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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

Two friends, Austin and Brenda, delve into the rich history of secret nerd mysteries near and dear to their hearts in their own loose, light-hearted way. If you’ve ever wondered “Why Saturday morning for cartoons?” or “How come Chuck E. Cheese cares so much about other people’s birthdays?”, this is the show for you!

Copyright: © Brenda & Austin

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 87: Goosebumps Nov 23, 2022

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This week your host Brenda takes you on a deep dive into the history of the second highest selling children’s book franchises in history: Goosebumps, the brainchild of writer RL Stein. This episode features haunted masks, childhood traumas, lost media, and yes, another heated legal battle. Listener beware, you’re in for a scare!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 86: Harley Quinn Oct 25, 2022

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Full disclosure, this episode was so much fun for your host Brenda to edit. And if that wasn't enough of an incentive to listen, it’s about Harley Quinn! We promise it’s good, so please listen. Thanks!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 85: SHoNM Goes to the Movies #16 PREY Oct 11, 2022

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Since we took a week off, there is LOT of news to cover...but fear not...we’re here to weigh in on Lesbian Velma, Try Guys and Adult Happy Meal News. After that hosts Brenda and Austin talk about the 2022 Predator Prequel “Prey”. What did your host Austin, self-professed "big-fan-of-the-Predator-franchise" think of it? Listen and find out!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 84: Rainbow Brite Sep 22, 2022

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Buckle in for a fairly long news segment this week, Mystorians! We had the Emmys! We had D23! We had the passing of a prolific world leader! Wowie! To cool things down a bit, your host Brenda brought a shorter topic this week, Hallmark’s answer to Strawberry Shortcake...Rainbow Brite!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 83: The Predator Sep 07, 2022

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After sharing one tiny scrap of good news, and talking about the latest Pokémon updates, your host Austin shares the story behind one of their guilty pleasure franchises: The Predator. Have you ever wanted to know how they achieved that invisible cloaking effect? Or what the experience was like for the actor inside the iconic Predator suit? Perhaps you've lost sleep agonizing over what the Predator’s glowing blood was made of? If you answered "Yes!" to any of the above (or even if you didn't) this is the podcast episode for you!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 82: What the Heck is Going on With Warner Bros? (and some mail bag questions) Aug 24, 2022

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In this very special return episode, hosts Austin and Brenda try to make sense of exactly what Warner Bros. Discovery is doing these days; from canceling almost completely finished projects, to pulling dozens of cartoons from HBO Max with little warning, things seem pretty dire. To lighten the mood a bit, Austin and Brenda answer a couple of questions from, you, the audience!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 81: Neopets Jun 15, 2022

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Brenda is here to talk about the 1999 virtual pet website, Neopets, a subject that is near and dear to their heart. Austin, meanwhile, knows very little about Neopets. This is a story of controversial advertising and even more controversial religion. It's about what happens when a website's existence is stretched out too long. NFTs, black market scams, and sweet Armaldo Lewis (Brenda’s starving Neopet) who just really wants a bit of jelly from the jelly world that may or may not exist. If this sounds inscrutable, it’s because it really is.

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 80: SHoNM Goes to the Movies #15 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (aka Hedgie Wedgie Dos) Jun 02, 2022

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You voted and we delivered. Hosts Austin and Brenda are here to talk about the 2022 box office hit, Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Has the curse of video game movies finally been broken? Do video game movies just get to be good now? And what do our hosts think the future of the franchise holds?

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 79: Arcades May 18, 2022

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Today, Austin is here to talk about arcades and to answer the age-old question, just what is an arcade anyway? Is it a state of being, a laundromat? What was the first arcade machine, and what is the highest selling arcade machine of all time? What city in the United States declared itself the “gaming capital of the world”? Find out the answers to these questions and more!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 78: McDonaldland May 03, 2022

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This week we’re talking about McDonaldland, the wacky world that McDonald mascot Ronald McDonald and his friends inhabit. Learn about the evolution of the Hamburgler from "Lone Jogger" to weirdly sexy dad. Witness the details of yet another corporate lawsuit. And once again fear the unhinged visage of Ronald McDonald’s terrifying clown dog Sundae.

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