Two Broke Nerds

Part 2 of our look into Peter Jackson's Tolkien film adaptations. This time we explore Jackson's "Hobbit" trilogy aka the bad ones. We do find a couple of kind things to say, but for the most part this is a — as Gollum would say —  "stupid, fat hobbit." 

Cowabunga dudes and dudettes! This week, Alec and Brian use the 30th anniversary of the 1990 live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film to dive into all things ninja turtles. Buckle up, the geekiness is on overdrive in this episode. 

Songwriter Adam Schlesinger passed away April 1, 2020, at the age of 52 due to complications related to the coronavirus. Schlesinger, perhaps best-known for the song "Stacy's Mom," was a member of Fountains of Wayne, Ivy and Tinted Windows, wrote songs for films such as "That Thing You Do," "Josie and the Pussycats" and "Music and Lyrics," the TV series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," award shows like the Tony Awards and Broadway, including "Cry-Baby: The Musical." We do a deep dive into why Schlesinger is one of the great unsung songwriters.

We discuss the film "Shattered Glass," which explores Stephen Glass who fabricated dozens of stories in the 1990s. The film stars Hayden Christensen who gives his career best performance. We discuss why the film is underrated and even more relevant in our current political environment.