187: That Ram Band (Dr. Brian Cardany)

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Dr. Brian Cardany, literature, louie louie, Marching Band, music, philosophy, Proust Questionnaire, That Ram Marching Band, University of Rhode Island, Wayne Gladstone

Show Notes:

I finally got a chance to sit down and chat with one of my favorite people in the universe, Dr. Brian Cardany!

I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I did taping it!

We are the Pride of New England, That Ram Marching Band!

 

Read the first chapter of Wayne Gladstone’s Agents of the Internet Apocalypse Order today!!

Opener contains sound from the Doctor Who episode “Almost People.” Music by the University of Rhode Island Ram Marching Band under the direction of Dr. Brian Cardany.

The chime is from RCP Tones. It’s been part of the Nerdist podcast since the beginning. See: nerdist.com/download-the-nerdist-podcast-ringtone/

I combined my favorite 11th Doctor saying with the Nerdist chime, and my favorite marching band song to date “Hold On I’m Coming” by Sam and Dave as done by The URI Marching Band.

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Nerd projects

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creative type, gaming, literature, national novel writing month, Neil Gaiman

As a nerd, I must admit that I obsess over things. It’s what nerds do. We pick things apart, we discuss ad nauseum, we rehash and rehash and rehash until someone hits us in the face, rendering us incapable of rehashing, then we find another avenue of rehashing that doesn’t require a face and keep on going there.

Right now my friends are rolling my eyes at two (minimum) obsessions I currently foster: 1) Doctor Who and 2) The Avengers/Thor. It’s my nature, I can’t deny it. When I enjoy something, I seek it out until I find something new to which I devote my attention. Not very long ago I was discovering the joys of Supernatural and squeeing over its delightfulness. Neil Gaiman has captured my attention as well, and I don’t think I’ll be letting go of his novels anytime soon.

I personally need something to do to stay sane outside of work. I’ve never thought of myself as a creative type, but now I’m starting to think I need to reconsider on that front with what I’m doing. Maybe it’s something that’s always been a part of me, maybe it’s something that’s just now starting to emerge. My nerdy obsessions are a part of my creative output now. I’ve been drawing dalek comics for more than a year now, I’m creating Avengers/Thor fan art, and now I’m writing about demons for my National Novel Writing Month project.

How do your nerdy obsessions play a role in your life? Do you do as I do and create related things? Or are you more of a consumer? Are you both in equal parts?