
The Nostalgic Nerds Podcast
The Nostalgic Nerds Podcast, where we take a deep dive into geek culture, tech evolution, and the impact of the past on today’s digital world.
Podcasting since 2025 • 5 episodes
The Nostalgic Nerds Podcast
Latest Episodes
S1E5 - From Clippy to Agentic AI
From Clippy’s awkward pop-ups to agentic AI plotting your next conquest, Marc and Renee laugh through the evolution of digital assistants. Annoying, nostalgic, and now maybe just a little too smart.Hop on the nostalgia train! This...
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Episode 5
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S1E4 - Bat Boy and How Algorithms Ate the Urban Legend
Hold onto your tabloids! This week on the Nostalgic Nerds Podcast, Renee Murphy and Marc Massar explore the wild frontier where technology meets misinformation, tracing the outrageous claims that have captivated audiences across decades.Fro...
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Episode 4
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52:06

S1E3 - Sears, Amazon, and the Eternal Catalog
To answer the burning questions from the episode - Could you buy dogs from the Sears catalog? Yes.Could you buy narcotics from the Sears catalog? Yes.How does Renee pronounce "downtown?" Well, listen in.By the 1970's Sears ...
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Episode 3
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39:10

S1E2 - Your Own Hyperlocal Meteorologist in Your Pocket - The Nostalgic Nerds Podcast
Tune in for hot takes, cold fronts, and a 70% chance of questionable metaphors.In this episode, Renee and Marc of the Nostalgic Nerds Podcast take you on a trip through the evolution of weather forecasting. From the nostalgic days of dia...
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Episode 2
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38:51

The Nostalgic Nerds Podcast - The AI Gigawatt Hunger
Great Scott! 150 NFL Football Stadiums running at night - all at the same time. That's how much energy a new Wyoming AI data center is chugging. 1.81 Gigawatts. Just think what Doc Brown would say about that.Join Renee and Marc on...
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Episode 1
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