Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries — Society & Culture
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

Latest Episodes:

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 77: Turning Red Apr 20, 2022

Show notes

This episode sure is a big one, so hang in there. Your host Brenda is also incredibly caffeinated, don’t worry about it, it’s fine.

On this episode, Hosts Austin and Brenda talk about Pixar’s latest feature length film, Turning Red, a coming-of-age story about a preteen girl named Meilin who, upon the onset of furry puberty, starts turning into a Red Panda when her emotions get charged. It’s a story about growing up, and love, and so much more. Join us as we talk about this groundbreaking film.

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 76: Toonami Mar 30, 2022

Show notes

What’s up gamers!? After a news segment where hosts Austin and Brenda try to parse the existence of furry Xbox controllers to promote Sonic 2, Austin has prepared an episode about Toonami! This late '90’s action programming block ran on Cartoon Network, where it brought animation to an older audience and introduced a whole generation to Gundam, Dragonball Z and…Hamtaro?

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 75: The Cultural Impact of Star Wars feat. Heather Antos Mar 14, 2022

Show notes

This week we have a special treat for you, Mystorians! Heather Antos, senior editor at IDW and professional penguin enthusiast joins us today to talk about how a little story that takes place in a galaxy far, far away has changed the landscape of pop culture, and society forever.

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 74. SHoNM Goes to the Movies #13: Megamind Mar 02, 2022

Show notes

"Goes to the Movies" is back, and Austin and Brenda are here to talk about the 2010 Dreamworks animated movie, Megamind. While overshadowed by the releases of How to Train Your Dragon and Shrek Forever After in the same year, Megamind delivers an incredibly poignant, clever, witty, and funny take on the superhero genre, and makes a powerful statement about what it means to be a hero. It’s good. Please watch it.

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 73 Disney Quest Feb 16, 2022

Show notes

Brenda is here with the topic today, and the topic is the Walt Disney Company’s massive indoor interactive adventure flop...Disney Quest. Once the pillar of Disney’s regional entertainment division, Disney Quest was opened in Orlando with very little fanfare, and was left to rot for most of its lifetime. What was considered cutting edge in 1998, was definitely not cutting edge in 2017.

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 72 KB Toys Feb 02, 2022

Show notes

Austin is here to talk about the rise and fall of the “toy store in the mall” KB Toys. While Toys R Us was just a twinkle in its founder’s eye, KB toys was creating the modern toy store, moving into malls and developing unique strategies to make it stand out. But after several business mishaps and a stinky leveraged buyout, KB Toys would find itself struggling to make it through the 2000s. Does this story have a happy ending? No! Does Brenda bring up Mitt Romney an obnoxious number of times? Absolutely!

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 71 Mailbag #2 Jan 19, 2022

Show notes

Hello everyone! What a long break we had. This episode has a couple announcements about the podcast going forward, and then Brenda and Ausin answer more user submitted questions? What is the wildest comic storyline we’ve read? What color unicorn would we have, and would we be able to eat it? Who would win, Ash Ketchum, or Tai from Digimon? All these questions answered, and more!

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 70 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #12 We’re Back: A Dinosaur’s Story Dec 01, 2021

Show notes

This is a shorter episode this week, but is no less jam packed. This week, Austin and Brenda cover We’re Back: A Dinosaur’s Story, a 1993 animated movie produced by Steven Spielberg and animated by Amblimation. This is a movie that hits the ground running and doesn’t let up. Whether that's good or bad, you decide. Brenda’s fake crying in this episode really worried her parents. Oops!

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 69 History of Fanfiction Nov 24, 2021

Show notes

Episode 69 (nice) sees Brenda dive into the history of fanfiction, an often maligned and misunderstood art form. How did fanfiction get its start? What writer is notorious for sending DMCAs to their fans for creating fan works? Find out the connection between fanfiction and Russian journalists trying to find a place where they express themselves freely. And finally, are all fanfics really just horny wish-fulfillment? All this and more on a very special episode!

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 68 Wishbone Nov 17, 2021

Show notes

He’s a little dog with a big imagination and a thirst for knowledge. Childhood friend or undefeated eldritch creature? Find out, on this week’s episode featuring the 90’s PBS kids show: Wishbone!

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmysteries

Related Podcasts