Episodes

The Star Wars fandom seems to be uniting around Skeleton Crew. The show has been described as Goonies in space and blends together a nice confection of nostalgia and lazer-popping fun. We share some of our favorite pre-teen adventures and our predictions for where Skeleton Crew is heading.

This episode weaves together interviews with students who attended MN Youth Convention with thoughts on the recent Apple TV series Time Bandits. Thanks for everyone who stopped by our booth and shared!

Matt and Katie discuss the Rings of Power finale, dividing their thoughts between the Rotten Tomatoes categories of rotten and fresh. They also answer one of life's deepest questions. Which Middle Earth character would do our jobs? It's an episode as thrilling as the Rings of Power finale, if you removed the epic battles, clash between good and evil and state of the art special effects.

On this episode we get an update about War of the Rohirim and the MCU before diving into our main discussion about Rings of Power Season 2. We talk about themes of integrity and optimism in Tolkeins work. Despite many of his stories being tragic, there is a faith in ultimate good that undergirds Tokein's Middle Earth.

Sauron continues to weave his web of deception as he claws for more and more power. The Rings of Power work their magic, both for good and ill, and the good guys lean on the power of true friendship.

We are back from a podcasting break, and we are discussing Rings of Power season 2 episodes 1-4. The slow buildup of season 1 is really starting to pay off. Season two pays off the slow, world-building approach of season 1 with losts of action and a plot that moves along much more swiftly. We discuss the ambitions of Sauron and of Nori the Harfoot and much more.

The Acolyte finale has come and gone. Now what? Is the introduction of Darth Plagueous enough to warrent a second season?

This week is all about episode 7 of the Acolyte. It's all leading up to an exciting finale next week!

On this episode of our series on the Acolyte, Matt and Katie discuss episodes 5 and 6, which were shocking, tense and full of ominous foreboding. Were there romantic undertones in episode 6? Is dating someone aspiring to be a sith lord a good idea? Listen and find out! We also share some new new for Amazon's Rings of Power with premiers on August 29th.

On this episode of Nerdy Folks Podcast Matt discusses the fith episode of the Acolyte! It's a mostly spoiler-free episode with some predictions thrown in.

Can episode 4 of the Acolyte set troubled fans' minds at ease? Matt and Katie make the case that episode 4 was very enjoyable, even if there was no fight scene with a wookee jedi. We discuss the power of facing our past in order to move into the future without repeating our mistakes or the mistakes of our family of origin.

Matt and Katie have fun sharing some wierd news and talking about the Acolyte Episode 3. Did the Acolyte just retcon some important Star Wars Lore? Or is that only one point of view?

Episodes 1 & 2 of Star Wars the Acolyte have landed! Matt shares his thoughts on these exquisite entries into the Star Wars cannon. We also talk about some LOTR news and about how haveing a robotic sidekick is the truest sign of being a great hero in the Star Wars Universe.

Matt and Katie continue their discussion about Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. This week's episode was on chapter 3. Frodo encounters a Ring Wraith and finds some good hope as well. We also talk about Katie's fear of spiders and about how the elf Gildor's name sounds a lot like a city in The Princess Bride.

Matt and Katie begin the Epic journey of reading Lord of the Rings! This week they discuss chapter one. Check out the online discussion in the Nerdy Folks Facebook Group! https://linktr.ee/nerdyfolks

On this episode, Matt and Katie discuss all the Star Wars Tabletop games by Atomic Mass. They also discuss The Acolyte, which is set to release in June of 2024. Matt and Katie each choose three Star Wars Characters to face off in an imaginare battle that could conceivably be had inside one of these games. https://linktr.ee/nerdyfolks

On this episode, Katie is back! Matt gives the D.L. on Warhammer and a new Warhammer Series that is currently in development and set to star Henry Cavill. There is also another interveiw from Adepticon in Chicago who is a memer of the Tundra Tactics Warhammer Team.

We traveled to Adepticon in Chicago Illinois and connected with the Dever 40K Wolfpack! The guys were playing Warhammer at the convention and were gracious enough to share their homebrewed approach to Warhammer, which involves integrating on going storylines into the gameplay. Matt also talks about the rebirth of Hero Quest, a tabletop RPG from the 90s that found massive success on kickstarter in 2021.

Matt caught up with his old friend Jeremy Owen at Adepticon. Jeremy is an experienced competitive tabletop gamer with a lot of insight into the culture of tabletop war games. Adepticon is the San Diego Comic Con of the table top world. It was a blast to get to hang out at the event!

Matt discusses the video games of 2024 and about his figure skating debut, which really just amounts to skating circles around the ice with his daughter. What's your favorite game of the year so far?

Matt and Ethan disucss video games as a medium for story telling. They also talk old school arcade games, the benefits of gaming, share some stories of years gone by and talk about how Jesus used story telling as an incredile way to teach.

Video games are amazing vehicles for storytelling, and now, many of these stories are being adapted for the big and small screen. Matt, Katie and Ethan have some fun on this episode tring to guess the names of some of these games based on their description. How many can you guess?