Mostly Nitpicking
543 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 515 ratingsA weekly podcast where Nando, DJ, and Diggins analyze a piece of pop culture by looking exclusively at the details.
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Nick Fury is the Samuelest Jackson
October 27, 2015 15:20 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBIt is time to strike down with great vengeance and furious anger! Last week, we decided the competitors for the championship match up in our Samuelest Jackson bracket and we have the results! The creator of the bracket, Frank DiCola, comes on to dissect the results and plug his excellent board game, Mr Game. We look back at the surprising history of Nick Fury in film. We talk about the future of the Kingsmen franchise. Nando also talks about why Bill from Bill and Ted may be set to win our ne...
The Samuelest Jackson - Nick Fury, Jules Winnfield, and the Final Round
October 19, 2015 13:01 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBThis week, Steve Unwin aka Stunwin stops by to help us reveal the final match up in the Samuelest Jackson bracket. We talk about Sam Jackson's favorite accessory, strange apps, and some of the movies Sam is working on the future. Also a friend from the Avengers pops by to tell us what it's like to work with Nick Fury. Vote all week at http://www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls.html
The Samuelest Jackson - Frozone, Mace Windu, and the Final Four
October 13, 2015 05:38 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBThis week we are getting even closer to determining which character is indeed the Samuelest Jackson. We bring friend of the show Miles Bado on to guess which Sam Jacksons are going to move onto the Final Four. Nando picks apart some of the Winter Soldier action scenes. DJ waxes romantically on the forgotten art of the DVD extras. We even get an appearance from a special Jedi Master who worked with Mace in the past. Vote all week at www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls.html
The Samuelest Jackson - Roland, Afro Samurai, and the Elite Eight
October 05, 2015 03:53 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBHold onto your butts! We are another week closer to determining which character is the Samuelest Jackson. Nando and DJ go over the results of this week's voting and look at some lesser known Jacksons. They figure out what the hell was going on in Jumper. DJ explains the difference between Afro Samurai and Ninja Ninja. Nando talks about Sam's character creation process and how it proves that Mace Windu is the worst SLJ character. Vote all week at http://www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls.html
The Samuelest Jackson - Shaft, Valentine, and the Sweet Sixteen
September 28, 2015 16:40 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBThis week Nando and DJ are sitting down with Pop-Break.com contributor Chris Diggins and revealing the Sweet Sixteen round of the Samuelest Jackson bracket. We talk about why Shaft was a pivotal moment in Sam's career. We debate the ethical remifications of a Velentine-esque population culling. We even get a visit from an old friend who has worked with Sam in the past. Vote on the Sweet Sixteen round at www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls.html
The Samuelest Jackson - Mace Windu, Neville Flynn, and the Round of 32
September 21, 2015 18:17 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBSamuel L Jackson may be the greatest actor to ever have lived. That may be a bit of an overstatement. What is definitely not an overstatement is that he has played some of the most memorable characters in the history of film. You've got Nick Fury. You've got Jules Winnfield, You've got Shaft. We at Mad Bracket Status have set up a bracket to look at all of his various performances in an attempt to tease out the Samuelest Jackson. This week we talk with board game designer and SLJ enthusiast, ...
Sailor Moon is the Most Powerful Princess
September 14, 2015 17:58 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBThis week, we reveal the winner of the Most Powerful Princess bracket, we talk about some of our favorite Sam Jackson roles, and we figure out how the hell King Kong is gonna stand a chance against Godzilla.
Most Powerful Princess - Starfire, Sailor Moon, and the Championship Round
September 08, 2015 12:55 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBWe have arrived at the final round of the Most Powerful Princess bracket. Nando and DJ go over the voting results and talk about the two princesses vying for the title of Most Powerful. We also talk a little more about our next bracket, the Samuelest Jackson.
Most Powerful Princess - Starfire, Galadriel, and the Final Four
September 01, 2015 17:13 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThis week we bring on Kenny Goff to talk about the Final Four round of our Most Powerful Princess bracket. We put an end to the Starfire vs Wonder Woman debate. We get to the bottom of why the Simarillion would or would not work. And we give you a sneak peak at the next bracket.
Most Powerful Princess - Wonder Woman, Azula, and the Elite Eight
August 24, 2015 17:37 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBThis week, DJ and Nando invite on Chris Diggins and Frank DiCola to talk about the next round of the Most Powerful Princess bracket. Diggins talks about why he hates Man of Steel. Nando brings up a lesser known princess named Power Princess who we may have forgotten.
Most Powerful Princess - Star Butterfly, Lucina, Zelda, and the Sweet Sixteen
August 18, 2015 15:36 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBThis week we are talking with our Anime Expert, Kevin Su, about the Sweet Sixteen match ups in our Most Powerful Princess Bracket. We explain the chaos that is Star vs the Forces of Evil. We discuss whether the Fire Emblem princess Lucina has any chance of moving forward. And we get to the bottom of a Death Battle between Zelda and Peach.
Most Powerful Princess - Tiana, Morbucks, Hinata, and the Round of 32
August 10, 2015 18:14 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBA new bracket is here! We are excited to talk about our new bracket, the Most Powerful Princess. We have 32 princesses from 4 conferences (Disney, Cartoon, Movies/TV, Japan) and we have set up the first round of match ups. Designer and princess enthusiast Michelle Coraci comes on to talk about her favorite princesses and we all go into detail on some of our favorite princesses in the bracket that may not make it out of round one.
100th Episode Roundtable Discussion
August 05, 2015 15:38 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBFor this special bonus episode, Nando and DJ welcome a ton of previous guests onto the show. We have Stunwin (@stunwin), Kenny Goff (@kennygoff), Frank DiCola (@yoshgunn), Zak Moy (@zakmoy), Emily Hromada (@emhromada), Alex Lee (@ahl1204), Caroline Amaba (@Clineamb), and Jay Van Buiten (@jvnbt) all on at once. We go through all of the previous brackets and talk about how weird we all are.
Stephen Colbert is the Greatest American
August 03, 2015 18:38 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThis week Nando and DJ are covering a ton of things. We reveal the winner of the Greatest American bracket. We talk about some of the lesser known princesses that will be included in our upcoming Most Powerful Princess bracket. We even talk about the Fantastic Four movie because hey why not? We haven't seen it but then again, neither has the cast.
Donald Trump Interview
July 30, 2015 02:02 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week, we are lucky to talk with Donald Trump.
The Greatest American - Stephen Colbert vs Captain America
July 28, 2015 19:06 - 2 hours - 116 MBThis is it! We have narrowed down the field to the final two competitors in our Greatest American bracket. We talk with Frank DiCola about who he thinks will win it all. Will the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America be victorious or will the voice of the American media Stephen Colbert wind up on top? We talk at length about the match up at hand as well as give you a sneak peak at our next bracket. Vote at www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls
The Greatest American - Captain America, Homer Simpson, and the Final Four
July 20, 2015 16:58 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBWe are excited to record our 100th episode so we have a huge crew on. We reveal the results of the Final Four in our Greatest American bracket.
The Greatest American - Superman, Duke Nukem, and the Elite Eight
July 14, 2015 15:52 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBThis week, we bring back Mad Bracket Status superfan Dan Ward to discuss the semi finals of the Greatest American bracket. We answer burning questions on the mind of Bracketeers. Is Duke Nukem technically even American? Has Sam the Eagle ever met Stephen Colbert? Can Batman really V Superman? Also DJ explains the Man of Steel in a way that no one understands.
The Greatest American - GI Joe, Bandit Keith, and the Sweet 16
July 07, 2015 04:06 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBHappy Fourth of July! This week, we bring on friend of the show Alex Lee to discuss the results of the Round of 32 match ups in the Greatest American bracket. We talk about how Jax is crazy, that time GI Joe stopped fighting COBRA and started fighting sharks, and we agree that Bandit Keith may have been the worst Duel Monsters player of all time.
The Deadliest Doctor - Wells, Krieger, and the Champion
June 29, 2015 15:00You are not going to believe this. We have the votes in for the final round of our Deadliest Doctor bracket and it is both a record number for the votes collected and it is a dead tie! We have guest Nick Porcaro act as the tie breaking vote after intense deliberation from Nando and DJ and we, once and for all, determine the Deadliest Doctor. Also, this week we launch a new bracket. Some of you may not know this, but we are based out of the good ol' US of A and we are proud of all of the great...
The Deadliest Doctor - Doom, Jones, and the Chamionship Round
June 23, 2015 03:37 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThere will be a reckoning. This week Nando and DJ are joined by comedian and friend of the show Kenny Goff. They go over the results of the Final Four round of voting on the Deadliest Doctor bracket, which was crazy! We reveal the final match up and we even tease the upcoming bracket. Spoiler Alert: it's also going to be crazy.
The Deadliest Doctor - Manhattan, Jones, and the Final Four
June 16, 2015 01:41 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBWe are already at the Final Four round of our Deadliest Doctor bracket. We bring on Alex Lee to provide some commentary on the very close results form the last round of voting. We are also joined by Razlo, creator of Game Yay Fun and the popular party game Billionaire Banshee. We talk about his future game plans and get his take on who is the Deadliest Doctor.
The Deadliest Doctor - Strange, Krieger, and the Elite Eight
June 08, 2015 17:01 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBWe have a full house this week. Veteran guests Chris Diggins and Kevin Lourenco are both back to discuss deadly doctors. We are about halfway through the bracket with eight competitors eliminated and eight moving on to the semi finals. We dive into the rich goofy history of Dr Strange and go over some of the craziest accomplishments of Archer's Dr Krieger.
The Deadliest Doctor - Horrible, Wells, and the Sweet 16
June 03, 2015 20:17 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBThe bracket is under way! DJ is in Vegas so Emily is filling in as co host. We look over the results from the Round of 32 and Emily predicts almost every answer correctly! It's astounding. We go deeper into the history of Dr. Horrible. We question whether Wells really is the best Flash villain. And we examine the achievements of a man whose only credentials are that his first name is technically Doctor, Krieger.
The Deadliest Doctor - Doom, Gero, and the Round of 32
May 25, 2015 23:17 - 1 hour - 96 MBIt is time for a new brand bracket! We have friend of the show Zak Moy back on the program to help us introduce some of the deadliest doctors we could find. Nando explains why Doctor Doom isn't as bad as his name might suggest and DJ gives us an introduction to the complicated history of the androids of Dcotor Gero in DBZ.
Fiercest Game of Thrones Character - The Winner
May 18, 2015 19:08 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThis week, we bring an end to our Fiercest Game of Thrones character bracket. We talk to our most senior guest, Kevin Su, about his favorite character from the show that he has never seen. We even talk more about our next bracket!
Fiercest Game of Thrones Character - The Championship Round
May 13, 2015 16:56 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBHe has returned! Nando is back from Chicago! This week Nando and DJ sit down with Miles Bado to reveal the final two competitors in the Fiercest Game of Thrones Character bracket. They also critique the most recent episode which they found generally fine.
Fiercest Game of Thrones Character - Final Four
May 05, 2015 18:12 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBNo Nando this Episode! We are down to our Final Four in the Fiercest Game of Thrones character bracket. This episode we bring on famous Mad Bracket Status girlfriends Caroline Amaba and Emily Hromada to discuss the latest Game of Thrones episode and to give their breakdown of who they think the FIERCEST Game of Thrones Character is.
Fiercest Game of Thrones Character - The Elite Eight
April 27, 2015 18:03 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBWe are one step closer to determining the Fiercest Game of Thrones Character. We bring on friend of the show George Blazeski and we discuss the results of the most recent round of voting. Also at the end of the show we talk about Daredevil.
Fiercest Game of Thrones Character - The Sweet 16
April 20, 2015 12:01 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBThis week, Stunwin comes on to dissect the round of 32 results. He plays DJ in The Game and we look at what's to come from our Fiercest Game of Thrones Character bracket in the next round.
Fiercest Game of Thrones Character: The Round of 32
April 13, 2015 12:09 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBThis week we are talking about Game of Thrones. We start out next bracket, The Fiercest Game of Thrones Character. Friend of the show, Emily Hromada comes on to help up parse through the INCREDIBLE round of 32 match ups.
MBS 085 - Do Brackets Dream of Electric Sheep?
April 07, 2015 13:49 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBAs one door closes, another opens. We finish a bracket and begin a new one. This week, Zak Moy comes on to help us put and end to the chaotic Ultimate Android bracket. We marvel at the results of the Ultimate Spiderman Girlfriend bracket. Finally, we look forward towards our next bracket, The Fiercest Game of Thrones character.
MBS 084 - My Bracket as a Teenage Robot
March 31, 2015 17:32 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBThis week DJ and Nando talk with video game expert Kevin Su. We get his opinion on the final match up in our Ultimate Android bracket. It's down to Megaman vs Jenny. We also have the results of our Best Pizza Topping and Best Peter Parker Girlfriend brackets.
March Madness Bracket Special
March 26, 2015 22:21 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBNando and DJ recap March Madness after the round of 32 and discuss how busted both of their brackets are. They also go into the Sweet 16 and beyond.
MBS 083 - MegaBracket
March 23, 2015 18:52 - 1 hour - 95 MBThis week DJ and Nando welcome on friend of the show Lorenzo to get his take on the brackets. We reveal the Final Four competitors in our Ultimate Android bracket. Nando explains the incredibly convoluted history of the vision and the gang goes over the history of the MegaMan games. We also reveal the winner of our Best Butler mini-bracket. We set up the final round of our Best Pizza Topping mini-bracket. We even start a new mini-bracket, the Greatest Spider Man Girlfriend. Vote all week at w...
MBS 082 - Age of Bracket
March 17, 2015 03:29 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBWe have no strings on us. This week we bring on comedian Trevor Brenn to help us go through the results of the second round of our Ultimate Android bracket. You the listeners voted and eliminated half of the competitors leaving us with our Elite Eight. We examine every match and give our thoughts on this week's match ups. We also go over our March Madness mini brackets. We are almost finished with the Best Butler and we are just starting DJ's favorite, The Best Pizza Topping. Vote all week at...
MBS 081 - Mr. Bracket
March 11, 2015 03:25 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBThis is a very special week. We invite the crew from Margrave Games on to go over the results of the first round of our Ultimate Android bracket. They also talk about their new Kickstarter Mr. Game. Who will win in these classic match ups? Will Bender beat C-3PO? Can Data best Bishop? How badly will Ultron crush Dorothy? Stuff like that.
Bracketeer Interview - Marvin
March 05, 2015 04:16 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week we sit down with the depressed robot, Marvin. He has some strong opinions on the robots of today and he shares them with us on the show as well as his thoughts about life and he is not happy. Vote on the Ultimate Android bracket at www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls
MBS 080 - Bracket Rangers
March 03, 2015 04:07 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBBegin the bracket! It is ultimate android time! We bring on George Blazeski to go through the first round of our Ultimate Android bracket. We go over the heavy hitters! Ultron! Alpha 5! Bender! Data! But lets be real, Jenny Wakeman. Am I right? Vote all week on the bracket at www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls
Bracketeer Interview - Cell
February 26, 2015 04:34 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThis week on the show, DJ and Alex sit down with the Ultimate Android himself, Cell. They get more information on his background all with the goal of determining whether he deserves to be in the bracket or not.
MBS 079 - Monkey D Bracket
February 23, 2015 03:07 - 1 hour - 77 MBThis week we bring an end to our record setting Craziest Captain bracket. Will is be Zapp Brannigan or Monkey D Luffy? Maybe the one who the episode is named after. Just maybe. Find out here. We also start talking about our Ultimate Android bracket. We go through the entire list with android experts Alex Lee and Kevin Su to determine who is worthy of entering the bracket. Will Cell make it in. Vote this week!
Reckless Speculation - The Oscars 2015
February 22, 2015 21:22 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWe recklessly speculate on the 2015 Oscars, listen to see how right and wrong we are or might be.
Bracketeer Interview - Captains James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Hiraku Sulu
February 18, 2015 05:41 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBThis week we have a real treat. DJ and Dan Ward (over skype) are greeted by three members of the crew of the USS Enterprise. They sit down with Captain James Tiberius Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Mr. Sulu to talk Trek. They even hail some other members of the team and we get to talk with more Captains from the bracket. Remember to vote all week on the Craziest Captain bracket at www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls
MBS 078 - Brannigan's Bracket
February 16, 2015 06:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBWe're almost there. This week we have Kevin Su, the original guest, on to talk about the final round of out Craziest Captain bracket. We break down the final two competitors and analyze them to determine who is truly the craziest. We also talk with superfan Dan Ward about his take on the bracket and we bring on CTO Caroline Amaba to discuss the next bracket, The Ultimate Android. Vote at www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls all week on the final round.
Bracketeer Interview - Captain Falcon
February 09, 2015 13:44 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBWhat a treat. We have the opportunity to speak with legendary racer and Smash powerhouse, Captain Douglas J Falcon. He won the Grand Prix. He defeated Master Hand. Now he is coming to our Bracketeer Interview segment to talk about his incredible career and some of his amazing future projects. Vote on our Craziest Captain bracket all week at www.madbracketstatus.com/p/polls
MBS 077 - Moby Bracket
February 09, 2015 05:25 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBThar he blows! We bring on friend of the show Chris Diggins to analyze the Elite Eight round of our Craziest Captain bracket. We determine the Final Four with a winner from the Space, Hero, Sea, and Other divisions. We also get a chance to talk with Tavit from King Post Games, the creators of Moby Dick or The Card Game. He schools us on why Captain Ahab should win the entire competition. We take a look at some of our prospective future brackets and plug a million things at the end. Classic Ma...
MBS 076 - Bracket Kangaroo
February 02, 2015 23:11 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBI hope everyone enjoyed the big game. We recorded an episode of our show LIVE at Jay's Super Bowl party and it is hysterical. We go through the results of Round 2 of the Craziest Captain bracket and we make some predictions on the new round. Musical contributor Nick Porcaro and frequent guest Jay Van Buiten join us as well as Jon Muzikowski a.k.a. Muzik. We get them answer the tough questions. If you could, who would you switch bodies with? What is Captain Kangaroo up to now? What is Captain ...
Reckless Speculation - Super Bowl XLIX
February 01, 2015 23:11 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThis week on Reckless Speculation, we are talking to everyone at special guest Jay Van Buiten's Super Bowl party. We have at least ten different bits of Reckless Speculations that span from Marchawn Lynch's future in football to the halftime show to whether someone is or is not an obscure video game character. And yes we did technically put this up before the game. So if anything here is right, here is proof that we are magic.
Reckless Speculation - HBO 2015
January 30, 2015 03:02 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBIt's not TV. It's Reckless Speculation! This week we sit down with fellow podcaster Nick Berrios to talk about the best network in all of creation, the Home Box Office or HomeBO for short or HBO for shortest. DJ thinks HBO will be forced to put Game of Thrones on hold until the new books are written because no one has ever stretched one 300 page novel into three two hour long movies with all kinds of new dwarf/elf love triangles and forty five minutes of f*@king Radagast! Nando thinks Westwor...
MBS 075 - Bracket Piece
January 26, 2015 20:57 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBBig week guys! Big week! We are one week into our Craziest Captain bracket. The amount of votes we are getting is kinda insane. We bring back frequent quest and fellow podcaster Nick Berrios to go through the results of the first round. Nick even knows who some of the guys are! Not all but some. We have a bunch of crazy upsets and the next round of match ups is even crazier. We also go through some Oscar predictions in the beginning because we lack self control. Vote this week on www.madbrack...