EPISODE SUMMARY The dinosaurs are unionizing! 🦖 Jurassic World's next chapter apparently comes with pension negotiations, mandatory lunch breaks, and a T. rex demanding representation. Meanwhile, Yung Phil accidentally transforms Avatar: A Wave of Chaos into "Avatar: Wave of Ass," Jahmez 5000 knows an episode title when he hears one, and SHDU tries to steer this runaway nerd-mobile back onto the road. Join Distance NERDing for New York Comic Con 2026 news, Marvel and MCU theories, X-Men '97, Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Zombies, the X-Files reboot, Stargate, Cyberpunk 2077, Star Trek and more!
TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS 00:26 Meet the crew: Yung Phil, Jahmez 5000 & SHDU 03:44 Cody Rhodes at Marvel Studios: MCU casting speculation 08:03 Nick Fury and Avengers: Secret Wars 11:48 Marvel's Zodiac and possible S.H.I.E.L.D. connections 19:15 Marvel Zombies animated specials 22:26 X-Men '97 Season 3: Mystique, Deadpool and Rogue/Gambit 27:07 Avengers: Doomsday's darker tone and Doctor Doom theories 34:38 Ryan Coogler's The X-Files reboot 36:34 Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime 38:09 Stargate revival and Jac Schaeffer 40:15 Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew 43:04 Avatar: Seven Havens and the next Avatar 46:34 Avatar Kuruk: A Wave of Chaos becomes "Wave of Ass" 49:42 Cyberpunk 2077 live-action movie and Keanu Reeves debate 54:28 Jurassic World: dinosaur union negotiations 🦖 58:23 Chris Hemsworth / Optimus Prime speculation 1:00:31 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Trek's optimistic future 1:02:59 Show updates and sign-off
KEY TAKEAWAYS • Marvel's Zodiac logo sparks S.H.I.E.L.D. and Secret Wars theories. • The crew debates whether Doctor Doom needs to win in Avengers: Doomsday. • Avatar's expanding universe inspires enthusiasm and an unforgettable accidental title. • A Cyberpunk movie needs Night City atmosphere, not just familiar faces. • Star Trek works best when it gives humanity something hopeful to aspire to. • Dinosaur workers deserve a fair pension. Probably.
BEST BITS "I'm in the closet. I'm eating tacos. I don't know what's happening." "Wave, wave of ass." "The dinosaurs are unionizing everyone." "I want to feel good about humanity for once."
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