Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat the season 5 premiere of The Crown - episode 5.01, "Queen Victoria Syndrome". We discuss the dramatic irony of watching these events with Prince Charles against reality of King Charles, why the casting is perfect, and why Tom Hanks is the closest thing to an American version of the Queen... Normally this is a PREMIUM Mary & Blake production for the #NERDCLAN. We have, however, included the full episode in the player above for your...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.08 - "Alloyed". In this episode, we chat if the show lies to us, why the emotional connection between Halbrand and Galadriel is the centerpiece of the show, and why Galadriel and Adar are going to need to form a calming circle... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES CONNECT WITH THE SHOW  Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan |...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.07 - "The Eye". In this episode, we chat about who the show is writing for, the exquisite cinematography for the opening, and why Mary is totally Disa... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES CONNECT WITH THE SHOW  Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On Instagram  CHECK OUT THE BEST RINGS OF...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.06 - "Udun". In this episode, we chat about light vs. dark, how this episode supplements and subverts core Tolkien ideology, and why Blake is never going to live near a mountain... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES CONNECT WITH THE SHOW  Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.05 - "Partings". In this episode, we chat the blessing and burden of mythology, why the relationships are growing to form actual characters, and why Mary is a rabid anti elf-ite.... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES CONNECT WITH THE SHOW  Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow On Twitter | Follow On...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.04 - "The Great Wave". In this episode, we chat theme and the application of theme, why there are no hard and fast rules to writing but there are general templates, and why Isildur is absolutely doing a box step dance number with the Queen Regent to Idina Menzel... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES CONNECT WITH THE SHOW  Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.03 - "Adar". In this episode, we chat foreshadowing with the score, why this show runs a tight line between running at a breakneck pace but also being a slow burn at the same time, and why Blake thinks Halbrand is basically Tupperware filled with old fish... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES CONNECT WITH THE SHOW  Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook...

Mary & Blake discuss the series premiere of The Rings of Power, episode 1.02 - "Adrift". In this episode, we chat how editing tells a visual story of connection, why we can't trust 4 characters, and why Elrond's planner book is the most beautiful thing you will ever see... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES CONNECT WITH THE SHOW  Like Our Facebook Page | Join Our Facebook Group | Join The #NerdClan | Follow...

Mary & Blake discuss the series premiere of The Rings of Power, episode 1.01 - "A Shadow Of The Past". In this episode, we chat how the history behind Rings Of Power, why first episodes need to introduce pivotal characters in ironic terms which define the series, the stability of visual language, and Mary has a CHERNOBYL sized hot take about the Harfoots... UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES CONNECT WITH THE...