Nerd of Paradise

Episode 6 packs 2 days of entertainment at the Tucson Comicon into 1 and a half hours! Hear from various cosplayers, convention goers and creators including: 41:44 Chris Mowry (@MowryChris) who worked on IDW's Godzilla series! and 1:01 Mat Nastos (@niftymat) who worked on Disney's Phineas and Ferb! We also hear from several members of the Rebel Legion (Mos Eisely Base)! ***To see pictures of the p...

Welcome to Nerd of Paradise! In episode 5, Kate visits the media preview night for Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest! Hear interviews with integral members of the staff who make Phoenix Comicon and Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest possible. Be sure to stay till the end to find out about the contest for free tickets! Check us out on nerdofparadise.net Follow us on Twitter @NofPPod Send us an Email at hello@nerdofpa...

Welcome to Nerd of Paradise! Get ready to “Get Your Kicks on Route 66” with this special episode that coincides with the 89th Anniversary of The Mother Road! My longtime friend, Kandra, co-host with me this episode as we look back on our epic Route 66 adventure from 2009! You'll also hear my on-location reporting in Seligman, AZ. And an interview with Route 66 expert, Dan Rice (@66_to_cali). 66toc...

Welcome to Nerd of Paradise! In this episode we take on one of my favorite topics of ALL TIME – Astromech Droids! 4:07 You'll get to hear me unbox my Sphero BB-8 12:30 as well as an interview with Grant McKinney (@gwmck) who is a member of the R2-D2 Builders club and a producer on the short film Artoo in Love! www.artooinlove.com Here's the trailer Grant mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v...

Happy Ada Lovelace Day! For our Ada Lovelace episode we talk to 3 people who Ada has inspired in different ways. 3:32 First, Zoe Philpott tells us about Ada and the interactive storytelling of @AdaTheShow. Find out more at adatheshow.com. & http://micahjoel.info/2015/09/guest-post-interactive-storytelling/ 24:41 Next, we talk to the author of Ada's Algorithm, @JamesEssinger. Find out more about hi...

Nerd of Paradise – Episode 1: CATS In this debut episode we discuss all things cats including 2 cat related interviews (see below), a top 5 list of fictional cats, my experience meeting grumpy cat, a review of The Cat From Outerspace and why Twitter thinks cats are so popular on the internet! 8:51 We hear from pop culture cat artist Jenny Parks (@jennyparksillus) www.jennyparks.com And 30:50 Melis...