Episode 7—Our Nerdiest Thing: Nerdy Fall Favorites (Books & Beyond) + Author Courtney Gould
Hello fellow nerds! Join us for today's episode as we discuss the following:
• Buffy, ghosts at Deb's house and amusement parks
• Twilight, campy fall movies, horror nostalgia and our fave fall books
• Release news
• What we are reading, watching and loving
• Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
Show links:
ONT Midnight Mass
Join us on Thursday for our read along episode of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 13-15!
Nerdy Rewind: We Aren’t Mature Enough For Hockey (Pucking Around)
Hello, fellow nerds! To celebrate the upcoming release of "Pucking Sweet", the third book in the Jacksonville Rays series by Emily Rath, we are re-releasing one of our listener favorites, We Aren't Mature Enough for Hockey.
This episode centers around chapters 1-40 of "Pucking Around" and is part one of three episodes for this book. You can find the other episodes in season three, episodes 15-18.
In this installment of the podcast, we chat about the chapters, as well as the numerous types of g3nital piercings (there are way more than you think), celebrities with “smart” degrees, and real life hockey PR nightmares.
Visit ournerdiestthing.com for Our Nerdiest Cocktail, named “Hey Hurricane”, which is themed after hot mess first impressions.
Show Notes:
Bye avocado shirt in Emily Rath store
Actors who went into traditional fields
King Joffrey/Jack Gleeson
Kid from Dick Tracey - Charlie Korsmo
Danny Lloyd from The Shining
Roger Taylor - drummer for Queen
Hockey player PR nightmares
Ask Emily about this guy
Quinn and Blay Black Dagger Brotherhood
The Bridge Kingdom series
Butcher and Blackbird September 12th: No Read Along September 19th: Ch 13-15 September 26th: Ch 16-19 October 3rd: Ch 20-22 October 10th: Ch 23-Epilogue/Bonus Chapter October 17th: No Read Along Leather and Lark October 24th: Prologue-Chapter 5 October 31st: Ch 6-9 November 7th: Ch 10-12 November 14th: Ch 13-15 November 21st: Ch 16-19 November 28th: No Read Along December 5th: Ch 20-22 December 12th: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed to hang out with us in person! Link in bio. Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
Episode 6—Read-Along: Butt Beef
Nerds - this week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 10-12! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following:
-What is Skullduggery?
-Who is Issei Sagawa?
-What are the craziest types of ice cream one can consume?
-What do you know about lobotomies and Rosemary Kennedy? Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail recipe, named “Goddess of Chaos” Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we are discussing our Nerdy Fall Favorites, plus all of our nerdiest things! Show links:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/awesome-8/article/weird-ice-cream
https://rollicecream.com/6-most-bizarre-ice-cream-flavors/
6. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/51703/12- strange-real-ice-cream-flavors Read Along Schedule: -September 12th: Ch 13-15 -September 19th: Ch 16-19 -September 26th: Ch 20-22 -October 3rd: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter -Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed to hang out with us in person! Link in bio. Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
Episode 5—Our Nerdiest Thing: Books & Characters With Small D*ck Energy
Welcome to episode five of season five, nerds! Join us for as we discuss the following: • Worst characters with small d!ck energy
• Are SDE characters redeemable?
• Our nominees for most SDE (vote in our poll on instagram.com/ournerdiestthing) • Release news • What we are reading, watching and loving • Our Nerdiest Thing of the week Show links:
Join us on Thursday for our read along episodes of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 10-12!
Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!
Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.
Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
Episode 4—Read-Along: Seeing Red
Nerds - this week, we continue our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 6-9! Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -Who is Richard Ramirez? And how does this relate to organized and unorganized serial unaliving?-What does it mean to “see red”?-Is hanging from the front of a vehicle actually something you can do while a car is careening wildly? Deb deep dives into the craziest stunts that have been completed. Visit ournerdiestthing.com for this week's themed cocktail recipe, named “Karma for Creeps” Not into this book? No problem! You can join us for Our Nerdiest Thing episode this Tuesday, where we are discussing It Ends with Us, book vs. movie, plus all of our nerdiest things! Show links: Seeing red articlehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201806/organized-versus-disorganized-serial-predatorshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Stalker:_The_Hunt_For_a_Serial_Killerhttps://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/crazy-movie-stunts/ Read Along Schedule:-August 29th: Ch 6-9-September 5th: Ch 10-12-September 12th: Ch 13-15-September 19th: Ch 16-19-September 26th: Ch 20-22-October 3rd: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter-Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness! Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed to hang out with us in person! Link in bio. Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts. Have something nerdy to share? Message us! #ournerdiestthing #butcherandblackbird #brynneweaver #richardramireznightstalker #idomyownstunts #seeingred #bookpodcast #readalong
Episode 3—Our Nerdiest Thing: It Ends With Us Book vs Movie + Author Courtney Deane!
Welcome to episode three of season five, nerds! Join us as we discuss the following:
“It Ends with Us” book vs. movie, our thoughts on casting, the plot and the marketing.
Grating butter
Book club water slides
Dear Felicity Podcast
Release news
What we are reading, watching and loving
Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
Show Links:
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence hotline at 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 8878 Join us on Thursday for our read along episodes of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters 6-9!
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Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.
Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
Episode 2—Read-Along: Big Glass of Buttermilk
Nerds - do you like dark comedy with a touch of dark romance? What are your thoughts on cookies and cream ice cream? This week, we start our read along of The Ruinous Love Trilogy with Butcher & Blackbird, prologue - chapter 5!
Listen in to this week’s podcast episode where we discuss the following: -What do you know about serial unaliver profiling?
-The media has assigned some quite silly monikers to serial unalivers, and they aren’t as cool as the nickname Blackbird, trust us.
-Have you heard of any real life vigilantes? Some are sweet, and others, well, are definitely not. Visit Ournerdiestthing.com for this week’s themed cocktail, named “The Blackbird”.
Show links:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201909/understanding-what-drives-serial-killers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/murderous-mementos-the-trophies-of-famous-serial-killers/ss-AA1lRIXj#:~:text=In%20the%20context%20of%20a,is%20proof%20of%20their%20skill.
https://www.toptenz.net/10-notorious-cases-of-vigilantism.php
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/scariest-creepiest-weirdest-serial-killer-nicknames
https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-dumbest-serial-killer-nicknames-714a4e0d00cf
Reminder- if you aren’t interested in this specific read along, you can still join us for our Tuesday Our Nerdiest Thing episodes. This week, we chatted about the Dramione fanfic, Manacled.
Read Along Schedule:
-August 27th: Ch 6-9
-September 3rd: Ch 10-12
-September 10th: Ch 13-15
-September 17th: Ch 16-19
-September 24th: Ch 20-22
-October 1st: Ch 23-Bonus Chapter
-Leather and Lark schedule coming soon! Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!
Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Subscribe to our YouTube studio feed! Link in bio.
Have something nerdy to share? Message us!
This podcast episode will be spoiler heavy.
Season 5 Episode 1—Our Nerdiest Thing: Manacled (Season 5 Premiere!)
It’s season FIVE premiere day, nerds! Join us as we chat about what we’ve loved over the summer, our thoughts on Manacled (yes we finally got Mindy to read it!) and how it fits into the Harry Potter universe.
We also discuss:
-Release news
-What we are reading, watching and loving
-Our Nerdiest Thing of the week
FYI we do NOT support JK Rowling in any way and are discussing the HP universe only as it pertains to the fan fiction book Manacled written by SenLinYu.
Show Links:
Tangled Up In You
Au Pair Affair
Business or Pleasure
Deadpool and Wolverine
Kudzu
Born of Blood and Ash
Men Have Called Her Crazy
Heart of Frost and Scars
The Boyfriend Goal
Miranda in Retrograde
Lady MacBeth
The Four
Wisteria
Drown Me with Dreams
The Queen of Nothing
St Ambrose School for Girls
Claim to Fame
Dear Felicity podcast
Instant Pot Chili Lime Salmon
Join us on Thursday for our season premiere of our read along episodes of Butcher & Blackbird, chapters Prologue-5.
Join our instagram channel for even more in depth nerdiness!
Watch this episode via our studio feed on YouTube! Link in bio.
Catch up on previous seasons of the show by visiting ournerdiestthing.com or by searching for Our Nerdiest Thing wherever you listen to podcasts.
Have something nerdy to share? Message us!