Nerd Club

It may feel like it was a long long time ago since the lads last released an episode but they're finally back and this time they're visiting a galaxy far far away. This month's episode is all about Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back but the guys also take the time to do the official Nerd Club ranking of the Star Wars movies.   Running Order: Empire Strikes Back (05:42) Bad Reviews (59:00) Star Wars Ranking (01:02:43) The Quiz (01:17:52) What We're Watching/Playing/Reading (01:27:10) Next Month's Movie (01:29:55)

We're kicking off 2022 in style and with a smile thanks to The LEGO Movie. We also learn the winner of our 2021 Fantasy Draft before going through our 2022 draft, choosing what we think will be the best games, movies and TV shows of 2022. Running Order: (01:30) The 2021 Nerd Club Fantasy Draft (36:30) The LEGO Movie (1:09:02) Bad Reviews (1:17:13) The Quiz (1:30:02) Next Month's Movie

Awards season kicks off right here, right now, as the lads nominate and choose the winners of the prestigious Nerd Club awards for 2021!   Running Order: (03:18) Biggest Surprise of 2021 (15:10) Biggest Disappointment of 2021 (31:10) The Contrarian Award 2021 (37:08) The Throwback Award 2021 (45:00) The Highlight of 2021 (01:02:03) Most Anticipated for 2022

Spider-Man: No Way Home has finally arrived and the lads couldn't wait to discuss it. So come have a listen to us chat about our movie of the month. Is it an all-time MCU classic or a complete disappointment? Let's find out.   Running Order: (01:20) Spider-Man: No Way Home (49:30) Next Month's Movie.

On this month's episode of Nerd Club, the lads discuss It Follows,  a modern cult classic horror and it leads to some very interesting in-depth discussion.   Running Order: (00:00) Intro (08:30) What we're playing/watching (45:20) It Follows (01:22:15) Bad Reviews (01:27:00) The Quiz (01:34:00) Next Month's Movie

This month the Nerd Club talk about franchises that deserve a total reboot, before they take a trip back to 1968, or a trip forward in time to 3978 to the Planet of the Apes.

Summer is here and that can only mean one thing: the lads are watching Friday the 13th! Wait, what? In this episode, the lads visit Camp Crystal Lake to discuss how well the “classic” Friday the 13th has aged. They also go through a whopping 16-franchise bracket to decide what is the greatest horror series of all time.   Running Order: (00:00) Intro (03:00) Horror franchise tournament round 1 (24:25) Round 2 (27:35) Semi-final (29:20) Horror franchise final (35:20) Friday The 13th (01:02: 30) Bad Reviews (01:11:00) The Quiz (01:21:00) Next Month's Movie

On this months episode of NERD CLUIB we head to the town of perfection and discuss the 1990 underground cult classic monster movie - TREMORS.   We also take a trip down guilty pleasure street and discuss the films we have (not so) guilty love for!   Running order: 00:30 - Intro  03:54 - What are we all playing at the moment 20:03 - The Nerd Club Guilty Pleasures 41:03 - TREMORS 1:23:54 - Monster Quiz 1:42:09 - Next Months Movie

This means war! On the latest episode of Nerd Club, the gang discuss Captain America: Civil War before reviewing Aiden's 2016 article entitled “What will the MCU look like in 5 years?” to see what he got right and wrong.   Running time: Intro (01:00) Civil War (02:30) Bad Reviews (53:00) Revisiting our MCU predictions from 2016 (58:00) The Quiz (01:28:45) Next Month's Movie (01:45:45)

This month’s episode is all about video game movies! The lads take the time to discuss the best and worst video game movies before diving in deep on Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.   Running Order: Favourite Video Game Movie (07:22) Least Favourite Video Game Movie (20:00) Most Anticipated Video Game Movie (36:00) Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (52:18) Bad Reviews (01:24:00) The Quiz (01:27:06) Next Month’s Movie (01:34:50)

On the latest episode of Nerd Club, we get hooked on a feeling and take a trip deep into the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we revisit Guardians of the Galaxy. Before that, we take the time to discuss Wandavision and chat about what we did and didn’t love about Marvel’s first Disney+ TV show. Running Order: Intro (00:30) Wandavision (02:50) Guardians of the Galaxy (45:05) Bad Reviews (01:34:15) Quiz (01:43:20) Next Month’s Movie (01:55:55)

The lads head back to Middle-Earth this month as they watch The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. But before that, it’s time for another knockout tournament, as they decide what is the best nerd movie trilogy of all time. Running Order: Intro (00:25) The Ultimate Trilogy Knockout Tournament (02:18) The Two Towers (50:24) Bad Reviews (01:35:18) The Quiz (01:40:18)

Wonder Woman is back and on this episode of Nerd Club, the lads discuss whether the latest movie in the DCEU is another hit or miss. Running time: (00:00) Intro (04:02) Franchises out of time (26:07) Wonder Woman 1984 (01:24:00) The Quiz (01:29:10) Next Month’s Movie

Awards season starts here! It’s that time of year when we honour the highlights and lowlights of the year that was 2020. Listen now to find out what movies, tv shows and video games managed to walk away with a prestigious Nerdy Award. Running Order: (00:27) Intro (03:38) The Biggest Surprise of 2020 (14.25) The Biggest Disappointment of 2020 (32:20) The 2020 Contrarian Award (42:05) The 2020 Throwback Award (53:42) The Highlight of 2020 (01:05:57) The Most Anticipated of 2021 (01:15:00) The 2020 Nerdies Recap

It’s Christmas time and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to watch Gremlins! Join the lads as they look forward to 2021 with the first-ever Nerd Club fantasy draft before they discuss the ultimate nerd Christmas movie, Gremlins. Running Order: (00:30) Intro (05:10) The 2021 Nerd Club Fantasy Draft (30:00) Gremlins (01:06:00) Next Month’s Movie

On this month’s episode, the lads do a podcast within a podcast within a podcast. We discuss Christopher Nolan’s 2010 classic Inception, while also chatting about the first half of The Mandalorian Season 2, as well as doing a knockout tournament to decide once and for all what is the ultimate nerd Christmas movie. It’s a packed show so get listening now!   Running Order: (01:40) The Mandalorian Season 2 (25:40) The Ultimate Nerd Christmas Movie Tournament (50:18) Inception (1:32:40) Bad Reviews (1:36:37) The Quiz within a quiz within a quiz (1:52:00) Next Month’s Movie

This month the nerds explore the path of the samurai with 2003's culture phenomenon; Kill Bill Vol. 1 and the swan song of the PlayStation 4; Ghost of Tsushima.  Run of Show: 00:02:09 - Ghost of Tsushima (Spoiler Free) 00:22:17 -  Ghost of Tsushima (Spoiler Warning) 00:48:51 - Kill Bill 

This Month the nerds tackle the heaviest film so far - James Mangold's 'Logan'. How did the nerds feel about Hugh Jackman's final outing as The Wolverine? The nerds also pay homage to the king of Wakanda, our Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman who passed away this month at just 45 years young - what impact will his death have on Hollywood? and what does it mean for the future of the MCU   Tune in and enjoy this months episode of Nerd Club.

The lads take a break from chatting movies to go deep on one of the most polarising video games of all time, The Last Of Us Part 2. We discuss what we loved, what we hated, and trust me when I say, we disagreed a lot on this one.

On this episode, the lads revisit the polarising Man of Steel. Has the movie that launched the DCEU and introduced Henry Cavill as Superman aged like fine wine or milk?   Episode Running Order (00:00) Intro (02:53) Man of Steel (53:50) Bad Reviews (1:01:13) The Quiz (1:10:42) Next Month’s Movie

What started off as an opening segment turned into a whole show! As we look towards the next generation of console gaming, the Nerd Club invites you to join us as we list off and discuss each of our top 5 games from the current generation of consoles (PS5 and XBOX ONE).      

The lads take a quick break from quarantine to go on a sneaky vacation to the Caribbean. So spend some time with us as we revisit the first appearance of the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl! Running Order (00:25) Intro (02:32) Pirates Of The Caribbean Discussion (41:25) Bad Reviews (47:17) The Quiz (53:00) Next Month’s Movie

This month the nerds head into the virtual world as we look at the reboot of the TRON Franchise in Iron Legacy. We also speak about reboots and remakes, including some we’d like to see happen, We have a May 4th themed quiz and then finally we talk a little about what is keeping us occupied during lockdown.   Opening (0:01) Throwback Conversation (08:39) TRON: Legacy (41:47) Bad Reviews (1:16:45) Playing Watching Listening (1:24:06) Quiz (1:39:51)

The world may be on lockdown but that hasn’t stopped the lads from discussing this month’s movie of the month, The Incredibles. We also take the time to give our 5 recommendations for what to watch on the newly-launched Disney Plus. So come listen to what we have to say and take your mind off all the chaos in the world right now.   Running Order (06:46) Andy’s 5 Disney Plus Recommendations (11:00) Jamie’s 5 Disney Plus Recommendations (13:45) Aiden’s 5 Disney Plus Recommendations (23:45) The Incredibles Discussion (54:00) Bad Reviews (58:40) Pixar Quiz (01:02:45) What We’re Reading/Watching/Playing (01:07:38) Next Month’s Movie

The PS2 turned 20 this month and to celebrate the nerds took a trip down memory lane to take a look back at their top 5 PS2 games. 

On the latest episode of Nerd Club, we discuss the critically-acclaimed Birds of Prey, the original script for Star Wars Episode 9, as well as the latest PlayStation exclusive, Dreams. Running Order: (02:17) What We’re Watching/Playing/Reading (14:45) PS4’s Dreams (31:50) Star Wars Episode 9 Original Script (42:25) Birds of Prey (1:07:40) The Quiz (1:13:35) Next Month’s Movie

A short time ago in a man cave not that far away… Jamie, Andy and Aiden discussed Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope. Listen to the latest episode of Nerd Club now! Running Order: (00:00) Intro (03:10) Resident Evil 2 (04:55) Gaming in 2020 (09:38) The Witcher 3 (11:45) The Witcher TV show (17:50) Tem Tem (21:15) Gaming in 2020 Part 2 (25:30) Star Wars Discussion (01:07:45) Ratings (01:12:45) The Quiz (01:19:01) Next Month’s episode

The annual awards show you have all been waiting for! It's time for the 2019 Nerdies! As is now Nerd Club Tradition, we spend an episode looking back at the year 2019 through the lens of the Nerd. We then dole out some very deserved awards for the highs, the lows, and everything in between from TV, games and film in 2019. Enjoy!

The force is with us this month as we pull double duty. We go deep on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker before discussing our movie of the month, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.   (1:40) Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (45:00) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1:12:00) Bad Reviews (1:14:45) The Quiz (1:17:54) Next Month’s Movie

Heeeeeere's Jamie! Andy and Aiden are here too, as we discuss Stanley Kubrick's classic adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. We also come close to reaching Nerdvana when we highlight the first three episodes of The Mandalorian, and take the time to briefly talk about Pokemon Sword and Shield, as well as Star Wars: Fallen Order and Afterparty. Running Order (01:30) The Mandalorian (24:20) Pokemon Sword & Shield (27:50) Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (33:10) Afterparty (34:50) The Shining (01:07:24) The Quiz (01:14:00) Next Month's Movie

On the latest episode of Nerd Club, we highlight one of the most polarising movies of the year, Joker, as well as discuss the next generation of video game consoles. We then go deep on our movie of the month, John Carpenter's The Thing. Show Rundown 00:00 - Intro  04:00 - Joker  17:50 - Next Generation Consoles  28:35 - What We’re Watching/Reading/Playing  35:40 - The Thing  01:07:05 - Quiz  01:16:34 - Next Month 

On this episode, we revisit Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's horror-comedy Shaun Of The Dead. We also discuss Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, as well as video games Control and Journey, and Amazon Prime's The Boys. Running Order: Intro (00:27) Control (1:53) Journey (9:10) The Boys (14:15) Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (22:00) Shaun of the Dead (28:20) Bad Reviews (56:00) Listener Questions (58:30) Quiz (1:05:24) Next Month’s Episode (01:10:00)

What is it to be human? This is one of the many questions asked in the topic of this months discussion - Ridley Scott's 1982 classic Blade Runner.  0:00: Intro 1:45 - What we're Playing / Reading / Watching(Including Marvel Ultimate Alliance, The Walking Dead, Zelda Ocarina of Time, A Man on the Moon, The Sims, Stranger Things & A book about trees!)  26:40 - Blade Runner Discussion 1:02:56 - Bad Reviews 1:07:00 - Harrison Ford Quiz    

Get ready to have your earholes turned upside down as a well-dressed Jamie and a pants-less Aiden drink some fine Irish whiskey and discuss Stranger Things Season 3.   Running Order Intro (01:00) Quick thoughts on Season 1 & 2 (08:00) Thoughts on Season 3 (14:40) Favourite moments of S3 (32:30) Favourite character of the season (42:00) Most underused character this season (49:10) The future of Stranger Things (53:00)

Buckle up, this episode is our biggest yet. This month we take on the titan task of discussing Godzilla: King of Monsters. On The Show: What we're watching, Reading and playing right now (01:55) Godzilla: Kong of the Monsters (24:58) Bad Reviews (54:30) Quiz (55:50) Next Episode (1:00:25)

Oh, what a day. What a LOVELY DAY! This month we take a trip down the Fury Road with Mad Max as we take a look at George Miller's instant classic from 2015. On The Show: What we’re watching (01:30) Mad Max: Fury Road (16:39) Bad Reviews (40:09) Quiz (44:16) Next Episode (49:02)

Now that the dust has settled, Andy and Aiden discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the final season of Game of Thrones. Spoiler alert: there's not a lot of positives in this episode.

Welcome to a special episode of NERD CLUB.  Along with the majority of the world, we saw Endgame this week! and boy did we have a lot thoughts! So we said feck it! Why not record a special!  Sit back and enjoy, this SPOILER FILLED review of Avengers: Endgame.   

Ahead of the release of Avengers Endgame, we're going back to where it all began with Iron Man. Running OrderWhat We’re Watching: 2.00Iron Man: 25:00Quiz: 56:18

Welcome to Episode 2 of Nerd Club Plays! In this months Episode, we take a look at the state of the PlayStation State of Play live stream, and recently, Google announced Stadia - the nerds discuss how this may or may not set the bar for next-generation consoles.  Andy tells us the most annoying platinum on the way to the Assassins Creed Platinum, before exploring Hope County in Far Cry 5. Jamie is currently playing a lot of Indie titles on the Nintendo Switch and recounts the story of how the Banoffee Pie in Undertale broke him. Aiden has just finished  'Child of Light' from Ubisoft Montreal.  

Welcome to another episode of Nerd Club.  The month, the Nerds put the spotlight on the 1984 cult classic - Ghostbusters. 

Welcome to the first episode of NERD CLUB PLAYS, a NERD CLUB spin off show dedicated to video games. In this episode Meow motors(Andy's latest Platinum trophy)  Persona 5 Uncharted 2 revisited Anthem is a disaster!  Pokémon Sword and Shield are a thing! Click play to play! 

One podcast to rule them all…   On this month’s episode of NERD CLUB we discuss the first instalment in Peter Jackson's epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy – The Fellowship of the Ring.   We also discuss what games are currently taking up our time (none of which are Red Dead – Thanks be to Jaysus!) including updated Resident Evil review, Platinuming God of War, Why Sony are skipping E3 this year and how Activision/Blizzard have laid off nearly 1,000 jobs.   Go hit play and join this month’s NERD CLUB

Overview In Nerd Club HQ, no one could hear us go full fangirl about sci-fi classic Alien… until now! On this episode we discuss Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece 'Alien', we also discuss what we’re playing, including giving our final verdict on Red Dead Redemption 2, so we can all finally move on with our lives, before looking toward what we’re excited for in 2019.   Episode Running Order 2:09 – What we’re playing/watching 36:40 – What we’re looking forward to in 2019 53:48 – Alien Discussion 1:23:12 – Audience Questions 1: 38: 05 – Fun Facts 1:41:00 – Bad Reviews 1:48:00 – Quiz 1:52:00 – Next Month’s Movie   Join The Club Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NerdClubPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerd_clubcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdClubCast Subscribe on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/nerd-club/id1445233662?mt=2 

Award season has officially arrived, with the inaugural edition of the Nerdies! Aiden and Jamie take a look back at 2018's nerd offering. The ups, the downs and what took us by surprise! Awarded in this episode:- 2018's Highlight - 2018's Biggest Disappointment,- 2018's Biggest Surprise- Throwback award So hit play and join us as we discuss these and other awards!

On this month’s podcast, the nerds go back in time, as they revisit 1985’s Back to the Future. Also on this episode, we discuss whether God of War or Red Dead Redemption 2 will win Game of the Year.

Welcome to Nerd Club! A low effort, low commitment club for nerds!  In this episode, you will meet the nerds - Jamie, Aiden, and Andy, and learn what it is that makes them nerds, what has influenced them throughout the years and what it is they spend their time and money on. We then dive into a discussion around one of the greatest movies ever made - Jurassic Park, before revealing next months Nerd Club Assignment. So sit back relax, you're very welcome to Nerd Club.