The Gorram Nerd Hour: Episode 7

It can be difficult sometimes when dealing with the lives of others to do something we may enjoy doing but don't get paid to do. Sometimes that mean we can't all record our podcast at the same time with all three of us in the room. We toyed with the idea of using Skype to have one of them join us that way. But we ultimately decided to try something different instead. There was something Kevin Bacon said in 1990's Tremors that I felt could help - "We plan ahead, that way we don't do anything right now." Well, maybe the part about not doing anything doesn't apply in this situation. But the rest does. We try to stay a week or two ahead of schedule when recording the show. We talk and talk until we're sick of each other's voices. In the last two weeks we recorded enough to make four episodes out of. We tried creating a few more little sketches and randomness. At times we even forgot we were supposed to be talking about nerd stuff and I started going on about Tom Cruise staring at me at a urinal...not the real Tom Cruise, just a photo. But it was equally as creepy.

No matter what you think of the show we're having fun. We hope you like as our aim is to entertain. Here's this week's episode -

Due to scheduling Jacob had a hard time getting both Jeremy and Casey to arrive to record all together. So the following is an experiment of sorts. Jacob recorded with each of them individually and then took pieces from each session to make sure everyone appeared in the show.

This week the boys hit on everything from the recent back and forth of whether Channing Tatum would be Gambit, the upcoming Tremors 5 movie, the passing of the legendary Rowdy Roddy Piper, to whether the last Evil Dead film was a remake.

Along the way they get sidetracked and argue about Batman fighting the Predator and growing up during the cold war. Jacob and Casey share some work stories. And Casey has a special guest - Ramblin' Sam, a blues musician with a lisp and a stutter.

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Thank You

I knew that taking more than a year away from doing the podcast, changing co-hosts and keeping the name was going to be a difficult thing. Any time a person stops doing something they're fighting to regain their foothold. To top it off I decided that if and when I came back that I would be doing so without the support of my family at Abnormal Entertainment. 

Since restarting the show, now six episodes in, I feel the love and support for what it is we're doing. Even though The Gorram Nerd Hour retained it's name it's not the same show. That we've been welcomed back so warmly is a great kindness by all of you. 

One of the things I wanted to be sure of when deciding to come back was the choice in co-hosts. Jeremy Taylor has been great at giving me exactly what I knew he would - angry rants and a collaborative spirit. Casey Otero has given me a certain glee that offers the perfect balance between my dry delivery and Jeremy's anger. I feel the three of us together (when we're all available) create a very good team. As much as I want to thank you, the listeners, I feel I owe a great debt to the both of them. 

This has been a trying time for me in my life. I'm at an age where a man begins to think about things in a different way. You begin to weigh what is important to you personally. Couple that with job woes and personal strife and life hasn't always been sunshine and roses. Doing this show gives me a chance to forget those things and focus on something creative and fun. Even if you have tuned in and didn't like what we were offering up I don't feel in the least bit swayed to stop. The reason is simple - I need this. And maybe other people do too. 

We want to grow our network. We want people to want to be a part of a growing family of podcasters that offer unique perspectives on life, the universe and everything. Unless you believe in reincarnation then you believe that we only get one shot at life. Grab it by the balls. Shake it. Don't let the world dictate your worth. Tell the world to go suck the big one because you're contributing by giving something back. Show them that life is more than a series of crappy moments with an orgasm occasionally thrown in. This is your life and you're gonna live it. That's what I'm striving for and I hope you all do the same. 

That's funny, I didn't even know I owned a soapbox let alone could stand on one without it breaking under my weight. Back to my point - Thank you all so much for listening and all the kind words we've heard from you since relaunching The Gorram Nerd Hour.

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My Friend Max

Hey folks,

Jacob here. Last night Jeremy and I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with writer/director Mikeal Burgin and his daughter Kaylynn about a new movie they're making called My Friend Max. The interview is posted HERE.

My Friend Max, simply put, is about a young girl and her imaginary friend named Max, played by Doug Jones. For those of you in the know the name Doug Jones may be all you need to hear to go and support this film by giving money to their IndieGoGo campaign. For that don't know who Doug Jones is just look at the picture below.

Hellboy, Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer, Legion, Pan's Labyrinth, John Dies At The End, even guest starring on The Flash and yet you probably don't know his face. With an extraordinary talent like this in front of the camera and Mikeal Burgin steering the ship this is something you should want to see happen. Go to www.supportmyfriendmax.com to learn more. Here's a link to one of the film's Burgin made that also stars his talented daughter Kaylynn -

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Is The Bubble Bursting?

As Stephen King once stated - Everything's Eventual. For as long as movies have existed there have been remakes, sequels, even superheroes. But they are merely trends, with varying degrees of popularity at any given time. Just as the physical comedy of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton was taken over by the verbal humor of The Marx Brothers and the Western eventually morphed into something more Science Fiction related like John Carpenter's Escape From New York. Samurai movies were overtaken by the Western before it. Everything's Eventual. The more things change the more they stay the same.

I often feel as though I have lived several lifetimes given how fast things have changed only to come full circle. In 1978 Richard Donner promised us we'd believe a man could fly. And we did believe. Superman ushered in a brand new era of superhero movies. And yet it didn't. Sure, we had Howard The Duck, Sheena and a few other comic book related films but superhero movies. We were gonna have to wait a little while longer. Of course we still had The Hulk and Wonder Woman on the small screen.

It wasn't until 1989 that we saw a new hero emerge from the shadows, one familiar to even the casual fan, one known for always having the right tool in his utility belt, one able to make bad puns and call his platonic ward "Chum". That's right. Batman had arrived. But gone were the days of bad jokes and silly costumes. Now it was time for a serious take on the character starring a failed stand up comic best known as Beetlejuice. And the kicker - it's directed by the same guy. It was gothic and serious and crazy. Audiences loved it. Because audiences loved it we got a fantastic animated series, a very dark and crazy sequel with Michael Keaton, an animated theatrical film and a live action series based on The Flash. And there was a thread that tied them all together - Danny Elfman.

When Batman arrived in theaters in 1989 it was the rebirth of the superhero movie.It had suddenly become something that we could relate to more than a flying man with ultimate power. It was a regular guy with no powers doing what must be done to save his city. Without Batman we may never have had such films as Blade or X-Men. Even with their more fantastic elements they still felt more gritty and real. They were grounded, something we could relate to on some level. But, just as soon as ts it began we saw it starting to wain. Batman Forever and Batman & Robin nearly killed the superhero movie. Blade Trinity didn't work out the way the studio planned. Even, a few years later, we thought the X-Men films were done with the third installment. And somewhere in the middle of all this was Fantastic Four. First Roger Corman attempted making a movie in 1994. It was so bad it was never released. Then we got the Fox movie that miscast the leads and made a lot of fans angry. But they still made a sequel...and made fans even angrier with treatment of Galactus in that film.

During that time we also saw the first big screen outing of the Hulk, directed by Ang Lee. Surely this would be enough to ruin the chances of future superhero movies. Nope. In fact, it just made them stronger. It was shortly after that a plan was hatched - Marvel elected to have as many heroes as they could get the movie rights for under one banner (no pun intended). This started with Iron Man, then moved into The Incredible Hulk reboot. After that we began to see a shared universe forming. And now DC wants to follow suit.

Here's the problem - We have reached a point where there are comic book movies coming out left and right. We have TV shows based on comics all over the tube and Netflix. There's iZombie, The Flash, Arrow, Agents Of S.H,E.I.L.D,, The Walking Dead, Legends Of Tomorrow, Daredevil, Supergirl, Preacher is coming, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Agent Carter, the failed Constantine series and more. With movies Marvel and DC have their films mapped for the next ten years. But will we stick around that long? Everything's eventual, and eventually we will tire of the comic book fad and move on to whatever the next big thing happens to be. I'd love it if the next trend was marionette puppets.

Wolverine Can't Fight

The latest episode of The Gorram Nerd Hour is now available. We start off the latest episode by talking about the new X-Men movie and how it looks very much inspired by Prince's Purple Rain. This leads to a discussion about how Wolverine cannot seem to utilize any type of defense. Given the fact that he has been around longer than most mutants and had to hide for so many years you'd think he'd learn how not to run straight into bullets.

There was also some talk about insanity, Nicolas Cage level insanity. Jeremy theorized that his power was in his hair. Since he lost it he lost it...if you get my meaning.

Beyond that we did a little more Bad Impression Theater - Indiana Jones and the City of Gods. Listen to Jacob, Jeremy and Casey doing crazy voices in the unmade Indy sequel.

Go give it a listen.

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Indiana Jones And The Blood Diamond

No this is not the latest Indiana Jones movie. It's just the title of the latest episode of The Gorram Nerd Hour. This week Jacob and Jeremy are once again joined by Casey. In fact Casey fills in at the top of the show as they interview a man named Richard Blood. He is a kind hearted Brit with a rather oblivious nature. But we suppose you'd have to be if your name was Dick Blood. He tells the boys about his family and the new business he has just opened in the hopes of drumming up business.

After that Jacob arrived as the three of them embarked on a journey, a journey to the land of Russians, nuclear weapons, flying refrigerators and Karen Allen. Yes, it's Bad Impression Theater. This time they read from Indiana Jones and the City of Gods, a magical place where Batman and Bullwinkle meet. Join us, won't you, for a truly breathtaking experience.

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Episode 3 Has Landed!

Ladies and gentlemen,

We had an epic day in the studio and recorded a lot of stuff you will find in future episodes. It took a lot for us to edit the show down to only one hour. We were joined in the studio by friend Casey Otero. He is just as big a nerd as us and has a very contagious laugh. Casey will be appearing in a few episodes over the next few weeks as he graciously devoted his time and voice to playing random characters in future installments of Bad Impression Theater. You will find the first part of that as part of next week's episode.

As for this week we did a new segment where we channeled the spirit of a dead celebrity for an exclusive interview. That celebrity was none other than Jim Henson! We also discussed Goosebumps, who we'd go gay for and Planet Of The Apes. No, none of us would go gay for one of the apes, in case you wondering.

So what are you waiting for? Go listen for yourself right here. Or you can go here. Enjoy.