THE NERD COLOSSEUM: Battles of Movies, TV, and Games

We embark on a fascinating journey through the history of 'Doctor Who', beginning with the First Doctor, William Hartnell. 👨‍🚀📺 Episode Highlights: - An introduction to 'Doctor Who' for newcomers and a nostalgic trip for seasoned fans. - A deep dive into the whimsical world of the first Doctor, William Hartnell, exploring his distinctive characteristics and pivotal episodes. - T...

"Christmas Vacation" and "Elf" are set to dazzle in a festive face-off of holiday movie favorites. Join us for an enthralling adventure brimming with analysis, fascinating facts, and a generous dose of holiday spirit as we delve into the enchantment and joy of these treasured cinematic gems. | The Rules of the Game: - Four Rounds, Four Categories: Our showdown is governed by a...

'Elf' and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' engage in a spirited holiday showdown. Who will charm their way to the top, and who will find themselves outshined? It's a high-stakes battle in our holiday movie showdown, where only one can emerge as the ultimate festive favorite! Prepare for an engaging journey filled with insightful critiques, captivating trivia, and holiday cheer...

'Christmas Vacation' and 'Home Alone' face off in an epic holiday clash. Who will laugh their way to victory and who will be left in the cold? The stakes are high as only one can advance in our cinematic tournament of holiday classics! Expect a rollercoaster of analysis, trivia, and festive fun as we dive deep into these beloved movies. | The Rules of the Game: - Four Rounds, Four...

Joined by our esteemed colleagues from Alamo City Movie Talk, we're pitting two iconic horror masterpieces, "The Exorcist" (1973) and "The Shining" (1980), against each other in the Colosseum for a terrifying FINALE that will leave you breathless! Guided by the unpredictable Spinning Wheel of Chance, each movie will be subjected to judgment in four randomly chosen categorie...

We're pitting two iconic horror masterpieces, "The Shining" (1980) and "Hereditary" (2018), against each other in the Colosseum for a chilling showdown that will keep you at the edge of your seat! Guided by the capricious Spinning Wheel of Chance, each movie will face judgment in four randomly selected categories, unveiling their eerie strengths and spine-tingling weaknesse...

We are thrusting two iconic horror classics, "The Exorcist" (1973) and "The Ring" (2002), into the Colosseum for an epic face-off that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Guided by the whims of our unpredictable Spinning Wheel of Chance, each movie will be judged in four randomly selected categories, unveiling their strengths and weaknesses. Join us, as we dissect, discuss...

Join us for a live, chilling prelude to "Horror Heavyweights," a collaboration between Alamo City Movie Talk and The Nerd Colosseum Podcast. We dive into iconic horror films... "The Exorcist" (1973) "The Shining" (1980) "The Ring" (2002) "Hereditary" (2018) ... and dissect their terror and allure. But this is just the start - a triad of episodes awaits where these iconic horror films will enter th...

Join us as SIX iconic slasher movie killers—Jason, Michael, Chucky, Freddy, Leatherface, & Ghostface—step into the Colosseum for a scary good THREE-round brawl! We hope that you all have a wonderful and safe Halloween weekend!  

There are hundreds of vampire movies out there for viewers to sink their teeth into.  In this special episode, FIVE of those vampire films will enter the Colosseum for a FANG-tastic movie showdown. You better hold on tight, spider-monkey! We decided to take the highest-grossing vampire movie from the 1980s, the 1990s, and the 2000s—and then add TWO more films of our personal choice to the mix...

5 Family Halloween Movies. 3 Competitive Categories. Which movie or movies will be walking away with some wins? Will it be your favorite?  Find out as we look into some of the greatest family-friendly Halloween movies of all time!  OUR MOVIE CONTENDERS -  "Hocus Pocus" (1993) v. "Beetlejuice" (1988) v. "The Addams Family" (1991) v. "Casper" (1995) v. "Halloweentown" (1998) OUR CATEGORIES - (1) Mos...

You may have heard of "Batman v Superman", but are you are ready for this next match-up? Join us and our two special guest co-hosts as Tim Burton’s " Batman" (1989) vs. Steven Spielberg’s " Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) in 4 ROUNDS: 1. CAST 2. SEQUELS 3. AWARDS 4. STRONG FEMALE COUNTERPARTS

It’s 1982 and two aliens have visited planet Earth... but traveling here from beyond the stars is where the similarity between these two visitors ends! Season 2 continues as Steven Spielberg’s family-friendly “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982) takes on John Carpenter’s legendary, horror classic “The Thing” (1982). And we are excited to have special guest, Sammy, join us to help with this episode!

Season Two continues on with our time travel back into the 1980s!  Entering the Colosseum this episode will be… “Back To the Future” and “Return of the Jedi!”  So, hang on to your flux capacitors and prepare for hyperspace as we host one of the biggest match-ups ever. Stick around for our post-blooper reel after the show!   

After a month-long summer vacation, The Nerd Colosseum is back for Season 2! We’re going even further into the past as some of the top movies from the 1980s step into the arena to battle it out for the number one spot in our new tournament. Who will come out on top? Game One will be the supernatural, comedy "Ghostbusters" versus the rebellious, school skipper in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." This ma...

We recently attended our BIGGEST Comic Con yet! This time we traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, to attend Mississippi Comic Con!  We had such a great time interviewing attendees at our table. We talked about everything from "A New Hope" vs "Raiders of the Lost Ark"… to great Harry Potter moments… and even some animated shows and video games that truly deserve more attention. Also, we have a sm...

The most popular Esports games step into the arena and battle it out through three exciting categories. Starring guest co-hosts Alina and Iliana, it’s time the world knew about Esports on The Nerd Colosseum! Join us as CS GO, Fortnite, League of Legends, & Dota 2 step into the Colosseum! 

We traveled to Mobile, Alabama, to attend Mobicon! The cosplayers were awesome and there were tons of fun, exciting people to meet. From "Demolition Man"... to Ice Cube... to "Pokemon"... to "Stranger Things"... we had some great pop-culture talks! As always, we took our “spinning wheel of chance” with us to the con and played our game with many talented people. So, get ready to hear some really i...

Nobody… move… a muscle! Because once again, dinosaurs will roam the big screens as the "Jurassic World" franchise continues on with their biggest project yet — "Jurassic World: Dominion!" The Nerd Colosseum will see if life really finds a way, and take a look back at MOST ICONIC MOMENTS, AUDIENCE SCORES, and DEATHS CAUSED BY DINOS from the Jurassic Park & World films so far! Oh! And we spared...

Join us as three variants of the character Obi-Wan Kenobi step into the Colosseum for some epic… “aggressive negotiations!” We will be taking a closer look at the Jedi Master's life—and judge the actors' portrayal/variants of the famous character against three different categories.  This is PREQUEL KENOBI vs. CLONE WARS KENOBI (animated) vs. ORIGINAL TRILOGY KENOBI! And we have a special...

After 6 games and 8 movies… we have finally reached the finals of our first ever movie tournament! Who will come out as the champion and take the crown as the best movie of 1999? Join us in the Colosseum as "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" vs "Toy Story 2!"

We recently attended New Orleans Mighty Con, where we had great opportunities to have fun pop-culture discussions with fellow convention attendees at our table. We also used our “spinning wheel of chance” with everyone we chatted with. From Pixar... to various anime... to old-school video games... to movies, it was certainly a day of variety!

The Nerd Colosseum is now entering the last semi-final game of our first-ever movie tournament! These two movie participants have already won their previous seasonal match-ups—BUT which one will be going HOME and which one will be moving forward to the FINAL GAME?  Let’s find out! Join us as "Toy Story 2" takes on "The Sixth Sense!"

We recently attended St Tammany Collectors Con in Mandeville, Louisiana,  where we had amazing opportunities to have fun pop-culture discussions with con guests! We also took our “spinning wheel of chance” with us and played our game with many talented people—including Catherine Sutherland, who is best known for playing the Pink Power Ranger in the legendary hit show "Mighty Morphin Power Ran...

The Nerd Colosseum is now entering the SEMI-FINALS of our first ever movie tournament! Two of our previous winners are going head-to-head, and this match-up is sure to be a nail-biter for everyone! Join us in the Colosseum as "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" vs. "The Matrix."