Show: Nerd Wars

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This week on Nerd Wars, we Return To The Light
Will chooses Captain Picard and the Four Lights.
Steve goes with two choices: Purrgils and kyber crystals
Then it’s Best Rebellion or Resistance
Steve selects Saw Gerrera (Rogue One) and Will sides with the Bajorans (Deep Space Nine)
On Nerd News with the Nerd Herder – Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings and Stranger Things
Plus Karen Morgan and movie theater candy

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This week on Nerd Wars, it’s Returning To The Light
Will chooses Captain Picard and the Four Lights.
Steve can’t decide and has two choices: Purrgils and kyber crystals
Next week it’s a wrap up of Stranger Things and the premiere of Nerd News.

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This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s the Battle for Best Holiday Party
Ewoks (Steve) vs Guinan (Will)
Ace from Northampton and Joe from Greenfield weigh in and a winner is decided
Then it’s a full tally of wins for 2025.
Emily from Plainfield calls in to contest the vote
Plus, tributes to Evelyn Harris, Gil Gerard and Rob Reiner
And that’s it for Nerd Wars for another year

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Nerd Wars 20251211 — This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Best Present

This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Best Present
Will has Picard’s Space Flute (Star Trek) and Steve chooses Marriage Droids (Star Wars)
Lee from Agawam weighs in and Ace has very specific opinions
Next, it’s Who would throw the Best Holiday Party?
Will selects Guinan from Star Trek, and Steve wants to hang out with the Ewoks (Star Wars
Plus, First Night Northampton, Ziggy Stardust and The Princess Bride and
Next week, someone is going to win a Party Pack for The Quarters for up to ten people!

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This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Star Wars vs Star Trek
On the table, it’s Best Episode in a Series
Ace casts the deciding vote, and it’s a revenge vote!
Then it’s onto What’s the Best Present?
Will goes with Picard’s Flute and Steve goes with Marriage Droids!
Plus, State Street’s Holiday Party
And a new feature – Reviewing Movies We Haven’t Seen
The topic is Predator-Badlands, and Will hasn’t seen it, so he’s forced to review it.

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This week on Nerd Wars, it’s the return of Star Wars vs Star Trek!
The topic is Best Episode in a Series
Ace calls in and has issues with the topic
Joe from Greenfield calls in and agrees with Ace, and then offers up his favorite Star Trek episodes.
Will chooses an episode from Deep Space Nine (Steve is shocked!)
Steve goes with an episode from Andor (Will can’t believe it!)
Plus Bill Burr chimes in on his character from The Mandalorian
Next week is Thanksgiving (no show!)
But we set the table for the next topic – Best Present Given

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This week on Nerd Wars, it’s a recap of Rhode Island Comic Con!
Plus, Lewis from the Angry Geeks calls in with his take
The Nerds geek out over Wedge Antilles
And John Sanders from DSP gives us a glimpse of what to expect at Green River Festival 2026!
Next weeks topic – the Nerds return to form with Best Single Episode In A Series – Star Wars vs Star Trek

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