Nerd Legion

Nerd Legion

45 movie-matched episodes

Nerd Legion is a weekly podcast exploring science fiction and fantasy TV shows and films as well as other aspects of nerd culture. Featuring long-time esports casting duo Erik "DoA" Lonnquist and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles, the show highlights their years of established synergy and banter to lend humor and insight into the latest pop culture trends.

Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash Is a Spectacle With Nothing to Say
Suburban Commando
The Forgotten Kids Movie of the 90s | SUBURBAN COMMANDO
Suburban Commando (1991) · Dec 21, 2025
Super Mario Bros.
The Movie Nintendo Tried to Erase | SUPER MARIO BROS (1993)
Predator: Badlands
Predator: Badlands Is Shockingly Good
The Blade Master
The Funniest Terrible Fantasy Movie Ever Made | ATOR 2: THE BLADE MASTER
The Blade Master (1983) · Oct 25, 2025
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
The Most Hardcore Samurai Film Ever? | Lone Wolf and Cub
Lady Snowblood
LADY SNOWBLOOD (1973): The Ultimate Samurai Revenge Story
Lady Snowblood (1973) · Sep 13, 2025
13 Assassins
GHOST OF YŌTEI Inspirations: 13 ASSASSINS (2010) — The Most Brutal Samurai Film
13 Assassins (2010) · Sep 8, 2025
Throne of Blood
GHOST OF YŌTEI Inspirations: THRONE OF BLOOD (1957) — Samurai Ghosts & Cursed Destiny
Throne of Blood (1957) · Aug 30, 2025
Deathstalker
DEATHSTALKER (1983): The Sleaziest Fantasy Film Ever?
Deathstalker (1983) · Aug 23, 2025
Krull
KRULL: The 80s Fantasy Cult Film That Was ALMOST An All-Time Classic
Krull (1983) · Jul 26, 2025
Superman
SUPERMAN (2025): How Good is James Gunn's New Take on The Man of Steel?
Superman (2025) · Jul 19, 2025
The Dark Crystal
THE DARK CRYSTAL: Puppetry Masterpiece or Childhood Relic?
The Dark Crystal (1982) · Jul 12, 2025
Fire and Ice
FIRE AND ICE: The Lost Animated Cult Classic
Fire and Ice (1983) · Jul 5, 2025
The Last Unicorn
THE LAST UNICORN: Does This Dark Fantasy Deserve to Be a Cult Classic?
The Last Unicorn (1982) · Jun 28, 2025
Sorceress
SORCERESS (1982): The Worst Fantasy Movie of ALL-TIME?
Sorceress (1982) · Jun 28, 2025
The Beastmaster
THE BEASTMASTER (1982): Hilariously Bad Barbarian Stereotypes & Tropes
The Beastmaster (1982) · Jun 14, 2025
The Sword and the Sorcerer
THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER: What Made This 80's Cult Classic a Hit?
Conan the Barbarian
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: The Genre-Defining Fantasy Classic
Ator, the Fighting Eagle
ATOR THE FIGHTING EAGLE: The "So Bad It's Good" Conan Knock-Off
Mickey 17
MICKEY 17: Does Bong Joon Ho's New Film Live Up to Parasite?
Mickey 17 (2025) · Apr 7, 2025
Dragonslayer
DRAGONSLAYER: Disney's Dark, Grim, and Forgotten Film
Dragonslayer (1981) · Mar 22, 2025
Heavy Metal
HEAVY METAL: The Cult Classic That Shocked the 80s
Heavy Metal (1981) · Mar 10, 2025
Captain America: Brave New World
CAPTAIN AMERICA BRAVE NEW WORLD: Is it a worthy successor to Captain America?
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
WITCHER SIRENS OF THE DEEP: High Budget Anime Witcher Fans Will Love
Severance
SEVERANCE: Is it the BEST show on television? | Analyzing Ben Stiller's hit
Severance (2022) · Feb 14, 2025
Star Trek: Section 31
SECTION 31: Is this the WORST Star Trek ever?
The Magic Penguin
THE PENGUIN (2024): The Surprisingly Good Batman Spinoff with Amazing Acting
The Magic Penguin (2024) · Dec 15, 2024
Uzumaki
UZUMAKI: A Genuinely Terrifying Horror Anime Plagued by Animation Studio Drama
Uzumaki (2000) · Dec 4, 2024
Excalibur
EXCALIBUR (1981): The High Budget Arthurian Romance Film That's Horny?...
Excalibur (1981) · Nov 2, 2024
Clash of the Titans
CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981): Greek mythology and mechanical owls in 80s fantasy
The Return of the King
RETURN OF THE KING (1980): The Forgotten Lord of the Rings Musical Animation
Hawk the Slayer
HAWK THE SLAYER: A goofy and delightful 1980s fantasy film surprise!
Hawk the Slayer (1980) · Sep 25, 2024
Alien: Romulus
ALIEN ROMULUS: Fresh Sci-Fi Horror or What We've Seen Before?
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Aug 27, 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine: Nostalgia bait or pure entertainment?
Time Bandits
TIME BANDITS (1981): Terry Gilliam's Fantasy Story with Monty Python Humor
Time Bandits (1981) · Aug 13, 2024
Madame Web
MADAME WEB: The Worst Film of 2024
Madame Web (2024) · Jul 17, 2024
Dune
DUNE (1984): Hilariously bad... but it's good? | Lynch's Dune 40th anniversary
Dune (1984) · Jun 3, 2024
Kamui
NINJA KAMUI: TERRIBLE flashback storytelling & old tropes | NOTHING new
Kamui (2009) · Apr 28, 2024
The Last Airbender
AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER: Successes and failures of the live-action adaptation
Surf Ninjas
SURF NINJAS: The BEST 90's ninja movie? Unintentionally hilarious
Surf Ninjas (1993) · Nov 22, 2023
LOKI: Zany time travel, witty banter, and McDonald's product placement
Loki · Oct 23, 2023
Willow
WILLOW: does it still hold up 35 years later? / Reviewing a childhood classic
Willow (1988) · Aug 19, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny REVIEW / Nostalgia bomb to end the series
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion: Is Marvel's spy show a SUCCESS? / Strange New Worlds: Kirk date