What's up Know-It-All's! Have you seen Ted Lasso??? I only recently discovered this ah-mah-zing show and now I get to talk about it. Season 2 just ended so I'm discussing both seasons and giving my ideas on where I think season 3 is headed. There will be spoilers, you have been warned. Listen and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste…

What's up Know-It-All's! as you all know, I love Star Wars but I bet you didn't know I'm also a fan of anime. Disney has bridged these two genres with their latest project, Star Wars Visions, 9 stand alone animated shorts by different anime studios set within the Star Wars universe. Today I'm giving a spoiler free look at the series overall, tell y…

What's up Know-It-All's!! Sports and movies go hand in hand and I think we can agree that just about everyone loves a good sports movie. Today I'm going to discuss some of my favorite fictional athletes from movies and TV. Who made the list and who didn't? Listen and enjoy!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stuff…

What's up Know-It-All's! Spoilers ahead as today I discuss the latest MCU movie, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Did Marvel do a good job of not only introducing an unknown character to general audiences? How does this film, and Shang Chi himself fit into Phase 4? All of these questions and more will be answered. Once again, spoiler aler…

What's up Know-It-All's! This weekend DC released The Suicide Squad in theaters and on HBOMax. Today I give you a spoiler filled review where I hold nothing back. Was James Gunn able to capture magic with a DC property? Did this film help us forget the bomb that was the first Suicide Squad movie? What does the future hold for the DCU? Listen and en…

What's up Know-It-All's! In the world of sports the most famous debate has to be who is the greatest basketball player of all time, MJ or LeBron? Today I weigh in on this debate, looking at statistics, analytics, and just an overall sense of both players. Don't get me wrong, both of these guys are top notch players, but there can only be one! Liste…

What's up Know-It-All's! Movies are back and so is the MCU! Today I review the latest MCU film, Black Widow, a film that I wasn't hyped to see but by the time the end credits scene rolled around I was glad I saw it. Spoilers ahead as I talk about the movie, the characters and what the future of Black Widow could be in the MCU. Listen and enjoy! ---…

What's up Know-It-All's! Cartoons.......they're no longer just for children you know. Today my daughter Cassie joins me as we talk about an animated series she recently introduced me to from Disney, The Owl House. What happens when a creative young girl who doesn't fit in finds herself in a magical realm? Why, she befriends a witch, the king of dem…

What's up Know-It-All's! The Fast and The Furious franchise is back with the 9th film in the saga and today I'm giving you a spoiler filled review. That's right, there are spoilers as I discuss why this film (and the franchise) are hits! How was John Cena? How did Han return? What does the future hold for this saga? All this and more will be discus…

What's up Know-It-All's! In 1998 Marvel Comics, in conjunction with New Line Cinema, released a film that gave hope to the idea that comic book movies could be a reality. Blade, starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff and Kris Kristofferson, hit theaters and was a worldwide success. Two years later we had the X-Men franchise, followed by the Spider-M…

What's up Know-It-All's!! Music.....it can sooth the savage beast or stir up the beast within! Today I give you my top 10 songs that totally kick ass and will give you a shot of adrenaline to get you going. Warning....some of the lyrics are explicit, you have been warned!!! Listen and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

What's up Know-It-All's! Did you enjoy the underground DIY style comics of the 90's? If so, then Generation Genocide might be for you. Today I'm talking with the creator Remy Saki about his comic that is currently on Kickstarter. We discuss his love of comics, music and film and how they all led to creating Generation Genocide. Check it out on Kick…

What's up Know-It-All's! Today I'm fortunate to speak with comic co-creator Ed Kuehnel who combines my love of comics with my love of pro wrestling! Invasion From Planet Wrestletopia! is on Kickstarter right now and it asks the question what would happen if a planet of pro wrestlers decided to invade Earth because they were called out during a prom…

What's up Know-It-All's! It's always a treat to talk to a comic writer, artist or creator about their work and their vision but today it's really special. Nuno Xei currently has his creation, Raven Nevermore, on Kickstarter and he's here today to talk about it. For Nuno, this isn't just a comic, it's his creation that he's fostered and nurtured for…

What's up Know-It-All's! This week I talk with a very special guest, comic creator Jerry Ma as we discuss his new project 'The Monkey King'. Not only is Jerry bringing one of Chinese folklore's greatest heroes into the modern day, but through his Kickstarter campaign he is supporting local NYC Chinatown businesses as part of AAPI Heritage Month and…

What's up Know-It-All's! Falcon and the Winter Soldier just finished up on Disney Plus and today I want to recap the series. First off......SPOLIER ALERT and a warning as well. This series touched on issues that are happening today such as BLM, immigration and the role of world governments and while this is not a political podcast I will be mention…

What's up Know-It-All's! Guess what, not only are there a lot of great bands out there but there are plenty of great fictional bands in the movies and on TV. Today I give you my top 8 fictional bands from movies and TV. Who made the cut? Listen and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stuffudontneed2know/messa…

What's up Know-It-All's! WandaVision has concluded and today I look back on the series and give you my thoughts and reactions. This is a spoiler filled look back on the latest MCU show. What are the highs and lows? Where does the MCU go from here? What is Chaos TV?? All this and more will be answered! If you want to get an episode by episode look a…

What's up Know-It-All's! I'm continuing my look at top musicians by instrument and today I'm focusing on the bass. A great bass player can make or break a band as they are responsible for both the rhythm and harmony of a song. From complex techniques to power cords and slapping the bass these musicians are the glue that hold their bands together. -…

What's up Know-It-All's! This week my good friends Allan and Jonathon from the Nerd In Me podcast join me as we look back at the origins of Image Comics. We discuss the early days of this ground breaking company when Marvel's top artists left to create and control their own content. Was it a good move or a disaster waiting to happen? We reflect on …

What's up Know-It-All's!! Well 2021 is getting off to a great start as Netflix released season 3 of Cobra Kai on the 1st. Today I'm giving you a spoiler filled look at the season, talking about the good and bad and my overall all impression of the series. I also launch into a diatribe on the state of healthcare in the US (as portrayed on TV lol). E…

What's up Know-It-All's! The movies may be hard to go to but Hollywood has figured out how to beat the pandemic by releasing their films to streaming services and this Christmas DC released WW84 on HBOMax. Today I give you a spoiler filled review. I'll give you the good and the bad and tell you if this latest DC film lives up to the hype. --- Send …

What's up Know-It-All's!! Today I'm taking a look at Cyberpunk 2077 and seeing if all the negative press about it is true. This is a spoiler free look where I discuss the good, bad and ugly of this ARPG that stars Keanu Reeves and offers us a look at a possible future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stuffudontn…

Merry Christmas Know-It-All's! This week I'm joined by Cassie and we're discussing some of our favorite Christmas movies and shows. Listen in as we discuss what makes a true Christmas movie or show, talk about our favorites and debate about who is the best cinematic Santa. Happy Holidays from SYDNTK!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters…

What's up Know-It-All's!! Yes 2020 was not the greatest year on record but there was some amazing stuff that did come out during the past year. This week I look back on my top 5 comics for 2020 as well as a few honorable mentions. No spoilers so feel free to listen and hopefully you'll be inspired to pick up a few of these titles. --- Send in a voi…

Ewww David! What's up Know-It-all's!! After gorging myself on turkey I'm back this week to talk about a series I recently finished binging.....Schitt's Creek. I admit it started off slow, but after a few episodes I was totally caught up in the lives of the Rose family as they navigated from riches to rags and beyond. From Johnny trying to keep ever…

What's up Know-It-All's!! With the holidays fast approaching, video games (and systems) are flying at us at breakneck speed. Ubisoft's latest installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise recently dropped and today I'm taking a look at AC Valhalla. I keep it light on plot spoilers but I focus on graphics, gameplay and give you my overall impression…

What's up Know-It-All's? In the world of comics the job of the artist is to convey the writers vision and ideas to us the readers as well as enhance the story. Today I am honored to speak with the artist for Yasmeen, Fabiana Mascolo, a comic that I believe is THE best comic of 2020 and her art plays a huge part in that. We talk about her love of co…

YOU NICKNAMED MY DAUGHTER AFTER THE LOCH NESS MONSTER??? What's up Know-It-All's!!! With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to talk scary movies, and what's scarier then vampires?? I'll tell you, a vampire saga written by a Mormon! Today, Cassie joins me as we discuss The Twilight Movie Saga as we recently did a marathon and watched all fi…

What's up Know-It-All's!! Yasmeen is a comic book I found earlier this year and let me tell you, I believe it is the best comic book of 2020, hands down! Today I am very honored to talk with the writer of Yasmeen, Saif Ahmed. Saif and I discuss how he got into comics and writing, what inspired him to write Yasmeen, and how his real life experiences…

What’s up Know-It-All’s! It’s October and that means Halloween and other spooky things. Today I wanted to learn more about Witchcraft and who better to ask then a witch! Yuki Rose joins me today as we discuss just what witchcraft entails, it’s origins and common misconceptions. Listen and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti…

What's up Know-It-All's!!! October brings us a lot of joys......Fall, the leaves changing color, Halloween, pumpkin spice in everything and of course......Wes Anderson! Not that he and October are linked in any way, I just want to discuss his films. First up.....Fantastic Mr. Fox! Cassie joins me as we discuss this film, the distinct style of Wes A…

What's up Know-It-All's!!!! It's back to video games this week and I'm continuing to look at sports games. As you know, I love the my career modes in sports games and when FIFA 17 introduced The Journey Of Alex Hunter, I was hooked. For three games his story grew and developed, as did the game play. I keep Alex's story mostly light on spoilers so l…

What's up Know-It-Alls, today I am honored to be talking with an up and coming YouTuber, Kristina Maione! I started listening to Kristina earlier this year and instantly fell in love with her political and social commentary that she delivers each week with a real and raw feel to it. Today Kristina talks about how she got started on YouTube, how she…

What's up Know-It-All's? Today I once again have the honor of speaking with one of the co-creators of the upcoming comic Paranormal Hitmen, Wilson Gandolpho. Wilson is the artist for Paranormal Hitmen and today we'll learn how he got into comics, who has influenced him as well as other projects he is working on. Wilson hails from Brasil and English…

What's up Know-It-All's!! This week I'm checking out the latest game from Crystal Dynamics and Square-Enix...Marvel Comics Avengers. This game has been highly anticipated but does it live up to the hype? I'll give you the good, the bad and the ugly.....enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stuffudontneed2know/m…

Can someone who didn't discover comics until his late 20's help start up a comic company? Hell yes!! Today I have the honor of speaking with Nathan Yocum, Behemoth Comic's co-founder. We discuss how he transitioned from the world of video games into comics, how any why independent companies are dominating the industry, his philosophy on publishing …

What's up Know-It-All's!!! Today I'm joined by a very special guest, Brett Murphy, who is the co-creator of the upcoming comicbook Paranormal Hitmen published by Behemoth Comics. This is my very first interview and I couldn't be more excited. Brett and I discuss who his love for comics began, what lead him to becoming a writer, how he got his book …

What's up Know-It-Alls and welcome to Season 4 of the show and we're starting off with a bang........The New Mutants! It was thrilling to be back in an actual movie theater and this was a movie I could not wait to see. Spoilers ahead as I discuss this movie, how it relates to the X-Men universe and why I hate movie critics.......enjoy! --- Send in …

Video game releases are in full swing....okay bad pun but this week I look at 2K Studios first golf game ever. What's the good, the bad and the ugly and is it worth it to pick it up? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stuffudontneed2know/message

Several months ago I promised to talk more about video games and I'm finally delivering on that promise. Every year from late summer up until the holidays a plethora of video games get released and this year is no different. Recently EA Sports released UFC 4 and today I'm going to give you my review. I talk about the good, the bad and all else in b…

SPOILERS! This week I wrap up the season that was Stargirl by discussing the final two episodes as well as looking back at the season as a whole. What did I think of the finale and what do I think the future holds for Courtney and company? Listen and find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stuffudontneed2know/…

Sorry for the delay Know-It All's but I've been battling a bacterial infection, hence my delay in getting this episode out and why my voice sounds so......anyway.........SPOILERS as always as this week I take a look at the latest Stargirl episode. How does the JSA deal with the fallout of last episode? Will Courtney find out who her real dad is? Is…

The lightsaber, clearly THE coolest weapon in the galaxy and responsible for some of the most epic scenes in the Star Wars universe. Today Cassie joins me as we each come up with our personal Top 8 Lightsaber Duels and try to finalize the official Stuff You Don't Need To Know Top 8. Do we succeed? Who knows, but we definitely discuss some of the co…

SPOILERS! Week after week this show keeps upping the ante and setting the bar high for excellent writing. With the action heating up and only 3 more episodes left how will the rest of the season play out? Will Henry Jr stand with the JSA or with his father? After learning the truth about Courtney will Barbara ever be the same? Will we, and Courtney…

After an amazing 2 part midseason (?) arc this series is not holding anything back. Secrets are out as Shiv and Brainwave Jr know who Stargirl is and of course the JSA knows who their new rivals are. How did the ISA get secret tunnels under Blue Valley? Does Jordan (Icicle) love Barbara? We learn what Project American Dream is but will The JSA figu…

Hey hey Know-It-All's!! Stargirl continues to impress and this weeks episode is no different. Does Cindy know Courtney's secret? Will Pat tell Barbara that her daughter is Stargirl? Is Beth aka Dr. Mid-Nite the real brains of the new JSA? Now that Henry jr knows the truth about his powers and who his dad is, where does he go from here? All this and…

What's going on Know-It-Alls! Back in 1979 The Warriors was released into theaters and generated a lot of controversy due to it's violent content and depiction of street gangs. Despite making $22.5 million at the box office it was considered a flop and panned by critics. With the advent of VHS and later DVD the film went on to enjoy cult status. To…

SPOILER ALERT!!! This episode was to good guys, I have to start spoiling things! Is it hot in here or is it this show? This week the action and drama really amp up in Blue Valley as the JSA begin training, but will Courtney's impatience shut things down for good? There's a lot of family drama to be had as Mike resents Courtney bonding with his dad,…

This season is really kicking into high gear. This week the new JSA faces it's first challenge. Will they succeed or will their inexperience prove to be their undoing? In other Blue Valley news, Mike enters the science fair! Will he win and who shows up to support him? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stuffudontn…