Nerd Nuptial

The best fictional locales that you would want to visitWhatever your fandom is, you would probably want to go to one of the many locations in it. Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Dune...well maybe not Dune. Immediately, as you're reading this, you're thinking of some right now.The Girl and Tristan talk about a long list of places they would like to visit (some more absurd than others). Why they make the list they start to realized that it's more the people you would interact with and not so much the location itself. What would the forest moon of Endor be without the Ewoks? Just forest. They start the show talking about the new Justice League trailer and watching Rogue One again.

Our Favorite Romantic Pairings on FilmWhat makes a great couple on film? Is it relatability? Believability? Or just an entertaining story? We have countless stories in movies of people who meet at the beginning and then take the entire story to get together. Other times they start together and struggle for one reason or another. But why do we keep coming back for more? Why do we invest so much of our own emotions is these fictional people we only experience for two hours at a time?The Girl and Tristan look back at some of their favorite romantic pairings on film and try to figure out why they mean so much to them. They start the show with a listener suggestion of explaining how their wedding was nerdy.

Santa Clarita Diet Review and our reaction to Lego BatmanThis Nerd Nuptial has a lot of time on its hand's thanks to Tristan being on paternity leave. After seeing Logan The Girl and Tristan got the itch to see another film and decided to go see The Lego Batman. After that, they decided to start Santa Clarita Diet.Starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant as a realtor power couple who have an unexpected circumstance of her becoming undead. They try to balance life, kids, PTA, and eating people. It’s part absurd, part satire, and a whole lot of fun in parts. We discuss what worked and what didn’t.Tristan starts the show with a prudish rant of what TV has become.

Was Logan a misstep or is it proof that we don't need anymore X-Men films?Logan was heralded as smaller and more intimate while at the same time amping up the violence. We have gotten a lot of X-Men films over the past 17 years and Hugh Jackman has been in almost every single one. He originated this character on film and he is saying that Logan is his last. we've heard this kind of talk before but hopefully, it's true this time. What did you guys think of Logan? Do we need anymore X-Men films?

Doctor Strange, Arrival Review, and an ending to our baby storyNerd Nuptial is back and we have an hour long episode this week where we discuss the home video releases of Marvel's Doctor Strange and Paramount's Arrival. Watching these two movies came after trying to arrive at a new normal with the birth of Ripley. We open the show with an ending to our baby story and how we are adjusting to being new nerd parents. 

The Girl had a baby!

What makes a show "Binge-worthy"The Girl is super pregnant and was just put on bed rest. Now she is trying to find things to binge so she doesn't get bored. This week we ask ourselves what are some great shows to binge watch. Some are good to watch week to week and some a great to try to achieve in one sitting. What aspects of the show contribute to this? Is it the story arc or the episodic ones?What are some shows you recommend for The Girl to watch during her bed rest?

The Young Pope Review - Mixed w/ House of Cards and LoganAfter a failed maternity photo session and Tristan unjustly getting irritated with a retail worker, this Nerd Nuptial team decided to catch up on trailers and also The Young Pope. Jude Law plays a 40-something pope who's in league with Diane Keaton at the Vatican. Who is this young pope? Is he conservative? Is he liberal? What's his game? The Girl thought it was slow and Tristan found it deliberate. Listen to find out if they'll continue with this pontiff's power struggle.They also discuss the House of Cards announcement trailer, Logan's second trailer, and how Tristan didn't pack the camera bag!

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix ReviewWhile balancing baby plans, work, baby showers, and all while still trying to binge watch, Tristan and The Girl were able to watch Lemony Snicket on Netflix this week. You might remember the books, you might remember the movie that came out in 2004 with Jim Carrey. This is a whole new ball game when it comes to episodic streaming and the people behind the scenes don't let you forget it. In this eight-episode series, the Baudelaire children lose their parents and get shipped off from guardian to guardian while trying to avoid the evil Count Olaf. Is it's inherent repetitive nature too much to handle? Is it a kids show or is it for adults? We discuss this and a whole lot more so listen and find out.What did you guys think of the show?

Most Anticipated Movies in 20172016 has come and gone and it kinda was a crap year for blockbusters. 2017 looks better but that's what we said about 2016 in 2015. But movies, in general, are like of DC movies: all about a perpetual hope that it will be good this time around. We mainly talk genre films but that intersects action, superhero, musicals, and of course sci-fi.We start the episode with a quick review of some of our favorites from 2016.What are you looking forward to the most in 2017?

Holiday favorites growing up and how they've changed over the yearsYour Nerd Nuptial is a little late today but it has been delivered! Just like Santa and his presents. We recorded this while away on vacation and in The Girl's old childhood bedroom, believe it or not. So we thought we would talk about our favorite Christmas films growing up and what they are today. What were some of your favorite holiday films growing up? 

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ReviewWe've been looking forward to this one for a long time...in a galaxy far far away. In our usual fashion, we watched the movie and then raced home to podcast about it. Jyn, Saw, Cassian, Krennic, the whole gang was on the big screen and boy was it different. Different for the most part, but oh so familiar at the same time. Rogue One had an easier time than Force Awakens because it didn't have to compete with 30 years of fandom baggage. Speaking of fandom, were there too many callbacks or just the right amount? We discuss this, music, character development, and a whole lot more this week.What did you think of Rogue One? 

The Future of Star Wars StandalonesRogue One is coming out this week! It's finally here. The first live-action standalone theatrical Star Wars release is coming in force and it won't be the last. We already have a Han Solo standalone coming out in 2018 and an unnamed one coming out in 2020. Some say that will be a Boba Fett story but is that the best use of that slot?In this episode, we discuss what we would like to see in the future and what we don't. Your Nerd Nuptial tackles the future of Star Wars and how Kathleen Kennedy no longer returns our calls.TheNerdParty.com

Westworld Season Finale ReviewHBO released a winner this year in Westworld. It was only 10 episodes but the creators utilized every single minute but still found a way to keep you wanting more. Spoilers ahead so listeners please beware. In this episode of Nerd Nuptial, we discuss the last episode of the season and what we liked as well as what we thought could have been done better. We start the show with why were so late on this week's delivery. What did you think of the finale? Did you like where the Hosts ended up? Was the Maze all that you thought it would be?

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life ReviewWe've been waiting for this for a long time and it's finally here. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life was released on Netflix and your Nerd Nuptial pairing is on the case to give you a review. We watched it over the weekend all in one sitting and boy do we have some opinions. Was it worth it? Was it a better ending to the journey than we got in season 7? Should the Palladino's have been the ones to give us the revival? All these questions and more are discussed.We start the show the with discussing what we've been watching including Mascots, Telltale Batman, and Westworld.What did you think of the revival?

Sequels are nothing new and they aren't going away.We tend to complain a lot about sequels and how that seems like that's all we're getting right now. But the first sequel came out in 1916, so why are we acting like this is a new thing? Is it because we're being inundated by franchise films every single weekend? Is it because there is nothing new under the sun? Is it studios not wanting to take any risks? We talk about all this and a whole lot more.We also discuss how the Suicide Squad Extended Edition was just that.

Why Vinyl Scores are Worth the ListenCall us hipsters, we don't care, but we love that vinyl sound. Your Nerd Nuptial crew discusses all the great and fun things about listening to vinyl from the artwork, trying to find that special release and the simple act of sitting and enjoying the needle hitting the record. We just recently got Mondo's release of The Fountain and can't wait to listen.We start the show with our thoughts on The Crown from Netflix.What do you think, CD or VInyl?

Review of the first episode of the Netflix original "The Crown"Sometimes you get to binge watch and other times you don't. This is one of those times. Your Nerd Nuptial crew was only able to watch one episode of the Netflix series "The Crown," but of course they still have something to say about it. They talk Elizabeth's future, John Lithgow's performance, and what could Margaret possibly be up to?They start the show with an update on the status of the network and it's glowing future.

Westworld Review and Quitting Walking DeadWestworld episodes 5 "Contrapasso" was released yesterday and the Nerd Nuptial team was there to watch it live. In this podcast we review the episode as well as discuss Westworld as a series overall. There's a lot of mystery and very few answers which is nothing new to Lost fans. However, like Lost, it is a lot of fun to talk about as well as speculate. Who is the Man in Black? Where will Delores' arc take us? Why does Teddy look so much like Cyclops? We discuss these things and a whole lot more on this week's Nerd Nuptial.We open the show with a frank discussion on why we're finally quitting The Walking Dead.What do you guys think of Westworld so far? Is it too clever for it's own good or right on track?TheNerdParty.comFacebook.com/TheNerdPartyTwitter.com/JoinNerdParty

Recent Trailers and our Halloween FavoritesAll of October we have been talking Halloween. Favorite TV shows, movies, and everything surrounding the season. With our last October show we talk about the movies we have watched so far and which ones we have left. Our list is a little lighter in tone than most. You won't find The Thing, Nightmare on Elmstreet, or anything like that here. However, you might find signing witches, singing barbers, singing skeletons, and singing transvestites. Mix in some quirky zombies and a dash of Haley Joel Osment and you have a perfect marathon.We start the show talking about the new Logan trailer as well as the latest Rogue One trailer.What is your favorite Halloween film? TheNerdParty.comFacebook.com/TheNerdPartyTwitter.com/JoinNerdParty