Nerdisodes

You are entering a world, a world of sight.  A world of sound … Monica asks the DaM Studios which TV episode has the best use of puppets. Monica picks an episode of Angel  called “Smile Time” where demonic puppets battle the heroes at Wolfram and Hart. It is crazy dark! David chooses an episode from the classic Twilight Zone series called “The Dummy.” Maybe one of the most frightening concepts brought to the screen.

David asks the DaM Recording Studio what was the “biggest shock” of a TV Series.  David brings in Justified, which he considers one of the best overall series.  No bad seasons and it knows how to end the entire story. We cut to Season 3, when Limehouse hits berserker mode. Monica champions Downton Abbey.  We talk Maggie Smith, we talk their hair/costumes and also that shocking episode which aired on Christmas.

What’s up doc? Monica bring a good challenge to the DaM Recording Studios and explores the question “what is the best musical episode on TV?"  She goes to one of her favorite episodes of all time and picks “Once More With Feeling” from Season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Great capture of the musical genre, with some really dark reveals in the episode. They go the mustard out!! David takes us back to the classic Looney Tunes and pulls forward “Rabbit of Seville” starring that wascally wabbit, Bugs Bunny. Set to the tune of Barber of Seville this episode pulls forth some classic bits and still – after over 50 years, manages to make us laugh.  Thank you for supporting us. And looking forward to having you visit us again! Please share, like and support our little grassroots project. 

We have with us in the DaM Recording Studios, guest podcaster David Elliot.  David has an history in writing and brings an excellent level of analysis to this episodes choices. Our host, David, picks his top favorite series of all time, Sherlock on the BBC with Benedict Cumberbatch.  The creativity behind the storytelling + the dark, flawed main character really brings it home.  We talk Season 1, Episode 1 –  “A Study in Pink.” Monica picks a classic, a fan favorite, a series we all enjoy.  She picks Parks & Rec with Leslie Knope. Leslie is a passionate, funny, charming main character who is also a great leader of the ensemble team.  We discuss the episode “Win, Lose, or Draw” when Leslie wins a seat as a City Councilmember! We go all over the place and talk Sir Christopher Lee, men’s underwear and Mark Gatiss.  Hope you join us in the DaM Recording Studios!

There are bad guys, and then there are GOOD bad guys.  The bad guys you love. What a crazy random happenstance!  Monica chooses Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog as her pick for “Villain You Want to See Win.” She could practically quote this entire movie. We want to see NPH win because we adore him - as an actor, as a person and as this character.  Bad Horse … Bad Horse … David finally chooses Southpark – surprise, surprise another cartoon.  We talk about Cartman and why you want to see him win … as he strips naked to cross in front of an auction. Southpark and its use of metaphor gives us a lot of unpack. Thanks for watching! Please, share and subscribe!  This is a grassroots podcast.

You want to go where everybody knows your name! Welcome to Season 2 of Nerdisodes and we talk about which show in a series has “The Best Mic Drop” moment. David picks nostalgia and chooses the Episode of Cheers when Sam Malone takes off his hair piece!  What a powerful moment. It was also fun to talk about the lore surrounding Cheers. Monica went scary and chose the Haunting of Hill House when the Bent Neck Lady is revealed. We talk jump scares, the use of color and patterns to tell a story.

That’s right!  It’s the end of Season 1 of Nerdisodes.  All of our season finales will be movies instead of TV Shows. This time we had a spectacular guest with us!  Visiting from Texas, USA one of Monica’s best friends, Danielle Ewing, joins us.  We asked her to pick her favorite movie for the finale and she chose one of the best movies out there: The Princess Bride. We talk quotes, trivia, and Andre the Giant. Anybody want a peanut?

Nock!  And Roll Out! Before we get into the episode, there may be foul language, we talk about the endings of episodes and as always… “you’re the best, f--k the rest.” …. all men must die. Monica takes us to Westeros for one of the most beautiful and difficult to watch episodes, “Battle of the Bastards.”  We see Ramsay at his peak of evil and we almost lose Tormund.  Amazing landscapes and the battles are immersive. But nothing compares to the battle of the icon of evil, Megatron, versus the epitome of honor, Optimus Prime. In the season 1 finale, “Heavy Metal War” Megatron and Optimus go toe-to-toe and the loser must leave Earth forever.  Introduction of the Constructicons and not only that: DINOBOTS UNLEASHED! Please, rate and review us! And share us, we’re a completely grassroots podcast, produced in our apartment with the support of our two cats.

Literally a ship … not a RELATIONship.  David brings the question which ship, from any TV series, would you want?  It can be a plane, train or auto-  ... boat. The Nerdist Cannon:  we cuss, we spoil endings, and don’t whiten your teeth, whiten your soul. It only had one season, but has impacted so many people.  We’re talking about Firefly.  David explains why Serenity (from the episode titled “Serenity”) caught his vote for best ship in a series. Monica chooses Vikings.  The ships that the Vikings developed is what made them such a powerful presence in the world.  She also lets her true feelings slip about Nathan Fillion, John Barrowman, and Ragnar. Then the surprise reveal about Daryl from the Walking Dead!! Please review and subscribe!

Is that thunder?  We discuss which TV episode is our favorite one to watch on a rainy day. The Nerdisode Cannon, is always: we talk spoilers, we use adult language and ALLONS-Z!! It’s about time we dish on Gilmore Girls. Monica picks her absolute favorite episode of Gilmore Girls where Rory discovers the “Life and Death Brigade.” Also in this episode Luke confronts the epic steamrolling of the elder Gilmores! Where you lead, I will follow … Black Mirror catches David’s attention, specifically the season 4 finale, Black Museum. This episode has Easter eggs of past episodes, but is a sideshow attraction of terrifying technology fails. It has some amazing acting, and both David and Monica are blown away by the performance of the two leads: Douglas Hodge and Letitia Wright. Hope you enjoy it, and tell your friends!

Comedy podcast that talks about TV shows in the Nerd Culture. The Nerdisode Cannon includes: we discuss spoilers we use adult language, and “1, 2, 3 … Jesus loves you.”  We get dicey in this episode and unlock the achievement of what show we think is the most underrated. David unpacks an episode of Community, where they deep dive into a narrative we rarely see on TV – video games.  Video games are all based in stories, and it is truly creative when a TV show honors all those tropes and experiences in 8-bit graphics! Monica pulls up an entire series as the most underrated show. She brings out a fan favorite of The Amazing Race.  Contestants travel around the world and challenge themselves through anxious tasks. The episode we watched was in Japan including the team of Harlem Globetrotters and  the team of Justin and Zev who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Thanks for listening!  Please rate and subscribe!

Comedy podcast that talks about TV shows in the Nerd Culture. The THREE NEVER FORGETABLE LAWS of Nerdisodes are: we talk spoilers, we use adult language and “purple is the color of passion.”  Recording in the company of our cats and enjoying a drink, we discuss which episode is the best stand-alone episode from a series. Wibbley-wobbley, timey-whimey … we finally talk Doctor Who. Monica chooses “Blink” as the best episode of the series that stands-alone.  You can watch this one episode and without the rest of the series and enjoy it.  Also, an introduction to one of the best Doctor Who villains of all time: the Weeping Angels. Life is like a hurricane.  And David brings us back old school (to another cartoon) with Ducktails (ahwoo-wooo).  An episode that discusses how Scrooge McDuck earned all his money opens up a great discussion about why, so many years later, does it still resonate with David. Thank you for listening!

A comedy podcast that talks about TV shows in popular in the Nerd Culture. The three warnings are: we talk about spoilers, we use language NSFW, and “beware the boomerang that doesn’t come back.”  We’re recording in our living room in the beautiful city of Chester, England. This Nerdisode we argue over which series we believe has the best romance. REMEMBER ME! David picks the animated series Futurama and their series finale.  One of the episodes, but it especially highlights the romance between Leela and Fry.  Great writing.  It really gave him that emotional feeling of intimacy and romance. Monica picks the wedding episode of Outlander. In which they get it on – 3 times!  Not only do we talk about the borderline soft core pornography of the episode but also the dangerous wedding rituals.  We definitely had fun recording this.  We hope you have fun listening to it!   Credit to Yung $weaty and Alex Poselski for the intro.

A comedy podcast that talks about TV Shows popular in the Nerd Culture. The three warnings are: SPOILERS!!, NSFW!!, and “don’t look up when it’s raining!!” This is our second episode literally recorded on the floor of our apartment in Chester, England. We tackle the question “which TV episode had the best use of silence?” Monica talks about her extreme love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We talk hair fashion and designs for the Gentlemen. David mentions the Family Guy and how throwing away a frog can take forever. Every episode, married couple, David and Monica analyze and discuss their choices in answer to the question. Big Shout out to Yung $weaty and Alex Alex Poselski for the incredible intro!

A comedy podcast that talks about TV Shows popular in the Nerd Culture. The three warnings are: we talk about spoilers of every show, the conversations are NSFW, and “tomorrow is a better day.”  This is our first episode literally recorded on the floor of our apartment in Chester, England.  We tackle the question “which series had the best first episode?” Every episode, married couple, David and Monica analyze and discuss their choices in answer to the question.  Big Shout out to Yung $weaty and Alex Alex Poselski for the incredible intro!