Nerds & Jesus Podcast
by Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
56 | Vampires: From Dracula to...Twilight?
About this podcast
How should Christian nerds navigate living in the secular world, and be a light in the darkness, while nerding out on all types of TTRPGs/ fandoms pop culture has to offer? Join Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier with various guests as I cover different types of fandoms through the lens of the gospel. Whether you're looking for a Christian podcast to hear the latest nerd/geeky news or want to see how you can share your faith in your nerdy circle, this is the podcast for you!
Whether you're looking for a Christian podcast to hear the latest nerd/geeky news or want to see how you can share your faith in your nerdy circle, new episodes release every other Friday wherever you get your podcasts! If you would like to check out more on Nerds & Jesus, check out our Patreon page Patreon.com/nerdsandjesus where as a supporter of the show you'll get access to loads of great bonus content!
Looking forward to diving into all of these topics and thank you so much for tuning in!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 58 episodes
- 56 | Vampires: From Dracula to...Twilight? · 59 minSend us Fan Mail Join Dez and Mary as they discuss how Christians are to react to Vampires as well as the history of vampires and to where they are now within pop culture. This…
- 55 | Anime: My Hero Academia Reaction & Review Part 1 · 1 h 5 minSend us Fan Mail Mary may have binge-watched the first 3 seasons of My Hero Academia. Listen to Dez and Mary talk about the first 3 seasons and guess what will happen next. This…
- 54 | Can Christians be into Anime? w/David Manier · 57 minSend us Fan Mail Join your hosts Mary & Dez with guest David Manier as they discuss their favorite anime episodes, their least favorite anime, and talk about what Christians…
- 53 | Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy Ch. 2 w/Hector Miray · 1 h 2 min · Season 2Send us Fan Mail Listen to Mary review the second chapter of the Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy with guest Hector Miray from Faith & Fandom! Support the show Nerds &…
- 52 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Review w/Dezerae Manier · 56 min · Season 2Send us Fan Mail Listen to Mary and Dez as they share their thoughts on the latest film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Where do you rate this film? Support the show Nerds & Jesus…
- 51 | Can Christians be into Marvel? w/Pastor Mike Lee · 1 h 1 min · Season 2Send us Fan Mail Join Mary and Pastor Mike Lee as they discuss the MCU and how we respond to tough questions about Deadpool, Agatha Harkness, etc. within Marvel as Christians…
- 50 | SDCC Highlights & Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy Ch. 1 w/Hector Miray · 1 h 13 min · Season 2Send us Fan Mail We are back! We are talking the highlights you missed at San Diego Comic Con this past weekend and we are also reviewing the first chapter of the Chronicles of…
- 49 | Nerds in Christ w/Michael Bergman · 47 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail Join Mary as she interviews Michael Bergman, Founder of Nerds in Christ. You'll hear about Michael's stories, projects, and more on this episode as we hear more…
- 48 | Analyzing Films & Novels as Christian Nerds w/Author Josiah DeGraaf · 46 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail Join Mary as she speaks with Author Josiah DeGraaf to talk about his works and how we as Christian nerds analyze different types of films and novels. Get…
- 47 | Dragons in the Bible w/Beards & Bible Podcast · 57 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail Pastor Josh Brooker and Gabe Rutledge from the Beards & Bible Podcast join me to discuss Dragons in the Bible. Whether you love Dragons or are just curious as to…
- 46 | Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - FINAL CHAPTERS w/Grant Marshall & Bryan Casey · 1 h 19 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail We're back! After Mary has been out of the country, we are back with the final episode that concludes the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with Grant Marshall…
- 45 | Madame Web Review w/Ashley Cox · 48 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail Join Mary and Ashley as they react to Sony's latest film, Marvel's Madame Web and see if they give a thumbs up or a thumbs down. To learn more about Ashley's…
- 44 | Christian Nerds Unite w/Ricky Pope · 45 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail Join Mary as she interviews Ricky Pope, the man behind the Christian Nerds Unite Podcast. To learn more about Christian Nerds Unite, visit…
- 43 | How can we LoveThyNerd? w/Bubba Stallcup · 1 h 1 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail CEO + FOUNDER of LoveThyNerd sits down and shares how LoveThyNerd began, who LoveThyNerd is, and how you can get involved! Learn more about LoveThyNerd by…
- 42 | ECHO Episodes 4-5 Review w/Manny Montanez · 1 h 2 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail Manny Montanez, founder of the nerdy Christian clothing line Quiet Mountain Apparel, joins Mary again on the pod on this episode to review Marvel's ECHO. This…
- 41 | Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Ch. 12-14 w/Grant Marshall & Bryan Casey · 1 h 9 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail We are back with Part 4/5 of the Chronicles of Narnia Series with Book 2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I've never read the series before, and Grant…
- 40 | ECHO Episodes 1-3 Review w/Manny Montanez · 1 h 14 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail Manny Montanez, founder of the nerdy Christian clothing line Quiet Mountain Apparel, joins Mary again on the pod on this episode to review Marvel's ECHO. This…
- 39 | Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Ch. 9-11 w/Grant Marshall & Bryan Casey · 59 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail We are back with Part 3 of the Chronicles of Narnia Series with Book 2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I've never read the series before, and Grant…
- 38 | Happy New Year and Thank You! · 5 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail In this mini episode, I just want to take the time to say thank you and how you can get involved with future episodes of the Nerds & Jesus podcast! Email…
- 37 | Aquaman 2 Review w/Dezerae Manier · 57 min · Season 1Send us Fan Mail Dezerae Manier joins me on our last episode of the year as we review DC's final film from the OG DCEU. Merry Christmas! Support the show Nerds & Jesus Online…







