Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

Cartoon Network returns.  Brenda shares a hazy memory about of of the network's lesser known programming blocks.  We talk about Gumball a little more than we expected.  Krypto the superdog was a show. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

After Host Austin and Host Brenda discus the future of movie theaters as a whole, Austin brings Cartoon Network to the table.  Learn about Moxie the dog, Ted Turner, and a little bit about Adult Swim's bomb scare.  Facts galore as we cover the first decade of this iconic network. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Comic con came and went, and nothing of much import occurred, so we don't have much to say.  However, Host Brenda watched a 20 year old Disney movie and uncovered the hidden history behind its hi-jinks.  If you think the Emperor's New Groove is just a movie about a man who is turned into a llama, you aren't exactly wrong, but you aren't completely right.  We uncover this film's surprising history...

Avatar the Last Airbender is now on Netflix, with it's sequel, Legend of Korra coming soon!  Host Austin shares some facts about this groundbreaking animated classic that Host Brenda has not seen in it's entirely.  We mention the movie only briefly! Stick around until the end to find out what type of bender the Hosts would be! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at htt...

We're back, and here to talk about the unlikely 1996 blockbuster hit, Space Jam.  We delve into how this movie should not exist (we both love it, don't worry), learn a little bit about the early days of Air Jordan's, and discuss the many space jams that never were.  How can WB fix Lola Bunny?  Brenda brings up Garfield a little too much.  This episode is not one to miss! Help support this show and...

SWIMMING IS COMING TO ANIMAL CROSSING.  Austin tells us all about Nintendo's Animal Crossing series; about how bonkers its sales numbers are, how New Horizons has become a tool for communication in Hong Kong, and about how you should never watch the animal crossing anime movie because it's very very bad. Also, Blathers, please, if you're listening, just take my fossils for your private collection....

This week on Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries, Brenda and Austin share some school memories, the two discuss some new pokemon announcements, and dive into this week's topic, Pokemon Snap.  Will our hosts ever get to own their very own Pokemon Snap Blockbuster kiosk? (the answer is likely no) Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Austin and Brenda are back with part two of Nicktoons~~~~~ It's time to discuss some babies, and that football head kid, and one good good spongeboy.  Let's get to it. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Hey kids!  There's some strong language in this episode (and all our episodes), so please go watch She-ra instead.  It's very good. This week, we ask the hard-hitting question, was magic school bus on nickelodeon at one point?  (It was). But aside from that, Austin and Brenda discuss some of their favorite Nicktoons throughout the years.  There are so many of them that we couldn't contain this all...

This week, Austin and Brenda talk about Saturday morning cartoons. But more importantly, Black Lives Matter.  No debate Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

A shorter episode this week because Brenda had a meeting with her jobs counselor.  The meeting didn't happen, but the episode is still short. This week, Brenda surprises Austin with one of her niche interests, Disney's 1982 sci-fi flop. Tron.  Learn the history of this film of firsts, why it failed, and what the future holds for the franchise.  Also, go watch She-Ra on Netflix.  Not sponsored.  Wa...

Minor Audio Issues with this Episode.  Please Be Patient! Austin brings 90's classic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to the table, childhoods are ruined, but Brian Cranston was there for us through it all. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

This week, the weather outside is frightful.  Brenda brings Disney Channel Original Movies to the table, Austin loves Brink, Halloween Town comes up more than anyone expected, and a hot tub almost ruins the audio. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

There are some small audio issues with this episode!  Please bear with us. This time on Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries, Brenda gets the podcast's name wrong, not once, but twice, Austin brings Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the table, and we have a lot of terrific turtle talk.  Brenda barely knows what a turtle is.  After being trapped inside for so long, it's so easy to forget. Help support...

In this groundbreaking first episode, Brenda comes in real hot with the basic history of Chuck E. Cheese, Austin saves some plants from his office, we learn about what a leveraged buyout is, and Brenda threatens to fight Shane Dawson. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries