Nerd Best Friends

Rob and Analese talk all things books: favorite books, genres of books, all the reading nerdy goodness! Also in this episode: Star Wars, nerd room organizing, Final Girl, movie adaptations. Bonus content is on Patreon:  Click here to subscribe and support Nerd Best Friends! What's the nerdiest thing you did this week? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-...

It's season 3! Analese and Rob bring the first installment of Nerd Travels, and talk about a special event playing Dungeons & Dragons in Las Vegas. After three years of online playing, Team No Consequences met in Sin City for an epic level 20 finale. This is their story! Bonus content is on Patreon: Click here to subscribe and support Nerd Best Friends! What's the nerdiest thing you did this w...

SUMMER TIME check-in with the Nerds! As we go back to school, the Nerds reminisce about their summer nerd activities. Support our podcast: purchase shirts, mugs, hoodies, and more at Tee Public Store -  Nerd Best Friends  and get ready for Season 3, which starts September 6th. So much good nerd content coming your way this season! Tell a friend! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...

It's SUMMER TIME... which means big movies and time to actually watch them. Rob, Maria, and America's favorite teen nerd Andrew recently saw the new Indiana Jones flick and give their immediate reactions. Meanwhile, Analese is still catching up on MCU. Support our podcast: purchase shirts, mugs, hoodies, and more at Tee Public Store - Nerd Best Friends and get ready for Season 3! --- Suppo...

The Nerds recap and reminisce all the fun and foolery from season 2! Rob is living out his youth with HeroQuest and Analese prepares to move away from her best friend! @NerdBestFriends is our social media, podcast@nerdbestfriends.com is our email - message us today! Follow and like our stuff, it'll be fun, we SWEAR! ⁠ VISIT OUR WEBSITE  and tip your nerd best friends!⁠ CALL TO ACTION: (1) crea...

It's one of the Nerds favorite things to do: watch a nerd movie, then sit around and have some foolery and fun conversation. This time, the long awaited film based off D&D was so exciting to the Nerds, they even went to the theatre on opening weekend. Special guests Andrew and Maria join in for extra crispy conversation. Rob really likes them D&D monsters and Analese wouldn't be ab...

In our first installment of Nerd Careers, the Nerds bring Zack Weiler to the show! Zack is an accomplished CGI Artist in the film industry and has worked on films such as Justice League , Wreck-it Ralph , Frozen , and many more award-winning flicks.   Rob loves those video game cut scenes and Analese wonders how her cape moves in the breeze. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us k...

The Nerds welcome Dustin, the owner of BGE's Tabletop, a game store in the Los Angeles Area.   Rob is jealous of Dustin and Analese is jealous of Dustin. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete a goal with the same hashtag, (3) gamify your goals for this year! OTHER NERDY...

Andrew is back again, and the Nerds compare and contrast the films Ready Player One and The Muppets. Rob still is unsure if he's a manly muppet or a muppet of a man and Analese is unsure if Ready Player One is actually more like The Hunger Games .  CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year...

The Nerds welcome Nancy to the show, as she recently competed in the inaugural California Women's State Pinball Championship. Listen for tips and tricks to fun and competitive pinball, plus a slew of other really nerdy things. Rob learned that tilting is trying and Analese is giddy over the Adam Sandler references.  CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on soc...

Everyone's favorite teen nerd is back! Andrew joins the podcast to give his wit and teen sarcasm while talking about our current favorite superhero comic books. Rob fought with his son over which comics he gets to talk about and Analese is in solo-gaming heaven.  CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress...

Los Angeles Comic Con's 2022 Best in Show Costume Contest winner, Alison, joins the podcast today to talk about cosplay and costume making, and the path to her big win in December 2022. Rob is speechless at the artistry and Analese missed out on seeing it live! CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress o...

Happy New Year, Nerds! The Nerd Best Friends reflect on their 22 for 2022 goals and gamify their boards and goals for 2023. Rob is bringing sexy back with some exercise goals and Analese finally succumbs to being a mini paint nerd. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete...

The Nerds help out with your last-minute holiday gift ideas for the nerds in your life... or talk about things they wish they were getting this year! Plus a tangent bonus watchlist from your favorite nerds. Rob explains why he's the cool uncle and Analese fell down a trendy rabbit hole.  OTHER NERDY TOPICS: RN World Newsletter, AI/no AI, support your local shops, Dragon Prince, L Word Ge...

Follow along with the nerds and special guest Stacy "I invented post-its" Burcham as they talk about the 1997 film, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion . Cult classics from the 1990s and possibly your next cosplay costumes abound in this week's episode. Rob wasn't supposed to be here today and Analese actually read stuff about the topic before recording the episode.  *SPOILERS* for...

The browncoats are here, and we are talking about another classic from Joss Whedon - Firefly (including the accompanying film, Serenity ). The nerds also welcome two Firefly experts - special guests Sean Lewis and Juliana Massie. Rob's love of westerns takes center stage and Analese is brand new to the entire world of gorram space westerns.  *SPOILERS* for those that have not watched the...

It's a bird... it's a plane... it's a podcast! The nerds get cozy with the man of steel: the one and only alien from another planet who gets weird with stones and rocks. Rob digs the dad versions of superheroes and Analese still has a crush on Dean Cain.  OTHER NERDY TOPICS: (more) Really Useful Boxes, Marvel SNAP, Final Girl by Van Ryder Games, mini painting, video games, solo play game...

It's totally RAD and totally 90s up in this season! The nerds talk about the nerdiest MOVIES they watched in the decade of pleats, doc martins, and hypercolor shirts.  Rob loves 90s comedies by SNL actors, Analese gets jiggy with Shakespeare adaptations, and the BOTH quote Billy Madison waaaay too much.  OTHER NERDY TOPICS: legendary sportscasters, Really Useful Boxes, cryotherapy, thing...

It's totally RAD and totally 90s up in this season! The nerds talk about the nerdiest TV shows they watched in the decade of pleats, doc martins, and hypercolor shirts.  Rob is all about multiple super animated series and Analese claims she got most of her humor from 90s skit shows.  OTHER NERDY TOPICS: building a 3d printer, (still) mini painting, best friend cheerleaders, Hoopla, local...

Season 2, electric boogaloo, continues... the nerds are into tabletop games and these are their top 5 picks... for now, at least. Analese won't shut up about Return to Dark Tower and Rob goes on another nerd quest for Hero Quest.  OTHER NERDY TOPICS: 3d printing, game tiles, (still) mini painting, nerd rating games, Board Game Geek, TANGENT!, D&D comic books.  @NerdBestFriends i...

It's season two, electric boogaloo, too hot to handle to cold to hold... the nerds are back and talking about painting miniatures for gaming and hobby. Rob drops some knowledge and tips while Analese drops paint all over her table.   OTHER NERDY TOPICS: citadel vs army painter, Back to the Future, Hollywood Bowl, new DnD updates, YouTube learning, Stranger Things, Robert Englund, Rob's Recomm...

It's the second summer check-in, second summer bonus episode, even more summer nerdin' galore! **NOTE: this episode was recorded late July, 2022** NERDY TOPICS: San Diego Comic Con, nerd travels, nerd rage, the D&D Movie, future Marvel, Return to Dark Tower, Stranger Things, Free RPG Day, Marvel United and other table top board games, Citadel new contrast paints, mini painting, pinball! Like,...

It's a summer check-in, summer bonus episode, summer nerdin' galore! **NOTE: this episode was recorded late June, 2022** NERDY TOPICS: nerdy misadventures, gaming nerd schedules, supply chain amitrie, kickstarter updates, free comic book day, mini painting, delicious chicken, Disney+, Stranger Things, traveling, comics, summer stories!  Join in on the conversation @nerdbestfriends on Instagra...

The Nerds talk about their favorite moments from season 1! Check out our new website www.nerdbestfriends.com !! OTHER NERDY TOPICS: Podcast funding, traveling with beer, craft beer of the episode, nerd travel plans, catching Rob when he's not a grumpy old man, miniature painting, one of the most horrible games to ever play (can you guess which one?), Return to Dark Tower.  Join in on the conv...

What are the nerds currently watching, reading, listening to, playing, painting, or planning? You know you want to know, and you know you want to join in on the conversation. Check out our new website www.nerdbestfriends.com !! OTHER NERDY TOPICS: ALL the nerdy topics are in this episode, just listen already! Oh yeah, craft beer of the episode, school trips, spring break, nerd organizing, solo gam...