Expertise is Overrated

Hello, and welcome to episode 50 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 kicking back and waxing lyrical today, tackling all things video game. Are they too hard? Too easy? Just right,  but also definitely not? Don't worry, we've got all the questions and none of the answers.  As always,...

Hello, and welcome to episode 49 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. Welcome to the first of our "fixing the stupid" series, where we will endeavour to fix really stupid things in popular media. We are kicking off with a strong contender for most stupid: Thanos. Can we come up with a better...

Hello, and welcome to episode 48 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. You think last episode was controversial? This one has it all. Yelling, interruptions, ad hominem, accusations of fundamental failures of intelligence. And all over such a simple topic. Everyone's favourite Chicago gangste...

Hello, and welcome to episode 47 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 we take a potentially controversial question, making it more controversial, then... actually answering it?! There's a long ramble about the now long gone OGL 1.2, but then we turn our attention to the question at han...

Hello, and welcome to episode 46 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 at it again. Taking simple questions, making them more complicated, then not answering them. Clearly the hero of the Lord of the Rings is Arago... Frod... Sa..... Hmm. As always in season 2, we'll be back in two week...

Hello, and welcome to episode 45 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. Tenth edition of our beloved Warhammer 40k is just around the corner, so naturally we give our completely unsolicited (and for once unexpected?) opinion on which primarch we're getting this time. Let us know if you agree o...

Hello, and welcome to episode 44 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. Proving that not even the launch of Season 2 can help Vib and Sean be current, today the pair tackle Hogwarts Legacy, asking what they're looking forward to about the game, about 2 weeks after it released... And yes, they...

Hello, and welcome to Season 2! This is Episode 43 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. Sean and Vib discuss which fantasy/sci-fi book series they would like to see adapted to the screen. For once they're collaborating to come up with a joint list, so tune in to see how that goes! As always...

Hello, and welcome a very special, very brief 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. We're back! And we're going to be better than ever! Sean and Vib outline some changes to the way the podcast is put together, set some expectations for how things will work going forward, and provide s...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 42 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 our latest Hot Take, Sean proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt... Just kidding. Sean talks on and on about Edmure Tully, before just getting yelled at for misunderstanding his own premise. It's great.  Next time, we're th...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 41 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. Here, we're asking one of the biggest questions in Warhammer 40K: Are there wolves on Fenris? Get ready to be shocked...  Next time, Sean will be bringing you what you've definitely never wanted, his Hot Take on Edmure Tul...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 40 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. Here, we're asking the big questions. Just how over the top have villains in the MCU got? Where can they go from here? What happened to relatable bad guys like Jeff Bridges?  Next time, everyone's favourite space vikings i...

Hello, and welcome to a much belated Episode 39 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. Now that Sean finally has internet again, we're looking back on Season 1 of Amazon's Rings of Power and giving our fresh, unadulterated takes on what we thought of this prequel to The Lord of the Rings. The...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 38 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 the wake of the hit TV series House of the Dragon, we return to Westeros to ask about a different Targaryen family squabble. In the famous Blackfyre Rebellion(s), would we pick the Red Dragon or the Black? Next time, Se...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 37 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, we once again break our feeble brains on Jim Butcher's Dresden files series as we meander through a few of our thoughts and musings on the nature of mantles, the power of gods, and why winter is winter... We still h...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 36 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, as we continue to be hyped for Amazon's upcoming Rings of Power, we try our hand at casting their next multi-million dollar show set in Tolkien's universe. That's right, we will provide you with the definitive(ly wr...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 35 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, we're covering what we promised we'd cover last time, before we lied to you. The top 10 duelists in JK Rowling's Harry Potter series. Expect sparks to fly as we argue over the intracacies of dueling, before settling...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 34 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 this (very late) episode, we lied to you. We're not doing Harry Potter. That's next time. Sorry. Instead, we're doing another Red Hot Review, and talking Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Is there a universe out...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 33 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 this episode, we take a look at Amazon's upcoming Rings of Power adaptation of, we think, the appendices to the Lord of the Rings, and ask what it is that makes some adaptations (Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy) a r...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 32 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, Vib presents his latest Hot Take by telling everyone that there are, in fact, no good Star Wars films. Or does he? Turns out that maybe Vib and Sean agree on something at last. So instead, both of us will be trying...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 31 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, our intrepid superheroes take on a gargantuan task - assigning all (well... nearly all) Marvel films to tiers. Of course, we've designed appropriate tiers for the task: top tier, pleasantly surprised, classic superh...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 30 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, Sean's going fully off the deep end. Taking issue with recent changes to the rules of Dungeons & Dragons, he asserts blithely that "kids today are ruining everything". Vib attempts to talk down this crazy old ma...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 29 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 week, we return to our favourite Chicago wizard and discuss his hijinks as the Warden of Demonreach. Importantly, we definitely answer the hottest question on the internet: who is the English man imprisoned on the isl...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 28 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 week, in the wake of the recent (ish) launch of Total War Warhammer 3, Vib and Sean discuss their favourite legendary (ie playable) lords from Warhammer 2! In our next episode, we return to the Dresdenverse where we a...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 27 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 week, Vib and Sean talk through Amazon's latest attempt to make "the greatest fantasy TV show ever", the Wheel of Time. Who is the Dragon reborn? Where do the Trollocs come from? Why is Lord Aglemar a chump? Find out...