Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds

The upcoming new season of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds will begin soon!

In this very special episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds... famed cartoonist, podcaster Brett Wilson and I take y'all on a trip down memory lane where we reminisce about our favorite aspects and moments from 90s Nickelodeon horror series "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"... we especially cover the pilot episode " The Tale of the Phantom Cab" which is one of our p...

In this week's episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds, I interview two Renaissance Festival legends, Moonie the Magnificent, aka Philip Johnson, and his partner, the great Broon aka Brian Howard. I take them on a trip down memory lane about where they got started in their careers, how they managed to acquire their skills to perform the stunts they do at every show of theirs, and wh...

I'm a few years late with posting this extremely special episode of "Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds" recorded back in 2021... but trust me, this one was worth the wait. In this episode we've got South Florida music producer Drew Correa and South Florida based comic/filmmaker Hansen Sinclair... as we interview the super iconic Abby Hagyard, whom y'all late Gen Xers an...

I'm a few years late with posting this extremely special episode of "Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds", but this one is surely worth the wait. This episode features South Florida music producer Drew Correa, and South Florida comic/filmmaker Hansen Sinclair as we interview and chat with 80s icon sensation Abby Hagyard, whom y'all late Gen Xers or early millennials may remem...

In today's episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds, my college buddy, music producer Mathew Frankel and I interview 90's child star Jason Strickland, whom y'all may remember as Scott, Alex's crush on The Secret World of Alex Mack. We take Jason on a trip down memory lane about his experiences as a child actor, what he's doing now behind the scenes, his friendships wi...

In this week's episode of "Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds", South Florida business owner Darren Perlmutter and musical composer Kully Dooley and I interview 90's child star David Martel, whom y'all may remember as Teddy, big Pete's best friend on The Adventures of Pete & Pete! We take a trip down memory lane, as we pick his brain about his upbringing, experie...

In this week's episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds, my college buddy, music composer Kully Dooley and I interview professional craftsman Brian Chamberlain, who specializes in making artifacts from the hit 90's Nickelodeon show Are You Afraid of the Dark?... He's better known to all of you on social media as Sardo's Magic Mansion. In this episode, the 3 of us share so...

In this week's episode we interview Renaissance Festival entertainer/comedian/stuntman Phil Johnson, better known to all Renaissance Festival goers as Moonie the Magnificent. My buddy Kully, who's a musical score composer, and I take Phil on a trip down memory lane of who and what his biggest inspirations were growing up, what got him into where he is now, his career experiences, and many...

In this week's episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgia Nerds, famed cartoonist Brett Wilson, video game tournament host Alexis Andy, and I interview 90s Nickelodeon icon Phil Moore, who y'all remember from the hit game show Nick Arcade. We pick Phil's brain about every gaming console since the beginning of gaming times. We take Phil on a trip down memory lane, where we have him re...

In this week's episode I interview one of the most beloved comics on the South Florida comedy scene, Ramon Garcia. I take Ramon on a trip down memory lane as we reminisce about our favorite shows, comics, movies, and memories of our past. He tells us stories about his first experience in comedy, what got him into it, how he became a teacher for others on the scene, etc!  

In this week's episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds, Danny and I interview South Florida comedian Chris Palmitessa as he takes us down his memory lane journey of what got him interested in doing comedy, as well as telling us about his life journeys. Chris and I swapped stories about our previous sets and crowd reactions. The three of us also discuss and analyze other forms of media f...

In this week's episode,  Danny and I interview my good friend Adam Cesielski who's a Hollywood actor, comic, and stuntman, as he takes us on a trip through his life's journey, and in depth career work, I bash Danny's hometown of Oklahoma, Adam tells us what it's like to be a stunt guy, he and Danny both share their experiences of being new grandparents!! Tune in for all the juice!

In this week's episode of "Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds" Danny and I interview legendary veteran South Florida comic Carl Rimi, Carl takes us on a nostalgic adventure throughout his life story, and his in-depth 25 year journey through comedy, including how it's changed his life, and his early fascination with Danny's art!

In this week's episode we have a very special newcomer joining us from Phoenix Arizona, my friend DJ Dave Isen from college, he's a nationally touring DJ, and returning for another episode is the great Danny Cooksey from Salute Your Shorts, Different Strokes, Tiny Toons, Terminator 2, etc! Join us down memory lane as Dave and I reminisce about our wild care free college days, and some of the crazy...

In this week's episode we interview 90s icon Natanya Ross, who y'all may remember as Robin, the best friend of Alex Mack in The Secret World of Alex Mack...as she takes us on her life journey!

In part one of this week's episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds, the great Danny Cooksey returns to update us on what he's been up to since the pandemic, and what some of his upcoming projects and events are, once the COVID is officially over and done with. We've also got returning with us, famed cartoonist Brett Wilson, as Brett updates us on some of his new projects and artwork for...

In part 2 of this week's episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds, the great Danny Cooksey returns to update us on what he's been up to since the pandemic, and what some of his upcoming projects and events are, once the COVID is officially over and done with. We've also got returning with us, famed cartoonist Brett Wilson, as Brett updates us on some of his new projects and artwork for s...

In part one of this week's episode of Vanilla Weiss & the Nostalgic Nerds, the great Danny Cooksey returns to update us on what he's been up to since the pandemic, and what some of his upcoming projects and events are, once the COVID is officially over and done with. We've also got returning with us, famed cartoonist Brett Wilson, as Brett updates us on some of his new projects and artwork for...

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In this week's episode we interview former manager of Taurus Beer & Whiskey House in Coconut Grove Miami, Lou Martinez...as he takes us down memory lane of the days when they had comedy several years ago, as he warns the world of my pervasively inflammatory jokes from back in those days, and his departure to San Francisco years later. Towards the end we got another new comer guest from New Yor...