Hello, and welcome back to Nerd of Paradise! After almost a year of radio silence we're thrilled to bring you an all-new episode recorded live from Spacefest in Tucson, AZ! In this episode we talk to astronauts, a documentary director, authors, an artist, and more! Find out more about these fascinating guests: EclipsesOfTheSun.com AuthorHall.com Susan Nimue  https://www.spacefest.info/?avada_portfolio=susan-nimue&portfolioCats=30 https://www.thewonderofitallfilm.com/ naturalhistorylab.com ILCdover.com https://astronauttomjones.com/ https://www.spaceforartfoundation.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Lee_Fisher

We are ending our long stretch of radio silence with a look at the all new Star Trek cartoon Lower Decks! In addition to some personal thoughts, we scour the internet for some articles, Google reviews and tweets about this new show that's boldly going where no show has gone before. Thanks for listening! Find all of our episodes on nerdofparadise.net Follow us on Twitter @NofPPod Send us an email at [email protected]

Happy Star Wars Day! Enjoy this on-the-scene report from Galaxy's Edge Disneyland (from January)! And remember, the 4th will be with you. Always.

Hello, and welcome to Nerd of Paradise. In episode 40 we visit Wild, Wild West Con (a Steampunk Convention) held at historic Old Tucson! In this episode: board game designers, an idiot telegraph boy, belly dancers, AND MORE! Please note: these interviews were recorded a few weeks ago before social distancing was recommended. Stay safe & healthy, everyone!

Hello, and welcome to Episode 39 of Nerd of Paradise! Kate recently traversed the landscape of Tucson Comic Con 2019 and talked to some very cool people. On this episode you’ll hear from: tucsonrollerderby.com https://bensbells.org https://alwaysbethor.com/ http://steamaz.com/ 1828boxerbots.org Thanks for listening! Find all of our episodes on nerdofparadise.net Follow us on Twitter @NofPPod Send us an email at [email protected]

Hello and welcome to episode 38 of Nerd of Paradise! After months of radio silence and an extensive move Kate finally finds her Phoenix Fan Fusion footage and puts together an episode! We talk Legos, Pluto, dinosaurs and more! Visit these sites mentioned in the episode: http://darrenjgendron.com https://lowell.edu https://arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org Find all of our episodes on nerdofparadise.net Follow us on Twitter @NofPPod Send us an email at [email protected]

As you prepare yourself for the awesomeness in store with Avengers: Endgame enjoy this fun little bonus episode all about Goose the Cat! Moments after me & my family saw Captain Marvel for the first time my brother looked up the Goose (aka Chewie)wiki and told us all about the mysterious creature and hilariousness ensued. Thanks for listening to Nerd of Paradise! Find all of our episodes on nerdofparadise.net Follow us on Twitter @NofPPod Send us an email at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 37 of Nerd of Paradise! In this episode we talk with Brad Faye and Kelsey Dickerson about their documentary ‘Geek, And You Shall Find’, a film that delves into the history of superheroes and the reasons we are so fascinated by them. Find out the origin story of this amazing journey, what it was like chatting with Stan Lee, the obstacles they faced trying to get to George R. R. Martin, surprising lessons they learned along the way, and so much more! Go check out GeekAndYouShallFind.com to find out more or go to geek.movie to donate to their Kickstarter! Thanks for listening! Find all of our episodes on nerdofparadise.net Follow us on Twitter @NofPPod Send us an email at [email protected]

Hello and welcome to a special Nerd of Paradise podcast review of Captain Marvel! In this spoilery episode Kate and her fam review the film, Captain Marvel! The diverse group of reviewers includes 3 adults, (2 of which are women), and Kate's 14 year old and 9 year old nephews. Did we like the film? What's with the negative reviews? Is it better than Wonder Woman? How awesome is Goose the Cat? We answer all of these questions and more in this dynamic review! Thanks for listening! Find all of our episodes on nerdofparadise.net Follow us on Twitter @NofPPod Send us an email at [email protected]

Hello and welcome to our very first CLIP SHOW! In episode 36 we travel back in time and revisit some of Kate's favorite guest interviews she's done at Phoenix Comicon (Now called Phoenix Fan Fusion) from the years 2015-2018. You'll hear from: Tom Kane (Yoda), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules), Garret Wang (Harry Kim) as well as Star Wars authors: Claudia Gray, Chuck Wendig, Daniel Jose Older AND a special guest appearance from DELILAH DAWSON!! Also hear a brief preview for the upcoming Phoenix Comic Fest in May! Find all of our episodes on nerdofparadise.net Follow us on Twitter @NofPPod Send us an email at [email protected]