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 Is a Spectacle With Nothing to Say
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) · Jan 17, 2026

The Forgotten Kids Movie of the 90s | SUBURBAN COMMANDO
Suburban Commando (1991) · Dec 21, 2025

The Movie Nintendo Tried to Erase | SUPER MARIO BROS (1993)
Super Mario Bros. (1993) · Dec 6, 2025

Predator: Badlands Is Shockingly Good
Predator: Badlands (2025) · Nov 15, 2025

The Funniest Terrible Fantasy Movie Ever Made | ATOR 2: THE BLADE MASTER
The Blade Master (1983) · Oct 25, 2025

The Most Hardcore Samurai Film Ever? | Lone Wolf and Cub
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) · Oct 4, 2025

LADY SNOWBLOOD (1973): The Ultimate Samurai Revenge Story
Lady Snowblood (1973) · Sep 13, 2025

GHOST OF YŌTEI Inspirations: 13 ASSASSINS (2010) — The Most Brutal Samurai Film
13 Assassins (2010) · Sep 8, 2025

GHOST OF YŌTEI Inspirations: THRONE OF BLOOD (1957) — Samurai Ghosts & Cursed Destiny
Throne of Blood (1957) · Aug 30, 2025

DEATHSTALKER (1983): The Sleaziest Fantasy Film Ever?
Deathstalker (1983) · Aug 23, 2025

KRULL: The 80s Fantasy Cult Film That Was ALMOST An All-Time Classic
Krull (1983) · Jul 26, 2025

SUPERMAN (2025): How Good is James Gunn's New Take on The Man of Steel?
Superman (2025) · Jul 19, 2025

THE DARK CRYSTAL: Puppetry Masterpiece or Childhood Relic?
The Dark Crystal (1982) · Jul 12, 2025

FIRE AND ICE: The Lost Animated Cult Classic
Fire and Ice (1983) · Jul 5, 2025

THE LAST UNICORN: Does This Dark Fantasy Deserve to Be a Cult Classic?
The Last Unicorn (1982) · Jun 28, 2025

SORCERESS (1982): The Worst Fantasy Movie of ALL-TIME?
Sorceress (1982) · Jun 28, 2025

THE BEASTMASTER (1982): Hilariously Bad Barbarian Stereotypes & Tropes
The Beastmaster (1982) · Jun 14, 2025

THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER: What Made This 80's Cult Classic a Hit?
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) · May 10, 2025

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: The Genre-Defining Fantasy Classic
Conan the Barbarian (1982) · May 3, 2025

ATOR THE FIGHTING EAGLE: The "So Bad It's Good" Conan Knock-Off
Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1982) · Apr 13, 2025

MICKEY 17: Does Bong Joon Ho's New Film Live Up to Parasite?
Mickey 17 (2025) · Apr 7, 2025

DRAGONSLAYER: Disney's Dark, Grim, and Forgotten Film
Dragonslayer (1981) · Mar 22, 2025

HEAVY METAL: The Cult Classic That Shocked the 80s
Heavy Metal (1981) · Mar 10, 2025

CAPTAIN AMERICA BRAVE NEW WORLD: Is it a worthy successor to Captain America?
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) · Mar 10, 2025

WITCHER SIRENS OF THE DEEP: High Budget Anime Witcher Fans Will Love
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025) · Feb 22, 2025

SEVERANCE: Is it the BEST show on television? | Analyzing Ben Stiller's hit
Severance (2022) · Feb 14, 2025

SECTION 31: Is this the WORST Star Trek ever?
Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) · Feb 7, 2025

THE PENGUIN (2024): The Surprisingly Good Batman Spinoff with Amazing Acting
The Magic Penguin (2024) · Dec 15, 2024

UZUMAKI: A Genuinely Terrifying Horror Anime Plagued by Animation Studio Drama
Uzumaki (2000) · Dec 4, 2024

EXCALIBUR (1981): The High Budget Arthurian Romance Film That's Horny?...
Excalibur (1981) · Nov 2, 2024

CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981): Greek mythology and mechanical owls in 80s fantasy
Clash of the Titans (1981) · Nov 1, 2024

RETURN OF THE KING (1980): The Forgotten Lord of the Rings Musical Animation
The Return of the King (1980) · Oct 16, 2024

HAWK THE SLAYER: A goofy and delightful 1980s fantasy film surprise!
Hawk the Slayer (1980) · Sep 25, 2024

ALIEN ROMULUS: Fresh Sci-Fi Horror or What We've Seen Before?
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Aug 27, 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine: Nostalgia bait or pure entertainment?
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Aug 22, 2024

TIME BANDITS (1981): Terry Gilliam's Fantasy Story with Monty Python Humor
Time Bandits (1981) · Aug 13, 2024

MADAME WEB: The Worst Film of 2024
Madame Web (2024) · Jul 17, 2024

DUNE (1984): Hilariously bad... but it's good? | Lynch's Dune 40th anniversary
Dune (1984) · Jun 3, 2024

NINJA KAMUI: TERRIBLE flashback storytelling & old tropes | NOTHING new
Kamui (2009) · Apr 28, 2024

AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER: Successes and failures of the live-action adaptation
The Last Airbender (2010) · Mar 3, 2024

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: does it still hold up 35 years later? / Reviewing a childhood classic
Willow (1988) · Aug 19, 2023

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny REVIEW / Nostalgia bomb to end the series
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) · Jul 11, 2023

