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August 13, 2014 Trae Dorn Robert Orci, Star Trek

Robert Orci confirmed to direct next Star Trek film

It’s been a will he/won’t he with whether or not screenwriter Robert Orci would get his turn in the director’s

August 12, 2014 Trae Dorn Rob Thomas, veronica mars

‘Veronica Mars’ Cast Reunites for ‘Play It Again, Dick’ Webseries

So it’s not a Veronica Mars webseries – let’s get that straight. It is, however, Veronica Mars adjacent. Rob Thomas

August 12, 2014 Trae Dorn Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Marvel

Peter Quill’s Dad Isn’t Who You Think It Is

…well, in the movies at least. Part of the mystery of Guardians of the Galaxy is that we don’t know

August 12, 2014 Trae Dorn Doctor Who, trailer

New Trailer for Doctor Who Series 8 Opener

Embedded below is the trailer for the Season/Series 8 premiere of Doctor Who entitled “Deep Breath.” I’m excited, are you

August 12, 2014 Trae Dorn Michael Bay, Transformers, Transformers 4, Transformers 5

Bay Says He Won’t Direct the Next ‘Transformers’ Film… again

According to USA Today, Michael Bay has said that he plans on passing the baton for the next Transformers film.

August 11, 2014 Trae Dorn Monster Squad, Universal, universal monsters

‘Monster Squad’ Remake Not Going to Happen

Platinum Dunes’ Brad Fuller and Andrew Form said in an interview with Collider that the ‘Monster Squad’ remake is officially

August 11, 2014 Trae Dorn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, TMNT, TMNT2

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Sequel Announced

With a $65 Million Dollar opening weekend (the fourth largest ever for August) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles seems to have

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August 10, 2014 Trae Dorn Babylon 5, Batman, Batman v Superman, DC, Dirk Gently, J. Michael Straczysnki, Marvel, Sony, Spider-Man, Superman, TMNT

Episode 27 – Two out of Three

http://archive.org/download/episode32_201507/episode27.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSOn this fortnight’s episode of Nerd & Tie

August 8, 2014 Trae Dorn Area 51

Area 51 Builds New Structure

So Foxtrot Alpha is reporting that Area 51 has a mysterious new hangar on site. The location of this new

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We make a bunch of podcasts at Nerd & Tie, we know it’s hard to keep up with all of them. So, with that in mind, we’ve decided to make a feed of all of them (well minus two)!

Do you hear the siren song of synergy?

That means we’ve got a brand new Star Trek show on the horizon and Miles and Charlie want in. With Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on the horizon, our brave lads are going to squeeze back into their school uniforms and try to remember how school works as they approach three episodes of Star Trek which deal with students at SFA.

In The First Duty, Wesley “THE BOY” Crusher gets in with a guy who looks nothing like Tom Paris and is really too invested in being with the cool kids for someone who helped saved the galaxy at least three times. Then, Jake and Nog end up on a ship with a bunch of cadets forced to grow up too fast in The Valiant and Nog drinks the kool-aid of a wanna be Kurtz just out of short trousers. Then we head into the 32nd Century as Tilly and Adira have to debate what’s worse, dealing with energy absorbing creatures on an ice-planet or dealing with a bunch of angsty kids with emotional baggage? Oh, and Michael Burnham helps save the Federation.

Again. Don’t forget to do your homework!

EPISODES DISCUSSED: The First Duty (6:50), The Valiant (35:42) and All is Possible (01:01:08)

TALKING POINTS: Grange Hill, the novels of John Darnielle, Mario Galaxy, Frollo from Disney’s Hunchback never gets invited to Villain hangouts, Wesley Crusher never pulled, Nick Locarno vs. Tom Paris, the two types of Starfleet Academy students, the absence of Wesley’s Mum, ‘The First Duty’ being the inverse of the typical Wesley Crusher plot, Worf’s son Alex isn’t allowed on the bridge, Nog and Worf are incredibly very similar characters, Miles gets to talk about both one of his favourite anime Mobile Suit Gundam AND his favourite novel Slaughterhouse 5, the illusion of glory in war, bye-bye Tilly, damn covid-lockdown-inspired emotional baggage, our honest feelings about the upcoming Starfleet Academy show, Michael Burnham has to do something every episode, why is David Cronenberg NOT the villain?

PEDANTS CORNER: Charlie has started playing Mario 2: The Lost Levels, the Genesis music video Miles can’t remember is ‘I Can’t Dance’ by Genesis.

[ Additional Show Notes ]

Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn. Read Miles’s blog or Charlie’s blog.

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