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Dracula w/ Abigail Thorn
Dracula w/ Abigail Thorn
No Halloween season is complete without the most famous vampire of all time: Dracula. To discuss the Prince of Darkness with Kyle is House of the Dragon’s Abigail Thorn, the writer and star of the new short film, Dracula’s Ex-Girlfriend, which is streaming exclusively on Nebula. Turns out Dracula is a pretty bad boyfriend. Who knew?
Laser Focus•Oct 10, 2024• 56min 46sec
Best Are You Afraid of the Dark? Episodes
Best Are You Afraid of the Dark? Episodes
Happy Nerdoween, friends! It’s our favorite time of year and once again Laser Focus will devote all of October to spookums. To start with, Kyle and Tai discuss the formative ‘90s anthology horror series, Are You Afraid of the Dark? What are the best episodes? What are the scariest monsters? And does it still hold
Laser Focus•Oct 03, 2024• 1hr 24min 9sec
Top 7 Batman Comics
Top 7 Batman Comics
This week, Kyle’s flying solo and riding high with his love of The Penguin and wanted to talk about his favorite Batman comics. He couldn’t choose just 5, so he went with a top 7. Do you favorites make the list?
Laser Focus•Sep 26, 2024• 46min 40sec
Actually Good Legacy Sequels
Actually Good Legacy Sequels
With the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a sequel nearly 40 years in the making, Kyle and returning champion Michael Walsh discuss the phenomenon of Legacy Sequels, what actually constitutes one, and which ones transcend their nostalgia-baiting to be actually good movies.
Laser Focus•Sep 19, 2024• 1hr 25min 14sec
Formative Disney Cartoons w/ Amy Vorpahl
Formative Disney Cartoons w/ Amy Vorpahl
As an unapologetic Millennial, Kyle grew up watching old Disney cartoons on VHS. That’s why he’s so stoked to talk to his friend, GM of Geek & Sundry’s new show Sagas of Sundry: Goblin Mode, Amy Vorpahl, all about them! They get into all the greats, plus the weird ones from the ‘80s no one
Laser Focus•Sep 12, 2024• 1hr 21min 4sec
Kamen Rider w/ Marcosatsu
Kamen Rider w/ Marcosatsu
Kyle’s love of Kamen Rider, the Japanese superhero series that started in 1971, knows no bounds. And no one better to talk about it with him than YouTube’s foremost Kamen Rider authority, Marcosatsu. Together they discuss why the show is so great, and where newcomers should start.
Laser Focus•Sep 05, 2024• 1hr 16min 5sec
The Rings of Power – Season 1 Refresher
The Rings of Power – Season 1 Refresher
Ahead of the release of season two of Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Kyle welcomes Nerdist Editor-in-Chief Ro Rusak to discuss the first season. Middle-earth, elves, Numenor, men falling from the sky, and Ro’s personal best friend Adar. Tolkien it up!
Laser Focus•Aug 29, 2024• 1hr 16min 10sec
Animorphs
Animorphs
It’s time for another plunge into nostalgia! Kyle welcomes Tai Gooden to talk about Animorphs, the ‘90s YA novel series about kids with the power to change into animals to defend the planet from an alien invasion. Additionally, they discuss all things Scholastic and reminisce about the days of book fairs and catalogues. Like a
Laser Focus•Aug 22, 2024• 57min 53sec
Good Movies You Never Need to Watch Again
Good Movies You Never Need to Watch Again
Whether because it hit you too hard the first time, you’ve seen it a million times, or you’ve just outgrown the filmmaker, we all have movies we love or loved that we just don’t ever need to see again. Kyle welcomes back Michael Walsh to talk about their own lists. Get your angry comments ready
Laser Focus•Aug 15, 2024• 1hr 26min 57sec
Batman: Caped Crusader
Batman: Caped Crusader
Kyle once again welcomes Nerdist writer Eric Diaz to talk about one of the two things they always talk about. In this case, it’s Batman, specifically the new animated series, Batman: Caped Crusader. Is it the triumphant return of Bruce Timm or does it leave people out in a cold Gotham night?
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