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#066: Lesbian Space Necromancers (w/ Áine)

Lesbian Space Necromancers. That is enough to catch the General's interest. But what do they, and returning guest Áine, think of Tamsyn Muir's debut novel Gideon the Ninth?

Fantasy, Literature, Sci Fi, Horror, LGBT, Lesbian, Tamsyn Muir, Gideon the NinthTyler RuizJune 29, 2021Tamsyn Muir, Gideon the Ninth, lesbian, necromancer, sci fi, grimdark, nerd, geekComment

#063: GrimNews

This week Your Generals intended to regale you with tales of GrimJack, and leave you only with the news instead.

Tyler RuizMay 17, 2021Jon Ostrander, GrimJack, John Gaunt, Cynosure, House of X, Powers of X, HoX/PoX, Marvel, Carnage, Jeff Goldblum, nerd, geekComment

#062: The Snappening

It's time to Un-Blip General Zac and watch Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

Marvel, Infinity War, Endgame, AvengersTyler RuizMay 3, 2021geek, nerd, MCU, Avengers, Endgame, Infinity War, time travel, Thanos, Iron Man, Thor, Captain AmericaComment

#056: Is This World Protected? Rewatching The Eleventh Hour

Your Generals have decided to return to the world of Doctor Who in order to meet the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith.

#047: Un Poco Coco

This week Your Generals mark Dia de Muertos by viewing, and crying at, the Pixar film Coco.

#040: Black Panther Forever

To honor Chadwick Boseman's passing, Your Generals decided this week to talk about the character he immortalized in nerddom. Black Panther

General Nerdery PodcastTyler RuizSeptember 13, 2020Black Panther, T'Challa, Marvel, Jack Kirby, Christopher Priest, Chadwick Boseman, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Wakanda, nerd, geek, DuneComment

#038: Ryme City Mysteries: A Look at Detective Pikachu (w/Stephen)

With a detective presumed dead and his son looking for the truth alongside his Pokemon partner, Your Generals weigh in this week to say "Holy Crap! Did you see the size of that Torterra!?" To do so properly they'll need help. So enter Stephen as we watch Detective Pikachu. Plus DC Fandome news.

#036: Nerds of the Dragonlance Heroes

Recently General Zac became acquainted with seminal fantasy series Dragonlance. So it's off to Krynn we go to talk about the Heroes of the Lance.

#035: Dork Knights: Metal

DC's Dark Multiverse is upon us! This week Your Generals become the Dork Knights to shine a light on Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's bats%*# crossover event, Dark Nights: Metal.

Tyler RuizAugust 10, 2020nerd, geek, DC, Dark Nights: Metal, Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Dark Knight, Batman, Barbatos, Batman Who Laughs, General Nerdery, comic book, crossoverComment

#034: Elements of Avatar (w/ Griz)

This week, Your Generals recruit some help as they dive into Avatar: The Last Airbender, and look at some episodes that help define the series for them.

#033: Your Obedient Servants: The Generals watch Hamilton

With it's arrival on streaming services, Your Generals have had the chance to watch Hamilton. Welcome to us gushing about it.

#031: Lore-full Kombat

Mortal Kombat has always delivered the violence, but story? General Tyler insists it's so, and regales us all.

#030: Threat Level Midnighter

To close out Pride month, Your Generals shine a spotlight on one of their favorite gay comic book heroes. Midnighter.

General Nerdery PodcastTyler RuizJune 29, 2020Midnighter, Pride, Warren Ellis, nerd, geek, Apollo, Wildstorm, Stormwatch, gay, relationship, batman, Authority, action, sci fi, comics, DCComment

#028: Quarantine Tarantin-off (w/ Eustacia)

As General Zac takes the week off, friend of the show Eustacia comes back to have their say about Quentin Tarantino. Will General Tyler's emotions hold up? Do Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Django Unchained hold up?

General Nerdery PodcastTyler RuizJune 14, 2020geek, nerd, Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Django Unchained, debate, critiqueComment

#027: D'oh or Donut? The Simpsons Movie

This week the Generals pop in and out of Springfield's past, more present past, and present, to talk about The Simpsons Movie.

General Nerdery PodcastTyler RuizJune 8, 2020geek, nerd, The Simpsons, Matt Groening, Homer, Bart, Marge, Simpson-mania, Lisa, Movie review, pop historyComment

#026: Dancing With The Doctor

This week the Generals take a look back to the blitz and find hope in the Doctor Who two-parter, "The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances".

#024: General Nerdery vs. The Valiant Universe

If Ninjak alone can take on the Valiant Universe then why not your Generals? This week Zac and Tyler ramble on about Valiant comics, characters, and castings!

#023: Digging Digimon (w/ Tiffany)

Sometimes things getting rebooted makes sense, sometimes it goes full on insane. This week the Generals enlist help to look at Digimon Adventure: (2020)