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A weekly dose of Geeky Questions answered and a touch of trying to stump our own in-house expert.
About the show
The Aeronauts, Zac and Tyler, drop in to answer Geeky Questions and try to pry loose some of Zac's deep down genre knowledge before taking back off on their adventures through Nerdery.
Episodes
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Our Favorite Martian
November 20th, 2024 | Season 12 | 31 mins 46 secs
alf, andalite, gordon shumway, green lama, klingon, martian, martian manhunter, pulp fiction, stitch, superman, yautja
What is the best alien? Who is The Green Lama?
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More Fish than the Sea
November 13th, 2024 | Season 12 | 25 mins 23 secs
aquaman, dc, domino lady, pulp fiction
Can Aquaman talk to freshwater fish? Who is the Domino Lady?
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Get Their Swag On
August 15th, 2024 | Season 12 | 30 mins 5 secs
cloak, costuming, gambit, harry steeger, jubilee, pulp hero, richard wentworth, silver surfer, the spider
Who has the best non-skintight costume? Who is The Spider?
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End of the World Blues
August 8th, 2024 | Season 12 | 36 mins 42 secs
apocalypse, en sabah nur, johnston mcculley, louise simonson, mutant, pulp, the crimson clown, x-men
What's the deal with Apocalypse (X-Men)? Who is the Crimson Clown?
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Put Your Best Face Forward
August 1st, 2024 | Season 12 | 40 mins 27 secs
bane, batman, cain marko, face turn, pulp hero, sandman, solomon grundy, the black bat, two-face, wrestling
Which supervillain should have a face turn? Who is The Black Bat?
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The Moody Broods
July 25th, 2024 | Season 12 | 29 mins 8 secs
brood, chris claremont, frederick c. davis, marvel, pulp comics, pulp fiction, sleazeworld, the moon man
Who are The Brood? Who is The Moon Man?
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Heart Felt
July 11th, 2024 | Season 12 | 32 mins 48 secs
farscape, gizmo, gonzo, gremlins, kermit, muppets, paul ernst, pilot, pulp, puppet, richard henry benson, the avenger
What is your favorite puppet? Who is The Avenger?
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Dude, where's my Kendrick Lamar?
June 12th, 2024 | Season 12 | 42 mins 21 secs
australia, ben browder, brian henson, claudia black, farscape, puppetry, rockne s. o'bannon, sci fi, sci-fi, syfy, the jim henson company
Surprise General Nerdery Crossover. Listen in as gear up to talk about Season 2 of FARSCAPE
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Lost in Transit
June 5th, 2024 | Season 12 | 50 mins 35 secs
doc savage, man of bronze, self identity, soma, star trek, transporter
Would the Aeronauts use a Star Trek transporter? Who is Doc Savage?
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with Pulp
May 30th, 2024 | Season 12 | 36 mins 29 secs
dime novel, giallo, lamont cranston, penny dreadful, pulp, pulp fiction, the shadow, weird fiction
What is meant by "pulp characters"? Who is the Shadow?
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Storm Calmed
May 8th, 2024 | Season 11 | 55 mins 38 secs
90s, alternative, comics, seth, skywatch station, the authority, warren ellis, wildstorm
Your Generals have made it to Skywatch Station and it's time to make up for the mistakes on our journey as well as some games.
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Going Rogue
May 1st, 2024 | Season 11 | 21 mins 15 secs
allegra, daredevil, kingpin, rogues gallery, the rogues, wildstorm
What villain should switch to a different rogue's gallery? Who is Allegra?
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Fashion Don'ts
April 17th, 2024 | Season 11 | 27 mins 4 secs
azrael, captain america, daredevil, dc, doctor fate, joker, lobo, marvel, pikachu, rose tattoo, the man called fate, thor, wildstorm
What are the Worst character redesigns? Who is Rose Tattoo?
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That's the Job
April 10th, 2024 | Season 11 | 19 mins 7 secs
dc, jobbing, ladytron, marvel, pro wrestling, red tornado, thanos, the worf effect, wildstorm
What's the worst case of "jobbing" in Marvel or DC? Who is Ladytron
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Bark to Normal
April 3rd, 2024 | Season 11 | 13 mins 27 secs
ant-man, jim lee, kherubim, mr majestic, squirrel girl, superhero, wildstorm
Are there superheroes based off "normal" animals? Who is Mr. Majestic?
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Upper Deckers?
March 27th, 2024 | Season 11 | 18 mins 47 secs
century baby, cerritos, enterprise, freeman, janeway, jenny sparks, picard, star trek, stormwatch, the authority, wildstorm
What captain/job would the Aeronauts have in Starfleet? Who is Jenny Sparks?