The Nerd Expansion

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Travis Mitchell and his nerd love is Billy Joel. It's awesome. Hi! Travis has been an actor in NYC for 25 years. Though he got his start in improv, he has been lucky enough to have been extensively involved in plays, musicals and numerous short independent films as well as two feature horror films,.  And, of course, th...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only  Patrick Benedict and his nerd love is Craft Beer. It's awesome.  Patrick, under the monicker of BenedictBeerBlog, is a craft beer lover, social media manager, and beer influencer.  He owns BenedictBeerBlog, and does social media and content creation for breweries and beer brands in New York City and Seattle.  He makes...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Nerd Expansion! Join hosts Nick & Sasha as we expand the definition of nerd, explain what we're about, and talk about some of our personal nerd loves. We are so happy you're here and can't wait to talk nerdy with you! Please follow us on: Instagram Patreon Email us at TheNerdExpansionPodcast@gmail.com www.thenerdexpansion.com Hosted By: Nick Bowan &amp...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guests are your two and only hosts Sasha Weiss & Nick Bowan and their nerd love is YOU GUYS. Woah. It's awesome. Sasha & Nick are so grateful to all their listeners and guests (fondly called The Nerd Expansion Pack) and take this Season 1 Finale of the podcast to celebrate and show our nerd love for you all! We are so lucky and hope you...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only  Mike Timoney and his nerd love is Tobacco Pipes. It's awesome. He is an Actor, Producer and, as of 2022, writer and director of the short film HOPE. For years a USA HOCKEY ice hockey referee, which led to work in the Snickers commercial entitled REFEREES (findable on YouTube) directed by Bryan Buckley. Also works each...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Vanessa Maier and her nerd love is manifesting. It's awesome. She is seriously passionate about manifesting and teaching people to manifest. She's manifested everything from her husband to her house and feels like one of her purposes in life (besides being a singer & entertainer) is to teach as many people as...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Emme Bonilla and her nerd love is K-Pop. It's awesome. Human living in NYC for the last 15 years. Former actor turned retail salesperson. Lover of good food, cats, and thrift shopping. Your guide to getting into K-Pop Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka Performed by Sasha Weiss...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Abraham Harris-Sturges and his nerd love is Smart Phones. It's awesome. The YOUNGEST member of The Nerd Expansion Pack, Abe is a phone nerd who will definitely make you reconsider your options... Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Jacob Melendez and his nerd love is Hot Springs. It's awesome. Jacob Melendez, chiro, surfer, climber, hot springer, Star Wars afficionado, and sauna enthusiast. Born and raised in North County San Diego. Married to Anna Melendez (also a Chiro)for almost 7 years. When not serving our patients, or surfing, we are explor...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Natalie Weiss and her nerd love is Riffing. It's awesome. Acclaimed singer and highly sought-after vocal coach, Natalie Weiss, has become a global sensation. Her online presence skyrocketed with the viral, “Breaking Down The Riffs®," a game-changing, fun approach to pop technique, which has become a growing standa...

Today's guest is the one and only Tim Sheridan and his nerd love is Comic Book Writing. Woah. It's awesome. Writer-Producer in comics, animation, TV and film; and former AMAZING roommate to one Sasha Weiss. ❤️ Find Tim: Tim's Instagram Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Today's guest is the one and only James Mattern and his nerd love is Pro-Wrestling. Woah. It's awesome. JAMES MATTERN is a Nationally Headlining Comic and Radio personality, who has fast become one of the most beloved Emcee's in NYC. JAMES has appeared on several television programs including Fox Sports One's "Garbage Time with Katie Nolan" The WWE Network's &quo...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Meg Doherty and her nerd love is Infertility Awareness. It's important. Meg hails from Maine, originally but now resides in NYC with her lovely husband and dog.  She works as an early childhood development music teacher and Actor. You can currently see her in Wicked on Broadway. Find Meg: Meg's Instagram Meg Recom...

Today's guest is the one and only Kayleen Plummer and her nerd love is TV Teen Dramas. Woah. It's awesome. Kayleen loves all things creative: books, movies, art, acting, writing, etc. But she's also a huge math nerd and recently changed career paths to teach high school math! Find Kayleen: Kayleen's Instagram We Explain Movies Podcast Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss The...

Today's guest is the one and only Jessica Maier and her nerd love is Organizing. Woah. It's awesome. Jess is a 30-something human, wife, mom, discount junkie and organization enthusiast! Find Jess: Jess's Instagram Jess's Website/blog Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Today's guest is the one and only Rocco Marrongelli and his nerd love is Toy Hunting. Woah. It's awesome. Rocco is a retro nerd who’s addicted to all things from the greatest decade, the ‘80s! He collects toys from his youth as well as anything representing classic animation (Disney, Warner Bros, Hanna Barbera, etc), WWF, video games, movies, comics and more. Find Rocco: Rocco's ins...

Today's guest is the one and only Dr. Cait Weiss Orcutt and her nerd love is Community Teaching. Woah. It's awesome. Dr. Cait Weiss Orcutt is the author of VALLEYSPEAK, winner of the 2017 Zone 3 First Book Prize. She holds an MFA from The Ohio State University and a PhD from the University of Houston. Her essays and poems have appeared in Boston Review, Bust Magazine, FIELD, The Academy...

Today's guest is the one and only Korrie Yamaoka and her nerd love is Plant-based Cooking. Woah. It's awesome. Korrie Yamaoka is  a vocal coach, music director, and host of the Studying the Song podcast, where she talks all things auditioning and vocal performance for musical theatre.  She's got a masters education in musical theatre as well as an undergraduate degree in piano and y...

Today's guest is the one and only Tyler Tafolla and his nerd love is Disney vs. Dreamworks. Woah. It's awesome. Tyler is a Southern California based performer, director and musical theatre writer. Holding a BFA in Music Theatre from AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Tyler has spent the last ten years as a working actor, writer & director, working in New York, Los...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guests are your two and only hosts Sasha Weiss & Nick Bowan and their nerd love is YOU GUYS. Woah. It's awesome. Sasha & Nick are so grateful to all their listeners and guests (fondly called The Nerd Expansion Pack) and take this 6 month-iversary of the podcast to celebrate and show our nerd love for you all! We are so lucky and hope yo...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Joel Waggoner and his nerd love is Comedy Song Writing. Woah. It's awesome. JOEL WAGGONER (he/him-ish) is a singer/songwriter, performer, multi-instrumentalist, music director, arranger, teacher, comedian, and one-time game show winner. He performed on Broadway in School of Rock and Be More Chill. His breakout Instagra...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Skylar Edberg and her nerd love is Food Styling. Woah. It's awesome. Skylar Edberg is a fearless food lover with an eye for all things tasty AND beautiful. With the help of a mother who mostly baked and a father who warmed up meals, she was compelled to create her own culinary adventures. She built food sculptures, pro...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Adam Berry and his nerd love is Ghosts. Woah. It's awesome. Adam Berry is a paranormal researcher, author, educator, and lecturer who’s love and passion for the paranormal ignited at a very young age. After many years of study and research, he founded his own paranormal research team with his husband Ben Berry and soon...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Greyson Yandt and his nerd love is Coffee. Woah. It's awesome. Greyson is a nerd of many hats. He has a degree in linguistics, is working on creating his own language, owns over a dozen fountain pens, loves to play around with coffee recipes, and is deeply into tabletop role-playing games. Greyson's Website Greyso...

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Victor Bakal and his nerd love is Fantasy Football. Woah. It's awesome. Vic is fierce gamer, ruthless competitor, merciless opponent in all things you can win against someone else. When it comes to competition the term "gentlemanly" does not apply. Father of the 3 coolest boys in the universe and husband to,...