The Salty Nerd Podcast

Podcast Episodes

Dec. 1, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: AppleTV's Invasion Episode 8 - Contact

Guess what everyone! Something actually happens this episode! Well, sort of. Actually... not really. Who cares anymore? Invasion is so bad that MattVader actually has to find new words to describe it! And we devolve into talking about TikTok...

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Nov. 29, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: Ghostbusters Afterlife

After a string of bad sequels/reboots, Ghostbusters has finally gotten a worthy successor with Ghostbusters Afterlife! The Salty Nerds came, saw, and teared up at this love-letter to the original fantasy adventure comedy they grew up loving. Get...

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Nov. 29, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: Foundation S1E10 - The Leap (Non-Spoiler Review)

The season finale of AppleTV's Foundation is here! Jude returns to sprinkle some salt as a dye-in-the-wool book lover, but the other Nerds are pretty happy with the show. If you want the full spoiler-filled review of every episode this …

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Nov. 26, 2021

SNP Weekly 105: Horrible Holiday Horror - Thankskilling, Easter Bunny…

Alex is away so the Salty Nerds decide to watch movies he'd normally never allow on the podcast and pay a dear, dear price for doing so. They choose three of the WORST holiday-themed horror movies possible, and end up …

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Nov. 24, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: AppleTV's Invasion Episode 7 - Hope

The Salty Nerds suffer through yet ANOTHER super-boring episode of AppleTV's show about an alien invasion that has neither aliens nor invasions in it. Instead, we get to see people cooking hamburgers, driving around, and not running into aliens. The...

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Nov. 22, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: Foundation S1E9 - The First Crisis (Non-Spoiler R…

In this PENULTIMATE episode of the epic sci-fi drama Foundation, we're coming to the endgame. The drama on Terminus between the Anacreons, Thespins, and the Foundation comes to a shocking climax as the secrets of The Vault are finally revealed. …

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Nov. 19, 2021

SNP Weekly 104: Ghostbusters Week - Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Gho…

There's something strange in the neighborhood, and it's the Salty Nerds! This week the crew reviews all the Ghostbusters movies - even the bad ones! (Especially the bad ones.) Call it fate, call it karma, call it cats and dogs …

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Nov. 17, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: AppleTV's Invasion Episode 6 - Home Invasion

In what is arguably the best (and also the worst) episode of Invasion, the show turns one of the most annoying storylines into a straight-up horror movie. The Dork Knight sits in for Alex, Jude creates a drink that tastes …

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Nov. 15, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: Foundation S1E8 - The Missing Piece (Non-Spoiler …

The Salty Nerds talk about the eighth episode of AppleTV's Foundation, which has 1 great storyline, one okay storyline, and one awful storyline. But which is which? If you want to know the answer, check out the members area at:...

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Nov. 12, 2021

SNP Weekly 103: Retro We-Watch - 13 Ghosts, The Day The Earth Stood S…

Check your Flux Capacitors Nerds because we are heading to the Past in this episode of Retro We-Watch! The Salty Crew talk about 3 retro movies. Jude's horror roots go deep with 13 Ghosts, Kadish picked the classic, The Day …

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Nov. 10, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: AppleTV's Invasion Episode 5 - Going Home

In the mid-season episode of this AppleTV alien invasion series, there's still no aliens, still no Mark Wahlberg, and still no sign of Sam Neill anywhere. Some critics say there's one "jaw dropping" moment in every episode, but the only …

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Nov. 8, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: Foundation S1E7 - Mysteries and Martyrs (Non-Spoi…

The Salty Nerds give their non-spoiler take on episode 7 of AppleTV's Foundation series, which they all think might be the best episode of the show yet! If you would like to hear the full hour-long spoiler breakdown of this …

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Nov. 5, 2021

SNP Weekly 102: Resident Evil Movies - Resident Evil, Resident Evil …

Get ready to take a big bite out of this podcast this week as the Salty Nerd Crew talk about the first 3 films in the Resident Evil Franchise, Kadish explains exactly why he hates Director Paul W.S. Anderson, Vader …

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Nov. 4, 2021

Salty Nerd Interviews: SEE's Showrunner & Head Writer - Jonathan Trop…

Somehow the Salty Nerds convinced the head producer, showrunner, & lead writer of one of their favorite TV shows to sit down with them and answer all their questions! In this epic interview, the Nerds speak with Jonathan Tropper, the …

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Nov. 3, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: AppleTV's Invasion Episode 4 - The King Is Dead

The Salty Nerds review the fourth episode of what is probably the most boring story about an alien invasion ever told, and try to jazz it up with some sweet New England accents and the stunt casting of some Wahlbergs. …

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Nov. 1, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: Foundation S1E6 - Death and the Maiden (Non Spoil…

Foundation S1E6 Non Spoiler Review from the Salty Nerds has them breaking down Death and the Maiden. In this episode, we see Brother Day journey to the homeworld of the Luminous religion. We see Brother Dawn hunt some gillyraptors. And …

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Oct. 31, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: Dune (2021)

The Salty Nerds get together to talk about the latest incarnation of DUNE, made by the man with the unpronounceable name - Denis Villeneuve. While the Nerds struggle to pronounce the words from the Dune book & movie, they also …

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Oct. 29, 2021

SNP Weekly 101: Alternate History Horror - Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hu…

This week on the Salty Nerd Podcast the crew talk about movies that turn regular old stories we know and love into crazy monster filled stories that are way cooler! First up is Abraham Lincoln who lives a secret life …

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Oct. 27, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: AppleTV's Invasion - Episodes 1-3

The Salty Nerds take a look at the sci-fi thriller from AppleTV, called Invasion, and review the first three episodes. The show details the real-time struggles of people across the world and aliens invade the planet. There are hot Japanese …

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Oct. 26, 2021

Salty Nerd Interviews: Natalie Bronfman - Costume Designer For SEE

In this special episode of the Salty Nerd Podcast, the Nerds sit down with the lady behind all the best blind fashion - Natalie Bronfman! Natalie is the costume designer for the Jason Momoa AppleTV show SEE, and she answers …

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Oct. 25, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: Foundation S1E5 - Upon Awakening (Non Spoiler Re…

Hey everyone! We've got a breakdown of the mid-season episode of the AppleTV series Foundation! This episode sees the return of Gaal Dornik and the reveal of the Anacreon plan on Terminus. MattVader is on vacation so Conspiracy Tom is …

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Oct. 22, 2021

SNP Weekly 100: Terrible Monster Movies - I,Frankenstien, Van Helsing…

Join the Salty Crew to celebrate their 100th episode in true Salty Nerd fashion by talking about 3 terrible monster movies! First up is the action-reimagining of Frankenstein where the writers basically steal the plot of Underworld and put in …

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Oct. 20, 2021

Salty Nerd Reviews: SEE S2E8 - Rock-A-Bye

It's here - the SEASON 2 FINALE review of SEE from the Salty Nerds! Someone call Guinness World Records because this episode has one of the longest fight scenes featuring blind people ever put on TV! MattVader is here to …

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Oct. 19, 2021

Salty Nerd Interviews: Christian Camargo, SEE's Tamacti Jun!

The Salty Nerds get a real life big-time American actor to come on their show - Christian Camargo, who plays the Witchfinder General, Tamacti Jun, on AppleTV's original series SEE. Christian was kind enough to take an hour out of …

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