Nerdherder Podcast

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019 and with it season 2 of The Nerdherder Podcast! We are kicking it off with a discussion episode focused on the new beginnings and redemption stories of Star Wars and also a look at how the fandom handles new things. We get into some surprisingly deep conversations in this one so be sure to check us out on social media and let us know what you think!  Don't forg...

Hello Herd! Feels like we haven’t published an episode since last year! Ok, bad jokes aside. We are glad to be back even if today’s episode is a bit late. But the great thing is that motivation is more than just a Monday thing so listen and enjoy and hopefully it will help start your day, week, and year on a good foot. “There nothing new about a new year, unless we make it so.”

The holidays don stop us from enjoying the Clone Wars! This week we close the book on our Clone Wars Rewatch for 2018 on a strong note. It’s all about zombies this week as we finish the Second Battle of Geonosis arc. Lots of great inspiration to these episodes and it shows. Join us for the discussion and let us know what you thought of these episodes. We will be back in the new year to continue ou...

This week on the main Show we have a very SPECIAL episode! What better way to spend the holiday than gathered around watching the 1978 classic Star Wars Holiday Special. Our episode this week is a commentary and is meant to be listened to while watching the film. Since George Lucas vowed to destroy every physical copy of the film you might have to settle for watching it on YouTube. But we promise...

This week we gets lots of action with a little bit of political espionage sprinkled on top. We will be looking at the first three episode of a five episode arc. I hope you brought your flamethrowers because we’re going back to Geonosis! Bugs and droids galore so tune in and don’t forget to let us know what you thought of the episodes afterwards.  Remember rate, review and share the episode if...

Hello herd! A lot is happening for Star Wars in 2019 and we've talked here and there about various projects, but this week we sit down and look at the whole year of Star Wars from books to comics to Episode IX. Throughout we will make our best guesses as well as just throw out our wild theories and biggest hopes. Feel free to join us on social media and let us know what you think and want to happe...

Start your day and your week with a little motivation from the galaxy far, far away. "Sometimes we need someone else to be the hero. And Sometimes WE need to be our own hero."

Hello Herd! This week we continue in season two with the introduction of some new bounty hunters to love in a great one shot episode and then we see the Star Wars galaxy tackle Kaiju in an awesome two part arc. Great episodes ahead so be sure to let us know what you think and which was your favorite! Don't forget to rate, review, and share. And find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon. As an Amaz...

Long Episode Alert!! This week we have a bit of a reschedule with the Main Show. Instead of our sit down with Ben Knight we will be running down our favorite things about Star Wars Episode 1! Normally this would be a patreon exclusive but today it's for everybody! Star Wars is special for everyone for different reasons and in this episode we are going to look at a few things that make it special t...

Start your day and your week with a little motivation from the galaxy far, far away. "Even in the dark, we can find the light."

Begun Season Two of the Clone Wars has! Hopefully you are ready for the Bounty Hunter madness that is Season 2. We kick it off with everyone's favorite blue guy, Cad Bane. Sidious has hired bane for some evil stuff and it leads us to some interesting conversations including Jedi ethics. You know how we love to ramble! It's a great episode ahead, make sure to let us know your favorite part of this...

This week's episode is one we have been looking forward too for some time because we LOVE us some Bounty Hunters. They are the rogues who are too cool and bad to pick a side, but for the right price I think anyone can get their attention. This episode is all about a look at the OG bounty hunters from the original trilogy. We will be talking Legends vs canon stories, behind the scenes, and of cours...

Start your day and your week with a little motivation from the galaxy far, far away. "Hope is like the sun. If you only believe in it when you can see it, you'll never make it through the night." - Leia Organa

This week we end our Rewatch of season 1 of the Clone Wars! We've come so far! This time around its the Battle of Ryloth arc. Join us as we talk about an amazing finale to the season. As expected we have deep conversations and plenty of rabbit trails, so buckle up shinnies and get ready! Don't forget to rate, review, and share. And find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Patreon.

We are back with another focus on the Women of the Galaxy! This time we have a list of ladies who have done some bad things. Some turned things around, some got their comeuppance, but all have something inspiring about them. Join us as we discuss a few of the great female villains of Star Wars and have deep conversations about what they can teach us about life and maybe even ourselves. This is a l...

Start your day and your week with a little motivation from the galaxy far, far away. "Of all the things in life that shape us, we are the greatest. If we choose to be."

This week we dive into the wonderful world of droids! Droids make life much easier and more interesting in the galaxy far, far away but thanks to the recently released book "Droidography" we have the guide to all the best droids. In this episode we cover droid models and characters that we know and love and talk about what makes them so great. Don't have time to listen to the whole thing in one si...

This week in our clone wars rewatch we continue with the independent episode “Trespass”, and the minor arc “Blue Shadow Virus”. Get ready for conversations of fuzzy boys and evil German scientists and extensive rabbit trails that you’ve come to know and love in our episodes. Be sure to let us know what you thought of these episodes after listening.

Start your day and your week with a little motivation from the galaxy far, far away. "What sometimes seems useless, struggles with relationships or work or seasons of life, can actually be useful."

We’ve got pirate and we’ve got lemurs in this weeks Rewatch! We will be looking at two, two episode arcs this week in order to stay on schedule since we missed last week due to computer trouble (thanks for your patience!). These episodes give us some interesting conversations and if you want to join in then be sure to hit us up and let us know what you think of these episodes.

This week we give you a rundown of some of the galaxies most notorious and villainous underworld operators. From giant slugs to failed sith lords and mad scientists, we have quite the show ahead of us. But this is only the tip of the scummy iceberg! If you want to know more about the Star Wars underworld then check out the book that inspired and informed the episode: "Scum and Villainy" by Pablo H...

Start your day and your week with a little motivation from the galaxy far, far away. "No matter how many twists and turns there are on the journey to peace, it is always worth it to persist."

Last week a great new book from Amy Ratcliffe was released called "Women of the Galaxy". It is a great book and testament to the amazing and inspiring line of female characters from Star Wars and this week we attempt to talk about as many good gals as we can. There are so many great women of the galaxy that we will be doing a part 2 soon to cover the ladies with a more questionable moral compass,...

Start your day and your week with a little motivation from the galaxy far, far away. "Sometimes, letting go is more important than winning."

In this weeks Clone Wars Rewatch episode, Separitist leader Nute Gunray is the center of the story as we follow a plot to see him captured by the Republic and the desperate attempt by Dooku to have him retrieved... or silenced. This week’s episodes are season 1 episodes 8, 9, and 10. Afterwards be sure to let us know what you thought of these episodes.