Best Talk Nerdy To Me Podcast Network Podcasts (2025)

Mark and Jeff explore how to create something from essentially nothing. How to make something creative from its raw form. How did Leonardo Da Vinci create great statues from blocks of stone?By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E38 - Best Of Episode: Limp To The Barn 1:50:40

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Its a Best Of Episode this week: We give it our best shot this week despite some technical issues! We have a full show, talking the best movies to go in blind, the best made for dvd/streaming sequels, and more! Plus we talk about the awesomeness that is Micro Wrestling! All that plus so much more!

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The Cholesterol Episode, the good kind 53:07

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What is Cholesterol and what does it do? Why do we need to manage it and what is the difference between HDL and LDL? Statins are some of the most prescribed medications but can have some serious side effects....By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E37 - At The Time Of This Recording 59:28

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Chris and Also Chris talk songs that nobody can hate, blind ranking games, building the perfect Mario Kart character, and so much more!

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Polar Bears in the Wild 1:01:20

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Mark just finished a trip to Churchill Manitoba to photograph polar bears. The results were amazing. In this episode, Mark discusses some of the details of his trip and things that make Churchill a special placeBy Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E36 - Halloween Special 1:09:30

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Chris and Also Chris read a Halloween story from an inmate, plan the perfect night of trick or treating, blind rank hip hop songs, discuss the finer points of ghost hunting, and so much more!

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S4E35 - ScareFest Wrap Up 55:37

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Celebrity meet and greets! Tattoos! Stinky people! All the highs and lows of ScareFest on this week's episode! Plus spending $15 to survive a horror movie! Plus a whole lot more as usual!

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Sora the new AI Slop Generator and Social Network 48:54

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OpenAI just released a new social media platform that consists entirely of AI generated slop. It has some unusual features and is fun to use and experiment with. Who knows where this will go but the ability to generate these short clips from text input is remarkable.By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E34 - Hardware Nightmares 1:02:56

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Chris and Also Chris talk video game hardware woes, and give a final ScareFest preview! Plus a whole lot more!

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Drug Side Effects 1:00:41

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What prescription drugs have the most side effects and what are they? What about generic drugs, are they just as effect as name brand drugs? How well do they perform? We explore both of these topics as well as discuss 3i/Atlas and what coffee we are drinkingBy Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E33 - Mick Strawn 1:20:47

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Chris and Also Chris are joined by LEGEND Mick Strawn!! Talking new projects, old projects, carving logos into glass, shutter screws, and SO MUCH MORE! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be inspired! Grab your iPhone and your Drilldo and give it a listen!

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New and Shiny vs Old and Predictable 49:42

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By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E32 - When September Ends 55:48

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A Halloween season preview and a whole lot more on this week's ALL NEW episode!

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Fly Me To the Moon! 55:37

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Nasa is planning it's Artemis program to send astronauts to the moon and establish a base on the Moon to get us to Mars. Today, we talk about the Artemis program, where it is at and where it is goingBy Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E31 - Bet On It 56:16

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Building animal armies, talking Wikipedia pages, the original name for American Pie, betting on literally everything, and so much more!

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AI Robots are Coming! 57:43

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What happens when you have a humanoid robot and you put into it, AGI? Where does that leave humanity?By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E30 - This Or That? 58:14

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Chris and Also Chris spend $15 on a perfect Fall day, and then play a fun This or That game! Plus a first look ahead to ScareFest, and a whole lot more!

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S4E29 - What A Value 1:01:21

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Chris and Also Chris spend $15 to save the best snacks, and talk what subscriptions are actually worth the money. Plus a whole lot more!

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The Health Episode 54:14

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In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss why older people talk about health concerns.By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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The Bears of Katmai 52:21

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Mark and Jeff discuss Mark's recent trip to Katmai National Park in Alaska where he got to photograph Kodiak Brown Bears, some of the biggest bears in the world (basically the same size as polar bears)By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E28 - Network Programming 1:09:06

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Chris has a very video game centric day, both retro and current gen. Is it Anime or RPG? And the 17 pitched shows for the original WWE Network - how many made it to the network? Are they any good? Plus so much more!

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S4E27 - Erased! 1:06:37

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Chris and Also Chris de-canon things, and talk some Sweet Revenge! Plus a whole lot more!

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Bears! With special guest: Kayla Gordon 33:00

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Mark is on the road on a photography excursion to photography Kodiak bears in Katmai National Park. On this travel edition of the podcast, Mark interviews a fellow photographer (Kayla Gordon from Winnipeg) and they discuss where they are and what they have been doing. ****WARNING**** The noise quality is a little rough (the generator for the boat w…

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S4E26 - Government Lists 1:02:08

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It's the biggest unsolved mystery that Chris and Also Chris have ever talked about! Will they end up on a government list? Plus so much more!

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AI Slop is taking over the Internet 58:49

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Have you seen lots of AI generated videos in your social media or Youtube? Well, AI slop used to be easy to spot and low quality, but it is rapidly getting better. It is also proliferating at an incredible rate. Because of monetization policies of various social media platforms, AI slop is rapidly taking over. It has the potential to completely ove…

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Best Of Episode 1:58:24

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In this Best Of episode, we talk the best and worst series finales in TV history! We're also breaking down instances where actors played against type! Plus a whole lot more!

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Drugs and Mental Health 1:00:47

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Drugs are an important treatment option for many mental health challenges, but our bodies adapt to the drugs and many of them lose their efficacy over time. Mark and Jeff discuss the types of medications whose usefulness wanes with time and what they are used for.By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E25 - A GalaxyCon Far Far Away 1:08:55

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A full wrap up of GalaxyCon Raleigh! Was it worth the drive? Plus all the fallout from the Comic Con reveal of the new Jason look! Plus a whole lot more!

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Windows vs Mac 2025 1:02:48

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After over 30 years of using windows machines including work managing IT for a two different companies, Mark finally decided to try to make the switch to Mac. He is currently eating a large slice of humble pie and should have done this a while ago. It has gone well. Today's podcast discusses this and some earlier predictions from this podcast in 20…

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S4E24 - It's Just A Fantasy 1:03:48

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Chris is joined by Seth, who gives all the details on the NEW Fantasy Football show coming to the TN2M Shows YouTube channel! Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode! http://www.youtube.com/@TN2MShows

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80's and 90's bands.... where are they now? 55:59

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Listening to music in the 80's and 90's, there are lots of favourite bands that had hits that we haven't heard from in years... Did they breakup? Did they stop playing? It turns out that there are many that have continued playing, releasing albums and touring. Why don't we listen to them anymore?By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E23 - Half A Cup Of Rice And You Sleep In A Tent 59:20

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Chris and Also Chris talk game shows they would do well... and terrible on, the prospects of being a Shark Dentist, and so much more!

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From "I do" to "We're through!" - Divorce stats in Canada 45:26

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Everybody has heard that one in two marriages ends in divorce... well, that's not really true and has never been really true. Currently divorce rates are at the lowest they have ever been. So are marriagesBy Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E22 - 300th Episode Spectacular 1:12:07

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It's a milestone episode as the guys hit 300 episodes! So it's a bit of this and that from the last few years: an unsolved mystery, some jail mail, and some top video game talk! Plus a whole lot more!!

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Killer Whales! 57:12

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Mark and Jeff discuss the different types of Killer Whales and the capture of the Pedder Bay Five (whales).By Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E21 - Best Of Episode 1:27:30

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In this best of episode, we celebrate all things America with a tournament! We start and finish the Summer Shark Movie Tournament all in this episode! Plus we talk about our favorite patriotic movies to help get you in the mood to grill out and shoot off some fireworks! All that plus a whole lot more!…

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Privacy in a Hyper Connected World 1:06:40

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There is so much information about us in the world today. There are many ways our data is collected and for many reasons. Some are helpful but others are used to track our preferences and shopping patterns. Some governments intentionally track their citizens. In this episode, we discuss how to protect yourself in this hyper connected world…

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S4E20 - Just Keep Running 56:16

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There's no way around it, we messed up. This is Season 4 Episode 20, and we didn't talk about weed at all. Sorry.

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Robot Vacuum Cleaners!!!! 59:06

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In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Robot Vacuums (and mops) and this is a followup to a previous episode where we talked about how Roomba the company was in financial trouble. This episode, we talk more about the new up an comers and what differentiates the good robot vacuums from the also ransBy Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E19 - Can We Fix It? Yes We Can! 1:11:34

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Chris and Also Chris put on their hard hats and fix some movies and tv shows! Plus it's another round of what year was that? Plus a whole lot more!

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Renewable Energy: the Pros and Cons 1:04:51

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What are the pros and cons of renewable energy? Sometimes in this politically fractured environment, people have talking points about renewable energy that has little to do with reality. Mark and Jeff discuss the actual pros and actual cons of both Solar and Wind Power and compare them in general terms to other forms of energy.…

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S4E18 - Episode 297 1:00:30

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Chris and Also Chris work together to solve all the world's problems. In an hour. Almost exactly.

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What are Forever Chemicals and should we be concerned 55:20

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Forever chemicals are manmade chemicals that are related to the production of teflon related products. They don't breakdown and can be found everywhere on the planet and in particular are an issue with drinking water. Certain variants are toxic to humans and in many places of the world the levels found in our drinking water is dangerous to humans. …

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S4E17 - Motion Detected At Your Anus 1:04:49

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Chris and Also Chris gripe about delivery times, venue prices, and digital only video games. Plus they try a new game, and a whole lot more!

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Are you Face Blind? 59:25

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Some people have a very hard time recognizing faces. This is a problem in many social interactions and environments. Similarly, there are people who are Super recognizers and can recall faces of people that they only saw briefly even years previously. In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss a number of stunning facts surrounding this condition…

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Eight Things To Improve Your Neuroplasticity 59:47

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Neuroplasticity is the ability of your brain to rewire itself either by learning new skills or as a result of recovering from injury. You can learn skills even as you get older but there are some things you can do to help keep your brain sharp. We review 8 things that can help your brainBy Connect2 by Mark Hughes and Jeff Cullen

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S4E16 - Draft War 59:03

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Chris and Also Chris draft superheroes to fight on their behalf, talk disappointing tv shows, swirling video game rumors, and a whole lot more!

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China! How strong is their economy? 1:00:23

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China was having some challenges prior to the tariffs introduced by the US. This has made them more vulnerable to the impact of these tariffs but not for normal reasons. Mark and Jeff discuss some of the infrastructure issues that have presented China with challenges as they have grown and developed into a manufacturing superpower.…

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S4E15 - Yes. Gun STILL Sucks! 1:07:37

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Chris and Also Chris take a victory lap as the truth comes out and vindication is had. Plus spending $15 to survive zombies, and so much more!