Rise & Shine, Nerds - Nerdy News Brief

Yoshi! | 1.26.26

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0700

Yoshi unveiled, Avengers movie rumors, AJ Styles' career, new Dragon Ball anime and Catan's 30th anniversary.

Animal Crossing: Newest Horizons Ever! | 1.19.26

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0700

Animal Crossing's huge new update, Dunk and Egg, Hytale is finally out, and Clash of Boards!

K-Pop Award Hunters | 1.12.26

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0700

Golden Globes, Fortnite’s 2026 update, Elder Scrolls Online changes, WWE title matches, and a $15M Superman comic

Malcolm in the Middle-Aged | 1.5.26

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0700

Catch up on the biggest nerdy headlines of the week, from Malcolm in the Middle’s Hulu revival to WWE SmackDown shakeups and new DC Comics plans.

Supergirl Goes Cosmic | 12.15.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Supergirl’s gritty DCU debut, Mega Man: Dual Override announcement, John Cena’s emotional WWE farewell, and anime updates.

Netflix is Making a Power Move | 12.8.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Netflix buys WBD, A return to Avatar, Samus is back after 18 years, and John Cena has his final opponent

Kill Bill: Yuki's Revenge | 12.1.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Kill Bill’s animated short, TimeSplitters revival, WWE title shake-ups, and My Hero Academia Season 7 updates

Superman #1 Sells for Over $9 Million | 11.24.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0700

House of the Dragon, Deadpool VR, wrestling shakeups, comic milestones, anime delays, and board-game growth

John Cena's Grand Slam Win | 11.17.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Mario Galaxy movie trailer, Black Ops 7 launch, Cena’s Grand Slam win, Webtoon deals, anime science, and Witcher board game

Pristine Superman #1 Found in Attic | 11.10.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0700

Gremlins 3, Simpsons news, Cena’s last match, One Piece remasters, Superman #1 auction, and DOOM: Arena board game

Armageddon is On the Way | 11.3.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:45:00 -0700

Zootopia 2 confirmed, big Golden Joystick nominees, WWE title shake-ups, Marvel’s Armageddon teased, and more.

Ghostface is Back for Sevenths | 10.31.25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Scream 7’s first look, One Piece hiatus, AEW title shakeup, and DC Comics’ market rise

Stranger Things Coming to Theaters | 10.27.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Stranger Things 5 finale hits theaters and Netflix Dec 31, plus new Katamari, Batman: Revolution, Ghost Concert anime, and Netflix’s Catan plans

Ninja Gaiden 4's World Record Stunt | 10.24.25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Pop Culture Jeopardy! Season 2, Ninja Gaiden 4’s record stunt, WWE title drama, and Marvel’s new Cyclops spotlight.

ESSEN is Bigger Than Ever | 10.20.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Halo news teased, Dragon Ball 40th anniversary event set, AEW WrestleDream results, and SPIEL Essen’s expansion

The Meeple's Champion | 10.17.25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Mortal Kombat III teased, Battlefield 6 breaks records, WWE chaos, Batman: Knightfall returns, and Demon Slayer dominates.

NYCC News Re-Cap | 10.13.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Tron: Ares debut, Marvel & DC Comic Con announcements, WWE Crown Jewel, and Crunchyroll Manga launch.

DC Revives Vertigo | 10.10.25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Knives Out 3 opens London Film Festival, Battlefield 6 launches, DC revives Vertigo Comics, and more!

Skyrim Grandma Retires | 10.6.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

The Smashing Machine opens strong at the box office, Skyrim Grandma retires, EA sells for $55 billion, and One-Punch Man Season 3 trailer drops. Plus, more nerdy news!

D'oh! Another Simpsons Movie! | 10.3.25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Nerd news roundup: Simpsons Movie sequel dated, Minecraft Copper Age update revealed, Oblivion remaster launches, AEW and WWE shake-ups.

Stan Lee AI Hologram Coming to Cons | 9.26.25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Disney+ raises prices, PlayStation drops a stack of release dates, AEW unveils Women’s Tag Titles, The Chosen goes animated, and Stan Lee returns in hologram form—your Friday nerdy news brief! 🎙️ #NerdyNews #LTN

Beyond the Spider-Verse Finally On Track | 9.22.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Luke Cage may be back in the MCU, Spider-Verse 3 shows progress, Nintendo vs. Palworld drags on, and Stephanie McMahon heads to the Hall of Fame. Here’s your Monday nerdy news brief!

Daredevil: Born Again S3 Confirmed | 9.19.25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Daredevil renewed, Avengers casting secrets, Emmy wins for Severance & The Penguin, a PAW Patrol Christmas, and a possible TNA invasion of WWE NXT — all in today’s nerdy news brief! 🎙️🔥

Super Mario Goes Galactic | 9.15.25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Mario blasts into space, Pokémon gets cozy, and the Virtual Boy refuses to stay buried.

Nerdy News Brief for 9/12/25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:45:00 -0600

New Red Hood Series Already Canceled, Paramount Eyes WBD, 'Mania going to Saudi Arabia & More!

Nerdy News Brief for 9/8/25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:45:00 -0600

From Darth Vader’s record-setting lightsaber to AJ Lee’s WWE comeback, here’s your Monday nerdy news brief!

Nerdy News Brief for 9/5/25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Jack Bauer may be back, Superman’s sequel gets a title, and AJ Lee returns to WWE—your Friday nerdy news brief is here!

Nerdy News Brief for 9/1/25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Back to the Future hits premium big screens, MKII shifts to summer, SNL loses an MVP, Scrubs revival teases, PS6 handheld rumors, and a spicy Stephanie McMahon ad read.

Nerdy News Brief for 8/29/25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Hulu bows out of anime, Nintendo may have its biggest Direct yet.
Plus: Avengers rumors busted, Star Wars villains return, and WWE Speed races onto NXT.

Nerdy News Brief for 8/25/25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:45:00 -0600

Superman tops Aquaman, The Office spinoff gets a binge drop, and ESPN shifts AEW into the background. Here’s your Monday nerdy news brief!

Nerdy News Brief for 8/22/25

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:15:00 -0600

Star Wars’ new trilogy teased, Netflix frustrates anime fans, WWE moves to ESPN, Cena’s retirement match confirmed, and Wolverine claims his true name.

Nerdy News Brief for 8/18/25

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:15:00 -0600

From a Hollywood farewell to Marvel’s latest crossover, here’s what’s making headlines this week.

Nerdy News Brief for 8/15/25 (Re-Pilot)

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:23:45 -0600

Superman soars past $569M, Hayden wants more Anakin, Galaxy Quest lives, and WWE might just buy TNA. Here’s your nerdy week in a nutshell.

Episode 50 | The AI Pin & Future Tech We Want To See (Series Finale)

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0700

In the final episode of Rise & Shine, Nerds, Radio Matt & Deidra talk about future tech, beginning with a spotlight on Humane's new AI Pin, which stands a chance at replacing smartphones in the near future. Plus, sci-fi tech we want in real life.

Episode 49 | The Fun Side of A.I.

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0700

Radio Matt & Deidra celebrate a change of pace where A.I. is actually making some really cool stuff, like one last song from The Beatles or a voice chat filter for Doritos crunch noises. Plus, how soon is too soon to start celebrating Christmas?

Episode 48 | Elon Musk's Twitter One Year Later

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a look at Twitter, one year after Elon Musk took over, what changes have been made, what mistakes have occurred, and what is still on the horizon. Plus, for Halloween, we’re talking about the things that scare us!

Episode 47 | The Best of the News (So Far)

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Today on the show, it’s the perfect episode to get caught up with, as we take you through the best of our Nerdy News segments so far.

Episode 46 | The Apple AirTag Stalkers

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Today on the show, the hidden danger of Apple Air Tags, Congress to vote on the No Fakes Act, and we see if we’re hip to all the new slang the young folks are saying these days. Plus, a Simpsons trivia battle!

Join us at the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit: ncmsummit.com

Episode 45 | Shoe Boxes, Speed 3, & Saving Mary

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In episode 45, Radio Matt & Deidra are joined by Thomas Manning from Operation Christmas Child to discuss how a simple shoebox gift can have an Eternal Impact on a family and a community. Plus, kidnapped by a runaway electric car! And the Atari 2600 is having its best year since 1982! All this and a lot more.

Links:
https://quietmountainapparel.com
https://samaritanspurse.org/occ
https://samaritanspurse.org/buildonline
https://samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/

Episode 44 | Strong Tower Con Report (w/ Drew Villeneuve)

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Love Thy Nerd recently got back from the Strong Tower Gaming Convention and our LTN Missionary Drew Villeneuve joins Radio Matt today to talk about everything that happened at the convention as well as why YOU should come along on a future trip!

Episode 43 | The Top 25 Movies from the Last 25 Years

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Rotten Tomatoes has been celebrating 25 years of fresh picks starting way back with their first movie - Rush Hour. Rotten Tomatoes fans have chosen the best movies of the last 25 years. Did theater goers put some thought into the list or is it just 25 Marvel movies? Plus, SPACE DRUGS and 10 Things Radio Matt hates.

Episode 42 | Humanoid Robots and Flying Cars are Finally Here

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

With humanoid robots and flying cars on the way, we are closer than ever to the visions of the future that "i, Robot" and "Back to the Future" promised us. But are we ready to hover-convert our cars and share the sidewalk with errand boy robots? Well, doesn’t look like we have a choice! Plus, a Disney Movie Trivia Battle.

Episode 41 | Disney Celebrates 100 Years of Animated Movies... Expensively

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Disney is Celebrating 100 Years in many ways, but one of the most controversial is a limited edition box set selling for 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS! Is this limited edition legacy box set worth the price or is the house of mouse asking for too much cheddar? Plus, Yelp's Wall of Shame and Deidra's adventures with A.I.

Episode 40 | Are We Close to an Extinction Reversal?

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

We are getting closer and closer to developing the ability to resurrect species that have gone extinct. But are we spending so much time wondering if we could that we’re not asking if we should? Or will life find a way? Plus, GroupWatch is dead and A.I. has some movie pitches.

Episode 39 | Interview with Manny Montanez of Quiet Mountain Apparel

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Today on the show, Radio Matt is joined by Manny Montanez of nerdy Christian clothing company Quiet Mountain Apparel. We’re going to talk about his journey from church work to designing his own clothing lines and what it’s like in the apparel industry.

Visit Quiet Mountain Apparel: https://www.quietmountainapparel.com
Manny on IG: @neonagasaki
Quiet Mountain Apparel on IG/FB: @quietmountainapparel

Episode 38 | NSYNC Reunite for... a Trolls Movie?!

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Today on the show, it’s been over 20 years since the iconic boy band NSYNC created new music. NSYNC was one of the bands that started the hype of this style of music, which is still popular today. What could have brought them back together after so long? I’m not sure you wanna know. Plus, more nerdy news and Matt has a conspiracy theory.

Episode 37 | NASA Promises Not to Hide Aliens

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Today on the show, NASA has appointed a Chief in charge of ALIENS. With all the recent alien speculation, is this giving credibility to whistleblowers? Or is this just a way to put NASA in the news again? Plus, more nerdy news and an Avengers trivia battle!

Episode 36 | UFC & WWE are Hoping for a Total Knockout!

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Today on the show, UFC and WWE have officially merged into one company. What does this mean for these two similar, yet completely different, fighting-focused entertainment brands? They’re hoping for a total knockout. Plus, more nerdy news and Deidra is scared of lizards.

Episode 35 | MGM Grand Held at Ransom

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Today on the show, MGM has spent the last several days with all of its casinos being held at ransom by a group of hackers, with MGM refusing to pay. We’ll talk about the term Vishing and how a ten-minute phone call has served this casino house a major loss. Plus, more nerdy news and an A.I. movie trailer!

Episode 34 | Are G-Rated Movies Dead?

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

There will be ZERO G-rated movies released in theaters in 2023. Is the family movie dead? Plus, more nerdy news and our Discord Shinies share their favorite G movies.

Episode 33 | The Tonight Woes

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Jimmy Fallon is the latest likable host that is being accused on fostering a toxic workplace. Is this just part of a rare pattern or is this just how Hollywood works? Plus, more nerdy news and an app recommendation for theater-goers.

Episode 32 | Mattel Cinematic Universe

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

With the massive success of the Barbie movie, Mattel has 14 new movies based on their products and IP already announced (and many more in the works). Be ready to have you childhood fed upon... Plus, more nerdy news and a fast food quiz battle.

Episode 31 | Only Up! is Only Down... Forever

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

The creator of "Only Up!" pulls the game from Steam forever due to the overwhelming stress of its popularity. Plus, more nerdy news and a toddler game recommendation.

Episode 30 | Max Testing CNN News Pop-Ups Over Your Shows

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra discuss the terrible direction Max is heading in with forcing more CNN on people who usually watch streaming shows to ESCAPE reality. Plus more nerdy news and catch-up on last week with our hiatus headlines!

Episode 29 | Price-Gouging Could Hurt Lorcana Launch

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra worry about Lorcana's launch as price-gouging has already been causing a problem. Will it kill the momentum?

Episode 28 | New Tech Lets Paralyzed Speak through Avatars

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra discuss an awesome advancement in helping paralyzed people talk through avatars, in nearly normal conversation speed.

Episode 27 | Why Calvin & Hobbes Really Ended

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra share the new interview from Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin & Hobbes, as he describes why he ended the strip and what his next project is.

Episode 26 | Blue Beetle Brings Back Hope for DC

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra bring you LTN's official nerdy morning news show! Today's top story: Blue Beetle is actually... good?

Episode 25 | Will France Kill the Internet?

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra bring you your morning nerdy news update, with today's top story focusing on a French Bill that might allow all world governments to censor the internet at their whims.

Weekly 6 | Star Trek: These Are the Voyages...

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take their deepest dive yet into one of their favorite fandoms - Star Trek!

Episode 24 | New Trek

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Wrapping up a week on Star Trek, Radio Matt & Deidra chat about new Trek from Paramount+ over the last few years. Plus, nerdy news and they get some stuff off of their chests.

Episode 23 | The Movies of Star Trek

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a look at the legacy of Star Trek movies, the good and the odd-numbered, from Kirk to Picard to Kirk again! Plus, nerdy news, and a Star Trek Quiz against a Discord Shiny!

Episode 22 | Star Trek: The Next Generations

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra dive into the Star Trek shows from the late 80s to early 2000s. Plus, nerdy news and our hosts go head-to-head in a Star Trek Quiz!

Episode 21 | To Boldly Go: The Original Star Trek

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra boldly go to the original era of Star Trek, taking a look at The Original Series, the Animated Series, the doomed Phase II, and the fan creators who attempted to finish the story. Plus, nerdy news and our Discord Shinies chime in!

Weekly 5 | The WGA Strike

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In this compilation of all the main topics from this past week's morning shows, Radio Matt & Deidra discuss the Writers Strike timeline, everything affected by the shutdowns, what the chances are that the WGA gets all of it's demands met, and what the Biblical perspective of "going on strike" is.

Episode 20 | Is It a Sin to Strike?

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a step back and look at the idea of "going on strike" from a Biblical perspective. Is it sinful to stand against your employer? Or do certain situations warrant a vocal response? Plus, nerdy news and the hosts get some stuff off of their chests.

Episode 19 | Is the Writers Strike Doomed to Fail?

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra compare the 2007 WGA Strike compared to today's strike and ask if the cards are stacked too high against them this time. Plus, nerdy news and our Discord Shinies chime in on the WGA Strike too.

Episode 18 | All the TV Shows & Movies Affected by the WGA Strike

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a look at the list of nearly everything that has been halted, canceled, or delayed because of the WGA Strike. Plus, nerdy news and the Gen Con report with Luke Filipiak.

Episode 17 | The Writers Strike Timeline

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra kick off Season 2 taking a look at the Writers Strike and go through the Summer timeline to see where it's at right now. Plus, nerdy news... and even MORE nerdy news!

Weekly 4 | The Year in Nerdiness (1985-1988)

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a trip back in time to nerd out over the movies, TV shows, video games, comics, and more from 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988.

Episode 16 | Nerding Out in 1988

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a trip back to 1988 to discuss all the awesome nerdiness that came out that year! Plus, nerdy news and which movie cost more?

Episode 15 | Nerding Out in 1987

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a trip back to 1987 to discuss all the awesome nerdiness that came out that year! Plus, nerdy news and we save a marriage!

Episode 14 | Nerding Out in 1986

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a trip back to 1986 to discuss all the awesome nerdiness that came out that year! Plus, nerdy news and Deidra complains about not being about to complain.

Episode 13 | Nerding Out in 1985

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a trip back to 1985 and chat about the awesome nerd stuff that came out that year. Plus, nerdy news and a Discord discussion!

Weekly 3 | Full Interview with LTN's Luke Filipiak

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt interviews LTN's Luke Filipiak to get to know him better, learn about his faith journey and fandoms, ask about his Twitch routine, catch up on the recent LTN mission to Origins Game Fair, and get updates on the upcoming Nerd Culture Ministry Summit.

Episode 12 | Interview with Luke Filipiak (Part 4): Luke On Mission

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt interviews LTN's Luke Filipiak all week long. Today, the discussion is on his role with Love Thy Nerd. He'll recap the recent trip to Origins Game Fair and give us an update on the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit. Radio Matt & Deidra play a game of "Would You Rather" and share some nerdy news.

Episode 11 | Interview with Luke Filipiak (Part 3): Professional Nerd

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt interviews LTN's Luke Filipiak all week long. Today, the discussion is on his nerdy passions and Twitch streaming. Plus, Radio Matt & Deidra help a frustrated married couple and share nerdy news.

Episode 10 | Interview with Luke Filipiak (Part 2): The Faith of Frost

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt interviews LTN's Luke Filipiak all week long. Today, the discussion is on Luke's faith journey. Plus, Radio Matt & Deidra talk about cats and nerdy news.

Episode 9 | Interview with Luke Filipiak (Part 1): Who is Luke?

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt interviews LTN's Luke Filipiak all week long. Today, the discussion is on getting to know Luke more personally: History, Marriage, Fandoms, etc. Plus, Radio Matt & Deidra share weird and nerdy news.

Weekly 2 | A.I. is Awesome (and Terrifying)

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a comprehensive look at the ever quickening pace of AI growth and usage by the public - including Christian circles. What is coming next, how far is too far, and meet AI Jesus! (This is the collection of the four main topic segments from this week's morning shows.)

Episode 8 | Artificial SUPERintelligence

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra wrap up their week of focus on AI by discussing the possibility of human-level artificial reasoning (on the way) and possible "God-like" AI (theoretical... so far...). Plus, Deidra goes head-to-head with a Discord "Shiner" and is no news good news?

Episode 7 | Meet AI Jesus

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra take a look at the way AI is being used in Christian circles, including an AI church service and a 24/7 Twitch stream. Plus, am I the jerk? And, Generic Brand... doctors??

Episode 6 | We Talkin' WALL-E or Terminator?

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra continue discuss where the rapid growth of AI could lead, and how both of the most likely possibilities are probably bad. Plus, Super Mario Bros Wonder & Deidra's random thoughts.

Episode 5 | The AI Arms Race

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra kick off a week long look at AI by discussing why were starting to get concerned and just how fast AI is progressing now. Plus, Mommy milk & AI is choosing our movies now!

Weekly 1 | Church v. Nerds

Love Thy Nerd — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

This Week's Focus Topic from Rise & Shine, Nerds - Radio Matt & Deidra discuss times that Church Culture and Nerd Culture collided and ways we can mend fences between the two.

Episode 4 | Nerd Culture Ministry

Love Thy Nerd — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra wrap up their week of focus on times that Church Culture and Nerd Culture collided, today discussing ways we can mend fences between the two. Plus, putting Deidra to the test! Also: Rubik's Cube has a new champion!

Episode 3 | Comics Code Authority & Ratings Systems

Love Thy Nerd — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra continue their week of focus on times that Church Culture and Nerd Culture collided, today discussing the Comics Code Authority and the rise of ratings systems on TV and Video Games. Plus, am I the jerk? Also: Reddit Blacks Out!

Episode 2 | Burning Harry Potter Books

Love Thy Nerd — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0600

Radio Matt & Deidra continue their week of focus on times that Church Culture and Nerd Culture collided, today discussing the Harry Potter hatred of the late 90s and 2000s. Plus, weird news! Also: Whoopi & Diablo IV!

Episode 1 | The Satanic Panic of the 80s

Love Thy Nerd — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0600

In the premiere episode of Rise & Shine, Nerds, Radio Matt & Deidra begin a week of focus on times that Church Culture and Nerd Culture collided, beginning with the uprising against Dungeons & Dragons. Plus, meet Deidra! Also: MCU Movie Delays!