Podcast Episodes

The Salty Nerds dive into the wonderful camp-fest that is Batman 1966, starting with its premiere episode Hi Diddle Riddle! This episode pits Adam West and Burt Ward as the Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin, against the sinister criminal mastermind The Riddler, played by Frank Gorshin. As cryptic messages plague a foreign dignitary at the Gotham World Fair, Commissioner Gordon calls Batman in to help them solve the mystery of who is behind these mind-bending messages. But as Batman and Robin decip...

The Fly 1986 movie review by the Salty Nerds has them both intrigued by this unique remake of the sci-fi horror classic, and disgusted at the same time. From the twisted mind of writer/director David Cronenberg, this incarnation of The Fly stars Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis and tells the story of a brilliant but eccentric scientist who pushes the boundaries of his teleportation invention and begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. What i...

The Fly 1958 movie review from the Salty Nerds has them screaming "Help Me! Help Meeeee!" while watching this boring af movie. Based on a short story by French writer George Langelaan, which was originally published in Playboy magazine, the story follows a mystery centering around a woman who kills her husband in a very unconventional way. The twist? Her husband was a brilliant inventor who created a teleportation machine that scrambles his atoms in a horrific accident where parts of his body...

The Thing (1982) movie review from the Salty Nerds have them going gay over Kurt Russell - and there's no coming back from that! A remake of the 1951 original The Thing From Another World, this interpretation from John Carpenter is far more faithful to the original source material - the short story from John W. Campbell Jr. called "Who Goes There?" At a remote Antarctic research station, the group stationed there runs into a shape-shifting alien menace. As paranoia spreads throughout the team,...

Happy Thanksgiving 2022 everyone! In this Thanksgiving special episode, the nerds dive into Poultrygeist: Night Of The Chicken Dead, and instantly regret it. When an ancient Indian burial ground is bulldozed in order to open a fried chicken fast food chain, the spirits get angry and possess the chickens used to make the meals at the restaurant, possessing those who eat the disgusting meals. Oh, and the movie is a musical as well, so there are plenty of terrible musical numbers as well as taste...

The Thing From Another World movie review from the Salty Nerds has them looking at the precursor to John Carpenter's classic film, The Thing. How's it hold up? Based on the short story "Who Goes There?" from John W. Campbell Jr., The Thing From Another World deviates widely from the original source material and focuses on a group of scientists and American Air Force pilots who fend off a bloodthristy monster carrot at a remote arctic outpost. (Not joking.) Stealth directed by the legendary fil...

The Vampire Lovers movie review from the Salty Nerds has them stunned that a horror exploitation film from the 1970s could be so much fun. Based on a novella that pre-dates Dracula, The Vampire Lovers is the first instance of lesbian vampires on screen (or in literature). Sired by a mysterious vampire, Marcilla goes from one Noble's house to another, systematically seducing their young daughters while feeding off them and eventually killing them. At least until she gets to the Morton household...

The Valley of Gwangi movie review from the Salty Nerds has them tearing into Alex's pick for the retro re-watch of November 2022. The Valley of Gwangi 1969 is basically a re-hash of King Kong, but with dinosaurs and cowboys. Spearheaded by the legendary special effects master Ray Harryhausen as a tribute to his former mentor Willis O'Brien, this was the last movie Harryhausen ever animated dinosaurs for due to the huge failure of the movie at the box office and the disrespect Warner Brothers sh...

In this special episode, the Salty Nerds sit down with cinematographer Michael Snyman to talk to him about his career, his profession, and his time on one of their favorite TV shows, SEE. Hailing from South Africa, Snyman has been involved in a number of high profile TV shows, such as Jason Momoa's AppleTV+ original series SEE, Warrior on HBO Max, Tom Hiddleston's The Night Manager, and Black Sails on STARZ. In this candid interview, the Salty Nerds get him to talk about shooting SEE season 2 &...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 movie review from the Salty Nerds has them diving deep into this B-movie that became a sci-fi classic, which has been re-made and re-imagined multiple times! Based on the Collier's magazine serial by author Jack Finney, this movie is made by Dirty Harry director Don Siegel and stars Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. Made for an extremely low budget and shot on an accelerated schedule, this classic science fiction film shouldn't be as good as it is. In fact, it...

The Head Hunter movie review by the Salty Nerds has them freaking out over how awesome and creative this fantasy horror movie is, considering it was made for only $30,000. From writer/director Jordan Downey, the creator of the Thankskilling movies, we follow the trials and tribulations of The Father, a lone warrior obsessed with avenging the death of his daughter as he uses alchemy to help him fight and kill a multitude of monsters, searching for the beast who killed his little girl. Part Vikin...

CUBE 1997 was an independent sci-fi film that took the world by storm and has become a cult favorite over the course of almost 30 years. It is big on original ideas, ingenuity, and deep themes that elevate it from simple genre fare to true art. The Salty Nerds got to sit down with the makers of this incredible movie and pick their brains about it. Writer/Director Vincenzo Natali, Writer Andre Bijelic, and Actor David Hewlett get together with the Salty Nerds to give new and exciting insights t...

Battlestar Galactica Act Of Contrition starts off with a devastating tragedy that forces the fleet to begin looking for new pilots to train. Starbuck is put in charge of training the new "nuggets" but her involvment in the death of Zack Adama haunts her and makes her doubt her ability to actually do the job she's been assigned. All this leads up to a powerful confrontation between her and Adama that could potentially shatter their relationship and put the fleet's primary military commander at ...

Splice movie review from the Salty Nerds has them squirming in their skins at this uncomfortable (yet brilliant) horror movie. Part Marry Shelly's Frankenstein, part Jurassic Park, SPLICE is a film about humanity's genetic future and the consequences of playing God. Starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, and David Hewlett, this movie tells the story of two scientists who create a whole new species only to discover that their creation is far more dangerous than they first believed. Written and di...

The Netflix Series Cabinet of Curiosities from Guillermo Del Toro is upon us! An anthology show with eight terrifying episodes of the macabre, and the Salty Nerds are reviewing episode 2, entitle Graveyard Rats. Based on the short story from pulp novelist Henry Kuttner, this entry is from filmmaker Vincenzo Natali and stars David Hewlett as a cemetery caretaker who battles a rat infestation that may be caused by something much more nefarious and supernatural than at first believed. This is a ...

The Salty Nerds talk about the season finale of House of the Dragon, entitled The Black Queen. In this episode, Rhaenyra learns of her father's death and that Aegon II has been crowned King by the Green Party. As Daemon prepares their lords for war, Rhaenyra struggles to find an alternative to violence. Corlys Velaryon returns, and a desperate gambit to secure the support of the Starks, Aryns, and Baratheons begins. What did you think of the finale to House of the Dragon? Did you love it? H...

Hellboy II The Golden Army movie review from the Salty Nerds has them impressed that this is one of those scenarios where the sequel is better than the original. The second in a proposed trilogy of Hellboy films from legendary director Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman is back as the titular "demon cop" with both Selma Blair and Doug Jones reprising their roles as Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien, respectively. This time around, some pesky Elves are looking to destroy humanity by gaining control of the...

The last ever episode of SEE, Jason Momoa's fantasy AppleTV series, is finally here! It's been a long ride with this show about a future where everyone is blind, and the Salty Nerds are sad to see it go, but also glad that they won't have to deal with its ridiculousness anymore. In this series finale, Boba Voss and Ranger assault Sybeth's camp and murder a ton of Trevantians. Meanwhile, the greatest Ayura ever can hear the Pensans escaping underground, so Sybeth starts bombing the city again u...

Hellboy 2004 review from the Salty Nerds has them debating as to whether this comic book adaptation from Guillermo del Toro is incredibly brilliant, or incredibly boring. Starring Ron Pearlman, Doug Jones, and Selma Blair, Hellboy tells the story of a demon summoned during World War II who grows up to become a supernatural law enforcement officer who protects humanity from a variety of Lovecraftian threats. But he also might be the very thing that destroys humanity as well. Adapted from the co...

Battlestar Galactica season 1 episode 3 Bastille Day sees the return of the ORIGINAL Apollo, Richard Hatch! The fleet's water crisis is reaching critical levels and they need manual labor to help mine ice to replenish their supplies. Lee Adama comes up with a solution to have the 1500 men who are incarcerated on a prison transport earn their freedom by doing the labor. The only problem is that revolutionary William Zarek has organizes the prisoners and refuses to let them help the fleet. Zare...

The Salty Nerds talk about the PENULTIMATE episode of House of the Dragon. After the King's death, those loyal to the Queen immediately set about scheming to get Aegon II onto the throne. But not everyone is in lock-step, as a power struggle between Alicent and her father over control of Aegon and how to deal with Rhaenyra plays out. Meanwhile, Aegon has no interest in being King and flees the Red Keep, setting off a desperate search to be the first to find him between those loyal to Alicent ...

The Salty Nerds sit down with Australian actress Bianca Bradey, who plays the Zombie Queen Brooke in the totally bonkers Wyrmwood movies. Binaca talks with the Nerds about her career, her passion for Yoga, how she got involved in the Wyrmwood movies, why she's quitting acting, and how she feels she didn't get naked enough when portraying a zombie queen. Are you a fan of Bianca Bradey? What did you think of her interview? Have you seen the Wyrmwood movies yet? How awesome is she in them? Let ...

The Salty Nerds sit down with Australian filmmaker Kiah Roache-Turner, the writer and director of the absolutely bonkers Australian zombie films Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead and Wyrmwood Apocalypse. Kiah discusses the challenges of independent filmmaking, his influences from Peter Jackson to Sam Raimi to George Miller, and how he came up with all the off-the-wall ideas for his films. The Salty Nerds are so impressed with this Director, they believe he could be the next Peter Jackson! Someone just...

SEE Season 3 Episode 7 God Thunder review from the Salty Nerds has them feeling very sad that their favorite TV show is almost over, but also very happy that the show is as ridiculous as ever. Sybeth and Tormada launch their attack on Pensa as a helpless (and useless) Kofun looks on. Bobba and crew arrive just in time to see the palace destroyed, but don't worry, no one important actually died in the ruthless bombing of the city. Mahgra realizes she's a terrible queen and Harlan's last gift to...