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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 22/09/2026

Steely Dan Podcasting Continues! Countdown to Ecstasy and Pretzel Logic with myself, @slatron.bsky.social and John Szymanski. John has produced live stage shows and does music for pinball and other video game machines. mikeslater.com/ygcto-32.html

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Daniel Dockery @dandock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Oooh, this is a really good one. Here are the five Batman: The Animated Series moments that make me cry.

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 16/09/2026

Clickbait 101, but also a fun example of "truncation loses information" if we're just talking analog-to-digital comparisons.

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 16/09/2026

The term "unathletic" in the NBA is as useful as calling a bear unathletic. Is the giant thing with huge hands that can crush your head "deceptively" good at winning physical fights? Shocker.

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 14/09/2026

There's a "Midwest passive-aggressive" talk in academia - "Unlike other research areas" or "We use pragmatic, not theoretical, approaches." It's the best.

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Josh Crews @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Where are my gen x folks who only learned of Mel Torme because of Night Court?

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 10/09/2026

The last episode of Nerd! with @heytherejeffro.bsky.social was on "Shameless Toy Tie-Ins" specifically the G.I. Joe comic book. Anyway, not sure how we got Jeff to open packs of G.I. Joe cards on his YouTube channel ... :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpXy...

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I Must Break You: 1991 Impel GI Joe: A Real American Hero Box (NERD! Tie-In)

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 31/08/2026

www.patreon.com/jeffmay/post... The Marvel Comics run of G.I. Joe may seriously be the most important contemporary comic. @heytherejeffro.bsky.social told me this, and that sounded insane, but, for real. Case in point, this episode starts with a real TV commercial FOR A COMIC ISSUE!

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NERD! Episode 51: GI Joe Comics (1982-Present) | Jeff May

Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part hist

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 27/08/2026

It is wild to me that Rafael Nadal has more French Open wins than any other player has Finals appearances in any given Grand Slam.

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Patrick D. Lyons @patrickdlyons.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Larry Walker finally has his statue. Next up for the Rockies: A team Hall of Fame???

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 20/08/2026

Hopefully you're subscribed to "You Gotta Check This Out" with me -- links in the article below! The amazing @atifmyers.bsky.social of Sus Stories has been on the last two episodes, and his comic knowledge was a blast to review this masterpiece mikeslater.com/ygcto-29.html

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The Onion @theonion.com · 19/08/2026

Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact theonion.com/democratic-socialism-m…

MYTH: The government will take away your money and give it to the poor.

FACT: You are the poor.

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 20/08/2026

Didn't realize Jon Bernthal and Dane Cook were related …

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aduckonthepond.bsky.social @aduckonthepond.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

What's your favorite Bible verse? Wrong answers only.

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John Reimann @johnnyrimes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I’ll say it again. People who listen to music or watch videos on their phone without headphones in public suuuuuuuuck. Same for people that talk on speakerphone in public. Can anyone explain that logic to me. Is it just that they don’t give a fuck and want everyone to know?

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I know it's silly to play "on pace for" games, but Baez is 23 years old. If he has a 17 year career and reaches, say, 10,000 plate appearances, he is on pace to total 10,000 home runs.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎶🎶 Why are there so many Songs about Mothra? And why she has friends in a clam She’s Queen of monsters That live on an island Shoots webs from her Diaphragm So some will say and Some call them titans I know they’re wrong Can’t you see? 1/

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 10/08/2026

The "Turing Test" is to test if a computer is able to pass off being a human. In the age of AI we need a reverse Turing Test to determine if a "person" isn't just a chat bot.

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 27/07/2026

Finally catching up on X-Men 97 Season 2. I can only assume the "Skip Intro" is basically a captcha to make sure bots aren't watching.

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DanSlott @danslott.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

When that guy from A-HA's Take On Me video suddenly shows up in that girl's apartment and exists in the real world: Do they live together now? Does he no longer exist in anyone else's comic? Does he need to get a social securitynumber? Also, what kind of crappy comic was that w/ no word balloons?

Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 27/07/2026

Finding out these are "The Righteous Brothers", who sang one of the most romantic songs ever, is, for me, pretty much like that scene where Anton Ego found out who Remy was in Ratatouille.

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 26/07/2026

. @slatron.bsky.social And I am onto the next season of the podcast, and we're doing "The Power Fantasy" starting with the volume 1 trade paperback. The fantastic @carinslater.bsky.social guests, and we discuss "the right way to read comics." Hint, Mike is wrong! mikeslater.com/ygcto-28.html

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 24/07/2026

I asked @johnnyrimes.bsky.social how to avoid getting my kiddo into Warhammer due to its cost, and John's reply is "it's not as expensive as you think." I walked into that one huh? Well, see you in a few months if we start painting em!

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 18/07/2026

Fun ask @johnnyrimes.bsky.social segment. Was at the comic store with my son and he lingered in the Warhammer section. I hear that's a fun way to bond. I believe you and @startthemachine.bsky.social even do it. My question is, how do I keep my son from getting interested in this expensive hobby?

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Jeff May @heytherejeffro.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Hey @nerdnumbers.com and I are joined by @slatron.bsky.social to talk about one of the most poorly disguised toy commercials in history, 1985's He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword, a patchwork abomination of tv episodes slogged together for a theatrical release! Free at Patreon.com/jeffmay

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John Reimann @johnnyrimes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I always feel like our guest episodes make the best ones (Screamplay included). @nerdnumbers.com does that job. Also, my grossest transition ever! Enjoy!

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Hollinger POTD Ed Najera. Mexican born F was drafted 38th from Oklahoma in 2000. A high energy player who could play SF or PF depending on match ups. Broke in w/DAL & also had a good run w/DEN. Peaked at 6.7 ppg, smarts & toughness made him coaching fave. Lasted in NBA til 2012.

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 10/07/2026

On the next season of "You Gotta Check this Out" -- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y... @slatron and I are doing comics. We got a debate, what's the best way to read a series? Like for "Month to month, so you can anticipate upcoming issues." RT for "Trades, or all issues. You don't have to wait!"

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NBABeau @nbabeau.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?!?!? Nah, not in 2026

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 02/07/2026

After Bostons collapse in playoffs and this trade … all I’m saying is we get a Beasley-like story about someone in their front office I won’t be surprised.

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andré @andre-carlisle.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

TONY STARK WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CAVE, WITH A BUNCH OF SCRAPS

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I love how LeBron waited until 12 hours after Bronny’s contract was guaranteed by the Lakers to leave the team. Never seen a guy use free agency like a weapon like he has. Gotta respect the hustle. Confirms his son is ass but still gets him a bag on the way out. True fatherhood.

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John @johnbull.wtf · 30/06/2026

Motion to ban LeBron James from using the term King James unless he actually wins a championship with the Sacramento Kings

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Logan @thelogantrent.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Toy Story 6: Andy tries to steal his old toys back so he can sell them on eBay to pay for his kid’s medical treatment

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 22/06/2026

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... Does Babylon 5 season 5 drive one mad enough where their friend can just make stuff up and they don’t notice? @slatron.bsky.social and @carinslater.bsky.social test this and I think the answer is … yes?

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Minisode - Rats Off To Ya

Podcast Episode · You Gotta Check This Out! · June 21 · 14m

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 22/06/2026

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... @gamefullyun.bsky.social's Wrestlemovia w/ @thelogantrent.bsky.social and @johnnyrimes.bsky.social ALMOST convinced me to watch Moneyplane with Cope aka Edge but I'd need a Speed scenario where one or both of Logan and John would need to talk the whole movie.

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Wrestlemoviea - Money Plane

Podcast Episode · Gamefully Unemployed · June 16 · 1h 29m

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 12/06/2026

@johnnyrimes.bsky.social Taskmaster Season 22!! If there's anyway to do like @gamefullyun.bsky.social watchalongs, we gotta!!

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 05/06/2026

Mike and longtime friend David argued over if the squirrel scene in the new James Gunn Superman made sense? Who's right? You don't even have to listen, you can just tell @slatron.bsky.social he's wrong (even though I agreed with him) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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Babylon 5 - Season 5 Blitzcast Part II

Podcast Episode · You Gotta Check This Out! · May 10 · 54m

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Andrés Alvarez @nerdnumbers.com · 01/06/2026

. @slatron.bsky.social and I are back to talk more Babylon 5. First, Mike may need to do one-man-show re-enactments of all Babylon 5 episodes from now on. Second, if you wanna try and sell Bill Babylon 5 novelizations as a joke in Massachusetts, let us know! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...

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Babylon 5 - The Fall of Centauri Prime with Bill Johnston

Podcast Episode · You Gotta Check This Out! · May 31 · 1h 4m

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Devin Dignam @devindignam.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Read this article today, and it reminded me of the golden days of NBA blogging with you, @americannumbers.bsky.social, @wagesofwins.bsky.social, and others on the Wages of Wins bsky.app/profile/devi...

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