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EP. 241 · August 3, 2026 · 01:15:47

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review

In Episode 241 of True North Nerds, Brent, Gen, Kevin, and Ryan unpack San Diego Comic-Con news and review Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The crew covers Star Wars' 50th-anniversary plans, Coyote vs. ACME, Percy Jackson, Neuromancer, Batman: Caped Crusader, Resident Evil, Spaceballs, Clayface, Lanterns, Matchbox, Wizards of the Coast, Marvel's SDCC announcements, Black Panther 3, Ghost Rider, Blade, Wonder Man, and the new Spider-Man movie's take on Peter Parker, Jean Grey, Punisher, Hulk, MJ, and Ned. Geek Picks include Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, Queen in Black, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Young Sherlock, and Heat.

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S06 · EP. 07 · July 28, 2026 · 01:50:40

SDCC toy news

Ed and Ryan are back with all the awesome toy announcement that came out of SDCC '26, and of course they are ready to share all the cool additions to their collections from the last month.

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EP. 240 · July 20, 2026 · 01:27:05

Gen's Odyssey

In Episode 240 of True North Nerds, Brent, Gen, Kevin, and Ryan cover pop-culture news before reviewing Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. The crew discusses The Batman Part II, Archie vs. Terminator, I Play Rocky, Digger, Runner, Blue Beetle, the God of War series, Sam Neill, Mars Attacks, Marvel Comics moving to Los Angeles, LEGO Star Wars, the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger, D23, and Gen's classics-informed breakdown of how the film adapts Homer. Geek Picks include This Is How You Lose the Time War, The Frozen River, The Blue Jays Way, and Dark Side of the Ring.

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EP. 239 · July 6, 2026 · 01:17:19

Supergirl movie review

In Episode 239 of True North Nerds, Brent, Gen, Kevin, and Ryan cover a packed news slate before reviewing DC's new Supergirl movie. The crew talks Canada's Eurovision entry, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stage show, new DC animated projects, Project Hail Mary on Prime Video, a Masters of the Universe sequel, digital media ownership, Genndy Tartakovsky's Conan, Danny McBride's G.I. Joe reboot, a Grinch sequel, Universal Kids Resort, an Escape from New York remake, and Geek Picks including Carl's Doomsday Scenario, Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2, The Legend of Vox Machina season 4, and The Sheep Detectives.

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S06 · EP. 06 · June 30, 2026 · 01:44:17

Tales from the Collector-verse S6 EP 06

It’s June and Ryan and Ed are keeping the streak alive. In Season 6 Episode 6 of Tales from the Collectiverse, the boys run through a packed Six Figures segment, covering G.I. Joe Classified, McFarlane Collector Editions, WWE and AEW figures, Masters of the Universe movie toys, NECA Batman and Ghostbusters releases, Monster High Skullector Gozer, Blockies, Yo Joe June reveals, San Diego Comic-Con exclusives, Marvel Legends, Star Wars Black Series, Ramen Toys, and rising collector figure prices.

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EP. 238 · June 23, 2026 · 00:57:47

Nerd Stuff

In Episode 238 of True North Nerds, Brent, Gen, Kevin, and Ryan meander through nerd news, comics, movies, streaming, superhero publishing, and the lore behind Rainbow Brite. The crew talks Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Shrek 5, Fox buying Roku, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Disney's Hexed, Marvel's Midnight horror universe, DC's Next Level books, potential cartoon reboots, and Geek Picks including M.A.S.K. #1, Godzilla's The Odyssey, New History of the DC Universe, The Magician of Tiger Castle, and The Furious.

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