BNQ: Big Nerdy Questions

Imagine if your favorite Star Wars characters had onilne dating accounts. Imagine further that you've arranged to meet one of these eligible scamps on a cantina on Coruscant. How does the blind date go? From promising dates with hero and heroines to terrifying encounters with stalkers like Darth Maul, Colleen, Matt, and Josh have you covered. Yes, these are the dates you've been looking for.

Big Nerdy Recommendation: The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

We are rated PG-13 for dialogue and language.

We do not avoid spoilers on BNQ. This episode does include spoilers for all Star Wars movies, including Episode VII.

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Welcome to the Fourth Dimension! It's BNQ Episode 8 and it's all about time travel. Across nerdy franchises and works, Matt, Colleen, and Josh determine which time-skipping method is the best of all. From Back to the Future to Doctor Who and from Harry Potter to Bradbury and Wells, we've got something for all time travelers out there. You might even say it's excellent. (Party on, dudes!)

Big Nerdy Recommendation: Don't Starve (game)

Hashtag: #DoctorCarlin

Reminder: BNQ does not avoid spoilers. WE HAVE MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD! Please be forewarned.

We are rated PG-13 for language and dialogue.

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It's Part 2 of our Star Trek film discussion. The spotlight shifts from the Original Six to the TNG and Abrams films, but be forewarned, for this analysis comes with a complementary side of nerd rage and a dash of interesting trivia. At the end, Josh P and Josh H crown the gold, silver, and bronze films of the franchise. 

Big Nerdy Recommendation: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

This week's hashtag: #JarJarData

Special thanks to Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) for his song, "Adventure Meme," the new theme song for BNQ! Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: 

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SPOILER WARNING: BNQ does not actively avoid spoilers; however, we do not discuss specifics of Star Trek: Beyond. Anything before Beyond is fair game for spoiler-filled goodness.

BNQ is rated PG-13 for mild language and dialogue.

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It's time to go where some podcasts have gone before. Our mission in this BNQ is to name the best Star Trek film. Josh P and Josh H tackle the first six of the Trek movies in this first half of the discussion. In this episode, we learn never to watch The Motion Picture after having LASIK and that the climax of Star Trek III is a bit like The Lion King. Listen next week for Part II where we discuss the TNG and Abrams films (minus Beyond) and make our picks for the best of the bunch.

SPOILER ALERT: We do not include a discussion of Star Trek Beyond, but spoilers abound for all of the other Trek films, so please be forewarned.

Big Nerdy Recommendation: Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

Show rated PG-13 for mild dialogue and language.

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In our favorite stories, the superheroes save the day and there's rarely any negative consequences. But is this rosy vision of a world with superheroes optimism run amok? In this episode, Rachel, Colleen, Matt, and Erin join Josh to ask if society would benefit from real-life superheroes. We ponder how the justice system could cope with Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth, if supervillains are an inherent problem where superheroes roam, and what day-to-day jobs superheroes would fill. After listening, you too will want to buy an ice cream bar from Mr. Freeze.

Big Nerdy Recommendation: The Keeper Chronicles by Tonya Huff

Reminder: We do not avoid spoilers on BNQ! Please be forewarned.

We are rated PG-13 for language.

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Welcome back to BNQ! Episode 4 takes a "serious" look at the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker. In his various incarnations on the page and the screen, the Joker has captured our imagination as he wrought havoc on Gotham City. But here at BNQ it is not enough to have a character study; we must ask a question! Is the Joker the best villain in all of DC Comics? We divide the discussion into two parts-the characteristics of the Joker and a comparison with other iconic DC villains. Come with us and we dance with the devil in the pale moonlight.

Big Nerdy Recommendation of the Week: Sherlock Holmes and the Secret of the Silver Earring

This week's hashtags!

#SuicideByBatman

#MedicinalRiddler

As a reminder, we do not avoid spoilers on this show. Anything Batman/Joker is fair game WITH THE EXCEPTION of Suicide Squad. It's too new so it's not discussed here. 

We're rated PG-13 for dialogue and language.

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It's the most maligned trilogy in all of Nerddom, but does it deserve its negative reputation? This week, Colleen, Matt, and Josh examine the Star Wars prequels. Are they actually redeemable movies? Listen for some interesting theories about what's really going on in these films. 

We are expecting strong opinions on this topic, so please let us know your thoughts. 

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Big Nerdy Recommendation of the Week: The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix

We don't avoid spoilers on this show as a general rule! Please be warned this episode contains spoilers for Star Wars and The Usual Suspects.

Please be advised that we are rated PG-13 for dialogue and language.

It's BNQ Episode 2! Come aboard the nerd train as we look at the mutations of the X-Men. Which mutation would most ruin your life? Here's a hint: Beast might not succeed as a cashier at Burger King. This week's panel of Josh, Matt, and Rachel break down the mutations for your listening pleasure.

Special shout out to Fabian Nicieza (of Deadpool and X-Men fame) for responding to our Tweet and telling us which X-Men mutations would most affect daily life. We truly appreciate it!

New competition! We are looking for recipes for the #MagnetoScrewdriver! Details found in the episode.

This week's hashtags! 

#Dadpool (in honor of Fabian)

#NightcrawlerLovesStreetview

#MagnetoScrewdriver

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Big Nerdy Recommendation: The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

General Show Notes:

-We do not actively avoid spoilers on this podcast, so please be forewarned! This episode does have spoilers for X-Men (obviously) and Doctor Who, of all things.

-We are rated PG-13 for some suggestive dialogue.

And, as always, #keepitnerdy!

Welcome to the first episode of BNQ: Big Nerdy Questions! In this episode we answer which fictional universe we'd most to live in. We discuss Star Wars, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and a few other universes. There's no way we could get every universe into one episode, so we'll revisit this topic again at a later date.

PLEASE NOTE: As a rule, we do not actively avoid spoilers, so please be forewarned. 

NOTE FOR PARENTS: This show is probably PG-13 for a few salty phrases.

Big Nerdy Recommendations:

The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by John Wagner

On the panel for this episode are Josh, Colleen, Matt, and Alison (who arrives a few minutes after the start).

Use this episode's hashtags! #OdinNeedsAHug and #SpockIsOurSavior

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