Aidan’s back! Mike opens with Five Links, starting from a random page on Wikipedia and meandering through history to find Molotov cocktails. Then Aidan regales us with FIVE crappy Netflix horror movies. Then the two of them round out the meticulously plotted portion with some streaming TV talk, including The Good Place, Letterkenny, Travelers, and the Marvelous Mrs. Maizel. After that filling appetizer, R2 rolls out with 7 all-new, listener-submitted questions from the Pod-O-Matic, including not one, but two questions about D&D races and who can boink with who. Listen now before the FCC shuts us down. You can’t miss a moment of this!

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 256 – Molotov Bread Baskets

Mike opens with what he’s learned from creating a board game and his advice for game design. Then some prime number wierdness, leading straight into the Pod-O-Matic. R2 rolls out a baker’s dozen plus one all-new, listener-submitted topics, ranging from high school football to Trump’s hair to Stan Lee’s death. So ignore the Surgeon General’s warning and listen now!

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 255 – Game Design

It’s a fingertips episode! Mike talks briefly about owl legs, and his New Year’s Eve visit from Aidan and Emily, along with a rewatching of Infinity War, AND how to pronounce Phorcys. Then a dozen all-new, listener-submitted questions from R2 on the Pod-O-Matic. They cover topics from WalMart to Red Dwarf, helping the environment to Aidan’s shoe size. And on top of that, there’s even a couple Bed-Wed-Beheads AND Aidan’s shoe size. You know you won’t be able to sleep until you hear this, so hurry up and listen now!

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 254 – Owl Legs

Wooo! It’s nerd time! Mike havers on about his board game Godball. Then he gets a little sciencey with the Insight Rover and the Mpemba Effect. Talks about a terrible/wonderful Christmas gift he made with his own two hands. Then he wraps up the first half by talking about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Aquaman. In Part II, R2 brings out a short dozen all-new, listener-submitted questions on topics ranging from emojis to car-buying to killing people with your mind! But most of it revolves around the MCU for some reason. This is your chance to risk it all on one thrilling roll of the die… come listen now!

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 253 – Tight 63

There’s a little game talk at the gaming table… some Deadpool, some Godball, some D&D. Then Mike and Aidan dive into what TV they’ve been watching, including Happy! and The Haunting of Hill House. As a bonus, they throw in a review of their rewatch of 2004’s The Grudge. In the Unnamed History Segment, Mike recounts the horrifying story of the making of the movie Roar (1981). Then in Fingertips, Mike cleans up the masterlist by talking about Logan, Punisher, scones, and Schrodinger’s Cat. And then it’s R2 time! He brings a half-dozen, all-new, listener-submitted questions to the table, covering Smash Bros, parenting, the Spider-Verse, Ireland, and so much more. Welcome to your new favorite podcast… this episode was made just for you!

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 252 – Adamantium Bullet

Gaming Table: Mike’s discovered the most amazing new game–Dragon Tower–and you already own everything you need to play. Then it’s time for the Rat King… the stuff of creepy crawly nightmares. On the Unnamed History Segment, Mike talk about Bess Flower: The Queen of the Dress Extras, and then he rounds out the first part of the show with some rambling about Logan and fandom. On the Pod-O-Matic, R2 has a half-dozen, brand-new, listener-submitted questions about time travel, dream cars, breakfast food, and perceptions altering reality. All that and more! All of this carefully custom-engineered specifically for YOU based on your responses to our survey. Don’t miss it! Listen now!
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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 251 – Dragon Tower

It’s the 250th episode Nerd Pride Spectaculathon! Okay, that’s a bit much… it’s an extra-long episode to celebrate 250! First up is one of the longest works of fiction ever–a Smash Bros Fanfic! Then a new segment called Five Clicks where Mike works his way through Wikipedia from a random starting point: bananas, kids cartoons, Isaac Asimov, and Latex bodysuits all help make up the links of this chain. As promised, Mike takes up an analysis of the ancient play Medea as inspiration for Fatal Attraction. Double movie reviews of I, Tonya and Jupiter Ascending. And finally, on Word of Mouth, Mike raves about the podcast Levar Burton Reads. But that’s not all! All this nerdy goodness is topped off with a half-dozen all-new, listener-submitted entries from the Pod-O-Matic as well as an extra-long, extra-philosophical installment of Listener Betrayal. Seven-and-a-half years in and one-quarter of the way to some big number… dive in and help us celebrate episode 250! You won’t regret it!

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 250 – Big Mike

Mike’s still sick, but that won’t stop him from delivering decent show notes this week (hi, Emily)! He’s got a full EIGHTEEN, all-new, listener-submitted questions from R2 on the Pod-O-Matic this week. Thyme travel! Lego monuments! Superhero deathmatch: Hulk vs one of our listeners! Groot vs. Mr. Fantastic! What if Aidan dated Jesus! All this and a solid dozen more! Not to mention Listener Betrayal and 100% of your daily recommended allowance of exclamation points! I dare you to not be entertained! Listen now!

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 249 – Puny Cellist

I’m sick. Maybe delirious. Stop pestering me for show notes. But I think we had a good time anyway. Just for you.

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 248 – Americ-dot-Go

Aidan and Mike have a jam-packed ‘cast this week. Aidan has four new Netflix horror movies to review and the guys have a review of the new Halloween. After that, they jump into Fingertips, with topics ranging from Planet of the Apes to Spotify to the amazing regenerative powers of the Wolverine Newt. All this plus a baker’s dozen all-new, listener-submitted questions on the Pod-O-Matic and the most accidentally tragic Listener Betrayal we’ve ever done. You have to listen now. And we’re so so sorry, Kyle.

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Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 247 – We’re Sorry Kyle