BEAM Me Up (A Nerd-Culture Podcast)
126 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat happens when you lock 4 lifelong friends in a room to do a podcast? BEAM Me Up is the only answer. Join as the guys of NICE Entertainment Group talk all things pop culture with a hilarious and often brutally honest twist. From anime and video games to cartoons and movies, the BEAM Me Up podcast is your *NEW* favorite pop culture podcast!
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More Than Meets The Eye? (Transformers: Rise of the Beast)
June 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB"Calling all autobots and maximals! There is trouble on earth. We are due to be reviewed by NICE Entertainment and we need your help. With us all working together, I am sure we can impress this group with a spectacular movie. If we fail, it will be because I brought you hear. But failure is not an option, so bring your A game for this seventh addition to our Transformers world. Autobots and Maximals! Roll Out!" Optumis Prime It's time for the boys to mobilize and take on the latest instal...
Gone In A Flash! (DC's The Flash)
June 26, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBAfter years of delays, rewrites and off-set issues with the star of the production, DC's Comics' The Flash has finally landed! And let's just say you'll want this one to be over in a Flash! Against their better judgment, the boys of NICE Entertainment Group are back for one final time in Season 6 and they're breaking down DC Comics' latest attempt at a blockbuster superhero film starring everyone's favorite speed based superhero, The Flash. But was the extra long wait worth the time? Does F...
Web-Slinging Across the Spiderverse
June 19, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse might be the greatest movie of the last 20 years...Seriously. Between its incredible cinematography, its layered plot and complex character dynamics, Miles Morales' latest silver-screen offering is nothing short of a masterpiece and there's good reason that everyone who's any one is talking about Across the Spider-Verse. On this week's BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys of NICE are breaking down Sony's cinematic marvel 😉. Did the long awaited sequel live up to...
Ready Player One (Death of Single Player Games)
June 12, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThe single player game. Some would say it will be an ancient artifact of our time. Those people would also say that single player games will be extinct soon, leaving us with only multiplayer delight. But the other side says F$%& what you think. Single player games are here and they are here to stay. On this weeks episode of The Beam Me Up podcast, the crew puts the verdict of whether or not "single player games will no longer be on the shelf soon" to rest. Will the single player market fad...
Mario’s Rotten Tomatoes (The Super Mario Bros Movie)
June 05, 2023 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBHere we go! The plumbers everyone knows and loves are going to the big screen. Living a life of success with all their titles, you can only hope that their movie would make it as a greatest hit as well. But the enemy that stands in their way is pretty tough on all its challengers. No, we aren't talking about Bowser. . . We're talking about Rotten Tomatoes. On this weeks episode of The Beam Me UP podcast, the boys have put on their critic outfits to review the much anticipated Mario movie a...
Don't Get It Twisted (Best/Worse Plot Twists)
May 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBEver see a plot twist so insane that you had to talk about it to ANYBODY who would listen? Well are you in for a treat! Fresh off of experiencing one of the WORST twist endings ever conceived, the boys of NICE Entertainment Group are discussing the topic of plot twists altogether. What makes a good one? What are the best ones conceived? What makes a twist unbearble? What are some of the worst plot twists every conceived? Can a poor twist ruin an otherwise well-constructed narrative? What a...
Team Death Match
May 15, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBGuardians of the Galaxy 3 is out! ...and not very good as far as NICE Entertainment Group is concerned. But it did get us thinking: What are the best heroic teams in nerd media? The Z-Fighters? Maybe it’s Team Avatar? Who knows, we just know it’s not the Super Friends! The boys of NICE discuss their favorite heroic teams across nerdom and what about them makes them Them? How important is varied powers? How much do you weigh team chemistry? The boys also discuss their least favorite teams...
So I'm a Podcast. So What? (Isekai Anime)
May 08, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat's this? A story of a man being sucked into a different place to save the day? Must be another damn Isekai! Being sucked into a different time, dimension or world could be challenging. Especially when you are the answer to that universes problems. Non the less the job gets done and success is eminent. But at the price being a cliché in a genre that is taking over the world. Or is it? The boys have been sucked up and brought to the round table to talk about the genre that is sweepin...
Why Digimon Didn't Work
May 01, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBDigimon was supposed to be Pokémon‘s biggest rival? Someone should have told Digimon. When it comes to monster companion anime, Digimon is probably in the top 5 all time but for a number of reasons, by the time Digimon Tamers wrapped up, Digimon was well in decline in terms of US popularity. The card game was cancelled, the next anime series (Digimon Frontiers) was widely panned and things never got better for the franchise promoting the question: What went wrong? The crew or NICE Enterta...
Fight Night: Subbed VS Dubbed
April 24, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBIn one corner coming all the way from Japan, they are known as the OG of anime give a warm welcome to Subbed anime! In the other corner fighting in their home country, coming up as a number one contender give it up for Dubbed anime! We want a nice clean fight, now lets get it on! You all new the day was going to come and now it is here. The NICE crew is getting into a fight that has been going on since anime has hit the US. Which do the boys prefer to watch? Why is there even a fight betwee...
BMU vs The World (Scott Pilgrim)
April 17, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBScott Pilgrim VS The World is one of the greatest action comedies out there and it turns out there’s more to come! Edgar Wright has done it again in creating an absolute genius piece of work to add to his excellent filmography. Taking a relatively unknown at the time cast and adapting, shot for shot, a hilarious graphic novel was a risky choice but well worth it. Now he’s looking to level up and take Scott Pilgrim to the world of anime! This week, the BEAM Me Up crew break down the magic...
Welcome to Abbott Elementary
April 03, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBAbbott Elementary is the best sitcom on network television and it’s not particularly close. Quinta Brunson has absolutely transformed the landscape of network television with the brilliantly written, shot and acted mockumentary that’s cleaning up on the awards circuit. But what is it about the workplace comedy that has the world buzzing? This week the boys from NICE Entertainment are joined by a special guest to discuss the colorful cast of characters that call Abbott Elementary their hom...
I Spy Something NICE (Spy Films/Series)
March 27, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBSpy x Family has ushered in the next evolution in spy media...or has it? This week, the boys of NICE convene to discuss their favorite spy stories and the genre as whole. From old classics to new favorites, the entire world of espionage is open for interpretation. What makes James Bond a timeless character? What does Jason Bourne do that makes him such a culutral icon? What about Piper, Chloe and Sam from the criminally underrated Totally Spies? Is Spy x Family the future of spy stories? ...
Everything Everywhere All At Once
March 20, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBEverything Everywhere All At Once deserves every single trophy it picked up this year. In case you haven't heard, 2022's absurdist comedy Everything Everywhere All At Once (EEAAO) has been cleaning up at every film award show out there, but is it worth the hype? The boys of NICE Entertainment break down their thoughts on the film, their favorite moments, what they took away from the films many themes and even open to discuss their inflection points and what their lives would look like if ju...
Verdict...Not Guilty (Velma & Guilty Pleasures)
March 13, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBMindy Kaling ought to be ashamed of herself! HBO Max's Velma is the worst thing EVER! Or is it? On this week's hilarious BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys of NICE Entertainment discuss the new "worst thing ever" and touch on the divisive, polarizing, but not as bad as you've heard HBO Max original, Velma. What does the show do well? Why is it so polarizing? Why is nobody defending this show in the slightest? With that jumping off point, the crew also discusses their actual worst thing ever as w...
The Injustice of the DCEU
March 06, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.5 MBWhy is it so hard for DC Studios to get it right?! Following the latest round of news out of Warner Bros' DC Studios on the future of the DC Extended Universe, the boys of NICE Entertainment come together to kick off season 6 of your favorite pop-culture podcast and discuss, what exactly is happening with the DCEU. Was DC too late in setting up their answer to Marvel's Cinematic Universe? Why hasn't the Justice League taken hold in the pop culture? Does the reported "reboot" of the DCEU (...
The Fullmetal Alchemist Episode
December 19, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBFullmetal Alchemist is a top 2 anime of all time...and it's not 2! Long considered one of the best anime/manga series of our time, Fullmetal Alchemist does a lot to stand up to the hype. Whether it's because of the story, the alchmey or the characters, there's a lot of good to discuss when FMA is the topic. After years of teasing it, the boys of NICE Entertainment are finally talking about Fullmetal Alchemist in full. What characters stood out? What were the thematic takeaways from the sh...
Hip Hop Made Me Do It
December 12, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBHip Hop, one of the sickest things you see. All the people in town know its the place to be. The black community use it to feel so free. But know my words are being used against me? It seems like every time some sort of negative activity happens in society hip hop is the number one suspect. The NICE crew is willing to challenge that accusation. Why is hip hop the common denominator? Should someone's music be held against them in the court of law? Would we change our art to make sure othe...
Wakanda Forever! (Black Panther)
November 21, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBWakanda Forever? Wakanda Forever! 2 years following the soul-crushing loss of the King of Wakanda himself, Chadwick Boseman, Marvel has returned to the motherland for a little bit of closure and some much needed introspection. A story about loss, grief and vengeance, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is everything MCU fans have been waiting for and the guys of NICE Entertainment are here to break down the good, the very good and the excellent from one of The greatest movies to come from the ...
The Perfect Character Arc
November 14, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBYou know the one thing perfect cell, Zuko and Scar have in common? Amazing Character arcs of course! If the main plot doesn't suck you in, then their stories will. But they should grab your attention with their tales being the second best part of a story right? In this weeks installment of The Beam Me Up podcast, the boys look into essence of character arcs. What makes a good or bad one? Is there character arc the reason why we love or hate a character? Is a bad arc unhealthy of a story?...
The Not So Last Airbender
November 07, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBWater, Earth, Fire, Air. Which one do you think M. Night Shyamalan messed up the most? Word around all tribes, kingdoms and nations is that there is a new live action installment to the Avatar coming and guess what it has been confirmed. Should we be excited or scared? The Last live action avatar media left such a bad taste in everyone's mouth that it could have you wondering. Is the series going to be worth it? On this weeks episode of The Beam Me Up Podcast the crew has swallowed their d...
State of the Union: Hip-Hop
October 31, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBHip hop just isn't the same as it was 10 years ago, and maybe that's not a bad thing! On this week's BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys of NICE Entertainment check in on the current state of hip-hop and discuss just how much streaming and Tik-Tok have influenced hip hop in the modern day and how much the genre has changed since the days of baggy jeans and 4x tees. Also discussed: Is writing songs for Tik-Tok an issue or is it just the natural evolution of what artists have been doing for decades...
Based on a True Murder (True Crime)
October 24, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBIs there a better way to bring in the spooky season than cuddling up on the couch with your favorite murder docs? Well...about that... With Netflix's Dahmer series a hot topic of late, the boys of NICE Entertainment get together and discuss true crime as a whole. Whether its a documentary, a podcast or even a scripted series, nothing is off limits this week. What are some of the favorites? What kinds should be avoided? Is it bad to consume so many true crimes pieces? Why on Earth do seri...
Nope!
October 17, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBJordan Peele has done it again! Or has he? A surprising departure from the darker horror roots of Get Out and Us, Peele's latest offering is a sci-fi thriller that tackles aliens, spectacle and a murderous chimpanzee. And as with all of Peele's projects, there's a lot to unpack in this one. Luckily, the boys of NICE Entertainment have you covered as they break down everything there is to discuss. What was the meaning of the movie? Does every movie need a deeper meaning? Is Jordan Peele ov...
Spin the Block (Spin-offs)
October 11, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBHouse of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, Lightyear we want all the spin-off's! Whether or not to bridge the gap or explore more territory, spins off media has been in heavy rotation and the year 2022 is no exception. Expanding the stories we know and love to fulfil the desire of our favorite content sounds NICE. But as the saying goes "some things are too good to be true". Although everyone likes a new adventures based off the media they already know, what is the point if the new media i...
Show keeps Spinning every time I watch ( Spin off media)
October 10, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBHouse of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, Lightyear we want all the spin-off's! Whether or not to bridge the gap or explore more territory, spins off media has been in heavy rotation and the year 2022 is no exception. Expanding the stories we know and love to fulfil the desire of our favorite content sounds NICE. But as the saying goes "some things are too good to be true". Although everyone likes a new adventures based off the media they already know, what is the point if the new media i...
BE A GOOD SP🏀RT
October 03, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBDelay of game! What do you mean we haven't talked about sports anime yet?! Although being in the game since the late 60's, anime that involve sports have a low presences. But for the low percentage of people that do watch sports anime, they know the shows are hella fun to watch. Whether it is for educational purposes or enjoying a sport you know and love they damn near have a show for everyone. Or do they? In todays episode of The Beam Me Up podcast, the crew will be analyzing anime tha...
Be a Good Sport! (Sports Anime)
October 03, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBDelay of game! What do you mean we haven't talked about sports anime yet?! Though they've been in the game since the late 60's, sports anime has a lower presence in the overall landscape of the medium. But those who know, know one thing for sure: sports anime are stupidly fun to watch. Whether it is for educational purposes of learning a new sport or watching an animated rendition of an established favorite, there's always something to love in about an over-the-top portrayal of a game you'v...
Demon Time 😈 (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba)
September 26, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBMove over One Piece, anime has a new GOAT on the block...maybe. With its stellar second season in the books and the crown of highest grossing anime films firmly atop its head, Demon Slayer has proven itself to be an absolute FORCE in the anime scene since its debut in April of 2019 and at this point its obvious there's more substance than hype with this one. So what makes this anime so wildly popular? The boys of NICE Entertainment are back in this week's BEAM Me Up podcast to figure out w...
#NotMyCell (Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero)
September 19, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBDragon Ball Super: Super Hero is finally here and the boys of NICE Entertainment, have some thoughts! The latest installment of Akira Toriyama's wildly successfully Dragon Ball series is here in the form of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero which sees the rise of the new Red Ribbon Army and their monstrous take on everyone's favorite Perfect android, Cell, threatening the safety of those on Earth and with Goku and Vegeta MIA, it's up to Gohan, Piccolo and Pan to save the day! Today, the BEAM M...
The Shape of Music
June 20, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBDo you remember the very first time you started listening to music on your own? We do and today the boys of NICE are taking a little trip down memory lane. On the season 4 finale of the BEAM Me Up podcast, Teddy, Darnell, Dwayne and McGarvin reflect on the music that shaped their lives, including the first artist they vibed to, what music was played in the home and why it took them so long to branch out. Also: Was R&B too sexual for young Darnell? Did McGarvin spend too much time with murd...
Nostalgia Is A Hell of a Drug
June 06, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBRemember your favorite movie from 20 years ago? Remember how trash it actually is? We do. On this week’s BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys of NICE look back on some of their old favorites as we discuss nostalgia with some boy so rose-tinted glasses. Why is it so hard to admit the things we loved weren’t actually do not hold up? What media do we cherish that is actually not any good? Do they really not make them like they used to? All that and more on this week’s episode of your favorite pop c...
I Am Kendrick Llama (Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers)
May 23, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBHe's back! He's back! The one you all have been waiting for is back! Kendrick Lamar has brought us the gift of music again. As inspiring as his previous works of art has been, most can't wait to see what legendary imprint he puts in his music career this time. When Kendrick puts out an album its an automatic banger. . . or is it? Step on in to this weeks episode of The Beam Me Up podcast as the boys let you know everything you need to know about the new Kendrick Lamar album. Was it worth t...
Elon's Twitter Fingers (Elon Musk Buys Twitter)
May 16, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBElon Musk is now $44M poorer following his purchase of Twitter with hopes of taking the platform to the next level with an emphasis on free speech. On today's BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys from NICE Entertainment break down what the billionaire's reported acquisition of the popular social media network means for those who love it? Also, what exactly does he mean when he mentions "free speech" with regards to Twitter. And to that point, could that $44M have gone to a better cause, like endin...
Netflix Can Chill ( Streaming Service Showdown)
May 09, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBStreaming has become a major part of many lives and with so many out there comes the competition of who is the best. Knowing who has the bigger inventory, who has the easier interface and who has the better pricing has caused a struggle in whats the better choice. Unfortunately the buying into too many will be like paying for cable and nobody wants that or do they? "Are you still listening?" we hope so cause the boys have a lot to talk about when it comes to the high volume of streaming se...
It's Not A Game Anymore (Sonic The Hedgehog & Videogame Movies)
May 02, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat does Super Mario, Prince of Persia and Mortal Kombat all have in common? They're all terrible movies based on some seriously good games. Movie adaptations of iconic videogames are hardly a new thing but given the results over the last two decades maybe it's time to call it quits. On this week's BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys from NICE Entertainment discuss movies based on video game franchises, and why so many of them don't work. Also, they break down the ones that do work (Detective Pik...
It's Not A Game Anymore (Sonic & Videogame Movies)
May 02, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat does Super Mario, Prince of Persia and Mortal Kombat all have in common? They're all terrible movies based on some seriously good games. Movie adaptations of iconic videogames are hardly a new thing but given the results over the last two decades maybe it's time to call it quits. On this week's BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys from NICE Entertainment discuss movies based on video game franchises, and why so many of them don't work. Also, they break down the ones that do work (Detective Pik...
No Role Modelz (Role Modeling as Black Men)
April 25, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBBeing a role model sucks. The pressure of living up to a standard you never set, always second guessing what you say or do because you’re not sure who’s watching, feeling like you can’t make your own mistakes; all of it is high-key 🗑 This week’s BEAM Me Up podcast is absolutely loaded as the gang discusses the pressures of role modeling and how too often our actions as individual Black men, are used to draw conclusions on an entire race. Also: how does social media impact this stigma? Ho...
Too Hot To Touch (Fire Force)
April 18, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBFire Force is the next generation’s Full Metal Alchemist. Seriously. On this week’s BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys of NICE Entertainment are taking a look at the shonen anime/manga series, Fire Force and dissecting its themes and the philosophical questions raised by its narrative. Is the Church of Sol a cult? What separates a cult from a religious group? Is it possible to change someone else’s religion? What makes the show such a great watch? All that and more on the BEAM Me Up podcast! ...
No More Heroes (Moon Knight & Marvel Fatigue)
April 11, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBAnyone else tired of superheroes?! Do you still love your favorite comic book heroes but wish you didn't see them as frequently as you do? Is less more? On this week's BEAM Me Up podcast, the boys of NICE Entertainment discuss why they're just not as pumped for Marvel's latest Disney+ series, Moon Knight, as they should be. Are super heroes too mainstream? Are we getting superhero content too frequently? Is it all the MCU's fault? What about those DC CW shows that nobody is watching? All ...
Merry Fistmas (Will Smith vs Chris Rock)
April 04, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBDid YOU watch the Oscar’s? Of course not but I bet you heard about The Slap Heard ‘Round the World™️. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock has caused an uproar all throughout the internet and the discourse has honestly gotten out of hand. But of course, this situation is too big an issue not the discuss so the boys from NICE Entertainment join the fray. Was the joke really worth the slap? Is it really that big a deal? What’s with all the pearl-clutching and hand-wringing? How does this reflect ...
Level Up (Difficulty In Video Games)
March 28, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBBeyond the horizon of video games there are those that make you suffer. Changing the difficulty is not an option and crying won't help you. Elding Ring has come to grace us with another difficult challenge and some of us are pissed. Video games like the Dark Soul collection has the internet going wild for there unchanging difficulty setting. But would it really be a problem if they made the difficulty changeable for all to play? The N.I.C.E crew has something to say about this setting that...
Git Gud (Elden Ring & Difficulty In Video Games)
March 28, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBBeyond the horizon of video games there are those that make you suffer. Changing the difficulty is not an option and crying won't help you. Elding Ring has come to grace us with another difficult challenge and some of us are pissed. Video games like the Dark Soul collection has the internet going wild for there unchanging difficulty setting. But would it really be a problem if they made the difficulty changeable for all to play? The N.I.C.E crew has something to say about this setting that...
Get Gud (Difficulty In Video Games)
March 28, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBBeyond the horizon of video games there are those that make you suffer. Changing the difficulty is not an option and crying won't help you. Elding Ring has come to grace us with another difficult challenge and some of us are pissed. Video games like the Dark Soul collection has the internet going wild for there unchanging difficulty setting. But would it really be a problem if they made the difficulty changeable for all to play? The N.I.C.E crew has something to say about this setting that...
Git Gud (Difficulty In Video Games)
March 28, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBBeyond the horizon of video games there are those that make you suffer. Changing the difficulty is not an option and crying won't help you. Elding Ring has come to grace us with another difficult challenge and some of us are pissed. Video games like the Dark Soul collection has the internet going wild for there unchanging difficulty setting. But would it really be a problem if they made the difficulty changeable for all to play? The N.I.C.E crew has something to say about this setting that...
I Am Vengeance (The Batman)
March 21, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB🔥 Take: The Batman is the best the Caped Crusader has looked in the last decade and a half. Who would have thought that Robert Pattison would do Bruce Wayne justice like this? The boys from NICE Entertainment certainly didn't! Join us as we discuss what just might be one of the best Batman films of all time and a potential turning point in DC's embattled filmography. What does The Batman get right? Is our brooding hero actually a hero? How on Earth did they make the Penguin cool? Did Ridd...
Ugg . . . It's a Reboot (Reboots, Revamps and Revivals)
March 14, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWhat's the one thing that The Proud Family, Batman and Scream have in common? They are all coming back to a movie theater or streaming service near you! With these titles making a comeback you have to wonder are they better than their predecessors or should they be in a league of their own? Who deserves a reboot to fix their past media? Who in the world is looking for these revamps? Are revivals even necessary? Hang out with the crew as they talk about the goods and the bads about the rebo...
Ugg . . . It's a Reboot (The Proud Family & Reboots/Revamps/Revivals)
March 14, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWhat's the one thing that The Proud Family, Batman and Scream have in common? They are all coming back to a movie theater or streaming service near you! With these titles making a comeback you have to wonder are they better than their predecessors or should they be in a league of their own? Who deserves a reboot to fix their past media? Who in the world is looking for these revamps? Are revivals even necessary? Hang out with the crew as they talk about the goods and the bads about the rebo...
We Don't Talk About Bruno (Disney's Encanto)
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBScrew the rules, today we're going to talk about Bruno! Join in as the boys from NICE Entertainment Group discuss everyone favorite animated film, Disney's Encanto. Beyond the amazing visuals and earwormmy songs lies a story full of themes ripe for discussion. How do the movie's themes of familial pressure and belonging resonate with the guys? Is Abuela Alma the villain? Did Mirabel actually have a power all along? Were these powers really gifts or were they secretly curses? Did a clerical ...
We'll Make a Man Out of You (Toxic Masculinity)
February 28, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBMasculinity is such a nebulous concept; to one person it can be something as simple as changing the oil in every car in your household, to others it means trucks, aggression and authority. On today’s show, the boys of NICE Entertainment discuss masculinity as well as the infamous concept of being an “alpha male”. Does such a thing exist and more importantly who cares? Also who decided fruity drinks weren’t manly? We want to talk to them! All that and more on the BEAM Me Up podcast! Join t...