The Nerd News Podcast Thu, 21 May 2026 05:06:17 -0400 en-us © 2026 The Nerd News Podcast yes 99f57a86-6399-59fd-b363-94c9e540f9a9 Nerd News Media episodic false Get news, theories, and opinions about your favorite nerdy TV shows like House of the Dragon, Fallout, The Boys, Wednesday, Demon Slayer, The Rings of Power, Wheel of Time, Ahsoka, Andor, The Mandalorian, Stranger Things, and more all right here.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) House of the Dragon, Fallout, The Boys, Wednesday, Demon Slayer, The Rings of Power, Wheel of Time, Ahsoka, Andor, The Mandalorian, Stranger Things Nerd News Media https://storage.buzzsprout.com/iraooupprsfc6hwxcb9rmhkzzd54?.jpg The Nerd News Podcast Rosey Stranger Things Tales from 85 Season 1 Review Stranger Things Tales from 85 Season 1 Review This new spin-off of a classic Netflix hit brings fans back to when the series was at its height. It doesn’t fit into the canon very well, but the show makes up for it by being fun to watch.

]]> This new spin-off of a classic Netflix hit brings fans back to when the series was at its height. It doesn’t fit into the canon very well, but the show makes up for it by being fun to watch.

]]> Nerd News Media Buzzsprout-19191011 Sun, 17 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 783 full false Maul Shadow Lord Season 1 Review: Best Star Wars in Years Maul Shadow Lord Season 1 Review: Best Star Wars in Years Star Wars has a bright future ahead of it if Lucasfilm keeps making content like this. Darth Maul rules the screen as he always has. Aside from some minor power-scaling issues, this show is perfect.

]]> Star Wars has a bright future ahead of it if Lucasfilm keeps making content like this. Darth Maul rules the screen as he always has. Aside from some minor power-scaling issues, this show is perfect.

]]> Nerd News Media Buzzsprout-19153455 Sun, 10 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400 1257 full false Monarch Season 2 Review - Cai Cai Vilu Monarch Season 2 Review - Cai Cai Vilu Monarch Legacy of Monsters Season 2 takes us on an odyssey across the Pacific, space, time, and television. Cai Cai Vilu was a neat Kaiju and was treated as a character effectively. The monster fights were this season’s weak point.

]]> Monarch Legacy of Monsters Season 2 takes us on an odyssey across the Pacific, space, time, and television. Cai Cai Vilu was a neat Kaiju and was treated as a character effectively. The monster fights were this season’s weak point.

]]> Nerd News Media Buzzsprout-19123734 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400 570 full false Can Maul and Vader use Force Lightning? Can Maul and Vader use Force Lightning? Are Darth Vader and Darth Maul physically unable to use Force Lightning due to their metal limbs? Or can they use it, but not without electrifying themselves? The exact nature of how this power works has been a widely debated topic since its first appearance in Return of the Jedi, but Maul - Shadow Lord may give us an answer at long last.


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]]> Are Darth Vader and Darth Maul physically unable to use Force Lightning due to their metal limbs? Or can they use it, but not without electrifying themselves? The exact nature of how this power works has been a widely debated topic since its first appearance in Return of the Jedi, but Maul - Shadow Lord may give us an answer at long last.


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]]> Nerd News Media Buzzsprout-19002161 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400 819 full false 10 Predictions for Maul Shadow Lord 10 Predictions for Maul Shadow Lord How has Maul changed since season 7 of The Clone Wars? Will he duel Darth Vader? 


Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkVepshZhGc 

 

Sam Witwer Reveals How Maul Has Changed in ‘Maul – Shadow Lord’

https://theholofiles.com/2026/02/24/sam-witwer-reveals-how-maul-has-changed-in-maul-shadow-lord/ 

 

Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oonACDq89BY

 

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]]> How has Maul changed since season 7 of The Clone Wars? Will he duel Darth Vader? 


Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkVepshZhGc 

 

Sam Witwer Reveals How Maul Has Changed in ‘Maul – Shadow Lord’

https://theholofiles.com/2026/02/24/sam-witwer-reveals-how-maul-has-changed-in-maul-shadow-lord/ 

 

Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oonACDq89BY

 

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https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a3baa5ce-f494-4a4f-ae67-ab938865092d/the-nerd-news-podcast

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]]> Nerd News Media Buzzsprout-18894673 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400 1641 full false The Boys Season 5 Predictions The Boys Season 5 Predictions Will The Boys use the virus to put an end to supes? Or will they find another way to take Homelander down?

]]> Will The Boys use the virus to put an end to supes? Or will they find another way to take Homelander down?

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