Best SciFi Happy Hour Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 423 - Running Solo 1:47:17

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🍻 Nerds With Alcohol – Where geek talk meets happy hour! Join Chris & Russ in the Nerd Basement as they drink and dive into all things nerdy: comics, games, movies, fandoms & more. New episodes served with a side of snark and a splash of bourbon. Slainte, nerds! 🥃🎙️ New episodes live on Twitch every Tuesday at 8:00 pm ET twitch.tv/drinkingnerds…

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Ep.024 Ted Talks Government Shutdown, Kwinn Shares Info About His Star Wars Fan Film, Tron: Ares, and Predator: Badlands 51:41

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Episode 024. Ted talks a tad about the ongoing government shutdown and Kwinn shares a little about the Star Wars fan film he’s making. (09:27) Next, we discuss our impression of Tron: Ares, (18:33) the character of Ares, the disconnect with audience expectations, and Depeche Mode. (28:32) The story lacked something and why was Kevin Flynn so old? (…

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Episode 422 - Smacked In The Face 2:05:45

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🍻 Nerds With Alcohol – Where geek talk meets happy hour! Join Chris & Russ in the Nerd Basement as they drink and dive into all things nerdy: comics, games, movies, fandoms & more. New episodes served with a side of snark and a splash of bourbon. Slainte, nerds! 🥃🎙️By Nerds With Alcohol

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Ep.023 Guest Author Chris Tannhauser, Weird Fiction, Movies, Music, and Writing the Scene: Thief in Dracula's Castle 1:28:46

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Episode 023. An introduction to author Chris Tannhauser, he describes his work and shares how he grew into writing. (07:44) Next, we read an excerpt from Chris’ piece titled ENDNOTES FROM THE NEW PHRENOLOGY, an entertaining and vivid story about wizards, and Ted analyzes MOSTLY SKIN, Chris’ alternate history of the Weinermobile. Chris explains how …

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Ep.022 Movie trailer: Tron: Ares, AI Generated Actress, AI Cultural Icons; Role Models, and Robots Taking Jobs of Human Workers 51:58

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Episode 022. Looming government shutdown. (08:28) Movie trailer: Tron: Ares. (14:28) AI generated actress Tilly Norwood. (34:29) AI cultural icons; role models. (44:40) Robots taking jobs of human workers.By SciFi Happy Hour

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Episode 421 - Horror List Continued 1:51:43

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Ep.021 Alien: Earth with Guest Ruben Davila, Part 6. We’re Talking Episode 8 Character Development and Plot Analysis. Synthetics Abilities, and Series Analysis. “Now We Rule,” Connections to Alien1979 57:50

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Episode 021. We’re talking Episode 8 of Alien Earth, focusing on the opening scenes of Arthur’s corpse on the beach and Dame’s visit to Marcy Hermit's grave. We debate the title "The Real Monsters," questioning whether it referred to Boy Kavalier and his cohorts, the Lost Boys, the alien specimens, or all the characters acting as monsters. We analy…

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Ep.020 Alien: Earth with Guest Ruben Davila, Part 5 of 6. Alien Earth Series Plot Analysis. Consciousness Transfer and Cloning Ethics and Brain Debate. Hybrid Children's Violent Transformation. 59:38

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Episode 020. What’s with the oversized vent ducting from the lab? We analyzed the plot, character development, and inconsistencies in the story. Ted and Ruben agree Curly's character did not have a significant impact on the narrative. Ruben suggests Curly's character might be saved for a potential showdown in the next season. We also debate Wendy's…

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Episode 420 - It's 420 2:07:30

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Ep.019 Alien: Earth with Guest Ruben Davila, Part 4 of 6. Alien Earth Series Plot Analysis 58:41

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Episode 019. Tootles’ Deadly Blunder in the Specimen Hold, What’s with the Incubation Period? And does Boy Kavalier fit the Peter Pan Archetype? (14:28) How a Youngster in a Hybrid Body Would Behave, Could the Broken Door Panel be a Set Up by Kirsh? Our Supposition of a Second Season, and Hermit meets with Arthur about Dangers on the Island (29:10)…

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Ep.018 Guest Ruben is Back Again. US Drone Shoots Down a UFO Over Yemen, 3I/ATLAS Interstellar Traveler on its Way Towards Earth, and Discussion Alien: Earth Part 3 of 6 59:11

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Episode 018. Ted swiftly reviews his trip to the 50th Anniversary of Space:1999 conference at Burbank, CA. (02:52) Guest Ruben on deck again mentions the movie Weapons. (05:46) The leaked video showing a Hellfire missile fired from a US drone seemingly bouncing off a UAP near Yemen. (24:27) 3I/ATLAS Interstellar traveler on its way towards Earth. (…

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Ep.017 Alien: Earth with Guest Ruben Davila, Part 2 of 6. Alien Earth Series Plot Analysis 51:48

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Episode 017. (A Continuation of Episode 016 with Guest Ruben Davila) Only a Crew Like This Would Crash the Maginot, Noah Hawley’s Direction, Aliens on Earth, Peter Pan References, USCSS Maginot. (13:32) Boy Kavalier and the Synthetics, Aliens and the Terraforming Colony on LV-426, Maternal Stakes, Alien III, Cinematic Deaths of Aliens, Evolution of…

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Ep.016 Alien: Earth with Guest Ruben Davila, Part 1 of 6. Alien Earth Series Plot Analysis 59:11

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Episode 016. Ted announces his plan to attend the Los Angeles: 1999 A 50th Anniversary Celebration of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Space: 1999. This Historic Event Runs September 12th to 14th, 2025. (2:04) Guest Ruben Davila returns. (03:06) We discuss the Alien franchise, from its original offering in 1979 to the current show: Alien: Earth. (15:54)…

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Episode 419 - Best SciFi Shows 2:04:19

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Ep.015 Kwinn talks about his recent scene work in Los Angeles. Myths & Conspiracies: Sounds and signs from space, crop circles. A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick. Movie: Ghost in the Shell 2.0 56:45

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Episode 015. Kwinn talks about his recent scene work in Los Angeles. (7:38) Myths & Conspiracies: Sounds and signs from space and (10:17) crop circles. (27:18) A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick, government tracking, and the root problem of Substance D. (34:18) Movie: Ghost in the Shell 2.0 – discussions on technoparanoia, hacking into a person, in…

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Ep.014 USCG Buoy Tenders, The “Buy” Button Is a Lie, World building, Inventing a Religion in Your Sci-Fi Story, Build a Cult-Like Following, and a Discussion about Werewolf – the Card Game 59:16

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Episode 014. U.S. Coast Guard seagoing buoy tender ships at Juneau, Alaska. (4:44) Next, the “Buy” button is a lie, consumer ownership rights and the class action lawsuit against deceptive selling of digital goods. (23:01) World-building – Ted and Kwinn share some ideas. (28:50) Inventing a religion in your sci-fi story. (33:33) It is so easy to bu…

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Episode 418 - Books 1:55:15

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 417 - Greatest SciFi Movies 2:06:02

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Ep.013 Movie Premiere, Dr. Who, Sci-Fi News Bites, and Ted’s Top Ten: Sci-Fi Uniforms 52:41

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Episode 013. Announcing the premiere of the movie Red Light Teachers where Kwinn, Ted, and Ted’s brother appeared as background actors. (3:06) We chat about Dr. Who, (17:52) Sci-Fi News Bites, and (29:13) then we listen to Ted’s Top Ten: Sci-Fi Uniforms.By SciFi Happy Hour

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Ep.012 Interview with Sci-Fi aficionado Ruben Davila, 99.9 KWIN: The Backpacknapper. 55:22

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A brief introduction to Sci-Fi aficionado Ruben Davila, our (07:26) interview covers Ruben’s Jurassic World: Rebirth viewing and discussion about Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall (1990) with a comparison to Len Wiseman’s Total Recall (2012), then onto Flat Earth vs Round Earth and frequencies in space. Near the show’s end (50:04) listen to 99.9 KWIN a…

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Episode 416 - Super Spoilers 1:56:44

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Ep.011 Trailer Dune 3: Messiah (2026), the first Sci-Fi story ever told, popular sci-fi models 55:01

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Episode 011. An intro about movie editing then we (7:47) talk about the trailer Dune 3: Messiah (2026), (23:20) the first Sci-Fi story ever told, (43:43) and the world of popular sci-fi modeling.By SciFi Happy Hour

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Ep.010 Earthquake in Russia causes a tsunami, El Chupacabras, and discussion on Multiverse Theory 59:06

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Episode 010. Our intro covers a recent 8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, (06:29) we discuss the mythical El Chupacabras, (28:36) back and forth about multiverse theory.By SciFi Happy Hour

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Episode 415 - It's A Brand New Day 1:59:54

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 414 - SDCC 2025 2:03:20

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 413 - RIP Ozzy 2:05:52

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Ep.009 Kwinn & Ted banter, Superman, what we would like to see as movie goers 56:57

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Episode 009. Light banter about Kwinn's recent romance comedy project that is currently in post-production and Ted's family interests in firearms, (08:25) a talk about the new James Gunn's Superman movie starring David Corenswet, (23:00) What we would like to see (in cinema productions) as movie-goers.…

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Ep.008 Voltron vs Optimus Prime, Sci-Fi News Bits 36:27

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Episode 008. Writing the Scene: Voltron vs Optimus Prime, Sci-Fi News Bits with Kwinn Mitchell and Ted Walker.By SciFi Happy Hour

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Ep.007 Movie Predator: Prey, AI as a companion, Ted’s Top 10 spacecraft 55:49

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Episode 007. Predator: Prey, AI as a companion source of information, Ted’s Top Ten Sci-Fi spacecraftBy SciFi Happy Hour

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Ep.006 Movie Alien: Earth, Movie Companion, Iconic Sci-Fi Android/Robots 1:02:55

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Episode 006. Movie: Alien: Earth, Movie: Companion, Iconic Sci-Fi Android/RobotsBy SciFi Happy Hour

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Ep.005 Bigfoot/Sasquatch, Sci-Fi Monsters 44:58

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Episode 005. Myths and Conspiracies - Bigfoot/Sasquatch, Sci-Fi MonstersBy SciFi Happy Hour

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Episode 412 - Remakes 2:08:58

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 411 - Happy Canada Day 2:05:54

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 410 - Surprise Tech Issues 1:43:41

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 409 - Spaceballs The Podcast 2:01:42

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 408 - New Wonder Woman 1:50:06

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 407 - Feels Like Summer 2:03:23

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 406 - Back From Omaha 1:59:07

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 405 - Returning Shows And More 1:43:34

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 404 - Podcast Not Found 2:06:56

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 403 - Andor And More 2:04:12

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 402 - Star Wars Celebration 1:58:56

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 401 - Tax Day 1:59:49

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 400 - 400 Freaking Episodes 2:03:49

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 399 - April Fools 2:02:22

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 398 - Daredevil Born Again 2:04:56

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 397 - Invincible Season 3 1:57:54

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 396 - Oscars 2025 2:04:46

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 395 - Science 2:08:00

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol

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Episode 394 - Super Bowl Commercials 2025 1:54:35

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It's time to drink and nerd out! Chris and Russ are live talking about all things nerdy every Tuesday night at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on Twitch; twitch.tv/drinkingnerds. Grab a drink and join us in the Nerd Basement. Be part of the show by joining us on Tuesday night.By Nerds With Alcohol