Nerd Best Friends

It’s officially cozy-season, Nerd Herd! This week, your Nerd Best Friends are diving headfirst into their Top 5 Holiday Must-Watch lists — the movies, specials, and episodes that absolutely DEFINE the season. From nostalgic classics to chaotic comfort watches, we’re breaking down the stories that make our nerd hearts glow like a retro string of Christmas lights. Analese decks the halls and Rob snacks through the fa-la-las.Whether you're a lover of cozy classics, campy holiday chaos, or deep-cut seasonal gems — you will find yourself right at home with this one.Listen now and tell us YOUR holiday must-watch list!Don’t forget to rate the podcast, follow us on social media, and share the nerdy joy with a friend. Bonus content on Patreon!Happy holidays, Nerd Herd!

Think you know your fandoms? Your Nerd Best Friends are BACK with an all-new episode, and this time…it’s NERD TRIVIA night! In this chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly intense showdown, Analese, Rob, and Dr. Intern Joan put their nerd knowledge to the test across movies, TV, comics, gaming, nostalgia, and all the weird little corners of pop culture we’ve been storing in our brains for decades. Analese chose Bizness Ethics for Rob and Rob chose anything but Buffy for Analese.IN THIS EPISODE:Analese flexes obscure knowledge no human should haveRob takes some big swings (and even bigger misses)Dr. Intern Joan becomes the trivia chaos agent we didn’t know we neededThe Herd gets a brand-new set of inside jokesIf you love pop culture, pointless knowledge, and friends talking nerdy, this is YOUR episode.Listen now and play along — tell us your score!Don’t forget to rate, review, and share the podcast so we can keep growing the Nerd Herd! Bonus content and other giveaways on Patreon.Also in this episode: favorite games shows of all time, character-themed fast food gimmicks, jammy advent calendars, slowing inventory of weasel-hair brushes for painting, getting gifts from our family that are things the nerds talk about during the show!

This week, Analese, Rob, and Dr. Intern Joan check in on their Nerd Goals for the year — the wins, the works-in-progress, and the “oh wow, we definitely forgot that was even on the list.” Analese doubled down on reading and Rob focused on becoming C3TO (or, a CTO, to be sure). In this episode, Analese, Rob, and Dr. Intern Joan:Review their 2025 Nerd Goals (with honesty and chaos)Celebrate the little victories and the big onesShare what they’re excited to tackle nextAdmit which goals have been… temporarily benchedEncourage YOU to jump back into your own nerdy passionsWhether you're crushing your goals or riding the procrastination dragon, you’re in good company.Also in this episode: becoming a WNBA Inaugural season ticket holder, Nerd Stores in California's state capital, and insane endings to football games.Join the Nerd Herd, hit play, and let’s level up those nerd goals together!Don’t forget to rate, review, and share the podcast — it helps our little nerdy universe grow!

It’s the most wonderful nerdy time of the year! Analese and Rob are diving headfirst into the multiverse of gifting to bring you the Official Nerd Best Friends Gift Guide—packed with gadgets, page-turners, cozy fandom gear, and delightfully weird treasures for every nerd on your list (including you, let’s be honest). Analese creates chaos with monkey hooks and Rob doubles down on best binging during the holiday season. And here’s the real holiday magic:Dr. Intern Joan has crafted an exclusive DIGITAL GIFT GUIDE—a beautifully nerdy, curated masterpiece to level up your gifting game. Want it? Just become a Patron for $1 or $3 and it’s all yours. Seriously. That’s like… less than the cost of a single festive cookie.So throw on your comfiest fandom hoodie, grab your peppermint mocha, and hit play.Your nerdy holiday shopping starts NOW.Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a five-star rating, and share with your fellow nerds—spread that holiday cheer like confetti!Also in this episode: Nerd Mail (redheads in comic books), the best fictional holiday setting, old people marching, creative book gifts, kinkos > Fedex (mostly because price). 

This week on Nerd Best Friends, Analese and Rob dive into the quotes, lines, and iconic one-liners that have lived rent-free in our nerd brains for decades. It’s time for our Top 5 Pop Culture Catchphrases, and yes—choosing just five was absolutely impossible, but we did it anyway (because we’re nerds, and we love a challenge). From TV to comics, movies to memes, we break down why these catchphrases stuck, how they became cultural landmarks, and the moments they made us laugh, gasp, or feel entirely too seen. Analese sifts through 90s sketch comedies and Rob goes with a galaxy far, far, away.As always, join the conversation, tell us YOUR favorite catchphrases, and help us grow the Nerd Herd by rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your fellow nerds!Also in this episode: Nerd Mail, Monsters: The Ed Gein Story, beer face, SORA, shoutout to Gateway Games in Santa Rosa (CA), and what the heck is Microsoft doing with Xbox? Bonus and early access to content on Patreon! Join now! 

Grab your capes, grab your tissues, and get ready to fly into another epic Nerd Book Club adventure! This week, Analese and Rob dive deep into Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the beautifully bold and heart-wrenchingly heroic comic that has taken the nerd world by storm. We’re talking space cowboys, moral quandaries, epic quests, and a Supergirl story that punches you right in the feels — in the best nerdy way possible. Plus, the Nerds ask the real questions, like: how often should heroes get therapy? Could we survive intergalactic travel without snacks? And what exactly counts as a space horse? Saddle up, nerd herd — we’re going cosmic. Analese is tired of the same ol' tropes and Rob is loving the space western awesomeness. Also, Dr. Intern Joan is back! As always, we want to hear from YOU! Did you read along? What did you think of Supergirl’s story? Who do you want to see in the next Nerd Book Club pick?Don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating, share with your fellow nerds, and join us weekly for all the chaotic wholesome joy that is the Nerd Best Friends Podcast. Also in this episode: Nerd Mail, halloween episodes of Buffy, we have 99 problems and Hoopla might be one, naming your top 5 movies of all time, Almost Famous is 25 this year, winning free nerd stuff and 26 for 2026 projects, nerding out over this podcast.Thanks for being part of the Nerd Herd — the nerdiest, best friends on the internet! Subscribers don't forget to look for your EXCLUSIVE reading guide - or go to Patreon now and become a Nerd Herd member to gain exclusive access!