Mandy Kaplan is an actress, voice-over artist, singer, writer, and ninja living in LA. Her voice can be heard in hundreds of commercials/video games/audiobooks, and her face can be seen starring in the feature film 30 Nights of Sex available on Tubi, which she co-wrote and produced. Her hilarious cabaret Miscast: Right Singer, Wrong Song has been running in LA for over twelve years and has raised thousands of dollars for Project Angel Food. And now… she is host of Make Me A Nerd, where she enlists her fabulous friends to introduce her to their fandoms, and co-host on Once and Future Parent where she chronicles the journey of parenting a high schooler toward launch. She was co-host of the podcast The Mandcave with her comedy partner Mandy Fabian. She can also be heard providing insights on movies and pop culture across The Next Reel Family of Film Podcasts.
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Mandy Kaplan and film professor Kynan Dias dive into Spirited Away, exploring pigs, bathhouses, and razor-sharp origami while unpacking Miyazaki’s artistry and philosophy. It’s funny, bewildered, and surprisingly heartfelt—much like the film itself.
Mandy and Patrick Gomez conjure up nostalgia for the WB’s witchy cult hit Charmed, complete with drama, camp, and a whole lot of crop tops. It’s the Power of Three—and a few tears—on Make Me a Nerd.
What happens when a voiceover icon finally gives in to the technological fever dream that is Black Mirror? Mandy and Tara Sands take the plunge together—equal parts laughter, horror, and a healthy amount of “wait, is this too real?”
Mandy Kaplan and Jeffrey Nicholas Brown relive Freaks and Geeks through stories of first crushes, dodgeball nightmares, and blue body paint. It’s funny, it’s heartfelt, and occasionally it’s Mandy yelling, “Why is Franco doing that voice?!”
Forget everything you think you know about Godzilla—this one will break your heart before it breaks your city. Mandy and Riki Hayashi go deep on Godzilla Minus One, a monster movie with more humanity than most Oscar winners.
Mandy and Megan go head-to-head on Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal, a show that left one of them fascinated and the other fuming. It’s a deep dive into discomfort, ethics, and just how much weird is too much.
Mandy finally watches Jurassic Park and discovers why everyone’s been quoting “clever girl” for 30 years. With Pete, Andy, and Tommy as her guides, she learns what made this dino-horror-adventure flick a true cinematic game changer.
Mandy tries to survive Showgirls with help from her friend Jessica Jimenez, who has watched the film more times than she’s willing to admit. It’s all glitter, thrusting, and animated bras in this chaotic love letter to cinema’s most infamous NC-17 trainwreck.
K-Pop demon slayers, musical numbers that slap, and one cartoon tiger to rule them all—this week, Mandy is joined by returning nerd champ Jimmy Aquino to dive deep into Netflix’s K-Pop Demon Hunters. From lore to lyrics, this episode is a glittering ode to why this animated musical deserves all the hype and at least one Broadway adaptation.
Voice actor and queer nerd icon JP Karliak returns to Make Me a Nerd to talk X-Men, childhood cartoons, and why Morph is the perfect mutant for 2024. From Bryan Singer’s controversial direction to who they’d rather cuddle—Wolverine or Cyclops—JP and Mandy go deep, weird, and wildly entertaining.