Pinch of Nerd

It's a me, Mario! This episode of Pinch of Nerd is all about the Marioverse - all things Super Mario Bros.! The guys talk about a bunch of different Mario games including a brief reminisce on the film The Wizard. The segments for this episode include which Marioverse character they would want to wake up handcuffed to in Mexico and what mushrooms are the best. This episode’s recipe from Chef Aaron...

Good news, everyone! This issue of Pinch of Nerd is about Futurama! The normal crew is joined by special guest Wanda the Cheese Wizard (a for-real certified cheese expert) as they talk about favorite Futurama episodes, characters, and moments from the wonderful cartoon. Along the way they also talk about whether or not they’d eat Popplers, what they think Slurm tastes like, and why Velveeta is the...

It's time for an adventure! Adventure Time is one of Mark's favorites and he tries to convince J. Allen (who hasn't seen it) and Chef Aaron (who's only seen the first season) to give it a chance. Along the way there are discussions about which Teenage Mutant Turtle they would eat first and if they would eat anthropomorphic food. Chef Aaron brings a delicious snack in the form of his cherry and hab...

Oh my stars and garters! For this episode of Pinch of Nerd we dive into the X-men comics and Chef Aaron offers a delicious recipe, fusing Thai and Mexican dishes in to new, Uncanny Thai-males . Along the way we discuss which X-men would make up the Sassy X-men, the worst X-men powers (looking at you Goldballs), and if we caught an X-men in bed with our partners which X-men we would prefer that to...

Spoon! This week Mark, J. Allen, and Chef Aaron discuss The Tick. The trio dive into the cartoon, the comics, and both live-action TV versions of the big, blue hero. For this episode's special segment, they debate which Tick villain they would eat with a quick digression about if eating The Man-Eating Cow is a little to close to cannibalism for comfort. Chef Aaron offers a fantastic recipe for Tic...

In this pilot episode of Pinch of Nerd, we discuss Star Wars, specifically the three trilogies. We also get sidetracked a lot. For instance we spend a good amount of time talking about the weirdest food we've ever eaten which then transitions into which star wars creature we would eat. Also, Chef Aaron offers his recipe for Spamakopita.  Link to this episode's recipe: Spamakopita http://pinch...