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The nerds make their glorious return to the airwaves with a button-mashing, coin-collecting, level-conquering episode all about video games. They may know their way around a controller, but can the two prove themselves as true gamers? Eli’s the opposite of a completion-ist, Caroline's so bad at video games, she doesn't even trash talk during Mario Kart, and both are total nerds.

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In which Caroline rambles, by herself and apropos of nothing, about Lord of the Rings. Regularly scheduled content will resume on October 7th.

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The nerds end this season by exploring some familiar territory--specifically, the closet. They’re here, they’re queer, and they’re sharing their experiences. Caroline could have earned a Ph.D. in her own sexuality by the time she was done questioning it, Eli has enough identities to learn juggling with, and both are total nerds.

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“If you need to know about music notes, who you gonna call? Grey!” The nerds may know their way around a piano, but for this week’s episode they’re calling in a professional for an episode all about music! Eli’s still stuck in their MCR phase, Caroline plagiarized A Very Potter Musical at age eight, Grey’s the only one who actually knows what they’re talking about, and all three are total nerds.

Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13WTaEFg3y53x-TlA0F8YyFDntc17cx8E0Rf2txdiVCE/edit?usp=sharing

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Finally, many thanks to Grey H. Mosier for the use of their song, Quintet No. 1, Movement 1!

She’s the subject of countless shout-outs and call-outs, “Hey Nerd!”’s one-woman marketing team, and an unmatched supervillain aficionado. That’s right, the fan, the myth, the legend, Shelby Edison (@shelbyeliz14 on Twitter) joins Eli and Caroline for their tenth-episode spectacular. Shelby’s a die-hard Megamind stan, Caroline’s an expert on the Tinkerbell Extended Universe, Eli wants to be the first nonbinary mayor of Halloweentown, and all three are total nerds.

Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSmHgWSaWR5CgzAsEG6vxDLsRa8kIyiEe3imSsXs0zM/edit?usp=sharing

Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

*CONTENT WARNING FOR (MONSTER-RELATED) SEXUAL THEMES AND GENERAL HORROR ELEMENTS*

She’s a queen of sarcasm, one of the best horror writers the nerds know, and in a constant game of verbal one-upmanship with Eli. This week, Aanisah Johnson-Agee joins Eli and Caroline on the podcast to take the nerds on a spook-tacular journey through the world of horror. Aanisah knows how to tow the line of horror-comedy, Eli has not known sleep since The Watcher in the Woods, Caroline reads scary movie Wikipedia summaries instead of actually watching them, and all three are total nerds.

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Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

He’s a masterful slam poet, an excellent deliverer of pep talks, and our D&D party’s most killable monk. This week, for the inaugural episode of Auguest, Caroline and Eli welcome Ellis Wilkins-Haverkamp to the podcast! Ellis could write his thesis on Kylo Ren’s character arc, Caroline couldn’t tell Naboo from Tatooine if you paid her, Eli’s first words were the opening scroll to A New Hope, and all three are total nerds.

Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MXWmHy5PkG77L2quFGOFGKIrB3rPHULakTg5RzZAMP8/edit?usp=sharing

Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

*CONTENT WARNING FOR SEXUAL THEMES THROUGHOUT THIS EPISODE*

Since 2005, Rick Riordan has been responsible for getting an entire generation interested in the weird, wonderful world of ancient mythologies, from the utter bullshit that is the Greek God family tree to the fact that Thor once cross-dressed to steal his hammer back from its captor. This week we’re diving deep into this world. Eli’s emo enough to be a child of Hades, Caroline is ready and willing to write her dissertation on why, exactly, Persephone is a top, and both are total nerds.

The Powerpuff Girls had Professor Utonium, the X-Men had Xavier Academy, and Caroline and Eli.... had a poetry workshop. For “Hey Nerd!”’s midseason extravaganza, the nerds take a walk down memory lane and reflect on their now semi-iconic friendship. Caroline’s 100% of the duo’s impulse control, Eli’s a walking public safety hazard, and both are total nerds.

Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/195B61eUnDE6mNs-VVOFMwI5SCPeguMjmhYeaYYJtwRs/edit?usp=sharing

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Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!

Pack your bags, friends, because this week we’re headed to Nilbog; that’s right, we’re focusing on Troll 2. Though we may not meet any actual trolls, we will be encountering anarchist goblins, a dead grandfather who might be God, and a green goo you should NEVER drink. Eli experiences the duality of man, Caroline has...conflicting feelings about Creedence, and both are total nerds.

Don't have time to listen to the whole episode, or just wanna skip around? A handy-dandy list of timestamps can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n5cTxjo1DAuv-qDmQMT95s-8F5UnM3RT_kz8__P2iuE/edit?usp=sharing

Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? We have an email! Drop us a line at [email protected].

Finally, many thanks to sawsquarenoise for the use of their song, “Towel Defence Ending” through the Free Music Archive!