Show: Nerd Wars

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This Week On Nerd Wars – It’s The Battle For Best Game!
It’s Dejarik (Star Wars) versus Dom-Jot (Star Trek) Help us decide! Online or by the app. Or at Green River Festival!

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Steve selects Holochess, a favorite pastime of Wookies
Will goes with Dom-Jot, an obsession with Nausicaans and which also played a major role in the life of Jean Luc Picard
Jared Krocsoczka (Jedi Academy) shows up to defend Star Wars and do battle with Will.
Plus, Junior Brown and Green River Festival
And Jared tries to defend Will, albeit unsuccessfully
Then Jared chooses the next topic – Best Working Class Job

Help us decide! Let us know what you think on the app or by email.
Send us an idea for a topic and you could win a prize!
Nerd Wars – Thursday mornings at Nine on 93-9 The River, online at wrsi.com

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This Week On Nerd Wars – the Battle For Best Digs is Decided! Steve goes all in with Dedra and Syril’s apartment on Ghorman (Andor) Will stands with Captain Picard’s Chateau (Star Trek: Picard) Who wins? Plus, Gary Clark, Jr, TajMo, St. Paul and Vulfpeck We hear from Ace and Joe from Greenfield For next week’s topic, Will tries Most Tragic Character, but Steve points out that his answer hasn’t changed from the last time they did this topic So Will pivots and goes with Best Game What’s your favorite game in the Star Wars or Star Trek Universe? Let us know – Vote your choice online or by app. Send us an idea for a topic and you could win a prize! Nerd Wars – Thursday mornings at Nine on 93-9 The River, online at wrsi.com

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This Week On Nerd Wars – it’s Best Living Quarters!
Steve goes with Dedra and Syril’s apartment on Ghorman (Andor)
John from State Street convinces Will to change his choice.
He ends up going with Captain Picard’s Chateau (Star Trek: Picard)
Plus, a recap of last week, more talk of Andor and Rubblebucket
Next Week – It’s Most Tragic Character

Help us decide – Vote your choice online or by app.
Send us an idea for a topic and you could win a prize!
Nerd Wars – Thursday mornings at Nine on 93-9 The River, online at wrsi.com

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This Week On Nerd Wars, the battle for Best Vacation Spot is decided
Steve leans on Nerd Nation and comes up with Pabu, courtesy of Dave H.
Will goes all in on Risa, the pleasure planet
Ace calls in and surprises the Nerds.
The Nerds recap their appearance on The Angry Geeks Podcast 05/19/2025
Plus, Andor (and its competition for best show ever), the Quarters and a Benedict Arnold Breakfast

Next week, it’s Best Living Quarters.
Let us know what you think by email or by app.
Suggest a future topic and you could win a prize!
Nerd Wars – Thursdays at Nine AM on 93-9 The River, online at wrsi.com

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This Week On Nerd Wars, it’s Best Vacation Spot
Steve leans on Nerd Nation and comes up with Pabu, courtesy of Dave H.
Will goes all in on Risa, the pleasure planet
Ace weighs in (guess which side) and Emily from Plainfield goes with The Thomas Crown Affair
Plus, Pierce Brosnan (Remington Steele), Thomas Hardy, Lee Fields and a dad joke
The Nerds talk about going on the road for The Angry Geeks Podcast 05/19/2025
Vote for your favorite Vacation Spot online by app or email.
Nerd Wars – Thursdays at Nine AM on 93-9 The River, online at wrsi.com

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This Week on Nerd Wars
Happy May Day and Happy Lei Day!
The Nerds discuss Best Food
Steve picks Frog Lady’s eggs (such The Child)
Will goes with the Klingon delicacy of Gagh (serpent worms-yum!)
Plus, Andor season two (no spoilers) and Revenge of the Sith 20th anniversary (some spoilers)
And the Nerds look forward to May the Fourth (be with you)
Next weeks topic – Best Vacation Spot
Send us your choices and vote for ‘favorite’ food
Nerd Wars – Thursday mornings at 9 on 93-9 The River

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This week on Nerd Wars, it’s the Battle Of Charming And Crooked.
Will picks Q (Star Trek) and Steve picks DJ (Star Wars) and, surprisingly, we have a winner!
Plus, the nerds have Lewis and Sophia from The Angry Geeks Show as special guests.
There’s wrestling, a Macho Man impression throwdown, reminiscing about Comic Cons and William Shatner

Also, a discussion about Thunderbolts* and what makes Angry Geeks so angry
Next weeks battle – Favorite Food
Vote for your favorite Macho Man impression online or on the app.
Have a topic for future battlin’? Let us know!
Nerd Wars – Thursdays at 9am on 93-9 The River

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This Week On Nerds, it’s a battle for best Rogue – charming but crooked
Steve goes with DJ from Star Wars Episode VIII, played by Benicio del Toro
Will goes with Q from Star Trek
New York Times bestselling author Holly Black (Spiderwick Chronicles) stops to complicate matters.
She makes an argument for Lando Calrissian and Beckett Mariner
Holly Black will be talking after a showing of Legend tonight at The Amherst Cinema, and the nerds ask about her love for Legend
She’ll also be at R.I.S.E. Fest this Friday and Saturday at 33 Hawley Street in Northampton
The Nerds push Holly to pick a topic for debate and she goes with Favorite Future Food.
Next week – it’s special guest The Angry Geek from The Angry Geeks Podcast to talk about Thunderbolts*
Nerd Wars – Thursdays at 9 AM on 93-9 The River

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This week on Nerd Wars
The Nerds recap their visit to The Quarters in Hadley for First Contact Day
Plus Val Kilmer (redux), Dweezil Zappa, Over My Head with Professor Lowenthal and space junk
The Nerds geek out over TV Shows – Daredevil Born Again, Star Trek Strange New Worlds and Lost In Space
Next Week – it’s a battle for best rogue character who’s charming but crooked.
Nerd Wars – Thursdays at 9am on The River

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