The Nerd Expansion

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Mark Besada and his nerd love is Board Games. Woah. It's awesome.

Mark Besada is one of the hosts of Board Game Barrage, winner of the Golden Geek for best board game podcast of 2022 where he is also known as the "Green Tank." He's been playing and making up games since he was a kid but dove headfirst into the hobby about a dozen years ago and has been obsessed ever since.

Check out Board Game Barrage

Board Game Barrage Socials:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Spotify
YouTube
Patreon

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Meredith McCann and her nerd love is Birth/Motherhood. Woah. It's awesome.

Meredith is a motherhood and birth photographer based in Austin, TX. Mother of two little girls, certified birth doula and maternal mortality health advocate with the Pre-eclampsia Foundation. 

www.meredithmccannphotography.com

Socials: @meredithmccannphotography

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Zoe Fagundes and her nerd love is Animation. Woah. It's awesome.

Zoe is a sophomore undergraduate at Chapman University majoring in Animation and Visual Effects and minoring in Business Administration. Her dream is to open her own animation studio one day but until then, she loves drawing, dancing ballet, aerial silks, and learning languages in her spare time.

Zoe's Website

Socials: @zoerosehips

Zoe’s Recs:
Lindsey Ellis youtube channel
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (running scene)

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Elizabeth Ward Land and her nerd love is Witchy Things. Woah. It's awesome.

Elizabeth Ward Land is an actor, singer, musician, educator; wife, daughter, sister, friend; animal lover, knitter, runner, curious soul- leader of a small coven of seekers who are open to seeing the magic that is happening all around us.

www.ElizabethWardLand.com

Socials: @ElizabethWardLand

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Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Tori Colozzi and her nerd love is Horror. Woah. It's awesome.

Tori is 34, she lives in NYC and works in HR for a tech company,. She has a dog named Glenn and a cat named Stella.

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Jack Scannell and his nerd love is Jurassic Park. Woah. It's awesome.

Jack is aspiring person of interest? Not like as a suspect on an episode of Law & Order but like a person for someone to go “huh, interesting.” Jack has written and directed a few shows years ago and currently have two side businesses as a wedding DJ and a videographer for local musical productions for streaming.

Jack says go see movies!!

Mentioned on this episode:
Iron Studios
Sky Falconry
Jurassic Park Restaurant
Kindred Spirits

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the Erin Fagundes and her nerd love is Pens. Woah. It's awesome.

Erin is , like Sasha, a musical theatre nerd (it is how they met), but she is very much split down the middle as far as left brain/right brain goes.  Her career is in clinical research and she moonlights as a theatre performer, director, and vocal coach.  Her love for pens and office supplies knows no boundaries and fits into all parts of her life. There is nothing better than either setting up that new binder for whatever show you are working on, testing out a new highlighter on your script, or using a really amazing pen to take notes for work. Staples is her Nordstroms.

Erin's Favorite Pen:
Tul Pen Set

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Troy Stafford Whiteley and his nerd love is Pokemon. Woah. It's awesome.

Troy Whiteley is the executive producer of POWgaming, A group of video game content creators. POWgaming covers a variety of different video game genres, withTroy as the resident Pokémon Professor. Troy has been actively involved with Pokémon since it came to America in 1999. He's played and still owns every Pokémon game released as well as plays and collects the trading cards.

POWgaming on:
Twitch
Facebook
Instagram
TikTok
YouTube

Personal insta:
@DapperTroy

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Kate Bowman and her nerd love is Friends. Woah. It's awesome.

Originally from Maryland, Katie went to the Boston Conservatory for musical theatre with Sasha. She is currently an actor in LA who sings and dabbles in writing, and also loves boxing and mixed martial arts.

Socials: @KateBowman333

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka

Welcome back to The Nerd Expansion! Today's guest is the one and only Justin Gentry and his nerd love is theme parks. Woah. It's awesome.

Justin is a New York City based actor, singer, magician, and theme park aficionado. Most recently he has worked alongside famed UK mind reader Derren Brown in his most recent Broadway show, Derren Brown: SECRET with other notable appearances including Stephen Schwartz' MAGIC TO DO, and Rock of Ages. 

While not on stage - he is constantly searching for more roller coaster credits to collect for his resume; despite his irrational fear of heights. ;) (I know it doesn't make sense)

Theme Park scented candle website:
Park Scents

Justin's Social: @JustinJGentry

Hosted By: Nick Bowan & Sasha Weiss
Theme song written by Korrie Yamaoka
Performed by Sasha Weiss & Korrie Yamaoka