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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: Ep. 67 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #11 Cinderella 3: Tower of Terror / Hocus Pocus Oct 27, 2021

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Did you know that there was a movie based on the Disney ride Tower of Terror? Host Brenda knew (because of course she did). This month on Goes to the Movies, Host Austin and Host Brenda talk about two Disney Halloween movies, Tower of Terror and Hocus Pocus.

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 66 Hanna-Barbera Oct 20, 2021

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Animal crossing fans, thou are eating well. Hope you are having fun on your island. Brenda is here to talk about once prolific animation studio Hanna-Barbera, who not only created beloved characters like Scooby Doo and the Flintstones (and Brenda’s favorite Top Cat) but revolutionized television animation as we know it.

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 65 Gargoyles Oct 13, 2021

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This episode starts off with Brenda and Austin workshopping a revolutionary new kind of beer, “Possum Pee”, a warm apply concoction with notes of dead leaves. After that we dive into Disney’s first foray into serious gritty cartoon world-building with “Gargoyles” a cartoon about ancient gargoyles that are cursed to be stone by day and alive at night, and also, they’re in New York now.

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 64 Muppet Vision 3D Oct 06, 2021

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Hey everyone, we are BACK. First off, we have to talk about Crisp Rat as Mario, and then Brenda deep dives right into the history of one of Jim Henson’s final projects: The Disney Hollywood Studios attraction Muppet Vision 3D. We talk about Pizza Rats (not the one you’re thinking), have many references to undisclosed amounts of money, and how kind of weird it is that we all just accept that Muppets are real, and they interact with people now. It’s fine. Don’t worry about it!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 63 SHoNM Goes to the Movies Mini #4 - Labyrinth feat. Femsplained Sep 29, 2021

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Austin has returned and is here to talk about the Jim Henson film Labyrinth with Diana and Avalon of Femsplained! Gaslight, Girlboss, Goblin King!

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 62: SHoNM Goes to the Movies Mini #3 - Clue feat. Michael (Doc) Sep 22, 2021

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Brenda had surgery, but before that happened, she sat down with Michael (Doc) and talked about the murder mystery whodunnit from 1985, Clue, a massive financial flop that has managed to gain a cult following.

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 61 SHoNM Goes to the Movies Mini #2 - Yu-Gi-Oh, The Dark Side of Dimensions feat. Colton Sep 15, 2021

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Brenda is still flying solo, and this time she’s brought fellow podcaster Colton from Manga Mavericks and One Podcast Prevails to talk about Yu-Gi-Oh The Dark Side of Dimensions, a movie released in 2016 to celebrate twenty years of Yu-Gi-Oh. Colton knows a lot about Yu-Gi-Oh. Brenda knows a little about Yu-Gi-Oh and originally thought this was a crossover movie. Brenda also thought this was episode 62, so there's that.

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 60 SHoNM Goes to the Moves Mini #1 Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop feat. Paloma Sep 08, 2021

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Austin is out on baby leave, so Brenda has been given free rein to do whatever she pleases, and that involves inviting her good friend Paloma to talk about “Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop” a 2020 anime movie that both hosts give 11 out of 10.

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.59 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #10 Space Jam 2: A New Legacy & THE Suicide Squad Aug 25, 2021

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Hey everyone! How do you like that new intro for “Goes to the Movies”? We think it’s pretty swell. Once Brenda’s done dunking on Wendy’s breakfast, our two intrepid hosts tackle Space Jam 2, trying to unravel its complex lore, trying to figure out if Don Cheadle exists as a person in this universe, trying to forget that Rick & Morty have spoken lines in this film. Following that is THE Suicide Squad. We talk about Shark. We talk about Rat. We talk about the other rat (Weasel). It’s a wild time to be had.

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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.58 The History of the Magical Girl Aug 18, 2021

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Brenda has it out with her mic while Austin talks about the origins of the Magical Girl, a subgenre of Japanese anime that got its start in the 60’s, and has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, influencing modern-day cartoons outside of Japan. We’ve got Cutie Honey, Creamy Mami (okaaaay..), Minky Momo (along with the origins of the Isekai Truck) and much more!

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