Nerdette Recaps With Peter Sagal

Nerdette Recaps With Peter Sagal episodes:

• 03.16.2021

  BONUS Nerdette Recaps: 'Promising Young Woman'

  Authors Micaiah Johnson ('The Space Between Worlds') and Carmen Maria Machado ('In the Dream House,' 'Her Body and Other Parties') join Nerdette host Greta Johnsen to discuss the Oscar-nominated film ‘Promising Young Woman.’ ‘Promising Young Woman’ is a genre-busting rape revenge...

  
• 11.25.2020

  Movies Of 1999: ‘Office Space’

  Is this movie a documentary? Maybe a horror film? Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are. Today, it’s all about Office Space,...

  
• 11.18.2020

  Movies Of 1999: ‘10 Things I Hate About You’

  First thing we’re doing after this pandemic? Paintballing in Washington State, of course! Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are. Today,...

  
• 11.11.2020

  Movies Of 1999: ‘Boys Don’t Cry’

  Fair warning: This movie can be really tough to watch. Boys Don’t Cry is a heart-wrenching biopic based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was raped and murdered in Nebraska in 1993. The film stars Hilary Swank,...

  
• 11.03.2020

  Movies Of 1999: ‘Election’

  There’s an election going on! This podcast has absolutely nothing to do with it! Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies from 1999 and dissect them like the intense nerds we are....

  
• 10.28.2020

  Movies Of 1999: ‘The Blair Witch Project’

  Today's episode is all about The Blair Witch Project, a 1999 film with a $60,000 budget and three unknown actors that made over $240 million. Listen as Peter, Tricia and Greta break it down, and then join us next week...

  
• 10.21.2020

  Movies Of 1999: ‘The Matrix’

  What is The Matrix? Why, it’s a film that the matrix would make about the matrix, of course! Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies and dissect them like the intense nerds...

  
• 10.14.2020

  Preview: Nerdette Is About To Recap Movies Like It's 1999 ... with Peter Sagal

  Quick! Name six iconic movies that hit theaters in the year 1999. Nothing?! Ok. We'll do it for you: The Matrix The Blair Witch Project Election Boys Don't Cry 10 Things I Hate About You Office Space And the craziest...

  
• 09.30.2020

  Movies Of The '90s: 'Hook'

  Either Peter really hates the 1991 film Hook or he’s suffering from some serious Peter Pan envy … or maybe both! Welcome to a special bonus episode of Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! his week it’s all about Steven Spielberg’s Peter...

  
• 09.16.2020

  Movies Of The '90s: 'Toy Story'

  Six weeks of movie recaps and there still seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere. This week it’s all about the 1995 Pixar classic Toy Story, starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and all of our collective childhood memories....

  
• 09.09.2020

  Movies Of The '90s: 'Pulp Fiction'

  The $5 milkshake. Once a shocking, exorbitant example of the scourge of inflation. Now, a hot bargain that shouldn’t be missed! Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! It’s the podcast where we rewatch movies of the ‘90s and...

  
• 09.02.2020

  Movies Of The ‘90s: ‘Dazed And Confused’

  Does Dazed and Confused have a plot? Barely! Does that matter? To some people, yes! This week's recap is all about 1993’s Dazed and Confused, starring young versions of Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, Ben Affleck and Anthony Rapp. It’s also...

  
• 08.26.2020

  Movies Of The '90s: ‘White Men Can’t Jump’

  We didn’t ask him, but I think we can say it with certainty: Peter Sagal definitely cannot dunk. Episode 3 of Nerdette Recaps features our very first sportsball movie: 1992’s White Men Can’t Jump, starring Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Rosie...

  
• 08.19.2020

  Movies Of The ‘90s: ‘Independence Day’

  If you’re a former fighter pilot and the world is facing annihilation at the hands of an alien species whose only motivation is permanently ending the human race, well then, who cares if you’re the president? You belong in the...

  
• 08.11.2020

  Movies Of The '90s: 'Clueless'

  Welcome back to Nerdette Recaps with Peter Sagal! the podcast where we rewatch movies of the ‘90s and talk about them like the intense nerds we are. Our first selection is Clueless, the 1995 Emma adaptation filled with ridiculous footwear, Paul...

  
• 08.05.2020

  Preview: Nerdette Recaps Are Back on August 12

  What better way to remember a simpler decade than by watching some of the biggest films from 30 years ago? Join Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal of NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! as they dissect movies...

  
• 12.23.2019

  Walking Into The Sky

  Spoilers ahead! WHAT. A. FINALE. In the latest His Dark Materials, Will hunkers down in lots of places, Mrs. Coulter becomes increasingly unhinged, and we finally learn what the prophecy about Lyra’s betrayal really means. Join us as Greta Johnsen,...

  
• 12.16.2019

  Daemons And Witches And Bears! Oh My!

  Now that’s what I call a bear fight! In the latest His Dark Materials, Iorek Byrinson returns to his homeland, Will Parry engages in mortal combat and we finally meet back up with Lord Asriel, who is strangely pleased to...

  
• 12.10.2019

  The Great Escape

  That was INTENSE. Lyra narrowly avoids disaster, has a heart-to-heart with mom, creates some chaos in Bolvangar, and … falls into a whole new disaster! Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal have some thoughts on the latest episode, as...

  
• 12.03.2019

  Where Have All The Daemons Gone?

  The first season of His Dark Materials is more than halfway done and while things are coming together, we still have a lot of questions. Like much does it cost to CGI a daemon? What exactly are the Gobblers up...

  
• 11.26.2019

  Armored Bears And A Singing Cowboy

  Armored drinking bears! Sassy thieving cowboys! Dudley Dursley for some reason! Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal are here to discuss the latest episode of His Dark Materials, which is either the moment this TV series comes to life...

  
• 11.19.2019

  Oh Snap! God Cops!

  Holy plot developments! Based on how much we learned in Episode 3 of HBO’s His Dark Materials, it’s safe to say this young TV show is maturing quite rapidly! And as per usual, Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda and Peter Sagal...

  
• 11.12.2019

  Mrs. Coulter Gets Super Dark

  Boy is it getting DUST-y in here. (Haw haw, get it?) The second episode of HBO’s His Dark Materials sees Lyra travel to London with Mrs. Coulter as the Gyptians track down the so-called Gobblers and try to find their...

  
• 11.05.2019

  HDM 1.1: Scholastic Sanctuary!

  Grab your daemons and put on your snow boots, because Greta Johnsen and Tricia Bobeda of Nerdette and Peter Sagal of NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! are back together again to recap another HBO fantasy show: His Dark...

  
• 11.01.2019

  ANNOUNCEMENT: Goodbye Westeros, Hello ...

  … Oxford! That’s right, just like Weezer, Sleater-Kinney, and the Spice Girls before them, the Nerdette Recaps crew is getting the band back together for the new HBO series His Dark Materials. Starting Tuesday, Nov. 5 — the day after...

  
• 05.28.2019

  GoT 8.7: Season 8 Epilogue

  It’s the end of an era. After more than 70 hours of television and nearly ten years of worrying about the Stark children, Game of Thrones is finally over. Tricia, Greta and Peter got together one last time to reflect...

  
• 05.20.2019

  GoT 8.6: ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?!

  Game of Thrones is over, and there is a *lot* to process. In this recap of the series finale, Tricia realizes she doesn’t like endings, Peter wants Jon Snow’s head and Greta observes the Valyrian word for Dorne appears to...

  
• 05.13.2019

  GoT 8.5: The Bells

  That was pretty messed up! The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones has come and gone, and we all just witnessed Dany commit a few thousand war crimes. What just happened? Madness! How are we feeling? Conflicted! But there was some good...

  
• 05.06.2019

  GoT 8.4: The Last Of The Starks

  With the Battle of Winterfell over, the Stark clan needs to talk. What do we do about this Dany lady? And who’s making dinner Tuesday night? There are only two episodes left before Game of Thrones concludes, and Peter, Tricia...

  
• 04.29.2019

  GoT 8.3: The Long Night

  Don’t worry, if you couldn’t tell what exactly was going on last night, we’ve got your back. And a lot of feelings to process. The army of the undead finally descended on Winterfell, and it turns out the crypt really...

  
• 04.22.2019

  GoT 8.2: A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms

  It sure seems like the crypt is the safest place in Winterfell. Anyone want to check it out?  But wait ... considering these folks are about to fight, you know, AN ARMY OF THE UNDEAD, perhaps taking refuge in a...

  
• 04.15.2019

  GoT 8.1: Winterfell

  Game of Thrones has returned with reckless abandon!  Well, maybe not reckless abandon … nobody you know and love died. (Yet.) But whew! A ton of stuff went down: Sansa and Dany exchanged neverending side-eye, Jon got some insight into...

  
• 04.08.2019

  GoT 8.0: Season 8 Prologue

  What’s the Night King doing with his ice dragon? Will Tyrion tell Daenerys that Cersei is pregnant? Is everyone on their way to Winterfell? And Hot Pie! Why is no one talking about Hot Pie?! A lot went down in...

  
• 09.04.2017

  GoT 7.8: Live Season 7 Recap Party

  Tricia, Greta, Peter and about 400 wildlings met up in Chicago’s Lincoln Square for one last recap of Season 7. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the DANK House on Wednesday, August 30.

  
• 08.28.2017

  GoT 7.7: The Wolf And The Dragon

  Let’s be real: The true hero of this episode was that shot of Jon Snow’s butt. A lot of action went down in this season finale and not all of it involved those buns. The zombie summit went off the...

  
• 08.21.2017

  GoT 7.6: Beyond The Wall

  As expected, Jon Snow’s Mission: Impossible turns into Mission: D’oh, Dany weighs in on her nickname, Arya tries to knock Bran down as the Stark family creep, and the Night King gets a new pet. Nerdette’s Greta Johnsen and Tricia...

  
• 08.14.2017

  GoT 7.5: Eastwatch

  Family barbecues take on a new meaning in this week’s Game of Thrones, and it may have some major consequences for Dany.  In this week’s recap, Greta Johnsen, Tricia Bobeda, and Peter Sagal chew the fat over the fate of...

  
• 08.07.2017

  GoT 7.4: The Spoils Of War

  The only thing that could have made the final scene of this week’s Game of Thrones better is if Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” started playing (but covered by Ed Sheeran).  In episode four’s “The Spoils of War,” we get one...

  
• 07.31.2017

  GoT 7.3: The Queen's Justice

  Careful. Spoilers abound. Did Jon Snow take a Concorde jet to Dragonstone? What kind of loan forgiveness can you expect from the banks in Westeros? And did Samwell wash that hand? After a night of spirited brooding, Tricia, Greta and Peter...

  
• 07.24.2017

  GoT 7.2: Stormborn

  What does bad boy pirate Euron do right before battle? Does Daenerys' leadership indicate strength or weakness? And is a large crossbow really a weapon of mass destruction? Tricia, Greta and special Peter-replacement Miles Doornbos analyze Season 7, Episode 2 of...

  
• 07.17.2017

  GoT 7.1: Dragonstone

  If there’s one thing to learn about staying alive in Westeros, it’s never go to a party, ever. Tricia, Greta and Peter toast off the Season 7 premiere, giving their takeaways of bad boy pirate Euron, the Frey dinner party and...

  
• 07.10.2017

  GoT 7.0: Season 7 Prologue

  Where exactly is Bran again? Does Cersei have any kids left? Are Tyrion and Daenerys besties?  A lot went down in the last season of HBO’s Game of Thrones. To help refresh your memory, Tricia Bobeda, Greta Johnsen and Peter...

  
• 06.29.2016

  GoT 6.11: Season 6 Epilogue

  The endgame is set to begin. Is Daenerys' coalition of the willing the squad to beat? What can Cersei do after her conflagratory masterpiece, and is she beholden to the second half of her miserable prophecy? What new brutality can...

  
• 06.27.2016

  GoT 6.10: The Winds Of Winter

  Eddard Stark was an honorable man. That we knew. But now that it seems that R+L=J, what does that mean for Jon? What were the whispers that Bran was conveniently too far away to hear? Is the Cersei we knew...

  
• 06.20.2016

  GoT 6.9: Battle Of The Bastards

  And only one bastard remained. Also, is dragon muscular atrophy a thing? Is smirking becoming its own language? Can a giant finally catch a break? And did we find out just how loyal a hungry dog really is? Join Wait Wait... Don't...

  
• 06.13.2016

  GoT 6.8: No One

  The Mother of Dragons arrives just in time to save her friends and their seemingly doomed city. (Shock!) Tyrion drinks wine, spouts bland dialogue and does nothing. (Gasp!) Arya somehow survives her wounds and the T-1000 that casually pursues her....

  
• 06.06.2016

  GoT 6.7: The Broken Man

  The Hound returns to the screen, but will he also return to his past form? Whom exactly is Arya fighting? Is it as fun to write for indifferent older characters as it is to hear them? And does Davos’ silver...

  
• 05.30.2016

  GoT 6.6: Blood Of My Blood

  Zombie Night’s Watch guy to the rescue! Just how does Bran avoid a frigid end beyond The Wall? What surprise ally has apparently joined forces with Bernie Sparrow? Is The Mother of Dragons actually the villain of this series? And...

  
• 05.23.2016

  GoT 6.5: The Door

  Just what has Hodor been saying, and perhaps preparing for, his entire adult life? Should we finally be taking the Iron Islands seriously? Are the White Walkers biological weapons gone rogue? Oh, and time travel. Join Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me's Peter Sagal and Nerdette's Tricia...

  
• 05.16.2016

  GoT 6.4: Book Of The Stranger

  Remaining Starks unite! What does the mini-reunion mean for Ramsay Bolton and his incessant throwing of shade? What does "Bernie Sparrow" have up his tattered sleeves? And just how loyal are the families of the North to the Stark name? Join Wait...