This week, Nando and DJ take their time machines to the Shagadelic 60's and talk about the International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers. They take a look at Austin's humble beginnings and the genius behind the parody. Also the results of the Sweet Sixteen round of voting on the Ultimate Movie of 1997 bracket and some Recs.
Jul 12, 2017•1 hr 10 min
This week, Nando and DJ dive deep into the history of one of the best/worst movies ever made, Batman & Robin. Why was Batgirl barely in the film? Which comic movie did Batman & Robin save? What was the plot? All of that and more on this week's Mad Bracket Status.
Jul 06, 2017•1 hr 25 min
They're back, baby! And what did they bring? Nando and DJ brought two weeks worth of News of the Week. They also brought a brand new bracket designed to make you feel nostalgic/old, the Best Movie of 1997. This week Nando examines the fall of the Golden Age of Disney and DJ examines the fall of the Golden Age of Mike Myers. It's something. There are also some great Reccs and the usual amazing stuff. Vote all week on the first round of the #BestMovieof1997 Wooooooo!
Jun 30, 2017•1 hr 27 min
This week, friend of the show Chris Diggins comes on to discuss with Nando and DJ what they think of Wonder Woman, and how it fits into the overall DCEU. They discuss whether or not the DCEU can still be successful and if Warner Bros. and DC will learn anything from this. Also they pay tribute to the great Adam West.
Jun 13, 2017•1 hr 33 min
This week Nando and DJ talk about the potential Mummy failure, Nando's Wonder Woman reactions, and we take a look at two competitors in the next bracket, The King of Kings.
Jun 08, 2017•1 hr 18 min
This week, we reveal the winner of the Top Cop bracket and take a deep dive into the future of the DC Cinematic Universe. warbyparkertrial.com/bracket gameflytrial.com/bracket
May 31, 2017•1 hr 31 min
This week, Nando and DJ reveal the final two competitors in the Top Cop bracket. Nando goes over some well known and far lesser known Green Lanterns and DJ talks about the transformation of John McClane from normal NYPD cop to superhero.
May 23, 2017•1 hr 4 min
This week, Nando and DJ take a deep look at two of the contenders in the Top Cop bracket. DJ reveals that Shaft may not actually be a cop at all and Nando talks about how Dirty Harry is unbelievably racist. The Final Four competitors are revealed. Also some news on the Judge Dredd show and updates on the Wonder Woman movie.
May 17, 2017•1 hr 13 min
This week, the guys discuss the very surprising results of the second round of Top Cop voting. Nando and DJ examine whether or not Robocop is actually good at being an officer of the law while looking ahead to next week's matchups. www.warbyparkertrial.com/bracket www.gameflytrial.com/bracket
May 08, 2017•1 hr 17 min
This week Nando and DJ break down the results of the first round of voting on the Top Cop bracket. They also question whether the Green Lantern Corps even make sense as intergalactic law enforcers. And finally some recapping of the Ultimate Overwatch Hero panel, new Rearranging the Deckchairs on the DC Titanic, and some quick Reccs. www.warbyparkertrial.com/bracket www.gameflytrial.com/bracket
May 03, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This week DJ has finally watched Michael Bay's classic Bad Boys 2! He and Nando talk about why this movie is a goddamn treasure and what makes Mike Lowery a strong candidate in the Top Cop bracket. www.warbyparkertrial.com/bracket www.gameflytrial.com/bracket
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 25 min
Let's try this again. After realizing we made some egregious errors in the formation of the Top Cop bracket, Nando and DJ bring on friend of the show Tom to give this bracket a Page One rewrite. Tom makes the case for new addition Johnny Utah. Nando recounts the failings of the 1995 Judge Dredd movie starring Sylvester Stallone. DJ rationalizes the cop swap we made concerning the Fast and Furious franchise. This episode is sponsored by Warby Parker www.warbyparkertrial.com/bracket
Apr 18, 2017•1 hr 48 min
Yippie Kay Yay! We have assembled the most distinguished officers of the law in all of cinema and they are about to go head to head in the first round of the Top Cop bracket. We talk about Whoopi Goldberg's terrible dinosaur court case, all of the cop movies DJ hasn't seen, and much much more.
Apr 10, 2017•1 hr 27 min
Wow guys! So many movies coming out in 2017! Jumanji! Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2! The Circle! And there are even movies coming out that don't have Karen Gillan in them! What a time to be alive. Nando and DJ talk about the countless movies that they are excited to watch in 2017! They also talk about King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. facebook.com/madbracketstatus twitter.com/madbracketstat
Apr 03, 2017•1 hr 17 min
This week, Nando and DJ finish up the Second Best Batman Villain bracket and also break down the new Justice League trailer. facebook: madbracketstatus twitter: madbracketstat
Mar 27, 2017•1 hr 31 min
In leiu of bracket news, this week Nando and DJ talk to Billionaire Banshee creator Razlo about his game expansion, dinosaurs, and Larry King.
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week we reveal the finalists in the Second Best Batman Villain bracket. We also talk about whether Iron Fist is savable, what's in store for The Batman, and why they are remaking the Matrix. This episode is sponsored by Gamefly. As many games as you want delivered to your door. To sign up for a free one month trial, go to gameflyoffer.com/bracket
Mar 16, 2017•1 hr 13 min
This week, Nando and DJ reveal the Final Four villains in the Second Best Batman Villain bracket. DJ talks about his first week with the Nintendo Switch and the guys Recc the two movies everyone is talking about.
Mar 06, 2017•1 hr 34 min
This week Nando and DJ take apart the Nintendo Switch release, go over a whole mess of DC Casting news, and reveal the Elite Eight members of the Second Best Batman Villain bracket. 1:00 News of The Week 37:35 Bracket Results 45:55 Elite Eight Discussion 1:17:33 Get Recc'd 1:26:14 Oscars Talk
Mar 02, 2017•1 hr 35 min
This week Nando and DJ take another look at the Starting Sixteen contenders in the Second Best Batman Villain bracket. Nando explains why Penguin, Hush, and Black Mask are the same. DJ gives his surprisingly well informed Oscar Predictions. Also some fun Reccs and more the first bit of positive Rearranging The Deckchairs On The DC Titanic news.
Feb 21, 2017•1 hr 47 min
New Bracket! This week we open up our Second Best Batman Villain bracket by having Nando haphazardly guess which year each member of our Sweet Sixteen debuted. We also talk about all of the Batman villains that didn't make the cut which includes the likes of Condiment King, Killer Croc, Egghead, and more than thirty others. There is also an amazing bit of Rearranging Deckchairs on the DC Titanic news that breaks as we are recording the show! Very exciting!
Feb 14, 2017•1 hr 57 min
This week, we reveal the winner of the Greatest Fictional President bracket and get much deeper into our new classic segment, Moving Around The Deckchairs On The DC Titanic.
Feb 08, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Hail to the TWO Chiefs! We are down to two competitors in our The Greatest Fictional President bracket. Nando and DJ also give their thoughts on the Oscars, a bunch of politics stuff, and a new segment is revealed called "Rearranging Deck Chairs on the DC Titanic".
Jan 31, 2017•1 hr 22 min
This week we are getting to the end of our The President bracket. Four more Presidents are eliminated, leaving us with some interesting thematic match ups for the week ahead. Frank DiCola from Game Revenant stops by to give his feedback on the bracket and plug his game at the PAX Indie Showcase.
Jan 24, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Hail to the Chiefs! This week we eliminate the first round of Presidents in our Greatest Fictional President bracket and you won't believe who is going on to the Elite Eight. We also talk about the Nintendo Switch presentation and rumors that Wonder Woman is a big mess.
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 40 min
We're back baby! This week, we start the first bracket of 2017! And what better thing to talk about than fictional politics? It's got all of the fun of real politics with none of the stakes and consequences. We talk about all of our favorite Presidents from popular culture in the The President bracket. Can Michael Wilson finally have his moment? What does the President of the Marvel Cinematic Universe actually do? Did Deep Impact make any sense? All if these questions and more will be answered t...
Jan 10, 2017•1 hr 31 min
What will be the best movie of 2017? Which video game will be the biggest disappointment? Which actor will have their Renaissance? What thing did you forget is coming out this year? All of these questions and more are haphazardly guessed at by Nando, DJ, and special guest Frank DiCola in our 2017 Totally Safe Speculation episode.
Jan 04, 2017•2 hr 6 min
It's the end of the year and Mad Bracket Status is looking back at what a wonderful/terrible year 2016 has been. Nando and DJ sit down with Chris Diggins to answer a couple of big questions like: Who was the best 2016 villain? What did the internet ruin in 2016? and What was the best thing from 2016?
Dec 29, 2016•1 hr 53 min
In this week's Recapisode, we talk about nothing but Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for nearly two hours. We get into what we liked, what we loved, the CGI, favorite characters, and where we want the series to go from here. And if you like this, go ahead and subscribe to the Mad Bracket Status podcast, which we are all a part of. We make pop culture brackets. It's fun.
Dec 20, 2016•1 hr 40 min
This week we reveal the winner of the Martial Arts Master bracket. It's exactly who you expect...or is it? Listen and find out.
Dec 20, 2016•59 min