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<p>The broke nerds are back! They've talked about The Beatles before but, this time, Alec and Brian discuss their post-Beatles output. </p>
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Two Broke Nerds
Hosted by Alec Kerr and Brian McElhiney · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
Alec Kerr is a film geek. Brian McElhiney is a music geek. We like talking about the stuff we love. Now we're sharing it with you. Because what else do we have to do during a global pandemic? And why are we broke you may ask? Because we are print journalists in the 21st century. Yay!
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What is Two Broke Nerds about?
Alec Kerr is a film geek. Brian McElhiney is a music geek. We like talking about the stuff we love. Now we're sharing it with you. Because what else do we have to do during a global pandemic? And why are we broke you may ask? Because we are print journalists in the 21st century. Yay!
Who hosts Two Broke Nerds?
Two Broke Nerds is hosted by Alec Kerr and Brian McElhiney. The show has published 58 episodes to date.
What has Two Broke Nerds covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Imagine All Things Coming Up: The Beatles Solo" (11 February 2026, 47 minutes), "Not live from two parts of the world, it's whatever day you're listening to this" (25 September 2024, 52 minutes), and "Toys and tangents: Movies based on toys and other random thoughts" (23 February 2024, 49 minutes).
How often does Two Broke Nerds publish?
Two Broke Nerds publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 58 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Two Broke Nerds?
Booking probability for Two Broke Nerds is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Two Broke Nerds requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Two Broke Nerds's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Two Broke Nerds?
The strongest fits for Two Broke Nerds are Film & Video and Music & Recording. Two Broke Nerds has an arts audience.
About the host
Alec Kerr and Brian McElhiney hosts Two Broke Nerds, an arts podcast with 58 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Sep 25, 202452 minS0
<p>Brian and Alec discuss the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live." </p>
- Feb 23, 202449 minS4
<p>Alec and Brian decided to use the "Barbie" movie to discuss other movies based on toys. They talk about that subject half of the time. Enjoy. </p>
- Sep 9, 202328 minS4
<p>Ever timely, Alec and Brian discuss the work of Paul Reubens aka Pee-Wee Herman who passed away July 20, 2023. The episode goes off the rails in a way that we think Reubens would appreciate. </p>
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Bonus: Long Movies and good performances in bad movies
Aug 1, 20234 minS4<p>All our episodes have random tangents, but this one was so off topic, it had to be trimmed from the episode "Hello, are you enjoying your dystopia today?" But here it is for your listening pleasure. </p>
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- Jul 31, 202338 minS4
<p>So because we're living in the worst timeline and basically the dystopia we've been warned about our entire lives in movies, literature and TV, we decided to talk about dystopian art and just the general mess that is...
Episode #2
Go away! Franchises that need to stop
May 7, 202349 minS4<p>With the recent announcement of projects like TV series based on "Harry Potter" and "Twilight," more "Lord of the Rings" movies and a live action version of "Moana," Alec and Brian discuss franchises that need to...
- Apr 1, 20231 hourS4
<p>Two Broke Nerds celebrates its third anniversary by taking requests from its loyal listeners. Joel Barber suggested discussing projects that were announced that didn't happen and franchises that you wish had caught...
- Mar 10, 202358 minS3
<p>Hey, everyone! We made it to 50 episodes! And for our 50th episode we wanted to talk about a couple of our favorite comedians who are no longer with us: Robin Williams and George Carlin. That leads into a larger...
- Dec 20, 202240 minS3
<p>Alec and Brian discuss the mixed bag that is the Jurassic Park/World franchise. </p>
- Oct 7, 202230 minS3
<p>Timely as ever, Alec and Brian finally discuss Disney+'s "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series and make their suggestions on what should happen in a second or third season. There may be a lot of giggling involved. </p>
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Bonus: Marvel and Toxic Fans
Aug 6, 20229 minS3We always go off on tangents on Two Broke Nerds. It is kind of our thing. But on our clickbait episode, we went way off topic — even for us and it had to be cut to make the episode flow better. It was a worthwhile...
- Aug 5, 202236 minS3
<p>Clay Groves on Magic 104 has been call us the most offensive podcast on the internet, now you finally hear why. And also learn about a clickbait article by Spin claiming to list "The 50 Worst Songs By Otherwise Great...
Episode #10
Watch out, here come the Spider-Nerds
Jun 24, 202242 minS3<p>Brian and Alec finally discuss "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and inevitably get off topic and discuss the other corners of the MCU.</p>
Episode #8
Holy broke nerds, Batman!
Mar 30, 20221h 8mS3<p>Alec and Brian have spoken about Batman before and they will likely again, but amazingly it two them two years to dedicate a full episode to the Dark Knight. </p>
Episode #6
We like classy food, too
Nov 12, 202140 minS3<p>Alec and Brian finish their food trilogy by talking about their favorite international cuisine. The broke nerds also debut their new theme music, "Seattle Skies," which was original written for their musical "Catchy...
- Sep 26, 202146 minS3
<p>Better late than never, Brian and Alec dive into the first three Marvel Disney+ shows, "WandaVision," "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and "Loki" and discussion the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. </p>
- Aug 6, 202135 minS3
<p>The broke nerds are backing with the next installment in their food trilogy. This time they're talking about their favorite junk foods, including chips, candies, snake cakes and cookies. </p>
Episode #4
In defense of fast food
Jun 20, 202142 minS3<p>There's a lot of snobbery around fast food, but the broke nerds won't deny that they eat it, probably more often than they should. Get ready for a discussion that deep dives into the good, the bad and possibly not...
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Outtakes from the Catchy Band Name Reading
Jun 20, 20212 minS3<p>A couple months ago, we read a few scenes from the musical we wrote together "Catchy Band Name and the Contest of Melodic Sounds." Here are some outtakes featuring Doug Shapiro, Tristan Andrews-Preston and Ashley...
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