The Nerd Bliss Podcast

Tina and I went to see Bumblebee. It really should have been the first Transformers movie. Hear us explain why. Also, season 2 of The Orville premiered in December 2018, and not wanting to miss a chance to talk about The Orville, we discuss it. Dan just started watching it recently and he renders his verdict. […]

Eric returns for his first episode of 2019. We talk about the early celebrity deaths the year has had so far, and changes we'd like to make for the new year. Chris opens up about his rediscovery of his favorite band, Oasis. Tina tells all about the Teen Titans Go! figures she ordered from Wish and her new-found hobby, Pokemon Go! Tina is doing all the Go! stuff. […]

This was originally going to be Patreon material. This is the second part of our discussion from Episode #89. We get a bit more political in this episode, and talk about New Year's goals, but most importantly, we get to enjoy the Cadbury Wunderbars that our good friend Kelly in Canada sent us! […]

There really is no better way to say it. The cast of TNBP is PROUD to say 'Fuck you, 2018!'. Last year, with some notable exceptions, was pretty much a shit show for all of us. But we're back for 2019 doing what we love to do; talk about the stuff we're passionate about, and generally bitch and moan. Happy New Year! […]

The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here. Chris and Tina were officially sorted live in this episode. Dan and Melissa each read the questions from the official Pottermore sorting quiz to Chris and Tina respectively. Hear their answers and their results in this glorious episode of TNBP! […]

Where is Gilbert Gottfried? Seriously. And look, nothing in the writing of Rick & Morty has anything to do with E. B. White, okay? Now that that's out of the way, Chris and Dan throw down about Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Which one do you like better? […]

We have not yet seen The Crimes of Grindenwold, but the word on the street is not good. We talk about the grand Wookiee holiday of Life Day before discussing She-Ra and The Princesses of Power. We then learn the truth about the "biopic" Bohemian Rhapsody. […]

In this episode, Chris and Dan have a chat with Thunder Talk's new contributors Beth & Kawika Ah Lo. Beth and Kawika are from Oklahoma, and we used the magic of the internet to breach the distance and talk about gaming and geekery. […]

How fondly do you remember Ghostbusters II? Chris, Tina, and Eric didn't hate it. The question is, does it stand up to Dan-alysis? Dan jokes that he hates everything (he actually might not be joking), so what chance does Vigo and his emotionally charged slime have? We then, for some reason, talked about the history of the national anthem, and Nickelodeon slime. Oh, and eat your vegetables, kids. There are starving children out there...and you wouldn't want them getting your vegetables. […]

Here is part one of our recording at The Moser Halloween Party 2018. We had a great time and talked with some very interesting people. If you find this episode entertaining (or not), let us know in the comments, or call us at (864) 715-9446 and leave a message. We want to know if this is something you like or would prefer to skip. The feedback you give us will determine if and when we release part two. […]

Tina broke her elbow just to get this guest for the podcast. J.T. is Tina's physical therapist and he helped her make a tremendous recovery. We talk about his passion for physical therapy, CrossFit, and fitness in general. We had a great informative conversation. […]

Geoffrey the Giraffe fights for life! We talk about the rebirth and re-branding of Toys R Us into Geoffrey's Toy Box. Will it fail? Will it succeed? What do we want to see from it? What should Geoffrey have learned from the fall of Toys R Us? We also got a good first look at the Season 1 trailer for She-Ra and The Princesses of Power. We're probably more stoked for this than we let on, and we let on quite a bit. […]

Fathom Events brought The Transformers: The Movie back to theaters on September 27th, 2018. For some of us, it was the first viewing of the movie since it came out in the eighties. It was a cheesy kids movie, with very dark moments and a lot of violence thrown in for good measure. We had SO much to say about this movie, and you get to hear it all. Also, we welcome Johnathan Wheatley back to join us in the discussion and to tell us about his podcast The History of Comic Books. ERRATA: Chris mispronounces the name of actor Lionel Stander. Get $5 off your tickets for The Charlotte Geeks’ Geek Gala on 11/3/2018 with promotion code NERDBLISS. Go to geekgala.com to purchase. Call or text us 24/7 at (864) 715-9446 and leave us feedback on this or any other episode. We might play or read your message on the show! […]

Conservative pundits Bill Whittle, Steve Green, and Scott Ott have weighed in social justice in modern movies and television. (See their video in our show notes at nerdblisspodcast.com and on our Facebook page.) They seem willing, although reluctantly, to meet the millennial culture where it is in order to cash in on disaffected fans of classic sci-fi and adventure franchises. They think they can make Conservatism appeal to those angry fans. We respond to that video and discuss the notion of social justice in modern entertainment. […]

Hurricane Florence has come and gone, and while there were some people who were seriously impacted by the effects of the storm, the media coverage of Florence was riddled with sensationalism and outright theater. Many on the internet poked fun at this storm and its associated news coverage, and we're no different. That said, we're not heartless. See the link in the notes for ways that you can assist those impacted by Hurricane Florence. Do you know who *IS* heartless though? People who love Christmas, that's who. Why is it okay to celebrate Halloween as early in the year as possible but people who love Christmas are evil for wanting to do the same thing? Southern Living - How to help Hurricane Florence victims. […]

Get $5 off your tickets for The Charlotte Geeks' Geek Gala on 11/3/2018 with coupon code NERDBLISS In this episode, Luna Shovegood rejoins our merry band and updates on the roller derby world. We continue to talk about the great time we had at DragonCon 2018. We then go on to discuss the announcement that toy giant Mattel has started a film division. This gives us the possibility of movies based on Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, Barbie, and even Hot Wheels. What do we think? What do you think? Will Lookee be hiding in the She-Ra movie? Call or text us 24/7 at (864) 715-9446 and leave us feedback on this or any other episode. We might play or read your message on the show! […]

DragonCon is finally here. We recorded two segments, one early in the con and one later in the con and talked about what we did to prepare and what we did at this year's convention. Dan talks about his first DragonCon experience, and we talk about our awesome experience at the Star Trek: Discovery cast panel. […]

We're headed for DragonCon! We talk a bit about the con and what our experiences with it have been like, and where we'll be at the con this year. We then talk about the first look at Star Wars: Resistance. We give our first impressions and take yet another opportunity to give grief to the Star Wars fandom. We finish with a discussion of Disney's double-down on the firing of James Gunn. &nbs […]

This episode features the Patreon content from Episodes 65 & 73. In the first segment, Madison Metricula Roberts gets the standard round of questions, leading to some great about Star Wars among other topics. In the second segment, Chris, Tina, and Eric talk about changes to The Academy Awards, Ruby Rose being cast as Batwoman, and more than a bit of free association. Most of our episodes have a segment of bonus content like these. For as little as $1/month you'll get access to that content and help us with our productions costs! Go to https://www.patreon.com/nerdblisspod to become a patron. […]

In this episode, we reached out via the magic of Discord to talk to fellow ESO podcaster Jarod Cerf. Jarod is the host of Here Be Tygers and co-host on Geekly Oddcast. Both of which, can be found on the ESO Network. We had a very informative conversation about writing, interviewing, podcasting and more. Enjoy our first ESO Spotlight episode! Jerod on Twitter / Instagram: @jcertherealist Jerod on Medium: @jarodcerf Jerod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jarodcerf […]