51:08 - The Punchies!

Kathleen Kennedy is Leaving Lucasfilm, but who will replace her?

BUT ALSO!!

It’s the Punchies!

With the 97th annual Academy Awards set to air this Sunday (3/2/25) the N3RDS decided to upstage it with their very own awards show!

The Punchies bring the best and brightest to the forefront with such categories as “Best Movie”, “Best Show”, and of course, “Dumbest thing Ed said this week”!

Each nerd gets a chance to highlight their favorites of 2024 with some unexpected surprises.

Plus a bevy of news! The world mourns Amazon getting creative control of the James Bond movies as well as Kathleen Kennedy stepping down from LucasFilms (Star Wars). What will the future be for some of our favorite franchises?

Then the nerds wrap it all up in a bow with “What We’re Into” but not before bullying Ed some more with “Let’s talk about this now”.

It’s a fun ep to be sure BBs! So be sure to like and subscribe and leave a 5 star review on your favorite podcast platforms!

Since becoming president of Lucasfilm in 2012, Kathleen Kennedy has overseen the production of several films:

• "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015): This film introduced new characters Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), while bringing back original trilogy icons Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher), and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill).

• "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016): A standalone film featuring Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, and Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic.

• "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017): Continuing the saga with returning actors Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac, joined by Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.

• "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (2018): A prequel featuring Alden Ehrenreich as a young Han Solo, with Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian and Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra.

• "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (2019): Concluding the sequel trilogy with Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and Adam Driver as Kylo Ren.

• "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" (2023): The fifth installment in the Indiana Jones series, starring Harrison Ford reprising his iconic role.

Additionally, Kennedy has produced several live-action series for Disney+, including "The Mandalorian" (2019–present), "The Book of Boba Fett" (2021), "Obi-Wan Kenobi" (2022), "Andor" (2022–present), and "Ahsoka" (2023–present).

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These productions have expanded the Star Wars universe and continued the legacy of the Indiana Jones franchise under her leadership.

Live from your phone or computer it’s PUNCH DRUNK NERD!

That’s right this week the boys celebrate SNL’s 50th anniversary and share all their favorite sketches and viral moments. As well as their fav hosts and long running cast members!

Plus they talk the latest from the MCU - Captain America: Brave New World! Is Sam Wilson worthy of carrying on the mantle or does he come crashing down? And where is the MCU going from here? Listen and find out.

All that and more on this week’s pod, so be sure to listen, follow, like and subscribe, but most of all, ENJOY!

It’s the biggest day in the American sports ball calender, yes, the Super Bowl LIX arrived this last weekend and we were so tuned in…

…To the commercials and movie trailers! That’s right, from Ethan Hunt to dinosaurs, smurfs to dragons, and of course, Stitch - the cuppeth overflowed with new looks at upcoming movies and shows. Plus we take a look at some of the best commercials of this years event.

PLUS we discuss and dispel the latest Harry Potter casting rumor, check out a24’s Friendship trailer AND discuss the latest announcements at State of Play.

Oh, and did we mention there’s a new Wes Anderson film?

All that and more on this week’s pod, so be sure to listen, follow, like and subscribe, but most of all, ENJOY!

This week the nerds are one man down but they push through!

With two HUGE trailer drops this week, the nerds lock in and discuss which movie they’re most excited for! It’s a battle between Fantastic Four and Jurassic World - who will win??

Plus! The inner theater kids shine through as the nerds discuss a few musicals in our new segment: Musical Moments with Miguel (and Ed)!

They’re keeping things light and tight so sit back and enjoy!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year (for the N3RDs) because we can finally RANK our top ten movies of 2024!

We saw a whopping 249 movies combined this year and it was incredibly hard to pick only 10. But a nerd’s job is never over and we pulled ourselves up by the bootstraps and got it done!

Did your fav movies make our lists? Listen and find out.

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Buckle up babies because this episode is JAM PACKED!

With 2025 off to its start, the nerds get together and rank their TOP 5 most anticipated movies of the year! Did yours make the list??

Plus, news from the Marvel front. George Miller is being rumored to direct a Hulk movie and maybe the next Thor? Also, Marvel Rivals has gamers in a chokehold with no sign of letting up! They announce new characters will drop every month and a half so make sure not to fall behind!

You also get some blast from the past vibes when you hear that Shrek is getting a sequel and so are the Goonies??

All of that plus a look at the new Daredevil : Born Again trailer and some silly talk about TikTok and the Switch 2.

It’s a long one BBs but it’s a blast! Be sure to like and subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on your favorite platforms!

We are in the thick of it now!

That’s right, awards season is kicking off as nominees are coming in, winners are coming out, starting, of course, with the Golden Globes!

Before we discuss the winners of the Globes, we go through the SAG nominees, snubs and all! And don’t worry, we’re totally aware of how tedious that sounds, so we’re having some fun with it.

But it’s not all just awards goss. We also celebrate the illustrious return of our favorite cheese-loving duo in Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl! Plus we review Saturday Night, Threads and re-review Nosferatu - it’s amazing what a second viewing will do!

It’s a good chat, as always. Be sure to follow, like and subscribe on whatever platform you enjoy your podcasts!

Things get messy in this episode.

We move through time and space as we talk about The Batman 2 Delay, James Gunn, Chat GPT and of course Robert Eggers Nosferatu (Lily - Rose Depp, Bill Skarsagård, Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Aaron Taylor - Johnson)

Sorry for the sound, we were flying free and blind.