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Public radio's game show of bluff and bluster, words and whimsy. The warmest, wittiest cocktail party - it's spirited and civil, brainy and boisterous, peppered with musical interludes. Fast paced and playful, it's the most fun you can have with language without getting your mouth washed out with soap. Our motto: It's not important to know the answers, it's important to like the answers!
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Whether you're a word nerd, a curious conversationalist, or just someone who loves a good linguistic mystery, Word Wonders offers insightful discussions, engaging anecdotes, and a splash of humor. Tune in to discover why we “spill the beans,” what “barking up the wrong tree” really means, and how the language we use every day is steeped in history and surprise. Let’s embark on this wordy adventure together and uncover the secrets hidden within our everyday language!
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Fill Me In

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Fill Me In is a crossword podcast, or at least, that's what it pretends to be. Most of the time, it's about other things (including, but not limited to: soup, Thor, Rosana Ñler, sandwiches, Stephen Sondheim, Viewer Mail, vuvuzelas, inappropriate glorification of the E Division, and more), but occasionally, we also talk about crosswords.
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Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of how the phrase got from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs!
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Nerd Nook Trivia presents Buzz Word the Podcast! Join host Bevan Lucas and our rotating cast of contestants as we play our game of addictive word play. This show is based on the Buzz Word brand board game by Play Monster LLC. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551702036839&mibextid=kFxxJD
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This is the feed where you can get all the great podcasts found over at the Boards & Swords website (http://boardsandswords.com). There's the main Boards & Swords podcast, where four friends have fun talking about board games and finding a game they all like, and The Dirtbags of Holding, a RPG actual play podcast showing off the wrong way to play several different roleplaying games.
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Life is noisy, but your brain doesn't have to be. This quick weekly conversation offers smart, simple ways to retrain your brain to hack your productivity and communicate better. Brain-science-meets-word-nerd host Kristin Graham offers shortcuts on how to navigate our cluttered digital world so you can spend more time enjoying life offline. She's done the research and tried-the-things, so you get the headlines and hacks without all the homework.
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We are the "Words from the Nerds" podcast, and we are here to talk about Marvel, DC and Star Wars! Anything from weekly news to overall discussions on these topics. Thank you for stopping by and listening. Enjoy your stay :) https://linktr.ee/aidenhtalks
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We are a group of friends who love to hang out playing ttrpgs. Looking forward to sharing our adventures and the characters we love with all of you. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/power-word-nerd/support
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word nerd

Fathima Kinza

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This one's for the uncommons and the old fashioned romantics. As much for the activists and the mystics, as it is for the nerds – lovers of language, poetry and prose, in literature and in film. Welcome to word nerd! Here we sink our teeth into the delicious words that make our world. New episodes are released on Sundays Intro and outro music: Vitamin String Quartet
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The Word Nerds Archive

Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang

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The Word Nerds is a weekly podcast on words, language, and why we say the things we do. Three language teachers share their ideas about the roots of everyday English. Each edition explores a rude word of the week. In addition to looking at language change, the podcast features music by independent artists each week. Shownotes/links: www.thewordnerds.org.
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Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.

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Words and Nerds Podcast is an entertaining and conversational podcast that aims to get inside a writer's mind. We discuss books, the social and political influences of a writer's work and how literature has the power to change the world. The podcast digs deep to bring you an in depth and sometimes humorous analysis of the author's book and its influences. Join us for a new way of looking at literature. Dani Vee your host, English teacher, podcaster, reader, book enthusiast and over-thinker. ...
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TRIVIA TIME

Trivia Time Podcast

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Trivia Time is a weekly pub quiz style podcast. Each week, we will be presenting you with 5 rounds of 8 questions as well as a bonus anagram. Themes and categories will vary, but generally you can expect a music/audio round, a general knowledge round, a classic subject round, a celebrity/pop culture round, and a connection round. Get together with your trivia team or play solo, at home or on the go, because it's Trivia Time!
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The Nerd Groove

The Nerdy Show Network

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Hosted By Dr. Vern of Sci-Fried, The Nerd Groove showcases Nerd Music: a genre that has been with us for decades, but has never really been accepted as legit. The genre has deep roots and even subgenres like Nerdcore, Chiptunes, VGM, Comedy and Parody, Filk, Geek Rock, and so on. Vern explores every corner of the Nerd Music world from the past, present, and future – highlighting the best and brightest, delving into it’s rich history, and bringing this wide-nerd word together with the music t ...
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The Nerd Element

The Nerd Element

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The Urban Dictionary describes “Nerding Out” as getting overly excited about something that isn’t generally “cool”. The word “Cool” is societal. Why should our interests be defined by the perception of others? Here at The Nerd Element we want to DECONSTRUCT the word cool. The Nerd Element exists to bring people together to entertain and educate about nerd culture. Whether you Nerd Out about pop culture, literature, travel or even politics, The Nerd Element is the place for you. We are just t ...
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Critically Complained is weekly(ish) podcast where two friends, Adam and Steve, talk about all the latest nerdy and pop-culture news. Like movies? We got those. Video games? You bet. Cynicism alongside hopeless fanboy drooling? In Spades. If that sounds like your jam, come join us here, on Critically Complained!
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Welcome to our RPG actual play and review show; the Pocket System Podcast! Our mission is to have fun with friends and share some of these awesome pocket-sized systems with you. Whether its running games at conventions, taking a breather from a long campaign, improving storytelling skills, or introducing people to roleplaying games, pocket systems can really shine. Listen along as we dive into some of the smallest systems around & find your next favorite. Thanks for checking us out!
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to tour with David Bowie? Cure your panic attacks with your own musical creation? Own the world’s dirtiest teacups? Moby Pod, hosted by multi-hyphenate artist Moby, is a podcast airing new episodes every other week in which the renowned musician shares his insights and experiences, offering a unique perspective on the world of music, animal activism, and beyond. He’ll also occasionally sit down with a surprising guest to discuss their careers, creative p ...
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Nerd is a loaded word, but that’s why we love it. THE WORLD NEEDS NERDS (hosted by MacKenzie Green) is an exploration through fandom and pop culture, with a lot of laughs. Whether it’s the MCU, VPR, or Memory athletics—THE WORLD NEEDS NERDS is here to talk about it. Brought to you by your friends at L.A. Comic Con!
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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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Distance NERDing

Time For Tacos Media

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You’re listening to Distance NERDing! And we’re here to NERD together. We’re talking ANYTHING pop-culture, movies, music, food, wrestling… WHATEVER you’re NERDing out on, we want to talk about it! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/distance-nerding/support
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MONSTER PARTY

JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, & 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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The best place to hang and talk about video games and anything nerd culture and more! Stay tuned for weekly episodes and make sure if you like this to share it with your nerd friends and family to soread the word.
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Nerdonomy

Nerdonomy

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Nerds on Film and Nerds on History have each had their last word. And yet like the legendary Phoenix (the bird, not Jean Grey), a new podcast rises from their ashes. Are we still covering Film? Yes. Are we bringing back History episodes? Absolutely. What about those long talked-about Nerds on Words and Nerds on Books episodes, or even Nerds on Science? We’ll definitely cover those too. We are now, simply, Nerdonomy. Our rebranded podcast uses the season format, and episodes will release week ...
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Decision Nerds

Paul Richards & Joe Wiggins

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We talk about human behaviour and decision-making with an investment slant. And tell terrible jokes. Join us as we dive into the trenches with industry innovators, academics and mavericks.
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On The Metal

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As a part of starting Oxide Computer Company, Bryan Cantrill and Jess Frazelle decided to also create the podcast that they always wanted. Joined frequently by their boss, Steve Tuck, Bryan and Jess interview incredible guests retelling stories of adventure at the hardware/software interface. It’s unapologetically technical and as Jess says, “the nerdiest podcast on the face of the planet” -- but if you're their kind of nerd, you'll find yourself hanging on every word!
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WHO REALLY KILLED THE PRIMROSE FAMILY?The violent slaughter of the Primrose family while they slept shocked the nation.The family's young live-in chef, Bill Kareama, was swiftly charged with murder and brought to justice. But the brutal crime scarred the idyllic town of Cambridge forever.Seventeen years later, true-crime podcaster Sloane Abbott tra…
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So Much News Came out of Comic Con and we had to cover it all!!! Jenn is ready for Dat Arse, SHDU gets Trek drunk, and Phil tries to look up skibidi toilet and fails hard.. This Episode we discuss: Does I Am Legend 2 have a director? Will Multiple Hulks show up in Brave New World? Michael Bay is developing a treatment for Skibidi Toilet Todd McFarl…
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WHAT JUST HAPPENED AT COMIC CON??? We're here to break it all down for you back and better than ever. Strap in because we're not going anywhere. Follow our socials, @aidehtalks @itscubson and @benjimovies and stick around for weekly episodes breaking down all things nerdy and worth conversation. Questions? Idea for an episode? Want our opinion on s…
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Send us a Text Message. We're back from summer break and our little show is celebrating its first birthday! Beau and Slade are helping us celebrate! Call the doctor because our birthday bash is filled with a lot of sugar and the usual antics. Thanks for checking us out! Support the Show. Be sure to like Buzz Word the Podcast on Facebook and thanks …
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Welcome to A Comic Conversation! a podcast brought to you by The Team at Distance NERDing! Have you ever thought, dang if only i had a way to listen to an interview at a comic con that i missed even tho i had no way of being there? well think no further!!! Jahmez 5000 and Yung Phil of the Distance NERDing podcast thought the same thing and started …
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What better way to remember one of the best trivia TV shows of all time than by playing the "Millionaire" game on the pod today? We all go through our own personal round to see who ends up with the most money! Can Don muster up the stones to get past the $1000 mark? Has Billy figured out how to hit his 9 iron yet? Is that your final answer? Dont fo…
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Welcome to A Comic Conversation! a podcast brought to you by The Team at Distance NERDing! Have you ever thought, dang if only i had a way to listen to an interview at a comic con that i missed even tho i had no way of being there? well think no further!!! Jahmez 5000 and Yung Phil of the Distance NERDing podcast thought the same thing and started …
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Welcome to A Comic Conversation! a podcast brought to you by The Team at Distance NERDing! Have you ever thought, dang if only i had a way to listen to an interview at a comic con that i missed even tho i had no way of being there? well think no further!!! Jahmez 5000 and Yung Phil of the Distance NERDing podcast thought the same thing and started …
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This week, Ryan and Brian examine both intended and unintended puns, induct several new members into the BFVWE club, and suffer through enough Kealoa to shoo away our loyal audience. (We're sorry.) If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy ou…
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Join TNFro as she is reading and commenting on Pop Culture and Unreality TV… Full Episodes and Notes are available! Click here to peruse! Check Out Snippets of the show on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FeliciaBaxter_TNFroIsReading #podcasthost #podcastersunite #applepodcast #podcasting #podcast #spotifypodcast #podcasters #podbean #…
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Wizards of the Coast now has a video game centric CEO - I’m sure that will fix all of their problems . Also, play D&D in a Victorian era, and the Mistborn book series gets a new deckbuilding game. Then, we’ve got Carol Mertz, one of the lead game designers for Exploding Kittens on the show! Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswords.com/…
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From The Harborside Inn in Edgartown, MA with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Arnie Reisman, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan Music: The Dactyls (Frank Ferrell, Peter Barnes) Round 1: Name that Tome Round 2: Bluff (bumf) Round 3: Connections Round 4: Bluff (lallation) Round 5: Connect the Dots…
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Welcome to A Comic Conversation! a podcast brought to you by The Team at Distance NERDing! Have you ever thought, dang if only i had a way to listen to an interview at a comic con that i missed even tho i had no way of being there? well think no further!!! Jahmez 5000 and Yung Phil of the Distance NERDing podcast thought the same thing and started …
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We'd love to hear from you! There are many areas in life where we do not have control. In this episode, we explore some of the important areas in life and how we can regain control through the power of choice. From financial decisions to time management, your health, and personal growth, we explore practical strategies to take control of what’s you…
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In this episode, Moby, Lindsay, and Bagel play games, announce a brief hiatus, give updates about their movie Tecie, and reveal how they manage stress. Moby will also share how he prepares for a tour and announce the charities he’ll support with his proceeds from the European shows. The charities are: France - L214 Assietes Végétales Belgium - Gaia…
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Welcome to A Comic Conversation! a podcast brought to you by The Team at Distance NERDing! Have you ever thought, dang if only i had a way to listen to an interview at a comic con that i missed even tho i had no way of being there? well think no further!!! Jahmez 5000 and Yung Phil of the Distance NERDing podcast thought the same thing and started …
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MONSTER PARTY HAS A CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF THE WORST KIND! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, experience an other-worldly abduction of taste, logic, and talent. Prepare to take an intergalactic trip to worlds beneath your imagination, as we meet the... WORST ALIENS! Aliens in films and television come in all shapes, sizes, a…
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Jenn is trying to start a podcast in Norway called Distance NORDing, Jahmez wants to start a VPN company for porn in Idaho , SHDU tries to get NORD VPN to sponsor us, and Phil has a ring light that makes him look really buff Shout outs to our Norwegian friends The Indian Viking and The Norwegian Titan! This Episode we discuss: We talk with Dave Haw…
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This week, Ryan and Brian learn more (but perhaps not enough) about Russian geography, more (and definitely more than needed) about diuresis, and find vast disappointment in this week's NYT puzzles. (Spoiler alert.) If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreo…
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TN melanated nerd sharing premium content with My thoughts On Space, Star Trek, Star Wars, Ramen Noodles, ‘Shop Talk latest developments in Sports with additions to Far From Beale Street Online Bookstore. Broadcasting from Creative Quest Milli Inc right here on this Side of Barton for those in the Know, Let’s Go Exploring! Become a Melanated Nerd P…
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From The Harborside Inn in Edgartown, MA with host Richard Sher Stereo Left: Carolyn Faye Fox, Art Buchwald, Paula Lyons Stereo Right: Tony Kahn, Francine Achbar, Barry Nolan Music: The Dactyls (Frank Ferrell, Peter Barnes) Round 1: Famous Lines Round 2: Bluff (dunch) Round 3: Common Threads Round 4: Bluff (hewgag) Round 5: Little Stinkers…
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Are we past the COVID boom of Board Games? People say Magic is dying, yet the sales numbers claim otherwise, and if apocalypses are your thing, we’ve got a wargame for you! Plus, Brad Talton from Level 99 Games joins us to talk about these things and show off Spooktacular, their upcoming horror Kickstarter! Join us on Discord! https://boardsandswor…
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We'd love to hear from you! Sometimes, just "doing" without thinking can be a gift we give to our brains. In this episode we are going to explore the ways we can boost our brains, while still enjoying a sense of accomplishment. If your brain is ready for a break, join in and discover how less thinking and more action can rejuvenate your mind and el…
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Jenn Razzes Phil about not reading his lines right, Jahmez is jealous that Phil has fans, and Phil doesnt want to talk about it This Episode we discuss: We recap our weekend at Silver Age Comic Con Will Kumail Nanjiani play Booster Gold? Is Sean Levy getting a Star Wars movie? Is Marvel offering Sean Levy any movie he wants to direct? Have we still…
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