Alec Kerr and Brian McElhiney

Two Broke Nerds

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Alec Kerr is a film geek. Brian McElhiney is a music geek. We like talking about the stuff we love. Now we're sharing it with you. Because what else do we have to do during a global pandemic? And why are we broke you may ask? Because we are print journalists in the 21st century. Yay!

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Alec Kerr and Brian McElhiney

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We Hates These Movies: Peter Jackson's The Hobbit 20.05.2020 33:32

Part 2 of our look into Peter Jackson's Tolkien film adaptations. This time we explore Jackson's "Hobbit" trilogy aka the bad ones. We do find a couple of kind things to say, but for the most part this is a — as Gollum would say —  "stupid, fat hobbit." 

We Loves These Movies: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings 13.05.2020 34:15

Another two part episode, as Alec and Brian get in touch with their inner Smeagols to discuss Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Next week, they will go full Gollum and rip into Jackson's "Hobbit" movies.

That's Not How the Force Works: How to Fix the Star Wars Sequels 06.05.2020 31:07

Alec and Brian are back to finish what they started and bring balance to the Star Wars Saga ... if such a thing is even possible.

We Hate Sand: How to Fix the Star Wars Prequels 04.05.2020 25:03

May the Fourth be with you! Join Alec and Brian as they explore how to improve the Star Wars prequels.

Do You Know That You're Toxic? 22.04.2020 28:05

On a very special episode of Two Broke Nerds, follow Alec and Brian down the rabbit hole as they discuss nerd rivalries, toxic fandom and better representation in art.

30-Something Mutant Nerdy Humans 15.04.2020 40:25

Cowabunga dudes and dudettes! This week, Alec and Brian use the 30th anniversary of the 1990 live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film to dive into all things ninja turtles. Buckle up, the geekiness is on overdrive in this episode. 

Adam Schlesinger Has Got It Going On 08.04.2020 34:10

Songwriter Adam Schlesinger passed away April 1, 2020, at the age of 52 due to complications related to the coronavirus. Schlesinger, perhaps best-known for the song "Stacy's Mom," was a member of Fountains of Wayne, Ivy and Tinted Windows, wrote songs for films such as "That Thing You Do," "Josie and the Pussycats" and "Music and Lyrics," the TV series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," award shows like the...

A Hell of a Story: 'Shattered Glass' in the fake news era 02.04.2020 32:00

We discuss the film "Shattered Glass," which explores Stephen Glass who fabricated dozens of stories in the 1990s. The film stars Hayden Christensen who gives his career best performance. We discuss why the film is underrated and even more relevant in our current political environment. 