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Mostly Nitpicking

Mostly Nitpickingwww.mostlynitpicking.com
A weekly podcast where Nando, DJ, and Diggins analyze a piece of pop culture by looking exclusively at the details.
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Episodes

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Scooby Dooby 2: The Prequel That Isn't A Prequel But Should Be This week, Nando, DJ, and Diggins take a trip back to Coolsville and check out what will almost certainly go down as the best theatrically released Scooby-Doo movie, Scooby-Doo 2: monster's Unleashed. They nitpick the costumes, the farting, and of course the fast food.

May 20, 20203 hr 32 min

Scooby Doo

Scooby Dooby Doo! Where are you? He's on a sexy island. This week, Nando, DJ, and Diggins split up and search for nice things to say after watching 2002's Scooby Doo. They nitpick the monsters, the janitors, and of course Sugar Ray.

May 18, 20202 hr 29 min

Extraction

Yup. It's a movie. On Netflix. You have something better to do? This week, Nando, DJ, and Diggins drop into unfamiliar territory and watch a movie that certainly does exist, Extraction. They nitpick the plot, the characters, and of course the Extraction.

May 11, 20201 hr 56 min

The Hunt

It's the movie they wouldn't let you see! Because it probably wouldn't have done all that great, box office wise but still made a bunch of money. Hey that's Blumhouse for ya. This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins are kidnapped and forced to watch latest in a string of fine VOD movies, The Hunt. They nitpick the traps, the trains, and of course the cigarettes.

May 04, 20203 hr 1 min

Trolls World Tour

Forget everything you thought you knew about music! Also forget everything you thought you knew about Trolls! And maybe movies too! This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins get in a hot air balloon or something and travel to the brave new world of McElroy specific VOD releases and rock out to Trolls World Tour. They nitpick the trolls, the clouds, and of course the Nation of Funk.

Apr 22, 20202 hr 16 min

The Fast and the Furious

We record our podcast a quarter podcast at a time. This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins lose their sleeves, frost their tips, and crank that Limp Bizkit as they rewatch the most 2001 movie of 2001, The Fast and the Furious. They nitpick the cars, the characters, and of course the Corona. Also check out our various streams! Some are for charity sometimes! DJ's Twitch Stream Nando's Twitch Stream Diggins' Twitch Stream...

Apr 10, 20202 hr 34 min

Speed Racer

Here he comes! Here comes Speed Racer! He's a misunderstood work of art ahead of his time! This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins hop into the Mach 5 to watch the most influential movie that came out in 2008 (if you don't count The Dark Knight, Wall-E, Wanted, Twilight, Cloverfield, Kung-Fu Panda, Tropic Thunder, Ponyo, Step Brothers, Slumdog Millionaire, about 30 others, and Iron Man) the Wachowski siblings' Speed Racer. They nitpick the cars, the corporations, and of course that mysterious Racer X....

Apr 08, 20202 hr 52 min

Ma

From the director of (checks notes) ... wait a second. THE HELP?! This week, Nando DJ and Diggins take a trip down to Smalltown USA and visit Blumhouse's next big disaster, Ma. They nitpick the kids, the parents, and of course ... the Ma.

Mar 31, 20202 hr 18 min

Onward

Let the quest BEGIN! And then for reasons completely outside of its control, let the quest END! And after a few weeks, let the quest RESTART on Disney+! This week, Nando DJ Diggins and special quest Michelle journey to a far off world that may bear some resemblance to but is legally distinct from Bright in Disney Pixar's Onward! They nitpick the magic, the dragons, and of course the comically unreasonable vehicles.

Mar 23, 20203 hr 1 min

The Invisible Man

What you see can't hurt you. (This should be the tagline for the original Dark Universe) This week, Nando DJ and Diggins strap and take the invisibility serum that...whoops. Sorry. That's 2000s Hollow Man. This week, the guys watch as the camera pans around the room menacingly in the first in a line of Universal monster movies, The Invisible Man. They nitpick the technology, the strategy, and of course Adrian himself (if he is invisible at all!*). * He is. It's in the trailers....

Mar 17, 20202 hr 38 min

The Mummy

Witness the beginning of the Dark Universe! And then, when the movie ends, witness the end of the Dark Universe! This week Nando DJ and Diggins take the weirdest sounding plane ever to the heart of London to nitpick 2017’s The Mummy. That's right. Not the good one with Brendan Frasier. The other one. They nitpick the women, the war crimes, and of course the heavy handed cinematic universe building.

Mar 06, 20202 hr 24 min

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic's his name! Speed is his game! He's also a big fan of baseball and darts! And he flosses because sure. This week Nando DJ and Diggins roll into the sleepy town of Green Hills and watch a movie that is about as good as you would expect it to be all things considered, Sonic the Hedgehog. They nitpick the bars, the cars, and of course The Olive Garden. Because when you're there, you're family.

Feb 24, 20202 hr 31 min

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Excuse us. We're here to report a terrible crime. This far superior film's continued connection to the original Suicide Squad movie. This week, Nando DJ and Diggins come together to chat about the latest entry in what can very loosely be described as the DCEU, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). And then when they're finished, the talk about Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. They nitpick the costumes, the crossbows, and of course the back of Joker's head....

Feb 16, 20202 hr 17 min

Crazy Stupid Love

It's a movie about a lot of characters with forgettable names and then the man with maybe least forgettable name in cinema, David Lindhagen. This week, Nando DJ and Diggins take a trip down the oft untraveled romantic comedy nitpick road and talk about a movie suggested by the winner of our March Madness pool, Crazy Stupid Love. They nitpick the cheating, the stalking, and of course the sneakers.

Feb 11, 20202 hr 42 min

Dolittle

Teamwork makes the dream work! This week, Nando, DJ, and Diggins get a housecall from the most inexplicably Welsh doctor who can talk to animals in the history of cinema, Dolittle. They nitpick the whales, the Wales, and of course the whole animal languages thing.

Feb 03, 20201 hr 41 min

Bad Boys 2 & Bad Boys for Life

Whoooooaaaahhhhh! Whoooooah! Whoooaaaa! *Police siren sounds* This week, Nando DJ and Diggins, the original Pod Boys reassemble to discuss not one but TWO movies that are inexplicably part of the same franchise, Bad Boys 2 and Bad Boys for Life! They nitpick the laws, the landmines, and of course the therapy!

Jan 25, 20203 hr 28 min

Bad Boys

Shit is just about to get real. This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins are welcomed to Miami to nitpick one of the most 1995 movies of all time, Bad Boys. They nitpick the laws, the vests, and of course Mike Lowrey.

Jan 14, 20202 hr 11 min

Cats

It's a Jellicle pod for Jellicle cats! This week, Nando DJ and Diggins get thrown out of a car into a burlap sack to nitpick the post apocalyptic world/movie that is Tom Hooper's (and let's never let him live this down) Cats. They nitpick the cats, the music, and of course the concept of reality itself.

Jan 04, 20203 hr 5 min

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (with Chris Diggins!)

There has been an awakening! And you couldn't have felt it because it comes out of NOWHERE! This week, Nando DJ and best friend of the show Chris Diggins assemble for the last Star Wars thing for at least a year or two and nitpick the ninth film in the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. They nitpick the wayfinders, the horses, the retcons, the star destroyers, the daggers, and of course the Knights of Ren.

Dec 31, 20193 hr 25 min

Pre-Rise of Skywalker Star Wars Recap (with Chris Diggins)

The force may be with us. Or it may not. It could really go either way depending on how you feel about Canto Bight. This week, so that everyone has some time to see Star War: Rise of Skywalker, Nando DJ and best friend of the show Chris Diggins are going to talk about their favorite Star Wars movies. They nitpick the Ewoks, the humor, and of course...wait a second...this can't be right...Baby Yoda?

Dec 22, 20192 hr 43 min

Jumanji: The Next Level

Everything you thought you knew about Jumanji is about to change. Because Jumanji isn't sure what it is either. This week, Nando and DJ rewire the podcast and are welcomed back to the jungle as they nitpick the sequel to, and I still can't believe this is true, the fifth highest grossing movie of 2017, Jumanji: The Next Level. They nitpick the DLC, the accents, and of course whatever Jumanji...is.

Dec 18, 20191 hr 37 min

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji is back! Although none of the original characters are back. And they go into the game this time. And it's a video game. And the movie doesn't know what a video game is. But other than that, Jumanji is back, baby! This week, Nando and DJ get Thanos snapped into a mysterious kinda jungle land to nitpick Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. They nitpick the high-schoolers, the villains, and of course Kevin Hart.

Dec 11, 20191 hr 49 min

Frozen 2

It's Anna, Elsa, and three other characters that don't really matter or have anything whatsoever to do. This week, Nando and DJ ride back to Arendelle to check in part seven of Disney's plan to get all of the money, Frozen 2. They nitpick the history, the trolls, and of course the unknown.

Dec 02, 20191 hr 28 min

Frozen

It's like Dark Phoenix but with music. And good. This week, Nando, DJ, and special guest Michelle look back at the Disney movie musical full of songs that we enjoyed the first few times and now, because of oversaturation, can't stand, Frozen. They nitpick the trolls, the hair, and of course that first song you probably forgot exists.

Nov 25, 20192 hr 2 min

Home Again

They say you can't go home again. And after watching this movie, we desperately wish that were true. This week, Nando and DJ watch the movie suggested by Extra Life donor Jeffrey, 2017's Home Again. They nitpick the relationships, the filmmakers, and of course a certain group of boys and their similarities to a certain other group of guys from a popular 2000's HBO show.

Nov 18, 20191 hr 12 min

Terminator: Dark Fate

We'll be back. Okay. We're back now! This week Nando and DJ nitpick the sixth or third installment in the classic film franchise that will almost certainly end up being rebooted as a TV show, Terminator: Dark Fate. They nitpick the future, the new Terminator, and of course the drapes.

Nov 11, 20191 hr 38 min

Terminator Genisys

Come with us if you want to nap! This week, Nando and DJ get into a time machine and go back to the magical year of 2015, the year that it seemed like a Terminator reboot about apps would be the next big thing, to nitpick the absolute disaster that was Terminator Genisys. They nitpick the machines' plan, the new Terminators, and of course time travel. Extra Life Download Links...

Nov 02, 20192 hr 2 min

Moon

It is time! We're going Bang! Zoom! Straight to the movie Moon! This week Nando and DJ finally nitpick the movie chosen by the winner of the March Madness competition, Duncan Jones' Moon. They nitpick the space station design, the element harvesting, and of course the video calls. Our Extra Life Team: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=49062 The image of the weird door: https://imgur.com/a/bH9JFyF...

Oct 30, 20192 hr 5 min

Gemini Man

They made a CLEARLY CGI PERSON! Out of another PERSON! This week, Nando and DJ buckle down and watch the most boring movie of the fall, Gemini Man. The nitpick the de-aging, the villains plan, and..the DCEU.

Oct 17, 20191 hr 52 min

Joker

All we have are negative thoughts. I mean. The acting was good. And production design. But besides that. This week, Nando and DJ jump down some stairs to the epic conclusion of the Dance to Joker series with the movie that started all those roots that didn't happen, Joker. They nitpick the music, the comedy, and of course the society.

Oct 12, 20191 hr 54 min
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