
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
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!

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48 | Analyzing Films & Novels as Christian Nerds w/Author Josiah DeGraaf
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
04/27/24 • 45 min
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 Josiah's free book and learn more about his works:
https://josiahdegraaf.com/free-book/About Josiah DeGraaf: Josiah DeGraaf is a literature nerd who loves epic fantasy stories with imaginative worlds and authentic characters. He loves crafting fantastical stories about characters who face the same dilemmas we do when we try to do the right thing. He works as the program director of The Young Writer’s Workshop, the marketing director of Story Embers, and also as a staff writer for Lorehaven. Outside of work and writing, he enjoys engaging in lively intellectual discussions, playing board games, hiking to gorgeous overlooks, and hanging out with his eight younger siblings. He lives in a small river town just north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

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51 | Can Christians be into Marvel? w/Pastor Mike Lee
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
09/02/24 • 61 min
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. Also, listen to Mary talk about Dragon Con 2024 this past weekend! This and more on this episode of the Nerds & Jesus podcast!
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

28 | Baldur's Gate 3 Review w/J.T. Powers & Jord’n Bay
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
10/11/23 • 61 min
This episode contains Act 1 spoilers. Jord'n Bay and J.T. Powers join Mary in this episode to talk about BG3, funny moments while playing it, our favorite parts of the game as well as how we as Christians should play this game or what to look out for.
BG3 is available on PC and PS5.
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

26 | Biblical Similarities in Star Wars w/Christopher Haylett
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
09/26/23 • 48 min
Join Christopher Haylett, aka The Nerdy Christian, and I as we discuss our observations and the community's observations of the biblical similarities within the Star Wars franchise/universe!
Follow Christopher on social media!
Instagram.com/thenerdychristian
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

23 | Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Ch. 8-11 w/Cole Popplewell
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
09/04/23 • 52 min
Listen to Mary react to the Magician's Nephew for the first time with guest Cole Popplewell. Read along or catch out the summarized version in these episodes!
Show notes available for Patreons at NerdsandJesus.com/patreon
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

8 | Can Christians read Harry Potter? w/ Dezerae Manier & Hayley Craig
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
05/17/23 • 52 min
Welcome to the eighth episode of Mary Howell's podcast Nerds & Jesus. Dezerae Manier is back along with Hayley Craig as they join Mary to discuss if Christians can read Harry Potter, thoughts about Harry Potter, and also ask ourselves some deep questions!
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

30 | Can Christians be into Horror? w/BB Parker
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
10/30/23 • 46 min
Join Mary and BB Parker as they discuss their history within Horror and also talk about how we, as Christians, can respond to a culture that likes Horror and how we can be wise when approaching the genre!
Articles mentioned in the episode:
A Christian Perspective on Horror in Movies and Culture
Halloween & Horror | The Complete LTN Resource List
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

17 | Writing for Christian Fantasy w/ Author M.H. Elrich
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
07/24/23 • 45 min
Join Mary and Christian Fantasy Author M.H. Elrich as they dive deeper into what it looks like to write a book within the Christian Fantasy genre, and also highlight books written by M.H.
Author Bio
M.H. Elrich is a Christian Fantasy author, reader, otaku, and teacher who wears too many hats. In her spare time, she watches T.V. with her husband, rides horses, and travels to places with lots of trees. Her work has been featured in two separate books: Finding God in Anime and Where Giants Fall, and her stories have won several awards at the Kern County Fair. She is currently writing and publishing the Daughters of Tamnarae series.
Website:
https://mhelrich.com/
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18163040.M_H_Elrich?ref=nav_profile_l
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mhelrichbooks/
Newsletter:
https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/336d7938-7be0-11eb-a442-67c5b3179815
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

49 | Nerds in Christ w/Michael Bergman
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
05/10/24 • 46 min
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 about what it looks like to be a Christian Nerd!
Learn more about Nerds in Christ: CLICK HERE
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!

5 | Can Christians Play D&D? w/ Jord'n Bay & Dezerae Manier
Nerds & Jesus Podcast
04/17/23 • 51 min
Welcome to this episode of Mary Howell's podcast Nerds & Jesus. Jord'n Bay and Dezerae Manier join us again to talk more on D&D and we ask the question, "Can Christians play D&D?" Whether you're curious about what D&D is, you're not sure if your teenager should play it or you would love to hear our answer, check out this episode to hear our thoughts!
Weekly News Articles:
- The Continental: From the World of John Wick
- Stranger Things: Animated Spinoff
- The Marvel's Trailer
- Eddie Munson: Prequel Novel
Nerds & Jesus OnlineBio.Site/NerdsandJesusProduction
• Hosts: Mary Howell & Dezerae Manier
• Creator, Editor, Producer, & Social Media: Mary Howell
• Music: Jon Bjork & Dragon Tamer
• Art: Billy Sons
About The Show 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 me, Mary Howell, 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! New episodes release weekly!
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How many episodes does Nerds & Jesus Podcast have?
Nerds & Jesus Podcast currently has 58 episodes available.
What topics does Nerds & Jesus Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Geek, Christianity, Harry Potter, Marvel, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Jesus, Fantasy and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Nerds & Jesus Podcast?
The episode title '48 | Analyzing Films & Novels as Christian Nerds w/Author Josiah DeGraaf' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Nerds & Jesus Podcast?
The average episode length on Nerds & Jesus Podcast is 52 minutes.
How often are episodes of Nerds & Jesus Podcast released?
Episodes of Nerds & Jesus Podcast are typically released every 7 days, 6 hours.
When was the first episode of Nerds & Jesus Podcast?
The first episode of Nerds & Jesus Podcast was released on Mar 15, 2023.
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