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

  • LAWS: THE REVENGE
    For their 100th episode, Eric and Bryan revisit one of their earliest episode topics: dumb laws that have been made throughout history.  Enjoy!
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    Photo Credit:  An excerpt from the Organic Laws of Oregon.  Play close attention to Article 4, as it is especially stupid.  And by stupid, we mean offensive.
    1 hr 19 min
  • The Mongoose Equation Redux
    In honor of EPISODE 99, Bryan introduces a remastered and re-edited version of Nerds on History‘s very first episode: The Mongoose Equation.
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    50 min
  • INT. NERD CAVE – NIGHT
    While Eric is on Break, Nerdonomy regular Dave McGuire shares the history of screenwriting with Bryan, as well as talking about the process of storytelling.
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    Photo Credit:  A display of early Screenplay formatting, similar to the modern format, from the shooting draft of King Kong, Screenplayology.com
    58 min
  • Whatever Works
    With Eric on a two-week break, Nerdonomy regular David McGuire stops by, and he and Bryan revel in their stage acting days while discussing the changes to art of Acting that in the 20th Century.  Enjoy!
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    Photo Credit:  A scene from A Month in the Country by Turgenev, Public Domain, published by Brentanos, NY, 1922.
    1 hr
  • We’re All In – Part III
    Eric and Bryan conclude their epic trilogy on the topic of World War I.
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    Photo Credit: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand
    1 hr 5 min
  • We’re All In – Part II
    Eric and Bryan continue their their epic conversation about “The War to End All Wars”:  World War I.
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    Photo Credit: “Types of ordnance. British guns – elevated position mobile mount at the front during World War I,” Public Domain
    47 min
  • We’re All In – Part I
    With it’s 100th anniversary looming, Eric and Bryan begin to tackle what is certainly a pivotal moment in not just American, but World History: the start of World War I.

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    Photo: British Soldiers in a Captured British Trench, public domain, Wikimedia
    52 min
  • One Third
    Eric and Bryan continue their month of American themed topics by talking about Ellis Island


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    50 min
  • The New Colossus
    Eric and Bryan kick off July with a slightly new format, discussing one of the monuments most synonymous with Americana: The Statue of Liberty.
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    Photo Credit: Bryan Moriarty
    46 min
  • Green House Gasses Are Good
    Eric and Bryan tackle the history behind the most important issue of our time.  Tune in to learn about global warming, and what you can do to help us survive it.
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    Photo Credit: Glacier silt pouring into Peyto Lake, by Alaskan Dude on Flickr.
    1 hr 2 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…