We nerds can sometimes have a tendency to have tunnel vision when it comes to the things we love and experience. The More You Nerd Podcast is going to change that! We're about finding new geeky things to love and expanding our nerd horizons based on weekly challenges. Email your challenges, questions, and comments to TheMoreYouNerd@gmail.com.
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Listeners of The More You Nerd that love the show mention: stay nerdy, mike left,The More You Nerd podcast has made a triumphant return after a break, coming back stronger than ever. Hosted by Drew and Myles, they cover a wide range of topics from pop culture to nerd culture with enthusiasm and entertainment. Their passion for what they love is infectious, inspiring listeners to explore new things that may have never crossed their radar before. With an improved format, more focus and opportunities to expand your nerd horizons, The More You Nerd is undoubtedly the best podcast in its category.
One of the best aspects of The More You Nerd is the incredible chemistry between the hosts. Drew and Myles dive into all corners of nerd culture without judgment, sharing their experiences and expanding listeners' minds to new possibilities they may not have considered before. They are open-minded and inclusive, creating a welcoming environment for all fans. Additionally, their discussions are interesting and entertaining, keeping listeners engaged throughout each episode.
Another great aspect of this podcast is its ability to introduce listeners to new movies, games, TV shows, comics, and more. The hosts' recommendations have led many fans to discover hidden gems that they may have otherwise missed out on. Whether it's Earthbound or Steven Universe, The More You Nerd introduces listeners to a wide variety of media that expands their nerd horizons.
While there are many positives about The More You Nerd podcast, there are also some areas that could be improved upon. Some listeners find that the hosts occasionally get sidetracked from the main topic and go off on tangents that can be distracting. While their humor adds an element of fun to the show, it can sometimes detract from the overall flow and focus.
In conclusion, The More You Nerd podcast is a must-listen for any fan of nerd culture. With its entertaining hosts who share their passion without judgment or exclusion, this podcast offers an enjoyable experience for all listeners. Despite a few minor drawbacks like occasional tangents, The More You Nerd remains one of the best podcasts for expanding your nerd knowledge and discovering new media to enjoy.
This year we have focused on the perception of what anime was thought of versus western animation in the early 90s, and hoo boy does this one have it all! This one has everything we've been warning you about!
It's the early 90s and fan-subbed anime is circling the country! You pop in a cassette and what do you see? Well there's a decent chance in 1991 that it was none other than this OVA series. But how does it hold up today? Listen and find out!
On this week's episode, the boys cover a show that's somewhat of a rarity in anime ... western high fantasy! Record of Lodoss War combines fantasy TTRPG characters with Japanese animation to create a whole new world.
Who needs a script when you've got storyboards?! Not this team, who put together a wild half parody, half slapstick, half alien invasion, third romantic comedy, with a quarter of NSFW content ...
For our final Trek-like experience we have to dive into a time portal to actually find a way to watch Paul Fieg's take on a sci-fi comedy adventure. With an all-star cast we take a trip into another dimension with a show that quite frankly deserved more time and space to grow.
For this week we take another look across the pond to see what the Brits can do with a comedy version of a space drama!
What do you get when you combine a Greek demigod and a tv pilot from the 1970s? A pretty fun first-run syndicated tv series! This week we cover a show brought from the past to the future in more ways than one ... but does it hold up? Listen and find out!
In the far flung past of the 1970s comes the far flung future of Moonbase Alpha as it is itself flung far away from the planet Earth! What crises, adventures, and space trauma awaits our crew? Listen and find out!
This month we're taking a look at shows that aren't Star Trek, but REMIND US of Star Trek, and the first is a show that asks the question ... What if Star Trek, but wet? We join Captain Nathan Bridger and his crew as they explore the mysteries and adventures found in the Earth's oceans.
It's the last spin on the Wheel of Indies, and it's sent us out to sea where we're checking out the Lovecraftian cozy horror hit Dredge!
This week we sit down and talk about one of the most Indie of Indie games as we join Mae returning to her small town where things have changed almost as much as they've stayed the same ...
Due to technical difficulties the Wheel of Indies will return next week, but until then listen as Drew enters a fugue state while talking about anime.
This week the boys are transported back to the mythical times of old ... the 1990s! They team up with a teen named Ali who's just trying to help out her mom by robbing everyone in sight!
This week we dive into not just a sequel, but a threequel, the third game in the Monster Prom series! But what happens when you take Beautiful Glitch's spin on a dating sim and turn it into a co-op game? Listen and find out!
We kick off our coverage of indie games the only way we can: randomly! So let's keep our feet on the ground as our character doesn't in the mountain climbing exploration game Jusant!
After travel and illness the boys kick back to talk about some of the random nerdy things going on.
What can Drew say about this movie that the internet hasn't already beaten to death? No idea, but because it's Trek he has to have his Piece of the Action (that's a reference!).
The Macross franchise is finally streaming in the United States! And of course Drew has chosen a specific piece to take an interest in!
It's a new year and we've got some new things to yammer on about for way too much time! But we're cool. Ish.
It's that time again! We celebrate the media of 2024 with the annual Morey Awards! Who will win? (fun stuff!) Who will lose? (No one!) Listen and hear the winners! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
For our last episode looking at our Japanese super heroes' Christmas episodes we went all the way back to 1971! And then flashed forward to 2022! How much have things changed in holiday specials? Listen and find out! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
Sometimes your podcast flies a little too close to the sun ... and sometimes your Christmas episode doesn't have that much Christmas. But sometimes ... SOMETIMES ... It's all about the CHICKEN! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We're back with another look at two more Tokusatsu Christmas specials! This week we're taking a look at episodes from two very different decades, the 1990s and the 2010s! We also look at what happens when the holiday special happens EARLY in the show vs late! Listen and find out! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
It's that time of year folks! Snow is on the ground, houses are decorated, and we're teaming up with our favorite Tokusatsu heroes like we do every year! What? You don't do that? Well sit back as we talk about our favorite pirate Super Sentai team save Christmas! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
What happens when you are in the sunset period of your mega hit video game console? Your competition is already raising the bar with new 3D graphics and CD quality music, and even you have already announced your replacement to the venerable SNES ... Well, you go ahead and release one of the best platformers of all time! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
In this episode we step back to 1992 and one of the most interesting side scrolling platform games of all time: Flashback! But does this game, with all of its cutting edge elements hold up 30 years later? Listen and find out! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
This week we dive into a game that Myles never got around to but Drew adored! Join us as we dive into the history of Japan, with monsters! But does this 20 something year old game stand up to the test of time? Listen and find out! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
This month we're covering video games! But Specifically games we feel like we missed the boat on when they were fresh and new. This week's pick takes us back to those storied days when we thought full motion video was going to be all the rage! It's space, the final fronFEAR in Star Trek: Borg! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We wrap up the month of October with a very appropriate film, Halloween! This movie skips a bakers' dozen of sequels and reboots, but does it earn its place in the franchise? Listen and find out! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
Who said direct-to-video was a bad thing?! Well, a lot of people. But that's not going to stop us from checking out one of the highlights of the mostly straight-to-tape franchise Puppet Master! Does it matter that we skipped the first two movies? Listen and find out! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
Myles is finally back! And he's brought with him all your favorite Halloween frights, kicking off with one of the most popular films from everyone's favorite claw-handed nightmare ... Freddy Krueger! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
Drew is on his own again, and this time the monologue turns to toys! Specifically, one of the coolest line of Transformers to ever exist: The Alternators! (And their slightly cooler Japanese cousins Binaltech) Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
Between illness, vacations, and now weather catastrophes Drew is back with a quick solo episode talking about something he could do for hours ... Star Trek! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We've reached the end of our color coded tokusatsu journey, and what better way to finish things off than by covering some of the shows that break the rules and do the things that no other Sentai shows could! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
As the Power Rangers franchise falters in the US, Super Sentai remains strong in Japan, and this week we take a look at three series whose premises got passed over for conversion. But does that mean they should be ignored by western fans?! Listen and find out! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We're back with more Super Sentai content, and this week we're taking a look at some of the series that became Power Rangers shows in the Disney era: Dekaranger, Magiranger, and Go-Onger! These shows made were pretty popular adaptations, but how do the originals stack up? Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
In this episode, we talk about three Super Sentai shows that were only slightly converted into a respective Power Rangers version. From the kung fu powered Dairanger to the ninja team Kakuranger, and rounding out 20 years later with the constellation based Kyuranger! What got adapted? What didn't? Are the originals better in the first place?! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We're back with more Super Sentai action! And this week we're covering a small sampling of some fan favorite shows, Bioman (which was almost the first Power Rangers installment!), Liveman, and Jetman! We've moved from the 70s all the way to the 90s! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
After dipping our toes into the worlds of Ultraman and Kamen Rider, we're finally diving head first into the franchise that spawned the Power Rangers and so many other cultural touchstones. It's time for Super Sentai! And what better to start with than the very beginning: The Secret Squadron Gorenger! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
The boys are 40 and so is this film! The fourth and certainly LAST in the franchise sees Jason Voorhees escape from the morgue and continue his killing spree! But really .. why did DREW challenge this?! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
This week the boys dive into one of Myles's passions, the wide world of sports entertainment, as they check out a few notable matches from the past few years. Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
This week, instead of focusing a microscope on a topic we threw caution to the wind to talk about the birth of a media icon: the animation block Adult Swim! All kids out of the pool as we dive into the first seasons of the original lineup! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
Week 2 of our birthday challenge month and we're diving into the world of indie but not so indie games with Dave the Diver! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
The month of July happens to be smack dab in the middle on Myles and Drew's respective birthdays, and this year is the once in a lifetime moment where the two are finally showing their age. So this month we're dedicating the whole thing to birthday challenges! And we start out with one more than a year in the making, we finally got Myles to sit down and watch Shin Kamen Rider! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
Since we don't have a theme right now, recent video game news has led us to talk about an old friend ... The Dreamcast! It wasn't here for a long time, but it was hear for a great time! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
This week, instead of focusing on a particular topic, two old men ramble about things they may or may not be into in this particular moment in time. Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We couldn't watch the entirety of the original series and NOT cover this! Join us as we review the original 1984 Macross movie with its gorgeous animation and great additions to the music of the franchise. And with this, we finally answer the question ... Do You Remember Love? Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We've made it, and I can't be any more excited! Here it is, our discussions of the final episodes of Macross (and a sneak peak at further stories!) Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We've reached a crucial point in the series ... the original finale! But the show was doing well so they made a few more. What happens after "happily ever after?" Listen and find out! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We're past the halfway point and have met where the show really becomes groundbreaking. You're not getting any more details here, you need to go listen! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook
We've reached the halfway point in our viewing, and this might just be one of the most personal and impactful (and longest!) episodes of our show that we've ever done! Follow The More You Nerd Visit our website and archives at themoreyounerd.com Follow us on Twitter @themoreyounerd Like us on Facebook