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
Episode 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
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 07, 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
Episode 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 Feb 28, 2017
59m
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
Episode 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
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
Episode 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
Nerdy Show Microsode: Nerd Fitness
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. Dis...
38m Jan 25, 2017
38m
Episode 280 :: Nintendo Switch Wipe
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 ab...
1hr 17m Jan 18, 2017
1hr 17m
Nerdy Show Microsode: The Films of Takashi Miike
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 ...
27m Jan 11, 2017
27m
Nerdy Show 279 :: That's Not Coconut!
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, surr...
1hr 11m Jan 04, 2017
1hr 11m
Nerdy Show :: Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays from us to you! Our flagship show is taking a week off, try some of our other wares, whydoncha?
4m Dec 28, 2016
4m
The 2016 FINAL BOSS – Top 20 Nerdy Things of the Year!
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 eve...
1hr 41m Dec 14, 2016
1hr 41m
Nerdy Show Microsode: Genesis Does What Nintendon't
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 gif...
36m Dec 07, 2016
36m
Episode 277 :: Con Artists
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 fan...
1hr 15m Nov 30, 2016
1hr 15m
Nerdcasting the Multiverse: Thanksgiving Special
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 the...
56m Nov 23, 2016
56m
Nerdy Show Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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 ba...
18m Nov 17, 2016
18m
Episode 276 :: Hackin' with boR
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 anywa...
1hr 21m Nov 16, 2016
1hr 21m
Nerdy Show Interviews: The Cast & Creators of Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell
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 ...
48m Nov 07, 2016
48m
Episode 275 :: Nerdy Show Switch
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 w...
1hr 24m Nov 01, 2016
1hr 24m
Nerdy Show Microsode: Journey to Mars - NASA, SpaceX, and Mars One
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....
53m Oct 24, 2016
53m
Episode 274 :: How The Westworld Was Won
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 t...
1hr 17m Oct 19, 2016
1hr 17m
Nerdy Show Bulletin :: Weather Report
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 rol...
13m Oct 12, 2016
13m
Episode 273 :: This Show Needs an Enema
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. ...
1hr 22m Oct 05, 2016
1hr 22m
Nerdy Show Community Update: Lightning Dogs, Phantasm, & Other Strange Dreams
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 pod...
46m Sep 28, 2016
46m
Episode 272 :: Fart Box
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...
1hr 24m Sep 21, 2016
1hr 24m
Nerdy Show Microsode: Board Games & Loaded Dice
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 ...
58m Sep 14, 2016
58m
Episode 271 :: Even Stranger Things
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 r...
1hr 32m Sep 06, 2016
1hr 32m
Nerdy Show Microsode: Scooby-Doo Legacy
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 thi...
34m Aug 30, 2016
34m
Episode 270 :: Mayonnaise Hole Fundamentals
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 the...
1hr 43m Aug 24, 2016
1hr 43m
Nerdy Show Interviews: Samurai Jack's Genndy Tartakovsky and Brad Neely
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 t...
32m Aug 17, 2016
32m
Episode 269 :: Summertime Show & Tell
Episode 269 :: Summertime Show & Tell by Nerdy Show Network
1hr 52m Aug 10, 2016
1hr 52m
Nerdy Show :: Stream Team Takeover 2: Wonder Beard and Friends
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. ...
1hr 13m Aug 03, 2016
1hr 13m
Nerdy Show 268 :: Beyond Onion Discovery
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: Be...
1hr 32m Jul 27, 2016
1hr 32m
Nerdy Show Book Club :: Episode 13 :: Into the Pop Culture Garbage Hole
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 mon...
2hr Jul 20, 2016
2hr
Episode 267 :: Poké Stuff & Mallow Fluff
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 al...
1hr 26m Jul 12, 2016
1hr 26m
Nerdy Show Microsode: Terranigma and the Quintet Legacy
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...
57m Jul 05, 2016
57m
Episode 266 :: Game OverLOAD
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! 'Tis the season of massive game announcements! E3 has come and gone, and for the first year in six years we weren't there to witness it firsthand. But even without the hands-on experiences there's still a ton of games to take in. In this episode we share the forthcoming titles that have us the most excite...
1hr 35m Jun 29, 2016
1hr 35m
Nerdy Show Microsode :: Jessica's Japanese Vacation
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 episode we're catching up with Nerdy Show host Jessica who's returned from a two week adventure in the geek mecca: Japan. Japan's got no shortage of intrigue - from mountain temples to sweat-flavored candies - so Cap a...
57m Jun 22, 2016
57m
Episode 265 :: The Bun IS The Fish!
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! This episode we're all about awesome new TV and movies, savory snacks (with and without fish), and sci-tech. Discover whether Preacher is expanding the classic comic story or veering wildly off-course, thrill to our first taste of the new Voltron, and the main event: Warcraft - is it good?! Let Nerdy Show...
1hr 35m Jun 15, 2016
1hr 35m
Episode 264 :: Microsode: Drunk Game Boy History
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. In this episode, we pay tribute to the undisputed king of handheld gaming, the Nintendo Game Boy, by chronicling nearly 30 years of Game Boy history. The catch? These amateur video game historians ar...
42m Jun 07, 2016
42m
Episode 263 :: Hail Hydra
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! The tables have turned in the comic world! DC Rebirth is hitting comic fans in the feels and potentially heralding a new era of the much maligned comics company cleaning up the grimdark mess they've made. Meanwhile, Marvel has incited the rage of fair-weather fans with a shocking Captain America cliffhang...
1hr 10m Jun 01, 2016
1hr 10m
Episode 262 :: Moogfest 2016 with Gary Numan
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. Moogfest has returned! This nearly uncategorizable symposium of sight and sound has dazzled us in every instance of its intermittent incarnation and this year it materialized in Durham, NC. It's part...
1hr 42m May 25, 2016
1hr 42m
Episode 261 :: Poseidon's Kiss
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! This episode of Nerdy Show has gone to pot. We're joined by special guest host, Derpy Show's NeoFaust, who incites a magical journey on myriad tangents spanning the globe. Discover the rancid touch of Poseidon's Kiss, the perils of pooping in rural Japan, tour a fusion reactor, even get bit by a vulture! ...
1hr 34m May 17, 2016
1hr 34m
Nerdy Show Book Club :: Episode 12 :: Journey Into Mythic Fiction
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. It's been an obscene amount of time since we cracked open Book Club, but neither hell, nor high water, nor the wanin...
1hr 55m May 11, 2016
1hr 55m
Episode 260 :: The Screen Door Effect
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! This just in: crushing disappointment. After much VR excitement we've finally got our hands on and HTC Vive but all is not well in the virtual world. Turns out it's not only the Lawnmower Man one must fear, but also the dreaded "screen door effect". We also discuss the future of Rick and Morty, the surpri...
1hr 24m May 03, 2016
1hr 24m
Episode 259 :: Microsode: Batman Beyond #Schway
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. This time we're raising hell on the crime-ridden, neon-soaked streets of Neo-Gotham and discussing one of our favorite spins on the Batman mythos: Batman Beyond. This late-90s animated series spun ou...
44m Apr 27, 2016
44m
Episode 258 :: Podcasts For Dangerous Humans
The Nerdy Show Network’s flagship podcast unloads on the latest geek news and happenings! Springs has sprung for the world of pop culture and new and exciting things are a foot! Some of the biggest video games of the season are now in beta, and we've tried them all: Overwatch, Battleborn, Doom... Plus there's recently-released titles like Pokkén Tournament and Dark Souls 3. Meanwhile, DC Comic...
1hr 27m Apr 20, 2016
1hr 27m