Media Nerds/Star Wars Nerds

Kenton and Dan discuss the fourth episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, now streaming on Disney+. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton are pleasantly surprised that they both like the new Skeleton Crew⁠ Star Wars series on Disney+. Let us know what you think of Skeleton Crew in the comments below. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Kenton and Dan discuss the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew, which dropped earlier this week on Disney+. Let us know what you think of Skeleton Crew in the comments below. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Kenton tells Dan about his experience watching the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity advertising award winners. These are some of the best, most acclaimed advertisements for the biggest brands in the world, and Kenton's question is: Why can't local businesses achieve that? Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tikto...

Dan signs up for Notes , Threads , and Bluesky , all in one week. Which of these "next generation" social media platforms will last? Who knows! Follow Kenton on these platforms too! https://bsky.app/profile/kentonlarsen.bsky.social https://notes.tiktok.com/t/ZMhvG1TWD/ https://www.threads.net/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton talk about the recent announcement of a new Star Wars trilogy in development from Simon Kinberg of X-Men: First Class fame . But something may be rotten in the state of Lucasfilm, as this Hollywood Reporter article implies. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rey-movie-simon-kinberg-1236059786/ The Nerds also talk rip on The Acolyte a little more, and talk...

Dan and Kenton share their experiences watching the U.S. election night coverage. They then discuss the new Australian adaptation of The Office and begin casting a Canadian version. Let's get on that, CBC! For more on the Australian Office: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2024/09/24/female-led-the-office-remake-looks-genuinely-terrible/ Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://...

Dan tells Kenton about Winnipeg's newest radio station, Alt. 94.3 , then the Nerds discuss the media coverage of the U.S. General Election. It has been a crazy ride! Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dan and Kenton talk about the dying movie theatre industry. No one wants to see movies in the theatre anymore, and the Nerds think theatres did it to themselves by creating such an awful moviegoing experience. An interesting piece on the future of movie theatres: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2024/10/23/24270869/repertory-revival-cinema-old-movie-screenings-vidiots-film-at-lincoln Follow the Ne...

Dan pitches Kenton on a new radio app idea: taking a local radio brand and turning it into a Spotify-esque streaming service, giving listeners complete choice over their music. It's like a local version of Spotify for the specific music genre you love! Check out the iHeartRadio app: https://news.iheart.com/apps/ More on Rogers Media's Seekr app: https://broadcastdialogue.com/rogers-sports-media-la...

Dan and Kenton talk about the state of their podcast and brainstorm ideas on how to attract new listeners. Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kenton's fancy camera: https://www.amazon.ca/DJI-Stabilization-Rotatable-Touchscreen-Photography/dp/B0CG19QXWD/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc...

The Nerds talk about Justin Trudeau’s recent appearance on Stephen Colbert, Dan trashes Agatha All Along, Kenton praises The Penguin, and Netflix wants to change the structure of their development deals. More on Netflix's new development system: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-05-12/apple-netflix-amazon-want-to-change-how-they-pay-hollywood-stars Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Kenton tells Dan all about the Emmys while Dan signs up for ad-supported Netflix and Disney+. They talk about all of the major streaming services and their encroachment into cable TV's "live" territory. For more on The Emmys: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-news-documentary-emmys-night-one-winners-1236012051/ Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwat...

Kenton and Dan mourn the loss of James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, among many other iconic roles. Also, Disney is sued over Plasticine Tarkin, and Dan cleanses his Star Wars palate after The Acolyte with an Andor re-watch. ⁠James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93 | AP News⁠ Disney sued over use of dead actor’s pictures in Star Wars spin-off (msn.com) Follow...

Canada's traditional radio and TV brands are STRUGGLING in this new media landscape, and have been for some time. But fear not, Dan has a solution: Federal Goverment Regulations! Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dan and Kenton talk about the cancellation of The Acolyte, watch the recent Skeleton Crew trailer, and search for Mark Hamill on the streets of Winnipeg. In case you missed the Skeleton Crew trailer: https://youtu.be/a6voXgBlmpk?si=gEPZBIF0rZA60mhu Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dan and Kenton talk about the massive shift in audience viewing habits from traditional cable to streaming services. Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dan and Kenton tear apart the final episode of The Acolyte. Spoiler alert, everything did NOT come together in the end. Rest in peace, Bob Newhart: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/cbs-bob-newhart-tribute-special-001400675.html Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dan and Kenton discuss the passing of Hollywood legend Shelley Duvall before moving on to the penultimate episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte. Will the series improve at all before the finale? Rest in Peace, Shelley Duvall: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jul/12/shelley-duvall-obituary Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...

Dan and Kenton discuss the new Beverly Hills Cop movie before diving into the latest installment of The Acolyte as it continues to confuse. Lucasfilm Creative Executive Pablo Hidalgo gets a shout-out from Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/leslye-headland-acolyte-episode-5-interview-star-wars-qimir-cortosis Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tikt...

Dan and Kenton discuss the first 2024 U.S. Presidential Debate before diving into Episode 5 of The Acolyte. One of these things went better than the other. Ratings for the first 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/biden-trump-first-2024-debate-tv-ratings-1235934892/ Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Dan and Kenton talk about the fourth episode of Star Wars: Acolyte and its continuing storytelling issues. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠

Dan and Kenton discuss episode 3 of Star Wars: The Acolyte, which continues to underwhelm some fans while others just love it. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠

Kenton and Dan discuss the first two episodes of The Acolyte - the new Star Wars series streaming on Disney+ - and their reactions are as divided as the rest of Star Wars fandom. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠⁠

Dan convinces Kenton to watch a four hour video about the failure of the Star Wars hotel. YouTuber Jenny Nicholson just tears apart the overpriced "immersive" experience and the Nerds join the "I knew it!" chorus. Watch Jenny's original video here. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠⁠