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NerdKicks Podcast
by Matt Gartland & Mindy Holahan
Do you believe that nerdy skills are superpowers? We do! With the help of our amazing nerdy guests, we investigate our theory by celebrating our nerdy identities, examining our alter egos, and learning what it takes to be a truly influential and accomplished nerdy sidekick. Join us as we seek truth, ignite possibilities, and occasionally blow things up. NerdKicks, for the win!
Episodes
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Episode 040: Mike Matthews, Muscle For Life
Mike Matthews from Muscle For Life joins us in this episode to talk nerdy about fitness and nutrition programs, including the truth and lies about supplements. This show fits into our mini-series on health and wellness, which kicked off last time with Derek Flanzraich, founder and CEO of…
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Episode 039: Derek Flanzraich, Greatist
We're kicking off our latest series on health and wellness with a celebration! Derek Flanzraich kindly joined us on Greatist's second birthday, a site he created to provide reliable, scientifically validated information on health and wellness. It's a topic close to our hearts here at NerdKicks…
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Episode 038: James Clear
We're thrilled to have James Clear on this very special episode of the NerdKicks Podcast! Why is it special? Because it's our first birthday! Who better to have on for a chat then James, who talks with us about the science and practice of habit formation? It's such geeky fun that Mindy even...
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Episode 037: Tim Metzner and Ry Walker, Differential
We delve deep into our miniseries on tech startups by welcoming Tim Metzner and Ry Walker to the show. Tim and Ry are two co-founders of Differential, a Cincinnati-based startup company that's part incubator, accelerator, consultancy, and angel investor. Uniting their many years of experience...
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Episode 036: Bill Condo and Michael Waclo, Designer Vs. Developer
Matt's friends Bill Condo and Michael Waclo joined us in this fun episode to talk about the rise of the Internet and how web technologies influenced all our nerdy origin stories. Bill is a talented developer while Michael is a sharp designer. Together and with the help of other web friends, they...
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Episode 035: Pat Flynn, Let Go
If you're a massive podcast connoisseur like Mindy (I'm getting there), then you may have already come across Pat. He's the creator of the remarkably popular Smart Passive Income Podcast, which shares transparent insights into the world of online business and marketing. Pat is kicking off our new...
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Episode 034: Joseph Rose, Black Heart Letterpress
Joseph Rose is one interesting guy. Mindy and I wanted to chat him up about all things letterpress. And we did. But little did we know heading into our conversation that Joseph is also quite musically inclined, including singing and playing bass guitar in a band. Letterpress + music = one...
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Episode 033: Jeremy Dooley, Chatype
Can a typeface bring a city together? Jeremy Dooley proved it can, with the highly successful Chatype Kickstarter campaign, which was chosen by the Kickstarter staff as one of the top campaigns of 2012. We talk with Jeremy about the process of designing a typeface, as well as how a typeface can...
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Episode 032: Joanna Penn, The Creative Penn
We are so thrilled to have Joanna Penn on the show! Joanna is both a successful fiction writer and an amazing blogger; her site, The Creative Penn, teaches writers the ins and outs of the entire writing process, from idea generation to getting a polished work into the hands of readers. Her advice...
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Episode 031: Sean Platt, Author Entrepreneur
Few friends of mine are as creative, giving, and hilarious as my friend Sean Platt. Sean is an amazing fiction author with a number of active series in production, including two being published by Amazon's exclusive 47North division. Sean's imagination is impressive to behold. Our chat with him...
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Episode 030: Marisa Lynch, New Dress a Day
NerdKicks, meet Marisa! Marisa is quite the darling. She is so lovely and bubbly. And her project, New Dress a Day, is a bright ray of sunshine. Marisa started her project almost four years ago and is still going strong today, making a beautiful new dress each day out of scary garments found at...
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Episode 029: Jodi Ettenberg, Food Traveler Extraordinaire
Jodi has an impressive worldview has been shaped from amazing experiences as a traveler, lawyer, writer, freelancer, foodie, author and more. Determined and charismatic. Energetic and witty. Thoughtful and informed. Jodi is a delightful firecracker.
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Episode 028: Jeff Smith, Stella B and the Busted League
From the creative mind of Jeff Smith comes Stella B and the Busted League, a comedy web series about comic book nerds. Stella Botticelli is a twenty-something comic book artist who publishes her own book about the courtship and dating of two superheroes. Stella is navigating her way through life...
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Episode 027: I Have A Bad Feeling About This
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away...(Liverpool, England)...two nerds set upon an epic quest to write, produce and share their own feature film. We chat with Alan Donohoe and Jamie Williamson, two nerds with a shared love of screenwriting, about their adventure to produce "I Have A Bad...
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Episode 026: Brittany Partridge, The Red Thread Movement
Brittany Partridge doesn't just talk about making a positive difference in the world. She does it. And she's been doing it since age 17. At 17, Brittany went on a mission trip to Romania where she met other girls her age. These girls, however, were among the millions of young people around the...
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Episode 025: Eugene Korsunskiy, SparkTruck
What do you get when you mash up a passion for making, education and technology, then put it on wheels? SparkTruck! SparkTruck was born to revitalize hands-on learning for kids by introducing them to design challenges and empowering them with some cutting-edge tools like a laser cutter and some…
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Episode 024: Megs Yunn, Beverly's Birthdays
Everybody has a birthday, but not every family can afford to give their kid a birthday party. Megs Yunn is working to change that, bringing birthday celebrations to kids in homeless shelters and transitional housing within the city of Pittsburgh. A little girl named Beverly deeply moved her, and...
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Episode 023: Trade School
Today's guests are from Trade School! Part education, part art experience, Trade School brings people together to learn from each other, using barter as the means of payment. We have a fantastic conversation about the movement and its spread from New York City to cities around the world.
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Episode 022: Gui Cavalcanti, Project Hexapod
What could be cooler than a real-life giant robot spider? For real. How about a giant robot spider that you can drive! That's precisely what Gui Cavalcanti and his team of 18 roboticists, engineers, designers, and fabricators are doing: building a 4,000 pound, 18 foot diameter rideable 6-legged...
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Episode 021: Georgia Guthrie, The Hacktory
We're thrilled to have Georgia Guthrie on the show to talk about The Hacktory, Philly's hackerspace dedicated to promoting the intersection of arts and technology. We had a great chat about benefits of supportive environments for nurturing artistic growth. This is the first in our series on...
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Episode 020: Kenneth Lim, International Nerd
Kenneth Lim proves that there are many sides to being a nerd. For starters, Ken is a whiz marketing data analyst. (He loves data.) He's also connected into the European indie music scene. (He lives in Amsterdam. Yes, the Amsterdam.) Ever the internationalist, he adores American fantasy football....
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Episode 019: Tony Alexander, Traveler's Joy
Ever seen commercials of the Dos Equis' Most Interesting Man in the World? Tony Alexander reminds me of him. Tony's bio is a little hard to describe. Web entrepreneur. Travel aficionado. Technologist. Angel investor. Gamer. Nerd. Well, maybe that wasn't so hard.
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Episode 018: Benny Lewis, Fluent In Three Months
Meet Benny Lewis, the Irish Polyglot! Benny is fluent in 11 languages--and here's the best part--he says you can be, too. Benny insists that he is not, indeed, a magical language genie, and that you don't have to spend hundreds (thousands) on a fancy set of software or a class. Take a listen to…
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Episode 017: Transitions
Time for another Pittsburgh Special: hanging out in the Gartland family basement. This episode of the show is guest-less; it's just Matt and me taking a low-key saunter through the changes in our lives. It's also got updates on a couple of our past guests and their projects.
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Episode 016: Mastermind, Nerd Style
In last week's episode, Kim and Jason referenced the impact their mastermind group has had on their growth as business people. This week, we take a deeper look at mastermind groups by crashing Matt's weekly mastermind with Brandon Sutton and Jonathan Wondrusch. Brandon and Jonathan are both...
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Episode 015: Kim and Jason, Escape Adulthood
Escape adulthood is the rallying cry that energizes Kim and Jason Kotecki and empowers their delightful community of fellow rebels fighting against adultitis.
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Episode 014: Steve Swanson, Muppetcast Part 2
Muppet lovers, the wait is over! Here is part two of our conversation with Steve Swanson from The MuppetCast Podcast, in which we continue our discussion of Muppet movies, toys, and the impact that Jim Henson and team has had on an entire generation of children.
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Episode 013: Steve Swanson, Muppetcast Part 1
We are thrilled to have Steve Swanson, host of the Muppetcast Podcast, on the show! In fact, we had more fun than we could fit into a single episode! This is the first of two episodes, in which we talked for a good bit about his show and his amazing guests, who have included insiders of the Jim...
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Episode 012: Mignon Fogarty, Grammar Girl
We are delighted to have Mignon Fogarty on the NerdKicks Podcast! Mignon is the host of the immensely popular Grammar Girl Podcast, where she shares her love of the intricacies of the English language. We discuss her podcast, the Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast Network, and her latest book, 101...
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Episode 011: Casey Weber, Weber's Deck
We are thrilled to welcome Casey Weber, our first music aficionado, to the NerdKicks Podcast. Casey has channeled his love of music and love of community into Weber's Deck, transforming his backyard into a live concert venue nine weeks each summer. He truly embraces a sidekick role, supporting...
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Episode 010: Open Kindness
This episode is fun for a few more reasons. One, it's another in-person recording from Pittsburgh (alas, our last for now). Two, it's number 10...as in double digits! Yaaay! Three, we're still on our special Secret Agent L + NerdKicks kindness mission. We've already received a few wonderful...
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Episode 009: Laura Miller, Secret Agent L
Be kind. No exceptions. That's the mantra of the Secret Agent L Project, founded and governed by the lovely Laura Miller. Her project began cloaked in anonymity; special, little acts of kindness were popping up all over the towns of Pittsburgh. The locals were grateful, and curious. So too was…
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Episode 008: Adam Baker; I'm Fine, Thanks
Say hello to Adam Baker: online entrepreneur, blogger, speaker, family man, nerd, all around swell guy, and (now) documentarian. I'm Fine, Thanks is the documentary Adam and team have been working tirelessly at for the last many months. The film is "a collection of stories about life, the...
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Episode 007: Nerding Out in Gotham
We rally in Gotham--AKA Pittsburgh--for the first in-person episode! There's no substitute for a face-to-face geeky conversation and we take a break from our normal schedule to nerd out over our favorite books, movies, and superheroes.
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Episode 006: Jenny Blake, Life After College
Jenny Blake is one cool nerd. We positively love her, and know you will too! From blogging to books, from Google to Geek Yoga--and much in between--Jenny personifies what it takes to construct an accomplished geeky lifestyle. At her core, Jenny is motivated to become a better nerd everyday. She...
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Episode 005: The Dark Side of Nerdiness
Geeking out is fun, but there's a dark side to nerdiness--sometimes we take our nerd superpowers too far. In today's episode, we build off of our chat with Steve Kamb and explore what happens when a hobby turns into an obsession--and how to pull ourselves out.
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Episode 004: Steve Kamb, Nerd Fitness
Today on the show, a great friend and inspiring nerd, Steve Kamb! Steve runs NerdFitness.com, an incredible resource for assisting nerds of all shapes, sizes, and abilities in the quest to level up our lives through health and fitness.
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Episode 003: The Art and Science of Making Your Future
Today on the NerdKicks Podcast, we dig into the overarching theme from last week's chat with Ken Denmead: seizing opportunity and exploring curiosity. We recount how these themes have played out in our own lives, and we travel down a few geeky tangents. Join us, and feel free to tell us how these...
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Episode 002: Ken Denmead, GeekDad
Ken Denmead from GeekDad.com has his finger firmly on the pulse of all things geeky, creative, and educational. He absolutely understands both what it means to be a good nerd and what it means to be a good sidekick—in parenting, in work, and in hobbies. We are thrilled to have him as the first...
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Episode 001: What the Heck Is a NerdKick?
Step in to our secret lab! We believe that nerdy skills are superpowers, and we've created a podcast that examines how to develop these superpowers for the advancement of the greater good, to become faster, stronger, swifter nerds.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Do you believe that nerdy skills are superpowers? We do! With the help of our amazing nerdy guests, we investigate our theory by celebrating our nerdy identities, examining our alter egos, and learning what it takes to be a truly influential and accomplished nerdy sidekick. Join us as we seek truth, ignite possibilities, and occasionally blow things up. NerdKicks, for the win!
HOSTED BY
Matt Gartland & Mindy Holahan
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Do you believe that nerdy skills are superpowers? We do! With the help of our amazing nerdy guests, we investigate our theory by celebrating our nerdy identities, examining our alter egos, and learning what it takes to be a truly influential and accomplished nerdy sidekick. Join us as we seek...
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