Two Broke Nerds

by Alec Kerr and Brian McElhiney

Alec Kerr is a film geek. Brian McElhiney is a music geek. We like talking about the stuff we love. Now we're sharing it with you. Because what else do we have to do during a global pandemic? And why are we broke you may ask? Because we are print journalists in the 21st century. Yay!

Episodes

We Hates These Movies: Peter Jackson's The Hobbit

34m · Published 20 May 14:43

Part 2 of our look into Peter Jackson's Tolkien film adaptations. This time we explore Jackson's "Hobbit" trilogy aka the bad ones. We do find a couple of kind things to say, but for the most part this is a — as Gollum would say — "stupid, fat hobbit."

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We Loves These Movies: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings

34m · Published 13 May 23:47

Another two part episode, as Alec and Brian get in touch with their inner Smeagols to discuss Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Next week, they will go full Gollum and rip into Jackson's "Hobbit" movies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

That's Not How the Force Works: How to Fix the Star Wars Sequels

31m · Published 06 May 15:26

Alec and Brian are back to finish what they started and bring balance to the Star Wars Saga ... if such a thing is even possible. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We Hate Sand: How to Fix the Star Wars Prequels

25m · Published 04 May 12:51

May the Fourth be with you! Join Alec and Brian as they explore how to improve the Star Wars prequels. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Do You Know That You're Toxic?

28m · Published 22 Apr 20:27

On a very special episode of Two Broke Nerds, follow Alec and Brian down the rabbit hole as they discuss nerd rivalries, toxic fandom and better representation in art. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

30-Something Mutant Nerdy Humans

40m · Published 15 Apr 15:57

Cowabunga dudes and dudettes! This week, Alec and Brian use the 30th anniversary of the 1990 live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film to dive into all things ninja turtles. Buckle up, the geekiness is on overdrive in this episode.

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Adam Schlesinger Has Got It Going On

34m · Published 08 Apr 16:23

Songwriter Adam Schlesinger passed away April 1, 2020, at the age of 52 due to complications related to the coronavirus. Schlesinger, perhaps best-known for the song "Stacy's Mom," was a member of Fountains of Wayne, Ivy and Tinted Windows, wrote songs for films such as "That Thing You Do," "Josie and the Pussycats" and "Music and Lyrics," the TV series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," award shows like the Tony Awards and Broadway, including "Cry-Baby: The Musical." We do a deep dive into why Schlesinger is one of the great unsung songwriters.

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A Hell of a Story: 'Shattered Glass' in the fake news era

32m · Published 02 Apr 00:58

We discuss the film "Shattered Glass," which explores Stephen Glass who fabricated dozens of stories in the 1990s. The film stars Hayden Christensen who gives his career best performance. We discuss why the film is underrated and even more relevant in our current political environment.

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Two Broke Nerds has 58 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 34:34:35. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 02:10.