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PODCAST

Nerdy For 30

Messaround Media

Comedians Tim Keck (MTV) and Kevin Bauer (Puppy Bowl XIV) talk nerdy (ish) movies for 30 (ish) minutes. You can email the show at NerdyFor30@gmail.com

tv & film

All Episodes

00:38:26

The Mummy

Nerdy For 30 ·

2026/04/23

Kevin and Tim take on The Mummy and break down how cool Rick is, how badass Evelyn is, and how Jonathan refuses to back down from a fight. The boys dig into the film’s insane scarab setups, the weird and escalating mummy powers, cocky Americans, and jailer-to-friend dynamics that somehow work. Plus: Tim presents a brand-new theory about the American with glasses that may or may not change everything.

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00:35:45

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

Nerdy For 30 ·

2026/04/09

Kevin and Tim take on From the World of John Wick: Ballerina. The boys break down Eve as a rising assassin, debate whether she’s actually believable, and highlight their favorite fight scenes. Plus: grenade confusion, power-scaling debates, and trying (and failing) to make sense of the timeline.

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00:33:35

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Nerdy For 30 ·

2026/03/19

Saddle up! It's time to talk Game of Thrones' latest spinoff. But is this entry heir to the crown, or should this Knight have you hedging your bets? Tim did not sign off on this episode bio.

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00:33:51

Tim and Kevin Try to Convince You to Watch Survivor

Nerdy For 30 ·

2026/03/05

Cards on the table. We're doing this for your own good.

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00:35:32

Wonder Man

Nerdy For 30 ·

2026/02/19

Kevin and Tim break down Wonder Man and are genuinely surprised by how good it is. They unpack Simon Williams’ flawed but compelling arc, debate Mandarin recognition skills, and ask whether he’s ready for an Avengers-level debut.

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00:36:51

Stranger Things Season 5

Nerdy For 30 ·

2026/02/05

Kevin and Tim are back for their first episode of 2026, and they’re kicking things off with a bang. The boys dive headfirst into Stranger Things Season 5, breaking down a disappointing finale, Eleven’s ongoing struggle to speak like a normal human, Nancy straight-up murdering people, and whether the child actors were able to pull it off. Plus, Kevin finally unleashes his long-teased theory on why the script feels so bad — and honestly… he might be right.

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00:08:07

Another Special Announcement from Nerdy for 30

Nerdy For 30 ·

2026/01/29

Nerdy for 30 Season 6 coming February 5th!

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00:03:55

A Special Announcement from Nerdy for 30

Nerdy For 30 ·

2026/01/15

Nerdy for 30 Season 6 coming January 29th!

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00:35:40

The 2025 Rennies

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/12/25

The end of the year is here again, but this year's Rennies are a little different. Join Kevin and Tim for a freewheeling ride through the pod in 2025 and a brief look at what's coming up next. Thanks for listening, everybody!

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00:37:16

Frosty the Snowman (1969)

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/12/18

Kevin and Tim mine the untapped potential of the Frosty the Snowman canon.

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00:33:00

Drive w. Mike Breen

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/12/11

Buckle up — it’s time for Drive! Kevin and Tim are joined by writer-director Mike Breen for their annual Ryan Gosling movie. They dig into Tim’s ongoing beef with Gosling, the joy of comedians playing villains, and the wild world of fast fashion.

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00:36:33

Predator Badlands

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/12/04

Kevin and Tim saw Predator Badlands, and you know what THAT means! (Tim loved it and Kevin was a little snob about it. Go figure) This one has some dece Epstein stuff tho

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00:38:17

Frankenstein (2025)

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/11/27

Franksgiving is upon us! After a month of buildup, Kevin and Tim settle into Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. But does it live up to a career's worth (or in our case, a month's worth) of hype? Tune in to find out!

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00:38:14

Van Helsing

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/11/20

Kevin and Tim finally crack open their long-awaited bargain-bin banger: Van Helsing! They revel in the movie’s gothic, supernatural James Bond vibes, debate who in their right mind would choose to live in this murder-town, and nitpick Kate Beckinsale’s brother’s truly questionable werewolf-catching strategy.

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00:29:19

Frankenweenie

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/11/13

Kevin and Tim are celebrating week two of Franks-giving Month with Frankenweenie—a movie neither of them really liked. They dive into what makes a great Frankenstein story, Tim’s fear of art, and the strange joy of watching animations watch other animations.

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00:27:57

Lisa Frankenstein

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/11/06

Kevin and Tim kick off Franks-giving Month with Lisa Frankenstein, a movie they’ve both been meaning to watch. They dive into the film’s mix of gore and teen angst—and take a little detour to bash The Munsters.

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00:34:22

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/10/30

We thought we could run from the past, but we were wrong! The nineties are back in this week’s Nerdy for 30, where Tim and Kevin talk unsatisfying plot twists, vanishing crabs, and the healing power of kelp.

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00:36:52

It's What's Inside

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/10/23

Kevin and Tim dive into the 2024 horror flick It’s What’s Inside — trying to tell the characters apart, debating whether they’d ever switch bodies themselves, and wondering if this movie just invented a brand-new kind of body horror.

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00:35:07

Scream 3 ft. Babe Finley

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/10/16

Ghostface is back, and so is our pal BABE FINLEY! She joins Kevin and Tim to break down all the things that make Scream 3 great, including Parker Posey, Parker Posey, and (last but not least) Parker Posey.

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00:34:12

Marvel Zombies

Nerdy For 30 ·

2025/10/09

October is upon us! We're kicking off the season with Marvel Zombies, but does it live up to the hype, or is this series... dead on arrival? Kevin wrote this.

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