Season 2 Episode 25 “She Kills Monsters and healing through gaming” Today we speak with the director, Casey Sams, and the lighting designer, Josh Mullady, about their upcoming play. “She Kills Monsters”, by Qui Nguyen, will be performed at the Clearance Brown Theater at the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s Carousel Theater from March 23 – April 10th. 2022. The play follows a young woman after the death of her sister. Her sister had written a Dungeon and Dragons campaign. Through playing this ...
Mar 04, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Season 2 Episode 23 “Dice Alliance and Giving Back Through Gaming” Let’s be real, gaming brought a lot of us together. We bonded over adventures in our minds and on the tabletops. Today we talk with Cory Toon the CEO of the amazing charity named Dice Alliance. Through gaming this charity gives a safe place for kids to grow and come together. Cory talks about an upcoming event to celebrate and promote his charity. We also talk to some artist that are lending their talents to this event. Rich Davi...
Feb 25, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Season 2 Episode 22 “The Book of Boba Fett Review” Back by popular demand is another Nerdy Old Men Podcast show review. SPOILER ALERT!!! Today we look at “The Book of Boba Fett” Wes and Chad talk about what we loved and what we hated about this new Star Wars show. Don’t we love a good hit of Star Wars awesomeness. Let us know what you think about The Book of Boba Fett. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Faceb...
Feb 18, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Season 2 Episode 21 “Con Season Excitement 2022” Today we talk about how excited we are for these years line up of cons. Conventions are fun and we talk about the things we like most about them and what we are looking for this year in the booths. We are slated to be guests at a few cons this year and we talk about those dates. Come out and see us. Our first ever con experience was at Smoky Mountain Collector’s Showcase and today we interview Clay Roberts the con promoter about what’s up this yea...
Feb 11, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Season 2 Episode 20 “Masterclass in Comics with McKay Part 3 Comic Code” This 3rd installment in our series with McKay the comic guru focuses on the Comic Code. The Comic Code was developed to attempt to regulate the comic industry. Was this good or bad? What came from this? Take a listen and find out. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyoldmenpodcast2973/streams...
Feb 04, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 20
S2 E19 “Rocky Top Game Con and Steven Bringing Gamers Together” Today we are so excited to talk with Steven Vallee about his upcoming con, Rocky Top Game Con. This event is slated to be the premier gaming event in East Tennessee in 2022. Listen and learn of Steven’s love of gaming and how he is passionate about promoting the gaming community and local businesses. Lots of tournaments as well as vendors are slated to be there as well as The Nerdy Old Men Podcast. http://rockytopgamecon.com/ Send u...
Jan 28, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Season 2 Episode 18 “ Cover of Darkness and reimagining monsters”. Today we talk with George Michail about his awesome new comic series “ Cover of Darkness”. George talks about how his book will take a different spin on the classic monsters. Did someone say Steampunk Frankenstein? Learn all about his books and his inspiration for writing such a unique story. Source Point Press Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast...
Jan 21, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 18
“S2 E17 WJHC-AM the movie and Payton Manning on Black Velvet” Today we talk with our friend Vinnie Vineyard, creator of the film “The Hike”, about his latest project. We are also joined by lead actress in the film, Tracy Yaste. WJHC-AM is a film about a DJ working at a Christian radio station in the south at the end of the world. This horror comedy takes an irreverent look at small town religion with a cross of the super natural. Listen to Vinnie talk about how East Tennessee influences his film...
Jan 14, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Season 2 Episode 16 "Snow Day and other Ramblings" Join us today as we talk about how nerds spend snow days. We remember what it was like as a kid on snow days. We also talk about what all is going on in our nerd worlds. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyoldmenpodcast2973/streams...
Jan 08, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Season 2 Episode 15 "Kildash Book Series with author Lee Ellis". Join us as we talk with the author of the awesome book series Kildash, Lee Ellis. You first heard him on our Fan Boy Expo 2021 coverage. Now we really get to spend time learning about his story. Lee goes into his creative process and how he took his destiny into his own hands and refused to give up on his dreams. Find his books on Amazon. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show...
Dec 31, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Season 2 Episode 14 “Rise of Dracula with Rich Davis.” Today we get to join our friend Rich Davis to talk about the next series in his awesome horror comics. The sequel to “Cult of Dracula”, “Rise of Dracula” is already pre-selling above and beyond the smash hit that was Cult. Listen as Rich talks about his creative influences and how this scary and exciting story continues. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast |...
Dec 17, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Season 2 Episode 13 “Masterclass in Comics with McKay Part 2 Victorian/Golden Ages” Today McKay joins us to continue this awesome educational series. Today he goes over in more detail the first two “ages” of comics. The Victorian and the Golden Ages. We get to see how comics first started and which superheroes and villains started it all. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@ne...
Dec 11, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 13
“Season 2 Episode 12 Masters of The Universe: Revelations Season 1 Review” You have asked for it. Here it is. Our first Nerdy Old Men Podcast review. Today we talk about the new MOTU series “Masters of The Universe: Revelations. Season 1 parts 1 and 2 has dropped on Netflix so we decided to do a review. ******SPOILER ALERT******* There WILL be spoilers. Let’s discuss this new show. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Po...
Dec 04, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Season 2 Episode 11 “Masterclass in Comics with McKay Part 1 Comic History Overview” This episode is the first in a series of episodes with our friend comic expert McKay Milton. McKay has decades of experience in the comic collecting world. He is highly skilled in finding and identifying key issues and emerging trends in the comic industry. Come with us as we get an education in comics with McKay starting with an overview of the history and eras of comics. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch:...
Nov 25, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Season 2 Episode 10 “Swap Shop the Netflix Series with Rich and Garin” Today we are so excited to interview Rich Davis and Garin Dickerson the stars of the awesome new Netflix show Swap Shop Dash For Cash . These two guys from Nirvana Comics in Knoxville Tennessee tell us all about filming this fun new series and how they inject some good East Tennessee attitude into the show. They discuss their picks and finds from the show. You have got to go binge watch this series right now after you listen ...
Nov 20, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Season 2 Episode 9 “Vision Quest VR and Adventures into Virtual Reality” Today the Old Nerds talk with Cyrus Fees about his awesome new age arcade Vision Quest VR. He explains what all his arcade has to offer and how his love of gaming, boxing, and MMA has led him to travel the world and aspire to bring arcades back to popular culture. https://visionquestvr.com/ ***Knoxville location now closed*** Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The ...
Nov 12, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Season 2 Episode 8 “Fanboy Expo 2021 Part 2” This episode is part 2 of our experience at Fanboy Expo Knoxville 2021. Just like part 1, part 2 is filled with awesome interviews with some amazing people. This is one of our longest episodes ever because we just had to fit everything in from this amazing weekend. Enjoy part 2 of our Fanboy experience. Featured in this episode: BrazenMonkey (John Marks) Godshard Chronicles (Author Elmon Dean Todd) Cult of Dracula update (Rich Davis) Heroes for Kids J...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 8
“Season 2 Episode 7 Fanboy Expo 2021 Part 1” Follow along with The Nerdy Old Men Podcast as we attend Fanboy Expo 2021 in Knoxville, Tennessee. We got ourselves an artist table and got to meet a bunch of fans. We roam around meeting awesome artist, authors, and cosplayers. Then we drag them to the microphone and interview them so that you can learn all about their awesome craft. Seriously we got to meet so many amazing folks that we had to split this into two episodes. So, enjoy part 1 of our Fa...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Season 2 Episode 6 “Smoky Mtn Collector’s Showcase and Movie Reboots” Today we are on location as an invited guests to the first ever Smoky Mtn Collector’s Showcase in Sevierville Tennessee. Today we talk about Movie and TV reboots with Perfect Pat. We also bring some people out of the crowd, some of our fans, to play the Nerdy Old Men Rapid Fire Question Session. Tons of fun on our very first podcast featuring a live audience. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | ...
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Season 2 Episode 5 “Revisiting Roll for Initiative” Today we have a different kind of show. We revisit the Old Bald Man Chad’s old solo podcast. This episode of that old podcast was the inspiration for what has become The Nerdy Old Men Podcast. That episode was the story of our old gaming group and how important D&D was and still is to our lives and our friendships. Listen as Chad attempts to be like Paul Harvey. Wes and Chad discuss how this one episode of an old podcast inspired them both....
Oct 15, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Season 2 Episode 4 “Old School Halloween Costumes, SageLake, Cons and more” Join us today as the Old Nerds talk about those suffocating awesome old school Halloween costumes. We also talk with the content creator and horror mask maker Skylar Chaney about his new project SageLake. If that’s not enough we also talk with Clay Roberts the promoter and creator of the upcoming con Smoky Mtn. Collector’s Showcase. Lots of stuff in todays really big show. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerd...
Oct 08, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 4
“Season 2 Episode 3 Cult of Dracula to the next level with Rich Davis” Today we have our second conversation with the amazing Rich Davis. His book Cult of Dracula has been flying off the shelves since we first spoke with him back in Season 1 Episode 7. This horror comic is selling out everywhere. Rich lets us in on some secret announcements and some really exciting news about where his project is going. A new volume to the story, a Kickstarter, and maybe LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION?!?!?!?!? https://s...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Season 2 Episode 2 “The Wussification of the Hero”. Are you ready for a rant?!?! Listen this week as the Old Nerds go on a rant about the lack of tough guy/girl heroes in modern entertainment. This fired up discussion leads to some self-reflection…..NAH we just rant. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyoldmenpodcast2973/streams...
Sep 24, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Episode 1 Season 2 “Our Nerd Origin Stories” Today the Old Nerds try to get their memories to work and think back on how they started becoming nerds. We talk about our first memories of nerdom and who in our lives helped foster this love. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyoldmenpodcast2973/streams...
Sep 17, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Episode 50 “Season 1 Finale and Screw Ups to Remember” Let us recap this awesome first year of The Nerdy Old Men Podcast. We talk about some of our favorite moments and screw ups along the way. We thank our friends and all the listeners for their support. The Old Nerds also talk about some exciting new things in the world of nerd/geekdom. What will Season 2 be like????? Stay tuned and see…… THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!!!! Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring...
Sep 10, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Episode 49 "Are you Prepared for an Adventure?” This week the Old Nerds give tips on how to properly prepare as both a Dungeon Master as well as a Player for your next Dungeon and Dragons game. With over 30 years of experience each Wes and Chad talk about what they have learned about how to properly get ready for a smooth and exciting D&D session. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.yo...
Sep 03, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Episode 48 “The Disgruntled Dungeon Master” This week the Old Nerds have a complaining session about all the things about D&D that aggravate us. We always talk about how much we love the greatest game ever made, Dungeons and Dragons, now we talk about the bad and the ugly. Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyoldmenpodcast2973/streams...
Aug 27, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Episode 47 “Nerd Mentors Teach Me O Great One” Join us this week as we discuss who would be our mentors if we lived in a comic/movie world. Who would you want to teach you the ways of the world if you lived in the Star Wars universe, DC Comics, or Marvel Comics? Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyoldmenpodcast2973/streams...
Aug 20, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Episode 46 “Comic Book Combat and Calling our Friends” On today’s episode we celebrate Free Comic Book Day by debating fights between comic book characters. We decide to cold call some of our former guests and put them on the spot to help with the debates. This should go well……..and hope we still have friends afterwards… Send us a text Grab our swag and merch: The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Teespring Support the show The Nerdy Old Men Podcast | Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyoldmenpodcast29...
Aug 13, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Episode 45 “Yarro Studios and how a Kickstarter impressed the in-laws” Join us this episode as we talk with Tanner the owner of Yarro Studios https://yarrostudios.com/ . This amazing new product line will take your table top RPG to the next level. From amazing tomes of maps to endless scrolls all gridded and ready for your next D&D session. Listen to how Tanner built his company from a dream to reality all with the struggles of the pandemic and in the process impressing his in-laws. https://...
Aug 06, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 45
