Masters of the Universe (2026)
Jun 5, 20269m0
"Hang on, it's about to get weird." One of us goes in a He-Man virgin and comes out fisted! Our take on Masters of the Universe (2026).
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The Old Nerd and the Genius
Hosted by The Old Nerd and the Genius · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes
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Episodes
20
Last ep.
8 days ago
Avg length
15m
Booking Probability™
39
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Listen Score
19
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Virality (30d)
48
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About this podcast
An ongoing conversation about technology, culture, movies, streaming, and random thoughts where one of us is the old nerd and one of us is the genius (on a good day).
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About the host
The Old Nerd and the Genius hosts The Old Nerd and the Genius, a society show with 20 episodes published.
Recent episodes
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Spider-Noir
Jun 5, 202620m0
We're torn between Nicolas Cage's sandwich eating and mid-atlantic accent in Spider-Noir (2026).
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026)
Jun 2, 202612m0
It wasn't the worst Star Wars live action production regardless of the Aliens franchise crossover. Not to mention the OG Ghostbusters.
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Mortal Kombat II (2026)
May 29, 20267m0
We like air conditioning, and beer, and bottomless bread sticks and tan lines, one-night stands, and threesomes, and foursomes, Jack and Coke. Just Jack. Just coke. - Also, Mortal Kombat II (2026)
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The Sheep Detectives (2026)
May 19, 202612m0
And we still don't know why the chicken crossed the road! Frank's most anticipated movie may have redeemed him. It's a good time. We both highly recommend.
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Obsession With My Hairdresser!
May 14, 202612m0
So Maryna and I go see Obsession (2025) and I make a wish! How bad could it be? We both think it's great - not that she has a choice in the matter at this point.
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Busboys (2026): The current worst movie of all time
Apr 21, 20269m0
Busboys was far worse than the root canal earlier in the day! Not that we're keeping score but in the success at picking a good movie metric, Frank is 0 out of 2 and Linder is 1 out of 1. In a related note, when Frank fa
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Bite that in the butt, develop lockjaw, and be dragged to death
Apr 18, 202614m0
More evil midget! We watch Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) with friends and have a post watch discussion. It was a good time!
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Amazon's The Boys Doesn't Completely S**k
Apr 14, 202618m0
We debate on seeing Amazon's The Boys all the way through series completion. Ultimately, we give in to the sunk cost fallacy and will be back for a Part 2 series wrap-up.
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The Mummy Returns to Mixed Reviews
Apr 14, 202616m0
We don't agree on The Mummy Returns (2001) but we do agree the two best reasons to watch it are depicted in our episode image. By the way, The Mummy (1999), we agree is a must watch.
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They Will Kill You
Apr 7, 202620m0
I can't believe we forgot to mention the magic flaming fireman ax! 🤦♂️ We just saw They Will Kill You. If this podcast kills you, we become immortal!
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Supergirl Man!
Apr 1, 202614m0
Intended to do a quick take on the new Supergirl (2026) trailer and went off on Superman (2025) then back to the trailer. Turns out Frank doesn't care about Truth, Justice, and the American Way!
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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice & Nerds
Apr 1, 202613m0
We are hoping our future selves come back and fix our Gilmore Girls omission! Our review of Vince Vaughn's Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
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Mrs. Doubtfire: The Musical
Mar 29, 202610m0
Hellloooo! Special guest host episode! The Old Nerd and one of the daughters see and review Mrs. Doubtfire: The Musical
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The Old Nerd and the Genius in Space: Quick take on Project Hail Mary
Mar 24, 20269m0
Quick take on Project Hail Mary with our first podcast guest - Brother Genius!
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AI Has An Opinion and We’re Dead 😂 – AI Reviews Our Podcast and Roasts Us
Mar 21, 20264m0
Loaded our podcasts into NotebookLM and asked for an overview. Notice how polished it is. Might soon just be The Old Nerd and the AI. 👀
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How to Make a Killing not a Podcast – How to Make a Killing Review & Theater Reaction
Mar 21, 202613m0
Spoiler quick take on How to Make a Killing. We are far more confusing than the actual movie! Does anyone know a priest?
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The Old Nerd and the Genius Meet Frankenstein – Frankenstein Review & First Reaction
Mar 21, 20266m0
Rambling post-watch quick take of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. At least one of us was awake.
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Still Fireflying – Firefly Series Overview and Revival Discussion
Mar 21, 202637m0
An extremely long and boring deep dive into all things Firefly! Specifically prompted by the news that Firefly will be returning as an animated series. We meander through an overview of the series trying to touch on all
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The Old Nerd & The Genius Strike Oil: A Landman Deep Dive - Billy Bob Thornton Series
Mar 21, 202630m0
All over the place again trying to convince you to watch the Billy Bob Thornton series Landman. In our typical rambling way, we cover the highlights of the two seasons, talk about the tone and theme of the show and touch
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Audience demographics
Age
25-54
Consumer type
General audience
Topics covered
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