Wicked Anime Podcast :: Episode 111 :: News Bell-Chan
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week! Now that Con Month is over, we’re diving right into the new stuff! It’s the beginning of the new Spring 2017 season of anime and we cannot contain how excited we are for the mess of sequels and the original content that is coming out! Get ready to geek out with us as we get back into the swing and talking about some Japanes...
1hr 27m Apr 20, 2017
1hr 27m
Liberty: Critical Research :: Season 2 Q&A
Liberty: Critical Research may be over, but there's still more to say and more stories to tell! You've got questions - we've got answers. Join Liberty Producer and Co-Creator Travis Vengroff, writer Kaitlin Statz, and Christy Luse, the voice of Boom for a fan-submitted question and answer episode. Stay tuned for more tales to come! For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http:/...
57m Apr 18, 2017
57m
State of the Empire :: Episode 32 :: Star Wars Celebration 2017 - Secrets, Speculations, & Insights
We were on-site at Star Wars Celebration 2017 - both in the room for the most coveted panels and experiences, and in the trenches wading through the most merciless lines in the galaxy. As with any Celebration there were thrills and tears; like when George Lucas, Harrison Ford, and John Williams all appeared unannounced and presented a stirring tribute to Carrie Fisher. We saw unseen clips from ...
1hr 33m Apr 17, 2017
1hr 33m
Lightning Dogs: The Official Paw’dcast :: Episode 19 :: The Lightning Rod
In this episode we make some important decisions about our heroes’ main rides. You’ve heard us pin down the Lightning Dogs three distinct vehicles: The large, armored utility vehicle; the Brutus, the small scout; the Fido, and our all-terrain signature vehicle, the Rover - aka the Lightning Rod. The Lightning Rod is almost done, but one key detail remains: what is it like on the inside? That m...
38m Apr 17, 2017
38m
Friday Night Fanfiction :: Precum Jones
Prepare to be enthralled by the sex-swapping, gender-bending wonderment of the Avengers fanfic, "Avenging Tony's Lost Manhood" by therealfroggy. Logan gets broken, David gets bored, Stevo gets angry, and Val sounds Canadian. Oh, and one of our guest readers Shawn sounds Canadian too, but differently Canadian. But yeah, long story short: Tony Stark turns into a girl and can't stop fondling himse...
2hr 13m Apr 14, 2017
2hr 13m
Flame On :: Episode 149 :: Logan Review Microsode
SNIKT! The boys of Flame ON! are back and they're here to talk all about Hugh Jackman's final installment as the clawed mutant, Wolverine, in Logan! Logan is the third and final installment in the Wolverine movie trilogy from director, James Mangold and Bryan, Jarrod, B.J., Jeff, and special guest Erik gather around the table to discuss their thoughts on how this film stacks up against the res...
33m Apr 14, 2017
33m
Nerdy Show 286 :: Dank Dragon
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 Person...
1hr 24m Apr 12, 2017
1hr 24m
State of the Empire :: Episode 31 :: The FVIII of the Force
Star Wars Celebration is in less than a week, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is eight months away, the Han Solo anthology film is in nearly a year... and all that's just the visible half of this veritable Star Wars sarlaac pit. Lucasfilm has a plan for us all; and that's to be blissfully digesting space stories for over a thousand years. Or... not? We've got some hot new intel about what's to com...
1hr 43m Apr 10, 2017
1hr 43m
Nerdy Show Microsode: Thrilling Tales of Science Fantasy with Matt D. Wilson
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 ...
42m Apr 08, 2017
42m
Friday Night Fanfiction :: Sombrero Crab
This is what happens when we find a stranger in the Alps, then they write a story, and we bring them on the show to read it. Longtime Nerdy Show fan Fenrirgochad has brought to us a fanfic of his own devising for us all to read. He inserted Stevo into a crossover fic between The Brave Little Toaster and sigh Sonic the Hedgehog. Yup. Things happen. Sexy almost happens a lot... and apparently dea...
1hr 37m Apr 07, 2017
1hr 37m
Nerdy Show Interview: 15 Years of Donnie Darko With Richard Kelly
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...
56m Apr 05, 2017
56m
Liberty: Critical Research :: Bloopisode 002
Liberty: Critical Research may be over, but the hi-jinks aren't! Presenting the Season 2 Bloopisode - a sampling of the mayhem and fun we've had over the past 6 months of expeditions into sci-fi-horror audio dramas. Experience a team of dedicated actors stumbling over the complicated names and phrases of the Fringe with tongue twisters, late night recording madness, goofy sleep-deprived antics...
27m Apr 04, 2017
27m
Wicked Anime Podcast :: Episode 110 :: Anime Boston 2017 (Con Month)
This is Part 2 of our Anime Boston 2017 review, Part 1 can be found here! Once again, Con Month must come to a close. Anime Boston 2017 is over and we have some thoughts on it. It was a great year, we’ve met some great people, and we got some great stuff. This episode, we talk about all of our experiences at Anime Boston and then we go home and sleep for a decade. Join Jonathan, Andrew, Evan,...
29m Apr 03, 2017
29m
Dungeons & Doritos Book III :: Chapter 14 :: Party Poopers
Our heroes have themselves a flying boat! ...Kinda. It's a start. But unfortunately the dwarf who made it possible is none too happy about having her skills put to use by Northlander brutes and is fixing to fly the coop. That, coupled with new problems with Palaver, have the party hustling to navigate choppy social waters - and we all know how good they are at that! Barty, having boned up on h...
1hr 11m Apr 03, 2017
1hr 11m
Lightning Dogs: The Official Paw’dcast :: Episode 18 :: Playing Catch-Up
Doing a large scale project in your free time is hard, and in this episode we feel the burn. Join Doug and Cap for some perspective on where exactly we thought Lightning Dogs was heading at this point in the timeline. It had been a year since we'd taken the series behind closed doors and we were getting anxious. Hear us share our foolhardy plans to relaunch Lightning Dogs as an audio drama and...
49m Apr 03, 2017
49m
Friday Night Fanfiction :: "Spornsored" by Pornhub
We're BAAAAAAAAAACK! Season 5 gets started off "right". Which is to say, very, very wrong. We take on a story we can't finish! Not because it is incomplete, but because it's such an awful experience and we actually can't bear continuing it. It's horrible. Awful. Disgusting. All the bad words. To quote one listener verbatim: "I expected the sexism, but the racism was a surprise." The nightmare ...
1hr 47m Mar 31, 2017
1hr 47m
Episode 148 :: Sina Grace Is Self Obsessed
It's time for another microsode and Bryan and BeeJay are back with a fantastic interview! You've known his work on Burn the Orphanage and Not My Bag, and you may have even heard that he is the writer behind the first ever Iceman solo going series, but did you know that our guest, Sina Grace, is Self Obsessed? His new web series, Self Obsessed, is out now and he's here to talk all about it and y...
1hr 26m Mar 30, 2017
1hr 26m
Nerdy Show 285 :: Journeys of the Body and Mind
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...
1hr 22m Mar 29, 2017
1hr 22m
GBR3 - Episode 05: Branch Out
As the Ghostbusters rush back to the firehouse, their first concern is for the children still at the Halloween party inside. Once they’re safely evacuated, it’s time to get to work. They've got more questions than answers and no idea who to trust or where to begin. Fortunately, there's no shortage of calls and one new emergency is clearly bigger than the rest: the wetlands at Mead Botanical Ga...
1hr 18m Mar 27, 2017
1hr 18m
Flame ON :: Drag is the New Spandex :: Ginger and the Season 9 Tea
Drag Is The New Spandex is back... and it didn't even take us that long! It's almost time for RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 to start, so that means that it's time for our unofficial third host, the fabulous Glamour Toad herself Ginger Minj, to make an appearance and spill the (sweet) tea! Oral and Pat are joined in studio by Ginger Minj as well as C.J. for what was supposed to be a simple conver...
2hr 41m Mar 23, 2017
2hr 41m
Nerdy Show Microsode: Ultraman
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 ...
29m Mar 22, 2017
29m
Liberty: Critical Research :: Entry 210: Deserters
With everything in place, Jalloh, Sev, Dr. Kovski, Cairn, and Wobe flee the Hot in the wake of an oncoming retaliation from the Children of Kon. The team makes a mad dash for home in one last passage through the horrors of the Fringe. Credits:Written by Kaitlin StatzCo-Created & Produced by Travis Vengroff Cast:Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul MellaOfficer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren FrenchOfficer Se...
35m Mar 21, 2017
35m
Lightning Dogs: The Official Paw’dcast :: Episode 17 :: Thing Names
When last we talked vehicles, we were simply paving the way for the designs to come. We discussed the influences we wanted to pull from and kicked around a few early mock-ups for what kinds of cobbled together junk cars the peoploids would be cruising around in. Now, Cap, Doug, Tony, and Max are ready to zero in on the cars at the heart of our series: the Lightning Dogs’ sweet rides. And, of c...
1hr 10m Mar 20, 2017
1hr 10m
Flame On :: Episode 146 :: Logan - Breath of the Moonlight
We are back with another all new full cast recording from the gang at FLAME ON! and this month we've got a lot to talk about so let's dive right in! We kick it off with a discussion of some interesting "In The News" topics including the Oscars flub heard round the world and the "oh my stars and garters there's a gay character in the new Beauty and the Beast movie" controversy that has conservat...
1hr 51m Mar 16, 2017
1hr 51m
Nerdy Show 284 :: Zelda Carts Give You the Breath of the Wild
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 ...
1hr 14m Mar 15, 2017
1hr 14m
Wicked Anime Podcast :: Episode 109 :: Hayao Miyazaki Will Eat You! (Con Month)
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week! Lucky for you, it’s still Con Month! Anime Boston is weeks away, and as we do every year, we celebrate everything that is conventions and the special events that take place. This episode, we’re anticipating and speculating on all the special things we can expect to see come out of our hometown con and how we’ll be enjoying o...
1hr 12m Mar 14, 2017
1hr 12m
Dungeons & Doritos Book III :: Chapter 13 :: Rune Quest
Desperately seeking Dwarven magic? Better go on a rune quest! Our party bravely ventures into realms where even Northlanders fear to tread in hopes of finding a Dwarf to do them a solid. It's off to the treacherous, geologically active region called "The Dragon's Bed" to hunt for some answers. Unfortunately there's something much worse than geysers bursting from the ground: an inexplicable hor...
1hr 37m Mar 13, 2017
1hr 37m
Nerdy Show Interview: Fatal Farm Returns to Lasagna Cat
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, unle...
1hr 8m Mar 08, 2017
1hr 8m
Nerdy Show Review: Kong: Skull Island
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 takeaw...
18m Mar 07, 2017
18m
Liberty: Critical Research :: Entry 209: Changing Plans
Jalloh overhears disturbing news and takes dangerous steps to aid her undercover comrades. They're at last ready to plan an escape, but they're not leaving without the Atrian guns and with each hour that passes, the night grows more menacing. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Co-Created & Produced by Travis Vengroff Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul MellaOfficer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Fr...
20m Mar 07, 2017
20m
Lightning Dogs: The Official Paw’dcast :: Episode 16 :: Salty Tales of Captain Scrap
There are perhaps no tales wilder and weirder than the stories spun by sailors... And when your seaside towns are populated by barnacled peoploids, well... "weird" doesn't quite cut it. We often talk about the dangers of the oceans in the world of The Lightning Dogs, but we have yet to devote much time to the one psycho sailor with a hard enough shell to brave those savage waters: Captain Scrap...
1hr 2m Mar 06, 2017
1hr 2m
Flame On :: Episode 145 :: Drag is the New Spandex :: Sonique Love
Drag Is The New Spandex is back! Oral and Pat sit down at our sequined table with our rhinestone covered microphones to interview a guest that we've been waiting to get in the studio for almost 2 years! From season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race and now the esteemed Footlight Players here in Orlando, FL, we get to know the talented Sonique! From her early days growing up in the South to performing al...
2hr 2m Mar 02, 2017
2hr 2m
Wicked Anime Podcast :: Episode 108 :: Colossal Waste of Money (Con Month)
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week! It's, once again, that most wonderful time of year! It's Con Month! While this wonderful holiday season doesn't bear any gifts, you can most certainly find yourself walking away with a metric ton of unnecessary crap. We're here to give you our little rundown of what we personally would never buy at conventions, apparently th...
1hr 30m Mar 01, 2017
1hr 30m
Nerdy Show 283 :: JNCO Genes
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 ...
59m Mar 01, 2017
59m
Ghostbusters: Resurrection – Season 3 Episode 4: No Ghost
After the shocking arrival of an evil ancient deity on Earth, the Central Florida Ghostbusters struggle to come up with a plan of action. One of the surviving cult members is being held by the Orlando Police Department and refuses to cooperate until he speaks with the Ghostbusters. With no fresh leads and little time to spare, our heroes head downtown to play a little game of “good Ghostbuster...
53m Feb 27, 2017
53m
Nerdy Show Microsode: Geeky Cars
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 Ner...
35m Feb 22, 2017
35m
Liberty: Critical Research :: Entry 208: Trade Up
Sev and Dr. Kovski are sent out on a massive trade run and find themselves traversing the Fringe with a band of heavily armed Punks. Meanwhile, back at the Hot, Jalloh is assigned a mundane cleaning task that causes her to witness an unsettling occurrence. For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2017/02/liberty-critical-research-208/ ‎ Credits: Written by ...
19m Feb 21, 2017
19m
Lightning Dogs: The Official Paw’dcast :: Episode 15 :: Vehicular Paradigms
Since the onset of Lightning Dogs, we knew that cool as hell, action figure-ready vehicles were essential for this concept to come to life. Our influences draw heavily from Road Warrior rides and the gimmick-packed cartoon tie-ins of the 80s and 90s. Vehicles couldn’t be an afterthought for Lightning Dogs - they needed to be a core component of the series; as iconic as the characters themselves...
1hr 16m Feb 20, 2017
1hr 16m
Friday Night Fanfiction :: Last Trip to Sister Town
This is it. This is the final installment of Niduranduran’s Pokémon fanfic,“Solaceon Daycare’s Excellent Adventures”. We've done it! We've finished the longest story we will ever attempt to read. Nothing else comes close to the epic-length nightmare we've subjected ourselves to. Never again. Never forget. This story is drek. It's awful and deplorable and we hated it. Oh sure, there was some fun...
2hr 10m Feb 17, 2017
2hr 10m
Flame On :: Episode 144 :: Inside The Flame ON! Brain
We are back at it again, listeners! The time has come for us to sit down at the Flame ON! round table to discuss the world of pop culture and while we may be missing two members (we missed you Oral and B.J.!) the remaining cast of Bryan, Jeff, Pat, and Jarrod (before he disappears as glitter in the air) are here to take you down the rabbit hole of their brains! It all starts off innocently enou...
2hr 16m Feb 17, 2017
2hr 16m
Nerdy Show 282 :: My Farty Valentine
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 impressio...
1hr 16m Feb 15, 2017
1hr 16m
Wicked Anime Podcast :: Episode 107 :: It’s Weird, But it’s GOOD!
We've noticed a common factor in our reviews of recent series: we're saying "it's cute" a lot. And sure, there's been a lot of cute anime over the years, but has something changed? Over the last two decades has anime has evolved into something different? It's not necessarily a bad thing (or is it for some?), but we've seen our shows go through these noticeable design changes that alter the way ...
1hr 32m Feb 13, 2017
1hr 32m
Dungeons & Doritos Book III :: Chapter 12 :: Runt of the Litter
The clear and present danger of Barty's newly-acquired lycanthropy is no laughing matter. (Okay, well, it definitely is a bit - just not for Barty.) After the "incident" from last episode and with the full moon only a day away... there's a definite cause for concern. Fortunately the Northlanders make good on their promise and out lovable scamp is off to meet the Berzerkergang: a revered pack of...
1hr 14m Feb 12, 2017
1hr 14m
Friday Night Fanfiction :: Grandma's Meth
After the sweet release of taking an episode off from Niduranduran’s Pokémon fanfic,“Solaceon Daycare’s Excellent Adventures”, we're back in the stink. Our protagonist is beside himself too - no matter his wealth of harem occupants, he's still not satisfied and resorts to porn for his pleasures... AND he complains about it! The nerve of some people. But hey - there's some drama too: a character...
1hr 24m Feb 10, 2017
1hr 24m
Liberty: Critical Research :: Entry 207: Confliction
The Atrians, deeply embedded within their new Fringer "family", continue their hunt for answers and escape... against increasingly mounting odds. With the raid of the Kon facility still fresh in his mind, Sev finds himself in a morally questionable situation; Jalloh, having sent out a message for help, finds another Atrian connection she was not expecting; and Dr. Kovski tails Dismas to a set o...
20m Feb 07, 2017
20m
Lightning Dogs: The Official Paw’dcast :: Episode 14 :: Tubular Tubers
Last episode, Doug and Cap expounded on the look and powers for the Lightning Dogs' greatest foe: Glampire. Now, Tony is back in the mix and he's brought some illustrations showcasing his take on the big bad's villainous style. That's only the beginning of this art-fueled journey - because Tony also has in tow some tubular tubers... a concept for a sort of "potato person" living beneath the Was...
43m Feb 05, 2017
43m
Nerdy Show Review: The LEGO Batman Movie
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 di...
34m Feb 04, 2017
34m
Friday Night Fanfiction :: Episode 31 :: Bilk
In this episode, we take a reprieve. We take a long, hard look at ourselves and decide to shirk off our Pokémon shackles for an evening and read something that restores our sanity. JoeCam (of SML Podcast) and Tom Heisanevilgenius (Of Weird Video Games and Peter Chimaera) join us for a wonderful LiveJournal-y romp through The Lord of the Rings with "The Very Secret Diaries" by Cassandra Claire....
1hr 56m Feb 03, 2017
1hr 56m
Flame On :: Episode 143 :: Steven Universe
We are back with a brand new microsode for your listening pleasure and this one is dedicated to our friend and fan, Ron, who has been waiting patiently for this day! Pat, B.J., and Bryan sit down to discuss the hit Cartoon Network show, Steven Universe! The boys sit down to discuss the creation of this show by Rebecca Sugar, not only the first woman to create a show for Cartoon Network, but al...
1hr 3m Feb 02, 2017
1hr 3m
Nerdy Show 281 :: Give Yourself a Lemony Snicket
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, Bra...
1hr 19m Feb 01, 2017
1hr 19m