Nerd Out Loud

When we're wrong, we admit we're wrong, so first up a correction on something we said last week regarding Kitty Genovese. Jeremy found out you can put read receipts on your e-mail and wants to know what you think about it and Christy tests Jeremy's knowledge of growing up in an evangelical home. Then we are joined by our special guest, photographer and Blue Man Group superfan Jen Sulak, her hair may be pink but she's blue through and through!  As discussed on the show: The correction - An Iconic Murder Helped Create the 911 System, How the false story of Kitty Genoves's murder went viral Read receipts - These people know the minute you get their emails, it's creepy, but brilliant Space News - ISS Controllers complete BEAM expansion, Ride aboard the falcon 9 rocket's first stage on descent  To learn more about the Blue Man Group visit their website Blueman.com, you can find our guest Jen over at Pinklightimages.com, and hear the whole uncut interview with Jen by right-clicking here and selecting "save as".  

Jeremy has a chance to talk with a couple that has amassed a collection of more than 4000 ashtrays and curates a Facebook page dedicated to the hobby, Christy brings an article to test the strength of our marriage. Before that, we discuss a terrifying "child wedding" we witnessed at the park, Christy has an update on her political career, and we share a very special voicemail from a listener that nerds out about fermented beverages.  As discussed on the show:  Article: 25 Ways To Know Your Marriage Is Strong - Via Scary Mommy Podcast: NOL 56, A Letter To The Kids I Never Wanted, featuring Toni the whitest ten Facebook page: Ahstray Collectors facebook page Video: After Dramatic Rescue, Shuttle Tank Berths Safely in San DiegoPodcast: An Astronauts Husband, Left Behind - Via Death Sex & MoneyPodcast: The Long Winters - Via Song Exploder

We asked the experts for feedback on the study discussed last week about unrequited friendship and the results are in, Christy shares a story she forgot to include last week that really pushes the limits of awkwardness, we introduce a new segment, and we have a little fireside chat to announce a slight format change to the show.

Make sure you have that body armor ready because someone brought a gun to the Mothers Day party! Jeremy still hasn't found the perfect wallet but he did come across some really weird ones including the WALLI, a "smart wallet" that you can talk to with your phone and a wallet made out of salmon skin (http://tidalvisionusa.com). We discuss an study (Source: PLOS)  that claims as much as half your friends might not like you as much as you like them (Via: NYMag), and some sad news about our friends over at the Eureka podcast.   As discussed on the show, you can hear the whole story of "the prank" on "Eureka Out Loud Bonus Episode - #PrankGate" 

Is this selfie the exception to the rule for Christy? (Via: NPR), one of the Seahawks got married and had more people in his bridal party than our entire wedding (Via: The Score), Laremy Tunsil might be the first person who has ever *actually* had their twitter account hacked and it cost him $10,000,000 (Via: GQ), Starbucks is getting sued for using too much ice (Via: Courthouse News), how much water does it take to make a roll of toilet paper? (Via: Tushy), and SpaceX says they're going to Mars as soon as 2018 (Via: Space.com)

Christy is back and better late than never we break down the highlights of our matrimony along with a recap of the surprise mini-moon Christy planned (Spoiler alert: Jeremy cries a lot). We dive into some follow-up files, in which Christy shares her e-mail woes and updates us on her political career, and then we wrap it up with some rad space news. As discussed on the show:E-mail Debt forgiveness day is April 30th - https://gimletmedia.com/2015/04/08/email-debt-forgiveness-day/ They stuck the landing, SpaceX lands the falcon first stage on a drone ship in the ocean - http://www.space.com/32517-spacex-sticks-rocket-landing-sea-dragon-launch.html (Audio clip pulled from: https://youtu.be/ooMRLmat6IE) The BEAM inflatable habitat is installed on the ISS - http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/16/tech/beam-inflatable-habitat-iss-irpt/Visit www.nerdoutloudpod.com to see Christy's vows! 

Christy is busy preparing for a wedding so Jeremy Henson jumps in to talk about Email debt forgiveness day, we share our own tales of e-mails gone awry, Jeremy (Holmes) makes a horrible comparison between oversleeping and alcoholism, and we discuss how nerd out loud played a part in someone else getting married. As discussed on the show: - It's E-mail debt forgiveness day (As heard on the show Reply All) - Late Sleepers are Tired of Being Discriminated Against- According to this profile on The Knot, NOL is at least somewhat responsible for this wedding - Hear some of Jeremy Holmes origin story on #NOL30 "Speaking in Tongues, Sermons in Cutoffs, and then Shunned by God" and #NOL66 "No Longer Redacted (This Podcast Cost $300) Drop us a line and let us know about your own e-mail issues and what e-mail you're going to reply to on e-mail debt forgiveness day! You can find all our contact information at www.NerdOutLoudPod.com

We're joined by Darron Cardosa AKA: The Bitchy Waiter to talk about his journey from blogging to landing a book deal and ask him your questions on restaurant etiquette, man buns, and everything in between. We also have a very special #WeddingChat version of "Am I A Jerk", Christy decides to run for office, and what happens when you start a fire in space? As discussed on the show: find more of Darron's great work over at http://thebitchywaiter.com, 4 sets of twins stage a time travel prank on an NY Subway, read more from NASA on the spacecraft fire experiment

We've got a follow up on last weeks mystery time segment (and need some legal advice), Discuss Christy's previous involvement with flash mobs all over Seattle (Official Seattle Glee Flashmob and Seahawk Half-Time Flashmob), Jeremy is on a mission to become a morning person (19 ways to trick yourself into becoming a morning person), Christ hates #SameSiding, and we're sending more robots to mars to look for alien life (Phase one of the ExoMars mission launches to find life on the Red Planet)Special thanks to Joe-Joe our official, unofficial Japan correspondent who took a special trip the McDonalds to test out their dessert french fries. Follow him on twitter @prctlgrmmr . 

In which we review some listener feedback as we may have finally found someone that (kind of) supports Jeremy, discuss a recent lawsuit that has been filed against former Mars Hill pastor Mark Driscoll and debut a new segment. "Mystery Time!" We need your help identifying the midi version of an ice-cream truck song, and a listener reached out out to ask if we think she's being catfishded. In sports-ball related news, Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor had the police called on him while looking for a potential business location in Redmond, and last but not least we discuss Scott Kelly's return from his #YearInSpace aboard the ISS as we talk about what it's like to land a spacecraft on earth!

Discussed on the show: We review listener feedback, tally the votes of last weeks "Am I A Jerk?", check in with Jeremy on his adventures with soylent, the deliciously neutral nutrient goo that is sustaining him, someone actually found a way to make selfie sticks more obnoxious to Christy (www.macbookselfiestick.com), we found a website that might save you some tears (www.doesthedogdie.com), and then we find out what happens when Christy accidentally gets your e-mail (If you're named Christy Wise). Be sure to check out Mark's Bee Hole and hear us learn all about royal jelly on his guest appearance Nerd Out Loud #90, find out how many people in the US have your name at http://howmanyofme.com, and special thanks to @shawno of Hyper Nonsense for the "follow-up files" bumper.

How much does the tooth fairy pay? Should I take this selfie with a dolphin? Why did God quit twitter? What happens if you put human teeth in a stuffed animal? Buckle in as Jeremy and Christy sit down and discuss the important questions of life! As discussed on the show: - Sentenced to life at age 14, Barry Massey released from prison after 28 years- People take selfies with a rare dolphin until it dies - A Cancer survivor designs the cards she wishes she’d received from friends and family - God (@TheTweetOfGod) quits twitter  - Toyota’s “#Selflessie” campaign - The terrifying dolls that you put human teeth in

Christy finds herself in a saw-esque situation involving a sleeping pill, Jeremy's going to stop eating, apparently we're going to crowdsource our honeymoon destination, and we ride the gravitational waves all the way to the end of the world! As discussed on the show: - #NOL13, Christy shares about her friend who was murdered - The simplest explanation of why we should care about gravitational waves- Listening to the dark-side of the universe http://www.soundsofspacetime.org- Local folks, join us next Sunday February 21st for a night of stand-up comedy hosted by friend of the show Cory Michaelis at Emory's Comedy Night - Jeremy fulfills his dream of playing "backup Jeremy" on Eureka Podcast 151

Christy and Jeremy shake off the cobwebs and fire up the microphones in our Everett studios with our first podcast of 2016. We've got new segments, listener feedback, some follow-up files, and a fantastic #NOLKaraoke submission from Jeremy Henson over the Eureka Podcast. As discussed on the show: - Eastlake Community Church is facing some challenges after coming out as gay-affirming, see the full announcement from pastor Ryan Meeks on video here, and read the report from the church here (PDF) - Hear our interview with two pastors about same-sex marriage on “NOL #99: SCOTUS, Marriage, and is your church glutton affirming?” - Support friend of the show Jason’s family during his fight with cancer on his go fund me page here, and hear Jason interviewed on NOL 39 - Christy’s original #DroneStrike kill list - NASA’s Day of Remembrance  - Come see friend of the show and comedian Cory Michaelis with us on Sunday February 21st get tickets here: http://everettcomedynight.ticketleap.com

It's a Nerd Out Loud Christmas extravaganza! Christy and Jeremy chat with comedian Cory Michaelis and learn about using tinder to get people to come to your comedy show and what happens when you're in a viral video. Then Katrina is back to share about her and Christy's annual holiday tradition and stay tuned to the very end for a the birth of a new segment! As discussed on the show: - You can find Cory online at http://corymichaelis.com - Watch Cory's episode of Truth or Drink- Find our special episode of Eureka Podcast over at http://www.eurekapodcast.com

Mike Frizzell and Bobby Pape from the Little Red Bandwagon podcast take the helm for this special Star Wars edition of NOL featuring exclusive never-before-heard insights about the upcoming film, as well as the wildly acclaimed segments Am I A Jerk: Jeremy Holmes Edition, Drone Strike: Exes and Baby Mamas Edition, Space News and more. #UNAUTHORIZEDNOL

After being cancelled on one to many times by Jeremy, Jesse Dollemore and Jeremy Henson decide to record a Nerd Out Loud of their very own on this very special and completely unauthorized episode of Nerd Out Loud. Be sure to check out Jeremy Henson on Eureka Podcast (http://www.eurekapodcast.com) and Jesse Dollemore on I Doubt It With Dollemore http://dollemore.com)

Grab yourself some milk and cookies and climb into the storm shelter with Jeremy and Jeremy as we discuss near death experiences, the reality of working at a pizza joint, and are joined by a very special guest to try and figure out if it's okay to lie to kids. You can find Jeremy Henson over on The Eureka Podcast or follow him on twitter @aintnoswayze.

Make one last peanut butter sandwich, pin your American flag on that lapel, and prepare for a trip into an alternate universe as Jeremy Henson from the Eureka podcast steps in for Christy and stuff gets weird.As discussed on the show: - Are the Barenstain bears proof of an alternate universe? - Safely Meet a Person You Met Online- NASA is hiring - Naval missile test freaks out LA- Did we discover an alien megastructure around a star? - Get to know Craig from the Eureka podcast on Eureka Podcast #68 "Getting To Know You"

Is Jeremy going to get poisoned by the mysterious stranger in his office building? Is Christy causing the slow implosion of her beloved Seahawks? Put away the selfie stick and grab an extra pack of bobby pins for that man-bun because your (semi) regular dose of NOL has arrived!As mentioned on the show, we have some STD's for you - OddMall Emporium of the Weird (Holiday edition) on November 21-22- The 2000th Episode of TBTL #TBTL2K on November 28th