Nerd History Documentaries

In the season finale, the Nerd Historians take a deep dive into Bruce Almighty - a nerdy, not-nearly-as-heretical-as-people-expected-to-be lesson about the power of God's love and prayer.

The Nerd Historians take us back to 1999, when the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy began, to go through the story, reception, and fun facts from all three movies, re-evaluating them with 20+ years of hindsight. All three movies celebrate an anniversary this week.

The Nerd Historians take a Hulk-sized look into the first 23 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from 2008's "Iron Man" that set the stage for a new era of superhero movies, up through the massive 2-part ending that wrecked everyone's emotions for over a year!

The Nerd Historians take a deep dive into the history of The Simpsons, as they celebrate their 37th anniversary since premiering as part of The Tracey Ullman Show. The controversies, the crazy predictions, when the show "jumped the shark", how it is still going, and when will it come to an end?

NOTE FROM RADIO MATT: At the end of the episode, we announce that next week begins a 2-parter on the MCU. However, since recording, we've realized we are going to have to miss this next week. So, instead, we will be back on April 29th with a huge episode covering the entire Infinity Saga of the MCU.

The Nerd Historians take a trip back to their childhoods, revisiting the sleeper hit of 1995 that is still a cult favorite today - A Goofy Movie! Take a deep dive into the whole Goof Troop timeline, relive the amazing music of Powerline, and find out if Max and Roxanne will end up together.

Radio Matt welcomes guest host John Birkey (of the Two Words Podcast) as they discuss the run of WCW Monday Nitro, on the 23rd anniversary of the show's historic final episode. How did World Championship Wrestling, a promotion that nearly toppled the WWF, fizzle out so spectacularly?

The Nerd Historians take a deep dive into some of the behind-the-scenes history and fun facts of one the greatest workplace sitcom of all time - NBC's The Office - as it's 19th anniversary approaches this week.

The Nerd Historians take a deep dive into Wario and his first game (as a playable character) - Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3! They'll dive into the history of his creation, why the Wario Land series was such a huge success, other Wario games throughout the last 30 years, and they'll even answer some common questions about Wario you've been too afraid to ask.

The Nerd Historians take a trip back to 2017 to relive the birth of the console that saved Nintendo: The Switch. Join them as they take a look at the console history of Nintendo and why the Switch was a "make it or break it" situation. They'll also take a look at the best games of the system and what's coming next for Nintendo.

The Nerd Historians welcome you to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, as they travel back to 1968 to the premiere of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. They'll share the history of the show, moments where Fred Rogers took on tough topics, and one possible controversy involving as popular GIF.