Revenge of the Film Nerds
Gaming celebrity BlackKrystel & amateur film historian Jack Manley host a weekly podcast that goes on deep dives of classic films both old & new, telling the stories of how they are made & sharing the moments of each story that speak to them! SEASON 3 DEBUTING NOW!
Episodes
51 episodes
Season 3, Episode 18: Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Where are you going tonight, Film Nerds? Someplace exotic?On this episode, BK & Jack dive deep into a web of deception & fraud the likes of which they've never encountered before. Learn how one of the most beloved Hollywood biop...
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Episode 18
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1:41:19
Season 3, Episode 17: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Open the podcast doors please, HAL...On the 50th episode of Revenge of the Film Nerds, BK & Jack go to Jupiter & beyond with a look at the film that created modern science fiction. Learn how the scientific tradition of astronomy...
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Episode 17
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1:51:43
Season 3, Episode 16: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
This is going to be a great episode - we can hear it in our ghost!On this episode, BK & Jack dive headlong into one of the most daring pieces of sci-fi & animation ever put onto the screen. Learn how the central conflict of the ...
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Episode 16
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1:24:42
Season 3, Episode 15: City of God (2002)
You need more than guts to be a good podcaster; you need ideas.On today's episode, BK and Jack dive headlong into what is possibly the definitive work of Brazilian film and a masterpiece that shocked the world, and in the process, the l...
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Episode 15
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1:44:53
Season 3, Episode 14: The Man From Nowhere (2010)
After a month of horror films, it's time for the Film Nerds to go on a World Tour!On this week's episode, BK & Jack head over to the Republic of Korea to examine one of the most unique and intriguing actions films of the modern day....
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Episode 14
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1:46:05
Season 3, Episode 13: Jaws (1975)
...You're gonna need a bigger podcast...On this week's episode, BK & Jack delve deep into the original summer blockbuster that people around the world afraid to get into the water! Learn how mankind's fascination with sharks has inf...
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Episode 13
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1:43:21
Season 3, Episode 12: 28 Days Later (2002)
Repent! The Podcast Is Extremely Nigh! On this week's episode, BK & Jack take an intensive look into the film that sparked a golden age of zombie filmmaking and challenged its audiences perception of what it means to be human... or ...
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Episode 12
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1:50:37
Season 3, Episode 11: American Psycho (2000)
New Podcast... what do you think? On this week's episode, BK & Jack jump into the demented world of Mary Harron's cult classic satire of the late 1980s, tracing the film back to its controversial origins as a novel, charting the tro...
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Episode 11
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1:45:40
Season 3, Episode 10: Scream (1996)
Movies don't create Film Nerds... Movies make Film Nerds more creative!On this week's episode, BK & Jack dive headlong into their month of horror with a look at the definitive slasher film on the genre's 50th anniversary. Learn how ...
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Episode 10
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1:49:17
Season 3, Episode 9: Coraline (2009)
The Film Nerds are in TERRIBLE danger, girl! On this week's episode, BK & Jack jump headlong back into the world of stop-motion animation with another Henry Selick classic. Learn how Coraline Jones was born from the mind of one of m...
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Episode 9
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1:35:30
Season 3, Episode 8: The Mask (1994)
SOMEBODY STOP US! This week, BK & Jack take us on the incredible, winding journey that led us to the 1994 breakout comedy for Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, & so many people behind the film. Learn how the Mask came from the mind of a...
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Episode 8
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1:27:32
Season 3, Episode 7: The Big Short (2015)
It ain't what the Film Nerds don't know that gets them in trouble; It's what they know for sure that just ain't so. On this week's episode, BK & Jack dive headlong into the Global Financial Crisis of the late 00's through Adam McKay...
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Episode 7
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1:15:09
Season 3, Episode 6: There Will Be Blood (2007)
Ladies & Gentleman, the Film Nerds have traveled from halfway across the state to be here tonight.... It's time for BK & Jack to delve into the dark heart of the oil industry, courtesy of Paul Thomas Anderson's cinematic masterp...
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Episode 6
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1:39:06
Season 3, Episode 5: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
The universe is so much bigger than the Film Nerds realize... On this week's episode, BK & Jack inaugurate their 2024 by getting into one of most essential films of the current decade - the landmark film by Daniels that changed the ...
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Episode 5
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1:31:19
Season 3, Episode 4: The Aviator (2004)
My, don't the Film Nerds make a fine pair of miscreants? On this week's episode, BK & Jack tackle their first ever look at a Martin Scorsese film, diving into his portrait of Howard Hughes which manages to be both personal & as ...
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Episode 4
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1:30:06
Season 3, Episode 3: Akira (1988)
The question before the Film Nerds is simple: To Act or Not Act! On this week's episode, BK & Jack take a look and the most influential work of Japanese animation of all time - a film so pivotal that it has become a ubiquitous refer...
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Episode 3
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1:33:16
Season 3, Episode 2: A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Well as you know, I've always thought we went a podcast too far... The Film Nerds are here with a deep examination of one of the greatest forgotten war epics of all time - and one of the biggest independent productions in the industry's...
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Episode 2
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1:29:28
Season 3 Premiere: Seven Samurai (1954)
The wait is finally over: Just when the villagers had lost all hope, the Film Nerds ride to the rescue!!! After a slightly longer than anticipated break between seasons, your favorite film podcast is back & bigger than ever! And do ...
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Episode 1
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1:28:06
Season 2 Finale: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
We didn't choose this movie! We didn't choose these podcasters! They were invited! It's the Season 2 Finale, & the Film Nerds are determined to send it off properly with one of the most wondrous spectacles in the history of fil...
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Episode 20
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1:20:45
The Breakfast Club (1985)
I have a question, Film Nerds: Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe? On this week's episode, BK & Jack take a look at the extremely complicated history of what is often considered to be the quintessential film of the 1...
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Episode 19
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1:21:52
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Do you not know that, when in podcasting, one must always choose the lesser of two weevils? On this week's episode of Revenge of the Film Nerds, BK & Jack take to the high seas & dive into a classic historical epic - one of...
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Episode 18
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1:18:11
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
By gad, Film Nerds, you are characters! There's never any telling what you'll say or do next, except that it's bound to be something astonishing! In their first episode of 2023, BK & Jack tackle one of the all-time great classi...
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Episode 17
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1:12:00
tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Musicals or Films; Which do you prefer? Ask the Nerds! On this weeks episode, BK & Jack dive into a contemporary musical that tweaks & bends the biopic genre into a uniquely colorful experience. Hear how Lin-Manuel Miranda'...
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Episode 16
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1:14:07
Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
It's time for the Film Nerds to decide: Which side are you on? Which side are you on? On this week's episode, BK & Jack make their first-ever foray into documentary filmmaking with a close look at one of the most visceral and r...
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Episode 15
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1:15:36
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
He's Not A Film Nerd! He's a Very Naughty Boy! BK & Jack are BACK after a quick break for the Thanksgiving holiday with an incredible comedy to sink their teeth into. Join in on the fun as the Film Nerds discuss the cosmic impo...
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Episode 14
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