Nerdonomy: Nerds on History

Nerdonomy: Nerds on History

By Bryan Moriarty, Eric Bricmont & Sarah AshleyScienceArtsHistoryNatural Sciences
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Nerdonomy: Nerds on History episodes

  • Thanksgivukkah™!
    In what will literally be a once in a lifetime opportunity, Eric and Bryan welcome back health blogger/podcaster Kaila Prins (a.k.a. Miss Skinny Genes)  from In My Skinny Genes and Finding Our Hunger to discuss the overlapping of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.  We sincerely hope you enjoy it!
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    1 hr 12 min
  • A Bit More Socially Responsible
    Eric and Bryan take a listener’s feedback to heart and devote an episode to telling the story of one of the most fascinating,  misunderstood and discriminated cultures in history.  Many know them as the Romani; you know them as gypsies.  We hope you find it as enlightening as we did.
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    1 hr 17 min
  • St. Columbo, Patron Saint of Detectives
    With that start of November being All-Saint’s Day and El Dia de Los Muertos, Eric and Bryan felt obliged to follow-thru on listener feedback and devote an episode to Catholic saints.  We hope you enjoy it!


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    1 hr 3 min
  • We’ve Covered about 0.004%
    This week, Bryan is on vacation, but Eric and Nerds on Film co-host Kevin Sutorius discuss the fascinating history behind the very thing we owe this podcast to, as well as much of our status quo: the Internet.
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    1 hr 20 min
  • Natasha Henstridge* is the Chupacabra
    Continuing the theme of famous things associated with Halloween, Eric and Bryan discuss history and legends behind monsters, both famous and obscure. We hope you enjoy it; it was a fun one to record!
    1 hr 15 min
  • I Vote Gumby for Vampire
    Eric and Bryan discuss the history, etymology and culture evolution behind one of the most famous Halloween-related creatures ever: the vampire. Enjoy!
    1 hr 11 min
  • Capitalism Laced with Ergot
    This week, Eric and Bryan kick off a month-long dedication to all things related to Halloween with a episode focused on the history and cultural perceptions behind witchcraft.  We hope enjoy as much as we did recording it!

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    Photo Courtesy the “Victuallers” from the Wikimedia Foundation.
    1 hr 10 min
  • Mud, Drugs, and Rock & Roll
    While Bryan is busy “les miserating,”  Eric brings over Nerdonomy staple Sarah Ashley as they discuss the fascinating history behind Woodstock.  Enjoy!
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    1 hr 26 min

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History is full amazing stories. Join hosts Bryan Moriarty, Eric Bricmont, and Sarah Ashley as they explore the most inspirational, terrifying and hilarious events in history. Everything from the…