Kenton & Dan are back from their summer break and chomping at the bit to talk about everything they’ve watched and TikTokked in that time. But first, a sneak peek at the Star Wars Nerds podcast as they discuss the new Mandalorian behind-the-scenes special on Disney+

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Dan & Kenton record a special mid-summer episode to celebrate the return of movie theatre-going in their city, and to discuss the final episode of Loki. Spoiler alert: they didn’t love it.

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Kenton & Dan finish off their podcast season with a discussion of the latest episodes of The Bad Batch, as well as Shadows of the Empire and a few non-Star Wars movies.

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Kenton & Dan share their early thoughts on Loki, the new Disney+ MCU series. In the Nerd News, they mourn more losses in the world of film and television, while one celebrity lives on through their art.

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Dan & Kenton discuss the last two episodes of The Bad Batch, and look at a vintage Star Wars figure collection on sale at a local comic book shop.

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Dan & Kenton discuss a new docu-series by CNN: The Story of Late Night. In the Nerd News, Netflix “cancels” its newest superhero series.

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As the vaccination effort continues and the pandemic seems to be winding down, Dan and Kenton talk about what media will look like in the years to come.

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Kenton rips The Oscars a new one after last week’s sub-par ceremony, and both Nerds weigh in on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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Kenton jumps on the TikTok bandwagon in preparation for an upcoming assignment, so the Nerds discuss what they like and don’t like about the popular video app.

Dan’s favourite TikTokkers:

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https://www.tiktok.com/@jstoobs

https://www.tiktok.com/@robmatsushita

https://www.tiktok.com/@crabman732

https://www.tiktok.com/@propstohistory

https://www.tiktok.com/@leroyandleroy

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Dan & Kenton could not make it all the way through Zack Snyder’s Justice League, but that’s not going to stop them from talking about it on the podcast!

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Kenton & Dan break down the 1st season of WandaVision. In the Nerd News, trouble is brewing for the royal family.

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It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for Space Nerds as NASA explores the surface of Mars with its Perseverance rover. Dan & Kenton talk all about how the enthusiasm of the NASA scientists and spokespeople really shine through during media coverage of the mission.

Plus, a Winnipeg sports radio station switches to comedy?

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Kenton and Dan once again review this year’s crop of Big Game advertisements, from Jason Alexander Hoodie to Wow Wow No Cow. In the Nerd News: some new developments in the Streaming world: https://whatsondisneyplus.com/every-movie-show-we-know-is-coming-to-disney-via-star-so-far/

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Kenton & Dan kick off season 9 of the podcast by talking about how social media has affected the real world as of late. Among the topics of discussion: the U.S. Capitol insurrection, Twitter banning Trump for life, the GameStop stock saga, and everything fun happening over on TikTok!

In the recommendations, it’s all about Cloris Leachman (RIP) and WandaVision.

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What a week in the world of U.S. politics! Dan and Kenton take a look at the “dumpster fire” of the first Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Plus, Trump’s got COVID now, not much of a surprise there. In the Nerd News, Borat is Back and so is Electro?

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Last week’s Emmys were delivered in an interesting way. Dan & Kenton break down the good, the bad and the otherwise. Plus, they discuss the new Oscar Diversity Rules AND Kenton claims victory in his war against the word “unique.”

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Kenton interviews Winnipeg filmmaker Sean Garrity as part of a CreComm guest speaker session. Sean spoke with students about his career as a Canadian filmmaker, and it was a fascinating discussion.

Sean Garrity’s new film, I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight, is now playing in theatres across Western Canada. See the trailer here: https://youtu.be/b1LgQi1qIRY

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With just one week until classes start at Red River College, Dan and Kenton talk about what they’ve done to prepare for teaching an entire semester of their CreComm classes online. Plus, a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles? Bad idea.

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Season 2 of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy has arrived and Kenton & Dan binged it in record time! They get into what they loved and didn’t love about the show. Plus, Intellivision is launching a new console next year and Mulan goes straight to Disney+.

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Dan finally watches season 5 of Better Call Saul, and the Nerds talk about strategic re-branding in the wake of Black Lives Matter.

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When will movie theatres open again and what will that look like? Will TikTok be banned from the U.S.? Why the hell would HBO bring back Perry Mason? All these questions and more are answered in this week’s episode.

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Dan and Kenton return from an extended break to discuss what movies and TV shows they’ve been watching to keep themselves entertained during quarantine. And yes – there are a few stinkers in there as well.

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Dan and Kenton return from an extended break to discuss what movies and TV shows they’ve been watching to keep themselves entertained during quarantine. And yes – there are a few stinkers in there as well.

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The Nerds discuss various Nerd News topics including the “at home” SNL episode and the new Dune movie images.

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Dan tries to keep the complaining about COVID-19 to a minimum in this episode, but some still slips though. The Nerds then discuss how they’ve been teaching their classes online during the pandemic. Plus, Dan discovers a classic Winnipeg film during his effort to watch a movie for every year of his life.

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Week four of COVID quarantine finds the Nerds talking about the first season of Star Trek: Picard, and how it compares to The Mandalorian, the first Star Wars live-action TV show. Plus, they’re playing lots of video games.

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Kenton & Dan record this week’s episode from a comfortable “social distance,” i.e. their own homes as they discuss the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the media at large.

NBCUniversal releases this week’s theatrical films on demand: https://cnn.it/2UgtnAs

Colin Lougheed’s TP tips (released 6 days before Conan O’Brien made the same joke): https://youtu.be/Tq2F43SE67g

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Dan & Kenton break down the latest changes to Tim Hortons annual marketing extravaganza, and take a look at restaurant app/contest marketing in general.

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It’s a busy week for live television events. Last Sunday was the Super Bowl, and so Dan & Kenton run down their favourite Big Game ads on the podcast. And oh yeah, there was a football game in there as well. Then, this upcoming Sunday is the 92nd annual Academy Awards, so the Nerds make their tentative Oscar picks (check @kentonlarsen and @danvadeboncoeur on Sunday for their final picks) and complain again about the unavailability of the nominated films on demand.

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Dan asks Kenton about his preferred podcasts, and about how he decides which ones to listen to. As well, the Nerds mourn the loss of a Python.

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The Nerds kick off awards season with a discussion about the Golden Globes. Plus, another beloved Lucasfilm franchise returns in the Nerd News.

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Another media-filled year has come and gone, and the Nerds run down their favourite movies, TV shows, podcasts, books and music from 2019. They also touch on some of their least favourite.

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‘Tis the season to be shopping, and the Nerds reminisce about their favourite holiday TV advertisements that tried to sell all the hot toys and gifts of the year.

Links to all of the relevant videos:

Black Widow trailer: https://youtu.be/inPefFXGwPQ

E.T. for Xfinity: https://youtu.be/Pdgk3ERKdug

Hershey’s Kisses for Christmas: https://youtu.be/4HtSLF4vlrk

Give like Santa, Save like Scrooge: https://youtu.be/djEiA-B3ApE

1982 Christmas commericals: https://youtu.be/vG_rjt2iZrY

Ronald McDonald, figure skater: https://youtu.be/5Xi-kKMBNe0

Ho Ho Hold the Payments: https://youtu.be/wqVQ8Bz3QT4

Coca-Cola at Rockefeller Center: https://youtu.be/pBI9KFlDFwU

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Another year means another round of layoffs across Canadian media outlets. Does this mean the death of local journalism?

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The Nerds check in with the current slate of HBO shows: Watchmen, Silicon Valley, Catherine the Great and His Dark Materials. They answer the question, “how well is HBO doing in a post-GoT world?” Also: “is the Tim Hortons Hot Dog Sandwich worth the price of admission?”

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