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Two Broke NerdsToys and tangents: Movies based on toys and other random thoughtsAlec 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.
2024-02-2348 minTwo Broke NerdsPaul Reubens: That's his name don't wear it outEver 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.
2023-09-0928 minTwo Broke NerdsBonus: Long Movies and good performances in bad moviesAll 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.
2023-08-0104 minTwo Broke NerdsHello, 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!
2023-07-3138 minTwo Broke NerdsGo away! Franchises that need to stopWith 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.
2023-05-0748 minTwo Broke NerdsMissed opportunities: Projects we wish existedTwo 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.
2023-04-011h 00Two Broke NerdsHere to amuse you: The fine line between stupid and cleverHey, 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.
2023-03-1057 minTwo Broke NerdsWell, there it is: The Jurassic Park/World FranchiseAlec and Brian discuss the mixed bag that is the Jurassic Park/World franchise.
2022-12-2040 minTwo Broke NerdsWe meet again, at last; Or How Old Ben got his groove backTimely 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.
2022-10-0830 minTwo Broke NerdsBonus: Marvel and Toxic FansWe 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.
2022-08-0608 minTwo Broke NerdsThey 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."
2022-08-0536 min
Two Broke NerdsWatch out, here come the Spider-NerdsBrian and Alec finally discuss "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and inevitably get off topic and discuss the other corners of the MCU.
2022-06-2442 minTwo Broke NerdsHoly 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.
2022-03-301h 08Two Broke NerdsWe like classy food, tooAlec 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."
2021-11-1240 minTwo Broke NerdsToo much of a good thing?: The ever expanding MCUBetter 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.
2021-09-2645 minTwo Broke NerdsOne Person's Junk (Food) is Another Person's TreasureThe 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.
2021-08-0634 minTwo Broke NerdsIn defense of fast foodThere'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.
2021-06-2041 minTwo Broke NerdsOuttakes from the Catchy Band Name ReadingA 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.
2021-06-2001 minTwo Broke NerdsWait, that's not them: Bands Whose Sound ChangedThis 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.
2021-05-1440 min
Two Broke NerdsAlec and Brian Wrote a Musical?!: Into the Two Broke Nerds-verseYes, 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 their creative process, preview three scenes w...
2021-04-2041 minTwo Broke NerdsThe Shameless Self Promotion One Year Anniversary SpecialIt 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.
2021-04-0141 minTwo Broke NerdsHere We Go Again: Sequels that Have No Business Being as Goods as they AreAfter 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."
2021-03-1841 minTwo Broke NerdsSexism in the Music IndustryInspired 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.
2021-03-0633 minTwo Broke NerdsNo-guilt Guilty Pleasures: Music You Wouldn't Expect Us to LikeBrian 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.
2021-02-1240 minTwo Broke NerdsCheck Into the Asylum: So Bad, It's Good CinemaThis 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.
2021-02-0229 minTwo Broke NerdsYou Always Remember Your First TimeAfter 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.
2021-01-2251 minTwo Broke NerdsAdapt or Die: HBO Max and Warner Bros. Change Film Distribution GameThis 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?
2020-12-1231 minTwo Broke NerdsOuttake: Two Swedish Broke NerdsWe got silly (what's new?) before recording our latest episode. Luckily, the record button was hit and some of it was captured.
2020-12-1100 minTwo Broke NerdsNerds, Broke, Nerds Talking About Sean ConneryThis 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.
2020-11-1327 minTwo Broke NerdsFormula 86 Delayed-Action Roald Dahl Geek MakerBrian 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!
2020-10-2930 min
Two Broke NerdsHorror Filmmaker Corey Norman is Making a Killing in MaineAlec 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#.
2020-10-2737 minTwo Broke NerdsDoug Shapiro Plays a New Role (Or Three Guys with Cool Mugs)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 "She's Got Have It" Netflix series. For more information about Doug S...
2020-10-1038 minTwo Broke NerdsJoel Barber Wears Million Dollar UnderwearFor 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.
2020-10-0335 minTwo Broke NerdsWhy We Do What We DoFor 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.
2020-09-2244 minTwo Broke NerdsLong Live the King: A Tribute to Chadwick BosemanThis 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.
2020-09-1226 minTwo Broke NerdsThere is a little less happiness and joy with Ren and StimpyThis 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.
2020-08-2629 minTwo Broke NerdsNerds Assemble! A Marvelous ConversationThis week we discuss the Marvel Cinematic Universe and delve into the self-contained films vs. the serialized storytelling.
2020-08-2239 minTwo Broke NerdsFake bands that make real musicThis 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
2020-08-1348 minTwo Broke NerdsDiscussing The Beatles with Dodgy Liverpudlian AccentsIt 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.
2020-07-2941 min
Two Broke NerdsDinosaurs in Spaaaaaace! — Exploring the comic "The Wounding Tooth"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/.
2020-07-2232 min
Two Broke NerdsTwo Broke Nerds Presents "Figuring Out Will" A Radio Play by Alec KerrIn 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.
2020-07-1541 minTwo Broke NerdsFiguring out "Figuring Out Will"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.
2020-07-1531 minTwo Broke NerdsThe DCEU: The Good, the Bad and the Justice LeagueIn 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.
2020-07-0946 minTwo Broke NerdsWe are all Devo!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.
2020-06-2433 minTwo Broke NerdsHey, It worked in Blazing Saddles: Mel Brooks and the Power of SatireAlec and Brian talk about one of their favorite comedies, "Blazing Saddles," which, with its commentary on racism, is still all too relevant.
2020-06-1734 minTwo Broke NerdsBlack Lives Matter. Period.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.
2020-06-1141 minTwo Broke NerdsHey, Wha Happened? A Tribute to Fred WillardActor 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."
2020-05-2725 minTwo Broke NerdsDeleted Silliness: Brian Making TeaWe 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.
2020-05-2000 minTwo Broke NerdsWe Hates These Movies: Peter Jackson's The HobbitPart 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."
2020-05-2033 minTwo Broke NerdsWe Loves These Movies: Peter Jackson's Lord of the RingsAnother 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.
2020-05-1434 minTwo Broke NerdsThat's Not How the Force Works: How to Fix the Star Wars SequelsAlec and Brian are back to finish what they started and bring balance to the Star Wars Saga ... if such a thing is even possible.
2020-05-0631 minTwo Broke NerdsWe Hate Sand: How to Fix the Star Wars PrequelsMay the Fourth be with you! Join Alec and Brian as they explore how to improve the Star Wars prequels.
2020-05-0425 minTwo Broke NerdsDo You Know That You're Toxic?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.
2020-04-2228 minTwo Broke Nerds30-Something Mutant Nerdy HumansCowabunga 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.
2020-04-1540 minTwo Broke NerdsAdam Schlesinger Has Got It Going OnSongwriter 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 is one of the great unsung songwriters.
2020-04-0834 minTwo Broke NerdsA Hell of a Story: 'Shattered Glass' in the fake news eraWe 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.
2020-04-0232 min