Synopsis
This is the movie recommendation podcast for nights when you're not quite sure what to watch. Each week your hosts Christopher James & Sydney Watson select a theme and recommend 3 movies, then discuss them with their guest. With a blend of movie nerd and comedy, this is the kind of podcast that will bring out the movie nerd in us all.
Episodes
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IMNWT#107 "Knights of a Different Round Table" with guest Logan Sorenson
22/02/2017 Duration: 01h40minIn this episode we recommend some movies with knights & a hero's quest with guest, local photographer Logan Sorenson. We chat about "Princess Bride", "Monty Python & The Holy Grail", & "Kingdom of Heaven". We get to know what got Logan into photography, the cool events he gets to cover & how he is looking forward to doing some more coverage at Comic Con for Slug Magazine. We talk about what characters we really loved in our first film, all the quotable moments from the 40 year cult classic in our second film, & the dark quest that happens in our third film. We also get distracted by Christopher wanting to make a Blockbuster Video museum, Quinci coming up with an awesome "This Is Spinal Tap" sequel title, our obsession with Spice Girls music, one of our films we mentioned being funded by Pink Floyd, Christopher mentioning he has been in the mood to watch "Romey & Michelle's High School Reunion" & so much more. You can follow our guest on Twitter/Instagram (@lmsorenson) for all his
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IMNWT#106 "Marvel Big Battles" with guest Tiffany Kopp
01/02/2017 Duration: 02h12minIn this episode we recommend some big battle Marvel movies with guest, local cosplayer Tiffany Kopp. We chat about "Avengers: Age of Ultron", "Antman", & "Captain America: Civil War". We get to know what got Tiffany into cosplaying, how she makes her costumes & some of the great moments she has had at comic cons. We talk about how great James Spader was as Ultron in our first film, we question how useful Antman's powers are in our second film, & the huge battles between heroes in our third film. We also get distracted by Christopher telling everyone he is off the market now that he is with his girlfriend Sydney, Sundance movies Quinci & Christopher watched during the festival, Christopher's heartwarming Kevin Smith meet up by past guest Tim Drake, sentient goop, too many goat deaths, Paul Rudd recreating the prison scene from "Basic Instinct" on the set of "Antman", Chris Evans biceps when he grabs helicopters, what we would be like as superheroes & so much more. You can follow our guest
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IMNWT#105 "Cult Classic Obscurities" with guest Alex Ortega
18/01/2017 Duration: 01h56minIn this episode we recommend some obscure cult classics with guest, Slug editor & musician Alex Ortega. We chat about "A Clockwork Orange", "Inglourious Bastards", & "The Lobster". We get to know what got Alex into writing, his time at Slug, & we get to learn a bit about some of his music projects involving his band, as well as his solo project. We talk about the crazy, yet intense nature of the main character in our first film, the moments that got us sucked into the revenge plot in our second film, & the odd ways of life that is portrayed our third film. We also get distracted by death by weird statues, catchy music playing with destruction, odd movies on Netflix, what animals we would want to be turned into & so much more. You can follow our guest on Twitter (@_aortega_) & check out his music here (filthlords.bandcamp.com, alexanderortega.bandcamp.com). Be sure to check out his work coming up for Sundance in Slug Magazine (@SlugMag/Slugmag.com). Be sure to rate & review the pod
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IMNWT#104 "The Many Cowls of Batman" with guest Dustin Hagen
04/01/2017 Duration: 02h19minIn this episode we recommend movies with different actors portraying Batman with our returning guest Dustin Hagen. We chat about "Batman Returns", "Batman Forever", & "Batman Begins". We catch up with Dustin on what he has been doing in comedy, his "Fish By Dustin" art, & being on a couple of new podcasts. We get into the insane moments of our first film, the childish acting of Val Kilmer in our second film, & the realist nature of our third film. We also get distracted by Christopher getting catfished at a dinosaur museum, The Penguin wanting to give someone a "French Flipper", Dustin wanting someone to give Catwoman some soup, sexual Riddler puns, random original casting choices in these films, Tom Hanks as Batman, Liam Neeson being afraid of Batman & so much more. You can follow our guest on Twitter (@Batmanfacepunch) & check out his "Fish By Dustin" Art on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fishbyduatin/?fref=ts). Be sure to rate & review the podcast on iTunes & Stitcher. Foll
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IMNWT#103 "An XMAS Playlist" with guests Tim Drake & Jesse Knight
14/12/2016 Duration: 02h15minIn this episode we recommend some of our favorite Christmas movies with our favorite pals, Tim Drake & Jesse Knight. We chat about "The Star Wars Holiday Special", "A Christmas Carol (1951)", "The Muppet Christmas Carol" & "Scrooged". We all go around telling why we enjoy our Christmas picks. Tim tells us the train wreck of a film this is & the hilarious way Carrie Fisher gets people out of her house with his choice, Jesse gives us an insight as to why he enjoys this rendition of the Charles Dickens classic with his choice, Quinci shares with us why she enjoys the mix of Michael Cane & Muppets with her choice, & Christopher shares why his choice has so many laughs from start to finish. We also get distracted by everyone picking who in pop culture would be their three ghosts in their own "Christmas Carol" story, Tim getting Christopher to admit that he likes Justin Bieber, Quinci not getting excited about the new "Spider-Man: Homecoming" trailer, everyone wanting to get together to reenact
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IMNWT#102 "Triad of Terror" with guest Jordan Dyches
09/12/2016 Duration: 02h09minIn this episode we recommend some great movies where two or more people are in terrifying situations with our guest, local make up artist, Jordan Dyches. We chat about "American Werewolf In London", "Sinister" & "Green Room". We get to know Jordan by learning about how she got started doing make up, why she loves practical effects & some of the films that inspired her to pursue it as a career. We talk about the way the special effects involving the werewolf still holds up after all this time in our first movie, how Ethan Hawke really sold his role & how great the build up of subtle suspense was in our second film, & the amazing combination of the cinematography, edge of our seat storyline & sheer terror that was brought in our third film. We also get distracted by Christopher mentioning how he got body shamed by a guy in a wheelchair, pausing the podcast to enjoy some girl talk, Christopher trying to compare boners & werewolves, Jordan trying to convince us to do a fondue dating podca
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IMNWT#101 "Last Call Heroes" with guest Monster Mike
23/11/2016 Duration: 02h26minIn this episode we recommend some great movies that have some last resort heroes with our guest, local artist, Monster Mike. We chat about "Bubba Ho-Tep", "The Watchmen" & "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Secret of the Ooze". We get to know Monster Mike by learning about how he got started in his art, why he focuses on pop culture figures for his art & some of his comic con experiences. We talk about how awesome it is having Bruce Campbell play an old man Elvis in our first movie, the dark life of super heroes portrayed in our second film, & the over the top ways the ninja turtles tried to be comedic in our third film. We also get distracted by Christopher recapping a recent date he had, Quinci comparing catfishing to the movie "Truth About Cats & Dogs", go to karaoke songs, if Vanilla Ice did the "Go Ninja" rap for other movies & so much more. You can follow our guest on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/monster.mike.artist/). Follow us on (@trustyournerds) on Twitter & our Facebook
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IMNWT#100 "The Riffquack" with guests Melissa Merlot & Tim Drake
17/11/2016 Duration: 02h12minIn this episode we celebrate our 100th episode of the podcast with Melissa Merlot (@MelissaMerlot) & Tim Drake (@timdrake/@onthemicpodcast) as we do a riffquack/commentary for "Howard The Duck". We catch up with Melissa & Tim on what they have been up to, everyone convinces Christopher to shave his face by comparing him to the lead singer of "Smash Mouth", we talk about what we have loved doing all of our episodes & laugh at some great moments from the past episodes. For our "Riffquack", Christopher won't stop doing duck puns, cocaine references, & how everyone in the 80's was over excited about lasers. We also link "Howard the Duck" with multiple universes, wish for an Alf/Howard the Duck crossover, pitch a Netflix original series for a live action "Howard the Duck" series, try to figure out what Trump would be like in Duckworld, "Quacking Off", go over some fun facts, convince everyone to make a drinking game out of the duck puns, & dissect the romance scene later in the film. Huge than
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IMNWT#099 "Some Of Dan Cummins Favorite Movies" with guest Dan Cummins
01/11/2016 Duration: 01h33minIn this episode we have special guest Dan Cummins on to tell us about some of his favorite movies. We chat about "Tombstone", "Misery" & "Big Lebowski". We are also joined with guest co host Tim Drake (@timdrake/@onthemicpodcast). We get to know get to know how Dan got his start in his comedy, recording his most recent album "Don't Wake The Bear" at the Depot in SLC, religion, & the origins for his new podcast "Timesuck With Dan Cummins". Dan also tells us why these are some of his favorite movies & so much more. *Fair warning. We had some technical difficulties towards the last 5 mins of the podcast so audio is a bit off* You can follow our guest on Twitter (@D_Cummins), his website (www.dancummins.tv) & check out his podcast "Time Suck With Dan Cummins" on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/timesuck-with-dan-cummins/id1156343076?mt=2). Be sure to purchase his new album "Don't Wake The Bear" on iTunes! (https://itun.es/us/PR40eb). Follow us on (@trustyournerds) on Twitter & our
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IMNWT#098 "Can't Fight The Moonlight" with guest Madison Lindgren
19/10/2016 Duration: 01h36minIn this episode we recommend some great werewolf movies with our guest, local artist, model & teacher Madison Lindgen. We chat about "Cursed", "An American Werewolf In Paris" & "Ginger Snaps". We get to know Madison by learning about her modeling, puppeteering & great costumed events she has coming up. We wonder why one of our main characters is so quickly comfortable acknowledging he is a werewolf in our first movie, we try to differ the horror from obvious rom com situations in our second film, & learn that puberty is a metaphor to becoming a werewolf in our third film. We also get distracted by talking about Halloween costumes, recent clown attacks, Christopher tells how he recently got upset about someone confusing Pennywise from "It" with a juggalo, using boobs, oily men chests & desserts to deliver bad news at the doctors office, how stoners find the cure for the werewolf disease & so much more. You can follow our guest at her website (www.madazoncancan.com). Also download past
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IMNWT#097 "The Allure Of The Vampire" with guest Melissa Merlot
12/10/2016 Duration: 01h28minIn this episode we recommend some great vampire movies with our guest, local comedian & returning guest Melissa Merlot. We also are joined with past guest/local comedian Rachel Jensen to fill in for Quinci. We chat about "The Lost Boys", "Blade" & "Daybreakers". We catch up with Melissa to talk about how comedy & things have been going since we last had her on the podcast. We talk why our first film is such a classic vampire movie among the vampire movies out there, how bad ass Wesley Snipes was as Blade in our second film, & base storyline of mass vampires, mutations & sunlight cures in our third film. We also get distracted by talking about the oiled up saxophone guy in "The Lost Boys", Melissa tells us the crazy past of the two Corey's, Christopher gets 90's sitcom dad angry at Rachel for continuing to bring up a bad subject, attractive dude vampires, Christopher wonders what it would be like to have a remake of "Fight Club" with Tyler Perry replacing Edward Norton's character & Ma
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IMNWT#096 "Homes Of The Haunts" with guest Nicholas Don Smith
05/10/2016 Duration: 01h37minIn this episode we kick off our all horror movie month by recommending some great haunted house movies throughout the decades of cinema with our guest, local comedian & returning guest Nicholas Don Smith. We chat about "The Uninvited (1944)", "The Haunting (1963)" & "The Innkeepers (2011)". We catch up with Nicholas to talk about how is comedy career has been growing, his huge Dungeons & Comedy show he did at Salt Lake Comic Con, as well as future Dungeons & Comedy shows. We talk about the subtle scares in our first film, the artistic shots & great inner monologuing from our main character in our second film, & the slow build up of scares in our third film. We also get distracted by talking about taking intense modern horror movies to the 40's to see the effects they would have on people, we all talk about what we have been watching lately, Quinci mentions how she hated the new "Blair Witch" movie, we chat about the upcoming "Ash VS Evil Dead" season, Christopher compares "The Innkeep
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IMNWT#095 "Rise Of The Rock" with guests Tim Drake & Jesse Knight
28/09/2016 Duration: 02h29minIn this episode we recommend some of the great movies where the main characters were successful in rock or because of the influence of rock with our return guests Tim Drake & Jesse Knight from our hotel room in LA. We chat about "Almost Famous", "Rock of Ages" & "That Thing You Do." We talk about the enjoyable dynamics between the characters in our first film, how great of an homage the music featured was to popular 80's rock, as well as how amazing the cast is in our second film, & the amazing talent that Tom Hanks brought on multiple levels to our third film. We also get distracted by talking about some things we noticed on the LA trip thus far, Christopher's bad experience with a mountain causing PTMSD (Post Tramautic Mountain Stress Disorder), Tim & Jesse trying to tell Christopher's secret untold yogurt story, figuring out what "Wang Chung Tonight" means, what it would be like if "Alf" was mixed with "Almost Famous", how Tom Cruise's character from "Rock of Ages" is the origin story of h
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IMNWT#094 "Chatting Outside The Chaplin House"
21/09/2016 Duration: 45minIn this episode Christopher is in LA recording on the steps of the Charlie Chaplin house, now known as Jim Henson Studios with past guests Tim Drake (@timdrake) & Jesse Knight (@jpriceknight). We spend our time talking about the great life of Charlie Chaplin, his films we have loved over the years, his career & what we admire the most about him. We also learn some interesting facts about Charlie Chaplin, Jesse mentions a Chaplin present he got from Christopher while on the trip, & we joke about how Chaplin would have reacted to the changed neighborhood of the present day. Follow Jesse Knight & Tim Drake on Twitter, & check out Tim's podcast "On The Mic Podcast with Tim Drake" on iTunes, Stitcher & Google Play for past episodes, as well as some more great episodes the three of us recorded in LA together. Be sure to rate & review the podcast on iTunes & Stitcher. Follow us on (@trustyournerds) on Twitter & our Facebook page (Facebook.com/TrustYourNerds) on how to purchase ou
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IMNWT#093 "A Movie Nerd's Comic Con Recap"
14/09/2016 Duration: 26minIn this episode Christopher recaps his experience at the most recent Salt Lake City Comic Con. Christopher mentions the comic con press conference, coining the term "Never Wake A Sleeping Jedi", comic con panels, meeting Robert Englund (@RobertBEnglund) from "Nightmare on Elm St", getting a photo with Danny Trejo (@OfficialDannyT) from "Machete", Billy Boyd (@BillyBoydActor) from "Lord of the Rings" calling Christopher a liar about his Apple Watch, photo op with Evanna Lynch (@Evy_Lynch) from "Harry Potter", costumes at the comic con & so much more. Also interviews with Jason David Frank (@Jdfffn) from "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" & John Schneider (@John_Schneider) from "Dukes of Hazzard", "Smallville" & "The Haves & The Have Nots" with the help of Tim Drake (@timdrake/@onthemicpodcast) from "On The Mic Podcast". Huge thanks to Salt Lake City Comic Con (@slcomiccon) for letting us cover the event. Follow all the great people we mentioned on Twitter! Be sure to rate & review the podcast
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IMNWT#092 "Cops, Crime & Corruption" with guest Sam D'Antuono
31/08/2016 Duration: 01h30minIn this episode we recommend some of the movies involving cops, criminal activity & corruption within the police force with our guest, local comedian Sam D'Antuono. We chat about "The Town", "Hot Fuzz" & "The Departed". We get to know a bit about Sam's comedy career over the last year, as well as the new showcase open mic he is running. We talk about the shoot out at the end of the movie, as well as some awkward garden scene at the end in our first film, the hilarity & awesome cut shots in our second film, & the amazing storyline & characters in our third film. We also get distracted by talking about sex role playing mixed with Dungeons & Dragons, Ben Affleck's beard in "The Town", why most heist movies have a duffle bag of money left behind at the end of them, Sam asks us if we would date a therapist, what it would be like if Jack Nicholas's character from "The Departed" was replaced with his Joker character in "Batman", & so much more. You can follow our guest on Twitter (@Danni
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IMNWT#091 "According To Jimmy C" with guest Bianca Velasquez
26/08/2016 Duration: 02h01minIn this episode we recommend some of the classic Jim Carrey movies with our guest, local talent from the "LocalMotive" podcast, Happybutton, Piñata TV, & the band Dream Slut, Bianca Velasquez. We chat about "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective", "The Truman Show" & "The Mask". We get to know Bianca a bit with how all the amazing projects she does including her artwork, her podcast, her band, TV show & much more. We talk about the vast talent of physical comedy in our first film, the realism & truth that the reality based universe created in our second film, & the cartoon like hilarity Jim Carrey brings in our third film, as well as the insane comic book series it's based on. We also get distracted by Christopher & Bianca talking what they love about comedy, Bianca confusing "Ace Ventura" with "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls", Quinci refusing to talk about "Son of The Mask", Alan Rickman as Ace Ventura, Quinci having to be shown a scene from "The Mask" she doesn't remember & so much more. Y
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IMNWT#090 "Quotable 90's" with guest Erica Rowley
17/08/2016 Duration: 02h25minIn this episode we recommend some of the most quotable movies from the 90's with our guest, local writer/director Erica Rowley. We chat about "Mars Attacks", "Bio-Dome" & "American Pie.". We get to know Erica a bit with how she started in photography, transitioned into writing/directing, & working on her independent film "The Mother Wound" with Quinci. We talk about the vast amount of big stars humorously fighting martians in our first film, how career ruining our second film was for some of the actors, & who we most related to in our teen years while discussing the hilarity behind our third film. We also get distracted by Christopher recapping a recent crazy date involving whiskey & Trix cereal, our immaturity levels, why we hate using public restrooms, Jiminy Glick as a serial killer, James Bond being responsibly for dudes being too pushy, Quinci tries to figure out what happened to Brendan Fraser, Christopher gives his theory behind why guys send dick pics, we chat about "not for beginner"
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IMNWT#089 "Alien Encounters" with guest Dustin Hagen
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h31minIn this episode we recommend movies that involve some interesting encounters with aliens with our guest, comedian Dustin Hagen. We chat about "Mac & Me", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" & "E.T.". We catch up with Dustin on all the great stuff he has been doing in comedy, being a panelist on "The After Last Call Podcast", & upcoming shows that he will be doing. We talk about how not only were the aliens in the movie very disturbing to look at, also how it was a huge commercial for McDonald's & Coca Cola when discussing our first film, how scary & unsettling some of the scene were in our second film, & how much E.T. scared us during the first 30 minutes in our third film. We also get distracted by talking about "Suicide Squad", Dustin's immense fear of aliens, old Simpsons episodes, Christopher & Dustin doing a messed up McDonald's commercials, fish art & so much more. You can follow our guest on Twitter (@Batmanfacepunch). Also check him out on "The After Last Call Podcast
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IMNWT#088 "Trickery Of The Mind" with guest Deven Skye
27/07/2016 Duration: 01h51minIn this episode we recommend movies that mess with your head with our guest Deven Skye. We chat about "The Machinist", "The Uninvited" & "Shutter Island". We catch up with Deven on all the cool stuff she has been up to including a recent trip to Las Vegas, what she has been doing with her career, & getting ready to record an album with her new band. We talk about the lengths Christian Bale went to get into character in our first film, how much the twist at the end took us all by surprise in our second film, & the reveal of Leo's troubled life in our third film. We also get distracted by talking about an update on Christopher's dating life & a rejection that made him laugh hysterically, movie trailers that reveal too much, San Diego Comic Con movie trailers, what superhero Leonardo DiCaprio could play in a movie, & so much more. You can follow our guest Deven Skye on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/devenskyeofficial?fref=ts, & on Twitter @DevenSkye.). Be sure to rate & review the