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Black Mirror with Tommy Metz III & Pete Wright
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Welcome back, nerdlings, to Make Me A Nerd — the show where one mainstream mom dares to plummet headfirst into the gelatinous pit of sci-fi anthologies, death anxiety, and…digital pigs. This week, Mandy Kaplan reunites with podcast übermensch Pete Wright and returning mensch Tommy Metz III to tackle Black Mirror — that show that asks the critical question: “What if your phone hated you as much as you hate yourself?”
Together, Mandy, Pete, and Tommy trudge through techno-paranoia, pastel dystopias, virtual beach towns where nobody drinks a full cocktail, and simulated space-faring hellscapes hosted by Jesse Plemons’ terrifying smirk. From “Nosedive” to “San Junipero” to “USS Callister,” they unpack it all — social media dystopias, afterlife existentialism, toxic masculinity with a side of laser guns — and yes, the entirely correct revelation that polite behavior toward Alexa might just save your life one day. Plus: why influencer culture is just Yelp for your soul, how CGI turns your eyes into dead fish orbs, and an accidental seminar on the Jewish concept of hell.
It’s dark. It’s funny. It’s deeply unsettling. It’s basically the perfect Monday.
Links & Notes
- 🌐 Join our Nerds at makemeanerd.com
- 📸 Follow Mandy on Instagram: @mandy_kaplan_klavens
- 🐦 Find Mandy on Bluesky: @MandyMiscast
- 🙀 Catch up with the new season of All The Feelings with Pete and Tommy as they tackle Adulting!
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