🧠 Episode Summary

This live-recorded chapter of Distance NERDing goes full multiverse chaos as the crew breaks down Marvel, DC, and everything in between with tacos in their bellies and zero chill in their hearts. We debate Joe Keery’s possible MCU future, pour one out for Blade (again), and officially coin the term “Hot Topic Avengers” for the goth side of the superhero universe. Doctor Doom is apparently running a multiversal daycare, Wakanda’s future looks spicy, and Sebastian Stan might be collecting comic book characters like Infinity Stones. Add in surprise Disney casting, DC rumors, Netflix renewals, and enough jokes to make the algorithm blush, and you’ve got one of our nerdiest chapters yet.

Yes, Doom goes “I tricked you.” No, we will not apologize.

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⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

• 00:00 – Live show warning & chaos calibration

• 01:16 – What is Distance NERDing anyway?

• 03:33 – Sponsor shoutouts & what’s on deck

• 04:02 – 📰 Straight From J. Jonah (Marvel News)

• 05:00 – Joe Keery to Marvel? Harry Osborn vs Nova

• 07:51 – Blade reboot woes & Midnight Suns hopes

• 11:33 – “Hot Topic Avengers” is born

• 12:20 – Black Panther 3 rumors & Wakanda’s future

• 18:16 – Avengers: Doomsday theories & Doom’s plan

• 24:00 – Doom, kids, family, and multiversal trauma

• 32:00 – 👀 Watching the Watchtower (DC News)

• 32:30 – Sebastian Stan as Harvey Dent?

• 38:40 – Wonder Woman rumors in the DCU

• 43:00 – ⚡ Nerd Headlines One-Shots

• 47:00 – The Witcher chaos & Geralt multiverse jokes

• 52:00 – Tangled casting & Hot Gothel energy

• 53:20 – Geek Freaks Network shoutout

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🔑 Key Takeaways

• Joe Keery feels dangerously right for Harry Osborn

• Blade may thrive better as part of Midnight Suns

• “Hot Topic Avengers” is now canon (to us)

• Wakanda’s story is far from over post-Secret Wars

• Doctor Doom manipulating families is way scarier than punching

• Sebastian Stan might secretly be the center of all fandoms

• Kathryn Hahn as Mother Gothel? Absolutely unhinged perfection

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💬 Best Quotes

• “They’re not Dark Avengers… they’re Hot Topic Avengers.”

• “I tricked you!” – Doctor Doom, probably

• “Goth Avengers. Let’s just call it what it is.”

• “Every major Marvel event traces back to Bucky.”

• “Geralt has a new face. Deal with it.”

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Apple Podcast Tags:

Marvel, Avengers, Doctor Doom, Midnight Suns, Black Panther, Wakanda, DCU, Batman Part Two, Sebastian Stan, Harvey Dent, Nerd Podcast, Geek Culture, Pop Culture Podcast, Distance Nerding

Episode Summary

The Nerds are back and ringing in 2026 the only way they know how: loud, opinionated, slightly caffeinated, and deeply nerdy. In Chapter 257, the crew dives headfirst into Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday trailers, gets dangerously excited about comic-accurate X-Men, debates Netflix potentially speedrunning theatrical releases, and speculates wildly about The Batman Part II casting chaos.

Along the way, we invent cocktail lore (Talk Nerdy To Me 🍸), mourn Susie Poo, mock conspiracy theories harder than Mephisto fans in 2021, and officially plant our hype flags for everything coming in 2026. This episode has rumors, laughs, and at least one comparison to Barbenheimer that absolutely got out of hand.

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⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

• 00:00 – Live show warning & chaos calibration

• 01:30 – New Year catch-up & the Talk Nerdy To Me cocktail

• 06:45 – Marvel News: Avengers Doomsday trailers breakdown

• 10:30 – X-Men hype, comic accuracy, and blown-up mansions

• 14:00 – MCU Rumor Roundup (Mobius, Pepper Potts, Star-Lord)

• 22:45 – DC Watchtower: Sebastian Stan & The Batman Part II

• 29:00 – Netflix Headlines: Emily in Paris & algorithms

• 32:00 – Stranger Things, Susie Poo, and Conformity Gate

• 40:40 – Netflix vs Theaters: 17-day window debate

• 52:00 – 2026 Preview: Movies, shows, and maximum hype

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🧠 Key Takeaways

• Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be a family-centric multiversal chaos machine

• The X-Men trailer is the most comic-accurate thing Marvel’s done in years

• Sebastian Stan in DC could mean Hush, Harvey Dent, or beautiful chaos

• Netflix’s rumored 17-day theatrical window could change everything

• Conspiracy theories are fun… until they become Conformity Gate

• 2026 is stacked and our hype calendars are already full

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💬 Quotes of the Episode

• “The X-Mansion is like the Enterprise. It exists to be destroyed.”

• “This is Mephisto all over again.”

• “Game of Thrones is a family show. A very messed-up family.”

• “We are Barbenheiming Doomsday and Dune.”

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Apple Podcasts Tags:

pop culture, nerd podcast, marvel news, dc comics, avengers doomsday, x-men, batman part two, netflix news, stranger things, movie rumors, geek culture, fandom podcast

🧠 Episode Summary

This week, the Distance NERDing crew proudly gets accused of “unoriginal content”… and then absolutely owns it. Chapter 256 is a full-on 2025 pop culture recap, covering the best TV shows, best movies, and standout performances of the year, while actively dodging TikTok bans, appealing algorithm nonsense, and arguing passionately about Daredevil, Andor, Superman, Murderbot, Thunderbolts, and why Galactus is inevitable.

Highlights include:

• TikTok declaring war on the word “lamp”

• A deeply scientific taco-based rating system

• Daredevil being unanimously crowned “Red Batman (Affectionate)”

• Murderbot supremacy

• A shockingly emotional defense of Fantastic Four: First Steps

• The realization that “unoriginal content” might actually be the most original bit of all

If you love nerd debates, chaotic energy, and year-end lists that spiral gloriously out of control… this one’s for you.

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⏱️ Timestamps & Topics

00:00 – Live show warning + instant TikTok trouble

01:22 – What even is original content anymore?

05:24 – Top 5 TV Shows of 2025 begins

07:24 – Gen V, Andor, The Studio, Daredevil: Born Again

27:06 – Murderbot takes the crown

33:47 – Honorable TV mentions (yes, a LOT of them)

36:25 – Top 5 Movies of 2025

37:13 – Fantastic Four: First Steps

41:17 – Superman discourse (brace yourselves)

45:08 – Thunderbolts surprises everyone

49:08 – K-Pop Demon Hunters sneaks into the rankings

52:11 – Weapons and horror redemption arcs

End – Chaos, convictions, and content appeals

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🔑 Key Takeaways

• “Unoriginal content” is sometimes just passionate nerding with receipts

• Andor continues to prove Star Wars can grow up

• Daredevil works best when it’s violent, messy, and emotional

• Murderbot is the sleeper hit nobody was ready for

• Fantastic Four finally feels like a family

• TikTok moderation remains the true villain of 2025

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💬 Quotes from the Episode

• “TikTok says this isn’t original content… appeal immediately.”

• “Daredevil is Red Batman but emotionally available.”

• “Galactus isn’t a villain. He’s a fact.”

• “He didn’t get beat by a nobody. He got beat by himself.”

• “I only watched five shows, so statistically all of them made my list.”

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pop culture, nerd podcast, geek podcast, movies podcast, tv podcast, comic book podcast, marvel podcast, star wars podcast, nerd culture, geek news, distance nerding