The Owl’s Nest with Deric Kennedy

Happy Fourth of July, everyone! In this very short episode, I talk about the excitement of the Olympic Games in Paris this year, especially a brand new event!

Summer is here, and… Not much to do except listen to a few Cardinal Conversations! In this episode I look back at the app interviews with Erin Roth Thomas, and my fellow pop-culture colleague, Hannah Trahan!

Summer is almost here (and so is graduation, no doubt), so in this episode, I introduced another member of my pop-culture colleagues, Austen, Alford, talk about the excitement of watching the fall, Guy movie, the debut season of the United Football League, and not only gave you my take on X-Men ‘97, but gave you my top five reactors of this month!

What a time to be alive…for season five! In this episode, I introduced 2 new members of my group, take a stroll down memory lane with my very first cardinal conversation, and… I found a new anime that I’ve enjoyed!

Now that I’m getting over my Super Bowl hangover, it’s great to end this season on a high note. In this episode, I’m not only talk about the Super Bowl, but also the Mardi Gras fundraiser from the Texarkana Regional Chorale, and I have a very special Season 5 announcement that you can’t miss!

As 2023 comes to a close, there is very much I can say about this year…but strangely, I’m short on time! In this episode, synth pop is becoming awesome with 2 groups I’m listening to, talk about one of the best moments in college football bowl game history, remember those that we’ve lost this year in the entertainment world, and my parting words for the new year.

Christmas is just days away, so let this episode get you into the holiday mood! I talk about NCIS: Sydney, have a cardinal conversation with Erin Thomas about our favorite Christmas songs, and share what games to watch during the Christmas season!

In this episode, it’s time to give thanks-friends, family, a roof over your head, and, of course, lots and lots of entertainment! I’ll talk about the Welcome to Wrexham season finale, give my takes on both NFL football as well as the Survivor Series!

Halloween is upon us so here’s what I’m hooting about in this episode: I list the best Criminal Minds Halloween episodes, talk about the 20th anniversary of the Underworld franchise, and the new season of SyFy’s SurrealEstate, and my fellow pop culture colleague Hannah Trahan returns as she and I talk about 5 Night at Freddy’s, and the War of the Worlds!

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little weary of this Texas summer… On the bright side, who loves having a return guest? I do, and on this episode, Audrey Johnson joins me as we discuss her new project, I share my excitement about a couple of games that are on my radar, and celebrate 20 years of NCIS!

Summer’s almost done, so now (unfortunately for some) it’s time to go back to school! In this episode, I talk about the two American Gladiators documentaries, the talked about My Adventures with Superman on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, and I name two members of my Mount Rushmore of Sports Radio!

Time to celebrate our country’s history with a little food, fun, and a lot of movie marathons! In this episode, I talk about the summer’s wrestling tradition, the Great American Bash, what to watch on TV, the movies, or if baseball, I go off script about July 4th Traditions , and my review of Neo Izanagi starring Hikaru Shida!

Independence Day weekend is almost here, at after a nice little birthday break, I’ve got them a lot to talk about it! Do USFL championship game, my take on the new Spider-Man animated movie, what to do for Independence Day next week and sharing with you my favorite Youtubers this month!

Summer will be starting soon, but the how and where you’ll spend it is up to you! In this episode, I go off script about get togethers and road trips, The XFL Championship game, I share a story about the Preakness Stakes, I gave an interview with the owner of Summerhill Nutrition, and I gave my two cents about the NBA draft combine as well as saying a fond farewell to NCIS: Los Angeles and The Fla...

As graduation approaches, I state my case concerning my favorite graduation episodes, movies, and songs, plus a law and order crossover to end the season, XFL championship game review, and I share a very special message for those who are graduating this year!

New season, same Owl! The new season starts when I talk about the momentum of spring football, March Madness winding down, Michelle Yeoh’s return to Star Trek, my excitement for Air and the Super Mario Bros. Movie, Maurice Bernard’s State of Mind, and I go off script talking about community block parties.

It’s Season Finale time (as well as Spring Break), and I’m saving the best for last! Audrey Johnson chats with me about Of Thee I Sing, plus I talk all things XFL and March Madness!

Super Sunday approaches, I’ll give you my take on the before and after the Super Bowl, my thoughts on the halftime show, commercials, and most importantly, the XFL and NBA All-Star weekend!

After a three week break, it’s good to finally release another episode. And this one I talk about The Last Of Us, the epic NCIS three-show crossover, The CW going into sports, and it’s almost opening night!

In this last part, I’ll take a look back at what was good – mostly – in this year and look forward to 2023!

Congratulations! You’ve just gotten through hours of shopping, school work, and cooking. Now is the time for you to relax and watch your favorite Christmas specials, because in part 2, not only do I share my favorite specials but I get to have guests and tell me what theirs are as well!

In this 3 part episode, the holiday season begins, and we can’t help but feel grateful for a lot of things… especially holiday specials, plus I interview Hollis Thompson and give you my spoiler free review of the first 3 episodes of Criminal Minds: Evolution!

In this bonus episode, I’m introducing a brand new segment called Opening Night, in which one of the stars of the play Tartuffe gives a rapid (but detailed) description of what the play is all about!

Halloween is next week, but you don’t have to wait to get all your scares in. In this episode I give my opinion on Halloween three season of the witch, an NBA Halloween treat, and… A special surprise!

The fall TV series is here, and I’ll talk about my excitement for the new shows, including the new 16th season of Criminal Minds called Evolution, plus the song the summer(and fall) of 2022 will be announced, and I look forward to a couple of games as well!