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Today, Zech walks us through some of his highlights coming to theaters in April 2019. Watch the full version on NerdDads.tv or on our YouTube. Or listen to the audio version on the podcast. April 5th Shazam Directed by David F. Sandberg Most known for Annabelle creation and Lights out Starring Zachary Levi Chuck, Tangled Djimon Henson Gladiator Guardians of the galaxy Blood diamond Mark strong Kingsman Battlefield V Deep state Sherlock Holmes Robin Hood Many others Synopsis Based on the comics a little orphan boy gets super powers saves the world. April 12 Hellboy Directed by Neil Marshall Netflix lost in space Hannibal TV Doomsday The descent Starring David Harbour Stranger things Milla Jovivich Fifth element Ultraviolet Resident evil Ian Mcshane Deadwood American Gods Hot rod Synopsis Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. April 19 The Curse of La Llorona Directed by Michael Chavez The Maiden Chase champion Starring Linda Cardellini Brokeback Mountain, Legally Blonde, Avengers Age of Ultron Scooby Doo. Raymond Cruz Training Day Breaking Bad Alien Resurrection Clear and Present Danger Closer Patricia Velasquez Arrested Development Mind Hunters The Mummy and the Mummy Returns Marisol Ramirez Circle Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Synopsis Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Their only hope to survive La Llorona's deadly wrath may be a disillusioned priest and the mysticism he practices to keep evil at bay, on the fringes where fear and faith collide. April 26 Avengers Endgame Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo Captain america civil war Captain america winter soldier Community Starring Chris Evans Robert Downey Jr. Scarlett Johansen Mark Ruffalo Josh Brolin Brie Larson Chris hemsworth Evangeline lilly Karen gillan Elizabeth Olsen Tom holland Bradley cooper Pom Klementieff Sebastian Stan Paul Rudd Dave Bautista Synopsis After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe.

We apologize for the bad audio on this one, but today Zech Keenan is excited to have Gabe Keenan back to discuss Umbrella Academy, government sponsored daycare, and how to build a PC. Streaming reviews Umbrella academy Parenting: Should the government really make parenting 'easy'? - The Week https://apple.news/APP69w05ASe2X4PVxxGkxnw Elizabeth Warren wants federally funded daycare. https://www.bustle.com/p/elizabeth-warren-wants-child-care-to-be-universal-this-is-whats-in-her-plan-15964966 Hobbies How to Build a PC

Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse Directed by: Bob Persichetti (Puss in Boots, The Little Prince), Peter Ramsey (Rise of the Guardians, Monsters vs. Aliens), Rodney Rothman Starring: Shameik Moore (Dope, The Get Down) Jake Johnson (New Girl, Jurassic World, Safety Not Guaranteed) Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee, True Grit) Mahersala Ali (Green Book, True Detective S3, Alita Battle Angel, Moonlight) Liev Schrieber Nicholas Cage John Mulaney Chris Pine Synopsis: Teen Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing his path with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. Aquaman Review Directed James Wan (Saw 1, The Conjuring 1 & 2, Insidious) Starring Jason Mamoa (Game of Thrones, Conan, Stargate Atlantis, obviously other DC properties) Amber Heard (Zombieland, Drive Angry, Rum Diary, Machete Kills) Willem Dafoe (Boondock Saints, Spider-Man, Death Note, Inside Man) Patrick Wilson Nicole Kidman Resident Evil 2 HD Remake Review Workout Tips for Dad’s Our goal with this segment is to discuss ways for dads to get into a healthy routine. We want to promote healthy living, and give them encouragement. Every dad, goes through a phase where not working out or bad eating becomes an easy trap to fall into and we want to help them out of that pit. Workout ideas: Body weight circuit. Recommended by nerd fitness. - https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/ After the warm up, here is exactly what you need to do: 20 bodyweight squats 10 push ups 20 walking lunges – 10 each leg 10 dumbbell rows (using a gallon milk jug or another weight) 15 second plank 30 jumping jacks Best exercises that don’t require any equipment -GW.com - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gq.com/story/best-workouts-no-equipment/amp 10 body-weight squats 10 push-ups 10 Supermans 20 crunches Workouts for new dads - http://athomedad.org/staying-healthy-as-a-stay-at-home-dad/ Counting Burpees with Baby Baby Lunges and Thrusters Peek-A-Boo Push-ups Baby Ab Routine Upper/Lower Babywearing Workout Using a Reel Mower While BabywearingLinks:Nerd FitnessHasFit

Special Guest, Garrett Morlang from the Super Gamer Boys podcast joins us to countdown what we loved about 2018 and what we're excited about in 2019.Special Guest: Garrett Morlang.

Notes: BlackKklansman review Synopsis: Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan with the help of a white surrogate, who eventually becomes head of the local branch. Budget: 15,000,000 Gross USA: $26,693,540 Director: Spike Lee (Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X) Stars: John David Washington as Ron Stallworth Adam Driver as Flip Zimmerman Topher Grace as David Duke Zech Notes: The Meg review Synopsis: After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible. Budget:$130,000,000 Gross USA: $92,270,646 Director: Jon Turtletaub (National Treasure, Disney’s The Kid, Phenomenon) Stars: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson The Nerd Dads Holiday buyers guide update - we'll discuss what look like the best games coming out this holiday season and which ones are Nerd Dad friendly. Spiderman - September 4 Destiny 2 Expansion - September 4 Shadow of the Tomb Raider (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – September 14 Forza Horizon 4 - October 2 Mega Man 11 - October 2 Super Mario Party (Switch) – October 5 Assassins Creed Odyssey - October 5 Red Dead Redemption 2 - October 26 Spyro Reignited - November 13 Fallout 76 - November 14 Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu, and Lets Go Evee - November 14 Darksider 3 - November 27 Smash Bros Ultimate - December 4 The dangers of pornography and how it affects our marriages and our perception of sex. Porn Viewing Stats: DailyMail.co.uk quoting statistics from PornHub - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4545854/10-year-pornography-survey-reveals-surprising-statistics.html 75% of Porn viewing is on Mobile devices. The average user on the site spends about 10 minutes at time watching porn. Internet viewing stats from Gizmodo, A technology website. - link: https://gizmodo.com/5552899/finally-some-actual-stats-on-internet-porn 12% of websites are pornographic Every second 23,000 people view porn. 70% of ages 18-24 view porn monthly. 35% of all internet downloads are pornographic 1 in 3 viewers are women. The average age at which a child sees porn for the first time is 11 years old. There are 116,000 searches for “child pornography” a day. Utah has highest pornography subscription rate in the US> 30% of men admit to watching porn at work, while 13% of women also watch porn at work. Porn Addiction isn’t classified in the DSM - link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-life-the-american-male/201710/pornography-addiction-in-2017 Porn literacy - the new sex ed. - link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/opinion/sunday/lets-ban-porn.html

This month Zech Keenan, Gabe Keenan, and special guest, John Byrd talk about Ant Man and the Wasp, Skyscraper with Dwayne Johnson, the Last of Us Part 2, and if Helicopter Parenting is a good thing. Ant Man and the Wasp: budget - $165M, gross (WW) 364M, Gross (US) 75M. Directed by Peyton Reed (Ant-man 1, Bring it on) Paul Rudd, enagaline lilly Michael Douglas, Michael Pena. Skyscraper: budget - $125M, gross (WW) 220M, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central intelligence, Were the Millers, Dodgeball), starring Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell (scream), Chin Han E3 2018 part 2 - Last of us part 2 How do you know if you are Helicopter Parenting and is that a bad thing? This item is based off of these articles: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jun/18/over-controlled-toddlers-grow-up-unable-to-cope https://childmind.org/article/whats-wrong-with-helicopter-parenting/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/nation-wimps/201401/helicopter-parenting-its-worse-you-thinkSpecial Guest: John Byrd.

This week Zech, Gabe, and Trenton talk review Incredibles 2, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, what they are most excited about from E3 2018, and discuss the events at the border and what we can do to help! Reach out to Zech on twitter and Instagram by following @nerddadzech, or play add him as a friend on Xbox by adding zechALMITEY to your friends, or on battle.net at zechALMIGHTY#1468. Reach out to Gabe by following @nerddadgabe on Twitter and Instagram. Reach out to Trenton on Twitter by follwing him @MRtWILLIVSpecial Guest: Trenton Williams.

This month was amazing! We talk about Infinity War, State of Decay 2, Conan: Exiles, and Solo: A Star Wars Movie. PLUS, we give some advice to a dad who is having a really tough time with the children!

April is over and Zech and Gabe recap everything that they found to be awesome this month. They talk about God of War, Pacific Rim 2, why big games are not for nerd dads, and how to teach our kids how to handle bullies.

This week, Zech Keenan and Gabe Keenan discuss and review Black Panther, Cloverfield Paradox, Shadow of the Colossus, and talk about how to raise boys to be men.

This month we discuss the new Godzilla movie on Netflix, our favorite Valentines Day movies and ask ourselves if Valentines Day is even worth celebrating, and when should we let our teenagers date.Special Guest: Sean Beck.

Zech and Gabe discuss their thoughts on The Last Jedi, Jumanji, Bright, as well as, their favorite games of the year and whether or not the internet is making children stupid. Check it out!

This month on the Nerd Dads podcast we discuss Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, Call of Duty: WWII, and how to raise a generation of children that are not afraid of failure. Special Guest, Sean Beck joins us and lends us his comic book knowledge in analyzing a great month for comic book movies.Special Guest: Sean Beck.

This week, Zech and Gabe talk about Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and why they really recommend that NOBODY see it (Unless you absolutely must see it).

Good Tuesday everyone! I know Tuesdays suck in general, but I figured why make it worse by acknowledging reality? There is nothing like a bit of self-delusion to ensure faux happiness to kick off our week. After all, being dad is tough enough without having to face reality. That’s a solid fathering tip for a new dad……when unsure just ignore reality and pretend everything is alright. Kind of like the designers of Tekken 7. I kid! I kid!But not really…..more on that in our podcast. I missed last week due to a fabulous vacation with the fam bam. My wife finally convinced me to become Clark Griswold, and we got our road trip on. For reasons I will never comprehend my wife has dreamed of this vacation for a long time. But when my queen asks I shall deliver. Also, nothing screams relaxation like being in a car with a five month old for more than sixty hours, over seven days, traveling ~4,000 miles. Am I right?!! So we used travel miles to book numerous hotels in Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana. Though I couldn’t shake the thought I could be buying plane tickets to a beach in Cabo for the same price. Then I realized the stupidity of that thought, and it was quickly squashed. New husbands are thinking…..Why is that a stupid thought? Veteran husbands are thinking…….that is a very stupid thought abandon it now, and just book the hotels. For you new guys feel free to hit me up on twitter (@nerddadgabe), and I will explain why. We outlined a road trip with an extended stay at my in-law’s family cabin in Minnesota. While at the cabin we planned to boat, ski, wake board and play on the water during the day. At night we planned to get our game on (especially League of Legends with my kiddos)!! We packed the PS4 and our lap tops. I may have gone a bit over board, and brought my PC monitor and keyboard. I would have brought my whole rig if I didn’t receive the “wife” look. So I just settled on my laptop. This was a great plan!! Until we arrived and realized the internet was slower than AOL 56k dial up. The kids were crushed, and that was heartbreaking to see. So in a last ditched effort I attempted to hotspot through my phone. It worked, and we managed to have some great evenings playing LoL together. Needless to say it felt good being a dad hero. The heroic deed was an ignorant, desperate, and a blind shot in the dark. But it felt great to rescue my kid’s hopes. We don’t get to be Spiderman, but nothing beats the feeling of being a dad hero. My son and I managed to get some game time with Tekken 7 on PS4 as well. I have played fighters since their inception, and they hold a near and dear place in my heart. I remember playing Karate Champ in the arcade, Street Fighter II on the Super NES, and original Tekken Arcade/Playstation. I could destroy Bison with every character in Street Fighter II, and most importantly I could destroy my brother. So it was really interesting returning to a genre I haven’t played much recently, and to do so with my son. Not mention I could fight as a Panda! Yes you heard me right. Tekken 7 characters include a panda. Zech (@nerddadzech) also spent some time with the new Tekken game, and we will be discussing it on this week’s podcast. The fight game genre is kind of in funk, and die hard genre fans are hoping Tekken 7 can help revitalize the category. Can it rescue the genre? Is it worth spending our limited time on the game? Is the ability to fight as panda going to help or hurt their efforts? Also on tap for the podcast is the new Spiderman film review. Spiderman: Homecoming is the third attempt at the franchise, and will be starring Tom Holland. Despite his age this young man has an extensive filmography, which include The Impossible and The Heart of the Sea. However, it has been an up and down ride for Spidey in theatres. I would be lying if I wasn’t approaching this film with a bit of cynicism. Superhero movies have a hard time avoiding the cash grab feel. They know fanboys will show up no matter what. So do studios really care about fidelity to source material, and a plausible story line? Can the new iteration rescue the Spiderman film franchise? Where does Tom Holland fit in the pantheon (slight over exaggeration) of Spiderman actors? Should we spend the extra money bringing the whole family? I am big fan of the early Spiderman comics (Spectacular and Amazing). I binged on those comics and Uncanny X-men as a kid. So I genuinely hope they got it right this time. In the meantime, good luck squeezing a few hours of gaming this week, and hope to hear from you all soon! Nerd Dad Gabe (aka Gabe Keenan)

Zech, Andrew, Anton, and Steve discuss the Award Winning film Arrival. But not before they talk about Pather Panchali, Ghost In the Shell (2017), the new Samurai Jack TV show, and The Walking Dead! Listen on iTunes or Google play!

The Nerd Dads talk about MLB The Show, more For Honor, Zelda: Breath of the Wild and then review Mass Effect Andromeda. Listen to why this game is good, but not great. Final Score: Download or stream on iTunes and Google Play

This week, Zech, Steve, and Trenton Discuss, Shadow of Mordor, Monster Hunter Generations, more For Honor, and then review Titanfall 2. Listen either on Google Play or on iTunes!

The Nerd Dads review Battlefield 1 and liken it to their diaper changing war stories. Listen in on iTunes and Google Play too!

Today the Nerd Dads go back to the movies to watch The Lego Batman Movie. Tune in and here why you should (or shouldn’t) take your kids to see this in theatres and listen to our thoughts on the definition of a kids show!