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The Ninja Turtle Nerds

The Ninja Turtle Nerds

By Kevin Decristofano

A podcast where two friends and the occasional guest analyze the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic book series one issue at a time. We also talk about the video games, the cartoons, the toys, the VHS tapes and all other things TMNT related! We've even done an interview with series co creator Kevin Eastman!

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V1015: Dome Doom!

The Ninja Turtle NerdsJul 13, 2020

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Bonus: Turtles Forever!

Bonus: Turtles Forever!

We do some movie math on Turtles Forever! The made for TV movie about the 03 cartoon, the 87 cartoon and the Mirage comics turtles all coming together. Such a simpler time when that was most of the continuity to keep track of.

Aug 14, 202346:54
Bonus: Shawn Mutant Mayhem!

Bonus: Shawn Mutant Mayhem!

Shawn's takes on TMNT Mutant Mayhem

Aug 09, 202325:54
Bonus: Mutant Mayhem!

Bonus: Mutant Mayhem!

Kevin's thoughts on Mutant Mayhem

Aug 07, 202331:18
Bonus: Volume 3 Fan Ending Part 2

Bonus: Volume 3 Fan Ending Part 2

The Image comics run originally ended with no ending. This week we talk about the fan ending that was created in 2011 before IDW gave the comic it's official conclusion.

Jul 24, 202332:44
Bonus: Volume 3 Fan Ending Part 1

Bonus: Volume 3 Fan Ending Part 1

The Image comics run originally ended with no ending. This week we talk about the fan ending that was created in 2011 before IDW gave the comic it's official conclusion.

Jul 10, 202348:34
New Mutant Mayham Trailer!

New Mutant Mayham Trailer!

Our thoughts on the new trailer and what is coming up next for our podcast

Jun 05, 202321:49
V3026: The End of Volume 3

V3026: The End of Volume 3

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Apr 24, 202344:08
V3025: Body Swap Part 4 The Swapening

V3025: Body Swap Part 4 The Swapening

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Apr 17, 202338:17
V3024: EMP Hits TMNT

V3024: EMP Hits TMNT

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Apr 10, 202337:30
V3023: Another Ninja Birthday Brawl

V3023: Another Ninja Birthday Brawl

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Apr 03, 202341:58
V3022: She's The Shredder

V3022: She's The Shredder

She's the Sheriff is an American sitcom television series that aired in first-run syndication from September 19, 1987 to April 1, 1989. Produced by Lorimar Television, the series marked the return of Suzanne Somers to television for the first time since she left her role as Chrissy Snow on ABC's Three's Company in 1980.

In 2002, She's the Sheriff was ranked #44 on TV Guide's "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time".

Synopsis

Somers stars as Hildy Granger, a young woman whose husband, the sheriff of fictional Lakes County, Nevada (near Lake Tahoe), has died suddenly. Now a widow with two children to support, Hildy accepts the county commissioner's offer to appoint her to serve as sheriff herself, despite her lack of relevant experience. The show focuses on her efforts to handle the daily problems of locals and tourists, while learning to work with her four deputies. In particular, Hildy has regular battles with Deputy Max Rubin, who thinks her undeserving of the job.

Mar 27, 202346:37
V3021: Dino Riot

V3021: Dino Riot

This comic dropped the same month as the primer of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace! No Scrubs by TLC was the no 1 song you listened to on your way to your midnight screening and a ton of shows aired their final episodes!


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Mar 20, 202340:04
V3020: Enter the Foot

V3020: Enter the Foot

Futurama primers on fox, Cher is on top with "Believe" and The Matrix hits the box office! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 20th Image comics issue had some steep competition for entertainment this month! Hear our thoughts. 


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Mar 13, 202348:53
V3019: The Terrible Teleporting Triceratons

V3019: The Terrible Teleporting Triceratons

This week the Mutant Mayhem trailer finally dropped! Hear Kevin's thoughts after we cover Image comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles number 19. We also talk about the movies, music and video games that were out the month of this comic. 


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Mar 06, 202343:32
V3018: Mind Over Gator

V3018: Mind Over Gator

Female singers who go by 1 name, Turok 2 Seeds of Evil, and the end of Wishbone on PBS! All this and more Image comics TMNT this week! 

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Feb 27, 202344:22
V3017: The Sewer Safari

V3017: The Sewer Safari

All month long it was I don’t wanna Miss A Thing by Aerosmith because Armageddon. F Zero X was on the cover of Nintendo Power and Total Request Live primers on MTV. That was the month Image Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 17 went on sale! 

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Feb 20, 202337:43
V3016: Attack That Astral Bat

V3016: Attack That Astral Bat

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Feb 13, 202348:53
V3015: Astral Plane and Simple

V3015: Astral Plane and Simple

Tine to remember everyone's favorite TV show Internet tonight! Also the Image comic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles go Astral crazy. 

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Feb 06, 202343:04
V3014: New Armor, Who Dis?

V3014: New Armor, Who Dis?

The Price Is Right's 5000th episode! Also Raphael puts on the shredder armor or something. 

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Jan 30, 202336:03
V3013: Return of the Shredder!

V3013: Return of the Shredder!

Power Rangers in Space debuts and Muppets tonight ends. What a roller coaster of a month. 

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Jan 23, 202341:05
V3012: Time to set Your Deathwatch!

V3012: Time to set Your Deathwatch!

This week we're talking about Image Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issue 13! Released during the biggest month of TV show cancellations we've seen yet!

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Jan 16, 202354:52
V3011: There is No Donnie Only Zuul

V3011: There is No Donnie Only Zuul

A lot of R rated movies and some Elton John were in the zeitgeist when the world was given Image comics TMNT issue 11!

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Jan 09, 202345:06
V3010: City of Big Shoulders

V3010: City of Big Shoulders

Oz Premiers on HBO, George Harrison has his final Television appearance, Win Ben Stein's Money Primers on Comedy Central and a new issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is printed by Image Comics! 


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Jan 02, 202349:11
V3009: I'm Fake Batman

V3009: I'm Fake Batman

Spawn on HBO, Starfox 64 and of course some TMNT on this weeks Ninja Turtle Nerds! 

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Nov 28, 202251:16
V3008: The Short Halloween

V3008: The Short Halloween

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Nov 21, 202249:12
V3007: Why Kevin is the TMNT Stan Lee

V3007: Why Kevin is the TMNT Stan Lee

Sorry for the sound quality on this weeks episode. We had to use our backup audio. 

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Nov 14, 202257:27
V3006: Don't Wake Donny

V3006: Don't Wake Donny

-Things We Talk About This Week-

Star Wars

Mission Impossible

Mathew Perry

Chris Farely

Shadows of the Empire

Casey Jones new mask

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Nov 07, 202259:13
V3005: B Lizard Warning

V3005: B Lizard Warning

The same month in history that gave us E True Hollywood Story and took The Adventures of Pete and Pete from us also saw the release of IMage comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles number 5

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Oct 31, 202252:14
V3004: Rust In Piece Donny

V3004: Rust In Piece Donny

The Ninja Turtles count finger bones and Master Splinter fights a shark monster! Plus some talk about Mortal Kombat, Hey Arnold and Netflix's Daredevil!

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Oct 24, 202250:42
V3003: Ninja Rat Bath

V3003: Ninja Rat Bath

We talk about Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Bulletproof staring Adam Sandler and Damon Waynes, David Mammett plays, the Macarena, Might ducks, Clueless the tv show, do astral projections need directions home and Bacta tanks are cool!

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Oct 17, 202243:18
Bonus: Nerd Therapy

Bonus: Nerd Therapy

A bonus episode giving a free sample of our weekly patreon exclusive show Nerd Therapy! Available for a pledge of as low as $1 a month a new episode drops every Friday! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/Tmntnerds

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Oct 14, 202252:03
V3002: Fake Wolverine!

V3002: Fake Wolverine!

Kingpin, California Love, Kazaam, and Kirby! All this plus Spencer from Ninja Turtle Power Hour is here to break down the TMNT issue with the fake Wolverine!

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Oct 10, 202232:41
V3001: Image Comics Begins!

V3001: Image Comics Begins!

Spencer from Ninja Turtle Power Hour drops buy to help us tackle Bone Thugs N Harmony, Pilotwings 64, and of course the first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Image Comics! It's also time to talk about that time the turtles were interviewed by Barbara Walters! 


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Oct 03, 202242:58
V2013: The Battle

V2013: The Battle

On top of wrapping up volume 2 of mirage TMNT we find time to gab about the movie Powder, Mariah Carey, Batman Forever on SNES, flea market video games, Funcoland, movie Soundtracks, movie length, and of course conspiracy theories!

Pods we Plug

Turtle Der Talk: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tmnt-der-talk/id1001903639

Turtle Power Hour: https://anchor.fm/ninjaturtlepowerhour

Captioned Life: https://www.thecaptionedlife.com/

Nerd Byword: https://nerdbyword.com/

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Sep 26, 202245:41
V2012: Duffel Bag of Boom Boom

V2012: Duffel Bag of Boom Boom

Theirs always a "put me out of my misery" monster. This week we talk about Tales From the Crypt, the X-Men trilogy, untrustworthy data, nonchalant character deaths and we ask how do comics work? It's Mirage Comics TMNT issue 12! 

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Sep 19, 202243:01
V2011: MTV Aliens

V2011: MTV Aliens

Halloween, Empire Records, Who shot Mr Burns and Colin Quinn! What more could you want out of a conversation? Some Ninja Turtle talk? WE HAVE THAT TOO!

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Sep 12, 202248:34
V2010: The Things Casey Knows

V2010: The Things Casey Knows

After an 8 month delay in their publishing the Ninja Turtles are back! Amish paradise is of course covered during this discussion. We also touch on the list of things Casey knows exist and we ask ourselves if "Frankenstein" can be a verb. Also, mental alarms are useless.

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Sep 05, 202239:50
V2009: Sentient Unicycles

V2009: Sentient Unicycles

How many characters do we need? 7?8?9? Also Kevin says “books on tape” at one point instead of audio books because he’s old.


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Aug 29, 202235:40
V2008: Robot Explosions

V2008: Robot Explosions

This week we ask ourselves, do I really like video games? Does anyone remember Madman of the People? Is this a first appearance that's already happened before? Why are giant robots afraid of the police? 


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Aug 22, 202239:20
V2007: A Lot of Talk About Halloween This Week

V2007: A Lot of Talk About Halloween This Week

Halloween costumes and buying strange items together is what is on our minds this week as we dive deeper into mirage comics TMNT volume 2 issue 7. We also do a quick spotlight on Undercover Leonardo!

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Aug 15, 202248:05
V2006: Robot Reads a Phone Book

V2006: Robot Reads a Phone Book

Talking points this week include Lisa Loeb, Bonus Stages, has Conan O'brien had the best life ever, Turtle weight oil, and the internet has ruined collecting. All this plus any TMNT News that may have sprung up sine last week! 

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Aug 08, 202246:39
V2005: A Mutant Turtle Fights a Turtle Mutant (Also Radical Rescue for Gameboy)

V2005: A Mutant Turtle Fights a Turtle Mutant (Also Radical Rescue for Gameboy)

In issue 5 of mirage TMNT volume 2 a turtle and a mutant attack a mutant ninja turtle. This of course leads to discussions about Models Inc, Real World, and Reality TV before we close out our coverage of the Gameboy trilogy with Radical Rescue!

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Aug 01, 202255:09
V2004: Intruder Alert + Back from the Sewers

V2004: Intruder Alert + Back from the Sewers

As volume 2 continues we find ourselves discussing killer robots, Star Trek on the SNES, Ken Griffy Baseball, weather or not turtles fight with honor, Barney the dinosaur, and the Simpsons 100th episode! All this plus our thoughts on the 2nd Ninja Turtles Game Boy game "Back from the Sewers." 

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Jul 25, 202239:46
V2003: Last of The Set Up + Fall of the Foot Clan

V2003: Last of The Set Up + Fall of the Foot Clan

The third issue of mirage comics TMNT volume 2 brings us an interesting debate. Desert or forest? We also touch on Ace Ventura Pet Detective and how movies we have nostalgia for sometimes age poorly. Closing out the podcast is our thoughts on Fall of the Footclan for Gameboy! 

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Jul 18, 202250:04
V2002: All the Shades of Raph

V2002: All the Shades of Raph

In this weeks episode we discuss January 1994's issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles where Raph gets mad and moves out (again.) We also bring up the pacing of Volume 2 as well as Metroid, Dragon Quest, Perfect Dark, bad Mega Man box art, Doug, and the My Ultimate Year/ My Marvelous Year podcasts.

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Jul 11, 202245:28
V2001: We're Back!

V2001: We're Back!

Our coverage of Mirage TMNT volume 2 has finally begun! Along the way we talk about Wayne's World 2, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, what Meatloaf won't do for love, the C.O.W Boys of Moo Mesa and the new look for Casey Jones!

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Jul 04, 202253:48
Bonus: Shredder's Revenge!

Bonus: Shredder's Revenge!

The Turtle Nerds give their first impressions after their first weekend with Shredder's Revenge. (They loved it.) 

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Jun 21, 202249:50
Bonus: Out of the Shadows

Bonus: Out of the Shadows

Another movie math episode with Shawn and Kevin breaking down Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows!

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May 02, 202201:15:24
Bonus: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014

Bonus: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014

Some more movie math here with Shawn and Kevin breaking down the longest AND most expensive TMNT film they've discussed so far!

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Apr 04, 202201:17:28
Bonus: TMNT 2007 Movie Review

Bonus: TMNT 2007 Movie Review

Some more movie math here with Shawn and Kevin breaking down the first fully CGI TMNT film from 2007!

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Mar 07, 202201:10:32