Nerdery and Murdery
Episodes
276 episodes
Ep 250 - Genesis and Armenian Genocide
Episode 250 of Nerdery & Murdery is live, and this week we flip the script with another Wife Swap episode.On the Nerdery side, Geoffrey takes over and dives into Genesis, focusing on the band’s evolution after Peter Gabriel’s departu...
Ep 249 - The Outer Limits and Shane Paul Wright
Episode 249 of Nerdery & Murdery takes a different turn.On the Nerdery side, we explore the classic sci-fi anthology series The Outer Limits — its eerie storytelling, moral dilemmas, and the way it challenged viewers to thin...
Ep 248 - The Twilight Zone and Gary Ray Bowles
This week on Nerdery and Murdery…On the Nerdery, Zig steps into The Twilight Zone, a series that redefined science fiction and psychological horror. A world where nothing is quite what it seems, where morality twis...
Ep 247 - Advanced Dungeons and Dragons and Joseph Edward Duncan III
Some of the most disturbing cases aren’t defined by mystery…they’re defined by warning.This week on Nerdery & Murdery, Zig dives into Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, exploring the game that shaped modern tabletop rolep...
Ep 246 - Queen and The Grim Sleeper
Some stories don’t demand attention. They wait for it.This week on Nerdery & Murdery, Zig takes the Nerd seat with a deep dive into three iconic albums by Queen, exploring the evolution, ambition, and lasting i...
Special Nerdery with Guestery - Zig
Tonight, we’re doing something a little different.Instead of our usual format, Geoffrey flips the script and puts Zig in the hot seat for a special Nerdery episode.With the release of his book, Firesign: An Elvish War Chr...
Ep 245 - Stargate SG1 and Charles Ray Hatcher
Some weeks are about discovery. Others are about reckoning.In this episode of Nerdery & Murdery, Zig kicks things off in the Nerdery by stepping through the gate and into Stargate SG-1, exploring what made the series su...
Ep 244 - The Man In The High Castle and Bryan Patrick Miller
Not all stories unfold quickly. Some take decades to reveal themselves.This week on Nerdery & Murdery, the Nerdery leads off as Zig explores The Man in the High Castle, diving into both the original novel by Philip K. D...
Ep 243 - Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes and Tamla Horsford and Shanquella Robinson
Welcome to another week of the highs and the lows, the ups and the downs, the good and the bad, and the Nerd and the Murd.This week on Nerdery & Murdery, the Nerdery leads off as Zig dives into the origins of one of science fi...
Ep 242 - Country AND Western Music Part 2 and The Time Capsule Case
Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery! This week, on the Nerdery side of the house, Zig saddles up for Part Two of his Country and Western deep dive, affectionately titled “We Got BOTH Kinds: Country AND Western.” Zig continues ex...
Ep 241 - Country AND Western Music Part 1 and Joseph Paul Franklin
Welcome to another week of the highs and the lows, the ups and the downs, the good and the bad, and the Nerd and the Murd.This week on Nerdery & Murdery, the Nerdery comes first as Zig kicks off Part 1 of Country and Wester...
Ep 240 - Star Wars: Rogue One and The Alaskan Pipeline Murders
Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery! This week, on the Nerdery side of the house, Zig continues his chronological journey through the Star Wars universe with a deep dive into Rogue One. He explores the rebellion, the sacrifice, the...
Ep 239 - Four Buddy Cop Movies and Daniel Lee Siebert
Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery! This week, on the Nerdery side of the house, Zig fires up the squad car and takes us on a wild ride through four of the greatest Buddy Cop movies ever made. Explosions, banter, reluctant partnerships, and th...
Ep 238 - Impressionism and Superior Universal Alignment
This week on Nerdery & Murdery, we move between two worlds shaped by belief.Zig opens the show with a deep dive into Impressionism, the art movement that shattered convention and changed how the world understands light,...
Ep 237 - Wes Anderson and The Murder of Gizzell Ford
This week on Nerdery and Murdery, we explore storytelling through style, symmetry, and tragedy.In the Nerdery segment, Zig dives into the unique cinematic world of Wes Anderson. From meticulously framed visuals to ...
Ep 236 - Nerdery and Murdery: The 13th Doctor & Top Ten Weird Murders
This week on Nerdery and Murdery, we take a sharp turn into the strange, the unsettling, and the unexpectedly human.On the Nerdery side, Zig continues the Doctor Who journey with The 13th Doctor, portrayed by Jodie...
Ep 235 - D&D Kara-Tur, Al-Qadim, Maztica, and Anchorome and The Lin Family Murder
Every week, we walk the line between imagination and reality, and this episode is no exception.On Nerdery and Murdery, Zig takes us deep into some of the most fascinating and lesser-explored corners of the Dungeons & Dragon...
Ep 234 - Gothy-ish, Doom-metally, Darkwave-like and Mary Ann Cotton
Welcome to another week of the highs and the lows, the good and the bad, and the Nerd and the Murd.This week on Nerdery and Murdery, Zig explores the darker side of music with a deep dive into gothy-ish, doom-metally, darkwave-...
Ep 233 - Axis and Allies and The Case of Nicole Porcello
Welcome to another week of the highs and the lows, the good and the bad, and the Nerd and the Murd.This week on Nerdery and Murdery, we’re joined by our good friend Keith, back on the show as a special guest.In the N...
Ep 232 - The SCA and The Disappearance of Zachary Bernhardt
Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery. We are happy you are here for another week of stories that bring the highs and the lows, the light and the dark, and a little something for everyone.On the Nerdery, Zig steps into a world of armor, cr...
Ep 231 - Four Little Known Sci-Fi Novellas and Jason Dalton
Welcome back to Nerdery and Murdery. We are glad you are here for another week of stories from the bright side of imagination and the darker corners of humanity.This time on the Nerdery, Zig shines a light on four sci fi novellas that do...
Ep 230 - 8-Bit Guy and The Murder of Ashley Wadsworth
A new year. A new chapter. And five years of Nerdery & Murdery.As we kick off 2026, we want to start by saying thank you to everyone who’s listened, shared, debated, and stuck with us through four incredible years of Nerd and Murd.
Ep 229 - Star Fleet Battles and Richard Kenneth Djerf
This week our old friend Keith joins us once again. Zig dives into the world of Star Fleet Battles and everything that makes this classic strategy game a fan favorite. Then stick around while Geoffrey covers the brutal case of Richard Kenneth D...
Ep 228 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Dayton Christmas Murders
Happy Christmas Week. This episode Zig continues our chronological journey through Star Trek with a deep dive into Star Trek: The Motion Picture and the ambitious start of Trek on the big screen. Then Geoffrey tells the chilling story of the Da...
Ep 227 - Star Wars Rebels and The Murder of Kitty Genovese
This week Zig continues our chronological journey through Star Wars with a deep dive into Star Wars: Rebels and the impact the series had on the larger universe. Then Geoffrey steps back into true crime history with the tragic and influen...