Nerd Alert Girls

We are a collective of fangirls who like to talk about all things Marvel on our podcast - Nerd Alert Girls! Look us up on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and where ever else you like to listen to your podcasts. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-alert-girls

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What If...? Season 3 Part 2 Review: Episodes 5-8 by Nerd Alert Girls

The home stretch ranges from a wild Western adventure to dark sci-fi to philosophical explorations on the very title of the What If...? seri

The home stretch ranges from a wild Western adventure to dark sci-fi to philosophical explorations on the very title of the What If...? series. Listen as Bridgette, Caroline, and Genn discuss the last four episodes of What If...? Season 3. Some ficus villains were redeemed, others remained jerkfaces, and all of our heroes made a splash! How dare Peggy Carter, with all her main character energy, BE the main character?! Scandalous! In all seriousness though, the final goodbye and what if's were tough to let go, but they're what made the show work.

Listen to our coverage of part one here.

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WHAT IF...? (2021 - 2024) 3.02: What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood?

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He's still got it

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What If...? Season 3 Review: Episodes 1-4 by Nerd Alert Girls

An homage to kaiju movies and the power of friendship. A love letter to the Golden Age of Hollywood and Agent Carter season 2. The Red Guard

An homage to kaiju movies and the power of friendship. A love letter to the Golden Age of Hollywood and Agent Carter season 2. The Red Guardian and Winter Soldier taking a buddy cop road trip. Mr. and Mrs. The Duck doing a better version of Thor: Love and Thunder. Bridgette and Caroline are here to discuss (and sometimes gush) about the first half of the final season of Marvel’s What If…?

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Sam: So my sister wants to be a nail technician or something and wanted to practice on me.

Sam, examining his red acrylic nails: Not gonna lie. I feel like a bad bitch right now.

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[America reading Romeo and Juliet for the first time]

America: So why did Juliet kill herself?

Kamala: Because without Romeo, she has no reason to live.

America: Oh, you can tell this play was written by a man.

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Men in Tights: Masculinity in the MCU Part 1 by Nerd Alert Girls

What defines a man in the hypermasculine genre of superhero movies? Is it being a genius/billionaire/playboy/philanthropist? The Nerd Alert

What defines a man in the hypermasculine genre of superhero movies? Is it being a genius/billionaire/playboy/philanthropist? The Nerd Alert Girls aren’t so sure. We’re looking at the good, the bad, and the ugly side of masculinity in our heroes - starting with how they break free (or don’t) from their more toxic traits. From the tech bro archetypes to the slogan “boys don’t cry,” we’ve got a lot to discuss. We kick off this series with a focus on Tony Stark, Peter Quill, and Hank Pym.

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Deadpool & Wolverine Review by Nerd Alert Girls

How many cameos can you stuff into one movie? Deadpool & Wolverine’s answer is yes. As the Nerd Alert Girls dissect the film, we parse throu

How many cameos can you stuff into one movie? Deadpool & Wolverine’s answer is yes. As the Nerd Alert Girls dissect the film, we parse through the gratuitous violence, the jokes, and the nostalgia in search of the plot. While we certainly had fun, we couldn’t help but wonder how this movie reflects Marvel’s broader trends in romance, women, and deeper storylines.

But hey, they brought back a certain someone to play a hot superhero... no, not that one, and Ryan and Hugh are giving maximum effort!

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Blade the Vampire Hunter by Nerd Alert Girls

Before Black Panther, there was Blade. For Black History Month, Caroline takes a look at the Blade film trilogy starring Wesley Snipes. Whil

Before Black Panther, there was Blade. For Black History Month, Caroline takes a look at the Blade film trilogy starring Wesley Snipes. While Blade was essential in paving the way for the MCU, the character hasn’t gotten the attention he deserves. Caroline unpacks the importance of Blade as a Black vampire hunter as she journeys through the complicated history of race in vampire fiction.

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Deadpool & Wolverine Trailer Reaction by Nerd Alert Girls

Deadpool is officially part of the MCU! Genn and Bridgette share their insight on the Deadpool and Wolverine trailer and laugh and speculate

Deadpool is officially part of the MCU! Genn and Bridgette share their insight on the Deadpool and Wolverine trailer and laugh and speculate as we start the countdown to July. Our beloved Merc with the Mouth tangles with TVA (we Nerd Alert Girls EAGERLY await roasting the Loki series). He's also teaming up (or battling to the immortal, bloody death?) with Wolverine (yeah, we know...calm down). 

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The Marvels (2023)

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instill  f e a r 

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Howard Stark Deep Dive by Nerd Alert Girls

Howard Stark has played a supporting role in the stories of Iron Man, Captain America, and Agent Carter, but what is his story? Caroline and

Howard Stark has played a supporting role in the stories of Iron Man, Captain America, and Agent Carter, but what is his story? Caroline and Bridgette argue that Howard is a more complex and ultimately tragic character than he’s initially made out to be - both by his son and by fandom.

Cynical and heroic, secretly kind and not-so-secretly in love with Steve, Howard struggles with self-esteem and communication issues all his life. We hypothesize about how Howard and Tony’s vastly different generations, class backgrounds, and emotional needs contribute to their fraught relationship. We also look at Howard’s other relationships throughout the MCU movies and television series. And Bridgette throws in a Pride & Prejudice reference for good measure.

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Marvel's Echo Review by Nerd Alert Girls

We came, we saw, and we loved it. The Nerd Alert Girls finished watching Marvel’s Echo and have MUCH to discuss. This phenomenal show runs t

We came, we saw, and we loved it. The Nerd Alert Girls finished watching Marvel’s Echo and have MUCH to discuss. This phenomenal show runs the gamut: healing from generational trauma, struggling with estranged family members, and coming into one’s own power. Listen as Bridgette, Genn, and Caroline applaud Alaqua Cox's performance as Maya Lopez, gripe about the Kingpin's roach-like ability to survive anything, and more.

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AGENT CARTER (2015 - 2016) 1.05: The Iron Ceiling WHAT IF...? (2021 - ) 2.08: What If... The Avengers Assembled in 1602?

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John David Washington is reportedly being considered for the role of Kang in the MCU

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Well... at least they're taking the easier road of recasting instead of jettisoning their plans? 🤷‍♀️

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He’s not who I had in mind, but I liked him in The Creator. Alright, let’s do this

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What If...? Season 2 Review by Nerd Alert Girls

Season 2 of What If…? flips our expectations of who’s a hero and who’s a villain in another inventive slate of episodes. We start our season

Season 2 of What If…? flips our expectations of who’s a hero and who’s a villain in another inventive slate of episodes. We start our season recap with an overview of themes, including light vs. darkness, the power of friendship, and becoming more than a tool for another person’s ends. Then we do a deep dive analysis for every episode from Nebula Blade Runner, to 80s Avengers, to Marvel Die Hard, to Kahhori in Sky World, and more. We laugh, we cry, we rant! We conclude with a broader look at the series’ place in the MCU and address Sam Wilson’s absence from the series along with fandom hate toward Peggy Carter.

Brace yourselves, because this is the longest episode in the history of Nerd Alert Girls. In our defense, it’s our favorite Marvel series and it got dumped on us all at once over the holidays! We start our episode-by-episode breakdown at the 39:10 timestamp.