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Episode 83: Interview with Our New Friend Chef Josh Walbolt. The guys get a chance to speak to their new friend Chef Josh Walbot who has been studying culinary arts for 12 years.Just a few of his accolades include worked with culinary Legend Chef Morimoto and opening a restaurant for him. He helped develop a menu and open up a restaurant for a Silver Medal award winner Gavin Keysen first person to gain a silver metal in the culinary Olympics for the American team. Josh is also the winner of the 2019 Charlies Rising Star Chef. Josh mentions his time at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), moving to various parts of the United States pursuing his cooking dreams, working in Michelin Star restaurants, restaurants rated the best in the world (2017) and entering a Chefs competitions. Josh gives Al an easy dish to make that he can not screw up. The guys learn what the 100 folds of a chefs' toque are said to represent. Josh also talks to us about shooting a Facebook commercial.Follow Josh here:https://www.youtube.com/user/Lovefoodmorehttps://www.instagram.com/lovefoodmore

Episode 82: Quarantine:Day 665. The guys virtually gather to talk about what have they been up to during this stay at home suggestion. They go over what restaurants they would first want to go to once the pandemic is over, what they are doing to keep themselves entertained, and when do they feel this pandemic will be over.

Episode 81: The Phallic Compensator: Flashback Episode. This unreleased episode was recorded back in 01/27/2017. The guys gather to discuss funny and weird stories from previous jobs. Al helps complete an adult film, PickleVic recognizes an escort in his movie theater, EvilRay witnesses a confession with a priest in the magazine aisle, and Big Mike almost gets in a fight at a bus stop.

Episode 80: During the Pandemic...Staying Sane...and Safe. During the pandemic, the guys gather to talk about how they are staying sane and most importantly safe. They discuss their cancelled trip to the Alamo Drafthouse to see Blood Shot, Coronavirus memes, NBA, MLB, WWE cancelling there seasons and shows, the Super Nintendo Classic, and recommend some shows to watch, and other things to do during this crazy time!

Episode 79: Birds of Prey Movie Review. The guys give their first review of 2020, EvilRay has some issues with the violence, it’s Al’s birthday, and PickVic has a craving for a bacon egg and cheese sandwich! THE FIRST HALF IS SPOILER FREE!

Episode 78: Our 2020 Movie List. The guys go over the 2020 movie list, pick the ones they want to see, and discuss their expectations for each movie chosen.

Episode 77: Our 2019 Movies Review. The guys gather at the end of 2019 to go over the list of every movie they watched, they go over their initial ratings, provide a second opinion on their review, and tally up the score to see which movie was their number one movie of 2019!

Episode 76: Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review. The guys give their review of the final Star Wars movie saga. THE FIRST HALF IS SPOILER FREE!

For our 75th episode, it is with great pleasure that we introduce our new friend, Racing Enthusiast Nando! Nando shares with the guys his passion for racing cars, video games, go karts, and real life car drifting! Nando is on staff with Forza mortor sports and talks to the guys about the potential of having it as part of esports. Nando shares some racing and car drifting stories, and the guys discuss their dream cars. Nando brings the guys a bottle of the most delicious bottle of coquito they have ever tasted. The guys discuss their first experience going to the Autoban Go Kart racing track with Nando. Al has a surprise for the guys and wanted their first reaction to be on this episode!

Episode 74: Al and the skinnylicious Menu. Flashback Episode. The guys help Al's kids play Super Mario Bros 3 for the first time. Al loses his sh&t over the skinnylicious menu at the Cheesecake Factory. Al also has an encounter in the men’s bathroom. The guys discuss what they are looking to purchase at NYComic Con, fan verification, and San Diego Comic Con suing Salt Lake Comic Con on trademark infringement.

Episode 73: Joker Movie Review. The guys give their review of DC’s latest movie, Joker. They discuss how violent the movie really is. Evil Ray and Pickle Vic discuss how they were nervous about there safety watching the film in the theater. Ronell confuses Zorro the Gay Blade for a porn film. THE FIRST HALF IS SPOILER FREE!

Episode 72: Interview with AWA Art Director Stan Chou. It is with great pleasure that the guys introduce there new friend Stan Chou. Stan talks about his time in Taiwan, living in Japan, his life as a freelance illustrator, favorite anime’s, and his love of Transformers G1. Al and Stan talk about the rise and fall of Dreamwave comics. Stan provides some words of wisdom to NerdSpork Illustrator himself, Pickle Vic. Stan talks about his time as a storyboard artist for Double Take, an assistant storyboard artist for commercials as well as some movies. Stan also briefly worked on the upcoming Will Smith Netflix movie Gemini Man. Stan is currently working as an art director for AWA (Artist Writers and Artisans), which will be releasing their new Comic line Upshot Studios in spring of 2020.Follow Stan Chou on:instagram — ArtistStantwitter — ArtistStanhttps://www.awastudios.net/

Episode 71: Star Trek Set Tour. The guys talk about their trip to Ticonderoga New York to visit the Star Trek Set Tour. They also go and visit Fort Ticonderoga, as well as discuss Spider-man leaving the MCU, and NerdSpork Manager Gen meets the Back Street Boys.

Episode 70: Stephanie's Treats From Japan. Flashback episode from Cinco De Mayo! Stephanie is back from Japan with stories and treats for us to try on the podcast! We learn about Stephanie’s love for Gudetama, her visit to Studio Ghibli, Team Lab Planets, the Giant Gundam statue, and when she possibly saw her first glory hole. Tipsy EvilRay is drunk and got sick at Yardhouse. PickleVic and Evil Ray go over some drunk stories with each other, and Al is surprisingly sober.All Pics and Video for the treats can be found at nerdspork.com

Episode 69: Spider-Man Far From Home Movie Review. The guys give their review of the last Marvel movie of 2019, Spider-man Far From Home. The guys try to explain the Spider-Man ‘thwip logic.’ They also go over the 7min extra scene in Avengers End Game, and Al gives his theory on what Sony has in store for their Spider-Man universe. The first half is SPOILER FREE.

Episode 68: Introducing Our New Actor, Singer Friend Adi! In this episode, we speak to our friend Adi. Adi is a working actress and talented singer from Israel. She starred in Angels At Work that was produced by The World Voice Ensemble (www.theworldvoiceensemble.com) She shares her journey as an aspiring actress, her work experiences, her childhood inspiration to her favorite roles and characters she has portrayed. She also shares with us her current feature roles, her dream roles as an actress, and of course her favorite super hero.

Episode 67: Dark Phoenix Movie Review. The guys give their review of the final X-Men movie from 21st Century Fox. Al discusses a possible missed opportunity to have a Wolverine scene, what should be the first X-Men team Disney should create, and listen to PickleVic use the word 'Cyclops-A-Rang' in a sentence. The first half is SPOILER FREE.

Episode 66: Brightburn Movie Review. The guys give their review of this horror film, how it could be a re-imagining of the Superman origin story, and their guess as to why DC and Warner Bros. did not sue this movie. The first half is SPOILER FREE.

Episode 65: Avengers End Game Movie Review. After twenty movies and ten years in the making, we have reached the end game! The guys try to wrap their head around MCU's version of time traveling (we might have broken under the pressure). The guys also discuss what's next after End Game concerning future movies and streaming shows. The first 15mins (roughly) is SPOILER FREE!

Episode 64: Hellboy Movie Review. The guys get together and discuss the latest movie reboot of Hellboy. The first half is SPOILER FREE.