Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!
Summary: The Super Fantastic Nerd Hour is a podcast dedicated to all the things that nerds love. We explore science fiction, fantasy, comic books, TV shows, movies, video games, and sometimes action figures. During the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER we mashup our favorite characters against each other to see who would win (because that’s what nerds do when they get together). Each episode also includes cool recommendations for stuff you might like. Hosted by Ali Mattu and H.A. Conrad.
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Podcasts:
"The boy who lived!" We revisit the wondrous world of Harry Potter. From new films, an expanding theme park, to revision of the canon, we discuss the latest developments in the most successful book series of all time. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who's the better ruler of their media empire – J.K. Rowling or George Lucas? We conjure our top 5 Harry Potter moments. 0:00 – 34:09: Harry Potter revisited; 34:10 – 52:21: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: J.K. Rowling VS. George Lucas; 52:22 – 1:06:31: Top 5 Harry Potter moments.
The best of WonderCon 2014! We discuss the things that make conventions such an awesome experience and highlight the coolest panels from this year's WonderCon. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what's the best place to connect with nerds - WonderCon or San Diego Comic Con? We share our top 5 fan gatherings. 0:00 – 51:21: WonderCon 2014; 51:22 – 1:03:52: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: WonderCon VS. San Diego Comic Con; 1:03:53 – 1:25:00: Top 5 fan gatherings.
"The price of freedom is high…and it's a price I'm willing to pay." Join us for a discussion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's newest film - Captain America: The Winter Soldier! Does the movie live up to the hype and how will it impact Agents of SHIELD? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who better upholds American values - Captain America or Superman? We share our top 5 political thrillers. 0:00 – 43:20: Captain America: The Winter Soldier; 43:21 – 54:23: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Steve Rogers (Captain America) VS. Clark Kent (Superman); 54:24 – 1:17:02: Top 5 political thrillers.
Coming to a theater near you! We discuss the business behind blockbuster films, debate what makes for a great summer movie, and explore what the future of cinema might look like. From Captain America: The Winter Soldier to Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, we predict what films will earn the Super Fantastic Nerd Hour stamp of approval. The kings of summer cinema, Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay, face off in the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER. We share our top 5 blockbuster films. 0:00 – 29:44: The business of blockbuster films; 29:45 – 55:25: 2014 summer movie preview; 55:26 – 1:02:59: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER – Steven Spielberg VS. Michael Bay; 1:03:00 – 1:26:38 Top 5 blockbuster films.
We are made of star-stuff! Join us for a conversation about all things COSMOS. We discuss the legacy of the original COSMOS: A Personal Voyage, the long road to the new COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey, why people deny science, and what makes for effective scientific communication. The Spaceship of the Imagination enters the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER for a scientific duel between Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson. We share our top 5 science documentaries. Special guest, photographer and space geek Bill Wadman. 0:00 – 37:43: COSMOS; 37:44 – 52:31: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER – Carl Sagan VS. Neil deGrasse Tyson; 52:32 –1:22:00 Top 5 science documentaries.
“With great power comes great responsibility!” We explore how culture is depicted in comic books, discuss why diversity matters, outline how rigid character representations are bad for everyone, and describe how multiculturalism leads to better business and cooler stories. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, Marvel Comics VS. DC Comics. We share our top 5 social commentary comic book stories. 0:00 - 51:44: Culture in comic books; 51:45 – 59:22: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER – Marvel VS. DC; 59:23 - 01:18:43: Top 5 social commentary comics.
Calling all Marshmallows! We explore the rise, fall, and return of Veronica Mars. What made the TV show so unique, how did Kickstarter bring it back, and is the film everything fans wanted? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, Veronica Mars takes on Buffy the Vampire Slayer! We share our top 5 TV to films. 0:00 - 46:02: All things Veronica Mars; 46:03 - 57:52: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Veronica Mars VS. Buffy Summers; 57:53 - 01:13:40: Top 5 television shows to movies.
Save the scifi! The Super Fantastic Nerd Hour visits the Singularity & Co bookstore for a conversation with its cofounder Cici James. We discuss Singularity's origins, how its mission to save out of print science fiction stories got started, the community that has developed around this project, and the current state of science fiction. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who's a better bookseller - Captain Kirk or Captain Picard? Cici shares her top 5 science fiction books for those new to the genre. 0:00 - 25:39: Singularity & Co.; 25:40 - 31:59: Cici James's geek origin story; 32:00 - 34:41: Top 5 science fiction books for newbies; 34:42 - 36:36: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Captain James T. Kirk VS. Captain Jean-Luc Picard; 36:37 - 47:02: The current state of science fiction.
Level up with this week's role-playing games episode! We discuss why tabletop, live action, trading card, and massively multiplayer online role-playing games are so popular and what made them so controversial. In a non-spoiler edition of the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, Community's "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" duels against Knights of Badassdom. We squee over our top 5 fandom films. 0:00 - 35:15: Role-playing games; 35:16 - 54:03: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Knights of Badassdom VS. Community's "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons"; 54:04 - 1:16:11: Top 5 Fandom films.
And the Oscar for Best Picture goes to…no science fiction film EVER! We explore how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences works, why genre films keep getting ignored during award season, and why this matters. The two biggest science fiction Oscar losers, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars, battle for intergalactic glory in the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER! We share our top 5 Oscar snubs. 0:00 - 24:00: Why the Oscars hate geeks; 24:01 - 47:44: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - 2001: A Space Odyssey VS. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope; 47:45 - 1:20:05: Top 5 Oscar snubs.
The game is afoot! We dive into all things Sherlock Holmes by exploring the character's origins, discussing how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle influenced the procedural genre, and debating modern versions including the Sherlock Holmes films, BBC's Sherlock, and CBS's Elementary. In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, it's a battle of wits between Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock and Hugh Laurie's House, M.D. We deduce our top 5 detectives. 0:00 - 45:12: All things Sherlock; 45:13 - 50:54: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Sherlock VS. Dr. Gregory House; 50:55 - 1:11:23: Top 5 Detectives.
It's the Valentine's Day Super Fantastic Nerd Hour special! Our real life partners join us for a conversation about love, geekery, and everything in between. Bill and Nhu-An battle for the title of ultimate nerd partner in the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER. We list our top 5 geek power couples. 0:00 - 32:35: Geek relationships; 32:36 - 53:28: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Bill VS. Nhu-An; 53:29 - 69:26: Top 5 Geek Power Couples.
“Going outside is highly overrated" so join us as we nerd out on Ernest Cline's Ready Player One! We dive into the novel's expansive world of 1970s and 80s pop culture, explore why it makes us nostalgic, and debate if the story is more than just a mashup of nerdy references. It's a street fight between Ready Player One's Wade "Parzival" Watts VS. Scott Pilgrim in the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER and we get all the feels with our top 5 nostalgia media. 0:00 - 33:39: Ready Player One; 33:40 - 45:44: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Wade "Parzival" Watts VS. Scott Pilgrim; 45:45 - 67:35: Top 5 Nostalgia Media.
Come with us if you want to live! We discuss Her, Spike Jonze's new film, breakdown its social commentary, and debate the film's depiction of the technological singularity. It's a computerized battle royal in the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER with Her's Samantha against 2001: A Space Odyssey's HAL 9000. We wrap up with our top 5 favorite AI films. 0:00 - 23:35: Her; 23:36 - 33:28: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Samantha VS. HAL 9000, 33:29 - 62:35: Top 5 AI films.
It's the first episode of the Super Fantastic Nerd Hour! We discuss the forces that turned us into super nerds, why we created this show, and break down origin stories from Gilgamesh to Luke Skywalker. We throw Man of Steel's Clark Kent against Monsters University's Mike Wazowski in the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER and countdown our top 5 favorite origin stories. 0:00 - 14:06 : Our origin stories; 14:07 - 30:34: Why we love origin stories; 30:35 - 40:08: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER - Clark Kent VS. Mike Wazowski; 40:09 - 60:40: Top 5 origin stories.
