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Nerd Association is a gathering of geeks who will happily make a short story long on a variety of topics, such as movies, TV shows, video games and other esotery (but mostly those first three things). Join hosts Marc Finch (a.k.a. Chops) and Daniel Barnett (a.k.a. Daniel) as they explore the nerd universe along with their friends.

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    • May 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 148 EPISODES


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    Unfrosted, Madame Web, My Best Friend's Exorcism, and Ricky Stanicky

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 45:22


    Chops and J-Lo tell you about what they watched out of curiosity with a couple of days off last week.

    ChopsTV Live: The Fall Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 48:40


    Chops and J-Lo break down The Fall Guy. This episode was recorded live in front of an audience that had also just seen the movie at Grandview Theater and Drafthouse.

    The Idea of You, Challengers, and Cheaper by the Dozen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 60:25


    Chops and J-Lo discuss the heat of The Idea of You, the disappointment of Challengers and pitch another Cheaper by the Dozen film.

    Fallout, How to Date Billy Walsh, and Big Mood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 55:15


    Chops and J-Lo argue about the virtues of Fallout and How to Date Billy Walsh, but they both found Big Mood to be funny and tragic.

    Civil War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 59:04


    Chops and J-Lo breakdown Alex Garland's latest movie, Civil War, from the themes, to the movie's structure, AI posters and all things in-between.

    Invincible S2, ITYSL News, Players, and Ripley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 51:16


    Storms causing problems in movies. Is Invincible like his dad? Tim Robinson is getting an HBO show. Players is a bad rom-com. And, Ripley looks beautiful, but...

    3 Body Problem, Curb, and Head of State

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 53:09


    Chops and J-Lo have existential questions about 3 Body Problem. Plus some thoughts on the end of Curb Your Enthusiasm and the Chris Rock classic Head of State.

    Anyone But You and Quiet on Set

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 58:04


    Chops and J-Lo continue their search for the Next Great Rom-Com with the Sydney Sweeney/Glen Powell feature "Anyone But You." They also give their thoughts on the harrowing details of "Quiet on Set."

    Roadhouse, House of the Dragon and Beetlejuice Trailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 46:43


    Chops compares the two Roadhouse movies, J-Lo gives her thoughts on Jake Gyllenhaal, and excitement is brewing for some new trailer drops.

    Irish Wish, Damsel, and Jurassic Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 44:10


    Chops and J-Lo tell you which movies to watch on Netflix (Spoiler: not Irish Wish or Damsel). Plus they compare Jurassic Park and Jurassic World.

    Best Picture Top 10 and Finishing the Fast Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 47:04


    Chops and J-Lo rank the 2023 Oscar best picture nominees 1-10 and give their final thoughts after watching the 10 Fast and Furious movies.

    Dune Part Two (More Dune)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 52:52


    We saw Dune Part Two, and J-Lo helps explain some of it.

    Upgraded, Beatles Biopics, and NCAA Video Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 45:17


    Upgraded isn't the next great rom-com, but it gets the job done. Chops is out on music biopics and maybe the NCAA football video game. J-Lo explains the art of flipping channels.

    Everything but the Football at the Super Bowl, Fast 6-8, and Poor Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 62:40


    Chops and J-Lo break down Super Bowl commercials, halftime show and more. We catch up where they are after 8 Fast and Furious movies. Finally, thoughts on Best Picture nominee Poor Things.

    Fast Franchise, Kevin Hart, Halftime Performances, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 60:44


    Chops and J-Lo discuss watching all the Fast and Furious movies, compare Kevin Hart's new movie to an old one, talk about Snoop Dogg coaching and recap some of their favorite halftime performers.

    Oscar Nominations, WWE on Netflix, and Top Wedding Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 52:53


    Chops and J-Lo go over the big categories and snubs in Oscar nominations. Plus: Netflix getting more into sports programming and our favorite movie/TV couples and wedding movies since it's our anniversary!

    The Iron Claw and Self Reliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 51:42


    Chops and J-Lo wrestle with The Iron Claw, plus thought's on Jake Johnson's directorial debut with Self Reliance.

    Mean Girls, Leave the World Behind, and Golden Globes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 56:17


    The new Mean Girls is... Chops and J-Lo also explain the blandness of Leave the World Behind with some words on the Golden Globes.

    Saltburn, The Holdovers, and Our 2024 List

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 53:04


    Chops and J-Lo ring in the new year with the enigmatic "Saltburn," an enthralling talky "The Holdovers," and share their 2024 watchlist.

    Wonka, Netflix Numbers, The Family Stone, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 64:24


    Chops and J-Lo detail their Wonka experience, critique Netflix's newfound "transparency," and go over the Christmas movies from this week (The Family Stone, Feast of the Seven Fishes, Christmas Again, and Jingle All The Way).

    HallMarg Party, Picking Christmas Movies and Our Latest Watches

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 53:56


    Hallmark Christmas movies with margaritas? Sign us up! We also go over a scoring system to decide if you should watch that random Christmas movie and detail our latest watches this December.

    Family Switch, May December and More Christmas Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 44:18


    Chops and J-Lo break down the bafflingly absurd Family Switch, plus some quick thoughts on other Christmas movies at the end. In the middle, they discuss the understated drama of May December.

    Wish, Elf, Thanksgiving and Upload

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 49:48


    J-Lo went and saw the latest Disney movie, Wish, and she tries to keep it family friendly. Chops TV also celebrated 20 years of Elf to kick off the Christmas season. Plus quick thoughts on Thanksgiving and Upload season 3.

    Loki and Death on the Nile

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 49:45


    Loki wrapped up season two, so what are the next steps for the MCU? Chops and J-Lo give detective Poirot another shot with Death on the Nile.

    Life on Our Planet, A Haunting in Venice, and Quiz Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 52:06


    J-Lo takes you back 300 million years, a spoiler free discussion about A Haunting in Venice, and Chops pines for comedies to capture large audience attention.

    Halloween Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 43:12


    We review our experience handing out candy to all the neighborhood trick or treaters. Then Chops recaps the last few movies to get to his 31 days of horror.

    Killers of the Flower Moon and The Fall of the House of Usher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 68:06


    Chops and J-Lo analyze Martin Scorsese's latest film, review the Edgar Allan Poe inspired miniseries on Netflix, and recap some other scary movies they watched this week.

    Zom 100, Fair Play, and Spooktober Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 49:55


    Dubbed over horror films work just fine. Chops and J-Lo discuss the movies they've been watching this October, and the Kardashians come up.

    Talk to Me, Totally Killer, and The Exorcist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 56:37


    Chops and J-Lo breakdown three horror movies that they watched to dive further into spooky season. Plus, our thoughts on episodes one and two of "Old People Fall in Love (Golden Bachelor)."

    Naked Attraction, Robots, and Bottoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 60:12


    Chops and J-Lo start off October discussing a naked dating show, Robots also dating and a new play on the high school movie. They also hit on a few other things they've recently watched.

    Winning Time, Choose Love, and Theater Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 60:59


    Chops and J-Lo go over a bunch of things they've watched recently. Highlighting Winning Time, Choose Love and Theater Camp, but also mentioning Our Planet, One Piece, Fresh and more.

    Texas For Eternity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 51:31


    Chops and J-Lo theorize about what is really happening in Dillon, TX after finishing the Friday Night Lights series.

    You're So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah and How To With John Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 49:07


    Chops made J-Lo watch the latest Adam Sandler straight to Netflix movie. Also, how to appreciate a show that is weird, funny and just ended.

    Vacation Friends 2 and Checking in on TV Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 51:15


    Chops and J-Lo warn you about Vacation Friends 2. Then they try to fix the season two entries of Friday Night Lights and And Just Like That.

    Friday Night Lights and Football Season on Chops TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 47:46


    J-Lo gives her initial thoughts on the show Friday Night Lights, and Chops beams with pride over the TVs he's strategically placed around his house.

    The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Red, White & Royal Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 53:39


    Chops and J-Lo sailed right in from the theater to spill the beans on The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Plus they ponder the state of rom-coms while discussing Red, White & Royal Blue.

    And Just Like That and Twisted Metal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 54:51


    Chops and J-Lo complain about And Just Like That, and discuss the new Twisted Metal adaptation.

    Righteous Gemstones, State Fair and Butter Sculptures

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 48:06


    Chops has opinions on the best character in Righteous Gemstones. J-Lo explains why the Ohio State Fair is like traveling. Plus a breakdown of a forgotten 2011 movie about butter sculptures.

    We did Barbenheimer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 57:48


    Chops and J-Lo recant their experiences seeing Barbie and Oppenheimer back-to-back.

    Hollywood on Strike and Redbox might be Soup?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 49:04


    Chops and J-Lo give their views on the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike and what might happen. Plus Redbox has a weird corporate structure and some bad ideas.

    BlackBerry, Maybe I Do and Mattel Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 52:00


    A discussion about the movie "BlackBerry" also becomes a breakdown of old phones. Chops and J-Lo say, "maybe you don't" to "Maybe I Do." And what is Mattel doing with all these movie plans?

    Black Mirror and The Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 59:13


    Chops and J-Lo take a trip through season 6 of Black Mirror and dine on season 2 of The Bear.

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