Kenton & Dan continue working their way through the original trilogy with the second half of Empire Strikes Back. Spoiler Alert: turns out Darth Vader is Luke’s father. Who knew? Download this episode
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The Nerds Watch Empire Strikes Back, Part 1
Dan & Kenton continue their journey through the original trilogy with The Empire Strikes Back. Why is this the film everyone cites as their favourite? Well, it is a perfect film. Not much to find wrong with this one. Download this episode
Dead & Bloated (RIP Scott Weiland)
Kenton & Dan talk about the loss of Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland, and the death of the Winnipeg Folk Fest music store. Songza also died this week, but no one really cared about that one. Download this episode
The Nerds Watch Star Wars, Part 2
We conclude our viewing of Episode IV, moving through the incredible Death Star rescue and mind-blowing Battle of Yavin. Kenton loves the densely-packed jokes and points out the mysterious Red-Nosed Man while Dan wonders what kind of film this would have been had Biggs played a larger role. Download this episode
The Nerds Watch Star Wars, Part 1
Dan & Kenton sit down to watch the original (kinda) Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope. While reminiscing about their childhood experiences with the film, they hate on most of the “Special Edition” enhancements and question Ben Kenobi’s true motives in recruiting Luke… Download this episode
2015 Cannes Lions: Ads or Viral Videos?
Dan & Kenton take their students to a pre-screening of the 2015 Cannes Lions, the best of the best advertisements in the world. But are these really ads? Or are brands just trying to create the next viral video? Download this episode Here are some of the winners featured in this episode:
Poor George Lucas…
The Nerds discuss the recent Star Wars acapella performance at the AMAs and the flood of new TV spots that came with it. Plus: new entries to the “unrelated to Star Wars” Star Wars merchandise, another crazy fan theory about The Force Awakens and George Lucas talks about being dumped by Disney. Download this episode
Another Nail in Radio’s Coffin
Dan & Kenton dump on radio again after a massive round of layoffs at Bell Media. Is is time for Old Media to completely re-think the way they do things? Yes. Yes it is. Download this episode
Wild Star Wars Speculation (No Spoilers!)
Dan & Kenton talk about the new Force Awakens international trailer as well as the 30 second television spot. Dan rails against random, everyday Star Wars-themed products (Star Wars gum, anyone?) while Kenton speculates wildly (and inaccurately) about possible plot lines in Episode VII Download this episode P.S. Anyone who is interesting in getting a […]
Tales From the Con
Dan & Kenton speak of their adventures at C4: the Central Canada Comic Con. From Kenton’s addiction to Star Wars toys to Dan mistaking James Masters’ bodyguard for James Masters, it’s a fun romp through nerddom. P.S. Dan screwed up the recording, which is why it sounds like shit. Next week will be better… Download […]
