Media Nerds/Star Wars Nerds

Mar 08 2025 188 ep. 43 mins 29

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Two Nerds talk about all types of media: Advertising, Journalism, PR, TV, podcasting, streaming and so much more! Oh, and they love talking about Star Wars so much they made it its own podcast.

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Old Media Dies Hard

Mar 08 2025 38 mins

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/art

Andor Season 2 Trailer Drops & KK's Leaving Lucasfilm

Mar 01 2025 31 mins

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=f19GW70LVHGTHzkjKathleen Kennedy is leaving Lucasfilm: https://www.ign.com/articles/lucasfilm-pr

Burned Out on News

Feb 08 2025 36 mins

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:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Star Wars News Round-up: A Canadian Ryan is coming to Star Wars!

Jan 31 2025 31 mins

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-war

The Great TikTok Fake-out of 2025

Jan 26 2025 39 mins

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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht

Should Skeleton Crew Return?

Jan 16 2025 35 mins

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/@kentonl

Penultimate Skeleton Crew

Jan 11 2025 41 mins

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�

Neel Before Jod (Skeleton Crew S1E4 recap & reaction)

Dec 20 2024 37 mins

Kenton and Dan discuss the fourth episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, now streaming on Disney+. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen

Skeleton Crew is Good!

Dec 17 2024 38 mins

Dan and Kenton are pleasantly surprised that they both like the new Skeleton Crew⁠ Star Wars series on Disney+. Let us know what you think of Skeleton Crew in the comments below. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tikto

Skeleton Crew is here!

Dec 06 2024 34 mins

Kenton and Dan discuss the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew, which dropped earlier this week on Disney+. Let us know what you think of Skeleton Crew in the comments below. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tikt