Nerd Best Friends

Your Nerd Best Friends are back to explore iconic TV shows, films, and more from the 1960s, their cultural impact, and how they still influence us today. From Star Trek to Bewitched, we dive into the stories, characters, and innovations that defined a decade. In this episode, we explore the iconic movies, TV shows, and cultural phenomena of the 1960s, highlighting their impact on nerd culture and how they continue to influence today’s media landscape. It's not only nerdy, it's GROOVY BABY! Join the Nerd Herd on Patreon today! Social medai fun happening @nerdbestfriends

In this episode, we explore the top board games we're currently playing, discuss fictional characters banned from game night, and share our latest nerdy adventures. Join us for a deep dive into nerd culture, game strategies, and personal stories that celebrate our love for all things geeky.Don't forget to join the Nerd Herd on Patreon, different levels for all you types of nerds! Early access and other bonuses for our top supporters and loads of nerdy fun for all. Find us on social media - @nerdbestfriends and follow the Angel TV series first watch on Threads.

AUTOBOTS… ROLL OUT! Analese and Rob are heading back to 1986—on the big screen! For the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, the Nerd Best Friends met up with listener Ismael for a night of Autobots, Decepticons, an absolutely killer soundtrack, and some childhood trauma that apparently still hits just as hard four decades later.Was it everything we remembered? Does the animation still hold up? And seriously… how did an entire generation of kids survive THIS movie?!We’re talking favorite moments, iconic characters, the music, the nostalgia, and what it’s like experiencing The Transformers: The Movie in a theater 40 years after its original release. Whether you grew up yelling “Autobots, roll out!” or you’re discovering the movie for the first time, grab your Energon cubes and nerd out with us.Listen wherever you get your podcasts and follow @NerdBestFriends for more nerdy goodness.Want even MORE Nerd Best Friends? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/nerdbestfriends for bonus content, early access, and more ways to join the Nerd Herd.And remember… What’s the nerdiest thing YOU did this week?

We had so much nerdy stuff to talk about, we needed a Part 2!Analese and Rob are back with another round of What Are You Doing?, the episode where we catch up on all the things currently taking over our nerdy lives. What are we watching? What are we reading? What are we playing, collecting, obsessing over, or spending entirely too much money on? You know…the important stuff.From new discoveries to old favorites, random rabbit holes, and the things we absolutely need to tell our Nerd Best Friends about, it’s another wonderfully nerdy catch-up session.Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!Want even more Nerd Best Friends? Join the Nerd Herd on Patreon at patreon.com/nerdbestfriends for bonus content, early access, and more nerdy goodness.Follow @NerdBestFriends on social media and tell us: What are YOU doing? What should we be watching, reading, playing, or obsessing over next?And as always…stay nerdy, friends!

Season 6 continues with nerdy adventures - this time to the theatre for the 20th anniversary of Pixar's Cars. It was the childhood favorite film for America's Favorite Teen Nerd Andrew, but he never got to see it on the big screen. Join us for the nerdstalgia and discussion, plus hijinks on Cinnemark's popcorn day!Note: We had some new studio issues, so please pardon our dust! New episodes every Wednesday, subscribe now! Join the Nerd Herd on Patreon!

Season 6 is HERE, Nerds!Analese and Rob are back behind the mics and ready to pick up sticks for another season of Nerd Best Friends! But first, we have some catching up to do.We’re kicking off Season 6 with a look back at our nerdy summer—the movies, TV, adventures, fandoms, and general nerd nonsense that kept us busy while we were away. Then we look ahead at what’s coming this season, including more nerdy conversations, pop culture deep dives, Nerd Film Reviews, Nerd Travels, special guests, and probably several topics we haven't even thought of yet.Because that's what Nerd Best Friends is all about: the nerdy conversations you're already having—or wish you were.Plus, Season 6 means even more ways to join the Nerd Herd! Support us on Patreon for bonus content, early access, extras, and more nerdiness that doesn't always make it into the regular feed.So grab your best nerd friend, hit play, and answer the most important question of all:What’s the nerdiest thing YOU did this summer?Nerd Best Friends — a podcast about movies, TV, comics, gaming, fandom, nostalgia, pop culture, and all the things that make being a nerd so much fun.Season 6. Pick up sticks. Let’s get nerdy.

More NERDSTALGIA coming your way this week, this time all the way back to episode 30 when we had pinball wizard Nancy on the show. Check this out, and let us know if you want Nancy back on the show! Or anything else you want us to cover in season 6! Original Airdate: February 22, 2023-------------The Nerds welcome Nancy to the show, as she recently competed in the inaugural California Women's State Pinball Championship. Listen for tips and tricks to fun and competitive pinball, plus a slew of other really nerdy things. Rob learned that tilting is trying and Analese is giddy over the Adam Sandler references. CALL TO ACTION: (1) create your 23 for 2023 and let us know by sharing on social media with #2023nerdgoals, (2) share your progress over the year when you complete a goal with the same hashtag, (3) gamify your goals for this year!OTHER NERDY TOPICS: Puzzles, gaming, Star Wars, twitch, Amazon Japan, Skittles burgers, AFOL (adult fan of Legos), pie cross puzzles, The Behemoth games, Cobra Kia, Mr. Beast Burger, the ocho, nudie magazine day. @NerdBestFriends is our social media, podcast@nerdbestfriends.com is our email - message us today! Follow and like our stuff, it'll be fun, we SWEAR!VISIT OUR WEBSITE and tip your nerd best friends!

Your friendly neighborhood Nerd Best Friends just left the theater, and we've got THOUGHTS.Join Analese, Rob, and special guests Maria, America's Favorite Teen Nerd Andrew, and The Phantom as we swing into a full spoiler-filled reaction to Spider-Man: Brand New Day! From unforgettable moments and emotional beats to comic book comparisons, Easter eggs, surprises, and where Peter Parker's story could go next, we're breaking down everything that had us cheering, gasping, and debating all the way home.Whether you loved it, hated it, or are still processing that ending, come nerd out with us as we ask the biggest question of all: Did Spider-Man: Brand New Day live up to the hype?Warning: Full spoilers ahead! See the movie first, then come join the conversation. Bonus content on Pateron, so join the Nerd Herd today!What's the nerdiest thing you did this week?