NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

NW NERD

These are the stories that make us nerds. Broadcasting from the crossroads of fandom, covering comics, film, TV, comicon, cosplay, pop culture, games, and all other corners of the geekonomy. NW NERD is a magazine-style podcast with interviews and feature stories from the diverse geek community.

All episodes

Best episodes

Seasons

Top 10 NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Oregon Trail gets an historic update

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

06/02/21 • 18 min

You can still play The Oregon Trail on Apple Arcade, but the modern version of this iconic educational game has gotten an upgrade as part of an effort to more accurately depict the times, and the people along the trail – Native Americans in particular.
This story comes to us from reporter Anna King who first reported this story for Northwest News Network. You can read and hear her story here.
Music in this episode was by Kevin MacLeod. NW NERD's theme music is by The Hoot Hoots.

Special: Felicia Day on being weird, geek culture, and personal growth

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

10/05/19 • 17 min

Felicia Day has many titles -- actor, entrepreneur, and author. Whatever the endeavor, creativity has played a significant role. Her recently-release book "Embrace Your Weird" takes a unique, engaging approach to anxiety and self-refection. Day talks about her own experience with anxiety, authenticity, and more, and how she finds strength in creativity. Also, who is Day's hero and what genre would she totally not want to write? Why does the title “Queen of the Geeks” seem to make her quite nervous? Listen to find out.

Special: Live at ACE Comicon Seattle with After These Messages

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

07/18/19 • 49 min

NW NERD joins Andrew Walsh and Genevieve Haas with After These Messages for a live podcast recording onstage at ACE Comicon in Seattle. The two podcasts combine forces to discuss the commercials that make us nerds, then Dyer tries to stump the other three on stage with a NW NERD style trivia quiz.

Game of Thrones S8 E1

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

04/18/19 • 66 min

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley kick off their weekly recaps of the final season of HBO's Game of Thrones with some help from Seattle Met Magazine associate editor Rosin Saez. The three of them break down what happened this episode and what it means. They get into their favorite moments and some wild speculation. Nick tries to explain why it was weird that Dany wanted Jon to do a certain thing with the Rhaegal. Rosin traces the origins of the Night King's body art. Dyer reveals his theory for why the books are finished.

Episode 301: Ghosts of the Grand Lodge

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

10/25/18 • 60 min

Hosts Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley kick off the Season 3 premiere with some news before launching into a super-sized Halloween feature by Dyer. This episode, he takes us to the Grand Lodge outside Portland, Oregon where guests and workers alike have had some supernatural experiences. 3:20 -- News: Netflix Marvel cancellations12:15 -- News: Ancestry DNA services help solve crimes20:30 -- News: Why Jet Li wasn’t in The Matrix26:15 -- News: Facebook caused the pivot to video with bad data36:30 -- Feature: The Ghost Logs of the Grand Lodge

Game of Thrones S8 E4

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

05/09/19 • 63 min

WARNING: Spoilers aheadNick Jarin and Dyer Oxley welcome in That Guy Named John from the About To Review podcast to break down the latest episode of Game of Thrones. They get into why they were overall disappointed in this week's offering and which of their favorite theories are still in play for the final two weeks. PROGRAMMING NOTE: Go check out this week's About To Review episode to hear Nick and Dyer discuss Pokemon: Detective Pikachu with John!http://www.abouttoreview.com/category/podcast/

Episode 328: The Nerd Out, Avengers News, Washington’s Dinosaur

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

03/28/19 • 51 min

This magazine episode starts off with Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley discussing nerdy news and headlines, including some Avengers: Endgame news (they even try to fix the film’s most glaring flaw!) and a bill in Olympia to declare Washington State’s official dinosaur. After that, Dyer profiles the home of the Spider-Manhattan and other inspired, geeky drinks--Portland’s The Nerd Out. Finally, Dyer surprises Nick with a quiz on nerdy cocktails.1:20 -- News: Avengers: Endgame 11:30 -- News: Washington’s state dinosaur17:30 -- News: Funko Field in Everett23:00 -- News: Space herpes28:00 -- Feature: The Nerd Out43:30 -- Quiz: Nerdy cocktails

Episode 32: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Round Table

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

12/20/17 • 81 min

In this season’s sixth Round Table episode, hosts Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley are joined by comic book artist/writer/creator Corey Lewis (Sun Bakery, Sharknife). The gang review The Last Jedi, including what it means for the franchise going forward, how the movie pushes past the original trilogy’s black-and-white ethics, and ratings on our N-E-R-D scale. Later, Corey Lewis talks about his latest work and his move from Seattle to Bremerton, which he has dubbed the Pawnee of Washington (which means there’s also an Eagleton nearby).

Episode 34: The Seattle Freeze

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

01/17/18 • 59 min

Hosts Nick Jarin and Dyer Oxley start things off with a look at the top gadgets from CES, a splashy introduction to Netflix’s Altered Carbon, and some exciting Black Panther headlines in the news section. Next, Dyer digs into the history and causes of the dreaded Seattle Freeze. Nick quizzes Dyer on another type of Freeze and then pays off the quiz bet from the last magazine episode by giving his reaction to Supernatural. 3:25 -- Consumer Electronics Show8:30 -- Altered Carbon15:00 -- Black Panther20:30 -- Feature: The Seattle Freeze42:50 -- Quiz: Mr. Freeze quotes52:00 -- Payoff: Nick on Supernatural

Halloween Special: History is still living aboard The Dominion

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

10/31/20 • 27 min

Volunteers are working to restore The Dominion tugboat to her former glory, and make this boat a living piece of history. But they've found out that history may still be living aboard.
NW NERD goes on a ghost hunt with AGHOST, led by author and expert Ross Allison, and finds out that this boat has a lot of stories to tell.

Show more best episodes

FAQ

How many episodes does NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine have?

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine currently has 162 episodes available.

What topics does NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine cover?

The podcast is about Geek, Pop Culture, News, Geek News, Society & Culture, Entertainment News, Nerd News, Nerd, Podcasts, Fandom and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine?

The episode title 'Episode 422: How Lilac City Comicon bloomed in Spokane' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine?

The average episode length on NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine is 50 minutes.

How often are episodes of NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine released?

Episodes of NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine?

The first episode of NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine was released on Sep 10, 2016.

Show more FAQ

NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine

NW NERD

Top 10 NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine Episodes

FAQ

How many episodes does NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine have?

What topics does NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine cover?

What is the most popular episode on NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine?

What is the average episode length on NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine?

How often are episodes of NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine released?

When was the first episode of NW NERD: Fandom-powered geek magazine?

Comments