The Nerdaverse » casts http://nerdaverse.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:21:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Episode 25: If She Doesn’t Scare You, No Evil Thing Will http://nerdaverse.com/2010/08/23/episode-25-if-she-doesnt-scare-you-no-evil-thing-will/ http://nerdaverse.com/2010/08/23/episode-25-if-she-doesnt-scare-you-no-evil-thing-will/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:21:19 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=216 Jessie goes M.I.A while watching a Keifer Sutherland movie for our first segment leaving Johnathon and Mark to entertain guest hosts Joseph Cook and Will Hessling.   Jessie returns in time to partake in this week’s “Nerd Fight” where we debate who is Disney’s Greatest Animated Villain.  Also be sure to check out our Inception review / discussion after the closing credits.  (*Spoiler Warning*) . Enjoy this latest Nerdaverse, now with 100% less malware!

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie, John, Joseph (a.k.a. Joebot), Will (a.k.a. “Doc Brown”)

Show Outline:

  • Introductions and Welcomes (0:00:32)
  • 3 Facts about Will (0:03:04)
  • What’s Entertaining You? (0:08:26)
  • Intermission #1 (0:30:42)
  • NERDFIGHT! – Greatest Disney Villain(0:31:45)
  • Good Byes and Shout Outs! (01:15:07)
  • Outro (1:17:08)
  • In-depth Inception review/discussion (1:17:43)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission Music #1 – “Contact” by The Tugboat Annie
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2010/08/23/episode-25-if-she-doesnt-scare-you-no-evil-thing-will/feed/ 0 Episode 24: Don’t Forget Your Towel http://nerdaverse.com/2010/06/25/episode-24-dont-forget-your-towel/ http://nerdaverse.com/2010/06/25/episode-24-dont-forget-your-towel/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:18:48 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=211 Join us in welcoming our new permanent host Johnathon!  On this episode Steve  aka “Mr. Ladykiller” joins the crew to debate this week’s Nerdfight, review the movie Splice and discuss which news from last week’s E3 interested us the most.

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie, John, Steve

Show Outline:

  • Introductions and Welcomes (0:00:32)
  • We Have a New Host! – Welcome GA!(0:01:20)
  • We Have Forums! (http://nerdaverse.com/forums) (0:03:28)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:04:56)
  • What was your Favorite E3 Announcement? (0:32:28)
  • NERD FIGHT! – Which Fictional Sci-Fi Universe Would You Want to Live In? (0:47:09)
  • Poop or Puppy (1:08:21)
  • Splice
  • Listener Review: Toy Story 3
  • Good Byes and Shout Outs (1:20:00)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission Music #1 – “Contact” by The Tugboat Annie
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

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[Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates.

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2010/06/25/episode-24-dont-forget-your-towel/feed/ 0 Episode 23: We’re Not Dead, Just Resting http://nerdaverse.com/2010/06/14/episode-23-were-not-dead-just-resting/ http://nerdaverse.com/2010/06/14/episode-23-were-not-dead-just-resting/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:13:45 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=208 Did ya miss us? We missed you too! Well, the Nerds are back and they’ve brought along their good friend Johnathon.   Join us as we review Iron Man 2, A Nightmare on Elmstreet and Kick-Ass!

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie, John

Show Outline:

  • Introductions and Welcomes (0:00:24)
  • Check us out at Stitcher.Com (http://landing.stitcher.com/?srcid=254) (0:03:15)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:05:24)
  • Jessie – StarCraft II Beta (0:05:35)
  • Mark – Battlefield: Bad Company 2(0:12:22)
  • GA – Android Programming & Soccer(0:20:01)
  • Jessie – Built Herself a New PC (0:26:56)
  • Mark – Defendor (0:32:54)
  • Intermission #1 (0:36:45)
  • Poop or Puppy – Now With Letter Grades!
  • IronMan 2 (0:37:50)
  • Nightmare on Elmstreet (2010) (0:46:54)
  • Kick-Ass! (1:04:47)
  • Good Byes and Shout Outs (1:18:00)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission Music #1 – “Contact” by The Tugboat Annie
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2010/06/14/episode-23-were-not-dead-just-resting/feed/ 0 Episode 22: Regulation Dodge Balls http://nerdaverse.com/2010/03/16/episode-22-regulation-dodge-balls/ http://nerdaverse.com/2010/03/16/episode-22-regulation-dodge-balls/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:51:14 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=195 On this episode of ATN Jessie and Mark welcome Michael “Kwogger” Kwan to the show.  This time around the topic is Role Playing Games.  We take a look at how and why we play them.  We’ll also let you know what’s been entertaining us recently.

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie, Kwan

Show Outline:

  • Introductions and Welcomes (0:00:18)
  • 3 Facts About Michael (0:01:04)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:12:07)
  • Rock Band Unplugged (0:12:10)
  • Bio Shock Party (0:17:30)
  • Star Trek Online Test Run (0:23:35)
  • Plants vs. Zombies – iPhone (0:34:33)
  • Kwogger and the tale of the free Nexus One (0:38:01)
  • Archer (0:43:03)
  • Intermission #1 (0:48:50)
  • ArrrrrrrrPGeeeeeeeee! (0:49:04)
  • Good Byes and Shout Outs (1:39:53)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission Music #1 – “Contact” by The Tugboat Annie
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2010/03/16/episode-22-regulation-dodge-balls/feed/ 0 Episode 21: What’s a BlougSpout http://nerdaverse.com/2010/02/18/episode-21-what%e2%80%99s-a-blougspout/ http://nerdaverse.com/2010/02/18/episode-21-what%e2%80%99s-a-blougspout/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:20:59 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=187 The nerds celebrate their one year anniversary in style by welcoming blogger Alex Livingston (The Gamer LifeStyle) for a discussion of what makes for a successful reboot or adaptation.  We also  listen and respond to your voice mail messages, and Jessie gives an enthusiastic and garbled review of Mass Effect 2.  Happy Anniversary ATN!

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie, Alex

Show Outline:

  • Introductions and Welcomes (0:00:41)
  • 3 Facts About Alex (0:03:45)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:12:30)
  • How to Make a Reboot or Adaptation (0:40:38)
  • The ATN Voicemail Bag – (312) 772-5435 (01:23:22)
  • Good Byes and Shout Outs (1:28:59)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission Music #1 – “Because We Want To” by Billie Pipper
  • Intermission Music #2 – “Ring, Ring, Ring (Ha Ha Hey) – De La Soul
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2010/02/18/episode-21-what%e2%80%99s-a-blougspout/feed/ 0 Episode 20: Don’t Call Me Chief http://nerdaverse.com/2010/01/19/episode-20-don%e2%80%99t-call-me-chief/ http://nerdaverse.com/2010/01/19/episode-20-don%e2%80%99t-call-me-chief/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:44:09 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=184 The nerds are back after the holiday break and have brought along guest host Kasey (ChiefSpecialK from the TF2F forums) to join them. On this episode we give our grades on James Cameron’s Avatar and the new Bioware epic RPG Dragon Age: Origins.

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie, Kasey

Show Outline:

  • Introductions and Welcomes (0:00:20)
  • 3 Facts About Casey (0:02:05)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:11:40)
  • Intermission #1 (0:40:38)
  • The As of Yet Unnamed Review Section (0:40:38)
  • James Cameron’s Avatar (0:41:30)
    Grades:
    Mark – A
    Casey – A
    Jessie – B+
  • Dragon Age: Origins (1:02:12)
    Grades:
    Jessie – B+/A-
    Mark – B+
    Casey – NA
  • Mailbag (1:20:36)
  • Good Byes (1:29:50)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission Music – “Contact” by Tugboat Annie
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie

Show Outline:

  • Up! (0:02:27)
  • The Incredibles! (0:04:17)
  • Star Trek (0:05:53)
  • Unbreakable (0:07:31)
  • Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (0:09:12)
  • 24 Hour Party People (0:12:00)
  • Memento (0:13:10)
  • The 40 Year Old Virgin (0:15:08)
  • Best in Show (0:18:07)
  • Josie & The Pussycats (0:20:15)
  • Brokeback Mountain (0:22:30)
  • Zoolander (0:24:37)
  • Kill Bill Vol. 1 (0:25:57)
  • Enchanted (0:29:46)
  • Spirited Away (0:32:05)
  • Shaun of the Dead  & 28 Weeks Later (0:33:55)
  • Requiem For A Dream (0:36:08)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie

Show Outline:

  • Battlestar Galactica (0:02:13)
  • Arrested Development (0:05:45)
  • How I Met Your Mother (0:08:33)
  • The Office (US Version) (0:11:03)
  • Wondershozen (0:14:37)
  • 30 Rock (0:15:57)
  • Freaks & Geeks (0:18:35)
  • Veronica Mars (0:20:26)
  • Top Chef & The Amazing Race (0:23:06)
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm (0:25:31)
  • The Venture Bros. (0:27:21)
  • Pardon the Interruption (0:28:53)
  • Dexter (0:30:17)
  • Mark ruins Jessie’s flow (0:32:28)
  • Mad Men (0:32:42)
  • Beck: The Mongolian Chop Squad (0:35:24)
  • The Wire (0:36:41)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie

Show Outline:

  • Introductions and Welcomes (0:00:18)
  • Team Fortress 2 (0:02:07)
  • World of Warcraft (0:05:09)
  • Portal (0:09:09)
  • Left 4 Dead 2 (0:10:14)
  • Mass Effect (0:11:46)
  • Diablo 2 & The Lord of Destruction (0:13:55)
  • Knights of the Old Republic (0:15:53)
  • Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 (0:18:28)
  • Rock Band 2 (0:20:07)
  • Mario Kart DS (0:25:42)
  • The Sims (0:26:59)
  • Gun (0:29:21)
  • Civilization IV (0:31:53)
  • Batman : Arkham Asylum (0:35:18)
  • Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (0:37:04)
  • AudioSurf (0:40:50)
  • Fatal Frame 2 (0:42:23)
  • Spider-Man (0:43:06)
  • Lumines (0:44:26)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2009/12/21/episode-17-atn-looks-back-a-decade-of-games/feed/ 0 Episode 16: In Search of a Pithy Name http://nerdaverse.com/2009/12/05/episode-16-in-search-of-a-pithy-name/ http://nerdaverse.com/2009/12/05/episode-16-in-search-of-a-pithy-name/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:13:53 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=156 First time guest host Joseph joins Mark and Jessie as the nerds give you their first impressions of Left 4 Dead 2.   Your hosts then introduce a new review format in the brand new “Review Section In Search of a Pithy Name.”   We’ve decided to start handing out grades, so see where we awarded ABC’s “V”,  Gearbox’s new “FPS/RPG” game “Borderlands”, and other things.  Also, don’t forget about our listener contest!

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie, Joe

Show Outline:

  • Introductions and Welcomes (0:00:21)
  • 3 Facts about Joe (0:02:24)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:12:09)
  • Left 4 Dead 2 – First Impressions (0:22:31)
  • A Review Section in Search of a Pithy Name (0:36:23)
  • V (0:37:07)
  • Borderlands (0:45:26)
  • Google Wave (0:56:57)
  • World of Goo (1:06:25)
  • The Wrestler (1:11:35)
  • Good Byes (01:21:30)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission 1 Music – “Contact” by Tugboat Annie
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Links to Awesome Stuff:

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

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