Wednesday Toast Monthly Nerd News Recap — August

Wednesday Pull and Simon_on_Toast recap the biggest nerd news from August, covering comics, superhero movies, TV, games, toys, and the exhaustion of staying constantly plugged into the internet.

The hosts start by talking about stepping back from the nonstop cycle of political and pop-culture news before diving into Ready Player Two, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Disney's canceled Power Rangers series, D23 announcements, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Miles Morales, X-Men '97, Daredevil: Born Again, Lanterns, Marvel's new horror imprint, DC's shifting plans, and plenty of comics and toy news.

We're for the burnt-out dorks. This is our own little respite from dystopia.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Taking a break from constant internet and political news
• Ready Player Two and the future of The Walking Dead
• House of the Dragon and fantasy power dynamics
• Disney's canceled Power Rangers series
• Remembering Dolly Parton, Peter Cullen, Tim Curry, and other losses
• D23: Kingdom Hearts 4, Avengers: Doomsday, X-Men, Vision Quest, Ahsoka, and Star Wars: Starfighter
• Disney sequel fatigue: Frozen 3, Bluey, Incredibles 3, Coco 2, Tangled, Zootopia 3, and more
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Miles Morales
• X-Men '97 Season 2 and changes behind the scenes
• Daredevil: Born Again, Lanterns, and superhero TV
• Marvel and Star Wars' first major crossover comic
• Marvel's new "Midnight" horror imprint
• DCU cancellations, Get Jiro, Batman: Knightfall Part One, and Swamp Thing Is Killing the Children
• Static, the New Teen Titans, and the Ink Alliance
• New figures, toy photography, conventions, collecting, and fandom burnout

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Welcome back to the monthly nerd-news recap
00:52 – Stepping back from constant internet and political news
06:18 – Ready Player Two
12:43 – The Walking Dead spinoffs
16:28 – House of the Dragon
22:34 – Disney cancels Power Rangers
27:45 – Remembering Dolly Parton
33:28 – Peter Cullen, Tim Curry, and other losses
36:23 – DCKO beta and mobile gaming
41:47 – D23 and Kingdom Hearts 4
46:23 – Avengers: Doomsday
49:09 – The new X-Men cast
50:17 – Vision Quest, Ahsoka, and Starfighter
53:33 – Disney sequel fatigue
58:56 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day
69:49 – Miles Morales
77:59 – X-Men '97 Season 2
81:17 – MCU release dates and Daredevil: Born Again
83:41 – Superhero TV cancellations
85:52 – Endgame re-release
88:27 – Iron Man game leaks and Wolverine images
92:31 – Marvel and Star Wars crossover comic
94:52 – X-Orcist, Jean Grey, and Venom
99:08 – Marvel's new horror imprint
101:52 – DCU cancellations
104:34 – Lanterns
110:30 – Get Jiro and Batman: Knightfall Part One
113:03 – Nathan Fillion's expanding DCU role
114:53 – Static, New Teen Titans, and the Ink Alliance
118:38 – Swamp Thing Is Killing the Children
121:49 – New figure reveals and collecting news
124:47 – Toy photography, conventions, and third-party figures
133:26 – Final thoughts and sign-off

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CREDITS

Hosts: LW and Simon
Producer: LW
Intro Music: linktr.ee/pollypocketmusic

NOTABLE QUOTES

"We're for the burnt-out dorks."

"This is my own little respite from dystopia."

"You get to hear our opinions on things you already know."