Laser Focus

About Laser Focus

Watched the latest big movie, binged a whole TV season, or read comics from 25 years ago and want more? Need to hear people go very, very deep on the dorkiest things we all love? Then Laser Focus, the new podcast from Nerdist, is for you. Every week, Senior Editor and film critic Kyle Anderson will welcome other members of the Nerdist expert staff to get all up in every bit of the pop culture, from the latest thing to your nostalgic faves. Join and enjoy!

Publisher

Nerdist

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jun 2023

Latest episode

18 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

131 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Dec 2025

   Media We Can't Stop Watching

   For the season finale, Kyle and Mikey talk about media—-movies, shows, books, games, etc—-they can't stop returning to. From the best seasons of The Simpsons to the Hitman video games, this is a big ol' love fest. And, yes, even Die Hard and A Christmas Carol. Tis the season, after all.

2. 

   11 Dec 2025

   Looking Ahead to 2026

   With 2025 winding down, rather than rehashing what we've already talked about, we're looking ahead to things we haven't seen yet. Kyle welcomes Ro and Eric to talk about movies and TV shows—both new and returning—they're most excited for in 2026. Supergirl, The Rings of Power, and a new Resident Evil all get a shout.

3. 

   4 Dec 2025

   Christmas Ghost Stories w/ Kier-La Janisse

   As we kick off December, Kyle welcomes author and filmmaker Kier-La Janisse who has followed her essential folk horror documentary, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, with a classic-style ghost story, The Occupant of the Room (now on Shudder). Kyle and Kier-La discuss making the short, adapting Algernon Blackwood, and why the holiday season is perfect for spookiness.

Who has been a guest on Laser Focus

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Eric Diaz
• Rosie Knight
• Ariel Kling

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,622,415,491

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

82