Podcast Episodes

Farscape Season 1 Episode 7 review from the Salty Nerds has them watching PK Tech Girl - the episode where Crichton gets some side-action from a cute Peacekeeper and makes Aeryn jealous, all the while trying to survive frog-suit space pirates who breathe fire! This Farscape review and retrospective has the crew of Moya stumbling upon a derelict Peacekeeper warship in the uncharted territories, and wouldn't you know it? Commander Crais has already been by and left a team of technicians behind to...

Did you know that Jim Carrey's first starring role was as a high school virgin who is slowly being turned into a Vampire by evil (but sexy) Lauren Hutton? It's True! The Salty Nerds take a look at the horror movie comedy film mash-up Once Bitten. Originally written as a starring vehicle for Elvira, this is a film about a vampire Countess who needs to drink the blood of a virgin every year in order to preserve her eternal beauty. But finding a virgin in the 80s is more difficult than it seems...

Prey movie review from the Salty Nerds has them talking about this prequel to the Predator movies from writer/director Dan Trachtenberg. The Prey Movie has taken a lot of criticism in the build up to its release on HULU for being "woke" and replacing the beefy Arnold Schwarzenegger with the petit Amber Midthunder as the main character who faces off with the Feral Predator. Is it really that bad? Or did the movie fall into the "get woke go broke" trap? Technically a Predator 5, Prey is said to ...

What do you get when you try to cross classic horror movies with screwball comedy with a cast of all-stars from the 1980s? If you said Transylvania 6-5000, you'd be right! This is a movie about two tabloid journalists who go to Transylvania to investigate stories of Frankenstein's monster running loose, and once there the intrepid duo cross paths with vampires, wolfmen, mad scientists, and Michael Richards. Transylvania 6-5000 stars Jeff Goldblum, Carol Kane, Ed Begley Jr., Jeffrey Jones, John ...

Hey Nerds! In this episode we put on facepaint and scream for FREEDOM as they geek out over Mel Gibson and his Oscar-winning movie about the Scottish folk-hero William Wallace. Yes, this is our Braveheart movie review podcast! Though the film plays a tad fast-and-loose with actual history, this 1995 movie has some epic battle scenes and stirring speeches that have wormed their way into the cultural fabric of our times. Who knew men in kilts could be so inspirational? Mel Gibson directed and s...

Apocalypto movie review from the Salty Nerds has them becoming history buffs in order to understand this "foreign film" by Mel Gibson. Apocalypto is the story of Jaguar Paw and his quest to save his family after a brutal Mayan warband invades his village and captures him and his friends to be taken back to their city to be sold off as slaves and given up for human sacrifice. Jaguar Paw escapes and is then pursued by the ruthless band of Mayan Warriors and must use his wits and experience in the...

Prepare yourself for some space muppet action as the Salty Nerds start reviewing FARSCAPE, the classic sci-fi series from New Zealand that introduced the world to Ben Browder and Claudia Black! Working with Jim Henson Studios, FARSCAPE takes us to the other end of the galaxy as a IASA Astronaut enters into a wormhole and comes out in the middle of a jailbreak. Forced to team up with a motley crew of unreliable aliens who are pitted against a relentless militaristic force, John Crighton realize...

Hacksaw Ridge movie review from the Salty Nerds has them marveling at Andrew Garfield and his touching performance as a World War II medic who refuses to carry a gun while saving everyone he can on the battlefield. Inspired by the true story of Desmond Doss, a contentious objector who enlisted to save lives rather than take them, Mel Gibson directs this movie to perfection. In addition to Andrew Garfield as Doss, the film also stars Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving, and Teresa Palmer...

Kill Bill Vol. 2 Review from the Salty Nerds has them taking a look at the second part of Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece that crosses kung fu and cowboy westerns in a hodge-podge of awesomeness. When we last left Uma Thurman, she'd just had an epic showdown in the House of the Blue Leaves, and now she only has three more names on her list - Bud, Elle, and BILL. We finally get to see a surprisingly sober David Carradine as Bill in Kill Bill Vol 2, along with an eyepatched Daryl Hannah and a sur...

Kill Bill Vol. 2 Review from the Salty Nerds has them taking a look at the second part of Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece that crosses kung fu and cowboy westerns in a hodge-podge of awesomeness.When we last left Uma Thurman, she'd just had an...

Kill Bill Vol. 1 review from the Salty Nerds has them talking about what could be considered filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece. Centered around a character created by Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman, Kill Bill is a tale of rip-roaring...

Star Trek Space Seed review from the Salty Nerds has them geeking out over the introduction of one of Star Trek's most iconic villains - KHAN!The former dictator who ruled over 1/3rd of the Earth is found in a derelict colony ship by the...

The Salty Nerds love their fans, and always read the comments people leave on their YouTube channel. But sometimes comments are so wonderfully awful, they must be shared. Come join the Nerds as they read comments off their YouTube channel!If you...

Zack and Miri Make A Porno movie review from the Salty Nerds has them loving writer/director Kevin Smith's take on two childhood friends making a porn film to capitalize on their viral internet fame in order to make enough money to pay off their...

The Girl Next Door has the Salty Nerds debating over whether this is a brilliant coming of age movie, or a forgettable re-hash of Risky Business.Starring the gorgeous Elisha Cuthbert and featuring early performances from Emile Hirsch, Timothy...

The Salty nerds take a look at Arena - the episode of Star Trek The Original Series where Kirk fights a very fashion-forward Gorn, all for the amusement of a psychotic race of superior beings called the Metrons. This episode of Star Trek the Original...

Orgazmo has the Salty Nerds smacking their butts and calling for Stunt C**ks as they take on Trey Parker's tale of a Mormon who becomes a superhero within the porn industry.From the creators of South Park, Orgazmo is an early offering from Trey...

How does one review a movie that doesn't exist? The Salty Nerds jump into the multiverse to find the non-existent Indiana Jones 4 movie in order to review it. Turns out, it wasn't worth the effort. Part of the "Good Directors Bad Movies" week.If...

Oy! Get yer cockney accents ready for medieval times as the Salty Nerds talk about the "Lord of the Rings meets SNATCH" crossover from Guy Ritchie and his East-Londinium take on the King Arthur legend.If you like this content and want to support...

The Salty Nerds take a look at Star Trek TOS - Balance of Terror! This is the episode of the Original Series where the Romulans are introduced into the Star Trek universe and Captain Kirk matches wits with the Romulan commander in a deadly game of...

The Salty Nerds talk about Tim Burton's "reimagining" of The Planet of the Apes, and not even Mark Wahlberg can save this film from being a complete snoozefest. Say HI to your mother for us.If you like this content and want exclusive, ad-free...

The Salty Nerds tackle One Hit Wonder movies, films that hit it big and then the filmmakers went on to do nothing else of note. In this episode, the Nerds talk about Heathers, The Blair Witch Project, and Tommy Wiseau's The Room.If you like this...

The Salty Nerds take on SALT VAMPIRES in the very first episode of Star Trek The Original Series.If you'd like to get the full retrospective review, as well as access to a ton of exclusive, commercial free content, be sure to check out our members...

The Salty Nerds (minus Jude) give their overall thoughts about the full first season of the Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi and lament that it's impossible to get "good" Star Wars nowadays.If you like this content and want more of it, become a...