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!

Enjoy, and head over to Patreon.com/jeffmay if you want early access to uncensored episodes with Bonus content!

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.
So enjoy, don't forget to follow Susan on IG (@ScientificModel) and head on over toPatreon.com/jeffmay for early acces to uncensored episodes, plus exclusive content we recorded JUST FOR PATRONS

My Cool Friend Elise Golgowski is incredible, and I think that's nice. She's not only a fantastic comedian and content creator, but she also has one of the coolest jobs out there as she is a professional editor for, among other things, many prominent comedy specials. Ironically, Elise has been a guest on both NERD! and I Must Break You, and I've been dying to get her ontp this show, but you'll be SHOCKED to know that an editor doesn't often have free time to record, so I'm eternally grateful that she found the time to hang with me for a chat, because I'm fascinated by her work!

So please enjoy, follow Elise on the socials (IG: @thebiggolgowski TikTok: @eliseski) and head on over to patreon.com/jeffmayt for early acces to uncensored episodes AND you can enjoy the exclusive content we recorded JUST FOR PATRONS!

Look, these are obviously the most popular episodes, even though my best friend Adam Tod Brown is a bad person who is bad. But hey, you all seem to like him, so who am I to judge? In reality though, there's nobody I'd rather have start the year out than Adam. And holy smokes, he has an announcement to make that is going to shake the foundations of the YDELP World. I figured, as we were discussing certain changes, that this would be a great forum to lay that on you.

So listen up and obviously follow @Adamtodbrown on the socials, listen to all the amazing shows on the You Don't Even Like Podcasts Network, and head on over to patreon.com/jeffmay to enjoy exclusive content we created just for patrons!

Note for added music:

Song: La Calle Oscura

Composer: Justin Allan Arnold

Website: https://soundcloud.com/justin-allan-arnold

Hey y'all! Wanted to close out the year with a review of everything that happened both professionally and personally over here and on the Patreon. Forgive me if it seems repetitive or if it goes on tangents. Unlike a lot of the work I do, this was purposefully unplanned (minus names of producers and guests)
I like this kind of episode to come more from the heart than the brain, and I think that'll register relatively quickly.
Regardless, thank you. I'm eternally grateful for everything you do to keep this dumb little island afloat, and if you'd like to support directly, head on over to Patreon.com/jeffmay for early access to uncensored shows and a whole bunch of other, awesome goodies!