Groot is a hugely popular character thanks in no small part to the incredibly successful Guardians of the Galaxy movie. But why do we love Groot? Thanks to Scott McCloud's amazing book, Understanding Comics, we have some pretty good ideas. The "mechanics" of Groot as a character almost perfectly lin...
2014-11-12 21:51:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Chris Sanders is the creator of fantastic nerdy videos that tackle everything from anime, cartoons, video games, movies, and even some inspiring motivational videos,. This week, Chris drops in on the podcast to talk about how he got started on YouTube, his background in music, surviving and thriving...
2014-11-10 20:13:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the video topic that I am super excited about sharing with you all next week! It will be one of the more in depth discussions we've ever had on the show, and I can't wait to hear what you guys think about it. It's all about a fan favorite character from Guardians of the Galaxy, Groot! I don...
2014-11-07 02:31:12 +0000 UTC View PostIf you listen to the podcast, I've said before that I failed out of college. Well, recently I tried to start some online classes, but they took up way too much time and put me WAY behind schedule with Comic Misconceptions. It's Tuesday night, and I have yet to finish the script for tomorrow's video,...
2014-11-05 03:18:09 +0000 UTC View Post
What a great time to be a live for comic book fans! Marvel just announced their film slate for Phase 3 of their cinematic universe, and we could not be more excited! Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, and, t...
2014-11-03 18:47:17 +0000 UTC View Post
You amazing NerdSync Patrons have been helping us out for a few months now, and it's important to us that you see exactly what we are using your hard earned money towards. The first big thing we did was put the podcasts on SoundCloud, which costs us $15 per month. Then, we took the remaining funds a...
2014-11-03 03:50:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Samuel L. Jackson plays an amazing Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, but a newcomer to comics might be confused about why the original comic book version of the character is white. Today, Scott explains why Nick Fury is white in some interpretations and black in other. We'll also unr...
2014-10-31 19:01:38 +0000 UTC View Post
The Age of Ultron Trailer came out, and words cannot express how perfect it is!!! Scott, Chris, and Bryce talk about their favorite parts of the trailer of the upcoming Marvel movie and try to dissect the plot of the film. We're also talking about the now confirmed Civil War movie that will happen i...
2014-10-28 22:48:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for the amazing hangout, guys! Looking forward to the next one!
2014-10-26 06:18:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Next week we're tackling a topics that's been suggested a lot lately: Is Nick Fury white or black? A few years ago, this question would have been simple. But in 2012, things got a tad more complicated in the comics... We'll hopefully be able to clear this up for everyone as well as touch on some in...
2014-10-25 01:22:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Crazy and horrific crimes and disasters happen seemingly every single day in Gotham City, so why would anyone choose to live there? From criminals constantly breaking loose and wreaking havoc, to earthquakes and other natural disasters, Gotham seems like the worst place to live imaginable. But what ...
2014-10-22 19:16:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's an idea we're throwing around: An hour long, unedited podcast for New Year's eve. Basically, Chris, Bryce, and myself will sit down and talk for an hour about our Christmases and our favorite nerdy things of 2014 as we count down the minutes and seconds until 2015. It would be realtime, no e...
2014-10-20 19:53:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Warner Bros. dropped some HUGE news with the announcement of the DC cinematic universe release schedule from now until 2020! The movies include Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa's Aquaman , Ezra Miller's The Flash, Dwayne Johnson's Shazam, plus solo Cyborg, Green Lantern, and Batman films as wel...
2014-10-20 17:09:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, loyal NerdSync Patrons, it's time to start lining up our first private Google+ hangout! Since there aren't a lot of us, I figure we can get on Google Hangouts and video chat with each other and just talk for a half hour. I want to make sure that we pick a day and time that works for the mos...
2014-10-17 06:33:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Sadly, there will be no Comic Misconceptions this week, but I'm happy to announce that I am INCREDIBLY excited for next week's episode! I've gotten this request a lot, and I think it's definitely the perfect time to talk about it. Why do people still live in Gotham if it's so dangerous? Well, I have...
2014-10-15 02:59:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Boy oh boy do we have an awesome show for you today! Scott, Chris, and Bryce are joined by Ross Arnold from COMIXINEMA to dissect the pilot episode of The Flash TV show on the CW. We're talking about the good, the bad, the cheesy, and the surprisingly impressive on this week's NerdSync Podcast! What...
2014-10-13 20:48:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to your generous support, we are over our first milestone! If you recall, we wanted to continue to produce the podcast and even make it available on SoundCloud. Well, I think you know just by reading the title that as of today all our episodes are available on our new SoundCloud page! Just ...
2014-10-12 17:50:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We invited our good (and totally, legitimately American) friend Ross to help dissect and discuss the Flash pilot that aired on Tuesday. Don't worry, you will get that parenthetical joke on Monday!
2014-10-12 01:28:17 +0000 UTC View Post
You've waited long enough. I want to talk a little about some super secret projects we have been throwing around at NerdSync. We want to deliver more content per week for you all through more videos and even more podcasts. One of the things we have been tossing around for years was the idea of a n...
2014-10-09 19:55:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's something I wanted to work into today's episode, but just couldn't find the right place for it. In The Flash: Rebirth, Reverse-Flash goes back in time to kill Iris West simply to make Barry Allen suffer. Barry and Wally both follow him back through time, and in doing so create the very lightn...
2014-10-09 02:18:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The Flash has made his way back to television in the CW's pilot episode last night about Barry Allen's origin story. We all know how the tale goes by now: Barry Allen is a police scientist who is struck by a random bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals which give him super-speed. But what if eve...
2014-10-08 18:55:21 +0000 UTC View Post
