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Nerdery and Murdery
by Geoffrey Wright, Zig Curtis, and Will Dunbar
Do you have an obsession or something you do that just drives people crazy? Do you find True Crime to be morbidly fascinating? Then join us every week as Zig discusses everything people obsess or nerd out about while Geoffrey gets dark on True Crime stories. New episodes drop every Sunday.
Episodes
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Ep 266 - Schlocky Science Fiction Movies and John Norman Collins
Send us Fan Mail Episode 266 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig dives into three delightfully schlocky science fiction films: Starcrash, Xtro, and Swamp Thing. Whether it's low-budget space adventures, bizarre alien horror, or comic book creatures emerging from the swamp…
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Ep 265 - Twilight Zone 1985 and Tony Costa
Send us Fan Mail Episode 265 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig steps into the 1985 revival of The Twilight Zone, the ambitious return of one of television's most iconic anthology series. With a mix of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and thought-provoking storytelling, the...
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Ep 264 - Science Fiction Theatre and Hadden Clark
Send us Fan Mail Episode 264 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig travels back to the early days of television to explore the classic 1950s anthology series Science Fiction Theatre. Long before The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits became household names, Science Fiction…
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Ep 263 - 10 More Songs that Defined College Radio and James Hicks
Send us Fan Mail Episode 263 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig returns with another installment of songs that helped define the college radio experience. From alternative rock and post-punk to underground favorites and influential artists that helped shape the sound of a...
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Ep 262 - Night Gallery and Ronald Dominique
Send us Fan Mail Episode 262 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig steps into the strange and unsettling world of Night Gallery, Rod Serling’s eerie follow-up to The Twilight Zone. From haunting paintings and supernatural tales to psychological horror and dark twists, we revisit...
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Ep 261 - Tales from the Darkside and Donald Harvey
Send us Fan Mail Episode 261 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig steps into the eerie world of Tales from the Darkside, the horror anthology series that brought strange stories, unsettling twists, and late-night nightmare fuel to television throughout the 1980s. From creepy...
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Ep 260 - Earth Final Conflict and Dennis Rader, BTK
Send us Fan Mail Episode 260 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig takes a look at Earth: Final Conflict, the late 90s sci-fi series created from ideas by Gene Roddenberry. From mysterious alien benefactors to growing suspicion about their true intentions, we explore what made…
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Ep 259 - Selectavision and Robert Ben Rhoades
Send us Fan Mail Episode 259 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig dives into Selectavision, RCA’s ambitious attempt at home video that arrived during the early days of the format wars. From stylus-based playback to fragile discs and bold marketing, we look at what made...
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Ep 258 - Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, and The Murder of Rachel Burkheimer
Send us Fan Mail Episode 258 of Nerdery & Murdery is live. On the Nerdery side, Zig continues his journey through the Planet of the Apes franchise, picking up where he left off in Episode 243 with Escape from the Planet of the Apes and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. As the series shifts tone...
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Ep 257 - Laserdiscs and Herb Baumeister
Send us Fan Mail Episode 257 of Nerdery & Murdery is live! On the Nerdery side, Zig takes a look back at Laserdiscs, the format that bridged the gap between VHS and what would eventually become DVD. From massive discs to surprisingly high quality video for the time, we break down what made...
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Ep 256 - 10 Songs That Helped Define 80s College Radio and The Highway Killer
Send us Fan Mail Episode 256 of Nerdery & Murdery is live! On the Nerdery side, Zig turns back to the music and breaks down 10 songs that helped define 80s college radio. From alternative beginnings to underground sounds that would later shape the mainstream, this is a look at the tracks and...
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Ep 255 - The 14th Doctor: David Tennant (Again) and Paul Ezra Rhodes
Send us Fan Mail Episode 255 of Nerdery & Murdery is live! On the Nerdery side, Zig continues his chronological journey through the Doctors of Doctor Who. This time he arrives at the 14th Doctor, played once again by David Tennant. Tennant’s unexpected return to the role brought a unique twist to...
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Ep 254 - Star Wars: A New Hope and The Honolulu Strangler
Send us Fan Mail Episode 254 of Nerdery & Murdery is live! On the Nerdery side, Zig returns to his ongoing journey through the Star Wars universe, this exploring the saga in chronological order based on the timeline inside the galaxy itself. From the rise of the Republic to the fall of the Jedi…
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Ep 253 - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Wayne Williams
Send us Fan Mail Episode 253 of Nerdery & Murdery is live! On the Nerdery side, Zig dives into one of the most beloved science fiction films ever made with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. From the legendary rivalry between Kirk and Khan to one of the most emotional moments in Star Trek history…
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Special Mid-Week Episode - The Darkwind Paradox Interview
Send us Fan Mail 🚨 SPECIAL MID-WEEK RELEASE 🚨 The latest episode of Nerdery and Murdery is now live! This week Zig turns the tables and puts Geoffrey in the guest chair for a conversation about his newly released novel, The Darkwind Paradox. We talk about the origins of Ominus, how the Prime...
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Ep 252 - The Five Year Anniversary of Nerdery and Murdery!!!
Send us Fan Mail Five years ago, we hit record on something that was supposed to be… well… a fun little experiment. Two microphones. Two friends. And absolutely no idea what we were getting ourselves into. Fast forward to today… Episode 252. Five years of the highs and the lows, the ups and the...
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Ep 251 - 10 More Indie Songs for your Playlist and The Roadside Strangler
Send us Fan Mail Episode 251 of Nerdery & Murdery is live! On the Nerdery side, Zig delivers 10 more indie songs for your playlist from The Pixies and The Violent Femmes to Djo and some newer artists you might not have on your radar yet. If your rotation needs a refresh, this one’s for you. On…
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Ep 250 - Genesis and Armenian Genocide
Send us Fan Mail Episode 250 of Nerdery & Murdery is live, and this week we flip the script with another Wife Swap episode. On the Nerdery side, Geoffrey takes over and dives into Genesis, focusing on the band’s evolution after Peter Gabriel’s departure. From A Trick of the Tail to Duke…
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Ep 249 - The Outer Limits and Shane Paul Wright
Send us Fan Mail Episode 249 of Nerdery & Murdery takes a different turn. On the Nerdery side, we explore the classic sci-fi anthology series The Outer Limits — its eerie storytelling, moral dilemmas, and the way it challenged viewers to think beyond what they could see. On the Murdery side, we...
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Ep 248 - The Twilight Zone and Gary Ray Bowles
Send us Fan Mail This week on Nerdery and Murdery… On the Nerdery, Zig steps into The Twilight Zone, a series that redefined science fiction and psychological horror. A world where nothing is quite what it seems, where morality twists, and where the most unsettling truths often come from within....
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Ep 247 - Advanced Dungeons and Dragons and Joseph Edward Duncan III
Send us Fan Mail Some of the most disturbing cases aren’t defined by mystery…they’re defined by warning. This week on Nerdery & Murdery, Zig dives into Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, exploring the game that shaped modern tabletop roleplaying and inspired generations of players long before RPGs went...
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Ep 246 - Queen and The Grim Sleeper
Send us Fan Mail Some stories don’t demand attention. They wait for it. This week on Nerdery & Murdery, Zig takes the Nerd seat with a deep dive into three iconic albums by Queen, exploring the evolution, ambition, and lasting impact of one of the most influential bands in music history. Then we...
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Special Nerdery with Guestery - Zig
Send us Fan Mail Tonight, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of our usual format, Geoffrey flips the script and puts Zig in the hot seat for a special Nerdery episode. With the release of his book, Firesign: An Elvish War Chronicle, Zig walks us through the origins of the story…
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Ep 245 - Stargate SG1 and Charles Ray Hatcher
Send us Fan Mail Some weeks are about discovery. Others are about reckoning. In this episode of Nerdery & Murdery, Zig kicks things off in the Nerdery by stepping through the gate and into Stargate SG-1, exploring what made the series such a lasting cornerstone of science fiction television and…
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Ep 244 - The Man In The High Castle and Bryan Patrick Miller
Send us Fan Mail Not all stories unfold quickly. Some take decades to reveal themselves. This week on Nerdery & Murdery, the Nerdery leads off as Zig explores The Man in the High Castle, diving into both the original novel by Philip K. Dick and the television adaptation. From alternate history to...
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Ep 243 - Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes and Tamla Horsford and Shanquella Robinson
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another week of the highs and the lows, the ups and the downs, the good and the bad, and the Nerd and the Murd. This week on Nerdery & Murdery, the Nerdery leads off as Zig dives into the origins of one of science fiction’s most enduring franchises, covering Planet of...
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Ep 242 - Country AND Western Music Part 2 and The Time Capsule Case
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery! This week, on the Nerdery side of the house, Zig saddles up for Part Two of his Country and Western deep dive, affectionately titled “We Got BOTH Kinds: Country AND Western.” Zig continues exploring the music, the culture, and the stories that...
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Ep 241 - Country AND Western Music Part 1 and Joseph Paul Franklin
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another week of the highs and the lows, the ups and the downs, the good and the bad, and the Nerd and the Murd. This week on Nerdery & Murdery, the Nerdery comes first as Zig kicks off Part 1 of Country and Western music, perfectly summed up with the line: “We got BOTH...
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Ep 240 - Star Wars: Rogue One and The Alaskan Pipeline Murders
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery! This week, on the Nerdery side of the house, Zig continues his chronological journey through the Star Wars universe with a deep dive into Rogue One. He explores the rebellion, the sacrifice, the storytelling choices, and why this film stands…
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Ep 239 - Four Buddy Cop Movies and Daniel Lee Siebert
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery! This week, on the Nerdery side of the house, Zig fires up the squad car and takes us on a wild ride through four of the greatest Buddy Cop movies ever made. Explosions, banter, reluctant partnerships, and that perfect blend of chaos and...
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Ep 238 - Impressionism and Superior Universal Alignment
Send us Fan Mail This week on Nerdery & Murdery, we move between two worlds shaped by belief. Zig opens the show with a deep dive into Impressionism, the art movement that shattered convention and changed how the world understands light, color, and emotion. These artists did not just paint what...
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Ep 237 - Wes Anderson and The Murder of Gizzell Ford
Send us Fan Mail This week on Nerdery and Murdery, we explore storytelling through style, symmetry, and tragedy. In the Nerdery segment, Zig dives into the unique cinematic world of Wes Anderson. From meticulously framed visuals to deadpan humor and emotionally layered characters, we discuss what...
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Ep 236 - Nerdery and Murdery: The 13th Doctor & Top Ten Weird Murders
Send us Fan Mail This week on Nerdery and Murdery, we take a sharp turn into the strange, the unsettling, and the unexpectedly human. On the Nerdery side, Zig continues the Doctor Who journey with The 13th Doctor, portrayed by Jodie Whittaker breaking new ground for the Doctor and sparking plenty...
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Ep 235 - D&D Kara-Tur, Al-Qadim, Maztica, and Anchorome and The Lin Family Murder
Send us Fan Mail Every week, we walk the line between imagination and reality, and this episode is no exception. On Nerdery and Murdery, Zig takes us deep into some of the most fascinating and lesser-explored corners of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. From the rich eastern-inspired setting of...
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Ep 234 - Gothy-ish, Doom-metally, Darkwave-like and Mary Ann Cotton
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another week of the highs and the lows, the good and the bad, and the Nerd and the Murd. This week on Nerdery and Murdery, Zig explores the darker side of music with a deep dive into gothy-ish, doom-metally, darkwave-inspired sounds. From brooding atmospheres to heavy...
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Ep 233 - Axis and Allies and The Case of Nicole Porcello
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another week of the highs and the lows, the good and the bad, and the Nerd and the Murd. This week on Nerdery and Murdery, we’re joined by our good friend Keith, back on the show as a special guest. In the Nerdery segment, Zig dives into the classic board game Axis and...
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Ep 232 - The SCA and The Disappearance of Zachary Bernhardt
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery. We are happy you are here for another week of stories that bring the highs and the lows, the light and the dark, and a little something for everyone. On the Nerdery, Zig steps into a world of armor, craftsmanship, and imagination with a look…
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Ep 231 - Four Little Known Sci-Fi Novellas and Jason Dalton
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery. We are glad you are here for another week of stories from the bright side of imagination and the darker corners of humanity. This time on the Nerdery, Zig shines a light on four sci fi novellas that do not always make the mainstream lists but...
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Ep 230 - 8-Bit Guy and The Murder of Ashley Wadsworth
Send us Fan Mail A new year. A new chapter. And five years of Nerdery & Murdery. As we kick off 2026, we want to start by saying thank you to everyone who’s listened, shared, debated, and stuck with us through four incredible years of Nerd and Murd. This week, Zig steps back into the pixelated...
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Ep 229 - Star Fleet Battles and Richard Kenneth Djerf
Send us Fan Mail This week our old friend Keith joins us once again. Zig dives into the world of Star Fleet Battles and everything that makes this classic strategy game a fan favorite. Then stick around while Geoffrey covers the brutal case of Richard Kenneth Djerf, a crime that shocked Arizona…
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Ep 228 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Dayton Christmas Murders
Send us Fan Mail Happy Christmas Week. This episode Zig continues our chronological journey through Star Trek with a deep dive into Star Trek: The Motion Picture and the ambitious start of Trek on the big screen. Then Geoffrey tells the chilling story of the Dayton Christmas Murders, a holiday...
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Ep 227 - Star Wars Rebels and The Murder of Kitty Genovese
Send us Fan Mail This week Zig continues our chronological journey through Star Wars with a deep dive into Star Wars: Rebels and the impact the series had on the larger universe. Then Geoffrey steps back into true crime history with the tragic and influential case of Kitty Genovese, one of New…
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Ep 226 - The 12th Doctor and The Disappearance of Melissa Casias
Send us Fan Mail Zig is back on the Nerdery side with a deep exploration of Peter Capaldi’s 12th Doctor and the stories that shaped his time in the TARDIS. Then Geoffrey investigates the mysterious disappearance of Melissa Casias, a case that still confounds and unsettles. Tune in for a ride...
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Ep 225 - Peter Gabriel and The Battle of Blair Mountain
Send us Fan Mail It is wife swap time once again on Nerdery and Murdery. Geoffrey jumps into the Nerdery seat and goes full fan mode with a deep dive into the world of Peter Gabriel, his music, his influence, and the sound that shaped a generation. Then Zig takes over the Murdery side and brings...
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Ep 224 - Goth 3 Back by Popular Demand with a Valley Surprise and The Murder of Dylan Redwine
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another week of Nerdery and Murdery! This we on the Nerdery side of the house back by popular demand we have a part THREE of Zig covering Goth music with a little Rio Grande Valley surprise mixed in. Then step on into the Murdery side of the house where Geoffrey covers...
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Ep 223 - Three Westerns with the Same Story and Rachel's Law
Send us Fan Mail In yet another stupendous week of Nerdery and Murdery, join in as Zig talks about three Western movies that all seem to be the exact same story. On the Murdery side of the house Geoffrey talks about the dangers, consequences, and abuse of some confidential informants. Be Nerdery...
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Ep 222 - Bands from the Rio Grande Valley (thank you, Jenn!!!) and The Yogurt Shop Murders
Send us Fan Mail In this super amazing episode of Nerdery and Murdery, Zig takes on a subject given to us from our listener, Jenn, who suggested we cover bands from The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas...so we did! Thank you, Jenn for the list!!! Then once we get our groove on Geoffrey takes over...
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Special Episode - Interview with Stephen W. Boster author of Spiritual Sight - The Veilbreaker Chronicles Book 1
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Nerdery & Murdery, Geoffrey and Zig sit down with longtime friend of the show and 2 Geeks and a Microphone co-host Stephen W. Boster to talk about his new supernatural thriller Spiritual Sight. Together they explore the unseen battle between faith and fear, the...
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Ep 221 - Darkhorse Comics and The Murder of Reagan Tokes
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another stupendous episode of Nerdery and Murdery! Today Zig takes a deep dive into another comic book company and talks all about Dark Horse Comics. Then on the Murdery side of the house Geoffrey tells a tragic tale which just makes him mad with the murder of Regan...
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Ep 220 - Modiphius Entertainment and The Real Life Amityville Horror
Send us Fan Mail HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEK!!!! In today's amazing episode Zig tells us everything we ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask about Modiphius Entertainment. Then in a special Halloween true horror take Geoffrey will regale you with the story of the REAL Amityville Horror. Have a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Do you have an obsession or something you do that just drives people crazy? Do you find True Crime to be morbidly fascinating? Then join us every week as Zig discusses everything people obsess or nerd out about while Geoffrey gets dark on True Crime stories. New episodes drop every Sunday.
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Geoffrey Wright, Zig Curtis, and Will Dunbar
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How many episodes does Nerdery and Murdery have?
Nerdery and Murdery currently has 295 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Nerdery and Murdery about?
Do you have an obsession or something you do that just drives people crazy? Do you find True Crime to be morbidly fascinating? Then join us every week as Zig discusses everything people obsess or nerd out about while Geoffrey gets dark on True Crime stories. New episodes drop every Sunday.
How often does Nerdery and Murdery release new episodes?
Nerdery and Murdery publishes regularly with 295 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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Nerdery and Murdery is created and hosted by Geoffrey Wright, Zig Curtis, and Will Dunbar.
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