Mike's Nerd Bytes

Michael J Maione

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Mike’s Nerd Bytes brings you snack-sized episodes packed with fun science, tech facts, and more—all with a lighthearted twist! Join host Mike Maione as he explores quirky science history, mind-blowing inventions, and the discoveries that shaped our world. Each fast-paced episode makes learning fun while keeping you entertained. Perfect for curious minds who love a good laugh! New episodes every Friday. Subscribe now—stay curious and keep it nerdy!

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What is Mike's Nerd Bytes about?

Mike’s Nerd Bytes is your go-to podcast for snack-sized dives into the world of science, history, and tech, all served with a dash of humor and curiosity. Hosted by Mike Maione, each episode is fast, fun, and packed with fascinating facts, making it perfect for listeners who love to learn but are short on time. Whether you’re into quirky discoveries, groundbreaking inventions, or just want to nerd out on the go, Mike’s Nerd Bytes delivers the goods—one byte at a time.

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Ep6: Laughing Gas - From Parties to Pain Relief

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01/10/25 • 9 min

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!

Today’s episode is all about nitrous oxide, better known as “laughing gas.”

Believe it or not, this anesthetic was once a party drug for the rich and famous! Let’s dive into the story of how laughing gas went from making people giggle to helping patients go under the knife.

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

📱 Find me on X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/MikesNerdBytes⁠⁠ 🎙️ Find me on PodMatch: ⁠⁠https://community.podmatch.com/members/31752423⁠⁠ 🔗 All My Links: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MNB_Podcast⁠⁠

🔍 Keywords: Science podcast, tech podcast, fun facts, quirky history, inventions, discoveries, science history, educational podcast, STEM, learning while laughing, short podcast, geek culture, bite-sized learning

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Ep7: The Color of the Universe - Learn the Color of the Cosmos

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01/17/25 • 10 min

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!

On this episode, we’re talking about something unexpected: the color of the universe.

I mean, if you had to pick a color for the cosmos, would it be black, like a void? Maybe a starry deep blue or a fiery red from all the glowing stars? Listen to this episode to reveal the true color of the universe!

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Ep8: The Strange Behavior of Superfluid Helium

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01/24/25 • 9 min

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!

On today's episode of Mike's Nerd Bytes, we’re diving into the coolest — literally the coolest — liquid on Earth: superfluid helium.

Imagine a liquid that can flow uphill, seep through solid surfaces, and defy gravity. Sounds wild, right? Let’s get into it!

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Ep0: Mike's Nerd Bytes Podcast Trailer

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11/01/24 • 1 min

Mike’s Nerd Bytes brings you snack-sized episodes packed with fun science, tech facts, and more—all with a lighthearted twist!

Join host Mike Maione as he explores quirky science history, mind-blowing inventions, and the discoveries that shaped our world. Each fast-paced episode makes learning fun while keeping you entertained.

Perfect for curious minds who love a good laugh!

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/

📱 Find me on X: ⁠https://x.com/MikesNerdBytes⁠ 🎙️ Find me on PodMatch: ⁠https://community.podmatch.com/members/31752423⁠ 🔗 All My Links: ⁠https://linktr.ee/MNB_Podcast⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Ep3: Mad Science - The War of Electric Currents

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12/20/24 • 9 min

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!

On this episode, I cover one of the wildest showdowns in tech history: the battle between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla over AC vs. DC electricity.

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Ep5: The Almost Forgotten Floppy Disk

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01/03/25 • 10 min

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!

Today, we’re rewinding to a time when “cloud storage” wasn’t even a dream and data moved around in your pocket—on a floppy disk!

This little square may be obsolete today, but it changed the game for personal computing way-back when!

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Ep1: The History of the Killer Tomato! - It's Deadly Reputation

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12/06/24 • 9 min

Welcome to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—bite-sized stories about the strange, the curious, and the just plain nerdy!

On this episode, we’re diving into a juicy bit of science history—tomatoes. Did you know that at one point, people thought tomatoes were deadly poison? Yep, they had a reputation as “poison apples,” and it kept them off dinner plates for ages. So, how did something so delicious get such a deadly reputation?

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Ep2: GPS - The Accidental Gift to the World

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12/13/24 • 9 min

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!

On this episode, we’re talking GPS. These days, we all use it—it’s how you find the nearest coffee shop, track a run, or dodge traffic. But did you know that GPS was originally developed just for military use? It wasn’t even intended for public access!

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Ep4: The Rise and Fall of Teflon - This is a Slippery Episode!

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12/27/24 • 9 min

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!

Today, we’re talking about Teflon—a discovery so slick, it’s practically slippery.

This non-stick miracle has saved countless cooks from the nightmare of scrubbing burnt eggs, but its story has a lot more twists than you’d expect. So, grab your spatula, and let’s dig into the rise—and fall—of Teflon.

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Ep10: The Mystery of Dark Matter

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02/07/25 • 10 min

Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes — Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More! I’m your host, Mike Maione, and today, we’re diving into something we can’t see, touch, or directly detect: dark matter.

It makes up most of the universe, yet we barely know what it is. Let’s dive in!

Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! 🎙️ Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.

🔹 New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!

📱 Find me on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/ ⁠

#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew

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Podcast Q&A

Why did you start this show?

I started Mike’s Nerd Bytes because I wanted to share my passion for science and science history in a way that’s fun, quick, and easy to digest. I love exploring fascinating topics and thought a short, lighthearted podcast would be a great way to make these ideas accessible and entertaining for everyone. Plus, I enjoy nerding out about things I find interesting, and this show lets me share that excitement with others!

What do you hope listeners gain from listening to your show?

I hope listeners walk away from Mike’s Nerd Bytes feeling curious and inspired to learn more about the world around them. My goal is to make science and history fun and approachable, so I hope the show gives people a fresh perspective on topics they might not have thought about before—or a new way to look at something they already love. Most of all, I want listeners to feel entertained and like they’ve had a little brain snack they can take with them.

Which episode should someone start with?

Since the show was fairly new, most of the listens go to episode one in season one. This is the episode on killer tomatoes. It’s a lot of fun and it really sets the tone for the entire series to follow. This is the place you should start and since the episodes are so short And easy to digest, you can catch right up to the current episode in season two.

Which have been your favourite episodes so far?

Again, asking a creator this question, it’s hard to answer. For me, I love getting goofy using different personality, voices, singing, and creating original songs. I hope to sprinkle more of this into future episodes but for now, those episodes are some of my favorites because they allow me to really let my creativity flow.

Which episode are you most proud of?

I’m proud of all of them to be honest. The series as a whole, is very original. I have not heard a podcast that combines humor with history and science and technology and stays on subject. There are far too many podcasts that simply ramble on about nothing. Most listeners cannot relate since they don’t know the hosts personally. For people to become committed to your show, they have to get to know you.

What is your vision for your show?

Most important, I want to stick to this format. I want to keep this podcast going season after season of course that’s only going to work if my ego can be fueled by more listeners ha ha. Ultimately, I would love to have guests on the show that can share their perspective on inventions, science and technology.

What is your favourite other podcast that isn't yours?

I really love Rich On Tech. He’s also a jersey guy now living in LA and working for KTLA.

How did you come up with the name for your podcast?

Well, I was born with the name Michael so I shortened it to Mike, I’m a nerd, and I use the word bites spelled BYTES so it sounded techy. Since the show is short format and most episodes are under 15 minutes, the name just worked and it’s easy to remember.

Tell us a bit about yourself

Born and raised in New Jersey I’ve been in the entertainment business for most of my life. I started playing the guitar at nine years old, and now at 57 years old I’m playing the drums. I’ve been a sound engineer, a professional disc jockey, a sound, designer, and a podcast host for many years. I’m also a proud, father and grandfather and loving husband. Did I mention I’m also a singer, and sometimes feel that might even be my primary instrument above the all else.

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How many episodes does Mike's Nerd Bytes have?

Mike's Nerd Bytes currently has 13 episodes available.

What topics does Mike's Nerd Bytes cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Mike's Nerd Bytes?

The episode title 'Ep0: Mike's Nerd Bytes Podcast Trailer' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mike's Nerd Bytes?

The average episode length on Mike's Nerd Bytes is 9 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mike's Nerd Bytes released?

Episodes of Mike's Nerd Bytes are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Mike's Nerd Bytes?

The first episode of Mike's Nerd Bytes was released on Nov 1, 2024.

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Mike's Nerd Bytes

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