Episode 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 iconic cars in movies to films and documentaries centered on famous musicians, as Greg and Garrick talk about the recent wave of artist-focused movies hitting theaters and streaming. Along the way, the guys also discuss the upcoming return of the original Star Wars to theaters next year, and what it means for fans to experience the film on the big screen again.

From there things shift into the business side of entertainment. Greg and Garrick break down the latest rumors and industry chatter around Paramount potentially acquiring Warner Bros., the growing trend of bundled streaming services, and how the media giants seem determined to recreate cable… but with more apps and fewer remotes.

Finally, the episode wraps with a look at current events and headlines coming out of the Middle East, and how global events inevitably intersect with media, culture, and the entertainment industry.

It’s another fast-moving, slightly chaotic, and thoroughly nerdy conversation with plenty of laughs along the way.

Pour yourself a rum and try to keep up.

Two rambling idiots—Greg and Garrick—bring you the *Rum & Nerdy Podcast*, a weekly dive into the world of nerd culture through the eyes of late 40s/early 50s dads who still can't get enough of their favorite movies, TV shows, and theme parks. With a deep love of all things nerdy and a shared passion for good rum, these two buddies mix laid-back humor, nostalgic memories, and plenty of laughs as they discuss everything from classic sci-fi to the latest pop culture trends.

Episode 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 buried.

Garrick’s longtime friend Anthony joins us in studio, all the way from Garrick’s very first theme park job. The result? A wildly unfiltered walk down memory lane filled with Six Flags stories, questionable decisions, and the kind of chaos that only happens when underpaid theme park kids are left unsupervised.

We dive into the weird social ecosystems of early park life, where friendships form fast, legends grow faster, and somehow people end up on “the list” for life. Along the way we revisit our musician buddy Tyson, swap stories that get progressively less reliable, and relive the kind of moments that only make sense if you were there… and maybe not even then.

Fair warning: this is a long one. A slow, meandering, occasionally hilarious trek through nostalgia, bad memory recall, and just enough rum to keep things interesting.

If you ever worked at a theme park, had a job that bonded you through shared trauma, or just enjoy watching us spiral into old stories, this one’s for you.

Two rambling idiots—Greg and Garrick—bring you the *Rum & Nerdy Podcast*, a weekly dive into the world of nerd culture through the eyes of late 40s/early 50s dads who still can't get enough of their favorite movies, TV shows, and theme parks. With a deep love of all things nerdy and a shared passion for good rum, these two buddies mix laid-back humor, nostalgic memories, and plenty of laughs as they discuss everything from classic sci-fi to the latest pop culture trends.

Rum & 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 past will absolutely punch back. We watched it on Netflix, it technically belongs to Hulu, and either way it is peak King energy. Big ideas, emotional swings, and a very clear message that time is less of a river and more of a vindictive bouncer.

From there, the conversation does what it always does and drifts into the wasteland. We talk Fallout season 2 hype, a few other shows currently orbiting the watch list, and how modern streaming has basically turned all of us into part-time content archaeologists.

Greg also reports back from the Candlelight Concert Series featuring the music of Lord of the Rings, which turns out to be exactly what you think it is: beautiful, nostalgic, and just emotional enough to make you reconsider every life decision that did not involve becoming a ranger of the north.

Time travel, nuked futures, Tolkien by candlelight, and the usual conversational chaos. Pour something strong and don’t step on any butterflies.

Two rambling idiots—Greg and Garrick—bring you the *Rum & Nerdy Podcast*, a weekly dive into the world of nerd culture through the eyes of late 40s/early 50s dads who still can't get enough of their favorite movies, TV shows, and theme parks. With a deep love of all things nerdy and a shared passion for good rum, these two buddies mix laid-back humor, nostalgic memories, and plenty of laughs as they discuss everything from classic sci-fi to the latest pop culture trends.