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The Nick D Podcast on Radio Misfits

The Nick D Podcast on Radio Misfits

Nick D – Dan Fienberg, TV Talk & Bugs Bunny is Who??

Sep 22, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min · 22 segments

TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter is back to recap the latest ridiculousness in the Big Brother house, break down this year’s Emmy Awards broadcast, and talk about the big winners and…

TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter is back to recap the latest ridiculousness in the Big Brother house, break down this year’s Emmy Awards broadcast, and talk about the big winners and losers. They also get into the fun of revisiting old TV shows, inspired by Nick’s recent binge of All in the Family for the first time in years. Plus, Dan reviews the new HBO docuseries about Jay-Z and Neagley, Amazon’s new Reacher spinoff. Later, Esmeralda Leon and Nick discuss just how annoying Quentin Tarantino can be, compare the movies they know by heart, and get into some more Nerd Talk. They also start exploring fictional characters inspired by real people. Find out who Mr. Burns from The Simpsons is based on, and which very unexpected celebrity helped inspire the creation of Bugs Bunny. \[Ep 493]

TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter is back to recap the latest ridiculousness in the Big Brother house, break down this year’s Emmy Awards broadcast, and talk about the big winners and…

Speakers: Nick DigilioHostDan FienbergGuestEsmeralda LeonHost

Top entities: Dune: Part One×5 Jack Reacher×13 The Exorcist III×2 God×8 Big Brother×17

Dune and Part Three1:21:35 – 1:29:18

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:35

I mean, I don't even watch...

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:38

I do, but not with any sort of fierce regularity, the Dune HBO show.

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:47

I do watch that a little bit, because I'm a big Dune fan, and I can't wait for the new fucking movie.

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:52

The Dune Part 3 is...

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:56

I can't wait for that movie.

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:58

That's the movie that I'm most looking forward to.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:00

I'm looking forward to some other movies, too.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:02

I'm looking forward to Digger, that crazy-ass Tom Cruise movie.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:07

Because I love Alejandro Gonzalez Enruto.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:10

I think he's fucking great, and I love his movies.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:13

Tom Cruise looks like he's insane in it.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:16

Yeah.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:17

Yeah.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:17

He looks, it looks good.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:18

He looks like he's getting out of his box, which is good.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:22

Yeah.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:22

So I'm looking forward to that.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:23

And there's a few other ones that I'm really looking forward to, but the Dune, I mean, Dune part three is, that's all I care about.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:28

I mean, that's like the, that's the big one for me.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:31

I don't think

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:31

I've seen the second one.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:33

It's so good.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:35

Because I was mad about

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:38

the

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:38

ending on the first one.

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100%5 mentions
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99%13 mentions
The Exorcist IIIMovie1990 film
98%2 mentions
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98%8 mentions
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97%17 mentions
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97%1 mention
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96%11 mentions
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95%20 mentions
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95%28 mentions
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94%4 mentions
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93%4 mentions
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92%4 mentions
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90%4 mentions
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90%2 mentions
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88%4 mentions
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85%3 mentions
John RichPersonUnited States Special Envoy for American Landowners
85%2 mentions
Dune: Part ThreeMovie2026 film
84%2 mentions
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83%2 mentions
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83%3 mentions
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81%2 mentions
Dolly PartonPersonAmerican singer-songwriter and actress
80%5 mentions
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80%2 mentions
Point BreakMovie1991 film
79%3 mentions
Sally FieldPersonAmerican actress
78%2 mentions
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78%14 mentions
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77%2 mentions
Men Don't LeaveMovie1990 film
77%5 mentions
Mike WhitePersonAmerican filmmaker and actor
76%3 mentions
Bradford YoungPersonAmerican cinematographer
75%2 mentions
Lee ChildPersonBritish writer
75%3 mentions
HeathersMovie1988 film
74%1 mention
Amazon.comCompanyMultinational conglomerate company
73%5 mentions
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73%3 mentions
The HobbitMovie SeriesFilm trilogy
72%1 mention
David BannerPersonAmerican rapper and record producer
72%1 mention
Matthew RhysPersonActor
71%4 mentions
ChicagoCityCity in Illinois
70%5 mentions
John RichPersonAmerican film director
70%1 mention
The Lord of the RingsMovie SeriesFilm trilogy
69%4 mentions

Season RecapEntertainment > Television > Reality Television > Big Brother
2023 Emmys ReviewEntertainment > Television > Award Shows > Emmys
Dune Part 2 DiscussionEntertainment > Film > Franchises > Dune
Rick RubinEntertainment > Film > Documentaries
Jay-Z DocuseriesEntertainment > Film > Documentaries > Rick Rubin
True RomanceEntertainment > Film > Character Analysis
Quentin Tarantino InfluenceEntertainment > Film > Character Analysis > True Romance
Big BrotherEntertainment > Television > Reality Television
FranchisesEntertainment > Film
DocumentariesEntertainment > Film
Reality TelevisionEntertainment > Television
Award ShowsEntertainment > Television
DuneEntertainment > Film > Franchises
Character AnalysisEntertainment > Film
EmmysEntertainment > Television > Award Shows
Entertainment
FilmEntertainment
TelevisionEntertainment

Dune and Part Three1:21:35 – 1:29:18

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:35

I mean, I don't even watch...

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:38

I do, but not with any sort of fierce regularity, the Dune HBO show.

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:47

I do watch that a little bit, because I'm a big Dune fan, and I can't wait for the new fucking movie.

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:52

The Dune Part 3 is...

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:56

I can't wait for that movie.

Nick DigilioHost

1:21:58

That's the movie that I'm most looking forward to.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:00

I'm looking forward to some other movies, too.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:02

I'm looking forward to Digger, that crazy-ass Tom Cruise movie.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:07

Because I love Alejandro Gonzalez Enruto.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:10

I think he's fucking great, and I love his movies.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:13

Tom Cruise looks like he's insane in it.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:16

Yeah.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:17

Yeah.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:17

He looks, it looks good.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:18

He looks like he's getting out of his box, which is good.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:22

Yeah.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:22

So I'm looking forward to that.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:23

And there's a few other ones that I'm really looking forward to, but the Dune, I mean, Dune part three is, that's all I care about.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:28

I mean, that's like the, that's the big one for me.

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:31

I don't think

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:31

I've seen the second one.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:33

It's so good.

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:35

Because I was mad about

Nick DigilioHost

1:22:38

the

E

Esmeralda LeonHost

1:22:38

ending on the first one.

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