May 17
This week, Earl, Trent and Wesley sit down to talk about television shows that got the big-screen treatment in honor of the release of Star Trek into Darkness. We talk the good, the bad and the Canadian of it all. In addition, we move another feature onto the show as “Poll Position” has its debut …
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Mar 02
Here at Nerds on the Rocks, we were big fans of TGIF. A few months back, we even dedicated an episode to Nerds on the Rocks to that block of shows that ran every Friday night for the better part of a decade. Somewhere recently though, a TGIF catch-phrase re-entered my life, and for the …
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Feb 01
With most of the cast scattered about due to life, I recruit Michael Donahoe from EA to talk about Power Rangers in anticipation of the launch of the 20th anniversary series, MegaForce this week. We talk the original series, the Sentai series that inspired it, the changes and evolution of the series, and the fact …
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Nov 23
Slowly becoming a Nerds on the Rocks tradition, we return with our annual TV show podcast. This year there isn’t much in the way of new shows but we do talk about Once Upon a Time, Arrow, The Neighbors, Go On and Revolution. Luckily, there are enough old shows to discuss like Doctor Who, The …
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Aug 31
Nerds on the Rocks 107 takes a slightly darker twist as Nicholas leads the gang in a discussion on end of the world scenarios. Do we want to see a future ravaged by zombies? Humans being taken out by trees that have decided to fight back? Or worst of all, a naked Kevin Nash running …
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Jul 24
David Cronenberg’s scifi/horror film Videodrome plays in the fields he often did early in his career: body horror, flesh mechanics, the external reflecting the internal. But in Videodrome, he did so with a larger purpose: the idea of the media becoming the message. Influenced by Marshall McLuhan, who was a lecturer at the Universty of …
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Jun 22
This week Nerds on the Rocks is infused with a bit of girl power! As we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of female portrayals in various mediums. In addition to that, we share some “Great” nerdy pick-up lines, debate words guys will avoid in titles and really hate any comic writer with …
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Jun 03
Hey there, hi there, ho there, it is your intrepid reporter Nicholas, here again with your update on the Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con! Saturday, as expected, was the busiest day of the con by far. Almost all of the celebrity guests scheduled were there for Saturday, and the costume contest for adults attracted many …
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May 24
As has become pretty standard (at least in the bigger cons that I have attended myself), the last day of the Philly comic con (Sunday June 3rd) has been designated “Kid’s Day”. All kids 10 or under get in free, and there will be all sorts of activities and events designed for the younger set …
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May 18
In the coming weeks, I’ll be writing and featuring more content related to the Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia, running May 31st to June 3rd. This will ultimately culminate with a number of con-floor reports, some fan and creator interviews, and thoughts on the random panels I’ll be attending there. Some featured guests include …
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