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Send us a text Tonight on Deeper Issues Nerd Cast: We're once again joined by our favorite facialist, Andrea McKeehan  Disney hits the reset button — new CEO, new CCO. Bye Bob… and genuinely, thanks for your service. YouTube heavyweight Markiplier just changed the indie movie game with Iron Lung. And yes — we’re heading back to Texas with all our Exes, because The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is getting a TV series. Plus, we watched and discussed the beautifully unhinged Cool World, talk about where DINC Video is popping up next, and announce a very special event — we’re playing movies on VHS on a giant screen at Chapman Crafted Beer in Orange. Stick around. Your fandom awaits. 🎥📼🔥

Send us a text On tonight's show Touched by a Demon from Dark Horse Comics by Kristen Gudsnuk Cute. Creepy. Surprisingly heartfelt. Yes, you should read it. Dune takes over IMAX for Dunesday Sydney Sweeney to produce and star in Netflix’s Gundam movie Kenan & Kel are making a movie again Who loves orange soda energy is back. Stick around, your Fadom Awaits. 🎬📚

Send us a text On tonight’s episode of the Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast,  Muppet Treasure Island Turns 30, Ty is Obsessed with Cyber Punk, we learn the messy truth about Darth Maul with Robot Legs   🎬 Euphoria Season 3 — The trailer is here, and we’re unpacking it 🧠 Duffer Brothers  admit they did not have a script for the final episode of stranger things 5 before production began.  ⚔️  Official casting for Kratos has been announced for the Amazon Prime God of War series. 🌸 as well as Disney’s live-action Tangled cast is official. and is Is Netflix gearing up for a live-action take on Scooby Do and the gang of Mystery INC. ? 

Send us a text 2025 gave us hits. It gave us surprises. It gave us opinions. We’re breaking down our favorite movies, comics, and TV shows of the year — and looking ahead to what 2026 has in store. This is the past, present, and future of fandom. Welcome to Season 3 of Deeper Issues Nerd Cast.

Send us a text 🎙️ This Week on the Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast We’re all over the pop-culture map this week — and loving every minute of it. 🎈 “IT: Welcome to Derry” ends, are we on the road to IT: Chapter 3? — Think about Pennywise’s future? 🍕 A fully retro Pizza Hut in Ohio exists… and yes, it feels like stepping straight into a VHS-era Friday night. 🧸 Is Funko in real trouble? We talk rumors, numbers, and what it could mean for collectors. 🎬 We take a moment to remember Rob Reiner, his impact, and why his work still hits decades later. 📚 Plus, a spoiler-free dive into Wrestle Heist #1 from Image Comics — suplexes, schemes, and why it’s a must-read. Deep thoughts, shallow things, Hit play. 📼

Send us a text 🎙️ The Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast — THE VS EPISODE This week, the whole industry is throwing hands, and your favorite chaos gremlins — Olivia, Ty, Tommy Jeff, and Ketzia — are here to break it all down before Pablo flips the table. 🔥 Paramount vs Netflix for Warner Bros. Two streamers enter, one studio leaves. WB is basically speed-dating billionaires. 🎬 Quentin Tarantino vs Everybody QT beefs with the world again, and the world beefs right back. Cinema is FIGHTING. 🎈🧇 Vecna vs. Pennywise: Who would win? ✨ Star Wars OG Theatrical Cut Returns For the 50th anniversary — no CGI dewbacks, no weird rocks, no nonsense. The REAL Star Wars is back. It’s messy, it’s loud, it’s unhinged — and your fandom awaits.

Send us a text 🎙 On Tonight’s Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast… The studio drama is SPICY and messy, and are we HERE for it? Warner Bros. is actively angling for a full-blown bidding war between Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast, and we dig into what this means for the studio system’s future (and who actually stands a chance). Tom Cruise has finally won an Oscar—yes, really—and we break down the moment, the memes, and the legacy shift. The Duffer Brothers pitched a weekly release model for Stranger Things Season 5… and Netflix rejected it.  PLUS: We got our first live-action looks at Link and Zelda, We’re spotlighting Final Boss from Image Comics. Hi internet! Stick around, because your fandom awaits. 🍿⚔️📼✨

Send us a text Tonight on The Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast, we’re diving into the ultimate mash-up of pop culture, animation news, and comic book chaos: 🐰 Disney loses the rights to Roger Rabbit — what it means for the character and the future of crossover animation. 🌌 Super Mario Galaxy & Five Nights at Freddy’s Michael Jackson biopic trailers drop — wildly different fanbases with a lot of mixed feelings and swirling nostalgia  👑 King of the Hill renewed for four more seasons — the propane renaissance continues! 🏛️ Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally gets an official opening date — film, comics, and fine art collide in one epic project. 🪐 Comics Corner: Crownsville, Dark Horse’s Space Scouts, and the crossover of the year — Ninja Turtles × Godzilla! All these picks require no prior reading — just pure fun and good nerd energy. Stick around, hit that like button, and remember…🎙️ Your fandom awaits.

Send us a text “Halloween Hangover & The State of Movies in 2025” 🎬 On tonight’s episode of the Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast,  We’re shaking off that Halloween hangover and diving headfirst into the chaos that is Hollywood 2025.  The box office is limping, but studios are betting on theater kids, James Cameron, and the furry community to help finish the year strong. Meanwhile, Warner Bros is up for sale (again) Miss Piggy is getting her own solo film Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are officially reuniting for a brand-new Mummy adventure — because nostalgia still pays the bills. Plus, on the comic front: Pablo finally got his hands on the gorgeous Stand Still hardcover, and Ty dives into Ice Cream Man: Mortal Coil Shuffle — a trippy new way to tell stories from one of the most infamous anthologies in comics. Stick around... because your fandom awaits. 🍿💀

Send us a text 🎬 TONIGHT’S EPISODE of the Deeper Issues Nerd Cast! 🌀 Adam Driver’s Wanted (and maybe still wants) his shot at a Ben Solo movie! ⚡ Pokémaniacs rejoice — Pokémon Z to A just dropped and we’re diving in! 🎃 The Sinister returns to IMAX just in time for Halloween — and it still hits hard! From galaxies far, far away to the creepiest corners of the big screen, we’re breaking it all down. Your fandom awaits. #DeeperIssuesNerdCast #StarWars #Pokemon #Halloween #IMAX #BenSolo #AdamDriver #MovieNews #PopCulture #NerdCulture

Send us a text 🎬 TONIGHT’S EPISODE Tommy Jeff is back! 🇪🇺 He’s giving us the European low-down while we dive deep into our shared love for physical media — and why you should still own what you love. 💿📼 Tron: Ares didn’t do what Disney expected at the box office… but why? 🌀 Jim Carrey’s back doing full-on Jim Carrey things — and it might just lead to a live-action Jetsons revival! 👨‍🚀 Jar Jar Binks is making a comeback (yes… THAT Jar Jar) 🌌 We’re also paying tribute to the legendary Drew Struzan — the artist who painted the very soul of cinema. 🎨 PLUS: spooky #1 comics you can jump into with zero homework 👻📚 Including Halloween Boy and un-bagging Mark Spears’ Monsters and The Wolf blind-bag covers — perfect for Halloween season! 🎃 Stick around — your fandom awaits! 🎧✨

Send us a text 🎙️ TONIGHT’S EPISODE: We’re getting more Turtles mayhem in Jersey — the heroes in a half shell are back and bringing chaos to the Garden State! 🐢💥 Elijah Wood gives an update on the long-awaited Lord of the Rings: Gollum movie. Plus, Marvel vs. DC just announced their next crossover cover that could melt comic shop shelves across the nation ⚡🦸‍♀️ Per Usual, we’re recommending brand-new #1 comics you can jump into with no prior knowledge — perfect for anyone looking to double-dutch into comics  And we’re talking Ronda Rousey’s new comic book, Expecting the Unexpected, which is turning heads and proving that the champ is as nerdy as she is fierce. 💪📚 🎧 All this and more on The Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast!

Send us a text Tonight’s episode!🎙️ 🕹️ Fortnite stirred up controversy by pulling the Peacemaker “Peaceful Hips” emote after the latest shocking twist in the series… but good news, it’s coming back (with some tweaks). 🍩 After nearly 20 years, The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen — Disney officially announced a sequel movie hitting theaters in 2027. 🦸‍♂️ And James Gunn’s Superman just smashed streaming records, becoming HBO Max’s biggest launch since Barbie, pulling in 13 million views in just 10 days. All that plus How was our LA Comic Con you say? Plus our usual deep-cut commentary, spicy takes, crash outs and recommendations you don’t need any prior knowledge to enjoy. Hang out, cause your fandom awaits!

Send us a text 🎙️ TONIGHT’S EPISODE 🎙️ 🤡 Lace up those clown shoes— we’ve got the trailer for the IT prequel Welcome to Derry! 👶👾 Babu Frick + Baby Yoda = Disney’s ultimate retirement plan (and your wallet’s worst nightmare). 🕷️ Tom Holland gets concussed on the set of Brand New Day—ya’ll, Spidey can’t catch a break. 📚 Comic Recs You Can Jump Right Into: The Twilight Zone (terrifying new black-and-white anthology) Viking Moon from Image Comics (savage, strange, and epic!) Beneath the Trees Where Nobody See's Rite to Spring and Paranoid Gardens. ✨ Stick around, your fandom awaits!

Send us a text 🎙️ Tonight on The Deeper Issues Nerd-Cast 🎙️ What did we learn this week?Some timely words from Superman — the kind of inspiration we could all use right now. 🦸‍♂️✨ We honor the legendary Robert Redford, celebrating his impact on independent filmmaking. 🎬 Breaking down the slithery reveal of the Anaconda reboot trailer 🐍\ Talking the the latest showdown hitting comic shelves: Marvel vs. DC 💥. As always, we’ve got fresh recommendations for new #1 comics you can jump into with zero homework required. 📚🔥 Spotlighting the brand-new Ignition Press comic Vouyer, Left Star from Silver Sprocket and the eerie return of the Creepshow comic series. Plus, we Nerdsplain why the original Creepshow film still holds such a legendary spot in horror history. 💀🎞️ Tune in for movies, comics, and the deeper issues behind the stories we love!