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The Nerdstravaganza Podcast

The Nerdstravaganza Podcastwww.nerdstravaganza.com
Four nerds from different backgrounds meet each week to discuss the nerd lifestyle. Join them for gaming, comics, movies, and almost anything geeky!
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Episodes

S01E06-Ganza RPG Play Through - Where's the dynamite?

The last chapter in the craziness of our Diesel-Punk, post-apocalyptic, Weird Western RPG. We'll dive right on in the middle of combat with our Texas Rangers usual battle cry of "We need more dynamite!" Thanks again to Atomic Overmind Press for their "Submachine Guns and Sorcery" Diesel Punk setting, Day after Ragnarok. And thanks to Monte Cook Games for the Cypher System. #CypherSystem.

Feb 08, 201733 min

S01E05-Ganza_RPG_Play_Through_-_Changing_Parameters

So our Texas Rangers have gone from an Investigative mission, to Search and Rescue to now just Survival. How will our crew use their abandoned town to their advantage, Check it out in our fifth episode of our Cypher RPG series. #CypherSystem

Jan 29, 201733 min

Ep 242 - Words are Wind

Online, debate is often confused with argument, which is itself often confused with something productive or worthwhile. In this episode the nerds struggle to see the point wars of words on the Internet.

Jan 23, 20171 hr 45 min

Ep 241 - 6 Billion Dollar Man

Listen in as we discuss fictional heroes and villains with billionaire day jobs and their counterparts in the real world.

Jan 17, 20171 hr 33 min

S01E02 Ganza RPG Play Through - The Cypher RPG: Timeouts for everyone!

Playing in the crazy Pulp/Diesel-Punk/Post-Apocalyptic world of Day After Ragnarok , our Texas Rangers are pushing the limits of their characters sanity as the players push “all in” for the chaos. The Cypher System engine, btw, handled it like a champ. #CypherSystem

Jan 11, 201737 min

Ep 240 - New Year, High Resolution

Odd years are the best years, and 2017 will likely prove to be an odd year indeed! Join the Ganzacans as they recap the capping off of 2016 and look forward to a brand new year!

Jan 10, 20171 hr 16 min

Ep 239 - Giant Monsters

On the eve of their King of Tokyo tournament, the giga-gamers contemplate fictional giant beasts and why people imagine them.

Dec 13, 20161 hr 7 min

Episode 238 - The Grand Turklador

Still stuffed themselves, the Ganza Gang give praise to several of their idols - Turklador, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond!

Dec 06, 20161 hr

Ep 237 - The Slog

Be they books, shows, games, classes, or jobs, In this episode the grindstone sniffing cast discuss intimidating challenges to which they've risen, and the rewards gained for perseverance.

Nov 22, 20161 hr

Ep 236 - The Donald?!?

Listen as the Ganza pundits put a nerdy spin on the biggest upset they've seen this side of Coruscant.

Nov 15, 201651 min

Ep 235 - High Voter Burnout

When faced with two sub-optimal choices, what's a nerd to do? Why, write in a candidate, of course! Listen as the Committee for a Better Ganzmerica nominates some wholly appropriate write-in candidates.

Nov 08, 20161 hr 15 min

Ep 234 - Bubble Squabble

Join the crew this week as they discuss virtual offenses, punishment for those offenses, and the lost art of keeping your hands to yourself. On second thought, maybe VR will suck...

Nov 01, 20161 hr 26 min

Ep 233 - My Character is Up Here!

Should the focus of cosplay be the costume itself, the person wearing it, or a little of both? Join the Nerdstravaganza and special guest Victoria as they find the right balance.

Oct 25, 20161 hr 31 min

Ep 232 - alt.entertainment

If you make an awesome new show and nobody is there to watch it, did you really make it? As streaming services proliferate and paywalls are erected to protect them from freeloaders, the Ganzavision crew ponder this question and others.

Oct 18, 20161 hr 40 min

Ep 231 - Slappin' the Surly Face of Space

Ganza Control has long predicted a second space race. Now, with Boeing not content to let upstart competitors like SpaceX rocket ahead, it appears the firing gun has sounded. Listen as the Ganzanauts ponder the spaceward scramble to come.

Oct 11, 20161 hr 16 min

Ep 230 - A Mysterious Past

This week the mysterious heroes ponder why it is that heroes tend to be mysterious. Does coming from a stable home make one less willing to save the day?

Oct 04, 20161 hr 13 min

Ep 229 - There and Back Again

It's episode 229, and just in time, for The Hobbit just turned 79! Join The Council of Nerdrond as they discuss the impact of this epoch-making tale.

Sep 27, 20161 hr 13 min

Ep 228 - Shoulda, Woulda, Nerda

Nostalgia rules the day in this episode, as the team dwell on missed nerdy opportunities of yesteryear.

Sep 20, 201656 min

Ep 227 - The Final Frontier

With shields holding strong, the crew of the USS Ganzaprise slingshots around the sun while contemplating 50 years of new worlds, new civilizations, and new technologies.

Sep 13, 20161 hr 11 min

Ep 226 - Better Business Burrow

In this episode, disgruntled consumers Brian, Kam, and Tom dig through some recent, high profile examples of businesses misleading their customers with increasingly deceptive advertising.

Sep 06, 20161 hr 12 min

Ep 225 - Howdy, Neighbor!

Bags are being packed as the Ganzoids discuss the discovery of a rocky planet relatively close to earth.

Aug 30, 201651 min

Ep 224 - Suicide Squaddies

Quinns to the left of you, Jokers to the right! You must be stuck in the middle with the Nerdstravaganza as they discuss Suicide Squad.

Aug 23, 20161 hr 27 min

Ep 223 - The Long Walk of Fiction

When it comes to fiction, is short and sweet or sprawling and grand the way to go? Or do both have their merits? Listen in to hear the Ganza crew's take!

Aug 16, 20161 hr 19 min

Ep 222 - Gen Con 2016!

This week, Kam reports live from Ohio on the night before the biggest show in gaming!

Aug 09, 201651 min

Ep 220 - PokéMango

Gotta catch this episode as Team Ganza talk all about the sensation that is Pokémon Go.

Jul 19, 201650 min

Ep 219 - Negative Impact

SPOILER WARNING! Independence Day: Resurgence has invaded theaters, and Brian, Kam, and Tom have some words (of their generation) to spend on it. And seriously, there's lots of spoilers, if you care.

Jul 12, 20161 hr 24 min

Ep 218 - Pennies From Heaven

Now that Tom has dipped his toes into the ranks of "meatware", human workers paid to complete bulk tasks that computers can not process, he's got questions about the future of the workforce, and the value of his minutes and seconds. Does the future have room for crowd-sourced labor?

Jul 05, 201654 min
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