The United States Department of Nerds

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A biweekly podcast hosted by USDN_JeffyJeff and the Council of Nerds covering comics, animation, manga, and all things nerd culture, with creator interviews and a focus on indie talent from around the world.

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Aug 24, 2026

Building the Future of Indie Comics with Christopher Reda of Critical Entertainment

Christopher Reda joins the USDN Podcast to discuss the growth of Critical Entertainment, expanding into comic shops across the United States and Canada through Universal Distribution, the creation...

Aug 21, 2026

E.P.I.C. #2: Arise Alphas - Building the Dark City Universe with Lo Plater

One hero was only the beginning. Lo Plater, creator, writer, and founder of Dark City Comics & Multimedia, returns to the Council of Nerds to discuss E.P....

Aug 16, 2026

Bobby Campbell - Bringing Tales of the Illuminatus to Comics

Bobby Campbell returns to the USDN Podcast to discuss Tales of the Illuminatus #3: Opus Chao and the journey of bringing the legacy of Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson's Ill...

Aug 10, 2026

Jesse Wolfe - The Legend of Kyyden #2 & Building an Original Fantasy Universe

How do you turn the stories in your head into an original fantasy universe and then convince people to care about it?Jesse Wolfe joins the USDN Podcast to discuss The Legend of Kyyde...

Aug 04, 2026

W. Frank Walk - Hellstones #1: Into the Fray

Ancient relics. Supernatural power. A thirteen-issue epic years in the making.In this episode of The USDN Podcast, The Chairman sits down with W. Frank Walk...

Jul 30, 2026

Joe Kazmer & Jarrod Burris | Collision Force #2

Joe Kazmer and Jarrod Burris join The USDN Podcast to discuss Collision Force #2, an action-packed creator-owned comic that's been described as an "R-Rated...

Jul 21, 2026

Frederick Littles - Building Wise Acre Comics & the Reality of Independent Publishing

Frederick Littles joins The USDN Podcast to discuss Wise Acre Comics, Dark Sentinel: Origins #2, Magnus Jakuta, independent comic publishing, crowdfunding, comic production, and the realiti...

Jul 20, 2026

JaVon O. Stokes - STRONG #1 and the Power Beyond Superheroes

JaVon O. Stokes joins The USDN Podcast to discuss STRONG #1, Kimora Sampson, superhero worldbuilding, representation in independent comics, building Visually Stoked Media, and the realities of inde...

Jul 19, 2026

Frank Goodie - Building AshVeil Comics & Thelbe Jack: Seeds of Ruin

Building an Indie Fantasy Universe One Comic at a Time | Frank Goodie Every fantasy world begins with a single idea.This week on The USDN Podcast – Whe...

Jul 13, 2026

Shawn McBee & MJ Jankowski - Westron #2 & Building Horror From Slavic Mythology

Shawn McBee and Maciej “MJ” Jankowski join The Chairman on the USDN Podcast to discuss Westron #2, their supernatural horror detective comic inspired by the creatures, legends, and folklore of Slav...