Nerd dads Carlin Trammel (Nerd Lunch and Pod, James Pod) and Michael May (Michael May's Adventure Blog and Kill All Monsters comic) explore the concepts of and put into practice what it means to pass along their nerdy/geeky interests to their kids. Join them in their nerd parenting journey.
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Last time Carlin and Annaliese talked about LOST, Annaliese dominated the conversation with a question or two she had about the show after having seen two seasons. Well, NOW she's seen the whole series so hear her thoughts on the characters, plots and divisive ending of this game-changing television series.…
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer Movie and TV Show Season 1
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Carlin and Annaliese talk about the Buffy, The Vampire Slayer movie and the first season of the TV show.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Jetpack Tiger: X-Men movies
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Dashiell has seen the original X-Men trilogy as well as X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past. So let's talk about them! Hear Dashiell's thoughts on all the characters, who his favorite is, which line is the best in the first movie, why time travel is so confusing and which character needs to put on some clothes. Also, learn about the B…
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Episode 18 - Avengers: Endgame (2019)
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An epic movie deserves an epic episode. For only the second time in Dragonfly Ripple history, the entire Dragonfly Ripple and Jetpack Tiger crew assemble to talk over Avengers: Endgame. Did everyone enjoy it? What were the favorite moments? Who cried the most? The answers are here along with SPOILERS galore!…
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Finally caught up and ready for Endgame, David and Michael converse about Carol Danvers and cats as well as the other Captain Marvel.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Jetpack Tiger: Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis
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FINALLY! The long wait is over. Dashiell and Carlin have read the Man of Steel mini series written by Brian Michael Bendis. Hear what they think! Is Superman finally Dashiell's guy?Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Jetpack Tiger: Dungeons & Dragons
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Carlin and Dashiell talk about their recent adventures playing Dungeons & Dragons.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Carlin and Dashiell get back to the Superman comics project they talked about last year. This time, they pick up the filler Superman Special and Action Comics Special and find out they truly are just fillers. Also, is Superman Dashiell's "guy?" Listen and find out.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Jetpack Tiger: Flash Rebirth Comics
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Carlin and Dashiell check out the post-Rebirth Flash run by Joshua Williamson and various artists. Also: An update on where things are at with their Superman reading project.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
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David and Michael finish their MCU rewatch (before watching the brand new Captain Marvel, anyway) with a discussion of what Ant-Man and the Wasp adds to the series.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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David and Michael walk through the Infinity War scene by scene, reliving the adventure and speculating about what's to come.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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David and Michael spend some extra time on Black Panther, going through the film scene by scene; talking about their favorite parts as well as a couple of things they (well, Michael, really) didn't like.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Carlin and Annaliese talk about the first two seasons of LOST. And Annaliese has questions. LOTS of LOST questions.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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David and Michael talk about the funniest Marvel movie, whether the humor works for them as part of the MCU, and how Ragnarok changes everything.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Jetpack Tiger: Hot Wheels
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In this episode of Jetpack Tiger, Carlin and Dashiell talk about their recent foray into playing with Hot Wheels.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
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David and Michael hash out how Homecoming compares to the Sam Raimi and Marc Webb Spider-Man films.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
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David and Michael gab about Guardians 2 and what makes it one of their favorite Marvel movies.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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David and Michael meet about the Master of the Mystic Arts, what's great about his film, and why it isn't higher on their list of MCU favorites.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Captain America: Civil War (2016)
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David and Michael discuss the Avengers' break-up, focusing on the Accords and how each character responds to them. And getting introspective, they also talk about what they might do if asked to sign.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Our most philosophical episode yet. A discussion about what happened in the movie Stranger Than Fiction and more specifically, how did the metaphysics work in that movie. Be warned...there are massive spoilers in this podcast for the movie.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Best in Show & A Mighty Wind
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Annaliese and Carlin discuss two of the Christopher Guest-directed mockumentaries: Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. Also, Harlan Pepper better stop naming nuts.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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A Waste of Time, Ghostbusters, and Grimace
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An episode that was supposed to be about Ghostbusters went off the rail super quick. So this is mostly a huge waste of time that snowballs into one of the oddest episodes we've ever done. Plus: Annaliese discovers Grimace from the McDonaldland characters for the first time.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Annaliese hosts this special episode of Jetpack Tiger talking about the first four books and movies in the Harry Potter universe.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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A show that Carlin has been itching to do since the podcast began! Annaliese has finally watched the UK sci-fi comedy, Red Dwarf. Find out if it was everything to her that Carlin made it out to be.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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David and Michael talk about the dark and hard-to-watch first season of Jessica Jones.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Batman Season 3 and DC's Legend of the Superheroes
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Concluding an earlier discussion about the 1960s Batman series, Carlin and the kids have finally finished that series and discuss the oddities of season 3, only to follow that up with something even worse...1979's Legend of the Superheroes. Is Legend canon? Listen to our discussion on it to find out what we think.…
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David and Michael talk about their favorite parts of the superhero comedy and whether its villain is worthy of the rest of it. They also start ranking the MCU heroes in this episode and wonder why they haven't been doing that all along.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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We've talked about the Bone comics before with Annaliese, but now Dashiell has taken it upon himself to read the comics. Annaliese hosts this edition of the show where Dashiell gives his thoughts on this epic comic book series from Jeff Smith.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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A few months ago, we talked about the first half of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Now here how Annaliese liked the back half which includes the Dominion War, the death of a major character and a slew of new characters.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
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David and Michael discuss the second Avengers movie and whether it lives up to the promise of the first one. They also talk about Brutasha, compare Quicksilvers, and decide how they'd like to see the X-Men introduced to the MCU.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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David and Michael discuss the first season of Netflix's Daredevil and why it's so brutally violent.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
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David and Michael discuss Marvel's exploration of the space opera genre, the characters that inhabit it, and how it connects to the rest of the Cinematic Universe.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
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David and Michael hash out why this is one of David's least favorite Marvel movies, but one of Michael's favorites. There's some Agents of Shield discussion along the way, but mostly it's all spies and lies and the mortality of Nick Fury.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Thor: The Dark World (2013)
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David and Michael discuss the evolution of Loki's character arc, the Thor/Jane 'ship, and whether Malekith is a good villain. And of course, lots of connections to the other Marvel movies.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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David and Michael tackle the final Iron Man solo film and talk about how its darker subject matter affects their enjoyment.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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David and Michael discuss the unlikely miracle that is Joss Whedon's The Avengers as well as its effect on the Marvel movies (and TV shows) that followed it.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Michael and David talk about Marvel's hunkiest hero and the increasingly complicated continuity of the MCU.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Michael and David discuss the first MCU sequel and talk about whether it stands on its own as a story or if it's mostly just there to set up future films. And starting with this episode, they begin ranking the MCU movies and villains so far.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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The Incredible Hulk (2008)
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Michael and David talk about David's introduction to one of his favorite superheroes and how the movie connects to the '78 TV series, Ang Lee's Hulk, and the rest of the Marvel MCU.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Michael and David continue their Marvel Cinematic Universe watch-through with the movie that launched the series-proper. They focus on characters and the seeds that grow the universe, but also have a fun discussion about just who Nick Fury was thinking of when he said, "You think you're the only superhero?"…
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As David and Michael rewatch their way through the Marvel movies, Michael tries to defend Ang Lee's Hulk and make it fit into the MCU. Will David be convinced? Will you?Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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To get through the long wait before Avengers 4, Michael and David are rewatching the Marvel movies and some of the TV shows in more or less chronological order. Having seen Captain America die at the end of The First Avenger, they deal with the fallout of that in the two seasons of the ABC TV series, Agent Carter.…
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Dragonfly Ripple: Lord of the Rings
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After years of Carlin trying to convince Annaliese that she needs to read the Middle-Earth books, she finally falls into the Hobbit hole. Hear her epic journey that began with the movies and ended with her screaming through the books. AND...can she take tackle the Silmarillion challenge and win?Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Dragonfly Ripple : Captain America - The First Avenger
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To get through the long wait before Avengers 4, Michael and David are rewatching the Marvel movies and some of the TV shows in more or less chronological order. They begin with the WWII adventure, Captain America: The First Avenger, paying special attention to characters and story seeds that become important in later films.…
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Jetpack Tiger: Brisco County, Jr.
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Dashiell makes his first major foray into Westerns...albeit, a sci-fi Western...with Brisco County, Jr. Find out who his favorite characters are and hear him explore his feelings about Westerns in general.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Dragonfly Ripple: Quantum Leap
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Carlin and Annaliese discuss one of Annaliese's new favorite shows that's not new at all...Quantum Leap.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Jetpack Tiger: Superman Comics, part 2
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Carlin and Dashiell further explore modern Superman comics leading up to the takeover by Brian Michael Bendis. In this episode, find out what Dashiell thinks of Action Comics 999-1000 and DC Nation #0.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Carlin recently watched the old Filmation Flash Gordon cartoon and Dashiell joined along the way. Major changes happened in the second season and it became a house divided over the opinion of those changes. Check out a fun discussion about the pink dragon that either ruined or improved Flash Gordon.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Dragonfly Ripple: Deep Space Nine, part 1
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The episode years in the making! Annaliese has finally gotten over her issues with Star Trek and has begun watching Deep Space Nine. She and her dad do a halfway point check-in to see how things are going and make some softball predictions about what's coming next.Door dragonflyrippleshow@gmail.com
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Jetpack Tiger: Superman Comics, part 1
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As a way to share one of his life experiences, Carlin is jumping on the Brian Michael Bendis bandwagon as he takes over Superman comics. This is the first in a series of podcast episodes that will detail Carlin and Dashiell's journey reading Superman comics. First up, is the on-ramp to the Bendis takeover as they read Action Comics 993-998.…
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