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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · 9d

Season 5 is live! 🎙 We crack open Sanderson’s "Emperor’s Soul." Shaun sings its praises, Adam politely nods, and Mike brings the flamethrower. Also the guys sip... Barlywine? Like a couple of badasses ... #Podcast #Fantasy #BookTalk #Beer #BrandonSanderson #BooKSky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · 15d

Season 5 is here! 🎉 Tonight we’re recording fresh episodes on The Princess Bride, Sanderson’s The Emperor’s Soul, and mind-bending sci-fi albums. Nerds, rejoice — the journey continues! 🚀🍻 #Podcast #SciFi #Fantasy
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Nerds of the Old Republic: The Drinking Person’s #Scifi Club

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 13

May the Schwartz be with you

#spaceballs #melbrooks #darkhelmet #rickmoranis #scifi

Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · Jun 11

And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong?

#BrianWilson #BeachBoys #Vinyl #VinylSky #PetSounds

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 17

“If I hadn’t blown the whole thing years ago
I might be here with you …”

#vinyl #vinylsky #music #GinBlossoms

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 17

I dare not guess; but in this life
Of error, ignorance, and strife,
Where nothing is, but all things seem,
And we the shadows of the dream …

~ Percy Bysshe Shelley

#poetry #booksky #books #poems

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 16

Loooove today's assignment 😂

Day 16: A song that's NSFW

"Protect Ya Neck" ~ Wu-Tang Clan

"First things first man you're f*ckin' with the worst
I'll be stickin' pins in your head like a f*ckin' nurse ..."

#DavidsMonthofMusic #MusicChallenge #Vinyl #Music #WuTang

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 15

Day 15: Song with a body of water in the title

"Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" ~ Smashing Pumpkins

🎶 "On a distant shoreline she waves her arms to me ..." 🎶

#DavidsMonthofMusic #MusicChallenge #Vinyl #Music #SmashingPumpkins

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 15

🌟 Good morning, nerd squad! 🌟 Need something epic for your earbuds? 🎧 Check our latest episodes: #RickAndMorty #MadMax #JeffVanderMeer & #CowboyBebop! 🤯✨

Or browse our catalog—packed with #sci-fi and #fantasy goodness.

Cheers all you brilliant nerds out there! 🍻😎
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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 14

Day 14: The title track of an album

Marvin Gaye – “What’s Going On”

"Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate ..."

#AprilSongChallenge #Music #MarvinGaye #WhatsGoingOn

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 14

“I had given up some youth for knowledge, but my gain was more valuable than the loss”
― Maya Angelou

#MayaAngelou #Books #BannedBooks

Lana 🌺 ❤️💛💚💙💜 @mahalomalama.bsky.social · May 13

Just some of the thousands of books banned in Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Virginia, and Kentucky:
The Bluest Eyes
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Ulysses
The Catcher in the Rye
To Kill A Mocking Bird
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
#books
#booksky
#resist
#opposition
#strongertogether

I Survived Reading Banned Books and all I got was Smarter

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 13

“Deaf, dumb, and blind, you just keep on pretending
That everyone's expendable and no-one has a real friend
And it seems to you the thing to do would be to isolate the winner
Everything's done under the sun
And you believe at heart, everyone's a killer …”

#PinkFloyd #Dogs #Animals #Vinyl #Vinylsky

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 13

Excellent suggestions! We may indeed be going the red wine route. Poisoned, of course …

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 13

When next we three shall meet, we will be discussing a fantasy classic ( #PrincessBride ) and a fantasy newb ( #TheEmperorsSoul ) by ( #BrandonSanderson. )

The question, fellow nerds, is ... what to drink? What beverage fits the vibe? 🍻

#SFF #SciFi #Podcast

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 13

Day 13: With a Q, X, or Z in the title.

How about a two-fer: "Zombie Zoo" by Tom Petty 😎

"Aaaaaall down the street, they're standin in line ..."

#SongChallenge #MusicChallenge #Music #Vinyl #TomPetty

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 12

🎙️New Episode! 🛸 Mike, Shaun and Adam dive deep into the absurd brilliance of #RickandMorty! From interdimensional chaos to existential hilarity, we break it all down with a pint of Brown #Ales in hand. 🍻 Don’t miss this cosmic ride—stream it now! #SciFi #SFF #Podcast
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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 11

“I got a little feelin goin now / got a little feelin goin now …”

The White Stripes 😎🎸

#WhiteStripes #VinylSky #Vinyl #ThirdMan #JackWhite

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 9

Hitting the spot tonight 🎼🎶🎺

#MilesDavis #jazz #vinylsky #vinyl #music #Spain #SketchesinSpain

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 8

Day 8: Road, Street, or Avenue in the title.

"Jubilee Street," Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

"I'm transforming, I'm vibrating, I'm glowing
I'm flying, look at me now ..."

#NickCave #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #Vinyl #SciFi #Podcast

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 8

A decade and a half without playoffs, so we're making BIG moves. For those keeping track at home:

(1) Fired some trainer
(2) Hired a no-experience asst GM to back up our no-experience regular GM

😎🤘

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 8

Ah! One of the great ones!!

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 8

Deeply relate to this. Also I'm even better and more dangerous with the sword after the coffee, so ...

#scifi #coffee #meme #funny

Tania Carina Pires @taniacarinapires.bsky.social · May 8

Once, I forgot my sword before my morning coffee and all hell broke loose!🤷‍♀️🗡️☕️☕️☕️
Happy Thursday!🙋‍♀️

#GoodMorningBluesky #Booksky #Translators #NotBeforeCoffee #INeedMyMorningCoffee #MorningMood

Woman holding a sword.

Caption:
When someone tries to talk to me before my morning coffee.

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 8

"🛸✨ Wubba Lubba Dub-DROP! The NotOR crew is back with a new episode on the multiverse madness of #RickandMorty! 🤖💥 We break down the chaos, comedy, and cosmic existentialism, paired with smooth, roasty Brown Ales. 🍻🎙️ Tune in now! #NotOR #SciFi #Fantasy #PodcastLife"
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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 8

“What’s the saga? I need a saga. It’s songs for the deaf … you can’t even hear it!”

#Vinyl #VinylSky #QueensoftheStoneAge #Music

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Nerds of the Old Republic Podcast @nerdsoforpodcast.bsky.social · May 7

Day 7: A song with a season in the title

Going with an incredibly beautiful and haunting psych-rock song ...

"The Windmill of the Autumn Sky," The Asteroid #4

"Never forget what you saw on the hill
These pictures grow old, so goes the windmill ..."

#MusicChallenge #Vinyl #Music #Autumn

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