Nerd Tech from 80s/90s movies that became REAL - Nerd Best Friends Podcast Episode 104

Описание: Grab your soldering irons, Nerds! This week, Analese and Rob are joined by the legendary Tony Ramirez to dive into the R&D departments of our favorite fictional universes. We’re breaking down the iconic gear from movies, books, and comics that shaped our childhoods—from the "Star Trek" tech we use every day to the "Back to the Future" hoverboards we’re still waiting for.

The crew discusses the "We Made It" Hall of Fame, where we compare modern tablets to PADDs, and gets into a heated debate over why jetpacks aren't standard commute equipment yet. Tony helps us tackle the physics of the Batman utility belt before we reveal the one piece of fictional tech we’d each risk a temporal paradox to own.

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Original Airdate: May 6, 2026