Nerdlandia

Alma Cerretta is the owner of Mana Games in downtown Lincoln. We talk about building the business from the ground up, all of Mana’s various offerings and what it’s like operating a board game cafe in the Haymarket.

Connect with Mana Games on Facebook and Instagram.

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Join the Nerdlandia creative challenge Choose Your Own Adventure and earn a Nerd pin by completing 10 side quests by September 1! Connect with the show social media for updates. You can also get in touch by emailing [email protected]. 

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Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by ⁠Emily Case-Buskirk⁠. Theme song and ending credit music by Keith Wess. Cover art by ⁠Ellen Stubbings⁠. Additional music by Melody Ayres-Griffiths from Pixabay.

Dan Vallier is a musician based in Nebraska, as well as a visual designer and tattoo artist. He was previously in bands including The Paper Melody.  Rüze is his first solo project. 

Listen to his newest single “Blue” and connect with Rüze on Instagram.

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Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song and ending credit music by Keith Wess. Cover art by Ellen Stubbings.

Emma (aka Emforcer) is a skater on the No Coast Roller Derby team from Lincoln. We talk about how the group bounced back after the Covid shutdown, the sport’s advancements since its inception and her derby origin story.

Connect with No Coast Roller Derby, Emforcer and her podcast The Track Talk for more derby updates.

Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song and ending credit music by Keith Wess. Cover art by Ellen Stubbings. Additional music by SMVJ Wijebandara and Yurii Semchyshyn from Pixabay.

Emily Cancelmo is the owner of Stray by the Bay, a cat rescue in Lincoln, and plans to grow the concept into a cat cafe. We talk about our pets,  the local partner organizations her rescue works with and what makes cats and coffee go so well together.

Connect with Stray by the Bay on Facebook or Instagram.

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Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song and ending credit music by Keith Wess. Cover art by Ellen Stubbings.  Additional music by Oleksii Holubiev and Music Unlimited from Pixabay.

Vempire combines catchy 80s synth beats with ethereal vocals for a nostalgic yet inexplicably modern listening experience. Band members Mikey Elfers and Lindsey Yoneda share their singles "Sunglasses" and "Electricity."

Connect with Vempire on Bandcamp, Spotify and Instagram. You can also check out their other projects Ghostlike and Thirst Things First.

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Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song and ending credit music by Keith Wess. Cover art by Ellen Stubbings.

This episode is all about those low-stakes hobbies! Alli is a baking enthusiast based in Lincoln. We talk about our recent baking projects, favorite local eateries and her spouse Brian's pizza-making obsession. The conversation inspires me to finally overcome my fears and make my first-ever batch of homemade cinnamon rolls.

Check out the Nerdlandia bulletin board for recipes, recommendations and more.

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Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song and ending credits by Keith Wess. Cover artwork by Ellen Stubbings. Additional music by Ruwin and Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay⁠.

Carrier is a new Lincoln band made up of friends who just want to make music and get repped by Twisted Tea. Check out their new demo and follow them on Instagram for tour updates.

Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song and ending credit music by Keith Wess. Cover art by Ellen Stubbings. 

Aaron is a mental health therapist and ceramicist living in St. Peter, Minnesota. We talk about his approach to the craft, his creative influences and his thoughts on the intersections between pottery and mental health.

You can connect with Aaron's work, Ontology Clay, on Instagram and Facebook.

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Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song and ending credits by Keith Wess. Cover artwork by Ellen Stubbings. Additional music by Olexy⁠ and Alex Guz⁠ from Pixabay⁠.

This episode is dedicated in memory of Stephanie Pershing. 

Lisa Clonch Tschauner is an author, educator and advocate based in Lincoln, Nebraska. She strives to create positive change through activism and education. 

Her first work of fiction, Reclamation, uses storytelling to help readers learn more about sex trafficking. In this episode, Lisa shares more about her creative process and reads an excerpt from the novel.

References and resources: 

Nerdlandia is hosted, edited and produced by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song by Keith Wess. Cover art by Ellen Stubbings. Additional music by Alex Grohl and Dmitrii Kolesnikov from Pixabay.

Ross Struss is an experienced Dungeon Master and player who also has his own DND podcast called Bards and Barrels. We talk about what makes Dungeons & Dragons an amazing medium for shared storytelling experiences and also enjoy some beers from a local brewery. (If you're not into beer, simply skip ahead to 5:00.)

For an even deeper dive into DND, check out Bards and Barrels. And visit the Nerdlandia Bulletin Board for links to the topics we discussed in this episode!

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Nerdlandia is hosted, produced and edited by Emily Case-Buskirk. Theme song and ending music by Keith Wess. Cover art by Ellen Stubbings. Additional music by  AlexGrohl and Timothy Kulig from Pixabay.