46 episodes

We used to read and discuss Philip Pullman's phenomenal His Dark Materials series but now that we've completed that adventure, we're diving into genre entertainment and nerd cultural touchstones.

Look for us on YouTube and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are available. Our first episode should drop soon! Please join us and listen!!

The GenNEXUS of NERD (formerly The Amber Spycast‪)‬ The Amber Spycast, Joanna Martinez, Travis Johnson, Alaric Hahn

    • TV & Film
    • 4.3 • 16 Ratings

We used to read and discuss Philip Pullman's phenomenal His Dark Materials series but now that we've completed that adventure, we're diving into genre entertainment and nerd cultural touchstones.

Look for us on YouTube and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are available. Our first episode should drop soon! Please join us and listen!!

    Malignant is Bonkers

    Malignant is Bonkers

    To round out our 2021, your GNON friends have taken on the task of discussing the much celebrated and much maligned "Malignant" from James Wan.

    • 46 min
    Horror Favorites

    Horror Favorites

    Your Generation X hosts dive into a majorly popular autumnal genre: HORROR!

    • 1 hr 45 min
    GeNEXUS of NERD tackles T2 and The Tomorrow War

    GeNEXUS of NERD tackles T2 and The Tomorrow War

    We're taking a crack at something old, something new, something awesome and something ew. The classic Terminator 2: Judgement Day has some common threads with The Tomorrow War, so let's talk about it!

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Will and Lyra Say Goodbye: The Final Chapters and the Final Episode Covering The Amber Spyglass and His Dark Materials

    Will and Lyra Say Goodbye: The Final Chapters and the Final Episode Covering The Amber Spyglass and His Dark Materials

    The His Dark Materials re-read has come to a close. What an incredible journey it has been. Thank you for coming on the journey with us.

    We will be starting to transition to a new show format that will be covering classics and modern geek media - thank you so much for joining us.

    NOTE The Bridgerton discussion begins at 57:30!

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Daemons, Drive-Ins and Dust: Chapters 35 and 36 of The Amber Spyglass and the Final Episode of His Dark Materials Season 2

    Daemons, Drive-Ins and Dust: Chapters 35 and 36 of The Amber Spyglass and the Final Episode of His Dark Materials Season 2

    As we close in on the end of this epic trilogy, we're awed by how timely it all is turning out to be. It's been a privilege to go on this journey with all of you and we cannot wait to record our final episode for this book series. We will be continuing on after this as a bit of a geek-centric pop culture podcast (are there too many of them yet!?) - we hope you continue to join us!

    • 57 min
    There Has Been An Awakening: Chapters 33 and 34 of The Amber Spyglass and Season 2, Episode 6 of His Dark Materials

    There Has Been An Awakening: Chapters 33 and 34 of The Amber Spyglass and Season 2, Episode 6 of His Dark Materials

    Lyra and Mary are center stage as we move beyond the battle for the universe to a smaller and more intimate story of body and soul. This ended up being a very personal and moving discussion for us.

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

FinalFiveWanabee ,

Great-but a couple of suggestions.

A thoughtful podcast on the books and show. Joanna does an amazing job in the recap, but there’s electronic interference with whatever software she’s using which sometimes buzzes and cuts her off. Also she has a habit of saying “Do you know what I mean” A LOT. 😁. Still a fun podcast. I’ve watched the video on YouTube as well. Thanks for entertaining us.

O.S.P.O.D. ,

Waste of Time

Terrible podcast. It’s a rambling, disjointed mess at best. Not particularly familiar with the subject matter, but listening to this erased any interest I had in reading the book or watching the upcoming series.

Anngee R. ,

Keep up the excellent work!

I love the content. You have such a grasp of the material of my favorite book series of all time. I listen to the chapters that you breakdown from the book, and also the the new “His Dark Materials” show. Excellent podcast for book readers and non-book readers alike. I highly recommend!

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