• 4Kids Entertainment: The Early Years
    Jan 27 2026
    In this episode of 'Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries, hosts Austin and Brenda explore the origins and the early years of 4Kids Entertainment.
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    54 min
  • Journey into Imagination, Disney's Forgotten Dark Ride
    Jan 20 2026

    This episode of SHONM delves into the history of Epcot’s beloved "Journey into Imagination" ride and its mascot, Figment the dragon. Host Brenda discusses the ride's origins, its intricate design by Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter, and how it became a fan favorite...only to be gone a decade later.

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    57 min
  • The Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game
    Jan 13 2026

    Hosts Austin and Brenda delve into the fascinating history of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game. They discuss the origins of Yu-Gi-Oh! as a manga by Kazuki Takahashi and its evolution into a globally popular card game. This episode also covers notable events such as a 1999 riot in Tokyo during a promotional event for the game, Konami's strategic planning, and how the video game laid the foundation for the card game's rules. The hosts discuss Yu-Gi-Oh!’s reception in the U.S., its impact on popular culture, and its standing as one of the top-selling card games globally.

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    1 ora e 1 min
  • Did McGruff the Crime Dog Really Take a Bite out of Crime?
    Jan 6 2026

    In the 60's and 70's, violent crime rates were an all-time high in the United States. Can a trenchcoat-wearing bloodhound find a way to empower the people and "take a bite out of crime"?

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    1 ora e 9 min
  • A Brief History of Queer Christmas Movies
    Dec 16 2025

    In this year's Christmas special Host Austin details the history of queer Christmas films.

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    51 min
  • The Many Failures of Atari
    Dec 9 2025

    Atari is a company who exists nowadays through graphic t-shirts and dubai hotels, however, there was a time when they dominated the US video game console market. There was a time when it seemed as if they couldn't fail....

    Then that was followed by several decades of failures. The 5200 and its massive size and poorly designed controller. The 7200 which was just a little too late to the game. The handheld Lynx that sacrificed the accessibility of the gameboy for a color screen and poor battery life. And lastly, the Jaguar, which might have been named after a car or a cat, and which did not actually have 64 bits of graphical processing.

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    51 min
  • The Lost Fantastic Four Movie
    Dec 2 2025

    Before Spider-Man, before Blade, before X-men, the Fantastic Four almost made it to the silver screen in 1994. The movie was finished. The premiere was set...but it never released. What happened to Roger Corman's Fantastic Four?

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    57 min
  • Theme Park Publicity Stunts
    Nov 25 2025

    This summary is going to be short, Host Brenda forgot to write one and the episode is supposed to be up. This entire episode was an excuse to talk about Fabio getting hit with a goose.

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    49 min