We're for the Burnt-Out Dorks | August Nerd News Recap
Wednesday Toast Monthly Nerd News Recap — AugustWednesday Pull and Simon_on_Toast recap the biggest nerd news from August, covering comics, superhero movies, TV, games, toys, and the exhaustion of staying constantly plugged into the internet.The hosts start by talking about stepping back from the nonstop cycle of political and pop-culture news before diving into Ready Player Two, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Disney's canceled Power Rangers series, D23 announcements, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Miles Morales, X-Men '97, Daredevil: Born Again, Lanterns, Marvel's new horror imprint, DC's shifting plans, and plenty of comics and toy news.We're for the burnt-out dorks. This is our own little respite from dystopia.IN THIS EPISODE• Taking a break from constant internet and political news• Ready Player Two and the future of The Walking Dead• House of the Dragon and fantasy power dynamics• Disney's canceled Power Rangers series• Remembering Dolly Parton, Peter Cullen, Tim Curry, and other losses• D23: Kingdom Hearts 4, Avengers: Doomsday, X-Men, Vision Quest, Ahsoka, and Star Wars: Starfighter• Disney sequel fatigue: Frozen 3, Bluey, Incredibles 3, Coco 2, Tangled, Zootopia 3, and more• Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Miles Morales• X-Men '97 Season 2 and changes behind the scenes• Daredevil: Born Again, Lanterns, and superhero TV• Marvel and Star Wars' first major crossover comic• Marvel's new "Midnight" horror imprint• DCU cancellations, Get Jiro, Batman: Knightfall Part One, and Swamp Thing Is Killing the Children• Static, the New Teen Titans, and the Ink Alliance• New figures, toy photography, conventions, collecting, and fandom burnoutTIMESTAMPS00:00 – Welcome back to the monthly nerd-news recap00:52 – Stepping back from constant internet and political news06:18 – Ready Player Two12:43 – The Walking Dead spinoffs16:28 – House of the Dragon22:34 – Disney cancels Power Rangers27:45 – Remembering Dolly Parton33:28 – Peter Cullen, Tim Curry, and other losses36:23 – DCKO beta and mobile gaming41:47 – D23 and Kingdom Hearts 446:23 – Avengers: Doomsday49:09 – The new X-Men cast50:17 – Vision Quest, Ahsoka, and Starfighter53:33 – Disney sequel fatigue58:56 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day69:49 – Miles Morales77:59 – X-Men '97 Season 281:17 – MCU release dates and Daredevil: Born Again83:41 – Superhero TV cancellations85:52 – Endgame re-release88:27 – Iron Man game leaks and Wolverine images92:31 – Marvel and Star Wars crossover comic94:52 – X-Orcist, Jean Grey, and Venom99:08 – Marvel's new horror imprint101:52 – DCU cancellations104:34 – Lanterns110:30 – Get Jiro and Batman: Knightfall Part One113:03 – Nathan Fillion's expanding DCU role114:53 – Static, New Teen Titans, and the Ink Alliance118:38 – Swamp Thing Is Killing the Children121:49 – New figure reveals and collecting news124:47 – Toy photography, conventions, and third-party figures133:26 – Final thoughts and sign-offHOW TO CONNECTFollow Wednesday Toast on social media for podcast updates, behind-the-scenes content, and more comic book conversations.Subscribe to Wednesday Toast on your favorite podcast platform for more discussions about comics, movies, fandom, and pop culture.CREDITSHosts: LW and SimonProducer: LWIntro Music: linktr.ee/pollypocketmusicNOTABLE QUOTES"We're for the burnt-out dorks.""This is my own little respite from dystopia.""You get to hear our opinions on things you already know."