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Hey folks. Mandy Kaplan here. I’d like to share a bit about my intentions and mission for MMAN if you’ll indulge me. You will? Huzzah! Look, I am a lot of things. I’m a writer, actress, mother, and lover of musicals and cats, but NOT Cats, The Musical. Give me a little bit of credit, would ya? So...throughout my life, I’ve been surrounded (and intrigued) by all things nerd. A sister who plays D&D, a Star Wars-obsessed husband, friends who love anime, comic books, video games, and...well, you ...
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Formerly Too Toasted, RP sections of Podcast moved to Dungeons and Pop: A brother geek, a sister nerd and sometimes a special guest discuss modern pop culture and how it has helped keep people together in a post-net world.
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Nerd Corner

Aiden and Jonathan

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Like our sister series, Chill Corner, Game Corner, and Review Corner, we like to post as often as we can. We will go down the rabbit hole of Nerdness... like every episode.
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Annyeonghaseyo! We’re three best selling American novelists who explore the wonderfully wacky world of K-Romance through a writer’s lens. We fangirl over our favorite characters, debate our favorite tropes, and nerd out through K-drama deep dives. Expect a few K-pop and K-skincare recs for good measure, because why not ride the Hallyu wave all the way to shore? So grab some Tteokbokki and listen to your new favorite unnis. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AfterNoonaDelightPodcast Love BTS? V ...
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This Podcast for people who didn’t let their Environment define themselves. For people that have broken boundaries and Generational curses. But never forgot where they came from. Join me Ray3Beats as we have “real talk” about real topics. Pop Culture, sports, nerd stuff, relationships, words of encouragement and more… All here on the Hood Adjacent Podcast.
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Nerd gang NG is a weekly podcast that explores stories in books, culture, art and from the perspectives of various creatives. Somewhat like a review but more interactive.
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Drag Time with Heklina

Heklina and Don Draper Davenport

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Heklina is the creator, promoter, and hostess of the legendary Trannyshack! and Mother drag shows. She is an actor, drag star, performance artist and you may have seen her on the E! Entertainment Network, NBC’s “Trauma”, Margaret Cho's “The Cho Show”, VH1's “Playing it Straight”, Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”, BBC Television’s “Around the World in 80 Raves”, the Scissor Sister’s “Filthy Gorgeous” music video, and as a guest on the Jerry Springer and Ricki Lake show. Drag Time with Heklin ...
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Remember the cartoons you loved as a kid? Do you, like us, remember mid-2000s Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network with a mix of fondness and terror – or, if you don’t, do you want to know what the fuss was about? Join Mary, David, and Ben as we revisit the cartoons that shaped us in an episode-by-episode deep dive, as well as the Internet fan culture as it was then and is now. How do these nostalgic shows hold up? What do we think of them now, as not kids but sad adults? How has the zeitgeist an ...
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On this episode of Make Me A Nerd, Mandy welcomes her longtime friend (and comic book expert!) Jimmy Aquino to the show. Jimmy dives deep into his lifelong love of all things nerd, from childhood cartoons to his impressive Batman tattoo. Then, Jimmy throws Mandy into the deep end with a truly unique Superman story: Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene…
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For this week's Lost Media Monday Episode once again return to the well that is The Covert Cast to share one the final 2 episodes we have of the show. In this episode The Man and Dusty talk about the conspiracy theories that surround the John F. Kennedy assassination and more! Note: The Covert Cast is defunct, and thus any internet links, email, or…
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With permission from Don Ramirez we are honored to be the ones to share the audio version of his podcast Ramirez Unraveled Conspiracy Theories in the 21st Century. So with no further delay hear Don Ramirez and featured guests: Michael Maverick & Takoda Guyer in this first episode talk about general Conspiracies, local politics, Democrats, Republica…
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Welcome to our main episode of the week where our Godfather talks more about the insane goings on, drama and the dumpster fire that is both the Borderlands Movie. Plus before going into his thoughts on Alien: Romulus he shares the audio that Sasha The Princess of Darkness sent him containing her thoughts on the Borderlands movie. As a final treat f…
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Hannah and Laura finish up their discussion of Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, chatting about the plot, characters, and themes. Spoiler: they enjoyed this book a lot! In other news, Hannah watched a strange Beauty and the Beast retelling and Laura reflects on the plot of High School Musical. **This episode contains SPOILERS for Summer Knight by Jim B…
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Today Amy and Lia have the pleasure of talking to costume designer/maker Lynne Martens who scored a press pas to L.A.'s K-Con and got to breathe the same air as Park Min-Young, Rowoon, Kim Soo-Hyun, and Taemin, to name a few. We loved getting to hear Lynne's K-Drama and K-Pop origin story, how she's only two Kevin Bacons away from Ji Chang-Wook and…
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Hannah and Laura embark on a journey through a radiated United States to deliver a scientist's head to their friends, M.J. Kuhn and Adrian M. Gibson of SFF Addicts podcast! That's right! This TV Tuesday is all about Prime Video's post-apocalyptic series, Fallout! No ghouls were created in the making of this podcast. ***This episode contains SPOILER…
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This Episode we will be talking about: -Summer 2024 -The Olympics - Songs that didn't age well - Problematic artists -Protecting black women This Podcast for people who didn’t let their Environment define themselves. For people that have broken boundaries and Generational curses. But never forgot where they came from. Join me Ray3Beats as we have “…
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Mandy sits down with her producer, confidant, consigliere, part-time chef, and friend Pete Wright to dive into the wacky world of the 1984 cult classic, "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension." Discover the enduring charm and infectious sense of fun that has made this quirky sci-fi adventure a beloved favorite among its dedicat…
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We once again return with a Lost Media Monday Episode featuring with the final episode (more ways than one) of Slacker And The Man from March 2015 where The Man flies solo to give news like Fan Expo buying Megacon, general Megacon news, talks about captain america winter soldier, all before fully pulling the curtain back and letting loose all the d…
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When someone whispers "angsty" about a drama, buckle up! You're in for a ride that could twist your insides like a pretzel and possibly leave you ugly-crying into your mattress. So, what's your flavor? Are you the type who thrives on emotional turbulence, eagerly lapping up every tear and heartache? Or do you prefer your stories fluffy as a cloud, …
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With our Godfather coming back from dealing with a family matter and the Boderlands Movie flopping hard he had to talk about it and the issues that Wizards of the Coast Brought upon themselves with selling/ giving out copies of one of their latest Dungeons and Dragons core books at Gencon, fake money found at Otakon and more! If you have any favori…
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Listeners beware! Hannah and Laura talk to each other two days in a row, so this episode gets a little zany. They chat about one of Laura's new favorite manga series, a really strange Netflix documentary, and an alternative history book that Hannah recently read. They also finish covering Summer Knight by Jim Butcher admist all the chaos. ***This e…
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Hannah and Laura have the great pleasure of talking to and learning from author R.R. Virdi!! Virdi shares about South Asian mythologies and their influences in his writing, his experience in different publishing routes, and his epic fantasy series, the Tales of Tremaine. This was such an informative and fun discussion. Many thanks to R.R. Virdi for…
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Mandy embarks on a journey into the weird and wonderful world of Farscape with none other than the "geek girl authority" herself, Audrey Kearns. The two reminisce about their comedy days at Acme before diving headfirst into the uncharted territories of science fiction fandom. Audrey, a self-proclaimed shy daydreamer, reveals how her childhood overs…
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After personal issues and having to skip last week's main episode we once again return with a Lost Media Monday Episode featuring yet another episode of Slacker And The Man where the gang rama and firing concerning one of the cast members that was part of the show, the live action version of G.I. Joe and after a bit talk about Zombieland, zombie mo…
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Hannah and Laura discuss the second portion of Summer Knight by Jim Butcher and how this book is a breath of fresh, SUMMER air. They also chat about a fascist chimpanzee, new murder statistics that they recently discovered, Hannah's love for Glen Powell, and Laura gushes about Moses Ose Utomi's novella series....again. ****This episode contains SPO…
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At long last, Amy and Lia do a Queen of Tears deep dive! Join us as we gush over Kim Soo-hyun's emotional range, Kim Ji-won's fantastic performance, Park Sung-hoon's emotional boo-boos, and Kwak Dong-yeon as our Queen's Group MVP. Content warning for Lia talking about toes and--despite all our gushing--your noonas not giving QoT a spot in their top…
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This week, Mandy welcomes an old friend and collaborator, the multi-talented Brian Bradley, to the show. The pair reminisce about their shared history at the sadly now-defunct Acme Comedy Theater. But what secrets lie hidden in the NDA-protected annals of their legal battles? Mandy and Brian remain tight-lipped. Brian, a lifelong devotee of all thi…
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Welcome to our first Lost Media Monday Episode of August featuring an interesting episode of Slacker And The Man where the gang do a running commentary of the independent movie Thankskilling (which is currently on the free streaming service Tubi) So listen as the gang talk about this movie in this fully interactive type episode. Note: Slacker And T…
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With San Diego Comic Con news dropping (like the Marvel announcements and news from the Star Treck/ Doctor Who panel) and our Godfather not only wanting to share his thoughts on Deadpool And Wolverine but share sharing some of the behind the scenes stuff that came out and the drama that had been happening from conservative Christians that have been…
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Summer schedules have been keeping us apart, but your Afternoona hosts managed to reunite for an uncensored episode. What have we been watching? What are we looking forward to (hint: Jung Hae In)? What drama actors would Amy re-cast in a Twilight remake? Megan dishes on Rain and Uhm Tae-Goo. Which drama caused Lia to cry the most? What's one of our…
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Hannah and Laura have been celebrating Hannah's upcoming nuptials. Outside of the celebrations, Laura listened to another romance book, and Hannah is on a "true crime kick." They then dive into the first third of Jim Butcher's Summer Knight and give a shocking reveal..... **This episode contains SPOILERS for Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. Spoiler/pl…
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This week in nerddom, Mandy Kaplan embarks on a pixelated journey to the 1980s with special guest Zehra Fazal, a renowned voice actor known for her roles in countless animated series and video games. Zehra, a self-proclaimed nerd with a penchant for retro gaming, guides Mandy through the world of Sierra Games' classic "King's Quest IV: The Perils o…
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This being our last lost media episode for the month of July we share a super long episode of Slacker And The Man where one of the co-hosts brings their sister in as a guest. So listen as things goe down hill supper fast when various online memes and current pop culture topics and a whole lot more are discussed. Note: Slacker And The Man is defunct…
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Sarah from AfterNoona Asks joins Megan in discussing Death's Game, which might have come out in January, but better late than never, right? We get into the many lives, excellent acting and...squelching. Megan also gives an alternative ending idea to an already well-plotted drama. Kpop Rec: Klaxon by G(I-DLE) Seo In Guk interview with Kim JiHoon and…
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Looks like due to the strong heat waves that have been hitting us so far the drama has been out in force with its antics. Why? Cause after last week's episode things came to light concerning a small Baltimore covention. So listen to Godfather go over the drama that hit KhromaKon, as well as the rumor that next year may be the last year San Diego Co…
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Hannah and Laura are ecstatic that they were able to chat with science fiction author, Jonathan Nevair!!!!! They chat about Jonathan's writing influences, morally gray characters, switching POVs, and writing gender equality in science fiction. This interview was such fun, and friends, Laura made it through the entire episode speaking with one of he…
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In the latest installment of the podcast "Make Me a Nerd," host Mandy Kaplan ventures into the world of gaming with the help of guest and dear friend, Jonny Lee Jr. This week's mission? Tackling the fan-favorite Nintendo Switch game, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Mandy, a self-proclaimed extrovert and musical theater aficionado, finds hersel…
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Time for lost media episode once again and this week we share episode 212 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in early 2012 where the the Man talks about going to Disney and MGM Studios to ride Star Tours, touched on Universal Studios, talk about, for them, the new animated movie Justice League Doom, going to Winghouse and h…
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Well thinking we can probably take a break for a bit to deal with the heat but with so many news worthy events like things dealing with former President Trump to celebrity passings started to tip the scales to get our Godfather to record. Yet what tipped the scales was the fact was the show's sponsors, prior to this episode, Dubby Energy and Swft E…
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Hannah and Laura talk about the themes, characters, and share overall thoughts of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, and Laura actually can't believe that she wants the Loup-Garous back. They also chat about "loving all the Spidermen," Emily Henry's books, Task Master, and another S.T. Gibson book that Hannah enjoyed via audio. **This episode contains SPO…
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Your noonas are still going rogue, and this week Amy teams up with Grace and Sarah from Afternoona Asks to finally do a deep dive on Twinkling Watermelon! Join us as we gush over the drama that burrowed its way into all of our hearts and as we unanimously agree that we don't care how time travel happens or if it follows any rules...We just love tha…
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Hannah and Laura are THRILLED to welcome back to the pod author, and "anime buff," Namina Forna to discuss the Netflix animated series, Blue Eye Samurai! They all geek out about their favorite characters/villains, the animation style, and the powerful themes in the show. **This episode contains FULL SPOILERS for Blue Eye Samurai, the Netflix animat…
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In this episode of "Make Me A Nerd," host Mandy Kaplan welcomes a special guest - her husband, Jeremy Klavens. The couple, married for nearly 18 years, takes listeners on a journey into the world of "Game of Thrones,” in which Jeremy delicately introduces Mandy to the complex wordplay of the title of the show vis a vis, well, characters who are try…
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Our anniversary week is over so it's once again lost media episode time and this week we share episode 216 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in early 2012 where the guys talk going to Disney's Animal Kingdom, seeing/ talking about the modern 21 Jump Street Movie, talking about Wrestlemania happening, movies, tv shows and h…
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Hannah and Laura try to talk about anything BUT Grave Peril, including desserts, vegetables, and houseplants. Then they do eventually talk about Jim Butcher's Grave Peril and it's roller coaster of an ending. *Spoilers for The Boys at 20 mins.* **This episode contains SPOILERS for Grave Peril by Jim Butcher.*** Spoiler section begins at: 54 min. **…
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Your Afternoonas are in summer vacation mode...but don't worry, we won't leave ya'll hanging. In order to get some time off, but also keep content coming, we developed the concept of three summer rogue episodes. Each host will be in charge of one and can do whatever it is their little heart desires. Lia is up first. She brought in a very special, v…
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In this anniversary vlog our Godfather tlalks about the show being 9 years old, how things got started, where the show's at, and where he thinks the show will be going. Watch the raw version of this special on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/Wnl6O58qxek 1) Did you know you can donate to or leave a "Tip" for our show to help us offset the costs in ge…
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This week, Mandy settles into the passenger seat of the old Impala with comedian and podcaster Krissy Lenz for a road trip down the highway of "Supernatural," the long-running TV series about two brothers hunting monsters across America and facing their daddy issues. Krissy, a self-proclaimed nerd and host of the Supernatural drinking game podcast,…
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It's lost media episode time and this week we share episode 215 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in early 2012 where the guys talk about when WWE came to Lakeland Fl, the issues behind Michael Bay making Ninja Turtles issues, tv shows and games that tend to be spoiled viewer email and a whole lot more! Note: Slacker And T…
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Amy and Megan discuss 2024's Lovely Runner, a Kdrama with time travel, romance, and a serial killer. How can this not be a favorite? We get into what we liked, why Byeon Woo Seok is a new favorite Kdrama hero, and some fan theories that may or may not make sense. Either way, it's a fun one, so get into it with us! Kpop Rec: WORK by Ateez Ready to d…
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Laura and Hannah cover the middle third of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, and friends, it is quite the experience. They also chat about media literacy, heroes and villains in [reality] television, whether or not to DNF a book, and a TV show with a "banger of an opening song." CW for the episode: discussions of sexual assault; physical harm; death; mur…
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We continue our team up with Don Ramirez and let Sara Jones take the reins to speak with members of High Horse Cavalry and Appalachian Ape-X to talk about how they started, their history, motivations, inspiration and more! So check out this behind the scenes/ video version of our podcast today by going here: https://youtu.be/rdDgJy8tpwY Where to fi…
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Ever wonder what happens when you mix a sci-fi novice with a medium-level nerd and throw in some Star Wars? Well, buckle up, because that's exactly what this episode of "Make Me A Nerd" delivers. Mandy Kaplan, whose imagination may have gone the way of the Death Star years ago, sits down with podcaster Ocean Murff to chat about "Rogue One: A Star W…
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This week we share episode 218 of the defunct podcast Slacker And The Man which aired back in late 2012 where the guys briefly talk about the Friday the 13th movies and The Three Stooges reboot movie, prelude to the original Avengers movie and Cabin in the Woods and a whole lot more! Note: Slacker And The Man is defunct, and thus any internet links…
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This week despite having issues once again with either our mic, usb cord or other giving us issues while doing our show into and outro we bring you a special treat instead of our usual "old man rants at cloud" type episode. That treat is Don Ramirez returns to the show to not just introduce you all to Sara Jones and Grinding With Strangers but spea…
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THIS WAS THE LOST APRIL 2024 EPISODE. We will be podding live from beautiful Orlando Florida this week so be on the lookout This Episode we will be talking about: -Dragon Ball Z -Baddies is the new Trash TV - Check on your funny friends - Dont let height block your blessings This Podcast for people who didn’t let their Environment define themselves…
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Laura goes on a rant about whether or not tv shows are capable of handling sensitive topics. Hannah has been enjoying shows that have a "gritty" feel to them and also read a great indie book. Then Hannah and Laura dive into the first third of the plot of Jim Butcher's Grave Peril, which definitely has them questioning Harry Dresden's apartment quit…
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It's time for another Afternoona Uncensored, and today we're talking love triangles. Love 'em? Hate 'em? Hope they give you the best second lead syndrome? Plus, Megan admits she's never read or seen Twilight, and Lia and Amy are still deciding if the friendship can be salvaged. WE KID, folks. But also, weigh in--on K-drama love triangles, Twilight,…
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