Brian and Alec discuss Robert Zemeckis' new adaptation of Roald Dahl's "The Witches" as well as Dahl's other works, including both film versions of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Danny the Champion of the World, "The BFG" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox." There's also a brief detour to discuss the film versions of Stephen King's "The Shining" and "Doctor Sleep" because why not? It isn't "Two Broke Nerds" without at least one random tangent. Happy Halloween!
Oct 29, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Alec and Brian are joined by their third guest: horror filmmaker Corey Norman who is in pre-production on the new 1980s-style slasher "Time's Up." Norman discusses being an indie filmmaker during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as some of his other films, including his Stephen King adaptation "Suffer the Little Children." For information on or two support "Time's Up" go to indiegogo.com/projects/time-s-up-a-feature-horror-film#.
Oct 27, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We are back with our second guest: New York-based actor Doug Shapiro. Doug discusses how working as a business role-player and standardized patient has kept him a float while acting gigs have largely dried up during the pandemic as well as other ways he's adapted as an actor to the new normal. In addition, we talk about some of the more interesting items on his resume including touring as the emcee of 1940s big band tribute show, appearing in a Troma film at age 11 and appearing in Spike Lee's "...
Oct 10, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
For the first episode of season two, the nerds are joined by their first guest, Joel Barber, to discuss his comedy zine Million Dollar Underwear. To check it out go to milliondollarunderwearzine.com.
Oct 03, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 1
For the season one finale, discover the secret origins of Brian and Alec as they share their influences, discuss why they became entertainment journalists and revisit their early days together at Keene State College’s student newspaper, The Equinox. In the process, they go off on several tangents because, of course they do, and return to past subjects from over the season.
Sep 22, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week we pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman who passed away at the age of 43 on Aug. 28, 2020, from colon cancer. He was an actor best-known for playing Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as such historical figures as James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.
Sep 12, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week, Alec and Brian have a difficult discussion about "The Ren and Stimpy Show," a show that was a huge part of both their childhoods, but the legacy of which has been tainted by its creator John K.'s reprehensible behavior.
Aug 26, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week we discuss the Marvel Cinematic Universe and delve into the self-contained films vs. the serialized storytelling.
Aug 22, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week, Alec and Brian discuss some of their favorite bands from film and TV. While it is structure as a top 10 list, there are several tangents of honorable mentions that helps make this a pretty comprehensive look at the subject matter. To listen the bands discussed as well as some others not mention check out this accompanying playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Uf9RGKjOtvERnuieV3noX
Aug 13, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 17
It is time to listen to two nerds talk about the fab four. Will Maxwell's silver hammer come down upon Alec's head? Will Brian reveal himself to be a real nowhere man? Join us on our magical mystery podcast.
Jul 29, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Part two of our shameless self-promotion series focuses on Brian’s comic book “The Wounding Tooth,” a sci-fi adventure with dinosaurs in spaces The comic is available at thewoundingtooth.thecomicseries.com/ and facebook.com/thewoundingtooth/.
Jul 22, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In a world full of emotional pitfalls, one geeky teen will join forces with his two best friends to face his insecurities. Comedy. Drama. Doritos. Get ready to figure out Will. “Figuring Out Will” is a coming-of-age story written by Alec Kerr that made its debut at the NYSummerfest Theater Festival at the Hudson Guild Theater in Manhattan August 2018. This radio play version stars Tristan Andrews-Preston, Ciara Neidlinger and Jason Stevens.
Jul 15, 2020•41 min
This week, Brian interviews Alec about his radio play "Figuring Out Will." They discuss the writing process, the play's debut in New York City in 2018 and how the play was adapted for the radio play format.
Jul 15, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In honor of Zack Snyder getting to have his cut of "Justice League," which seems like it will be keep anything and everything in, we are not editing anything out this week. Alec and Brian dive into the DCEU and vent their frustrations about the wasted potential of "Justice League." Buckle up. This one is quite the journey of random tangents.
Jul 09, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Q: Are we not men? A: We are Devo fans through and through. Brian and Alec go deep into their love of all things Devo, so join them fellow mutants and spudboys (and girls) into a journey of our continual devolution.
Jun 24, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Alec and Brian talk about one of their favorite comedies, "Blazing Saddles," which, with its commentary on racism, is still all too relevant.
Jun 17, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Alec and Brian take a break from geeking out about some of their favorite things to address what's been going on our country through a discussion of systemic racism, white privilege, passing for white, free speech vs. hate speech and other issues connected to Black Lives Matter.
Jun 11, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Actor Fred Willard, a frequent collaborator with writer/director/actor Christopher Guest, passed away May 15, 2020, at the age of 86. Alec and Brian pay tribute to him by discussing his work in Guest's series of mockumentaries, including "Waiting for Guffman," "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind."
May 27, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We actually did a marathon recording of the "Lord of the Ring" and "Hobbit" episodes. Brian made tea in the pause between the recording of the two episodes. Luckily, we are able to capture and preserve this magical moment.
May 20, 2020•31 sec
Part 2 of our look into Peter Jackson's Tolkien film adaptations. This time we explore Jackson's "Hobbit" trilogy aka the bad ones. We do find a couple of kind things to say, but for the most part this is a — as Gollum would say — "stupid, fat hobbit."
May 20, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Another two part episode, as Alec and Brian get in touch with their inner Smeagols to discuss Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Next week, they will go full Gollum and rip into Jackson's "Hobbit" movies.
May 13, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Alec and Brian are back to finish what they started and bring balance to the Star Wars Saga ... if such a thing is even possible.
May 06, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
May the Fourth be with you! Join Alec and Brian as they explore how to improve the Star Wars prequels.
May 04, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On a very special episode of Two Broke Nerds, follow Alec and Brian down the rabbit hole as they discuss nerd rivalries, toxic fandom and better representation in art.
Apr 22, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Cowabunga dudes and dudettes! This week, Alec and Brian use the 30th anniversary of the 1990 live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film to dive into all things ninja turtles. Buckle up, the geekiness is on overdrive in this episode.
Apr 15, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Songwriter Adam Schlesinger passed away April 1, 2020, at the age of 52 due to complications related to the coronavirus. Schlesinger, perhaps best-known for the song "Stacy's Mom," was a member of Fountains of Wayne, Ivy and Tinted Windows, wrote songs for films such as "That Thing You Do," "Josie and the Pussycats" and "Music and Lyrics," the TV series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," award shows like the Tony Awards and Broadway, including "Cry-Baby: The Musical." We do a deep dive into why Schlesinger ...
Apr 08, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
We discuss the film "Shattered Glass," which explores Stephen Glass who fabricated dozens of stories in the 1990s. The film stars Hayden Christensen who gives his career best performance. We discuss why the film is underrated and even more relevant in our current political environment.
Apr 02, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1
