Rolling With The Nerdy Birds

At a time where the world wants to know the origins of every superhero you could name, we go back in time (*insert wibbly noise here*). Who are the Nerdy Birds? What inspired us? Who were the active mentors and accidental role models in our own origin stories?  From grandparents and famous faces, friends and fictional characters, we tell the stories of how we became nerdy, what we think of our nerdiness, and how we've managed to surprise friends with our nerdy tendencies.   We discuss our specialist subjects (is is possible to be a football nerd?) and our (sometimes terrifying) introduction into the world of nerd. Getting locked in a room to listen to The Doors in the dark, anyone?! What's it like when you have the opportunity to meet a hero, and totally freak them out by geeking at them wildly...? (Mark Rylance) Have you bonded with a stranger over a geeky t-shirt? Have you demonstrated your geekery to someone who was taken aback by it? What is your specialist geek subject? Let us know, and tell us