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Our vision: A nerd podcast without nerd rage. Mostly. Small conversations where big nerds share fun hobbies while walking the paths less traveled in nerd culture. Most episodes contain 2-3 segments each ranging in topics including film, television, books, comics, games, trivia, and more. Explicit language. New episodes on Tuesdays.
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In our season (and probably series) finale we take a look at how even bad movies can sometimes have really cool ideas. We also talk about the scenes from movies that shocked us the most. TIME CODES 00:50 - Bad Movies with Great Ideas 25:55 - Most Shocking Scenes Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter Thank you for listening. Be good. tags: indiana jones, kingdom of the crystal skull, sucker punch, horrible bosses, the village, prometheus, dungeons and dragons, batman v sup...
A few episodes ago we talked about the villains that we sympathize with. Today we'll reverse it, and discuss the hero characters that we can't stand. Also: we go through some the best deleted scenes from movies. TIME CODES 00:50 - Heroes We Dislike or Disagree With 28:14 - Best Deleted Scenes Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: harry potter, scott pilgrim, blade runner, kingsman, iron man, punisher, dexter morgan, arya stark, bran, game of thrones, spawn, wolverine...
From The Raid to Fury Road, Let's breakdown the best action films from the last decade. We also talk what we've been watching recently including The Queens Gambit, Phantom Menace, Lethal Weapon, Golgo 13, and more. TIME CODES 00:50 - What We've Been Watching 46:33 - Best Action Movies of the Last Decade Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: the queens gambit, star wars, phantom menace, episode 1, attack of the clones, jaws, lethal weapon, robocop 2, golgo 13, lupin, ...
![Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964) / Dumbest Stuff We've Bought to Complete a Collection [S03E17]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/hhlk9z2h5k0kxef3600p28g4vo7s?.jpg "Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964) / Dumbest Stuff We've Bought to Complete a Collection [S03E17]")
If you're a nerd you probably collect stuff. If you collect stuff you've probably sought out something stupid just to complete your collection. Tommy, Skippy, and Jay touch on the fifth film in the Godzilla series 'Ghidorah, the three headed monster' from 1964. TIME CODES 00:50 - Dumbest Stuff We've Bought to Complete a Collection 34:11 - Movie Discussion: Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: john carpenter, vampires, ...
![What Comics We've Been Reading / Favorite Emotional Scenes [S03E16]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/njjjvmohldjvedrbr8lpsgv99urj?.jpg "What Comics We've Been Reading / Favorite Emotional Scenes [S03E16]")
We get into the comics we've read recently, including Superman For Tomorrow, Batman: the cult, Three Jokers, weird 70's Marvel stuff, and more. We also talk about the scenes from popcorn movies that get us in the feels. TIME CODES 00:50 - What Comics We've Been Reading 37:02 - Our Favorite Emotional Scenes in movies Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: superman, for tomorrow, batman, the cult, bernie wrightson, three jokers, constantine, the question, marvel civil w...
![Day of the Dead (1985) / Good Late Sequels [S03E15]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/42kb8l0xc44yes2272el8ja8v6gd?.jpg "Day of the Dead (1985) / Good Late Sequels [S03E15]")
Tommy and Skippy discuss the underrated Romero dystopian zombie thriller 'Day of the Dead' from 1985. We also talk about good sequels that came late in a franchise's history. TIME CODES 00:50 - Good Late Sequels 26:39 - Movie Discussion: Day of the Dead (1985) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: exorcist 3, x-Men, days of future past, mad max, fury road, frankenstein must be destroyed, clerks 2, rogue nation, mission impossible, gamera 3, revenge of iris, kai...
![Non-MARVEL/DC Comic Book Movies / What We've Been Watching [S03E14]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/7cezcub22658qgfepbz08ozen483?.jpg "Non-MARVEL/DC Comic Book Movies / What We've Been Watching [S03E14]")
We discuss our favorite comic book adaptations that aren't sourced from the MARVEL or DC universes. ALSO: What we've been watching recently. TIME CODES 00:50 - What We've Been Watching 25:15 - Favorite Comic Book Adaptations That Aren't DC or MARVEL Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: simpsons, tasting history, binging with babish, american murder, the vow, utopia, raised by wolves, she-ra, mst3k, the incredible melting man, tmnt, ninja turtles, 300, the crow, the ...
![Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) / Actors We've Changed Our Minds About [S03E13]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/u1k7zw96bj9qkpf4331xbqn9fq05?.jpg "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) / Actors We've Changed Our Minds About [S03E13]")
Have you ever hated an actor? Have you ever later realized that said actor was actually really great. We get into it. Also: Tommy and Skippy talk about a Batman cartoon for a while. TIME CODES 00:50 - Once Disliked Actors That We Now Enjoy 22:05 - Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: Batman, the animated series, dcau, mask of the phantasm, bruce timm, kevin conroy, mark hamill, eric radomski, Leonardo Dicaprio, daniel craig, ryan ...
![Villains You Sympathize With / What Games We've Been Playing / Trivia Game [S03E12]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/85o13tmfanallz5374shwsnrxfx8?.jpg "Villains You Sympathize With / What Games We've Been Playing / Trivia Game [S03E12]")
We talk about the movie villains that we actually sympathize with, the video games we've played most recently, and play a trivia game with fictional character names. TIME CODES 00:50 - What Games We've Been Playing 26:13 - Trivia Game 39:09 - Villains You Sympathize With Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com tags: mario all stars, wild guns, kirby's dream course, virtual console, final fantasy VII, resident evil, ufc 4, ea sports, ghost of Tsushima,...
![Jason and the Argonauts (1963) [S03E11]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/zid1c5123d04gstsfe5v674w74gq?.jpg "Jason and the Argonauts (1963) [S03E11]")
Tommy and Skippy discuss Ray Harryhausen's mythological fantasy classic 'Jason and the Argonauts' from 1963. TIME CODES 00:50 - Movie Discussion: Jason and the Argonauts Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com tags: Jason and the argonauts, ray harryhausen, 1963, don chaffey, dynamation
![How We Got Into Wrestling / Most Exciting Movie Montages [S03E10]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/s2wngmazsli4zr8yufrsd7gg3l37?.jpg "How We Got Into Wrestling / Most Exciting Movie Montages [S03E10]")
We talk about what got us into wrestling as kids including the Monday Night Wars, the Superstars era, and countless classic 90's matches. We also gear up and get pumped in our discussion of the most exciting training montages from our favorite movies. TIME CODES 00:50 - Most Exciting Movie Montages 20:42 - What got us into Wrestling Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com tags: evil dead, batman begins, inception, rambo, first blood, rocky, matrix, ar...
![Maligned Movies That Deserve a Second Chance / What We've Been Watching [S03E09]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/w7q8zinr3zzh8tj6ulybrvjcp9wt?.jpg "Maligned Movies That Deserve a Second Chance / What We've Been Watching [S03E09]")
To misquote the Buzzcocks: Ever fallen in love with a movie you shouldn't have fallen in love with? We talk about those movies that are often disregard and generally panned that we think deserve a second chance (or at least a little less hate). We also talk about what we've been watching recently including the Anchorman movies, Willy Wonka, Raised by Wolves, Kickboxer 2, and more. TIME CODES 00:50 - What We've Been Watching 28:23 - Maligned Movies That Deserve a Second Chance Email: p...
![The Invisible Man (2020) / Terrifying Movie Moments That Don't Hold Up [S03E08]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/p34lt0o0qlupbtn0ota77e69zrs9?.jpg "The Invisible Man (2020) / Terrifying Movie Moments That Don't Hold Up [S03E08]")
Tommy and Skippy finally get around to discussing the 2020 version of The Invisible Man. We also get into scenes from movies that terrified us as kids, only to look back now and realize how silly they actually were. TIME CODES 00:50 - Movie Moments that terrified us when we were kids that don't hold us now 16:01 - Movie Discussion: Invisible Man (2020) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com tags: the invisible man, 2020, Leigh Whannell, carnosaur, po...
![Favorite Non-Superhero Comics / What We've Been Watching [S03E07]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ccmjj9y5vxawde23j0i6yxmq12k8?.jpg "Favorite Non-Superhero Comics / What We've Been Watching [S03E07]")
We love comics, but sometimes it's important to talk about the books outside of the common DC and Marvel superhero books. We talk Alan Moore, Dynamite comics, Brian K. Vaughn, Hellboy, and several more. We also get into what we've been watching recently including Lovecraft Country, Scooby-Doo, the Nordic noir series Signs, and many more. TIME CODES 00:50 - What We've Been Watching 25:12 - Favorite Non-DC or Marvel comics Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: lo...
![Deep Red (1975) / Rotten Tomatoes Trivia Game [S03E06]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/onip9jmmwyocg1t8o5bjm9aenk40?.jpg "Deep Red (1975) / Rotten Tomatoes Trivia Game [S03E06]")
Tommy and Skippy break down the legendary Giallo film Deep Red (Profondo Rosso) from 1975. Before that, we play a quick movie trivia game based off of rotten review blurbs from Rotten Tomatoes. TIME CODES 00:50 - Rotten Tomatoes Trivia game 16:35 - Movie Discussion: Deep Red (1975) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter tags: deep red, dario argento, 1975, 1976, giallo, profondo rosso, film, trivia
![The G.I. Joe Franchise / What Comics We've Been Reading [S03E05]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/jk2vz0zctb7p2fcj9osfcxhbf3v7?.jpg "The G.I. Joe Franchise / What Comics We've Been Reading [S03E05]")
A bunch of men in their 30s discuss the original G.I. Joe cartoon series from the 1980s and what the overall franchise meant to them. ALSO: We discuss what comic books we've been reading recently including Marvel Star Wars, Batman, and more. TIME CODES 00:50 - What Comics We've Been Reading 31:53 - G.I. Joe Franchise Discussion Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com tags: comic books, marvel, star wars, rise of kylo ren, star wars, batman, night of the mon...
![Toonami / Weirdest Sequels / Mothra Vs. Godzilla (1964) [S03E04]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/chow9v2lb5gss235hcfmvghb9910?.jpg "Toonami / Weirdest Sequels / Mothra Vs. Godzilla (1964) [S03E04]")
For a certain generation of kids the Toonami cartoon block was about as important as a block of cartoons could be. We discuss the various line-ups over the years and what the shows meant to us. We then talk weirdest sequels to follow classic movies (Gremlins 2, Jason X, Temple of Doom, and many more). Finally, Tommy, Skippy, and Jay continue their way through the Showa era of Godzilla flicks with what is possibly one of the best in the series: Mothra Vs. Godzilla. TIME CODES 00:50 - Toonami ...
![The Boys Seasons 1 & 2 / What We've Been Watching [S03E03]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/s97zk55qx7h88lqgqibg5tb3hbp8?.jpg "The Boys Seasons 1 & 2 / What We've Been Watching [S03E03]")
We can do whatever we want! Including a spoiler-filled conversation on the first two seasons of The Boys. We also discuss what we've been watching recently including Mel Brooks movies, the Bill & Ted Trilogy, Legend of Korra, Cobra Kai, and more. TIME CODES 00:50 - What We've Been Watching 30:41 - The Boys Seasons 1 & 2 Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com tags: Mel Brooks, the producers, high anxiety, History of the world Part 1, Bill and Ted, e...
![Rebooting the DC Cinematic Universe / Rashomon (1950) [S03E02]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/vmrwp1fikjnwtq5tudev68l8qr8q?.jpg "Rebooting the DC Cinematic Universe / Rashomon (1950) [S03E02]")
Whether you love or hate the current run of DC movies you have to admit that the overall universe is a little bit broken. We discuss how we, given infinite hypothetical movie producing powers, would reboot the universe. ALSO: Tommy and Skippy discuss Akira Kurosawa's ultra-influential samurai/crime film Rashomon from 1950. TIME CODES 00:50 - How we would remake the DC Cinematic Universe 27:15 - Movie Discussion: Rashomon (1950) Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter Probabl...
![Best 80's Fantasy Films / What We've Been Watching [S03E01]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/n961k4croghhgjbeqj7adk7xaes5?.jpg "Best 80's Fantasy Films / What We've Been Watching [S03E01]")
The 1980's were a golden age for high fantasy movies, but which films actually stand the test of time? ALSO: we talk what we've been watching recently including Muppets, Avatars, cannibals, and more. TIME CODES 01:53 - What we've been watching 24:44 - Best 80's Fantasy films Email: podcastthatchallengedtheworld@gmail.com Twitter ProbablyOnly.com "mister exposition" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/lic...
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