Nerd Stuff With Slytherpuff

We recorded this episode in January but after watching 'John Dies At The End' the real question is "what is time?" If you ask Robert Marley (drug dealer in this movie not related to famous singer Bob) then he will tell you that time is an ocean, and so we're just going to go with it.

This one was a ride, and even if you listen to this very spoilery episode you can probably still go in and be surprised and walk out simultaneously knowing more and less than you do now.  We loved it, it is a ride.  On recommendation from faithful listener and older brother Marco after listening to our paradox science episode we should have guessed where this was going.  We ramble on about time and space, multiverses, reality and try to figure out this glorious, profound and absolutely ridiculous movie.  If we're honest it's best you go in blind and experience it for yourself and then join our insane mutterings about the universe.

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

After being away for a little bit thanks to both of us moving house in January we are back with a bang.  This week we chat about the first (unofficial) Studio Ghibli film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, made just one year before the creation of the infamous studio itself.  This one blew us away again, the characters, the story, the design and the haunting melodies setting the stage for what is to come in the years that follow.  But fear not its not just nerding out about Ghibli, we throw in a few classic tangents; who's been watching Wandavision, moving house, movie set etiquette, and a great story about Hayao "No Cuts" Miyazaki.  Now that we're settled in our new homes we have so many exciting things to chat about and share with you all, so thanks for sticking around.

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Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

Or first episode and first Studio Ghibli Saving Throw of 2021.  Listen to our thoughts on the first official Studio Ghibli film Castle in the Sky, the influence this film had on the company and Japanese animation that came after and the nostalgia factor of older animated films.  We go down a nerdy rabbit hole of the dub vs sub conversation, translation theory and the influence actors have on the film through their interpretation of script and visuals.  Stick with us long enough and you will be able to witness our decent into madness as we prove we are terrible time travellers who were in desperate need of a holiday.  

Lets make 2021 awesome

Remember, JUST CARE!

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Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

This was meant to be out last episode of 2020 but here you go, better late than never.  We dug deep and found some of the craziest Christmas horror movies and believe me we only scratched the surface.  We found zombies, serial killers, mutated snowmen, Krampus, devils and hunters.  Good, bad, so bad it was good and just plain ridiculous, hopefully we can add something fun to your next Christmas list.  Hope your holidays were merry and here's to an new year of podcasting and talking shit, we have high hopes for 2021 so stick with us and the least we can do is make you smile.

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Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

For our second last episode of the year we decided to watch the first season of this awesome anime, The Promised Neverland.  We try to do a spoiler free review in the beginning but be warned after that we will go into full spoiler breakdown of characters, storylines and theories of what is to come when season 2 drops in 2021.  Our brains were blown and went to some dark places in our theorising, Who's really evil? Whats beyond the wall? What would you do?...  

We get all our tangents done in the beginning.  Lots of talk over the Marvel and Disney announcements, shows we are excited to see and what we think we'll be blessed with in 2021 to make our nerdy hearts happy.

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Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

This episode we decided to take a walk down memory lane and talk about the music we grew up on, the first albums we bought, the songs that inspired us and spoke to us through our emo punk rock days, things that have changed and stayed the same, and the music we still listen to on repeat to make us smile.  There's a few tangents like Jared's live performing horror story and Toni's worst injuries.  Special shout out to long time listener and brother of Toni who has started his own Youtube channel called LostViking where he reviews and plays though games, go have a look and spread the love.  

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Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

Our last Ghibli for 2020 and it was a beauty.  We chat about how it moved us, what makes the late great director Isao Takahata stand out and reveal what will be our first Ghibli breakdown of the new year.  Tangents on the next end of the world, earthquakes, and our message for the 2021... JUST CARE (or at least where sunscreen).  Hope you all enjoy your Christmas holidays in every way you can, we have some fun planed.

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Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

Round two of our birthday month extravaganza!!!  This week Jared got to chose our topic and decided to drop us into the wormhole of science and reality with a collection of paradoxes and theories to make your brain melt.  Are we alone?  Do we really want to know if we're in a simulation? or are we all immortal versions in a multiverse....   The tangents are strong, time travel, anime, horror movies that get too close to reality and the most dangerous paradox to mention... Roko's Basilisk.  But fear not, we are all miracles of nature, a unique shuffle in a deck of 52 cards.  Science is cool and nerds are the future.

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Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

November is the blessed month when both of the Slytherpuff team were born, so to celebrate we decided to let each of us chose a speciality subject.  Homework was provided by the nominee and an absolute ball was had by each of us diving in to relatively unknown territory.  The first of our Birthday selections will come as absolutely no surprise, Toni selected Musical Theatre, her first love and nerdy passion.  We chose a nice variety of musicals to introduce Jared into the fold, from your classics to the latests hits and everything in-between.  Yup this is a long one but we couldn't leave a show tune behind.  Stick with us no matter you musical tastes and hopefully we can inspire you to give a new show a go or if you're on the same crazy train as Toni, sit back and join us in gushing over some greats.

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Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit

For our fifth venture into the world of Studio Ghibli we take a look at the lowest rated film from the studio.  We gave it a chance and discussed the things we loved as well as its faults.  It's a beautiful film and definitely inspired us to want to read the books they were based on because we could see the potential in the characters and the story, have a listen to hear what we really though about this awesome addition to the Ghibli archives.  As always tangents include accepting our alien overlords, how there should be no politics just anime, Violet Evergarden and war veterans, and anime as a psychological study.

Remember one more week left of the SA Horror Fest , follow the link for its epic line up of online screenings 28 October to 13 November 2020.

Stay safe and stay connected

Instagram: @nerdstuffwithslytherpuff

Twitter: @nerdstuffwithSP

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Intro music by Jared Damon with vocals by Toni Jean Erasmus

Find us on Instagram @space.christ and @tonijeanerasmus

Artwork by Alexa Tucek @osvetlit