Each week, Mandy Kaplan is introduced to some form of nerdery way outside her comfort zone. Welcome to a full-blown sci-fi/D&D/Ren Fair-loving quest to expand her horizons and recruit her to nerd-dom.

The Big Bang Theory with Lisa Arch

Lisa Arch joins Mandy to celebrate the unexpected brilliance of The Big Bang Theory—a show that turned skeptics into superfans, one signed Leonard Nimoy napkin at a time. They break down the joy, the cringe, and the character arcs that somehow made “coitus” a household word.

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