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June 3, 2022

Creepy Crawly Spider Movies - Big Ass Spider, Eight Legged Freaks, Arachnophobia

In this episode, the Nerds talk about movies featuring creepy crawly spiders, and instantly regret it! First up is the awesome B-movie Big Ass Spider, starring JJ Abram's best friend Greg Grunberg as an exterminator charged with taking out a giant spider/alien hybrid while macking on all the hot babes.…

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June 1, 2022

Ready Player One (2018) Movie Review - So Many Memba Berries!

Ready Player One movie review from the Salty Nerds has them fantasizing about a Metaverse filled with 'memba berries from their favorite movies, TV shows, and video games. In this adaptation of Ernest Cline's novel of the same name, Steven Spielberg brings to live a world that is fully immersed…

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June 1, 2022

Adam Baldwin Interview - Firefly, Chuck, Full Metal Jacket, & Other Career Insights

Adam Baldwin is one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood, his extensive filmography spanning numerous classic movies and TV shows. In this candid interview with the Salty Nerds, Adam dives into his career, his hobbies, his political views, and a myriad of insights into Hollywood, acting, and life in…

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June 1, 2022

The BEST Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 3 Review Ever

Kadish breaks down his Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 3 review in such groundbreaking detail, we guarantee you'll not find a better review on the the internet! Seriously. If you've watched the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, you're not going to want to miss this insightful analysis of this Star Wars show. It's…

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May 31, 2022

Gamer (2009) Movie Review - Basketball Dance Off (The Movie)

GAMER movie review from the Salty Nerds have them wondering what drugs the directors were on when they made this bananas-crazy movie. In the near future, a technology that allows people to take over other people's brains has spawned a new level of bloodsport and depravity. A real-life version of…

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May 30, 2022

Surrogates (2009) Movie Review - Bad Bruce Willis Hair

Surrogates movie review from the Salty Nerds has them freaking out about how appealing this vision of the future is where people are "locked down" in their homes and only interact with the real world through remote controlled androids. Based on a comic of the same name, Bruce Willis plays…

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May 30, 2022

Firefly S1E11 Review - Trash - Christina Hendricks is BACK!

Firefly Episode 11 review from the Salty Nerds has them cheering the return of Christina Hendricks as everyone's favorite polygamous wife, who marries men and gets them to shave their soup catchers! The crew of the Serenity gets suckered into another heist by Saffron, despite no one trusting her. But…

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May 30, 2022

We Can PROVE The Obi-Wan TV Show Is BAD | Obi-Wan Kenobi Ep1&2 Analysis

Kadish does a deep-dive into the numerous story problems with the first two episodes of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series. He covers everything from Pacing to Story Logic and gives actual examples of what's bad in the show and why it's bad. You won't find a better breakdown of this…

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May 28, 2022

Strange New Worlds vs. The Gorn | Obi-Wan Eps 1-2 | Salty Saturdays

Come join our expert panel as we talk about the fourth episode of season 1 of Strange New Worlds, Memento Mori, and how it seems as though Star Trek Writers have no concept of basic science. We will also dive into the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and if…

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May 28, 2022

Kevin J Anderson on writing Star Wars, The Dune Franchise, Writing Advice, & More!

In this special episode, Kadish gets to chat with prolific and legendary author Kevin J Anderson about his amazing career, and writing for legacy franchises such as Star Wars, DUNE, and more! Some of the topics covered in this interview - how Kevin writes so fast, working with co-authors, indie…

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May 27, 2022

Human Simulation Movies - Surrogates, Gamer, Ready Player One (Metaverse Films!)

In this episode of the Salty Nerd Podcast, the nerds talk about Human Simulation Movies - movies that explore various aspects of the virtual world, the metaverse, and how Sims can replace humans and real-world experiences. First up is the cheese-tastic Bruce Willis film Surrogates, about a future where people…

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May 26, 2022

Event Horizon (1997) Movie Review - Is This Movie Terrible?

Event Horizon movie review from the Salty Nerds has them taking a close look at this "Haunted House In Space" from the stankiest director to ever live, Paul WS Anderson. In this movie Sam Neill is horny for a black hole to a hell dimension, but Laurence Fishburne wants none…

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May 25, 2022

HALO Episode 9 Review - Transcendence - It's Finally Over! (Season Finale Review)

HALO Episode 9 review from the Salty Nerds has them celebrating the fact that this season of the HALO TV series is finally over and they don't have to watch it anymore. It's been a rocky road for the HALO series. COVID delays forced a change in showrunners mid-way through…

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May 25, 2022

Kevin J Anderson on writing Star Wars, Dune, Clockwork Destiny, & More!

In this special episode, Kadish gets to chat with prolific and legendary author Kevin J Anderson about his amazing career, and writing for legacy franchises such as Star Wars, DUNE, and more! Get signed copies of Kevin J Anderson's books here: https://www.wordfireshop.com/ #StarWars #DUNE #WritingTips

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May 24, 2022

Sunshine (2007) Movie Review - Art House Garbage?

Sunshine movie review from the Salty Nerds has them wondering why this movie isn't better, especially since it looks so pretty. In this movie, Cillian Murphy and Chris Evans get horny for the sun! Filmmaker Danny Boyle directs Rose Byrne and a super-thin Benedict Wong from a script by the…

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May 23, 2022

Pandorum (2009) Movie Review - Why Did This Film Fail?

Pandorum Movie Review from the Salty Nerds has them wondering why this sci-fi horror thriller failed at the box office. In this movie, Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, and the super-hot Antje Traue are all settlers on a spaceship that gets inhabited by weird mutant cannibal hunters, and they gotta get…

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May 23, 2022

Firefly S1E8 Review - Out Of Gas - Is This The Best Episode Of Firefly?

Firefly S1E8 review from the Salty Nerds has them asking if "Out Of Gas" is the best episode of Firefly ever made? In this episode, a random disaster strands the Serenity and her crew out in the black. And as Mal desperately tries to save the day, he has flashbacks…

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May 22, 2022

Stargate Science - A David Hewlett & Dr. Thomas Targett Interview

In this special episode of the Salty Nerd Podcast, we get Doctor Rodney McKay himself - David Hewlett - to sit down and talk nerdy with astrophysicist Doctor Thomas Targett PhD, and get into the nitty-gritty behind the reality of the science used in shows like Stargate Atlantis and Stargate…

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May 20, 2022

Strange New Worlds Episode 3 Breaks All Star Trek Continuity!

Strange New Worlds continues to be an enjoyable entry into the Star Trek universe of TV shows... so long as you don't think about it too hard. The fact is, Strange New Worlds actually creates a lot of continuity problems within the Star Trek universe, and in this episode, our…

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May 20, 2022

Sci-Fi Horror Movies - Sunshine, Event Horizon, Pandorum

In this episode of the Salty Nerd podcast, the nerds are talking about Sci-Fi Horror Movies! Not good ones, mind you, but they try really, really hard. First up is the fancy-schmancy art-house flick Sunshine, from UK director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland, where Cilian Murphy and Chris Evans…

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May 19, 2022

No Escape (1994) Movie Review - There Are ZERO Women In This Movie

No Escape (1994) movie review from the Salty Nerds has them talking about this prison movie that has absolutely no women in it. And yes, there's a ton of subtly gay subtext throughout this Martin Campbell directed film that he made because he wanted to buy a new house. Oh,…

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May 18, 2022

Soldier (1998) Movie Review - Kurt Russell Saves The Trash People

Soldier (1998) movie review from the Salty Nerds has them talking about this Paul WStanky Anderson movie starring Kurt Russell that is also a sort-of side-sequel to Blade Runner. Basically, Kurt Russell is a specially trained soldier who fights other supersoldiers like Jason Scott Lee while lusting over Connie Nielsen…

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May 18, 2022

HALO Episode 8 Review - Allegiance (S1E8) - This Show Is Off The Rails

HALO Episode 8 review from the Salty Nerds has them doing the Humpty Dance as Master Chief decides to lose his V-card to an enemy spy and we're all wondering why we're even bothering to watch this show anymore. As CBS continues to copystrike and block any and all videos…

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May 17, 2022

Fortress (1992) Movie Review - The Movie Where You Get To See Lambert's Balls.

Fortress (1992) movie review from the Salty Nerds has them laughing at this cheesy sci-fi prison movie starring Christopher Lambert. However, the highlight of the review is when the Nerds discover that you can see some of Lambert's naughty bits in a love scene in the movie. And this revelation…

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