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A podcast about Gen-X geek nostalgia (also cigars and whiskey!) Join your hosts Larry Brantley (voice-over actor and voice of Wishbone), Brent Williams (tech-geek) and Micah Duniho (encyclopedia geekus) each week as they pick a drink and a cigar and share their thoughts on each while nerding out on their favorite topics!
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This week… we're bringin' home the bacon — literally. That’s right, we’re diving deep into the crispy, greasy, glorious world of bacon. From breakfast MVP to burger backup dancer, bacon is the only food that doesn’t just join a dish — it saves it. We'll also be enjoying the Room 101 Doomsayer — a cigar so bold it could talk trash to your in-laws — …
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This week, we boldly go where no dram has gone before! 🖖 Join us as we fire up a La Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970, pour a generous glass of Aberfeldy 12—the Golden Dram worthy of a Starfleet toast—and dive warp-speed into the highs, lows, and space whales of the Star Trek: The Original Series films. From V’Ger’s existential crisis in The Motion Pic…
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This week, we’re going full sugar rush—diving headfirst into the candy aisle of our childhood. That’s right, folks: from the chewy champions to the chalky catastrophes, we’re unwrapping our sweetest memories and tossing aside the ones that were better left on the shelf. So light up, pour a dram, and let’s take a sweet trip down memory lane that’s a…
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Hear ye, hear ye, brave listeners and scoundrels alike! Gather ‘round the digital hearth as we embark upon a most noble quest—where the mead flows like whisky, the turkey legs are mightier than the sword, and corsets defy both gravity and common sense! That’s right - we’re diving headfirst into the chain-mailed, bodice-laced, leather-booted world o…
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This week we're taking a hard look at those beloved TV shows from our childhood… that, well, maybe should’ve stayed in the past. You know the ones—those shows we swore were legendary, only to rewatch as adults and realize… yikes. Whether it’s the cringe-worthy special effects, the questionable jokes, or the acting that makes a soap opera look like …
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This week, we’re lighting up the Statement by Rojas cigar, sipping on some smooth Statesman Bourbon, and diving deep into the world of high-class spies with the Kingsman movies — and of course, throwing in a bit of the "other" guys in for good measure. So, pour yourself a glass, light up your favorite stick, and join us in the conversation. "Manner…
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Hey you guys!!! In this episode, we're heading back to the 80s to chat about The Goonies — the ultimate treasure hunt, filled with "booty traps", treasure maps, and way too many adventures for a group of kids to handle. 🏴‍☠️ Join us as we break down this cult classic and whether or not Sloth was the true hero. So grab your treasure map, your favori…
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Hey Nerds! In this episode of Nerdherfers, we're taking a really good "look" (see what we did there) into the dark and gritty streets of Hell's Kitchen with Daredevil: Born Again. Join us as we discuss the season's standout moments, the blend of street-level heroism with larger MCU implications, and how Born Again compares to its predecessor. Plus,…
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Hey Nerds! This week we're jumping in the way-back machine and talking about all things Retro Gaming! We'll share some stories, talk about our favorite consoles and games and go through the most popular games on each console. We'll even talk about the game we would be willing sacrifice everything and everyone for and why all things old are new agai…
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Hey nerds! Join us this week as we talk about and explore what may be the greatest movie ever made (wink)...Big Trouble in Little China, a.k.a. John Carpenter's love letter to all the Kung Fu movies everywhere. We are all Jack Burton and it's all in the reflexes! We'll also be enjoying The Upsetters cigar and the Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5yr Scotch! The …
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Hey Nerds! This week we're taking a look at the newest MCU entry, Captain America: Brave New World! Our resident Cap and Marvel expert, Micah, will guide us through what they got right and where they could, well, use a little improvement. And of course, we'll enjoy a Nica Libre 1990 Churchill cigar and the Dancing Panda 8yr Straight Bourbon. Assemb…
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Hey Nerds! This week we're giving our thoughts on a little thing called Section 31, the direct-to-streaming "movie" that recently came out. Our resident Star Trek expert (Micah) weighs in with what they got right and what went wrong. Brent and Larry smile and nod. Also, we're enjoying the most enjoyable Sobremesa El Americano cigar and a lovely TX …
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Hey Nerds! We're back this week talking about all things 90's! We'll talk about fads, fashion, movies, TV shows, music and of course, tech! This week we're enjoying the Definition Cigars Gen413 and the Widow Jane 10yr Bourbon. So put on your fanny packs and Z. Cavariccis, lace up your Doc Martins and get ready to dance the Macarena!…
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Merry Christmas! It's our last show of 2024 (and season 1) and we're talking about...well you probably already guessed it...our favorite Christmas Movies! From classics to modern movies to the cheesiest of the cheesy, we cover it all. And, since it's Christmas, we're enjoying the Aladino Candela (because it has a green wrapper...get it?) and the In…
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Hey nerds! This week we dive into episodes 7, 8, and 9 of Star Wars and where we think the Star Wars universe is heading and where it should go. We'll talk about everything we like, what they got right, what they didn't and what they could/should be doing. And of course, as always, we do all this while enjoying the 601 La Bomba "Napalm" cigar and t…
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Happy Holidays, nerds! We're back this week talking about all things Rankin-Bass. You know, those really old stop-motion holiday specials that freaked kids out all over the globe. We'll get into history of the specials, faves, etc. all while enjoying the Diesel Whiskey Row Founder's Collection cigar and the Clyde Mays Alabama Style Whiskey. So put …
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Hey nerds! We're back this week and we're taking a trip to one of our favorite Canadian hangouts...Letterkenny! We'll dive into what makes Letterkenny such a funny and amazing show and everything (and everyone) we love about it. This week we're enjoying the Belgian Blue cigar from Crowned Heads and the TX Straight Bourbon finished in Sherry casks. …
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Hey nerds! This week we're talking all things DCU/DCEU. From it's origins to the missteps and our thoughts for the future (don't let us down, James Gunn!) we'll dive into the special place in our hearts filled with a little hope, a lot of angst and a heaping spoonful of longing for the DCU we all want and deserve. And as always, we do all of this w…
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Happy Holidays nerds! It's that time of year and we're talking about how the Holidays as kids were WAY better than now when you have all the responsibilities where you have to keep the house all neat and put up your decor, plan family gatherings and survive shopping for presents and cook for 20 and get the kids to their plays and mail out the cards…
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Welcome back, nerds! This week on Nerdherfers we’re taking you on a terrifying trip down memory lane as we explore the blood-chilling world of horror movies! From the origin of the horror genre to the golden age of horror where monsters like Dracula and Frankenstein ruled the big screen to the 80's and 90's where names like Leatherface, Michal Myer…
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Hey nerds! This week we're going to the land of arcades, movies, food courts and more...the mall! The mall was our hang out, the gathering place, social instructor and sometimes even babysitter. We'll recall some of our favorite mall stories while enjoying the ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack's Revenge cigar and the Telluride Distilling Co. Stout Finished …
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Hey Nerds! This week we take a look at what makes Gen-X so....um...special! Yeah, that's it...special! We'll dive into life in the "before times" and ways we kept ourselves entertained and out of our parents' way while enjoying the Kaiyo Mizunara Oak Japanese Whiskey and the Esteban Carreras Unforsaken cigar. It's a trip down memory lane and the ti…
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Hey there Nerds! This week we take a little trip over the pond to visit with one of our favorite movie trilogies, the (Three Flavours) Cornetto Trilogy! That's right, it's an Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg/Nick Frost love fest! We'll explore some inspirations for the movies, cool movie facts and more while enjoying the Honey House Distillery Straight Bour…
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Greetings nerds! This week we take on one of our favorite movie trilogies....the Matrix! Micah came prepared, so we deep dive and nerd out on so many things including AI (without trying to upset the AI overlords) all while enjoying the League of Fat Bastards Serie L cigar and the Glenfiddich 12 Year Amontillado Cask Scotch.…
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Hey Nerds! This week we talk about the classic TV show "In Search Of" hosted by Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy. We'll dive into some of the crazy topics this show explored and how it influenced us while we were growing up, plus some of the just stupid things we did as kids while we were in search of whatever it was that was fueling our imaginations! …
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Hey Nerds! We are back again and this time we are holding an all-out love-fest for OT Star Wars! There's a little something for everyone here. The is camaraderie, a few kumbaya moments, even some moments where we let our passion as fans get the better of us. Of course, as always we have a cigar and whisky pairing and are "enjoying" (for lack of a b…
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Hey nerds! This week we have an arresting discussion around the captivating subject of Cop/Buddy Cop movies and television shows! We recount eyewitness events of our first cop movie, along with evidence of why we love the genre, our favorite buddy cop duos, movies, TV shows and more. Meanwhile, we'll be enjoying the E.P. Carillo Sojourn Cigar and t…
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Hey nerds! Well, we've done it. With the Rings of Power second season out, we felt it was high time we took a trip to Middle Earth. Prepare to nerd-out on all things Hobbit, LOTR, Silmarillion and of course Rings of Power, all while enjoying the Green Hornet cigar by Oveja Negra's Black Works Studio and the Michter's US1 Small Batch bourbon. The ne…
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Hey nerds! We're back this week talking about all things Superpowers! What are they? Where did they come from? Will Micah ever be able to say "Aganorsa"? Can Brent fly faster? Where did Larry go? These questions and more will be discussed, answered and discussed again while we enjoy the Aganorsa Guardian of the Farm Cerberus cigar and the Horse Sol…
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Hey Nerds! This week we're talking about that place that sucked so much time (and money) from our lives....the arcade! We'll talk about our favorite games, we'll (of course) branch off into some other discussions, and we'll play "Guess the Arcade Game From the Sound" (working title.) Anyhoo, this one was a blast to do and we hope you enjoy it as mu…
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Hey Nerds! We're back with an all-new episode this week and we're talking about the music we loved growing up and the impact it had on our lives. We'll be enjoying the Deadwood DTC Custom 2024 Sturgis cigar and the Milam & Greene Triple Cask bourbon while we dig into our favorite artists, songs, albums and music phases we went through along our jou…
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Hey Nerdherfers! We're back with part 2 of our talk about all things MCU! Covering this topic took so much time we had to make two episodes! We do some deep diving into all things Marvel and the MCU, and we may even come to fisticuffs (come at me, bro!) because sometimes we get a "little" passionate about this stuff. But all ends well and Micah has…
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Hey Nerdherfers! This week, we tackle the madness that is the MCU! Everything we love, everything we don't...love...so much...and more like WHAT is going on with all this multiverse stuff? SPOILER ALERT: We talk about Deadpool and Wolverine so if you haven't seen it...wth is wrong with you? We also enjoy the Maria Lucia cigar from Luciano Cigars an…
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Hey Nerdherfers! This week we're "back" with an all new topic that we have visited from "time to time" but decided it was worth a full episode. Get it? It's Time Travel! Anyhoo, we'll be enjoying the Micallef Herencia cigar and The Classic Laddie Unpeated Islay Single Malt Scotch from Bruichladdich (whew...that's a mouthful...hehe get it?) From mov…
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Hey Nerdherfers! We're back with part 2 of our talk about 80's fads (while enjoying what's left of our Dad's Home Movies cigars and the Bib and Tucker bourbon...) We'll talk about more fads we may (or may not) have taken part in and Micah confesses, Brent keeps dropping things, and Larry just wants the kids to behave. We'll even get a little philos…
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Hey Nerdherfers! We're back this week talking about our favorite 80's fads, AND, since we're so talented and can do multiple things at once, we converse on the subject while enjoying the "Dad's Home Movies" cigar from Punch and sipping on the Bib and Tucker 6 Year Small Batch bourbon. So like, put on your bedazzled jean jacket, grab your favorite S…
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Do you remember Saturday morning cartoons? We do! This week the Nerdherfers talk about their favorite Saturday morning cartoons (and before school cartoons and after school cartoons and some live-action shows...) from their childhood and why they went away :( They'll also enjoy a "Crook of the Crown" cigar by Stolen Throne and a very nice blended w…
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Hey Nerdherfers! Well, due to schedules (i.e. Larry was out-of-town) we didn't get a chance to record a new episode for this week, so we came up with a ground-breaking new concept for this week's episode...a "Best Of" show! I know, right? Pretty amazing. So, here are some of our favorite moments from the first five episodes...we crack ourselves up …
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We did it! 10 episodes! Anyhoo...join the Nerdherfers this week as we enjoy the Red Meat Lovers cigar and Writer's Tears Irish Whiskey while we pontificate the comedy stylings of that little British troupe that could...Monty Python! We'll talk about our 2 favorite skits (for those of you bad at math, that's 6 total) and a little bit of the movies (…
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Hey Nerdherfers! We're back with the second part of our "Desert Island 80's Movies" episode...you know the one, where Larry cruelly asks Brent and Micah to pick ONLY three movies they can watch for the rest of their lives! Well, he does turn out to be a big softy and let's us talk about some honorable mentions and, since it's later in the night and…
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Hey Nerdherfers! Join us this week as we enjoy the Fat Bottom Betty from Drew Estates, the Hochatown Small Batch Select bourbon (from the magical far-away land of Hochatown, OK) while Larry forces Brent and Micah to pick three (3) AND ONLY three movies from the 80's that they can watch for the rest of their lives. There is joy, there is grumbling, …
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Hey Nerdherfers! We're back with the conclusion to our talks about all things 80's tech while enjoying the Dalmore Cigar Malt scotch and the Last Rites cigar. In the episode, we talk about Larry's mix tapes (i.e. old school playlists,) that time Micah found a stereo and got on the radio and when Brent decided he wasn't nerdy enough so he learned ca…
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Join the Nerdherfers this week as they dive into the Last Rites cigar by Oveja Negra, the Dalmore Cigar Malt Scotch, and all (well, some of) the super cool things that came out of the 80's like personal computers, mix tapes, the GIF (pronounced "JIF", no matter what Micah says...) and of course a little thing we like to call the World Wide Web. So …
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We always talk too much, so here's another bonus episode of all the stuff we couldn't fit in Episode 5: "It Just Hits Different." We go into all sorts of Marvel stuff, talk a little about giant robots and kaiju, then talk about a couple movies that hit different as an adult, and then wrap it all up in a nice child-rearing lesson. See? We're all ove…
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Join the Nerfherders this week as they enjoy the new Rojas Cinco de Mayo limited release cigar and the delicious Glenglassaugh 12-year Single Malt Scotch while discussing their favorite shows, movies, comics, etc., from their "younger" years that just hit different as an adult. Oh, they may go off on a few tangents...but what else is new?…
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Join the Nerdherfers in this week's episode as they delight their tastebuds on the Charles Goodnight Bourbon (made somewhere in Texas) as well as the Faustino Doble Corona cigar. Also, they talk about some nerdy controversial topic...maybe the most controversial topic in all of fandom! Outtro music courtesy of the magically talented Weird Al Yankov…
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