The Nerfherder Council

We're back live and now that the entire series is in the books... we're giving our thoughts on the second season of "Andor"! Did it live up to the massive hype, or was it a Death Star-sized letdown? We discuss!

Another Star Wars Celebration is in the books! This one was packed with news and announcements as usual, but there's still a vocal minority of the fandom who just wasn't satisfied (as always). We look at what was announced, what the gripes were, and whether there's any merit to the complaints.

Even before Marvel's insanely popular and high-quality Infinity Saga was released, 2003's Daredevil was widely panned by almost anyone who watched it. But... was it THAT bad? We're here to tell you that maybe... just maybe... it's not as terrible as you may remember! (Well, at least JT is...)

We're back with another ranking show - this time we're digging into the Disney+ catalog to see which of the recent shows hits the mark - or misses worse than a Stormtrooper!

We're wrapping up our watchalong of the series that bridges "Avengers: Endgame" and "Captain America: Brave New World"! Sam reckons with the mantle of Captain America while trying to prevent atrocities by both the Flag Smashers and the GRC. Let's watch as the series concludes!

On your left! "Captain America: Brave New World" is almost here. With Sam Wilson taking up the mantle, we're prepping by looking back at the Steve Rogers era of films! Which one comes out on top?? We could do this all day - but we'll keep it around an hour-plus.

We're back with our first show of 2025 and Star Wars' "Skeleton Crew" has finished its first season! The show is definitely a departure from most of the other new content we've gotten in recent years - but is that a good thing or a bad thing??

The NHC is back with our annual holiday episode! This yuletide season, we tackled the age-old debate... which popular Christmas movies are overrated, and which ones are underrated? This year, we've left a gift under the fans' trees and opened up the show to let THEM on camera to give us THEIR opinions! Happy holidays, everyone!

The latest Star Wars series, "Skeleton Crew", has finally arrived on Disney+! Is it Goonies in space? Is it mostly for kids? Will it go the way of The Acolyte or the way of Andor? Most importantly, how cool is it to get a little kid version of Max Rebo? (Just kidding: they're not the same species.) We discuss!

We haven't had a new theatrical Star Wars release since The Rise Of Skywalker... several projects have been canceled... the live-action television series have been hit-or-miss with fans... are we in a new era of The Dark Times - or is there a new hope on the horizon? (See what we did there??)

We're heading down to the Clown Cafe and getting good and gory with Art the Clown as we give our review of Terrifier 3!

It's scary season again on the NHC! Since we made ourselves suffer through the awful remake last year, we decided to give ourselves a treat instead of a trick and watch the original "A Nightmare On Elm Street"!

We're back with our second installment of the Harry Potter series as we dive into Chamber of Secrets! Many fans consider this the weakest entry in the series... but does it deserve that title? Is this an overlooked classic - or is it a poor follow-up to a fantastic debut?

We're taking a night off from our usual content to discuss and remember the historic and world-changing events of September 11th, 2001.

We've got a new Alien movie in theaters, and as usual... the NHC has opinions! We are both big fans of the Alien franchise, so how does this newest chapter stand up against the other entries in this classic sci-fi horror series? Is it as badass as Ellen Ripley or should it be sucked out of the airlock and doomed to the vacuum of space? We discuss while AJ builds a Lego-style xenomorph! (Sorry, audio viewers.)

Loads of news and reveals came out of Comic Con and the D23 Expo! We've got news on Star Wars and Marvel projects galore: Mandalorian & Grogu, Skeleton Crew, Andor Season 2, Avengers, Daredevil, and more! Get hyped for what's coming and OMG RDJ IS DOOM!?

We've finally gotten the new Deadpool film "Deadpool & Wolverine" and we can't WAIT to talk about it - as well as its two fantastic predecessors! We're putting the c*caine back under the floorboards next to the cure for blindness and sitting down to talk all things Wade Wilson. Maximum effort!!

We've finally gotten the entire season of Acolyte... and we definitely have some thoughts on what we've seen and what it could mean for the future of Star Wars! We've enlisted our great friend Cris Macht from the Machtails From The Cantina podcast to help class up the show a little bit - and to give HIS opinions on one of the most hotly debated Star Wars shows to date!

Strap in for a spicy episode as we review and recap the first four episodes of "The Acolyte" on Disney+! It's a bold new era for Star Wars storytelling, and it's been met with mixed reviews and a LOT of "fan" backlash. We share our thoughts on the show and all the haters who have NO place in this fandom or any other.

It's an NHC first as we take our first steps into the Potterverse to discuss The Sorcerer's Stone (or The Philosopher's Stone, depending on which side of the pond you're on) - both the movie and the novel! Grab your wands, head to Diagon Alley and put on your robes as we discuss the story that started one of the most massive franchises in pop culture history!

We don't know how it came to this, but it's brother vs. brother on this episode of the NHC! AJ says he can easily spend 90 minutes shredding The Rise Of Skywalker while JT says he can spend an equal amount of time defending it. Who will come out on top??

Ready for some nonsense?? We're stabbing away at Star Wars with a game of "Marry, Friend, Kill"! What would you keep forever, what would you tolerate, and what would you toss like an armed thermal detonator? We're hitting all sides of the franchise on this one!

It's almost May 4th and we've got a ton of Star Wars happenings we haven't talked about yet! That changes now. We're talking The Acolyte, Outlaws, Tales of the Empire, Skeleton Crew, Star Wars back in theaters, and revisiting that final duel between Obi Wan and Maul!

We're nearing the end of the final season of Bad Batch... and we've definitely got some opinions on what we've seen so far and where we think this whole thing is going! Tune in as we give our thoughts on the final adventures of Huntah, Wrickah, Crussheeuh, and Omeega!

We ain't afraid of no ghosts - and we're not afraid to give our opinions on the latest installment of the Ghostbusters franchise: Frozen Empire! Does it stack up well against its predecessors, or was it released outside of blockbuster season for a reason?

Disney released The Black Hole in 1979 hoping to capitalize on the popularity of Star Wars - and didn't really hit the mark. Whether you love or hate this film, there's no doubt that it's certainly... something... to behold! We review this cult classic Disney film and give our thoughts on how close to - or far away from - the mark the creators of this movie came to Star Wars greatness!

We're on record as being big fans of the animated Clone Wars series Bad Batch... and while we're sad to see it go after only three seasons, we're excited to see what the upcoming final season holds in store for Clone Force 99! We give OUR thoughts on what we expect to be getting from this penultimate season of one of our favorite shows!

Our father passed away recently, so we thought it only fitting that we revisit the movie he took us to see that got us hooked on Star Wars in the first place! Join us for some fond and humorous remembrances, as well as new takes on the film that started it all: Episode IV, "A New Hope".

Say what you want about the Star Wars prequels - but it's common knowledge that Revenge of the Sith is the best of the three films. Or is it? Virtual Cantina legend Spencer Jawitz claims that Attack of the Clones is the best of the trilogy - and JT vehemently disagrees! On this episode, JT and Spencer go head to head to attempt to solve this debate once and for all!

We visited the Queen City - Cincinnati - over the holiday break to watch The Last Jedi on the big screen as the Cincinnati orchestra played the score live! We have always been fans of this film, but seeing it again in such a grandiose environment really got us in the mood to dig into it some more!

It's the holiday season, and what says "Merry Christmas!" more than the NHC sitting down with another show - the excellent horror podcast Fright Lab, hosted by our amazing friend Joseph Wren - and digging into the instant holiday classic* Violent Night! I mean, let's face it: if you can't get into the holiday spirit by watching Santa kicking ass and taking (gory) names, then you just aren't doing Christmas right - are you? * It's not really a classic, but it IS Santa slaughtering bad guys, so...

Let's face it... The Holiday Special is the most craptastic piece of work that has EVER been released in the Star Wars universe. Finally... someone has explained how it all came together! On this episode, we review the new documentary A Disturbance In The Force and finally get answers to the age-old questions - what the hell was going on and what the hell were they thinking??

We're diving deep into the Filoni-verse and revisiting one of the most popular arcs of the Clone Wars series - the Mortis arc! JT is new to this, so the question is - will he love it or hate it since it's one of the more oddball and expository portions of the Clone Wars?

On this episode we're digging into a pretty crappy movie... the 2010 remake of the classic A Nightmare On Elm Street! It just isn't good... but does one of us think it may be better than the original? If you want to know the answer... Don't! Fall! Asleep!

Ahsoka is finally in the books, and we're recapping the entire season - as only the NHC can! Was it good? Was it bad? Was it somewhere in between? Has JT softened on purrgil? What's going on with the Hafu? We discuss it all!

Much has been made of the declining returns and reviews of post-Endgame MCU films, the DCEU is dead, and the DCU looks like it may be DOA. What's to blame for all of this? We look into whether superhero movies are past their prime and how we got here.

Football season is upon us, and with SO many people playing fantasy football these days... we wondered. If we got together with some friends, what would our starship crew look like if we drafted them in the style of a fantasy football snake draft? On this episode... we do exactly that, along with our guest cohosts Spencer Jawitz and Jon Chiado from the Virtual Cantina Network!

We're three episodes into "Ahsoka" now... what do WE think about the show? If you're ACTUALLY wondering - you've come to the right place! If not, well... you're already here, so you might as well keep listening, because we've got some spicy opinions!

Anakin's apprentice gets her own show on Disney+ next week! JT and AJ take what we know so far and try to suss out where "Ahsoka" is going - and just how triggered JT will get when the purrgils show up.

Hello there! It's a head-to-head battle over "Obi-Wan Kenobi" on Disney+. AJ says it's overrated, JT says it's underrated. Who will come out on top?? Hit us up on our socials and share your opinions!

We've finally gotten our first look at a DETAILED trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series Ahsoka, and - surprise, surprise - we've got opinions about it!

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" is finally here! We're unabashed Indy stans, so of course we saw it immediately and couldn't wait to talk about this final franchise installment.

"Batman Returns" seems to be missing that special sauce of the original 1989 film - but why is that?? We dig into both of the Burton/Keaton Batman films and see where the first one went right and the sequel went wrong.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" is just weeks away! What better time to look back on the previous 4 installments - yes, we acknowledge Crystal Skull - and give our takes on what belongs in a museum, and what can stay lost in the jungle.

It's the 40th anniversary of the release of "Return of the Jedi", so what better time to throw a lovefest for AJ's favorite Star Wars film? This is the first SW movie we saw in the theater together, so we have a big emotional connection to the fantastic conclusion to the OT - so strap in, grab some beat up stormtrooper helmets to bang on, and join us as we discuss Blue Harvest!

Clone Wars, Bad Batch, Rebels, Resistance, Tales of the Jedi, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew... Dave Filoni has been involved in nearly everything Star Wars for the last two decades. Is it a good thing to have everything connect and push the same characters/stories, or is it too much for casual fans to take in? We look at the so-called "Filoniverse" and its good and bad points.

The Mandalorian has wrapped its third season, and we take an episode-by-episode look at the highs and lows of the latest 8 chapters of Din Djarin's journey - and question whether it's still his journey or not!

We're back after a show off and we've got all the info from Star Wars Celebration Europe! We'll also be talking Bad Batch, Mando, you name it... it's basically a news dump as only the NHC can provide it!

The Mandalorian is finally back for a new season on Disney+! We review season 3, episode 1: The Apostate in true spoilerrific fashion!

With Marvel and DC dropping huge new trailers this past week, we decided it was time to give our thoughts on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3, and The Flash!

Let's face it... the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise is pretty much maligned by almost all fans of the series. Let's also face it... most of those people are WRONG! On this episode, JT and special guest host Sean Faust explain why this movie is criminally underrated and deserves a lot more respect than it gets!