This week, Kyle welcomes back Lindsey Romain to talk about why and how horror media can be comforting and what specifically they look for in cozy horror watches. Get those pencils ready to write down the metric ton of titles they mention!
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Is Peacemaker Season 2 a Hit or a Miss?
Kyle has some conflicted feelings about Peacemaker season 2, which just wrapped up on HBO Max. Joining him to parse out his thoughts is Popverse staff writer and friend of the show Jules Chin Greene. They also discuss the future of the DCU and the hopes for what's next.
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Steve Agee Talks Peacemaker
Ahead of the finale of HBO's Peacemaker season two, Kyle welcomes John Economos himself, Steve Agee, to discuss not just working on the popular DCU series but his love of Three's Company, Dr. Demento, and slasher movies. Also more pneumonia talk than expected.
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The Blackening and the Importance of Black Horror
It's Nerdoween season once again friends, and to kick things off, Tai Gooden returns to the show to talk about the 2023 horror-comedy, The Blackening. She and Kyle discuss why the movie perfectly reflects both horror tropes and racial stereotypes and why it's important.
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Alien: Earth (w/ Noah Hawley)
This week, Eric is back to talk with Kyle about the just-wrapped first season of FX's Alien: Earth. How well does it continue the legacy of the Alien franchise? Does it hold up as its own thing? And why is the damn sheep the scariest creature on the show? Also, listen to Kyle's exclusive interview with show creator and head writer Noah Hawley!
Watched the latest big movie, binged a whole TV season, or read comics from 25 years ago and want more? Need to hear people go very, very deep on the dorkiest things we all love? Then Laser Focus, the new podcast from Nerdist, is for you. Every week, Senior Editor and film critic Kyle Anderson will welcome other members of the Nerdist expert staff to get all up in every bit of the pop culture, from the latest thing to your nostalgic faves. Join and enjoy!