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The SkyePod · July 31 · 1 hr 3 min

French Friday: Nerdfest 2026

Guess what time it is? Once every year, David French and Skye Jethani devote an episode to movies, TV shows, and pop culture nerdery. This year's Nerdfest focuses on Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," and David makes his case that the film is a Trojan horse filled with conservative values. They also react to the new "Avengers: Doomsday" trailer, why superhero movies aren't working anymore, and their shared hatred of multiverses. Finally, from the non-nerd world, they discuss new data showing Gen Z is turned off to Christianity by the evangelical support for Donald Trump. What's really behind the numbers? 0:00 - Theme Song 1:24 - The Conservatism of The Odyssey 16:04 - The Odyssey and Culture Wars 25:42 - Marvel, Star Wars, and Decay 43:24 - Is Trump Driving Gen Z from Church? 1:03:00 - End Credits

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Guess what time it is? Once every year, David French and Skye Jethani devote an episode to movies, TV shows, and pop culture nerdery. This year's Nerdfest focuses on Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," and David makes his case that the film is a Trojan horse filled with conservative values. They also react to the new "Avengers: Doomsday" trailer, why superhero movies aren't working anymore, and their shared hatred of multiverses. Finally, from the non-nerd world, they discuss new data showing Gen Z is turned off to Christianity by the evangelical support for Donald Trump. What's really behind the numbers?

0:00 - Theme Song

1:24 - The Conservatism of The Odyssey

16:04 - The Odyssey and Culture Wars

25:42 - Marvel, Star Wars, and Decay

43:24 - Is Trump Driving Gen Z from Church?

1:03:00 - End Credits

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