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YOUR NERD SIDE
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Your host Fonseca with his cast of misfits talk to you while having celebrities joining the show to talk about everything nerdie! So let's go to YOUR NERD SIDE and subcribe!
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Recent Episodes
July 6, 2026
#14 Kevin Miller Voice Artist , Minions, Toy Story , Road House
Minions & Monsters Beats Toy Story 5—Plus New Toys and Comics!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1. Movie Battle: Minions & Monsters vs. Toy Story 5 —Minions & Monsters opened July 1 and narrowly defeated Toy Story 5 over the July Fourth weekend. It earned approximately $36.4 million over the three-day weekend and $61.4 million over five days, while Toy Story 5 earned another $31 million during its third weekend. However, Toy Story 5 remains the bigger overall hit, with approximately $764 million worldwide so far. That creates your main discussion:Did Minions really defeat Toy Story, or did it simply win one weekend against a movie that had already been playing for two weeks?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2. Spoiler-Free Movie Reviews — 5 minutesMinions & Monsters: The Minions attempt to become stars in 1920s Hollywood, enter the changing world of motion pictures and accidentally release monsters while trying to produce their own movie. Topics to discuss:<ul><li>Were the Minions still funny?</li><li>Did the old-Hollywood setting make the movie feel different?</li><li>Were the monsters entertaining or frightening for younger children?</li><li>Is the Minions franchise becoming repetitive?</li></ul><br /><ol><li>Movies: Is It Too Soon for Another Moana? —</li><li>Disney’s live-action Moana, starring Catherine Lagaʻaia and Dwayne Johnson, opens Friday, July 10. Your discussion should not simply explain the movie. Ask:“The animated movie is only ten years old—are audiences excited to return to Motunui, or is Disney remaking movies too quickly?”You can briefly report that Minions & Monsters defeated Toy Story 5 over the July Fourth weekend, earning approximately $36.4 million against Toy Story 5’s $31 million during the traditional weekend. Then tease Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, opening July 17, as next week’s major movie story. 2. Toys: LEGO Pokémon Comes Alive — 6 minutesThis should be the lead story of the episode. LEGO announced 12 Pokémon SMART Play sets that respond through lights, sounds, motion, and sensing without requiring a screen. The collection launches August 1. Your strongest examples:</li></ol><ul><li>Training House with Pikachu: $69.99</li><li>Charizard vs. Jolteon Ultimate Battle: $119.99</li><li>Jigglypuff Concert: $14.99</li><li>Mewtwo’s Lab Break: $69.99</li><li>Cubone and Gengar’s Spooky Showdown: $89.99 </li></ul>Your Nerd Side question: Is interactive LEGO an exciting evolution, or does adding technology take something away from traditional building?<br />3. SDCC Collectibles: The Best and Strangest Reveals — 4 minutesMattel has revealed eight 2026 San Diego Comic-Con collectibles. The best ones for your audience are:<ul><li>Hot Wheels KPop Demon Hunters Porsche 911</li><li>Hot Wheels Stranger Things ’83 Chevy Van</li><li>Hot Wheels Top Gun 40th Anniversary Set</li><li>Gym Bro Skeletor</li><li>Jurassic World 25th Anniversary Velociraptor</li><li>WWE Rock ’n’ Wrestling Connection Three-Pack</li></ul>You can also quickly mention Hasbro’s Target Summer Geek-Out figures, including Ninja Force Scarlett and T’Jbang and the 40th-anniversary Transformers Studio Series Prowl. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
June 15, 2026
#13 Toy Sory 5 Review and Nerd Side News
Toy Story 5: Buzz vs Tech, New Buzz Army & Pixar’s Biggest Challenge Yet |<br /><br /> Your Nerd SideCore AngleToy Story 5 is about toys facing a new challenge: kids are growing up in a world filled with screens, tablets, and technology. The big question is whether classic toys can still matter when kids have so many digital distractions.<br /><br />Key Talking Points<br /><ul><li>Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the toys return.</li><li>The movie introduces a tech-related storyline involving a tablet-like character named Lilypad.</li><li>There is also a major storyline involving 50 Buzz Lightyear figures.</li><li>Pixar is leaning into the theme of toys versus technology.</li><li>Jessie appears to have a bigger leadership role.</li><li>The movie is aiming to connect with both kids and adults who grew up with Toy Story.</li><li>Andrew Stanton is directing, which is important because he has deep Pixar history with Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and earlier Toy Story writing.</li></ul>Show AngleThis is a strong YNS topic because it works for:<br /><ul><li>Pixar fans</li><li>parents</li><li>kids</li><li>nostalgia viewers</li><li>toy collectors</li><li>Disney fans</li></ul>On this episode of Your Nerd Side, we break down what we know so far about Toy Story 5, including Buzz Lightyear’s big new challenge, Jessie’s role, the toys facing modern technology, new characters, and why Pixar is returning to one of its most beloved franchises. No major spoilers — just fun, family-friendly nerd talk.
June 8, 2026
#12 Masters Of The Universe, Mask, Robotech, Thundercats and voice actor Chris Murphy
Opening Line“Your Nerd Side is going full nostalgia this week — He-Man is back, She-Ra could be next, Supergirl is getting ready to fly, Spider-Noir is bringing Nicolas Cage into live-action Marvel weirdness, The Boys wrapped its final season, Star Wars is going tactical, Indiana Jones is returning to comics, Wolverine is slicing into PlayStation, and we’re giving a shoutout to a voice actor gamers know well: Chris Murphy.”1. Masters of the Universe / He-ManThe new live-action Masters of the Universe movie is bringing back He-Man for a new generation. The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Camila Mendes as Teela, Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Morena Baccarin as The Sorceress, and Kristen Wiig as Roboto. Host angle:<br />This is not just another reboot — this is Hollywood testing whether the big 1980s toy-cartoon universe can work again as a modern fantasy franchise.Quick line:<br />“He-Man is back, Skeletor is back, and Hollywood is once again asking: can the power of Grayskull power a whole new movie universe?”2. She-Ra AngleEven if She-Ra is not the main focus yet, this is the natural fan question: if He-Man works, does She-Ra come next?Host angle:<br />She-Ra may be the smartest expansion point because she has both 1980s nostalgia and a newer fanbase from the Netflix animated version.Quick line:<br />“If Masters of the Universe hits, don’t be shocked if fans immediately start chanting for She-Ra — because that may be the real franchise test.”3. Chris Murphy — Voice Actor SegmentChris Murphy is an American voice actor, writer, and producer. For gamers, he is best known as the voice of Murray in the Sly Cooper video game series. Behind The Voice Actors also lists him as Murray, and Streamily promotes him as “the voice of the amazing Murray from Sly Cooper.” Important clarification:<br />This is not Senator Chris Murphy. This is Chris Murphy the voice actor, connected to PlayStation-era gaming nostalgia.Host angle:<br /><br />Murray was the big-hearted, funny muscle of the Sly Cooper crew. Chris Murphy helped make that character memorable for a whole generation of PlayStation fans.Quick line:<br />“And a quick shoutout for gamers: Chris Murphy, the voice of Murray from Sly Cooper, is one of those actors whose voice lives rent-free in the heads of PlayStation kids everywhere.”4. SupergirlSupergirl is heading toward its June 26, 2026 theatrical release, with Milly Alcock starring as Kara Zor-El. The movie is inspired by the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic, and recent coverage says the final trailer is pushing big space adventure, action, and Krypto energy. Host angle:<br />This is DC trying to prove the new universe is bigger than just Superman and Batman.Quick line:<br />“Supergirl is not just Superman’s cousin anymore — DC is putting her front and center, and the question is whether fans are ready for Kara to carry the cape.”5. Spider-NoirSpider-Noir stars Nicolas Cage in a live-action noir-style Spider-Man story. Reuters reported that the series blends superhero storytelling with classic film noir and can be watched in black-and-white or color. Host angle:<br />This is one of the strangest and coolest Marvel-adjacent projects because it is not trying to look like every other superhero show.Quick line:<br />“Nicolas Cage as a 1930s noir Spider-Man? That is either crazy or brilliant — and honestly, with Cage, it might be both.”
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