Cap and Brandon are joined by Palette-Swap Ninja, an obscure nerd band that recently made a big splash when they combined two pillars of 20th century pop culture into one unbelievable concept album. Dan Amrich is a game journalist turned Ubisoft community developer and Jude Kelley is a research scientist who repairs old arcade machines. With our collective powers combined, we're unleashing a nerd podcast of an unrepellable magnitude.First up, we take on the listener-requested topic: failed video...
May 31, 2017•1 hr 13 min
What’s an episode of Nerdy Show like without its captain? You’re about to find out! While Cap is on shore leave, the rest of the bridge crew venture out into deep pop culture space, and become voyagers in search of nerdy discoveries and beyond. It ain't’ mutiny if there’s no captain aboard! Join boR, Nicky, Brandon, and Doug as they discuss new VR technology, Norway’s secret apocalyptic “seed vault,” Star Trek’s newest sci-fi television series Discovery, Seth MacFarlane’s new sci-fi series The O...
May 24, 2017•1 hr 12 min
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.Where you're from greatly influences who you are - especially so when it comes to creative output. So it should be no surprise that for indie game studios out of Eastern Europe, the stories they tell and the games they make are distinctly different from the usual faire: games like Metro 2033, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Gothic, and others.Cap...
May 17, 2017•26 min
If you crave the mysteriously exotic discussions of Nerdy Show, crack open this episode and experience a caffeinated deluge of uncanny topics. We share our spoiler-free thoughts on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, discuss the Bioshock-in-space creepiness of Prey, and the addictive properties of Ken Burns' documentaries... but that's far from all.Join Cap, boR, Doug, and Brandon as we sample forbidden and peculiar nectars. Yes, we uncork all the unusual varieties of Mountain Dew that have hit shel...
May 10, 2017•1 hr 38 min
We've had an influx of cool, thought-provoking sci-fi films lately, but few of them have had much integrity when it comes to the "science" in "science fiction". Fortunately, we know a guy who's on a quest to change all that. Meet Jeffrey Morris, head of FutureDude Entertainment, and the writer/ director of the upcoming film, Oceanus. With Oceanus, Morris is creating a near-future world of deep sea exploration, moon bases, and asteroid mining; advised by such science luminaries as Neil DeGrasse-T...
May 01, 2017•52 min
Tired of things you love going bad? Exhausted with good premises falling short? We feel you! Join Nerdy Show as we stare in slack-jawed wonder at the dumpster fires of Bill Nye Saves the World, the venerable TV science guy's new Netflix series, and other hot messes like Mass Effect: Andromeda.Yeah, you could say we're in a bit of a cantankerous mood, but fortunately there's still plenty of pop culture to love. Join Cap, boR, Tony, and Trench as they zero in on the comic books and television that...
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Normally we cover a wide swath of nerd subjects, but this episode is all video games. That said, the titles we're discussing are all very different from one another - some of them are even from alternate realities!Learn about the next level trolling and subversion of gaming conventions in the super-strange action RPG, NieR: Automata. Get lost in the Inception/ dating sim hybrid that is Persona 5. Palm your face over the poor game design choices of Quake Champions. Relive the glory of Middle Eart...
Apr 12, 2017•1 hr 24 min
In-between hard sci-fi and hard fantasy lies a land where robots and unicorns play; so holster your laser pistol and put the spurs to your dragon, 'cause in this episode we're exploring the ill-defined expanse of science fantasy. This genre is home to critically-important pillars of pop culture like Star Wars and basically every super hero universe, but where's the dividing line? At what point is advanced technology that's like magic actually magic?To help answer this question, Cap, Jess, and Fl...
Apr 09, 2017•42 min
Donnie Darko is one of the greatest cult films of all time and a defining moment in 21st century cinema. It's a love letter to outcasts, anyone who grew up in the 1980s, and fans of the finest thought-provoking horror and sci-fi. For its 15th anniversary, the film is getting re-released on the big screen in a new 4K edition, and we're thrilled to commemorate the occasion by speaking with writer/ director Richard Kelly.Join Cap and Consequence of Sound Editor-in-Chief, Michael Roffman as they loo...
Apr 05, 2017•56 min
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings!Come with us now on a journey through time and space. Like bards of old in seaside taverns, the Nerdy Show crew are prepared to regale you with tales of their recent voyages. They've traversed to geeky locales perhaps you too have seen; like North Carolina ComiCon: Oak City, or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And they've also found themselves in strange and uncharted lands: mining for cryptocurrency...
Mar 22, 2017•1 hr 22 min
Here it comes! You've heard us talk about kaiju and daikaiju of all sizes, but we've never devoted an entire discussion to Japan's giant silver defender, Ultraman... until now.In this listener-requested Microsode, the Ultraman-uninitiated (Cap and Brandon), discover the series via the tender, loving hands of tokusatsu enthusiasts Arkais and Ghostbusters: Resurrection's Mike Wall. We can only scratch the surface of this long-running, record-breaking, multiversal series, but just like every pastor...
Mar 22, 2017•29 min
Do you love that not-so-fresh feeling? Do you delight in the mouth stank that comes with sleeping in the wilderness and necking with bokoblins on lonely nights? You crave the Breath of the Wild!Join Cap, boR, Brandon, and Jon as we examine this vastly different installment in the Zelda series: gameplay, storyline, and yes... flavor. We also discuss our quest to procure Nintendo Switches, and our experiences with the new system. While their carts might taste like poison, is this the breath of fre...
Mar 15, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Chances are good that at some point you've seen a video created by Fatal Farm. They're a duo of FX wizards who specialize in subversion and surrealism, and whose work is as hilarious as it is head-scratching. They've done sketches for Key & Peele, had a hand in two Adult Swim specials, are the brains behind the notorious penis-exploding scene in Our RoboCop Remake, and nearly 10 years ago, unleashed three incredible web series on an unsuspecting world, including their crown jewel: Lasagna Ca...
Mar 07, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Prepare yourself for an ape apocalypse! If you're on the fence about Kong: Skull Island like we were, this spoiler-free review will see you right. It's a hard sell: a King Kong reboot set in the same universe as the 2014 Godzilla - hypothetically aiming for a crossover. We think we were right to be skeptical, but the results? Well, join Brandon and boR as they provide their reactions and takeaways... Let's just say that, much like the characters of the film, they were surprised by what they foun...
Mar 07, 2017•18 min
Ever caught yourself soul searching? You might look inside yourself and ask, "who am I?" Examining your personality, perhaps your heritage, maybe even your genetic makeup. Then, you turn your gaze outward. How do you define yourself? Is it the way you cut your hair? The shirts you wear? Friend, if you're soul-searching you need a piece of clothing that's more than a lifestyle - it'll change you to your core: you need JNCO Genes.But hey, this is Nerdy Show! Cap, boR, Jon, and Trench have way more...
Feb 28, 2017•59 min
In this impromptu Microsode, we veer sharply into the fast lane and have a rapid fire discussion about our favorite geeky cars - the automobiles in pop culture that we nerd out the hardest over. Yes, we finally let ultra car nut, Ghostbusters: Resurrection's Adam Briggs take the wheel, and along for the ride is fellow Ghostbuster Mike Wall, Wicked Anime's Jonathan Fleming, and your resident Nerdy Show mainstays Cap and Brandon.Discover the geek whips that we dig the most, learn a thing or two ab...
Feb 22, 2017•35 min
Valentine's Day may have come and gone, but its pungent perfume lingers thick in the air. Whether you've got the post-V-Day blues or or are a regular polyamorous Poe Dameron - Nerdy Show has got the comedown you need: the robust voice of Flame On's Jarrod Pope. Join Cap, boR, Brandon, and Jarrod's sumptuous pipes as they take a tumble with a plethora of pop culture. We give our first impressions on two recently-debuted comic book TV shows that are decidedly not about superheroes (Legion and Powe...
Feb 15, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Hear our spoiler-free LEGO Batman Movie review! Will Arnett's brooding and hilariously self-absorbed Batman returns in a send-up to every incarnation of the caped crusader and his ginormous gallery of villains. It's a pleasant departure from the grimdark Batmen of recent films and, like The LEGO Movie before it, is a non-stop pop culture explosion for all ages.Join Cap and Doug for a frank discussion of the highs and ho-hums of the film. Can this spin-off stack up to its predecessor? Will Billy ...
Feb 04, 2017•34 min
Do you feel that burning deep inside? It's either your yearning for good times with Nerdy Show, or your playing a sinister game with Count Olaf. In this episode we're discovering a multitude of strange things; not just what a "Lemony Snicket" really is, but the tastes of mysterious foods, the flammability of certain birds... and a bunch of opinions on pop culture, of course!Join Cap, boR, Brandon, and Nicky as we discuss the genetic merger of human and pig, the sexy subversion of Archie's TV ret...
Feb 01, 2017•1 hr 19 min
In this listener-requested episode we don our sweat bands and feel the burn - 'cause we're talking physical wellness the Nerdy Show way. Join Cap, Trench, Friday Night Fanfiction's Stevo, and Lefty Lucy - Dungeons & Doritos cast member and renowned burlesque performer - as we discuss our personal trials and tribulations with staying fit, keeping sharp, and making good (snacking) decisions.Discover the health benefits of fan-created Dance Dance Revolution mods and the costs of breaking in, as...
Jan 25, 2017•38 min
The time has come to unpack all the new info on the Nintendo Switch, the Big N's hybrid console/ portable system that's simultaneously turning heads and plaming faces. For all the cool, quirky games and features the system has to offer, a lot of baggage comes with this new venture. And while, yes, we're going to dig through this baggage like the TSA, the hosts of Nerdy Show are also cautious about the forthcoming scourge of bathroom gaming to come. This isn't your personal handheld - this is a c...
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 18 min
In this listener-requested episode we discuss the prolific Japanese director, Takashi Miike. Known best perhaps as a master of combining horrific gore and comedy, Miike's career spans and fuses all genres - from children's films to period pieces - and takes viewers into exciting new places just as often as he takes them to uncomfortable territory. Perhaps you've caught his acclaimed (and often censored) Ichi the Killer or maybe his live action adaptation of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, but with...
Jan 11, 2017•27 min
Enjoy the refreshing taste of Nerdy Show! We got some oddball gifts this holiday season, and some of them were edible, so of course we subject ourselves to these curious (and horrifying) delights for your listening pleasure. Inappropriately flavored sodas (none of the coconut) and strange candy await you, but that's far from all.The year-end gifts keep on coming, with holiday adventures, surreal Reddit spam, and time to decompress and play some video games. After last episode, everyone in the cr...
Jan 04, 2017•1 hr 11 min
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Dec 28, 2016•4 min
It's the end of the year, so chances are good you might be spending time with some family this week. And since that's the case, chances are also good you might come home to an empty seat at the table, because someone you love is no longer with us. Hey, it's been a tough year for celebrities, why not normal people too? But don't fret, friend, because just across the uncanny valley lies a place where all your dead family members can be recreated in CGI. Pretty soon you'll be in the familiar embrac...
Dec 19, 2016•1 hr 20 min
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings – and in this case all the greatest geeky happenings of the year!We're not going to beat around the bush, 2016 has been a mess. But in spite of tragedies, loss, and injustice aplenty, there's been some spectacular achievements and innovations; from high science, to the most popcorn of pop culture, and everything in-between. That's what our annual Top 20 Nerdy Things list is all about: counting down the best,...
Dec 14, 2016•1 hr 42 min
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.Ah, the holidays. That magic time of the year when your parents are most likely to cave in and buy you something super-expensive. And chances are good that if you're on this website reading this, more than once that premium gift was a gaming console. But when you peeled back the wrapping what was underneath? In the early 90s, the ...
Dec 07, 2016•36 min
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings!Ah, conventioneering - the excursion of choice for the modern nerd. With 2016 at an end, our crew's traveling days have wrapped and we're excited to share the last of our adventures in geeky parts unknown. Cap reports in from North Carolina Comicon, where DC Comic's Young Animal imprint took over, and fancy donuts flowed like wine. Nicky shared her experiences at Blizzcon - the con dedicated exclusively to t...
Nov 30, 2016•1 hr 15 min
When The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast isn’t unloading on the latest geek news and happenings, we’re diving deep into the super-specific with listener-requested discussions and interviews. But then on rare occasions… something much more unusual happens…What we know as "reality" is just a thin barrier covering an infinite multiverse of parallel worlds. Many scientists agree on this theory, but we have proof. Earlier this year, we discovered a rift that allowed us to hear other realities. ...
Nov 23, 2016•56 min
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.In this case the specific discussion at hand is a stand-alone film review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - the first film set in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World not revolving around Harry Potter. You might recall back in 2013, our lukewarm feelings towards a film adaptation of the in-universe textbook, followed by a ri...
Nov 17, 2016•18 min
