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Nerd Hurdles

Summary: Nerd Hurdles is a podcast. Chances are if you’re here, you know that already. But just in case you got sent here by Google or a link sent to you by someone in your office, Nerd Hurdles is a podcast about things nerds like. Things that regular people (”normals”) scoff at or outright shun. We discuss these things in a generally humorous and vaguely intelligent way. Or is that intelligible? It might be neither intelligent nor intelligible. Jakob and Mandi discuss all manner and forms of nerdery and geekery and what makes them magnificent and tragic. This weekly epic explored the depths of what fandoms mean to their fans. Sacred cows of the scifi, fantasy, comic book and any other genre that makes the general public squirm with discomfort get the irreverent Nerd Hurdles treatment (and nerdy love).

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Podcasts:

 Episode 228 – Erotic Fiction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:16

Kathie (AKA Olivia Kent) joins Jakob and Mandi in a discussion of erotica and erotic fiction that is NOT fan fiction. What is HuCow? Find out within.

 Episode 227: Star Trek Survey Results | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:49

We made a survey about Star Trek. A whopping 47 people responded (including us)! These results are totally scientific and reveal the ultimate truth about who the best and worst characters are and what series is the true fan favourite. You can't argue with the opinions of a whole 47 people. This episode is also available as an "enhanced" audio podcast if waiting for sporadic humorous images and pertinent graphics are your bag.

 Episode 226: Gilmore Girls Apoocalypse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:27

Jakob and Mandi discuss the end of all things Gilmore... or is it? And what is the cultural relevance of having seen "A Year In The Life" or not having seen Rogue One. Plus, 2016 takes another life.

 Episode 225: Netflix and Quill | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:28

Since having a baby (the titular Quill), we watch a LOT more Netflix and get out to the movies a lot less. So no timely Rogue One review (probably to the relief of many listeners). Instead we talk Orphan Black, Star Trek: Enterprise, For The Love of Spock, Gilmore Girls and Captain America: Civil War.

 Episode 224: Super Gotham | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:07

This week we talk about a couple DC television shows, the fabulous Gotham and the pretty good Supergirl.

 Episode 223: Marvelous Marvels of Marvel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:39

Jakob and Mandi chat about the marvelous marvels of the Marvel universe. Well, Luke Cage and Deadpool at least. They also discuss Star Trek: Enterprise Season 3 and Bones Season 11.

 Episode 222: Breast Feeding | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:31

Mandi and Jakob had a baby. It's been... an experience. An experience during which they've watched a lot of Star Trek: Enterprise.

 Episode 221: Hurdles Beyond (Star Trek Beyond Review) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:43

Popular guest host Kathie rejoins Jakob and Mandi to talk about Star Trek Beyond, which they all saw together a few weeks ago and have varying opinions about.

 Episode 220: PokéBusters | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:44

Two pretty darn good things that haters are hating on. Resident haters Jakob and Mandi give them some love. Pokémon Go and Ghostbusters 2016 reboot. What's not to like?

 Episode 219: Familiar Things (A Netflix Unoriginal Series) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:18

Jakob and Mandi liked Stranger Things so much they immediately did an episode on it highlighting some of its weaker points (naturally). And in typical "nuanced" Nerd Hurdles fashion Jakob comes of somewhat negative about the theme music which is very similar, if not pretty much identical, to an album he recently released called Mind Thief which you can hear a snippet of at the end of the episode or in full HERE. Jakob claims his poo-pooing of the John Carpenter-esque synth music in Stranger Things had nothing to do with grapes, sour, or otherwise. #BARB4LIFE

 Episode 218: Scandalous Scandals of Scandal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:48

Having run out of quality shows to watch on (Canadian) Netflix, Jakob and Mandi get Scandalous.

 Episode 217: Mimico Insane Asylum (Doors Open Toronto) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:34

Jakob and Mandi take a trip to the tunnels underneath the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital (aka Mimico Insane Asylum, aka Mimico Hospital for the Insane, aka The Police Academy, aka Humber College) during Doors Open Toronto. (www.asylumbythelake.com) They also talk about Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express, Midsomer Murders, London Spy and M:I Rogue Nation.

 Episode 216: Netflix Grab Bag | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:26

Jakob and Mandi talk about a totally random assortment of things they've been watching on Netflix. Mainly Daredevil Season 2, Downton Abbey Season 5, House of Cards Season 4 (well, the first 3 episodes), most of Poirot, and the Ender's Game movie.

 Episode 215 – Love and Marriage | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:09:02

A Valentines Day special! Our good friends James and Nicole pop by to talk our fabulous wedding, their rad wedding, weddings we've been to that were maybe not so awesome and married life. Thanks to Joe Strutt for the very special easter egg (valentine's heart?) so stick around after the credits. And be sure to check out James' book, Our Inland Sea. wolsakandwynn.ca/books/154-our-inland-sea | www.amazon.com/Our-Inland-Sea-James-Lindsay/dp/1928088066

 Episode 214 – The Force Awakens in Los Santos | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:02

We stopped sleeping on The Force Awakens and went and saw it finally. It took us a while on account of all the GTA V we were playing.

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