NERDSTALGIA: Road Trip Roll Call - HellmouthCon 2025

NERDSTALGIA: Road Trip Roll Call - HellmouthCon 2025

HellmouthCon is this weekend, so what better NERDSTALGIA than to look back on our panel and experience one year ago? Check out this episode, and go get your tickets to HellmouthCon at Torrance High School, June 13 & 14! Our panel with @therealwhitneyhathcock is on Sunday at 3pm in the Little Theatre. Come get some cool swag and hear Whitney's reactions to Buffy season 4, episode 19 New Moon Rising LIVE and IN PERSON! New episode next week! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

NERDSTALGIA: Episode 73 - The State

It's summer, which means it is time for some good old fashioned NERDSTALGIA! This week we look back on the episode dedicated to the comedy troupe The State and the amazing sketch comedy show from MTV in the 1990s. Join us, nerds! Don't forget to subscribe, follow us on social media, and give is that 5 star rating! Join the NERD HERD on Patreon, too! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

One Shot: HellmouthCon and Whitney Hathcock!

BUFFY FANS, THIS IS NOT A DRILL. In this special One Shot episode, Analese and Rob announce that Nerd Best Friends is officially heading to HellmouthCon for a LIVE panel with the legendary @therealwhitneyhathcock! Join us June 13-14 at Torrance High School for a weekend full of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fandom goodness. We’re talking actor meet-and-greets, fan panels, cosplay, collectibles, photo ops, and a whole lot of nerdy chaos with fellow Scoobies from across the fandom universe. If you’ve ever wanted to celebrate the Hellmouth with your nerd best friends… this is your moment. Get your tickets now through Fandom Charities and Hellmouth Events before they vanish into another dimension. Grab your stake, charge your crystals, and come hang with us in Sunnydale-adjacent glory. Listen, subscribe, leave a review, and follow Nerd Best Friends everywhere you podcast and on social media @NerdBestFriends. Because being a nerd is better with friends. Join the Nerd Herd on Patreon! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 105 - Season 5 Recap

Grab your favorite snack and grab your nerd bestie, because we are breaking down the absolute madness that was the Season 5 Finale! In Episode 105, your favorite Nerd Best Friends are diving deep into a full, spoiler-filled Season 5 Recap. From the mind-bending plot twists in the premiere to that heartbreaking character exit in the final five minutes, we are leaving no stone unturned. Was this the best season finale of the entire series, or did the writers completely lose the plot? We debate the biggest fan theories, rank our favorite character arcs, and give our unfiltered reactions to the final scenes. Plus, we look ahead to what these massive cliffhangers mean for the future of the franchise! Whether you’ve been binge-watching along with us all season or you just finished the finale and need a safe space to process your feelings, this is the ultimate breakdown you’ve been waiting for. Your support keeps this podcast running! If you loved this season recap, help us grow the community by hitting that Follow or Subscribe button on your favorite app. Rate us 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts—it helps other nerds find us! CONNECT WITH US: * Instagram & TikTok: @NerdBestFriends * Patreon (For Exclusive Bonus Episodes & Merch): Join the Nerd Herd today! * Official Website: nerdbestfriends.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

NERDSTALGIA: Nerd Travels - HellmouthCon (Episode 55)

Your nerd best friends return next week with the Season 5 finale! In the meantime, check out this NERDSTALGIC episode from September 2024. Recounting our first trip to HellmouthCon two years ago as we prepare to launch some BIG NEWS about HellmouthCon 2026. Go get your tickets now and join us at Sunnydale HS (Torrance HS) in June! And while the Slayin It! podcast no longer exists, enjoy the time we got to NERD OUT about Buffy with Frank Bonacci. -------- Original Description: The Nerds are back for season 4, and their NERDY travels hit a new high this summer! Travel with them and hordes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the Hellmouth for HellmouthCon at Torrance High School (CA), the site where early seasons of the series was filmed. From cosplay to trivia contests to panels to special fan experiences, much fun was had. Analese yielded the scythe and Rob came ready to slay the trivia competition! Special guest on this episode is Frank Bonacci, Scooby and co-host of Slaying It! with Juliet Landau podcast. Also in this episode: breaking in the Paris Olympics, upgrading old gaming consoles, spreadsheets for D&D, horror genre, Creepshow comic book reboot, and lots of Buffy knowledge. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.