Hey folks! On this week’s episode of What’s Up, Nerds, we're discussing Adam's biggest indulgence - My Hero Academia...again! 

Under our new format, we revisit the emotional powerhouse that is one of the most popular anime around, talk how we'd re-do our dream quirks with some new experience under our belts, and chat for a disturbingly long amount of time about the show Rachel's been getting into lately. Get ready, folks, this episode is very Plus Ultra. All that and more, on this week's What's Up, Nerds!

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Hosted by Rachel Woodall & Adam Damon.Message us on social at @WhatsUpNerdsPod, or send your suggestions for future topics to [email protected]! What do you love the most in this universe? We want to know! And then we want you to share! Let us give you the best platform to nerd out!

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On this week’s episode of What’s Up, Nerds, we're discussing Rachel's all-time fav - legendary pop artist Kesha. We take a slight pivot to talk more about why Kesha has such a dedicated fanbase as opposed to the what of her success, but don't you worry, we'll still give you the rundown on her career (We R Who We R, after all). You won't want to miss this one, folks, so Tik Tok - download it quick and learn along with Adam as he catches up on a truly impressive artist's history. We're just Praying you have as much fun as we did. All that and more on this week's episode!

 

Want a quick summary of Kesha's music evolution? Check out the curated playlist made by Rachel for a great briefing!: https://spoti.fi/3m4DqYN

 

As a quick content warning, there is some (slight) discussion of abuse in several forms during this episode, so we'd rather give you a heads up. It never gets too explicit, but better safe than sorry for our wonderful listeners. There's a lot to learn from Kesha's journey, though, so we hope you come join us!

 

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Hosted by Rachel Woodall & Adam Damon.Message us on social at @WhatsUpNerdsPod, or send your suggestions for future topics to [email protected]! What's your burning, passionate hobby? What could you obsessively talk about for hours, and why do you love it? Let us know! We want to hear it!

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Are you sad that the Olympics are over? We've got you covered! Join Rach, Adam, and two very special guests as they throw their own What's Up Nerds Olympic Games! It's a fun episode filled with original (and...mostly original) games, lots of laughs, and nerdy references from across the board. What is the value of a "Rachel point"? Listen and learn!

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Hosted by Rachel Woodall & Adam Damon.Message us on social at @WhatsUpNerdsPod, or send your suggestions for future topics to [email protected]! Have questions? Got something you're crazy about and can't wait to discuss? Want to talk about your passion of the week? Let us know!

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On this week’s episode of What’s Up, Nerds?, we go over a classic American pastime: barbecue! We'll discuss everything from basic tips for beginners to the best way to fire up your very first brisket. Plus, Adam gets to indulge heavily in his favorite weekend activity right alongside his best friend (and meat-market-master) Joe Herring of Tri-County Meat Market. Hard to say this episode isn't seasoned with plenty of discussion, folks, so join us out by the pit for some good ol' fashioned discussion. Grab your lighter and get ready for all that and more on this week's episode!

 

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Hosted by Rachel Woodall & Adam Damon.Message us on social at @WhatsUpNerdsPod, or send your suggestions for future topics to [email protected]! Have questions? Got something you're crazy about and can't wait to discuss? Want to talk about your passion of the week? Let us know!

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We are trying out something new this week, folks! We'd describe this as a sort of extended "Quick Byte" of our lives: part preview for Monday's episode and part...basically, us being friends on mic. I promise it's more exciting than it sounds! We chat a bit about Rachel's current  favorite show, "Darcey & Stacey," tell our crazy Uber stories (think multiple languages, wrong addresses, and horrifying rides,) and  Rachel learns how to NOT create a fireball when starting a grill. Come hang out with us and see who we are behind the nerding out. (Spoiler alert, we are STILL nerds.)

 

We will see you Monday, August 2 for our next full episode where we'll nerd out about BBQ with a pro! 

 

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On this week’s episode of What’s Up, Nerds, we’re discussing the 1991 road trip classic, Thelma & Louise. We’ll discuss how this Academy Award winning movie reflects a variety of cultural norms (or...how to subvert them), ponder over a divisive ending, then play a couple of games to insert ourselves in on the action. 

 

As a quick heads up, we do spoil multiple things about this fantastic movie, so if you haven’t had a chance to watch it in the last thirty years and don’t want to have anything spoiled for ya - run to your nearest Blockbuster, pop in that VHS tape, turn off your pager, then come back to join us for the fun.

Don’t go on the lam for this one, folks, it’s a real trip - all that and more on this week's episode!

 

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Hosted by Rachel Woodall, Adam Damon, and Kaitlyn Stickrod.Message us on social at @WhatsUpNerdsPod, or send your suggestions for future topics to [email protected]! Got something you're just crazy about? Want to talk about it? We want to know!

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On this episode of the podcast, we chat for the first time about something we all love to nerd out about: Parks & Recreation. Rachel and Adam are joined by super fan, Jenny, to talk all about the NBC Thursday night golden age, our favorite character quirks, and what we think about comparisons to The Office. Plus, there is a boxing match , AND Rachel throws Adam curveballs throughout the episode in the form of  "Parks Emergencies." This and more, on the show.

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Hosted by Rachel Woodall, Adam Damon, and Kaitlyn Stickrod.Message us on social at @WhatsUpNerdsPod, or send your suggestions for future topics to [email protected]! We want to know! What do you want to nerd out about? What do you want a recorded audience to spill your heart out for? This is your chance!

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In our tenth episode, Adam introduces Rachel to the universe of Cowboy Bebop. They'll talk about the significance of star Spike Spiegel's namesake, launch into the impressive musical influences in the show, and space out trying to imagine life as interstellar outlaws. You won't want to miss this one, folks - this is some real bountiful content. 

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To pick up that second controller and play along at home, we'd recommend watching the following episodes (which is the major consistent storyline in Bebop):

Episode 1: Asteroid Blues

Episode 5: Ballad Of Fallen Angels

Episodes 12 & 13: Jupiter Jazz pts. 1 & 2

Episodes 25 & 26: The Real Folk Blues pts. 1 & 2

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Feel free to hunt us down on social @WhatsUpNerdsPod if you're a passionate person wanting to talk about your passionate vices, or you can always email us at [email protected] - until then, see you, space cowboys.

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In our ninth episode, Adam, Rach, & Kait discuss the only unsolved air piracy case in commercial aviation history - that's right folks, we're talking about D. B. Cooper. Gracefully joined by comedian Alex Traynor, we'll come up with our own theories as to who could've committed the crime, start a one-way feud with another podcast unrequited, then, we'll plan a very patriotic heist of our own. Give us liberty, or give us - well, we'll get to that part later.Please hit us up at @WhatsUpNerdsPod if you're a passionate person wanting to talk about things you love - we'd love to hear from ya. We all love you for it.

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Be sure to check out Alex's YouTube channel here, it's well worth your time: https://www.youtube.com/user/alextraynor He can also be found on most social media at @alextraynor.And to pick up that second controller and play along at home, we recommend the channel "LEMMiNO"'s video on the Search For D. B. Cooper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbUjuwhQPKs

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Hosted by Rachel Woodall, Adam Damon, and Kaitlyn Stickrod.Message us on social at @WhatsUpNerdsPod, or send your suggestions for future topics to [email protected]! We want to know! What do you want to nerd out about? What do you want a recorded audience to spill your heart out for? This is your chance!

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In our eighth episode, Rachel, Adam, & Kait talk about the show Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist with a truly extraordinary guest: Andi Ortiz (@really_andi)! As we do our part to #SaveZoeysPlaylist, Andi talks about her interviews with the cast of the show itself (!), musicals in the TV space, and some news about the future of the show. What could it possibly be? You'll just have to tune in and find out. Then, we'll face the music as we figure out our own heart songs for some very normal,  hypothetical scenarios. Doesn't get more therapeutic than this, folks.

 Hit us up at @whatsupnerdspod and let us know how we can improve, because we're working on it every week. We love ya for it.

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To pick up that second controller and play along at home with us, definitely watch S1E1 of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist - and if you don't care about some major over-arching spoilers, S2E6 and S2E9 as well! (Don't worry nerds, we'll give you spoiler warnings for the latter part).

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Hosted by Rachel Woodall, Adam Damon, and Kaitlyn Stickrod. 

Message us on social at @whatsupnerdspod, or send your suggestions for future topics to [email protected]! We want to know! What are you passionate and want to nerd out about? Speak your mind! Get it out there!

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