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The Nerd Dash Podcast covers film, television and history. Featuring reviews and analysis, The Nerd Dash is sometimes a conversation, sometimes an essay.
Listen as Billy and Erik dive deep into characters, plot holes and themes.
Listen as Billy and Erik dive deep into characters, plot holes and themes.
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Rachel Unraveled is a new comedy series from Rachel Ravel and Austin Spero. It stars Ravel as the titular Rachel, an aspiring actress who's sort of convinced she lives in a musical and who's grasp is constantly outside her reach. Read the full review. Twitter: The Nerd Dash // Billy Donahoe
Ellen Page is Tallulah, a nomad living out of her van who kidnaps a baby from a neglectful rich mother named Carolyn, played by Tammy Blanchard. Carolyn’s a drunk; she doesn’t change the baby’s diapers and lets it roam around on the balcony of her high-rise apartment with abandon. After running off with the toddler while Carolyn sleeps off a drunken night, Tallulah connects with her old boyfriend’s mother, played by Allison Janney, who lets her and the baby stay, having convinced her it’s her own granddaughter.
That's right. I've never seen Alien, until now. Join Erik and I as we discuss the classic 1979 science fiction film from both a newbie perspective and that of a big-time fan. I get scolded a little for having let such a thing like this slip. It's my own fault. Call it lesson one in my education. And I call myself a film critic... Website: The Nerd Dash Follow on Twitter @BillyDonahoe
Homer Hickam grew up in the small mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia. By building amateur rockets with his friends he was able to get out and eventually become a top engineer for NASA. In 1998 he published a memoir about his time in high school which became the basis for the film October Sky. Now, Hickam is suing Universal for producing a stage version of the film he claims isn't theirs to make. Follow on Twitter @BillyDonahoe
Throughout the 1800’s and into early 1900’s, streetcar companies needed a way to keep people riding the rails into the weekend. So many began opening parks at the ends of their streetcar lines to bring in revenue on the days when people weren’t commuting. These "trolley parks" were a way to escape the bustle of city life. Follow on Twitter @BillyDonahoe
I noticed that a bunch of the new James Bond films have theme songs that call back to the original Jame Bond theme. Similar motifs, similar chord progressions; it's deliberate and serves to enrich the music of the film series. Today on The Nerd Dash Podcast, I delve into three songs from three movies, Daniel Craig's Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall, to draw similarities between their music. Follow Billy on Twitter @BillyDonahoe
A new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story premiered during the Olympics, giving us another glimpse of the upcoming film. Directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla), Rogue One is a spin-off prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy about the imminent threat of the Empire's most devastating weapon: the Death Star, and the team whose job it is to steal information on its weaknesses. Hear our discussion of the first trailer here. Follow Billy on Twitter @BillyDonahoe Ancient Weapons and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Review Listen
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For just popped up on Netflix so we decided to revisit our review from 2014 when it came out. It's the noir tale of Sin City, a hellish urban landscape populated by thugs, hitmen, and femme fatales. Then later, (skip to 10:52) Erik gives us a primer on ancient weaponry. From halberds to crossbows, Erik gives us his favorites. Subscribe to The Nerd Dash Podcast on iTunes. Leave a comment and share! Follow Billy on Twitter @BillyDonahoe
Thanks in large part to the internet and subscription services like Netflix, the way we watch TV's change drastically. We watch a show all at once. We binge. We're careful not to spoil. Not only that, but the content's changed as well. Seasons are shorter, heavily serialized. The "showrunner" has become a frequent function. Shows are purchased as complete packages (sometimes with multiple seasons) outside of the former "pilot" model. There's more experimentation. The "good drama" has shifted to the small screen. It's the Golden Age of Television. So listen to it on the radio! Twitter @BillyDonahoe
They're dead. And they're coming! This week we're talking the walking dead. Up first is a short radio drama to set the mood. Strap in; it's scarry! Follow Billy on Twitter @BillyDonahoe
Ghostbusters is being remade and the buzz has been overwhelmingly negative. Many fans have voiced concerns that this new movie is an affront to the originals and may tarnish the reputation of a beloved franchise, a black spot on their fandom. We take the view that a film doesn't owe us anything just because we like it; fandom does not equal ownership. Listen now! Follow me on Twitter @BillyDonahoe Subscribe to us on iTunes
We think they're bringing somebody back, somebody from the prequels. If we're right, it's gonna be a big deal. Listen now to find out who it's gonna be. Also in this episode, our reaction to the Rogue One trailer and our discussion about the future of Star Wars. This is the Nerd Dash Podcast with Billy and Erik! Subscribe to The Nerd Dash Podcast on iTunes. Follow Billy on Twitter @BillyDonahoe
We're back with another edition of The Nerd Dash Podcast! This week, we're talking Captain America: Civil War. This new film sees Cap and the rest of the Avengers at odds over legislation that will put limitations on their actions. Iron Man's for it. Captain America's against it. The gang's all here; this is Civil War. Subscribe to The Nerd Dash Podcast on iTunes. Follow Billy on Twitter @BillyDonahoe
Daredevil Season Two! Since we last saw Matt Murdock take out the Kingpin as the nighttime crime-fighter Daredevil, Hell’s Kitchen has been brewing something even more sinister. A power vacuum has left vital operations for the taking and gangs new and old are moving in to get a piece of the action. Meanwhile, Matt faces is gravest challenge yet, the Punisher, a one-man killing machine hell-bent on restoring order in grotesque and horrific fashion. New episodes every week! Subscribe, rate, review. Twitter: @BillyDonahoe #NerdDashPodcast
A special EXTRAS episode of the Nerd Dash podcast. Billy reacts to The new teaser trailer for Marvel's Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Catch an all new episode tomorrow! Billy and Erik review Daredevil Season 2. Hear a preview of Daredevil Season 2 Review following Doctor Strange. Twitter: @BillyDonahoe #NerdDashPodcast
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the next film in DC Comic’s universe starring characters from its comic books. Superman has levelled Metropolis protecting Earth from General Zod, an alien from his own home world of Krypton. Much of the world sees Superman as a messiah, but Bruce Wayne, the man in the bat suit, fears his unchecked power will mean destruction for the world. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor is hunting down Kryptonite to stop the super man himself. This is the Nerd Dash Podcast.
On this special extras episode of the Nerd Dash Podcast, we're trying to uncover the secret sauce of what made Firefly the hit that it was. Can its quality and success be replicated? Hear the full episode right here on iTunes. Be sure to subscribe to the Nerd Dash Podcast for new episodes every week.
Created by Joss Whedon, Firefly follows the adventures of a ragtag crew living on the edge of space, taking jobs and living one step ahead of the law. It aired on Fox in 2002 and after an abrupt cancellation, became a cult favorite. Fans wrote letters, took out ads in magazines, and bought enough DVD's to convince studios to finish the story with a proper film, 2005's Serenity.
This is a special Extras episode of the Nerd Dash Podcast. After two trailers, Marvel is gearing up for its latest release, Captain America: Civil War. We give our take.
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