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All things nerdish from a couple middle-aged gentlemen.

Patrick O'Shea


    • Sep 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 348: This River Meanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 63:24


    In this episode of the podcast proper, Andy and Patrick talk about The River, a meandering and slow 1951 movie from "one of the greatest directors of all time" Jean Renoir.

    Episode 347: Mid-Week Adjacent (September 26th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 58:06


    Why, oh why, did they have to watch Jurassic World Rebirth?

    Episode 347: Mid-Week Minute (September 25th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 48:26


    It's a low energy mid-week minute, and then Andy has news about the Rotten Tomatoes score for Marvel Zombies.

    Episode 347: WUWPA - Who Wants Bumpy Crepes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 39:02


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick try to talk about what kind of treats are the best - sweet or savory.

    Episode 347: Septemptious Lists Are Hard on The Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 117:06


    Holy Cow...this month has been hard on the soul.  The Septemptious list are a difficult pill to swallow.

    Episode 346: Mid-Week Adjacent (September 19th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 54:20


    In this adjacent, Andy talks about anime and K-Dramas while Patrick talks about the garbage he's been watching.

    Episode 346: Mid-Week Minute (September 18th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 48:40


    For the next month or so, Andy and Patrick are going to have to record Mid-Week minutes on Thursdays, so they will be slightly askew of mid-week.  This week they talk about Anaconda.

    Episode 346: WUWPA - Where Does the Butter Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 33:23


    In this episode of the WUWPA, Andy and Patrick talk about embarrassing things.

    Episode 346: Just Remember...We Did This To Ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 79:22


    In this Septemptious episode Andy and Patrick talk about The Mirror - the second Andrei Tarkovsky movie that they have voluntarily decided to watch.  Yup...they did it to themselves!

    Episode 345: Mid-Week Adjacent (September 12th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 51:25


    In this episode of the Adjacent, Andy talks about going to the Naro, and Patrick talks about airplane movies.

    Episode 345: Mid-Week Minute (September 10th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 54:35


    In this episode of the mid-week minute, Andy and Patrick talk about Milly Alcock and coyotes eating the rich.

    Episode 345: The Septemptious Listicle Ends at An Unexpected (Unwanted?) Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 63:27


    In the first podcast proper of Septemptious, Andy and Patrick talk their way through a few lists and end up talking themselves into watching something.

    Episode 344: Mid-Week Adjacent (September 5th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 56:07


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick talk about stuff they've watched.

    Episode 344: Mid-Week MInute (September 3rd, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 52:40


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick revew news and pervews

    Episode 344: WUWPA - The Professor is A Super Jacked 80's Action Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 38:57


    In this episode, Patrick falls down a ChatGPT rabbit hole, with glorious results.

    Episode 344: A Western Classic - According to Andy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 60:26


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick talk about Silverado, one of Andy's favorite westerns of all time.

    Episode 343: Mid-Week Adjacent (August 29th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 56:56


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick talk about what they're watching, but somehow neglect to mention what Andy watched at the Naro.

    Episode 343: Mid-Week MInute (August 27th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 48:35


    In this episode of the Mid-Week Minute, Andy and Patrick get a visit from Sisu and then discuss the news.

    Episode 343: WUWPA - Best Husband Ever Contest...Andy Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 28:52


    In this episode of the WUWPA, Andy and Patrick talk about what it takes to be the best husband ever.

    Episode 343: Westworld - A Long Time Coming for Very Limited Payoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 63:09


    Andy and Patrick finally get around to watching the movie for the month: 1973's Westworld.  It was okay...

    Episode 342: Mid-Week Adjacent (August 22nd, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 62:41


    So, they're back on track with posting on time.  Let's all hold our breath to see if it lasts.

    Episode 342: WUWPA - July Sucked...and August Sucked Too!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 42:19


    Man...these months have sucked so bad that they've caused Andy and Patrick to not post episodes on time...blame the calendary

    Episode 342: So Many Western Lists...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 71:43


    Ok...so July and August have been weird months.  Andy and Patrick apologize for the delay in posting episodes (mostly Patrick...but Andy feels a little bad as well)

    Episode 342: Mid-Week Minute (August 21st, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 60:20


    Andy and Patrick are a little late with their Mid-Week Minute, but nothing that can be ignored by true-fans.

    Episode 341: Mid-Week Adjacent (August 15th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 51:44


    In this adjacent, Patrick watched a lot of stuff and Andy watched some live music.

    Episode 341: Mid-Week Minute (August 13th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 57:20


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick talk about the lack of good pervews and then jump into some news.  But mostly they record a glorified WUWPA.

    Episode 341: The Swamp Thing ! (Replay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 79:55


    Unfortunately, this week Andy and Patrick weren't able to record so they thought it would be a good time to remind all of their listener about the lowlight of their movie watching.

    Episode 340: Mid-Week Adjacent (August 8th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 74:00


    In this episode, Patrick bemoans the X-Men and Andy stumps Patrick on K-Drama.

    Episode 340: WUWPA - Scams That Take on A Life of Their Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 36:17


    Not sure what's on this episode, but as with the Podcast Proper, Andy and Patrick forgot to post it on time.  Enjoy the avalanche of content...

    Episode 340: This List Discussion Didn't End Up Where Either of Them Thought It Would

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 75:41


    Holey Schnickey...Patrick and Andy didn't post the Sunday Proper episode.  Enjoy the episode LATE...LATE...LATE!!!!

    Episode 340: Mid-Week Minute (August 6th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 55:30


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick talk about Invasion (an Apple TV show that no one has seen). And then they talk about Alien: Earth and Wednesday Rotten Tomato scores.

    Episode 339: Mid-Week Adjacent (August 1st, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 60:40


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick talk about The Prisoner (surprisingly) and Echo

    Episode 339: Mid-Week Minute (July 30th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 54:32


    In this episode of the Mid-Week Minute, Andy and Patrick talk about Avatar and It: Welcome to Derry 

    Episode 339: WUWPA - Banana Balls (Sweaty Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 30:27


    In this episode Andy talks about his experience at Banana Ball and stinky sweat.

    Episode 339: FANTASTIC FOUR!!!!! (filmed in fantastivision!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 70:54


    July has been a good month for super hero movies.  In this episode Andy and Patrick discuss Fantastic Four.

    Episode 338: Mid-Week Adjacent (July 25th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 36:55


    Patrick struggles to keep motivated watching Marvel, and Andy re-watches Superman.  One of these things is better than the other.

    Episode 338: Mid-Week MInute (July 24th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 63:14


    In this (late) edition of the Mid-Week Minute, Andy and Patrick wonder what kind of android Elle Fanning is.

    Episode 338: WUWPA - Give My Your 16 Dollar-est Bottle of Bourbon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 28:37


    Who buys bourbon in gas stations?  Folks in Kentucky, that's who...

    Episode 338: The Definitive Guide to Who's Nerdier- Hoult of Fillion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 81:01


    On their unavoidable trek to Fantastic Four, Andy and Patrick take a side quest to check out the nerd-ism of a couple of Superman stars.

    Episode 337: Mid-Week Adjacent (July 18th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 43:28


    Patrick's reached the really dreadful stretch of the MCU and Andy finally gets his wife to watch something other than K-Dramas.

    Episode 337: Mid-Week Minute (July 16th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 53:34


    In this episode, Patrick's a bit frantic and Andy does his best to not reign him in.

    Episode 337: WUWPA - Patrick is the Ogre of His Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 27:16


    In this episode Andy talks about concerts and Patric talks about being a giant.

    Episode 337: Nailed Characters and Minor Quibbles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 68:11


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick positively gush over the new Superman movie.

    Episode 336: Mid-Week Adjacent (July 11th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 56:55


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick are (un)pleasantly surprised to find that there is a Red Sonjy pervew to discuss.

    Episode 336: Mid-Week Minute (July 9th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 58:48


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick talk about The Running Man (among other Arnold movies that need to be remade) and the a bunch about random news that is out.  

    Episode 336: WUWPA - Andy Gets Recognized While Out and About

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 12:42


    In this episode of the WUWPA, Andy describes getting recognized while he was out and about...not in the same way that Xander gets recognized, though...

    Episode 336: All Lists Lead to Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 54:36


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick start Blockbuster July by talking about underappreciated 1990's movies...but don't be fooled...it's all a pretense to see Superman.

    Episode 335: Mid-Week Adjacent (July 4th, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 50:28


    In this episode of the Mid-Week Adjacent, Patrick and Andy talk about She-Hulk and F1

    Episode 335: Mid-Week MInute (July 1st, 2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 58:10


    In this episode of the Mid-Week Minute, Andy and Patrick talk about whether or not Ryan Gosling is an astronaut.

    Episode 335: WUWPA - Who Are You, And What Have You Done With Andy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 27:48


    In this episode, Andy surprises Patrick with what he's up to recently

    Episode 335: The Best Movie of the Last 25 Years, Hands Down...Everyone Agrees!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 81:04


    In this episode, Andy and Patrick discuss the perplexing Parasite.

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