Nerd of Mouth

Nerd of Mouth is a weekly podcast focusing on everything nerd, from comics to video games, TV shows to movies, and everything in between. Expect some action figure talk somewhere in there too.

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Episode: 95

Legion of Sad

Comedian Dan St. Germain joins the boys to talk about sadness in pop culture, from Tom Waits and Elliott Smith to A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS and THE SOPRANOS. Grab a box of Kleenex and get ready for the tears!

Episode: 94

Iron Man 3 Review!

It's the IRON MAN 3 review show! Mike and Jake seek to knock Marvel Studios and their Disney overlords down a peg. They succeed.

Episode: 93

Wistful Nostalgia

Mike and Jake are joined by comedian Andy Sandford to talk about the magic of Sega Genesis, Superman, and Andy's work on AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE.

Episode: 92

Injustice

This week on Nerd of Mouth: the boys discuss Injustice: Gods Among Us and the various villains floating around the DC Universe.

Episode: 91

Chewbacca Crush

This week on NOM: comedians Dustin Chafin and Leah Bonema join the boys to talk about Roger Ebert, the new Evil Dead, and strange crushes involving sci-fi characters.

Episode: 90

Acne vs Bacne

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Jake and Mike discuss who won last week's Sunday Night Battle: Game of Thrones or Walking Dead.

Episode: 89

Wrestlemania Preview

This week on NOM: Mike and special guest co-host Scott Chaplain talk about the matches in the upcoming Wrestlemania.

Episode: 87

One for Norbit

This week on Nerd of Mouth: comedian and blogger Phoebe Robinson joins Jake and Mike to talk about daytime TV talk shows, the portrayal of black women in media, and Jay Leno's eventual, horrible fate.

Episode: 87

One for Norbit

This week on Nerd of Mouth: comedian and blogger Phoebe Robinson joins Jake and Mike to talk about daytime TV talk shows, the portrayal of black women in media, and Jay Leno's eventual, horrible fate.

Episode: 88

Toy Hunting with Jordan Hembrough

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Jordan Hembrough, host of the Travel Channel show Toy Hunter, joins Mike and Jake to talk about the disappointments awaiting most people looking to sell their toys, being a consultant on the first X-Men movie, and the great Beanie Baby crash of the late nineties.

Episode: 86

The Food Episode with Tim Dillon and Chemda

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Mike and Jake welcome comedian Tim Dillon and Chemda from Keith and the Girl to talk about food, from the many flavors of Haagen Dazs to the wonderful versatility of the potato.

Episode: 85

Silent Hill Myspace

This week on Nerd of Mouth: comedian Jason Saenz joins Jake and Mike to tell them about his recent experience with UGO while Mike talks about his brief period at the Myspace company.

Episode: 84

Peebo

This week on Nerd of Mouth: special guest Ryan Sorensen joins Mike and Jake to talk about Kevin Smith's terrible choices as a comic book writer, all the times the boys have urinated themselves, and The Wizard. 

Episode: 83

The Daywalker

This week on Nerd of Mouth: non-nerdy nerd and comedian Evan Williams drops in the compare his own serious struggles with drug addiction to nerd addictions. You decide which is more harmful.

Episode: 82

So Very Tired

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Mike and Jake talk about aging action stars, TV show based on cartoons, and the rumors about Paul Giamatti play The Rino in the upcoming Spider-Man sequel.

Episode: 81

A Different World

This week on Nerd of Mouth: comedian Uncle Yo joins Jake and Mike to talk about performing at cons and what it's like to perform to exclusively nerd audiences.

Episode: 80

Growing Old Nerd

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Mike, having just turned thirty, brings in comedian Ron Krasnow, a 40 year old nerd, to talk about what happens as geeks grow older while Jake shows off his 28 year old virility.

Episode: 79

Track and Field

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Mike tells suitably horrible stories about his experiences with sports and Jake regales us with tales about fat camp, plus former athletes and comedians Michelle Wolf and Brendan Eyre join the boys to discuss the nerdier sides of sports.

Episode: 78

A Year of Bests

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Jake and Mike talk about the year's best nerd properties and actually struggle to name the worst.

Episode: 77

Their Native Estonia

Today on Nerd of Mouth: Danny Hatch of Keith and the Girl joins Mike and Jake to talk about The Hobbit, Danny's first trip to the Creek, and how sweet it is to live in NYC compared to the respective hell holes they came from.

Episode: 76

The Joy of Theater

This week on Nerd of Mouth: comedian Nick Turner joins Mike and Jake to talk about his past in the theater and why being a theater nerd in New York City is so frustrating.

Episode: 75

75th Episode Spectacular!

On this, the 75th episode of Nerd of Mouth: Timmy Williams from The Whitest Kids You Know joins Mike and Jake for such topics of conversation as Anne Ramsey, the Punisher, and the upcoming DC movies.

Episode: 74

Rise and Fall

This week on Nerd of Mouth: comedian Kara Klenk joins Mike and Jake for a discussion about Glee and good shows gone bad.

Episode: 73

One for Green Lantern Please

This week on Nerd of Mouth: special return guest John Roy joins Mike and Jake to talk about why Mike is compeled to watch every horrible comic book movie, whether nerdiness is pleasure or pain based, and inspiring moments in comic book history.

Episode: 72

Startastic

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Star Wars expert and comedian Joe Machi discusses the Disney merger, the future of the franchise, and how the extended universe might fit into it all.

Episode: 71

Broken Feet

This week on Nerd of Mouth: special guest Justin Murray drops by as the boys discuss Deadpool, video game creation tutorials, and their least favorite comic book artists.

Episode: 70

The Dream

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Jake and Mike welcome comedian Matt McCarthy into the studio to talk about his year writing for the WWE.

Episode: 69

Mike's Scottish Adventure

This week on Nerd of Mouth: he's back! Mike returns from his trip to Scotland to regale us with many a tale from the land of Nessy.

Episode: 68

Mission to Mars

This week on Nerd of Mouth: the nerds welcome science expert Reid Faylor into the studio to discuss the recent Mars landing.

Episode: 67

Costumes

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Mike and Jake discuss their favorite superhero costumes!

Episode: 66

The Dark Knight Rises

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Mike and Jake review The Dark Knight Rises.

Episode: 65

Real Life Superheros

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Jake and Mike welcome back Tony Zaret and Josh Gondelman into the studio to discuss the phenomena of real life superheroes.

Episode: 64

The Amazing Spider-Man

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Jake and Mike review The Amazing *shudder* Spider-Man.

Episode: 63

Death to Gloria

Today on Nerd of Mouth: comedians Josh Gondelman and Tony Zaret join the nerds to talk about slash fiction and how our standards for entertainment has become impossibly high, plus Tony brings in The Box.

Episode: 62

Weapons!

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Jake and Mike discuss their favorite weapons from comic books, movies, and video games.

Episode: 61

The Little Guy

This week on Nerd of Mouth: the boys name their top three secondary characters who should get their own series, including Night Nurse, Alfred, and Doc Ock's arms.

Episode: 60

Alan Scott? Really?

This week on Nerd of Mouth: Jake and Mike discuss DC's decision to make Alan Scott gay and other grave disappointments including Hush, Battlestar Galactica, and of course, Episode One.

Episode: 59

Better Than Elvis

This week on Nerd of Mouth: musical and stand-up comedian Tim Dimond drops by to discuss the world of musical comedy.

Episode: 58

The (Possibly) Gay Detective

This week on Nerd of Mouth: today brings you discussions on such diverse topics as the odd voices of the Captain N, the movies of Jean Claude Van Damme, and DC's announcement of an upcoming reveal of a gay main character, plus comedian Zach Broussard joins us in the studio.

Episode: 57

The Avengers!

This week on NOM: Mike and Jake review The Avengers, which, predictably, they love more than life itself.

Episode: 56

Eye Nipples

Today on Nerd of Mouth: comedian and hardcore comic book fan John Roy joins us in the studio to discuss opening for Ed Brubaker and his disdain for all things cosmic, plus Mike reveals why he has a nerd tumor.

Episode: 55

Action!

Today on Nerd of Mouth: repeat guests Greg Stone and Matt Muragno join Mike and Jake to discuss their favorite action movies.

Episode: 54

The Joker

Today on Nerd of Mouth: former guests Greg Stone and Matt Muragno join Jake and Mike in the studio to discuss just why Batman has never killed the Joker.

Episode: 53

Nerd Strong!

Today on Nerd of Mouth: comedian and personal trainer Billy Prinsell joins the boys in the studio to talk about fitness nerds and his fascination with Disney characters.

Episode: 52

Top Dollar!

Today on Nerd of Mouth: special guest Emily Heller comes in to talk about awesome business cards, San Francisco's arcades, and how professionals have sucked the joy out of fighting games.

Episode: 51

It's Zanin' Men

On this week's Nerd of Mouth, the boys are joined by comedian Josh Gondelman to discuss their current loves and hates, including Game Center CX, Comic Book Men and Breaking Bad, plus Marcus tells of his experiences working at Lubbock's own Star Books & Comics.

Episode: 50

Vengeance!

On today's Nerd of Mouth, Mike reviews Ghost Rider: Vengeance! Spoiler: it's adequate!

Episode: 49

Black History Month

On this special edition of Nerd of Mouth, Jake and Mike bring comedian Jarrid Reed to talk about the experience of being a black nerd plus Mike breaks comedy with the best Spawn/Bushwick comparison ever.

Episode: 49

The Team: Supervillians

On this week's mini-episode, Jake and Mike put together their villain dream teams.

Episode: 47

Before Watchmen

On today's episode, Mike and Jake are joined by repeat guest Matt Muragno to discuss the upcoming Before Watchmen project.

Episode: 46

Medieval Times!

On today's episode, the boys and a few of their friends come into the studio to talk about their Medieval Times experience on the occasion of Mike's birthday.

Episode: 45

The Team

On today's Nerd of Mouth: Jake and Michael put together their dream super teams!

Episode: 44

House Nerd or Field Nerd

Today the Nerds look forward to the projects of 2012, including The Avengers movie, The Dark Knight Rises, and the inevitable disappointments to come.

Episode: 43

The Best (But Mostly The Worst) of 2011

Today's episode brings you the Nerds best and worst of 2011. The best pretty much just consists of The Muppet Movie. Featuring special guest Subhah Nargawahl!

Episode: 42

Skyrimming

The Great Anime Debate continues on Nerd of Mouth this week (albeit briefly) and special guest David Cope explains why he sold Skyrim after only a few hours of playing. IT'S TOO GOOD.

Episode: 41

Netflix!

On today's Nerd of Mouth, Mike, Jake, and special guest Gonzalo Cordova make their best Netflix Instant Queue nerd recommendations.

Episode: 40

Shame Itself Part Two: Victor Varnado

Comedic comic book writers abound! In our continuing Shame Itself interview series, the Nerds welcome Victor Varnado into the studio to discuss his contribution to the anthology and his new project World of LARP.

Episode: 39

Favorite Families

Happy Thanksgiving! On this special Thanksgiving mini-episode of Nerd of Mouth, Jake and Mike talk about their favorite comic book families.

Episode: 38

Shame Itself

Join the Nerds this episode as they welcome Cave Comedy Radio's own Sara Benincasa to talk about her involvement in the new Marvel project Fear Itself, what it's like to write for comics despite having no idea where to start, and the difficulty of pitching Spider-Man jizz jokes.

Episode: 37

Trophies

On today's episode, the nerds discuss Arkham City, the inherent nerdiness of game trophies, and why superhero movie leaks don't really matter.

Episode: 36

The Halloween Special

Well, for the first five minutes at least. Join the nerds plus special guest Danny Solomon as they discuss Halloween memories, Star Trek, and the problem with Putties.

Episode: 35

The Joy of Back Issues

On this mini-episode, Mike and Jake discuss the joy of back issues, particularly of the Marvel variety.

Episode: 34

Who Wants To Be a Nerd?

On this week's Nerd of Mouth, Mike and Jake welcome Emmy Award winning writer and blog nerd Sara Schaeffer into the studio to discuss her winning the nerdiest Emmy possible, her time writing for Jimmy Fallon's blog, and her newest job writing for Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.

Episode: 33

Cave Comedy Radio Live October: Jews!

It's Nerd of Mouth, live from The Creek and The Cave! Join the Nerds as they pay homage to the great Jews of comic books in honor of Rosh Hashanah.

Episode: 32

My Scowl Says Jubilee

Today on Nerd of Mouth, blogger and comedian Megan O'Keefe joins Mike and Jake to discuss her blog My Mom Watches Game of Thrones, whether the nineties X-Men cartoon holds up or not, and the travesty that is the new Amanda Waller.

Episode: 31

Powerbombing Frodo

Join the nerds today as they welcome special guest Dan St. Germain into the studio to discuss the WWE C.M. Punk storyline, grandpa ghosts, and Iron Man t-shirts, among other things.

Episode: 30

The Kings of Kong-edy

Join the Nerds this episode as they welcome comedian and CCR favorite Nick Vatterott into the studio to discuss King of Kong, mid-nineties children's television sketch shows, and how to swoop into a D&D game and completely throw their entire world into chaos.

Episode: 29

Fantasy, Game of Thrones, and The Cap-Wolf Defense

I'm sure you know by now that Mike is definitely not a fan of the fantasy genre. However! This week we've got our man Brian Baldinger in the studio to defend his passion while Jake plays mediator. Tune in to hear how The Cap-Wolf Defense is used this time!

Episode: 28

The Addiction

Addiction can be an ugly thing, but there's no addiction on the planet quite like that of a nerd's. On this episode, Mike, Jake, and special guest Greg Stone discuss Greg and Mike's crippling addiction to action figures; the hunt, what drives them, and how Mike finally kicked it.

Episode: 27

Villainy!

Join the boys and special guest James Adomian as they discuss what makes a good and bad villain, including a discussion about why all Disney villains (and many others) are flaming homosexual stereotypes.

Episode: 26

Is Nerd Culture Dead?

Probably not! Join the boys plus return guests Hassan Madri and Matt Muragno as they debate Patton Oswalt's Wired article on the same subject.

Episode: 25

Hail Captian!

In the last of their Summer Movie Series, the Mouths review possibly the best of the summer movies, Captain America!

Episode: 24

Mini-Episode: Submitted For Your Approval

On our second mini-episode, the boys discuss the best of sci-fi television, including The Twilight Zone, Battlestar Gallactica, Star Trek, and Dr. Who/Torchwood.

Episode: 23

Episode 23: Ow, My Groin!

It's about time we got around to some Simpsons love. On this special round table edition of Nerd of Mouth, Simpsons nerds Neal Stastny and Danny Solomon join in on thirty straight minutes of our favorite moments. Let the quotes floweth!

Episode: 22

Starcraft, Zelda, and the Nintendo's Betrayal

On this, our E3 report episode, special guest Kevin Barnett comes in to discuss Starcraft (naturally), how Zelda's gotten all bitched up over the years, and how Nintendo has abandoned the people who made it great.

Episode: 21

Reboot Time!

Out with the suck, in with the AWESOME! In honor of DC's complete continuity reboot, Nerd of Mouth is following suit, bringing special guest Jared Logan along with us.

Episode: 20

Green Lantern

It’s Green Lantern time on this, the second to last in our summer movie review series.

Episode: 19

Guilty Pleasures

On this special mini-episode, the boys discuss their guilty nerd pleasures, nineties Superboy and The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Episode: 18

X-Men First Class

In this, the second in our summer superhero movie review series, Mike and Jake review X-Men: First Class. It ain’t pretty. Sound off in the comments if you disagree!

Episode: 17

Men, Macho and Otherwise

On this very special episode, the boys relate their favorite Macho Man Randy Savage memories, plus special guest Nathan Anderson comes in to talk about growing up with a geek father all the boys lament the death of the true non-internet loner nerd.

Episode: 16

The F Word

Can nerds really stop using the word gay when describing something they don’t like? Find out on this episode as special guest Brett White joins us to discuss why we need to find another adjective. Like retarded.

Episode: 15

The Mighty Thor

Join us this episode as comic book movie season kicks off with the release of Thor, which was actually pretty damn amazing. Tune in to hear a full review of the movie (Warning! Minor spoilers contained within).

Episode: 14

No Choice

It’s a question many of us have asked; did we make a conscious decision to be nerds, or did we have no choice in the matter? Tune in as Mike, Jake, and special guest Brent Schmidt reflect on their pasts trying to answer the query.

Episode: 13

The Professional

Join Mike and Jake this week as they welcome Fallen Angel artist and co-creator J.K. Woodward into the studio to talk about working with Peter David, his transition from fine art into the world of comic books, and how hard it is to find a sober artist at any given comic book convention. Check out art from J.K. Woodward at his website!

Episode: 12

Love/Hate

It’s movie time! Tune in to hear Mike and Jake go through their top threes/bottom threes of comic book adaptations. As it usually goes, things get ugly.

Episode: 11

Wrestlemania!

Join Mike, Jake, and special guest Josh Guarino on this, the most holy of wrestling weeks as they discuss Wrestlemania XXVII and who should and shouldn’t be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Episode: 10

Mr. Liebowitz

Join us this episode as we have special guest Stan Lee on the phone (not really), the boys discuss Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Bulletstorm, and special guest Alex Grubard comes on the show to talk about what it’s like to be a nerd in college. As if you didn’t already know.

Episode: 9

A Time For Hate

Hate! That’s the theme of this episode. We’ve got one of New York City’s nerdiest and best haters, Hasan Madri in the studio joining the boys to talk about the top three things each of them hates in nerd culture. Tune in and get angry! Specifically Star Wars fans.

Episode: 8

Dwayne McDuffie RIP

It’s a somber edition of Nerd of Mouth this week as Mike and Jake pay their respects to one of the greatest superhero writers of the last few decades, Dwayne McDuffie.

Episode: 7

Nerds Make the Best Lovers

It’s the Valentine’s Day edition! One day after. But the sticky residue of love is still all over this episode as nerd couple Matt Maragno and Julie Liu come in to discuss everything that being in a nerd relationship entails. Listen and be jealous.

Episode: 6

Gonna Take You For a Ride

Join us this episode as the boys celebrate the near-release of Marvel vs Capcom 3. In addition to that, we’ve got guest nerd Neal Stastny in to discuss his obsession with fantasy football.

Episode: 5

The Musical

Tune in this episode as we mourn the death of Wizard Magazine and special guest Jason Saenz comes in to discuss the oh-so-unfortunate Spider-Man musical.

Episode: 4

Wrasslin'

Join us this episode as Mike and Jake talk about the casting of the new Batman movie and their personal fantasy comic book movies, plus guest and wrestling nerd Dan St. Germain comes into the Cave to discuss the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble.

Episode: 3

Bleedie

Join comedians Jake Young and Mike Lawrence as they discuss the nerd issues of the day, including minority characters in super-hero cartoons, the price of comic books today, and Wonder Girl’s secret nickname.

Episode: 2

Episode 2

It’s another episode of your favorite nerdy-nerd podcast and mine, Nerd of Mouth! Join Jake and Mike as this episode they argue the direction comic book stores are going and the new Thor movie, plus an extravaganza of beat-em-up nostalgia.

Episode: 1

Nerd of Mouth Begins!

Join stand-up comedians Mike Lawrence and Jake Young for a trip through the world of nerdom!