Season 5

01 Return to Love, Actually Episode 112th February 2021 It's another couples-only, love-celebrating, still-pedantic edition of Um, Actually! 02 Crew Battle Episode 226th February 2021 The writers and past hosts of Um, Actually compete in the ultimate nerdy battle royale. 03 Nicktoons Episode 313th March 2021 Rekha, Jess, and Caldwell take a trip to the world of Nickelodeon nostalgia. 04 Cabin in the Woods, Deadlands, Spider-Man Villains Episode 426th March 2021 Andrew, Mike, and Joan learn about Marvel's Gibbon and discuss the darkness of Kevin McCallister. 05 Anglophilia Episode 59th April 2021 Emma, Amy, and Gutes compete to prove who is the true monarch of British nerdery. 06 Kim Possible, The Princess Bride, Sliders Episode 623rd April 2021 Gus, Kirk, and Amy talk Austin Powers, guess some screams, and more. 07 Dystopias Episode 78th May 2021 Erik Voss, Kelly Nugent, and DC Pierson compete to see whose new world is the bravest. 08 The McElroy Melee Episode 821st May 2021 Justin, Travis, and Clint McElroy battle to see who's the most pedantic member of the family. 09 Monsters, Myths, and Folklore Episode 94th June 2021 Jordan, Marina, and Trisha talk all kinds of creatures from ancient tales. 10 Demiliches, Isengard, I Am Legend Episode 1018th June 2021 Maude, Erika, and Carolyn talk Uruk-hai impressions and more. 11 Battle of the Mods Episode 112nd July 2021 The Dropout mods take a break from keeping the Discord civil to compete over nerdy trivia. 12 ActuallyMania Episode 1216th July 2021 Danielle, Dan, and Jay bodyslam some wrestling trivia to see who will win the belt. 13 Star Wars Names, HUDs, The Umbrella Academy Episode 1330th July 2021 Jordan, Michelle, and Shane compete but more importantly learn what an echidna looks like. 14 Hades, Herlock Sholmes, The Stormlight Archives Episode 1413th August 2021 Becca Scott, Satine Pheonix, and James Willems unionize to fight the oppressive point system. 15 Alien vs Predator, The Beastmaster, ET Episode 1527th August 2021 Erik Voss, MT, and Jay Washington dance in their seats with excitement. 16 Um, Anime! Episode 1610th September 2021 Orion Black, Kendra Wells, and Eli Yudin face off in an entirely anime themed episode. 17 Sunshine, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sex Criminals Episode 1724th September 2021 Carolyn Page, Gus Sorola, and Andrew Rosas duke it out in a redemption episode. 18 Arrival, Dragon Ball Super, Elf With a Gun Episode 188th October 2021 Kelly Nugent, Erika Ishii, and Malika Lim Eubank try to run faster than their friends. 19 The Haunting of Hill House, Hereditary, The Ring Episode 1922nd October 2021 Betsy Sodaro, Mark Rennie, and Oscar Montoya determine which horror franchises never went to space. 20 Soulcalibur, Dread, The Sims: Livin' Large Episode 205th November 2021 Matt Mercer, Haley Mancini, and Matthew Kelly wonder if there's an Aquaman for rivers and lakes. 21 Catwoman, Undertale, Clayface Episode 2119th November 2021 Ify Nwadiwe and Brodie Reed team up to face off against Dani Fernandez and Danielle Radford. 22 1984, Hunter x Hunter, Supernatural Episode 223rd December 2021 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 Episode 2317th December 2021 Emma Fyffe, Amy Vorpahl, and Winston A. Marshall ho ho throw down in a holiday themed episode. 24 Star Trek, Species, Bionicle Episode 2431st December 2021 Michael Saltzman, Amy Dallen, and Markiea McCarty test their knowledge of bird sounds and logos.