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John Wick: Morally Gray Characters and their Impact on Culture

Grace Luopa takes a look at morally gray characters like John Wick, Morbius, and Moon Knight - comparing and contrasting how and why they do what that do - and what we can learn from them.

Nancy Drew & Asking if Our Childhood Characters Should Grow Up With Us

Emeri Glen takes a look at the CW's Nancy Drew compared to the character's personas of the past to examine if it does a disservice to the character and the fans to have classic characters grow up.

Ted Lasso & Letting People Enjoy Things

Radio Matt loved Ted Lasso's finale and he thought most people agreed. But for some reason, a lot of online critics are here to tell him why he's wrong.

Star Trek: Picard (Season 3) | Reviews of the Nerds

A quick streaming review from Radio Matt for Paramount+.

Werewolf By Night and Choosing Your Own Path

Amy Cokenour uses Werewolf By Night to help show us that some things instilled in us by our families may not be worth carrying forward to the next generation.

Bluey and the Importance of Rejection-Free Playtime

Ryan Guerra shares how the playtime showcased on the kid's show Bluey is an inspiration to him as a nerd who has experienced rejection.

The Power of Beauty and The Beauty of Creation in The Rings of Power

Is there power in beauty? Garrett Davidson presents an article inspired by Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power, to make the case for more creativity in the church.

The Book of Boba Fett, Church, and The Danger of Expectations

How do we manage our expectations? Eric Osterday writes how we do this and how they shape our churches and nerd culture—for better and worse.

Healing from Shame with Bonds in Obi-Wan Kenobi – Episode 6

Steven Dobek writes how episode 6 of Obi-Wan Kenobi shows us how pursuing and fostering relationships are keys to recovering from our shame.

Facing the Past in Obi-Wan Kenobi – Episode 5

Steve Cullum writes about how the past haunts everyone in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and how there are right and wrong ways to respond to it.