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This episode features Matt Booth & Ian Deaton from Videodrome. ATL's Only Video Rental Shop stocking indy, obscure & cult films, plus the latest feature movies. We talked to the guys about movies of course, how Videodrome got started, how the business is going during the pandemic, and so much more. www.VideodromeATL.com www.facebook.com/VideodromeATL We are NerdLanta. Your Nerdy South Podcast Experience. Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com  

NerdLanta Mixtape Episode 34. Hosted by Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Mixtape episodes are a mix of different topics and segments. One week we'll talk about classic films from the 80's & 90's, and the next we might talk about music, you never know. For this episode, we talk about the Scream movie franchise that started in 1996 by Director Wes Craven. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Deezer, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com

This episode features Joshua Rosenfield. He's the general manager of Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema, which is the premier home for independent, foreign language and documentary films in the heart of Atlanta. www.landmarktheatres.com www.facebook.com/MidtownArt We are NerdLanta. Your Nerdy South Podcast Experience. Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com

This episode features Jeopardy Champion Dave Leach from Atlanta, GA. Dave has won 7 games on the show! We talk about his experience as a contestant on the popular game show, his passion for board games, his new job at Facebook,, and we play a quick round of trivia. We are NerdLanta. Your Nerdy South Podcast Experience. Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com

We are joined by Deranta' Avaloy. He's the owner of Avaloy Studios which is a Multimedia company based in Atlanta, GA specializing in Film/TV production, music production & video game design. We talk about how Avaoy studio got started and how it has maintained business during the pandemic. Deranta' talks about his experience behind the camera, and all of his upcoming projects. Be sure to check out his short film 'Henry' shot on Kodak 16mm for 100 Feet of Film 2020: Virtual Edition presented by Atlanta Film Society. Facebook.com/AvaloyStudios Youtube.com/Dknightent We are NerdLanta. Your Nerdy South Podcast Experience. Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com

This is our Quickie Episode (Mini Episode) of the NerdLanta Podcast. If it sounds dirty, that's because it is. Kristopher and Julie talk about their favorite movies from the 80's and 90's. This week they dive into the Bill & Ted franchise. Listen to our review of the film and hear some great facts and behind the scenes stories. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Deezer, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com

We are joined by singer and guitarist Nick Niespodziani of Yacht Rock Revue, the Greatest Show on Surf and the finest tribute to ‘70s light rock to ever perform anywhere. Nick talks about how the band met, the challenges the whole group has faced during the pandemic, his favorite 80's movies, and we play several songs from off of their latest album (Hot Dad's in Tight Jeans, which is available right now! www.YachtRockRevue.com Facebook.com/YachtRockRevue We are NerdLanta. Your Nerdy South Podcast Experience. Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com

We are joined by Atlanta writer, actor, and comedian Mark Kendall.  He is most closely associated with his production "The Magic Negro" at Dad’s Garage Theatre Company. He performs stand-up and improv all around Atlanta. He's now been busy releasing sketch comedy videos on YouTube that address systemic racism in America. Facebook.com/MarkKendallATL.com We are NerdLanta. Your Nerdy South Podcast Experience.  Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr.  Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta @NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com  

This is our very first minisode (Mini Episode) of the NerdLanta Podcast. This week we get into Nerd News and introduce a new segment called Reel Recall where we talk about our favorite films from the '80s and '90s. This week we chose the 1984 classic Ghostbusters. Listen to our review of the film and hear some great facts and behind the scenes stories. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr. Feel free to reach out to us at: Instagram.com/NerdLanta Facebook.com/NerdLanta Twitter.com/NerdLanta @NerdLanta SHARE/SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and on your favorite podcast apps. We'd love to hear from you, so if you have a question, comment or suggestion - email us: NerdLanta@gmail.com

Heather Scarbro Dobson is an Atlanta based Paranormal Investigator, mother and author of "Memoirs of a Future Ghost" She is also a member of Paranormal Georgia Investigations. Her upcoming second book, "Recollections of a Future Ghost." will be available soon. https://paranormalgeorgia.com/ https://afutureghost.com/ https://www.facebook.com/a.future.ghost We had the pleasure of speaking with Heather Dobson recently. She explained to us how she became involved with ghost hunting and told several great ghost stories as well. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com Facebook.com/NerdLanta www.ESONetwork.com

In 2015, Jon Dean created Wussy Mag, an Atlanta-based publication focusing on queer issues, art, and culture in the Southeast. Jon is also the producer for the Good Judy podcast which is about queer art, news, and pop culture hosted by two Atlanta queens, Ellasaurus Rex (@queen_ellarex) and Brigitte Bidet (@brigittebidet). Tune in every Thursday. Good Judy is part of the WUSSY Podcast Network. www.wussymag.com www.Facebook.com/WussyMag www.Instagram.com/wussymag www.Facebook.com/GoodJudyPod www.Instagram.com/GoodJudyPod We had the pleasure of speaking with Jon Dean recently. He is the founder and editor in chief of WUSSY MAG here in Atlanta. Jon joined us for our Nerd News discussion about the Tik Tok app controversies, the story behind WUSSY Mag, adapting live shows to online, and he talks about his involvement with the Good Judy Podcast. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com www.ESONetwork.com

Epic Briefs Podcast is an Atlanta-based Nerd/Pop Culture podcast produced and hosted by friends. Listen to their regularly scheduled episodes every other Wednesday. Available on www.EpicBriefsPodcast.com & all popular podcast apps https://epicbriefspodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/epicbriefspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/epicbriefspodcast/ We had the pleasure of speaking with Claudius Moore, Jamie Peters, Chris Evans, and Ryan Plourd from the Epic Briefs Podcast. We find out how they met, the story behind the podcast name, what they have learned since they started, and they gave out some helpful podcasting advice. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com www.ESONetwork.com

Angelia Sheer is a UFO researcher with 35+ years of experience in the field. She is the State Director of MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) of Tennessee and Founder of Parasheer Research. Her latest book, 'UFO Encounters: How High Strange Events Transform Human Perception' is available for sale right now. www.AngeliaSheer.com www.Facebook.com/AngeliakSheer www.Instagram.com/AngeliaSheer We had the pleasure of speaking with Angelia Sheer about her research and experiences with UFO's. She also told us some great stories of sightings that she and other people witnessed while investigating. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Executive Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com www.ESONetwork.com

Doug Lussenhop (DJ Douggpound) is a musician, video editor, and comedian known for his groundbreaking video editing style with Tim and Eric's Awesome Show on Adult Swim. He has also worked on the Eric Andre Show and Portlandia. We had the pleasure of speaking with Doug recently about his current podcast work and future projects. We also learned more about his video editing style and how he became involved with Tim and Eric Awesome Show. . Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. www.Douggpound.com www.Facebook.com/Douggpound www.Instagram.com/Douggpound www.Twitter.com/Douggpound Executive Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com www.ESONetwork.com

Hyperspace is an Atlanta based Geek Rock band. We had the pleasure of speaking with members Jason Kochis, Ryan Paul, and Kayvan Sarikhani. In this episode, you'll be able to hear previews of several songs from off their new album EMULATOR which is available for purchase on Thursday, May 21st. Right now, Bandcamp is having a presale where you can download the first song "Jackie" instantly and the rest of the album. www.HyperSpaceBand.com          www.HyperSpaceBand.bandcamp.com/album/emulator Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Executive Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Temporarily recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com

Joel Byars is a comedian and host of the Award Winning Hot Breath Podcast. We had the pleasure of speaking with him about his first independently released comedy special titled The Trophy Husband which is Available Right Here. We also get into how he is staying productive during the lockdown, find out what he's learned in his 10 years of being a stand-up comedian, and get sound advice on life in general. www.JoelByarsComedy.com www.HotBreathPodcast.com Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Executive Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Temporarily recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios.  Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com www.Facebook.com/NerdLanta

We had the pleasure of speaking with Atlanta based host/producer Candace Weslosky Miller. She is the founder of Lips Down on Dixie, which is known for producing Atlanta's premiere Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring the longest-running shadow cast at the Plaza Theatre. Candace is also the manager of OutlantaCon. Atlanta's LGBT+ Convention for Sci-fi, Pop-culture, Multi-media, & Gaming. For the last decade, OutlantaCon has been offering a fun welcoming place for queer geeks to gather in Atlanta, Georgia, where they can show their love for everything from anime to horror. www.Facebook.com/LipsDownonDixie                                              www.Facebook.com/OutlantaCon We Are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Executive Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Temporarily recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios.  Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com                                                                       Facebook.com/NerdLanta                                                                  Instagram: @NerdLanta

Bridging the gap between man and machine. When Jason Barnes lost his arm he feared he would never be able to play the drums again. But he was determined to carry on playing, so he did some research and decided to build his own prosthetic drumming hand. We had the pleasure of speaking with ATL artist/drummer Jason Barnes. He joined us for Nerd News followed by an awesome and inspirational interview. www.Instagram.com/Jason_cybrnetx www.SoundCloud.com/cybrnetx NerdLanta is hosted by Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Produced by Kristopher Bolz. Recorded at American Sushi Studios in Little 5 Points, Atlanta, GA. Special thanks to studio engineer Sam Mills-Cotten for all of his help.

We had an excellent time speaking with Shellie Schmals, Royal Tee and Emily Rose from The Roxie Roz Burlesque Experience. They joined us for Nerd News and our Q&A. We talked about the difference between a GIF and JIF, how Roxie Roz started, what inspires them, upcoming shows and so much more. The Roxie Roz Burlesque Experience BIO: Roxie Roz Burlesque is a collective of performers who celebrate the art of the tease in both vintage and contemporary styles embracing all genres of striptease. Our performers are dancers, drag artists, singers, comedians, poets, actors, filmmakers, visual artists and beyond. Roxie Roz serves as a conduit in the arts community and we aim to bring burlesque representation to all creative mediums and forms of philanthropy. NerdLanta is hosted by Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Produced by Kristopher Bolz. Recorded at American Sushi Studios in Little 5 Points, Atlanta, GA. Special thanks to studio engineer Sam Mills-Cotten for all of his help.

We had an excellent time speaking with Mike Faber, he's the founder of The ESO Network (Your Station For All Things Geek) and host/producer of The Earth Station One and The Earth Station Who podcasts. He joined us for our Nerd News segment at the start of the program and then we talked about how The ESO Network got started and his inspiration for it. Check them out at www.ESONetwork.com                                      Facebook.com/ESONetwork NerdLanta is hosted by Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Produced by Kristopher Bolz. Recorded at American Sushi Studios in Little 5 Points, Atlanta, GA. Special thanks to studio engineer Sam Mills-Cotten for all of his help.