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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!

Two Broke Nerds Alec Kerr and Brian McElhiney

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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!

    Toys and tangents: Movies based on toys and other random thoughts

    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.

    • 48 min
    Paul Reubens: That's his name don't wear it out

    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.

    • 28 min
    Bonus: Long Movies and good performances in bad movies

    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.

    • 4 min
    Hello, are you enjoying your dystopia today?

    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!

    • 38 min
    Go away! Franchises that need to stop

    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.

    • 48 min
    Missed opportunities: Projects we wish existed

    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.

    • 1 hr

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