Each week, Mandy Kaplan is introduced to some form of nerdery way outside her comfort zone. Welcome to a full-blown sci-fi/D&D/Ren Fair-loving quest to expand her horizons and recruit her to nerd-dom.

SEGA v Nintendo with Danny Brown

What happens when a self-proclaimed non-gamer dives headfirst into the blood-soaked battleground of Sega vs. Nintendo? Mandy Kaplan teams up with podcasting pro Danny Brown to unpack the Great Console War—and discovers that beneath the pixels lies a story of culture, identity, and surprisingly emotional hedgehogs.

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