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"I Might Knock": Heated Rivalry... the Show We Can't Stop Watching
Episode 80
Look, if you had told me six months ago that a Canadian hockey romance would become the most culturally significant television event since—actually, …
9 months, 1 week ago
The Big Lebowski with David Isser
Episode 79
Mandy Kaplan continues her slow, deliberate march into Nerd Territory by taking on one of the most sacred cows in cult-movie history: The Big Lebowsk…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Xanadu with Jonas Vail
Episode 78
This week on Make Me A Nerd, Mandy Kaplan bravely roller-skates into the glittery fever dream that is Xanadu, joined by writer, brand strategist, and…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Veronica Mars with Sloan Just
Episode 77
Mandy brings on longtime friend Sloan Just—former Broadway performer, professional quote-reciter, and unapologetic teen-drama connoisseur—to finally …
10 months ago
Hangman Adam Page with Kevin Ryan
Episode 76
This week, Mandy dives into one of the most intimidating corners of nerd culture she’s ever faced: professional wrestling. Yes. Wrestling. AEW wrestl…
10 months, 1 week ago
Return to Oz with Jessica Jimenez
Episode 75
There are childhood movies that sparkle like nostalgia-soaked comfort food… and then there’s Return to Oz, the 1985 fever dream that terrified an ent…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Close Encounters of the Third Kind with Steve Sarmento
Episode 74
If there was ever an episode that proves how deeply a movie can tattoo itself onto someone’s soul, it’s this one. Mandy is joined by beloved TruStory…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Game Changer with Kyle Olson
Episode 73
This week on Make Me a Nerd, Mandy Kaplan welcomes back certified nerd-whisperer Kyle Olson—creator of The Swashbuckling Ladies Debate Society and co…
11 months ago
Yuri on Ice with Zehra Fazal
Episode 72
You might think figure skating is all glitter, grace, and emotional piano music — but Yuri!!! on Ice says, “Oh no, my friend, this is a blood sport w…
11 months, 1 week ago
Truth or Dare with Abdi Nazemian
Episode 71
You know how some documentaries just happen and others ignite a cultural revolution in a cone bra? This week, Mandy reunites with her former roommate…
11 months, 2 weeks ago