NerdLanta

In 2015, Jon Dean created Wussy Mag, an Atlanta-based publication focusing on queer issues, art, and culture in the Southeast. Jon is also the producer for the Good Judy podcast which is about queer art, news, and pop culture hosted by two Atlanta queens, Ellasaurus Rex (@queen_ellarex) and Brigitte Bidet (@brigittebidet). Tune in every Thursday. Good Judy is part of the WUSSY Podcast Network. www.WussyMag.com www.Facebook.com/WussyMag www.Instagram.com/wussymag www.Facebook.com/GoodJudyPod www.Instagram.com/GoodJudyPod We had the pleasure of speaking with Jon Dean recently. He is the founder and editor in chief of WUSSY MAG here in Atlanta. Jon joined us for our Nerd News discussion about the Tik Tok app controversies, the story behind WUSSY Mag, adapting live shows to online, and he talks about his involvement with the Good Judy Podcast. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com www.ESONetwork.com

Epic Briefs Podcast is an Atlanta-based Nerd/Pop Culture podcast produced and hosted by friends. Listen to their regularly scheduled episodes every other Wednesday. Available on www.EpicBriefsPodcast.com & all popular podcast apps https://epicbriefspodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/epicbriefspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/epicbriefspodcast/ We had the pleasure of speaking with Claudius Moore, Jamie Peters, Chris Evans, and Ryan Plourd from the Epic Briefs Podcast. We find out how they met, the story behind the podcast name, what they have learned since they started, and they gave out some helpful podcasting advice. Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com www.ESONetwork.com

Hyperspace is an Atlanta based Geek Rock band. We had the pleasure of speaking with members Jason Kochis, Ryan Paul, and Kayvan Sarikhani. In this episode, you'll be able to hear previews of several songs from off their new album EMULATOR which is available for purchase on Thursday, May 21st. Right now, Bandcamp is having a presale where you can download the first song "Jackie" instantly and the rest of the album. www.HyperSpaceBand.com          www.HyperSpaceBand.bandcamp.com/album/emulator Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Executive Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Temporarily recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios. Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com www.ESONetwork.com

Joel Byars is a comedian and host of the Award Winning Hot Breath Podcast. We had the pleasure of speaking with him about his first independently released comedy special titled The Trophy Husband which is Available Right Here. We also get into how he is staying productive during the lockdown, find out what he's learned in his 10 years of being a stand-up comedian, and get sound advice on life in general. www.JoelByarsComedy.com / www.HotBreathPodcast.com Nerd Culture with a Southern Twist. We are NerdLanta. Our podcast brings Atlanta city life and Nerd/Pop culture together in one place. Hosted by comedians Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Featuring local guest interviews, Nerd News, commentary, and more. Available now on The ESO Network. Executive Producer: Kristopher Bolz. Temporarily recorded remotely with Zencastr. Atlanta recording studio is American Sushi Studios.  Website & Social Media: www.NerdLanta.com  www.Facebook.com/NerdLanta   Instagram: NerdLanta

Bridging the gap between man and machine. When Jason Barnes lost his arm he feared he would never be able to play the drums again. But he was determined to carry on playing, so he did some research and decided to build his own prosthetic drumming hand. We had the pleasure of speaking with ATL artist/drummer Jason Barnes. He joined us for Nerd News followed by an awesome and inspirational interview.  www.Instagram.com/Jason_cybrnetx www.SoundCloud.com/cybrnetx NerdLanta is hosted by Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Produced by Kristopher Bolz. Recorded at American Sushi Studios in Little 5 Points, Atlanta, GA. 

We had an excellent time speaking with Mike Faber, he’s the founder of The ESO Network (Your Station For All Things Geek) and host/producer of The Earth Station One and The Earth Station Who podcasts. He joined us for our Nerd News segment at the start of the program and then we talked about how The ESO Network got started and his inspiration for it. Check them out at www.ESONetwork.com                                                                                                                                                                                   Facebook.com/ESONetwork NerdLanta is hosted by Julie Marateck & Matthew English. Produced by Kristopher Bolz. Recorded at American Sushi Studios in Little 5 Points, Atlanta, GA. Special thanks to studio engineer Sam Mills-Cotten for all of his help.

Award Winning Author Bobby Nash joins us. We talk about his crime/adventure series, SNOW, new projects coming up and perhaps share fruit roll-ups as friends often do. www.BobbyNash.com www.Ben-Books.com We also be speak with Sophia Sabsowitz who is the manager of the Performance Art Theatre, PULP Atlanta! They also specialize in unique art, photography, popular culture books, zines, and so much more. Facebook.com/PulpAtlanta www.PulpAtlanta.com  

We returned back to Criminal Records and spoke with Atlanta based game designer Christopher M. Miller. His latest work is ANKUR RPG table-top roleplaying game. It's a sci-fi, tabletop role-playing game based on Sumerian mythology, and the ancient alien theory. www.Ankur-rpg.com  Special thanks to Kale and Maria from Criminal Records for their excellent new segments on both in-store comic books and records. Please check out www.CriminalRecordsATL.com. 

Nerd News Weekend Update, Guest interview with Nick Porter, one of the tabletop RPG game developers behind Saga's Of Midgard. We are best friends now, and it's amazing. Stand-up comedy from Joe Kelly. Rara Imler returns to do a segment called 'Our Cringey Past' plus GameTime with Jonny Ward. www.facebook.com/DrinkingHornGamesLLC www.Sagasofmidgard.com

Latest episode of NerdLanta Live!

Latest episode of NerdLanta Live!

Chris and Dudley from Atlanta Drunks & Dragons sat down with us for this fun interview. We talked about their D&D game nights, pub crawls, Satan, and dick jokes.

We had the pleasure of having local geek rock band Hyperspace perform live at Joystick Game. After they played, we all sat down and interviewed them. We found out how they met, started the band, favorite places to eat in Atlanta and how they feel about the latest Star Wars films. Check them out at www.HyperSpaceBand.com

We spoke with Grant Henry, owner of the popular bar Sister Luisa's Church on Edgewood Ave in Atlanta. We learned about his inspiration for the bar, his artwork and what it's like to own a business.

Recorded live at Criminal Records on Wednesday, September 26th at 8pm. Kristopher Bolz and Paul Byron spoke with Kate Logan of ArtEtak about her designs, horror movies, glitter, tacos, demons, and more. Check out her amazing artwork at www.ArtEtak.com

The guys from Delorean Gray performed live at Joystick Gamebar and then sat down to chat with us. We got to premiere their latest music video 'Aristonauts' filmed by Evan Brewer and learn a whole bunch about the band. Check them out at Facebook.com/GrayDelorean

We spoke with Candace Wesloskey at Joystick Gamebar this past Sunday. We talked about her company Lips Down On Dixie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show that she runs every Friday night at the Plaza Theatre and so much more.

We are back again at Criminal Records in L5P to speak with our pal Michael Myerz. He's a talented local rap artist and friend to NerdLanta. Rara Imler is hosting along with Kristopher Bolz and Christian Davis. Please check out his music at www.MichaelMyerz.Bandcamp.com and make sure to visit Criminal Records for a great selection of music, comic books, toys and everything else.

We spoke with food blogger Catherine Barson Eastis. She is the creator of The Gluttonous Geek! It's an amazing blog that features tons of fandom based food recipes. Check it out at www.TheGluttonousGeek.com

This is our first live podcast recording at Criminal Records. We had a great time speaking with local comic book artist Lawson Chambers about his zine An Alternative Reality.