Metalcore Nerds: A Music Podcast About Pop Culture
Sean MottMetalcore Nerds is a music podcast with a twist. Members of your favorite bands join music industry veteran Sean Mott to discuss their favorite corners of pop culture. Whether it's TV, movies, video games, the MCU, Star Wars, DC, or even Magic: The Gathering, Metalcore Nerds covers all levels of fandom with bands, both big and small, that dominate the alternative music space.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 291 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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Rick Jimenez of Extinction AD & This Is Hell returns to the show to talk about Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, The Punisher: One Last Kill, Avengers: Doomsday hype, and more!
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Ahead of his new album, Purgatoryland, Andrés joins the show to talk about comics, anime, the biggest movies of 2026, The Acolyte & more!
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VCTMS is back with new music! Meredith Henderson joins the show to talk about horror influences for the band, her favorite movies of all time, the best Spider-Man movies, and so much more!
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With their new album, The End Is Not the End, now out, Travis Miguel of Atreyu returns to the show to talk about Star Wars, Shrinking, Maul: Shadow Lord, Daredevil: Born Again & much more!
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- Great podcast
Always amazing content. I love the way this podcast make me really think deeper about the things I watch. Always cool guests too !
Apple Podcasts5EndlessGary
United States2 years ago - Wonderful
It’s great to have people not only passionate but also extremely knowledgeable share their opinions on something important to all of us: pop culture! It’s great to have such a positive host who loves everything nerdy and actually enlightens quite a bit why things are better than we might have noticed on a first go around.
Apple Podcasts5Mason SolimineUnited States4 years ago - All the news that’s fit to nerd
Love hearing Sean’s takes on nerd culture. His guests are often people I like from the metal community. Having an opportunity to hear them talk about other things in my interests is great for expanding the community. Really love this show!
Apple Podcasts5Michael FightUnited States4 years ago - Wonderful
It’s great to have people not only passionate but also extremely knowledgeable share their opinions on something important to all of us: pop culture!
It’s great to have such a positive host who loves everything nerdy and actually enlightens quite a bit why things are better than we might have noticed on a first go around.
Apple Podcasts5Mason SolimineUnited States4 years ago - A rockstar in our time!
Absolutely love this show. It’s a ton of fun with some fantastic content. And the social media presence is almost second to none. If you enjoy pop culture and want news and reviews delivered from a source you would genuinely want to hang out with, look no further
Apple Podcasts5NotBAMFUnited States4 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #250 | United States/Music/Music Interviews |
Apple Podcasts | #85 |  Netherlands/Music/Music Interviews |
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A podcast combining heavy music with wide-ranging pop culture discussions. Guests are musicians and artists who share deep dives into TV, film, video games, and broader fandom, often tying creative processes to visual media, storytelling, and franchise lore. The show is known for energetic banter, detailed nerdy takes, and practical updates about tours or new releases, with sponsors threaded into early segments. It likely attracts listeners who want thoughtful but accessible conversations that bridge music with gaming, movies, and streaming culture, often from a band-focused perspective. Notable aspects include a rotating lineup of guests from metal and indie scenes and a consistent emphasis on how pop culture informs art, marketing, and fa... more
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