MidwesterNerds (Bryan Stoffel and Friends)

This week your 'Nerds FINALLY get caught up as we discuss the 9 MCU projects that came out in 2021, and give them a somewhat ranking. Also included in this episode is a few good Best Stoffs and a tease for our "MidwesterNerds Read" series that will be dropping in 2 weeks covering Batman: The Long Halloween!

 It's finally time for your favorite nerds to talk about Moon Knight! The comic brought to you by Lemire, Smallwood, and Bellaire. Join us as we talk about the first 7 issues of this series with special guest Tom Fuerst!

With help of special guests Ian and Rob, your Nerds draft their ultimate team of Marvel Heroes! Bryan has some news updates and some great Best Stoff's this week. Strap in for fun and anger fueled episode of The MidwesterNerds!

 This week we dive into San Diego Comic Con announcements that took place! Hear the 'Nerds talk about their comic con experiences, and dive into those juicy Marvel announcements!

 Join your favorite 'Nerds Bryan and Kyle this week for the first part of their discussion about life on the other side of the Multiverse of Madness!

 Your favorite 'Nerds continue to bask in the glory of Disney content, specifically Andor, She-Hulk, Blade, and Wakanda Forever! We saw the new trailer, and we have thoughts! Listen and find out!

 Join your favorite 'Nerds as they continue to look back at the year that was 2022, specifically movies! Bryan and KO give you their Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2022. Will you agree with their picks? You'll just have to listen to find out!

Buddy Bracket round 3, more movie trailers, Chad’s pissed about kids in movies, and a Comics Corner about a not so friendly red, white, and blue guy.

Sorry for the wait, but we’re back and as above average as ever! We’ve got TONS of sports this week, news that you don’t want to miss, and another installment of Comic’s Corner to help close the chapter on WandaVision.

Join us this week as we break down the next two issues of the Isn't It Bromantic storyline with two filler issues... one not so great and the other a ton of fun! Plus Deadpool's Mercs for Money and a guest appearance from The Mighty Thor! All this and more, tune in!

Life's been crazy, but your MidwesterNerds are BACK with a brand new episode, just for you! Join us this week as we give you some updates, talk about what we missed, discuss the ultimate franchises, as well as some sports and Best Stoff Recommendations. We know you missed us, and we missed you too. So sit back, hit that play button, and fill your ears with some nerdy goodness.

Lots of news this week! Followed by the GREAT ARCHER DEBATE. Then a new fan favorite segment “Comics Corner” is back!

 Your favorite 'Nerds are joined by special guest Josh Richards this week to discuss the last two episodes and overall thoughts on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+

Another episode another guest! We are joined by host of One More Last One Podcast and friend Kyle Olson, to talk Star Wars. We draft the best team of Jedis, Jawas, Droids and more!

Kyle attempts to host this week as Bryan joins him to review the newest Marvel movie. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania just hit theaters and the critics did not like it very much, but what did your favorite nerds from the midwest think?

The conclusion to Moon Knight by Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood happens here, and what a long, strange trip it's been...

Bryan, Kyle, and returning special guest Tom Fuerst break down and discuss issues 8 - 13 of this epic series!

Disney+ and The MCU are in full swing, hit after hit after hit. Is there a property that they haven’t fully utilized yet? OF COURSE! Let the nerds tell you their ideas for their big MCU pitch meeting.... they wish.

The first month of DC's All In is in the books, and your 'Nerds as well as Lukas and Tripper from House of Heroes Comics + Games in Downtown Oshkosh, WI take a look back at the first month of this initiative, as well as a peak at the next month's books as well!

As a bonus Best Stoff we also discuss the book It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth and the importance of it. For the rest of the year House of Heroes is donating all profits from sales of It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If you're able to, please stop by the shop and pick up this book and/or donate to this important cause.

We break down the fourth wall and talk to you directly about the first two episodes of She-Hulk! (Yes we know the third episode is out already. We'll talk about it soon.)

Hop in your orange time machine and reminisce the golden years covered in slime as we sit down with our special guest Scott Barber, co-director of The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story, and hear all the behind-the-scenes details of how this extraordinary documentary got brought to life!

The Doomsday Files were the brainchild of two epic nerds that just started a podcast; content was always strong, but the quality wasn’t always there. So we are here now to provide you with a MidwesterNerds Doomsday Compendium, enjoy.

 Where in the world is Carmen San Diego, and what is going on at DC?! So much he said, she said bs going on about the future of DCU, and we're here to break it down for you. PLUS a little Spiderverse trailer dropped which we have some thoughts about! All this and more, so tune it!

The 'Nerds are back and at it again as we pay tribute to our Batman, the late and great Kevin Conroy, as well as discuss the latest episode of the most underrated Star Wars series yet, Andor. Don't miss it!

 During press for Quantumania, Kevin Feige shared a lot of thoughts on the future of the MCU, and we have thoughts to share of our own! Plus Kyle FINALLY caught up on a Best Stoff that Bryan has been bugging him about for MONTHS! All this and much more, you won't want to miss it!

 This week Bryan communicates with Christmas lights to Kyle in the Upside Down about Part 2 of Stranger Things Season 4! We laugh, we cry, we speculate on what's to come in Season 5. All this and more!

We're back with more Mandalorian SPOILER thoughts, this time pertaining to episodes 6 & 7 of season 3, plus we share thoughts on some of the news that came out of Star Wars Celebration as well as some SPECTACULAR Best Stoff Recommendations!

This has been one of the best Star Wars projects and Andor's first season ends sin glorious fashion.

With crap equipment, and Bryan’s wizardly editing we bring you our 10th episode! Alongside our weekly topics we pay homage to a Black Icon in the movie industry, and a true real life hero that was taken from us too soon.

This week we finally reveal the identity of the Golden Knight! Alongside Bryan’s new and Chad’s sports you are in for an excellent episode, and that doesn’t even include the main topic! What Star Wars Character deserves and expansion?

Join us as we celebrate 100 episodes with a list of the Top 100 Comic Book Movies Of All Time!

Yippie Ki Yay jingle bellers! Your nerds take on the holidays the only way they know how. With complete and utter nerdness. Hear our favorite Christmas movies, music, and comic book moments! Merry Christmas and Keep it Nerdy!

 We continue to talk about the Golden Age of Television this week with the epic finale of She-Hulk and the heist in Andor! Check it out, you won't want to miss it!

Your MidwesterNerds are back once again to bring you the latest nerd news, sports, and all the good conversations you love to hear. We also bring you some spooky recommendations and discuss the future of movie theaters in this COVID world. So pop some popcorn, get comfortable, sit back, and enjoy your weekly, nerdy entertainment.

We are joined by our friends and the hosts of the "One More Last One" podcast, Kyle and Zach, to discuss the world of “What If”! Four minds and lots of opinions, all weighing in on Harry Potter, MCU, and Star Wars alternate scenarios.

 James Gunn has made a lot of announcements about the future of the DCU, and we have thoughts! We also have thoughts about what to expect out of Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania, as well as some great Best Stoffs.

This week the MidwesterNerds talk ALL things Marvel, including Quantumania, Guardians 3, 15 years of Iron Man, Spider-Man 2, Across the Spider-Verse and SO MUCH MORE! CHECK IT OUT, NOW!!!

A new year, a new episode! Buckle up and enjoy the ride as we continue our road trip Doomsday File journey discussing the books and reading material that would be crucial to our bunker living.

It's that time of year again, Free Comic Book Day is one week away!

Join us with special guest Tripper Peck from House of Heroes Comics + Games in downtown Oshkosh, WI as we break down this year's event and tease some of the free books you can pick up this year!

Join your favorite 'Nerds Bryan and Kyle this week for the second part of their discussion about life on the other side of the Multiverse of Madness!

 Your favorite 'Nerds of the Midwest are joined once again this week by friend of the show Elliot "Tater" Bartheld to break down and rank all 14 Live-Action and Theatrically-Released Animated Batman movies from worst to best! Does our list line up with yours? Reach out to us and let us know! 

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If you would like to join us for our "MidwesterNerds Read: Moon Knight By Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection" episodes, reach out and let us know! You can get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1302933639/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RCZ1W483KZDA87Z99ZBH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

The epic conclusion to our God Butcher Saga discussion

Do you want to read along with us? You can purchase your copy of the book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Thor-Saga-Gorr-God-Butcher/dp/130294746X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=thor+the+god+butcher+saga&qid=1658507998&sr=8-1

Your MidwesterNerds are facing the end of days! Not really, but we are going to tell you what movies we would NEED in our Doomsday Bunkers to entertain us through the end of days in part one of the new MidwesterNerds' original series, The Doomsday Files!

Join the 'Nerds and special guest Tom Fuerst on the journey that is, shall we say, "Bromantic'? We are going to be following the first storyline in the Spider-Man/Deadpool Modern Epic Collection of the same name, starting this episode with issue #1! We'll give you our thoughts and everything you need to know going into this awesome book!

Be sure to stay tuned til the end to hear a special rant from the Packers/Colts game from this week's guest!

 This week the 'Nerds discuss some new trailers and some great MCU news before jumping into spoilers for the first 2 episodes of The Mandalorian Season 3, along with a bevy of great Best Stoff Recommendations. This is an episode you won't want to miss! This is the way!

This week's podisodic grabs onto the Bat Bike and goes full throttle into the DC Fandome event. NewsFlash brings us a lot, from Jensen Ackles to... the Powerpuff Girls? The Chadillac Checkdown has some big stuff that isn’t all sports, and one of our MidwesterNerds had a brush with rockstars. Hear all this and more in this week's epic!

Bryan and Kyle give their top 10 list of their most anticipated movies for this year!

Your favorite 'Nerds talk this week talk about episode 2, Summon The Suit, of Marvel's Moon Knight series on Disney+ as well as the conversation with The Golden Knight, Ryan Teal, on the first 2 episodes of Halo on Paramount+!  What new shows would you like us to talk about? Reach out to us and let us know! Twitter: @MidwesterNerds   Instagram: @midwesternerds  Facebook: The MidwesterNerds Podcast   Email: Midwesternerds@gmail.com  If you would like to join us for our "MidwesterNerds Read: Moon Knight By Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection" episodes, reach out and let us know! You can get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1302933639/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RCZ1W483KZDA87Z99ZBH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Bryan and Kyle had to do it. They had to push back the anime talk a few more weeks because Daredevil is officially here and he is awesome. She-Hulk had a great episode and they both got a chance to watch Marvel's latest special presentation, Werewolf By Night. So we had to talk about Marvel this week. Keep It Nerdy.

Now that there's No Way Home, what's next? Your MidwesterNerds bring their fever pitches of what they would do with a 4th Toby McGuire Spider-Man film, a 3rd Amazing Spider-Man movie, and the next chapter in the Tom Holland Spider-Man saga! Plus the return of a fan-favorite segment, as well as a tease of a future episode, one which YOU could take part in! 

Kyle and Bryan finally get to record in person!! As the two 'Nerds talk about all the big announcements from D23 last weekend!!

Bryan and Kyle stayed up late on Thursday to watch Wakanda Forever and record this review so that we could get our instant reactions to the movie! Enjoy!

Now that Free Comic Book Day has come and gone and you read your free books, what's next?

Tripper from House of Heroes Comics & Games in Downtown Oshkosh, WI joins us once again to talk about the free books and where their stories continue!

 Your favorite podcasters sit down and give you a review of your favorite new Marvel Disney+ show, with all the details and comic book references you could ask for!

Bryan and Kyle dive deep into God Butchers, Eternity, Love, and Jealousy as we review Thor Love and Thunder.

SPOILERS. Duh.

Lukas Schmerse and Tripper Peck from House of Heroes Comics + Games in Downtown Oshkosh, WI join us for Week 4 of All In with DC's biggest week yet! Harley Quin, Superman, Action Comics, Green Arrow, The Flash, Nightwing, Detective Comics, and Absolute Wonder Woman! Join us for our SPOILER FREE discussion on these books!

Yes True Believers, your ears don't deceive you! This is a NEW EPISODE of The MidwesterNerds! But the question is: where have we been for so long? Tune in to find out!

 This week's episode brings a little good, a little bad, and a fun new series as well. Listen to Bryan and Kyle discuss the biggest current shows now streaming on Disney+

The penultimate issue of the Isn't It Bromantic stroyline! Plot movement, answers, surprise appearances, and mini-reviews of Madam Web and Morbius?! Give this episode a listen for all this and more!

Join us for a special episode this week with special guest, cofounder of the MidwesterNerds Chad Coffen, as we talk the new Kevin Smith film Clerks 3 as well as the recent reunion of Yellowcard at Riot Fest, Chicago!

Wonderful guest Lukas Schmerse from House of Heroes in downtown Oshkosh, WI joins us to talk about the incredible ongoing run of Wonder Woman by Tom King and Daniel Sampere as well as DC All In and Absolute DC! It's the start of the DC takeover here in the month of October, and an episode you don't want to miss!

After a short hiatus, the 'Nerds are back, and they've seen The Flash! Listen now to hear their thoughts on the movie.

 Join us this week, as Bryan and Kyle stroll down memory lane and talk about their favorite movie theater experiences!

DC comics has more shocking news, MidwesterNerds favorites Brubaker and Phillips have new content coming soon, and The Bucks are doing more than just locking down the number one seed in Orlando.

We do really wanna taste it, as Bryan and Kyle review the HBO Max hit series, Peacemaker. Let us know your favorite moments, scenes, and lines from this incredibly funny show!

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If you would like to join us for our "MidwesterNerds Read: Moon Knight By Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection" episodes, reach out and let us know! You can get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1302933639/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RCZ1W483KZDA87Z99ZBH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Welcome to the 2nd annual MidwesterNerds Avengers Draft! Bryan and KO are joined by many special guests to create their own Avengers team with current MCU characters.

Keep It Nerdy!

Join us for the final chapter of the Isn't It Bromantic storyline, PLUS some exciting teases for what's to come in the next month on this here podcast. You won't want to miss it!

How are the Milwaukee Bucks doing in the playoffs? What news hit the nerd world this week? Who will be the new leader of the Avengers? All questions will be answered on this weeks episode!

Grab your blaster and saddle up your Bantha! Chad and Bryan get deep into season one of the Mandalorian and a tease of S2 E1. Don’t forget sports, news, and all your favorite segments!

 The epic conclusion of our discussion of Marvel Phase 4 PLUS our rankings and some rad Best Stoff Recommendations this week. Check it out!

We are joined by guest and close friend of your MidwesterNerds, Elvaughn Riley! Battle of the bands was great, but battle of the movies is even better!

Join Bryan and special guest Dr. Jazz-Hands himself, Jonathan Stone, as they talk about the man, the legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger! Listen to them talk about his impact on the world, their friendship, and the guys' top 5 favorite Arnold movies. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Part 2 of our 3-part saga has us taking a look at a show that nobody watched so we watched for you, Echo. Hear what we liked, all we disliked, and how this show impacts the MCU going forward

Welcome back for another week of MidwesterNerds! Bryan and Chad have the nerd news you crave, some sports, and a few excellent selections for The Best Stoff!

In this 2 part episode your MidwesterNerds are joined by none other than Coffee With a Bearded Reviewer's Ty Shelton. Find the first half of this Episode on Ty's Podcast "Coffee With a Bearded Reviewer" on Apple podcast or Anchor, then return here to MidwesterNerds Episode 8 to listen to the second half! Please enjoy our 2 part review of The 2000 hit that may have started all the Superhero movie mania, X-Men

Big news that a MidwesterNerds favorite is getting a reboot! The Nerds give Disney/Marvel their best pitches for future movies and shows in the MCU. The best father son Duos in sports swing by the Chadillac checkdown. You won’t want to miss it!

Another instalment of the listener favorite, Doomsday Files! Sit back and relax while your MidwesterNerds let you into the recording studio with their all-time favorite albums and their must-have records in their doomsday bunkers.

Join us for one last ride as we finish our SPOILER Discussion on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

With March Madness wrapping up, join your MidwesterNerds this week as they bring you a new challenge: The April All-Stars Best Buddy Bracket! Listen to the 'Nerds bring you the deets on the buddy challengers in this competition as well as some news, a little bit of sports, and a local Best Stoff. All this and more in this episode of The MidwesterNerds!

 Woah, take it easy Sweetheart, it's just your favorite podcasters doing a spoiler talk on the Batman with friend of the show and special guest this week Elliot "Tater" Bartheld! This is a SPOILER-FILLED episode, so if you haven't seen The Batman yet, do that first and then come back here. 

You've been warned... 

Our next book in "The MidwesterNerds Read" series is Moon Knight By Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection. If you would like to read along and join us for that episode, you can pick up the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1302933639/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_VCRV0A51Q5MM6D2T1928?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

SO MUCH NEWS! Disney’s Investors Day brought a ton of news in the way of classic Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel, and Warner Bros. is bringing all of their 2021 releases right to your TV. You can trust that your nerds will bring you everything you need to know about the latest pop-culture news!

The guys from House of Heroes Comics + Games in downtown Oshkosh, WI join us for Week 2 of DC's All In! We're talking about the HOTTEST book of the year, Absolute Batman, as well as Action Comics, Green Lantern, and Batman & Robin. Don't miss out on the book everyone's talking about, INCLUDING US! LISTEN NOW!

Just as promised, here is our SPOILER talk on Deadpool & Wolverine, as well as a discussion on the big Marvel news to come out of SDCC 2024. This is a classic MidwesterNerds episode you won't want to miss!

This week your MidwesterNerds and a special guest tackle the new Marvel acquisition, their not so life altering addiction, and as always a splash of sports.

Chad returns once again to the show to turn in his late homework assignment from the previous episode with the "save our ships, flare gun, tiki-torch, rocks-in-the-sand, please help me" assist from The Red Panda, Ian Hable, after Zoom technical difficulties threatened the chances of a new episode! Join this dynamic duo as they share their thoughts on the live-action Spider-Man movies leading up to No Way Home, building the anticipation even further towards our inevitable No Way Home spoiler talks episode!

Welcome back to another episode where Kyle and Bryan take a look at the first two episodes of the Ddisney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series. We will review future episodes in the weeks to come, but for now, enjoy!

Kyle is back with Bryan as your favorite Nerds get to talk about the latest episodes from She-Hulk, the first 3 episodes of Andor, and the HUGHmungous Deadpool 3 announcement.  Keep It Nerdy.

DC really ramps up their All In titles this week with Action Comics, Green Lantern, Catwoman, Titans, and Wonder Woman! Lukas and Tripper from House of Heroes Comics + Games in Downtown Oshkosh, WI join us for a third week to talk about not just those books but Tom Taylor's wrap-up on Nightwing as well as the hot new book Batman & Robin Year One. This is a jam-packed episode you don't want to miss!

We can all admit 2020 pretty much sucked, but your Nerds are here to remind you that all of 2020 wasn’t bad! Join Chad and Bryan for The Best of 2020 in Movies, Tv, Books/Comics, and Funko Pops!

Tripper Peck from House of Heroes Comics + Games in Downtown Oshkosh, WI joins us once again to continue our discussion on the Free Comic Book Day titles with DC's Absolute Power, The Energon Universe, as well as other publisher titles and some hidden gems.

The Boys are Back for another TV Talk revolving around Season 3 of The Mandalorian, episodes 4 & 5 to be exact, along with a short tangent on the first few episodes of Ted Lasso Season 3, and some DYNAMITE Best Stoffs for you as well, you won't want to miss it!

This week the 'Nerds are joined by special guest Cyle Patterson as they dive into the world of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and the vast genre of Anime

Join Bryan and KO as they review Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse.

This week your MidwesterNerds bring you a little less news than the last. While Keanu's new comic, the Bad Batch, and UCP Graphic headline; there is a lot to talk about after everything COVID has done to our content consumption. Throw in some scary stories and great recommendations in The Best Stoff, and you've got a winning combination for a great podcast.

Join your favorite 'Nerds as we explain our recent absence (sorry), give our initial thoughts on She-Hulk (more coming next week), and talk about our favorite things that we watched this year!

This week Bryan and Kyle break down and rank the 7 live-action Spider-Man movies leading up to the MidwesterNerd's No Way Home episode.

Agree or disagree with our rankings? Reach out to us and let us know!

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 THE CONCLUSION to your favorite podcast's discussion on the acclaimed Batman book! 

Haven't read Batman: The Long Halloween yet? What are you doing here then?! Go and get the book here:

https://tinyurl.com/5n6e2kmt

And then go listen to Part 1 (episode 58)!

This week Bryan and Kyle give a final retrospective on the 2023 Avengers Draft before jumping into PART 1 of their full SPOILER discussion on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3!

 It is Bat-Week and your MidwesterNerds are steering the hype-train as we talk all things Batman; from our origins with the caped crusader, to our favorite Batmen, recommended Batman comics, and speculations before seeing the movie, we've got it all for you!

 You missed us, and we missed you too. Join your MidwesterNerds as we wrap up the year by talking about our favorite things in 2021, as well as revealing a new addition to the show.