Episodes - Nerd Salsa

18- Batman v Superman

April 03, 2016 22:52 - 51 minutes - 46.6 MB

We talk about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Joseph's recent trip to Chicago, and what makes a good superhero conflict.

17- Space

March 29, 2016 01:18 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

We talk about the history and future of real life space exploration.

16- James Bond

February 20, 2016 10:08 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MB

In this episode, Joseph and Marigrace debate who should play the next captain in the upcoming Star Trek TV show. Then they talk about everything James Bond from movies to songs to parodies. Then, as always, they finish with their pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them.

15- Star Wars

February 06, 2016 11:36 - 1 hour - 34.4 MB

In this episode Joseph and Marigrace talk Star Wars. In the first segment (recorded before the release of The Force Awakens), they discuss episodes 1-6, the animated TV shows, and parodies. In the second segment, Joseph's sister Laura joins the hosts to discuss their reactions to The Force Awakens. Finally, as always, Joseph and Marigrace give their pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them.

14- Holiday Favorites

December 24, 2015 22:44 - 41 minutes - 32.3 MB

This week and for the first time, Marigrace and Joseph record from the same location to share some of their favorite holiday songs, movies, and foods. Then, as always, they finish with their pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them.

13- Nerdcon: Stories 2015

November 16, 2015 20:25 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MB

This week, Marigrace and Joseph talk about National Novel Writing Month and their experience at the first Nerdcon: Stories. Then, as always, they finish with their pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them.

12- Halloween Spooktacular 2015

October 31, 2015 03:50 - 40 minutes - 31.2 MB

This week Marigrace and Joseph talk about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and all things Halloween. Then as always we finish with our pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them.

11- The Martian & Movie Adaptations of Novels

October 08, 2015 03:46 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

This week's snacks include Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, J. K. Rowling debunking Harry Potter fan theories, and NASA announcing the discovery of liquid water on Mars. Then Joseph and Marigrace talk about The Martian – the book and the movie – which leads to a discussion of other film adaptations of novels. As always, we finish with our pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them.

10- What Is Fandom?

September 03, 2015 20:46 - 1 hour - 68.7 MB

In this episode's snacks, Joseph and Marigrace round up Star Wars and Pixar news from D23. Then for our main course: Marigrace returns from GeekyCon 2015, leading to a discussion of conventions and what separates being part of a fandom from just being a fan.

9- Space Minions

August 12, 2015 06:00 - 46 minutes - 53.8 MB

Marigrace and Joseph talk about New Horizon's Pluto flyby; then a listener asks us about sports, so we talk about Space Jam instead; and finally we discuss Inside Out and Minions! Stay tuned after the program for a peek at the amazing nonsense that doesn't make it in the episodes [it's Marigrace rapping.]

8- Mad Max & Jurassic World

June 28, 2015 08:52 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

Joseph and Marigrace celebrate the 40th anniversary of Jaws by talking about two of this summer's blockbusters. Then as always, they give their pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them.

7- Avengers Age of Ultron

June 05, 2015 06:55 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

Episode 7: Nerd Salsa Awakens - After a hiatus, Marigrace and Joseph are back to talk about Age of Ultron, Supergirl, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and also to announce some exciting news.

6- Chappie and AI in Pop Culture

March 19, 2015 18:29 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

This week, Joseph and Marigrace talk about the Parks and Rec series finale and discuss the best pies for Pi Day before beginning their main discussion on the new movie Chappie and how Artificial Intelligence is portrayed in pop culture. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:00 - Parks and Rec Series Finale 0:02:20 - Pi Day 0:05:10 - Chappie and AI in pop culture 0:29:30 - http://nerdsalsa.com/naturebox 0:31:00 - Recipes and Recommendations

5- Jupiter Ascending and House of Cards

February 25, 2015 11:29 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Joseph and Marigrace talk about House of Cards season 3 (Joseph saw episode 1 when it leaked), the upcoming Settlers of Catan movie, San Diego Comic-Con and Nerd Salsa Con Month, nerdy Valentine's Day puns, and the return of French Toast Crunch before leading you through the bizarre experience of watching Jupiter Ascending. As always, they close with pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them. 0:00:00 - Check out http://nerdsalsa.com/naturebox 0:01:50 - Intro 0:02:45 - House of...

Bonus: Oscars 2015

February 24, 2015 12:34 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

In this special Oscars bonus episode, Marigrace opens up her Oscars notes to discuss with Joseph, she for some reason brings up the Scarlett Johansson tumblr Joseph made of yore, Joseph and Marigrace briefly but heatedly discuss what makes a good movie, and Joseph is mean to Boyhood and Interstellar.

4- The Daily Show, Spiderman, and Sundance

February 17, 2015 01:30 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Joseph and Marigrace talk about Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show, Spiderman entering the MCU, the Game of Thrones season 5 trailer, and Sundance films past and present. As always, they finish the show with their pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them. During about the last minute Joseph's voice is choppy due to some technical difficulties. 0:00 – Intro 1:00 – Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show :( 3:20 – Spiderman entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe! 8:19 – Game of Throne...

3- The One Where We Talk About TV

January 31, 2015 06:22 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Joseph and Marigrace talk Super Bowl snacks as well as Chappie and Fantastic Four trailers, then go into to new and returning TV shows like Agent Carter and Togetherness. They also talk about their favorite shows like Friends, 30 Rock, and Star Trek. As always, they finish with their pop culture recommendations for the week and recipes to go with them.

2- Relatively Speaking: Predestination & Time Travel

January 23, 2015 13:49 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

Marigrace and Joseph talk about the new Ethan Hawke time travel movie, Predestination, and continue by about time travel in other pop culture. Correction from Joseph: At 17:08 I say "Looper" instead of "Primer." Primer is the film which cost $7,000 to produce and I like more overtime I watch. That is not Looper.

1- Episode Most Likely to...

January 15, 2015 14:46 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

NERD SALSA EPISODE 1 THE SALSA MENACE DUN. Dun dun dun dun. Dun dun dun dun dun dun. Dun dun dun Duuuuuuunnn. (etc) It is a time galactic unrest as the close of one year brings the dawn of another. Nerd Salsa, a podcast about pop culture and food, is here to guide you through these changing times. In this first episode, Joseph and Marigrace discuss the best and worst of 2014 and what they're looking forward to in 2015.