Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!

“Flying makes me a better care provider!” Your favorite nerds review Big Hero 6! How did this Disney film about Marvel superheroes come to be? Is this a story just for kids or does it offer something adults will enjoy as well? How does Big Hero 6 explore science, technology, diversity, and teamwork? It’s an animation battle royal as Disney and Pixar enter the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER! We share our top 5 animated films. Special guest, former Disney cast member and present host of YouTube’s Without a License Diana Chang. 0:00 – 41:50: Big Hero 6; 41:51 – 1:03:04: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Disney VS. Pixar; 1:03:05 – 1:53:10: Top 5 Animated Films.

“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.” Join us as we explore Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar! What makes the film a spectacular sensory experience? Does its story hold up to its epic scale? Do Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway convey the relativistic dangers of space travel? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what film better explores the unknown — Interstellar or Contact? We countdown our top 5 space epics. 0:00 – 56:45: Interstellar; 56:46 – 1:08:00: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Interstellar VS. Contact; 1:08:01 – 01:22:43: Top 5 Space Epics.

“You mistake love for admiration." We review Birdman, the new film from director Alejandro González Iñárritu! How does the film parallel Michael Keaton and Edward Norton's careers? What is Birdman saying about the superhero genre? Is there a deeper message behind its theme of art versus entertainment? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, which film provides a better commentary on media - Birdman or Fight Club? We share our top 5 celebrity comebacks. 0:00 – 47:30: Birdman; 47:31 – 57:31: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Birdman VS. Fight Club; 57:32 – 01:24:11: Top 5 Celebrity Comebacks.

“I'm a nasty piece of work!” We review “Non Est Asylum”, the pilot episode of NBC’s Constantine! What makes this DC comic book antihero unique and what's been lost in the transition to the TV screen? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what power would you choose to fight off monsters - Constantine’s magic or Ellen Ripley’s might? We summon our top 5 monster hunters.

“We were trying to do something good. We were being human beings.” We discuss the return of AMC’s The Walking Dead! What makes this show unique in the zombie genre? How do the events of “No Sanctuary” impact season 5? Will the comic and TV show continue to intersect in continuity? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who would you trust to lead you out of the zombie apocalypse — season 1 Rick or season 5 Rick? We share our top 5 Walking Dead characters. Special guest, cohost of Reanimated: The Zombie Podcast Stuart Tiffen. 0:00 – 49:23: The Walking Dead: season 5 premiere; 49:24 – 57:18: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Rick season 1 VS. Rick season 5; 57:19 – 01:35:48: Top 5 Walking Dead Characters.

We recap our journey to what just became the largest fan gathering in the country — New York Comic Con 2014! Did the ambitious NYCC Super Week experiment work? What’s the coolest news to come out of the con? How did NYCC manage its massive crowds? What role did New York City play in the convention? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, it’s a cosplay showdown between Harley Quinn and Captain America! We share our top 5 ways to improve NYCC. 0:00 – 45:15: New York Comic Con 2014; 45:16 – 55:22: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Harley Quinn VS. Captain America; 55:23 – 1:20:40: Top 5 Ways to Improve NYCC.

“If all you do is fight for your own life than your life is worth nothing.” We review Spark of the Rebellion, the pilot episode of Star Wars: Rebels! Why is Rebels the most important new Star Wars project since Episode I: The Phantom Menace? How does it fit in with next year's Episode VII? And what's the deal with those Wookies?!? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what's the better Star Wars story – Rebels or Clone Wars? We draw up our top 5 animated TV shows. 0:00 – 33:50: Star Wars: Rebels; 33:51 – 48:58: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Star Wars: Rebels VS. Star Wars: Clone Wars; 48:59 – 1:25:25: Top 5 Animated TV Shows.

"Just because you are a character doesn't mean that you have character." We celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction! How did the film change cinema, what was so innovative about its non-linear style, and what’s its nerdy legacy? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what’s the better non-linear story — Pulp Fiction or Sin City? We share our top 5 non-linear movies. 0:00 – 36:02: Pulp Fiction; 36:03 – 55:13: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Pulp Fiction VS. Sin City; 55:14 – 1:29:13: Top 5 Non-linear Movies.

"Fear doesn't need conquering. Fear tells you where the edge is." We start the nerdiest season ever on TV with our review of Fox’s Gotham! What were we hoping to see in the Batman prequel and does the show live up to our expectations? What are the standout performances? Has the show already revealed too many villains? What needs to happen to make this superhero TV show a success? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, which DC Comics pilot better launched a TV series – Gotham or Smallville? Enter Arkham Asylum as we countdown our top 5 Batman villains. 0:00 – 29:58: Gotham; 29:59 – 44:52: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Gotham VS. Smallville; 44:53 – 1:14:20: Top 5 Batman Villains.

“Live together, die alone.” 10 years after its television premiere, we revisit LOST! How did the show get its start? What made it a success among critics and audiences alike? Why did so many people stop watching LOST? Why all the fan outrage over the series finale? After all these years, have we finally figured out what’s behind those numbers, the Dharma Initiative, and the island?!? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what’s the better mystery box — LOST or Battlestar Galactica? We share our candidates for top 5 LOST characters. Special guest, speculative fiction writer Derek Bishop. 0:00 – 45:57: LOST: 10 Years Later; 45:58 – 1:00:15: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: LOST VS. Battlestar Galactica; 1:00:16 – 1:28:34: Top 5 LOST Characters.

“Write your mistake. Ingest one mushroom. Go to sleep. Wake anew.” It's the Super Fantastic Nerd Hour review of Seconds, the new graphic novel from Scott Pilgrim author Bryan Lee O'Malley! We debate if Seconds’s premise about a restaurant chef altering the space-time continuum charts new territory for comics, discuss how its commentary about being on the “bleak precipice of a early-thirties crisis” compares to the science of aging, and geek out about all of its references to pop culture. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, which coming of age story stands the test of time — Seconds or Back to the Future? We divulge our top 5 stories about regret. 0:00 – 44:16: Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley; 44:17 – 53:10: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Seconds VS. Back to the Future; 53:11 – 1:15:33: Top 5 Stories About Regret.

The summer is TERMINATED! We look back at the 2014 summer blockbuster season, see how our predictions panned out, and share our winners and losers. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, which summer season was better for nerds – 2013 or 2014? Things get autumnal as we share the top 5 films and TV shows we're looking forward to this fall. 0:00 – 36:33: Summer 2014 Recap; 36:34 – 47:40: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Summer 2013 VS. Summer 2014; 47:41 – 1:13:21: Top 5 Films and TV Shows of the Fall Season.

"I don't think I know who The Doctor is anymore." We explore the wibbly wobbly world of Doctor Who! What's the impact of the 50th anniversary on the series 8 premiere? Is the Twelfth Doctor really as dark as everyone claims? How has Clara's relationship with The Doctor changed? And what's up with that new intro and TARDIS? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who would you rather be a companion to – the Eleventh Doctor or Twelfth Doctor? We enter the time vortex as we share our top 5 Doctor Who regeneration moments. Special guests, speculative fiction writer Derek Bishop and photographer/lifelong Whovian Bill Wadman. 0:00 – 19:47: Expectations for the Twelfth Doctor; 19:48 – 45:05: Doctor Who series 8 premiere review; 45:06 – 55:02: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Eleventh Doctor VS. Twelfth Doctor; 55:03 – 1:40:24: Top 5 Doctor Who regeneration moments.

"Oh captain, my captain!" We depart from our regularly scheduled programming to remember Robin Williams. From the first time we saw him act to his most recent films and TV shows, we explore all the wonderful things that made Robin Williams such a unique actor and a huge nerd. 0:00 – 37:54: Remember Robin Williams; 37:55 – 1:08:34: Top 5 Robin Williams Moments.

"Know your place. Accept your place. Be a shoe!" We take a ride on Snowpiercer! Why was Bong Joon-ho's new film held up in distribution for almost a year? Is its experimental video on demand and theatrical release working? How does Snowpiercer mashup horror and science fiction? What's the film's social commentary and how does it relate to classics like Metropolis and Brazil? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, which dystopian future would you rather live in - Snowpiercer or The Hunger Games? All aboard our top 5 movies with trains. 0:00 – 51:00: Snowpiercer; 51:01 – 1:00:00: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Snowpiercer VS. The Hunger Games; 1:00:01 – 1:15:49: Top 5 Movies with Trains.