*FILMS DISCUSSED: GONE GIRL, SHRIEKFEST, TIMELAPSE, A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES* Chris and Graham welcome back horror film director and author, Christopher Alan Broadstone. Graham and Broadstone really liked Gone Girl and David Fincher. Mancini liked Timelapse, a film he saw at Shriekfest. Broadstone talks about all his projects and what he wants to see from the horror genre. This is the ep you will find in the woodshed.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE EQUALIZER, CHEF* Chris and Graham welcome back Keith and The Girl. Everyone was bored and annoyed by The Equalizer despite Denzel's efforts to make the film better. Then all four talk about how much fun was had at LA Podfest. Like watching the Ear Buds trailer and hearing how Chris got so drunk he threw up after the closing night party. This is the gypsy roof of episodes.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, THE MAZE RUNNER, BLENDED* Chris and Graham welcome comic Kira Soltanovich back to the nerd garage. Kira liked the cast of This is Where I Leave you but the script, not so much. Graham and Chris were both let down by Maze Runner. Graham had to suffer through Blended on a plane. Kira talks about junk yard dogs and Graham's dating mistakes. The ep will let the dogs out. (Todd Glass is still guilty)
*FILMS DISCUSSED: CALVARY, FRANK, BLUE RUIN, UNDER THE SKIN* Chris and Graham welcome nerd writer David Huntsberger back to the sweaty nerd cave. Graham enjoyed Calvary even with some slow pacing. Chris thought Frank missed a little but still good. David enjoyed Blue Ruin even with some flaws. David talks about his upcoming comedy special and the origins of #workit. This ep will be easier on the ears than saying "oil tanker."
*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, ZERO THEOREM, SIN CITY, BOYHOOD, TEMPORARY FAMILY, BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES* Chirs and Graham make fun of Kira Soltanovich for forgetting to come to Chris'. Graham really liked The Fault in Our Stars. Chris found new Terry Gilliam film, Zero Theorem, to be interesting. Graham liked Sin City. Chris thought Boyhood was great. Then Graham talks about his Asia tour and the Hong Kong and Chinese films he saw. This episode will make you want to become like water,...
*THEMED EPSISODE: CLASSIC HORROR MOVIES FROM 1930'S-70'S* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Dana Gould, into the nerd garage. Dana shares his vast knowledge on classic horror films from the 30's and 40's and beyond. Only garlic, a silver bullet or fire will stop this ep.
*ROBIN WILLIAMS FILM CAREER DISCUSSED* Chris and Graham welcome nerd intern Aaron Brungardt into the gargoyle garage. All three talk about their favorite Robin Williams films.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: EXPENDABLES 3, FINDING VIVIAN MAIER, LOCKE* Chris and Graham welcome back Janet Varney into the Nerd HQ. Chris tells us why he loves the big dumbness of the Expendables. Janet was very intrigued by Finding Vivian Maier doc. Graham really enjoyed Locke. Then Janet talks about SF Sketchfest and the Muppet Movie. This ep will make you want to train a goblin.
*FILMS DUSCUSSED: A HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, LUCY, A MOST WANTED MAN, I AM ROAD COMIC* Chris and Graham welcome director Jordan Brady into the nerd garage. Jordan liked A Hundred-foot Journey. Graham was let down by Lucy. Chris saw Guardians of the Galaxy again with his daughter and they both liked it. Graham enjoyed A Most Wanted Man. Jordan talks about his new fiilm I am Road Comic. Some good new DVDs and Chris is excited about The Expendables 3.
*SPOILER ALERT GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: KEY POINTS OF FILM INCLUDING ENDING WILL BE DISCUSSED* Chris, Graham and Jackie Kashian talk about why they all loved GOTG! This ep will get you hooked on a feeling.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, SNOWPIERCER, STAR WARS TRILOGY* Chris and Graham welcome back Eddie Ifft into the nerd garage. Graham and Chris loved Guardians! Eddie enjoyed Snowpiercer. Graham showed his nephews the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS and it was great. Eddie talks about his kickstarter, The Bingle Bus, campaign. So-so week for new DVDs. And then Step Up ALL IN right past that dumb looking turtles film. This ep is your father.
LIVE FROM COMIC-CON! Chris and Graham welcome back Ric Meyers to talk about the San Diego Comic-con and what is new in the world of Martial Arts Cinema! Boards, don't hit back!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE PURGE 2, SNOWPIERCER, BEGIN AGAIN* Chris and Graham welcome back comic Sam Tripoli. Graham liked The Purge: Anarchy, Chris thinks Snowpiercer was good despite some flaws. Begin Again is a fun little indie. Sam talks about his new comedy album, Believe in Yourself and how fun and crazy doing The Naughty show is. Bad week for new DVDs but who cares because Hercules and Lucy are coming to town to kick ass! This ep will make you love Elvis and clowns.
*SPOILER ALERT! KEY POINTS OF FILM, INCLUDING ENDING, WILL BE DISCUSSED* Chris and Graham talk about why they liked Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and ask the question, "Did it hold true to the history of the original." Get this episode off me you damned dirty ape!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, EARTH TO ECHO, THEY CAME TOGETHER* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, comedian/filmmaker Jason Nash. Graham liked Dawn of the Planet of the Apes buts wants to so a spoiler of it. Jason liked Earth to Echo but Chris did not. Jason really liked They Came Together. Jason talks about his new film that he wrote and directed, Jason Nash is Married. At least one interesting DVD and then a mixed bag out in theaters. It leave your ears clean shave...
Transformers spoiler alert episode!!!
*Special themed episode talking about classic films* Chris and Graham welcome back nerd writer Allan Havey. Havey talks how cool it was to be on the last season of Mad Men. Then young Havey gives his annual report from the TCM Classic Film Festival. It is a trip down Hollywood's memory lane that you will not soon forget.
*THEMED EP ABOUT SOUND DESIGN* Chris and Graham welcome sound designer Dave Schmidt. Chris and Graham talk about Graham getting stuck in Chicago on route to DC for EarBuds. Dave talks about what is involved in sound design and why certain films win oscars for this. Also Dave explains what was involved in fixing Laffghanistan. A very insightful ep for your ears.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, X-MEN, THE ROVER* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest writer Marc Guggenheim. Marc talks about wrtitng for the TV show Arrow and why he loves comic books. All three liked How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Graham more than Marc and Chris). All three liked X-Men. Chris and Graham both liked The Rover, even though it was slow paced. Marc tries to defend Transformers...and fails.
*FILMS DISCUSSED: EDGE OF TOMORROW, MALEFICENT, SMOTHERED, ASYLUM* Chris and Graham welcome back nerd wrtier, Dean Haglund. Graham enjoyed Edge of Tomorrow. Chris thought Maleficent was only kinda bad. Dean loves new indie film Smothered. Chris and Dean tell the crazy story of Asylum. Two good DVDs and some interesting theatrical releases. This episode is more fun than a Bulgarian producer!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: THE LADY, SANJURO, GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, UNCHARTED WATERS* Konichiwa film nerds! Chris and Graham are in Hong Kong, Tokyo with Sandy "Big Fan Japan". They talk about running around Tokyo filming for Ear Buds. Graham watched The Lady on the plane and really liked it. Chris finally saw Grand Budapest Hotel and was glad he did. Uncharted Waters is a good surf doc, according to Graham. Sane talks about some of her favoirte Kurosawa films like Sanjuro. If you spent your entire life ...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: Grudge Match, Jailhouse Rock, Anchorman, and more !* Chris and Graham are in Australia filimg interviews for Ear Buds and they have Aussie nerd writer CJ Johnson on the show. Graham thought Grudge Match was just fine to help kill time on a 15 hour flight. All three loved Jailhouse Rock and talked about some of Elvis' other films. Chris had to fly across the world to finally see Achorman and loved it. CJ talks about his play in Sydney and why Chris and Graham are insane to trave...
*FILMS DISCUSSED: X-MEN, MILLION DOLLAR ARM AND THE MARTIAL ARTS KID" Chris and Graham welcome martial arts icon, Don "The Dragon" Wilson and actor Jansen Panettiere into the nerd garage. Chris really liked X-Men: Days of Futre Past. Graham thought Million Dollar Arm was a good disney sports movie. Then Don talks about what makes a good martial arts film and he and Jansen discuss their new film, The Martial Arts kid. This ep will be a round house kick for your ear buds!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: GODZILLA, NEIGHBORS, METALLICA SOME KIND OF MONSTER* Chris and Graham are in NYC filming Ear Buds. Chris thinks Neighbors is a OK rental. Graham was rivited by Some Kind of Monster. Chris thought Godzilla was ok and Graham has a tirade about the lack of Godzilla in the movie called Godzilla! Some so-so DVDs and a good weekend coming up for new releases. This ep will make you fly through the Lincoln tunnel.
*SPOILER ALERT: KEY PLOT POINTS FROM FILMS, INCLUDING ENDINGS, WILL BE DISCUSSED* Chris and Graham welcome back Pat Francis into the Nerd HQ. First they talk about why they loved Captain America: Winter Soldier and why they loathed Spider-man 2. This episode is Rock Solid!
*SPECIAL THEMED EP TALKING ABOUT DRINKING MOVIES LIKE: ARTHUR, FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, STRANGE BREW AND MORE* Chris and Graham welcome podcaster and TV host, Zane Lamprey. Zane talks about his pub crawl travel show, Three Sheets. Then it's a discussion about different types of drinking films. Like which ones are good to drink while watching and which ones make you want to go to rehab. It's a booze cruise for your ears!
*FILMS DISCUSSED: DRAFT DAY, FILTH, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, AND MANY MORE* Chris and Graham welcome first time guest, Dean Delray. Dean talks about going on the road with the Rolling Stones. Graham was entertained by Draft Day. Chris thought Filth was all over the place. Dean saw Fast Times at Ridgemont High on the big screen and thought it held up. And many more films are talked about in this action packed episode! Oh yeah, some boring nonsense on DVDs and Spiderman 2...I guess....
*Films discussed: THE RAILWAY MAN, NEED FOR SPEED, THE RAID 2, SINGING IN THE RAIN* Chris and Graham welcome comedian Alonzo Bodden into the nerd HQ. Alonzo talks about his podcast and why Need for Speed needed a script. Graham thinks The Railway Man is a early oscar contender. Graham was in agreement with Chris about The Raid 2. Chris saw the classic, Singing In The Rain on the big screen. Alonzo talks about super hero films. Not a great week for DVDs or in theaters. This ep is like a time-trav...
*THE RAID 2, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN, JOHNNY CARSON: KING OF LATE NIGHT, discussed" Chris and Graham welcome first time guest Maz Jobrani into the Nerd HQ. Chris liked The Raid 2 but thought it was a little long. Maz and his kids enjoyed Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Graham and Maz both liked the netflix doc, Johnny Carson: King of Late Night. This ep is a Trunk Club full of good movie talk!
* Captain America, 20 Feet From Stardom are discussed * Chris and Graham welcome radio host and comic Steve Cooper. Steve talks about his radio show and podcast that interviews showbiz folks. All three really liked Winter Soldier. Steve also talked about why he likes documentaries. Graham found Oscar winner, 20 Feet From Stardom, to be excellent. Chris is waiting to buy his Hobbit DVD collector set. The new films in theaters this week will make you want to see Catain America a 2nd and 3rd time. ...
