Expertise is Overrated

Hello, and welcome to episode 97 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   Vib's making his ponderous way through the Stormlight Archive, so now that he's finished a book, we're talking about it! We march through Words of Radiance, gettin Vib's first impressions, what we love, what we don't lov...

Hello, and welcome to episode 96 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   OK, so we should probably apologise for this one. It's barmy. We cross the streams of two VERY different media. And the results are... weird. Turns out 40K doesn't sit that well alongside the Legendarium. Who knew. Anywa...

Hello, and welcome to episode 95 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   Much like Sanderson himself, it seems like we had more to say on the Stormlight Archive than expected. So, in what's not quite a Part 2, but kind of is, here's a deep dive on worldbuilding, themes, characters and just ge...

Hello, and welcome to episode 94 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   Vib's reading a new series and we're all very excited to talk about it! We dive through the Way of Kings, Vib's first impressions, what we love, what we don't love, the whole 9 yards. Spoilers galore! This one feels like...

Hello, and welcome to  Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   In a new series (being released in Early Access over on Patreon), Sean and Vib are diving back into You Wake Up As, starting with eveyone's favourite doomed hero Ned Stark. So sit back and enjoy as we realise this one is actually, sh...

Hello, and welcome to episode 93 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   In what we can almost call another Red Hot Review (check us out being topical), we chat about the latest installment in HBO's adaptation of  George RR Martin's literary universe - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. We're ta...

Hello, and welcome to episode 92 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   In what we can almost call a Red Hot Review, we chat about the latest installment in the Dresden Files - Twelve Months. Listen along as we break down the major themes and minor details yet somehow still miss probably 90%...

Hello, and welcome to episode 91 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   In a return to one of our favourite IPs, Sean and Vib bring their characteristic calm, good nature and introspection to a not at all heated topic. Just kidding. It's Star Wars, it's the Force, it's morality. Sparks fly a...

Hello, and welcome to episode 90 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Creative Asembly just announced a whole host of exciting things. We've got Nagash and the End Times. We've got the new historical title everyone's been waiting for in Medieval 3. And of course, we've got Warhammer 40K. We'...

Hello, and welcome to episode 89 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   We're back with another rendition of "fixing the stupid" where we revisit things that are objectively bad and, well, fix them. This week, we take aim at one of the most impressive fumbles in entertainment history: season...

Hello, and welcome to episode 88 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. Lists, glorious lists! This time, we are ranking superheroes, mostly based on vibes. Who is the strongest, who has the best personality, who just really spoke to us? There will be some controversial opinions in here and no...

Hello, and welcome to episode 87 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   We're back to talking about our favourite wizard Harry (that's right, we said it) and are finally tackling the question - what on earth (or what in the never never) happened at Arctis Tor? Who was blasting Hellfire every...

Hello, and welcome to episode 86 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   Today, in the wake of the news of Prime Videos's Wheel of Time being cancelled after three seasons, we chat about what's up with streaming services cancelling good shows. And how the should have cancelled some that weren...

Hello, and welcome to episode 85 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   This is the third iteration of our "You wake up as" series where we discuss what we would do if we wake up as fictional or historical characters at a certain point in their lives. We once again find ourselves in the 41st...

Hello, and welcome to episode 84 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   We turn our attention back to the film behemoth that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we think ahead to the next Avengers film in the lineup - Doomsday. What do we make of the enormous cast? Is RDJ coming back a good...

Hello, and welcome to episode 83 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   There is chatter of an upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, so we thought we'd revisit Sunnydale and definitively put beyond any doubt that Xander is the hero. Wait... That doesn't sound right, does it? Listen along...

Hello, and welcome to episode 82 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking.   Jim Butcher has finished writing the next entry to the Dresden Files "12 Months". While we wait for his editors to do their thing, we thought we'd weigh in on what we're expecting from Harry's next foray into Chicago's s...

  Hello, and welcome to episode 81 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. We're on a "what TV do we want" roll at the moment - this week, Sean and Vib turn their easily distracted attention to the (allegedly) forthcoming Warhammer 40K TV series headed up by Henry "No he is a nerd, honest" Cavi...

Hello, and welcome to episode 80 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. As excitement builds for the long awaited (and still far off) HBO Harry Potter series, we're back in the casting chair, and things are getting very, very silly. Can Vib get away with just casting Lee Pace everywhere again?...

Hello, and welcome to episode 79 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. We're not late and you can't tell us we are... Season 2 of Rings of Power has only just finished, so it's timely for Sean and Vib to sit down and give their carefully considered and entirely thought through opinions on the...

Hello, and welcome to episode 78 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. We loved The Matrix, and we want to talk about how good it was. How has a film from the late 90s remained so good? Join us as we spend an hour basically just talking about how great The Matrix is, and how mixed its sequels...

Hello, and welcome to episode 77 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. We've come to it at last, the great question of our... I mean the future's... time. Is the Imperium, led by the God-Emperor actually a good thing? Or are they just space fascists out to destroy everything non-human and rui...

Hello, and welcome to a special bonus episode of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. In excited anticipation of Season 2 of HBO's House of the Dragon, we look back over Season 1, asking what we liked, what we didn't, whose side we're on and what we're looking forward to from the next Season. D...

Hello, and welcome to episode 76 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. We're once again discussing one of our favourite video game adaptations of one of our favourite tabletop games: Total War Warhammer 3. We delve into what makes a good DLC and decide what we liked, or perhaps didn't like ab...

Hello, and welcome to episode 75 of Expertise is Overrated, where two nerds with an inflated sense of their own intelligence take the time to answer questions no one was asking. We're back in the Wizarding World this week, as Sean and Vib spend their evenings getting to the bottom of a question that frankly, should have been left alone; does Gellert Grindlewald or Tom Marvolo "I am Lord Voldemort"...