https://anchor.fm/s/21c9bb4/podcast/play/37052325/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-6-11%2F46e6d591-9bde-87da-a94b-ed3976dc98c8.mp3 Kenton & Dan finish off their podcast season with a discussion of the latest episodes of The Bad Batch, as well as Shadows of the Empire and a few non-Star Wars movies. Join the Star Wars Ner…

https://anchor.fm/s/21c9bb4/podcast/play/35360835/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-5-12%2Fc138cd44-c5f9-b386-a1cd-5ca525714259.mp3 Dan & Kenton discuss the last two episodes of The Bad Batch, and look at a vintage Star Wars figure collection on sale at a local comic book shop. See the collection photos here. Join the Sta…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/30124847/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-2-27%2F5b6fd5df-8729-5602-e8b3-57259cef8cab.mp3 Dan & Kenton could not make it all the way through Zack Snyder’s Justice League, but that’s not going to stop them from talking about it on the podcast! Join the Media Nerds Facebook communit…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/28946179/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-2-14%2Ff3b0b91d-d595-3475-6fd7-64f5bd0f338b.mp3 Kenton & Dan break down the 1st season of WandaVision. In the Nerd News, trouble is brewing for the royal family. Join the Media Nerds Facebook community:bit.ly/2E1BFGC Or Tweet at us: twitte…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/27520705/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-27%2F19e22606-d7e5-e6df-5e0d-c737bddcee25.mp3 It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for Space Nerds as NASA explores the surface of Mars with its Perseverance rover. Dan & Kenton talk all about how the enthusiasm of the NASA scientists a…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/26636935/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-13%2F13ee117c-0c0d-54a4-08e9-231b8b485ebb.mp3 Kenton and Dan once again review this year’s crop of Big Game advertisements, from Jason Alexander Hoodie to Wow Wow No Cow. In the Nerd News: some new developments in the Streaming world: ht…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/26111546/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-2%2Fec8aab05-0764-7693-f695-6ec5a66e742a.mp3 Kenton & Dan kick off season 9 of the podcast by talking about how social media has affected the real world as of late. Among the topics of discussion: the U.S. Capitol insurrection, Twitter b…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/20565814/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-9-3%2F04c9ef92-13fc-42f9-87d8-3da56b55be41.mp3 What a week in the world of U.S. politics! Dan and Kenton take a look at the “dumpster fire” of the first Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Plus, Trump’s got COVID now, n…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/20315793/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-8-29%2F60cbfd0d-f68c-0de5-d601-3c2650a2e732.mp3 Last week’s Emmys were delivered in an interesting way. Dan & Kenton break down the good, the bad and the otherwise. Plus, they discuss the new Oscar Diversity Rules AND Kenton claims victory…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/19607356/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-8-14%2F5ab77fdc-39a2-0f49-0f0c-0178b093784b.mp3 Kenton interviews Winnipeg filmmaker Sean Garrity as part of a CreComm guest speaker session. Sean spoke with students about his career as a Canadian filmmaker, and it was a fascinating discu…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/18571046/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-7-25%2F8aef9fe0-c8a0-9dea-a4fd-2affbd44c433.mp3 With just one week until classes start at Red River College, Dan and Kenton talk about what they’ve done to prepare for teaching an entire semester of their CreComm classes online. Plus, a re…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/17790320/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-7-9%2F22e494cb-6840-0caa-5142-7c3660651ffb.mp3 Season 2 of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy has arrived and Kenton & Dan binged it in record time! They get into what they loved and didn’t love about the show. Plus, Intellivision is launching…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/17283410/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-30%2F330e7673-9007-7590-8676-7280b5707c92.mp3 Dan finally watches season 5 of Better Call Saul, and the Nerds talk about strategic re-branding in the wake of Black Lives Matter. Join the Media Nerds Facebook community:bit.ly/2E1BFGC Or T…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/16388197/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-6-10%2F71e5ac2d-774b-2fbd-3517-42755b655b42.mp3 When will movie theatres open again and what will that look like? Will TikTok be banned from the U.S.? Why the hell would HBO bring back Perry Mason? All these questions and more are answered…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/14761140/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-5-5%2F79628157-44100-2-64635a0f6db2d.mp3 Dan and Kenton return from an extended break to discuss what movies and TV shows they’ve been watching to keep themselves entertained during quarantine. And yes – there are a few stinkers in ther…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/12567026/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-3-17%2F65427290-44100-2-a51601b71df1b.mp3 The Nerds discuss various Nerd News topics including the “at home” SNL episode and the new Dune movie images. Join the Media Nerds Facebook community:bit.ly/2E1BFGC Or Tweet at us: twitter.com/n…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/12258367/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-3-10%2F63391271-44100-2-c72ee395961c7.mp3 Dan tries to keep the complaining about COVID-19 to a minimum in this episode, but some still slips though. The Nerds then discuss how they’ve been teaching their classes online during the pande…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/11972151/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-3-4%2F61562420-44100-2-8550dedbeb371.mp3 Week four of COVID quarantine finds the Nerds talking about the first season of Star Trek: Picard, and how it compares to The Mandalorian, the first Star Wars live-action TV show. Plus, they’re p…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/11243341/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-2-19%2F57404510-44100-2-2093e344a0dc3.mp3 Kenton & Dan record this week’s episode from a comfortable “social distance,” i.e. their own homes as they discuss the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the media at large. NBCUniversal release…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/10674699/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-1-27%2F52933858-44100-2-def0b97f99cb3.mp3 Dan & Kenton break down the latest changes to Tim Hortons annual marketing extravaganza, and take a look at restaurant app/contest marketing in general. Join the Media Nerds Facebook community:b…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/10220973/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-1-7%2F47154826-44100-2-bf3f1f0de0e74.mp3 It’s a busy week for live television events. Last Sunday was the Super Bowl, and so Dan & Kenton run down their favourite Big Game ads on the podcast. And oh yeah, there was a football game in th…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/9899497/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2020-0-23%2F44843616-44100-2-027133b45bc74.mp3 Dan asks Kenton about his preferred podcasts, and about how he decides which ones to listen to. As well, the Nerds mourn the loss of a Python. Join the Media Nerds Facebook community:bit.ly/2E1BF…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/9570781/sponsor/amtsbd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-03-05%2F2341e38f60b9f8e96cfa6729e5bdec8c.m4a The Nerds kick off awards season with a discussion about the Golden Globes. Plus, another beloved Lucasfilm franchise returns in the Nerd News. Join the Media Nerds Facebook commun…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/9305615/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2019-11-26%2F40753708-44100-2-10bb115c0a8dc.mp3 Another media-filled year has come and gone, and the Nerds run down their favourite movies, TV shows, podcasts, books and music from 2019. They also touch on some of their least favourite. Join …

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/8833044/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2019-11-5%2F36792478-44100-2-68758a1d3ff4c.mp3 ‘Tis the season to be shopping, and the Nerds reminisce about their favourite holiday TV advertisements that tried to sell all the hot toys and gifts of the year. Links to all of the relevant vid…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/8587328/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2019-10-21%2F35178939-44100-2-5a716305cfa92.mp3 Another year means another round of layoffs across Canadian media outlets. Does this mean the death of local journalism? Join the Media Nerds Facebook community:bit.ly/2E1BFGC Or Tweet at us: tw…

https://anchor.fm/s/692461c/podcast/play/8336076/sponsor/amtsbd/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-02-28%2F814e0e6de2820bb03eec3e4c1497f0eb.m4a The Nerds check in with the current slate of HBO shows: Watchmen, Silicon Valley, Catherine the Great and His Dark Materials. They answer the question, “how well is HBO doing in a …