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Festival Interview: T.J. Sandella, Jad Adkins, & Jesse Howland
As promised, the final episode of festival month is our interview with three of the people responsible for bringing the inspiring independent film “Battersea” to life. T.J. Sandella & Jad Adkins wrote, directed, and produced the film together, it being the culmination of over ten years of writing and dreaming for the long-time friends. Battersea is their very first feature film. Jesse Howland, who hails from our very own North Carolina, plays the male lead in the film - Les. He has been active in LA since he graduated from the American Academy of Arts in 2016, appearing in both tv a...
Special Episode: The RiverRun International Film Festival
Today we release a unique episode in which we review 10 films that played at the 2025 RiverRun International Film Festival. We at Nerdhat are grateful to the directors for inviting us to be a part of this year’s festival. We had so much fun!
As of release (April 24th), films are still playing virtually. You can purchase tickets now through April 27th at https://riverrunfilm.com/events/
Here is a breakdown in order of the films we are reviewing for this episode:
1) “The Death of James” (animated short, drama/comedy)
2) “A Night at t...
Festival Interview: Writer/Director Timothy Cooper
On the first day of the RiverRun International Film Festival, hosted in our very own hometown of Winston Salem, NC, Richard sat down with filmmaker Timothy Cooper (@timothymichaelcooper) to talk about his entry, the scifi comedy short film “Knead.” They also discussed Timothy’s other work, including a web series he wrote & directed which starred SNL badass Kate McKinnon and a year long writing project which saw him publish 365 science fiction short stories. We hope you enjoy their conversation as much as they did!
If you’re in or near Winston Salem this week, by the way, head over...
Take Shelter (2011) vs. Midnight Special (2016)
Join us as we kick off a special month featuring independent and arthouse cinema with a battle between two Jeff Nichols films, both starring the inimitable Michael Shannon.
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Classic Episode: Princess Mononoke
In honor of the 4K re-master and re-release of Princess Mononoke in IMAX today, we share our review, originally published during season 4 of the podcast. Enjoy!
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Attack on Titan the Movie: the Last Attack vs. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuux: Beginning
Whew! That episode title was a mouthful! Why do Anime so often have titles as long as a 19th century novel? Who knows. Anyway, we’re here this week for a battle of in-theater* Anime movies. Who will win? Listen to find out!
*both films, at the time of episode release, are no longer in theaters. For streaming options, keep an eye on Crunchyroll.
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Classic Episode: Kira Sings a Duet
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are re-releasing this classic episode which kicked off season 3 of the podcast (then known as “The Irreverent Nerds”): Kira Sings a Duet. Kacie of @holodeck4 joined Richard to discuss the women of Star Trek, with a special focus on one of her favorite Deep Space Nine episodes, “Duet.”
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The Little Mermaid (1989) vs. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
The category for round is “Poor, Unfortunate Souls! (Disney Movies that Freaked us Out).” Although, apparently, only Richard was scared by these films when he saw them as a young, impressionable child. Laura and Will were just too badass to be afraid. Anywaaaaay….we’re pitting 1989’s “The Little Mermaid” against the 1986 film “The Great Mouse Detective.” Who will win - Ratigan or Ursula? Listen to find out!
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BONUS: Star Trek Face-off! Deep Space Nine vs. Voyager
In our first bonus episode of season 6, guests Kacie of Holodeck4 (Instagram, TikTok, Youtube) and Wes of Twin Cities Trekkies Podcast compete against one another in a battle of 90s Star Trek series. Who will win? Listen to find out!
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Usagi Yojimbo vs. Bone
This week it’s a battle of Eisner Award-winning comics as we put Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo Grasscutter series (1999) against Jeff Smith’s Bone The Great Cow Race series (1994).
This month’s fundraiser: H.O.P.E. Of Winston Salem
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This week’s Nerdhat Donor: Retroid Games of Winston Salem, NC
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