Folks, time to revisit some Cool Friends in ways you may or may not have heard them before. Throughout the next X number of episodes of the pod, I'll be posting shows featuring team-ups of Cool Friends that may or may not know each other, but they know me, and that's what counts! Let's put 'em in a jar, shake it up and see how it goes!

This episode features:
Segment 1: Tom Reimann [ep. 57] and Logan Trent [ep. 28]

Segment 2: Timmy Heague [ep. 63] and Scott Koblish [ep. 25]

Segment 3: Cory Privitera (Science Patrols) [ep. 11] and Adam Tod Brown [eps. 9 & 59]

Segment 4: TJ Shevlin [ep. 69, nice] and Jeff Haidaczuk [ep. 58]

So listen up and enjoy, my beautiful babies! I'll see you with the next one!

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Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff are joined by the incredible Mike Slater (who is not only a great musician, but he actually recorded a theme song for THIS SPECIFIC EPISODE) as they finish their season on "Comic Origins" with Rob Liefeld's Youngblood.

There's a lot to unpack about this significant comic series that may have kickstarted a market crash, so let's NOT string up our bow, copy a bunch of our own art and character designs, and put style WAY over substance, as we take a look at four issues that would change the landscape of comics forever and is also financially worthless. And, of course, don't forget to follow Mike (@slatron11) Dre (@nerdnumbers) and Jeff (@heytherejeffro2 or @heytherejeffro) on the socials, and have a nerdy day!

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OK, so the 100th NUMBERED episode is coming, but it's...it's a project. You'll see. I've been a little stressed trying to see how I can make this work and stay on schedule, and wouldn't you know it but just a few days ago, I saw that it's the 4th anniversary of this show starting on here! Well, what a perfect opportunity to announce a few incredible future projects, some starting as early as THIS VERY MONTH! Crazy, right??? So I tossed a solo pod up, a little different than the ones I do at year's end (I have a few moments of naked honesty in here that, like, I don't know, fuck it), but I truly believe that we've got a great thing going here, and I'm so happy to have you all along for the ride.

Apologies that this doesn't follow the format of the standard show. Spoiler alert, the next one won't either. Who knows, maybe I'll just change everything. (I won't)

Anyways, listen up, enjoy, and let me know what you think in the comments.

[In order for some kind of symmetry, the thumbnail I used for this episode was taken at Cool Friend Cory Casella's birthday party]

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My latest Cool Friend is the VERY cool Cory Casella, a woman who fascinates me with all the nerdy stuff she loves to do. She's an incredibly talented and prolific swimwear designer, and she teaches me a lot about her job, because I really wanted to know more about a pocket of this universe I know pretty much nothing about. But like, obviously I'm not going to spend an entire show talking about swimwear, because you'd all see how dumb I am. So, of course, we dive into her fandoms of LOTR, She Ra, Barbie, and, of course, pinball. Cory is an absolute dynamo, and I'm so lucky she came to hang on the show and nerd out with me. One of the rare friends that I get to see semi-regularly, this episode is a lot of fun, and I really hope you enjoy this one, and maybe even learn some cool things! And, of course, follow Cory on the gram (@coryelizabethc) and head on over to Patreon.com/jeffmay to enjoy early access to uncensored episodes, Pateron-only shows, and exclusive JHCF bonus content we recorded JUST FOR Patrons!

Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff are joined by the incredible Michael Vincent Bramley as they continue their season on "Comic Origins" with DC AND Marvel Comics' legendary 1996 crossover, DC vs Marvel. There's a lot to unpack about this desperate attempt to turn a profit in a dying market, so let's hit harder than Daredevil, make Thor fight a literal child, and have some horny teens try and do karate at each other for the fate of the Universe as we take a look at 4 issues that would either change the landscape of comics forever or mean absolutely nothing. You decide. And, of course, don't forget to follow Michael (@mvbramleyart) Dre (@nerdnumbers) and Jeff (@heytherejeffro2 or @heytherejeffro) on the socials, and have a nerdy day! AND LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS IF YOU'RE A MARVEL OR A DC!!!

My latest Cool Friend, the incredible Andrea Guzzetta, is one of my favorite painters out there. Her style is hard to describe, but we try: "As if Lisa Frank was a Renaissance Painter" isn't too far off, but still, Andrea's in a world all her own. While we knew each other through our peripheries in the LA comedy scene for a few years, we truly reconnected when we shared the stage on the Horror Virgin's live show in Burbank a few years back. Since then, I've been waiting for a chance to get her on the show, and know that wish has finally come true.
I truly can't begin to describe the contents of this episode, beyond "We put the sails up and let the wind steer us." It's so much fun, and truly an episode that, when I stopped recording, knew it was going to rank in the top for a lot of you.

So enjoy this one, follow Andrea on the socials (@AndreaGuzzetta) and, if art and stickers are your thing, she has a super rad Patreon that, you guessed it, is also rad as hell. And head over to Patreon.com/jeffmay to enjoy exclusive content we recorded JUST FOR PATRONS!

OK, I'm taking the hint when a lot of you said you wanted more Dr. Finbeiner content. I asked her if she could come back so we could do some of the stuff I wanted to talk about with her on the last episode. Did we do that? Maybe. Honestly, she and I always just kinda drift with what we say, and this is a really fun episode. So sit back, relax, and enjoy more of the bug doctor. Don't forget to follow her (@scientificmodel) and head on over to patreon.com/jeffmay to enjoy the exclusive content we recorded just for Patrons!

Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff begin their season on "Comic Origins" with DC Comics' Impulse premiere storyline from 1995. There's a lot to unpack about this speedy sidekick, so let's age rapidly and uncontrollably, move to Alabama (no thanks), and grow up in Visual Reality as we dive into this 90's snapshot of superhero goodness. And Don't forget to follow Dre (@nerdnumbers) and Jeff (@heytherejeffro2 or @heytherejeffro) on the socials, and have a nerdy day! AND LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS WHO YOUR FAVORITE TEEN SIDEKICK IS!!!

Sometimes Dre and Jeff have arguments on NERD! Dre has put together a special episode cataloguing some of his favorite disagreements for your listening pleasure!

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My latest Cool Friend is the incredible Dr. Susan Finkbeiner. I'm not sure how to describe her, other than she might just be one of the most interesting people I've ever met. She's one of the country's foremost Lepidopterists, having been published and featured by the likes of PBS, National Geographic, and more. That alone would be cool enough, but then she had to go and be a runway model, doing fashion shows on multiple continents. Again, rad as hell. She also hiked to Mount Everest's Base Camp last year. She surfs. She skis. She does everything, and man, it's actually a little annoying knowing that we have the same amount of hours in a day, and yet she does all this cool stuff. So here we go, hanging out and talking about cool stuff and going on wild tangents. This is episode is everything I love about doing this show.
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