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PODCAST

Revenge of the Film Nerds

BlackKrystel / Jack Manley

Gaming celebrity BlackKrystel & amateur film historian Jack Manley host a weekly podcast that goes on deep dives of classic films both old & new, telling the stories of how they are made & sharing the moments of each story that speak to them! SEASON 3 DEBUTING NOW!

tv & film film history

All Episodes

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Season 4, Episode 3: Fight Club (1999)

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2025/08/20

I want you to film nerd as hard as you can. On this episode, BK & Jack break the first two rules and have a great conversation talking about Fight Club! During this deep dive, you'll hear how the literary tradition that gave the world "dangerous writing" also gave Chuck Palahniuk the blueprint for his dark satire, how a group of dedicated creatives convinced Fox to make their "seditious little film" on a Hollywood budget, how the film landed in smack in the middle of one of the most...

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Season 4, Episode 2: Scott Pilgrim Vs the World (2010)

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2025/07/24

We are the Film Nerds, and we are here to talk about movies and do podcasts and stuff! One, Two, Three, Four! On this episode, BK & Jack dive deep into the realm of millennial teen culture with a discussion of the film that arguably brought together the pop culture of its generation like nothing ever has before or since. Hear how the concept of the "teenager" was birthed by modern society, how a Canadian author inundated by teen culture penned a work that crossed artistic mediums &a...

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Season 4 Premiere: The Matrix (1999) - Part 2

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2025/06/30

Knock Knock, Film Nerds. The Podcast Has You. BK & Jack are ready to tackle one of the most high-minded sci-fi & action films of all time - the film that capped a millennium with a cultural phenomenon. In Part 1, learn how the cast of the Matrix committed themselves to one of the most physically intense Hollywood productions of all time, how the film's open-ended discourse lays countless philosophical perspectives on the table, and how the film became the cultural sensation that cap...

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Season 4 Premiere: The Matrix (1999) - Part 1

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2025/06/23

Knock Knock, Film Nerds. The Podcast Has You. BK & Jack are ready to tackle one of the most high-minded sci-fi & action films of all time - the film that capped a millennium with a cultural phenomenon. In Part 1, learn how The Matrix had a philosophical foundation 2,500 years in the making, how a couple of siblings with a painting business broke into the creative world through a penchant for novel ideas, and how a script some said was "too smart to get made" got the green light. W...

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Season 3 Finale, Part 2: The Godfather (1972)

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2025/06/03

We're going to make you a podcast you can't refuse. On this special 2-Part Season Finale for the Film Nerds, BK & Jack jump deep into the heart of what is perhaps the most iconic American film of all time: a story about gangsters, families, and a cannolis. In Part 2, the chaos continues, as we discuss how the casting of the film became another war between principals, how the shoot itself nearly derailed the film, and how even after its release, the film courted contro...

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Season 3 Finale, Part 1: The Godfather (1972)

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2025/05/22

We're going to make you a podcast you can't refuse. On this special 2-Part Season Finale for the Film Nerds, BK & Jack jump deep into the heart of what is perhaps the most iconic American film of all time: a story about gangsters, families, and a cannolis. In Part 1, Learn about the mob's mysterious origins in Sicily, how they made it to America, and how a desperate writer, a chaotic studio, a controversial executive, and idealistic director all came together behind the scen...

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Season 3, Episode 20: Breathless (1960)

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2025/04/21

"He said you're a real Film Nerd." "What's a Film Nerd?" On this episode, BK & Jack catch the French New Wave via its most iconic film! Join them on a journey through the history of French Cinema from the Lumieres to Cahiers, the formation of the New Wave movement on both banks of the Senne, how an unexpected classic flew by the seat of its pants throughout the production, and so much more! The Film Nerds want all or nothing, and they've got it all in this episode!

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Season 3, Episode 19: RENT (2005)

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2025/02/01

How do you measure... measure a season? With just a few films to go on their Season 3 watchlist, BK & Jack take a close look at a musical the uplifted and entire generation with its powerful messages about found family. Hear about how the long history of squatting in New York City informed the tensions of the musical, how a legendary opera morphed into a legendary Broadway show, how the film stayed uniquely true to the original production, and so much more! With it being the end of the ...

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Season 3, Episode 18: Catch Me If You Can (2002)

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2024/09/28

Where are you going tonight, Film Nerds? Someplace exotic?On this episode, BK & Jack dive deep into a web of deception & fraud the likes of which they've never encountered before. Learn how one of the most beloved Hollywood biopics of all time is not what it seems in so many surprising ways. Learn the true story behind its protagonist, how the film went from development hell to well-oiled machine, and everything else in-between!Get ready for an incredible odyssey of a con artist, cour...

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Season 3, Episode 17: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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2024/07/18

Open the podcast doors please, HAL...On the 50th episode of Revenge of the Film Nerds, BK & Jack go to Jupiter & beyond with a look at the film that created modern science fiction. Learn how the scientific tradition of astronomy inspired one of the greatest science fiction writers of the 20th Century, how the film achieved its landmark special effects, how it divided audiences in 1968, and how it continues to divide audiences today. All that & more as the Film Nerds seek to extend...

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Season 3, Episode 16: Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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2024/07/10

This is going to be a great episode - we can hear it in our ghost!On this episode, BK & Jack dive headlong into one of the most daring pieces of sci-fi & animation ever put onto the screen. Learn how the central conflict of the film stems from a philosophical tradition millennia in the making, how an unassuming manga artist took Japanese science fiction by storm, and how a reluctant yet offbeat director found the perfect means to bring hard sci-fi to the screen.The net is vast an infi...

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Season 3, Episode 15: City of God (2002)

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2024/07/05

You need more than guts to be a good podcaster; you need ideas.On today's episode, BK and Jack dive headlong into what is possibly the definitive work of Brazilian film and a masterpiece that shocked the world, and in the process, the learn the history of how the favelas came to be, how a special group of people pulled together to make the film happen, how the filmmakers maneuvered filming within Rio's favelas themselves, and so much more!Get ready to see why, in the City of God, if you stay,...

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Season 3, Episode 14: The Man From Nowhere (2010)

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2024/06/25

After a month of horror films, it's time for the Film Nerds to go on a World Tour!On this week's episode, BK & Jack head over to the Republic of Korea to examine one of the most unique and intriguing actions films of the modern day. Learn how the Korean film industry has survived & thrived despite nearly dying twice, how a generation of auteurs propelled the country's cinematic culture into the stratosphere, and how a late-blooming director contributed to this tradition with a revenge...

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Season 3, Episode 13: Jaws (1975)

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2024/06/20

...You're gonna need a bigger podcast...On this week's episode, BK & Jack delve deep into the original summer blockbuster that people around the world afraid to get into the water! Learn how mankind's fascination with sharks has influenced cultures throughout history, how that fascination with the creatures became the last-ditch creative effort of a struggle writer, how an iconic film was almost a complete disaster, & so much more!We're not talking about pleasure boatin' or day sailin...

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Season 3, Episode 12: 28 Days Later (2002)

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2024/06/16

Repent! The Podcast Is Extremely Nigh! On this week's episode, BK & Jack take an intensive look into the film that sparked a golden age of zombie filmmaking and challenged its audiences perception of what it means to be human... or inhuman. Learn about the genesis of the infected zombie, how a video game saved the monster, how a ragtag production was able to empty the center of London, & so much more! The Film Nerds are back: in your house; in a heartbeat!

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Season 3, Episode 11: American Psycho (2000)

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2024/06/08

New Podcast... what do you think?On this week's episode, BK & Jack jump into the demented world of Mary Harron's cult classic satire of the late 1980s, tracing the film back to its controversial origins as a novel, charting the troubled course of the film's development, recounting the struggle of how its director and lead actor nearly lost the film & much, much more!Feel the mask of sanity slip as the film nerds dive into the mind of Patrick Bateman!

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Season 3, Episode 10: Scream (1996)

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2024/05/05

Movies don't create Film Nerds... Movies make Film Nerds more creative!On this week's episode, BK & Jack dive headlong into their month of horror with a look at the definitive slasher film on the genre's 50th anniversary. Learn how the slasher genre's roots go all the way back to the origins of Hollywood, how the genre rose to the top of the industry and just as quickly fell into disrepute... and how Scream saved the horror film. All that & so much more on an absolutely packed ep...

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Season 3, Episode 9: Coraline (2009)

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2024/04/24

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Season 3, Episode 8: The Mask (1994)

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2024/04/03

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Season 3, Episode 7: The Big Short (2015)

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2024/03/13

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