Episode 2.5

You came back for the latest show! Welcome to episode 2.5! This former leader of a failed nuclear nation and his friends thank you! You can find this find this episode in your favorite download service like iTunes, Podbean, or Google Music Play, or you can directly download it here.

This is a short topic discussion about a few random subjects. In episode 1, we talked about how social media should give us more substance and less shite. This episode is dedicated to a few topics gleaned from social media and how they impact our lives.

We discuss the Stuxnet computer virus and its role in toppling Iran's nuclear program. We move on to a recently discovered galaxy that is 13 billion light years in our 14.5 billion year old galaxy. Then we touch on treatment for cancer that involves reprogramming HIV. Then we finish with a super bug infection that is resistant to the antibiotic of last resort.

Thank you for listening to episode 2.5!

Episode 2

You came back for the latest show. This clown and his friends thank you! You can find this find this episode in your favorite download service like iTunes, Podbean, or Google Music Play, or you can directly download the show from here.

Hello and welcome to episode 2! This episode is dedicated to discussion of all the Star Trek television series. Our homework was to watch an episode of Star Trek from each series and then talk about them.

In segment 1, we start with the original series Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy". Then we move on to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Chain of Command, pt II" at the 27 minute mark.

In segment 2, we start with the Deep Space 9 episode "Duet" at the 51 minute mark. Then we move on to the Voyager episode "The Thaw" at the the 1 hr 4 minute mark. We finish the segment and show with the Enterprise episode "Similitude" around the 1 hr 19 minute mark.

In between the specific episode talk is general Star Trek discussion as well as non-Trek talk.

Thank you for listening to episode 2. Look for episode 2.5 on June 25th!

Episode 1

You can find us on numerous podcasting platforms like iTunes, Podbean, Stitch, Google Play etc. Or you can go directly to our RSS feed and listen there.

In segment 1, we dust off our podcasting cobwebs by introducing ourselves and what we we are about - sort of a 'getting to know us' segment. We discuss our own special brand of nerdetry and touch on what being a nerd means to each of us by talking a bit about our lives and hobbies.

In segment 2 (starting around 1hr 9 min 50 sec) we discuss the Paramount/CBS lawsuit to stop a fan-made Star Trek film from being made along with some community reaction about Klingon being a real language. Later (1 hr 29 min 29 sec) we get into nerd-rage and how it isn't just limited to the nerd subset of our culture. From politics to guns to mainstream entertainment, we examine how social media and memes fundamentally changes how we communicate and discuss important topics.

Please check us out on Facebook or Twitter or our blogspot page by searching for "Nerds of a Certain Age". Or you can email us at nerdsofacertainage@gmail.com

This episode does run long, but hey, cut us some slack. We've had nearly 4 years of pent up stuff to talk about. Thank you for listening!

Here are some of the links discussed in the show:
Clinton Platform
Trump Platform
Hillary meme
Trump Meme

Hello and Welcome!

Whether you found us by accident (sorry about that) or if you know us from Dice Like Thunder or The Eternal Warriors podcasts (sorry about that too), welcome to our new podcast: Nerds of a Certain Age! The hosts for this digital hour of fun, excitement and drollery are Chris, Dan and Rich. We've been friends for the better part of 20 years through the slings and arrows of adulthood, marriage, parenting, and life.

Starting in 2009, Dice Like Thunder took off as we got into Warhammer 40,000. Eventually, like all good bowel movements, that ended and we started The Eternal Warriors with a focus on 40K, but also getting into other games like Warmachine and Battletech. These two weekly podcasts were high caliber and low quality, but more importantly, we had fun doing them. For us, it was about our group of four or five friends getting together and chatting but with microphones recording us. We were not overly concerned with how many downloads our show received, but we do enjoy having and interacting with listeners. Indeed, the first people reading this will probably be a few of our old listeners. A special welcome to you!

Much like our previous podcasting adventures, you can expect the same type of camaraderie. This show will sound like three dudes in a room being recorded - that is intentional. As you listen, we want you to feel like you are here as part of the conversation. If by chance you happen to burst out laughing at a totally inopportune moment, we did our job. And you're welcome!

The topics of this show will vary widely from our previous endeavors. Yes, you will still get games and neredtry from us, but you will also get other topics outside of gaming that cover everything that we obsessively love. Overall though, you will get US. We are genuine people who are doing this for the fun of it and require nothing from you except an hour of your time each month. A quick warning though: we are adults and we will be using adult words. Take due notice and govern yourselves accordingly.

Part of feeling like you are a part of our conversation means you may want to join in. Feel free to write us or message us as we welcome anyone to contact us. You can reach us clicking the link of our Facebook Page or by Email. 

To close, thank you for giving us a chance.