Nerdy Folks Podcast
A conversation about the nerdy things we love and the things that matter most. If you love sci-fi, fantasy, comics, the MCU, the DCU, Star Wars and Star Trek, you'll probably like this show.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 101
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Reasons Not To Date A Sith
On this episode of our series on the Acolyte, Matt and Katie discuss episodes 5 and 6, which were shocking, tense and full of ominous foreboding. Were there romantic undertones in episode 6? Is datin…
The Lightsabers Were Out & Swinging!
On this episode of Nerdy Folks Podcast Matt discusses the fith episode of the Acolyte! It's a mostly spoiler-free episode with some predictions thrown in.
Facing Yourself: The Acolyte E4
Can episode 4 of the Acolyte set troubled fans' minds at ease? Matt and Katie make the case that episode 4 was very enjoyable, even if there was no fight scene with a wookee jedi. We discuss the powe…
Did The Acolyte Just Break Star Wars?
Matt and Katie have fun sharing some wierd news and talking about the Acolyte Episode 3. Did the Acolyte just retcon some important Star Wars Lore? Or is that only one point of view?
Who Is The Big Bad In Star Wars The Acolyte?
Episodes 1 & 2 of Star Wars the Acolyte have landed! Matt shares his thoughts on these exquisite entries into the Star Wars cannon. We also talk about some LOTR news and about how haveing a robotic s…
Meet the Ring Wraiths in Chapter 3
Matt and Katie continue their discussion about Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. This week's episode was on chapter 3. Frodo encounters a Ring Wraith and finds some good hope as well. We als…
Wanna Read LOTR With Us?
Matt and Katie begin the Epic journey of reading Lord of the Rings! This week they discuss chapter one. Check out the online discussion in the Nerdy Folks Facebook Group!
Matt & Kate Go To War: Star Wars Tabletop
On this episode, Matt and Katie discuss all the Star Wars Tabletop games by Atomic Mass. They also discuss The Acolyte, which is set to release in June of 2024. Matt and Katie each choose three Star …
Henry Cavill War Hammer Series On Prime
On this episode, Katie is back! Matt gives the D.L. on Warhammer and a new Warhammer Series that is currently in development and set to star Henry Cavill. There is also another interveiw from Adeptic…
Warhammer 40K Like You've Never Imagined
We traveled to Adepticon in Chicago Illinois and connected with the Dever 40K Wolfpack! The guys were playing Warhammer at the convention and were gracious enough to share their homebrewed approach t…
Adepticon With Jeremy Owen
Matt caught up with his old friend Jeremy Owen at Adepticon. Jeremy is an experienced competitive tabletop gamer with a lot of insight into the culture of tabletop war games. Adepticon is the San Die…
Top Games of 2024 (so far)
Matt discusses the video games of 2024 and about his figure skating debut, which really just amounts to skating circles around the ice with his daughter. What's your favorite game of the year so far?…
How Has Video Game Story Telling Evolved?
Matt and Ethan disucss video games as a medium for story telling. They also talk old school arcade games, the benefits of gaming, share some stories of years gone by and talk about how Jesus used sto…
Video Games Coming To Theaters
Video games are amazing vehicles for storytelling, and now, many of these stories are being adapted for the big and small screen. Matt, Katie and Ethan have some fun on this episode tring to guess th…
Greatest Games / Is Life Just V.R.?
Matt and Ethan discuss flying bugs in Helldivers. They also go through a list of the top grossing games of all time including Mario Cart, Tetris, PUGB, the Witcher 3, Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto and …
A Gaming Memoir: From NES to Hell Divers
Matthew and guest co-host Ethan kick off a new series on gaming! They share their personal history with gaming and wax nostalgic about playing on an old-school PC and Sega. They also discuss current …
Does The Villain Create The Hero?
On this episode, we discuss some of the best hero and villain matchups. We also dive into some movie and TV news for Dune, Marvel, Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Alita Battle Angel. Fina…
Fantastic 4, Madame Web, Sinister 6 and Thunderbolts Have This In Common
They all involve teamwork! This week Matt and Katie talk about teams and why you need them in your life. They also recap Marvel's Fantastic Four announcement, discuss Sony's Spiderverse and specu
Villains, The Marvel and Your Comments
Matt and Katie continue their discussion on The Marvels on and discuss our fascination with villains on this episode. You'll also get to hear our facebook community share who their favorite villains …