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
Chat GPT, The Marvels and Making A Great Hero
On this episode of the show, we share our thought on the latest MCU movie the Marvels. We also share some of your responses to the question of what makes a great hero. Chat GPT makes into and even ra…
Our First Live Podcast: Heroes pt. 1
We had the priviledge of recording this live episode of the podcast at Edge Church in January of 2024! The episode kicks off our series about heroes! We talk about Marvel, DC, Superpowers, Superheroe…
Indiana Jones Goes Back To The Future
Matt and Katie discuss how Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny relates to using our time to the fullest. Realizing that our time is limited can be an amazing source of wisdom if we let it.
What’s Your Favorite Time Machine?
On this episode, Matt and Katie discuss time machines. The DeLaurian, Tardis, and Time Map are just a few of the great time machines we encounter in our favorite sci-fi flicks. We also hear an interv…
There's A Time Machine In Your Pocket
Einstein's theory of general relativity showed that different observers experience time differently! This theory has real-world implications. No matter how we each experience time, the amount of time…
Loki In A Time Loop
This is the second episode in a series on time. For this episode Matt and katie discuss Loki choosing to continuously loop back in time in order to save his friends and the multiverse. Matt and Katie…
"Time" @ Twin Cities Con
Nerdy Folks was recently at Twin Cities Con! We had a blast meeting people and taking in the offerings at this amazing convention in Minneapolis, MN. We kicked off this new series on time by intervie…
Are Aliens From A Spiritual Dimension?
The traditional view of what aliens are holds that aliens are simply other forms of sentient life that evolved elsewhere and have traveled through space to reach us. Other theories do exist, includin…
Alien Abduction or Memory of Our Own Birth?
Matt and katie discuss two famous Alien Abduction stories. The Barney and Betty Hill case and the case of Deputy Sheriff Val Johnson both made a splash in the media and brought alien abduction into t…
Would Aliens Destroy Us Or help Us?
Why do we assume that aliens would show up and annihilate us? Maybe aliens would take pitty on us and actually help us.
Conflicts around the world:
Crisis Group International: https://www.crisisgr…
Alien Tech, Ahsoka and Loki
Is the U.S. Government in possession of alien technology? Are products we use everyday the result of secret programs working to reverse engineer that alien tech? These are real question being asked b…
Aliens Series pt. 1: Alien Encounters
NASA has an alien Czar. Congress holds a public hearing on UAP sightings. Aliens have been a stable of sci-fi for decade, but it appears that aliens have gone mainstream. Matt and Katie also share 8 …
New Series Preview
The Telescope Show is now the Nerdy Folks Podcast! We are so excited to be back after a summer hiatus and rebrand! We are kicking off this new season with a series on aliens. This preview offers a ta…
Marvel's Secret Invasion
Nick Fure engages in a personal war against a Skrull faction threatening earth, and Matt and Katie are so excited to watch it all go down! They share their thoughts and even make a few predictions. R…
Super Mario Bros. 2023
Matt and Katie discuss Super Mario Bros. 2023 on this episode, which has now raked in over 1 billion dollars at the box office! They share their kid's reactions along with their own parental perspect…
What is Jean-Luc's Legacy? Picard Season 3
On this episode, Matt and Katie discuss Picard Season 3 and the legacy of the titular character. Was the season a hit or a miss? What happened to Agnes from season 2, and what does the future look li…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Matt and Katie talk about Gaurdians of the Galaxy Volume 3 and share a special announcement!
Summer Preview
Matt and Katie take a look at what's on the horizon for summer movies and TV.
Grogu, Adoption and New Identity
Matt and Katie talk all about the Mandalorian Season 3 Finale, particularly about what it means to be adopted. They also laugh about the fact that most of their predictions did not come true, though …