**Original Airdate: May 1, 2024** This episode to end Season 3 was lost in our transition from Spotify to Acast.... enjoy the nerds recapping and bagging on season 3! Summer One Shots begin this month of June, so catch up now! So many NERDY things happening, keep in touch on instagram @NerdBestFriends. Bonus NERD content on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends What's the NERDIEST thing YOU did this week? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 21, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 54
One of our favorite things to do while traveling is... being nerds! And this also means finding barcades everywhere we go. Let's talk about barcades, baby. Also in this episode: Burger Week, Castle Rock cookbook, playlists for tabletop games, HELLMOUTHCON, Buffy the Vampire Slayer cosplay, traveling to Vegas AGAIN this summer. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 53
Where in your home do you work on your hobbies, watch your favorite nerd shows, or play games? The Nerds talk about the evolution from man caves and she sheds to the ultimate Nerd Room. Also in this episode: Chat GPT for role playing table top games, Army Painter, nerdy work conferences, ordering minis from overseas. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 52
The Nerds talk about growing up analog and adulting in digital... including the evolution of video games along the way! Also in this episode: escape rooms, only games (not fans), sunny day mini priming, arcades, discord, games that are better than films. Subscribe and follow NOW! Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 51
It's that time of year where we catch up with the Nerds and their current hobbies: what are they reading, watching, listening to, painting, playing... in this season's What Are You Doing? Tell us what you're doing, too - podcast@nerdbestfriends.com Also in this episode: cosplay videos on YouTube, toggling between the digital world and paper world as nerds, suggestions for nerd things, mounting televisions, headphones that last 20 years, making mini painting "recipes" for repeated success. Subscr...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Join the Nerds as they dive deep into the world of cult classic movies! From the quirky characters to the iconic quotes, they explore what makes these films so beloved by fans around the globe. Get ready for a nostalgic trip down memory lane as they discuss hidden gems, cult followings, and the enduring appeal of these cinematic treasures. Also in this episode: miniature agnostic games, NFL playoff brackets, putting the chat in ChatGPT, nerd scheduling, and remembering the good old neighborhood ...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 49
Travel back in time with the nerds... all the way back to 1994! 30 years ago, lightning struck that tower, er, wait that's the wrong script... 30 years ago, the nerds began to forge a friendship that is the basis for this podcast. What was cool in 94? Listen and learn! Also in this episode: nerd cookbooks, troubles with Spotify algorithms, nerd hobbies during work conferences, sports betting, NFL playoff brackets. Subscribe and follow NOW! Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends Hosted o...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Analese, your podcast host and horror nerd, walks Rob through the multiverse and universe building by the master of horror - Stephen King. Since Analese is Constant Reader, it is safe to join the nerds on this journey. Also in this episode: Warhammer, Instagram analytics, mail subscription games, Final Girl, organization, 2024 nerd goals. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Happy New Year, nerds! Analese and Rob review their nerd goals with the 24 for 2024 while taking a look at what went nerdy, nerd-wrong, and just plain nerdish in 2023. Also in this episode: Nike Dunks, ChatGPT, Masks, Rob having a closet like Cher in Clueless. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 46
The nerds are back and talking about another nerdy cult classic TV show: Quantum Leap. Come leap with us, nerds! Also in this episode: more mini painting, board gaming, modular shelving systems, YouTube tutorials, nerdy tangents. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 29
A little update from Rob... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2023•1 min
For this annual segment, Analese and Rob offer tips to holiday season gift giving for your favorite nerds on your list! Also in this episode: charcuterie boards, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, D&D for days, mini painting, lots of gift ideas. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 44
NERD FIGHT ALERT! In our annual segment, Analese and Rob verbally duke it out on WHAT and IF the similarities are between Star Wars IV: A New Hope and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. If you like nerd fights, this is your episode! Also in this episode: Stars & Bars, fan fiction, Buffy verse extended multiverse on Audible, D&D novels, issues with Spotify. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-frie...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 43
The conversation nerded out so hard, we have some BONUS CONTENT! Patreon subscribers at the MOAR NERDS level have separate access to extra crispy BONUS CONTENT with our guest, Adam Kuns. Subscribe on Patreon now to hear the extended conversation, and stay nerdy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 11, 2023•15 min
The place where Analese and Rob met, where the Venn diagram of all our guests mostly collide, and the place where the special guest was introduced to the podcast hosts circa 2003. Adam Kuns joins the Nerds to talk about the nerdiest of nerdy nerdom, MARCHING BAND. Also in this episode: 3d printing, fantasy football, rooftop theatre, board game organizing Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Ho...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 42
America's Favorite Teen Nerd is back - and he's in high school now! Andrew returns to talk about Spiderman, the beloved and most favorite superhero of both him and Rob. Analese is here to talk about Final Girl, and maybe Spiderman, too. Also in this episode: reading digital comics, Kickstarter, role playing games, CMON Games, and more! Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. What's the nerdiest thing you did this week? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ne...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 41
The Nerds have visited their favorite television and film from the 1980s, 1990s... and now the aughts! Nerd shows and movies from 2000 through 2009 on deck in this episode. Also in this episode: tabletop game simulators, using film montages to describe your life, and forgetting all the names and titles to everything. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. What's the nerdiest thing you did this week? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/sup...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Rob and Analese talk all things books: favorite books, genres of books, all the reading nerdy goodness! Also in this episode: Star Wars, nerd room organizing, Final Girl, movie adaptations. Bonus content is on Patreon: Click here to subscribe and support Nerd Best Friends! What's the nerdiest thing you did this week? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 39
It's season 3! Analese and Rob bring the first installment of Nerd Travels, and talk about a special event playing Dungeons & Dragons in Las Vegas. After three years of online playing, Team No Consequences met in Sin City for an epic level 20 finale. This is their story! Bonus content is on Patreon: Click here to subscribe and support Nerd Best Friends! What's the nerdiest thing you did this week? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hos...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 38
SUMMER TIME check-in with the Nerds! As we go back to school, the Nerds reminisce about their summer nerd activities. Support our podcast: purchase shirts, mugs, hoodies, and more at Tee Public Store - Nerd Best Friends and get ready for Season 3, which starts September 6th. So much good nerd content coming your way this season! Tell a friend! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 37
It's SUMMER TIME... which means big movies and time to actually watch them. Rob, Maria, and America's favorite teen nerd Andrew recently saw the new Indiana Jones flick and give their immediate reactions. Meanwhile, Analese is still catching up on MCU. Support our podcast: purchase shirts, mugs, hoodies, and more at Tee Public Store - Nerd Best Friends and get ready for Season 3! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Jul 19, 2023•43 min•Ep. 36
The Nerds recap and reminisce all the fun and foolery from season 2! Rob is living out his youth with HeroQuest and Analese prepares to move away from her best friend! @NerdBestFriends is our social media, podcast@nerdbestfriends.com is our email - message us today! Follow and like our stuff, it'll be fun, we SWEAR! VISIT OUR WEBSITE and tip your nerd best friends! CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progre...
May 03, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 35
It's one of the Nerds favorite things to do: watch a nerd movie, then sit around and have some foolery and fun conversation. This time, the long awaited film based off D&D was so exciting to the Nerds, they even went to the theatre on opening weekend. Special guests Andrew and Maria join in for extra crispy conversation. Rob really likes them D&D monsters and Analese wouldn't be able to tell a wizard or a sorcerer apart. @NerdBestFriends is our social media, podcast@nerdbestfriends.com i...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 34
In our first installment of Nerd Careers, the Nerds bring Zack Weiler to the show! Zack is an accomplished CGI Artist in the film industry and has worked on films such as Justice League , Wreck-it Ralph , Frozen , and many more award-winning flicks. Rob loves those video game cut scenes and Analese wonders how her cape moves in the breeze. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you com...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 33
The Nerds welcome Dustin, the owner of BGE's Tabletop, a game store in the Los Angeles Area. Rob is jealous of Dustin and Analese is jealous of Dustin. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete a goal with the same hashtag, (3) gamify your goals for this year! OTHER NERDY TOPICS: slap chop, mini painting, Gloomhaven, Frosthaven, Speed Paint Metallics by Army Painter, you tube...
Mar 22, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Andrew is back again, and the Nerds compare and contrast the films Ready Player One and The Muppets. Rob still is unsure if he's a manly muppet or a muppet of a man and Analese is unsure if Ready Player One is actually more like The Hunger Games . CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete a goal with the same hashtag, (3) gamify your goals for this year! OTHER NERDY TOPICS: 1...
Mar 08, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 31
The Nerds welcome Nancy to the show, as she recently competed in the inaugural California Women's State Pinball Championship. Listen for tips and tricks to fun and competitive pinball, plus a slew of other really nerdy things. Rob learned that tilting is trying and Analese is giddy over the Adam Sandler references. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete a goal with the sam...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Everyone's favorite teen nerd is back! Andrew joins the podcast to give his wit and teen sarcasm while talking about our current favorite superhero comic books. Rob fought with his son over which comics he gets to talk about and Analese is in solo-gaming heaven. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete a goal with the same hashtag, (3) gamify your goals for this year! OTHER ...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Los Angeles Comic Con's 2022 Best in Show Costume Contest winner, Alison, joins the podcast today to talk about cosplay and costume making, and the path to her big win in December 2022. Rob is speechless at the artistry and Analese missed out on seeing it live! CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete a goal with the same hashtag, (3) gamify your goals for this year! OTHER N...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Happy New Year, Nerds! The Nerd Best Friends reflect on their 22 for 2022 goals and gamify their boards and goals for 2023. Rob is bringing sexy back with some exercise goals and Analese finally succumbs to being a mini paint nerd. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete a goal with the same hashtag, (3) gamify your goals for this year! OTHER NERDY TOPICS: Micro-dungeons, B...
Jan 11, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 27
