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The Credible Nerds

News, Commentary, and Reviews for the casual nerd. Join The Credible Nerds - Justin and Marc, as we talk about our favorite fandoms. We discuss Star Wars & Star Trek, DC & Marvel, Harry Dresden & Harry Potter, The Cosmere & Middle Earth, The Wheel of Time and more!

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01:06:46

Episode 64 - The Wheel of Time Season One: Episode 6...

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/04/18

In this episode we meet the Amrylin Seat herself, Suin Sanche. Suin and Moraine catch up on their plan to find the Dragon Reborn before the bad guys do. The Emond’s Field Five reunite in Caemlyn…oh wait in Tar Valon and decide where to go next. The group heads to the nearest Waygate and there’s a surprise ending when one of the group decides to stay behind.

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00:51:51

Episode 63: Review of Morbius - The Living Vampire

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/04/13

This is an origin story for Morbius and how he became the living vampire.As a child, Michael Morbius had a blood disorder that crippled him and so he dedicated his life to finding a cure. As a child in the hospital, he made a good friend, whom he called Milo, and they remained friends as they grew up and lived their lives.

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00:35:34

Episode 62 - The Wheel of Time Season One: Episode 5...

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/04/02

We journey to Tar Valon with the Emond's Fields Five as they have split up, but still continue on their journey to the White Tower. We see the White Tower and Tar Valon up close and see the Aes Sedai in their element.

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00:30:41

Review of The Bad Batch Episode 5 - Rampage

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/03/27

The Credible Nerds Review the 5th episode in Season One of The Bad Batch! We talk about Cid, Moochie, Zygerrian Slavers, and even Bib Fortuna makes an appearance! It s full episode with some action that sets up things for future episodes. We talk about the connections this show has with The Clone Wars, Return of the Jedi, The Mandalorian, and The Book of Boba Fett!

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01:18:18

Episode 61 - The Wheel of Time Season One: Episode...

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/03/20

We review the fourth episode of Season One in Rafe Judkin's Wheel of Time series. We discuss Logain and how he proclaims himself the Dragon Reborn and if he is a false Dragon or not. We discuss Aes Sedai and their Warders. We follow the adventures of Rand, Mat, and Thom and how their journey to Tar Valon unfolds. We discuss more about the Tinkers and the Way of the Leaf.The main story of the show is the Aes Sedai and how they deal with Logain. We do go down some rabbit holes and talk about some

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00:46:44

Episode 60 - The Wheel of Time Season One - Episode...

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/03/06

The Fourth Ta'veren reviews A Place of Safety, episode three from the Amazon Prime series - The Wheel of Time. We talk about the late introduction of a main mentor character - Thom Merrilin and the lack of including another mentor character, Elyas Machera. We talk about how Egwene and Perrin meet up with the Tuatha'an and how the wolves come into play for the story. We talk about the place of safety and what that means for our Emond's Fielders.We talk about how people are reborn into the Pattern and

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00:48:12

Episode 59 - The Wheel of Time - Season One- Episode...

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/03/06

We review the second episode of Season One of Rafe Judkin's Wheel of Time series on Amazon Prime. We discuss what's next for the group as they escape the Trolloc army pursuing them out of the Two Rivers and into Shadar Logoth. We talk about the Whitecloaks and their appearance in this series. We discuss how Mordeith is missing from the show and why we think that is a mistake. Also, will non-book readers understand Mashadar other than it's a scary fog that you want to run from?

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00:28:38

The Credible Nerds Review Bad Batch Episode 4 - Cornered

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/02/22

We review Episode 4 of The Bad Batch - Cornered and discuss the "new" character that is introduced to the series, as well as Omega's importance to the Kaminoans.

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00:24:56

Star Wars Apologetics Series 2 - Attack of the Clones...

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/02/21

In this episode we discuss how Anakin loses his mother and his reaction to her murder. We go back to Anakin and Padme and a pivotal moment in their relationship that leads to secrecy on their behalf. We also discuss how Count Dooku deceives the Jedi - by telling them the truth.

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00:45:12

Bad Batch Review Show Episode Three: Replacements

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/02/21

We discuss who the replacements are and why the clones are being replaced. Tarkin and Rampart have a plan to move on from the clone troopers and test the clones to see how well they handle orders. We see how the Kaminoans are affected by this new change and a contingency plan is revealed.

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00:43:24

Bad Batch Review Show Episode Two: Cut and Run

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/02/19

We review Episode 2 of Season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch! The Bad Batch is on the run and they visit an old friend from The Clone Wars - Cut LaQuan. Cut and his family are living in peace, on an out of the way planet but The Empire is now in power and wants to take control of everything. The Bad Batch isn’t safe there and neither is Cut and his family. They decide to move off world and The Bad Batch decides to help them out.

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00:19:50

Star Wars Apologetics Series 2 - Attack of the Clones...

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/02/05

We get into the master plan of Darth Sidious and how he was able to start the Clone Wars. Is Darth Sidious the most powerful Force user ever? We also talk about the Clone Troopers and what their role is in the Galactic Conflict. Are they saviors for the Republic or do they help usher in it's downfall? We discuss that and more!

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00:21:20

Star Wars Apologetics Series 2 - Attack of the Clones...

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/01/23

This episode Marc and Justin talk about the two most important relationships in the Prequel Trilogy and arguably the Star Wars Saga - Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala. We talk about how Anakin and Obi-Wan's relationship was more than just Master and Padawan and while that had some benefits, ultimately it was their downfall. Marc talks about how in some ways the failure of this relationship is Obi-Wan's. We also talk about how Anakin and Padme's

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00:45:10

The Bad Batch Review Show - Episode One: Aftermath

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/01/23

review Episode One of Star Wars The Bad Batch - Aftermath! We discuss how this episode ties into Season Seven of The Clone Wars and the natural progression from that animated series to this new series. We discuss Order 66 and The Bad Batch's role in executing this nefarious Order. We break down the relationship between the newly formed Empire and the Kaminoans and how Tarkin wants to change things up. We are introduced to the Bad Batch in this series, as well as a new character - Omega. We discuss

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00:31:21

The Mandalorian Chapter 7 - The Reckoning Review

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/01/11

Mando is contacted by his old buddy Greef Karga wanting to make amends and is willing to cancel the bounty on his head. Will Mando believe Greef Karga? Will he willingly go back to the Guild for another job? Listen and find out!We discuss how obviously it's a trap and how Mando gets out of this one. He recruits past characters, Quill and IG-11, and Cara Dune to help him in case it is a trap.Of course the Bantha poodoo hits the fan in this episode and we break it all down for our listeners.

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00:33:01

The Mandalorian Chapter 6 - The Prisoner Review

The Credible Nerds ·

2022/01/09

In this chapter we are introduced to Mando's old gang, who he used to run with back in his wild days. We follow Mando and the gang as they have to pull off a heist and break an old colleague out of prison. We discuss the Mando's past and how he has moved on and grown as a person since then and how Baby Yoda is a positive influence on our hero. Will Mando be able to pull off the job and fulfill his role in this heist? And of course, there's a double cross, so how will Mando get out of this one?

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01:09:36

Episode 58 - Marvel Cinematic Universe Review:...

The Credible Nerds ·

2021/12/23

break down Spider-Man: No Way Home and how awesome it is! We discuss major spoilers in this episode, so you have been warned. We discuss the villains from previous Spider-Man films and how they are able to show up in this version of Spider-Man. We discuss how the previous Spider-Man films impact this one and how Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker/Spider-Man are able to influence Tom Holland's Spider-Man. Also we discuss how Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse also has an impact on this

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00:55:40

Episode 57 The Wheel of Time - Season One: Episode...

The Credible Nerds ·

2021/12/07

We review Episode One of The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime. As avid readers of the book series, we discuss how the books compare to the show. There are lots we liked about the show and there are things that we don't. We aren't prepared for what's coming!!Welcome to our group therapy session as we discuss this first episode, Leavetaking. Inevitably we compare the series to the books, but strive to find the good of both and fairly criticize what we like and don't like.

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00:52:54

Episode 56 - Marvel Cinematic Universe Review: Eternals

The Credible Nerds ·

2021/12/07

We are introduced to Eternals and Deviants and how they are involved in Earth's long history. We discuss the Eternal's mission and why they would deviate from that mission all because of the humans. We analyze how this film fits in to the broader MCU and does it do a good job of sticking with what we've seen so far? Marc also brings up Les Miserables and how it can help explain a key moment in this film. We also discuss the two after credit scenes and how they could propel the story forward and how

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00:59:44

Episode 55 -TCN Reviews the Wheel of Time Trailer!

The Credible Nerds ·

2021/11/02

Our alter ego, The Fourth Ta'veren podcast, is back with your hosts Justin, Marc, and special guest Kyle. An official trailer has been released with more content and clues as to what will be in this new Amazon Prime series. We break down the recently released Wheel of Time trailer! We discuss what we liked about it, what we think will be different from the books, and what the visual clues we are seeing in the trailer mean for the characters and the show.We also bring up the question - Who trained

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