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The Matt Walker Podcast is all about sleep, the brain, and the body. Matt is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of the book, Why We Sleep and has given a few TED talks. Matt is an awkward British nerd who adores science and the communication of science to the public.
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Network Automation Nerds is for network engineers and infrastructure professionals eager to learn more about automation. Join host Eric Chou as he explores how to take advantage of modern network programmability to automate tasks, build robust systems, and get more done in less time. You’ll hear from a lineup of seasoned engineers, avid learners, industry leaders, and tool creators as they share tips, best practices, and hard-won advice.
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Welcome to Boring History to Sleep — the only show where falling asleep in the middle is not only allowed… it’s encouraged. Each episode takes you on a slow, uneventful stroll through the most yawn-worthy corners of the past: treaties nobody remembers, kings who ruled for three weeks, and revolutions that never really got started. Delivered in the softest, most sleep-inducing voice we could find, this show is like warm milk with a side of ancient trivia. Perfect for insomniacs, history nerds ...
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A Play On Nerds

A Play On Nerds

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Enjoy a multitude of podcasts from A Play On Nerds, with Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV show and film reviews, Nerdy News, and general geeky chatter about anything from video games and science, to Star Trek and Muppets. Find even more at APlayOnNerds.com, with blogs, videos and live video game streaming. Stay nerdy my friends!
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The Science Baby Podcast is where parenthood meets science. Hosted by Leila and Kim, two first-time mums and science nerds, we dive into the messy, funny, and fascinating world of raising babies. Each episode mixes real talk about sleep, feeding, and daily chaos with evidence-based insights into the science behind it all. It’s relatable, reassuring, and packed with surprising facts to help you feel a little less alone (and a lot more curious) on your parenting journey.
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Bird Nerd Book Club

Hannah Buschert

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Join in each month to hear from some of your favorite bird-related authors about their current and upcoming books! Host is Hannah from Hannah and Erik Go Birding and Women Birders (Happy Hour).
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Paleo Nerds

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A Paleo Nerd is a grown-up who still has the child-like wonder and love for dinosaurs, fossils, science, and paleontology. Paleo Nerds follows Alaskan artist, Ray Troll, and his friend ventriloquist David Strassman, as they host exciting interviews with paleontologists, scientists and fellow paleo nerds from around the world. They take what would’ve been a boring science class and turn it into an exciting and extremely informative party.
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eyeBytes Podcast

Daniel & Sajandeep

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A couple of amateur blind tech enthusiasts talking about mainstream/assistive technologies, movies/television, gaming, science-fiction and anything else in the nerd sphere that might tickle our fancy.
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Trivia Rogues

Trivia Rogues

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Quizzes, informative topics, trivia game reviews, and laughs. You can find all this and more inside Trivia Rogues Podcast! Join Billy, Don, Jeff, and Shana as we take a journey through the triviasphere to become better players and better people. Trivia and game lovers of all levels can enjoy 2 shows a month while also enjoying a large selection of past episodes to take a break from their lives and laugh and relax with us!
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Don't Panic Geocast

John Leeman and Shannon Dulin

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John Leeman and Shannon Dulin discuss geoscience and technology weekly for your enjoyment! Features include guests, fun paper Friday selections, product reviews, and banter about recent developments. Shannon is a field geologist who tolerates technology and John is a self-proclaimed nerd that tolerates geologists.
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High-low brow conversations about culture, science, and tech. With hosts Joey Camire, Aaron Powers, and executive producer/nerd herder Jess Vander. SYLVAIN is a strategy and design company.
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Mike's Nerd Bytes

Michael J Maione

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Mike’s Nerd Bytes – Hosted by Jersey Guy Mike Maione, this podcast serves up snack-sized episodes packed with fun science, wild tech facts, and mind-blowing discoveries—all with a lighthearted, nerdy twist! From quirky science history to the inventions that shaped our world, Mike keeps things fast, fun, and full of surprises. Whether you're a history buff or just love a good laugh, this podcast is perfect for curious minds who like learning in bite-sized chunks with a light-hearted approach. ...
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Cited Podcast

Cited Media

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Experts shape our world. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. In every big story, you’ll find one; you’ll find a researcher, scientist, engineer, planner, policy wonk, data nerd, bureaucrat, regulator, intellectual, or pseudo-intellectual. Their ideas are often opaque, unrecognized, and difficult to understand. Some of them like it that way. On Cited, we reveal their hidden stories.
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The Science Patrol

Rich Conroy, Pat Rooney

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Two aging nerds, one a lifelong fan, the other a newbie, watch and discuss Ultraman, starting with the original 60s series. listen in as they come to grips with cultural differences, miniscule budgets and monsters designed on some sort of substance or other if you know what we mean.
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Welcome to Grateful Nerd Collective – a rotating trio of cannabis-centric podcasts where growmies, good vibes, and grassroots culture come together. The Grateful Nerd Show – Hosted by NerdGrows and The Grateful Gardener, this is your go-to for indoor gardening updates, autoflower experiments, grow tips, and deep dives into the plant and the people who love it. Havin' a Wonderful Time – Paranoid Grower takes the mic solo to share adventures from the road, cannabis events, and concert stories, ...
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Embedded

Logical Elegance

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Embedded is the show for people who love gadgets. Making them, breaking them, and everything in between. Weekly interviews with engineers, educators, and enthusiasts. Find the show, blog, and more at embedded.fm.
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CRAMPED

Kate Downey

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One nerd’s quest to find out why we know next to nothing about period pain. Tired of suffering from "death cramps" with no diagnosis for 20 years, Kate Downey has to look for her own answers. She interviews top doctors and researchers, and delves into topics from Greek history to sitcoms to TikTok wellness scams, all to figure out why menstrual pain is so often dismissed and untreated. What she finds will change how you think about your own body and the medical system. Because having a micro ...
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The Square Round Table

Fandom Limb Media

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Welcome all freaks and Geeks! We are The Square Round Table. A collective of Blerds (Black Nerds) discussing all things Anime, Comics, Science and Pop culture related! Please join us for our weekly podcast. Jump right in. Don’t be scared, the water's fine!
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The Trap Nerds Podcast

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

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Join Dre, Eli, Tony, and Exavier as they discuss all things, comic book, Anime, gaming, science fiction, sports, and current events. Also, get a kick out of our side conversation and off-topic discussions sure to have you laughing from where ever you listen. We are an unfiltered group that's gonna debate, argue, laugh, make fun of ourselves, and each other while talking about everything in black nerd culture. We are representing Blerds everywhere so tune in and Nerd out with us!
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MONSTER PARTY

James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan, Larry Strothe, and Matt Weinhold

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What happens when four Comic Con hardened sci-fi/horror fans sit around some microphones, slam down cocktails, and argue about all things monstrous? It's a podcast called Monster Party! You have been warned.
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Powered by brains, creativity, and a little bit of nerdy flair to help you master the art and science of marketing with video and AI. Need help scaling your small business? Want to create videos that stand out? Get ready for AI-powered strategies and video production hacks to the latest trends shaping the industry.
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Nerds Amalgamated

Nerds Amalgamated

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Your weekly dose of nerdy chaos — straight from the Aussie nerdverse. 🎮🍿📺 We’re DJ and The Professor: lifelong geeks breaking down the week in movies, TV, gaming, and pop culture, with a healthy obsession for indie devs, comics, and creators who are shaping the future of fandom. Every week, we serve up: 🎙️ Hot takes and deep dives on what’s blowing up (or bombing) in nerd culture. 🕹️ Spotlights on indie games, comics, and creators — real talk, straight from the people making the stuff we lov ...
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How many geese?

Jack Baddams & Roddy Shaw

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The comedy nature podcast for more than just nature nerds. A really wild show for grown ups, each episode looks at stories and science from across the natural world and also pits a host against a listener suggested species of animal to decide how many they could take in a fight. Insta @howmanygeese Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howmanygeese
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Alienating the Audience

Andrew Heaton

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Andrew Heaton and an army of nerds plunge deep, deep into films, books, and TV shows to ask: what's science fiction really about? What is The Twilight Zone really exploring? What are the underlying themes of Star Trek? What is the worldview of Star Wars? Also sometimes Heaton performs comedy on other planets.
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World of Sharks

Save Our Seas Foundation

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Welcome to World of Sharks, a podcast all about sharks, rays and their underwater habitat brought to you by the Save our Seas Foundation (SOSF). Forget Jaws – there is SO much more to sharks than their fearsome reputation. Join scientist and shark nerd Dr Isla Hodgson as she chats with leading experts in shark science, conservation and storytelling to take a deep dive into the fascinating world of one of the most diverse, well-adapted, enigmatic, misunderstood and threatened groups of animal ...
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The Strange Harbors Podcast

Derek Wong, Amir Touray, Jeff Zhang

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Welcome to The Strange Harbors Podcast. Hosted by Derek Wong, Jeff Zhang, and Amir Touray, The Strange Harbors Podcast is a weekly discussion of all things pop culture, with an emphasis on film and television. Join us every week as we dive deep into big blockbusters, indie favorites, and under-seen hidden gems.
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Python Bytes

Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken

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Python Bytes is a weekly podcast hosted by Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken. The show is a short discussion on the headlines and noteworthy news in the Python, developer, and data science space.
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The sci-fi film podcast exploring the history of science fiction, one subgenre at a time. Two lifelong sci-fi nerds take you on a film-club adventure through the weird, wonderful, and world-changing history of science-fiction cinema. From space travel to mad science, body snatchers to killer robots - we cover it all!
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Geek out with The Nerdpocalypse, the ultimate podcast for movie and TV news, reviews, and sharp-witted commentary on everything from blockbuster hits to hidden gems. We break down the latest in Hollywood, from superhero movies and sci-fi epics to streaming series and cult classics. With hilarious insights, deep dives into pop culture, and unfiltered opinions, we keep you entertained while covering the trends shaping the entertainment industry. Whether you're into Marvel, DC, Star Wars, or th ...
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Revolution.Social

Rabble a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath

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A podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities. Revolution.Social is hosted by technologist and community advocate Rabble, a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath — who was Twitter’s first employee and hired Jack Dorsey. In weekly interviews, Rabble will interview thought leaders, technologists, academics, and more about the need for a new social media "bill of rights." Just as the original Bill of Rights protected individual freedoms from government overreach, we need f ...
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Data scientist Hannah Ritchie and sustainability nerd Rob Stewart are climate optimists. They join forces to unpack solutions to the climate crisis, and the innovators, entrepreneurs and scientists behind them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dugongs And Seadragons

The cast of Dugongs & Seadragons

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The time of heroes was over. It was a time for … not-quite-so-heroes ! Join Dugongs and Seadragons, a live gaming podcast featuring an international collection of nerdy marine biologists playing Dungeons and Dragons.
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The Dork Forest

Jackie Kashian

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The Dork Forest is a show where I, Jackie Kashian, interview everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full episodes. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com will lead you to all the information you may ever need re this show and Jackie's standup. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. Thanks for enjoying the show.
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Scaling Nerds (formerly Red to Green) helps science and tech founders master the essential “communication fluff” of VC-backed growth: from branding and storytelling to media strategy and investor decks. Ranked in the top 5% globally, with listeners in 160+ countries, Scaling Nerds will help you win minds, markets, and your next fundraise. Hosted by Marina Schmidt.
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A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail

Festival of the Spoken Nerd

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Looking for a science comedy podcast that doesn't skimp on the details? We've got you. Join us once a month as three different science stories are dissected every month by the trio behind comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd. Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney are experts at investigating things that might not seem particularly interesting on the surface, but become fascinating when you get down to the nitty and / or g ...
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Host Eric Chou talks with Jeff Kala, co-author of the newly released “Network Automation Cookbook 2nd Edition,” to discuss his book and the experiences that led him from networking to network automation author. They discuss Jeff’s learning style and why it was helpful when working on his book. Lastly, they dig into Jeff’s predictions on... Read mor…
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Got a story? I got a subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReddX... Support Ramtide's nautical tabletop game development: https://www.patreon.com/BlackF... Check out part 1 here: https://youtu.be/-AiJwQA8Dsw Check out part 2 here: https://youtu.be/z_fyk4zGsg4 Check out part 3 here: https://youtu.be/YmHcKM2yhqo In this episode of r/TalesofNeckbeards w…
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In this episode, Bill and Steve dive into a tiny, bustling world - a world that’s hiding on the feathers of the birds we see every day. Joined by Dr. Alix Matthews, postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University at Buffalo, she reveals the strange lives of feather mites — how these barely-visible hitchhik…
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💀🌿 Deep beneath Mount Olympus, far from sunlight and good decisions, lay the Greek Underworld — the ancient world’s most depressing afterparty. Ruled by Hades and guarded by a dog with too many heads, it was a place of endless waiting, judgment, and occasional bad poetry. Heroes, villains, and confused souls all ended up here — from Orpheus to Odys…
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For most national park enthusiasts, a who’s who of early park champions might include names like John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt and Stephen Mather, among others. One notable omission from that list is a truly fearless and outspoken suffragist turned environmental activist who left behind a considerable conservation legacy ― all while remaining largely …
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Got a story? I got a subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReddX... In this episode of r/LegbeardStories we push the envelope with a story about a hot chick who seems to have absolutely lost her marbles. Her boyfriend relentlessly pushes forward despite all the red flags in the world because of physical attraction. But when that legbeard decides to m…
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🕯️👑 Catherine the Great didn’t inherit the throne—she took it. A German princess turned Russian empress, she outsmarted her enemies, rewrote the empire’s future, and managed to rule longer (and smarter) than most kings. Behind the portraits and scandals was a woman obsessed with art, philosophy, and power—and who turned chaos into an empire that gl…
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Jason Turner of C++ Weekly and Empty Crate spoke with us about the joy of puzzles, the changing directions of an interesting career, and the C++ programming language. I mean, of course we talked about C++. But only a little. Jason recently published Programming Puzzles Big Book: 400 pages of fun for ages 7-99, a book of puzzles for the logically mi…
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On Havin’ a Wonderful Time this week, Paranoid sits down with community favorite Ganic! They talk all things gardening, hanging out at the Alebrije Chicago Pop-Up, and swapping stories about their favorite concerts and bands. It’s a laid-back hang filled with music talk, grow talk, and plenty of laughs. Ganic On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…
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Im joined by Randy Thomas wildlife researcher, educator, and underwater filmmaker, also known as 5K. Randys path has been anything but ordinary: from athlete to Air Force, from scientist to global explorer, and now Netflix Star! We dive into his journey of blending science, storytelling, and media appearing on shows like All the Sharks while also c…
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Pamela Wisniewski is one of the leading researchers on how social media affects teens, working at the UC Berkeley-affiliated International Computer Science Institute. In an era of moral panics around youth online safety, she believes the solution is to empower teens and teach them resilience, rather than restricting them. "We treat it as if our tee…
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It’s spooky season, and what a great excuse to visit our friends in the dark; the deep-sea sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras! We’re joined by fisheries scientist and deep-sea legend Dr Brit Finucci to go on a journey into the darkness – a far from barren landscape filled with weird and wonderful creatures. We’ll meet icons like the small-but-feroc…
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Got a story? I got a subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReddX... Strawberry Belle's Twitch profile: https://m.twitch.tv/strawberry... In this episode of r/TalesofNeckbeards we encounter some really horrible neckbeard stories. There is always some cringe to be had in our neckbeard tales, but there are some true specimens involved today... The level…
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🌾🏛️ Long before pyramids, empires, or Wi-Fi, there were the Sumerians. They built cities out of mud, invented writing by accident, and spent most of their time trying to please a very moody set of gods. From the ziggurats of Ur to the world’s first written complaints, they laid the foundation for everything we now call civilization—without ever kno…
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Climate activism failed to inspire hope, can founders fill the void? Discover why the next cultural revolution won’t be led by politicians, but by startup leaders. Episode Summary In this solo episode, Marina Schmidt dissects how startup founders have become some of the most powerful public communicators of our time—and why that power matters. She …
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The food tech and biotech podcast Red to Green is becoming Scaling Nerds: the communications podcast for science & tech founders. New episodes every two weeks! Please share with friends, colleagues and whoever might be interested. Connect with Marina Schmidt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-marina/ Need help with comms as a startup …
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of a pistol, must be in want of silver bullets. However little known the feelings or views of a werewolf on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the local investigators that he is considered as the rightful target of some one or othe…
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Got a story? I got a subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReddX... Wifey's channel is right over here: https://www.youtube.com/channe... In this episode of r/Legbeardstories we meet a couple of super-sized legbeards who are each disgusting in their own special way. One is head over heels for Pop Tarts, while the other one is all about finding that v…
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🕯️ Description: 🔥🕸️ In the autumn of 1692, fear spread faster than the wind through the small town of Salem. Neighbors turned on neighbors, whispers became accusations, and soon, superstition and panic ruled the night. What began as a few frightened girls ended with trials, executions, and a legacy that still haunts America’s conscience. Tonight, d…
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Welcome to Boring History For Sleep — where history whispers instead of shouts. 🕯️ We turn strange, tragic, and fascinating stories from the past into calm, sleepy tales that help you drift off while learning something new. Because sometimes, being boring is exactly what your brain needs. 💤
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Cindy Caponera (@cindycaponera) is a comedy writer and she LOVES NYPD Blue and I learn why. WHY? I was once (positively) compared to Sipowitz … so there. You will love. Donateto The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ and venmo is@jackiekashian. There is MERCH: ⁠⁠www.JackieKashianStore.com⁠⁠ is the direct…
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Galaxy of Terror. Inspired by Spooky Season, John and Matt discuss the story possibilities of scary stories in the Star Wars Galaxy Far, Far Away! With a thousand thousand worlds spread across the expanse and joined by hyperspace lanes, what would a ghost story look like? Would Force Ghosts and Force users form the backbone of what people thought w…
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Deadpoolbeard part 1 here: https://youtu.be/QzkcOfyNnYU Deadpoolbeard part 2 here: https://youtu.be/n2kGIf4BQ-o Deadpoolbeard part 3 here: https://youtu.be/nZboeoA8irU In this episode of r/NeckbeardStories we dive into the DeadpoolBeard saga once again. While both of these neckbeard stories grant us glimpses at neckbeards who are at least passably …
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The Entire Story of Greek MythologyWelcome to Boring History For Sleep — where history whispers instead of shouts. 🕯️ We turn strange, tragic, and fascinating stories from the past into calm, sleepy tales that help you drift off while learning something new. Because sometimes, being boring is exactly what your brain needs. 💤…
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THIS HALLOWEEN, MONSTER PARTY IS GIVING YOU A MOUTHFUL! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, celebrate All Hallows' Eve with a pulse-pounding potpourri of petrifying pearly whites! Can your orthodontist stand the gum-numbing terror of… MONSTER TEETH!!!? For many of us monster kids, our introduction to creepy cosplay was ge…
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When your baby is a few months old, it's time to start facing down the next big milestone in your parenting journey: weaning them onto solid foods. But while the official guidance is clear, the advice you get from different people can vary. So when should you start the process? Right now, Kim is just about to start weaning, and Leila is shocked to …
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Are there actually interesting life innovations that are coming out of the content creation boom? This week, Joey and Jess talk about homemade pop tarts, learning letters, the power of song, TikTok, mastering movements, and apple dumplings. They don’t talk about Action Bronson. references The recipe is the sooonnggg. cool.missp: ABCs Turn Up EBITDA…
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Topics covered in this episode: Cyclopts: A CLI library * The future of Python web services looks GIL-free* * Free-threaded GC* * Polite lazy imports for Python package maintainers* Extras Joke Watch on YouTube About the show Sponsored by us! Support our work through: Our courses at Talk Python Training The Complete pytest Course Patreon Supporters…
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Matt explores the fascinating world of synesthesia today, challenging the notion that it's a rare quirk by proposing a bold claim: in subtle ways, we are all synesthetes. This idea is powerfully demonstrated by the famous "Bouba/Kiki" test, which reveals our brain's innate tendency to connect abstract shapes and sounds. The episode argues that this…
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Check out the first Managerbeard entry here: https://youtu.be/wqz50YIPLvM Check out the second Managerbeard entry here: https://youtu.be/pSJjbR4ut9Y In this episode of r/NeckbeardStories we meet Managerbeard. Neckbeards are bad enough, but when they're in a position of authority? Things can go south extremely quickly. We're still waiting for the fi…
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🥶❄️ In January 1709, Europe woke up and the world had turned to ice. Rivers froze solid, trees split open from the cold, and even the sea turned stiff along the coast. Wine froze in barrels, birds fell from the sky mid-flight, and entire villages huddled in silence, waiting for the thaw that seemed never to come. For months, the Great Frost gripped…
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This week it’s just NerdGrows and The Grateful Gardener for a cozy home show, talking all things Halloween! We share our plans for spooky season, debate our favorite Halloween candies, and dive deep into the five wild timelines of the Halloween movie franchise — from the original classic to Rob Zombie’s remake to the latest Blumhouse trilogy. Wheth…
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Support Ramtide's nautical tabletop game development: https://www.patreon.com/BlackF... Check out the first part here: https://youtu.be/dTsrGiLqxNA Part two is located here: https://youtu.be/HSGtRxcTnI4 You want part three? Get it!: https://youtu.be/1qpg_36RbGA Part four is located here: https://youtu.be/yBkWFumX4hY The final conclusion is part 5: …
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Welcome to Boring History For Sleep — the place where strange, forgotten, and downright absurd moments from history become the perfect bedtime stories. Each episode takes you on a quiet journey through the past — from bizarre medieval customs and royal scandals to ancient inventions and everyday life long before electricity or toothpaste. The stori…
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In this episode of r/TalesofNeckbeards we meet Doodoobeard. This is the kind of neckbeard that clearly demonstrates why we can't have nice things. Ramtide pops in with a tabletop neckbeard story courtesy of StrawberryBelle and a GM who turns out to be an absolute nightmare. These tales of neckbeards are sure to turn your stomach while providing som…
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This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast, the guys return to discuss Slow Horses, The Chair Company, The Lost Bus, The Last Frontier, The Materialists, Peacemaker season 2 finale, Task series finale, Jim Carrey in talks to star in The Jetsons live-action movie, Laurence Fishburne expresses serious interest in playing Charles Xavier in the X-Men reboo…
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In this episode of r/rpghorrorstories we meet Ross. He's a terrible player, a terrible DM and manages to trample everything that the OP holds dear in these RPG Horror stories. Have you ever experienced a DM so terrible that they flat out admit they're out of ideas? Perhaps a player so terrible they endlessly perform actions that clearly aren't work…
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🪓🍂 Colonial America looks wholesome in paintings—white fences, bonnets, and fresh-baked bread—but real life was basically one long camping trip you couldn’t leave. People worked from sunrise to exhaustion, everything smelled like smoke and wet wool, and “medicine” meant hoping you survived anyway. Houses were cold, bugs were free, and the nearest n…
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On this week’s episode of Havin’ A Wonderful Time, Paranoid celebrates his 30th episode with our good friend Cumin! The two dive into their shared love of gardening, reminisce about their favorite concerts, and Cumin reveals how he built his own dryer out of a wine fridge. It’s a perfect mix of laughs, DIY ingenuity, and grower talk, the kind of ep…
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In books like The Web We Weave and podcasts such as Intelligent Machines, journalist and educator Jeff Jarvis — formerly the director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the City University of New York — has traced the history of media from the Gutenberg press to AI. And he says that today’s attempts to clamp down on the inte…
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