Show overview
Mostly Nitpicking has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 628 episodes. That works out to over 1300 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 29m and 2h 51m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language TV & Film show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 15 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2016, with 72 episodes published.
From the publisher
A weekly podcast where Nando, DJ, and Diggins analyze a piece of pop culture by looking exclusively at the details.
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Project Hail Mary
You listen now. Question? This week Nando DJ and Diggins get in their little hamster balls and roll on over to watch the one of the rockiest movies of 2026, Project Hail Mary. They nitpick the ships, the fists, and of course the bumps. Recommendations DJ - Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (series) Diggins - Arrival (movie), My Favorite Twilight Knockoff (video) Nando - Fantastic Four: First Foes (comic), Absolute Wonder Woman (comic), The Flash #31 (comic), Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 (series) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder
It's the goddamn podcast! This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins get in a sick ass Batmobile to read one of the worst comics ever made, All Star Batman & Robin, the... Wait did you say...read? And comics? We did. Anyway. All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder. They nitpick the cars, the acrobats, and of course the chunks. Recommendations DJ - bbno$ (singer) Diggins - The Secret Agent (movie), Blood Bowl (board game), Blood Bowl 3 (video game) Nando - Invincible Season 4 (series), Invincible Universe Battle Beast (comic), Lobo (comic) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Return to Silent Hill
Our pod. Our town. Our love. This week Nando DJ and Diggins take a detour to watch a sleepy little film based on a video game that nobody reaslly remembers so fuck it make a bunch of changes who cares, Return to Silent Hill. They nitpick the beards, the busses, and of course the spiders. Recommendations DJ - Marty Supreme (movie) Diggins - To Live and Die in LA (movie), Strip Law (series), Taskmaster (series) Nando - Paradise (series), Ted (series) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Ella McCay
Or Emma McCay. or Ella Mackey. Whatever. This week Nando DJ and Diggins travel to the town where Ella McCay was born and raised to watch the movie that answered the question what if Mayor Pete was bad at it, Ella McCay. They nitpick the bills, the Bills, and of course the scarf. The Ella McCay Challenge Results DJ Diggins Recommendations DJ - Werewolf in the Dark (board game) Diggins - The Deep Blue Sea (movie) Nando - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (series) Alysa Liu's Free Skate (ice skating) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Get off your dang phone...when you finish listening to this. This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins go back to the present to watch a movie that isn't quite Terminator and isn't quite Black Mirror and isn't quite a video game, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. They nitpick the kids, the cats, and of course the ending. Recommendations DJ - Mewgenics (video game) Diggins - A Field in England (movie), The Layer of the White Worm (movie), One Cut of the Dead (movie), The Thing (movie), By Design (movie) Nando - Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie (movie), Overwatch (video game), The Muppet Show (series) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Shelter
It's January in February! This week Nando DJ and Diggins dive on into the newest movie from everyone favorite angry bald Brittish martial arts guardian, Shelter. They nitpick the cars, the boats, and of course the dog. Recommendations DJ - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (video game), PAW Patrol: The Movie (movie) Diggins - Magellan (movie), Cloud (movie) Nando - Captain America Vol 14 (comic), The Housemaid (movie) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Wonder Man
Did somebody say...wonder? This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins wander on over to Hollywood to watch the series that at least one person called Marvel's Andor, Wonder Man. They nitpick the powers, the cops, and of course the Pants. Recommendations DJ - Traitors Season 4 (series) Diggins - Death on the Nile 1978 (movie), No Other Choice (movie), If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (movie) Nando - Assorted Crisis Events (comic), Last Samurai Standing (series) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Mercy
It's the first movie named after what you get if the power goes out and you can't finish watching it. This week Nando DJ and Diggins sit down for ninety minutes and watch a screen about a guy sitting down for ninety minutes and watching a bunch of screens, Mercy. They nitpick the cops, the drones, and of course the computers. Recommendations: DJ - Maybe Happy Ending (musical) Diggins - Resurrection (movie) Nando - PONIES (series) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
If this were set in the US, they'd definitely call it the Bone Zone. This week Nando Diggins and DJ do a bunch of backflips over to watch the first big movie of 2026 and for some reason the least January movie of all time, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. They nitpick the alphas, the drugs, and of course the wigs. Recommendations: DJ - FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles (video game) Diggins - The Testament of Ann Lee (movie), Sentimental Value (movie) Nando - Split Fiction (video game), Dust Bunny (movie) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Looking Back at 2025 / Looking Forward to 2026
It's 2026 and as is tradition Nando DJ and Diggins revisit last year's predictions with help from Mostly Nitpicking Supreme Court Justice Roger. Then, after giving 2025 one last look, they make predictions about 2026. Recommendations: DJ - Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (comedy special), Fire Engine Rescue (board game) Diggins - Merrily We Roll Along (proshot) Nando - Heathers: The Musical (proshot), All Her Fault (miniseries) Roger - The Pitt (series), Hacks (series), Taskmaster (series), 2001: A Space Odyssey (movie), TRON: Legacy (soundtrack), Blue Prince (video game), Hades II (video game) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Avatar: Fire and Ash
or the Seed Bearer if you're nasty. This week Nando, DJ, and Diggins take what very well might be one last trip to everyone's favorite moon of Pandora to watch the bluest movie of 2025, Avatar: Fire and Ash. They nitpick the troops, the trees, and of course the drugs. DJ - Hollow Knight: Silksong (video game), Kirby Air Riders (video game), Kingdom Come: Deliverance (video game) Diggins - Sorry, Baby (movie), Marty Supreme (movie), Poirot novels (books) Nando - Stranger Things (series), Anaconda (movie), The Deviant (comic), Ultimate Endgame (comic), Todd in the Shadows - The Worst Hit Songs of 2025 (video)
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
It's Hutchmas in December! This week Nando and Diggins ventured into Minnesota and inexplicably found another opportunity to watch the movie that makes Willy's Wonderland look better every day, Five Nights at Freddy's 2. They nitpick the toys, the teachers, and of course the eugenics. Recommendations: Diggins - When Harry Met Sally... (movie) Nando - Stranger Things (series), Fallout (series), The Running Man (movie), Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (movie), Ella McCay (movie) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Zootopia 2
Bark bark meow ribbit This week Nando and Diggins hop down to the city that never sheeps and watch the movie that launched a thousand shippers, Zootopia 2. They nitpick the snakes, the pigs, and of course the horse. Recommendations: Diggins - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (movie) Nando - The Most Hated Children's Book (video) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Wicked: For Good
We don't know if we've been changed for the better. This week Nando and Diggins tornado down to the Land of Oz to watch the sequel that will remind you that the good songs are almost all in the first one, Wicked: For Good. They nitpick the witches, the lions, and of course the Boq. Recommendations: Diggins - The Running Man (movie), Hamnet (movie), Zootopia 2 (movie), Ragtime (musical) Nando - Stranger Things (series), South Park (series), I Love LA (series) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now with 100% more people and 50% less magic. This week Nando and Diggins jump into a helicopter but actually no it isn't a helicopter. It's a picture of a helicopter and they're in a boat behind the picture on their way to watch a movie about magicians sort of, Now You See Me: Now You Don't. They nitpick the halls, the cops, and of course the Merritt McKinney. Recommendations: Diggins - The Odyssey (Emily Wilson translation) (book) Nando - It: Welcome to Derry (series), Goes Wrong - Summer Once Again (tv episode), Patti Harrison (comedian) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman
Predator: Badlands
If it nits, we can pick it. This week Nando and Diggins fall down to the podcasting planet to watch the deadliest movie in the galaxy, Predator: Badlands. They nitpick the trees, the guns, and of course the legs. Recommendations Diggins - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (movie), The Mastermind (movie), Pluribus (series) Nando - Pluribus (series), Dispatch (video game), All's Fair (series), I Love LA (series) Plugs Mostly Nitpicking on Bluesky The Nando v Movies Discord Roses and Rejections Diggins' Substack - A Little Perspective All of Nando's Links Mostly Nitpicking theme by Nick Porcaro Logo by Michelle Chapman