Nerds of the Old Republic: The Drinking Person’s #Scifi Club

Nerds Book Review: Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson

It's been a while, but we're back and coming out swinging with Neal Stephenson's newest book Termination Shock. Will we like it as much as his other book, Snow Crash? Will Shaun continue being the cast's naysayer? Will Mike finally beat Shaun in the lightening round? All questions will be answered, if only you listen. 
If you haven't yet, grab yourself some ingredients for this month's cocktail, a modified Tequila Sunrise, which I'm calling a PinA2bo Sunset (if you read the book, you know). You'll need:
Tequila
Cherry Grenadine
Orange Juice 
Orange Liquor
Directions: Mix the tequila, OJ and orange liquor in a shaker. Pour into a Collins glass and then add the grenadine, but do not mix. The glass will be as pretty as a Sulphur infused sunset in the novel!
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Nerds Movie Review: Ex Machina

Hey everyone! We hope this episode finds you hanging out near a pool, with a Genesee Light in your hand -- yes, that's right, it's the drink for the cast, you got something against Rochester, New York -- and having watched Ex Machina.
 
After enjoying the cast, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast, GoodPods, Podbean, or wherever you listen! Those little stars you leave us are huge in helping other, like-minded nerds find us. And if you missed it, we're taking a brief hiatus, but look to hear from us again on our normal release schedule of first and third Thursdays starting again in September. 

Nerds Book Recommendation: Joe Hill’s Full Throttle

Welcome back, Nerds! We are still drinking that extra thick watermelon vodka concoction that Shaun made on his back patio. The drinks were good, the story...not so much... find out which one of us shouts "F-you Joe Hill" first. 
 
If you like our podcast, please give it a rating and review. And share it with one or all of your friends -- it would go a long way to helping like-minded nerds. As a reminder, remember that we're taking a break for the summer, mainly so we can read and finish Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson, which is a tome! We'll see you back in September with our thoughts there!

Nerds Book Recommendation: Stephen King’s If It Bleeds

Hey there Nerds! We're tackling one of the more prolific writers this month in a sort of two-for-one. This cast is all about an OG horror writer: Stephen King and his new collection If It Bleeds. But perhaps what we liked better than the workman like prose of King's collection is the jucy AF watermelon drink Shaun made! Ok, you'll see in the first two minutes that we really like the drink and really didn't like the book. 
If you want to catch the second half of this horror double header month, pick up a copy of Joe Hill's If it Bleeds. That's right, King the younger is up right after King the Elder.

Nerds Movie Review: Jiujitsu with Nicholas Cage

Grab yourself something to drink and plug in your headphones, we're doing a partial live watch of Nicholas Cage's Jiujitsu. Holy cow, people, this one takes me back to my b-movie days and I LOVE IT!
Hope you enjoy our break from our more serious stuff -- like Moon Witch Spider King. Join us for Joe Hill's Full Throttle and Stephen King's If it Bleeds for our next casts. After that we're watching Ex Machina and geeking out; if you've got thoughts about any of these things, hit us up on the socials!

Nerds Book Recommendation: Moon Witch Spider King

Hello there fellow nerds! We're in for a treat today as we drink Tanduay Double Rum and talk all things Marlon James, but specifically his Moon Witch Spider King.  F*&k the gods, people, grab a glass and a copy for yourself so you know what you're in for!
 
While you're at it, check out our friends at Back in My Day, the not-so-stereotypical millennial podcast. We recently got to hang out on their channel and talk Batman Returns, so give it a listen and a subscribe!

Nerds TV Review: Netflix’s The Witcher

Spare a coin for your witcher, and watch out for that damn Sylvan! Listen in as the Nerds --Shaun, Mike and Adam -- talk about the Netflix series! We're keeping it easy drinking, this time with New Belgium Brewing's Dragon's Milk Reserve! We definitely recommend you grab a four-pack, where ever fine craft beers are sold near you!
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Book Recommendation: The Last Wish (The Witcher) by Andrzrej Sapkowski

Saddle up Roach and let's get ready to fight some monsters, in The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski! If high fantasy and European fables are your thing, then The Witcher series will be too. 
For tonight's cocktail, we're drinking a version of Geralt's white honey potion for removal of toxins and poisons -- which, if you've been reading, will know that for us, is absinthe. Essentially, it's a hot toddy so you'll need the following:
3 oz your favorite bourbon (we're using Black Button Straight Four Grain )
6 oz tea
1 tbs honey
1 cinnamon stick
 
To make, steep the tea. Separately, simmer the honey, lemon and bourbon on the stove top for at least 20 minutes.  Combine and feel immediately better thanks to the warm glow of bourbon. Cheers, Nerds!

Nerds TV Review: Book of Boba Fett

Some Mandalorians fight, some seek bounty and others make podcasts. Listen in to another Star Wars themed cast, this time spurred on my our watch -- and really deep dives -- into Disney's Book of Boba Fett and the wider surrounding (Dave) Feloni-verse. It's impossible to not talk about all of the other huge Star Wars universes that exist.
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Book Recommendation: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Hello nerds! Welcome to March's book club recommendation, Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. Listen in as we talk about space cavaliers, bone necromancy, and the deathless emperor. 
But first: we try yet another absinthe cocktail. And yet again we warn you we didn't like it. Like at all. But for reference, and if you too like pain, here's the recipe:
3/4 oz absinthe
3/4 oz elderflower liquor
3/4 oz Lillet blanc
1 dash London dry gin
3/4 oz lemon juice
garnish with a lemon twist
(courtesy of liquor.com)
While this is supposed to be a corpse revivier -- used to help hangovers that coffee just can't cure -- I'd leave all of those ingredients in your bar and settle for an Irish Coffee instead. But that's just me.
 
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