Nerdy Folks Podcast

By Matthew Seipel-Anderson

A conversation about the nerdy things we love and the things that matter most. If you love sci-fi, fantasy, comics, the MCU, the DCU, Star Wars and Star Trek, you'll probably like this show.... more

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July 31, 2020 E 63 Star Wars Follows Trek's Warp Wake
On this episode, Matt discusses the state of Star Wars, performs a short, one-man play and delivers some thoughts on a Christian response to the dangerous societal disillusion that fills the hearts of minds of so many in 2020.
Whale

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/science/humpback-whales-amazon.html

65 Facts About Star Wars

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/79553/60-facts-about-star-wars-universe-star-wars-day

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22min
July 09, 2020 Ep 62 Star Trek Picard
On this episode, Matthew discusses his thoughts on Star Trek Picard. How does death give meaning to life? Is death necessary for life to have meaning? Oh, there's also something about an exploding whale. Check it out!

Exploding whale

https://www.livescience.com/exploding-whale-park-oregon.html

7 Things We Love About Star Trek Picard by Carlos Miranda

https://treknews.net/2020/04/03/7-things-we-loved-star-trek-picard-season-1/

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17min
August 31, 2019 E 61 Amazon's Middle Earth
On this episode, Matthew gives an update on Amazon's upcoming show based on the second age of Middle Earth. The show also shares some harrowing tales from Amazon's rocky early days, as well some inventions made possible by science.
History of Amazon:

https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-amazon-history-facts-2017-4

Inventions:

https://bestlifeonline.com/brilliant-new-inventions/

wiki on rings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings_of_Power

Info on Amazon show:

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2019-08-25/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-tv-series-release-date-cast-trailer-writers-prime-video/

Wiki on the 2nd age

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauron#Second_Age
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20min
August 24, 2019 E 60 Picard Beams Aboard
On this episode, we discuss the new Star Trek show titled Picard, which airs on CBS All Access in early 2020. There are also dehydrated mini-animals lost on the moon, but that's not as exciting as Picard. Everybody love Picard. Why? In a lot of ways Picard is like Jesus.
Science Segment:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/moon-tardigrades-future.html

Picard Cast Interview:

https://youtu.be/YAEcycivP4w

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11min
July 31, 2019 I’m Not Dead Yet!
Recorded live and unscripted at Lake Geneva Bible Campto let everyone know that the show will go on!
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6min
May 20, 2019 E 58 Avengers Endgame & Russian Spy Whales
On this episode of the podcast, Matthew share his thoughts on Avengers: Endgame and the upcoming full slate of Marvel TV series slated for release on Disney Plus. There is also a true story about a whale working for the Russian Government as a spy.

Spy Whale

https://www.foxnews.com/tech/whale-mysterious-harness-russian-military-spy

Marvel TV

https://www.gamesradar.com/new-marvel-tv-shows/
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26min
April 24, 2019 E 57 Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker Teaser
On this episode, Matthew talks through a sock about the many mysteries presented to us in the trailer for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. The science segment is all about the new photographs of two black holes that scientists hope will shed light on the interplay between General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics.
Black Hole Article:

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/here-s-what-scientists-think-black-hole-looks

JJ Abrams & Returning to Star Wars

https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2019/04/j-j-abrams-on-episode-ix-chris-terrio-and-bringing-a-beloved-saga-to-a-satisfying-end.html

The Rise of Skywalker Teaser Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adzYW5DZoWs

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27min
April 08, 2019 E 56 Captain Marvel & Avengers Endgame
Pranks pulled in government documents, using genetic manipulation to cure deafness, spiritual wisdom that will last for eternity, thoughts on Captain Marvel, and prognostications about Avengers Infinity War: all this in one episode!
NPR Article

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/19/704919634/economic-report-of-the-president-and-some-superhero-friends

Gene Edited Mice

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190219111643.htm
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25min
March 12, 2019 E 55 Alita Battle Angel And Exploding Grapes
On this episode, Matt discusses Alita Battle Angel. He makes the case that this was a fun, fresh sci-fi world that needs a sequel. Oh, there's also exploding grapes.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/grapes-spark-microwave-plasma

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18min
March 06, 2019 E 54 Star Trek: Closer Than You Think
On this episode, Matt explains Cripsr-Cas 9 and talks about how gene editing, 3D Printers, and Universal Basic Income are bringing the real world closer and closer to the sci-world envisioned by the writers of Star Trek
Related to Crispr Cas9

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteriophage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phage_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cas9

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.livescience.com/58790-crispr-explained.html

https://www.yourgenome.org/facts/what-is-crispr-cas9

3D Printed House

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-inside-race-perfect-3d-printed/amp

Universal Basic Income

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/01/01/one-year-on-finland-universal-basic-income-experiment.html

A Summary of Tim Keller's ideas

http://mikeharderministries.com/2011/07/reason-for-god-study-guide-chapter-8/
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24min

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