Ever wondered what it was like to be in the military? Are you a vet and you love laughing at other veteran stories? This is the episode for you then. Martin and Sarah tell some funny stories from their time in the Air Force and Army, discuss the military in general, and what it’s like to be a linguist. Join us for some laughs and find out why the phrase “stop having sex in the dumpsters” was yelled at 7am one day.

Where the f*** have we been? No need to keep wondering because Nerds & Normies is back! We now present our current State of the Pod. Sound boring? Think again, because we hilariously update you on our lives, the podcast in the pandemic, and our new obsessions on things like BL manga. What's that? Listen and find out…trust me, you won’t regret it!

“Never Retreat! Never Surrender!” That's right our next one shot is Galaxy Quest. The classic spoof movie, including Alan Rickman, of the original Star Trek series. Join along in this episode, with a surprisingly low count of side tangents, as we talk casting, comedy, and spin-offs. Sorry we're totally fanboys/girls on this one!

Vin Diesel’s newest movie Bloodshot had some great trailers but did it live up to the hype? No, and we had to pay $20 to figure it out. Grudges against the actors emerge, arguments over the worst aspect, and some helpful reviews might occur. Come laugh along to our deep dive into Bloodshot and see if you agree with our final ratings.

Nothing, not even a bomb, can slow this bus down. But don’t worry this episode, off ramp (get it?), is sure to be full of thrills and giggles. Join us as we take an in depth look at the 1994 classic, Speed, with our special guest Madi, “she’s a vegan in case you didn’t know”.

Greatest Christmas movie ever? That's rhetorical...because the only acceptable answer is Die Hard. Join us as we take a quick look at the iconic movie, that gets everyone into the holiday spirit. 

The end of Lord of the Rings is here! We’ve dug into the fandom, deeper than the mines of Moria go, and come out the other side relatively unscathed. We face one more test of knowledge and then finally decide where we fall on the Normie to Nerd scale. Join us and laugh, as some fall at the end, and one rises to glorious new heights.

Get your tinfoil hats on because we are about to jump down a rabbit hole of crazy fan theories for Lord of the Rings. From absolutely ridiculous evil Tom Bombadil, to the facts about Gandolf’s terrible wizarding skills, we’ve found the best of the theories to discuss. Don’t worry we also make sure to bring up the biggest plot hole in the entire series…those god damn eagles!

The expanded universe of Lord of the Rings is just pathetic…or is it? Follow along as we debate the fandom’s merits when it comes to video games, tv shows, theme parks and more. We also come to epic conclusions, using the 20 sided die of truth, about Tolkien’s teat sucking son and Peter Jackson’s crap-tastic skills

An irresistible Gollum? A** pancakes? Eggs by the river is sexy? Legomance? Did they say “Hobbit Pile”? Is there no depth to the weirdness of our fanfic episode? No, and don’t worry, it gets worse. Also, hear each of us pitch a new crazy fanfic idea, which you get to vote on. Whoever wins has to turn it into a reality! This is an episode you can't miss.