Normal Nerds

About Normal Nerds

Two very normal dudes talking about very nerdy stuff...and whatever else we feel like.

Publisher

Maxwell Ceresia and Davis Bates

Category

leisure · leisure · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Feb 2021

Latest episode

14 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

502 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Aug 2026

   We Missed Two Weeks of Anime so There's A LOT to Talk About| Weekly Anime Recap

   This week on The Normal Nerds Podcast, we’re back with a massive weekly anime recap after two weeks away! We’ve got a packed lineup covering Demons of the Shadow Realm, Ghost in the Shell, Liar Game, MAO, Sparks of Tomorrow, Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, and One Piece, plus the latest One Piece manga discussion. We break down the biggest fights, reveals, theories, character moments, and absolute insanity from this week’s episodes. Demons of the Shadow Realm continues to impress, Ghost in the Sh...

2. 

   18 Feb 2026

   Frieren Is Still PERFECT?! | Weekly Anime Recap (JJK, Hell’s Paradise & More)

   This week on the Normal Nerds Podcast, Maxwell and Davis break down and rank nine of the biggest ongoing anime series in our weekly anime recap and power rankings. We cover: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 – Is it still the most “perfect” anime airing right now?Sentenced to Be a Hero – The sword-forging episode might be the most epic moment of the season.Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 (Culling Games Arc) – Tokyo Colony chaos, new cursed techniques, and Yuji throwing hands.Hell’s Paradise Seas...

3. 

   28 Jan 2026

   Japan vs Western Anime Fans? | Weekly Anime Recap (part 1)

   Welcome back to the Normal Nerds Podcast with Maxwell and Davis for Weekly Anime Recap (Part 1)! This week we break down the season’s “big three”: Jujutsu Kaisen (Season 3 / Culling Games Arc), Frieren (Season 2), and Sentenced to Be a Hero (Episode 3). We talk insane animation choices, what hit (and what didn’t), story depth vs spectacle, and why some episodes land harder emotionally than others. From Maki’s absolute chaos in JJK, to Frieren’s peak storytelling and demon philosop...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

32,474

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

3.5 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

75

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