The Nerds got their Revenge, now what? That’s what comedians Holden McNeely, Mike Lawrence, and Jake Young are trying to figure out in the weekly combination tribunal/confessional “Nerd of Mouth.” Recorded from the dankest basement in the “Last Podcast on the Left” studios, we’re getting to the bottom of whether there’s more to life than any% WR videogame speedruns, limited edition action figures, and anime shows about ludicrously strong children beating each other up. Theme song by Grant Gordon, logo by Andy Kluthe.
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Somehow, The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Returned
It's been more than a decade since Disney took over the world's favorite space opera. Having already cast our gaze at the PREQUEL trilogies Holden and Jake have decided t
Sep 14 1 h 41 min
Pop Culture Right Before 9/11
The tragedy that was 9/11 changed everything so much that it’s hard to remember what things were like right before. Thankfully Jake is here to remind us of the movies, mu
Sep 7 1 h 19 min
The Self Slaying of Joss Whedon with Jackie Zebrowski
Joss Whedon was a nerd God with quirky quips, inspiring world building, and positive portrayals of female characters. But unfortunately that’s just half the story: An ico
Aug 31 1 h 39 min
Saturday Morning Cartoon Tier List
Summer is almost over which used to be mean 2 things: The start of school and a new season of Saturday morning cartoons. But hey, they were not all created equally. Some
Aug 24 1 h 13 min
An Intro to Bond. James Bond.
From a gun toting glint in Ian Fleming's eye to a global box office sensation James Bond has been drinking vodka martinis and making bad puns for over 70 years. Mike is t
Aug 17 1 h 48 min
The History of Beat ‘em Ups
Crack open a bottle (over a dumb thugs head) and get yourself a whole steaming chicken from a barrel cause we're talking Beat 'em Up video games. There's just something s
Aug 10 1 h 41 min
An Ode to Physical Media
Jake leads us through a tribute to physical media! Memories of VHS horror box art! The heyday and resurgence of vinyl! The reliance (and obligation) of giving books as gi
Aug 3 1 h 41 min
Do Physical Games Still Matter?
In the wake of Sony saying physical games are DOA our hosts wonder if this is really that bad of a thing.Is this just the future of gaming and are we actually losing anyt
Jul 27 1 h 40 min
Cyclops, The Least Loved Most Popular Member of the X-men
He's the best there is at what he does and what he does is stoically scold people while blasting people with his concussive eye beams! Cyclops is often portrayed in carto
Jul 20 1 h 34 min
Jake’s Anime Club Presents Witch Hat Atelier Season One
Jake is our Qifrey as he takes Holden and Mike through the gorgeous world of Witch Hat Atelier, based on the manga by Kamome Shirahama. So many specific rules for magic!
Jul 13 1 h 20 min
The Never Ending Fight We Wish Would End: Female Protagonists in Video Games
Independence Day just happened and what better way than to focus on those people who use their freedom to complain about lady characters in video games. The newest target
Jul 6 1 h 41 min
The Summer of CM Punk or How I Learned to Love Wrestling Again For 3 Weeks
Yeah, it's the wrestling episode of the year. The first one. And sure you may go into the comments and complain that there's a ton of wrestling episodes of this show from
Jun 29 1 h 38 min
Teenage Mutant Ninja Knockoffs
It's very appropriate that one of our cohosts has a show called Cartoon Dumpster cause boy did we pull some rotten stuff out of it this week. And Gargoyles. Gargoyles is
Jun 22 1 h 34 min
Blue Dot Fever and the Fight Against Ticketmaster
It's not in your head and yes inflation is real but ticket prices have indeed kept climbing for years. One company has a monopoly on the industry and doesn't even have th
Jun 15 1 h 30 min
Remembering When He-Man Had the Power
For about the majority of Reagan’s presidency He-Man was the master of the toy aisle. Concocted by Mattel, aided by the synergy of a cartoon, and ultimately undone by cor
Jun 8 1 h 39 min
The Funny Pages: A Comedy Graveyard
Remember when you’d get a newspaper to feel smart and informed and just go straight to the funny pages to gab with Garfield, chat with Cathy, and umm, see whatever the he
Jun 1 1 h 13 min
Below the Radar Sense: A Celebration of Daredevil
Even a blind man can see that Daredevil has been one of the most consistently compelling heroes in the Marvel Universe despite going through more changes than the real li
May 25 1 h 34 min
Another Listener Question Bonanza!
This episode is made possible by listeners like you! You gave us some genuinely thoughtful questions about the future of video games, alternate realities, and whether or
May 18 1 h 19 min
Tiers of Kung Lao: Ranking Mortal Kombat Fatalities.
The boys head to the Outworld to rank every single fatality from the first two Mortal Kombat games in this spine ripping barnburner of an episode! We celebrate the truly
May 11 1 h 27 min
George Lucas and the Revenge of the Prequels
Noooooooo!!! Actually ,yes., We're re-examining the Star Wars prequels with their racist portrayals, wooden dialogue, and still kinda badass lightsaber fights. If you hat
May 4 1 h 35 min
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First off, totally love the show, love you guys and the topics you pick are great even for people who don’t know anything about some of them. Good comprehensive look at the topics, love the history/education. But just if you could please allow each other to finish more than a few sentences at a time. The bits and puns are so frequent lately that I can’t keep track of the information. I like the jokes, but just tone it back a little please
AKV2019 · Jun 2026
Been a fan since the Wizbru days. This new format is just as compelling and fun as the old one. If you want to feel like you’re a fly on the wall in the room of a few friends having fun, this pod is for you.
M_AmadorArt · Sep 2025
I go way back with wizard and the bruiser, when Holden quit his job and desperately didn’t want to go back and wanted to make his way as a podcaster, twitch streamer etc. I’m talking before Holden had a baby, maybe even before Jake met Marie? It’s been a long time and I’m a long time fan. Still love this format. Love the addition of Matt. He’s a fun guy too. I’m a woman and for some reason this is easily the only place of all male voices I willingly put myself in and I think that means something. They’re just good people. They all balance each other out well and I think each of them have their own expertise on nerdy topics. I was worried when they changed from wizard and bruiser to this format, but that was short lived. They still got it and I still listen week after week.
judesterrr123 · Jul 2025
I love the extra energy, insight, and comedy that Mike Lawrence brings to the show. I actually laugh out loud from his sometimes unhinged humor, but that’s what I like.
notdepressed · May 2025
Enjoyed the deep dives of WizBru, into nerdy interests and franchises I knew less about, and loved getting into The Gush on my favorites. I learned about the history of Judge Dredd, Blizzard, the pizza wars, the woods behind Miyamoto’s house and Warhammer 40k and loved every minute.
The new format feels like they ran with the “studio notes” - the amount that changed with Nerd of Mouth made it a completely different show that isn’t for me, which is sad.
When the world is getting more niche-y, losing Holden and Jake’s entertaining reports on stuff I knew nothing about is a bummer.
Maybe WizBru Classic will triumphantly return as Nerd Of Mouths side stories, or vice versa, but until then, APRIL HIT IT!
Sherbethead · Apr 2025
Change happens and I am going with the flow and I love the new host. However, roasting the audience for missing the old format and content isn’t nice. The audience pays your bills.
clair.r.herrera · May 2025
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