Baseball writer Joanna Cornish ("Hum and Chuck") joins the show to discuss Toronto Blue Jays fandom. Joanna explained how she became a fan as a child during the team's 1990s World Series championships and started her "Hum and Chuck" blog in 2007, named after baseball pitching terms.
Matt and Jay record a mobile episode of the Nyrdcast Podcast to discuss comic book topics. They also talk a little pro wrestling. They conclude with an extensive media assignment covering various films and comics. The episode also features music by the Hellflowers and Bam Biere Farmhouse Session Ale by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales.
Nyrdcast Podcast 245: Hot Garbage
Topics: Indiewire's Top 100 Sequels, Homework
Beer: 93 Octane
Music: Mad Tab
Nyrdcast Podcast 244: Back Door Kind of Guy
Topics: X-Men Casting, Lanterns, Homework
Beer: Noon Whistle Gummypalooza
Music: The 12 to 6 Movement (who will be at the 4 Hands Paint Louis 2026 kickoff)
Matt and Jay review 2026 summer movies like Mortal Kombat 2 and Scream 7. Explore the latest in TV, wrestling, and craft beer in this episode of the Nyrdcast Podcast.
Nyrdcast Podcast 242: A Rare Episode
Topics: Comic Shops, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and homework
Beer: More Brewing Swells
Music: Let Me Downs
Jason Tirotta joins the show to discuss his lifelong Yankees fandom. Jason explained how his father, a Brooklyn Dodgers fan, and godfather, a Mets fan, strategically decided he would become a Yankees fan when he was born.
Gabe Lerman joins Aaron on the show to discuss his passion for Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Nyrdcast Podcast 241: 2 or 3, I Can't Remember
Topics: San Diego Comic Con 2026
Beer: Stockyards Brewing Dortmunder
Music: Big D And The Kids Table
Nyrdcast Podcast 240: Are We Becoming Boring?
music: ME.
beer: 4 Hands Brewing
whiskey: Buffalo Trace
