Episodes
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Ep. 44 - Toxic Star Wars Fandom/Best TV and Movie Picks
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
Thursday Jun 14, 2018
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After appearing in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi in a major role as rebel technician Rose Tico, Kelly Marie Tran has supposedly removed all of her posts on Instagram due to intense harassment and racist comments on her feed. But is this really the case? And is it the best course of action in the face of Internet trolls and a-holes? We talk it out in this episode, and for a positive spin Chad also points out some quality movies and TV shows he's been watching.
Show Notes:
03:33 - Don't accentuate the negative and eliminate the positive.
04:49 - The Deadpool hypothesis.
07:32 - The power of the dark side.
08:51 - The problem of anonymity.
13:05 - Case in point: How Nerdstalking handles criticism in its feeds.
16:51 - Was trolling the REAL reason for Tran to drop off Instagram?
21:09 - The price of stardom.
22:52 - The democracy of numbers.
25:18 - Chad's entertainment choices starts.
25:28 - Remake of The Magnificent Seven.
25:55 - The Killjoys.
27:36 - You can't watch TV shows with your Mother these days.
29:07 - Curb Your Enthusiasm.
31:04 - Orphan Black.
40:18 - John Wick 2: Electric Boogaloo.
43:07 - The movie of the Planet of the Apes.
Thanks for listening!
Nerdstalking's review of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi:
https://nerdstalking.podbean.com/e/ep-26-why-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-a-lousy-lead-in-to-episode-ix/
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi trailer:
https://youtu.be/TYRy5bCsWF8
Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/
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Thursday May 10, 2018
Ep. 39 - The Critics Were Wrong! A 'Bright' Review
Thursday May 10, 2018
Thursday May 10, 2018
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Movie critics are people (until A.I. takes over), and sometimes people make terrible mistakes... like atomic weaponry, President Donald Trump, and now the movie reviews for Bright, starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton as a human and orc cop team out to save the world from devious, magical elves. David Ayers' alternate world buddy-cop film drew heavy fire from critics, but is it deserved? Chad and Bill dive deep to illuminate you on this Netflix original movie. The usual caveat: we give our typical very thorough look at the film and its meanings, so SPOILER ALERT!
Show Notes:
01:23 - Did we mention that critics suck?
06:02 - The Suicide Squad effect.
07:58 - More great worldbuilding.
11:51 - The story of Bright.
14:53 - Will Smith is very Will Smith-ish.
18:04 - A character named 'Serling'.
19:45 - A very ethereal Noomi Rapace.
21:50 - The Ward vs. his Co-Workers scene.
29:53 - The unused wife.
31:55 - Funny scene: Jakoby spills the beans.
35:18 - True Detective is Putin's favourite show.
38:15 - David Ayers has redeemed himself.
41:14 - Hoping for more stories in this world.
43:18 - Slight digression: Heath Ledger as The Joker.
Thanks for listening!
Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/
Social Media Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Ep. 37 - Why Worldbuilding Matters
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
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So, have you ever finished watching a sci-fi or fantasy movie and felt you just didn't like that film, but you're not sure why? It could be that the filmmakers didn't put enough thought and effort into good worldbuilding. In this episode of Nerdstalking, we ponder what worldbuidling means, and look at some examples of it in action, good and bad.
Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/
Social Media Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
Ep. 30 - 'USS Callister' Episode of 'Black Mirror', and What is DTube?
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
Thursday Mar 08, 2018
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We focus our tri-corders on USS Callister, an episode of the great Netflix anthology SF series Black Mirror that deftly parodies Star Trek while presenting the usual futuretech dystopia that is the hallmark of the series. We also hold up DTube, a video sharing site that is being hailed as a YouTube killer, as proof that there is no redeeming features of mankind whatsoever. Enjoy!
Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/
Social Media Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Ep. 17 - Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck's Frack-a-chino
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Where we take a few centons discussing the epic 70's sci-fi show that brought Star Wars production values to television. Also, Ross expresses his pleasure at having spent a few cubits to see The Lego Batman Movie, and the name Martha is said several times. Chad also explores a big fraking plothole in the Star Wars movies, and why George Lucas is full of felgercarb.
Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
with Special Geekspeaker Duh Boss
Wednesday Sep 21, 2016
Ep. 12 - When Elvis Took a Gun into the White House
Wednesday Sep 21, 2016
Wednesday Sep 21, 2016
Where Chad flashes his "#1 Elvis Fan" badge, Ross waxes on - waxes off, Jacquie shouts from her Wookie treehouse, Bill plays the Fall Guy and Ross and Chad leave their cake out in the rain.
Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
Special Guests: Laura Sheppard and Jacqueline Pillon, Actor, appearing on Fugget About It on Adult Swim
with Special Geekspeaker Duh Boss
Thursday Sep 08, 2016
Ep. 11 - Remembering Star Trek: The Original Series
Thursday Sep 08, 2016
Thursday Sep 08, 2016
Where Bill and Ross gleefully examine the most influential TV show of all time, and Chad spends his spare time during the episode building an Enterprise model out of hot dogs and baloney.
Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
with Special Geekspeaker Duh Boss
Friday Jul 08, 2016
Ep. 7 - A Look at The Twilight Zone
Friday Jul 08, 2016
Friday Jul 08, 2016
**BIG SPOILERS FOR VARIOUS TWILIGHT ZONE EPISODES**
Where we discuss the greatest television show ever made, Bill names every actor in Hollywood, Chad materializes out of thin air and Ross sparkles like in that other Twilight.
Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
and on loan from the Twilight Zone, Special Geekspeaker Duh Boss
Friday May 13, 2016
Ep. 6 - The Horrific World of Stephen King
Friday May 13, 2016
Friday May 13, 2016
**BIG SPOILERS FOR VARIOUS STEPHEN KING BOOKS AND MOVIES**
Where Bill pontificates about the Master of Horror, Ross shares his fear of clowns, and Laura gets out the wooden block and sledgehammer.
Your Nerdstalker:
Bill Hunter - writer at Fandom, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Special Guest: Laura Sheppard with Special Geekspeaker Duh Boss
Sunday Nov 29, 2015
Ep. 1 - Star Wars vs. Star Trek? No-Brainer, duh!
Sunday Nov 29, 2015
Sunday Nov 29, 2015
Nerds talking nerdy things. In this, inaugural episode, we talk about the upcoming Star Wars film The Force Awakens, and we adhere to nerd equal time laws by also talking about Star Trek.
Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
Special Guests: Laura Sheppard, Jacqueline Pillon, Actor, appearing on Fugget About It on Adult Swim
with Special Geekspeaker Duh Boss