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Sep 25, 2024•52 min
Two Broke Nerds
Alec Kerr is a film geek. Brian McElhiney is a music geek. We like talking about the stuff we love. Now we're sharing it with you. Because what else do we have to do during a global pandemic? And why are we broke you may ask? Because we are print journalists in the 21st century. Yay!
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Episodes
Toys and tangents: Movies based on toys and other random thoughts
Alec and Brian decided to use the "Barbie" movie to discuss other movies based on toys. They talk about that subject half of the time. Enjoy.
Feb 23, 2024•49 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Paul Reubens: That's his name don't wear it out
Ever timely, Alec and Brian discuss the work of Paul Reubens aka Pee-Wee Herman who passed away July 20, 2023. The episode goes off the rails in a way that we think Reubens would appreciate.
Sep 09, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Bonus: Long Movies and good performances in bad movies
All our episodes have random tangents, but this one was so off topic, it had to be trimmed from the episode "Hello, are you enjoying your dystopia today?" But here it is for your listening pleasure.
Aug 01, 2023•4 min
Hello, are you enjoying your dystopia today?
So because we're living in the worst timeline and basically the dystopia we've been warned about our entire lives in movies, literature and TV, we decided to talk about dystopian art and just the general mess that is our society. Fun!
Jul 31, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Go away! Franchises that need to stop
With the recent announcement of projects like TV series based on "Harry Potter" and "Twilight," more "Lord of the Rings" movies and a live action version of "Moana," Alec and Brian discuss franchises that need to leave well enough alone and just stop.
May 07, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Missed opportunities: Projects we wish existed
Two Broke Nerds celebrates its third anniversary by taking requests from its loyal listeners. Joel Barber suggested discussing projects that were announced that didn't happen and franchises that you wish had caught on.
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 1
Here to amuse you: The fine line between stupid and clever
Hey, everyone! We made it to 50 episodes! And for our 50th episode we wanted to talk about a couple of our favorite comedians who are no longer with us: Robin Williams and George Carlin. That leads into a larger discussion free speech, cancel culture and comedy in general.
Mar 10, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Well, there it is: The Jurassic Park/World Franchise
Alec and Brian discuss the mixed bag that is the Jurassic Park/World franchise.
Dec 20, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 13
We meet again, at last; Or How Old Ben got his groove back
Timely as ever, Alec and Brian finally discuss Disney+'s "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series and make their suggestions on what should happen in a second or third season. There may be a lot of giggling involved.
Oct 07, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Bonus: Marvel and Toxic Fans
We always go off on tangents on Two Broke Nerds. It is kind of our thing. But on our clickbait episode, we went way off topic — even for us and it had to be cut to make the episode flow better. It was a worthwhile discussion of Marvel and toxic fandom, so here it is for your listening pleasure.
Aug 06, 2022•9 min
They say this is the most offensive podcast on the internet. Find out why.
Clay Groves on Magic 104 has been call us the most offensive podcast on the internet, now you finally hear why. And also learn about a clickbait article by Spin claiming to list "The 50 Worst Songs By Otherwise Great Artists."
Aug 05, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Watch out, here come the Spider-Nerds
Brian and Alec finally discuss "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and inevitably get off topic and discuss the other corners of the MCU.
Jun 24, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Holy broke nerds, Batman!
Alec and Brian have spoken about Batman before and they will likely again, but amazingly it two them two years to dedicate a full episode to the Dark Knight.
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 8
We like classy food, too
Alec and Brian finish their food trilogy by talking about their favorite international cuisine. The broke nerds also debut their new theme music, "Seattle Skies," which was original written for their musical "Catchy Band Name and the Contest of Melodic Sounds."
Nov 12, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Too much of a good thing?: The ever expanding MCU
Better late than never, Brian and Alec dive into the first three Marvel Disney+ shows, "WandaVision," "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and "Loki" and discussion the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Sep 26, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 5
One Person's Junk (Food) is Another Person's Treasure
The broke nerds are backing with the next installment in their food trilogy. This time they're talking about their favorite junk foods, including chips, candies, snake cakes and cookies.
Aug 06, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In defense of fast food
There's a lot of snobbery around fast food, but the broke nerds won't deny that they eat it, probably more often than they should. Get ready for a discussion that deep dives into the good, the bad and possibly not even food of fast food.
Jun 20, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Outtakes from the Catchy Band Name Reading
A couple months ago, we read a few scenes from the musical we wrote together "Catchy Band Name and the Contest of Melodic Sounds." Here are some outtakes featuring Doug Shapiro, Tristan Andrews-Preston and Ashley Kerr.
Jun 20, 2021•2 min
Wait, that's not them: Bands Whose Sound Changed
This week, Alec and Brian discuss bands whose sound changed drastically from where they started. These are artists whose first albums barely resemble the signature sound they would later be associated with. Bands discussed include Sugar Ray, Goo Goo Dolls, The Beatles, Alanis Morissette, Depeche Mode, Bad Religion and more.
May 14, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Alec and Brian Wrote a Musical?!: Into the Two Broke Nerds-verse
Yes, it is true. Brian McElhiney and Alec Kerr wrote a musical, "Catchy Band Name and the Contest of Melodic Sounds," a sequel/spin off to Alec's play "Conflict of Interest." As one might expect, it is super silly and geeky but also has a lot of heart. It is the story of down-on-their-luck band hitting the road with a journalist for a cross-country trip to a battle of the bands in Albuquerque. Along the way, they pickup a mysterious girl. Alec and Brian discuss the origins of the musical and the...
Apr 20, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The Shameless Self Promotion One Year Anniversary Special
It has been a full year of "Two Broke Nerds," so we're going to extra self indulgent and promote our own work again. For the first time on the podcast, discusses his music, and Alec discusses his latest play, "Conflict of Interest," which was performed via Zoom is available now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aQkI_2JYLME. The nerds also tease how their creative sides combined into a new project.
Apr 01, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Here We Go Again: Sequels that Have No Business Being as Goods as they Are
After teasing it for more months, we are finally doing our episode of our favorite sequels that aren't really talked about enough. We aren't talking about obviously great sequels like "Empire Strikes Back," but unsung gems like "Shock Treatment," "Batman Forever," "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey," "Gremlins 2" and "Wayne's World 2."
Mar 18, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Sexism in the Music Industry
Inspired by the weird negative backlash Phoebe Bridgers received for her guitar-smashing performance on "Saturday Night Live," the broke nerds discuss sexism in the music industry.
Mar 06, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 13
No-guilt Guilty Pleasures: Music You Wouldn't Expect Us to Like
Brian and Alec and share some of the music that you wouldn't necessarily expect them to like and explore the negative stigma associated with pop music.
Feb 12, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Check Into the Asylum: So Bad, It's Good Cinema
This week, Brian and Alec discuss their love of Asylum Films, the company behind mockbusters like "Almighty Thor" and "Transmorphers" and cheapie monster movies like "Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus" and the "Sharknado" franchise. From their they go on discuss other bad, or perhaps not-so-bad movies they love unapologetically.
Feb 02, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 11
You Always Remember Your First Time
After a month-long hiatus, we're back for our first episode of 2021 to discuss memories of our firsts: First album, first concert, first movie, first, crush, etc. This week, Alec's wife, Ashley, joins in on the fun.
Jan 22, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Adapt or Die: HBO Max and Warner Bros. Change Film Distribution Game
This week we discuss the implications of the announcement that Warner Bros. will be releasing all of its 2021 films to theaters and HBO Max on the same day. Is this the beginning of the end of cinemas or will movie theaters still have a place in the future?
Dec 12, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Outtake: Two Swedish Broke Nerds
We got silly (what's new?) before recording our latest episode. Luckily, the record button was hit and some of it was captured.
Dec 11, 2020•32 sec
Nerds, Broke, Nerds Talking About Sean Connery
This week we pay tribute to acting legend Sean Connery who passed away on Oct. 31, 2020, at the age of 90. Brace yourself for an abundance of Connery impressions.
Nov 13, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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