Your Nerd Best Friends are back with a chaotic cozy episode full of updates, randomness, and nerd joy. This week, Analese and Rob catch up on what they’ve been doing in their nerd lives lately — from tiny obsessions to big creative swings, questionable impulse purchases, hobby rabbit holes, and those moments where your brain says, “We can do that!” …and suddenly it’s 1am and you’re rearranging bookshelves or building a new game character for a campaign you’re not even in yet.

Analese gets ready for old person marching band and Rob confesses his latest nerd project involving Notebook LM during D&D, and both try to decide whether new hobbies are productive or just a socially acceptable form of procrastination… we support either way.

Also in this episode: nerd mail, the first Stephen King you ever read (and at what young age), AI and table top gaming, principal's promises, and a gentle reminder that you’re allowed to follow your curiosity and create just because it’s fun.

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Your nerd best friends are getting spooky! Analese and Rob are diving headfirst into their favorite nerdy Halloween traditions — from Buffy’s best Halloween episodes to tabletop chills and pop culture thrills. Analese confesses her worst costume ever, Rob shares his annual “Curse of Strahd” ritual, and together they countdown their top Halloween musts in true Nerd Best Friends fashion. It’s all treats, no tricks — just the perfect mix of nostalgia, nerdiness, and spooky fun.

Also in this episode: best/worst Halloween costume stories, 80s and 90s vintage 49ers clothing and planning for our very first NFL game, mini agnostic tabletop games, Reign in Hell by Snarling Badger Studios, Girls Just Wanna Weekend sticker preview.

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Your nerd best friends are sitting down with author Brick Marlin, creator of The Zephnarr Phase, for an in-depth (and delightfully weird) dive into the world of horror, sci-fi, and the writing life. Analese nerds out over Brick’s surreal world-building and twisted storytelling, Rob gets into the creative process of crafting something truly original, and the whole crew talks about what makes horror so endlessly fascinating for nerds like us.

If you love eerie worlds, indie authors, and creative minds that live just left of center—this one’s for you.

Also in this episode: past guest Alison is again winner of top prize at LA Comic Con's cosplay contest!, Orctober, Crocktober, mini painting, final girl era, dancing with the stars crocktoberfest.

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