Um, Actually... — Season 1
Nerds like a lot of things, but there's something they love above all else, and that is correcting people.
About this season
Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.
Episodes (32)
1. C-3PO's Origins, HP Lovecraft, the Food Album (with Weird Al Yankovic)
Aired 28 September 2018 • 23 min
Caldwell Tanner, Siobhan Thompson, and Nate Dern inspect guns and review the Diagon Alley bar scene.
2. Cyborg Cops, Shai'Hulud, Sci-Fi Substance Abuse
Aired 26 September 2018 • 23 min
Can Jared Logan, Daniel O’Brien, and Haley Mancini identify droids by sight and monsters by sound?
3. Incantations, Immortans, Vulcans in Heat
Aired 26 September 2018 • 22 min
Ally Beardsley, Adam Conover, and Alice Wetterlund arrange Sailor Scouts and dethrone stewards.
4. Ganondorf, Gremlins, Geography of Westeros
Aired 5 October 2018 • 21 min
Sorting swords proves an arduous task for contestants Ally Beardsley, Ify Nwadiwe, and Becca Scott.
5. Animalities, Maple Street Monsters, Mutagen Ooze
Aired 12 October 2018 • 23 min
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Siobhan Thompson, and Adam Conover name dragons and parse nonlinear timelines.
6. Pevensie Reign, Foreign Mutants, Kanto Clones
Aired 19 October 2018 • 21 min
Zac Oyama, Becca Scott, and Thomas Middleditch scrutinize anime jazz and interplanetary linguistics.
7. Mouth of Sauron, Saiyan Tails, Bothan Spies
Aired 26 October 2018 • 22 min
Power-ups and sibling rivalries beleaguer Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.
8. Jump Man, Folklore, Hounds of Tindalos
Aired 2 November 2018 • 23 min
Middle-earthian bards regale Brian Murphy, Amy Vorpahl, and Matt Mercer, plus a lesson in THAC0.
9. Bilquis, Black Panther, Battlestar Galactica
Aired 9 November 2018 • 21 min
Adam Lustick, Dan Black, and Jackie Kashian appraise MTG cards and scream for superhuman ice cream.
10. Nothlits, Dust Bunnies, His Dark Materials
Aired 16 November 2018 • 20 min
Ally Beardsley, Zach Sherwin, and Siobhan Thompson assess Pokémon's missteps and Merlin's real age.
11. Skaven, Watchmen, The Neverending Story
Aired 23 November 2018 • 20 min
Spellcasters hex Nick Marini, Emily Heller, and Edgar Momplaisir into forgetting the game's rules.
12. Mako, Mudbloods, Mephisto (with Jonathan Coulton)
Aired 30 November 2018 • 20 min
Juggernaut and Filch have much in common according to Natalie Palamides, Demi Adejuyigbe, and Murph.
13. Father Figures, Frog Thor, Fusion Gems
Aired 7 December 2018 • 24 min
Hector Navarro, Ryan Martin, and Zach Kornfeld delve into Darth Vader and deleted scenes.
14. Robots, Rhydon, Staff of Ra
Aired 14 December 2018 • 19 min
Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley sample space appetizers and make sense of mwahahas.
15. Charybdis, Kill Lists, and Cookie Crisp
Aired 21 December 2018 • 19 min
Matt Kirshen, Becca Scott, and Amy Vorpahl earn heart points and liken dragons to Spice Girls.
16. Diablo, Diddy Kong, Dora Milaje
Aired 28 December 2018 • 22 min
Shane Crown, Jordan Doll, and Ify Nwadiwe beef up like Goku and consider going alt-Sith.
17. Wario, Winnie the Pooh, A Wrinkle in Time
Aired 4 January 2019 • 33 min
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ryan Martin, and Jackie Kashian ponder pink kryptonite and missing mages.
18. Monty Python, Shōnen Manga, Mr. Burns
Aired 11 January 2019 • 35 min
Nathan Yaffe, Haley Mancini, and Kirk Damato question Xena's powers and make bribes for Pokémon.
19. Sonic, Shredder, the Sword in the Stone
Aired 18 January 2019 • 36 min
Shane Crown, Jenny Lorenzo, and Erika Ishii shudder over underwater levels and moving to Florida.
20. Cyclops, Skeletor, the Dark Crystal
Aired 25 January 2019 • 35 min
Jordan Doll, Jon Gutierrez, and Maggie Mae Fish admire Gelflings' wings and Ser Mandon Moore's bops.
21. Ms. Pac-Man, Mick Foley, Marvel Apes
Aired 1 February 2019 • 38 min
Hector Navarro, Danielle Radford, and Nick Mundy play name-that-robot and learn ALF's real name.
22. Hodor, Portable Holes, Philip K. Dick (with Kristian Nairn)
Aired 8 February 2019 • 35 min
Matt Mercer, Becca Scott, and Jon Gabrus identify with Tingle and fixate on New Zealand.
23. Mortal Kombat, Element Stones, The Matrix: Reloaded
Aired 22 February 2019 • 37 min
Zac Oyama, Kirk Damato, Sam Bashor fear for their gamer cred and admire Crash Bandicoot's style.
24. Jabberwocky, Gelatinous Cubes, Magic: the Gathering
Aired 8 March 2019 • 35 min
Amy Vorpahl, Emma Fyffe, and Stef Woodburn defend Petunia Dursley and Pluto's planethood.
25. Tournament of Champions (1)
Aired 15 March 2019 • 38 min
Ally Beardsley, Jon Gutierrez, and Shane Crown slam sexist Smurfs and ponder Planets of the Apes.
26. Tournament of Champions (2)
Aired 22 March 2019 • 35 min
Siobhan Thompson, Ify Nwadiwe, and Emma Fyffe celebrate Hogswatch and pacify the Knights Who Say Ni.
27. Tournament of Champions (3)
Aired 29 March 2019 • 32 min
Amy Vorpahl, Jared Logan, and Demi Adejuyigbe stan Ned Ryerson and name fictional vampires.
28. Tournament of Champions (4)
Aired 5 April 2019 • 34 min
Champions Jared Logan, Siobhan Thompson, and Jon Gutierrez compete for the title of Most Correct.
29. Bob's Burgers, Logan’s Run / Fans vs. Faves (1)
Aired 25 May 2019 • 37 min
Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jessica Clemons, and Chris Calilung side-eye comic crossover double dates.
30. Stranger Things, Steven Spielberg / Fans vs. Faves (2)
Aired 1 June 2019 • 34 min
Caldwell Tanner, Jessica Ross, and Alyssa Rousoneios draw zaratans and debate fast zombies.
31. Kingdom Hearts, My Hero Academia / Fans vs. Faves (3)
Aired 8 June 2019 • 34 min
Ally Beardsley, Amy Vorpahl, and Jason Gong count MeowMeowBeenz & wonder what the hell a quatloo is.
32. Ranma, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure / Fans vs. Faves (4)
Aired 15 June 2019 • 33 min
Ify Nwadiwe, Siobhan Thompson, & Jeremy Puckett feed fictional characters & cast Tolkien Beatles.