Nerdy Romantics Podcast

Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics guests Jen and new guest Perry dive into DC superhero Superman as we discuss CW TV Series Superman & Lois , Seasons 1 and 2. We get pretty nerdy as we go in depth on the show's storylines, characters, and culture, especially since Perry is an avid comic book reader and author.  Show us some love with a text! Support the show #booktube #movietube ⚠ * Note:...

Y. M. Nelson and guests Jen Graybeal and Staci share their love for and feelings about Star Trek Discovery, seasons 1-3. This episode contains spoilers. TOPICS WE DISCUSS: 03:03 Where ST Discovery fits in the franchise timeline 03:30 How we got hooked on this series 22:30 The Science of Discovery 26:35 Normalizing Societal Issues 30:00 Beard Love (Spock and Ash Tyler) 30:21 Michael's Love Int...

Y. M. Nelson and guests Jen and Staci review Star Trek: Picard, Season 2 in anticipation of the final season in February 2023. They talk about how they become Trekkies and what this show in particular is doing right. Show us some love with a text! Support the show #booktube #movietube ⚠ * Note: some links to book recommendations are affiliate links. This means I receive a small commission when you...

Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics guests Marcie, Staci, Pam, Dana, and Mary recommend romance reads with plus-sized main characters as the last installment of the “Who Gets An HEA?” miniseries. The mini-series showcases romances with marginalized heroes and heroines, and in episode 24, we feature romance novels by Amy Lea, Olivia Dade, Denise Williams, Kendra Sumter, and Kat Baxter. Because all of...

 Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics guests Marcie, Staci, Pam, Jen, and Mary recommend interracial and multicultural romance reads as part of the "Who Gets An HEA?" miniseries. The mini-series showcases romances with marginalized heroes and heroines, and in episode 23, we feature romance novels by Tracey Livesay, Farah Heron, Twyla Turner, Eliana West, Angelina M. Lopez, Rebekah Weatherspo...

 On episode 22, Y. M. Nelson is joined by fellow author Jo McNally to discuss her latest contemporary romance, When Sparks Fly , Book 5 in the Rendezvous Falls series. Jo shares with Y. M. why she wanted to take the friends-to-lovers trope as far as it could go, her thoughts on portraying middle-aged and senior intimate relationships, and why those Ms. Fix-It scenes were so authentic. We've e...

 Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics Podcast guests Marcie, Staci, Dana, and new guest Mary recommend their favorite romance reads as part of the "Who Gets An HEA?" miniseries. The mini-series showcases romances with marginalized heroes and heroines, and in episode 21, we feature romance novels by Olivia Dade, Sierra Simone, Twyla Turner, Iris Bolling, and Kenya Wright. We've got a new...

Nerdy Romantic guest hosts Pam, Marcie, Staci, and Dana join Y. M. in reviewing seasons 1-3 of Netflix's You . While I know You is not nerdy or romantic, I felt like it piqued a lot of your interests. The group talks about the crop of crazy of characters, spearheaded by main character Joe Goldberg, compares the show to the books, and gives it a Goodreads rating. We have a new website! Check o...

Y. M. Nelson and guests Marcie, Staci, and Jen recommend romance reads with LGBTQIA+ main characters as part of Nerdy Romantics Podcast's "Who Gets An HEA?" miniseries, Pride edition. Books that we recommend: Witch's Complement by Elle Beauregard https://bookshop.org/a/17944/9798529038659 Worth Melting For by Elle Beauregard Work For It by Talia Hibbert https://bookshop.org/a/1...

Author Y. M. Nelson and guest Jen Graybeal review the movie The Batman starring Robert Pattinson for the “DCTV and DCU reviews” miniseries. In this miniseries, we review current TV shows and movies with DC Comics superheroes. We go in-depth about the noir characteristics of the film, our fave Batmans through the years, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, and we even talk about DCU in comparison to the MCU be...

Nerdy Romantic guest hosts Marcie, Staci, and Dana join Y. M. in reviewing season 2 of Netflix's Bridgerton . The group talks about the new and returning set of characters, memorable scenes, and even address some controversy ... yes, a little. We did joke about the angsty t-shirt, however, it is a reality, and it's now available for purchase in the NRP merch store .  Show us some love wi...

Episode 16 has romances that feature differently-abled main characters. Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics Dana and Staci along with new Nerdy Romantic Jen recommend several romance novels that showcase people finding love whether they are deaf, or disfigured, or on the autism spectrum. Speaking of autism, did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? (We did). Also, most of these books are by...

Host and author Y. M. Nelson and guest Jen Graybeal review Seasons 1-3 of Titans TV series airing on HBO Max for the Nerdy Romantics'  "DCTV and DCEU reviews" miniseries. In this miniseries, we review current TV series and movies with DC Comics superheroes. We go into depth with the many characters on Titans , compare storytelling through the seasons, and give a star rating along wi...

Ever been confused by the acronyms HEA, H/h, or BBW when finding a romance novel to read? Don't know what a cinnamon roll hero is? And is Nicholas Sparks a romance author? (No. He's not.) Your questions about romance novel terminology and romance categories are answered in this episode.  This one's for readers and writers. So, take a listen. This may help you find (or create) your n...

In our new mini-series, "Who Gets an HEA?" that showcases romances with marginalized heroes and heroines, episode 13 features romances that feature Black main characters. Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics Marcie and Staci along with new Nerdy Romantic Jen recommend several romance novels that showcase the wonderfulness that's Black Love. What's even better? These books are by Bl...

 Episode twelve starts a new mini-series, "Who Gets an HEA",  that showcases romances with marginalized heroes and heroines. Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics Marcie and Staci along with honorary Nerdy Romantic Pam talk about the book One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London. While this book was chosen as an example of why plus-sized women should get an HEA, we discuss character issues, realit...

 On episode eleven, author Y. M. Nelson introduces a miniseries titled "DCTV and DCU reviews" where she reviews current TV shows and movies with DC Comics superheroes.  Here, she talks about her love/hate relationship with The Flash TV series airing on The CW.  Show us some love with a text! Support the show #booktube #movietube ⚠ * Note: some links to book recommendations are affiliate...

Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics Dana, Marcie, and Staci  and honorary Nerdy Romantic Pam discuss the book The One by John Marrs. We talk about why we like the book, compare it to the Netflix show, and give it a Goodreads star rating. To see complete show notes with links to the books mentioned on the show, go to https://ymnelson.com/nerdy-romantics-podcast Show us some love with a text! Support t...

Author Y. M. Nelson talks impressions, points out Easter Eggs, and generally nerds out about the new Matrix movie, The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Brothers, 2021).  This is only from seeing the trailer, not reading or watching any commentary. Not even looking at the IMDB page for the movie. Do you plan to see the movie? Tweet  or post on Instagram using #nerdyromanticspodcast. You can also commen...

 On episode eight of the Nerdy Romantics Podcast, author Y. M. Nelson will read her first indie published short story, "Twenty-Four Hours of Freedom." This is part 1 of the "Owen & Makayla Trilogy."  The 3-part story series goes on to become Secret Second Chances . This is the only audio copy of this story. In this episode: I list the songs on the playlist for the story I r...

 On episode seven, Y. M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics Marcie, Dana, and Staci talk about a new TV series on Netflix called The One . The series is based off the novel by John Marrs. We look at both the nerdy and the romantic sides of this series, which combines both of those elements, plus a mysterious death mystery that helps unfold the story behind the main characters. For links to get the books m...

In part 2 of the Nerdy Romantics chat about Netflix's Bridgerton , Y. M. Nelson talks with Nerdy Romantics Dana,  Staci (also permanent guests of the L-5 podcast ), and Marcie about the wonderful characters and the funny scenes they loved in Season 1 of the show. The Bridgerton series is based off a romance novel series by Julia Quinn . Show us some love with a text! Support the show #booktub...

Nerdy Romantics Podcast has a panel chat--this time about the historical romance Netflix TV series Bridgerton ! We discuss how we found the show and tackle two of the social media controversies about the show: the "historical accuracy" and the sex. Nerdy Romantic Marcie joins Staci and Dana (permanent guests of the L-5 Podcast on YouTube) in part 1 of this show chat. Bridgerton is based...

Nerdy Romantics Podcast gets a group discussion going on Episode 5, which looks at the novel Rock the Curves by Twyla Turner. In this book review and discussion, Y. M. Nelson is joined by fellow Nerdy Romantics readers Dana from YouTube's L-5 Podcast and Staci to review what they liked...and didn't like about the interracial romance novel with a plus-sized heroine. 1:43   Premise of &quo...

In Episode 4.2, Author Y. M. Nelson talks Star Trek: Picard, Season 1, episode 7 in part 2 of the review of the show. She discusses poignant Easter Eggs, timelines, and … a Gormagander? Also discussed: things that bug her. Like fire in space. Weird. Show us some love with a text! Support the show #booktube #movietube ⚠ * Note: some links to book recommendations are affiliate links. This means I re...