Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries
By Brenda & Austin
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Jan 17, 2025
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Two friends, Austin and Brenda, delve into the rich history of secret nerd mysteries near and dear to their hearts in their own loose, light-hearted way. If you've ever wondered "Why Saturday morning for cartoons?" or "How come Chuck E. Cheese cares so much about other people's birthdays?", this is the show for you!
| Episode | Date |
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More Amusement Park Ghosts
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May 06, 2025 |
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Kid's Programming Blocks: Kids WB, One Saturday Morning and More!
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Blind Box Figures; Sonny Angels, Smiskis, and Labubus
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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How "The N" Block Taught Teens
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Episode updates #1
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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The True Story of Monopoly
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Neopets April Fools Day Pranks
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Steven Universe: Jailbreak (feat. Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey)
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Austin and Brenda join MFD Spring Break
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Early Women in Gaming
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The Smurfs
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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The Superman Radio Show vs the KKK
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Sega Channel
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Amusement Park Ghosts
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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George Pal's Puppet Toons
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Sonic the Hedgehog Cartoons - The DIC years
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Otome Games and Neo Romance
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Son of Beast
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Mr. Magoo and the Christmas Carol that Changed Christmas
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Kingda Ka (Roller Coaster War is Over)
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Reboot - The First CGI Cartoon
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Green Onion Chex - A sixteen year long battle for justice
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Rerun: Toonami
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Origin of the Comic Convention
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Rerun: Night Trap
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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The Orange Bird, Anita Bryant, and a Pie to the Face
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Early Superhero Movies
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Palworld Vs. Nintendo
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Rerun - Sonic the Hedgehog the Game
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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SHONM Goes to the Movies: The Flash
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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The Militant History of Laser Tag
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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The Tragic Fate of the McBarge
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Shadow the Hedgehog (the Ultimate Lifeform)
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Babyland General Hospital: Birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Farm Sims
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Olympic Mascots - the Good, the Bad, and the Gay Beaver
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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The Hunt for the First VHS Tape
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Ferngully vs. Disney: The Fight for Robin Williams
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Captain Planet
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Cedar point, Intamin, and the Top Thrill Dragster
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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The History of Anime Music Videos
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Michigan's Abandoned Jurassic Park: Prehistoric Forest
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The Lasting Legacy of "Wizardry"
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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The Folly of Cereal City USA
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Rerun - Goosebumps
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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The Early Days of Adult Swim
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May 28, 2024 |
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The Tragic Fate of the Real Life Simpson's House
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May 21, 2024 |
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No One Out Pizzas the X-Men: The X-Men Pizza Hut Promotion
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May 14, 2024 |
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How Scrappy Doo Saved Scooby
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May 07, 2024 |
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How Darkwing Duck got Greenlit
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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The First Virtual Pets
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Bullet Time and the History of Slow Motion in Film
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Grand Theft Animatronic: What happened to Buzzy?
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Why did "Cool World" fail?
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Defunct Las Vegas Attractions and the Big Apple Coaster
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Janice Burgess and the Revival of the Winx Club
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Austin Taylor, Brenda Snell, Manolo Moreno, and Andrew Reich
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Rocket Rods and the Tomorrow that Never Was
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Getting Kids To Read: Reading Rainbow and what Came Before
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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American Characters that are Popular Abroad
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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The First Interactive Children's Show
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Gunpei Yokoi: The Father of Handheld Gaming
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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What Makes Disney Fireworks Special?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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100th Episode Centennial Celebration
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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No New Episode This Week
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Is Snoopy Mexican?
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Dawn of the Cartoon Commercial
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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The Death of Woodsy Owl
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Where are the Puppets from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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The Rise and Return of the McNugget Buddies
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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What started the Trading Card Game Industry?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Return to Neopets
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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The Origin of Narrative in Video Games
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Sally Corp - How Did Sally Corp Reinvent the Dark Ride?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Barney - Why do People Hate Barney?
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Bratz - Why did Bratz Dolls Disappear?
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 88: SHoNM Goes to the Movies #17 Blues Clues Big City Adventure
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 87: Goosebumps
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 86: Harley Quinn
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 85: SHoNM Goes to the Movies #16 PREY
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 84: Rainbow Brite
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 83: The Predator
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 82: What the Heck is Going on With Warner Bros? (and some mail bag questions)
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 81: Neopets
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 80: SHoNM Goes to the Movies #15 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (aka Hedgie Wedgie Dos)
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 79: Arcades
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May 18, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 78: McDonaldland
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May 03, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 77: Turning Red
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 76: Toonami
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 75: The Cultural Impact of Star Wars feat. Heather Antos
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 74. SHoNM Goes to the Movies #13: Megamind
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 73 Disney Quest
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 72 KB Toys
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 71 Mailbag #2
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 70 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #12 We’re Back: A Dinosaur’s Story
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 69 History of Fanfiction
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 68 Wishbone
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 67 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #11 Cinderella 3: Tower of Terror / Hocus Pocus
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 66 Hanna-Barbera
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 65 Gargoyles
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 64 Muppet Vision 3D
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 63 SHoNM Goes to the Movies Mini #4 - Labyrinth feat. Femsplained
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 62: SHoNM Goes to the Movies Mini #3 - Clue feat. Michael (Doc)
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 61 SHoNM Goes to the Movies Mini #2 - Yu-Gi-Oh, The Dark Side of Dimensions feat. Colton
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 60 SHoNM Goes to the Moves Mini #1 Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop feat. Paloma
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.59 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #10 Space Jam 2: A New Legacy & THE Suicide Squad
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.58 The History of the Magical Girl
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.57 Care Bears and the Universal Language of Caring
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 56: CINAR/Cookie Jar, once the largest distributor and creator of children’s media in the world
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 55 Discovery Zone and other kids play-places
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 54 A little Klasky Csupo, a little Rocket Power, and a whole lot of tangents.
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 53 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #9: Dora the Explorer and the Lost City of Gold / Luca
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 52 Console Wars Part 3: Everyone Loses
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 51 Console Wars Part 2: Nintendo
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 50 Console Wars Part 1: Sega
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 49 E3 and the Road to Episode 50
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 48 SHoNM Goes to the Movies Pt.8 Paddington Double-Feature!
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May 26, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 47 Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios Orlando
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May 19, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 46 Code Lyoko
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May 12, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 45 Indoor Theme Parks
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May 05, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 44 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #7 Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time / Mortal Kombat 2021
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 43 Mortal Kombat, the game and the movie (and the other movie)
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 42 A Goofy Movie
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 41 Mail-Bag #1
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 40 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #6 Justice League: The Snyder Cut
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 39 Static Shock (specifically, the cartoon)
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 38 Detective Conan (And the Curious Case of Case Closed)
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 37 Sonic the Hedgehog the Game (1991)
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 36: Goes to the Movies #5 Earwig and the Witch / Roger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 35: Sonic Hedgehog the Movie (& Knuckles)
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 34 The MPA (this one’s all about movie ratings)
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 33 Return to Chuck E. Cheese
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 32: SHoNM Goes to the Movies #4 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (gay Jack the Ripper) & Soul
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 31 King of The Hill
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 30 The Lego Movie (and other stuff)
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 29 Happy New Year from The Twilight Zone
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 28 SHoNM Goes to the Movies #3 Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer/Jingle Jangle
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Episode 27 The Digimon Movie (monster friends to the boys and girls)
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.26 Godzilla, Gojira, Whichever You Prefer
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.25 Goes to the Movies Double Feature Pt. 2 Twitches & Happy Halloween Scooby Doo
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.24 It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (but only on apple + this year)
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.23 The Blade Trilogy, and also, the McBarge
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.22 Scooby Dooby Doo and the SHONM Gang Too
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.21 Storm AKA Ororo Monroe
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.20 Night Trap (Watch Out Behind you!)
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.19 I Wanna be a Toys R Us Kid (again)
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.18 Brenda and Austin Go to the Movies!
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.17 Blockbuster Video (and Other Tales of Days Gone-By)
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.16 Cartoon Network Pt.3
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.15 Cartoon Network Pt.2
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.14 Cartoon Network Pt.1
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.13 The Curious Case of The Emperor's New Groove (and Kingdom of the Sun...and Sting)
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.12 Avatar the Last Airbender (and Korra too!)
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.11 Space Jam (C'mon and Slam)
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep. 10 Animal Crossing and a City Full of Expensive Applebees
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.9 Pokemon Snap (and Some Ghost Stuff too!)
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.8 Nicktoons Pt.2
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.7 Nicktoons Pt.1
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.6 Saturday Morning Cartoons
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.5 Tron, Not Just a Level in Kingdom Hearts
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.4 Go Go Power Rangers and the Dark Side of Morphin
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.3 Disney Channel Original Movies
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.2 TMNT (The Movie, Cartoon and Comics!)
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.1 Chuck-E-Cheese and Other Nostalgias
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Jun 24, 2020 |