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It’s summer so it must be that time of year again—time for the US GO Congress! Last year we filed a report from the 2018 Go Congress in Williamsburg (episode #15) and this year your Action Comedy Nerd Show co-host Dr. Jerry Jaffe did it again…this time from Madison, WI. That beautiful town on three lakes hosted the 2019 GO Congress and fun was had by all. While there, Jerry had the chance to record 3 interviews—Myungwan Kim 9P, Ryan Li 1P, and Congress Director David Weimer. With Myungwan Jerry asked about his new project teaching people with autism; Jerry asked Ryan about the New York Institute of Go and their popular videos; and Dave gave the lowdown on the tournament. Your usual ACNS co-host Dan “I’m a workin’ comic” Brown was on the road, so Jerry had the host this one himself (big mistake Dan, Jerry NEVER shuts up!). And, some interesting links:   The New York Institute of GO website: http://www.ny-go.org/   The New York Institute of GO YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMp-4uv1jfVa0dXkZv3qQYA   The American GO Association: https://www.usgo.org/   GO on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)  

Batman lovers unite!!! To discuss the caped crusader's 80th anniversary.  With comic book expert and man over 5 feet tall, Chris Lambert.  Chris has a new book out celebrating Batman, Everything Batman (available through Barnes & Nobles). Your co hosts, the daring duo Dr. Jerry C. Jaffe and Dan Brown, chat with Chris about things like the evilness of Bob Kane, we rank our favorite Batman actors, we discuss Batman's enduring legacy as well as all of his girlfriends.  Join us for this fun conversation!!  

Your hosts Dan Brown and Jerry Jaffe welcome film writer and Star Trek historian Mark Clark to discuss the new seasons of both Star Trek Discovery and Seth Macfarlane’s The Orville. Along the way we welcome fellow comedian and Star Trek nerd Leslie Battle who tells us about meeting Nichelle Nichols. While comparing the strengths and weaknesses of both new shows, we also quiz Mark about classic Trek, such as the origin of Vulcan hand gesture, William Shatner’s acting, and why Gene Roddenberry kept having planets chock full of false gods! Laughing at and loving all things Star Trek—Live long and prosper!   A link to Mark’s Star Trek FAQ book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1557837929/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0   A link to Leslie Battle’s website: https://www.lesliebattlecomedy.com/   

Your hosts Dan Brown and Jerry Jaffe have been wanting to do a Stan Lee In Memorial episode, and we recently has a chance to get together with our friend comic book historian Chris Lambert.  We discuss Stan's origin story, as well as some of his most famous creations like Spider-man and Fantastic Four, his role in the rise of the Comic Book convention, his Marvel Movie cameos, and other interesting trivia.  Dan tells of the time he saw Stan at a panel and Stan fielded the question "Who would win in a fight, Superman or Hulk?"  Christ tell about getting Stan's autograph.  We hope you enjoy or reminiscing and horseplay!

Your co-hosts Jerry and Dan sit down with real live physicist AND local comedian Mitch Danger Powers (

On July 28, your humble co-host Jerry had a chance to visit the 2018 US GO Congress in Williamsburg, Virginia. While there, he had a chance to interview some of the participants, including Tournament Co-Director Nate Eagle, the Masters Tournament Director Josh Lee, well-known teacher and author Yuan Zhou, and US Professional Go player Andy Liu. In this episode, Jerry also teaches Dan about the game, as well as schooling him on which movies Will Smith is or is not in.     The official website of the 2018 GO Congress: https://www.gocongress.org/   The US GO Congress is presented by the American GO Association: http://www.usgo.org/   The National GO Center: http://nationalgocenter.org/   For more about the game of GO, here is the Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)   More on AlphaGO and AI: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/10/alphago-zero-the-ai-that-taught-itself-go/543450/   Nate Eagle has a GO App, you can contact him here: https://gokibitz.com/   Yuan Zhou’s website: http://www.zhouyuan.com/   Yuan Zhou’s latest book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Opening-Strategy-AlphaGos-Impact/dp/1981642005/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1533584355&sr=8-2&keywords=yuan+zhou   Joshua Lee can be reached at: joshlee.grad@gmail.com   Andy Liu is accepting new students, you can contact him at: cloudnotes.64@gmail.com        

The Action Comedy Nerd Show had a great time at 2018 Indiana Comicon, with 2 shows w/ 200+ audiences.  On the show were Dan Brown, Jesse Pimpinella, and Jerry C. Jaffe.  This episode is themed "Voices of Comicon" (thanks DJ!!) and includes outtakes form our comedy shows, as well as interviews with comedian DJ Dangler, Jamie in charge of PR at Imaginarium (the parent company of Indiana Comicon), and a shout out form Red Power Ranger Steve Cardenas (Dan got al tingly when he got an autograph, a photo, and a shout out!!).

Your humble co-hosts Dan & Jerry recently sat down with the author of the book Star Wars FAQ Mark Clark.  Our conversation began in a galaxy far far away (Painesville, OH) and covered such topics as the original films, the rip offs, the parodies, while carefully avoiding any substantive talk about Jar Jar. Check out Mark's author page on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Clark/e/B001KHE79W/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1518759258&sr=1-1   Here is the link to the Facebook page for the Star Wars FAQ:  https://www.facebook.com/StarWarsFAQBook/   If you've never seen Hardware Wars, here is a link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccfbw2RJ3ow   And, Star Wars   disco:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWRWYYt47RI   And, the restaurant in Kent with an X-wing fighter out front, Mike’s Place: https://www.mikesplacerestaurant.com/   And, a link to the Facebook page of our sponsor, Toth’s Place in Mentor, Oh: https://www.facebook.com/tothsplace/

This bonus episode is actually an outtake from episode 11 when Jerry, Dan, and our friend Chris McVetta did a summer movie wrap up roundtable.  When Dan said he liked the Netflix Death Note movie, Jerry's head exploded and this giant digression took place.  It was too long to keep in the original episode, but we have decided to share it as an outtake.  In addition to Death Note, the Lego Batman movie comes up, as does Scooby Doo and the Dungeons and Dragons movie.  Enjoy!

Recently your humble co-host Dr. Jerry had a chance to meet legendary comic book author Mark Waid, so we sat down for a few and he told us about how he got into the business, his insights into Superman and Flash, DC versus Marvel, the cinematic universes, as well as the most expensive movie ticket he ever "bought."  This special episode includes a cameo by co-host Dan Brown.  

Joined by our good friend pop culture critic Chris McVetta, your cohosts Dan Brown and Jerry Jaffe review movies and TV from the summer oF 2017.  There is some adult language and LOTS of SPOILERS.  Topics included are WONDER WOMAN, SPIDERMAN HOMECOMING, LEGO BATMAN and season 7 of GAME OF THRONES.

Jerry, Dan, and the Action Comedy Nerd Show recently spent a weekend at Colossal Con (2017).  Joined by our friend comedian Jesse Huber, we had a great show, and then hosted two panels.  One of our panels was our patented street interviews, and boy what a doozey!  Recorded live in front of a live audience, we had a chance to talk to many interesting people.  The highlights include a quick interview with Flash Gordon aka Sam J. Jones and with adult film performers the Pixel Vixens. We also got some fun stories about bowling and tornados, and other con stories.   As always, join the conversation with comments, and be sure to rate us on iTunes and Stitcher. Sam J. Jones is on Twitter at @RealSamJJones The Pixel Vixens: https://pixel-vixens.com/ Jesse Huber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyJesseHuber The Action Comedy Nerd Show Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/ActionComedyNerdShow/  

In April, Jerry and Dan sat down together to talk current events.  We talked about the POWER RANGERS movie, LOGAN, the trailer for the upcoming Arnie movie AFTERMATH, the new season of DR WHO, the upcoming Stephen King gunslinger movie THE DARK TOWER, and the recent firing of Bill O'Reilly.  We also discuss our upcoming shows at ColossalCon in Sandusky and Toth's Place in Mentor.  

Jerry, Dan, and the Action Comedy Nerd Show recently spent a weekend at the Indiana Comic Con (2017).  Joined by our friend comedian T.M. Francis, we had a great show, and then hosted two panels.  One of our panels was a "Great Debate" on the best super hero movies of 2016.  An interactive panel, our audience joined in to argue about their favorite films.  The movies we discussed included:  CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, DEADPOOL, SUICIDE SQUAD, BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: THE DAWN OF JUSTICE, and DR STRANGE.  Our guests included co-host of YouTube channel Hybrid Network Luke Hurst. Other guests included Rob and Andrew, as well as an anonymous lady who picked SUICIDE SQUAD as her fav (she was the only one!). If you enjoy this episode, be sure to listen to episode 7 which features our street interviews from Indiana Comic Con.   As always, join the conversation with comments, and be sure to rate us on iTunes and Stitcher. Luke Hurst and the Hybrid Network:  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hybrid0027/featured The Action Comedy Nerd Show Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/ActionComedyNerdShow/  

Jerry, Dan, and the Action Comedy Nerd Show recently spent a weekend at the Indiana Comic Con (2017).  Joined by our friend comedian T.M. Francis, we had a great show, and then hosted two panels.  One of our panels was our patented street interviews, and boy what a doozey!  Recorded live in front of an audience, we had a chance to talk to many interesting people.  Comedian DJ Dangler, Co-host of YouTube channel Hybrid Network Luke Hurst, hosts of Surfabilly Freakout Radio Chelsea Bandida & Koffin Keith, cute cosplay couple Waldo and Carmen Sandiego (aka Bryce and Beatty Stephens), Steve "Steve needs a kidney" Panepinto telling the story of how he got engaged at the con, and Rita Skeeter cosplayer Laura Anne Welle.  (Links to social media below).  What a lively crowd, we recorded this with ambient tabletop mics that captured the crowd and the chaos of the liveness.  Also, watch for our soon-to-be released second episode from the Indiana Comic Con--our second panel where we hosted a debate on the Best Superhero Movie of 2016.  As always, join the conversation with comments, and be sure to rate us on iTunes and Stitcher. DJ Dangler:  http://www.djishandsome.com/ Luke Hurst and the Hybrid Network:  https://www.youtube.com/user/Hybrid0027/featured Chelsea Bandida, Koffin Keith, and the Surfabilly Freakout radio show: http://www.surfabillyfreakout.com/thefreaks.html The Action Comedy Nerd Show Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/ActionComedyNerdShow/  

The Action Comedy Nerd Show live show appeared at Zipcon 2017 at the University of Akron.    This episode features two really great interviews.  We ran into the program coordinator of ColassalCon Nick Trojack.  Then we got the inside world view of two super cool furry dancers! This episode has adult language, so be warned yee with sensitive ears.

Just in time for the holidays, a special episode about Zombies!  This episode features our interview with comedian Sean Lynch.  Sean is a featured actor on the current season of THE WALKING DEAD and he plays the lead villain in the new video game THE WALKING DEAD: NEW FRONTIER.  In addition to talking zombies, Sean also gives a glimpse into the life of a voice actor, having voiced many products, including the current Burger King ad campaign as well as playing the DJ on two editions of Grand Theft Auto.  We are joined in our discussion by comedian Cory Chappo.

The Action Comedy Nerd Show live show appeared at the N. E. Geek Expo 2016 in Geneva, Oh.  Besides a great show, we also scored a table in the massive vendor's room and interviewed vendors, artists, and other cosplayers about their costumes.  This episode has adult language, so be warned yee with sensitive ears.

The Action Comedy Nerd Show live show appeared at Nyancon 2016 in Kirtland, Oh.  Besides a great show, we also took to the green and interviewed cosplayers about their costumes.  Due to interviewing 2 "Deadpools" this episode has adult language, so be warned yee with sensitive ears.

Episode two is here and we are so excited to be talking professional wrestling with a legend from the days of old school wrestling, Dr. Jerry Graham Jr.  As we hear stories about his long and exciting career, he he tells us about all of the larger than life personalities he has met and /or wrestled, including Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, Dick the Bruiser, the Sheik, and so many more!!!  We also welcome guest interviewer Ray Hyclak, co-host of his own wrestling show, The Wrestlemaniacs.