It's time to tell the client what the team's found. And what the team's found is weird as heck. The post C3E38. Plantish Fortitude (Feeling Crabby Part 9) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Well, this was going to be an incredibly timely episode, and then a lot of life happened. You might recall that some time back, JD Vance made some remarks misinterpreting St. Augustine’s doctrine of “just war.” As medievalists, we took exception to those remarks…but also, let’s take a little time to look at Augustine, who was an interesting historical figure who just wanted to write a lot and hang out with his bros. Whom amongst us, etc. The post 101. Just What? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

So we covered some of this back in the "Respect" episode, but I really just wanted to take some time and explore how we talk to each other in witchcraft spaces. And, uh, I might be part of the problem here from time to time. The post 99. Communication first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Secret Crab Lab. Secret Crab Lab? Yes. Secret Crab Lab. The post C3E37. “Plangie” (Feeling Crabby Part 8) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Cele and Ren analyze the new anime Goodbye Lara and discuss why they think the ending has a lot more nuance than fans are giving it credit for. The post Saying Goodbye to Goodbye Lara first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Casual Trek read Chris Claremont’s epic graphic novel Debt of Honor a few years ago, now it’s time to check out the sequel story, set in the era of Star Trek: The Next Generation! The post 101. Claremont’s Star Trek: Alexander Rozhenko Has a Good Day first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

For some reason we have a bunch of facts about Rush frontman Geddy Lee in this episode. The post C3E36. Plantar Fasciitis (Feeling Crabby Part 7) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It's time for someone's big audition! The post C3E35. Planner Janet Wonky-Chevy (Feeling Crabby Part 6) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Welcome to an episode of Casual Trek which is the equivalent of a teacher wheeling the television into the classroom. We’re finally looking at Disney’s first ever PG movie, the weirdly horrific Black Hole. The post 101. Disney’s Black Hole: What if a Bin Was Annoying? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Time to send someone undercover at the strip club. The post C3E34. Plant-Giant Camp-Shifted (Feeling Crabby Part 5) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Bree NicGarran joins me this episode as we finally get around to talking about the 1998 film adaptation of Practical Magic. For some people the '90s movie that got them pulled into witchcraft was The Craft, while for others (like Bree) it was this one! We figured with the sequel coming out soon, we really needed to get around to talking about this one. So we did! For two hours! You could have watched the whole movie on your own in that time! The post 98. Practical Magic (1998) (With Bree NicGarran) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

So there's a crab fighting ring under the strip club. That's normal, right? The post C3E33. Potted Plant Citadel Slant (Feeling Crabby Part 4) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It is happening again. Miles and Charlie serve themselves some coffee and a damn fine slice of pie to talk about Twin Peaks as we’ve had some crossover between one of the lads' favorite TV shows and the one they choose to divide their lives podcasting. With that in mind they’re discussing episodes of Star Trek where Twin Peaks regulars have appeared. The post 100. Star Trek X Twin Peaks: Put Your Hand in the Box first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The team follows their client's spouse somewhere seedy... and then somewhere seedier? The post C3E32. Peanut BunkerTilt (Feeling Crabby Part 3) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Tracking their client's husband, the team follows him to work. The post C3E31. TreeAgent WallAwry (Feeling Crabby Part 2) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The team is hired by a much more normal kind of client than usual. The post C3E30. HousePlant Castle-Tilt (Feeling Crabby Part 1) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The strangest negotiation Roxie and Rorgoth have ever been in continues. Glory to the Thunter Mountains! The post C3E29. Run Roxie Run (A Winter Fantasy Part 6) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

All Hail Computer Overlord! Our casual adventurers have been tasked by the benevolent Computer Overlord to watch three episodes of Star Trek featuring societies run by computers to make sure Computer Overlord isn’t offended. The post 99. I Have No Archons and I Must Scream first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It’s July which means it’s time for the annual feedback/Q&A episode of the show! In this episode I sit down and answer questions that you, the audience, has been sending me over the last few months. It’s the same dance we do every summer, but maybe a surprise guest will show up and help me answer one of these. The post 97. Feedback/Q&A Special 2026 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Completing this deal is going to be way more irritating than expected. The post C3E28. The Thunter Mountain Way (A Winter Fantasy Part 5) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It's time to meet the client's client. That's a thing, right? The post C3E27. Kayla and Roger (A Winter Fantasy Part 4) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Abracadabra! Prepare your magical runes and put on your pointiest hat because we’re going to be talking about Magic (without a ‘k’) and three different episodes where Magic is believed to be involved. Of course, unlike ‘The Magicks of Magus-Tu,’ we’re not delving into ‘so magic is actually real’ territory and instead, magic is more inferred. The post 98. Abracadabra! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Rorgoth goes to a festival and gets mad that everyone there is having a good time for some reason. The post C3E26. Holly Jolly (A Winter Fantasy Part 3) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Celeste Reflects upon Pride 2026 with two very thematically similar anime movies: Adolescence of Utena and Revue Starlight: The movie. The post Revue Rondo – Fly Me to the Revolution first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Roxie and Rorgoth are in a Winter Wonder Land. Also, you can use a candy cane as a shiv! The post C3E25. Waiting for the Twist (A Winter Fantasy Part 2) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Look, there are two things I wanted to talk about this month, but didn't have enough time to fully prepare an episode on either. So, instead, I'm just going to talk about my current thoughts on both of these (unrelated) topics. First off we have the US Military no longer recognizing about 180 different religions, and then after that I'm talking about my thoughts on Chaos vs Eclecticism. Like I said, unrelated topics. The post 96. A Fireside Chat first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Roxie and Rorgoth are going to go on an adventure together into the Winterlands! The post C3E24. Northward Bound (A Winter Fantasy Part 1) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It's time for another tangent cut out of the main show. Here we talk about the Absolute DC books and Charlie getting back into Hitman! The post Casual Tangent – Absolute Hitman first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Look, they're still inside the dream vault. We didn't even bother re-recording the "previously" at the start of the episode. The post C3E23. Inside a Man (Vaulted Part 4) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The intern is still missing in the dream maze vault, and our team is trying to find him (and the way out). The post C3E22. The Upside Down (Vaulted Part 3) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Happy Monday, everyone! To celebrate the start of the working week, we’re looking at Star Trek episodes where people mess with the memories of our cast and put them through menial, awful work. The post 96. It’s a Metaphor for Capitalism! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The team is now in a magical Fae vault, and things are going about as well as you'd expect. The post C3E21. Take Me to Church (Vaulted Part 2) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Well, it must be May, because I'm doing another book review! This time around I'm reviewing Thumper Forge's "The Chaos Apple" (ISBN 9780738775432) which came out last fall. It is, unsurprisingly, a book on Chaos Magic - a topic it turns out I knew more about than I realized. And while overall I liked this book a lot, it does have one glaring issue for me... but only because I'm a pedantic nerd. The post 95. An Honest Review of Thumper Forge’s “The Chaos Apple” first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

While the team is trying to play along with the mob, they actually have a real client they need to help. The post C3E20. A Talbert Tale (Vaulted Part 1) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Not all NPCs are romanceable. That's an important life lesson. The post C3E19. Re-Kidnapped (A Rival Family Part 4) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Cele and Ren discuss the Gundam news from the Lead-up to the 50th Anniversary presentation from last weekend! The post Gundam News Round-Up! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Nerd & Tie is excited to announce that The Perfect Host, the fifth book in Trae Dorn’s Mia Graves Saga, The post Announcing ‘The Perfect Host,’ the Fifth Book in Trae Dorn’s Mia Graves Saga first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The team returns to the office, and Eloise reacts to the morning's events. The post C3E18. Eloise Explains Organized Crime (A Rival Family Part 3) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Miles and Charlie have come down with a case of the ‘too British for Star Trek’ and are coping with it the only way they know how, by once more becoming Space Scamps and hopping over to Moonbase Alpha for three more episodes of Space 1999! The post 95. Space Scamps – Oh Good, Another Breeding Program! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

What's a little kidnapping on your way to work, really? The post C3E17. Hello, My Name Is Chum! (A Rival Family Part 2) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

A conversation cut from an earlier episode. See, we do some edits! The post Casual Tangent – The Time Miles’s Mum Called Him a Wanker first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

This episode is dedicated to Tolkien superfan Stephen Colbert. May he return to The Colbert Report! No matter what, we know that he will go on to far, far better things than the crumbling edifice that was once known as CBS. The post 100. What I’m Tolkien About first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The team gets ready for work one morning, but someone tries to stop them. The post C3E16. The Chase (A Rival Family Part 1) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Casual Trek’s month celebrating Red Shirts continues as we have a look at Star Trek episodes which have thrown away the lives of extras in order to raise the stakes. The post 94. Press F to Pay Respects first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

One of the biggest challenges in building a real community in the modern witchcraft movement is, honestly, the lack of respect a lot of folks show each other. From asserting that unverified personal gnosis is fact to spreading misinformation, it's a huge issue. Well, we need to fix that. The post 94. Respect first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

You can't grift a grifter, but you can grift a grifter's grifts. The post C3E15. I Need You to Calm Down (Under a Jeweled Sky Part 5) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Day two of the festival, and the team prepared to deal with any potential threats. And hangovers. The post C3E14. Blue Berry Muffin (Under a Jeweled Sky Part 4) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Red shirts might be one of the biggest pop-cultural tropes given to us by Star Trek, but what does it mean, in-universe and out, the first of our two part look actually gives us both as Miles describes the IDW miniseries ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts’ to Charlie and neither can hide their dissatisfaction while following up with a brief discussion of the John Scalzi novel ‘Redshirts.’ Next episode, we’ll actually be talking about episodes of Star Trek which feature examples of Red Shirts themselves. The post Bonus Episode: Redshirts and Red Shirts first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

How many funnel cakes can a halfling shove into a drunken elf's mouth? The post C3E13. Eloise Buttersnap (Under a Jeweled Sky Part 3) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Sometimes a one size fits most bright yellow vest is a one size fits none. The post C3E12. Dwarves in Basements (Under a Jeweled Sky Part 2) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.