Hey Nerd!

Though this show forays into many different topics of conversation, it is - at its core - two friends hanging out. So this week, the nerds are peeling back the thin veneer of a central idea and revealing the true nature of this podcast: an increasingly tangential conversation between two people who, like, really like each other, or something. Join us as we literally just hang out on a Skype call and be nice to each other. Eli saves every LOTR meme Care sends them, Care gets a little serotonin boost whenever she sees Eli adjusting their glasses, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

Robin has Batman, Spiderman has Iron Man, and Eli has...their dad. That's right, this week professional space doctor and father nerd Christopher is joining the podcast for an episode all about superheroes! Eli's dad is a die-hard Spiderman stan, Care has seen most of CW's Batwoman, Eli feels an indescribable amount about Nightwing, and all three are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: COMING SOON! Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

That's right, after the smash-hit success of last summer's Auguest, the nerds are once again relying on their friends to add some much-needed star power to the pod. This week, it's the duo's good good friend, Ylliana, here to help craft a podcast within a podcast: a counseling program for the contemporary epoch, that is absolutely not derivative of the cornerstone of any podcast empire in any way, shape or form. The nerds are not professionals, and their counselling should never be listened to. Ylliana says they're a sexologist, but if there's a license in their room, they've never showed me. Oh, and this program isn't for minors, which I say only so Eli knows how cool they are for being on it. What's up, you chill minor? Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: COMING SOON! Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

At this point, the nerds have a good deal of experience with podcasting; in fact, if each episode were a level, they'd be maxed out by now! This week, the nerds check back in on the first topic they ever covered - the plot hook of the podcast, if you will. That's right: it's another D&D episode. Care now has +1 to her DMing ability, Eli is slowly learning how to play caster classes, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: COMING SOON! Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

Streaming services have exploded over the past few years, but one sits far above the rest because of its cost...the low, low price of nothing. That's right, this week the nerds are talking about the endless pit of video content - YouTube! Eli routinely forgets about this podcast's channel, Care has both Dan and Phil books, and both are total nerds. Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

The nerds may not have been on this Earth for a long time, but the community they both belong to sure has: the Queer community! This week, the nerds share their favorite figures, anecdotes, and general trivia from a group of people often misunderstood as a product of modern pop culture. We're here, we're queer, and neither of these things are new developments. Care has one dude in all of human history she'd consider marrying, Eli has gone so far down this rabbit hole they practically live there, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: COMING SOON! Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

The nerds return to a media genre close to both their hearts - close enough, in fact, that it's worked its way into several other episodes. From soft horror to Star Wars, this podcast can't stop talking about animated shows, so this week centers around the series the nerds love the most! Eli's seen every episode of Phineas and Ferb at least three times, Care's watched more Gravity Falls in a single weekend than she'd care to admit, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: COMING SOON! Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

While certain Harry Potter creators are busy being dusty and transphobic, the nerds take the time this episode to honor their magically unproblematic fandom faves: Team Starkid and their sister troupe (brother troupe?), the Tin Can Bros! From Batman to Bandit Kings, the Stone Age to Star Wars, we're talking about everything that makes Starkid absolutely out of this world. Caroline's already used up her Starkid trivia on episode 11, Eli understands Paul from The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals on a spiritual level, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17BYnlk58OJqMX2Rn8mx52oB1kEdCOL8uTFsKZZqj8Gw/edit?usp=sharing Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

The world's divided, in turmoil, and desperately needs a savior. No, we're not talking about 2020, but the beloved 2005 cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender. Eli definitely remembers the plot of this show, Caroline has a deep affinity with Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1diAeH5-o_2fp3ZL5uLVLf0_vkBKxo6Mx9md89HCZGPg/edit?usp=sharing Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

Ep 14: A Perfectly Wonderful Episode Oh, man, those current events really are… happening, huh? In an attempt to regain some semblance of sanity, the nerds are taking after Griffin and Rachel McElroy's podcast, Wonderful!, and talking about the things in life that bring them joy. Care's blessed and de-stressed, Eli's vibing their way through the world, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-aV3qTn7_ynA4w8z7mzoR6jZ7QnXzZcnq8oivlfzfOE/edit?usp=sharing Follow our Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

The nerds make their glorious return to the airwaves with a button-mashing, coin-collecting, level-conquering episode all about video games. They may know their way around a controller, but can the two prove themselves as true gamers? Eli's the opposite of a completion-ist, Caroline's so bad at video games, she doesn't even trash talk during Mario Kart, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ExonUplBUY5tQJiON-Mug7ku_HcD_E7fMB5Nkw_6A_I/edit?usp=sharing Follow our BRAND NEW Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyNerdPodcast Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

In which Caroline rambles, by herself and apropos of nothing, about Lord of the Rings. Regularly scheduled content will resume on October 7th. (Molly Ostertag, again, our email is heynerdpodcast@gmail.com.)

*Please check the timestamp doc for trigger warnings!* The nerds end this season by exploring some familiar territory--specifically, the closet. They're here, they're queer, and they're sharing their experiences. Caroline could have earned a Ph.D. in her own sexuality by the time she was done questioning it, Eli has enough identities to learn juggling with, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just want to skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1THpKXH2hjIZwFPpP190ljNjOquvxghtpfVXBvpUeeEU/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

“If you need to know about music notes, who you gonna call? Grey!” The nerds may know their way around a piano, but for this week's episode they're calling in a professional for an episode all about music! Eli's still stuck in their MCR phase, Caroline plagiarized A Very Potter Musical at age eight, Grey's the only one who actually knows what they're talking about, and all three are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13WTaEFg3y53x-TlA0F8YyFDntc17cx8E0Rf2txdiVCE/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to Grey H. Mosier for the use of their song, Quintet No. 1, Movement 1!

She's the subject of countless shout-outs and call-outs, “Hey Nerd!”'s one-woman marketing team, and an unmatched supervillain aficionado. That's right, the fan, the myth, the legend, Shelby Edison (@shelbyeliz14 on Twitter) joins Eli and Caroline for their tenth-episode spectacular. Shelby's a die-hard Megamind stan, Caroline's an expert on the Tinkerbell Extended Universe, Eli wants to be the first nonbinary mayor of Halloweentown, and all three are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSmHgWSaWR5CgzAsEG6vxDLsRa8kIyiEe3imSsXs0zM/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

*CONTENT WARNING FOR (MONSTER-RELATED) SEXUAL THEMES AND GENERAL HORROR ELEMENTS* She's a queen of sarcasm, one of the best horror writers the nerds know, and in a constant game of verbal one-upmanship with Eli. This week, Aanisah Johnson-Agee joins Eli and Caroline on the podcast to take the nerds on a spook-tacular journey through the world of horror. Aanisah knows how to tow the line of horror-comedy, Eli has not known sleep since The Watcher in the Woods, Caroline reads scary movie Wikipedia summaries instead of actually watching them, and all three are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M5Zl7GWte7xun6v-C2AWdSEbbc5QWUzxn3-do1Sl8Os/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

He's a masterful slam poet, an excellent deliverer of pep talks, and our D&D party's most killable monk. This week, for the inaugural episode of Auguest, Caroline and Eli welcome Ellis Wilkins-Haverkamp to the podcast! Ellis could write his thesis on Kylo Ren's character arc, Caroline couldn't tell Naboo from Tatooine if you paid her, Eli's first words were the opening scroll to A New Hope, and all three are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MXWmHy5PkG77L2quFGOFGKIrB3rPHULakTg5RzZAMP8/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

*CONTENT WARNING FOR SEXUAL THEMES THROUGHOUT THIS EPISODE* The Greek gods had a lot of sex, y'all. Since 2005, Rick Riordan has been responsible for getting an entire generation interested in the weird, wonderful world of ancient mythologies, from the utter bullshit that is the Greek God family tree to the fact that Thor once cross-dressed to steal his hammer back from its captor. This week we're diving deep into this world. Eli's emo enough to be a child of Hades, Caroline is ready and willing to write her dissertation on why, exactly, Persephone is a top, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dPEjxCzQLII-dcbjgjd3JUTnFooccek3mKCY3XuAs0E/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

The Powerpuff Girls had Professor Utonium, the X-Men had Xavier Academy, and Caroline and Eli.... had a poetry workshop. For “Hey Nerd!”'s midseason extravaganza, the nerds take a walk down memory lane and reflect on their now semi-iconic friendship. Caroline's 100% of the duo's impulse control, Eli's a walking public safety hazard, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/195B61eUnDE6mNs-VVOFMwI5SCPeguMjmhYeaYYJtwRs/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

Pack your bags, friends, because this week we're headed to Nilbog; that's right, we're focusing on Troll 2. Though we may not meet any actual trolls, we will be encountering anarchist goblins, a dead grandfather who might be God, and a green goo you should NEVER drink. Eli experiences the duality of man, Caroline has...conflicting feelings about Creedence, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n5cTxjo1DAuv-qDmQMT95s-8F5UnM3RT_kz8__P2iuE/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

*Please check the timestamp doc for trigger warnings!* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlTt7I3nOt3ay_PJ2xMB_XEDAYxI8SDwJAtJzdmQ--c/edit?usp=sharing If you, like Caroline, are unfortunate enough to understand the reference in the title, 'Hey Nerd!' offers their sincerest condolences. If you're a normal person, this week we're tackling Riverdale, a show so bad, it's… absolutely awful. Caroline hates the sight of KJ Apa's abs, Eli's pretending to know what Caroline's talking about, and both are total nerds. Want to tell us your Serpent name, request a Serpent name, or make an episode topic request completely unrelated to fictional gangs? Email us at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

And start recording a podcast episode about their favorite comedians. From stand up specials to the overpopulation of late night political comedy, this week we're tackling everyone who's funny to make money. Eli can't laugh like a normal person, Caroline's a real dad joke PUNdit, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ayOx3kSXhLKmRk0Kkya5K6n2erX17n7v_OVQ8tjbxbM/edit?usp=sharing This week's episode was a listener request from our good friend and fan, Shelby! Any ideas for a cool future episode? Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

“A 'Hey Nerd!' episode is never late. Nor is it early. It arrives precisely when it means to.” ...Or something. That's right, this week's topic merits a discussion as long-winded as Jolkien “Rolkien Rolkien” Tolkien himself, and Eli and Caroline are happy to oblige. Caroline's a Shelob apologist, Eli has a thing for Legolas, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLCsjg03CAJH_2CjX8mc_7g24bhZHMEC-keaFCQeu2k/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com. Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

Eli and Caroline make the introductory episode of the podcast a bit easier on themselves by discussing a topic near and dear to both of their hearts: Dungeons & Dragons. Eli's a Dungeon Master, Caroline's a Player Character, and both are total nerds. Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/145pL9TRoWRD7pbz9SHhtjb0RUe9DShXii_i8U7sAmi8/edit?usp=sharing Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at heynerdpodcast@gmail.com.