Mike's take on all aspects of nerd culture--especially D&D, science, TV & movies, gaming, comics, technology, history and anything else that strikes his fancy. Home of the Bad-Ass Movie Quote of the Week, and the Pod-O-Matic--random podcasting determined by the roll of the dice! It's nerdtacular!
Mike and Aidan talk about Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 for way too long. And then there's a couple all-new, listener-submitted questions from R2 on the Pod-O-Matic. All of this is rounded out by a heaping helping of Listener Betrayal. … Continue reading →
Nacho bars are for nerds! And for pretty much anyone. Nacho bars are awesome! There’s new material on the gaming table… there’s James Webb in the Science Corner… Aidan’s got a ton of stuff to rant about on Nerd Rage… … Continue reading →
Nerdy talk, nerdy fun! It’s been long enough that I remember none of this, but I can’t imagine that it wasn’t AWESOME! Listen and judge for yourself! Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 324 – Tulips?
What a show the guys have pulled out for you. First, Mike was wrong… TWICE! Then Mike pulls a surprise friend John out of his hat before the guys regale you with their amazing trip to see the musical Cats! … Continue reading →
Nerds being nerds. Great episode. Trust me. Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 322 – No Friends John
First and most importantly, the Mountain Dew Cookbook has another major hit with Livewire-brined turkey! Then the guys talk about movies and more movies. R2 delivers 3 all-new, listener-submitted questions on the Pod-O-Matic. Plus a butt-ton of listener betrayal, and … Continue reading →
Buckle up, Nerdsters! It's a long one! After an opening volley of My Friend John, the guys open up Nerd Rage to opine on the Punisher, dad shoes, gendered port-a-potties, Gonzo, and Danny DeVito's Twitter account… among other things. Plus … Continue reading →
Mike and Aidan talk about lots of stuff and things. There's a baker's dozen all-new, listener-submitted Pod-O-Matic entries. There's more Listener Betrayal than you can shake a stick at! We got stuffs… and it's good! Listen now! Nerd Pride Radio, … Continue reading →
Absolutely action-packed, this one! An overfull roster of listener feedback with more Adam Sandler discussion than is recommended by the Surgeon General. Then we have our regular visit from Aidan's friend… John. At the Gaming Table, Aidan tells a D&D … Continue reading →
Whoo! Mike reviews a couple books on the Nerd Pride Book Report. Then Aidan takes over the show for a little more of your favorite game: My Friend John. Then Aidan has some Nerd Rage over old Nintendo transphobia. Plus … Continue reading →
Mike talks about 11 Star Wars movies, and Aidan talks Let’s Make a Deal. Plus plenty of miscellaneous nerd stuff in between, and a little bit of My Friend… John. Then add on eight or nine all-new, listener-submitted Pod-O-Matic questions … Continue reading →
It’s a fingertips episode! Well, first there’s some Chew the Dew with Mountain Dew Can Chicken. But then in Fingertips, the guys hit boson stars, racism, semi-primes, Lamarckian theory and epigenetics, space debris, and a bunch of stuff I didn’t … Continue reading →
To be honest, due to unforseen circumstances, it’s taken me a few days to get this edited and ready for publishing, so by this point, I’ve forgotten the details, but I do remember that we had Aidan’s friend Ryan join … Continue reading →
We went to the movies for the first time in over a year! We saw Godzilla vs Kong! Life is glorious!!! Come join us as we talk about amazing kaiju on kaiju action… and some other nerd stuff. It’s a … Continue reading →
And we’re off to the nerd races! Aidan comes right out of the gate with a brand new surprise quiz-show style segment called My Friend John. But then, from the outside, Mike comes in with two segments on the Science … Continue reading →
Hey! Mike and Aidan talk about nerdy stuff… they laugh a lot… It’s an episode! Listen now and then share with five of your friends and good fortune will befall you in four days! You can’t pass that up! Enjoy! … Continue reading →
A short one, but a great one! Aidan introduces our newest segment: Chew the Dew! This week’s entry… Mountain Dew Live Wire Orange Chicken with Rice. Awesome? Nauseating? Let’s find out! Plus we’ve got some great nerdiness to surround our … Continue reading →
So what do Mike and Aidan do with two hours of ad-free airtime? Eh… nerd stuff mostly. After a little feedback, Aidan talks about D&D and Mike shares a new card game called Dragonwood. Then it’s story time with Lance … Continue reading →
I’m late! I’m late! I totally forgot to publish this Monday night! But don’t worry, Mike and Aidan talk about all sorts of cool stuff and they still love you. So come on in and hear what you’ve been missing … Continue reading →
Even with a low battery, we deliver high-octane nerdy goodness! There’s speedrunning news from Aidan! There’s movie reviews! The guys try out the new Aidan soundboard! We have plenty of all-new, listener-submitted questions from R2 on the Pod-O-Matic and some … Continue reading →
Aidan’s been playing Cyberpunk 2077, and he’s bringing it to the Gaming Table. Mike’s got THREE items for the Science Corner: The collapse of Aricebo, clam hats, and the funeral of a 41,000 year old toddler. Then the guys talk … Continue reading →
What a lovely episode! After a couple quick updates about the site forums and the possibility of a Killer Klowns 2, Mike and Aidan join R2 for a dozen all-new, listener-submitted questions from the Pod-O-Matic. And to round it all … Continue reading →
Podcast! Amazingly, I’m not near my show notes, so I can’t remember what I wrote for this one. But Aidan talks about doing math for extreme situations, plus his favorite new NPC, plus a fascinating bit about clowns and wolves. … Continue reading →
Mike talks a little history about the moon landing and then reports on how toxic Love Actually actually is. He even does a Sci-Fi Double Feature for Prospect (good) and Darkest Dawn (not so much). But then it all goes … Continue reading →
Time to get podcasty! Mike’s finally learned to eat vegetables at the age of 50, and Aidan’s been playing Outer Worlds and gives his very positive thoughts on it at the Gaming Table. Then Mike accidentally describes the worst horror … Continue reading →
Ahoy! Episode sighted! Mike revisits fantasy maps. Then there’s cool space stuff on the Science Corner. Aidan has an Unnamed History Segment about a Cleveland based kitchen equipment company. Mike raves about his new favorite podcast: A Hotdog is a … Continue reading →
THREE HUNDRED! That’s a huge round number! So as a special treat… we recorded an episode! After some feedback and quick booger check, Aidan talks gamemastering at the Gaming Table, Mike is shocked to discover that Thor Heyerdahl might be … Continue reading →
So many segments! There’s listener feedback and updates on the Cuties movie controversy, plus we try to check in with the viewers in Hey… How’s It Going? Aidan’s got three full topics to discuss on his Gaming Table, and Mike’s … Continue reading →
This is it! High octane, pedal-to-the-metal, supersonic hyper nerd energy being blasted straight into your ears! First, Mike talks about polling errors and presidential elections, and then he’s got a couple of awesome time travel movies to review. On top … Continue reading →
“A trainwreck of a podcast!” gushes Aidan Jones of Nerd Pride Radio… A glorious glorious trainwreck! Mike and Aidan had sooooo much fun recording this! Mike has a couple garbled movie reviews for a couple of quirky awesome movies. Aidan … Continue reading →
This episode is a thing of beauty. Truly, I am speechless, and I don’t want to cheapen the experience by trying to encapsulate it in these few words. All I can say is that you have to check it out … Continue reading →
First there’s some pining away for the GenCon-that-might-have-been. Then after some Mars news on the Science Corner, Mike shares two new (to him) podcasts in his Word of Mouth segment. Plus there’s a little coronavirus science talk on Uncomfortable Topics. … Continue reading →
Aidan’s got a bit of a rant about the new Paper Mario: The Origami King to open the show. Then it’s movies movies movies: As promised, Mike and Aidan both watched all of the movies recommended by viewers last week … Continue reading →
It’s comet time! But then, y’know… there’s other stuff too: Mike talks about Godball and a new card game he learned called Sevens. Then he reviews Hamilton the Movie and some old comedy classics on the SciFi Double Feature. Plus … Continue reading →
Last week, Mike asked listeners what they would want to see in new segments for the show. This week, Mike and Aidan do ALL of them! It’s awesome! New snacks! New drinks! News about boogers! Remember… THIS IS WHAT YOU … Continue reading →
So many segments! Police reform is on our plate for Uncomfortable Topics, and then Covid-19 and masks in our Nerd Rage. On the Gaming Table, Mike invites you to play Godball and then raves about Magic Maze. The Science Corner … Continue reading →
We have reached the end of an era… Awesome in the 80’s has reached its end. To cap off ths segment, Mike and Aidan finally review Revenge of the Nerds. And it’s worse than you’re even imagining. There’s a little … Continue reading →
You wanted updates on how much pudding 240 dollars would buy you in 1993? We got ‘em!! You were clamoring for Stuart Smalley quotes from 1992? We got ‘em!! You demanded 45 minutes of rambling, tangent-laden discussion about reality television? … Continue reading →
Five games on the Gaming Table… Five movies in the Sci-Fi quintuple feature… what more could you want? How about a dozen(ish) all-new, listener-submitted questions on the Pod-O-Matic? How about over 30 minutes of solid rib-splitting Listener Betrayal? That’s right–it’s … Continue reading →
A dozen all-new, listener-submitted questions on the Pod-O-Matic… including Bed-Wed-Behead, the Barack Obama edition, the best Marvel villain, Mike’s favorite math fact, traumatic character death, and so much more! This here is the bright light in your social isolation… so … Continue reading →
Hey, obviously we’re going to start with some COVID-19 talk, but then Mike’s got conversation about Godball, women in science journalism, Microsoft Excel magic, his new tattoo, and a bit of nostalgia to top it all off. Then R2 provides … Continue reading →
Whoa! Aidan’s running the Gaming Table and rambling on about Smash Bros and game pricing. Then there’s a very Prince Valiant heavy installment of Five Links. And back to Aidan and video games for some NERD RAGE! Plus there’s a … Continue reading →
Hey! Fingertips… Pod-O-Matic… Listener Betrayal… It’s an episode! I could tell you more, but then I’d be required to kill you. Better if you just listen for yourself. Enjoy! Nerd Pride Radio, Episode 284 – Metaphorical Horse
Mike is super-lazy, so he’s left it to the readers to do all of the grueling work of putting together a podcast. They provided 12 all-new, listener-submitted questions for the Pod-O-Matic as well as a mountain of awesome Listener Betrayal … Continue reading →
Hey! Grab a cup of coffee and join Mike in the inaugural installment of his new segment: Hey! How’s it goin?, where he updates everyone on his own life. Then, it’s a trifecta of nerd rage, as he rants about … Continue reading →
Last episode of the decade! Mike talks about his horror game Horrified on the Gaming Table as well as inviting listeners to the Nerd Pride Deadpool 2020. Then Aidan forces Mike to do a Science Corner about saving the American … Continue reading →
Whoo! It’s an episode! Mike and Aidan display their limited understanding of D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2. Then Mike shares his favorite short-form science news podcast: Shortwave. He also talks about the awesomeness of Michael Schur and his TV creations. … Continue reading →
Mike revisits the awesomeness of movies in 1999 and then tells the famous fairy tale The Scout and the Toilet Mouse. He gets a good head of steam going in Nerd Rage over medical pricing, and then rounds out the … Continue reading →
Holy cow! What a great show! There’s cows and the Eiffel Tower in the Science Corner, some VR zombie apocalypsing, plus Aidan’s got a new video game and R2 delivers a slew of really great all-new, listener-submitted questions on the … Continue reading →
Science! Mike talks about generating electricity with skyscrapers. Then he’s got a story about his son pranking a friend. And he tops off the first half with a look at the 1984 Michael Caine vehicle Blame It on Rio. Then … Continue reading →
Happy Halloween! Because we’re a giant cliche, this week we share our top 10 favorite horror movies! Then R2 rolls out a half-dozen all-new listener-submitted questions, on such diverse topics as a new DC memorial, gasohol, pub trivia, bumper stickers, … Continue reading →