This Podcast Is For Nerds

Zach has been ruined by working at Blockbuster, so this month he guesses the entire plot of the Barbie film while Kiefer and Calvin give their reviews. Join us on September 1st when we review Bullet Train! Zach's Shout-Outs: What We Do In The Shadows, BAKI Kiefer's Shout-Outs: Sevendust's Truth Killer, Foundation, Silo Calvin's Shout-Outs: Talk To Me --- Let's Connect! 📧: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bad news good news: We weren't able to line up our interview for this month, but that means we've moved up our most influential albums media club led by Kiefer. Kiefer highlights his metal influences including TOOL and Korn. Zach dives into his hardcore roots with Stick to Your Guns and CDC. Calvin discusses the importance of Porter Robinson and Gorillaz. Tune in on August 4th, for our nex...

We don't have friends, we have family. Matt, Zach, and Calvin strap in to discuss the eleventh film in the Fast & Furious Cinema Universe (FFCU), and each of them have wildly different histories with the series. Tune in on August 4th, when the boys discuss the music that shaped their formative years! --- Let's Connect! 📧: ⁠⁠thispodisfornerds@gmail.com⁠⁠ 📷: ⁠⁠@thispodisfornerds⁠⁠ 📱:...

Back in January, Zach and Calvin had the distinct honor of talking with Jess Allanic, co-founder of the multicultural British band Calva Louise. Jess talks about her history with music in Venezuela, how a big move to France in her teenage years led to the band's formation, and her DIY-attitude toward art creation. Thank you to Jess for taking time out of her incredibly busy schedule to chat wi...

*snap, snap* This month, The Nerds sit down to chat about Netflix's Wednesday , their love of Lance Reddick, and Zach's tips to get over stage fright. What did you think of Wednesday? Connect with us below and let us know, and don't forget to join us on June 2nd when we review the film Fast X ⁠ . Timestamps: 00:15 — Rest In Power Lance Reddick 00:59 — Calvin Fucked Up 2:00 — Wednesday...

From crafting custom guitars to being "IMDb on Random" the boys get the opportunity to sit down with Matt Kiefer, Founder and Luthier of Better Mousetrap Guitars. Kiefer discusses his need for a creative outlet, meeting his musical heroes, and how to enter the industry. Thanks for stopping by, Kiefer! Be sure to join us on April 7th when we review the Netflix series, Wednesday.   Follow Bette...

There's been a murduhhh... And the only ones that can solve it are The Nerds. Calvin is out sick this week so Zach is joined by Matt Kiefer from Better Mousetrap Guitars to discuss the latest entry in the Knives Out series... among other things. What did you think of Glass Onion? Connect with us below and let us know, and don't forget to join us on April 7th when we review the Netflix seri...

Happy New Year and Roll For Initiative! Zach and Calvin return for another interview with Paul Kolby, fellow nerd and dungeon master. Paul's highlights his history with all things nerdy including Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, how he leads his campaigns, and brings back the local business shout out. Zach runs a one-shot surrounding a mysterious tattoo and Calvin reveals [REDACTED]. Se...

Welcome back to This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club! This week, we review the Chinese anime, Link Click, which follows Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang - the owners of Time Photo Studio. The pair have supernatural abilities which allow them to enter the memories of their clients using photographs. What did you think of Link Click? Let us know on social media and be sure to join us on January 6th when w...

We've got some big changes going on at Studio Nerd! In addition to our bimonthly Media Club, where we review anime, movies, television, videogames and more, we will spend the off months interviewing our favorite nerds about their passions; from Star Wars to tabletop games. This week, we had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Heather Irvine: filmmaker, professor, and founder of Ford Studio...

For our second review of the season, Calvin recommended the 2016 thriller, The Handmaiden. What did you think of the movie? Let us know and be sure to watch Link Click in time for our January episode. ---  Follow us! 📧: thispodisfornerds@gmail.com 📷: @thispodisfornerds 🐦: @thispodis4nerds

Happy National Podcast Day! To celebrate, we're launching a new series under This Podcast Is For Nerds called 'Media Club First Takes'. The premise is that we will watch the first episode of a series and give our quick thoughts. For the inaugural episode, Zach introduces Calvin to the Chinese anime Link Click. Have you watched it? What did you think? Should we review the entire series? Make sure t...

It's a new season and that means a refresh on the podcast! For season 4 of the show, the boys will alternate between reviews of television, movies, and games and interviews with our favorite nerds. They'll tell us about their favorite nerdy hobbies from plants, tabletop game terrain design, and more! For our first review, Zach has recommended the 2015 anime, Death Parade. What did you think of the...

We’re mixing things up this month with an interview with the man behind the scenes of TPIFN - Calvin! Zach prepared a list of questions surrounding Calvin’s love of film all while playing Tiny Tina’s Wonderland. Join us next month for part 2 of the interview and shoot us an email to ask your questions for Zach.  ---  Follow us!  📧: thispodisfornerds@gmail.com   📷: @thispodisf...

"Y'know, I can eat a 🍑 for hours..." The boys follow up their Sonic 2 Media Club with a love letter to the filmography of Nicolas Cage with “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”. It follows a fictionalized Cage down on his luck who receives a $1 million offer to spend a weekend with a Spanish fan. We loved it and yes, I'm dead serious - Paddington 2 is flawless. Did you watch Massive Talent?...

🎶 Rollin' around at the speed of sound, Got places to go 🎶 including the movie theater to watch the latest Sonic movie! The boys took one of the team and went to go see Sonic 2 in theaters - it's surprisingly decent. What should we watch next? Shoot us an email and let us know! --- Follow us! 📧: thispodisfornerds@gmail.com 📷: @thispodisfornerds 🐦: @thispodis4nerds

So the pandemic started two years ago and we're just NOW doing a baking episode. We chat over a few (or 6) slices of from-scratch pizza and chat about what we're excited for in the new year including Tiny Tina's Wonderland, Sonic 2, and more! Check back every month for a new episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds, and be sure to give us a follow on socials. Shoot us an email too and we might just re...

Hey! How's it going? You look fantastic . We missed you; so we're back. In the Season 3 premiere, the gang catch up on where they've been and what they've been up to over the past year. Check back every month for a new episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds, and be sure to give us a follow on socials. Shoot us an email too and we might just read it on the podcast! --- Follow us! 📧: thispodisfornerd...

It's your chance. Do your dance. With This Podcast Is For Nerds! This week, we're reviewing the live-action/animated comedy film - Space Jam. Does this film hold up over 20 years later? Or is it nostalgia bait at this point? Find out as we discuss the origin story that awoke furries across the world and how we feel about the Avengers level sequel that is coming out this summer with LeBron James.&n...

Get ready for a surprise! On today's episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds, Carl O'Brien of the Be Easy podcast joins us to discuss the science fiction film, Total Recall. We get into what we love about the original, what is missing from the remake, and our favorite films and shows of 2020. Be sure to subscribe to Be Easy wherever you listen to podcasts, and we hope you enjoyed the ride. -- Hit us...

What is grief but love persevering? And what is a review of WandaVision without a licensed therapist? Welcome to the latest episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds where the boys bring in a mental health professional to dive deep into the new Disney+ series! What did you think of the show? Let us know on our social media and be sure to follow Kailah: @adventuresWithRayne -- Hit us up! Twitter: @ThisP...

We're a little late to the party, but when has that ever stopped us? This week, we're discussing all that The Mandalorian Season 2 brought us including Jedi, baby Yoda's real name, and more - all with our first guest! In case you didn't know, we're letting YOU decide what we review this season through polls that we host on our Instagram. Be sure to follow us and join us when we review Dorohedoro o...

Welcome to the official start of Season 2 of This Podcast Is For Nerds! Today also marks the return of Media Club as we review the Jim Carrey film The Mask. In case you didn't know, we're letting YOU decide what we review this season through polls that we host on our Instagram. Be sure to follow us and join us when we review Dorohedoro on February 20th! -- Hit us up! Twitter: @ThisPodIs4Nerds Inst...

Welcome back everyone to This Podcast Is For Nerds! We are making some big changes to the podcast going forward and one of those is seasons! For Season 2 Episode 1, we're starting with a BANG by going over some of the best and worst moments from the past 9 months we've been doing this little show. Another big change you can expect is our revamped version of Media Club where YOU decide what we watc...

It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare, including you nerds! Welcome back to the latest episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds and we're trying a little experiment this week - we're playing a choose your own adventure horror game on the pod. What line of work are these parents in for this giant house? Why are there no f@ckin' light switches? Listen in to find out and join us next week...