Dumb Nerd Thing

Just because you beat a game, doesn't mean you're done with it. My friend Spencer aka Ixwonkr is a big fan of the Resident Evil video games, and spent a good chunk of time learning how one can beat the first game as fast as humanly possible. This took practice, sweat, and YouTube tutorials but he's top 10 in the world now. The second topic of discussion is anime, and just what the heck is it.

Check out Spencer's podcast here!
https://www.youtube.com/user/srock4774

Intro/Outro: "Show Me The Way" by Vendredi
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This episode I'm chatting with John Garrity about professional wrestling and Kingdom Hearts. Both these topics involve long-form storytelling with overly-complicated plots and impressive technical skill. John is someone who knows how to see the talent and heart behind convoluted writing and flashy cliche effects, and to hear him talk about that appreciation is really interesting.

Intro/Outro: "Show Me The Way" by Vendredi
Soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/vendrediduo/14-vendredi-show-me-the-way
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/artist/728y8xDi9WMeYqKeuYgDF0
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In a very special episode of Dumb Nerd Thing, I speak with my mom, Anne Gearhart. She talks about one of her favorite artists, Lucinda Williams. Lucinda Williams is a folk/country star that puts a lot of poetry and emotion into her lyrics and it's a type of connection with an artist that a lot of us can relate to. Anne has also worked as a pediatrician for her entire adult life, and has a passion for child care, literacy, and their health.

Intro/Outro: "Show Me The Way" by Vendredi
Soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/vendrediduo/14-vendredi-show-me-the-way
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/artist/728y8xDi9WMeYqKeuYgDF0
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In the second episode, I interview Jack, a major music nerd and closet Skyrim nerd. We talk about the 2011 fantasy video game and what it shares in common with Norwegian Black Metal. What does it mean to be passionate about something? What draws us in to fantasy and escapism?

Intro/Outro: "Show Me The Way" by Vendredi
Soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/vendrediduo/14-vendredi-show-me-the-way
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/artist/728y8xDi9WMeYqKeuYgDF0
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/vendrediduo/

Welcome to Dumb Nerd Things! I interview people about what their dumb nerd thing is, and we talk about how it's actually super cool.This first episode is with Colin Cascio, a huge fan of both David Bowie and Jim Henson.

Intro/Outro: "Show Me The Way" by Vendredi
Soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/vendrediduo/14-vendredi-show-me-the-way
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/artist/728y8xDi9WMeYqKeuYgDF0
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/vendrediduo/