Media Nerds/Star Wars Nerds

Dan and Kenton discuss the many sports-related stories making headlines this summer. From Dan's new gig as a racetrack announcer to Kenton's World Cup watching, these guys are sportsing way more than they usually sports.

In a hybrid episode, Dan and Kenton discuss the fan reaction to The Mandalorian and Grogu before diving into a big decision from the CRTC that could shape the future of streaming in Canada. Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / danwatchesmovies⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / kentonlarsen⁠⁠  

Dan and Kenton talk about their experience going to see Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on opening night in Winnipeg. Definitely not the same experience as it was the last time a #StarWars movie came out.

On this Star Wars Day edition of The Star Wars Nerds, Dan and Kenton break down Disney+’s latest May the 4th drops: the new three‑minute sneak peek at The Mandalorian & Grogu and the finale of Maul: Shadow Lord. They nerd out over the walker-set action sequence, debate the box office prospects of the first post‑COVID Star Wars theatrical release, and talk about how streaming has changed audien...

Dan and Kenton buy their tickets to go see Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu in theatres on May 21. They also watch and react to the final trailer for the film, and talk about the new Maul: Shadow Lord animated series on Disney+ Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠

Dan and Kenton discuss the recent Paramount/Warner Bros merger, and how it might affect the Canadian streaming platform Crave (which licences HBO content). What does this media merger mean for Canada's streaming landscape? Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠   / danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / kentonlarsen  

Dan and Kenton watch the new Mandalorian and Grogu trailer and discuss what they think is in store for our favourite father-son duo since Luke and Darth. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton talk about the loss of James Van Der Beek before moving into a discussion about the 2026 Super Bowl ads. Which was your favourite? Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton discuss the ever-present topic of A.I., following a guest speaker session gone wrong. Is it time to start worrying about our jobs? Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton revisit the lack of Star Wars content, jumping off of a recent Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/30/star-wars-franchise-identity-crisis-taika-waititiAnd the Nerds get some bad news mid-episode and shift gears to remember the legacy of Catherine O'Hara. Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@ken...

Dan and Kenton discuss the 2026 #oscarnominations and make their initial predictions based on seeing only two of the nominated films. In Recommendations, they celebrate Canada's sovereignty, and bask in the bountiful British TV content now available on YouTube. Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton discuss the recent #StarWars news that #KathleenKennedy is stepping down as head of Lucasfilm. What does this mean for the future of the franchise? Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Kenton and Dan talk about their podcast plans for the year. Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton discss the recent merger of two of the biggest studios in Hollywood, Netflix and Warner Brothers. What does this mean for HBO? Is this the nail in the coffin of movie theatres? Let us know what you think about this deal. And when was the last time you went to see a movie in the theatre? Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com...

Dan shows off his new "History of Star Wars" coffee table book from Historic Newspapers that details every page of the Los Angeles Times to ever print the words "Star Wars." Articles, advertisements, movie listings, this book has it all! Follow the Nerds on TikTok:⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton have their annual conversation about the state of social media, sparked by Facebook's recent court victory after being sued for monopolistic practices. Turns out, Facebook's brand of social media isn't popular enough on its own. Follow the Nerds on TikTok, the only social media platform they care about anymore. ;-P⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovi...

Dan and Kenton discuss the Star Wars story that just won'tgo away, the rejected Adam Driver/Steven Soderbergh project, "The Hunt For Ben Solo." Sounds like an awesome idea by all accounts, why didn't Bob Iger like it again?  Read more about the story here .  Time Stamps:  00:21 - Show Opening, Dan tells Kenton about his students' podcast assignments  01:19 - Main topic: The H...

Dan helps Kenton decide on which streaming services to keep and which to cut, with a comprehensive plan to cycle through all the popular platforms regularly. Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton briefly discuss one of the weirdest news weeks in recent memory (it can only good happen!) before watching the new Mandalorain and Grogo teaser trailer and discussing all the fun within. Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton talk about the upcoming Ryan Gosling Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Starfighter. It'll be the first new Star Wars content in theatres since Rise of Skywalker, will we see similar results? Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Kenton and Dan discuss their personal experiences with Creative Communications, the post-secondary communications program they both graduated from and came back to teach into, at very different times in media. Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Not a lot going on in Star Wars news this week, but that doesn't stop Dan nand Kenton from talking about what little news there was in a somewhat abbreviated episode. Star Wars stories: Oscar Isaac is Ready to Play Poe Dameron again . The One Thing Mark Hamill Hated Most About His ‘Star Wars’ Experiences. What's your take on these Star Wars stories? Let us know in the comments! Find Dan in...

Dan and Kenton are back to work at the college, which means its time to recap all the awesome movies and TV shows they watched this summer. Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Kenton and Dan discuss the Star Wars news coming out of San Diego Comic Con 2025, as well as the weirdly-timed Coca-Cola tie-in that Kenton is not thrilled about. Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton talk about the recent news that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is being cancelled next year. How do you feel about the inevitable demise of late night television? Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen