<p>Great Scott! Your Nerd Best Friends are firing up the DeLorean and hitting&nbsp;<strong>88 miles per hour</strong>&nbsp;as we travel back (and forward) through one of the most iconic nerd franchises of all time:&nbsp;<strong>Back to the Future</strong>.</p><br><p>Analese, Rob, and Dr. Intern Joan dive into why this trilogy still holds up decades later—from perfect casting and quotable lines to time-travel rules that somehow&nbsp;<em>actually</em>&nbsp;make sense. We talk favorite moments, the genius of Doc Brown, Marty McFly’s enduring cool factor, and how Back to the Future shaped pop culture, sci-fi storytelling, and the very idea of what “the future” was supposed to look like.</p><br><p>Is Back to the Future a flawless trilogy? Why does it hit so hard for Gen X, Millennials,&nbsp;<em>and</em>&nbsp;new nerds discovering it today? And what lessons can we learn from a movie that insists your future isn’t written yet?</p><br><p>Grab your hoverboard, avoid paradoxes, and join us for a nerdy joyride through time.</p><br><p>Also in this episode: After Prom, karaoke, hypnotists, tangents, Nerdstalgia, D&amp;D 2024 leveling up, Bewitchin'</p><br><p>Listen now wherever you get your podcasts</p><p>Love the episode? Rate, review, and share to help grow the Nerd Herd</p><p>Follow us @NerdBestFriends for more pop culture deep dives and nerdy nonsense</p><p>Bonus content on Patreon!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>