It’s the most wonderful nerdy time of the year! Analese and Rob are diving headfirst into the multiverse of gifting to bring you the Official Nerd Best Friends Gift Guide—packed with gadgets, page-turners, cozy fandom gear, and delightfully weird treasures for every nerd on your list (including you, let’s be honest). Analese creates chaos with monkey hooks and Rob doubles down on best binging during the holiday season.

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So throw on your comfiest fandom hoodie, grab your peppermint mocha, and hit play.

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Also in this episode: Nerd Mail (redheads in comic books), the best fictional holiday setting, old people marching, creative book gifts, kinkos > Fedex (mostly because price).

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This week on Nerd Best Friends, Analese and Rob dive into the quotes, lines, and iconic one-liners that have lived rent-free in our nerd brains for decades. It’s time for our Top 5 Pop Culture Catchphrases, and yes—choosing just five was absolutely impossible, but we did it anyway (because we’re nerds, and we love a challenge). From TV to comics, movies to memes, we break down why these catchphrases stuck, how they became cultural landmarks, and the moments they made us laugh, gasp, or feel entirely too seen. Analese sifts through 90s sketch comedies and Rob goes with a galaxy far, far, away.

As always, join the conversation, tell us YOUR favorite catchphrases, and help us grow the Nerd Herd by rating, reviewing, and sharing the podcast with your fellow nerds!

Also in this episode: Nerd Mail, Monsters: The Ed Gein Story, beer face, SORA, shoutout to Gateway Games in Santa Rosa (CA), and what the heck is Microsoft doing with Xbox?

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Grab your capes, grab your tissues, and get ready to fly into another epic Nerd Book Club adventure! This week, Analese and Rob dive deep into Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the beautifully bold and heart-wrenchingly heroic comic that has taken the nerd world by storm. We’re talking space cowboys, moral quandaries, epic quests, and a Supergirl story that punches you right in the feels — in the best nerdy way possible. Plus, the Nerds ask the real questions, like: how often should heroes get therapy? Could we survive intergalactic travel without snacks? And what exactly counts as a space horse? Saddle up, nerd herd — we’re going cosmic. Analese is tired of the same ol' tropes and Rob is loving the space western awesomeness. Also, Dr. Intern Joan is back!

As always, we want to hear from YOU! Did you read along? What did you think of Supergirl’s story? Who do you want to see in the next Nerd Book Club pick?

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Also in this episode: Nerd Mail, halloween episodes of Buffy, we have 99 problems and Hoopla might be one, naming your top 5 movies of all time, Almost Famous is 25 this year, winning free nerd stuff and 26 for 2026 projects, nerding out over this podcast.

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Your Nerd Best Friends are back with a chaotic cozy episode full of updates, randomness, and nerd joy. This week, Analese and Rob catch up on what they’ve been doing in their nerd lives lately — from tiny obsessions to big creative swings, questionable impulse purchases, hobby rabbit holes, and those moments where your brain says, “We can do that!” …and suddenly it’s 1am and you’re rearranging bookshelves or building a new game character for a campaign you’re not even in yet.

Analese gets ready for old person marching band and Rob confesses his latest nerd project involving Notebook LM during D&D, and both try to decide whether new hobbies are productive or just a socially acceptable form of procrastination… we support either way.

Also in this episode: nerd mail, the first Stephen King you ever read (and at what young age), AI and table top gaming, principal's promises, and a gentle reminder that you’re allowed to follow your curiosity and create just because it’s fun.

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Your nerd best friends are getting spooky! Analese and Rob are diving headfirst into their favorite nerdy Halloween traditions — from Buffy’s best Halloween episodes to tabletop chills and pop culture thrills. Analese confesses her worst costume ever, Rob shares his annual “Curse of Strahd” ritual, and together they countdown their top Halloween musts in true Nerd Best Friends fashion. It’s all treats, no tricks — just the perfect mix of nostalgia, nerdiness, and spooky fun.

Also in this episode: best/worst Halloween costume stories, 80s and 90s vintage 49ers clothing and planning for our very first NFL game, mini agnostic tabletop games, Reign in Hell by Snarling Badger Studios, Girls Just Wanna Weekend sticker preview.

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Your nerd best friends are sitting down with author Brick Marlin, creator of The Zephnarr Phase, for an in-depth (and delightfully weird) dive into the world of horror, sci-fi, and the writing life. Analese nerds out over Brick’s surreal world-building and twisted storytelling, Rob gets into the creative process of crafting something truly original, and the whole crew talks about what makes horror so endlessly fascinating for nerds like us.

If you love eerie worlds, indie authors, and creative minds that live just left of center—this one’s for you.

Also in this episode: past guest Alison is again winner of top prize at LA Comic Con's cosplay contest!, Orctober, Crocktober, mini painting, final girl era, dancing with the stars crocktoberfest.

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Your nerd best friends put on the red suit and dive into the gritty streets of Hell’s Kitchen to talk Daredevil! From Catholic guilt to courtroom drama to acrobatics that would make Batman jealous, the nerds get into what makes Matt Murdock one of the most human superheroes in comics. Rob waxes poetic about the perfect villain that is Kingpin and Analese admits a hilarious case of mistaken identity. It’s sharp, funny, and full of blind justice.

Also in this episode: reading listener recommendations (especially about Superman and the Engineer), Batman in the new Gunn DCU?, Halloween Hoopla (thank you, local public libraries!), Monsters: The Ed Gein Story, and nerd values.

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Your nerd best friends are hitting the road—destination: Portland, Oregon! Analese finds herself in a surprise birthday pinball tournament (because of course she does), Rob nerds out over the ultimate tabletop stops, and Dr. Intern Joan joins from the high seas to drop some hot tips for donuts, bookstores, and barcades. Together, they’re ranking their Top 5 favorite nerdy things to do while traveling, with a special spotlight on all things Portland Weird.

It’s quirky, cozy, and full of the kind of delightful nerd tangents you’ve come to expect—travel tips, fandom finds, and a dash of chaos. Pack your dice bag, grab your coffee, and come nerd travel with us!

Also in this episode: hidden gems at Mox Boarding House, fantasy football on cruise Wi-Fi, high fantasy versus low fantasy, Cairn 2nd edition, more about The Long Walk, scary audiobooks like Doctor Sleep.

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