Media Nerds/Star Wars Nerds

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

Dan and Kenton talk about the Last Week Tonight AI Slop episode before jumping into a discussion about all the different Star Wars projects that have been announced since Disney took over, and speculate on how many of them will actually get made. Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.co...

Kenton takes his annual look at his cable bill to determine if it's worth keeping this outdated form of television. Do you still have cable? Let us know in the comments. Find Dan in other internet places:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Dan and Kenton discuss the 50th anniversary of Jaws before jumping into an article in which Apple Music CEO Oliver Schusser calls it "crazy" that other services offer up ad-supported music instead of only charging a monthly fee. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new... In media recommendations, Dan gets medieval on Netflix, and Kenton talks about his favourite British music YouTube chann...

Dan and Kenton mourn the loss of Brian Wilson before jumping into a discussion about Rogue One (2016). Did two seasons of backstory make it a better Star Wars movie? Let us know your thoughts on Rogue One in the comments. What's your favourite "Phase 3" Star Wars film? Find Dan in other internet places:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / kentonl...

Dan and Kenton discuss the two most mentioned letters of the year: A.I. What does this revolutionary technology of Large Language Models mean for their industries, for their jobs as educators, for the education industry in general? All this and more in this week's episode. Has A.I. affected your job or industry in any way? Let us know in the comments! Find Dan in other internet places:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

Dan and Kenton discuss the final three episodes of Andor Season 2. It's an incredible story about the birth of a rebellion in the shadow of facism, but is it the Best Star Wars Ever Made? Let us know what you thought of Andor, and what your favourite Star Wars movie/series is! Find Dan in other internet places:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Dan and Kenton discus the third "trilogy" of episodes of Andor Season 2 released on Disney+. The crisis on Ghorman comes to a head, and two characters seperated by the entire series finally meet. The Nerds have mixed opinions on this chapter of the series. Which Andor character to you hope makes it through to the end unscathed? let us know in the comments below. Find Dan in other interne...

Dan and Kenton discuss the second "trilogy" of Andor Season 2 episodes released on Disney+ which takes us from Coruscant to Ghorman, and back again. Let us know what Andor storyline you're most invested in! Find Dan in other internet places:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / kentonlarsen⁠

Dan and Kenton talk about the first three episodes of Star Wars: Andor season 2. It's Star Wars for grown-ups, with all the adult-themed drama you can handle. Let us know what Andor storyline you're most invested in! Find Dan in other internet places:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Kenton on TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / kentonlarsen⁠

Dan and Kenton are excited about the upcoming second season of the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor, but Dan misses seeing Star Wars in the theatre. Watch the Andor Season 2 trailer here: https://youtu.be/duN-KQgOjYs?si=UlRI6Et_gYgPhmwQ and let us know which Andor character you're most looking forward to seeing. Find Dan in other internet places:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foll...

Kenton runs his annual content marketing assignment, in which he has his students make viral videos about Juicy Fruit (not a sponsor!) while Dan runs his first paid campaign as a content creator on TikTok. Check out a new Cinema Circuit puzzle daily at https://www.wfhgames.com/cinema-circuit (yes, a sponsor!) Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow...

Kenton leaves the annual "Radio is going to survive" article from the Globe & Mail on Dan's desk, and his reaction is a bit predictable. Radio is not going to survive, at least not in its current form. Let us know: do you stilll listen to the radio? If so, how much? Here's the Globe & Mail article we're talking about: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-canad...

Kenton and Dan watch the new trailer for Andor Season 2 (their reactions are mixed!) They also discuss the news that Kathleen Kennedy will be retiring as head of Lucasfilm at the end of 2025. Watch the Andor Season 2 Trailer and let us know what you think: https://youtu.be/AE4wxt70aUM?si=f19GW70LVHGTHzkj Kathleen Kennedy is leaving Lucasfilm: https://www.ign.com/articles/lucasfilm-president-kathle...

Dan tries to hold an intervention for Kenton to stop watching so much American news (and getting stressed out about it!) to discover that Kenton has already self-intervened and cut down dramatically on his CNN intake. Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies ⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠

Kenton and Dan discuss a few recent Star Wars news stories: The Acolyte was the second most streamed show on Disney+ last year: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/01/27/why-the-acolyte-was-disneys-2-most-watched-show-of-2024-and-still-cancelled/ Ryan Gosling is eyeing a role in the Star Wars universe: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/24/ryan-gosling-for-star-wars-it-might-be-the-...

Dan and Kenton discuss the brief pause from TikTok that Americans were forced to endure on January 19, 2025. Is the most popular social media app in the world banned in the U.S.? If so, what's going to happen next? Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies ⁠⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠

Dan and Kenton break down the season finale of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. The Nerds have mixed feelings about the final episode. Let us know your favourite Skeleton Crew moment in the comments below. Find Dan in other internet places: ⁠https://linktr.ee/danwatches_movies ⁠ Follow Kenton on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen⁠

After a holiday break, Dan and Kenton return to discuss the last three episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, with a focus on the most recent seventh episode, "We're Gonna Be In So Much Trouble." Let us know your favourite Skeleton Crew character in the comments below. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tikto...