Nerds Against Normality

🎙 Bonus Episode – Bens Time-Travel Quiz! 🎙

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re dropping a special bonus episode hosted by the one and only Ben Sheridan! Get ready for a time-twisting pop culture quiz that’ll put your memory to the ultimate test.

Here’s the game: Ben gives us three clues – a legendary album release, a classic video game launch, and an iconic movie premiere – all from the same year. Our challenge? Guess...

🎮 Step into the Oasis with Nerds Against Normality! 🎬

This week, we’re diving headfirst into Steven Spielberg’s pop-culture juggernaut, Ready Player One — a cinematic Easter egg hunt packed with video game icons, movie legends, and enough ‘80s nostalgia to overload your flux capacitor. But is this virtual thrill ride a masterpiece of fan service or just an overstuffed CGI arcade machine?

Join us as we break down:

🎯 The good,...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re diving headfirst into the slow-mo, wire-fu madness that is Bulletproof Monk (2003). Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott, and Jaime King, this cult action flick asks one vital question: can a monk really dodge bullets and critical reviews?

We’re putting this martial arts-meets-millennium-edge oddity under the microscope to find out:

🧀 Is it a cheesy hidden gem?

💩 Or is it just g...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re joined by the brilliant and hilarious Ethan Lawrence – who starred in Netflix’s After Life, the iconic Horrible Histories, and Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education. Ethan brings his encyclopedic pop culture brain to the pod as we dive into his top 3 video games, movies, and TV shows he can’t live without.

But that’s not all – in a surprise twist, Ethan takes the reins and chooses the next mov...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we hit the gas and dive helmet-first into Ron Howard’s 2013 Formula 1 drama Rush — a film based on the legendary real-life rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Expect fierce competition, life-or-death moments, and a lot of engine-revving opinions from your favourite trio of pop culture nerds.

But does Rush take pole position among sports biopics, or does it stall on the grid? We break d...

🎬 BONUS EPISODE: 90s Movie Franchise Tier List Mayhem! 🎬

In this chaotic bonus episode of Nerds Against Normality, we dive headfirst into the golden age of cinema—the 1990s—to rank the most iconic movie franchises that spawned during that wild decade. But there’s a brutal twist... each tier from A to F can only have five franchises each, and once a film is placed, it’s locked in for good. No swaps. No regrets. No mercy.

Ben a...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re high-kicking into the razzle-dazzle world of Chicago (2002) — the glitzy, gritty, and gloriously cynical musical that brought jazz hands and jailbirds back into fashion. We’re talking murder, media manipulation, and musical numbers that slap harder than a courtroom sentence.

Expect behind-the-scenes trivia, unfiltered opinions, musical hot takes, and a few confessions of our own. Is Roxie...

🎧 Nerds Against Normality – Silent Hill 2 (PS5) Review: Is the Fog Still Thick or Just Our Expectations?

In this week’s episode, we descend back into the misty madness of Silent Hill 2 — now reborn on the PS5. But is this remake a terrifying triumph or just a nostalgia-fueled cash grab?

We talk rusty pipes, repressed trauma, redesigned monsters (hi, Pyramid Head), and whether the new graphics actually enhance the horror… or ju...

Before Family Guy mocked Star Wars, before Robot Chicken took the galaxy by storm — there was Spaceballs. This week on Nerds Against Normality, we dive into Mel Brooks' sci-fi spoof that launched a thousand Schwartz jokes and even more merchandising! 

Join us as we break down Dark Helmet’s villain arc, Lone Starr’s reluctant hero vibes, Barf’s chaotic charm, and why Yogurt is the true merchandising king. Expect deep dives, trivia...

Nerds x Davey A Talks! 🎙️

This week on Nerds Against Normality, it’s a full-blown crossover episode as me and Stacey are joined by the legend himself — Dave from the Davey A Talks podcast!

We dive deep into Dave’s holy trinity of pop culture obsessions, breaking down his Top 3 Films, Games, and TV Shows. Expect heated nostalgia, unexpected hot takes, and a whole lot of nerdy passion as we discuss:

🎬 Terminator 2 – Is it STILL t...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we grab a baseball bat, stock up on snacks, and dive headfirst into the post-apocalyptic nightmare that is Danny Boyle’s iconic virus-fueled horror flick, 28 Days Later.

Expect blood, bleakness, and more running than your last failed attempt at couch to 5k. We’re talking about rage zombies (don’t call them that), the bleak beauty of abandoned London, Cillian Murphy’s early stardom, and whethe...

🎙️ NEW EPISODE DROP! 🎙️

It’s us vs the ultimate movie quiz in the latest episode of Nerds Against Normality! 🎬

Ben and I team up to take on a savage film trivia showdown, and our resident quizmaster (and ruthless forfeit overlord) Stacey is running the show with an iron clipboard. 💅

The stakes? Lose the quiz, and we suffer a forfeit of Stacey’s choosing — and let’s just say, she’s been waiting for this moment. Expect roasti...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we take a candlelit stroll through the fog-drenched halls of The Others (2001) – the chilling Nicole Kidman ghost story that still knows how to send a shiver down your spine.

We’re diving head-first into the film’s gothic atmosphere, its jaw-dropping twist, and the deeper meaning behind its haunting themes. Whether you're a horror movie buff, a film theory nerd, or just someone who appreciate...

Join us as we unearth what made Spielberg’s dino-epic more than just a blockbuster — from groundbreaking CGI and animatronics to that iconic T-Rex roar that shook an entire generation. We’ll talk chaos theory, Jeff Goldblum’s chest, and why you'll never trust a turtle mating again.

Whether you're a lifelong fan or just here for the Velociraptor kitchen scene, this episode has fun facts, hot takes, and our usual nerdy nonsense — p...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re taking the train to the spirit world and diving headfirst into the breathtaking brilliance of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. From soot sprites to bathhouse gods, we’re unpacking why this Studio Ghibli classic still casts a spell over audiences today.

And guess what? We’ve got a special guest joining us for the ride—someone just as obsessed with No-Face and anime easter eggs as we are.

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This week on Nerds Against Normality, we’re rewinding back to 1984 to dissect the film that launched a thousand time travel headaches — The Terminator. From cyborg assassins and ‘80s tech paranoia to James Cameron’s rise and Arnie’s iconic one-liners, we break down how this low-budget sci-fi thriller became a genre-defining classic.

Expect bold takes, thematic deep dives, and possibly a heated argument over whether Skynet could’v...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we dive claws-first into the Y2K fever dream that tried to satirize capitalism by... selling you literally everything in sight. Was it a bold critique of consumerism, or just one long advert with a catchy soundtrack? We tried to figure it out, but we got distracted by the 47 corporate logos in every scene.

Join us as we discuss what went wrong, what almost worked, and why this movie feels like ...

Get ready for chaos, combos, and controversy as Nerds Against Normality dives into the ultimate video game character debate: three heroes vs three villains—and only one side walks away victorious. We're putting iconic characters from gaming history head-to-head in a fiery nerd culture showdown packed with fan-favorite picks, spicy hot takes, and pop culture chaos.

Whether you're a die-hard fan of retro video games, obsessed with ...

This week on Nerds Against Normality, we tackle the movie that taught a generation that step-siblings, scandal, and classical music remixes are a recipe for chaos: Cruel Intentions. Join us as we dive into the most iconic (and slightly unhinged) teen drama of the '90s—where everyone’s filthy rich, morally bankrupt, and somehow still quoting French literature. We’ll break down the fashion, the manipulation, and yes, that kiss, all w...