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This Podcast Is For Nerds
by Zach, Kiefer, Calvin
Never Ending Reliable Discussion. That's how we define a nerd, here at 'This Podcast Is For Nerds'. Every month, Zach, Kiefer, and Calvin will each bring a topic for discussion ranging from film, television, anime, books, videogames, and everywhere in between. We also love supporting local businesses, so if you're in the SE Michigan area, please support the places we shout out!
Episodes
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Zach Guesses the Plot of the Barbie Film — This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
Zach has been ruined by working at Blockbuster, so this month he guesses the entire plot of the Barbie film while Kiefer and Calvin give their reviews. Join us on September 1st when we review Bullet Train! Zach's Shout-Outs: What We Do In The Shadows, BAKI Kiefer's Shout-Outs: Sevendust's Truth...
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Music that Influenced Us! — This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
Bad news good news: We weren't able to line up our interview for this month, but that means we've moved up our most influential albums media club led by Kiefer. Kiefer highlights his metal influences including TOOL and Korn. Zach dives into his hardcore roots with Stick to Your Guns and CDC.…
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FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS: We Review Fast X! — This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
We don't have friends, we have family. Matt, Zach, and Calvin strap in to discuss the eleventh film in the Fast & Furious Cinema Universe (FFCU), and each of them have wildly different histories with the series. Tune in on August 4th, when the boys discuss the music that shaped their formative...
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We Sat Down with Jess Allanic from Calva Louise
Back in January, Zach and Calvin had the distinct honor of talking with Jess Allanic, co-founder of the multicultural British band Calva Louise. Jess talks about her history with music in Venezuela, how a big move to France in her teenage years led to the band's formation, and her DIY-attitude...
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We Review Wednesday! — This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
*snap, snap* This month, The Nerds sit down to chat about Netflix's Wednesday, their love of Lance Reddick, and Zach's tips to get over stage fright. What did you think of Wednesday? Connect with us below and let us know, and don't forget to join us on June 2nd when we review the film Fast X....
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Meeting Your Heroes And What It Takes To Be A Luthier — This Podcast Is For Nerds S04E07
From crafting custom guitars to being "IMDb on Random" the boys get the opportunity to sit down with Matt Kiefer, Founder and Luthier of Better Mousetrap Guitars. Kiefer discusses his need for a creative outlet, meeting his musical heroes, and how to enter the industry. Thanks for stopping by,...
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Review — This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
There's been a murduhhh... And the only ones that can solve it are The Nerds. Calvin is out sick this week so Zach is joined by Matt Kiefer from Better Mousetrap Guitars to discuss the latest entry in the Knives Out series... among other things. What did you think of Glass Onion? Connect with us...
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Dungeons & Dragons and Storytelling — This Podcast Is For Nerds S04E05
Happy New Year and Roll For Initiative! Zach and Calvin return for another interview with Paul Kolby, fellow nerd and dungeon master. Paul's highlights his history with all things nerdy including Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, how he leads his campaigns, and brings back the local...
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We Review Link Click! — This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
Welcome back to This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club! This week, we review the Chinese anime, Link Click, which follows Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang - the owners of Time Photo Studio. The pair have supernatural abilities which allow them to enter the memories of their clients using photographs.…
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Making Films and Finding Your Purpose — This Podcast Is For Nerds
We've got some big changes going on at Studio Nerd! In addition to our bimonthly Media Club, where we review anime, movies, television, videogames and more, we will spend the off months interviewing our favorite nerds about their passions; from Star Wars to tabletop games. This week, we had the...
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We Review The Handmaiden! — This Podcast Is For Nerds S04E02
For our second review of the season, Calvin recommended the 2016 thriller, The Handmaiden. What did you think of the movie? Let us know and be sure to watch Link Click in time for our January episode. --- Follow us! 📧: [email protected] 📷: @thispodisfornerds 🐦: @thispodis4nerds
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Media Club First Takes #1 — Link Click
Happy National Podcast Day! To celebrate, we're launching a new series under This Podcast Is For Nerds called 'Media Club First Takes'. The premise is that we will watch the first episode of a series and give our quick thoughts. For the inaugural episode, Zach introduces Calvin to the Chinese…
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We Review Death Parade! - This Podcast Is For Nerds S04E01
It's a new season and that means a refresh on the podcast! For season 4 of the show, the boys will alternate between reviews of television, movies, and games and interviews with our favorite nerds. They'll tell us about their favorite nerdy hobbies from plants, tabletop game terrain design, and...
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Overrated Movies, Tiny Tina’s Wonderland, and more! — This Podcast Is For Nerds
We’re mixing things up this month with an interview with the man behind the scenes of TPIFN - Calvin! Zach prepared a list of questions surrounding Calvin’s love of film all while playing Tiny Tina’s Wonderland. Join us next month for part 2 of the interview and shoot us an email to ask your...
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review — This Podcast Is For Nerds
"Y'know, I can eat a 🍑 for hours..." The boys follow up their Sonic 2 Media Club with a love letter to the filmography of Nicolas Cage with “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”. It follows a fictionalized Cage down on his luck who receives a $1 million offer to spend a weekend with a…
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We Review Sonic 2! — This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
🎶 Rollin' around at the speed of sound, Got places to go 🎶 including the movie theater to watch the latest Sonic movie! The boys took one of the team and went to go see Sonic 2 in theaters - it's surprisingly decent. What should we watch next? Shoot us an email and let us know! --- Follow us!…
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The One with the Pizza
So the pandemic started two years ago and we're just NOW doing a baking episode. We chat over a few (or 6) slices of from-scratch pizza and chat about what we're excited for in the new year including Tiny Tina's Wonderland, Sonic 2, and more! Check back every month for a new episode of This…
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Where We've Been...
Hey! How's it going? You look fantastic. We missed you; so we're back. In the Season 3 premiere, the gang catch up on where they've been and what they've been up to over the past year. Check back every month for a new episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds, and be sure to give us a follow on…
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We Review Space Jam!
It's your chance. Do your dance. With This Podcast Is For Nerds! This week, we're reviewing the live-action/animated comedy film - Space Jam. Does this film hold up over 20 years later? Or is it nostalgia bait at this point? Find out as we discuss the origin story that awoke furries across the...
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We Review Total Recall with the Be Easy Podcast!
Get ready for a surprise! On today's episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds, Carl O'Brien of the Be Easy podcast joins us to discuss the science fiction film, Total Recall. We get into what we love about the original, what is missing from the remake, and our favorite films and shows of 2020. Be…
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We Review WandaVision! This Podcast Is For Nerds
What is grief but love persevering? And what is a review of WandaVision without a licensed therapist? Welcome to the latest episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds where the boys bring in a mental health professional to dive deep into the new Disney+ series! What did you think of the show? Let us…
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We Review Dorohedoro Season 1!
What did those guys in my mouth say to you? They said to watch this week's edition of This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club, where the boys chat about the bizarre anime, Dorohedoro! Join us next time when we chat Who Framed Roger Rabbit with a special guest! -- Hit us up! Twitter: @ThisPodIs4Nerds...
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We Review The Mandalorian Season 2 with our Special Guest!
We're a little late to the party, but when has that ever stopped us? This week, we're discussing all that The Mandalorian Season 2 brought us including Jedi, baby Yoda's real name, and more - all with our first guest! In case you didn't know, we're letting YOU decide what we review this season...
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We Review The Mask! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
Welcome to the official start of Season 2 of This Podcast Is For Nerds! Today also marks the return of Media Club as we review the Jim Carrey film The Mask. In case you didn't know, we're letting YOU decide what we review this season through polls that we host on our Instagram. Be sure to follow…
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The Season 1 Clips Show! This Podcast Is For Nerds
Welcome back everyone to This Podcast Is For Nerds! We are making some big changes to the podcast going forward and one of those is seasons! For Season 2 Episode 1, we're starting with a BANG by going over some of the best and worst moments from the past 9 months we've been doing this little…
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We Try A Choose Your Own Adventure Game! This Podcast Is For Nerds 31
It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare, including you nerds! Welcome back to the latest episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds and we're trying a little experiment this week - we're playing a choose your own adventure horror game on the pod. What line of work are these parents in for...
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We Watched Toast of London! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club 30
"Hi, Calvin. This is Zach Fandango. Can you hear me?" "Yes, I can hear you Zach Fandango!" Welcome back to the latest edition of This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club! This week, we're covering the Channel 4 series, Toast of London. This series is fantastic. What did you think? Let us know and…
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Our Favorite Origin Stories! This Podcast Is For Nerds 29
A cream-colored, 1988 Oldsmobile Delta pulls up to the Downtown Library. "You know with great podcasts comes great discussions on heroes origin stories," says an old man, knocking on deaths door. "Stop lecturing us, please! We have to start the latest edition of This Podcast Is For Nerds. We need...
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We Watched Arrested Development! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club 28
*Ron Howard Voice*: Now the story of two friends who couldn't hang out because of COVID, and one podcast that kept them together. It's This Podcast Is For Nerds. Welcome back everyone to This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club! This week we're finding out how much bananas could possibly cost ($10?),...
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You're Not A True Nerd Unless You've Seen These Films! This Podcast Is For Nerds 27
On this week's episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds, we're running down the list of the must-watch films for nerds according to Goliath. We don't score as well as we thought we would, and we ponder the movies we think they missed including A Scanner Darkly and Primer. Are there movies that WE...
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We Review The Mandalorian! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club 26
The CHILD demands that you listen to the latest edition of This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club! This is the way. This week, we dive deep into Season 1 of The Mandalorian, a Disney+ series. We also theorize what we should expect for Season 2 which comes out October 30th. Join us on October 1st…
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The Batman v Superman Showdown! This Podcast Is For Nerds 25
The 'S' stands for Hope... AND the state of the art episode of This Podcast Is For Nerds! We asked, you answered, we discussed - which do you prefer: Batman or Superman? The boys discuss Superman: The Animated Series, why Batman has better success in films, and yes, Batman v Superman. Join us…
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We Review Borderlands 3! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club 24
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the latest edition of this Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club! Today's episode has been a long time coming as we play the looter-shooter, Borderlands 3. We discuss who we would cast in our version of the Borderlands movie, and make plans to turn this into our Monday...
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A Monumental Slug Fest: Cartoon Network vs Nickelodeon - This Podcast Is For Nerds 23
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the latest edition of this Podcast Is For Nerds! Today marks the ultimate showdown for best kid's network, as polled by YOU, our audience. Today, Zach and Calvin represent two networks in a 3-round battle for supremacy. In this corner, we have a station that has...
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We Review The Gardens Between! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club 22
Welcome back to This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club where we review the Voxel Studios game, The Gardens Between! This game feels like a cross between Monument Valley and Braid, and we loved it. What did you think? Did you love it? Did you hate it? Let us know, and join us on September 3rd when…
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Halo Infinite Postponed and Our Favorite Platformer & Sandbox Games! This Podcast Is For Nerds 21
Welcome back to the latest edition of This Podcast Is For Nerds everyone! We have a lot to unpack this week including breaking news about the release of Halo Infinite, and our favorite platformer and sandbox games. Zach introduces us to the world of Lode Runner which feels like a sci-fi love…
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We Review Kill Bill: Vol. 1! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club 20
Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids. Welcome back to this edition of This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club where we review the 4th Tarantino flick, Kill Bill: Vol. 1! What did you think? Did you love it? Did you hate it? Let us know, and join us on August 20th when we discuss the indie game The...
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What We Loved About The Xbox Showcase! This Podcast Is For Nerds 19
Welcome back everyone to another edition of This Podcast Is For Nerds! We're a bit late to the party, but we just HAD to go over everything that Xbox detailed during the showcase last week. Some of our favorites include that Halo Infinite demo (ESPECIALLY that grappling hook), the new Forza, and...
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We Review The Lobster! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club 18
Welcome back to Media Club, the bimonthly series that has us reviewing a piece of art. This week, at Calvin's recommendation, we watched the absurdist, dark-comedy The Lobster! This film is written, directed, and produced by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz,...
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Our Most Anticipated Games for 2020 & The Playstation Reveal Event! This Podcast Is For Nerds 17
We're taking a break from our favorite games of the past and have our sights set on the most anticipated games of 2020! Calvin talks about his excitement for the bizarre Bugsnax and the PS5 reveal. Zach discusses the major improvements in the Watch Dogs series and what needs to happen to make…
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We Review Puella Magi Madoka Magic! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club 16
Twice a month, we watch, read, listen, or play some form of media and discuss our thoughts. This week, at Zach's recommendation, we watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica! This anime takes the writer from Pscyho-Pass Season 1, takes a magical girl anime, and spins it on its head. We really enjoyed it....
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Our Favorite Xbox 360 Games! This Podcast Is For Nerds 15
On the 15th episode of This Podcast For Nerds, we get a chance to go over some of our favorite Xbox 360 games! Zach waxes poetic on Borderlands 2. Calvin covers his experience with the Red Ring of Death and the beauty of the Barbershop Quartet in Bioshock Infinite. Join us next week for Media…
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We Played Doki Doki Literature Club! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
Twice a month, we watch, read, listen, or play some form of media and discuss our thoughts. This is the first time we've played a videogame for Media Club, and at Calvin's recommendation, we spent time with Doki Doki Literature Club. Given the content of this videogame, we are marking this…
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We Derail Our Topic AGAIN! Our Favorite Gameboy Advanced Games
On the 13th episode of This Podcast For Nerds, we derail our own podcast AGAIN while we try to chat about our favorite Gameboy Advanced games! Zach dives Final Fantasy Tactics and the Kirby series. Calvin talks about his love of the game he overlooked in his childhood, The Legend of Zelda: The...
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We Watched Cake! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
Twice a month, we watch, read, listen, or play some form of media and discuss our thoughts. At Zach's recommendation, we watched season one of the FXX series Cake. It is an anthology series that combines short, animated segments with live-action shorts that cover relationships, our obsession with...
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Our Favorite Nintendo 64 Games!
On the 11th episode of This Podcast For Nerds, we chat about our favorite Nintendo 64 games! Zach dives into Super Smash Bros. and how that formed his love of video game soundtracks. Calvin talks about his love of the farming simulator that inspired Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon 64. The guys also...
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We Watched The Leftovers! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
Twice a month, we watch, read, listen, or play some form of media and discuss our thoughts. At Calvin's recommendation, we watched season one of the HBO series Leftovers. The series is based on the book by Tom Perrotta in which 2 percent of the world's population vanishes. Join us on June 4th…
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Our Favorite Playstation 1 Games!
On the 9th episode of This Podcast For Nerds, we chat about our favorite Playstation 1 games! Zach talks about his love of the Twisted Metal series and disdain for the Playstation Memory Card Format errors. Calvin dives into his love 3D platformers like Spyro and tells Zach about the newly...
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We Watched Parasite! This Podcast Is For Nerds Media Club
Woof! This is a LONG one...Twice a month, we watch, read, listen, or play some form of media and discuss our thoughts. At Zach's recommendation, we watched Parasite, a South Korean thriller directed by Bong Joon Ho. Join us on May 21st when we discuss Calvin's choice, Season One of The Leftovers...
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Our Favorite Fighting Games!
On the 7th episode of This Podcast For Nerds, we chat about our favorite fighting games! Calvin talks about growing up on the Dead or Alive and Super Smash Bros. series. Zach dives into his love of the Marvel vs. Capcom games and plans out the next 20 episodes of this podcast. Next week's episode...
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Never Ending Reliable Discussion. That's how we define a nerd, here at 'This Podcast Is For Nerds'. Every month, Zach, Kiefer, and Calvin will each bring a topic for discussion ranging from film, television, anime, books, videogames, and everywhere in between. We also love supporting local businesses, so if you're in the SE Michigan area, please support the places we shout out!
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