Nerdy and Nice: A Pop Culture Podcast

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The Love Hypothesis Reviews: One Positive and One Negative Sep 28, 2026

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Spooky season is upon us so let’s talk about our Halloween traditions and must-watch movies! We also chat about the new trailers for You Can See Everything, Norm: The Tale of Norm MacDonald, and the surprising 10-second teaser for Gremlins 3! GIZMO is back! We cap things off with what we’ve been watching, including two VERY different reviews of The Love Hypothesis from John and Lacey. Plus, James recalls what terrified him while watching Paranormal Activity!Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

Meryl Streep is ASLAN?! Hunger Games is BACK! South Park Becomes South America! Sep 21, 2026

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How will Meryl Streep sound as Aslan? We speculate on that as the casting news brought Greta Gerwig’s Narnia back to the front of movie news. Plus. Hunger Games aims for a return to glory with Sunrise on the Reaping. Is the franchise back to feeling like an event? That and more including what each of us have been watching, like South America.

Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

That Elizabeth Holmes Stare, Spider-Man Passes Star Wars, & the Nine Best Movie Plot Twists! Sep 14, 2026

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It is the 100th episode of Nerdy & Nice! Hey, look at us! What are the greatest movie plot twists of all time? We have each brought three! We also review the latest movie/TV trailers including that crazy Nathan Fielder/Elizabeth Holmes documentary, and South Park becomes South America with a new season incoming.

Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us, thanks for being with us through 100 episodes, and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

Can Tom Cruise Repeat TOP GUN MAVERICK Magic With DAYS OF THUNDER 2? Sep 07, 2026

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Can Tom Cruise catch lightning in a stock car with Days of Thunder 2? We dig into that plus Nic Cage’s return in National Treasure 3, and Sons of Anarchy are coming back! Sort of. We also discuss the trailers for HBO’s Harry Potter series, The Love Hypothesis, and Brothers. We close things out with what we’ve been watching including John’s reviews for Toy Story 5, Jackass Best and Last, and Ted Lasso Season 4 (so far).

Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

We Went to NETFLIX HOUSE! SQUID GAME Advice, Food Tips, & Full Experience Review! Aug 17, 2026

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We traveled to Dallas, Texas and checked out the NETFLIX HOUSE! We review the entire experience: atmosphere, food, merch, and activities, including the immersive Squid Game: Survive the Trials! Did we win? Did we survive?! If you want to know what the full Netflix House experience is all about, this is the podcast episode for you!

Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

Disney Making a New HOME ALONE With Macaulay Culkin?! Aug 03, 2026

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We play a new game this week. We each pick our favorite movie (no Star Wars) from the 80s through the 2020s and the other two have to guess. We also discuss the trailers for Thomas Crown Affair, Jumanji Open World, and It’s Always Sunny. And Disney sounds like they are going to make a new Home Alone with Macaulay Culkin, which sounds like a money-maker but also a massive mistake.

Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

San Diego Comic-Con Reveals Plus Avengers Doomsday Trailer Reaction! Jul 27, 2026

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We’re talking all the big reveals from San Diego Comic-Con including Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy going from Star Wars to Marvel for 2028’s Ghost Rider! Plus Tom Cruise gears up for Days of Thunder 2 and we discuss the trailers for Avengers: Doomsday, Clayface, Resident Evil, and Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer. Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

The Batman II Bumped, Tom Cruise Going for Gold, and Is Nolan the GOAT? Jul 20, 2026

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Tom Cruise is going all in for his elusive Oscar with The Digger. We discuss the trailer for that, I Play Rocky (what’s with the voice?), and Andy Serkis’ production teaser for The Hunt of Gollum. We also discuss the dominance of Christopher Nolan as The Odyssey crushes in its opening week. And The Batman II gets delayed once again to 2028 and everyone seems so eager to blame J.J. Abrams for it. But at least Matt Reeves released a 30 second camera test of Robert Pattison in the suit in the rain…right? Guys?

We close things out by talking about what we’re watching. John reviews Obsession, Lacey says Disney phoned it in with Moana 2, and James unleashes his unconditional love for the movie Pop Star, proving tricycles defeat bicycles every time.

Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

DUNE Returns, John Oliver Joins General Hospital & Emmy Surprises Jul 13, 2026

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This week on Nerdy & Nice, we're reacting to brand-new looks at DUNE: Part Three, WERWULF, The Wrong Girls, and the animated sci-fi adventure Not Alone. Which trailer has us most excited, and which one surprised us the most?Then we're breaking down the biggest entertainment headlines, including the 2026 Emmy nominations, John Oliver's hilarious soap opera debut on General Hospital, the Britney Spears biopic finding its writer, and Warner Bros. developing a brand-new Free Willy reboot.Join us every Monday as we catch up on everything happening across movies, TV, and pop culture.

Is Nostalgia for The Parent Trap and Forgetting Sarah Marshall Strong Enough for Sequels? Jul 06, 2026

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Sequels for Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Lindsay Lohan’s Parent Trap are reportedly in the works, we discuss that and more including trailers for Netflix’s Wonka reality competition, the Hershey biopic, and Lacey Chabert’s latest Hallmark/Disney Christmas movie.

Mondays are for the nerds! Thanks for having fun with us and we hope you enjoy the podcast!

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