Dan & Kenton bask in the glory of the final SW:TFA trailer. Behold! They also re-live the chaos of Monday night: Canadian election, ESPN Football, class prep, buying Star Wars tickets, it was a crazy time ! Download this episode
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The Joys of Election Advertising
Dan & Kenton discuss the good, bad, and extremely ugly aspects of political advertising. Do these awful attack ads actually influence who we vote for? Regardless, this Monday is Election Day in Canada, be sure to GO OUT AND VOTE! Download this episode
Thankful for Star Wars: Battlefront
Dan & Kenton work of their Canadian Thanksgiving turkey by discussing the upcoming Central Canada Comic Con and all the Star Wars awesomeness that will be there. They also celebrate the non-disneyfication of Star Wars: Force Awakens and the glory of the Star Wars: Battlefront Beta. Show Notes: 02:30 – Star Wars at C4 Comic […]
The Media Nerds Second Screen Experience
Dan makes an announcement regarding the upcoming Central Canada Comic Con, then the Nerds tear into Facebook for trying to hijack their second screen. 00:00 – Intro 01:30 – Dan’s announcement 06:45 – Nerd News: Bill & Ted 3 and Jimmy “What’s up with that?” Iovine 16:10 – Facebook’s new second screen tools for broadcasters […]
Ackbar With Attitude
Dan & Kenton talk about Tim (Admiral Ackbar) Rose’s recent comments regarding the secrecy surrounding the plot of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a film that he apparently makes an appearance in. The podcast then takes a sharp turn into the Age of Ultron (hey, it’s all Disney!) and Dan tells a heartwarming tale about a […]
Adblocking Amateur Hour Featuring Robert Patrick
Dan & Kenton talk advertising this week, given Apple’s recent introduction of Adblocking technology to iOS. The conversation ranges from high-end Ford television spots to intrusive, cookie-tracking online banner ads. And Robert Patrick comes up more than a few times. Podcast Notes: 00:00 Intro – happy podcasting week! 04:42 Nerd News – X-files trailer, the […]
The Aftermath of Ridiculous Star Wars Rumours
Dan & Kenton dispel the completely unbelievable rumors being spread about The Force Awakens. There are no genuine spoilers for this film out there, despite what the clickbait websites would have you believe. The Nerds then review Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath, the first canonical post-Jedi novel. They’ll save you time and money – don’t buy it! […]
Television: The Drug of a Nation
Dan & Kenton gear up for the new TV season by running down their fave and not-so-fave new and returning shows. Then, the Nerds make their Emmy picks. Spoiler alert: Kenton predicts a disastrous hosting job by Andy Samberg. Download this episode
Star Wars Cereal!
Kenton & Dan welcome Star Wars super-fan Chris Schiffmann (@Cshifty) to the second episode of Star Wars Nerds. Chris shares his Star Wars “origin” story, his disdain of Jar Jar, and some delicious sugary Star Wars cereal! Download this episode
The Apple Colbert Report
The Media Nerds began this week excited about Stephen Colbert’s return to television, but was the excitement warranted? And finally, Apple delivers the set-top box Kenton & Dan have been talking about for years. Download this episode
