

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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Jan 24, 2017 • 1h 6min
The President - Frank Underwood, David Palmer, and the Final Four
This week we are getting to the end of our The President bracket. Four more Presidents are eliminated, leaving us with some interesting thematic match ups for the week ahead. Frank DiCola from Game Revenant stops by to give his feedback on the bracket and plug his game at the PAX Indie Showcase.
Jan 18, 2017 • 1h 40min
The President - Lex Luthor, Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, and the Elite Eight
Hail to the Chiefs! This week we eliminate the first round of Presidents in our Greatest Fictional President bracket and you won't believe who is going on to the Elite Eight. We also talk about the Nintendo Switch presentation and rumors that Wonder Woman is a big mess.
Jan 10, 2017 • 1h 31min
The President - Lord Business, Tom Beck, and the Sweet Sixteen
We're back baby! This week, we start the first bracket of 2017! And what better thing to talk about than fictional politics? It's got all of the fun of real politics with none of the stakes and consequences. We talk about all of our favorite Presidents from popular culture in the The President bracket. Can Michael Wilson finally have his moment? What does the President of the Marvel Cinematic Universe actually do? Did Deep Impact make any sense? All if these questions and more will be answered this week on Mad Bracket Status.
Jan 4, 2017 • 2h 6min
Blank will be the Blankest Blank of 2017 - Totally Safe Speculation
What will be the best movie of 2017? Which video game will be the biggest disappointment? Which actor will have their Renaissance? What thing did you forget is coming out this year? All of these questions and more are haphazardly guessed at by Nando, DJ, and special guest Frank DiCola in our 2017 Totally Safe Speculation episode.
Dec 29, 2016 • 1h 53min
Hey 2016! Less Batman v Superman, More Other Stuff
It's the end of the year and Mad Bracket Status is looking back at what a wonderful/terrible year 2016 has been. Nando and DJ sit down with Chris Diggins to answer a couple of big questions like: Who was the best 2016 villain? What did the internet ruin in 2016? and What was the best thing from 2016?

Dec 20, 2016 • 1h 40min
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Recapisode
In this week's Recapisode, we talk about nothing but Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for nearly two hours. We get into what we liked, what we loved, the CGI, favorite characters, and where we want the series to go from here. And if you like this, go ahead and subscribe to the Mad Bracket Status podcast, which we are all a part of. We make pop culture brackets. It's fun.
Dec 20, 2016 • 59min
The Martial Arts Master - The Winner and Look Forward
This week we reveal the winner of the Martial Arts Master bracket. It's exactly who you expect...or is it? Listen and find out.
Dec 16, 2016 • 1h 4min
Westworld Recapisode
SPOILERS for Westworld. Have you ever questioned the nature of your new HBO show? Nando and DJ bring on Chris Diggins to share their thoughts on the new cowboy/robot hit show.
Dec 13, 2016 • 1h 54min
The Martial Arts Master - Liu Kang, Iron Fist, and the Championship Round (with Frank DiCola)
This week, game designer Frank DiCola is back to help get through the Final Four round of the Martial Arts Master bracket. Also there is a ton of weekly news and three video game reccs.
Dec 6, 2016 • 1h 40min
The Martial Arts Master - Chun Li, Batman, and the Final Four (with Chris Diggins)
This week Diggins joins us to talk about the results of the Elite Eight Round of the Martial Arts Master bracket. We also talk about the news out of the Playstation conference and bring a new character into the classic bit, Rickman/Walhberg theater.


