Episode 208 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Alex

Did Zack Snyder successfully rejuvenate Justice League with a dip in the genesis chamber or is Warner Bros. just beating a lifeless corpse? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Allen v Farrow, The Last Blockbuster, Black Widow‘s new release date, and more!

Show Notes:

Intro
What We’ve Been Watching:
- Nick: Allen v Farrow (HBO Max), the Blade Trilogy (HBO Max), Nomadland (Hulu) (0:04:16)
- Alex: Legally Blonde, The Last Blockbuster (Netflix), Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (Netflix) (0:13:54)
Film News:
- Black Widow and Cruella will debut simultaneously on Disney+ Premier and in theaters (0:19:30)
- Pierce Brosnan will join Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam as Dr. Fate! (0:30:35)
Full Review: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (0:37:01)
- **SPOILERS START**: (1:07:07)
Outro

Become a patron by visiting our Patreon:

Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.

Follow the show, Willie, Nick, and Alex on twitter.

Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:38:49 — 109.1MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Tagged with: alfred, aquaman, arthur curry, barry allen, batman, ben affleck, bruce wayne, clark cent, clark kent, cyborg, ezra miller, gal godot, henry cavill, jason momoa, pennyworth, ray fisher, superman, the flash, victor stone, wonder woman, zack snyders justice league
Posted in Film, Podcast

Episode 207 – WandaVision

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Alex

Did director Matt Shakman dial in the right signal with WandaVision or were we left with nothing but static? Find out on this week’s episode! We also talk about Schitt’s Creek, Ginny and Georgia, Age of Samurai, Cocaine Bear, and more!

Show Notes:

Intro
Full Review: WandaVision (0:01:27)
- **SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY**
What We’ve Been Watching:
- Alex: Ginny and Georgia Season 1, For All Mankind Season 1 (1:09:22)
- Willie: Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan, With Nails: The Film Diaries of Richard E. Grant, Alien 3 by William Gibson, An Audible Original Drama (1:12:38)
- Nick: Schitt’s Creek Series Finale, Blade (1998) (1:20:39)
Film News:
- Elizabeth Banks will direct a movie based on the true story of ‘Cocaine Bear’! (1:30:33)
Outro

Read Alex’s ‘A Treatise on Bohner’ here.

Become a patron by visiting our Patreon:

Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.

Follow the show, Willie, Nick, and Alex on twitter.

Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:40:34 — 69.1MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Tagged with: agatha harkness, age of samurai: battle for japan, agnes, alien 3, chris miller, cocaine bear, elizabeth banks, for all mankind, ginny and georgia, jac schaeffer, kathryn hahn, matt shakman, paul bettany, peter maximoff, phil lord, pietro maximoff, vision, wandavision, william gibson, with nails
Posted in Podcast

Episode 206 – Bill & Ted Face the Music

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Alex

Were we throwing tomatoes at the screen while watching Dean Perisot’s latest film or did it have us rush to our feet for a standing ovation? Find out in this week’s episode with our review of Bill & Ted Face the Music! We also discuss a slate of film news and the trailers for Mortal Kombat (2021) and Army of the Dead.

Show Notes:

Intro
What We’ve Been Watching:
- Tim: Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4, Harley Quinn (TV Series) (0:03:22)
- Alex: Malcolm & Marie, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (0:09:54)
- Nick: Prospect, The Devil All the Time (0:12:59)
Film News:
Full Review: Bill & Ted Face the Music (1:02:53)
- *SPOILERS START*: (1:24:09)
Outro

Become a patron by visiting our Patreon:

Music and artwork were made for us by @ChonConstantine on twitter.

Follow the show, Tim, Nick, and Alex on twitter.

Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:51:57 — 76.9MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Tagged with: alex winter, andrew kevin walker, army of the dead, bill and ted face the music, black widow, crime scene the vanishing at the cecil hotel, dean perisot, excellent adventure, keanu reeves, malcom & marie, mortal kombat, nick, prospect, se7en, star wars the clone wars, the devil all the time, tim, william sadler
Posted in Uncategorized

Episode 205 – Tenet

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Alex — No Comments ↓

Did Christopher Nolan provide us with another axiom of filmic greatness or do we take a principled stand against Tenet? Find out on this episode! We also talk about what we’ve been watching.

Show Notes:

Intro
What We’ve Been Watching:
- Lance: One Night in Miami, Small Axe Anthology — Mangrove (0:01:37)
- Nick: The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Docuseries (0:08:26)
- Alex: The Little Things, Trying Season 1 (0:14:16)
Full Review: Tenet (0:23:46)
- SPOILERS: (0:31:26)
Outro

Become a patron by visiting our Patreon:

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Follow the network, Nick, and Alex on twitter.

Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:48:53 — 74.8MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Tagged with: christopher nolan, crime scene the vanishing at the cecil hotel, elizabeth debicki, john david washington, kenneth branagh, one night in miami, regina king, return of the king, robert pattinson, small axe, steve mcqueen, tenet, the lord of the rings, trying
Posted in Podcast

Episode 204 – The State of the Film Industry & Film Reviews from Alt-2020

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Alex — No Comments ↓

After a long wait the film nerds have returned! They spent their time tinkering with the Horror Movie Yearbook time machine to access the multiverse and bring back short, fake reviews of films they would’ve seen in 2020 if they hadn’t been delayed! They also discuss the state of the film industry and what they’ve been watching.

Show Notes:

Intro
What We’ve Been Watching:
- Willie: Cobra Kai, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Spring (2014) (0:02:50)
- Tim: Batwoman Season 2, Nancy Drew, Walker Season 1, The Unicorn, Snowpiercer Season 1 (0:09:16)
- Nick: Hamilton, Law & Order: SVU, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Morning Show Season 1 (0:15:39)
- Alex: Freaky, Murder on Middle Beach, WandaVision, Servant Season 2 (0:28:11)
The State of the Film Industry (0:35:25)
Film Reviews from Alternate 2020 (0:59:57)
Outro

Become a patron by visiting our Patreon:

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, Nick, and Alex on twitter.

We’re also on Instagram (Username: midpodnet)!

Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:21:55 — 56.3MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Posted in Uncategorized

Introducing: Multimedium

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Alex — No Comments ↓

The way we tell stories is always evolving. Join Tim and Willie as they guide you through the changing shape of storytelling on Multimedium; a show that analyzes a single work of art, and the many forms it can take.

Find Multimedium on:

Become a patron by visiting our Patreon: Become a Patron!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:35 — 10.0MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Posted in Uncategorized

Bonus Episode – Marvel/Sony Break-Up & It: Chapter Two

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Alex — No Comments ↓

In this bonus episode, Alex and Nick talk about the recent Marvel/Sony break-up over Spider-Man as well as give some of their thoughts about Andy Muschietti’s It: Chapter Two!

Show Notes:

Introduction
Marvel/Sony Break-Up (0:02:44)
Review: It: Chapter Two **SPOILERS START IMMEDIATELY** (0:25:43)
Outro

Become a patron by visiting our Patreon:

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, Nick, and Alex on twitter.

We’re also on Instagram (Username: midpodnet)!

Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:01:41 — 42.4MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Tagged with: andy muschietti, bill hader, bill skaarsgard, finn wolfhard, isaiah mustafa, it: chapter two, james mcavoy, james ransone, jessica chastain, kevin feige, marvel, MCU, pennywise, sony, spider-man
Posted in Podcast

Episode 203 – Avengers: Endgame and MCU Bracket

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Alex — No Comments ↓

FILM NERDS ASSEMBLE! Have the Russo brothers assembled one of the finest films in history or do we want to snap it away when we get our hands on the infinity stones? Find out with our review of Avengers: Endgame! We also go through a bracket of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and arrive at our favorite Marvel films!

Show Notes:

Introduction
Full Review: Avengers: Endgame (0:04:42)
- **SPOILERS START** (0:07:25)
Marvel Cinematic Universe Bracket (1:55:14)
Outro

Become a patron by visiting our Patreon:

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, Nick, and Alex on twitter.

We’re also on Instagram (Username: midpodnet)!

Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:43:20 — 153.4MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Tagged with: alex, ant-man, avengers: endgame, black widow, bradley cooper, brie larson, captain america, captain marvel, chris evans, chris hemsworth, chris pratt, danai gurira, dave bautista, don cheadle, drax, gamora, gojo, groot, guardians of the galaxy, hawkeye, hulk, iron man, jeremy renner, josh brolin, mark ruffalo, marvel cinematic universe, nebula, nick, okoye, paul rudd, robert downey jr., rocket raccoon, scarlet witch, scarlett johansson, star lord, thanos, thor, tim, vin diesel, willie, zoe saldana
Posted in Podcast

Bonus Episode: Black Mirror – Bandersnatch

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Alex — No Comments ↓

As a special treat for those of you who don’t regularly listen to the Midwest Game Nerds, Nick joined the regular crew of Jon, Bryan, and Alex to talk about Bandersnatch, the interactive choose your own adventure film from Black Mirror on Netflix! This was on the hundredth episode of MGNP which was released shortly after the fourth anniversary of the show. Enjoy!

Music and artwork were made for us by @mistajon on twitter.

Follow the show, Willie, Tim, Nick, and Alex on twitter.

We’re also on Instagram (Username: midpodnet)!

Send comments, feedback, “Food for Thought” questions to feedback(AT)midwestfilmnerds(DOT)com.

Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook | The Alienist Recap

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:37 — 24.5MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Tagged with: bandersnatch, black mirror, charlie brooker, fionn whitehead, netflix, will poulter
Posted in Podcast

The Alienist Recap Episode 1×00 – The Alienist Primer

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Alex — No Comments ↓

This episode serves as a brief primer for the new recap podcast about TNT’s limited series adaptation of The Alienist by the Midwest Podcast Network! Alex and Nick introduce themselves, talk about their interest in the series, Nick’s love for Caleb Carr’s novel, and more.

You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt

Find our show at http://thealienist.tv/

Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv

Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook

Our theme music is:

“Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:18 — 14.6MB)

Subscribe: RSS

Tagged with: caleb carr, cary fukunaga, dakota fanning, daniel bruhl, dr. lazlo kreizler, john moore, luke evans, sara howard, teddy roosevelt, the alienist, tnt, true detective
Posted in Podcast