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These are the stories that make us nerds. Geek Edition presents dispatches from the geek community, reporting on stories from the crossroads of fandom, pop culture, science, and more. Stories like the collector who went from seeking lunch boxes to preserving pinball machines; an endeavor that led him to forming a Star Wars church. Or the tea blender with a unique form of synesthesia that allows her to taste pop culture, and how she uses it to craft a flavorful cup of tea. And the acting troo ...
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Richard Fletcher and Al Elliott are 2 middle aged men who've seen it all when it comes to online marketing. From old school banner ads in 1994, right up to the modern day 'fake webinars' (yes, we know you're not actually presenting to us live)...the result is a lot of things piss them off. This podcast is their place to vent, spleen and moan. They may occasionally offer nuggets of value, but those are entirely by accident.
Hello Hungry Hordes! Welcome to the Something About Food? podcast! Diverse guests join culinary nerd Chef Chris Clarke to discuss their personal relationship with food and the tasty, memorable and outright ridiculous things they’ve eaten. Everyone is invited to the table!
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and health coach. I nerd out over nutrition science and love food! I also like to talk a lot so here I am chatting about food, science, fitness, my cats and other fun healthy tips!
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Episode 93: Chiefs Vs Buccaneers Brawl of the Unexpected
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Welcome back to another wonderful episode of Lunch Break Nerd Brawl where 2 Nerds debate awesome nerdy topics and our slightly less nerdy friend judges us. This episode we get kinda weird and go with this year's Big football game. We must say this is a pretty Superb owl kinda episode ;]
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Ep23: 18 new rules for social media copywriting (part 1)
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PART 1! Part two coming next week... Want to use words to sell stuff and build followers? You're going to love Richard's 18 new rules for social media copywriting. Creating persuasive posts on Facebook/Insta etc is the way Richard built his following. This week is part 1 of a two-part special where he takes us through the first 9 of the 18 new rule…
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Captain Quidel: Spreading awareness, not a virus, and doing good
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If you don't notice Captain Quidel because of the purple tights and cape, you'll definitely notice her car – bright purple and pink with a massive virus on top. Lin Wilson is the person behind the mask. While she was hired to be a community engagement manager for Quidel (a medical diagnostics company), the pandemic shook everything up. But she wasn…
Evan, Michael, Pax, and Rob reconvene to talk about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about. As always with the After Dinner Lounge, the conversation meanders, but topics begin with: Books like Carthage Must be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Mediterranean Civilization by Richard Miles, Redwall by Brian Jacques, the Horat…
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24: Star Trek Trek 1 - First Contact
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Michael May, Rob Graham, Delaney Graham, and Evan Hanson begin their journey through the various movies and TV shows of Star Trek, in chronological order. In this first episode, they discuss humanity's introduction to the larger galaxy in 1996's First Contact. It's a controversial place to start since it's neither the first adventure of the time tr…
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Ep22: A Lesson In Standing Out From The Crowd
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Today Richard explains how to stand out from the crowd, and we chat about the marketing bullshit hacks that just make people look daft!By Richard Fletcher and Al Elliott
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Ep21: Unselling: 5 Steps To Sell Without Being A Salesperson
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If you're like most people, you love doing the thing you're famous for, but you hate selling it. In this episode, Al outlines his 5-step system that will help anyone who hates sales not only sell better and close more deals but actually enjoy the process. More details at unselling.co.uk.By Richard Fletcher and Al Elliott
Springfield is among the most common town names in America. But the one we all know the best is the home of the Simpsons. While officials with the show are adamant that the animated town is not based on any real location, one community claims to have a bit more Simpsons cred than all the others. It's partially based on legend, and partially based o…
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Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses: From 8-bit glory to the big stage
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As modern symphonies face dwindling audiences and financial hardships, some are learning that there are wider audiences who appreciate music from an unlikely source - video games. Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses is one group of musicians bringing video game music to the stage, in front of sold out theaters.…
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How a Star Wars church saved cherished pop culture relics
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It started with a Star Wars lunchbox. It led to the formation of a Star Wars church. And along the way, Johnny Ramone helped out ... sort of. On this Geek Edition, the story of Tyler Arnold's holy mission to cherish and preserve pop culture through his Jedi Alliance church.By Dyer Oxley
Geek Edition brings you dispatches from the geek community; reporting on stories from the crossroads of fandom, pop culture, science, and more. Each episode presents a feature story, and sometimes an interview. Geek Edition is about the collector whose passion led him to starting his own, genuine Star Wars church. It's about the fans of 8-bit video…
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Ep20: Profound lessons from a recent marketing experiment
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This week, Richard dissects an experiment he undertook a few weeks ago. We talk about Cialdini's Influence techniques, why being nice is important and the quickest way to annoy Richard. All the episodes and links are at GrumpyMarketers.comBy Richard Fletcher and Al Elliott
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23: The Expendables of Period Movies
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Lizzie Twachtman, John Vanover, and Jeeg join Rob and Michael to create an historical period film with an all-star cast of actors known for their historical period films. And if that's not enough for ya, stay tuned to the end for Real Talk about New Math and Arrested Development.
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Episode 92: Wanda Vs Vision: Brawl of the Beloved
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Welcome to another episode of Lunch Break Nerd Brawl the self proclaimed best nerdy podcast where 2 nerds debate awesome nerdy topics and our slightly less nerdy friend judges us. This episode we hop on the Wandavision train as we pit the 2 Marvel Cinematic Universe heroes against one another
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EP19: How To Have An Idea In The Morning And Sell It By Lunch Time
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This week Al talks about the way he builds Minimum Viable Campaigns that test an idea very quickly. In the old days, generating leads could take weeks to get off the ground, but thanks to the FB algorithm and the creation of simple drag-and-drop landing page creators, you can literally build a campaign in a matter of hours. More information at TryM…
Paxton Holley joins Michael May, Rob Graham, and Evan Hanson in the lounge for another meandering talk about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about. Topics start from: Books of fairy tales and the works of Ray Bradbury and Italo Calvino Comics about Spider-Man and the third Green Goblin, Red Hood and the Outlaws, and The Shadow TV …
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Ep18: Clubhouse: The Next Big Thing, Or Another Flash In The Pan?
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It seems that everyone is talking about Clubhouse, the audio-only app that launched last year. We give our opinions on whether it's any good, as well as our thoughts on the way they've marketed it (invite-only) and Richard's experience as a new user. And, before you ask, no we don't have any spare invites... More information at GrumpyMarketers.com.…
Annaliese Trammel, Paxton Holley, and Jeeg join Michael and Rob to hunt down Mandalorians and Jedi and -- ooh! side quest! -- on this in-depth, episode-by-episode symposium on the second season of The Mandalorian.
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Episode 91: Nerd-stradamus 2021 predictions & 2020 recap
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Thank you so much for listening to our scarce episodes in 2020 we hope to provide you with more hijinks, amazing guests, and nerd debates you never knew you needed. This episode is a little different of us just chatting and trying to predict what 2021 will hold off you listen to our last predictions you'll see how wrong we can be, but let's find ou…
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Ep17: Why New Year's Resolutions are a pile of Horse-balls (and WTF is a MVD?)
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It's the beginning of January 2021, and as we tentatively touch-up the new year in a dark room, we come to the conclusion that most New Year's Resolutions are ridiculous. We discuss the way we do set resolutions, and Richard introduces his newest idea The Minimum Viable Day (MVD). Oh, and try to count how many times he gets the letters mixed up...…
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Ep16: Nostradamus Predictions for a Mad 2021
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Listen as we gaze into our hairy crystal balls and make 4 predictions for marketing in 2021. We talk about micro-communities, the future of Facebook, the cancel culture & using humour in marketing.By Richard Fletcher and Al Elliott
After Michael May and Robert Zerbe check in on their resolutions and predictions from last year's Nerdstradamus episode, Rob Graham, Evan Hanson, Kay, and Paxton Holley join the fun to look back on the books, movies, and TV shows of 2020 and forward to what's potentially coming in 2021. This episode is full of resolutions, recommendations, and reck…
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Michael May, Rob Graham, and Evan Hanson reconvene for another informal conversation about what they’ve been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Topics meander merrily, but start from: Books like Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens' Christmas Books, The Devil’s Due by Bonnie MacBird, The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher…
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EP15: Sh*t we're not going to do in 2021
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The Statler & Waldorf of marketing are back to discuss all the bullshit around New Year resolutions and talk about the things they're not going to do in 2021. Listen to hear us hate on AppSumo (because they're clever fckers!), discuss Al's new invention 'The Circle of Give-a-Shittery' and why being lean with time might be the most important resolut…
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EP 100 - Family Food 2 with Blaise and Justin Clarke
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It's food, family, and fun on Episode 100 as Chef Clarke talks to her brothers Blaise and Justin about road food when following the Grateful Dead, cereal sovereignty, trying new dishes and ingredients, and how cooking in the kitchen is where they all enjoy being together.By Chris Clarke
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Ep14: Should we feel guilty about selling in a Pandemic?
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We've had a lot of questions from listeners around selling during difficult times. Should we feel guilty? Should we pack up business and go home? Give it away for free? Discover our opinion on this, and hopefully, it will help you to make a better decision about running a business during difficult times.…
Christian Nielsen and new guest Karen Flieger join Rob and Michael to talk about their favorite Christmas episodes of TV shows. In discussions of The Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, Friends, and Justice League, the Clampetts learn about the politics of gift-giving, the Stephens' help an orphan boy discover the spirit of the season, Ross tries to te…
With Disney's recent announcement that there's a new Fantastic Four movie coming that will be part of the MCU, it's a great time to discover a lost podcast episode about the four FF films so far. From the no-longer-with-us Geek Fallout: The Comic Book Episodes, host Erik Johnson leads a discussion with Nerd Lunch/AfterLUNCH regulars Paxton Holley a…
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EP13: How to use urgency & scarcity without being a complete shithead
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Listener Vicky Worgan asks how to use scarcity & urgency in marketing without being slimy & icky (we added the 'shithead' bit...). We discuss ways in which you can incorporate these very powerful techniques in your marketing, without the bullshit that is so often used.By Richard Fletcher and Al Elliott
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EP 099 - Would You Break Bread? with John Robinson
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John Robinson started his company, Our Ability, as a mentor network that has morphed into a business that utilizes AI and technology to build a career path for people with disabilities. He talks about including marginalized populations in the workforce, spiedies in Binghamton, NY, and hand cycling across Scotland.…
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Ep12: We're back, Motherf*ckers!
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Richard and Al explain why they've been 'off air' since Feb 2019. Listen in for a very honest, behind-the-scenes view of running a podcast as well as a business. Oh, and usual, we have a moan about the crap that marketing gurus are peddling.By Richard Fletcher and Al Elliott
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EP 098 - From Tokyo to Texas with Chef Eric Silverstein
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Chef Eric Silverstein was born in Tokyo, Japan, where he was heavily influenced by Japanese, Chinese and Malaysian cuisine. At the age of ten, Eric moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he was introduced to traditional Southern cuisine. These divergent flavors and cuisines serve as the backdrop for The Peached Tortilla's menu. He discusses ghost kitchen…
Mike Westfall and Michael DiGiovanni join Michael May and Rob Graham to create Rankin-Bass stop-motion Christmas specials that never existed, but should have. Lots of holiday spirit AND SINGING in this episode, so gather the family, get some hot chocolate, and enjoy!
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EP 097 - Red Gravy and Rice with Jarvis Green
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Jarvis Green is a two-time Super Bowl champ who started his own shrimp company, Oceans 97. He chats about eating pho with his Vietnamese “cousins”, all the arancini variations in Sicily, and how you can’t eat to be sexy on the defensive line.By Chris Clarke
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AfterLUNCH 15: After Dinner Lounge, Part 1
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In the first of hopefully many such discussions, Michael May, Rob Graham, and Evan Hanson have a very informal conversation about what they've been reading, watching, and thinking about lately. Topics lead to unpredictable places, but include: Comics like X of Swords, Batman: Three Jokers, and The Orville. Novels like The Optimist's Daughter by Eud…
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EP 096 - Jazzed Up Tomato Soup with Molly Kiely
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Molly Kiely is an artist and illustrator living with her daughter in the desert outside Tucson, Arizona. She talks about her Italian grandmother’s garden, Nanaimo bars, and her sex-positive and life-affirming art. You can see her art at mollykiely.com.By Chris Clarke
Bryan Gilvesy is the owner of the YU Ranch, a sustainable grass-fed beef ranching operation in Norfolk County, Ontario. He is also C.E.O. of ALUS Canada, a national community-led, farmer delivered charitable program that rewards farmers for producing more ecosystem services. We talk about carbon farming, cabbage rolls, Winnipeg wings, and being ope…
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AfterLUNCH 14: Lost in Space Story Editor Vivian Lee
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On this very special episode, Rob talks with Vivian Lee, writer and executive story editor on Lost in Space (2018) about her behind-the-scene experiences helping to create the show.
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AfterLUNCH 13: Lost in Space (2018), Season 1
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Evan Hanson joins Rob and Michael to talk about the first season of the 2018 Lost in Space series streaming on Netflix. We don't all agree about the show, but we do love talking about it and we talk about everything. If you'd like to be unspoiled, be sure to watch the season before listening to this conversation. We bury ourselves in it like a Robi…
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Last Airbender vs DragonBall: Evolution Brawl of the bads
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Thank you for joining us on another episode of Lunch Break Nerd Brawl. The only podcast where 2 nerds debate awesome nerdy topics and our slightly less nerdy friend judges us. This time we talk movies. Bad movies. And not even the "its so bad it's good" movies, just plain bad. The 2 worst anime/ cartoon Live Action adaptions ever. The Last Airbende…
Stacey Mei Yan Fong is a home baker and the creator of the project 50 Pies/50 States in which she is baking a pie for every state as a love letter to the country she has chosen to call home. We chatted about the project, the hug that curry laksa brings you, the otherworldly landscapes in Iceland, and many, many more food connections.…
Molly Roe is the account manager for SweetGrass Trading Company, an online Native American food and gift store owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. She talks about Chicken in a Hurry, putting potato chips on a Sloppy Joe, and discovering the culinary roots of your culture as well as the the Authentic Native American foods and gifts that SweetG…
Remember Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics where various Hanna Barbera characters crossed over to compete against each other in Olympics-style events? Even if you don't, it was really fun, so Amanda VanHiel, Shawn Robare, Rob Graham, and Michael May imagine what that would be like with characters from '80s TV shows and movies.…
New things! This time we just discuss things nicely and shared excitement for this season. No official leaks or spoilers just cool speculations. Who knows, maybe we are right about some stuff but it's safe to listen to if you are avoiding leaks. Join us on facebook if you'd like to talk speculations as well!…
Professor Edray Herber Goins is a Professor of Mathematics at Pomona College and runs an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates. He talks about getting more underrepresented students into Mathematics, Thai Yellow Curry and baking cakes with his mother.By Chris Clarke
Eboné F. Bell is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Tagg Magazine and Tagg Communication LLC. After seeing a lack of queer women represented in local publications, she decided to start a magazine and website to tell stories, provide resources, and create events. She talks about Queer Prom, Lobster Deviled Eggs, and how important it is to be seen fo…
Kay returns to introduce Rob and Michael to the '90s cult classic Hocus Pocus starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Thora Birch.
The vegan world has a strong champion to look up to in bodybuilder Torre Washington. He talks about discovering the variety that jackfruit offers, training movie superheroes, and going hunting for vegan food when he travels.By Chris Clarke
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AfterLUNCH 10: Expendables of Horror (Undead Edition)
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Last October, we created an Expendables of Horror movie featuring only living actors. This year, Joanna from Bloody Popcorn, Evan Hanson, Rob Graham, and Michael May resurrect their favorite dead actors to create an all-star cast. They pick the actors, discuss the types of roles they'd play, and Evan writes a plot. Listen and imagine The Evil Hunte…
Welcome 'Brawlers' to another great nerdy episode of Lunch Break Nerd Brawl. The podcast where we have 2 nerds debate awesome nerdy and pop culture topics for your listening amusement. Followed by a judgment and rightful verdict from our slightly less nerdy friend who determines our fate. In this episode we have a very special guest on the show Sof…
