The Nerdball Podcast

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Lorenzo Melchor sits down with his guests twice a week to see what he can find out about them. Listen every Monday and Thursday to hear all the great talks.

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    Things I Learned | 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 19:42


    1. Goodwill 2. Space 4. Declutter  3. Friends 5. Functional https://www.instagram.com/simplify.and.sort/ Simplify and Sort | Get Organized Today    

    Kim Schaefer | 263

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 50:20


    Kim Schaefer is the owner/operator of Diva Dance Toledo. Kim and Lorenzo nerdout about nutrition then they get into growing up in Perrysburg, first jobs, getting married early, law school, appraisals, starting a business, Diva Dance Toledo, classes, belonging and so much more! https://www.instagram.com/divadancetoledo/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/divadancetoledo/ https://divadancecompany.com/locations/toledo-ohio/

    Things I Learned | 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 15:34


    1. Kendrick Lamar 2. Engine Cat 3. Bonsai 4. Grocery Trip 5. Lackluster

    Things I Learned | 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 15:03


    1. Food for Mice 2. Apple Logo 3. Smart Animals 4. Colors 5. Coins

    Dean Davis | 262

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 55:49


    Dean Davis is an artist from Northwest Ohio, who has traveled the country painting murals and now has his sights set on transforming the riverfront in Toledo, Ohio with 23 murals. Dean and Lorenzo talk about growing up in Oregon, Ohio, getting started as a young artist, using different media, respect for artists, murals, East Toledo, and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 23:37


    1. Dogs 2. Food that don't expire 3. National Parks 4. Supervolcano vs. Volcano 5. Listener's Choice

    Jesse Spier | 261

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 43:34


    Jesee Spier is the owner/manager of Toledo Sport and Social Club. Lorenzo and Jesse discuss, kid sports, playing sports in high school, engineering, consulting, starting a business, Toledo Sport and Social Club and so much more! http://www.toledosportandsocialclub.com/about-us

    Things I Learned | 17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 13:37


    1. Repeats 2. Clean Garage 3. Nascar 4. Sleepovers 5. You like me

    Random Monday: One Heel of a Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 17:47


    Hosts of the One Heel of a Podcast, Anthony and Frankie, come on to talk to Lorenzo all about their podcast. One Heel of a Podcast (@one.heel.of.a.pod) | TikTok One Heel of a Podcast | Podcast on Spotify

    Steve Hardy | 260

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 56:25


    Steve Hardy is the Head Varsity Football Coach at Southview High School located in Sylvania, Ohio.

    Mystee Pike and Martina Melchor | 259

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 77:16


    Mystee and Martina are Lorenzo's sisters and they nerdout about camping and Al-anon then they talk about parents, growing up, grief, and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 14:08


    1. Head Coach 2. The Paper 3. Vapor Layer 4. Pope Name Change 5. Play with my Friends

    Jenelle Ahmad | 258

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 99:38


    Jenelle tells Lorenzo all the things she is nerding out about (its a lot) then she tells us all about her first cancer diagnoses and then the second! Jenelle goes into great detail to tell us her story and boy is it a doozy!   (1) Made For Joy Healing Community | Facebook

    Things I Learned | 15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 16:30


    1. Fidget 2. Working Outside 3. $800,000 4. Sound Proof 5. Unbuilt Bed

    Random Monday: Jenelle Ahmad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 11:31


    Jenelle comes on this Random Monday to discuss her new venture! Made For Joy Healing Community | Facebook Jenelle Ahmad (@jenelleahmadmua) • Instagram photos and videos

    Aaron Kozbial | 257

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 36:06


    Aaron Kozbial is a comedian based in Toledo, Ohio.  Aaron is filming a comedy special on Friday, May 23rd at the Toledo Tech Loft at 8pm.  Click on the link for tickets! https://professorofcomedy.com/  

    Things I Learned | 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 12:11


    1. A Fresh Cut 2. Track Meet 3. Nap 4. Hangry 5. No Hitter  

    Chris Foley | 256

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 77:07


    Chris Foley is a retiring educator at Owens Community College Teaching the landscape and turfgrass management program.

    Random Monday: Jackie Derr

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 17:54


    On this random Monday, Jackie Derr stops by to talk about the STEM event she is hosting on Tuesday, April 29th at 7pm.  The event is being held at Perrysburg Junior High School in Perrysburg, Ohio.  Stop on by to hear from the creators of Lectec and their electric skateboard!  Also, enter for your chance to win an electric skateboard!

    Andrew Massie | 255

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 66:12


    Andrew Massie is a man of the trades and also one of the original creators of The Nerdball Podcast!

    Things I Learned | 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 13:45


    1. MLB Package 2. Chicken Jockey 3. A Long Week 4. Jar of Teeth 5. Track

    Chris Stein | 254

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 56:52


    Chris Stein is a teacher, basketball and baseball coach at Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, Ohio.

    Things I Learned | 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 15:40


    *Sedona, Arizona Edition* 1. Flying 2. Escape Room 3. Snoopy Rock 4. Hikes 5. Grand Canyon

    Eric Bush and Carter Young | 253

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 47:01


    Eric Bush and Carter Young are Perrysburg student athletes. Eric, Carter and Lorenzo nerdout about cooking, baking and basketball then they get into, not playing, changing your mindset, not lifting, getting humbled, Whitmer scuffle, suspended, student section, punches thrown, district wrestling, sports photos, lifelong friends, varsity football games, sprit squad, playing sports, rugby, Ohio sports, NBA, Wemby, top 3 Spurs, JJ Watt, tennis, Adrian Football, Bowling Green State University, food and so much more! 

    Brian Whitner | 252

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 55:53


    Brian Whitner is an Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach for Perrysburg High School located in Perrysburg, Ohio. Lorenzo and Brian talked all about the 2025 Perrysburg wrestling season, concluding with the Ohio High School Wrestling State Tournament.

    Things I Learned | 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 13:58


    1. Car Salesman 2. Tik Tok Dancing 3. 1st Amendment 4. Fingertip 5. State Funding

    Brayden Thome | 251

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 58:01


    Brayden Thome is a Nurse and owner of Medbox Monthly. Brayden and Lorenzo nerdout about Rubix cubes, CFOP method, Mega Minx, then they get into attentive people, video games, building a PC, roblox, Halo, old games, Resident Evil, fortnite, grinding, pokemon cards, sealed product, rocket league, sports gambling, casinos, big time bet, St. John grad, lawn care business, young dad, crumble, nightwatch, 1st amendment audit, bad cops, Medbox monthly, AI chat, tik tok ads and so much more!

    Princess Pod 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 13:37


    Instead of a Things I Learned we decided to promote a new/revived podcast...The Princess Pod!  Host Lillian, had her friend stay over and decided to do a podcast...that's all the information we have...enjoy!

    Anthony Martinez | 250

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 51:44


    Anthony Martinez is a father, comedian, and IT professional. Anthony and Lorenzo start the podcast off by talking about mexican food, they nerdout about audio books and rubix cube, then they get into three boys, fights, raising kids, age gap, going back to comedy, creative outlet, Dave Crumbley, open mics, zoom art, We're Alive, listening to podcasts, 99 Questions, live podcast, improv, Dropout TV, writing a podcast, looking for a job, problem solving, bad jobs, Speedway, rush pooping, cops stealing, 6 kids, sharing rooms and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 18:14


    *Baton Edition* 1. My Job 2. Open The Doors 3. Judging 4. Drama/Rivalries 5. 1st Place or Bust

    Eric Chase | 249

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 64:20


    Eric Chase is the afternoon host of Q105.5. Eric and Lorenzo nerdout about Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman the they get into superheroes, unique animation, philly fandom, sports with your dad, youth sports, missing your show, sports talk radio, Eagles fans, intense rivalries, favorite philly team, youtube podcast, sleep school, the lunch food, Philadelphia soft pretzels, teachers that care, white friends, ignorant people, min destination, Glass City Riverwalk, honary east sider, dogpark, wild animals, bird wake up can, Podcast fest, and so much more!

    Things I learned | 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 11:37


    1. Torch 2. Vertical Short 3. Bill Nye 4. Doorknob Question 5. People Like Me

    Erin O'Rear | 248

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 52:21


    Erin is a community member and is running for Perrysburg City Council.  She and Lorenzo Nerdout about Bravo shows, Vanderpump rules, show letdowns, then they get into O Town shows, reality TV, SAHM, volunteering, working for channel 11, riding bikes, Disney adults, riding big rides, Point Place, moving to Perrysburg, engineer husband, journalism, cheerleaders, accidental football game, Western Michigan, Maggies, college experience, baking, board of zoning, City Council, smear campaign and so much more!

    Frank Lars | 247

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 55:18


    Frank Lars is a musician in the Toledo area.  He and Lorenzo nerdout about The Wire, and other HBO shows then they get into TV time, media letdown, Smile, St. Johns, terrible soccer, weatherman, silent crowds, learning guitar, open mics, any idiot, being a good person, mowing straight lines, fav gigs, instrumentals, making an album, editing, and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 19:19


    1. Forty 2. Peanuts 3. Kids 4. Euchre 5. Grief

    Scott Buker | 246

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 59:30


    1 car home, car guy, large vehicles, good mechanic, a great deal, Jeep Wrangler, Orioles baseball, home remodel, projector, comfort crisis, Michael Easter, rucking, misogi, artic trip, composing a book, be uncomfortable, radiolab, gut health, do hard things, be consistent, parenting is hard, dad yelled Luka trade, 10 times and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 15:20


    1. Kids and Youtube 2. Coaching 3. Ethylene 4. Tariffs 5. Fight

    Matt Killam | 245

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 63:41


    Matt and Lorenzo nerdout about Mayor of Kingstown and Landman then they get into bandwidth, napping, domestic loafer, default eating place, no pizza kids, other maches, 1989 chinese, tasting batteries, moving space, friends, changing dynamics, messing up, compliments, westwing, blueman group, ramen, plane movies, Craig the boss, GI Joe crying football and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 15:38


    1. Movies 2. Gia Margaret 3. Video Games 4. Hockey Fights 5. Devastating 

    Things I Learned | 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 13:50


    1. Flying 2. Thank You 3. Shots 4. Golf Carts 5. Meet New People  

    Cody Mastin | 244

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 66:12


    Cody and Lorenzo nerdout about the Detroit Lions and then they get into septic family, 16 year old truck driver, working with friends, no college, excavation, dirt bikes, moto cross, enduro, off road, different bikes, travel, missing school, sponsors, bad accident, big scar, helicopter, living a moms, almost amputee, xbox addiction, visiting the rock, tripping hazard, winning again, shorts and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 13:28


    1.Night mouth guard 2.Kazoo 3.Cake 4.Hobo 5.Patience/Perspective  

    Rachel Moll | 243

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 84:41


    Lorenzo forgot to chart what was said in this episode.  It is late wednesday night and he does not feel like going back through the episode.  Listen to the podcast to hear what was said...ENJOY!

    Things I Learned | 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 16:10


    1.Computer 2.Bad Driving 3.Adult Bookstore 4.Team 5.Empty Boxes

    Madison Lindsay | 242

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 67:17


    Madison and Lorenzo nerdout about snakes, senior animals, snake care and then they get into low maintenance pets, girl cats, Thievius Raccoonus, rock climbing, caving class, Bat Cave Mike, visiting Ohio university, party school, OU the superior band, no regrets, metal health struggles, eating disorder, 0.0 GPA, art major, finding your way, Glacier National Park, solo trip, pushback, camping, grizzly country and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 14:00


    This week on things I learned: Marathon, Flystrike, 28 Days Later, Parking and Championship.

    Craig Elton | 241

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 56:02


    Craig and Lorenzo nerdout about coaching, 3 daughters talk, then they get into finding activities, how much to push, college softball, hunting, playing at the park, scientific names, Hocking College, Ranger services, OPATA, starting at Metroparks, discovering your role, landscape business, tree spades, finding new parks, mean Craig, expectations, Craigs a good boss, and so much more!

    Things I Learned | 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 10:14


    Welcome to Things I Learned!  Please tell us what you learned by sending an email to thenerdballpodcast@gmail.com.  You could be featured on the podcast!

    Jeff Abke | 240

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 57:06


    Jeff and Lorenzo nerdout about sports, Ohio State football, kid passions and then they get into, first sports moment, Perrysburg raised, Cincy fandom, tennis, the bubble, New York, Maimi, boarding school, a sense of home, filled stadiums, coming back, asking for money, connecting, tree farm, a generous gift and so much more!

    Jake Pilewski | 239

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 60:40


    Jake and Lorenzo talk about a breath at the beginning, podcast start, helping people, producing, behind the scenes, Jake Paul, duality of man, make me famous, super duper stars, life goals, giving up alcohol, feelings, working at it and so much more!

    Chelsea Westfall and Ayla Donn | 238

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 55:58


    Chelsea, Ayla and Lorenzo nerdout about small markets, small business then they get into homemade gifts, fill your cup, romance con, so much merch, book holders, physical vs digital, exclusively, getting got, special edition, promos, retreat, air bnb reviews, ants, Amish, barking dogs, mugs, my wife is a goblin, trip planning, making friends, facebook dating and so much more!

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