Synopsis
Nerd dads Carlin Trammel (Nerd Lunch and Pod, James Pod) and Michael May (Michael May's Adventure Blog and Kill All Monsters comic) explore the concepts of and put into practice what it means to pass along their nerdy/geeky interests to their kids. Join them in their nerd parenting journey.
Episodes
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LOST, part 2
02/08/2019 Duration: 42minLast time Carlin and Annaliese talked about LOST, Annaliese dominated the conversation with a question or two she had about the show after having seen two seasons. Well, NOW she's seen the whole series so hear her thoughts on the characters, plots and divisive ending of this game-changing television series.
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer Movie and TV Show Season 1
08/07/2019 Duration: 17minCarlin and Annaliese talk about the Buffy, The Vampire Slayer movie and the first season of the TV show.
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Jetpack Tiger: X-Men movies
04/07/2019 Duration: 38minDashiell has seen the original X-Men trilogy as well as X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past. So let's talk about them! Hear Dashiell's thoughts on all the characters, who his favorite is, which line is the best in the first movie, why time travel is so confusing and which character needs to put on some clothes. Also, learn about the Blue Grinch!
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Episode 18 - Avengers: Endgame (2019)
02/05/2019 Duration: 01h09minAn epic movie deserves an epic episode. For only the second time in Dragonfly Ripple history, the entire Dragonfly Ripple and Jetpack Tiger crew assemble to talk over Avengers: Endgame. Did everyone enjoy it? What were the favorite moments? Who cried the most? The answers are here along with SPOILERS galore!
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Captain Marvel (2019)
24/04/2019 Duration: 39minFinally caught up and ready for Endgame, David and Michael converse about Carol Danvers and cats as well as the other Captain Marvel.
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Jetpack Tiger: Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis
15/04/2019 Duration: 11minFINALLY! The long wait is over. Dashiell and Carlin have read the Man of Steel mini series written by Brian Michael Bendis. Hear what they think! Is Superman finally Dashiell's guy?
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Jetpack Tiger: Dungeons & Dragons
08/04/2019 Duration: 12minCarlin and Dashiell talk about their recent adventures playing Dungeons & Dragons.
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Jetpack Tiger: Superman and Action Comics Specials
01/04/2019 Duration: 09minCarlin and Dashiell get back to the Superman comics project they talked about last year. This time, they pick up the filler Superman Special and Action Comics Special and find out they truly are just fillers. Also, is Superman Dashiell's "guy?" Listen and find out.
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Jetpack Tiger: Flash Rebirth Comics
25/03/2019 Duration: 18minCarlin and Dashiell check out the post-Rebirth Flash run by Joshua Williamson and various artists. Also: An update on where things are at with their Superman reading project.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
15/03/2019 Duration: 29minDavid and Michael finish their MCU rewatch (before watching the brand new Captain Marvel, anyway) with a discussion of what Ant-Man and the Wasp adds to the series.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
13/03/2019 Duration: 58minDavid and Michael walk through the Infinity War scene by scene, reliving the adventure and speculating about what's to come.
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Black Panther (2018)
07/03/2019 Duration: 47minDavid and Michael spend some extra time on Black Panther, going through the film scene by scene; talking about their favorite parts as well as a couple of things they (well, Michael, really) didn't like.
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Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
24/02/2019 Duration: 24minDavid and Michael talk about the funniest Marvel movie, whether the humor works for them as part of the MCU, and how Ragnarok changes everything.
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Jetpack Tiger: Hot Wheels
18/02/2019 Duration: 16minIn this episode of Jetpack Tiger, Carlin and Dashiell talk about their recent foray into playing with Hot Wheels.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
15/02/2019 Duration: 39minDavid and Michael hash out how Homecoming compares to the Sam Raimi and Marc Webb Spider-Man films.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
08/02/2019 Duration: 32minDavid and Michael gab about Guardians 2 and what makes it one of their favorite Marvel movies.
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Doctor Strange (2016)
04/02/2019 Duration: 22minDavid and Michael meet about the Master of the Mystic Arts, what's great about his film, and why it isn't higher on their list of MCU favorites.
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Captain America: Civil War (2016)
25/01/2019 Duration: 55minDavid and Michael discuss the Avengers' break-up, focusing on the Accords and how each character responds to them. And getting introspective, they also talk about what they might do if asked to sign.
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Stranger Than Fiction
21/01/2019 Duration: 11minOur most philosophical episode yet. A discussion about what happened in the movie Stranger Than Fiction and more specifically, how did the metaphysics work in that movie. Be warned...there are massive spoilers in this podcast for the movie.