Nerd Best Friends

The return of Andrew! The nerds discuss role playing games (aka RPGs) that are not Dungeons & Dragons, and offer some of their favorite non-D&D games.  OTHER NERDY THINGS: painting minis, musical theatre, making your own lightsaber, craft beer of the episode, bad puns, Return to Dark Tower, conducting honor bands.  Check out our new website: www.nerdbestfriends.com and Listen, Fo...

NERDS! The Nerd Best Friends are SO NERDY that they needed more time for Episode 14. Check out this One Shot with a short update by Analese, and come back in two weeks for our next full episode. Time to catch up on that playlist, past episodes, and watch lists.  Like, share, follow, subscribe... and give us that 5-start rating! Until next time, NERDS! Check out our website! Message us on inst...

Nerds like comics, and the Nerd Best Friends are no exception. It's part 2 as the Nerds talk about their favorite comics that are not superheroes, from funny to serious to historical.  *NOTE* Adult content described for some of the comic book choices. OTHER NERDY THINGS: really useful boxes, band nerds, cosplay for middle school beginners, craft beer of the episode, backing kickstarters with...

Nerds like comics, and the Nerd Best Friends are no exception. Nerd out as Analese and Rob talk about their favorite comics that are not superheroes, from funny to serious to historical. Oh! And it's so nerdy, it's a 2-parter!  *NOTE* Adult content described for some of the comic book choices.  OTHER NERDY THINGS: board game app, craft beer of the week, dog's first birthday, reboots, min...

The Nerd Best Friends get a lot of things wrong but are still oh so right over craft beer! Some of our favorite types, why we like craft beer, and the brewery experiences we enjoy are some of the topics... so hop on in and nerd out with us!  OTHER NERDY THINGS: local breweries, deck builder games, traveling during the pandemic, passion projects, the correlation between punny beer names and ho...

Happy new year, nerds! We hope you are healthy, happy, and had great time with family and friends over the holidays. The nerds are back, and in this episode are taking a gamified twist to the New Years resolution! Rob rants about seltzers and Analese announces nerdy beginnings of a new calendar year. OTHER NERDY THINGS: Trello (don't groan), goals, Kona Brewing, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ric...

The nerds talk about Analese's winter travels to Los Angeles for NERDVERSE destinations, including Harry Potter world at Universal Studios and a pop-up shop for Netflix's Stranger Things.  One Shots are short episodes with nothing more than the Nerd Best Friends nerding out about something in the NERDVERSE. Have a little nerd-time snack and subscribe for more content! Other nerdy things: Butt...

The Nerd Best Friends complete their way-too-long conversation about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and discuss hidden jokes, surprises, easter eggs, tidbits, and recalls throughout the TV series.  One Shots are short episodes with nothing more than the Nerd Best Friends nerding out about something in the NERDVERSE. Have a little nerd-time snack and subscribe for more content! Other nerdy things: S...

Rob shares a holiday message on spreading nerd joy and nerds celebrating nerds - as evidenced between two superheroes.  One Shots are short episodes with nothing more than the Nerd Best Friends nerding out about something in the NERDVERSE. Have a little nerd-time snack and subscribe for more content! Other nerdy things: Happy and healthy holidays, nerds!  Join the conversation! Listen, F...

Rob and Analese ponder the anticipation for the arrival of the long-awaited Kickstarter game - Return to Dark Tower!  One Shots are short episodes with nothing more than the Nerd Best Friends nerding out about something in the NERDVERSE. Have a little nerd-time snack and subscribe for more content! Other nerdy things: Hasbro is has-been, Hero's Quest, painting miniatures 101, Kickstarter, Ret...

The Nerd Best Friends talk about all things BUFFY: favorite episodes and villains, plus general likes/dislikes about the groundbreaking show. This is the last episode before mid-season winter break, but stay subscribed to check out our soon-to-be-released One Shots!  SPOILERS ALERT! Listen at your own risk - the nerds talk about the show in depth! *CW/TW* The hosts mention heavier themes of t...

Analese and Rob discuss all things Batman, including some "best" categories - origins, villains, sidekicks, complete story, and more!  Other Nerdy things: craft beer of the episode, dnd, 3d printing, Batman can be a D***, comic books, Condiment King. Join the conversation! Listen, Follow, Subscribe, Share, give us that 5-star rating!!  Instagram: @NerdBestFriends Facebook: Nerd Best Frie...

Nerd Best Friends welcome two experts to the world of cons and conventions to talk about the multi-nerdverse and tips for attending mass nerd events. Andrea Avila and Tamara Brooks tell us all about experiences like the "murder hotel" and stabbings in line at San Diego Comic Con.  Join the conversation! Instagram: @NerdBestFriends Facebook: Nerd Best Friends Twitter: @NerdBestFriends podcast@...

The Nerd Best Friends welcome former high school bandmate and author of The Wisdom of Guncles , Michael Dumlao, to talk about intersectionality of the "nerd" and the LGBTQ+ community, comic book community, cons community, and how guncles are paving a new path towards greater acceptance of all people.  Join the conversation! Instagram: @NerdBestFriends Facebook: Nerd Best Friends Twitter: @Ner...

Analese and Rob introduce our first guest - Rob's son, Andrew! Andrew brings to NBF some noticed similarities between two movies, thought out loud, "hey, I've seen this before!" and brings the parallels to our podcast. So what's up with The Matrix and The Lego Movie?  Join the conversation! Instagram: @NerdBestFriends Facebook: Nerd Best Friends Twitter: @NerdBestFriends podcast@nerdbestfrien...

Analese and Rob explore Rob's nerding out on backing projects... Oh, and the short history and impact Kickstarter has had on the gaming industry, plus the benefits for us nerds! And introducing a new feature of the podcast: Craft Beer of the episode!  Join the conversation!  Instagram: @NerdBestFriends Facebook: Nerd Best Friends Twitter: @NerdBestFriends podcast@nerdbestfriends.com...

We all know nerds can talk about their favorite nerd things... so here is Analese and Rob and the other half of the nerdiest shows and movies from the 1980s.  Join the conversation! Instagram: @NerdBestFriends Twitter: @NerdBestFriends Facebook: Nerd Best Friends podcast@nerdbestfriends.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nerd Best friends tackle the nerdiest films and television shows from the 1980s (and 90s, too). What is your favorite 80s nerd movie or show?  See you September 8th for part 2! Join the conversation! Instagram: @NerdBestFriends Twitter: @NerdBestFriends Facebook: Nerd Best Friends podcast@nerdbestfriends.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing Analese and Rob, the Nerd Best Friends. Join us for our first episode on all things nerd! New episodes every two weeks! Join the conversation! Instagram: @NerdBestFriends Twitter: @NerdBestFriends Facebook: Nerd Best Friends podcast@nerdbestfriends.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.