About this podcast
Two rambling idiots stumble through Rum, Movies, Television Shows, Theme Parks, and all things Nerdy. With backgrounds in entertainment and theme park design you never know where each show will take you... but there will be booze. how attachments are handled.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 287 episodes
- Episode 6.41: Nashville, Nuptials & a Little Politics · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 41Episode 6.41: Nashville, Nuptials & a Little Politics We're coming to you from Nashville, Tennessee, where we've gathered with some of our dearest friends to celebrate Chuck and…
- Episode 6.40: Halloween, Old Stories, and Three Hearts: · 1 h 7 min · Season 6 Episode 40It’s our Halloween episode, and Kim Gromoll joins Greg and Garrick for a spirited trip through Halloween memories, old stories, and the kind of nostalgia that gets better with…
- Episode 6.39: Football, Floats, and Fall TV: · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 39Episode 6.39: Football, Floats, and Fall TV: We’re about a third of the way through the NFL regular season, so naturally Greg and Garrick have some football thoughts. Whether…
- Episode 6.38: SATE North America 2026 · 1 h 3 min · Season 6 Episode 38Episode 6.38: SATE North America 2026 Laissez les nerdy temps rouler! It's the morning of Day 2 at SATE North America 2026 in New Orleans, and what a week it's been! With one…
- Episode 6.37: Zero Prep, Questionable Direction · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 37Episode 6.37 — Zero Prep, Questionable Direction Greg and Garrick are flying without a flight plan this week. Shocking, we know. The boys talk about next week’s SATE conference…
- Episode 6.36: Strange New Worlds, Strange Old Nerds · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 36Episode 6.36: Strange New Worlds, Strange Old Nerds: It’s time to wrap up Season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and naturally Greg and Garrick have thoughts. Lots of them…
- Episode 6.35 — Level 99 · 52 min · Season 6 Episode 35Episode 6.35 — Level 99 It’s another Rum & Nerdy adventure, and this time Greg and Garrick are leveling up! Fresh off a TEA event at Disney Springs, the guys dive into Level 99…
- Episode 6.34 - We the Nerds · 1 h 28 min · Season 6 Episode 34Episode 6.34 - We the Nerds: This week Greg and Garrick are on the road, recording from Williamsburg, Virginia at the TEA Explores Williamsburg event. After a full first day…
- Episode 6.33: Roll Out · 1 h 8 min · Season 6 Episode 33Episode 6.33: Roll Out: Roll out! This week, Kelly joins us as a special guest as we pay tribute to the legendary Peter Cullen, the unmistakable voice of Optimus Prime, and talk…
- Episode 6.32: Replaced by Muppets · 1 h 0 min · Season 6 Episode 32Episode 6.32: Replaced by Muppets: This week, we start with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 5, where almost the entire crew gets replaced by puppet versions of…
- Episode 6.31: Conspiracy Update · 52 min · Season 6 Episode 31Episode 6.31: Conspiracy Update: This week, Greg and Garrick put on their tinfoil hats and head down a few rabbit holes with a Conspiracy Update. The guys dig into some favorite…
- Episode 6.30: The Odyssey · 1 h 12 min · Season 6 Episode 30Episode 6.30: The Odyssey: This week, the guys dive headfirst into one of the most anticipated movies in years: The Odyssey. Greg and Garrick share their thoughts on the film…
- Episode 6.29: KoHana · 59 min · Season 6 Episode 29Episode 6.29: KoHana - This week, Greg is back from Hawaii after celebrating his 10th anniversary, attending his sister’s wedding, and doing all the usual tropical vacation…
- Episode 6.28: European Excursion: · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 28Episode 6.28: European Excursion: This week it's all about planes, parks, pubs, and a whole lot of passport stamps. Greg is fresh back from Europe and gives Garrick the full…
- Episode 6.27: Mid-Season Pivot · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 27Episode 6.27: Mid-Season Pivot: This week the guys hit the pause button on their usual format... sort of. Greg and Garrick take an online pop culture nerd quiz to see just how…
- Episode 6.26: Rum Sawyer · 1 h 0 min · Season 6 Episode 26Episode 6.26: Rum Sawyer: This week the guys are all over the map... literally. Garrick kicks things off with a visit to the brand-new Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas…
- Episode 6.25: Impressions of Nerd · 1 h 2 min · Season 6 Episode 25Episode 6.25: Impressions of Nerd: This week, Greg and Garrick have the privilege of sitting down with one of the true legends of themed entertainment, Bob Rogers, founder of BRC…
- Episode 6.24: Rum and Villainy · 54 min · Season 6 Episode 24Episode 6.24 - Rum and Villainy: This week Greg and Garrick record live from the legendary Scum & Villainy Cantina in Hollywood, California, proving once again that if there's a…
- Episode 6.23: Nerd Rock Park · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 23Episode 6.23: Nerd Rock Park: This week the guys take a trip back to one of the most fascinating “what if” stories in themed entertainment. Greg and Garrick kick things off after…
- Episode 6.22: Maul – Shadow Rum · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 22Episode 6.22: Maul – Shadow Rum: This week the guys go dark side. Greg and Garrick dive into Season 1 of Maul: Shadow Lord on Disney+, breaking down the story, the tone, and just…
- Episode 6.21: The Rumdalorian & Grogu · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 21Episode 6.21: The Rumdalorian & Grogu: This week the guys head to a galaxy far, far away… with a glass in hand. Greg and Garrick dive deep into The Mandalorian & Grogu, breaking…
- Episode 6.20: Garrick’s B-Day · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 20Episode 6.20: Garrick’s B-Day Alright… we’re a little late on this one. But hey, better late than never. This week, it’s all about Garrick’s birthday… and somehow, underwear…
- Episode 6.19: House of Nerdy · 1 h 0 min · Season 6 Episode 19Episode 6.19: House of Nerdy: This week, Greg and Garrick settle into a slightly more refined chaos… or at least a different kind of buzz. The guys kick things off by addressing…
- Episode 6.18: Rum Encabulator · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 18Episode 6.18: Rum Encabulator - This week, Greg and Garrick lean all the way into beautifully engineered nonsense. Kicking things off with the latest evolution of the legendary…
- Episode 6.17: TEA Inspire 2026 Review · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 17Episode 6.17: TEA Inspire 2026 Review: This week, Greg and Garrick are fresh off TEA Inspire 2026 and ready to break it all down—joined by a couple of quick guest drop-ins along…
- Episode 6.16: Rum and Loathing in Las Vegas · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 16Episode 6.16: Rum and Loathing in Las Vegas We can’t stop here… this is pool country. This week, Greg and Garrick take the show to Las Vegas, recording in the pool while hanging…
- Episode 6.15: Rum and Prejudice · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 15Episode 6.15: Rum and Prejudice This week, things get a little more refined… and then immediately not. Greg and Garrick are joined by Erin, who might be one of the busiest humans…
- Episode 6.14: Nerdy PI · 1 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 14Episode 6.14: Nerdy PI Cue the theme music… Typhoon Tommy is back. This week’s episode leans into full island vibes as Greg, Garrick, and Tommy talk tiki projects, rum culture…
- Episode 6.13: Nerdy Blinders · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 13This week, Greg and Garrick almost stay on topic. Kicking things off with a brief dive into Peaky Blinders, the conversation quickly takes a turn when the guys crack open a deck…
- Episode 6.12: Un-Named Andy Episode · 1 h 7 min · Season 6 Episode 12Andy’s back… and somehow we still couldn’t come up with a proper title. This week is exactly what you’d expect when Andy joins the show: a free-flowing, completely unstructured…
- Episode 6.11: Rum Trek · 1 h 3 min · Season 6 Episode 11This week, Greg and Garrick go full Rum Trek, bouncing from real-world travel to deep space and back again. Greg recaps his trip to Baltimore for the Building Museums Conference…
- Episode 6.10: Rum in 60 Seconds · 48 min · Season 6 Episode 10Episode 6.10: Rum in 60 Seconds: This week Greg and Garrick attempt the impossible: keeping anything to 60 seconds. Spoiler alert… it doesn’t work. The conversation jumps from…
- Episode 6.09: Rum-Gyver · 1 h 34 min · Season 6 Episode 9Episode 6.09: Rum-Gyver: This week we channel our inner duct-tape-and-paperclip energy with Rum-Gyver, a throwback episode packed with stories that probably should have stayed…
- Rum & Nerdy – Episode 6.08: 11.22.6-Rum: · 1 h 3 min · Season 6 Episode 8Rum & Nerdy – Episode 6.08: 11.22.6-Rum: This week we dive into 11.22.63 — the Stephen King time travel story that proves one very important rule: if you try to fix the past, the…
- Episode 6.07: RumPlane · 1 h 13 min · Season 6 Episode 7Episode 6.07: RumPlane: Andy is back in the co-pilot seat this week as we talk travel, airports, delays, upgrades, and all the strange rituals that come with voluntarily hurling…
- Episode 6.06: Rum Trek: Nerdfleet Academy · 1 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 6Episode 6.06: Rum Trek: Nerdfleet Academy: This week we jump to warp and dig into Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on Paramount+, and spoiler alert—we actually like it. The show…
- Episode 6.05: Plus-RUM-bus: · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 5Episode 6.05: Plus-RUM-bus: This week, the guys dive into Pluribus, the new series from Vince Gilligan starring the always-excellent Rhea Seehorn. We break down the premise, the…
- Episode 6.04 -The Rum · 1 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 4Episode 6.04 -The Rum: In this episode, the guys dive into The Rum, our totally intentional play on Netflix’s The Rip starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, because nothing pairs…
- Episode 6.03: Rum World · 1 h 0 min · Season 6 Episode 3Episode 6.03: Rum World is a continuation from last week, because when you stumble into a fantastic bottle you don’t just move on like a responsible adult you pour another round…
- Rum and Nerdy Episode 6.02: Jurassic Rum · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 2Rum and Nerdy Episode 6.02: Jurassic Rum is here, and we kick things off with an absolute winner The Privateer Letter of Marque New England Single Cask / Florida Rum Society. It…
- Episode 6.01: Stranger Nerdy · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 1Episode 6.01 - Stranger Nerdy: Happy New Year and welcome to Season 6 of Rum & Nerdy. We kick things off with a brand-new season intro from Demo Dave—and it is, without question…
- Episode 5.48: The Queen Family Truckster · 57 min · Season 5 Episode 48Rum & Nerdy – Episode 5.48: The Queen Family Truckster: As 2025 starts rolling toward the garage, we pile everyone in for a holiday-fueled episode full of cheer, chaos, and just…
- Episode 5.47: Pere Marquette 1225 · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 47The Christmas countdown continues as the guys roll into Episode 5.47 with holiday vibes, end-of-season chaos, and early planning for the big Rum & Nerdy Weekend 2026. This week’s…
- Episode 5.46: 1974 Ford Falcon XB Interceptor · 1 h 15 min · Season 5 Episode 46Episode 5.46 - 1974 Ford Falcon XB Interceptor: This week the guys go full Aussie as they crack open two rums from The New Norfolk Distillery in Tasmania: Near Horizon Spiced and…
- Episode 5.45: 1976 Pinto · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 45Episode 5.45 – “1976 Pinto: This week, Rum & Nerdy gets back to doing what we do best: drinking rum and nerding out. We kick things off with an Australian import, Railyard…
- Episode 5.44.5: IAAPA Live Day 5 · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 445Episode 5.44.5 - IAAPA Live Day 5: We close out the week with Phil from Extreme Legacy, wrapping IAAPA 2025 in a haze of exhaustion, laughter, and questionable insights. It’s…
- Episode 5.44.4: IAAPA Live Day 4 · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 444Episode 5.44.1 - IAAPA Live Day 4: Day Four finds us wading into the booth at Martin Aquatic, joined by Josh and Chris, who somehow make engineering sound sexy. We talk…
- Episode 5.44.3: IAAPA Live Day 3 · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 443Episode 5.44.3- IAAPA Live Day 3: Midweek, we wander into the digital deep end with Michael from Worldbuildr and Jeff from AWS. It’s all about cloud platforms, real-time worlds…
- Episode 5.44.2: IAAPA Live Day 2 · 22 min · Season 5 Episode 442Episode 5.44.1 - IAAPA Live Day 2: Day Two takes us to the Themed Entertainment Association booth, where Greg and Garrick catch up with TEA staff and try (unsuccessfully) to act…
- Episode 5.44.1: IAAPA Live Day 1 · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 441Episode 5.44.1 - IAAPA Live Day 1: IAAPA week kicks off with Greg, Garrick, and our favorite repeat offender, Scott, holding court at the Electronic Theatre Controls booth. It’s…
