Nerd Skool History For Jerks

This week Nerd Skool Discusses Professor Ando's summer movie pick: Gojira

Andy leads a discussion about the 1954 Japanese film 'Gojira' and its Americanized version, which he introduced as an influential film in the kaiju genre.
Andy, Joe, Art, and Tiffany engage in a discussion about the ownership and history of the iconic monster movies, Godzilla and King Kong.
Andy shares his fond childhood memories related to Godzilla toys and the original 1954 film. but hated the 1998 American version of "Godzilla,"
The nerds discuss the cultural impact and enduring legacy of the monster Gojira, also known as Godzilla. The team explored the film's themes of nuclear destruction and the moral dilemmas of utilizing weapons of mass destruction, drawing parallels with events such as the 9/11 attacks. The conversation also covered the evolution of the Godzilla franchise, the role of monsters in modern iterations of the story, and the potential consequences of political decisions.
Tiffany and Andy discussed the production quality and romantic aspects of the movie, with references to the Japanese film "Godzilla, minus one." Joe shared a fact about the effectiveness of kamikaze pilots in World War II, sparking a deeper conversation about Japanese cultural beliefs regarding death and honor.
The group further discuss the concept of a 'bad movie scale', which Andy previously used in his reviews, and considered reintroducing it as a more lighthearted approach to movie criticism.
The nerds discuss their recent movie-watching experience and popcorn buckets before transitioning into a conversation about reading preferences and the impact of subtitles on comprehension. Joe praises the performance of female basketball players, leading to an in-depth discussion about women's basketball, particularly the WNBA, and the lack of attention given to the sport. The team also discussed the influence of media coverage and societal perceptions on the sport and its players, with a specific reference to Caitlin Clark.
The team also discuss their social media presence, and upcoming events such as 'Heroes Con' and and Pride month celebrations. 

Artstar and TBJ dive into the beginnings of their nerd rivalry or animosity.

Nerd Skool does a quick Nerdy 30 to check in on what's up with the MCU, and what may or may not be included now in the MCU and whether or not it affects the Nerd Skool curriculum.

This week, we talk Wreck It Ralph, TBJ's pick. TBJ explains that Disney is it's own nerdom, while we all reminisce about old video game characters like Q-Bert and Dig Dug. Andy wonders about current day arcades and what shenanigans may happen in them. Artstar is sexy.

Episode 107: PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN
Nerd Skool Polycule.
The Nerd Skool continues the break from the MCU and Artstar picked PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN to be the movie they cover.
TBJ gives her speedy summary, Andy compares everything to pro wrestling, Art tells us why he chose this movie, and Joe is a jackass.
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Episode 106: Comic Book Chronicles: Unveiling the Origins: Dr. Occult
In this new subseries of Nerd Skool, Joe presents a character history to Artstar. We’re calling it Comic Book Chronicles: Unveiling the Origins. This episode: Dr. Occult & Rose Psychic!
We talk about the All-Star Squadron, The New 52, Constantine, Justice League and a few other things Dr. Occult shows up in.

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