Kris, a teacher and Marvel fanboy, and Dave, a freelance writer and DC fanatic, love to talk about their nerdy passions: comic books, movies and television, and video games. Each week, they discuss nerdy news, recommend new media, and take a deep dive into one niche in nerd culture. “The Nerd Byword” also features interviews with industry greats and up and coming talent. New episodes release every Monday.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Up, Up and Away! With Henry Cavill returning for a Man of Steel sequel, Kris and Dave compile a wish list of beats and castings they would like to see in the movie. Plus, James Gunn takes over DC movies, Cavill exits The Witcher, and more fresh Nerd Commendations!
Nerd News
James Gunn put in charge of DC movies
Henry Cavill exits The Witcher
Byword Big Talk
Nerd Commendations
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
We say “Shazam!” and dive headfirst into the new DC movie Black Adam! Did the balance of power in the DCEU truly change? Plus, Henry Cavill returns as Superman, Harrison Ford joins the MCU, and all-new Nerd Commendations arrive!
Nerd News
Henry Cavill Superman sequel in development
Byword Big Talk
Nerd Commendations
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Dan Price returns! Kris sits down with the comics creator to talk BigFoot Knows Karate. Plus, a Bayonetta voice actor calls for a boycott of the game, Cartoon Network layoffs cause concerns, and Nerd Commendations return!
Nerd News
Bayonetta voice actor calls for boycott
Cartoon Network hit with layoffs
Byword Big Talk
Nerd Nightmare
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Shocktober concludes! Kris and Dave draw outside the lines, revealing their fandoms that are NOT related to comics, TV, or movies. Plus, the Mario trailer sparks controversy, a composer is attacked on social media, and the final Nerd Nightmare clowns around in the sewer!
Nerd News
Composer Lorne Balfe attacked online
Byword Big Talk
Non-nerdy nerdoms
Nerd Nightmare
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Shocktober continues! On the heels of the shocking cancellation of Paper Girls on Amazon Prime Video, Kris and Dave discuss the mistakes, and solutions, of streaming media. Plus, Dave colors outside the lines during the nerd news segment, and Kris experiences The Descent!
Nerd News
Cheating allegations in chess, poker, & fishing?
Warner Bros Discovery gets hit with a class action lawsuit
Byword Big Talk
The State of Streaming Media
Nerd Nightmare
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Shocktober continues! Mark Bernal returns to the Byword to talk about Either Them or Us, the epic comic that pitches samurai against witches. Plus, Kris and Dave talk about David Yost’s return to Power Rangers, Hugh Jackman’s return to Wolverine, and the 2018 horror film A Quiet Place!
Nerd News
David Yost Returns to Power Rangers
Hugh Jackman returns to Wolverine
Byword Big Talk
Mark Bernal - Either Them or Us
Nerd Nightmare
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Shocktober continues! Drew Edwards returns to the Byword to talk about Halloween Man’s new home. Plus, Kris and Dave talk about Darth Vader’s retirement, Netflix’s new slate of programming, and the 1996 horror classic Scream!
Nerd News
James Earl Jones Retires from Darth Vader role
Tudum announces new Netflix slate
Byword Big Talk
Drew Edward’s Halloween Man on Global Comix
Nerd Nightmare
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Welcome to Shocktober! Kris and Dave invite their listeners to a nerd commendation “hoedown” and bring fan-favorite segment nerd nightmare back from the (un)dead! Plus, a D23 debrief and a closer look at Microsoft’s plans to purchase more studios!
Nerd News
Microsoft holds XBox price steady, promises more studio purchases
Byword Big Talk
Kris’ Nerd Commendations
Dave’s Nerd Commendations
Nerd Commendations
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Kris and Dave wrap up their Raimi Revisited trilogy by attempting the impossible: fixing Spider-Man 3. Plus, Paper Girls gets canceled, Assassin’s Creed looks to the future, and Dave pivots from TV to a comic nerd commendation.
Nerd News
Prime Video’s Paper Girls is canceled
The future of Assassin’s Creed Revealed
Byword Big Talk
Nerd Commendations
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Kris and Dave finally settle the great debate in the second installment of Raimi Revisited: is Spider-Man 2 the best? Plus, She-Hulk twerks, MCU casting rumors swirl, and an all-Prime Video nerd commendation!
Nerd News
Byword Big Talk
Nerd Commendations