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The Dark Weeb

The Dark Weeb

By Cody Ziglar and Brodie Reed

Comedians and weeb-adjacent homies Cody Ziglar & Brodie Reed kick back each week & cover a favorite nerdy pop-culture interest; anime, manga, video games, and everything in between.
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Tawny plays Ensign "Mariner" AND is into boats?! Pick one!

The Dark WeebAug 08, 2022

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Autumnal Weeb Sh*t

Autumnal Weeb Sh*t

Ooowee! We talk God of War Ragnarok, Chainsaw Man, and review Black Adam. (spoiler: pass)

Don't forget to catch Zig at LA COMIC-CON, THIS WEEKEND!

Nov 29, 202234:48
Gao-ma 1/2

Gao-ma 1/2

In this impromptu recording, Zig sits down with mortal enemy-turned-mentor and closeted weeb, Jessica Gao (She Hulk: Attorney at Law, Rock & Morty, Corporate) to talk her time working at a comic shop, getting into indie comics, her love for Chinese bootlegs of Japanese classic Ranma 1/2, and why she hired Zig to write on She Hulk: Attorney at Law.


Watch She Hulk: Attorney at Law Thursdays on Disney +

Aug 29, 202235:47
Marvel Slate, MARVEL SLATE! w/ Jeff Trammell

Marvel Slate, MARVEL SLATE! w/ Jeff Trammell

Enemy of the pod Jeff Trammell is back and you'll never guess which nerd king of comedy he is! Hope you're enjoying your weeb natsu yasumis! (that means summer vacation, don't know if i ever mentioned i'm learning japanese, nbd)

Aug 24, 202251:56
Tawny plays Ensign "Mariner" AND is into boats?! Pick one!

Tawny plays Ensign "Mariner" AND is into boats?! Pick one!

This may be a week late due to technical issues but you know what? Still free! Our friend Tawny Newsome(Lower Decks, Physical, Space Force) finally stops by the show so she and Brodie can attempt to fully convert Zig into a trekkie (borg style!) New episodes of Lower Decks August 25th! 

Aug 08, 202250:28
NOPE: Hootin' on the Inside, Hollerin' on the Outside

NOPE: Hootin' on the Inside, Hollerin' on the Outside

We talk about the movie NOPE, make fun of Logan Paul, and start our Journey To Dreamcon '23 baby LET'S GO!

Jul 27, 202252:19
Two Nerds Talk About Star Wars, Big Surprise

Two Nerds Talk About Star Wars, Big Surprise

Havin' a pretty normal one folks! Just two friends having fun, talking shit. We also talk a bit about The Boys and the last Guardians of the Galaxy game. Whoo boy, that shit was cool. 

Jul 20, 202250:15
Met our Weeb Match with Krystal Shanelle

Met our Weeb Match with Krystal Shanelle

Boy, let me tell you, we talked about anime and DC animated movies for an hour with our new weeb friend @krystalshanelle. Mandatory episode you dig? 

Jun 08, 202258:19
Tragic Hero Sh*t

Tragic Hero Sh*t

Brodie & Cody catch up on a handful of games and shows they've consumed since the sudden, necessary break. Rest assured this will truly be a dark weeb summer. RIP Sara Mostajabi & Mama Ziglar! A few things discussed: XCOM(again), Obi-Wan Kenobi, Project Zomboid, Elden Ring and more! 

Jun 03, 202246:37
Elden Bling

Elden Bling

The boys are joined by the great Anica Cihla, Souls streamer extraordinaire to gush about Elden Ring for an hour. What the hell else did you think we were gonna talk about? 

Mar 22, 202257:18
Hard Games are Back with Danielle Radford

Hard Games are Back with Danielle Radford

Love of the pod, Danielle Radford returns and we gab about Sifu, Dance Dance Revolution, Marvel vs. Capcom, and as always, complain about Nintendo. This episode brought to you by Brunch. It's like breakfast for lunch! 

Mar 02, 202247:58
Kimetsu no Ya Bruh

Kimetsu no Ya Bruh

The boys complete gush about Demon Slayer and Psychonauts, complain about Boba Fett and Isekais, start a book club, and friend of the pod Harrison Ford stops by. It's a spicy one! 

Feb 16, 202257:10
"Let Asians Be Problematic" with Andrew Ti

"Let Asians Be Problematic" with Andrew Ti

Yo, Is This Racist host and That 90's Show write Andrew Ti joins the boys for a classic ep of shooting the shit. We talk going to the movies, Awkwardfina, and scratch the surface of Ranking of Kings and Boba Fett. Real dudes being dudes energy/ ;)

Feb 08, 202257:22
(damn, we love videogames)

(damn, we love videogames)

The gameboys are back we pretty much talked about videogames the entire time. Fire Emblem, Metrovanias, Guilty Gear, it's all here baby!

Intro: North Shore - 1986 Omega Tribe

Outro: Ridge Racer Type 4 OST - Lucid Rhythms

Jan 24, 202248:32
The Matrix Retweeted

The Matrix Retweeted

First of all, sorry for this title. Second of all, Happy New Year!

Jack in to 2021 with us one more time as friends and first time guests Michael Chau (@srirachachau) and Chingy (@thegaychingy) join us to talk about how deep down the rabbit hole goes. Spoilers for The Matrix: Path of Neo(2005)

Dec 31, 202145:51
Spider-mayne: Ain't No Way Homie with Ify Nwadiwe

Spider-mayne: Ain't No Way Homie with Ify Nwadiwe

Enemy of the Pod Ify Nwadiwe crosses into our dimension once again. Can we reform him with a long discussion ranging from only fans to superfans? Only one way to find out! Spoilers for No Way Home ;P 

Dec 20, 202148:40
Brownboy Meepmop

Brownboy Meepmop

There's so much fresh nerd news these days that the boys had to catch across coasts. We peeped the Cowboy Bebop live action adaptation and gushed about our favorite Spiderman movies to name a few! 

Dec 01, 202146:13
Two Precious Boys, One Perfect Episode.

Two Precious Boys, One Perfect Episode.

This week the weebs have a big ole nerdy catch up, talking Dune, Doom, Metroid, and Brodie futilely tries to explain the Warhammer 40k universe. Happy Halloweeb!

Oct 25, 202146:56
Concept of the Moon with Keith Watkins

Concept of the Moon with Keith Watkins

This week the boys catch up on Cowboy Bebop, Death Loop, and COMICS baby! We're joined by Keith Watkins of the black-lead indie comics publisher Concept Moon and he shares what weird comedy anime he's into. Pull up for another classic! 

Sep 30, 202144:31
Black Nerd Crossover Event with Ed Greer

Black Nerd Crossover Event with Ed Greer

"More like Dang-Sheesh and the Legend of Runnin' Thangs"... wish I thought of that earlier! This week the boys catch up with friend Ed Greer of The Greatest Pod and the Youtube channel Reboot It! 

Sep 13, 202151:05
Breaking Into Comics with Ramon Villalobos

Breaking Into Comics with Ramon Villalobos

We're back this week with our friend, the very talented artist Ramon Villalobos(Marvel, DC). The boys also express their love of talk sh*t online, who doesn't! 

Aug 24, 202152:51
Evangelion: Brodie+Cody+Alexis Once Again A Podcast

Evangelion: Brodie+Cody+Alexis Once Again A Podcast

Are you just gonna sit around and mope all day or are you going to join us and our guest Alexis Quasarano as we jump into talking about the last NeoGeo movie, Hideaki Anno in general, and winding down from writing on Mick and Rorty! 

Aug 17, 202144:40
An Invitation to Fight with Grace Freud

An Invitation to Fight with Grace Freud

Technical issues will not stop us from releasing this fun conversation with fellow Rick and Morty writer, and recent LA transplant comedian Grace Freud! Come join us break our favorite E3 news two weeks late! 

Jul 12, 202156:41
Resurrection of D(weeb)
Jun 06, 202150:02
The City Pop Bassist

The City Pop Bassist

This week the boys are laying down the groove, talking a little Mortal Kombat, and diving deep into one of their favorite musical genre's with LA's own low end guru, thecitypopbassist! 

Apr 27, 202147:07
Godzilla vs. Kong with Danielle Radford

Godzilla vs. Kong with Danielle Radford

We sat down with our good friend Danielle Radford(Screen Junkies, Tights and Fights, our hearts) to talk about the Lizard vs. Monkey movie. Spoiler: It's good! Toku fans are eating folks! 

Apr 05, 202146:55
Super Street Scrubs Ultra: Hyper Champion Edition EX MAXrd with Mark Martinez

Super Street Scrubs Ultra: Hyper Champion Edition EX MAXrd with Mark Martinez

The boys talk about a TON of cool stuff we've checking out since our last episode. We talk shit about the Snyder Cut, gush over Invincible, and talk about getting washed in Street Fighter with our comic making friend, Mark Martinez. Ready? Fight! 

Mar 29, 202155:09
Spiderman: Mile Morales with Jeff Trammel
Mar 02, 202143:59
The Boys Are Back In Town
Jan 27, 202152:58
Animation & Vidja Game Catch Up
Nov 24, 202044:33
Episode XL: Squad Up!


Episode XL: Squad Up!


Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. Hosts Brodie and Cody join the Rebellion via the Playstation Live Network...

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Oct 13, 202044:10
Ghosts of Tsushima with Ify Nwadiwe

Ghosts of Tsushima with Ify Nwadiwe

Our arch-nemesis Ify Nwadiwe returns to talk ronins, kick flips and repulsor beams!

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Sep 15, 202038:50
Matt Apodaca - Pokemon
Aug 24, 202056:46
Alex Firer - Rick and Morty
Aug 11, 202042:14
Starting One Piece with Solomon Georgio
Jul 28, 202047:30
The Last of Us II with Sara Mostajabi
Jul 08, 202056:26
Stand Alone Game
Jun 19, 202048:00
Secret Dweebs with Shereen Lani Younes
May 18, 202048:23
Gunplay Gvng with Brandon Kirkman
May 04, 202057:54
The Quarantine Dream
Apr 27, 202054:28
Star Wars Pt. 2

Star Wars Pt. 2

We’re back at it, Dweeb Nation, Zig & Brodie cover the the final films in the Star Wars trilogy (as well as a few of the television series).

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Mar 02, 202001:07:51
Star Wars Pt. 1

Star Wars Pt. 1

We’re finally doing it Dweeb Nation, Zig & Brodie cover the Star Wars Prequels in part 1 of a two part series.

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Feb 17, 202052:11
2020 Spring Vidja Game Catch Up with Sara Mostajabi

Feb 07, 202046:51
Saint Seiya!

Saint Seiya!

What's up Dweebs! This is our last episode of the year and we just wanted to take a second to thank you for rocking with us! We've been so gassed up by your support and we're excited for all things dark and nerdy in 2020! Enjoy us mind-melding over anime as always!

Dec 30, 201941:52
Slam Dunk with Edgar Momplaisir
Dec 10, 201936:51
Shenmue with Daniel Barron
Nov 25, 201946:43
Red Dead Redemption with Steve Hernandez
Nov 18, 201953:44
My Hero Academia with Jeff Trammel
Nov 11, 201951:20
Alien Franchise with Caitlin Durante
Oct 28, 201947:15
Hellboy with Kait Thompson
Oct 21, 201936:53
Jurassic Park with Steven Ray Morris
Oct 14, 201941:30