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The Nerdball Podcast
Lorenzo sits down with his guests to see what they ”Nerdout” on. Then they get into all sorts of topics! Listen every Thursday to hear all the great conversations! Also, listen every Tuesday for Things I Learned, where Lorenzo tells you five things he learned from the previous week!
Episodes
The Nerdball PodcastChloe Lafaso and Norah Mennitt | 316
Lorenzo, Chloe and Norah nerdout about pickleball and musicals then they get into competition, new people, older siblings, Annie, Hamilton, all sports, 1st…
The Nerdball PodcastCJ Sharp | 315
Lorenzo and CJ nerdout about Ohio State, turkey hunting, then they get into Rio, Miriam, Grand Slam, kids first turkey, easy hunter, taxidermist, marriage…
The Nerdball PodcastIzzy Alaniz and Kristine McEowen | 314
Lorenzo, Izzy and Kristine nerdout about bike riding, Genoa Trail, Elmore, fishing then they get into Dad, Oak Harbor, Turtle Creek, dogfish, Nevada, solo…
The Nerdball PodcastNoah Fox | 313
Lorenzo and Noah nerdout about movies and TV then they get into Always Sunny, Saturday morning cartoons, King of the Hill, Dexter, oldest kid, tubing…
The Nerdball PodcastMarissa Minnick-Metcalf | 312
Marissa and Lorenzo Nerdout about musicals, Cats, Rent, Joseph then they get into Hamilton, historical musicals, director, pop ins, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Williams…
The Nerdball PodcastRick Rettig | 311
Rick Rettig is running for Ohio State Representative of the 75th district. Lorenzo and Rick nerdout about HBO series and M.A.S.H., then they get into rotor…
The Nerdball PodcastScott Buker | 310
Scott and Lorenzo are on location! This episode was recorded at the Perrysburg JV football game on September 5th, 2026. Scott and Lorenzo talk about Lambeau…
The Nerdball PodcastChristopher Miller | 309
Christopher Miller is the Executive Chef at Basil Pizza and Wine Bar. Lorenzo and Christopher nerdout about nature walks, bald eagles then they get into, stand…

The Nerdball PodcastEric Strayer | 308
Eric and Lorenzo nerdout about DVDs, Indie movies, laundry movies, then they get into music, sports, plot lines, 3 hot dogs, trash man, tinder meet up, fast…
The Nerdball PodcastReed Gerken and Braylon Foster | 307
Braylon, Reed and Lorenzo nerdout about family time, TV, amazon movies, hiking, games and then they get into, senior year, legacy, vacations, going off to…
The Nerdball PodcastRandom Monday: Rackets and Rescues
Jami Lynn joins the podcast to talk about her event, Rackets and Rescues, an event benefiting the Buckeye Bulldog Rescue. Rackets and Rescues
The Nerdball PodcastStacy Nofziger | 306
Stacy and Lorenzo nerdout about 2000's rock, bison fiber, bison socks, then they get into bison dream, animal background, scientific research, shooting…
The Nerdball PodcastRandom Mondays: Green Time in the 419
Adam Cassi joins the podcast to talk about Green Time in the 419, a fundraiser for Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful. Click the link below for tickets! Green…
The Nerdball PodcastPeter Koltz | 305
Lorenzo and Peter nerdout about watches, horology, resell, different watches then they get into mail watches, which one to wear, pokemon cards, sports…
The Nerdball PodcastDave McWhinnie | 304
Dave and Lorenzo nerdout about college basketball, fan watching, then they get into the NBA finals, Ms. Phips, 5th grade coach, Chicago life, molding minds…
The Nerdball PodcastVanessa Applebaum | 303
Vanessa and Lorenzo nerdout about art job, project art and art lover, then they get into mount system, Florida life, family vacation, Duchamp, strong women…
The Nerdball PodcastCollin Balester | 302
Collin Balester is a former major league baseball player. Lorenzo and Collin nerdout about video games, PGA tour golf, then they get into sports guy, GTA 6…
The Nerdball PodcastEliseo Melchor | 301
Lorenzo and his dad nerdout about law, jury duty then they get into felony, flawed system, Waelder, memories, migrant worker, 6 year old driver, Wyoming…
The Nerdball PodcastGeorge Smith | 300
George and Lorenzo talk about social security numbers, frisbee golf, Tommy John surgery, Norm Macdonald, old parents, standing desk, camping, forgetting to…
The Nerdball PodcastMiriam Roe | 299
Miriam and Lorenzo nerdout about women's basketball, unrivaled then they get into NCAA women's final four, Caitlyn Clark, Natasha Howard, 5 year old…
The Nerdball PodcastMichelle Duni | 298
Lorenzo and Michelle nerdout about springtime in Toledo, then they get into skating, Beef and Buns, jukebox, leftover, overcooked food, grocery shopping, Red…
The Nerdball PodcastEmmy Clarke | 297
Emmy and Lorenzo nerdout about bedazzling and dot coloring then they get into sisters, photography, football pictures, travel, volleyball, competition, gluten…
The Nerdball PodcastArika Michaelis | 296
Arika Michaelis is the Program Director for Leadership Toledo. Arika and Lorenzo nerdout about sourdough bread, starter then they get into bulk fermentation…
The Nerdball PodcastMyles Takats | 295
Lorenzo and Myles talk about Myles' junior year at Bucknell University.
The Nerdball PodcastBrian Whitner | 294
Brian and Lorenzo talk about the 2025-26 Perrysburg State Championship season.
The Nerdball PodcastDave Hall | 293
Dave Hall is the Head baseball coach at Perrysburg High School. Lorenzo and Dave nerdout about traveling, Hawaii, cruising then they get into moms day…
The Nerdball PodcastMaddie Harris | 292
Maddie and Lorenzo talk about SIMSOC, Leadership Toledo, Nerdout about swing dancing then they get into clubs, lindy hop, connecting, history, swing…
The Nerdball PodcastAaron Cookson | 291
Aaron and Lorenzo nerdout about sports cards then they get into selling vs collecting, sending cards, 80's and 90's, miscut, niche cards, 1st card, 1986, owing…
The Nerdball PodcastJake Pelewski | 290
Jake and Lorenzo talk about work, dad projects, nostalgia, feelings, emo, music connections, song writers, choosing a show, consumer, favorite songs…
The Nerdball PodcastCody Mastin Redux
Cody and Lorenzo nerdout about the Detroit Lions and then they get into septic family, 16 year old truck driver, working with friends, no college, excavation…
The Nerdball PodcastNoah Taylor | 289
Noah and Lorenzo nerdout about tabletop role playing games, Delta Green, then they get into intricate, Dungeon Master, story modules, creating a story, player…
The Nerdball PodcastThings I Learned | 30
Superbowl Halftime Edition 1. Sugar Cane Fields 2. Power Outage 3. Ricky Martin 4. Puerto Rican Flag 5. God Bless America Bonus- Sleeping Child
The Nerdball PodcastLukas Pollack | 288
Lukas and Lorenzo nerdout about Stranger Things, bingeing, growing audience then they get into NCIS, final Maumee game, Maull Maumee, AAU basketball, lacrosse…
The Nerdball PodcastJami Lynn | 287
Jami Lynn comes joins Lorenzo to talk all about her trip to the AFC Championship game!
The Nerdball PodcastThings I Learned | 29
1. Liam Conejo Ramos 2. Chong Lee Thao 3. Renee Good 4. Alex Pretti 5. What Did You Do?
The Nerdball PodcastEvan Karchner | 286
Evan Karchner is a math teacher and Varsity Head Football Coach at Maumee High School. Lorenzo and Evan nerdout about the outdoors and video games then they…
The Nerdball PodcastMeredith Soleau | 285
Lorenzo and Meredith discuss The Hungry Black Man food reviews and how he came to Toledo.

The Nerdball PodcastLindsay Hudock and Jade Mcgovern | 283
Lindsay and Jade are both co-owners of Well Said PR. Lorenzo, Lindsay and Jade nerdout about sci-fi books, reading, braiding hair then they get into 6th grade…
The Nerdball PodcastYaw Bonsu | 282
Yaw Bonsu is a Sports Journalist in Toledo, Ohio. Lorenzo and Yaw nerdout about video games, 2k, burger squad, sports kid, growing up in New York, Long Island…
The Nerdball PodcastThings I Learned | 28
1. Snow Plow 2. Rough Night Sleep 3. Bad at Fortnite 4. Tough Game 5. Poem
The Nerdball PodcastJon Ruggiero | 281
Jon and Lorenzo nerdout about Taskmaster then they get into Potato red carpet, triumph, Jason Mantzoukas, James Acastor, 9 out of 10 cats, being weird…
The Nerdball PodcastAngela Vosatka | 280
Angela Vosatka is the Owner of Wildroots Photography. Angela and Lorenzo nerdout about photography, in home sessions, then they get into documenting the…
The Nerdball PodcastAndrea Burtscher | 279
Andrea Burtscher is the Nashville Operations Manager for Audacy. Andrea and Lorenzo go way back, all the way back to kindergarten. They first nerdout about…
The Nerdball PodcastMolly Luetke | 278
Molly is a Metroparks board member and works for Madhouse Creative. Molly and Lorenzo nerdout about Friday Night Lights, the perfect show, then they get into…
The Nerdball PodcastThings I Learned | 27
*IKEA Edition* 1. Meatballs 2. Shopping Trrails 3. Carts 4. Pallets 5. Date Night
The Nerdball PodcastKatie Pahl and Abigail Bartolo | 277
Katie Pahl and Abigail Bartolo are both senior student athletes at Perrysburg High School. Katie, Abigail and Lorenzo Nerdout about reading, fiction, workouts…
The Nerdball PodcastThings I Learned | 26
1. Friday Night Lights 2. Halloween 3. Leaves 4. Fire Pit 5. Numbers
The Nerdball PodcastMark Weber | 276
Mark Weber is a Mayoral candidate for Perrysburg, Ohio. Mark and Lorenzo nerdout about cars and remodeling, then they get into Trans Am, car teardown…
The Nerdball PodcastDawn Burks and Jackie Huffman | 275
Dawn Burks and Jackie Huffman are both running for re-election to the Rossford School Board in Rossford, Ohio. Dawn, Jackie and Lorenzo nerdout about book…
The Nerdball PodcastJessica Duncan | 274
Jessica and Lorenzo nerdout about homesteading then they get into ducks, permaculture, horses, Big Bird chicken, chicken laws, rats, headless ducks, hamster…
The Nerdball PodcastTyler Seggerman | 273
Tyler Seggerman is a sports anchor/reporter for WTOL in Toledo, Ohio. Lorenzo and Tyler nerdout about fantasy football, auction draft then they get into…
The Nerdball PodcastKyle Sakowski | 272
Kyle and Lorenzo nerdout about fishing, special fishing spot small mouth and then they get into University of Toledo Fishing club, expectations, a week of…
The Nerdball PodcastThings I Learned | 25
1. Red Delicious Apples 2. Division 3. Late 4. Guardians 5. Go For It
The Nerdball PodcastJimmy Ray | 271
Jimmy Ray works for Metroparks Toledo Jimmy and Lorenzo nerdout about gaming, Heldiver, Discord then they get into Lan parties, screen peak, St. Johns Jesuit…
The Nerdball PodcastMadi Christoff | 270
Madi Christoff is the Bowling Green Community Affairs Coordinator. Lorenzo and Madi nerdout about American Dad and Family Guy then they get into TV time…
The Nerdball PodcastScott Buker | 269
Scott Buker is the Principal at Perrysburg Junior High School. Lorenzo and Scott NERDOUT about morning announcements and bird watching then they get into, too…
The Nerdball PodcastJustin Edgell | 268
Justin Edgell is a Perrysburg resident and is currently running for Perrysburg City Council. Justin and Lorenzo nerdout about sports Dallas Cowboys, Jerry…
The Nerdball PodcastThree Different Dads | 56
Hey, guess what, the dads are back, at least for one episode! Jim, Tyler and Lorenzo talk about Perrysburg football stats, coaching, Tesla self drive…