Newb Island
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.
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 88 minutes
- Episodes
- 48
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
Episode 48: More Marvelous Monsters - The Legion of Monsters
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 di…
Hankenstein and other Uggos - The Undead of Marvel
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..
This epis…
Episode 46: Giant-Sized Empathy - Man-Thing
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* g…
After School Activities - Marvel Snap!
We assigned too much homework! So this week, we chat about Marvel Snap.
Check out all earVVyrm podcasts at www.earvvyrm.com
Email us at [email protected]
Cap Wolf! - Also, Man-Wolf
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.
This episode's reading ma…
Who's a Good Hero? - Werewolf by Night
Marvel's werewolf superhero is named Jack Russell. The Professors need you to know that, and more as they talk about Werewolf by Night!
This episode's reading material // Moon Knight #29-30 (1980), …
The 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!
Check out all earVVyrm podcasts at www.earvvyrm.com
Ema…
Midnight Suns....Assemble? (w/ Stephen)
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.
This …
Morbin' Time! Morbius (2022) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Blade: Trinity.
This episode's watching material // Morbius (2022)
Next episode: Midnight Suns!
…
Juggling Thunder - Blade: Trinity (2004) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Blade: Trinity.
This episode's watching material // Blade: Trinity (2004)
Next episode's watchin…
Joining the Bloodpack - Blade II (2002) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Blade II.
This episode's watching material // Blade II (2002)
Next episode's watching material /…
Ice Skating Uphill - Blade (1998) (General Nerdery x Newb Island)
It's Crossover Time! This week General Nerdery smashes into Newb Island and Zac, Tyler and Mac watch Blade.
This episode's watching material // Blade (1998)
Next episode's watching material // Blad…
Vamping for Time - Vampire Wrap-Up
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.
T…
Bloody Red Barons - The Various Baron Bloods
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.
This episode's reading material // C…
Injecting Hope - Morbius, the Living 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 Va…
Lord of the Vampires - Marvel's Dracula
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 l…
Upping the Stakes - Blade, Vampire Hunter
When talking vampires in Marvel Comics, there's one name that stands tall amongst the rest, despite his unending hatred of them. This week Your Professors teach about Marvel's premier vampire hunter,…
Here, There Be Vampires - Tomb of Dracula
This week the Professors introduce Mac to the cast of Tomb of Dracula, an oft forgotten, but important comic book.
This episode's reading material // Tomb of Dracula: Day of Blood! Night of Redempti…
Continued Education - Black Knight Deux
Continuing with catching up on recent events, this week the Professors look back in at what Dane Whitman, The Black Knight, has been up to.
This episode's reading material // Black Knight: Curse of …
Episode 29: Continued Education - The Death of Doctor Strange
Big events have happened to Doctor Strange since we started these lessons. With that in mind, this week the professors take in some continuing education and we all read The Death of Doctor Strange.
…