Blerd-ish!
By Blerd-ish
We are Blerd.ish! We are a couple of "blerds" who love comics, movies, music, art, and anime. One of our goals is to highlight as many independent creators through our podcast, website, comic pop up and distribution, and social media. We enjoy the things we love and want to share them, having as much fun as possible.
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Blerd-ish!Mar 18, 2024
Ep.290-Go Go Loser Ranger Ep 3, Kaiju No.8 and more
We review ep 3 and 4's of our Spring Anime Review Rotation, including winter hold overs of Delicious in Dungeon and the soon ending Ninja Kamui.
Ep. 289-DeadPool & Wolverine Trailer, Xmen 97 ep 6-7 review
Gift Egbelu returns to discuss the new DeadPool trailer with Keith. They also dive into Xmen-97 ep 6 and 7.
Ep 288. 2024 Spring Anime Reviews.
We start our weekly reviews for the 2024 spring anime season.
Ep 287. -2024 Spring Anime Preview
Ep. 286- X-Men 97- Ep. 5 Review
!!!!!!!! That is our reaction. Listen to our thoughts, shock and awe to the midpoint episode of Season 1.
Ep.285- Solo Leveling, Invincible, and Mashle Finales and more
We discuss the season finales of Solo Leveling, Invincible, and Mashle as the 2024 winter anime comes to a close. We also continue our review of Ninja Kamui. Anime-ish #55
Ep. 284-Invincible Ep 7, Xmen-97 ep 3 review and more...
We check in on the Invincible season before the finale. We also see what the Goblin Queen doing to the Xmen. We also discuss some of the usual anime we been watching. Anime-ish #54
Ep. 283- Solo Leveling, Ninja Kamui Ep 6 and more
We continue reviewing the current anime rotation. We break down our thoughts on the twist reveal in Ninja Kamui. We check back on Solo Leveling and others.
Ep. 282- X-Men 97 Premiere
Keith and Gift breakdown the premiere of X-Men 97. This includes a review of ep 1 and 2 and some of the discourse around it.
Ep. 281- Healers in Solo Leveling and other shows....
Today. We continue our review of Solo Leveling ep8, Ninja Kamui ep 5. and others. While discussing Solo Leveling, the question came up, Are the healers good? Listen and laugh at the madness. #anime-ish 52
Ep. 280-The Great Pretender, Ninja Kamui Ep 4 and more
We continue our review of this season's of anime shows we are watching. Ninja Sama give her breakdown on the season/movie? of The Great Pretender. Of course we continue our review of Solo Leveling and Ninja Kamui. Anime-ish #51
Ep. 279-Moongirl Season 2
NerdSoul and I show our love for Moongirl season 2. We break down our favorite moments, music, and messages of the season.
Ep 278- Ninja Kamui Ep 3, Demon Slayer to the Hashira training..
Anime-ish #50. We discuss what we are still watching including Ninja Kamui Ep 3. Mark and I also break down our thoughts on the latest Demon Slayer "movie". We also wonder if we are hitting the wall with Undead Unluck.
Ep. 277-Solo Leveling, Ninja Kamui ep 2, other anime reviews
Ninja Sama returns to give her thoughts on Solo Leveling. We also dive into ep 2 of Ninja Kamui, the recent Undead Unluck, Delicious in Dungeon, and more. Anime-ish #49
Ep-276-Deadpool, X-Men 97 and more Trailers, FF Casting
We discuss the new Deadpool, X-Men 97, Iwaju trailers. We also give our thoughts on the casting and release date for the upcoming Fantastic Four movie
Ep-275- Ninja Kamui Ep 1 review, Winter Anime continues...
We are back to catch up on our winter anime season. We also dive into the new Toonami anime, Ninja Kamui, a bloody action packed tale of revenge.
Ep-274-Masters of the Universe Revolution
In this episode we discuss the season of the Masters of the Universe Revelation, aka He-Man. We discuss the slight changes that were made and how the story has progressed in the Kevin Smith created version. Anime-ish #47
Ep. 273- XBox Layoffs and the slow death of Physical Media.
Keith, NerdSoul and OpenMynd discuss the recent layoffs at Microsoft's Xbox Console division, big box stores leaving physical media, and what effect will this have on physical games and Gamestop. We also have some other random asides
Ep. 272- New Winter Anime Season Reviews, Undead Unluck
We dive into the new anime for the 2024 season. We give our thoughts on things that may crack our rotations for the full season, if we are on the fence, or a for sure watch. We also review the ongoing Undead Unluck. Anime-ish #46
Ep. 271- American Fiction Review
We review the hard to find but hard to deny, award winning movie, American Fiction. It was finally released in our area, so we had to give a watch. Here are our thoughts on it. Spoilers***
Ep. 270- 2024 Winter Anime Season Preview
We dive in the new shows we are adding to our review rotation. Keith of Blerd-ish join NerdSoul and Gamma Rae ( the newly dubbed Mama Strawhat) to discuss the new heat coming in different types of anime and some returning shows. Anime-ish #45
Ep. 269- THE SPECTRUM OF BLACK HORROR panel at Fan Expo 24
We recently were able to attend this interesting panel from Victor Dandridge Jr. and Dr. Vanessa Hintz, Psy.D recently at Fan Expo in New Orleans. It was an engaging panel on the subject of black horror. Check out the description and enjoy the panel: Representations of Black characters in popular media are often rooted in trauma, stereotypes, or some combination of both. The horror genre is no exception, often casting Black folks as comedic sidekicks, characters that lack complexity, or those that are disposable - and often killed off first! Still, there are a number of horror films - made by Black creators, for Black people - that serve to affirm and uplift the lived experiences of Black people in America.
This panel of interdisciplinary experts will discuss representations of Blackness in horror, and the impacts on racial identity and mental wellness.
Ep 268. 2023 Review 2024 Preview, Kat Williams ......
Keith and Mark Return to review what they liked of 2023 ( yeah I know we are late with it, holidays) and what they are looking forward to in 2024. We also discuss the fallout and some thoughts from the Katt Williams interview that has everyone's attention..
Ep 267- Review of Zom 100 Finale, Pluto.
We wrap up the 2023 fall anime season with our reviews of the Zom 100 Finale and Pluto
Anime-ish #44
Ep. 266. Anime-ish 43- Undead UnLuck, YuYu Hakusho.....
We catch up on the recent episodes of Undead UnLuck, Bezerk of Gluttony, and Spy Family. Keith of Blerd-ish also gives his thoughts on yu yu hakusho live action.
Ep. 265-Golden Globe for Animation, Spy Family
Keith and NerdSoul discuss the nominations for the Golden Globe best animated film. We also discuss the end of the cruise ship arc on Spy Family.
Ep 264- Game trailers Reactions during The Game Awards
Keith Of Blerd-ish with NerdSoul, and OpenMynd give their thoughts on the 2023 "The Game Awards". We discuss the trailers, game companies, and trends in gaming.
Ep. 263- Invincible Midseason Reactions-Season 2
We give our thoughts on the current season of Invincible Season 2 after the midseason finale. Anime-ish #40
Ep 262- Controversy in the upcoming "The Game Awards"
We discuss the decision of The Game Awards inclusion of Dave the Diver from billion dollar gaming corporation, Nexon. We also break down Geoff Keighley vague and problematic understanding of what is an indie game.
Ep. 261- Anime-ish #39, Spy Family, Undead Unluck....
Blerd-ish and NerdSoul catch up on the lastest on a few shows in their rotation.
Ep. 260- Current Shows Reviews - Anime #38
We catch up the latest arc in Spy Family and another small recap on Scott Pilgrim.
Ep. 259- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, The Marvels Review
Today we Mark and Keith reviews The Marvels and give some thoughts on the state of Marvel ( yeah I know lol)
We also review the new netflix show, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (34:00 in)
Ep. 258- Gen V Season 1 Review, Reaction to the recent Marvel News
Keith and Gift Egbelu give their thoughts on season 1 of Gen V, the Boy's spinoff. We also react to recent article at Variety regarding Marvel.
Ep. 257 Blue Eye Samurai, and other Reviews- Anime-ish 37
We give our a non spoiler review on Blue Eye Samurai. We also catch up on our fall watch lists.
Ep 256- Captain Laser Hawk Review
Mark joins Gift and NerdSoul for an in depth review of Netflix's Captain LaserHawk.
Ep. 255- GammaRae Returns, What is staying on our Fall lists-Anime-ish #35
Mark and Keith continues to review Berserk of Gluttony and have some slight upcoming concerns on 100 Girlfriends.
We dive some into the insanity of Captain Laser Hawk, We also review JuJu Kaisen, Undead Unluck, why we all love Spy Family and a nod to the massive gaming hype that was Oct 20 ( Spiderman and Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
Ep. 254- Anime-ish #34- Reviews of some the New Anime
We return this episode to give our thoughts on some of new shows we previewed last time. We give our thoughts on Under Ninja, Migi to Darli, and Bullbuster.
We give our clear favorite of the season, Undead Unluck, a little more of a breakdown. We also catch up on JuJu Kaisen. We also get's Mark review of his picks on 100 girlfriends and his thoughts on Berserk of Gluttony .
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Ep. 253-Fall 2023 Anime Preview Talk, Anime-ish #33
We dive deep into the Fall 2023 season anime preview. We see if there are any gems that will be added to our review rotation. We sort through the possible winners, trash, and questionable decisions.
Ep 252-#Anime-ish 32, If you are new to Spy Family, Young Love....
In this episode, Keith recommends Spy Family to NerdSoul and why you will like it as season 2 approaches. We also have more Bleach breakdown, Young Love ( derived from the award winning book and short, Hair Love) drops on MAX, and much more.
Ep. 251-Castlevania Nocturne Review
In this episode we join up with NerdSoul and review the new hit Castlevania Nocturne on Netflix. We dive into the lore, video game history, and some of the thinly veiled comments left by Rotten Tomatoes users who gave their opinion on the show.
Here is the premise of the show: Richter Belmont, a descendant of the Belmont vampire-hunting clan, must join forces with an unlikely crew of hunters and magicians to prevent an apocalypse during the French Revolution. It is based on the video game series of the same name by Konami and adapted from the 1993 entry Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and its sequel Symphony of the Night.
Ep. 250-Anime-ish #31, Zom Returns, Scott Pilgrim trailer, etc
We discuss the return AND delays of Zom 100. We discuss our thoughts on the upcoming Scott Pilgrim anime, Bleach and more.
Ep. 249-One Piece Review- Anime-ish #31
Gamma Rae, NerdSoul, and Keith review the first season of the live action adaptation of One Piece.
Ep 248-J1 Con and Ishmael Street of Dad is Not a Noun
Today, Keith is joined by Jason L. Richardson, the founder of J1 Con and Ishmael Street of the Dad is Not a Noun Podcast. We discuss the J1 Con, one of the longest running black owned cons. We break down some of the guests they have coming, what lead Jason in creating it, and being a black con runner. Ishmael Street then discuss his thought provoking podcast and his involvement in the exciting anime short from Spoof Animation, AJAKA: Lost In Rome.
Ep. 247- Alejandro Fletes III, Voice Actor
In this episode, Keith interviews Alejandro Fletes III, an up and coming voice actor. They discuss the roles he has done and what he would love to achieve in the industry.
Ep. 246-Super Man Finale, JuJu and Zom 100 Returns-Anime-ish 30
Blerd-ish and NerdSoul discuss the "My Adventures with Superman" season finale. We also discuss returning anime Zom 100 and Jujutsu Kaisen, and Bleach.
Ep. 245- Happy 25th Anniversary to BLADE
Keith joins other creators and podcasters, in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first Blade movie.
Blade is a film and television franchise based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Wesley Snipes as Blade in the original trilogy
In the comic, Blade's mother was bitten by a vampire while she was in labor with Blade, rendering him immune to being turned into a vampire; following the release of Blade, the character was retroactively made into a dhampir and redesigned to match his film counterpart.
Ep. 244-Anime-ish 29- What else are We Watching?
We are back with another Anime-ish. Since a couple of our favorites of our review rotation are on a break, we decided to discuss other anime we may have taken a peak at. Bleach and Superman still in the convo.
Ep. 243- Anime-ish #28-Summer Season Continues, Harley Quinn
We continue our reviews of Bleach, JJK (on break), Zom 100, Super Man. We also discuss season 4 of Harley Quinn.
Ep. 242-The Black Representation in Pop Culture Panel, Micro Con 2023
Blerd-ish joins the rest of the Anime-ish crew (minus Ninja) and N. Steven Harris for The Black Representation in Pop Culture panel. This was held at Mid-City Micro con right in Baton Rouge, where the #therealblerdish podcast duo resides.
Ep.241- Anime-ish#27, Castlevania Trailer, The Summer Season Continues...
We continue our reviews of Bleach, JJK, Zom 100, Super Man. We also break down the new trailer for the upcoming Castlevania season.