Episodes
Meet the Ring Wraiths in Chapter 3
Matt and Katie continue their discussion about Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. This week's episode was on chapter 3. Frodo encounters a Ring Wraith and finds some good hope as well. We also talk about Katie's fear ...
Who Is The Big Bad In Star Wars The Acolyte?
Episodes 1 & 2 of Star Wars the Acolyte have landed! Matt shares his thoughts on these exquisite entries into the Star Wars cannon. We also talk about some LOTR news and about how haveing a robotic sidekick is the truest sign...
Did The Acolyte Just Break Star Wars?
Matt and Katie have fun sharing some wierd news and talking about the Acolyte Episode 3. Did the Acolyte just retcon some important Star Wars Lore? Or is that only one point of view?
Facing Yourself: The Acolyte E4
Can episode 4 of the Acolyte set troubled fans' minds at ease? Matt and Katie make the case that episode 4 was very enjoyable, even if there was no fight scene with a wookee jedi. We discuss the power of facing our past in or...
The Lightsabers Were Out & Swinging!
On this episode of Nerdy Folks Podcast Matt discusses the fith episode of the Acolyte! It's a mostly spoiler-free episode with some predictions thrown in.
Reasons Not To Date A Sith
On this episode of our series on the Acolyte, Matt and Katie discuss episodes 5 and 6, which were shocking, tense and full of ominous foreboding. Were there romantic undertones in episode 6? Is dating someone aspiring to be a...
Attack Of The Wookiee Jedi
This week is all about episode 7 of the Acolyte. It's all leading up to an exciting finale next week!
Should The Acolyte Season 2 Happen?
The Acolyte finale has come and gone. Now what? Is the introduction of Darth Plagueous enough to warrent a second season?
Rings Of Power Is Back! (And So Are We!)
We are back from a podcasting break, and we are discussing Rings of Power season 2 episodes 1-4. The slow buildup of season 1 is really starting to pay off. Season two pays off the slow, world-building approach of season 1 wi...
Deception Vs True Friendship
Sauron continues to weave his web of deception as he claws for more and more power. The Rings of Power work their magic, both for good and ill, and the good guys lean on the power of true friendship.
We Need More Rings Of Power
On this episode we get an update about War of the Rohirim and the MCU before diving into our main discussion about Rings of Power Season 2. We talk about themes of integrity and optimism in Tolkeins work. Despite many of his ...
The Rings of Power Tomatometer
Matt and Katie discuss the Rings of Power finale, dividing their thoughts between the Rotten Tomatoes categories of rotten and fresh. They also answer one of life's deepest questions. Which Middle Earth character would do our...
MN Youth Convention + Time Bandits
This episode weaves together interviews with students who attended MN Youth Convention with thoughts on the recent Apple TV series Time Bandits. Thanks for everyone who stopped by our booth and shared!
Fans Actually Like Skeleton Crew!
The Star Wars fandom seems to be uniting around Skeleton Crew. The show has been described as Goonies in space and blends together a nice confection of nostalgia and lazer-popping fun. We share some of our favorite pre-teen a...
Skeleton Crew & Superman 2025
On this episode, we discuss the first trailers for the new Superman movie and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which is really hit its' stride in episode five. Matt is cautiously optimistic about Superman and has lots of questionf a...
Skeleton Crew and Issac Asimov
We discuss the finale of Star Wars Skeleton Crew. SM33 was a standout character from the show. Star Wars fans love their droids! Many of the droids we know and love owe their existence to the influence of Isaac Asimov who rev...
Spaceballs 2 and Franchise Overkill
The internet was abuzz when Mel Brooks and company released a trailer for Spaceballs 2. The opening crawl skewered the current Hollywood penchant for spinoffs, sequels, prequels and remakes. Is it time to sunset some of these...