This week, Mike talks about science denial in the Science Corner. Then it’s on to more existential topics as he ponders on the nature of understanding and empathy. A small handful of Pod-O-Matics and some healthy Listener Betrayal round out the episode. How awesome is DMDarcs?
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A podcast bookended by wedding stories entirely by coincidence. After some brief updates, Mike brings out R2 for a full-on all Pod-O-Matic episode. Mike takes listener questions about Heroscape, dragons, Scarlett Johanssen, and Christmas trees. Plus, is the Marvel movie formula getting old? Who wins when Thundarr battles the brats from the D&D cartoon? And a dozen more awesome questions. And to top it all off, Mike brings on a brand-new, first-time-on-this-podcast, surprise guest for Listener Betrayal! It’s nerd podcasting at its finest!
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This week, Mike talks about his ongoing obsession with the Fantasy Movie League, plus he has finally figured out how to make Fantastic Four into a good movie. In the Science Corner, he rambles on about the awesome Missouri River Expo he attended and the single most awesome fact about rattlesnakes he’s ever heard. When R2 comes out, he deals ten rock-solid Pod-O-Matics, covering everything from four sided dice to books to Elric to toy guns, from the greatest Star Trek Kahn to Mike’s dream of being a music nerd, and so many more in between. Listen now! There’s something for everyone.
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Mike talks about all the new sciencey podcasts he’s listening to, and then give all sorts of cool science tidbits gleaned from his listening: the majesty of crocodylimorphs before the rise of dinosaurs, the future of facial recognitions software, the science of predicting movie success, and discrimination vs blind auditions in orchestra hiring. Then R2 rolls out the Pod-O-Matic, and Mike addresses listener queries about the Lord of the Rings Drinking Game, Her, all the types of nerd Mike wishes he could be, Mike’s favorite AD&D adventure, Mongolian barbecue, and seven more. Start listening now, and be the coolest kid in your school!
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This week is science, science, and more science: Mike talks about the James Webb space telescope; new information about merging in traffic and how to wait in line; Homo Naledi… the newest member of the hominid family; and tragically, the sale of National Geographic to Fox. Then there’s a little bit about Sense8 on Netflix and its representation of LGBTQIA persons, and a couple notes of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure and Shyamalan’s new movie The Visit. R2 has ten brand spanking new Pod-O-Matics this week, including listener queries on carrot cake, computer mice, The Price is Right, and Mike’s favorite zero-level spell, plus a half-dozen others! Come check it out while supplies last!
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Mike opens with a Nerd Culture Report talking about blogger Kelley Hartnett and YouTuber Hannah Hart. Then a quick spiel on the beauty of taking turns. On the Science Corner, Mike gets one step closer to his self-driving car with smart traffic signals, and then he babbles on about pure nonsense at the gaming table. For the second half of the show, R2 rolls out the Pod-O-Matic bubble to pick listener queries on 80’s TV shows, Munchkin, earthquakes, Battle Bots, as well as Mike’s spirit animal and so many others. It’s an awesome show. You’ll never forgive yourself if you miss this one… so listen now!
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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 104 – Spirit Possum
Blue is a Circle — Kelley Hartnett’s blog
MyHarto — Hannah Hart’s YouTube channel
Mike is so sick! And whiny! So it’s a short one. There’s Pathfinder on the Gaming Table as Mike finally gets his home group going again… with a weresheep! There’s a Nerd Culture Report about the amazingly awesome astronaut Chris Hadfield. Plus Mike talks podcasts and shares more on Thrilling Adventure Hour, The Black Tapes Podcast, and The Higherside Chats. In the second half of the show, R2 delivers on the Pod-O-Matics, with Inside/Out, Viking viruses, liquid mercury and other cool stuff. Listen now, but no tongue… Mike’s probably still contagious.
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It’s a Fingertips episode, where Mike cleans up all the old topics he’s found laying around the house: online comics, including the return of Bloom County; the invented language Toki Pona; McDonald’s breakfast; riddles; drones and robots and self-driving cars, oh my; and a bunch of others. Plus in part 2, R2 comes out with another batch of Pod-O-Matics. Mike answers listener questions about mail orders and disappointment, urban legends, Groot, RPG character design, battlebots, Nazi zombies and more. All this plus more of the ever-popular Listener Betrayal. What more could you possibly want? Listen now!
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Mike opens by tying nerd fandom to One Direction in this week’s Nerd Culture Report. Then he talks about expanding his Gaming Table with a community game night. He nerds out for a bit over the joys of letting Google take over your life, and then breaks out his ROKU! to update you on what he’s been watching lately… So You Think You Can Dance, anyone? He rounds out the Meticulously Plotted Portion with a Nerd Rage about trying to upgrade his phone with Verizon. R2 picks up the second half of the show with ten awesome Pod-O-Matics: Mike is forced to create a sci-fi RPG game on the spot; Mike’s favorite cult classic movie; chewing tobacco; Smaug vs Tiamat; vidcasts; and that’s only half of them! Sure to be a collector’s item… download this episode now and seal it in a mylar bag without listening to it. It’s guaranteed to double, or even triple, its value over the next decade. Don’t be left behind!
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Episode 100! Woot! This time it’s all about GenCon. Mike gives a report about his time with the best four days in gaming and talks about all the awesome games and people and events there. It’s a spectacular time.
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