Nerdy Folks Podcast
A Minecraft Movie earned roughly $949 million dollars and became a smash hit all over the globe during it's boxoffice run. Why? On this episode, Matt claims that the success of the movie can be summed up in one word. The episode also features fun interviews with students who love Minecraft and share their favorite creations. Website: Tax Deductible Gift: Donate: Patreon: Link Tree:
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The Realm Makers' Writer's Convention and Fan Expo are premier events for Christians writing in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction genres. On this episode, we discuss the guests and content one can find at these world-class events. Support Nerdy Folks: Link Tree: Website: Tax Deductible Gift: Paypal: Patreon:
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Scott Minor and his wife founded the Realm Makers Writer's Conference, which is now one of the premier events in the country for Christians who are writing sci-fi, fantasy and speculative fiction. Now, they have added a fan expo with a full lineup of incredible guests. It's all happening on July 18-20th, 2025 in Grand Rapids Michigan. Tickets and information can be found at Would you consider supporting Nerdy Folks? Here are ways to get in touch and to give: Tax Deductible Gift: Donate: Patreon: Link Tree:
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Who's your favorite X-Men character? Regardless of who your favorite is, we all know the X-Men are at their best when they work as a team. On this episode of the show, we talk about X-Men 97 and highlight the fact that Jesus doesn't just want us to be friends with God, He wants us to be team-mates.
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Hello Nerdy Folks! Have you ever been intrigued by someone? Whether it’s a someone who might be a potential love interest, someone who’s success you would like to model or someone who is just enigmatic enough to make us curious, everyone has been curious about someone. Just because we’re curious doesn't mean we actually want a relationship though. We’re curious to learn about the deranged minds of killers and con artists, but we don’t want to be friends with them. If we are lucky enough to find someone interesting who also passes our...
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Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman is the most recent offering from Marvel Animation. It's an action-packed take on one of the most recognized and loved superheros of all time. on to individuals in need mirror's Jesus care for us as individuals. We look at a scripture from the book of John where Jesus clearly says that he is the good shepherd who knows his sheep. Spider Web Story: Website: Donate: Patreon: Link Tree:
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Matt talks about Captain America: Brave New World and about friendship. Do you need a friend? Jesus describes Himself as our friend. Though God is much more than a friend, it is a scriptural way to think about the Lord, which can be very liberating and exciting! Throughout Captain America 4, the friendship stand out memorable and impactful.
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We discuss the finale of Star Wars Skeleton Crew. SM33 was a standout character from the show. Star Wars fans love their droids! Many of the droids we know and love owe their existence to the influence of Isaac Asimov who revolutionized the genre with iRobot. We also talk about upcoming projects from Marvel and Star Wars.
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On this episode, we discuss the first trailers for the new Superman movie and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which is really hit its' stride in episode five. Matt is cautiously optimistic about Superman and has lots of questionf about Skeleton Crew. Will Jod end up a hero or a villian? Will the kids' parents be able to reach them before the pirates do? At the heart of the episode is a discussion about why we love to love and to hate heroes and about who is the ultimate hero.
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The Star Wars fandom seems to be uniting around Skeleton Crew. The show has been described as Goonies in space and blends together a nice confection of nostalgia and lazer-popping fun. We share some of our favorite pre-teen adventures and our predictions for where Skeleton Crew is heading.
info_outlineOn this episode we get an update about War of the Rohirim and the MCU before diving into our main discussion about Rings of Power Season 2. We talk about themes of integrity and optimism in Tolkeins work. Despite many of his stories being tragic, there is a faith in ultimate good that undergirds Tokein's Middle Earth.