Show: Nerd Wars

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This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Best Movie (Marvel vs DC)
Special Guests: DJ Quills and Hannah from Pink Slip Vintage
They talk about the Vintage and Vinyl Market this Saturday at 33 Hawley in Northampton
And DJ Quills shows off his favorite superhero/supervillain records
Plus, Emily from Plainfield (Wakanda Forever) and Lewis from Angry Geeks (The Losers)
Then choices are made – Batman (1989) (Will) and Avengers: Infinity War (Steve)
Coming up – Best Origin Story, a topic selected by DJ Quills and Hannah

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This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Best Non Human Companion, a topic selected by Holly Black (Thief Of Night)
Will has Krypto (DC) and Steve has Groot (Marvel)
Nerd Nation floods the switchboard, and a winner is determined
Plus, a quick Nerd Centric Update
Mandalorian and Grogu, Alien/Earth, Jimmy Kimmel and Murderbot
Then it’s onto Best Movie.

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This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Coolest Vehicle – Batmobile (Will) versus the Hellcycle (Steve)! Also, we have special guest…

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This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Supervillian with the strangest or goofiest superpower
Will has Snowflame (powers derived through cocaine) and Steve picks Kangaroo (powers of a kangaroo)
Nerd Nation weighs in with calls from Ace, Joe and Janny
Then it’s onto Best Non-Human Companion, a topic selected by Holly Black (Thief Of Night in stores soon)
Will chooses Krypto (DC) and Steve goes with Groot (Marvel)
Plus, a quick tribute to Robert Redford

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This Week on Nerd Wars, the battle of DC (Will) vs Marvel (Steve) continues, and it’s Worst Costume
Steve selects Kitty Pryde’s Sprite costume and Will goes with Robin’s original costume
There is much battling and listeners weigh in.
Plus, roller skates, elder millenials, MTV and Devo!
Then it’s on to Coolest Vehicle.
Steve sides with the Hellcycle (Ghost Rider) and Will chooses the Batmobile (Batman)
Up Next – Goofiest Supervillian!

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This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Strangest Superpower!
The battle is between Matter Eater Lad (Will) and Squirrel Girl (Steve)
The lead changes hands throughout the show and many callers weigh in, including AI!
But when the dust settles, a winner is determined.
Plus, the Tallest Man On Earth and should there be a height requirement.
And Sushi and Coca Cola (So Good!), Denver Haircuts and Rhode Island Comic Con
Next up, it’s Worst Costume
Steve selects Kitty Pryde’s Sprite costume and Will goes with Robin’s original costume
After that, it’ll be Coolest Vehicle.

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This Week on Nerd Wars, it’s Best Secret Identity (Marvel vs DC)
Steve has Peter Parker (Spider-Man) and Will has Clark Kent (Superman)
Plus, ‘Indeed’ and ‘Phasers set to Funk Funk’
There’s a recap of Transformance and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Next Battle – Strangest Superpower!
Steve selects Squirrel Girl (power to connect with squirrels) and Will goes with Matter Eater Lad (power to eat things)
On the horizon – Taste of Northampton and Rhode Island Comic Con
And the next topic is introduced – Worst Costume!

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This week on Nerd Wars, the world of Marvel versus DC continues, and it’s Most Awesome Costume!
Will chooses Batman and Steve goes with Dr. Strange
Diane from Easthampton casts the deciding vote
Then it’s on to Best Secret Identity, a topic selected by Joe from Greenfield
Will goes with Clark Kent (Superman) and Steve selects Peter Parker (Spider-Man)
And the next topic is announced – Weirdest Superpower!

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This week on Nerd Wars, it’s Most Awesome Costume (Marvel vs DC Edition)!
Will chooses Batman and Steve goes with Dr. Strange
It’s also Will’s birthday this weekend, so there’s a lot of Star Trek music, including Disco Star Trek!

Plus, Iggy Pop, Bands on Brewster, Taste of Northampton and Righteous Gemstones
Steve shares his experience seeing Return Of The Jedi at Tanglewood
Ace calls in to complain, and Next Week’s Topic is revealed.
It’s Best Secret Identity, suggested by Joe from Greenfield.

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This week on Nerd Wars, It’s Marvel versus DC
The battle is for Best Protege
Steve goes with Sam Wilson (Falcon) and Will sides with Dick Grayson (Robin)
There is much participation from Nerd World
And Special Guest DJ Studebaker Hawk weighs in as well.
Then its groundwork laid for Most Overpowered Character
Steve chooses Dr. Doom and Will goes with Doomsday
Next week is Vacation Break but after that it’s a debate on Best Costume!

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Nerd Wars, Thursday Mornings at Nine on 93-9 The River

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