Blerds Guide to the Galaxy
Join Bryan, Maurice, and Ples as they talk about everything comics, movies, manga, anime, cartoons, and anything else that comes to their minds. logo by: Margeaux McClelland
Episodes
83 episodes
Episode 83: X-Men '97 special: Bright Eyes
We were having some audio issues this episode, so apologies in advance. We are quickly approaching the finale of X-Men '97, and the train is not stopping. This episode is a great lead up, dealing with powerful emotions and showing some great ac...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:27:02
Episode 82: X-Men '97 special: Lifedeath pt.2
Continuing our rewatch of X-Men '97, we have a brief reprieve from the events of last episode. But that doesn't mean things are any better for the X-Men. This episode focuses on Storm and Professor X and their journeys surrounding the main even...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:21:48
Episode 81: X-Men '97 special: Remember it!
We are at the half-way point of the season. This is where things get really interesting. We have a lot to cover this episode so we don't get too distracted. But we take a moment to get distracted by The Boys, OK KO, and Captain Planet and the P...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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3:04:24
Episode 80: X-Men '97 special: Montendo/Lifedeath pt. 1
It's a 2-for-1 special for this episode. We look at the fourth episode of X-Men '97 which is split into 2 half-episodes: the light-hearted and nostalgic "Motendo" and the heavier "Lifedeath pt. 1". But we get distracted by Agent Venom, cookouts...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:22:22
Episode 79: X-Men '97 special: Fire Made Flesh
This episode we talk episode 3 of X-Men '97, or as we like to call it: the Clone Saga. Join us as we talk about 'My Adventures with Superman', the Deadpool popcorn bucket, and mutant registration. Hell hath no fury....
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:26:49
Episode 78: X-Men '97 special: Mutant Liberation Begins
This episode we continue our journey through the new X-men animated series. This episode of the show is filed with great action, great monologues, and great Morphing. But we get distracted by John Cena in Dune, nerd wrestlers, and criminals in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:14:56
Episode 77: X-Men '97 special: To Me, My X-men!
We are back, like Phoenix Jean Grey! And in this episode we talk about X-Men '97, the new animated show on Disney+. We dive into the first episode of the new series with Ruby-quartz glasses on and discuss this wonderful reboot.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:33:23
Episode 76: Disney's 90s cartoon block
In this episode we jump on the nostalgia train and head back to the late 80s and early 90s to revisit the Disney afternoon cartoon block of our childhood. From Gummi Bears to Hercules, we talk about the great Disney cartoons that oversaturated ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:33:11
Episode 75: Gods of Egypt vs. Exodus: Gods and Monsters
For this episode, we talk about whitewashing in media. We stick to more recent times (because the further you go back, the worse it gets), and pick out the numerous times in the last 20 years when casting choices made us scratch our heads. The ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:22:34
Episode 74: Honey, We Sent Ourselves to the Quantum Realm
This episode we review the MCU movie: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. It's sub-dimensional fun for the whole family. Find out how we feel about the kickoff for Phase 5 of the MCU. We stay on task this time, with the only distractions being S...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:25:49
Episode 73: Rolling Dice While Black
For this episode, we wanted to talk about our experiences with Table Top Role-Playing Games, or TTRPG. We discuss our first time rolling the dice, and some of the best sessions we've had so far. Also, following the Super Bowl, we wanted to go o...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:33:31
Episode 72: A World of Fantasy
To celebrate Black History Month, we wanted to focus on BIPOC in fantasy. There are great examples in more recent times, but the pickings were sparse in the 80s and 90s. We talk about some of the favorite characters that we grew up with, and ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:20:59
Episode 71: Back Again
Season 3 is upon us! After a little break we are back with the good stuff. We spend this episode getting caught up on some of the things we missed while away. Topics include: Avatar 2, Manga and Anime, and Baldur's Gate 3. We also get distracte...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:25:36
Episode 70: Pouring One Out for T'Challa
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Marvel Studios latest movie and the last movie of Phase 4 for the MCU. Brittany Dent fills in for hosting duty for Bryan, and helps us unpack everything we saw on the big screen. We also talk about recent news an...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:32:56
Episode 69: Edgerunners
Welcome, chooms. In this episode we talk about Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the animated series by Studio Trigger and CD Projekt Red on Netflix. Spoilers: it's a good show. We talk about what we liked, and what we loved, and how much we want more. B...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:16:17
Episode 68: The Ultimate Fangirl of the MCU
This episode we talk about the Marvel Studios show 'Ms. Marvel' on Disney+. Everything we like, and everything we don't, and how we feel it fits into the MCU as a whole. With so much to talk about, we still find time to get distracted. Some of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:18:31
Episode 67: That game is too scary for me...
There was a bunch of good nerd news before this episode, so we dive right in and take time to unpack all the goodies. From DC to Marvel, and even anime, we talk about what's out now and what's coming. Eventually we get to our topic: our favorit...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:21:33
Episode 66: Cosplay Corner with our very special guest...
This episode we are joined by Leairis Cross: Cosplayer, Artist, and fellow Blerd. We talk about her favorite cosplays, our favorite cosplays, tips for first-time cosplayers, and her graphic novel: RAIN. We also dive into the latest trailer for ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:20:49
Episode 65: That's a banger!
Double check your quirk, center your chakra, and power up beyond 9000 because this episode we are discussing our favorite music in anime. From openings, to closings, to full soundtracks, nothing is off limits. See if your favorite also makes ou...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:19:01
Episode 64: Let Anakin Save His Mom
After a small break, we're back and bring some great news from Disney's annual D23 conference. All the cool (and not cool) news about upcoming projects from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel. But even with all this goodness, we still get dis...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:25:21
Episode 63: Why is that game so good?
This episode we look at videogames that we much better than they deserved to be. Whether it's the gameplay, or the graphics, or the premise, these games were very fun in the end despite not getting mainstream coverage. We also go down a P...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:18:20
Episode 62: Fallout from San Diego Comic Con
We have been off for the last few weeks, so this episode we are going to focus on San Diego Comic Con. A lot of good nerd news came out of the largest fantasy, sci-fi, and comics Convention in the United States, and we hit the highlights. But w...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:27:06
Episode 61: Thunderous Love
Apologies for Maurice's sound quality in advance. This episode we talk about Thor: Love and Thunder, the latest release from Marvel Studios in this episode. We give our impressions on movie and how it compares to the other Phase 4 movies. But b...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:24:05
Episode 60: Super Super Hero!!!
Everyone turn on your scouters, because this episode we are talking about the newest Dragonball Super movie: Dragonball Super: Super Hero! This movie finds the Z fighters facing off against Goku's old nemesis: The Red Ribbon Army. We chat about...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:23:22
Episode 59: The One About Juneteenth
We recorded this episode on Juneteenth, which also fell on Father's Day, and we had our good friend Brittany Dent back on the show. So of course we barely stay on topic. We focus our attention on the new projects from Avatar Studios, as well as...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:15:10