Nerdy Show

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! When life gets you down, there's always rad media and good friends to help you through the tough times - and we've got both! Join your pals at Nerdy Show for our two cents on the latest games we've been playing, tech we've been hackin', and movies and TV we've been watching. Well, most of your pals anyway. Cap's gone to North Carolina Comicon; leaving boR, Trench, Tony, and Doug to run amok in the Nerdy Show studio unsupervised. What did the gang think of Marvel's first foray into the mystic arts with Doctor Strange? Is Skyrim's re-release worth your hard-earned dough? How do Titanfall and Dishonored's sequels measure up to their predecessors? Is any surprise that Tony's bony ass thought the 90s comedy Heavyweights was a laugh-filled romp? (It isn't.) And just how much stuff can boR hack? Clearly these are the most important questions of the day. For links and more info, head to the main episode page: http://nerdysho

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews. Our sins have finally caught up with us... so it's time we caught up with our favorite sinners! In this episode we're speaking with the cast and creators of Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell - Adult Swim's workplace comedy set in the underworld. To celebrate the series' third season Cap and boR are joined by Henry Zebrowski (The Wolf of Wall Street) who plays the hapless demon, Gary, Satan himself: Matt Servitto (The Sopranos) and writer/ directors Dave Willis (Aqua Teen Hunger Force) and Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks). When you're doing a show where red body paint is required dress code, and you're getting shat on by devils, you can bet there's some wild stories. Hear all about the exotic body parts, mushroom flashbacks, and green screen magic behind the scenes. Even if this is your first time on the rack, this is a prefect primer for the su

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! The Big N has finally pulled back the curtain on the much-murmured WiiU follow-up, and it's a heck of a SWITCH from what we expected. Heyo! Thanks, we'll be here for the duration of this podcast. But seriously, folks - we're cautiously optimistic about this modular, multi-use console and in this episode we air all our concerns and hopes on how this hybrid system might pan out. Plus we've got some leaked specs that, if true, shed some light on what's to come. Join Cap, Brandon, boR, and Jon as they not only talk meatspace gaming, but the virtual realm too. Thanks to a hardware hook-up from sci-tech master Jon, Cap and Brandon jacked into VR and had a transformative experience. Hear how their experiences differed from boR's past HTC Vive reporting, and how they're coming down from the virtual high. Not ones to leave science out of the "sci-tech", we also report the latest from Tabby's Star - the mysterious space object th

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews. Look up in the night sky. What do you see? We'll tell you what: a smug, red dot bastard taunting us; saying, "oy, come on you blighters. I dare you." We don't know why he's cockney, but his name is Mars and clearly he's a jerk. Challenge accepted, squire. We've got a cadre of national and private enterprises determined to plant some flags in your smug face. Our journey to Mars has been a long road from the fanciful 20th century sci-fi that started it all, but the next space race is upon us and in 15 years humanity is likely to have made landfall on a new world. With SpaceX's recent announcement of their advantageous plans for colonizing, NASA's in-progress projects, and even the controversial Mars One project - exciting things are happening. Wait, what was that last one? Mars One? That's the private project determined to be the first to the R

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! We live in an age of reboots and reimaginings. ...We're kind of exhausted of it, really. But lately there's been some unexpected resurrections from the pop culture graveyard that's captured our imaginations and provoked our patented chaotic conversations: from HBO's Westworld, to an unusual deviation of the first Dragon Quest, even The Great Lakes Avengers - and that's just to start! Join Cap, boR, Doug, and Brandon as they drool over the possibilities of the super-sweet Raspberry Pi 3, as well as muse on the recently announced Red Dead Redemption 2, and get hyped for Twin Peaks' return. Plus - be prepared for strange adventures because Cap's back from a trip to Chicago with an odd tale of a steamy cultural exchange and insights that only a good beating can coax out of you. Even more pop culture peculiarities await you within! For links and more info, head to the main episode page: http://nerdyshow.com/2016/10/nerdy-sh

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions, interviews, and sometimes unexpected diversions… Like this one! In this case the diversion was SUPER unexpected - even for us... and his name was Matthew. The hurricane looked like it was going to be a beast, but as luck would have it, it rolled through our town without being much trouble at all. We didn't even lose power! But what we did lose was time. All the preparations, followed by reverting everything to normal killed our regularly scheduled programming. Tune in as Cap recaps the happs and offers the latest on Liberty's quest for a Guinness world record, Nerdy Show's presence at North Carolina Comic Con, Lightning Dogs, and some exciting things going down this week - both online and on the windy streets of Chicago. We'll be back with our regularly scheduled podcast next week! For links and more info, head to the main episode page: http://nerdyshow.co

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! Nothing like some '89 Batman quotes to adequately sum up our transition from "Fart Box" to present. We're backed up with pop culture nonsense and other mental ephemera, so it's time to clean house. After all, "when you've gotta go - go with a smile." We'll stop. This isn't even a poopy episode, we swear. There's no Brandon in sight! Join Cap, boR, and Doug as we recount a recent RPG adventure with Fiasco - the game about making absurd, collaborative movies. Doug and Cap pitch their dark comedy about crooked time cop wedding crashers and see if he'll greenlight their picture. We explore the strange similarities the real world communication between trees and DC Comics' elemental forces lorded over by Swamp Thing and other avatars. We also embrace our mundane selves for a change and pounce on pesky peccadillo that chafe our nuanced nerd nethers. Plus Regular Show (in space), Ninja Turtles (in space), and Dark Matter (in sp

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions, interviews, and sometimes unexpected diversions… Like this one! As the summer ends and fall begins... we're swamped with projects. #Dogtober is almost upon us! That's the return of Nerdy Show's would-be animated series, Lightning Dogs, to podcasts. Just the biggest of the myriad things we've got brewing in our pop culture cauldron. Join Cap, Doug, and Tony as they offer up the latest that Nerdy Show is working on, stall for time, get in strange film conversations, and even crack open the dream journal. Hear about Cap's experiences and excitement surrounding the return of Phantasm, learn of "The Trials of Pharrt" - coming soon to a Twitch stream near you (?), reminisce about 1999's The Mummy, sup upon the seafood filled delights of Doug's sci-fi nightmares, and more! For links and more info, head to the main epiosde page: http://nerdyshow.com/2016/09/nerdy-

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! We wanted to be upfront in that this episode of Nerdy Show is not unlike a box full of farts. Now, maybe that's problematic for you. But before you turn up (or pinch) your nose and walk away, we want to remind you that farts are only natural. Nature's stinky wink, if you will. Sly, but charming. Plus, you know that the box contains farts - but that might not be all that's in the box. It could, for example, contain a review of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, some chat about the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online and other Poké-news, predictions of which 90s comedies are destined to get unnecessary third installments, or maybe just good, ol' fashioned laughs. So join Cap, boR, Nicky, and Brandon as we unbox the flatulent fun. Brandon reports on his vacation and the Smithsonians he collected, Cap shares a recent TV show crush, boR voices a new batch of unpopular opinions, and Nicky strikes it rich with a childhood obsession. It's

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews. The Nerdy Show crew has gathered for another rowdy round of gaming discussion, but this time we're not talking about roleplaying or vicious Magic the Gathering battles... This time we're unfolding one of the nuanced corners of tabletop: the board game. From the weird novelty games of our youths, to the adult thrills of historical economics and geopolitics, the scope of tabletop gaming outside the roleplaying realm is expansive. Good thing this Microsode is double-length! Cap, Doug, Colin, and Wicked Anime's Jonathan are joined by our old pal Hex who returns to Nerdy Show to share his new endeavor - his tabletop game design company, Screech Dragon, and their first public project: Loaded Dice. Hex takes puts his newfound "hexpertise" to the test as we share our favorite and most memorable board gaming experiences and discuss the medium in its m

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! Peculiar things are afoot at Nerdy Show. Stranger Things than normal, you might say. But we're not only spending some long-overdue time discussing this summer's breakout TV series, we're making our own investigation into some paranormal happenings. This time it's not us reaching into the void: something reached out. The Central Florida Ghostbusters got a very unusual call from a man alleging to work at The Montauk Project, a notorious hub for government experiments, and in this episode we call him back. Join Cap, Doug, Trench and Briggs before they're black bagged , framed, or otherwise disposed of for sniffing where they oughtn't. We dig into the lore of Overwatch, the potential conspiracy theory inspirations of Stranger Things, the surprising social satire of the new Flintstones comic, a couple indie games worth checking out, and the secrets we know about the forthcoming Protomen short film, Light Up the Night. For l

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews. Across the network, one of our favorite topics of discussion has got to be animation. From the kind that's paired best with over-sugared cereal, to the kind that makes your shell-shocked 'Nam vet great uncle blush. Well, in this episode we send up a series that's been around since that great uncle of yours was slashing through the jungles: Scooby-Doo. For nearly 50 years Scoob and the gang have been run-cycling their way through one spooky situation to another across TV, films, comics, and really, every medium known to humankind if we're being thorough. Join Cap, Doug, Jonathan from Wicked Anime, and Norbert Daniels Jr. of Saturday Morning Block Party as we dig through the gang's storied and sometimes sordid history. We explore the Hanna-Barbera history that led to the creation of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, the cool and sometimes inexplicabl

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! You can find a lot of life lessons in mayonnaise hole. Sometimes you lean in so close you'd swear you'd snap in two, and the dang mayonnaise just won't sheath the hole. But you keep leanin'! You lean until you sink that mayo - because you know nothing worth fighting for in this world is easy. And then there's trust. A good fisher ain't worth a damn without an anchor to back them up. Ah hell, I'm gettin' ahead of myself... Join Cap, boR, Nicky and Brandon for an odyssey into our peculiar nerd lives and the plethora of pop culture we've consumed. We share our thoughts on the pilot for a new live action adaptation of the comic book classic: The Tick. We weigh the experience vs. the controversy of the galaxy-wandering game, No Man's Sky. We give our two cents on Laika's latest stop motion feature, Kubo and the Two Strings. We pitch ad slogans for undergarments made out of spider webs, hunt for bat nipples, give Carrot Top a

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews. Coming to you from San Diego Comic Con, join Cap and Jess for press round tables with [adult swim]'s finest. We speak with animation legend, Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of Samurai Jack and Symbionic Titan, about Jack's return to TV on [adult swim] and what's in store for an older, wiser and more TV-MA Jack in his final adventure. We also roll deep with the creative team of Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio including the eponymous creator and executive producers Daniel Weidenfeld and Dave Newberg who you may know from the exploits of Baby Cakes and The Professor Brothers over in China, IL. Plus, get a preview of the other goodies in store as bonus features from Cap's summertime travel. For links and more info, head to the main episode page: http://nerdyshow.com/2016/08/nerdy-show-interviews-samurai-jack-genndy-tartakovsky-brad-neely/

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! For the Nerdy Show crew the busiest, craziest days of the summer are over... and we've brought souvenirs! From San Diego Comic Con, to Camp Fangamer, to the mean streets of LA's Little Tokyo, to... the inside of Brandon's butt. (Hint: if you've scrutinized this episode's artwork, you've gotten a sneak preview). Join Cap, Jess, Brandon, and boR for first hand accounts of celebrity conversations including the cast of The Man in the High Castle, Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky, filmmaker Luc Besson, and more. Hear the happs from SDCC including the Ash Vs. The Evil Dead panel and the Her Universe fashion show among others. Jess speaks on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the strange new entry in the series. Brandon shuffles out short reviews for games including Dex and Hyper Light Drifter; boR gets into it with a fan over guild hangouts in World of Warcraft, and the gang at large discuss new developments in some of

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions, interviews, and sometimes unexpected diversions... Like this one! It's summer time, and you know what that means: SUMMER SEQUELS. One year ago, the Stream Team, Nerdy Show's Twitch crew, hijacked Nerdy Show's airwaves with their shenanigans. With Cap still on the road to elsewhere we figured: WHY NOT AGAIN! Join Wonder Beard (SteveO), Deadpan (Trench), Wolfman (David) and the PUN-Isher (Tony) as they discuss the games they're playing, the games they're looking forward to, and the games they wish weren't a thing; as the the Stream Team's sordid continuity barrels onward. For links and more info, head to the main episode page: http://nerdyshow.com/2016/08/nerdy-show-stream-team-takeover-2-wonder-beard-and-friendsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! After Cap left on a 2 week mission to Comic Con and Camp Fangamer, the rest of the Nerdy Show crew have been left adrift. Join your new captain, boR, as he leads an away mission into uncharted realms of topical nerd discussion with ensigns Brandon, Doug, and Tony. Along the way they discuss Star Trek: Beyond, Star Trek: Discovery, MegaBots, Steam sale acquisitions, Overwatch patch notes, Witcher 3, Mr. Robot, World of Warcraft: Legion, and more Comic Con trailers than you can shake a tribble at. But wait, there's more! Doug gives us an update on the progress of one of our dumbest/ best ideas ever: Spider Simulator! What happens when Brandon brings onions to a podcast recording? Can they successfully pull off making an episode of their own? To find out, you have but to ENGAGE. For links and more info, head to the main episode page: http://nerdyshow.com/2016/07/nerdy-show-268-beyond-onion-discovery/Learn more about your

From the pages of Nerdy Show – it’s Nerdy Show Book Club! In these literary episodes, we share the books we’re currently reading, do dramatic readings from the best and worst nerd literature, talk with notable geek authors, and discuss a book we’ve read along with the community. When you consume a ton of media, it's inevitable that you'll come face-to-face with some tentacle-waving garbage monster of obscure pop culture. The question is: is it bad bad or good bad? Will you find surprising brilliance to unnecessary direct-to-video sequels of classic films? Can a blatant sampling of the best-known sci-fi media of the past 30 years provide a fresh perspective? Real monkey/ typewriter/ Shakespeare kinda stuff. Join Cap, Colin, Denika, and Brandon as they plummet into the recesses of the pop culture garbage hole: an inevitably frequent stopover for any nerd with a media addiction. Our Read-Along Book for this episode is Ready Player One author, Ernest Cline's Armada. Can this modern day retelling of The Last Star

The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! At long last, our Augmented Reality prophecy has come true! After years of speculation on what the AR future could hold, the unprecedented power of Pokémon has thrown society headlong into virtual monster madness. With Pokémon GO, throngs of nerds and normies alike are meandering through the streets at all hours; disturbing the peace, connecting with total strangers, and even discovering bodies. Join Cap, boR, Jess, and Brandon and we enter this bold, new world. We share tales of our Pokémon GO exploits, gripes with the game, and all the amazing and strange ways that the entire planet has been reacting to this virtual invasion. But that's not all - we also indulge in a crazy snack we dreamed up on this very show, brought to life: Ecto Cooler Twinkies! Plus, more substantive video game experiences, awesome cartoons, and our apprehension for the new Ghostbusters. For links and more info, head to the main episode page: http

When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into super-specific discussions and interviews. This episode spotlights one of the greatest video games you've never heard of: Terranigma. Those who know it, regard it as among the greatest RPGs of the Super Nintendo era, if not of all-time. This is no mere tale of sword and sorcery, Terranigma taps into the duality of life and the contradictory nature of the human existence. It's the story of Ark, a reckless young man from outside time, who's charged with resurrecting Earth and human culture from global extinction. The game is heavy stuff, and it's not alone. Terranigma is one in a series of thematically-linked titles made by the studio Quintet, along with likewise revered games: Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, Act Raiser, and Granstream Saga. In this extra-length Microsode we discuss them all, but to do so we need some help... Cap and Brandon are joined by Lauren the Flute of VGM band, Th