The Department of Nerdly Affairs
The Department of Nerdly Affairs is a bi-weekly talk podcast dedicated to exploring different aspects of nerdly arts and culture. Together bringing over 80 years of experience to the table, the hosts, Rob and Don, try to take a seasoned, knowledgeable, and real-world approach to looking at the creation of nerd culture and the forces shaping it. The podcast covers topics ranging from from film and comics to writing and history, and pretty much everything in between. If it's a hobby shared by few or by many, you can expect to hear it talked about by the Department of Nerdly Affairs. New episodes every second Friday!
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- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Average duration
- 92 minutes
- Episodes
- 141
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2024
DNA Podcast 081 – DNA Millwood Chapter with Anika and Matt
First Group picture pic.twitter.com/Ue75tvKTZy — DNA Millwood Chapter (@dnamillwood) November 10, 2016 A while ago, friend of the show Jack Ward approached us about making his High School’s nerdly ar…
Mon 24 Dec 2018
DNA Podcast 080 – J-Novel Club with Sam Pinansky
In this episode, Rob and Don are joined by J-Novel club founder Sam Pinansky. J-Novel club is the largest online seller of translated Japanese Light Novels, and one of the pioneers in bringing these …
Sat 08 Dec 2018
DNA Podcast 079 – Giant Robot Smackdown with Professor Otaku
In this episode, Don and Rob enter the arena of giant robot combat with blazing hearts to face off with Professor Otaku- mecha history expert extraordinaire! The three discuss why Japan is so darn fa…
Mon 19 Nov 2018
DNA Podcast 078 – We Robots with Jack Ward
In this episode, Rob, Don, and their friend Jack Ward attempt to delve into robots in popular culture, but what was intended as a light jaunt into robots and their place in entertainment turns into a…
Mon 05 Nov 2018
DNA Podcast 077 – Hub Comics with Tim Finn and Jesse Farrell
In this episode, Rob and Don team do an international team-up with Tim Finn and Jesse Farrell of Hub Comics of Somerville, Mass. to expose the true nature of owning a comic shop in this modern age. T…
Sat 20 Oct 2018
DNA Podcast 076 – American Superhero Comics
In this episode, Don and Rob delve deep into the history of American superhero comics. From their early murky and pulpy origins to the modern digital age, the pair explore the rocky history of superh…
Fri 05 Oct 2018
DNA Podcast 074 – Toxic Fandom
In this episode, Rob and Don delve into the weird and wacky world of fandom. They talk about their own fandom backgrounds, explore modern fandom’s roots, and talk about how it evolved. Along the way,…
Sun 16 Sep 2018
DNA Podcast 073- UFOs in Popular Culture
In this episode, Don and Rob explore the place of UFOs in our popular culture with the help of Jack Ward. The trio explore the earliest UFO reports, talk about how UFOs have changed with the times, a…
Sat 01 Sep 2018
DNA Podcast 072 – Time Travel in Popular Culture
In this week’s episode, Rob and Don sit down to talk about time travel! The pair discuss the past, present, and future of time travel stories, how time travel seems to have developed fictional “rules…
Sat 18 Aug 2018
DNA Podcast 071 – Fake News
In this episode, Don and Rob discuss The News, exploring the past, present and future of our primary source of knowledge about the world around us. In the process, they discuss the relationship betwe…
Mon 30 Jul 2018
DNA Podcast 070 – Trinidad Dreams with Justin Charles
In this episode, Don and Rob sit down with Justin Charles of the A Dude and Chick Walk Into a Studio podcast to talk about Justin’s life growing up as a geek in the Caribbean island nation of Trinida…
Fri 13 Jul 2018
DNA Podcast 69 – Retro TV Recycle Bin with Jack Ward
In this episode, Rob and Don sit down with their friend Jack Ward to talk about the TV shows that might have died too soon (or not soon enough!). The trio leave no unfinished stone unturned as they d…
Mon 02 Jul 2018
DNA Podcast 068 – Super Sentai with Squall Charlson
In this episode…everybody say HAI! Because Rob and Don sit down with YouTuber and Tokusatsu fan Squall Charlson to discuss the history of Japan’s Super Sentai genre. Donning the colours of Red, Blue …
Sun 17 Jun 2018
DNA Podcast 67 – Intelligence in Popular Culture
In this episode, Don and Rob sit down with Jack Ward to discuss portrayals of Intelligence in popular culture. The three delve into the hows and whys of the way smart people are portrayed the way the…
Fri 01 Jun 2018
DNA Podcast 66- A History of Mecha Anime Part Two – Real Robots
In this episode, Rob and Don continue exploring the world of mecha anime with a journey into the “Real Robot” subgenre. The pair discuss how the Real Robot genre split off from the Super Robot subgen…
Fri 18 May 2018
DNA Podcast 65- A History of Mecha Anime Part One – Super Robots
In this episode, Don and Rob sit down to discuss the origins of Super Robot mecha anime. The pair discuss how it exploded onto Japanese TV in the 1970’s, how it changed and evolved over time, and it’…
Fri 04 May 2018
DNA Podcast 064 – Russian Science Fiction with Simon Vale
In this episode, Don and Rob sit down with Simon Vale of Magic Dome Books, a company which specializes in translating Russian science fiction into English. The trio discuss Russian geek culture, Russ…
Fri 13 Apr 2018
DNA Podcast 063 – A History of GI Joe with Tim Finn
In this episode, Rob and Don sit down with Tim Finn, author of the upcoming book GI Joe: A Real American Book, to discuss the history of GI Joe. The trio discuss Joe’s origins as the first Action Fig…
Sat 31 Mar 2018
DNA Podcast 062 – Taiwanese Comics with Julia Chien
In this episode, Don and Rob sit down with Taiwanese writer Julia Chien to discuss the past, present and future of Taiwanese comic books. Along the way, they talk about comic codes, what life for com…
Sat 17 Mar 2018
DNA Podcast 61 – What is Fantasy?
In this episode, Don and Rob take a look at the Fantasy genre and explore some of their favorite Fantasy RPGs. Along the way, they discuss Don’s five types of Fantasy, look at how RPGs have redefined…
Sat 03 Mar 2018
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