Um, Actually...

Nerds like a lot of things, but there's something they love above all else, and that is correcting people.

2018 8.8

Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.

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1
Return to Love, Actually
2021-02-12
It's another couples-only, love-celebrating, still-pedantic edition of Um, Actually!
2
Crew Battle
2021-02-26
The writers and past hosts of Um, Actually compete in the ultimate nerdy battle royale.
3
Nicktoons
2021-03-13
Rekha, Jess, and Caldwell take a trip to the world of Nickelodeon nostalgia.
4
Cabin in the Woods, Deadlands, Spider-Man Villains
2021-03-26
Andrew, Mike, and Joan learn about Marvel's Gibbon and discuss the darkness of Kevin McCallister.
5
Anglophilia
2021-04-09
Emma, Amy, and Gutes compete to prove who is the true monarch of British nerdery.
6
Kim Possible, The Princess Bride, Sliders
2021-04-23
Gus, Kirk, and Amy talk Austin Powers, guess some screams, and more.
7
Dystopias
2021-05-08
Erik Voss, Kelly Nugent, and DC Pierson compete to see whose new world is the bravest.
8
The McElroy Melee
2021-05-21
Justin, Travis, and Clint McElroy battle to see who's the most pedantic member of the family.
9
Monsters, Myths, and Folklore
2021-06-04
Jordan, Marina, and Trisha talk all kinds of creatures from ancient tales.
10
Demiliches, Isengard, I Am Legend
2021-06-18
Maude, Erika, and Carolyn talk Uruk-hai impressions and more.
11
Battle of the Mods
2021-07-02
The Dropout mods take a break from keeping the Discord civil to compete over nerdy trivia.
12
ActuallyMania
2021-07-16
Danielle, Dan, and Jay bodyslam some wrestling trivia to see who will win the belt.
13
Star Wars Names, HUDs, The Umbrella Academy
2021-07-30
Jordan, Michelle, and Shane compete but more importantly learn what an echidna looks like.
14
Hades, Herlock Sholmes, The Stormlight Archives
2021-08-13
Becca Scott, Satine Pheonix, and James Willems unionize to fight the oppressive point system.
15
Alien vs Predator, The Beastmaster, ET
2021-08-27
Erik Voss, MT, and Jay Washington dance in their seats with excitement.
16
Um, Anime!
2021-09-10
Orion Black, Kendra Wells, and Eli Yudin face off in an entirely anime themed episode.
17
Sunshine, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sex Criminals
2021-09-24
Carolyn Page, Gus Sorola, and Andrew Rosas duke it out in a redemption episode.
18
Arrival, Dragon Ball Super, Elf With a Gun
2021-10-08
Kelly Nugent, Erika Ishii, and Malika Lim Eubank try to run faster than their friends.
19
The Haunting of Hill House, Hereditary, The Ring
2021-10-22
Betsy Sodaro, Mark Rennie, and Oscar Montoya determine which horror franchises never went to space.
20
Soulcalibur, Dread, The Sims: Livin' Large
2021-11-05
Matt Mercer, Haley Mancini, and Matthew Kelly wonder if there's an Aquaman for rivers and lakes.
21
Catwoman, Undertale, Clayface
2021-11-19
Ify Nwadiwe and Brodie Reed team up to face off against Dani Fernandez and Danielle Radford.
22
1984, Hunter x Hunter, Supernatural
2021-12-03
Aabria Iyengar, Taliesin Jaffe, and Brennan Lee Mulligan sing the praises of the long Tetris piece.
23
The Nutcracker, The Nightmare Before Christmas, White Christmas
2021-12-17
Emma Fyffe, Amy Vorpahl, and Winston A. Marshall ho ho throw down in a holiday themed episode.
24
Star Trek, Species, Bionicle
2021-12-31
Michael Saltzman, Amy Dallen, and Markiea McCarty test their knowledge of bird sounds and logos.