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The Making of a Nerd
Comedian Mandy Kaplan of the Make Me a Nerd podcast explores nerd culture, breaking stereotypes, embracing curiosity, and finding surprising connections across fandoms.
May 5, 2025
Comedian Mandy Kaplan of the Make Me a Nerd podcast explores nerd culture, breaking stereotypes, embracing curiosity, and finding surprising connections across fandoms.
On this episode: How long does chapstick stay in your stomach? I wish I had an eyebrow scar. I wish I had eyebrows. How much chapstick have YOU eaten in your lifetime?…and more!
On this episode: Special guest Mandy Kaplan, host of the Make Me A Nerd podcast! Mrs. Doubtfire reference right outta the gate! Wait……which Waymond IS this?…and more
What happens when Twinkies, Ding-Dongs, and Snickers become iced coffee? Join Pete, Tommy, and Mandy as they bravely (or foolishly) explore this bizarre flavor frontier, questioning our cravings and the very nature of taste itself in a caffeinated chaos that’s possibly hilarious and unquestionably unsettling.
The Film Board Gathers! The gang of thugs is here to take on a movie currently in theaters and this month, we’re ready to revisit the end of the world as we almost knew it, but this time with killer Tamagotchis and a whole lot of Limp Bizkit.
Mandy Kaplan joins us to discuss her multifaceted career and the beloved film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, a poignant portrayal of family dynamics and small-town life.
What’s this? A bonus consumables episode? It’s true! This month, Mandcave’s Mandy Kaplan is back to help us sip a set of seven weird fizzy sodas!
Actress and podcaster Mandy Kaplan joins us to discuss the intricacies of making a movie into a musical.
This year’s consumable episode focuses on the tiny shelf right below the chips in your grocer’s snack aisle with special guest, the carb-avoidant Mandy Kaplan.
It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian and their fabulous guests take a cool cool ride through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed… and learn a little about reproduction — and ourselves — along the way! This is Grease 2, a movie selection from 1982.