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Casual Nerdity: The Podcast

A celebration of pop culture, discussing and exploring the TV, movies, comics, books, and anything else we enjoy, with an eye towards the positive.

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72:43

Clone Watch - Episode 25

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2026/02/25

This time on Clone Watch, we revisit the D-Squad arc — famously a favorite of George Lucas. Daryl & Nick have their doubts. Did Lauren find more going on beneath the droid antics and desert detours? Tune in to find out.00:00 Introduction05:16 Secret Weapons22:30 A Sunny Day in the Void35:28 Missing in Action45:20 Point of No ReturnTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list

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99:26

Clone Watch - Episode 24

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2026/02/11

Daryl, Nick, & Lauren fall in love with a group of characters that, sadly, aren't really seen again after these four episodes. A group of Jedi younglings go in search of their lightsaber crystals and find adventure along the way.00:00 Introduction07:19 The Gathering29:16 A Test of Strength54:06 Bound for Rescue1:10:52 A Necessary BondTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list

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117:25

Clone Watch - Episode 23

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2026/01/28

Daryl, Nick, & Lauren head to Onderon & bring Betsy with them. What's the difference between resistance and terrorism? That's at the heart of these episodes and this discussion - sadly topical for current times. 00:00 Introduction 06:42 A War on Two Fronts 29:31 Front Runners 1:01:52 The Soft War 1:17:20 Tipping PointsTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list

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91:55

Clone Watch - Episode 22

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2026/01/14

Daryl, Nick, & Lauren are back to Clone Wars, closing out season 4. Asajj Ventress goes home to Dathomir just in time for Count Dooku to attack the Nightsisters, and Savage Oppress continues his search for his brother, Maul.00:00 Introduction06:37 Massacre19:27 Bounty41:37 Brothers54:26 RevengeTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list at:https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorderSocialsFacebook:

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83:49

2025 Pop Culture in Review

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/12/31

Casual Nerdity rings out 2025 with Daryl & Nick looking back at some of their most highly regarded pop culture moments of the year. Comics, TV, movies, and remembering some of the people we lost in the last year.SocialsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/casualnerdityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/casualnerdityThreads: https://www.threads.com/@casualnerdityBluesky: https://bsky.app/casualnerdity.comTwitter/X: https://x.com/CasualNerdityYouTube: https://youtube.com/@casualnerdity

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93:37

Violent Night

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/12/17

Daryl, Nick, and Lauren unwrap Violent Night, where Santa trades sleigh bells for badass combat moves! The crew breaks down David Harbour’s epic take on Saint Nick, the perfect blend of holiday cheer and bloody action, and whether this film could become a new Christmas classic. Grab your eggnog and join the chaos as they dive into the festive madness of Violent Night!SocialsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/casualnerdityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/casualnerdityThreads:

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66:31

The Casual Nerdity Holiday Special

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/12/03

The holidays are upon us, so Nick & Daryl spend some time talking about some of their favorite holiday specials, from the Star Wars Holiday Special to A Charlie Brown Christmas. Along the way, they try to figure out the cosmology of the Rankin-Bass Christmas Specials Universe.SocialsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/casualnerdityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/casualnerdityThreads: https://www.threads.com/@casualnerdityBluesky: https://bsky.app/casualnerdity.comTwitter/X:

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Clone Watch - Episode 21

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/11/19

Daryl, Nick, & Lauren are back to Clone Wars, as they watch Obi-Wan go undercover as his own assassin and stand idly by while he watches cold-blooded murders committed in front of him.00:00 Introduction06:45 Deception25:08 Friends and Enemies35:31 The Box46:32 Crisis on NabooTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list at:https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorderSocialsFacebook:

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94:36

Our Video Gaming Origins

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/11/05

Something a little different this time. With some video game episodes in the near future, Daryl, Nick, & Lauren discuss their earliest days with video games and the kind of games they enjoy.SocialsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/casualnerdityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/casualnerdityThreads: https://www.threads.com/@casualnerdityBluesky: https://bsky.app/casualnerdity.comTwitter/X: https://x.com/CasualNerdityYouTube: https://youtube.com/@casualnerdity

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119:54

Clone Watch - Episode 20

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/10/22

As Clone Wars becomes darker & heavier, Daryl, Nick, & Lauren dive into one of the darkest elements of the Galaxy Far Far Away, exploring the galaxy's slave trade, before moving on to a story of vengeance and naivete. 00:00 Introduction 04:47 Kidnapped 18:52 Slaves of the Republic 39:14 Escape from Kadavo 1:09:06 A Friend in NeedTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list

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146:17

Clone Watch - Episode 19

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/10/08

Daryl, Nick, & Lauren welcome Betsy back as they dive into Clone Wars' heart of darkness with the Umbara arc. And...we put the puzzle pieces together to figure out why some arcs work better for Lauren than others. 00:00 Introduction 04:16 Darkness on Umbara 37:02 The General 53:28 Plan of Dissent 1:21:49 Carnage of KrellTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list

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64:47

Clone Watch - Episode 18

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/09/24

Clone Watch opens a little heavy this time, as Daryl, Nick, & Lauren discuss some real world events and how they might impact the podcast before moving on to the next Clone Wars episodes in the watch list: Shadow Warrior, Mercy Mission, and Nomad Droids 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Current events regarding free speech 13:04 Clone Watch discussion begins 14:36 Shadow Warrior 30:04 Mercy Mission 41:10 Nomad DroidsTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological

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72:32

Clone Watch - Episode 17

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/09/10

Clone Watch is back as Daryl, Lauren, & Nick dive into season 4 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the Mon Calamari arc. 00:00 Introduction 05:48 Water War 33:10 Gungan Attack 48:00 PrisonersTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list at:https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder

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199:49

X-Men: From the Ashes - One Year In

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/08/27

Our longest episode to date! Daryl and semi-regular contributor Betsy are joined by our friend Brev from The Movie Defenders to talk comics. Marvel's X-Men books relaunched about a year ago with an old-new direction, and we talk about our impressions - good and bad - for all of them.00:00 Introduction02:18 Favorite non-Claremont X-books30:39 X-Men: From the Ashes - Initial Thoughts44:47 X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse49:09 X-Men1:03:09 Phoenix1:10:56 NYX1:22:40 X-Force1:29:15 Uncanny X-Men1:41:40

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49:43

Clone Watch - Episode 16

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/08/13

It's a short episode because of life and how the Clone Wars storylines were distributed among seasons. Daryl, Nick, and Lauren quickly discuss the final two episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 3. 00:00 Introduction 02:03 Padawan Lost 24:07 Wookiee HuntTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list at:https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder

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115:21

Fantastic Four: First Steps

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/07/30

It's the summer of super-heroes! And a great one, at that. Daryl, Nick, Lauren, & Betsy talk about Fantastic Four: First Steps. From design, to character, to comics influences, to...more infant car seat talk than you'd expect from discussion of a super-hero movie. Take a listen, and see what they thought. (Spoiler alert: They liked it.) 00:00 Introduction 03:34 Non-spoiler discussion begins 29:06 Spoiler discussion begins

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115:36

Superman (2025)

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/07/16

Look up! That's where the real punk rock is. Daryl & Nick are joined by Betsy & Stephanie to talk 2025's Superman, directed by James Gunn - the first big screen entry in the new DCU franchise. There will be spoilers to be had after a warning. No spoiler here: we all loved it. Listen to us talk about why. 00:00 Introduction 03:18 Non-spoiler discussion begins 21:51 Spoiler discussion begins

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65:30

Clone Watch - Episode 15

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/07/02

Things are less weird (well...for Star Wars) this time, as Daryl, Nick, and Lauren take a look at the Citadel arc. Things are a little more back to normal for our heroes as they have to mount a rescue from a Jedi-proof prison. 00:00 Introduction 08:25 The Citadel 25:33 Counterattack 34:59 Citadel RescueTo follow along with your viewing, you can find the Clone Wars chronological viewing list at:https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder

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142:09

Clone Watch - Episode 14

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/06/18

We've got a long one this time, as Daryl, Nick, Lauren, and Betsy tackle the Mortis arc. There's a lot to unpack, and we dive right into that task. So quickly, in fact, that we forget to explain the Clone Watch concept for new listeners. Short version: Lauren's never watched Clone Wars before, while the rest of us have, so we gather first impressions and observations as we watch in chronological order. 00:00 Introduction 03:27 Overlords 1:07:50 Altar of Mortis 1:42:10 Ghosts of MortisTo follow

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119:26

Peter David In Memoriam

Casual Nerdity: The Podcast ·

2025/06/04

The comics industry lost a legend recently, with the passing of self-described Writer of Stuff, Peter David after a long series of medical troubles. Daryl and Nick, along with our friend Brev from The Movie Defenders podcast, discuss David's work, the legacy that he left behind touching not just a broad tapestry of characters, but the readers of his work.If you've been moved by Peter's work, and are so inclined to help his family with the burden of the medical costs that remain, please support the

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