Nerd Best Friends

The Nerds talk about growing up analog and adulting in digital... including the evolution of video games along the way! Also in this episode: escape rooms, only games (not fans), sunny day mini priming, arcades, discord, games that are better than films. Subscribe and follow NOW! Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year where we catch up with the Nerds and their current hobbies: what are they reading, watching, listening to, painting, playing... in this season's What Are You Doing? Tell us what you're doing, too - podcast@nerdbestfriends.com Also in this episode: cosplay videos on YouTube, toggling between the digital world and paper world as nerds, suggestions for nerd things, mounting tel...

Join the Nerds as they dive deep into the world of cult classic movies! From the quirky characters to the iconic quotes, they explore what makes these films so beloved by fans around the globe. Get ready for a nostalgic trip down memory lane as they discuss hidden gems, cult followings, and the enduring appeal of these cinematic treasures. Also in this episode: miniature agnostic games, NFL playof...

Travel back in time with the nerds... all the way back to 1994! 30 years ago, lightning struck that tower, er, wait that's the wrong script... 30 years ago, the nerds began to forge a friendship that is the basis for this podcast. What was cool in 94? Listen and learn! Also in this episode: nerd cookbooks, troubles with Spotify algorithms, nerd hobbies during work conferences, sports betting, NFL...

Analese, your podcast host and horror nerd, walks Rob through the multiverse and universe building by the master of horror - Stephen King. Since Analese is Constant Reader, it is safe to join the nerds on this journey. Also in this episode: Warhammer, Instagram analytics, mail subscription games, Final Girl, organization, 2024 nerd goals. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. Hosted on...

Happy New Year, nerds! Analese and Rob review their nerd goals with the 24 for 2024 while taking a look at what went nerdy, nerd-wrong, and just plain nerdish in 2023. Also in this episode: Nike Dunks, ChatGPT, Masks, Rob having a closet like Cher in Clueless.  Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The nerds are back and talking about another nerdy cult classic TV show: Quantum Leap. Come leap with us, nerds! Also in this episode: more mini painting, board gaming, modular shelving systems, YouTube tutorials, nerdy tangents.  Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little update from Rob... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this annual segment, Analese and Rob offer tips to holiday season gift giving for your favorite nerds on your list!  Also in this episode: charcuterie boards, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, D&D for days, mini painting, lots of gift ideas. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Aca...

NERD FIGHT ALERT! In our annual segment, Analese and Rob verbally duke it out on WHAT and IF the similarities are between Star Wars IV: A New Hope and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. If you like nerd fights, this is your episode! Also in this episode: Stars & Bars, fan fiction, Buffy verse extended multiverse on Audible, D&D novels, issues with Spotify. Bonus content is on Patre...

The conversation nerded out so hard, we have some BONUS CONTENT! Patreon subscribers at the MOAR NERDS level have separate access to extra crispy BONUS CONTENT with our guest, Adam Kuns. Subscribe on Patreon now to hear the extended conversation, and stay nerdy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

The place where Analese and Rob met, where the Venn diagram of all our guests mostly collide, and the place where the special guest was introduced to the podcast hosts circa 2003. Adam Kuns joins the Nerds to talk about the nerdiest of nerdy nerdom, MARCHING BAND. Also in this episode: 3d printing, fantasy football, rooftop theatre, board game organizing Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFri...

America's Favorite Teen Nerd is back - and he's in high school now! Andrew returns to talk about Spiderman, the beloved and most favorite superhero of both him and Rob. Analese is here to talk about Final Girl, and maybe Spiderman, too. Also in this episode: reading digital comics, Kickstarter, role playing games, CMON Games, and more! Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. What&...

The Nerds have visited their favorite television and film from the 1980s, 1990s... and now the aughts! Nerd shows and movies from 2000 through 2009 on deck in this episode. Also in this episode: tabletop game simulators, using film montages to describe your life, and forgetting all the names and titles to everything. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. What's the nerdiest thing yo...

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...