Nerd Best Friends

It's time for more summer NERDSTALGIA! This episode originally aired April 15, 2025, and is one of our favorite Top 5 list episodes. Check this one out and tell us about your favorite villains! -------- It's our newest Top 5, this time NERDING OUT about our favorite bad guys and gals! Dr. Intern Joan is back! Analese is loving the literary baddies and Rob is loves going back to childhood scares. A...

Up, up, and away! This week, the Nerd Best Friends head to the theater to review Supergirl ! Joining us are special Patreon guests Maria, Juliana, and Josh as we share our immediate reactions to the film, dive into our favorite moments, and compare the movie to the beloved comic book that inspired it. Did the adaptation capture what made the comic so special? What changes worked? What surprised us...

In anticipation of this week's big Supergirl film release, go back to episode 82 with your Nerd Best Friends and the Nerd Book Club on Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow . This is the graphic novel off which the film is based! New episode next week! Original Airdate: November 12, 2025 --------------- Grab your capes, grab your tissues, and get ready to fly into another epic Nerd Book Club adventure! This...

What happens when Buffy fandom, live reactions, and a room full of Scoobies collide at HellmouthCon? Pure chaos…in the best possible way. This week, Nerd Best Friends brings you a special LIVE episode straight from HellmouthCon at Torrance High School featuring the one and only Whitney Hathcock (@therealwhitneyhathcock)! Join Analese and Rob as they dive into Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4, Epi...

HellmouthCon is this weekend, so what better NERDSTALGIA than to look back on our panel and experience one year ago? Check out this episode, and go get your tickets to HellmouthCon at Torrance High School, June 13 & 14! Our panel with @therealwhitneyhathcock is on Sunday at 3pm in the Little Theatre. Come get some cool swag and hear Whitney's reactions to Buffy season 4, episode 19 New Moon Ri...

It's summer, which means it is time for some good old fashioned NERDSTALGIA! This week we look back on the episode dedicated to the comedy troupe The State and the amazing sketch comedy show from MTV in the 1990s. Join us, nerds! Don't forget to subscribe, follow us on social media, and give is that 5 star rating! Join the NERD HERD on Patreon, too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

BUFFY FANS, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. In this special One Shot episode, Analese and Rob announce that Nerd Best Friends is officially heading to HellmouthCon for a LIVE panel with the legendary @therealwhitneyhathcock! Join us June 13-14 at Torrance High School for a weekend full of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fandom goodness. We’re talking actor meet-and-greets, fan panels, cosplay, collectible...

Grab your favorite snack and grab your nerd bestie, because we are breaking down the absolute madness that was the  Season 5 Finale ! In Episode 105, your favorite Nerd Best Friends are diving deep into a full, spoiler-filled  Season 5 Recap . From the mind-bending plot twists in the premiere to  that  heartbreaking character exit in the final five minutes, we are leaving no st...

Your nerd best friends return next week with the Season 5 finale! In the meantime, check out this NERDSTALGIC episode from September 2024. Recounting our first trip to HellmouthCon two years ago as we prepare to launch some BIG NEWS about HellmouthCon 2026. Go get your tickets now and join us at Sunnydale HS (Torrance HS) in June! And while the Slayin It! podcast no longer exists, enjoy the time w...

Grab your soldering irons, Nerds! This week, Analese and Rob are joined by the legendary Tony Ramirez to dive into the R&D departments of our favorite fictional universes. We’re breaking down the iconic gear from movies, books, and comics that shaped our childhoods—from the "Star Trek" tech we use every day to the "Back to the Future" hoverboards we’re still waiting for. The crew discusses the...

What’s the nerdiest thing you did this week? Because Rob and Analese are diving straight into the  ultimate  ride-or-die rankings—our  Top 5 Best Friend Duos in all of nerd culture . From iconic partnerships that saved the world to chaotic besties who probably caused the problem in the first place, this episode is packed with debates, hot takes, and at least one pick that might get...

What happens when one of the most beloved modern sci-fi novels blasts its way onto the big screen? You already know…we get  nerdy about it. This week on  Nerd Best Friends , Analese and Rob launch headfirst into the upcoming film adaptation of  Project Hail Mary —and let’s just say, the hype is very, very real. From big-screen expectations to casting buzz, emotional gut-punch moment...

What happens when our favorite animated, comic, and fictional worlds jump into  real life ? Sometimes it’s epic… sometimes it’s cursed… and sometimes it’s so weird we can’t look away... This week on the  Nerd Best Friends Podcast , Rob and Analese dive headfirst into the wild world of  live-action adaptations —the wins, the flops, and the “why did they do that?!” moments that live r...

We did it, nerd fam— 100 episodes  of the  Nerd Best Friends Podcast ! And you KNOW we’re not celebrating quietly… this is a full-blown  NERDSTRAVAGANZA . From the nerdiest debates to deep dives, wild tangents to iconic Top 5s,  Nerd Best Friends  has been the place for the conversations you’re already having (or wish you could). And in this milestone episode, we’re going...

Welcome back, nerds—and buckle up, because this week we’re diving headfirst into chaos, carnage, and one very opinionated cat. It’s Nerd Book Club time, and we’re breaking down  Dungeon Crawler Carl  by Matt Dinniman—the wildly addictive, darkly hilarious, “what did I just read and why can’t I stop?” phenomenon that has taken over the nerd multiverse. Carl didn’t ask for this. Earth...

Think you’ve got what it takes to hang with the Nerd Best Friends in the ultimate battle of brains, bits, and bizarre pop culture facts? It’s time to prove it. We’re back with  Nerd Trivia 3 , where the questions are deep cuts, the answers are  just  on the tip of your tongue, and the competition is… let’s call it “passionately unhinged.” From iconic fandoms to obscure nerd lore, we...

If the Nerd Best Friends had their own mountain… who would be carved into it forever? In this episode, the Nerd Best Friends take on the ultimate nerd debate:  our personal Mount Rushmore of Nerds.  We’re talking about the creators, storytellers, and visionaries who shaped the fandoms we love—the people whose ideas launched universes, defined genres, and gave nerd culture some of its mos...

What happens when your favorite nerds turn the nostalgia dial to 1996? In this episode, Analese and Rob continue their journey through the “30’s series” — revisiting the pop culture that shaped us 30 years ago. And wow… 1996 was absolutely stacked with nerdy goodness. We’re talking iconic movies, unforgettable TV, legendary music, and the moments that defined the mid-...

What are you doing… and more importantly, what are you  nerding out  about right now? In Episode 95, your Nerd Best Friends hit pause on the rankings and deep dives to check in on the nerdiest things currently taking over our free time. From new fandom obsessions and tabletop adventures to hobby rabbit holes we swore we wouldn’t fall into (but absolutely did), this is your official Nerd...

Roll initiative, Nerd Herd… because this week we’re throwing hands. From perfectly choreographed sword duels to bone-crunching fistfights, from gravity-defying kung fu to glow-stick-of-destiny showdowns, your Nerd Best Friends are counting down our  Top 5 Pop Culture Fight Scenes  of all time. What makes a fight scene legendary? Is it the emotional stakes? The choreography? The slow-mo s...

Your Nerd Best Friends are cracking open the vault and looking ahead at all the gloriously nerdy chaos coming our way. In this episode, Analese and Rob pull back the curtain on what’s next for the pod, what they’re obsessing over, what might be making a comeback, and the nerdy rabbit holes they’re about to dive headfirst into. From horror hype to tech toys, from nostalgic rewatches to brand-new ob...

Nerd Travels is back, and this time we’re unpacking suitcases, friendships, and ALL the nerd joy from Girls’ Just Wanna Weekend 7! In  Episode 92 of Nerd Best Friends , Analese and Rob hit the road for another installment of  Nerd Travels , sharing highlights, heartfelt moments, and behind-the-scenes stories from  Girls’ Just Wanna Weekend 7 —the music-filled, community-driven getaw...

Hello nerds! This week we are taking a break from our typical episodes and promoting our amazing guest spot on The Geek Speak Show! Your nerd best friends joined the show for an Issues of the Day episode, and got to nerd out with some fellow geeks. Check out and go follow The Geek Speak Show we will be back next week with Nerd Travels: Girls Just Wanna Weekend 7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Hard-boiled noir. Superhero trauma. One of Marvel’s most complex antiheroes. Your Nerd Best Friends are tackling Jessica Jones and asking the ultimate nerd question: Should you read the comics first… or watch the show first? Either way, this one has swears & butts! Noir vibes vs. prestige TV Comic canon vs. on-screen storytelling Trauma, agency, and why Jessica Jones still matte...

This week, your Nerd Best Friends take a VERY bold trip back to Oz… and wow, was it darker than we expected. For Analese and Rob, this was a  first-time watch  of  Return to Oz , and let’s just say—no one was prepared for wheelers, electroshock therapy vibes, or an alarming number of interchangeable heads. Meanwhile, Dr. Intern Joan revisits a childhood favorite and helps us unpack...