Nerd of Godcast
296 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsGeek out and give glory to God, this is where faith and fandom crossover. Tony T and his crew invite you to join them as they laugh, play games and bring gospel truth to the Gamestops and the comic shops. The Nerd of Godcast, where Christ culture and nerd culture come together for some sweet, sweet two player co-op.
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Episodes
All*Play
April 23, 2024 04:01 - 1 hour - 122 MBJoin the crew for a fun and funny game night that will have you asking "is it animated?" Warning, may contain some immature content. Tonight we play: Blunt Forced Drama Same, Same but Different Who Want's to Be a Bible Billionaire Poetry for Neanderthals Um, Actually...
The Mount Rushmore of...
April 09, 2024 04:45 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBOn this episode of the podcast, the crew talks about who belongs on the list of all-time most iconic video game characters, superheroes, Nickelodeon stars, and more. It leads us to a point of talking about what the top four most essential virtues of a Christ follower should be. Join the Nerd of God Squad on Facebook at www.NOGSquad.com Become a supporter at Patreon.com/NerdofGodcast
Saint Patrick's Day and Other Inexplicably Popular Things
March 19, 2024 04:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBNone of us are Irish enough to know why Saint Patty's Day is as popular as it is but then again, we don't know why some of the nerdy things we like have gotten popular either. Let's talk about that.
Bringing it Back: When Youv Give The Old Stuff a Second Look
March 12, 2024 05:15 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBThe crew is hanging out on Zoom tonight and talking about stuff we used to be into that MIGHT be worth a second chance.
Megacon was Awesome (but Madam Web was Awful)
February 27, 2024 04:30 - 1 hour - 126 MBIn this episode the crew talk about all the good ministry that happened at Megacon Orlando 2024, we sadly trash talk Sony's newest Spider-verse offering Madam Web and play a game called Okay, Genius. Join us, won't you?
200th Episode Special- LIVE from MEGACON ORLANDO!
February 06, 2024 04:30 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBJoin us love from hall 109B for a special live episode. The crew celebrates 200 episodes with our favorite convention of nerds and fans at Megacon in Orlando, FL, talking about con culture, trying to predict popular answers, and talking about the importance of wisdom.
Genre Dysphoria
January 09, 2024 04:30 - 1 hour - 123 MBWe talk about how some of our favorite stories sometimes jump genres from 80s comedies to gritty teen dramas and from super hero movies to musicals... How does God bring the Gospel to us in both our blessing and our trials in a voice tailored to who we are and how He wants to use us?
NOG Holiday Special 2023
December 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBJoin the Nerds for a special Christmas episode celebrating the joy of the season! The Order of Service 00:00- Welcome and Small Talk 00:06:14- If We Were... Christmas Characters 00:13:08- Best Christmas Movie Ever 00:29:08- 'Twas the Podcast Before Christmas (Tony T and Chat GPT) 00:33:48- Gift of the Magi (Lismari) 00:45:04- A Christmas Carol (Cast) 01:07:41- The Christmas Story from Luke 2 (Tori) 01:08:38- Closing & Wish List
Follow Through: The Art of Finishing What You
December 12, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis time your Nerd of Godcast crew talk about their difficulty in finishing books, shows and video games and discuss how God wants to complete His good work in you! Plus we play an Incohearent word game, talk Game of the Year, and talk about playing Family Feud on a Carnival Cruise ship.
Black Friday and Beyond (featuring Scott Higa)
November 28, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBTony and Scott talk about Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and lean into Christmas as our Christian thanks gives way to our Christ-like generosity.
All*Play!
November 14, 2023 04:11 - 1 hour - 120 MBJoin us for a whole episode of playing games with your Nerd of Godcast friends! Play along with a movie mashup game, If you Know You Know, "In Cinco" and more! Plus Best thing ever, and a spoiler free review of The Marvels and PlayStation's Spider-Man 2
Spidey Senses and Spirituality: Unmasking the Christian Themes in Spider-Man
November 01, 2023 21:54 - 1 hour - 117 MBHero or Menace? This week we look at the web-slinging wall-crawler and talk about his many incarnations across the Spider-verse. Can the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man inspire us to be better believers?
Spoopy Season 3-D
October 17, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 130 MBThis week we talk about the things that go bump in the night, not only in movies and video video games but also in real life. We also discuss how a believer can cope with fear.
Being KENough in BARBIE'S World
October 03, 2023 04:04 - 1 hour - 119 MBOn this episode we're here for a trivia battle of the genders, round one of Best Thing Ever, and a talk about the Barbie Movie and ask, “Is there toxic femininity in Hollywood?” Plus a possible start of a mayonnaise-based civil war.
Squad Up! The Importance of Together in a Single-Player World!
September 19, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe're back, and kicking off Season 8 (the ocho) with a talk about teams and even though God made us different we are made to be together! Plus we play Tapple, introduce a new Best Thing Ever bracket, welcome a new cast member and enjoy some Neff News!
The Overstuffed Season 7 Finale
July 25, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 122 MBWe answer listener mail, play a sound effects game, talk about finales and wrap up a season ourselves. Featuring Tony T, Neff, Oliver, Jackie, Steven, Nich, Charlotte, and a surprise throwback guest! Thank you for all your support to make this incredible season happen... we can't wait to see you again in season eight!
Grilled Cheese and Dinosaurs: The One Where the Game Developer Ghosted Us
July 11, 2023 04:15 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBTony T, Alexandria Maurica, Neff and Ryan the DM were set to interview a Christian game developer, but they no-showed. So what do we do when our interview has no interviewee? Things get pretty random.
Summer Summer Summertime (with Scotty Higa)
June 20, 2023 04:15 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBPack up the kids in the family truckster and hit the road to Wally World, it's time to celebrate summer and all the movies it's throwing our way! Join Tony T in a special coast-to-coast crossover with our friend The Christian Nerd. Plus Julia ATLarge checks in to update us on her acting career.
Tears of the Kingdom and Other Addictions
June 06, 2023 04:10 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBI say I can quit anytime I want to, but I still find myself looking for shrines, koroks and lightroots at 3am. The latest entry in The Legend of Zelda franchise has us learning how weak we actually are.
The Important Stuff
May 23, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 109 MBWhy are some movies, games and shows more important than others? This week we talk about what really matters.
Simpler Times
May 02, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 86 MBSmall crew tonight so we just kinda chat about some childhood memories like games, toys and how following Jesus used to be much less complicated. Join us as we return to our first love.
Sharing Jesus with 160,000 people at Megacon
April 11, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour - 145 MBThe crew talks about what they're really into, man, plays a "by the numbers" game and talks about the highlights (and low-lights?) of our Megacon Orlando outreach. Plus a couple of NOGCast ghosts return!
Live at Megacon '23
March 31, 2023 18:30 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBThis is our recording of our live panel/podcast from Megacon Orlando. In the room were believers and non-believers, those we connected with at the con, some already in community with us, and some just curious. We tried to make it a fun, funny, interactive experience where the Megacon attendees could have fun, be inspired, and hopefully see Jesus through all our ridiculousness.
Road to Megacon '23
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBThe NERD OF GODCAST crew jumps on Zoom to talk about why we do our outreach to Orlando's biggest comic book, sci-fi and fandom convention, share some of our favorite Megacon memories, and look forward to going to the 'Con this year!
The Last of Us Finale Review
March 14, 2023 04:15 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBTony T and Lovely Lady Lismari are joined by Sheena to review the finale of HBO's The Last of Us, inspired by Naughty Dog's PlayStation game of the same name and debate whether they will watch Season 2 or skip it.
Is the MCU in the ICU?
February 28, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour - 113 MBThis week we review Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, talk about the overall well-being of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we exit Phase 4, and ask ourselves if we've ever loved Jesus more than we do right now... PLUS we say goodbye to one of our NOGCast crew.
Nerd of Godcast Loves You
February 07, 2023 04:04 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBWe're celebrating Valentine's Day as we talk true love, celebrity crushes and run a self contained Best Thing Ever on our top fictional couples. Featuring Tony T, Lovely Lady Lismari, Alexandria Maurica, The Notorious JCC, Jamaican Oli, JackieFW, Charlotte the Intern and Nich the Engineer.
The Last of Us Review (ep 1-3)
January 31, 2023 04:02 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBTony and Lismari review HBO's The Last of Us, inspired by Naughty Dog's PlayStation game of the same name. Do Joel and Ellie's TV adventures live up to the hype? Or do we throw it in the bin with Resident Evil and the Super Mario Bros Movie?
New Stuff? Sho'nuff!
January 17, 2023 04:04 - 1 hour - 105 MBTony T, Jackie, Neff and Julia (and a couple other surprise crew members) talk about all the new things we can do in the new year. We also play a new game and get into the semi-finals for BEST THING EVER!
What Was and What's Next? (2022 in review, feat. Andrew Whiteside)
December 24, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBWe look back at all the media, mischief and mayhem of 2022 and look forward to 2023. Plus we talk a little about how God positions us for what's next while we're still in the what's happening. We welcome special guest NOG Squad member Andrew Whiteside.
The Generation Gap (Featuring Momma Mags)
December 13, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBIt's Gen Z vs. Millennials vs. Generation X vs. Boomers as we compare notes on how different generations see the world, our faith and our fandom. Featuring Tony's mother, Momma Mags.
The Daily Nerd Devo Special
November 15, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 61 MBWe love our DND, the Daily Nerd Devo podcast where every weekday Christian content creators share their Bible based encouragement in a language that reaches the nerds, geeks and gamers the some other devotion sites miss out on. Special thanks to all our contributors, Rocking Mister Magic, Infinity Bro Isaac, Kyle, Tamara, Christina, Dr. Zay, Hannes, Alexandria Maurica, Andrew, Joel, Micah, and to Ryan Felton, our Devo Manager.
Old Things Are Passed Away
November 08, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBThis week the crew (Tony T, Neff, Julia, Jamaican Oli and Nich the Engineer) talk about the things in our fandoms and our faith that we used to do that we don't do anymore and the things that we do now that we probably shouldn't. Plus Best Thing Ever and a game based on VH1's PopUp Video.
Join In, Be Real (featuring Scott Higa)
October 31, 2022 14:31 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBTony T and Lismari are joined by The Christian Nerd Scott Higa. We talk about lizard people, podcast therapy, the importance of transparency and community. Somewhere along that journey Lismari falls asleep.
Spoopy Season Lives
October 18, 2022 04:04 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBThe crew is back for the Spoopy Season, talking about all the things that inspire fear in our lives, both fictional and factual. We also chat about Rob Zombie's The Munsters and Werewolf By Night with Scott Fensterer, classic horror aficionado and host of Monster Manor 1313 and contestant on Face Off Season Nine.
Hurricane Ian Special Report
September 29, 2022 19:10 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBExperience the chaos as Hurricane Ian pummels the state of Florida... chaos not from the weather, rather from ten people on a zoom call trapped in their homes during a Category 4 storm. It is not pretty. Listen at your own peril. This episode may have been what killed Coolio.
Kids' Stuff
September 20, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBThe crew looks at some of the best (and worst) in Christian children's programming, from Veggie Tales and Psalty to SuperBook and the now infamous Joshua and the Holy Land. Plus a game about Christian knockoffs and Best Thing Ever!
Parables (or How I Learned Deep Biblical Principles Without Really Trying)
September 06, 2022 04:12 - 1 hour - 66 MBTony T, Neff and Nich are joined by a returning Jamaican Oli in our first studio episode after a spotty summer schedule. We talk about the stories Jesus used and why they worked (and talk about if parables still work today) Plus the Ghostbuster's Ecto-1 vs Inspector Gadget's Gadget Mobile in this week's BEST THING EVER!
Drivetime Nerd of God Chat
August 18, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBTake a trip with Tony and catch up on what he's been up to this summer... let us know what YOU'VE been doing too!
Recast: Can Character Survive?
July 19, 2022 04:04 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBJohnny Depp, Amber Heard, Ezra Miller... can a character survive when Hollywood is forced to recast an established role? It can be good, bad, or ugly. What about when we let a minister get bigger than the message? From Mars Hill to Hillsong, what happens to our churches when a leader has to be recast?
ALL*PLAY!
June 21, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBJoin the crew as we experience the wonder of a night where the games take center stage with a cameo from a Charles Spurgeon bobble head! Tonight's games are: Linkee The Craigslist Price is Right It's All Relative Lucky Number 7VEN My Money's on Neff
Megacon Patreon Afterparty
May 31, 2022 04:15 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBAt a patron exclusive after party and game night, Tony gives a report of our Megacon 2022 outreach to our Patreon Fam, and casts vision for next year's outreach. To become a supporter of the show, visit www.Patreon.com/NerdOfGodcast
Bringing it Back
May 10, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBWe talk about all the things that used to be things but now aren't anything. What needs to come back? Is it Pokemon Go? Blockbuster? Pudding Pops? View Master? Plus we revisit season one episode one to bring back the first game we ever played, The Metagame. Join in the conversation with Tony, Steven, Oliver, Neff, Lismari, Charlotte the Intern and, of course, Nich. NerdOfGodcast.com
Choices (Part Two) - War With the Evil Power Master
April 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBLife is filled with tough choices. We play the Choose Your Own Adventure game War With the Evil Power Master in part two of a two part episode. Featuring special guest Megacon Liz.
Choices (Part One)
April 19, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBLife is filled with tough choices. We talk about those, as well as the Mystery Machine, unattainable puppies and the kids section of the bookstore in part one of a two part episode. Featuring special guest Megacon Liz.
No Sacrifice, No Victory
March 29, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBAs we lean in to Easter season the crew talk about Lent and what it means to give something up to better follow Jesus. Plus BEST VEHICLE EVER round one and a game of "What's it Gonna Take?"
The Gosh Darn Batman
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBThis week the crew talks about the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight Detective, the Gosh Darn Batman. From the comics to the movies we talk about how the character has changed over the years and compare it to how our perceptions of Christ might be changing too. Plus a Batman Rogues Gallery game, the reveal of Best thing Ever, Maurica's America and our review of The Batman.
The Multiverse of Madness (SEASON 7VEN Premier)
March 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBThe NOGSquad steps into the multiverse as they kick off SEASON 7VEN, and things keep shifting in and out of reality. Who is on the show? Why does all this seem familiar? We talk about the importance of passion in our faiths and our fandoms and introduce you to some new friends along for the ride!
Season Finale- All-Play Squid Game!
December 24, 2021 04:15 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBYou are not ready for the Cephalopod Sport (because legally we probably can't call it Squid Game!) We enter into a life-or-death game night where the fallen risk losing their spot on the show! Who will not be coming back in SEASON 7VEN? Let the games begin!
Looking Forward
December 14, 2021 04:04 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBWhat movies, games and shows are YOU looking forward to in the new year? This week the crew talks trash about Universal Studios, looks back in time 10 years, plays an online review game for fictional vacation spots, and talks about why looking forward is so much better than looking back.