When Nerds Collide

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This week Dan and Tom are joined by the Christmas tipper Chris and the lovely Paige to talk about everyone's favorite present, toys! This week introduces the new WNC drinking game! Whenever you hear Dan make a mistake, take a drink! Whenever you hear Dan mispronounce a name, take a drink! Whenever you hear Tom ruin one of Dan's jokes, take a drink! After the normal chit-chit, Dan lets us know that some of his favorite films are on Hulu! In Paige's honor, Daniel has some 80's music trivia questions! Aquaman! Avengers:End Game! Captain Marvel! Then, on the topic! Your hosts and guests discuss toys from the 70's, 80's, and 90's! It's been a year, but it's finally time for Christmas Tips with Chris! Finally, Tom closes out the show with a quiz about brand-name products! Hey! Make our Christmas by giving WNC a good review on ITunes! And Christmas is all about stars, so give the show five of them! And check out the WNC FB page! Thanks to Kirby Krackl

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! Your humble hosts, Dan and Tom, have no guests this week and no real topic, so welcome to the post Thanksgiving hodge-podge! Dan opens the show with a story about what he considers to be a racist encounter he had, and learns a little something at the same time! The guys talk about Rob Liefeld stuff! But only briefly! Wait! Come back! Come back! Then, the hodge-podge cometh! It almost turns the show into an Adventure Time episode! Sadly, Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Spongebob Squarepants, passed away this week, so Dan has some Spongebob fun facts! Finally, Tom closes the show with a quiz about the character who turns 90 this year, Mickey Mouse! Hey! Make our Christmas by giving WNC a good review on ITunes! And Christmas is all about stars, so give the show five of them! And check out the WNC FB page! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the intro and closing music! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8KR-n2fBQ The post #267 – My

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This episode is the second half of the conversation with Bruce about Comic Book Tropes! What is a trope? A trope is a commonly recurring literary and rhetorical device, motif or cliché in creative works such as books, movies, or TV shows. Here's a link to a comprehensive list of tropes in comics: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ComicBookTropes In case you haven't heard it: A three-legged dog walks into a bar and says, “I'm lookin' for the man who shot my paw!” This week, Tom pulls one out of the archives with a quiz on movies featuring airplanes! Thanks to Bruce for talking with us! Here's a link to his Amazon page where you can find his books and his podcasts! https://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Leslie/e/B071HB5PHD/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543188985&sr=1-2-ent And here's a link to Bruce and Chris' Chubby Wizard podcast! https://chubbywizard.libsyn.com/ How about giving the guys an early Christmas gift? Dan's always wanted a 5 star rating on Itu

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This week Dan and Tom are joined by friend of the show, podcast mogul and best-selling author Bruce to talk about Comic Book Tropes! In part one, the guys discuss the passing of Stan Lee. Thanks to Bruce for talking with us! Here’s a link to his Amazon page where you can find his books and his podcasts! https://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Leslie/e/B071HB5PHD/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543188985&sr=1-2-ent And here’s a link to Bruce and Chris’ Chubby Wizard podcast! https://chubbywizard.libsyn.com/ No quiz this week, it's at the end of next week's episode! If you really like quizzes, check out the Ask Me Another podcast! It's one of Tom's favorites! https://www.npr.org/programs/ask-me-another/?showDate=2018-11-23 Hey how giving us a treat by going to ITunes and giving us a 5-star rating, with a nice review? And check out our Facebook page, Tom’s been on top of it here lately! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for letting us use their songs to open and close the show! Ne

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This week your hosts Dan and Tom are joined by long-time friend of the show Blair to discuss the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Dan opens the show with a story about being asked for money by a vegetarian panhandler! Blair tells us about her current adventure! Everyone talks about what they're currently watching, and Dan talks talks about The Good Cop yet again! Tom recommends someone else's podcast!   Finally our trio hits on our topic!   Finally, this week's quiz is about the fantastic beasts that appear in the Harry Potter books and movies! Thanks to Blair for being on the show this week! Check out Bella Books Comics and Toys on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/bellabookscomics/ Hey, we need some ratings on Apple podcasts! You can do that for us! And review the show so maybe some other folks will listen! And we've got a Facebook page too! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the intro/closing music! Nerd to your mother! https://w

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! Your hosts, Dan and Tom, are here to provide you with your regular dose of info-tainment! This time around, the guys talk about infernal characters from the DC and Marvel Universes! The guys open the show with a discussion of baseball (no, really!) and how they would make it better! Dan talks about The Good Cop! Again! And Angie Tribeca! Again! In the spirit of community, Tom presents a Public Service Announcement! To start the Halloween stuff, Dan talks about knock-off costumes! Then, on to the topic! Dan and Tom about a few of the myriad demonic and devilish characters who create chaos and but souls in the DC and Marvel Universes! They wrap things up with the quiz! This week, it's creepy TV and Movie theme songs, with a few rock songs thrown in! Hey, how about tricking folks into thinking this is a great podcast by giving us a 5 star review on ITunes! And treat yourself to our Facebook page! And read our Tweets! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for th

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time around, Dan and Tom have no guests, back to the original spirit of the show, a phone conversation between two nerdy friends! Also, there's no topic this week, either, just a random hodge-podge  of subjects! Dan opens the show with some stories of the trials of Trunk-or Treat at his son's school! Plus a tale of  his friend's missing dog, and how he made a new friend! Then, the guys go over a list of odd things people have given out for Halloween! Daniel brings two lists, one of common scientific misconceptions and one about a very specific medical issue, with a little Marvel Cinematic Universe talk in-between them! Finally, Tom brings the quiz! With the cooling of the temperatures, Tom has written a quiz where all the answers contain the word "Fall"! Hey how giving us a treat by going to ITunes and giving us a 5-star rating, with a nice review? And check out our Facebook page, Tom's been on top of it here lately! Thanks to Kirby Krackl

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This week, Dan and Tom were unable to record a new episode(BOOOOO!) so Dan, being the editing wizard that he is, looked back through the archives and gathered together a collection of quizzes for your enjoyment!(YAAAYYY!) Listen for a plethora of guest stars, including Ryan, Antonio, Mike, Ivey, and many more!!! How about giving us a Halloween treat and rate and review WNC on ITUNES! And check out the WNC Facebook page! Lots of cool stuff there! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the use of their amazing music! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15JCb6P60Vw The post #261 – A Curious Collection of Quirky Quizzes! appeared first on When Nerds Collide.

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! Joining the guys this week is long-missing friend of the show Ryan! Dan opens the show with why he thinks a famous movie quote is garbage, much to the disagreement of Tom and Ryan! Then Ryan talks about the future of Star Wars! RIP Will Vinton, creator of The California Raisins and coiner of the phrase "Claymation" And then, on to the topic! This time around, the guys talk about bad guys and girls from pop culture! (And a few from real life!) Last, but not least, the quiz! Have you ever played Tribond? Here's 20 for Dan and Ryan to try to make the connections! Thanks to Ryan for being on the show! Welcome back! We need ratings and reviews and you're the only ones that can do it! Go to ITunes and do it! Check out our FB page! We've being putting stuff up there! And Twitter! Still on there, too! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the chords and notes! Nerd to your Mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF8l38UZZYA The post #260 – Bring On The Bad Guys!

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! Joining Dan and Tom this week is long-time friend of the show, Avry! To start out, Avry suggests the guys should video record the episodes and post them on Youtube! Wow! That leads to a discussion of child endangerment, Tiajuana Flats, and a passive-aggressive email confrontation from Mike Federali! Avry Talks about what he's watching and starts another discussion of Castle Rock and how it ties into the main Stephen King universe! Tom saw Solo, really enjoyed it, and the guys talk about it, which leads into a discussion of the Spider-Man films! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC_AqezinXM After some more random talk, the main topics arrives! Marvel finally released a Captain Marvel trailer and some folks didn't really know that the lady in the trailer is not the first Captain Marvel! There have been several characters with the name Captain Marvel and the guys are going to present you with the origins and legacy of Captain Marvel!   As usual, we

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time around, Dan and Tom are joined by the father of the Tidewater Comicon and the Hampton Comicon, Mike Federali! With no specific topic in mind, the guys cover a range of them, including: - Bert and Ernie - Facebook post insanity - Junkyard Dog - The Spirit of Responsibility - Disenchanted, Voltron and Next Gen - The new Grinch trailer - Tom's dislike of change - Batman's penis - Mary Poppins Returns - Jerry Lewis - Stan and Ollie - Dad jokes from a friend of the show - behind the scenes at conventions and so much more! And they wrap it up, as always, with a quiz! This week, an audio quiz about famous Captains! Thanks to Mike for stopping by and derailing the show! Go to Itunes and rate and review When Nerds Collide! Leave us a joke on our message tab, just like Val did! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the music! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjqeNoi6EmM The post #258 – The Spirit of Responsibility! appeared first on W

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time around, your hosts Dan and Tom really have no topic, so they just spout off with whatever comes to mind! Dan opens the show with a tale of the destruction of a prized collectible! Then the guys switch back and forth between what they've seen this week, including Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Castle Rock, and the films of M. Night Shyamalan, including the revelation that Dan's wife had not seen The Sixth Sense! Dan gushes for several minutes about the new Spider-Man game! Then Tom weighs in on the Olivia Munn controversy! And then, to cleanse the pallet, a selection of Dad jokes! Finally, Tom closes out the show with a Weather-related superhero quiz! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKUZx1Nk4yY Thanks for listening! How about going to ITunes and leaving a rate and review so we can we get some listeners! Also, check out our Facebook page and our Twitter feed! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the musicals! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/

Welcome one and all to episode 256 of When Nerds Collide! Take your seats! School is in! Tobias is here to join us on this Tom-less episode! We chit chat and talk about current TV and movies we've seen, the Police Academy remake, the Captain Marvel photos and much more! This week  we talk about our favorite school related films and what makes them the coolest! And as always, we finish out with a quiz! Rate and review us on iTunes cause you love us! Check out our FB page here https://www.facebook.com/CollidingNerds and our Twitter feed! Nerd to your Mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bbTEJCoNxw The post #256 – School Is In Session! appeared first on When Nerds Collide.

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time around, your hosts Dan and Tom are joined by the lovely and talented Ivey! The guys open the show with some chat about Ivey's love for the Mission:Impossible films, which leads into James Bond, which leads into Indiana Jones, which leads into Stephen King! Wow! In response to Ivey's appearance, the topic this week is the movies of 2003! The guys take turns with their takes on the films from that year, with Tom leading off, followed by Ivey, with Daniel bringing up the end! Finally, Tom closes out the show with a quiz about 2003! Thanks to Mr. Ivey West for joining us on this week's episode! If you enjoy our little podcast, please go to Itunes and give us a good review! And check out our Facebook page and our Twitter feed! Thanks to Kirby Krackle, as always! Nerd to your mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9lh7lqZojc The post #255 -The Movies of 2003! appeared first on When Nerds Collide.

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide, featuring your hosts Dan and Tom! This time around, there's not topic, just random conversations about random things! Very random things! Hodge-Podge! Dan opens the show with an anecdote about his two-year-old son's mis-association of body parts and bodily functions, which leads the show in a disturbing direction! Segue into a discussion of early 90's musical artists, including Tony! Toni! Tone!, Limp Bizkit, and Ugly Kid Joe! The guys play and comment on a series of voicemails from hosts, family, fans and celebrities left on this website! BTW, Jake the Snake Roberts? Still alive! Next, we've got jokes! They're not good, but there's plenty of 'em! More than you probably want, honestly! Especially Tom's dad jokes! After discovering the Mickey Mouse bedtime hotline, Dan found some other hotlines to help your kids fall asleep! Speaking of dead wrestlers, Tom mourns the loss of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart! He will be missed! And more talk about James

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time around, Dan and Tom are joined by comic creators Kevin Cuffe and Bob Frantz to talk about their newest creation, Metalshark Bro! After a brief introduction to our guests, the guys jump right into the topic, talking about the creative process of Metalshark Bro, from the initial phone conversations to the now fully funded Kickstarter campaign, from the main artist on the book  (Walter Ostlie) to all the folks who have contributed artwork of the character, from doing Metalshark Bro as an OGN to why he is wearing pants! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJKWsK8nAXo Dan then suggests to Bob and Kevin some spin-off characters that he and Tom came up with! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuf1MN-2F7g Finally, Tom has a quiz about beer! Hooray beer! Thanks to Kevin and Bob for joining us this week! Check out the Kickstarter page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/637571649/metalshark-bro?ref=v78ewl Metalshark Bro has a FB page! https://w

Welcome one and all to this week's episode of When Nerds Collide! This time around, Dan and Tom talk about their favorite magic-users in comic books, inspired by Dan's viewing of the Justice League Dark animated film and Tom's reading of the latest issue of The Magic Order! Dan opens the show, not with an amusing anecdote as usual, but with a complaint! The guys have a conversation about new stuff they've experienced since last we heard from them, including I, Tonya (Dan), Teen Titans Go to the Movies (Tom), The Tick on Amazon (Dan) and the fantastic new Hulu show Castle Rock (both)! This week's topic is the guy's favorite magicians, wizards and sorcerers in the DC and Marvel universes, including Wiccan, Arion, Morgan LeFay, the White Witch, Sister Grimm, and Dr. Fate! A hearty "Congrats!" goes out to our friend Bruce Leslie, now a published Comic Book writer!  www.facebook.com/heroesandvillainspodcast/photos/a.1574967806070734.1073741830.1574685682765613/2271809206386587/?type=3&theater If you have the urge,

Welcome one and all to episode 251 of When Nerds Collide! This week your hosts Dan and Tom talk about a bunch of stuff that came out of SDCC! But first, Dan opens the show with a story about dogs chewing gum! DO NOT Google bubble butt dogs!! Dan then tells us about his first week of jury duty and the excitement of performing his civic duty! Check out the new podcast Dan recommends, Disgraceland! Tom brings up the James Gunn firing. He also recommends some new comics, Unnatural #1 and The Magic Order #1! Dan finally saw Ant-Man and Wasp! A bunch of DC trailers came out the same day this episode was recorded and we discuss some of them: And this week's quiz is about The World's Mightiest Mortal himself, Captain Marvel! Please go to the Itunes and rate and review our little podcast! And check out our Facebook page and our Twitter posts! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for their fine music! Nerd to your Mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=GlN3oEjMpUQ The post #251 – Trailers, Dogs, and Seventeen-Year

Welcome one and all to episode 250 of When Nerds Collide! In this week's extra-merry episode, Dan and Tom wanted to talk Looney Tunes, so who better to have as a guest than artist and animator extraordinaire and animation aficionado, Robert Pope! After a brief intro into Mr. Pope's credentials and experience, the guys switch things up by doing the quiz first! This week's quiz is about obscure Looney Tunes characters! The guys then jump into the topic with both feet! Daniel reads a brief intro to the Looney Tunes and then Robert brings us possibly the most informative and entertaining episode WNC has ever done! Mr. Pope obviously knows and loves this topic! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMeJHf05q-s So curl up on your bulldog and enjoy! A huge thanks to Robert Pope for a magnificent episode! Check him here at Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/robert.w.pope Please go to ITunes and rate and review our show! And check out our Twitter feed and Facebook page! Thanks as always to Kirby Krackle for the music! Nerd

Welcome one and all to episode 249 of When Nerds Collide! Dan opens the show this week with a series of dad jokes, either really bad or really funny, you be the judge! There's some starting chit-chat, including talk about Disney Princesses, Mary Poppins, the live-action Dumbo and assorted other Disney talk. Daniel went into Tom's attic to look for a leak and reports what he found up there! Then Tom has some of his own dad jokes! The guys pay homage to comics legend Steve Ditko who passed away on June 29, 2018 at the age of 90. Independence Day can't go by without a brief discussion of the two greatest patriotic heroes, Yank and Doodle! This week, the guys switch it up and Dan presents the quiz! This time Captain America's shield! Thanks for listening! Go to Apple Podcasts and rate and review us! Leave us a voicemail right here on this page! Check out our Facebook page! Thanks to Kirby Krackle for the music! Nerd to Your Mother! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKSxlJPmz40 The post #249 – A Farewell to Ditko! a