Naptime Nerdout: Recent Episodes

Phillip and Lauren Martin

We're a husband and wife duo who record while our little ones are asleep. We discuss our nerdy pastimes and how we keep up with them (and maybe pass them along) while raising our kids.

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The last two months were filled with celebrations and evacuations of our stomachs. Its been a rough ride, but we're here with you now! It’s time for us to talk again while our children are (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

What makes a "crazy nut"

Anniversary Review

Top Golf

Container Store shenanigans

Lauren can do ASMR

Lauren's dark book secret

Demon Slayer movie - Slight Spoilers

What to do when we die

Gray understands death and Bussin' Bussin'

White Trash Food Review

Parenting fails with stomach bugs

Recent model kit reviews with Phil

DoroHeDoro

Suprise! It's Banjo-Kazooie on Switch!

1000 downloads

Fat Daddy Fall

Ask Alexa about some juicy farts

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The month of June was wild with a whole vacation and other events, so we're coming to you on the 4th of July! Celebrate America and another episode of us, with you! It’s time for us to talk again while our children are (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

Vacation to the beach

Google is a narc

Our vacation goals for this trip

Lauren would abandon her family if sucked through a portal

Trying to find a book for Phil

Phil wants to marry a Pokemon

Lauren's latest manga

Sonic 30th Anniversary Orchestra

Phil hides his emotions from Lauren 

Gray raged in games for the first time

Dead frogs and hurt turtles

Everything is named Hotshot

July 4th events

Latest books and models

No emails still

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You didn't think we'd skip May did you? Of course not! You've been waiting, and here we are at the last moment with a whole new episode for you. You doing ok? It’s time for us to talk again while our children are (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

Our updated "set"

Three-year-olds playing soccer

We follow FCC guidelines on this podcast, dang it.

Sleep training Levi

Gunpla built since last time

Anime roundup from our youth

Gray started a new school

Shadow and Bone on Netflix

Final Fantasy Favorites

Gray's birthday

Thoughts on Mortal Kombat

No new emails. Y'all okay out there?

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We're in that season of life where we're still acclimating to two kids, and trying to find sleep for ourselves. Are we still sane, or have we lost our senses and understanding of what makes gravy? It’s time for us to talk again while our children are (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

Calendars are important

We gush over Teen Titans Go!

Eiffel65 has a new fan

Neighbors hunting humans

Our song choices for Grayson

Blippi

Why did Spider-Man say "Damn it"?

Monster Hunter Rise quick review

Gravy contents

Levi teething

Phil's birthday

Lauren saw Phil cry for the first time

Phil got heated

Lauren's reading updates

We learn more about cults!

Jujutsu Kaisen

Email!

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Adding a second child has really changed our dynamic and "Surprise!", made us exhausted so much the show had to wait for a few months. Funny how that works with a whole fourth member of the family popping into existence. It’s time for us to talk again while our children are (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

Don't be tricked by your lizard brain to reproduce

I predict the future of our child interrupting us

Recap of the time the news said I had autism

We spoil "Now you see me"

We review Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers

Pumpkin Patch fiasco

Our oldest crashes the set

Bedtime horrors from our child

Explaining to our child he doesn't know how to read

Lauren's MLM woes

Holiday speed round

A 3 year old's take on games

We relive our extra curricular accomplishments from high school

Phil wants suggestions for Sci-Fi horror short stories

Spiderman PS4 thoughts and Lauren's loss

Can you be mad a child when they say they and God love you?

Levi's new skills

Brotherly interactions

Mandalorian thoughts for seasons 1 and 2

Watch order for the trilogy movies

First real snow day

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We abandoned you in the darkest of hours, but we're back with an additional member, Levi! It’s time for us to talk again while our children are (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

How to social media?

We're on Twitter! @NaptimeNerdout

Potty Training Adventures

3 year old pro strats for Destiny 2

We're into Power Rangers!

Grayson and his parent preferences

Sleep training

Baby name shenanigans

Jesus the friendly ghost

3 phases of preschool

Anniversary surprises

Aggressive Christian Mud Wrestling

Fan email and best spam messages

How Levi was born

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We're back, and it's not like you can go anywhere (unless this is post Covid, but you're already here). It’s time for us to talk again while our child is (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

Our son likes to point out everyone's anatomy

Pregnancy pillow reviews from a pregnant woman

Lauren's depressing TV choices

Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun / Fire Force

Will it Shakespeare? Pandemic Edition!

Joanna Gaines cookbook and Lauren's beef

Hobby updates!

Two-time pandemic survivors

Crazy foods Americans eat

Its time to beg for emails.

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So yeah, we’re here again after “popular” demand. The world changed shortly after we got on schedule and this is our new normal, so it’s time for us to talk while our child is (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

Covid and diseases named after us

Our jobs and working from home

Spending time with our son

Wall-e is bigger than sliced bread for our toddler

Things we’ve learned about each other while working from home

Our son is getting into Transformers and GI Joe

Pixar shorts will make you cry

Can trains breathe? A dive into Thomas the Tank Engine

Tiger King Spoilers abound

Lauren’s new passion: Diamond Painting

We’re now a Diamond Painting podcast

Animal Crossing updates for our island

Still no emails!? C’mon folks! 

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We don’t sound like hot garbage this episode guys! We’re on a new setup in the same bed, so it’s time for us to talk while our son’s (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

Sex Robots teach Phil a new word: Prurient

Phil’s birthday

Grayson on gendered hats

Grayson’s ghost

We discuss what Phil learned in Catholic school

Lauren upsets people with her thoughts on animals in heaven

Animal Crossing

Daemon X Machina

Personal victories

We’re still blanking on emails folks

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We’re doing it guys! We’re back on schedule, and our son is in a new bed, so it’s time for us to talk while he’s (hopefully) asleep! In this episode we discuss:

Phil's birthday month and wish list

New PC Build from Phil - It gets technical

Phil's been fast and loose with "Fast and loose"

Grayson stares into the void and camera

Big Boy Bed - A milestone

Obstinance in a child, followed by praise from others

Phil takes things personally from toddlers

Baby Dust and other lingo from parenting forums

Making money off of pregnancy test results

Lauren's Dad's inability to Whisper (its genetic)

Phil's way of describing faces (it's an art thing)

Escapism in literature

Phil compares Fable 3 to the Hunger Games prequel

Lauren's recent comics - Once and Future and MiddleWest

Groundhog day religion

We had junk mail this time to read!

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It’s been a while y’all! We have holidays to cover and life to catch up on while our little guy is hopefully asleep. We apologize in advance for the quality on this one. Phil tested in a vacuum and obviously didn’t do a great job. In the first episode of dub-dub we discuss:

New technology for the show

Watch how that leads to our downfall!

We have a soundboard!

We’re going to be more consistent (again)

We talk about our conceptions!

Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

We’re doing Keto!

Phil paid a guy a dollar to eat pizza crust and spit it out

Is it acceptable to limit gifts for your child?

Can we respect we don’t do Santa?

Phil went to a Bass Pro Shop

Lauren’s fun with TSA

Lauren’s birthday trip

Phil wants to DM again

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We survived 26 hours in a car with a child! Hear about how we stayed entertained and learned about the mile marker system, all while ourchild is tucked into bed. In this episode we discuss:
Lauren is continuously loud
We survived that trip!
How we entertained ourselves
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw in: Roadhouse
No lights on while driving. That's illegal
Lauren with a gun?
Phil has thoughts about animals
Mile markers are weird
Takeaways from each state we drove through
Christmas lists and gift giving
Replayability in games
No emails this time folks

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An episode that's roundabout on time? Must be that time of year when things get weird and a little spooky! Be prepared for musical fruits, talks of injured animals, and more food woes from Phil, all while their child is tucked into bed. In this episode we discuss:
30 Seconds of Summer, and Spokane
Trying GrubHub and DoorDash
Link's Awakening first impressions
Fruit Music!
We show our music expertise
Star-Blaster the kitten
Grayson found a dead cat
Car trip to Alabama
Email us please?

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We took some time away because we are liars, and we're back with episode 11, and a child tucked into bed. In this episode we discuss:
Have you ever been cancelled?
Did you know teenagers feel disdain for Phil?
Phil's one-sided McDonald's boycott
True laugh challenge
Vaping concerns
Holding hands and where Phil went wrong
How do you talk to strangers about your child?
Lauren's lack of hot takes
Too tired to read
Detective Pikachu (some spoilers)
Forensic Files
Upcoming books and games we want to get in to
Two emails!

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The tenth episode of our podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. We're in the double digits y'all! In this episode we discuss:
Our anniversary trip
The Grand Cavern
Swananoa Palace and people are garbage
When hobbies become too expensive
Books Lauren says you should buy
We call out some authors. Fight me Steven King!
JoJo update
Gray loves Spiderman
We have another email!

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The ninth episode of our podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. In this episode we discuss:
Cars 3
We might infringe copyright singing a song
Other Children's 3D programing
New Segment: D-d-d-date Night!
JoJo part 4
What's your Stand?
E3 Discussion
Chernobyl was bad
We get an email about language etymology

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The eighth episode of our podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. In this episode we discuss:
Phil recorded a commercial for work
Phil runs a red light
The Magic School Bus and how Phil is wrong
Life Below Zero - Andy is a bad man
Semantics over the Arctic
New Conspiracy: Oceans aren't real
Flat Earth Documentary
Game of Thrones final season
Our child loves "wheels and go"
We discuss our child's unique language barriers
Lauren saw Aladdin
Phil saw John Wick 3
We have an email with a lot of questions

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The seventh episode of our podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. Now on better equipment! In this episode we discuss:
New technology in use for the podcast,
Kirlian Frequency (Netflix)
The Magic School Bus (Original and new series, Netflix)
Life Below Zero (Netflix)
The weird people living in Alaska (one probably killed a person)
Pokemon Sword and Shield
Our favorite starters
Favorite tropes in media
Will it Shakespeare? Trope Edition!
We're super lonely and want questions.

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The sixth episode of our (still recorded on a cell-phone) podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. In this episode we discuss:
Lauren’s side of our relationship
Phil’s side of the relationship
Some of our firsts
A haiku from Phil
We finished JoJo!
Lauren’s watching The Kingdom
Now Playing: Monster Hunter and Smash
Currently watching: Letterkenney
Lauren reveals our secrets for the show
Phil’s love of the Oxford comma
We beg for questions at naptimenerdout@gmail.com
Lauren is a shill

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The fifth episode of our (getting better at recording) podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. In this episode we discuss:
Pokemon Cards and open them
Learning to run
Digimon
YuGiOh
Will It Shakespeare? (Christmas Edition)
Who do we sound/look like
Reveling in customer misery
Phil is confused about coffee
Waffle House© metric
Resolutions
Favorite Book/Game of 2018
Phil wants to send you pictures of his Monster Hunter shirt
Lauren learns memes

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The fourth episode of our (apparently bi-monthly) podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. In this episode we discuss:
Castlevania
Trigun
Destiny 2
World of Dance and why Phil doesn't cry
Cults and Murderers, and what we love about them
Reese' cups: Pronunciation, Shapes, and Deliciousness
Why Phil can't pronounce the "t" in Planetarium
Getting into a comic series versus getting into a book series
We answer an email!

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The third episode of our podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. In this episode we discuss:
The "joys" or LaCroix©
More Westworld - Season 2 finale
Westworld mobile game fiasco
How to best support your spouse's Instagram account
What do we collect?
Music competitions
Will our child be a nerd? 
Hoarding liquefied cats
We answer an email!

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The second episode of our podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. In this episode we discuss:
Platypi and milk-sweat
Aggretsuko
Subbed vs Dubbed anime
Will it Shakespeare? - Anime Edition
Our perfect crimes / Lauren says a bad word
More Westworld - Season 2
Uncanny valley
Destiny 2
Why Phil doesn't take the Switch places
Working on your own system
Can someone be rough on the eyes?
Let a teacher punch you for extra credit
Daily memes for Lauren's classes

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The first episode of our podcast, where we talk about our life and hobbies, all while our child is (hopefully) asleep. In this episode we discuss:
Our name?
Harry Potter lore
Flavortown and its judicial system
Loot boxes
Golden Sun - book series
Last Jedi review
Westworld Season 1
Will it Shakespeare?
Current games and books we're enjoying