Show: Nerd Wars

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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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This Week On Nerd Wars – it’s Best Drink!
Steve goes with Ardees, or Jawa Juice and Will offers up Aldebaran Whiskey
Ace is disappointed no one chose Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster from A Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
The battle ends on a tie, so the Nerds are going to The Quarters in Hadley for the tiebreaker
They’ll be at The Quarters this Saturday at 1:00 pm for First Contact Day (4/5)
You can join them! And if you mention Nerd Wars on First Contact Day, you’ll get a free hour of play!
Plus a tribute to Val Kilmer with help from the Nerd Herder waxing poetic about Willow
And Joe from Greenfield and Shenanigansett!
Nerd Wars – Every Thursday at 9:00 am on the River

Best Place To Get A Drink – Quark’s versus Maz Kanata’s Castle Doctor Ace, Space Therapist is stumped and blames the Nerds

This Week On Nerd Wars, it’s Best Place To Get A Drink – Quark’s versus Maz Kanata’s Castle
Doctor Ace, Space Therapist is stumped and blames the Nerds
Joe from Greenfield shares his memory of going to Quark’s
Plus Sesame Street, Elvis Costello and First Contact Day
Then, it’s the battle for Best Hair – Will goes with Worf and Steve goes all in on Queen Amidala
Next up – Best Drink
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This Week on Nerd Wars — It’s Best Place to have a Drink

This Week On Nerd Wars, it’s Best Place To Have A Drink
Steve chooses Maz Kanata’s Castle and Will goes with Quark’s
Plus, Nuns and rulers, Astronaut Cady Coleman and scones, prune juice and more!
And Scottie Dawn Patrol is responsible for next week’s topic – Best Hair
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This Week on Nerd Wars – It’s the Battle for Best Couple

This Week on Nerd Wars – It’s the battle for Best Couple – Han and Leia or Quark and Grilka
Listeners weigh in – by phone, text and email! Finally, a Winner is decided.
Plus, Karaoke, Buffalo Wings and the next topic – Where would you go for a drink?
Let us know your thoughts – through the app, by email or over the phone.
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This week on Nerd Wars!
Steve recaps seeing A New Hope with Hazel at Amherst Cinema
Will recaps last week without Steve
Ace the Sci Fi Therapist weighs in on the debate for Best Couple – Han and Leia or Quark and Grilka
Steve vents about sitting next to Comic Book Guy at Captain America Brave New World
Plus, feedback from Mary Anne, Tammy and Lee
And Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood, a Galaga Challenge and the first mention of Sci Fi Santa!

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This Week On Nerd Wars
There’s no Steve, so it’s a Star Trek Takeover with Will!
Will brings in Ace to help decide best couple – Kirk and Keeler or Quark and Grilka
Ace weighs in and then offers a plethora of alternative choices.
By the end, a decision is made, and next week the battle will be fought.
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