Filibuster

In this special Coup d’état edition of The Nerd Party, Matt Hansen ditches Tristan for a much more highlander version of a nerd with Lee Hutchison. They both just saw Deadpool and couldn’t wait to talk about it. Now, you reap the benefits of their impatience. *Recorded via Skype  

So many great cameos and so little time. Matt and Tristan discuss their favorite cameos and have more than a few honorable mentions. Matt opens the show talking about his first impression of The Big Short. What are your favorite cameos?

Nerd Party Coup D’etat! In this very special episode of the Nerd Party, The Girl (aka Mrs. Riddell) makes her podcasting debut. The Girl and Tristan start out the episode talking about the latest Suicide Squad trailer and then go right into The X-Files revival. SCULLAAAAAAAAAAAY!

Alan Rickman has left us but his art never will.  In this episode of The Nerd Party, Matt and Tristan reminisce about Rickman’s work and how he’ll always be remembered. They also share their feelings on Alejandro Iñárritu’s “The Revenant.”

What’s the best film that you’ve seen in 2015? Matt and Tristan ask themselves this question and you might be surprised at some of the answers. This hasn’t been the best year for film but it’s far from the worst. What do you think?

Opening weekend of Star Wars The Force Awakens has come and gone. That means Matt and Tristan swap out their Star Trek shirts for wookie pelt and discuss the movie. Listen to them argue back and forth on the merits and failings of this long awaited revival. What did you think of the movie?

It’s not a secret that Matt and Tristan are excited for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and because of that they do a 6 movie retrospective on the previous two trilogies. Can they discuss all 6 films in under an hour? 

Matt and Tristan discuss the Captain America Civil War trailer from Marvel and what it was like to grow up “nerd” while it was still a dirty word. How did you survive Nerdom?

Spectre Review! Matt and Tristan have been itching to do this review but wanted to wait until everyone who was going to see it could. This is a very SPOILER filled review. Repeat, SPOILER filled review. Do NOT listen to this podcast if you haven’t seen the movie. What did you think of the movie?

Scream is a franchise that both Matt and Tristan love to death; some iterations more than others. But in this episode they delve deep into what makes the Scream franchise fun and truly scary. Also, they start the show with talking about Bond, his women, and the age gap. What’s your favorite scary movie?

After the release of our Emergency Session about the latest Star Wars trailer, Matt and Tristan discuss their top five favorite scary moments in movies and TV. They start the show with the official Force Awakens poster, Arkham Knight season pass, and Marvel’s scheduling changes. What moments terrified you the most in a movie?

It’s here! The final Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer! Matt and Tristan do a quick analysis of the trailer in The Nerd Party’s first Emergency Session. Make sure to go to TheNerdParty.com to check out the trailer shot by shot. What did you think of the trailer?

The Martian was finally released!  It launched a great start for genre films coming in the last quarter of 2015. This is a SPOILER filled review. Do NOT listen to this unless you have seen the movie. You have been warned. What did you think of the movie? 

Matt and Tristan cannot contain their excitement for the upcoming release of James Bond in Spectre. In anticipation, they go through and discuss their favorite top two films from each Bond. You might be surprised with what you hear. Also, they discuss the balance or lack thereof with the teams in Marvel’s Civil War. What’s your top two list for each Bond?

What planned on being an in-depth conversation about upcoming TV shows turned into a piece about wearing your geek shirts loud and proud. What would you like to wear in public if you didn’t receive any judgement? Would you even care to begin with? Let us know in the comments. Welcome to the Nerd Party.

Matt and Tristan go back and dissect the entire Mission Impossible movie franchise and rank their favorites. Also, Matt goes into his spoiler-free review of Rogue Nation. What’s your ranking?

Matt and Tristan finish their X-Men analysis by discussing X-Men First Class, Days of Future Past, and it’s Rogue Cut. What did you think of the Rogue Cut? Was it necessary?  

COMIC-CON!!!!!!! Matt and Tristan talk about all things Comic-Con in this week’s episode. Batman v. Superman, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Suicide Squad and so much more. What was your favorite thing to come out of SDCC this year?

This week on The Nerd Party, Matt and Tristan think about the difference of buying toys and procuring collectibles.  They start the show by talking about Pixar’s Inside Out, the new Spider-Man, and Ridley Scott’s The Martian. What do you collect as a geek?

Matt and Tristan are at the right age where they grew up with Pixar. It’s been a facet in so many of our lives now that it’s hard to imagine a time without it. In this week’s episode they rank their Top Five favorite Pixar films of all time. It was indeed a struggle. How would you rank them?

Jurassic World is coming out soon and Matt and Tristan just can’t help themselves but look back with this Jurassic Park retrospective. They examine the original trilogy, discuss what it meant to them when they watched it, what it meant to the world, and of course give their final ranking. What is your ranking?

Who are your favorite film directors? Matt and Tristan give you their top five favorite film directors in this extended edition of The Nerd Party. These are not who they think are the best of all time but just their personal favorites. They start the show with fan reactions to Mad Max: Fury Road.

SPOILER ALERT!!!! You’ve been warned. Matt and Tristan talk about their experiences watching Avengers: Age of Ultron for the first time. They delve deep into the themes and arcs held within the film. They also breach into the real world and discuss the criticism that Joss Whedon has been getting post-American release. How would you rate the movie?

After some time off, Matt and Tristan are back to The Nerd Party. Their main focus this week is their top five favorite James Bond songs.  They discuss the merits and history of the musical side of a franchise they both love dearly. Also, they discuss the old Star Wars films getting a digital release and the growing pains that go along with it.  

In this special episode of The Nerd Party, Matt and Tristan reveal their top five favorite movie scores of all time. As you can guess, they are a lot of genre picks but you’ll have to listen to hear them all. They start the show talking about the new Spectre teaser trailer as well as the Age of Ultron TV spot. What are your favorite scores?