When faced with the decision to choose my favorite droid, my initial gut instinct was to go with R2. He was my first droid love and is a big part of why I love Star Wars in the first place. But then I thought about it. The crazy amount of BB8 merch I’ve amassed the past […]
Maybe it was my conservative Midwest upbringing, or the fact that I was raised by a very reserved family, but I was always taught that it’s not polite to stare, you never call someone ugly and while others might be different, you just don’t talk about it. So when I heard Robert Hoge on NPR talking about his book “Ugly”, it […]
On this episode of Nerd Of Paradise we continue the topic of Body Image by talking to author Robert Hoge. Robert’s memoir “Ugly” recounts his time growing up being “ugly and disabled.” We talk about beauty, bullying, disability, Star Trek and Abed from Community! Read Robert’s list of 5 Things You Can Say to Someone with […]
In this ‘very special episode’ of Nerd of Paradise we tackle the important issue of Body Image. We live in a society that floods us with unrealistic expectations of what our bodies should look like and it can lead to detrimental results. But, we live in a time where we can change that! In this […]
Recently PokemonGo has taken the world by storm! In order to fully understand Pokemon, Kate went to twitter and enlisted the help of 2 experts. First she gets a basic tutorial on Pokemon itself from Gary (@SealTeam_Shels). Gary is a massive 1st generation fan of Pokemon and may or may not have brought Pokemon to […]
On this episode Kate takes a Downton Abbey tour while on vacation in the UK! Stops included Yew Tree Farm (Cogges Farm), Downton Village (Bampton) and Downton (Highclere Castle). Check out Lady Carnarvon’s blog: https://www.ladycarnarvon.com. Thanks for listening to Nerd Of Paradise!Check out our website: nerdofparadise.netFollow us on Twitter @NofPPodSend us an email at hello@nerdofparadise.net
In episode 15 Kate takes on the nerdy topic of Time Travel. You’ll hear from 3 different authors who have all written in the genre. Micah Joel. @micahpedia http://micahjoel.info Nathan Van Coops. @nathanvancoopsnathanvancoops.comB.L. Alley @WriterBLAlleywriterblalley.wix.com/homeThanks for listening to Nerd Of Paradise!Check out our website: nerdofparadise.netFollow us on Twitter @NofPPodSend us an email at hello@nerdofparadise.net
In episode 14 you’ll hear Kate’s experience at Phoenix Comicon 2016. From Sharknados to The Borg and Jurassic Park to Kylo Ren this is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss. She talks to Wayward Nerd. @waywardnerd www.waywardnerd.net Tracee Cocco @realtraceecocco Carl Gottlieb @JAWSwriter Here are some of my fav pics from the weekend! […]
With Phoenix Comicon this weekend I’ve been getting into full con mode lately. When I went to my first con a few years ago, I was a bit overwhelmed and didn’t have the greatest experience. Since then, I’ve learned what things to bring to make it a more enjoyable and successful con. If you plan […]
This episode discusses the fascinating nature of internet memes. We talk to the star of the popular youtube video “David After Dentist” (see the video here: https://youtu.be/txqiwrbYGrs.) Then we talk to Tom Kuipers about the connection between pop culture, memes and Phoenix Comicon. Check us out on nerdofparadise.netFollow us on Twitter @NofPPodSend us an Email […]
