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Welcome back to Nerds & Normies! We are alive again and ready to share tons of stories and laughs with you. Make sure to listen so you get all the juicy details from our long hiatus, learn all about the show and hear some hilarious stories from the last year. Also, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @nerds_n_normies so you don't miss any of the new episodes!

The long-awaited WW sequel has arrived! Unfortunately, it’s a freaking train wreck. Martin and Sarah dissect this pathetic attempt at a movie so you don’t have to suffer the entire 151 long minutes of it. Filled with all the hilarious ramblings and (inaccurate) fun facts, you won’t want to miss out on this new episode.

Join us and our guest Madi, who has actually seen Ready Player One AND read the book, unprecedented! See if you agree with our completely unbiased and objective movie review, that totally doesn't include multiple rants on its (very obvious) defects. With the sequel Ready Player Two out this is a must-listen. So join us with our usual shenanigans as we deep dive into Ready Player One.

Daelen is back, and we made him watch both Kill Bill movies. We discuss whether it really is more “2/3 Kill, 1/3 Bill”, devise far better (and crazy) ways it should have ended and whether Tarantino should have just made the Bride a cyber-criminal. Join us for a lot of laughs and discussion on this week’s episode.

Part two of our exploration of all things military, if you missed part one, Cover Me, I’m Going In, check that out first. This episode we tell a LOT of hilarious and ridiculous stories from our military careers. We also dive into our experiences transitioning to a civilian lifestyle and give some great advice for other transitioning veterans. If you want all the details on a guy sh**ing his pants at basic, then make sure you listen!

Ever wondered what it was like to be in the military? Are you a vet and you love laughing at other veteran stories? This is the episode for you then. Martin and Sarah tell some funny stories from their time in the Air Force and Army, discuss the military in general, and what it’s like to be a linguist. Join us for some laughs and find out why the phrase “stop having sex in the dumpsters” was yelled at 7am one day.

“Never Retreat! Never Surrender!” That's right our next one shot is Galaxy Quest. The classic spoof movie, including Alan Rickman, of the original Star Trek series. Join along in this episode, with a surprisingly low count of side tangents, as we talk casting, comedy, and spin-offs. Sorry we're totally fanboys/girls on this one!

Vin Diesel’s newest movie Bloodshot had some great trailers but did it live up to the hype? No, and we had to pay $20 to figure it out. Grudges against the actors emerge, arguments over the worst aspect, and some helpful reviews might occur. Come laugh along to our deep dive into Bloodshot and see if you agree with our final ratings.

Nothing, not even a bomb, can slow this bus down. But don’t worry this episode, off ramp (get it?), is sure to be full of thrills and giggles. Join us as we take an in depth look at the 1994 classic, Speed, with our special guest Madi, “she’s a vegan in case you didn’t know”.

Greatest Christmas movie ever? That's rhetorical...because the only acceptable answer is Die Hard. Join us as we take a quick look at the iconic movie, that gets everyone into the holiday spirit. 

The end of Lord of the Rings is here! We’ve dug into the fandom, deeper than the mines of Moria go, and come out the other side relatively unscathed. We face one more test of knowledge and then finally decide where we fall on the Normie to Nerd scale. Join us and laugh, as some fall at the end, and one rises to glorious new heights.

Get your tinfoil hats on because we are about to jump down a rabbit hole of crazy fan theories for Lord of the Rings. From absolutely ridiculous evil Tom Bombadil, to the facts about Gandolf’s terrible wizarding skills, we’ve found the best of the theories to discuss. Don’t worry we also make sure to bring up the biggest plot hole in the entire series…those god damn eagles!

The expanded universe of Lord of the Rings is just pathetic…or is it? Follow along as we debate the fandom’s merits when it comes to video games, tv shows, theme parks and more. We also come to epic conclusions, using the 20 sided die of truth, about Tolkien’s teat sucking son and Peter Jackson’s crap-tastic skills

An irresistible Gollum? A** pancakes? Eggs by the river is sexy? Legomance? Did they say “Hobbit Pile”? Is there no depth to the weirdness of our fanfic episode? No, and don’t worry, it gets worse. Also, hear each of us pitch a new crazy fanfic idea, which you get to vote on. Whoever wins has to turn it into a reality! This is an episode you can't miss.

We’ve learned elvish, suffered greatly through the Lord of the Rings movies (extended version obviously) and are ready to discuss all the nitty gritty details of the series. After all, only experts in the fandom could mispronounce Aragorn’s name repeatedly and wonder about an oiled up Gimli and Legolas. Does our normie still hate the series or has there been a change of heart? The only way to find out, is to join us for episode two.

This "season" we will be exploring the fandom, Lord of the Rings. Our guest this season’s crazy so you won’t want to miss out on a single moment. This episode we’ll introduce the fandom, discuss critical elements of the movies, like Gollum’s penis, and compare current nerd levels. Watch out though, because no one can top making out with a cardboard Legolas each night. Welcome to Nerds & Normies’s Season, Lord of the Rings.