web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:41:38 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Nick's Nerd News - Episodes Tagged with “James Mangold” https://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/tags/james%20mangold Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:30:00 -0700 You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. Theme Song: Science Fiction Movie, Var. 3(instrumental) - Royalty Free Music Maker en-us episodic Nerd Unfiltered Nick DeFalco You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. Theme Song: Science Fiction Movie, Var. 3(instrumental) - Royalty Free Music Maker yes <title>,<googleplay:description>,<googleplay:explicit>,<googleplay:author>,<googleplay:email>,<itunes:explicit>,<itunes:author>,<itunes:email>,<googleplay:image>,<itunes:image>,<image>,<itunes:summary> Nick DeFalco nicks.nerd.news@gmail.com Episode 325: I'm smelling what you're stepping in http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/325 47377f95-2442-49b8-a631-6266503a74ef Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:30:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 325 I'm smelling what you're stepping in full Nick DeFalco Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG! 1:33:42 yes Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG! video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, SAG-AFTRA, Voice Actors, Fortnite, PSVR 2, PlayStation VR, Sony, SIE, Bioshock, Netflix, Dragon Age, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA Games, Castle Crashers, Mortal Kombat, Star Trek Fleet Command, Galaxy Quest, AStro Bot, Bethesda, Starfield, Starborn, Rocksteady, Arkhamverse, Batman, Assassin's Creed, Reddit, Ubisoft, Roll20, Amy Hennig, Avengers, Twitch, Amazon, WB Interactive, Quidditch Champions, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, The OIympics, Activision, Call of Duty, SBMM, Games Workshop, Warhammer, Xbox, Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass, Fallout, Palworld, Bungie, Discord, Legacy of Kain, James Mangold, San Diego Comic Con, Comic Con, SDCC, Rings of Power, Amazon Prime Video, The Boys, Soldier Boy, Creature Commandos, DCU, James Gunn, Star Trek, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Star Trek Lower Decks, Penguin, The Batman, MAX, Gundam Requiem, Mark Hamill, Spongebob, Tales of the TMNT, TMNT, Peaky Blinders, Chris Hemsworth, Transformers, Shaun of the Dead, Todd Phillips, Joker, Dexter, Showtime, Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Studios, Captain America, Sam Wilson, Fantastic Four, Galactus, Thunderbolts*, Red Hulk, Avengers, Doctor Doom, Dr. Doom, Russo Bros, Robert Downey Jr, RDJ, Jonathan Majors, Superman, Star Wars, Skeleton Crew, Disney+, Squid Game, Battlestar Galactica, Road House, MCU, Deadpool, Wolverine, X-Men, 20th Century Fox Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG!

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]]> Episode 309: Total Eclipse of the Pod http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/309 ba00658b-d014-4b91-bbf4-c33cd4a1c99c Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 309 Total Eclipse of the Pod full Nick DeFalco Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more. 56:44 yes Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more. video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, RELIC Entertainment, Hellbade, Hellblade 2, Ninja Theory, Xbox, Xbox Studios, Xbox Gamepass, Microsoft, WB Montreal, Monolith, Nolanverse, Batman, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, Nemesis System, EA, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, EA Play, Dead Space, Troy Baker, GTA 6, Saber Interactive, Embracer Group, Fallout, Amazon Prime Video, Bethesda, Ermac, Moral Kombat, MK1, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Wars, Ubisoft, Massive Entertainment, Jabba the Hutt, Lenovo, Desitny 2, The Final Shape, Bungie, Blizzard, Netease, Diablo, Starcraft II, World of Warcraft, Five Nights at Freddy's, Game of Thrones, Jon Snow, HBO, HBO Max, George RR Martin, Disney, Pixar, Moana, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Toy Story, Toy Story 5, Michael J Fox, Disney+, Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde, Superman, James Gunn, DCU, Cinemacon, Netflix, Avatar the Last Airbender, Star Wars Tales of the Empire, Star Wars Tales of the Jedi, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Christian Bale, Frakenstein, Jonathan Nolan, Westworld, Gillian Anderson, The X-Files, The Witcher, Beau Wilimon, James Mangold, Sonic the Hedgehog, Jonathan Majors, Crunchyroll, Zack Snyder, Joker: Foile a Deux, Joker, The Crow, SAW XI, Robert Downey Jr, RDJ, MCU, Iron Man, AMC, Dune 2, Dune Popcorn bucket, meme culture, Warner Bros, Monopoly, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Blumhouse, The Blair Witch Project, Heroes, TV Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more.

]]> Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more.

]]> Episode 269: I drank a Grimace shake and recorded this episode http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/269 7138630f-26fd-4d53-a743-c3d1d9c06ca3 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 269 I drank a Grimace shake and recorded this episode full Nick DeFalco Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing. The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. 1:01:07 yes Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing. The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Indiana Jones Ranked: 1.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 2.Raiders of the Lost Ark 3.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 4.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 5.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom video games, movies, tv shows, the sims, the sims 5, EA Games, Games with Gold, PS+, Alan Wake Remastered, Xbox, Larian, Baldur's Gate 3, SEGA, Wild Card Football, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Annapurna Interactive, Stray, Bloober Team, Football Manager, CMA, ActivisionBlizzard, Daedalic, Gollum, Tim Schafer, Double Fine, Psychonauts, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Black Flag, Ark: Survival Evolved, Apple Vision Pro, PlayStation 5, EA Sports FC, EA Sports, FIFA, Friday the 13th the game, Elgato Stream Deck, FTC, FTC v Xbox, Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, Disney+, James Mangold, Boba Fett, MCU, Secret Invasion, Warrior Nun, Netflix, MAX, Gattaca, Kevin Bacon, Amazon Prime Video, The Bear, FX on Hulu, Hulu, HBO on Netflix, Insecure, Issa Rae, Suicide Squad Isekai, Anime, Crunchyroll, One Piece, Sex Education Netflix, SAG-AFTRA, Gal Gadot, Cleopatra, Barbie movie, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Barbenheimer, Alan Arkin, Indiana Jones, Lucasfilm, The Chronicles of Narnia, Simon Pegg, Shaun of the Dead, Russel Crowe, Gladiator, Speed, Barney, Hot Wheels, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing. The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Indiana Jones Ranked:
1.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
2.Raiders of the Lost Ark
3.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
4.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
5.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

]]> Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing. The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Indiana Jones Ranked:
1.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
2.Raiders of the Lost Ark
3.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
4.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
5.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

]]> Episode 268: This Podcast is just a social construct http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/268 243bb33b-48eb-4cc3-b00d-cd975275a438 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 268 This Podcast is just a social construct full Nick DeFalco This week was a doozy, how about that FTC v. Xbox case, that is a bonafied shit show. Sony and Microsoft say some wild things in their emails, thats for sure. Tears of the Kingdom sold more copies than expected, Among us heads to TV and Todd Howard talks starfield. Giancarlo wants to still play Moff Gideon, Tomb Raider is still coming from PWB, and Paramount+ cancels a Star Trek show. Sony pulls a Spider universe film, James Mangold talks about his movies, The Flash faces troubles, and we find out who the next Superman will be. 1:00:34 yes This week was a doozy, how about that FTC v. Xbox case, that is a bonafied shit show. Sony and Microsoft say some wild things in their emails, thats for sure. Tears of the Kingdom sold more copies than expected, Among us heads to TV and Todd Howard talks starfield. Giancarlo wants to still play Moff Gideon, Tomb Raider is still coming from PWB, and Paramount+ cancels a Star Trek show. Sony pulls a Spider universe film, James Mangold talks about his movies, The Flash faces troubles, and we find out who the next Superman will be. video games, movies, tv shows, the old republic, Todd Howard, Bethesda, Starfield, E3, Lance Reddick, Horizon Forbidden West, Xbox and Barbie, Multiversus, Meta, Meta Quest, Google, Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom, Among Us, Blizzard, WoW Classic, Roland Emmerich, FTC v. Xbox, Jim Ryan, PlayStation, GeoForce Now, Call of Duty, Indian Jones, Machine Games, Xcloud, Game Pass Ultimate, Phil Spencer, Satya Nadella, Bobby Kotick, SEGA, PS6, PS5, PlayStation 5, ActivisionBlizzard, Nintendo Switch, Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian, Moff Gideon, Star Wars, Disney+, Marvel, MCU, Secret Invasion, Crunchyroll, Dragon Ball, Star Trek, Star Trek Prodigy, Paramount+, Netflix, Squid Game, Max, Harley Quinn, DC, Sony, Spider-Man, El Meurto, James Mangold, Logan, Deadpool 3, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Swamp Thing, DCU, Henry Cavill, James Bond, Idris Elba, 007, The Flash, Ezra Miller, DCEU, Snyderverse, Spider-Verse, James Gunn, Chadwick Boseman, Hollywood walk of fame, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Superman Legacy, Superman This week was a doozy, how about that FTC v. Xbox case, that is a bonafied shit show. Sony and Microsoft say some wild things in their emails, thats for sure. Tears of the Kingdom sold more copies than expected, Among us heads to TV and Todd Howard talks starfield. Giancarlo wants to still play Moff Gideon, Tomb Raider is still coming from PWB, and Paramount+ cancels a Star Trek show. Sony pulls a Spider universe film, James Mangold talks about his movies, The Flash faces troubles, and we find out who the next Superman will be.

]]> This week was a doozy, how about that FTC v. Xbox case, that is a bonafied shit show. Sony and Microsoft say some wild things in their emails, thats for sure. Tears of the Kingdom sold more copies than expected, Among us heads to TV and Todd Howard talks starfield. Giancarlo wants to still play Moff Gideon, Tomb Raider is still coming from PWB, and Paramount+ cancels a Star Trek show. Sony pulls a Spider universe film, James Mangold talks about his movies, The Flash faces troubles, and we find out who the next Superman will be.

]]> Episode 266: Two Discs: Escaping in the same direction! http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/266 c10f3e1f-751f-4a03-9462-a871254e25e6 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 266 Two Discs: Escaping in the same direction! full Nick DeFalco E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I've been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. 1:15:34 yes E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I've been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. video games, movies, tv shows, E3, Summer Games Fest, Geoff Keighly, Whoopi Goldberg, Diablo IV, Friday the 13th, Marvels Spider-Man 2, FFVII Rebirth, Prince of Persia, Mortal Kombat 1, Fornite, Sonic Superstarts, Alan Wake 2, Like a Dragon, Star Trek Infinite, John Carpenter, Sandland, Akira Toriyama, Palworld, Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, Baldurs Gate 3, Twister Metal, Path of Exile, Exoprimal, Warhammer 40k, Dead by Daylight, Nickmercs, Timthetatman, Xbox Games Showcase, Fable, Cyberpunk 2077, Compulsion Games, South of Midnight, Avowed, Obsidian Games, Starfield, Bethesda Softworks, Star Wars Outlaws, Forza Motorsport, InXile, Clockwork Revolution, Atlus, Sega, 33 Imortals, Persona, Sea of Thieves, The Secret of Monkey Island, Flight Simulator, Hellblade 2, FAllout, Cities Skylines, Ubisoft, Ubisoft Forward, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Assassins Creed, Capcom, Mega Man, Respawn Entertainment, Titanfall, Apex Legends, Embracer Group, High on Life, McDonalds, Deadcells, Netflix, Wednesday, The Witcher, Young Rock, The CW, DCU, Daredevil, Arnold, Lionsgate, The Leprachaun, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Walt Disney Studios, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, MCU, Avatar, James Mangold, Bambi, Kevin Smith, John Wick, Christopher Nolan, Deadpool 3, Transformers, Beast Wars, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I've been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

]]> E3 might be cancelled, but what happened over the last few days sure feels like E3. We had an Xbox Games Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Summer Games Fest, Capcom Showcase, and and whole lot more. And boy, how about that Starfield Direct, that is the first time I've been excited for a Bethesda game. Also the Writers strike claims new victims, unsurprisingly, Netflix gets new subscribers, and stick around for a spoiler filled review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

]]> Episode 257: HBOGO, wait no HBONOW, um, HBOMax, err, Max is coming http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/257 8832b3d8-e125-451d-8d98-e5f89d0a2681 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:15:00 -0700 Nick DeFalco 257 HBOGO, wait no HBONOW, um, HBOMax, err, Max is coming full Nick DeFalco Yes MAX is coming, because this is clearly the greatest name for a streaming service, while also showing off its new content. Star Wars Celebration Europe was this past weekend, and it laid out all the ways we can hope for a bright future in a galaxy far, far, away. And we go deep into the Mushroom Kingdom to bring you a review of the Super Mario Bros movie! 58:35 yes Yes MAX is coming, because this is clearly the greatest name for a streaming service, while also showing off its new content. Star Wars Celebration Europe was this past weekend, and it laid out all the ways we can hope for a bright future in a galaxy far, far, away. And we go deep into the Mushroom Kingdom to bring you a review of the Super Mario Bros movie! video games, movies, tv shows, Xbox, Microsoft, ActivisionBlizzard, UK CMA, Sony, PlayStation, Joseph Staten, Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, Ark Survival Evolved, Tekken 8, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Discord, QuakeCon, Doom, Quake, Arcane, Netflix, Stranger Things, HBO Max, MAX, The Conjuring, Game of Thrones, The Penguin, The Batman, DC, Creature Commandos, James Gunn, Peacemaker, True Detective, Jodi Foster, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Succession, Rick & Morty Anime, Star Trek, Star Trek Picard, Paramount+, The Continental, Peacock, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Disney+, Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars Celebration Europe, Ahsoka, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Indiana Jones, James Mangold, Dawn of the Jedi, Rey Skywalker, New Jedi Order, Dave Filoni, Star Wars Skeleton Crew, Star Wars The Acolyte, Andor, Rogue Squadron, Lando, Tales of the Jedi, Star Wars Visions, The Bad Batch, Star Wars Celebration Japan, Ike Perlmutter, MCU, The Marvels, DCU, Shazam, Swamp Thing, DCU/MCU Crossover, Deadpool 3, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Nintendo, Super Mario Yes MAX is coming, because this is clearly the greatest name for a streaming service, while also showing off its new content. Star Wars Celebration Europe was this past weekend, and it laid out all the ways we can hope for a bright future in a galaxy far, far, away. And we go deep into the Mushroom Kingdom to bring you a review of the Super Mario Bros movie!

]]> Yes MAX is coming, because this is clearly the greatest name for a streaming service, while also showing off its new content. Star Wars Celebration Europe was this past weekend, and it laid out all the ways we can hope for a bright future in a galaxy far, far, away. And we go deep into the Mushroom Kingdom to bring you a review of the Super Mario Bros movie!

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