This week on the Girl Meets Nerd podcast, Tristan and I are joined by Jonatan Perrier-Daigle, a friend of ours who loves to 3D print! Honestly, the idea of 3D printers seems like magic – or at least some futuristic technology used by a civilization much more advanced than ours is. I mean come on…a … Episode 29: What the heck is 3D printing with Jonatan Perrier-Daigle Read More »

This week on the Girl Meets Nerd podcast, Tristan and I are joined by our friend Jordan Wilbur. According to him, Jordan likes to play competitive video games – according to us, Jordan is a fighting game aficionado and future gamecube controller ASMRtist. One thing I’ve learned from the Nerdverse is that within every hobby, … Episode 28: What the Heck is Competitive Gaming with Jordan Wilbur Read More »

This week on the Girl Meets Nerd Podcast, Tristan and I are sitting down to discuss a major topic in our nerdy lives: The Marvel Cinematic Universe! If you are thinking “Megan, what the HECK is the Marvel Cinematic Universe??” then this is the podcast for you. We are going to dive into everyone from … Episode 27: What the Heck is the MCU? Read More »

This week on the Girl Meets Nerd podcast, Tristan and I are joined by David and Jayde of Pe Metawe Together. Together David and Jayde run youth workshops using role-playing games and operate a community focused gaming space in Edmonton, Alberta!  Board games and role playing games, like many hobbies, can develop into so much … Episode 26: Pe Metawe Games Read More »

This week on the Girl Meets Nerd podcast, Tristan and I are joined by Sean Chappell – idea man, artist, and co-designer of the new board game Hivernation!  At some point, I think everyone wants to create something. How many times have you thought to yourself or heard someone close to you say: “I should…start … Episode 25: Designing a Boardgame from Scratch with RAMSTAR Games Read More »

This week on the Girl Meets Nerd podcast, Tristan and I are joined by Anirudh, PM/DM/GM of Not a Scratch podcast, host of the Ahdurin Region, and lover of all things Pokémon! I have to admit, even though I’ve gone a bit off the deep end into the world of anime, I know almost nothing … Episode 24: What the Heck is Pokémon? Read More »

Happy birthday to Meg, happy birthday TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR COVID-19 LOCKDOWN…. Normally I celebrate my birthday alone, but this year I get to share it with a little special something: the COVID-19 lockdown. At this time last year, things were scary. There were a lot of unknowns: are we safe? Is my family … Episode 23: 25 Things We learned from a Year in Lockdown Read More »

This week on the Girl Meets Nerd podcast, Tristan and I are joined by Clay Capra, host of the Mindful Games Lab podcast and Sales Director for one of our favorite game design studios, Leder Games! A couple years ago Tristan came home from board game night raving about a game named Root: “I was … Episode 22: What the Heck are Asymmetric Games? Read More »

This week on the Girl Meets Nerd Podcast, Tristan and I are joined by Darby, Harper, and their contagious energy, to learn more about how they create characters for tabletop role-playing games! Character creation is one of my favorite parts of playing a tabletop roleplaying game with friends. There’s something magical about playing characters of … Epsiode 21: Character Creation with Darby & Harper Read More »

This week on the Girl Meets Nerd Podcast, Tristan and I share our journey of discovering anime and how you can start loving it too! I’ll be honest: anime has always kind of intrigued me. Even though I had never really taken the leap, there was always something about those funky hair styles, flashy characters, … Episode 20: A Beginner’s Guide to Watching Anime Read More »