Newb Island
Follow a newbie's journey as Professors Z and T try to entertain and educate them on a geeky subject.
About the show
Newb Island, a place for geeky learning and camaraderie. Easily leveling up your genre knowledge and giving you your bearings before sending you back into the pop culture jungle is what we're all about. Every season Professors Z and T educate a newcomer on a geeky subject and invite you all to join along on their journey.
Episodes
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Episode 48: More Marvelous Monsters - The Legion of Monsters
October 11th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 8 mins
deadpool, encantu, legion of monsters, living mummy, manphibian, monster metropolis
Mummies, Manphibians, and Metropolises, oh my! Sometimes the world needs a group of monsters to take care of a job and this week that is exactly what the Professors are here to teach about as they dive into the Legion of Monsters.
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Hankenstein and other Uggos - The Undead of Marvel
September 12th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 23 mins
black talon, frankestein, magic, marvel, mary shelley, simon garth, supernatural, the zombie, undead, zombie, zuvembie
The Zombie, Frankenstein, Black Talon, names meant to inspire fear in the reader. This week they inspire curiosity though and the Professors teach about the undead of the Marvel Universe.
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Episode 46: Giant-Sized Empathy - Man-Thing
August 15th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 54 mins
giant sized, man-thing, steve gerber, ted sallis
A nexus of curiosity, empathy, and alligator swinging, Man-Thing has stood the test of time for more than just his unfortunate name. This week the Professors delve into the history of this mostly gentle giant.
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After School Activities - Marvel Snap!
August 2nd, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 10 mins
card games, ccg, magic the gathering, marvel snap, mtg, snap, tcg
We assigned too much homework! So this week, we chat about Marvel Snap.
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Cap Wolf! - Also, Man-Wolf
July 19th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 7 mins
cap wolf, captain america, doctor druid, j. jonah jameson, john jameson, man-wolf, skywolf, stargod
Wolves abound in this episode as the Professors get into J. Jonah Jameson's son, John Jonah Jameson III (yes, really), and also that time Captain America became a werewolf.
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Who's a Good Hero? - Werewolf by Night
July 5th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 43 mins
jack russell, jake gomez, magic, marvel, supernatural, taboo, werewolf
Marvel's werewolf superhero is named Jack Russell. The Professors need you to know that, and more as they talk about Werewolf by Night!
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The Midterm
June 7th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 19 mins
knowledge, magic, marvel comics, midterm
The Professors have been at this for awhile, but just how much has the newb retained about magic in the Marvel Universe? This week: Midterms!
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Midnight Suns....Assemble? (w/ Stephen)
May 23rd, 2023 | Season 5 | 48 mins 23 secs
blade, clea, ethan sacks, kushala, magik, marvel, midnight suns, nico minoru, zoe laveau
After having learned about all of them, Your Professors fill a needed class day with a look in at the newest comic incarnation of the Midnight Suns, and bring in an old student for the lesson.
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Morbin' Time! Morbius (2022) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
March 22nd, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 37 mins
dumb, jared leto, living vampire, marvel, matt smith, morbius, sony, stupid, vampire
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Morbius!
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Juggling Thunder - Blade: Trinity (2004) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
March 15th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 51 mins
blade, david goyer, dominic purcell, jessica biel, ryan reynolds, trinity, wesley snipes
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Blade: Trinity.
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Joining the Bloodpack - Blade II (2002) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
February 22nd, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 32 mins
blade ii, guillermo del toro, kris kristofferson, marvel, norman reedus, reaper, ron perlman, vampire, wesley snipes
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Blade II.
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Ice Skating Uphill - Blade (1998) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
February 14th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 38 mins
action, blade, donal logue, stephen dorff, vampire, wesley snipes
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Blade.
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Vamping for Time - Vampire Wrap-Up
January 11th, 2023 | Season 5 | 1 hr 31 mins
deacon frost, dr. sun, gene colan, lillith, marvel, shadow colonel, vampire, xarus
As always, there's a few important vampires that don't quite fit into other categories. With that in mind, this week the Professors will talk about Lillith Drake, Xarus, Deacon Frost, and Dr. Sun.
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Bloody Red Barons - The Various Baron Bloods
December 28th, 2022 | Season 5 | 1 hr 28 mins
baron blood, captain america, marvel, spitfire, vampire, wwii
We're used to vampire Counts, but Barons? This week the Professors introduce the various characters who have been, or are vampirically connected to, Baron Blood.
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Injecting Hope - Morbius, the Living Vampire
December 13th, 2022 | Season 5 | 1 hr 28 mins
addict, living vampire, marvel, morbius, supernatural, vampire
Although not technically supernatural, there's on vampire whose presence whenever the supernatural happens requires him to be talked about. This week the Professors teach about Morbius, the Living Vampire.
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Lord of the Vampires - Marvel's Dracula
November 29th, 2022 | Season 5 | 1 hr 31 mins
blade, bloodstorm one, bram stoker, dracula, quincy harker, supernatural, vampire
Years ago Bram Stoker told the tale of Count Dracula, a character who has become the archetypal vampire. Marvel took that character and did...things...with it. This week Your Professors go into the long history of the Marvel Comics version of Dracula.