Depending on who you ask, Joker is a masterpiece of cinema or a problematic mess which glamorises the worst sort of person.

This week on NerdsPLUS, host Finn Hogan is joined by queen nerd and Newshub Entertainment Editor Kate Rodger, as well as Digital Entertainment Editor and The Snack podcast host Mon Barton and podcast regular XenoJay. 

The nerds unpack the controversy, discuss Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar chances and ask whether this is even a Batman film anymore.

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Depending on who you ask, Joker is a masterpiece of cinema or a problematic mess which glamorises the worst sort of person. This week on NerdsPLUS, host Finn Hogan is joined by queen nerd and Newshub Entertainment Editor Kate Rodger, as well as Digital Entertainment Editor and The Snack podcast host Mon Barton and podcast regular XenoJay. The nerds unpack the controversy, discuss Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar chances and ask whether this is even a Batman film anymore.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

All the video games, anime, comics and petty arguments about fictional characters that you'll ever need. A weekly podcast coming to you from the Newshub newsroom, where three friends bring you all the content you wish was on the 6pm bulletin. Hosted by, Finn Hogan.

All the video games, anime, comics and petty arguments about fictional characters that you'll ever need. A weekly podcast coming to you from the Newshub newsroom, where three friends bring you all the content you wish was on the 6pm bulletin. Hosted...

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Bonus Level: Joker is a problematic masterpiece. Discuss

The Mandalorian is only three episodes in but by some metrics is already more popular than Stranger Things, proving the force is strong even in a story with no jedi. 

This week Newshub's own jedi master and Entertainment Editor Kate Rodger joins Finn Hogan and Jordan Tini to chat about the latest and greatest in a galaxy far, far away.

The nerds also unpack their hopes and fears for Rise of Skywalker, their thoughts on Baby Yoda and how exactly the Mandalorian eats if he never removes his helmet.

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The Mandalorian is only three episodes in but by some metrics is already more popular than Stranger Things, proving the force is strong even in a story with no jedi. This week Newshub's own jedi master and Entertainment Editor Kate Rodger joins Finn Hogan and Jordan Tini to chat about the latest and greatest in a galaxy far, far away. The nerds also unpack their hopes and fears for Rise of Skywalker, their thoughts on Baby Yoda and how exactly the Mandalorian eats if he never removes his helmet.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

# 34 The Star Wars special

This week the nerds offer their hottest takes on Watchmen, the Mandalorian and His Dark Materials while Finn finally gets his chance to weigh in on Death Stranding.

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This week the nerds offer their hottest takes on Watchmen, the Mandalorian and His Dark Materials while Finn finally gets his chance to weigh in on Death Stranding.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

#33 We watch the Watchmen

In this special bonus level of NerdPLUS, Finn talks to the cast of Doctor Sleep, including Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and Director Mike Flanagan about the challenge of following up such an iconic piece of cinema.

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In this special bonus level of NerdPLUS, Finn talks to the cast of Doctor Sleep, including Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and Director Mike Flanagan about the challenge of following up such an iconic piece of cinema.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Bonus Level: Joker is a problematic masterpiece. Discuss

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