Your favorite curmudgeons, Old Man Wade and Sharmane Fury, are back with another round of chaotic storytelling, pop culture takes, and comic-con confessions. Wade recounts the possibly true, not true story of The Dry Ice Bandit, plus a workplace “incident” that maybe/definitely didn’t happen. The duo chats about missed cons, cosplay memories, comic book love affairs, and what it means to be vulnerable about the things we geek out over. From Zazie Beetz’s shower schedule to Bingo Love and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder, it’s pure curmudgeon culture at its finest.Meet the Hosts:Mark Lynch aka Old Man Wade is a longtime comic book head and pop culture writer for Bam Smack Pow, and host of The Old Man Wade Show. He’s got thoughts. Lots of them.Sharmane Fury, aka The X-Mane, is a Black-Japanese, British-American, award-winning podcaster, cosplayer, cat mom, and widow who brings a thoughtful perspective on identity, fandoms, and everything in between. She hosts Militantly Mixed, BLERDcoMIXed, and Matcha, Masala, & Murder.Listen & SubscribeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uJfPfdpMzc7oPf0DTERyj?si=d3a6c2d113014de6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curmudgeons-for-the-culture-a-black-nerd-podcast/id1829605159YouTube: https://youtube.com/@curmudgeonsforthecultureGot thoughts, fan rage, or your own nerdy hot take? Email us at: curmudgeonpodcast@gmail.comHelp us grow this curmudgeonly community! If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast platform. Share this episode with your fellow nerds and fandom family.
All content for Curmudgeons For The Culture: A Black Nerd Podcast is the property of Sharmane Fury | ManeHustle Media and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Your favorite curmudgeons, Old Man Wade and Sharmane Fury, are back with another round of chaotic storytelling, pop culture takes, and comic-con confessions. Wade recounts the possibly true, not true story of The Dry Ice Bandit, plus a workplace “incident” that maybe/definitely didn’t happen. The duo chats about missed cons, cosplay memories, comic book love affairs, and what it means to be vulnerable about the things we geek out over. From Zazie Beetz’s shower schedule to Bingo Love and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder, it’s pure curmudgeon culture at its finest.Meet the Hosts:Mark Lynch aka Old Man Wade is a longtime comic book head and pop culture writer for Bam Smack Pow, and host of The Old Man Wade Show. He’s got thoughts. Lots of them.Sharmane Fury, aka The X-Mane, is a Black-Japanese, British-American, award-winning podcaster, cosplayer, cat mom, and widow who brings a thoughtful perspective on identity, fandoms, and everything in between. She hosts Militantly Mixed, BLERDcoMIXed, and Matcha, Masala, & Murder.Listen & SubscribeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uJfPfdpMzc7oPf0DTERyj?si=d3a6c2d113014de6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curmudgeons-for-the-culture-a-black-nerd-podcast/id1829605159YouTube: https://youtube.com/@curmudgeonsforthecultureGot thoughts, fan rage, or your own nerdy hot take? Email us at: curmudgeonpodcast@gmail.comHelp us grow this curmudgeonly community! If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast platform. Share this episode with your fellow nerds and fandom family.
Welcome to the debut episode of Curmudgeons for THE Culture — the unapologetic, nerdy, no-holds-barred podcast where two pop culture blerds go all in on the movies, comics, TV shows, and fandoms that shape The Culture.This week, your friendly neighborhood curmudgeons dive into the latest Superman film, released July 11, 2025. Is the Man of Steel still flying high… or is it SuperMEH? Spoiler alert: Sharmane Fury ain't impressed, and Old Man Wade is pleasantly pleased. In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of the new Superman film with hot takes, petty gripes, and maybe even a compliment or two.Meet the Hosts:Mark Lynch aka Old Man Wade is a longtime comic book head and pop culture writer for Bam Smack Pow, and host of The Old Man Wade Show. He’s got thoughts. Lots of them.Sharmane Fury aka The X-Mane is a Black-Japanese, British-American, award-winning podcaster, cosplayer, cat mom, and widow who brings a thoughtful perspective on identity, fandoms, and everything in between. Host of Militantly Mixed, BLERDcoMIXed, and Matcha, Masala, & Murder. Listen & SubscribeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uJfPfdpMzc7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curmudgeons-for-the-culture-a-black-nerd-podcast/id1829605159YouTube: @curmudgeonsforthecultureGot thoughts, fan rage, or your own nerdy hot take?Email us at: curmudgeonpodcast@gmail.comHelp us grow this curmudgeonly community!If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast platform. Share this episode with your fellow nerds and fandom family.
Curmudgeons For The Culture: A Black Nerd Podcast
Your favorite curmudgeons, Old Man Wade and Sharmane Fury, are back with another round of chaotic storytelling, pop culture takes, and comic-con confessions. Wade recounts the possibly true, not true story of The Dry Ice Bandit, plus a workplace “incident” that maybe/definitely didn’t happen. The duo chats about missed cons, cosplay memories, comic book love affairs, and what it means to be vulnerable about the things we geek out over. From Zazie Beetz’s shower schedule to Bingo Love and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder, it’s pure curmudgeon culture at its finest.Meet the Hosts:Mark Lynch aka Old Man Wade is a longtime comic book head and pop culture writer for Bam Smack Pow, and host of The Old Man Wade Show. He’s got thoughts. Lots of them.Sharmane Fury, aka The X-Mane, is a Black-Japanese, British-American, award-winning podcaster, cosplayer, cat mom, and widow who brings a thoughtful perspective on identity, fandoms, and everything in between. She hosts Militantly Mixed, BLERDcoMIXed, and Matcha, Masala, & Murder.Listen & SubscribeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6uJfPfdpMzc7oPf0DTERyj?si=d3a6c2d113014de6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curmudgeons-for-the-culture-a-black-nerd-podcast/id1829605159YouTube: https://youtube.com/@curmudgeonsforthecultureGot thoughts, fan rage, or your own nerdy hot take? Email us at: curmudgeonpodcast@gmail.comHelp us grow this curmudgeonly community! If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast platform. Share this episode with your fellow nerds and fandom family.
