The Rock Nerd Radio Show

Dan is joined by his friend Peter James, from Manic Kat Records, and together they discuss their 5 favorite Warped Tour memories. While Dan has mostly attended the tour as a regular guy in the crowd, Pete has actually played on the tour. This brings some very different experiences together for a fun and unique conversation! Did you ever attend the tour back in its heyday? What are some of your favorite memories? Let us know and enjoy this episode!

Mick returns to the Rock Nerd Radio Show to sit down with Dan and catch up. Mick has had a lot of exciting new developments in his life and they all culminate into one HUGE update! Dan and Mick discuss topics such as tattoos, starting over in your 40's, Instagram accounts, radio shows and much more! We certainly hope you enjoy this episode!

Dan is joined by Gavin, host of the Zeros of Wrestling Podcast. Together, they discuss the 1967 Fantastic Four Animated series and they pick out a handful of their favorite episodes. Believe it or not, this show still holds up, or at least we think so. What do you think of this series? Reach out and sound off!

30 years later, Dan and Vinny sit down to talk about Batman Forever. It's hard to believe this movie turns 30 this year, but here we are. Dan and Vinny talk about what worked, what didn't and what was just kind of there. Sound off! What do you think about this movie?

Dan sits down with Josh and Miranda of Five Points Festival to talk about what you can expect at this year's show! Five Points Festival is teaming up with Toy Pizza Expo and it is looking like this event will be lots of fun, no matter your interests. From tattoos, to beer, independent toy makers, artists and everything else in between! Check out this interview to get an early scoop on the show and to share some laughs. There might even be a surprise announcement!

On this week's episode, Dan talks about his trip to the Shop The Curiosity vintage toy show. Vinny and Dan also dive into some news from Rilo Kiley, discuss the importance of Sabu's wrestling career and they look ahead to some upcoming comics. Enjoy!

Dan and Vinny focus in on a few various topics this week, including the new Wendy's Kids Meal toys, some Thunderbolts* spoilers, and the danger and disservice of comic companies relaunching a title with a brand new number 1. If what came before no longer matters, why should we care about what's coming out now? Ponder this and more with us on this episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show!Special shoutout to Rambo's Attic, a fantastic place for vintage collectables and more!

We are picking up from where we left off last week in our Daredevil: Born Again season review. We continue to discuss songs we feel would fit for each episode. As the series begins to get much darker in tone, the songs begin to get more serious as well. Tune in and let us know what songs you think could have fit this series. 

Dan is joined by Vinny and special guest, Danny Auto to discuss Daredevil: Born Again Season 1. However, aside from breaking down parts of every episode, they also assign songs that they felt fit each episode. We're making our own soundtrack for Daredevil: Born Again and there's nothing the Kingpin can do about it! But in all seriousness, check out the songs we assign to the first 5 episodes of the series. Make sure you come back next week as we discuss the final 4 episodes! 

Dan sits down with Vinny to discuss some Marvel Legends rumors which leads to a discussion about the original 1980's Secret Wars toyline. What started out as a comic centric toyline, it quickly changed to feature characters that were not involved in the comic storyline. However, what you may not know is that if the line continued, it would have featured some VERY interesting characters. Dan and Vinny also dream up some characters they would love to have seen in the line. Tune in and share your thoughts with us on Instagram!

Dan and Vinny dive into the Ultimate Alkaline Trio Setlist! Both our hosts agree that this band has had a major impact, even if they aren't played on the radio as much as some of their contemporaries. Because of the band's cult following, both Dan and Vinny were able to make some very unique and interesting sets. Which setlist do you think is better? We'd love to hear your ideas!

It's another Soundtrack Attack on this week's episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show! Dan and Vinny sit down and take a look at the soundtrack to the MTV original movie, Jailbait! Released in 2000, both the movie and the soundtrack are very much of their time. But is that a good thing? Tune in and let us know what you think of this soundtrack! 

Dan and Vinny sit down and discuss how comic movies are changing. Are they still as exciting as they once were? Are they still pulling in the big bucks? With this summer's upcoming Superman and Fantastic Four movies, will people be rushing to theaters once more? Hear what our hosts have to say about this topic on this episode! 

Dan and Vinny sit down and discuss the DC action figure licence returning to Mattel. Your hosts discuss topics like what they think will make this line successful, swappable parts vs more accessories, needing to scale well with Marvel Legends and if the new line should feature Build a Figures or Chase Variants. Check out the episode and share your thoughts!

Dan and Vinny are joined by Rickman and Tyler Brooke to discuss their top 3 favorite X-Men team members! Rickman and Tyler also discuss their upcoming Sock animated series, based off of Rickman's original comic. Tyler keeps us up to date with his various projects too. Be sure to check out this episode and follow our guests on all of their social media platforms!

Dan is joined by his friend Gavin, who writes for Den Of Geek, to discuss the failure of Sony's Spider-Verse films.  These movies range from fun to awful, but what was the final nail in the coffin? Have you seen these movies? Check out this episode and let us know what could have saved this movie universe, if anything.

It's another week of news with Dan and Vinny on the Rock Nerd Radio Show.  Your hosts discuss some new Marvel Legends Reveals, Daredevil and the Punisher, and a lot of comic news. This ultimately leads into a discussion about the Avengers and the problem that the title has had for a long time now.  Tune in to find out what we're talking about!

Dan and Vinny dive deeper into the new Maximum series of Marvel Legends figures by sharing their top 5 most wanted figures that they hope could be released in this format. They don't just drop names. They discuss what they would like to see each figure come with and share some ideas as to why these characters deserve the maximum treatment.  

Dan and Vinny discuss their top 5 favorite guilty pleasure songs on this week's episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show! Are these songs you also take some guilty pleasure in listening to? What are some of your favorite guilty pleasure songs? Aside from this, our hosts can't help but discuss the new HasLab Transformers Liokaiser and that new Thunderbolts* trailer.

This week, Dan and Vinny discuss their favorite movies that you can stream for free!  You can find these movies, and many more on streaming sites like YouTube, Tubi, Fandango at Home and more!  Tune in and let us know if you have any favorite movies that you can watch for free!

On this Episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show, Dan and Vinny sit down to catch up on some news items that caught their eyes over the last few weeks. Your hosts discuss topics such as the next big DC Comics crossover event, some Avengers movie news, the possibility of a Labyrinth sequel, Rilo Kiley going on tour, and some MAXIMUM Marvel Legends news.  Vinny also solves the mystery of who produced the 10 Thing I Hate About You soundtrack, which leads to a whole other discussion.

Dan and Vinny dive into another edition of Soundtrack Attack!  This week, they focus on the soundtrack to 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You.  Both Dan and Vinny enjoy this movie and they are excited to talk about the soundtrack, which is a great fit to the overall feel of the movie.  There are some surprises on this one, so tune in and share your thoughts with us!

Dan and Vinny kick off 2025 by talking about everything they loved in 2024!  Movies!  TV Shows! Comics!  Find out what your hosts enjoyed most in 2024 and stick around as they get excited for 2025!

Dan gets to sit down with Dirty Walt and Flyin' Jay from Year of the Dragon!  Together they discuss how the band was formed, and what's on tap for 2025.  On top of that, they dive into the new single "Lucifinger" which you'll get to hear in this episode as well.  Make sure you check out Year of the Dragon wherever you get your music and on social media!

For this year's holiday special, Dan and Vinny discuss their top 5 favorite holiday movies of all time.  This is a very personal list for each of the hosts, but they would love to hear your feedback.  What are some of your favorite holiday movies? Regardless of your choices, everyone here at The Rock Nerd Radio Show wishes you a wonderful holiday season!

Dan sits down with Tim Hause!  Tim has a new album coming out in February called "Pre-Existing Conditions".  He opened up to Dan about the meaning behind some of the songs and other influences that have helped drive his recordings since his last album, "TIM" which was released in 2023.  Tim also talks about mental health, bird watching and what you can expect from the third annual Sing Us Home Festival! 

Dan has a double interview in store for you this week. First he sits down with The Lucky, who have recently signed to Manic Katt Records and have released a brand new EP. Then, Dan gets to talk to Pete from Manic Kat Records who teases a little bit about what's coming in 2025. 

Get ready for Ultra Klash!  This week, Dan is joined by returning guest, Jesse DeStasio!  Jesse stopped by to hype up Ultra Klash, a night of music and creativity happening at The Yard in Beacon, NY. Tune in to get all the info and to hear some new music from Zed Star Seven!

Dan and Vinny return to discuss The Penguin!  Make sure you watch the entire series before listening to this episode because there are SPOILERS!  We mean it, there are a lot of spoilers.  We spoil everything. But we also discussed what we really enjoyed.  I don't want to give away anything, but both Dan and Vinny were happy with this show.  

Dan and Vinny are joined by Danny Auto, who you may know from either the Poppin Off YouTube Channel, or from the band Just Happy To Be Here.  Together, they discuss the Latest Marvel Television Series, Agatha All Along.  What did we love?  What did we dislike?  Find out here!  Dan, Vinny and Danny also discuss some recently released MCU Trailers.  FInally, don't miss a sneak peak to a new Just Happy To Be Here holiday song!

On this week's episode of The Rock Nerd Radio Show, Dan sits down with Dango and Justin from the band Amber Pacific.  The discuss the bands history, being featured on soundtracks, growing as a band and more. The band also shares their new single, "Young and Reckless".  Tune in and enjoy!

Dan hangs out with the band Showoff!  Showoff has a new EP out called "Haverstraw", which you can find wherever you get your music.  Dan and the band talk about their music, Manic Kat Records, comics and a whole lot more.  Enjoy!

Since the inception of The Rock Nerd Radio Show, Dan has always enjoyed focusing on cover songs around Halloween.  This year is no different as Dan and Vinny each pick 5 cover songs that they feel outshined the original version.  While Dan focuses on songs that may have performed better commercially, Vinny leans towards versions he simply likes better.  Check out this episode and let us know if you have any cover songs that you feel outperform the original version!

Dan and Vinny discuss the second and final animated film from Toei and Marvel's partnership, 1981's Monster of Frankenstein.  Unlike Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned, this movie doesn't reference the Marvel comic, it's a completely different monster.  See what I did there?

What would you do if I told you that in the 1980's, Marvel and Toei Animation teamed up to make an animated movie based off the Tomb of Dracula comic series? Well it happened and from that partnership we got Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned!  This movie actually does a pretty decent job of retelling most of the Tomb of Dracula series.  Neither Dan or Vinny had watched this until this year and Vinny didn't know it existed at all.  It's a fresh discussion on something that may be new to a lot of you out there.This is the first part of a two part set of episodes. Marvel and Toei teamed up for another movie which will be discussed in the next episode!

Dan and Vinny are back with a new episode on horror themed comic books. Are we in a new golden age for horror books? Did the comics code hurt this genre? They discuss these questions and even provide some recommendations on this week's episode of The Rock Nerd radio Show!

With some recent news regarding X-Men '97 Season 2, Dan decided it was time to reflect on some previous X-Men topics. Revisit some conversations centering around the X-Men's first animated series that almost was and what your hosts might like to see from the second season of X-Men '97.

Dan and Vinny are back to discuss the Thunderbolts* trailer and some of the Hasbro Pulsecon reveals. There's a small discussion on The Penguin series and Agatha All Along. On top of that, now that Taco Bell breakfast is dead, our hosts go on a deep dive into some fast food breakfast alternatives. 

Dan and Vinny are back to discuss some MCU rumors and news. They also talk about that new Dragon Man from the Marvel Legends figure line and Dan gets very excited to dive into the new Linkin Park single!

Dan and Vinny have an extra long conversation about new comics, some Marvel Legends rumors and how to cut down on collecting habits.

Dan gets to sit down with Nikollaj from the band CloZure. Together they chat about tour life, discoss somw of Nikollaj's favorite moments from the band's recent tour, and even talk about their favorite wrestlers. Tune in for this and a lot more!

Dan and Vinny discuss another soundtrac in their series of Soundtrack Attack episodes.This time, they review Godzilla: The Album, which served more as a compilation than an actual soundtrack to the 1998 US Godzilla film. Get ready to take a stroll down memory lane with this monster of an album. We can't say it's all good, but we definitely had some fun talking about all the songs. Let us know what you think about the album and this episode and feel free to suggest another soundtrack for us to attack!