

Mostly Nitpicking
Mostly Nitpicking
A weekly podcast where Nando, DJ, and Diggins analyze a piece of pop culture by looking exclusively at the details.
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Mar 23, 2021 • 2h 30min
Kong: Skull Island
It's a metaphor. The island is Vietnam. And King Kong is the Vietnamese people? Maybe? And the Skullcrawlers are ... listen it's a movie where the big monkey does big punches that looks like Apocalypse Now sometimes. Don't read too far into it. This week, Nando, DJ, and Diggins ride a crashing helicopter into the orange and blue tropical paradise that is Kong: Skull Island. They nitpick the titans, the trackers, and of course the sdtickbugs.

Mar 16, 2021 • 3h 17min
Raya and the Last Dragon
Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked...I mean the Druun. Yeah. The Druun. That's different enough, right? Cool. This week Nando DJ and Diggins pay thirty whole dollars to travel to the far away land of Kumandra and watch Disney's newest animated movie about a warrior princess and her stand up comedian animal sidekick, Raya and the Last Dragon. They nitpick the gems, the smoke monsters, and of course the Boss Babies. Also they talk about Wandavision at the beginning of the episode.

Mar 9, 2021 • 2h 29min
Godzilla (2014)
Let them fight! So they can fight again in a lame sequel. So he can fight King Kong on HBO Max! This week, Nando DJ and Diggins put on their wigs and watch the military approved remake that started a franchise that kind of almost works, Godzilla 2014. They nitpick the MUTOs, the bombs, and of course the Cranston.

Mar 1, 2021 • 2h 51min
King Kong (2005)
It's Jack Black's world and we're just living in it. This week Nando DJ and Diggins hop about some ship in the 20's or whatever and head to SKULL ISLAND (bum bum BUM) to see the longest movie they'll ever watch that isn't about a team of superheroes, Peter Jackson's King Kong. They nitpick the bugs, the guns, and of course that mysterious kid who showed up on the boat four years ago...

Feb 26, 2021 • 2h 49min
Willy's Wonderland
It's your biiiiiiiiiiirthday! And we want you to have fun! It's your biiiiirthday! And this movie is kinda fun. Kinda. And it's nice and short. This week, Nando DJ and Diggins cruise down to rural Nevada and get trapped watching a movie that is as fun as getting town to pieces by a mechanical weasel, Willy's Wonderland. They nitpick the animatronics, the kills, and of course the ballerinas.

Feb 17, 2021 • 3h 19min
Godzilla (1998)
Size DOES matter. Also script. And acting. Those matter too. Perhaps more than size. This week, Nando DJ and Diggins stomp over to the Big Apple and watch the movie that first opened the door to and promptly shut the door to the American Universe of Monsters, Godzilla. They nitpick the lizard, and mayor, and of course the French Roast.

Feb 11, 2021 • 2h 41min
Robin Hood (2010)
Come ye gentle podfolk and hear a story about a movie that wasn't relevant when it came out and CERTAINLY isn't relevant now. This week, Nando DJ and Diggins journey to ye olde olden times of 2010 and discuss a movie that when you hear why we're talking about it, you'll think "Oh...ok", Robin Hood. They nitpick the speeches, and fights, and of course the bees.

Jan 31, 2021 • 2h 49min
Fast & Furious
The ampersand has joined the family! This week Nando DJ and Diggins speed through the Fast and Furious movie that wasn't bad enough to kill the franchise but not good enough to not get it rebooted, Fast ampersand Furious. They nitpick the races, and busters, and of course the family.

Jan 22, 2021 • 2h 58min
Spice World
So I'll tell ya what we want. What we really really want. We want a... we want a... we want a... we want a... we want a... We want everyone to get the vaccine and for community transmission to get to a level where theaters open and we can watch new movies. This week, Nando DJ Diggins and special guest Michelle take a trip on their magic bus to watch the movie requested by Roger, 1997's Spice World. They nitpick the drill instructors, the aliens, and of course Norm from Cheers.

Jan 12, 2021 • 3h 53min
Looking Back at 2020 and Looking Forward to 2021
They say hindsight is 2020 and I guess that means foresight is 2021? Is that something? Eh whatever. This week, Nando DJ and Diggins get together to look back at the disaster that was 2020 and make some predictions about the so far also disaster that is 2021. They nitpick the highlights, disappointments, and of course the Quibis. Sign up for Diggins' Newsletter


