Nerd is the Werd

Episode 16 features an interview with author Ian J. Malone, author of the "Mako" series. The group discuss the series, the struggles of publishing and what motivates Ian. Topics also include Daredevil, Netflix, binge mentality and much more.

Co-host Jordan makes his triumphant return after a few weeks away. The duo talk about his time in mexico, more E3 news and some of the major issues plaguing modern gamers. Other topics include Jurassic World, Fallout 4 and its pre-order missteps and much more.

In this episode Dan is joined by guests Marty and Jay. The three take a look at some of the highlight from E3 including the Xbox Elite controller, Oculus VR and Hollow Lens. Money and the struggles of gaming as an adult are also brought to the table, eliciting some frustration. Other topics in this episode include: Deadpool, Secret Wars, Squirrel Girl and Jurassic World. Details on the first ever Bonus Pod are also announced.

Comedian, author and web series director Adam Lash stops by to talk about all sorts of topics. Topics include Gigahoes, The Daily Show, Stand-Up and more. A special offer for listeners is also contained within.

The long awaited conclusion of the 2 Part "saga" is here. Part 2 features two teams competing for total domination!

Ep. 11 - A 2 part episode featuring guests, reviews and a game show style trivia challenge. Pt. 1 - Hosts Dan and Jordan welcome several guests to the show. E3, Ant-Man, the MCU and Nintendo are among topics of discussion for the hosts and their guests. The team also discusses making a "sexy" calendar.

**IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN Avengers: Age of Ultron AND DO NOT WANT TO HEAR ANY SPOILERS, PLEASE SKIP TO THE TIME MARKER OF 26:13** Hosts Jordan and Dan kick the show off with discussion of the newly released Avengers: Age of Ultron. The pair give their personal overall score for the film, discuss their favorite moments, things they were unclear of in the film and share their general evaluation of the movie. The team also discusses the introduction of "The Vision" and other notable points of the film. Dan and Jordan then discuss the HUGE success of Free Comic Book Day 2015 (https://www.facebook.com/freecomicbook?fref=ts) both on national scale, but more importantly on a local scale. Show sponsor BuyMeToys.com (https://www.facebook.com/pages/BuyMeToysCom/128000400551412?fref=ts) hosted the event and saw incredible response, which the team converses about. The crew also talks about the "Month of May Giveaway" which kicked off on May 2nd and runs through May 31st. (To enter online for the contest click here (http://nerdisthewerdpodcast.com/contest/register/), for prizes click here (http://nerdisthewerdpodcast.com/contest/momprizes/) and for full list of rules and terms click here (http://nerdisthewerdpodcast.com/contest/momrules/)) In addition to the contest the team also talks about the new website and future plans for the show. Other topics in the episode including upcoming films, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and character analysis.

This "mini" episode(which ended up not being all that mini) features an incredible, entertaining and informative guest interview conducted by show host Dan. Dan visits a local site called the "Hall of Heroes" - a site that happens to be the ONLY superhero and comic book museum ANYWHERE. The head of the museum and the foremost comic book historian Allen Stewart joins Dan for an interview. Mr. Stewart and Dan discuss a whole variety of topics including information for visiting the museum, upcoming museum events and how the museum is supported. The two also discuss some of the notable events and changes in the history of comics and heroes as well as the fans who enjoy these things. The passion, shared experience and uniqueness of being a comic/superhero fan is also discussed, and this is just a fraction of the information contained in this episode. I assure you, if you like comics in any capacity (same for superheroes) then you MUST listen to the episode. I promise you will find something that grabs you! **For more information on the Hall of Heroes visit them on: * Facebook by Clicking Here (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hall-of-Heroes-Super-Hero-Museum/54673733796?fref=ts) * Online by Clicking Here (http://hallofheroesmuseum.com/)

The team is joined by special guest "Maximus" in episode 9. Maximus and co-host Dan worked together at a local radio station and Maximus is now running his own online radio show. (You can check him out at www.themaximusshow.com) Hosts Matt and Dan recap their experiences from Indiana Comic Con including the more notable people, items and events that happened throughout the weekend. The highlight of the con for the duo was the Jason Mamoa panel and they share the interesting, humorous and somewhat crazy information gained from the panel. The show the takes an INCREDIBLE turn WAY, WAY off topic. After this point notable points in the show include the team learning that Matt believes the term "caucuses" refers to a region in Russia, discussion of the term "Skookum", terms and slang referring to Bigfoot and whether or not some Bigfoot terms could be perceived as racist. (Inflection and tone are discussed as factors in this). Overall, the team and Maximus spend more of the show laughing and talking about nonsense than nerd stuff, making for one of the funniest episodes to date!

In episode 8 the N.I.T.W crew kicks things off with a breakdown of the top game titles that have been recently released for a variety of platforms. With "Con Season" right around the corner the team also talks about multiple upcoming con's that will be happening fairly close to the South Bend area. Listeners enjoy an explanation of how they can get tickets for the con's, see what celebs and artists will be at them and all that other kinda stuff. The crew also briefly discusses some potential press coverage that could be coming soon before switching gears to comic books. After the team discusses what they feel are the top releases to come in the world of comics, they round out the show with a look at T.V. shows. Specifically the team looks at both current and soon to come T.V. series that are adaptations of comic book series including series from Marvel, DC, IDW and Image. One of the hosts, Dan, points out how his co-host Matt often signs off with a slightly philosophical type message and in the ensuing conversation Matt gets "honey dicked" into doing such a sign off. Listen to learn about what that all means!