Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries

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Video Game Urban Legends Oct 13, 2026

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In this haunting episode, Host Brenda talks about one of the oldest video game Urban Legends, the Curse of Evil Otto, and shares the real life stories that inspired it. Then, Host Brenda talks about digital cryptids and one creepy creature that gave her for real goosebumps!

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Mummies Alive! Oct 06, 2026

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In the 90's, right in the middle of "mummy-mania" an action cartoon featuring super powered mummies protecting the reincarnation of a child pharaoh should have been a sure-fire hit, right? That's what everyone working on it thought, and honestly, they should have been right. So what happened?

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Jaws the Ride Sep 29, 2026

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In the 80's when Universal Studios Orlando was just in the planning stages, it only made sense to base one of the rides off of the first ever summer blockbuster: JAWS. But making a ride where a 25 foot animatronic shark jumps out of the water to attack a real boat of real people is easier said than done.

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Chatting About Garfield - Ft. Joey Clift Sep 22, 2026

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Today Host Austin and Host Brenda are joined by comedian, television writing, and hopefully soon to be best-selling author Joey Clift to talk about that lasagna-loving orange cat, Garfield.

Pre-Order Joey's Book "We've Been Here the Whole Time! A not-so-sacred Guide to All Things Native America" Here!

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https://www.instagram.com/joeycliiiiiift/

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The Cult following of the Dragon Con Carpet Sep 15, 2026

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How does a simple carpet pattern come to be known and loved by thousands of convention attendees? When the Atlanta Mariott made the decision to replace their aging hotel carpet in 2015, they had no idea how important it was to a whole community, and how far people would go to keep its memory alive.

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Dollywood Sep 01, 2026

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The greatest themepark in the United States isn't Disneyworld. It isn't Cedar Point. It's Dollywood, a family run passion project born from the remains of a defunct railway.

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Turkish Cinema, Turkish Star Wars, and Turkish Spider-Man Aug 25, 2026

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In the wake of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish citizens found a new way to make their voices heard: Cinema. Despite extreme poverty in a nation that was cut off from the rest of the world, Turkish filmmakers found a way to make movies using what they had on hand.

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The Short Life of Roboduck Aug 18, 2026

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We've still got ducks on the brain it seems. This week, Host Brenda tells the long story of Duck, or Donald, or Puddles, the Oregon University Mascot. It has something to do with Nerd Stuff we swear! Walt Disney is involved!

"I Found Oregon's Lost Mascot RoboDuck" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GziJMqZKXts

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How the Anaheim Mighty Ducks got their Quack Aug 11, 2026

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Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!

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What happened to the Tween Sitcom? Aug 04, 2026

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The tween sitcom is something that came and went in the blink of an eye. But how did this genre get started, and what happened to it?

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