Best Nerds Of The Old Republic Podcasts (2024)

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Nerd's Book Review: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 47:20

5d ago47:20

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Hey there nerds! We're here reading our sub-etha meson reader, and this month it's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Grab your a big glass of gargle blaster and follow along as we discuss whether not it's parody, and whether or not it's worth your time. But before you get into that, why not dig into our good friend's podcast, Za Bills? Shaun's …

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Nerds Book Review: The Weird (Part 2) by Jeff and Ann Vandermeer 1:21:00

21d ago1:21:00

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We're going back to the well of The Weird, edited by the Vandermeers. In this cast, we're talking about Shirley Jackson, Jorge Louis Borges, and a story or two we each picked. Cuddle up with the tome, and read along -- this is a perfect fall read. Something new from us: Check out our Bookshop.org Store! If you want to support the cast, and read alo…

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Steven Barnes: Author of THE CESTUS DECEPTION and MACE WINDU: THE GLASS ABYSS 45:52

2M ago45:52

45:52

Today is an interview with the closest I have ever gotten to a real life Jedi: best-selling author Steven Barnes. In addition to an incredible amount of science fiction books and stories, Star Wars fans will know Mr. Barnes best as the author of 2004’s Star Wars: The Cestus Deception novel and now, 20 years later, this week’s Mace Windu: The Glass …

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Nerds Review: Early Weird Fiction 57:26

2M ago57:26

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Hey there! Do you like weird fiction? Is your bookshelf filled with Kafka and Algernon Blackwood? Well, then you know more about weird fiction than I did before we read selections from Jeff and Ann Vandermeer's collection of short fiction, The Weird. Today, we're reading "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood and "In the Penal Colony" by Franz Kafka. …

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Ahmed Best: The Man Behind Jar Jar Binks 8:47

2M ago8:47

8:47

Today is an interview I have wanted to record since I was 8 years old – the incredibly talented Ahmed Best. He, of course, played Jar Jar Binks beginning with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, as well as Jedi Master Kelleran Beq beginning with Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge and most recently in Star Wars: The Mandalorian. He changed movi…

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Nerds Review: The Acolyte and Disney's Star Wars 58:40

1M ago58:40

58:40

Hello and welcome to Nerds of the Old Republic! We're three friends who love reading nerdy fiction. We're taking a break from the reading this week to talk about Disney's The Acolyte, and it ended up also being about all of the Disney Star Wars Franchise. Star Wars not your thing? Next month, for two episodes, we're digging into an anthology of wei…

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Michonne Bourriague, Nalini Krishan, and Amy Allen: The Women of the Prequels 22:53

2M ago22:53

22:53

Today is a very special three part episode, recorded live at this summer’s Rebel Scum Con … I interviewed three different talented actresses from the prequel trilogy: Michonne Bourriague who played Aurra Sing in The Phantom Menace, Nalini Krishan who played Barriss Offee in Attack of the Clones, and Amy Allen who played Aayla Secura in both Attack …

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Nerds Book Review: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 57:30

2M ago57:30

57:30

Welcome back as we return to form with a book review: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. It's a multi-epoch book spanning the eras of Colonialism all the way through the glories of Neo So Copros with their fantastic clones serving you in the dinning hall, to the fall and eventual resurrection of human civilization in a Hawaiian colony. It's not our nor…

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Misty Rosas Returns: Frog Lady (and Much More) in THE MANDALORIAN 11:31

3M ago11:31

11:31

Today marks the return of the great Misty Rosas, incredibly talented performance artist behind Kuiil and Frog Lady, as well as the Ugnaught First Mate “Smee” and the Snaggletooth Bartender in all three seasons of The Mandalorian. There is so much to catch up on since the last time “she has spoken” on this show … way back on Episode 84. Misty is alw…

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Nerds Movie Review: The Goonies 42:29

3M ago42:29

42:29

Hey there and welcome to the first episode in our fourth season! We're stretching our interests a bit with this one, but we're going to talk about The Goonies, that 1985 adventure movie with Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Ke Huy Quan, Kerri Green, Corey Feldman and directed by Richard Donner. Why The Goonies, you ask? Firstly because Mike had…

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Thaine Morris: The Man Who Blew Up the Death Star II 11:12

3M ago11:12

11:12

Today is a rare conversation with Thaine Morris, an Oscar-nominated special effects artist, who worked as a pyrotechnician blowing up many many things on many many movies, including The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Return of the Jedi. This was recorded live at this summer’s REBEL SCUM CON, and is full of great stories of Mr. Mo…

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LIVE Q & A from GCX 2024 | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 180 1:04:18

3M ago1:04:18

1:04:18

Kevin and Tim go live from GCX 2024 and answer all of your best questions about Star Wars . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Visit us at: https://x.com/Darkness429 https://x.com/kevinxvision Watch the streams: youtube.com/darkness429 https://www.…

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John Morton: Luke's Co-Pilot Dak and Bespin Boba Fett 12:08

4M ago12:08

12:08

Today is my conversation with the incredibly kind John Morton, who appeared as both Luke Skywalker’s Battle of Hoth co-pilot, Dak Ralter, and Boba Fett on Bespin, in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. This was recorded live at this summer’s Rebel Scum Con, and is full of great stories of Mr. Morton’s time in Star Wars, as well as The S…

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Dee Bradley Baker: The Legendary Voice of Nubs, the Clones, and More (Roundtable) 14:44

4M ago14:44

14:44

Today's quick episode is a roundtable conversation with the legendary voice actor Dee Bradley Baker. He is best known, of course, for his incredible work as the voice of the clones in many animation projects (including Star Wars: The Bad Batch), as well as now Nubs in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. Lucasfilm brought several fan creators together…

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Star Wars Acolyte Episode 8 ENDING | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 179 1:07:32

4M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Kevin and Tim talk about the new series Star Wars Acolyte featuring episode 8 and NEW theories they see coming! . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Visit us at: https://x.com/Darkness429 https://x.com/kevinxvision Watch the streams: youtube.com/da…

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Star Wars Acolyte Episode 7 Review & Easter Eggs | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 178 59:57

5M ago59:57

59:57

Kevin and Tim talk about the new series Star Wars Acolyte featuring episode 7 and Star Wars Outlaws NEWS! . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Visit us at: https://x.com/Darkness429 https://x.com/kevinxvision Watch the streams: youtube.com/darkness…

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Nerds Book Review: Neuromancer by William Gibso 58:08

5M ago58:08

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Hello, and welcome to our last episode of season four! We’re reviewing an icon, our idol, and early cast book in William Gibson’s Neuromancer. It’s got sexy robots, international heists and apartments the size of NYC closets, what more could you need in your cyberpunk? Seriously, this novel is genre defining and explanation avoiding — which …

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Star Wars Acolyte Episode 6 Review & Easter Eggs | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 177 56:00

4M ago56:00

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Kevin and Tim talk about the new series Star Wars Acolyte featuring episode 6 and the upcoming cast for Ashoka Season 2 . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Visit us at: https://x.com/Darkness429 https://x.com/kevinxvision Watch the streams: youtub…

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Star Wars Acolyte Has Become the MOST HATED Show | Ep. 5 Review | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 176 55:33

5M ago55:33

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Kevin and Tim talk about the new series Star Wars Acolyte featuring episode 5 and how amazing it would be to retire working at Disney World. . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loot Pool https://patreon.com/raredrop Visit us at: https://r…

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Star Wars Acolyte Episode 4 Review & Space Balls 2 | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 175 52:34

5M ago52:34

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Kevin and Tim talk about the new series Star Wars Acolyte featuring episode 4 and the news about Space Balls 2 being in development. . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loot Pool https://patreon.com/raredrop Visit us at: https://raredrop.…

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Nerds Movie Review: Everything, Everywhere All at Once 42:43

6M ago42:43

42:43

Hey there fellow nerds! We're talking about the 2022 smash movie, Everything Everywhere All at Once while drinking a smoked, maple bourbon peach smash -- kinda an everything all-at-once cocktail. Listen in if you've already watched it, and if not, grab your favorite chapstick, head to Netflix, and give it a watch. For those mixologists out there, h…

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Star Wars Acolyte Episode 3 Review & Easter Eggs | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 174 56:36

6M ago56:36

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Kevin and Tim talk about the new series Star Wars Acolyte featuring episode 3 and the update on Star Wars Outlaws . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loot Pool https://patreon.com/raredrop Visit us at: https://raredrop.co/ twitter.com/rar…

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Star Wars Acolyte Episode 1 & 2 Review & Easter Eggs | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 173 59:43

6M ago59:43

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Kevin and Tim talk about the new series Star Wars Acolyte featuring the first two episodes and one of the worst Star Wars video games they have seen. . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loot Pool https://patreon.com/raredrop Visit us at: …

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Professional Warzone Player REXZILLA Talks Star Wars | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 172 56:29

7M ago56:29

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Kevin, Tim, and Rexzilla talk about each others history with Star Wars and they take a deep dive in the best interests of Star Wars FOLLOW REXZILLA: https://twitter.com/Rexzilla . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loot Pool https://patreo…

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AnneMunition shares all her Star Wars FAVORITES | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 171 42:19

7M ago42:19

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Kevin, Tim, and Annemunition talk about each others history wit hStar Wars and they take a deep dive in the best interests of Star Wars Check out Anne's Stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/annemunition . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the L…

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C. Andrew Nelson: The Man Behind Darth Vader (and the Fields of Naboo) 1:04:25

7M ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Today is my conversation with C. Andrew Nelson, who has portrayed Darth Vader 70 times for various Lucasfilm appearances, including video games and the Star Wars Special Editions. He also is a talented visual effects artist, with a long career at LucasArts and then at ILM for the first two prequels. This episode is sponsored by Rebel Scum Con, whic…

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Star Wars Tales of the Empire Deep Dive & History | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 170 1:00:12

7M ago1:00:12

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Kevin, Tim, and Barry go over Star Wars Tales of the Empire and their Star Wars history upbringing. Check out the Tarducks Podcast Here: https://www.youtube.com/@Tarducks/videos . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loot Pool https://patreo…

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THE END of Bad Batch we did NOT expect | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 169 1:01:04

7M ago1:01:04

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Kevin and Tim go over the final 2 episodes of Batch Season 3 , The Star Wars Hunters video game & May the 4th! . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loot Pool https://patreon.com/raredrop Visit us at: https://raredrop.co/ twitter.com/raredr…

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Nerds Book Review: Ray Naylor's The Mountain in the Sea 1:04:43

7M ago1:04:43

1:04:43

Today we review a book that's all about our avatar's baby cousin -- the octopus. Ray Naylor's The Mountain in the Sea. What's better than octopodes with a culture and written language? How about a near future where we've created the first sentient android, and a security officer with a first name so long you'd have to scroll down to read it all? Th…

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The Bad Batch Episode 13 Summarization & Star Wars Outlaws | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 168 35:18

8M ago35:18

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Kevin and Tim go over Star Wars Bad Batch Season 3 Episode 13 , The Star Wars Outlaws NEWS, and discuss other Star Wars Topics Star Wars Unlimited Online Game for FREE https://www.forcetable.net/swu . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loo…

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Warren Fu: Prequel Concept Artist and Designer of General Grievous 1:12:39

8M ago1:12:39

1:12:39

Today is my conversation with legendary prequel concept artist, Warren Fu, live from South by Southwest 2024. We dive into Warren’s incredible contributions to these movies, including MagnaGuards, The High Republic's vector ships, and, of course, General Grievous. From there, we take a deep dive into his wildly prolific music video career, and espe…

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Nerds Movie Review: Dune 2 1:06:00

8M ago1:06:00

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What do you get when you put three nerds in a room together with spicy margaritas? Our latest 'cast where we discuss the recently released Dune Part 2 based on Frank Herbert's novel, Dune. Come for the movie review, stay for the Christopher Walken impressions! And if space operas with intense IR camera filmed scenes of Roman Gladiatorial combat isn…

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Star Wars Outlaws Open World Story Reveal | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 167 37:27

8M ago37:27

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Kevin and Tim go over Star Wars Bad Batch Season 3 Episode 12 , The Star Wars Outlaws Story Trailer, and discuss Star Wars Tails of the Empire Star Wars Unlimited Online Game for FREE https://www.forcetable.net/swu . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coff…

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John Jackson Miller: Writer of THE LIVING FORCE and KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC 44:03

8M ago44:03

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Today is my conversation with one of my favorite Star Wars authors, John Jackson Miller. We talk all about the beginnings of his career, as well as his iconic work on the Knights of the Old Republic, Kenobi, A New Dawn and his latest novel, Star Wars: The Living Force (out now!). It’s a fantastic conversation and I can’t wait for you to hear it. Th…

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We Discovered Something You Missed in BAD BATCH | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 166 1:10:07

8M ago1:10:07

1:10:07

Kevin and Tim go over Star Wars Bad Batch Season 3 Episodes 10 & 11, discuss what's going on with The Knights of Old Republic Video Game Star Wars Unlimited Online Game for FREE https://www.forcetable.net/swu . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Jo…

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Rest in Peace: Bill Hargreaves (1954 - 2024) 15:38

8M ago15:38

15:38

Last week, it was reported that Bill Hargreaves had passed away. Of course, Mr. Hargreaves was known to Star Wars fans as the father of IG-88, as well as prop maker and droid creator for EV-9D9, probots, B’omarr monks, and mynocks. This conversation features Bill's start working on Alien all the way to his tortuous coat hanger creation for Raiders …

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THE WORST EPISODE OF BAD BATCH EVER | S3 Episode 9 | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 165 49:43

9M ago49:43

49:43

Kevin and Tim go over Star Wars Bad Batch Season 3 Episodes 9, discuss new Star Wars action figures and books, and Blue Milk!? Star Wars Unlimited Online Game for FREE https://www.forcetable.net/swu . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loo…

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ChatGPT Does our Homework: "Fear and Loathing in Dallas" 17:30

8M ago17:30

17:30

In a one-off, we read the ChatGPT generated audio drama we discussed in the previous episode; it's a first for us, and a first for podcasts (as far as we know). Listen in as we read the audio drama "Fear and Loathing in Dallas": three friends trying to escape their rustbelt blues on a road trip to see the Buffalo Bills play in the Super Bowl. Try n…

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Star Wars The Acolyte Controversy Begins | Star Wars & Scotch | Episode 164 40:41

9M ago40:41

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Kevin and Tim go over Star Wars Bad Batch Season 3 Episodes 8 and show their reactions to the New Acolyte Trailer Star Wars Unlimited Online Game for FREE https://www.forcetable.net/swu . . . Gaming Community Expo Information https://www.gcxevent.com/ Love Coffee? Check out Kings Coast Coffee Co. https://kingscoast.coffee/ Join the Loot Pool https:…

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