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Aaaargh mateys! Welcome back to Nerd 101. Server issues are solved, and we're back in production. The issue with pirates is... what is real, what is Hollywood, and what is Nerd? This week we spend some time with host Jennifer Knighton and Pirate Bob Brinkman as they explore where that line is, and help people get into the real world of pirates for the first time.

Enjoy my friends, more Nerd101 goodness is on tap soon. We're shooting for 2 updates a month, and then back to our weekly schedule in the fall.

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This week's Nerd 101 takes us into the realm of Live Action Role Playing, or LARP. If you want to know what it's about, Nerdy details and all, join us for this 20 minute exploration of this art form, gaming style, and general fun event... It's probably not what you think it is, and this is a great place for the novice Nerd to get their feet wet with LARP.

More on tap soon, service host issues are now behind us...

Kyle

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The BBC puts out amazing television, and for the last 2 years Sherlock has been a shining jewel of what they are producing. Today we delve into the nerdy details of one of the best mystery shows in the last decade.

Join myself and Jennifer Knighton as we give you the ways to walk the nerd walk, and talk the nerd talk about Sherlock.

Join us @SkipCast on Twitter, or at Facebook.com/Nerd101Podcast

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We've been talking about doing an episode on a general topic, rather than a particular show or movie, and Zombies seemed to be a great place to start out, with the recent popularity of shows like The Walking Dead, and all the other zombie references in pop culture.

So if you have no clue, and you need to figure out Zombies, Nerd101 is here for you. In just 20 minutes or less, your entire Zombie education is here.

Thanks for listening, and join us over at Facebook.com/Nerd101Podcast, or @Skipcast on Twitter

And Email us at JungleCrews@gmail.com if you have any suggestions for upcoming topics.

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This week's Nerd 101 takes us back into the world of Joss Whedon, and a visit back to 2005, with Firefly. A Science Fiction with a Western sensibility, is has become a nerd touchstone in recent years.

First off, I'd like to thank everyone for listening. Our other podcast, Tales From The Jungle Crews, had kind of a built in audience of Disney fans. Nerd101 has actually beat the first month's download level of TFJC in just 2 weeks. We're growing, and having a great time.

Secondly, we'd like to announce that Nerd101 is now open-source. If *YOU* would like to record a Nerd101 episode, just shoot us a message at JungleCrews@gmail.com. We'll give you the guidelines, and while we can't guarantee that we can use every idea, we'd love to have our audience producing material with us.

We''ll see you in a week, as next week we have another very special visit with Nerd101.

Kyle

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Grab your Sonic Screwdrivers and jump into the TARDIS with us on this new adventure into Nerddom. Don't know what those are? Well, we're going to bring you up to speed in this episode of Nerd 101; Doctor Who. We compress 50 years of history into a bite sized 20 minutes, so you can get your first steps into this incredible universe of adventure, time travel, and great characters.

Want to see a topic covered on Nerd101? Leave us a note here, or at our Facebook page, Facebook.com/Nerd101Podcast

We've got a lot coming in the weeks ahead, and thanks for the initial round of support. If you want more Nerd 101, pass this podcast onto your friends, and give us a review and ratings over at iTunes. Just search SkipCast or Nerd101

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After nearly 6 months of planning and discussion, Nerd 101 is live. Take a listen, as we explain Nerd Subcultures, 20 minutes at a time. This is your chance to get Nerd Knowledge to impress your friends, or just to get a first step into a new section of NerdLife. We've got at least 2 episodes a month coming, and we hope to go to a weekly format. If there's anything you'd like to see featured in an upcoming episode, drop us a message over at Twitter, @SkipCast. (Don't know what Twitter is? We'll cover that.)

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