Nerdy Folks Podcast

Matt and Katie discuss how Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny relates to using our time to the fullest. Realizing that our time is limited can be an amazing source of wisdom if we let it. 

On this episode, Matt and Katie discuss time machines. The DeLaurian, Tardis, and Time Map are just a few of the great time machines we encounter in our favorite sci-fi flicks. We also hear an interview from Twin Cities Convention about time travel. Let us know in the comments what your favorite mode of time travel is! 

Einstein's theory of general relativity showed that different observers experience time differently! This theory has real-world implications. No matter how we each experience time, the amount of time we have is limited. Therefore, be thankful and make the most of it. 

This is the second episode in a series on time. For this episode Matt and katie discuss Loki choosing to continuously loop back in time in order to save his friends and the multiverse. Matt and Katie also discuss getting stuck in loops or patterns of behavior and thinking and about how the self-sacrifice of Jesus can disrupt those negative patterns. 

Nerdy Folks was recently at Twin Cities Con! We had a blast meeting people and taking in the offerings at this amazing convention in Minneapolis, MN. We kicked off this new series on time by interview folks about where they would go if they could travel to the future, to the past and anywhere in time on a one-way ticket! Here the article Matt references about types of time travel:  https://www.alm...

The traditional view of what aliens are holds that aliens are simply other forms of sentient life that evolved elsewhere and have traveled through space to reach us. Other theories do exist, including the idea that aliens might be from another dimension. Many cultures belief systems, including Christianity, believe there is an unseen spiritual dimension to our everyday physical reality. Could alie...

Matt and katie discuss two famous Alien Abduction stories. The Barney and Betty Hill case and the case of Deputy Sheriff Val Johnson both made a splash in the media and brought alien abduction into the national zeigeist. Matt and Katie also listen to a story told by one of Matt's youth group students and  try to guess if the story is proportedly true or completely fictionalized. How does all this...

Why do we assume that aliens would show up and annihilate us? Maybe aliens would take pitty on us and actually help us.   Conflicts around the world: Crisis Group International : https://www.crisisgroup.org/visual-explainers/10-conflicts-2023/   Global Conflict Tracker: https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker   Geneva Academy : https://geneva-academy.ch/galleries/today-s-armed-conflicts  

Is the U.S. Government in possession of alien technology? Are products we use everyday the result of secret programs working to reverse engineer that alien tech? These are real question being asked by members of congress and by faculty at Harvard university.  Harvard Professor Story:  https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/avi-loeb-harvard-professor-alien-technology-fragments/ Congressional Hearing h...

NASA has an alien Czar. Congress holds a public hearing on UAP sightings. Aliens have been a stable of sci-fi for decade, but it appears that aliens have gone mainstream. Matt and Katie also share 8 noteable alien encounters from a list courated by Chat GPT, who may or may not be an alien intellegence.   Whether or not aliens are out there, many of us and perhaps all of us feel lonly and alien at...

The Telescope Show is now the Nerdy Folks Podcast! We are so excited to be back after a summer hiatus and rebrand! We are kicking off this new season with a series on aliens. This preview offers a taste of what is to come. 

Nick Fure engages in a personal war against a Skrull faction threatening earth, and Matt and Katie are so excited to watch it all go down! They share their thoughts and even make a few predictions. Reminder: this is the final episode before our summer hiatus. By the end of summer the podcast will be rebranded as the Nerdy Folks Podcast! 

Matt and Katie discuss Super Mario Bros. 2023 on this episode, which has now raked in over 1 billion dollars at the box office! They share their kid's reactions along with their own parental perspectives. Which NES game will make it's way to the big screen next? With success like this, there are sure to be more video game characters and stories appearing in movies. 

On this episode, Matt and Katie discuss Picard Season 3 and the legacy of the titular character. Was the season a hit or a miss? What happened to Agnes from season 2, and what does the future look like for these characters, who we love despite their occasionally stiff dialoge? 

Matt and Katie talk about Gaurdians of the Galaxy Volume 3 and share a special announcement! 

Matt and Katie take a look at what's on the horizon for summer movies and TV. 

Matt and Katie talk all about the Mandalorian Season 3 Finale, particularly about what it means to be adopted. They also laugh about the fact that most of their predictions did not come true, though it does not stop them for making more predictions for the future of Star Wars. 

Matt woke up and watched the Mandalorian season 3 finale at 4:00 a.m. This episode contains his first thoughts. This is a spoiler-free episode! 

Star Wars Celebration left the world awash in announcements for new Star Wars content. Matt and katie talk through some of the biggest news and share their thoughts on the Mandelorian. 

Matt is joined by co-host Ethan Palmer for this episode. The duo discuss their favorite moments from Antman: Quantumania and speculate about how the events of the film could play into the next Avenger's Film, which is titled Avengers: Kang Dynasty. 

Whether we want them or not, Warner Brothers has announced plans to create new Lord of the Rings movies. What will these like? Who will direct them? Are they roboots or something different? Matt and Katie share what they know about this huge announcement that has been polorizing and provoking many fans. 

Matt and Katie discuss Super Mario Brothers, which is set to release on April 5th, 2023. It's got a stellar cast and looks poised to catapault Mario, Luigi and the gang back to the forefront of pop culture. Will this film be a one-shot event, or is this just the beginning of the Marioverse? Time will tell!

On this epidose Matt and Katie discuss riding ostriches, water buffalo and Mythosaurs. Will Bo Katan ride the mythosaur? We will have to keep watching to find out. One thing is certain though. Her faith in the past and in her people's future is being reignited as she learns that many of the old stories are true. The same kind of faith renewal can happen in our lives as we learn how Jesus fulfilled...

Matt and Katie had the privelege of interview comic book legend Ralph Miley. Ralph has been instrumental in bringing together Christian artists from around the globe. His work can be found at New Creation Comics . Ralph is also a long-time member of the Chirstian Comic Arts Society and has represented them at San Diego Comic Con for many, many years. We also talk briefly about our impressions of t...