Rum & Nerdy

This week, Greg and Garrick almost stay on topic. Kicking things off with a brief dive into Peaky Blinders, the conversation quickly takes a turn when the guys crack open a deck of Chat Pack cards and let fate decide the direction of the episode. What follows is a completely unpredictable mix of questions, answers, side tangents, and the kind of random nonsense that somehow still feels very on-bra...

Andy’s back… and somehow we still couldn’t come up with a proper title. This week is exactly what you’d expect when Andy joins the show: a free-flowing, completely unstructured conversation that manages to cover absolutely nothing and somehow everything at the same time. Fueled by pours of Planetary Stiggins’ Fancy, the guys bounce from topic to topic with zero regard for transitions, logic, or st...

This week, Greg and Garrick go full Rum Trek, bouncing from real-world travel to deep space and back again. Greg recaps his trip to Baltimore for the Building Museums Conference, sharing highlights, conversations, and a few takeaways from being in the room with industry leaders (even if technically… not in the room). From there, the guys wrap up their thoughts on the standout first season of Star...

Episode 6.10: Rum in 60 Seconds: This week Greg and Garrick attempt the impossible: keeping anything to 60 seconds. Spoiler alert… it doesn’t work. The conversation jumps from iconic cars in movies to films and documentaries centered on famous musicians, as Greg and Garrick talk about the recent wave of artist-focused movies hitting theaters and streaming. Along the way, the guys also discuss the...

Episode 6.09: Rum-Gyver: This week we channel our inner duct-tape-and-paperclip energy with Rum-Gyver , a throwback episode packed with stories that probably should have stayed buried. Garrick’s longtime friend Anthony joins us in studio, all the way from Garrick’s very first theme park job. The result? A wildly unfiltered walk down memory lane filled with Six Flags stories, questionable decisions...

Rum & Nerdy – Episode 6.08: 11.22.6-Rum:  This week we dive into 11.22.63 — the Stephen King time travel story that proves one very important rule: if you try to fix the past, the past will absolutely punch back. We watched it on Netflix, it technically belongs to Hulu, and either way it is peak King energy. Big ideas, emotional swings, and a very clear message that time is less of a river and...

Episode 6.07: RumPlane: Andy is back in the co-pilot seat this week as we talk travel, airports, delays, upgrades, and all the strange rituals that come with voluntarily hurling yourself through the sky in a metal tube. Naturally, the conversation quickly descends into references to Airplane! and the Zucker brothers’ particular brand of chaos. There may or may not be repeated jokes about “surely”...

Episode 6.06: Rum Trek: Nerdfleet Academy: This week we jump to warp and dig into Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on Paramount+, and spoiler alert—we actually like it. The show tackles some genuinely compelling sci-fi questions, especially how societies evolve over 800 years, with 130 of those in the post-Burn era. That long-view look at cultural reset, institutional memory, and rebuilding after coll...

Episode 6.05: Plus-RUM-bus: This week, the guys dive into Pluribus , the new series from Vince Gilligan starring the always-excellent Rhea Seehorn. We break down the premise, the vibes, the Gilligan fingerprints all over the storytelling—and ask the most important question of all: was this idea quietly lifted from Rick and Morty… or is that just our brains being terminally online? We talk characte...

Episode 6.04 - The Rum: In this episode, the guys dive into The Rum, our totally intentional play on Netflix’s The Rip starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, because nothing pairs better with morally questionable characters than a solid pour and strong opinions. We break down the movie’s greatest achievement: making everyone look guilty… but somehow still likable. It’s a masterclass in “We think tha...

Episode 6.03: Rum World is a continuation from last week, because when you stumble into a fantastic bottle you don’t just move on like a responsible adult you pour another round and pretend it’s “continuity.” This week we keep sipping last episode’s rum, The Privateer Letter of Marque New England Single Cask / Florida Rum Society, and yes, it’s still excellent. Then we shift into Nerd Trivia mode,...

Rum and Nerdy Episode 6.02: Jurassic Rum is here, and we kick things off with an absolute winner The Privateer Letter of Marque New England Single Cask / Florida Rum Society. It was fantastic, and we spend some time digging into why it hit so well. From there, we wrap up the NFL regular season chaos Chiefs out, Green Bay in and talk through what that means heading into the next phase. Then we boun...

Episode 6.01 - Stranger Nerdy: Happy New Year and welcome to Season 6 of Rum & Nerdy.  We kick things off with a brand-new season intro from Demo Dave—and it is, without question, bad ass . From there, things take an immediate turn when Garrick absolutely tricks Greg into drinking Malört Egg Nog , a decision that will be remembered… and regretted. We then take some time to wrap up 2025, reflec...

Rum & Nerdy – Episode 5.48: The Queen Family Truckster: As 2025 starts rolling toward the garage, we pile everyone in for a holiday-fueled episode full of cheer, chaos, and just a little questionable decision-making— The Family Truckster style. This week we’re sipping on a Hemingway Daiquiri (sort of) while talking through our Christmas plans, favorite gifts, holiday recipes, and the seasonal...

The Christmas countdown continues as the guys roll into Episode 5.47 with holiday vibes, end-of-season chaos, and early planning for the big Rum & Nerdy Weekend 2026 . This week’s rum is Mamajuana Carbeno Premium Blend from the Dominican Republic—festive, herbal, and just questionable enough for December. Greg and Garrick also dive into a spoiler-free chat about Alien Earth on Hulu, because no...

Episode 5.46 - 1974 Ford Falcon XB Interceptor: This week the guys go full Aussie as they crack open two rums from The New Norfolk Distillery in Tasmania: Near Horizon Spiced and Project Furiosa . Greg and Garrick also dive into some Batch Espresso Martini—while absolutely roasting Garrick’s ongoing obsession with mushroom coffee. The chaos continues as they wrap up the episode debating NFL color...

Episode 5.45 – “1976 Pinto:  This week, Rum & Nerdy gets back to doing what we do best: drinking rum and nerding out. We kick things off with an Australian import, Railyard Timboon Rum – a gift from our buddy Mike from the New Zealand road trip. It’s smooth, it’s surprising, and it definitely sparks some opinions. Then we shift gears into full Stranger Things mode. (Spoiler Alert!) We dive int...

Episode 5.44.5 - IAAPA Live Day 5: We close out the week with Phil from Extreme Legacy , wrapping IAAPA 2025 in a haze of exhaustion, laughter, and questionable insights. It’s part therapy session, part recap, and part “how are we still standing?” If you’ve ever ended IAAPA with sore feet, a hoarse voice, and a pocket full of business cards you don’t remember collecting — this one’s for you. Two r...

Episode 5.44.1 - IAAPA Live Day 4: Day Four finds us wading into the booth at Martin Aquatic , joined by Josh and Chris , who somehow make engineering sound sexy. We talk fountains, show water, and the occasional near-death plumbing experience. There’s splashing, laughing, and just enough professionalism to not void our exhibitor badges. Two rambling idiots—Greg and Garrick—bring you the *Rum &amp...

Episode 5.44.3-  IAAPA Live Day 3: Midweek, we wander into the digital deep end with Michael from Worldbuildr and Jeff from AWS . It’s all about cloud platforms, real-time worlds, and whether AI will eventually write this podcast better than we do. It’s equal parts innovation and procrastination, with a side of rum-fueled tech optimism. Two rambling idiots—Greg and Garrick—bring you the *Rum &...

Episode 5.44.1 - IAAPA Live Day 2: Day Two takes us to the Themed Entertainment Association booth, where Greg and Garrick catch up with TEA staff and try (unsuccessfully) to act like responsible board members. Expect talk about collaboration, community, and the fine art of networking without accidentally starting rumors.  Two rambling idiots—Greg and Garrick—bring you the *Rum & Nerdy Podcast*...

Episode 5.44.1 - IAAPA Live Day 1: IAAPA week kicks off with Greg, Garrick, and our favorite repeat offender, Scott , holding court at the Electronic Theatre Controls booth. It’s equal parts lighting tech, show control, and the kind of deep nerd talk that requires a warning label. There’s rum, there’s banter, and at least one person who definitely should’ve been working instead. Two rambling idiot...

Episode 5.43 – Snowblower:  Sometimes, you just need a low-stress episode before the IAAPA madness kicks in. This week, Greg and Garrick break out the Chat Pack card game for a round of random questions, weird hypotheticals, and whatever tangents come to mind. While sipping on Planteray Traditional Dark Rum , the guys keep it loose, keep it nerdy, and try (mostly unsuccessfully) to stay on topic....

Episode 5.42 – Snowcat: This week, the guys dive into the swirling Arctic-cold rumor mill of a potential sequel to John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982). Naturally, this leads to the shocking revelation that Garrick somehow forgot there was already a prequel. Yes. A whole movie. That he has seen. And forgot existed. We take a moment. From there, we dig into our favorite practical effects legends — the...

Episode 5.41 – The Munster Coach: This week, the guys wrap up the Santa Teresa 1796 Triple Aged Solera — the rum that’s been hanging out with us for a few episodes and has now officially crossed the finish line. We give it a final send-off, a last swirl, and maybe a moment of silence. (Maybe.) With it being Halloween, we dive into what we’re planning, what we’re wearing, and what questionable life...