Nerd Alert Girls

Marvel's Ironheart dares to grapple with a morally complex Black female protagonist and to meld magic and science in a way that shouldn't make as much sense as it does. We delve into how grief and trauma manifest in Riri's life and how N.A.T.A.L.I.E. leans into questions of humanity and AI. We discuss the Hood's backstory and his role as a villain who, alas, never breaks out into song. Also, Obadiah Stane in a handheld vacuum. If you know, you know.We want to thank everyone for their support over the years as we've geeked out about Marvel. Although our lives have pointed us in another direction for the time being, we hope you can enjoy all the content we've left behind for your listening pleasure.

It's the end of an era and the dawning of a new one. Fantastic Four: First Steps was phenomenal in ways that the Nerd Alert Girls cheer about. Johnny Storm gets to show off his emotional intelligence; Sue Storm gives major Mama Bear energy; Reed Richards is a precious, neurodivergent bean; and Ben Grimm is the best boi who deserves the world. From the superb casting to the emotionally evocative family themes, this movie was a slam dunk and, hopefully, a foreshadowing of things to come for Marvel. 

Anti-heroes, assemble! How did this ragtag group of morally gray characters become the driving force of such an emotional storyline about mental health? From exploring the corruption of politics to extractive science experiments to cycles of trauma, Thunderbolts* does not pull any punches. Bridgette and Genn discuss Yelena bonding with Bob, Alexei’s Wheaties box dream, parallels to Megamind and the Emperor’s New Groove, and more.TW: discussions of child abuse, mental health issues, and suicide ideation. Please take care of yourself, folks.

The distinguished competition that is DC finally gets scrutinized by Nerd Alert Girls' Genn and Caroline. Listen as they discuss the differences between Marvel and DC, what works and what doesn't, and why DC's heroes and villains are considered legendary and iconic.

Daredevil: Born Again... more like try again. Genn has a lot of Feelings about Born Again's debut and, unfortunately, most of them aren't positive. Marvel, Charlie Cox, and Brian Michael Bendis...we expected more. There's some good stuff... you just need to know what to do with it. Article mentioned found here: https://screenrant.com/daredevil-born-again-karen-foggy-kingpin-op-ed/