Episode Summary
This week on Distance NERDing, Yung Phil and Jahmez dive headfirst into another packed week of geek culture with hot takes, wild speculation, and just enough chaos to make J. Jonah Jameson proud. The guys debate whether the MCU should ever reboot Tony Stark, break down the avalanche of Avengers: Doomsday news, speculate on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and wonder if Adam Driver belongs in Marvel... or Weapon X.
Elsewhere, they're cautiously optimistic about Naruto's live-action future, celebrate (and immediately rage about) Avatar: The Last Airbender's theatrical plans, mourn Ryan Hurst's unfortunate exit from God of War, and discuss everything from Far Cry and Call of Duty to Lord of the Rings, G.I. Joe, and beyond.
Along the way, the night's biggest laughs include Yung Phil's growing obsession with Dungeon Crawler Carl, Paramount somehow finding a way to disappoint Avatar fans anyway, and the realization that apparently... even gods need health insurance.
⏱️ Timestamps & Topics
00:00 - Welcome back! Dungeon Crawler Carl hype, new merch, and what's coming this week
05:00 - Armor Wars rumors and whether Tony Stark should ever return
08:00 - Ryan Reynolds teases the future of Deadpool
11:00 - Adam Driver rumored for the MCU
14:00 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day theories and Venom speculation
20:00 - Avengers: Endgame Encore & Doomsday connections
24:00 - Russo Brothers explain handling Doomsday's massive cast
26:00 - Avengers: Doomsday poster breakdown
30:00 - DC's Batman universe continues raising questions
39:00 - Superman, DC Studios & future projects
47:00 - Modern Warfare TV series and Taylor Sheridan
01:01:00 - Live-action Naruto ages up Team 7
01:06:00 - Avatar: The Last Airbender movie drama
01:10:00 - Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum begins production
01:13:00 - God of War loses its Kratos
01:17:00 - Steve Buscemi joins Far Cry
01:22:00 - G.I. Joe movie updates
01:30:00 - Final headlines, wrap-up, and more nerdy tangents
🔥 Key Takeaways
- Marvel may finally be laying the groundwork for the next era of the MCU.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day could become one of the franchise's biggest setup films.
- The Russo Brothers appear confident handling Doomsday's enormous ensemble.
- Live-action anime adaptations continue evolving by aging characters appropriately.
- Paramount somehow managed to make Avatar fans both happy... and immediately frustrated.
- Ryan Hurst's injury is an unfortunate setback for Amazon's God of War series.
- Far Cry's anthology approach could become one of gaming's strongest TV adaptations.
- Never underestimate Yung Phil's ability to get emotionally invested in fictional release schedules.
💬 Favorite Quotes
"Even gods need health insurance."
"You fucking dick bags, Paramount."
"That's your secret? You're always angry about something."
"We should just become a Dungeon Crawler Carl podcast."
"Your cabbages are in Burbank."
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