Let's dig deep into our toy chest as the Nerd In Me crew compare toys from yesteryear and compare them with the toys today. Remember the vast amount of Star Wars and GI Joe action figures we played with? Or how fun it was to transfer vehicles to robots or twisting He-Man's torso to throw one of his mighty punches. How do these classic toys compare to the hyperreal action figures of today? Tune and find out as we talk about toys of old and toys of new. Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/N...
Aug 14, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 17
The 80s was the Golden Age of of TV sitcoms. These shows kept us company when we weren't outside playing during our summer vacation. Listen in as the Nerd In Me crew talk about some of their favorite shows that we would watch over and over again. Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: instagram.com/dr.indianajones Jonathan's IG: instagram.com/momsbasementcoll...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Many genres of music were prevalent in the 1980s, but nothing defined the decade like the hair bands. With a style that combined the androgynous look of 70s David Bowie, the leather and make-up of glam bands, along with the sound of a more pop friendly form of heavy metal, bands like Def Leppard, Motley Crüe, and Bon Jovi exploded onto the music scene and gave us some of the best known rock anthems of all time. Listen as Allan and Jonathan discuss the 80s cultural phenomenon that was the 80s Hai...
May 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Whether you were shooting water, caps, pellets, darts, or discs, almost everyone on the block had a toy gun. This week, Jay from the Enter the Nerd Zone podcast joins Allan and Jonathan as they talk about toy guns from the 80s. Brands like Entertech, Super Soaker, Lazer Tag and others helped kids in the 80s pretend to be cowboys, indians, cops, robbers, army men, and space heroes. Download and listen as the boys wax nostalgic about the toy guns of their youth. Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast YouTub...
May 17, 2020•57 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Nothing got you ready for an episode of your favorite cartoon like its intro theme song! This week the NIM boys discuss some of their favorite cartoon intros of all time. Which intro was so cinematic and adrenaline pumping Jonathan would've paid $5 to watch it? Which of Allan's choices was originally a cartoon from Japan? Finally, which intro do the guys agree is great but the cartoon itself was meh? Find out on this week's episode! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Welcome to our debut show of Quick Hit Recommends! Zachary Levi would cry out "Shazam!", he would cry out for Sarah! Chuck is a spy/comedy show that aired from 2007 to 2012. Listen in as the Nerd In Me crew discuss this binge worthy show. Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: instagram.com/dr.indianajones Jonathan's IG: instagram.com/momsbasementcollectibles...
Apr 04, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Stuck inside and can't think of what to watch? Well, the Nerd in Me guys team with The Enter the Nerd Zone and Stuff You Don't Need to Know Podcasters Jay and Pete to bring to you some binge worthy tv suggestions! Get in touch with the guys: Instagram.com/NerdInMe Facebook/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: instagram.com/dr.indianajones Jonathan's IG: instagram.com/momsbasementcollectibles...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Its 1978 and the world would believe a man could fly. Today we talk about Superman The Motion Picture starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando. Listen in as we reminisce about one of our favorite superhero movies of all time. So strap on your cape and hold on as we take flight. Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: instagram....
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Happy Valentine's Day! This week the fellas bring you another mix tape. What songs do the guys use to tell their loved ones how they feel? Which iconic love songs from back in the day made it onto the latest Nerd in Me mix tape? Give it a listen to find out! Music-There is Romance by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4520-there-is-romance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Get in touch with the guys: Instagram.com/NerdInMe Facebook/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMeP...
Feb 19, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 7
We all had those cartoons that we didn't admit we watched. Maybe you were too old, or the show was considered corny by your friends. This week, the guys come clean and talk about their guilty pleasure cartoons from the 1980's! Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: instagram.com/dr.indianajones Jonathan's IG: instagram.com/momsbasementcollectibles...
Jan 16, 2020•59 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Its the year end wrap up! Listen in as the Nerd In Me crew go over things they were looking forward to in 2019. Did things pan out as they expected? What lies ahead in 2020? Listen in as we give our thoughts as to what's to come! From the Nerd In Me crew, thank you for all of the support the last few years. 2020 looks to be an amazing year of movies, tv and toys! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes ema...
Dec 30, 2019•2 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Listen in to our spoiler heavy show of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! With our special guest Jay from the @stuffyoudontneedto know podcast. Nine movies and 40 years in the making. Does this movie end on a high note? Is this the movie die hard fans will enjoy? Tune in as we discuss the climatic end of the Skywalker saga! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's I...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Its that time a year again when the Nerd In Me crew talk toys. Not just any toys but the toys we grew up on. Listen in and see if you played with some of these gems. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook where we will show all the toys that we mention! Plus thank you for all the people that responded on our IG page for sharing your favorite toys as well! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdi...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 3
With Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker less than a month away, the Nerd In Me crew finally complete the Star Wars saga discussion with Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. Its the movie we've all been waiting for when George Lucas announced he said he was going to make the prequels. There's no Jar Jar and its the story behind Anakin Skywalker and his shift to the Dark Side. Tune in as the boys discuss where this movie succeeds where Episodes 1 & 2 failed. Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/Ner...
Nov 23, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Disney+ has premiered and along with it the first of hopefully many Star Wars properties, The Mandalorian! Join the guys as they discuss the first episode of the show. Afterwards, they delve into what exactly Disney + has to offer its subscribers! Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: instagram.com/dr.indianajones Jonathan's IG: instagram.com/momsbasementcollectibles
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 1
Joaquin Phoenix takes on the roll of Joker. And he really takes it on. The Nerd in Me crew give our thoughts on this amazingly filmed movie with the backdrop of gritty Gotham and fantastic acting. Does this movie fit in with the DC comic book universe? Tune in to find out! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: instagram.com/dr.indianajones Jonathan's IG: ins...
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 79
The boys are back, breaking down an incredible scene from a great movie! This week its the Joker interrogation scene from the Christoper Nolan classic The Dark Knight. Nolan, Bale, and Ledger combine to give the audience a scene with emotional depth, the nature of good and evil, that questions how far can someone be pushed before they break. Join the guys as they discuss the scene Nolan called "the fulcrum of the entire movie". Connect with the Nerd in Me! Twitter/YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Instag...
Oct 06, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 78
20 years ago George Lucas takes us to a galaxy far far away once again. This time Darth Vader is not evil Sith that we know and love, but a 9 year old Anakin Skywalker. The year is 1999 and we were giddy as school boys when the first trailers of the movie dropped. We were going to have the same love and wonder as the original trilogy? Tune in and find out how the Nerd In Me crew feel about this next generation space saga! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepo...
Sep 27, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 77
There'll be sad songs to make you cry... It's mix tape time again and this time the Nerd In Me crew will be going through some of the songs that stabbed us in the heart. The boys go back to their childhood memories and reminisce about their childhood heartbreaks. Do you remember these sad songs? What were the songs that you listened to during a break up? Let us know! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes...
Sep 19, 2019•56 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Yes! The Nerd In Me crew talking about the king of cartoons Bugs Bunny! Bugs Bunny and the cast of brilliant characters that have graced televisions across America. Listen in as we talk about some of our favorite scenes and how it has impacted cartoons today! As always, thank you all for your support for being part of the Nerd In Me crew. Follow us on the following social network platforms and lets get to each other better! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinme...
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Every teenager needed extra cash to enjoy their summers. This week, the NIM crew talk about their summer jobs and some of the funny moments from them. Did Allan work in a hospital with ghosts? Was there a job Jonathan did like? How many jobs can one person have in a summer? Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: @dr.indianajones Jon's IG: @ momsbasementcollec...
Aug 28, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 74
This week, Jonathan is joined by Pete from the Enter the Nerd Zone podcast! Top stories include Disney+ creating an Obi Wan series? Spider-Man leaving the MCU and heading back to Sony? Plus plenty of quick hits! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: @dr.indianajones Jon's IG: @ momsbasementcollectibles Intro music by the talented Jellyfish Audio. : Facebook....
Aug 25, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 73
In October, 2014, a Star Wars fan named Mike Klimo published an article describing how the Star Wars movies mirror each other and support a hidden story structure and themes that compliment each other. Since then, Star Wars fandom has been a buzz with the theory with supporters verbally duking it out with non-supporters of the theory. This week, Giancarlos joins us to help breakdown and clarify exactly what the Star Wars Ring Theory is and why he believes it. Can you turn Jon and Allan from doub...
Aug 21, 2019•46 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Who ruled the box office this weekend? Has the new G.I. Joe movie found its Snake-Eyes? Star Wars and Barbie, perfect together? And what popular subscription box service just declared bankruptcy? Find out on this week's episode of The Week in Geek on the Nerd in Me Podcast! Chime in on Facebook or Instagram to give us your thoughts! on the anchor app, iTunes, google play, Spotify, and everywhere podcasts can be heard!
Aug 17, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Today the Nerd In Me crew will be doing a monthly show on breaking down specific scenes to some of the greatest movies ever created. For our first episode we will be breaking down the opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Tune to get our point of view of one of the greatest intro in cinematic history. Give us some feedback on Instagram or Facebook! Please rate and review us on iTunes to help the show get some exposure! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmep...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 70
This week, guest co-anchor Cousin Kevin stops by to help Jonathan bring you all the latest geek news! Disney is bundling three of its streaming services for one low price, which services and exactly how much? The CW comes out with new details about its yearly superhero shows crossover! What iconic Batman actor will be playing Bruce Wayne, and what former Superman will be donning the blue and red tights again? Also new trailers for Titans and Jack Ryan seasons 2 were dropped! Make sure to check o...
Aug 10, 2019•53 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Nintendo, the name alone is synonymous with video games. You had the ground breaking NES and shortly after, the portable Gameboy you can stick in your pocket. How many hours did we spend playing in the digital world? Tune in as we talk about the great NES and the Gameboy system that even non gamers were playing! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rate and Review on iTunes email at nerdinmepodcast@gmail.com Allan's IG: @dr.indi...
Aug 08, 2019•57 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Let's go back in time 30 years when Glory was released in 1989. The star studded cast of Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary, Elwes and Morgan Freeman. The story of the brave 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. The Union Army's second African-American regiment in the American Civil War. Tune in as the Nerd In Me Crew talk about this Civil War classic and why it still holds today! Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/nerdinmepodcast YouTube: NerdInMePodcast Rat...
Jul 30, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 67
*PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SOME OF THE SPEECHES REFERENCED HAVE EXPLICIT LANGUAGE* A great speech is one of the moments that always stick in your memory. Sometimes its a coach inspiring his team, soldiers before a battle, or a rally cry against evil. When done correctly, they can inspire the very best in all of us. Tune in as the Nerd In Me crew talk about some of their favorite movie speeches and share some listener recommends as well. Facebook.com/NerdInMePodcast Instagram.com/NerdInMe Twitter.com/...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Remember the days of “Bring The Good Times Home”? Oh yes the glory days of the VHS where you always made sure you would rewind the tape before returning your movie. The VHS tape for the first time gave you the liberty to watch any movie at any time at any place. None of this instant movie at your fingertips! We had to hop on our bikes to the closest video store to claim new releases! Yeah, we had it good! Tune in as the Nerd In Me crew talk about life in the 80s and 90s on how the VCR tape revol...
Jul 17, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 65
