Nerd Podcast Radio - Your Nerd Home Away from Home
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 20 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsNerd Podcast Radio was made by three friends that decided to sit down and talk about the thing that we love most, being nerds. We decided to record it, seeing how we all moved to different cities and didn't want to see our friendships fall to the wayside. In this podcast, we get together every other week, and talk about whatever nerdy topic that comes to us. Sometimes there are more of us, sometimes there are less of us but we're always Nerd Podcast Radio.
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Episodes
Episode 259 - Brian's Hot Ones Challenge
May 10, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBBrian was interested in the hot ones challenge after seeing the Hermitcraft youtubers do it so he tried it while answering hot questions while eating hotter...chips.
Episode 258 - Erica's Opinions
May 01, 2024 02:12 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBAn episode about Erica's opinions. This is a short description of the episode.
Episode 257 - Paranormal Nerditivity
April 12, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBYet another episode where Brian asks someone else to host. This is the kind of topic that happens when Erica is in control. We get paranormal stories and arguments over the existence of spirits. Perfect episode. Erica has a new job.
Episode 256 - What Do Nerds Do In Their Free Time?
March 30, 2024 03:04 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBDavid and Brian found themselves as a duo for the first time in a long time and for the first time in a long time we dredged up an old topic and talked about hobbies. I think our opinions on hobbies has changed a lot as we've gotten older. It's like everything we do from the outside can be viewed as a hobby but we just don't feel that way.
Episode 255 - Arguing Over Topic
March 15, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBUsually what we do is plan a topic or agree on a topic before an episode. Sometimes this doesn't happen and we either have to compromise or come up with something new. This is a time when a consensus could not be reached before recording time.
Episode 254 - Nerdworking
March 01, 2024 08:01 - 1 hour - 57 MBFantasy Cartographer, Anna Meyer, joined us to discuss networking in nerd circles. How to make friends and connections whether it be in gaming, or other nerdy interests. This episode was inspired by how we all met and really made me think about all the different people I've met in my nerdy adventures. A big thank you for Anna joining us last minute on this one.
Episode 253 - The Peasant Railgun
March 01, 2024 01:06 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBSuper Vegan Brian here and I'm introducing this episode a little differently. I have to say this is one of my favorite episodes we have ever recorded. Funny enough, due to technical issues, this episode was almost lost but it was saved. I have to say, I had so much passion in my discussion of rules in games that I am overwhelmingly overjoyed that we were able to save this episode. We talked about rules. Rules in games whether they be board games or tabletop role playing games. I had tons of...
Episode 252 - Roles In Fandoms With Kija
February 05, 2024 00:07 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBOur very own patron and friend of the show Kija joined us to talk about fandoms and how we interact with. Brian also bullied David about Minecraft and we all learned a lot about Finland.
Episode 251 - Post Holiday Chat
January 19, 2024 08:01 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBWe're back for 2024! After having a nice holiday break, David and Brian returned to have a fantastic chat about holidays and holiday traditions.
Episode 250 - What's Nerdy with Everyone?
December 24, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBDavid, Erica, Brian, and Holly got together to celebrate our 250th episode of Nerd Podcast Radio...but first, we played everyone's favorite game, What's Nerdy with You? for the entire episode. Also, we had a surprise Brent Bowser!
Episode 249 - The Dangers Of Creative Thinking
December 11, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIn this episode we talked a lot about creative burnout and real life interfering with creativity. It was a raw episode and required a lot of vulnerability and soul searching. It's a bit different than our normal content. I hope you enjoy, please give feedback.
Episode 248 - This Is What Happens When Brian Is Not Here
November 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThree podcast hosts stumble their way through a conversation that spans topics such as "Baldurs Gate 3" to the politics of the LGBTQ movement and why does Stolas get so many days celebrating them? It's not fair! Note - Brian was not present for these shenanigans.
Episode 247 - Love or HATE
November 10, 2023 08:01 - 51 minutes - 39.1 MBLast time it was Silly or Serious. This time David and Brian play Love or HATE.
Episode 246 - The Games We Play
October 27, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBThe original plan was to talk about tabletop roleplaying games but it quickly changed to all games, especially video. It was a fun time.
Episode 245 - Shut Up And Take My Money
October 19, 2023 02:04 - 57 minutes - 42.4 MBThis was the opposite of the budgeting episode. Erica, David, and Brian discussed what we spend our money on when we don't have to. Apologies, there were some editing technical difficulties with this episode. Time travel may have been involved
Ep244 - Cooking Up A Topic
September 30, 2023 04:37 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBBehold the joy of chaos! Listen to 3 punch drunk podcast hosts struggling to stay on topic. We were all pretty much exhausted but I think it created something quite good. The goal was to do an episode about cooking. I think we talked about that at least a little bit. Enjoy the chaos.
Ep243 - What Makes A Good Horror Movie?
September 15, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBBrian, David, and Erica discuss what is the difference between horror movies and other movies. How do you make a good one? Is it the same as any story or movie? Lots of great discussion here. I hope you enjoy.
Ep242 - What's Nerdy with us...
September 01, 2023 11:32 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBSome episodes have topics. This episode on the other hand has something very different. But first...
Episode 241 - Is Pop Culture Bad for Us?
August 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBErica, David, and Brian were having an amazing discussion about the effect of Pop Culture on society for good or bad when we were invaded by some amazing guests! What a good and chaotic time we had being podcasters.
Episode 240 - Mental Health and Nerd Culture with Corissa Grant of Worthy Chaos Comics
August 05, 2023 04:37 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBMental Health and Nerd Culture go hand and hand both for positive and negative. We discussed this with a special guest host, Indie comic writer, Corissa Grant joined us and we had a deep discussion about mental health and the positive and negative aspects of nerd culture. Worthy Chaos Comics - https://worthychaoscomics.com/?fbclid=IwAR2NxjvN-ljPbC9wiK7WtebE7lyoIhW8ObhDoFw9RkXMA74bNC7MxYhsy9o X (Twitter) - @Worthy_Chaos
Episode 239 - The Science Of Nerdery
July 21, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBPart 3 of our informal 5 part nerd culture series. David and Brian are a duo in this week's episode where they discuss speculative science of science fiction, fantasy, games, and more.
Episode 238 - Future of Nerd Culture
July 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBWe've been doing an informal 5 part series on nerd culture. This episode is part 2 where we discuss the future of nerd culture including trends and predictions. We discuss the effect of technology on nerd culture and the difference between the future of tech and trends. We also have some spirited arguments over Brian's perceived upbringing. Great times were had. :) Hosts: Brian, David, Erica
Ep237 - Do We Know Nerd Culture History?
June 23, 2023 07:01 - 52 minutes - 42.2 MBDavid and Brian try to dig deep into their brains and have a discussion about the history of nerd culture. This is part one in a series where we dig deep into our knowledge of nerd culture and have a fun discussion.
Ep236 - WTF are we talking about?
June 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBWhat the heck happened? Super Vegan Brian isn't here, didn't set a zoom call and he's not answering is phone. I guess we have to record without him. WTF are we talking about?
Ep235 - We Get Animated
May 31, 2023 01:58 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBWith David at Faire, Stolas and Brian did our first duo episode in a really long time. We decided to play Silly or Serious again but this time pertaining to Animation. Growing up with things like Disney afternoon and Sponge Bob leads to some great ideas for conversation both silly and serious. Production notes: Brian got solar panels which killed the power to his editing computer for several days. Sorry for the delay.
Episode 234 - Nerdy Personal Finance
May 13, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBHow do nerds afford to do nerdy things? How do you budget a convention? We bring on Jay, who teaches us fundamentals of all sorts of personal finance. We also talk about all the nerdy crap we've bought over the years.
Episode 233 - Serious Or Silly
April 29, 2023 05:24 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBJoin Brian, Erica, and David for an episode filled with laughs and thought provoking discussions. In this episode the team plays a game of serious or silly, tackling a variety of topics that range from the absurd to the insightful. Tune in for a fun-filled episode that's sure to leave you thinking and smiling.
Episode 232 - Is Making Friends Hard?
April 14, 2023 18:27 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBWe are back after a bit of delay due to cold season. Is making friends hard? How do you make friends as an adult? How did you make the friends you have now? Why is it easy for kids? Erica, Brian, and David discuss this topic as well as the usual widget stuff. Note from the Widgets: "Our time will come."
Ep231 - Tech Tech Tech Technology!
March 17, 2023 12:56 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBThis episode is an exploration of technology starring Brian, David, Stolas, and (drum roll) the Rusty Nail! No buckets in this episode, I think we covered that enough last time. Mushrooms were brought up in the context of technology though. There were some deep dives in this one and a surprise guest host. Oh yeah, we talked about technology sans buckets.
Episode 230 - A Bucket Of Topics
March 03, 2023 12:46 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBStolas, Brian, and David don't kick the bucket as they make a bucket list of topics that you could fit in a bucket. You wouldn't believe the kind of things that could fit in a container like this. What was I saying? oh yeah, they talked about unusual hobbies.
Ep229 - Odin Makes An Awesome Open Topic Episode
February 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBOne of the best friends of the podcast,Odin Abbot, from the Odin Makes Youtube Channel joined us to talk about....well we didn't have a topic because we were so excited to have Odin back we forgot to come up with one. So Brian, David, and Erica talked with Odin about stuff including some parrot stories. Lots of nerdy fun was had. Odin's Info Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/OdinMakes Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ0rE-bxmi6Vl09ARe7qROw Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/odinm...
Episode 228 - Unpacking Travel
February 09, 2023 23:35 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIt's ironic that we did an episode on Travel. Super Vegan Brian was forced to make an unexpected trip due to a family emergency and couldn't get this episode out on time but he's back and it's out! Stolas, David, and Brian discuss travel whether it be for fun or profit. This is the travel episode.
Ep227 - The D&D OGL Controversy w/ DM Sarah and Anna meyer
January 16, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBDM Sarah (@The_DM_Sarah) and Fantasy Cartographer Anna Meyer (@anna_b_meyer) joined Stolas, Erica, David, and Brian to talk about the recent controversy with Wizards of the Coast updating the open gaming license which can affect Dungeons and Dragons forever.
Episode 226 - 2022 Electric Boogaloo Year in Review with Patrons!
January 06, 2023 12:46 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBHolly, one of the hosts of the Five(ish) Fan Girls podcast and fantasy cartographer Anna Meyer joined us to discuss the past year. We focused on what is weird and wonderful about 2022, an ultimate positive and nerdy take on this past year. Hosts: Stolas, David, Erica, Brian
Episode 225 - So you're into Anime? w/ Anime Hip Hop TV
December 23, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBThe gang from Anime Hip Hop TV - Freddy P, Nation, and CJ joined us to talk about Getting into Anime and what good and bad choices can be. We also had a right fun time. Anime Hip Hop site - https://animehiphop.com/ Anime Hip Hop on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2eGskM8LlL88kz3jdCEvw
Episode 224 - Aliens From Scifi
December 09, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBOur good friend Michael Cockroft aka Michael Carpenter joined us to discuss aliens in science fiction and we had an incredibly thoughtful chat that made me think, "Boy, we sure are smart". It was a fun time and it was nice to talk about creatures from beyond time and space or just space and maybe other dimensions.
Episode 223 - Lets Get Creative!
November 25, 2022 13:53 - 59 minutes - 44.3 MBRPG Writer and Editor Savannah Broadway joined us to talk about the creative process. Where do ideas come from? What's your process? We discussed creativity in terms of art, writing, TTRPGs from the player, GM, and writing perspective and more.
Episode 222 - And Now For Something Completely Different
November 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBSuper Vegan Brian surprised David and Stolas with an absurd topic. The original plan was to talk about absurd humor but it changed into a discussion about what makes a show absurd humor vs. shock and what makes things funny. I really appreciated this topic and I hope you do too.
EPisode 221 - Episodic And Arc BasedTV Final
October 28, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBStolas joined D3, SVB, and CSE to talk about Arcs vs. Episodic TV! Wow, that rhymed. Anyway, stories in television used to be almost exclusively episodic but are more and more being based around long form storytelling. We talked about the pros, cons, and our favorites in each.
Episode 220 - A Trivial Episode w/ Feisty Alita
October 12, 2022 11:22 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBFeisty Alita joined Erica, David, and Brian to talk about useless information. Trivia! What do we know, what do we like, Jeopardy and more!
Episode 219 - Ef It Let's Talk About The Dresden Files
September 28, 2022 11:59 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBHolly, Erica, Brian, David. These are all people who really like the Dresden Files. Yes, we did it again. Holly's Info Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast - http://thefiveishfangirlspodcast.blogspot.com/
Episode 218 - Appendix N - Media that influences TTRPG run and play
September 22, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBMatt Belanger from the awesome podcast 3.5 a Private Sanctuary and gaming buddy of Brian joined us to talk about the media that influences TTRPG GMing and playing. D&D, Pathfinder, and other roleplaying games are heavy influenced by fantasy, scifi, and many other genres of movies, books, and more. Not to forget that music has been inspiring gamers for generations. We talk about that and more! Enjoy the show.
Episode 217 - A Comic-al episode
August 31, 2022 11:17 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBAlita, a friend of the podcast who we haven't seen in a while, joined us to talk about comics.
Episode 216 - World Building with Anna Meyer
August 17, 2022 13:17 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBWorld Building is an artform used in writing, gaming, TV, Movies, and anything else that requires a narrative structure. Heck, Nerd Podcast Radio has it's own share of world building. Fantasy Cartographer, Anna Meyer joined us to discuss what it takes to build a world.
Episode 215 - Topics Are Shuffled
August 04, 2022 01:37 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBDavid and Brian. Due to a multiversal collapse, these two were the only ones left in the Nerd Podcast Radio single reversing neutron flow. Due to and influx of nerdy energy, all the absent hosts channeled their geek power into one episode with two hosts. Topics and tangents flow with the power of a thousand million adhd nerds.
Episode 214 - Cosplay With Dragpool
July 20, 2022 13:45 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBThe one and only merc in eight inch heels and even higher hair joined us to discuss cosplay, the history of drag, and more! We were also joined by the return of a past guest and alternate reality host as a guest host. Guest info Instragram - https://www.instagram.com/dragpool/ Reel Guise Cosplay - https://www.instagram.com/reelguise
Episode 213 - Star Wars with Odin Of Odin Makes
July 06, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBOdin of the Odin Makes YouTube channel joined us to talk about a good ole nerdy topic - Star Wars. We failed at this and talked about all sorts of stuff and managed to get around to some Star Wars Odin's Info Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ0rE-bxmi6Vl09ARe7qROw Facebook - www.facebook.com/odinmakes/ Twitter - twitter.com/odinabbott?lang=en Instagram - www.instagram.com/odinmakes/?hl=en Patreon - www.patreon.com/OdinMakes Reddit - www.reddit.com/r/OdinMakes
Episode 212 - Getting To Know The Nerds Final
June 22, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBSuper Vegan Brian, David Theobald III, and Hindu Anthony have been friends a long time but sometimes, friendship requires checking in. In this episode, the three nerds ask nerdy questions to touch base and get to know each other a little better.
Episode 211 - Its A Conspiracy with guest, Logan Spence
May 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBWe had Doctoral Candidate, Logan Spence on to talk about Conspiracy Theories. It was amazing to discuss an academic perspective on a topic that many people are absolutely obsessed with. Hindu Anthony and I hosted the Episode.
Episode 210 - HOLY MIKEY! MIKEY SURPRISE! Travel was the topic.
May 11, 2022 12:44 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBIt's episode 210, just a normal number for an episode. It's not any kind of milestone. We were all ready to talk about travel and then right before we started, the OG host of the podcast, SPECIAL MIKEY showed up. We still talked about travel but holy cow, this was the first time all five hosts were in one episode.