I'm Greta Johnson. I'm Trisha Bobita. And this is the Nerdat podcast. This week we'll hear from

comedian and frequent wait, wait, don't tell me panelist Brian Babylon about his favorite Star Trek movie.

And we'll listen in as Megan Murphy Gill's stepmother tries to convince her to start watching Game of Thrones.

Plus some America-themed homework ahead of 4th of July. But first, an interview with Chris Cluey, he's a punter for the Oakland Raiders. If you're thinking, but why on my nerd et podcast am I listening to an interview with a professional football dude, then let us help you get to know Chris Clue a little better. Cluey made waves last year when he wrote a letter to the sports news site Deadspin, calling out a homophobic state lawmaker. Right, so the gist of this story is... Last year, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendan Iyenne de Bejoed expressed support for same-sex marriage in Maryland. Then Maryland state lawmaker Emmett C. Burns, Jr. wrote to the owner of the Ravens. He tried to get the Ravens to muzzle Ianda Bejo's support for marriage equality because, you know, he thinks the NFL is one of America's last bastions for homophobia. And that's when Chris Cluey wrote his open letter to the lawmaker in Deadspin. Here's a little taste of that letter.

Your vitriolic hatred and bigotry make me ashamed and disgusted to think that you are in any way responsible for shaping policy at any level.

The views you espouse neglect to consider several fundamental key points, which I will outline in great detail.

You may want to hire an intern to help you with the longer words.

Clue also invented some pretty great new swear words in that letter.

Because the existing bunch just didn't express his disgust with the lawmaker enough.

The letter springboarded Cluey as the straight ally for LGBTQ rights.

The married father of two was on the cover of Out magazine in May.

And he was Grand Marshal of the Pride Parade in Minneapolis last weekend.

He said he's celebrating the death of DOMA and the Prop 8 ruling from the Supreme Court last week.

But wishes the justices had made a decision that went even farther in extending gay marriage rights.

And Cluey prides himself in breaking other stereotypes about professional

athletes too. He's a self-proclaimed nerd. He's got credentials that include being a bit of a violin

prodigy as a kid. And a lifelong gamer. So we asked the NFL player and author of the new book

Beautifully Unique Sparkle Pony's to nerd out with us.

Beautifully unique Sparkle Pony's is nerd out with us. Beautifully unique Sparkle Pony's is, you know, kind of a shout out to the original letter I wrote that went viral.

Figured Barnes & Noble wouldn't stock Lustful Sea Monsters on their bookshelves.

So I decided to go with beautifully unique Sparkle Ponys instead, which came

from the censored version. Speaking of Cock Monster, I was wondering about your proclivity for making

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