“The Greatest Lone Wolf Characters” are iconoclastic powerhouses who don’t always get it done with their fists. Wolves don’t even have fists. From Wolverine to John Wick. From the Punisher to Ron mentioning some of his favorite fantasy characters like Allanon we hit it all. In this episode we explore the concept of the outsider hero and why they se…

This is a classic Nerd Goat episode with Grant Pardee going deep on Ultimate Spider-man but also just talking about how great the web head is in general. The fun part about these old episodes is we now want to go back and check in with all of our buddies to see where they are at on their character choices and who knows we might just do that. Follow…

“The Greatest X-Men Adaptation” is obviously X-Men ‘97 and we spend this action packed and hilarious hour breaking down why. It’s pretty light on spoilers but it’s probably best if you’ve seen about half the episodes. We discuss the show’s themes, pacing, writing, art style, and how it depicts our favorite outcasts. Enjoy. We’re BACK BABAY!!!! For …

This is another Nerd Goat Classic while Ed is on the road with Brian Posehn. We have the hilarious and now famous like he deserves to be Brian Simpson on to talk about Grand Admiral Thrawn. This is before the show came out but maybe we will have him on again to talk about this amazing character. We talk about this characters struggles, how they mov…

The boys are back in town!!!! We return with an ep about taste, culture, and social engineering disguised as a jolly talk about “The Greatest Comedy Movies”. As always these are the ones that impact us and there are some glaring omissions cuz we do these off the top of the dome but once you hit play you’ll get a dose of our signature analysis and f…

This is a classic Nerd Goat episode where the screenwriter from X-men First Class (Among many of the movies he has written) talks about Magneto a character that he may have arguably had the most influence on in pop culture. From his roots as in a concentration camp to the decisions he makes as an older man and mutant. We explore the depths of one o…

This is a classic Nerd Goat episode with Rick Wood talking about how Skeletor is misunderstood and is barely a bad guy. Truly, he is battling against the oppressive regime of a monarchy. That is just an example of the many fun and silly ideas we roll with in this episode. Don't worry everyone. We will be back with new episodes soon. Follow us! Here…

We all got busy doing various projects and are so sorry for falling behind. We will have new episodes out soon. We thought it would be nice to delve super deep into the past and give you one of our favorite episodes of Nerd Goat with Travis Clark where we talked about KITT from Knight Rider. Enjoy! Follow us! Here's everybody's Twitter: https://twi…

“The Greatest Pod Reboots DC Comics” is our attempt to explain what we think is not quite optimized in the modern DC Comics universe. Of course, we talk about reimagining the role of “The Trinity” of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman BUT WE ALSO want to make characters like Bronze Tiger, Lady Shiva, and The Question become more important to the fan…

This episode features Ed going crazy in the middle and our special guest, filmmaker Henry McCommas (Wolfman’s Got Nards, The Camp Host) talking him off the ledge. Besides that bit of scintillating radio we have an awesome (if male filmmaker centric) conversation about the “The Greatest Low Budget Movies” of our lifetimes. We’ll do another acknowled…

In this episode titled, “The Greatest Powers Redux” we TRY to have a conversation about the greatest superpowers but it quickly turns into another psychological exploration about the nature of power as conceived of by nerds without it. This time Producer Bill joins us so it gets even more serious and navel gazey but you know us, riffs aplenty and w…

In this one we discuss and debate what makes “The Greatest Heist Movies.” Many pieces of media are said to be Rorschach tests, but your appreciation or lack thereof for the heist genre sparks a great conversation about crime, punishment, and taste. What counts as a heist movie? The ingredients seem to be a plan, a crew, and a dramatic need but when…

Ed, Ron, Producer Bill, and superb guest comedian Fifi Dosch discuss and debate which is “The Greatest Iteration of Star Trek.” Is it the original that basically started the nerd and convention culture? Is it the Next Generation, Deep Space 9, Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery, Lower Decks, Discovery, Prodigy, Strange New Worlds….Picard??? The discuss…

“The Greatest Pod Goes Evil” is about what we would do IF we were evil, which villains we most identify with, and what even is “evil?” Ed, Ron, and Producer Bill discuss the other side of heroism. You get a real insight into our conception of what evil is and why so many revolutionary things are labeled evil even if they are actually justice. Or is…

“The Greatest Action Hero Draft” is an instant classic with a battle royale to end them all. I almost envy you because you get to hear this podcast for the first time right now. These are some of the most iconic characters to ever kick ass onscreen and you know Ed, Ron and Producer Bill bring the pathos, philosophy and extreme humor to these procee…

“The Greatest Creatures In Fiction'' is about the legendary animals that most impacted us. No not Air Bud or some shit like that, we’re talking minotaurs, dragons, chimera, and stuff. Our list is as offbeat and weird as we are. Ron talks about dragons and unicorns and stuff. Producer Bill and Ed get their mythology rocks off in an epic pitch that w…

“The Greatest Myths In Nerd Culture” is our discussion on some of the beliefs nerds had in the past and some that persist to this day. But overall this is a fun convo about a changing landscape and about some of the ways so called “nerd culture” has evolved. The ability to see that some of your core beliefs are outdated or flawed is a key to being …

“The Greatest Cartoon Reboots” could be misleading. We aren’t trying to rank cartoon reboots, we are talking about the ones that deserve it according to us. There are so many action cartoons from different eras that seem like they’d be slam dunks in our modern IP obsessed times but these seem forgotten or relegated to development hell. This isn’t j…

“The Greatest Year End Review and MAILBAG!!” is a truly unique show because we try to sum up our year but get sidetracked by the “how do we ‘save’ comics” conversation that comics retailers and people like Mark Millar ignited this last week online. Then we deftly transition into some truly illuminating mailbag questions that have us questioning our…

“Is Superhero Fatigue The Greatest?” That’s a loaded question isn’t it? It’s funny that it only took about 12 years of consistent, big budget comic book fare at the movies for us to declare that the party was over and mostly because one company “started losing the thread.” Ed and Producer Bill refute this assertion while also acknowledging the limi…

Of course this can’t be THE definitive list of “The Greatest Films of The Last Five Years” but it’s the ones that sprang to mind while we recorded this. We’re here to debunk the notion that “they don’t make ‘em like that anymore.” Because they kinda do but you’re missing them because you’re a slave to the algorithm and marketing. Ron said during th…

You ever want to get away? Of course you do, you’re listening to a pop culture podcast. So we present to you the “The Greatest Vacation Spots in The Multiverse.” Would you book a trip to Gotham City? Is the theater scene worth all the crime? Is Metropolis real estate insanely expensive? Would you live anywhere in Star Wars? Is visiting Latveria und…

Just in time for Halloween, we discuss “The Greatest Horrors.” This isn’t just about movies or novels or comic depictions of horror, it's a revelatory look at what scares us as a group. Is open water more scary than Michael Myers? Is Chucky more scary than Annabelle? What makes horror work for us as a genre? Producer Bill, Ron, and Ed tell what mak…

Jeff's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1536854088/rogues-kingdom-issue-1?fbclid=IwAR1ijZ4jXC-GZ9WYuXkChjadCQoaEEX_TBPmkPr6ufu8Due1_3PjV4Osnkw “The Greatest Thing About Independent Comics” is the subject of our chat with comic book artist, and storyboard savant Jeff Johnson. He’s got an independent, fantasy adventure comic on Kicks…

This is the senses-shattering conclusion to our series on “The Greatest Writers In Comics.” We discuss canceled people, low-key right-wingers, idea guys, and luminaries…some of these writers are all of these things at once. We get into the business of comics writing and cover some of the people who have decided that “working for the man” i.e. the B…

In part two of The Greatest Comic Book Writers we try to get to the modern guys but the giants like Miller, Gaiman, Dwayne McDuffie, Mark Waid, Alan Moore etc., emerge to lead us through the 1980’s and the 1990’s using their vision to expand what comics could be. Follow us! Here's everybody's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdGoatPodcast (Our Twitte…

“The Greatest Writers in Comics” (Part One) MOSTLY concerns people who work for “the big 2” meaning Marvel and DC, however within that framework we will discuss everyone from iconoclasts to “jobbers” as the Cartoonist Kayfabe guys say. There are also people who can do both superhero AND independent “mature” work with equal aplomb. We will speak wit…

*Next week we will be back on a more or less weekly schedule. Thanks for enduring the dog days.* The question mark in “The Greatest Powers?” refers to Ed’s relentless pursuit of the downside of superpowers if they were to exist. Would having them be the greatest? This made for a slightly more interesting conversation than the typical “who could bea…

“The Greatest Pet Peeves In Pop Culture” is our attempt to discuss the tropes and trends that Ed, Ron, and Bill dislike the most in pop culture. Can we stop shooting everything from diner scenes to space battles in the same four by five area against a greenscreen? Can we stop the generic superhero origin story with no twists? Can characters in movi…

“The Greatest Future For Movies” is about what it takes to get people back into the movie theater now and in the near future. The crew asks what drives people to movies now and what will it take in the future. Will it be spectacle, intellectual properties, or concepts and stories (ha) that get people into the theater? Notice how we didn’t say movie…

“The Greatest Cinematic Experience” means different things to different people. To some it’s a stirring script, others it’s innovative direction, and then there’s the people who simply love certain actors. We, Bill and Ed, tend to think it’s a mix of all three and some other things like practical effects, a sense of scope, and a main character that…

“The Greatest Archenemies” is our attempt to examine villainy in our pop culture lifetimes. What qualities must an archenemy possess to attain that status? Serialized fiction lends itself to operatic cycles of violence which seem necessary for archrivals to exist. So how do creators keep these classic fights and relationships fresh? This one’s for …

This is our thorough yet not at all comprehensive podcast (best experienced on our Youtube Channel which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/@thegreatestpod5755) about our “Greatest Costumes In Comics”. Yes it’s too obsessed with the big two and the comics we read as kids in particular but trust me, this series isn't over by a damn sight so …

“The Greatest Lovers In Comics” is Ed, Ron, and Producer Bill discussing the best couples, partnerships, and situationships in the medium. Of course, there’s some movie talk too but we really tried to respect the opportunities and limitations of comics as the basis of this conversation. Mary Jane and Spider-Man, Reed and Sue, Big Barda and Mr. Mira…

A character shows their mettle in life and sometimes in death. “The Greatest Deaths in Pop Culture” is Ed and Producer Bill’s offbeat list of character demises that affected us deeply. From Tony Montana to Robocop we explore characters defined by their deaths. This prompts an existential discussion about the purpose of depicting death in fiction an…

This super-sized ep features Ed and Producer Bill talking about “The Greatest Duos” in pop culture. All the usual suspects come up from Lethal Weapon’s Riggs and Murtaugh, comics’ Batman and Robin, literature’s Holmes and Watson, and so on. We also play Greatest Pod Survivor with teams like the Titans, Thundercats, the Bat family, the X-men, etc. i…

“The Greatest Origins” is our conversation about comics, movies, and novels' origins and backstories. Origins define most superheroes, like Spidey and Batman, etc. But then again mystery is often the coolest thing about certain characters and when you find out their definitive origin it ruins them…like Wolverine. We also discuss the origin story of…

Robot, or AI? “The Greatest Robots” in pop culture are usually both. In this episode, we try to define what a modern sci-fi robot is while also trying to rank our personal favorites. From Data to the Terminator, robots in sci-fi are everything from our mirror images, to our servants, to our eventual oppressors. From helpful buddies to genocidal man…

Ed and Producer Bill get into a star spanning, turbo charged conversation about “The Greatest Vehicles” in pop culture. We discuss Millenium Falcon, Mad Max’s V8 Interceptor, KITT from Knight Rider, and many more pop culture vehicles including weird ones like Silver Surfer’s board. This one has all of the funny riffs and oddly moving philosophical …

This is a conversation about “The Greatest Weapons'' in pop culture. Lightsabers, Wolverine claws, Batarangs, that sharp starfish thingy from Krull, and MANY more sci-fi and fantasy weapons are discussed. We end up having wild conversations about everything from prophecies to labor unions. Also, don’t miss Ed and Bill trying to convince Ron that a …

“The Greatest Redefinition of Nerd Culture” is our 100th episode!! Ed, Ron, and Producer Bill ask, “What does ’nerd’ mean when everybody thinks they are one?” Or when everybody, via the internet, can connect to like-minded souls and be nerds about damn near anything? Nerd culture has gone from niche to a major part of entertainment marketing. If ev…

Today we discuss “The Greatest Sports Movies” BUT we aren’t some normal podcast so of course our pics are weird. All of us played at least high school level sports and Producer Bill played D1 football but we are all nerds to the core and our talk proves it. This one has some serious laughs and insights from both sides of the nerd/jock coin. Amongst…

"The Greatest Movie Scores" features Ed, Ron, and Producer Bill talking about the music that makes you feel something while you're at the movies. A companion to our "Greatest Movie Soundtracks" episode, this one is about classic movie composers like John Williams, Bernard Herman, and Ennio Morricone and the movies they scored. But we also discuss o…

WATCH THIS on THE GREATEST POD YOUTUBE CHANNEL!! https://www.youtube.com/@thegreatestpod5755 This is the titanic conclusion of our opus on one of the greatest living comic book artists. In this one we examine the brilliant Scottsman’s work on books like WE3, All Star Superman, Jupiter’s Legacy, Pax Americana, Batman and Robin, a host of cover image…

“The Greatest Pod and The Multiverse Of Movie Star Mayhem” pits some of our favorite movie stars against themselves!! Could Maverick beat Ethan Hunt? Could Mike Lowry from Bad Boys beat Robert Neville from I Am Legend? Could Rambo beat Rocky in a boxing match?? Could Black Widow defeat the AI in HER????? This one is nuts and the start of a series. …

This is part 1 of a giant-sized VIDEO of Ed and Producer Bill asking, “Is Frank Quitely The Greatest”. WATCH us go through his entire career chronologically on The Greatest Pod YouTube https://youtube.com/@thegreatestpod5755 accompanied by visual examples of specific pages from his illustrious career and you’ll SEE why we think so. A comic book art…

This episode, “Is The Authority The Greatest” could also have been called “Is The Authority The Greatest Influence” because we make a case for the original Bryan Hitch and Warren Ellis run being the most ripped-off comic book of the last thirty years. Its influence ripples to this day in the modern conception of the superhero film from looks to mor…

This one is going to show The Greatest Pod’s musical tastes and our ages, but we also make some compelling arguments for our “Greatest Movie Soundtracks”. There are of course interesting choices and glaring omissions. We discuss and debate the soundtracks that introduced us to new songs back in the pre-Tik Tok music market. How fresh did “Regulate”…

“The Greatest Immortal'' is where this episode starts but Ed, Ron, and Producer Bill quickly find themselves discussing what their individual goals would be if they could not die. Sure there’s some talk about Galactus, The Highlander, demons, vampires like Lestat, and such but the episode is very much a Rorschach test. Fantasies we’ve never told an…

This one is a nerd’s dream. “The Greatest Supersoldiers” is Ed and Producer Bill breaking down the concept of the soldier as superhero. Have the changing cultural attitudes about the military industrial complex affected pop culture depictions of this type of character? The way the guys discuss the bodies, powers, adventures, morals, and skills of t…