Hosted by Dan Vadeboncoeur · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 222 episodes
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Two nerds talk about all types of media: advertising, journalism, PR, TV, podcasting, streaming and so much more.Oh, and they love talking about Star Wars so much they made it its own podcast.
Dan Vadeboncoeur hosts Media Nerds/Star Wars Nerds, a tv show with 222 episodes published.
Dan and Kenton talk about their experience going to see Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on opening night in Winnipeg. Definitely not the same experience as it was the last time a #StarWars movie came out.
Show notesOn this Star Wars Day edition of The Star Wars Nerds, Dan and Kenton break down Disney+’s latest May the 4th drops: the new three‑minute sneak peek at The Mandalorian & Grogu and the finale of Maul: Shadow Lord. They ner
Show notesDan and Kenton buy their tickets to go see Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu in theatres on May 21. They also watch and react to the final trailer for the film, and talk about the new Maul: Shadow Lord animated series
Show notesDan and Kenton discuss the recent Paramount/Warner Bros merger, and how it might affect the Canadian streaming platform Crave (which licences HBO content). What does this media merger mean for Canada's streaming landscap
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Dan and Kenton watch the new Mandalorian and Grogu trailer and discuss what they think is in store for our favourite father-son duo since Luke and Darth. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmov
Show notesDan and Kenton talk about the loss of James Van Der Beek before moving into a discussion about the 2026 Super Bowl ads. Which was your favourite? Follow the Nerds on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies
Show notesDan and Kenton discuss the ever-present topic of A.I., following a guest speaker session gone wrong. Is it time to start worrying about our jobs? Follow the Nerds on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies
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Dan and Kenton revisit the lack of Star Wars content, jumping off of a recent Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/30/star-wars-franchise-identity-crisis-taika-waititiAnd the Nerds get some bad new
Show notesDan and Kenton discuss the 2026 #oscarnominations and make their initial predictions based on seeing only two of the nominated films. In Recommendations, they celebrate Canada's sovereignty, and bask in the bountiful Bri
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Dan and Kenton discuss the recent #StarWars news that #KathleenKennedy is stepping down as head of Lucasfilm. What does this mean for the future of the franchise? Follow the Nerds on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danw
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Kenton and Dan talk about their podcast plans for the year. Follow the Nerds on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@danwatchesmovies https://www.tiktok.com/@kentonlarsen
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Dan and Kenton discss the recent merger of two of the biggest studios in Hollywood, Netflix and Warner Brothers. What does this mean for HBO? Is this the nail in the coffin of movie theatres?Let us know what you think ab
Show notesDan shows off his new "History of Star Wars" coffee table book from Historic Newspapers that details every page of the Los Angeles Times to ever print the words "Star Wars." Articles, advertisements, movie listings, this
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Dan and Kenton have their annual conversation about the state of social media, sparked by Facebook's recent court victory after being sued for monopolistic practices. Turns out, Facebook's brand of social media isn't pop
Show notesDan and Kenton discuss the Star Wars story that just won'tgo away, the rejected Adam Driver/Steven Soderbergh project, "The Hunt For Ben Solo." Sounds like an awesome idea by all accounts, why didn't Bob Iger like it aga
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Dan helps Kenton decide on which streaming services to keep and which to cut, with a comprehensive plan to cycle through all the popular platforms regularly. Find Dan in other internet places: https://linktr.ee
Show notesDan and Kenton briefly discuss one of the weirdest news weeks in recent memory (it can only good happen!) before watching the new Mandalorain and Grogo teaser trailer and discussing all the fun within. Find Dan in other
Show notesDan and Kenton talk about the upcoming Ryan Gosling Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Starfighter. It'll be the first new Star Wars content in theatres since Rise of Skywalker, will we see similar results? Find Dan in other in
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Kenton and Dan discuss their personal experiences with Creative Communications, the post-secondary communications program they both graduated from and came back to teach into, at very different times in media. Find Dan i
Show notesNot a lot going on in Star Wars news this week, but that doesn't stop Dan nand Kenton from talking about what little news there was in a somewhat abbreviated episode. Star Wars stories: Oscar Isaac is Ready to Play Poe D
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