Nerds Without Pants
340 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsA timeless, listener interactive video game podcast, hosted by @julian_titus and @Tyrone_Swift. Keep it pantsless, internet!
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Announcement: Introducing The Stage Select
December 30, 2023 20:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBAll good things come to and end, and by now you know that Nerds Without Pants has ended after over 11 years of pantsless podcasting. But that doesn’t mean Julian and Justin are done. Far from it! Introducing The Stage Select, a video game variety podcast launching in 2024. What we have for you here is a repost of the pilot episode, in case you don’t follow us on social media and didn’t know the show has had its soft launch. We hope you enjoy this little taste, and find The Stage Select on yo...
Episode 282: State of the Generation 2023
December 28, 2023 00:00 - 3 hours - 173 MBWelcome to the final Nerds Without Pants of 2023! It’s that time again, time to talk about the state of the generation! This is a really great episode that has some deep discussion on where the games industry is at the end of an amazing and terrible year for it at the same time. We start with how we feel about the generation as a whole, and Justin’s ascension to the PC snob class. Then we talk about what games we’re looking forward to next year, a quick rumor rodeo (yee ha), and then cover s...
Episode 281: I Learned Who Duo Lipa Is; That’s Enough For Me
December 19, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 150 MBWelcome to the penultimate episode of Nerds Without Pants for 2023! It’s a pretty chill and low-key show, as we talk about a small handful of games and then hop on the Email Banana Boat one more time before the end of the year. Enjoy! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.
Special: We Sing
December 18, 2023 16:00 - 7 hours - 392 MBWelcome to the annual Nerds Without Pants music special, which is also the LONGEST EPISODE OF NWP EVER. Sorry (not sorry). Yeah…nothing else to say; but please enjoy some fantastic music! FEATURED MUSIC: Theatrhythm fanfare- Nobuo Uematsu (Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line); The Child You Were- Frances Aravel (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist); Evil West credits- Antonia Bernath (Evil West); A Flower Blooming in the Slums- Takeharu Ishimoto (Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion); Passing on Feelings- Take...
Episode 280: Geoff Only Likes Products
December 13, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 152 MBWelcome to the final Headlines Edition of Nerds Without Pants for 2023! This was a fun experiment, going weekly and getting to talk about news every other week, but we’ll probably do something different for 2024. This time it’s all about that Grand Theft Auto VI reveal and everything Game Awards related, so sit back and enjoy! 00:00 – 9:09 Justin wants you to stop this 9:45- 1:42:11 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Baldur’s Gate 3, Class of ’09, Julian is impressed with 80s X-Men 1:42:56 – 2:46:31 HEAD...
Episode 279: We Been Grippin' Since 2008
December 06, 2023 16:00 - 3 hours - 180 MBWelcome to the final listener interactive episode of Nerds Without Pants of 2023! It’s a fun discussion about our favorite third party accessories. This is a wild ride you’re about to embark on. We also have an NWP Video Game Cage Match Championship bout between Winter Heat and Elden Ring. Elden Ring has been a strong champ. Can it retain as we go into the new year? Listen and find out! 00:00 – 13:32 Friar Jaques and having a GED in Faerun 13:51 – 1:49:20 STAGE SELECT: Favorite third party a...
Episode 278: BIGGER!!
November 29, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 146 MBOh no, it’s a news edition of Nerds Without Pants with not a lot of news! Whatever shall we do? Er, talk about games, I guess. And Justin READ A BOOK. 00:00- 11:57 Introducing the Locomotivation Podcast 12:29- 1:13:23 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian went BIGGER, mopping up Spider-Man 2, some final Alan Wake II complaints, A Space for the Unbound, Justin read a book! 1:13:37- 2:39:57 HEADLINES! Baldur’s Gate 3 gets a physical release alongside the Xbox version Rocksteady shows off more Suicide S...
Episode 277: Be Like Detlef Schrempf
November 22, 2023 16:00 - 3 hours - 205 MBWow, we’re really coasting into hiatus without a care, aren’t we? We didn’t even realize that this is the penultimate listener interactive episode of the year, but here we are! At least it’s a fun little discussion, plus lots of games, including a dedicated spoiler conversation about Spider-Man 2 (check the show notes if you need to skip that). Enjoy! 00:00 – 18:54 Detlef Schrempf and the Quad City DJs 19:04 – 1:43:31 STAGE SELECT: Our best video game “finds” 1:43:41 – 2:54:00 CONSUMPTION JU...
Episode 276:Kiryu Would Never Hit It
November 15, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 183 MBWelcome back to a games-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! We have most of the big recent releases to talk about, some smaller ones that may or may not be up your alley, and even a little movie talk. Plus, headlines and your emails! Well, email, singular. Should the Banana Boat be drydocked? 00:00 – 11:45 Transhumanism 12:20 – 2:02:18 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Slay the Princess, Thirsty Suitors, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Final Fantasy Distant Worlds, Spider-Man 2, A...
Episode 275: It's a Pizza, AND a Bagel
November 08, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 144 MBWelcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian is in a weird place with time, since he has continued to upload our old episodes to YouTube, so it’s hard to even say what we did this week. Pretty sure we talked about stuff, though! 00:00 – 17:43 They have pizza bagels now 17:54 – 1:15:15 STAGE SELECT: Locations and settings we want to see more of in games 1:15:26 – 2:22:33 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Alan Wake II, UFC 5, Spider-Man 2 2:23:10 – 2:32:21 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Heretic vs Blasphemous 2:32...
Episode 274: Conversations Flowers Have
November 01, 2023 14:00 - 3 hours - 198 MBWelcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian has a big announcement this week: the beginning of a project to upload and archive the entirety of NWP’s 11 year history on our channel! Then we talk about a ton of games before getting into some light headlines. 00:00 – 18:39 Nerds Without Pants: Now on YouTube 19:15 – 2:32:44 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Cyberpunk 2077 closing thoughts, Love is All Around, Super Mario Wonder, Cities Skylines 2, Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol. 1, Spider-Man 2, Videover...
Episode 273: Halloween Havoc: Deadly Alliance
October 25, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBAnd lo, a Deadly Alliance formed in the background of Nerds Without Pants. Could Julian withstand a dual assault from Rob Ottone and Mike Fallek? Tune in to find out! It’s not quite a Halloween Havoc, but it’s certainly scary! We recorded this at an odd time, so Justin couldn’t make it, and the discussion is shorter than usual, but it’s still pretty fun, probably. Julian has one burning question: how did Rob and Mike end up getting together? Does he get that answer? You decide! We talk a lit...
Episode 272: Taco Truck Business
October 20, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 193 MBNerds Without Pants is back a wee bit late with some of the biggest news of the year. What a whopper! Can you tell I don’t remember what we talked about? Shh! It’s a secret to everybody. 00:00 - 13:18 Food trucks 13:51 – 1:41:31 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Forza Motorsport 5, Cyberpunk 2077, Mass Effect, Eternights 1:41:38 – 3:23:10 HEADLINES! 3:23:35 – 3:30:55 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outro NEXT WEEK: HALLOWEEN HAVOC! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial...
Episode 271: Headpunk
October 11, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 172 MBIt’s yet another episode of Nerds Without Pants! Is anyone even reading this? I doubt it. Purple monkey dishwasher. 00:00- 23:08 Snacks 23:16 – 1:21:57 STAGE SELECT: Our least favorite tasks and quests in video games 1:22:06 – 2:43:17 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Cyberpunk. Just Cyberpunk. 2:43:56 – 2:59:24 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP: Sonic and the Secret Rings (challenger) vs Elden Ring (champion) 2:59:54 – 3:08:14 Outro and outtakes NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: Something special! ...
Episode 270: Hideki Kamiya is the CM Punk of Video Games.
October 04, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 165 MBIt’s another newsie edition of Nerds Without Pants! You know the drill by now. 00:00 -10:17 The Roman Empire 10:52 – 1:14:02 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Closing thoughts on Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077 1:14:21 – 2:59:59 HEADLINES! Hideki Kamiya leaves Platinum Games: https://www.polygon.com/23888882/hideki-kamiya-bayonetta-leaves-platinum Epic lays off 16% of staff: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/epic-games-is-cutting-about-900-jobs-or-16-of-staff Epic raises the price of V Bu...
Episode 269: The Genesis Order is Better Than MK1.
September 27, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 192 MBWell lookie here: it’s another episode of that there Nerds Without Pants podcast, y’all! I recon we should have a listen and see what them boys have to say about that there new Mortal Kombat game. You know, the first one! 00:00 – 14:48 Flags are boring 14:57 – 1:43:33 STAGE SELECT: Video game mind goblins 1:43:46 – 3:05:57 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Mortal Kombat 1, Starfield 3:06:37 – 3:19:26 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Neverwinter Nights vs Beatdown: Fists of Vengeance 3:19:35 – 3:29:36 Outro NEXT ...
Episode 268: Nobody Thinks About Damocles
September 20, 2023 14:00 - 3 hours - 186 MBJulian’s exhausted, so there’s not a lot of time to welcome you to this episode of Nerds Without Pants. We talk some more Starfield and a ton of news, plus your emails. It’s fun! 00:00 – 14:33 Asking the important questions about Damocles 15:09 – 1:02:31 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Starfield. Just Starfield. 1:02:48 – 3:03:14 HEADLINES: Unity done effed up! https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870547/unit-price-change-game-development Square Enix loses 2 billion in market value: Going over the N...
Episode 267: Critical Miss!
September 13, 2023 15:00 - 4 hours - 186 MBWelcome back! On this episode of Nerds Without Pants we are joined by Xavier Kreiger and we talk about SO MUCH BALDUR’S GATE. Also, game characters we love to hate, and some Starfield for good measure. Enjoy! 00:00 – 20:22 Workshopping Justin’s stand-up act 20:32 – 1:20:21 STAGE SELECT: Video game characters we love to hate 1:20:32 – 4:01:53 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 woes, Sea of Stars, Starfield 4:02:30 – 4:17:39 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: James Pond 3: Operation Starfish v...
Episode 266: Skin is Just Clothes For Robots
September 06, 2023 15:00 - 4 hours - 230 MBWelcome to Nerds Without Pants! No time for a lengthy intro, because Julian got carried away playing games on the holiday weekend. Enjoy some really fantastic discussions around the news! 00:00 – 11:54 Guys. Not Five Guys, Just Guys. 12:27 – 1:34:03 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian does not recommend Analogue as a company, a little more about Baldur’s Gate 3 and Elden Ring, Starfield 1:34:19 – 3:38:49 HEADLINES! Square Enix says that Final Fantasy XVI hit the lower end of expectations: https://...
Episode 265: I am Julian, Slayer of Malenia
August 30, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 173 MBWelcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian totally forgot to come up with a Stage Select this week, so we just have a beefy Consumption Junction for you, and another Video Game Cage Match that rhymes. We hope you enjoy it! 00:00 – 17:42 Saying goodbye to wrestlers 18:16 – 2:44:14 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Baldur’s Gate 3, Julian’s Elden Ring platinum trophy, Armored Core VI, Stray Gods, Barbie, House of Leaves, Immortals of Aveum 2:44:53 – 2:58:15 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Astral Chain vs Code Vei...
Spoils Final Fantasy XVI
August 23, 2023 15:00 - 5 hours - 288 MBWell, here we are at last! It’s the special episode of Nerds Without Pants that no one asked for, but Julian and Justin needed to record. We’re joined by special guest Xavier Kreiger to talk all about Final Fantasy XVI from beginning to end. This is a spoilercast that reveals the ending in the first ten seconds of the show. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. We begin by asking Xavier about his overall thoughts about the game, especially the mechanics since we already covered our thoughts about that at le...
Episode 264: A Long Road to a Bad Joke
August 16, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 201 MBWell hi there! Friend of the Show John Gholson returns to Nerds Without Pants for a meaty discussion about side quests that hearkens back to the old days of NWP. It’s weird to think about this podcast having “old days”, but when you’ve been doing it for a decade it’s bound to happen. We also talk about SO MANY GAMES (And Baldur’s Gate 3, natch). 00:00 – 24:27 Talkin’ comics with John Gholson 24:38 – 1:45:23 STAGE SELECT: What makes a side quest worth doing? 1:45:33 – 3:08:10 CONSUMPTION JUNC...
Episode 263: The Elden Ring Was the Friends We Made Along the Way
August 09, 2023 14:00 - 3 hours - 21.7 MBWelcome to the next Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! Julian and Justin are both in holding patterns waiting on bigger games, so this episode has us checking out some different stuff in the meantime, as well as some eclectic news stories that we hope you’ll enjoy. All that, and your emails! 00:00 – 20:57 Parental words of wisdom? 21:29 – 1:32:51 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Justin’s new rig, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Double Dragon Gaiden, Final Fantasy IV, Sea of Stars, returning to The Lan...
Episode 262: Christmas Time For Space Whales
August 02, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 129 MBWelcome to a Nerds Without Pants episode that’s actually a reasonable length for once! We know our listeners are a bunch of size queens, but you’ll just have to make do as we talk about the games we’re looking forward to the most between now and the end of the year. And some other stuff. 00:00 – 11:54 Shout out to some returning podcast friends 12:24 – 1:03:46 STAGE SELECT: Our top 3 most anticipated games for the rest of 2023 1:05:04 – 1:58:00 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Oxenfree II, closing thou...
Episode 261: The NPC Stream
July 26, 2023 17:20 - 3 hours - 167 MBIt's a Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants, coming in hot, because Julian feels like death warmed over. Enjoy! 00:00 – 13:07 Ice cream so good! 13:42 – 1:31:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI, Oxenfree II, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Justin pulling the trigger, Hajime no Ippo, Mel Brooks, Danganronpa V3 (MAJOR DANGANRONPA SERIES SPOILERS FROM 1:12:47 to 1:31:30!) 1:31:43 – 2:45:59 HEADLINES! 87% Missing: The Disappearance of Classic Video Games https://gamehistory.org/87perce...
Episode 260: The Man From East Texas
July 19, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 173 MBHey, welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Not a lot of time for show notes this time, so please enjoy the show! We, uh, talk about some video games and such. 00:00 – 16:14 AITA? 16:26 – 1:37:17 STAGE SELECT: Tell us something you’re excited about. Now tell us how it will be ruined. 1:37:27 – 2:42:40 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Street Fighter 6 for kids, Ghost Trick, Final Fantasy XVI, Danganronpa V3, Baldur’s Gate III 2:43:17 – 2:59:20 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Blades of Steel vs Eggs of Steel: Ch...
Episode 259: AEW Talk Forever
July 05, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 211 MBWelcome to another jam-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we sweat the small stuff and talk about our favorite little details in video games, as well as a lot of AEW Fight Forever and Final Fantasy XVI. Yep, MORE Final Fantasy XVI. 00:00 – 16:47 The Grimace shake 16:56 – 1:50:08 STAGE SELECT: Our favorite little details in video games 1:50:19 – 3:22:29 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: AEW Fight Forever, Final Fantasy XVI 3:23:05 – 3:45:08 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Elite Dangerous vs No Man’...
Episode 258: The One With Final Fantasy XVI
June 28, 2023 13:40 - 3 hours - 211 MBWelcome to a big edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s a slow news week, but that’s okay, because we have a lot to say about Final Fantasy XVI, and a good amount of emails. Enjoy! CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI (no spoilers), F1 23, Street Fighter 6, Exo Primal HEADLINES: Microsoft says that we need to accept 5 year dev cycles/Sony skipping Gamescom, Nintendo Direct June 2023 NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite little details in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MAT...
Episode 257: Everything Sucks, And It's Justin's Fault
June 21, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 213 MBNerds Without Pants is back, and we brought a guest! Matt Jorgenson, long-time listener, joins us for the first time to talk about his video game origin story, some board games, and some of his gaming sense-memory. All that and much, much more await you! 00:00 – 10:44 Getting to know Matt 10:55 – 1:06:46 STAGE SELECT: What are some gaming things that live in your head rent-free? 1:06:57 – 3:08:19 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Matt’s video game secret origin, some of his recent game completions, boar...
Episode 256: Time For Video Games
June 14, 2023 13:56 - 5 hours - 279 MBWelcome to a jam-packed Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s Not-E3 season, and we have a lot to say about the Summer Games Fest, as well as some other news stories and quite a bit more about Street Fighter 6. CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Super Mega Baseball 4, To Hell With the Ugly, Shadowrun Returns, Alone in the Dark, Street Fighter 6, Fortnite (yes, Fortnite!) HEADLINES: Lord of the Rings: Gollum dev issues apology after disastrous launch: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-lord-of...
Episode 255: Fightin' Fools
June 07, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 210 MBWelcome to a victorious edition of Nerds Without Pants! JD returns after many, MANY years away to hit the streets for the launch of Street Fighter 6. But before that we brainstorm some video game sequels and spinoffs. Enjoy! 00:00 – 10:57 Spelling bee 11:09 – 1:32:17 STAGE SELECT: Dreaming up sequels and spinoffs 1:32:26 – 3:23:41 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Catching up with JD, the trials and tribulations of video game QA, STREET FIGHTER 6 3:24:18 – 3:37:31 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: NASCAR Heat vs W...
Episode 254: NOT ACTUAL GAMEPLAY.
May 31, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 157 MBWelcome to a jam-packed Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s time to kick off “The-Artist-Formerly-Known-as-E3” season, starting with Sony’s big PlayStation Showcase! It sure was…something. Something that we’ll talk about. Please be excited for it. PLEASE. In Consumption Junction we have more Tears of the Kingdom, a little of the Street Fighter 6 open beta, and Shadowrun Returns. See below for the stories we covered: The announcement and reveal of Mortal Kombat 1: https://www.youtu...
Episode 253: Shaq Owns Some Weird S---!
May 24, 2023 15:00 - 4 hours - 245 MBWelcome to a wacky episode of Nerds Without Pants! In this episode, we decide the 1998 GotY list because, well…why not? Then we talk a whole mess of games before pitting Shaq vs Kobe in the steel cage! 00:00 – 15:20 Fast food 15:32 – 2:49:17 STAGE SELECT: 1998 Game of the Year Deliberations 2:49:28 – 4:02:58 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo IV Server Slam, Age of Wonders IV, Binary Domain, SF 6 beta 4:03:37 – 4:18:50 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Shaq Fu vs Kobe Bryant in NBA Cour...
Episode 252: We Need to Talk About Xbox.
May 18, 2023 00:40 - 4 hours - 234 MBThis episode of Nerds Without Pants is coming in a wee late, but we think you’ll dig it! We start with Headlines, and close the segment with a beefy discussion about Xbox: where it’s been, where it’s at, and where it’s going. Headlines: Street Fighter 6 open beta from May 19-21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsAsj1IPcM Rumors of a remake announcement for Metal Gear Solid 3 persist: https://gameranx.com/updates/id/465854/article/metal-gear-solid-3-remake-could-be-multiplatform/ 70 doll...
Episode 251: In Samus We Trust...I Guess.
May 10, 2023 15:00 - 3 hours - 203 MBWelcome back to Nerds Without Pants! This week, we shout out some of our favorite women in games, be they characters, developers, content creators, and more. Then we talk about a couple bad games and a couple better games before pitting Zelda against Dragon Quest in a cage match. 00:00 – 07:46 Julian’s bad mood 07:56 – 2:04:01 STAGE SELECT: Favorite women in video games 2:04:10 – 3:10:39 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: The Last Case of Benedict Fox, not playing Redfall, LARPing in Vampire: The Masquer...
Episode 250: This One Isn't Special
May 03, 2023 14:00 - 3 hours - 191 MBWelcome to a decidedly NOT special episode of Nerds Without Pants, despite what the episode number may tell you. We’ve got some fun headlines and some deep discussion about a couple of games, so we hope you enjoy! 00:00 – 07:00 Being in a good mood feels bad 07:36 – 1:33:49 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Coffee Talk Episode 2, Final Fantasy (pixel remaster), closing thoughts on Octopath Traveler II 1:34:04 – 3:00:26 HEADLINES: Inside a massive Eve Online heist: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/...
Episode 249: Let's Call It a Synth
April 26, 2023 15:00 - 5 hours - 455 MBWelcome to a special Nerds Without Pants! Eric Peacock from the Soundtracker Podcast joins us for the first time to talk about pretty video game music, his video game origin story, and much, much more! 00:00 – 26:35 Pabloism, the Soundtracker Podcast 26:47 – 3:33:50 STAGE SELECT: Songs from video games you think are pretty 3:34:01 – 4:43:06 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Eric’s secret origin, Resident Evil 4 remake, Hitman’s Freelancer mode, Forspoken, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Street Fighter 6 d...
Episode 248: Poop Ducks
April 19, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 149 MBWelcome to a (relatively) short news edition of Nerds Without Pants! Julian was on vacation when we recorded this, and is still in “away” mode as this goes up, so please excuse the brief show notes this week HEADLINES: PSVR 2 sales are way lower than Sony projected: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-30/sony-psvr2-headset-off-to-slow-start-as-metaverse-push-sputters#xj4y7vzkg?leadSource=uverify%20wall Super Mario Bros. shatters box office records: https://variety.com/2023/film...
Episode 247: Just Do a Little Trick!
April 12, 2023 15:00 - 5 hours - 297 MBI know what you’re thinking: Why is this episode of Nerds Without Pants over 5 hours long? Well, we had Mike Fallek on, so you do the math. 00:00 – 14:32 Typhoid Mary 14:40 – 3:01:33 STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite video game demos? 3:01:42 – 4:40:25 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Progress on Poultrygeist, darn near every video game Mike has played since the last time he was on, including (but not limited to): Heavy Rain, Mortal Shell, Metal Hellsinger, and Death Stranding. Julian saw th...
Episode 246: It's a Bold Strategy, Cotton!
April 05, 2023 14:00 - 3 hours - 204 MBWelcome to the next news edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we say a LOT about very little, hit some headlines that you may have missed on other shows, and close things out with email! 00:00 – 15:20 Boats 15:20 – 1:45:23 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, final thoughts on the Diablo IV open beta, Octopath Traveller II, Resident Evil 4 remake 1:45:36 – 3:11:59 HEADLINES A game based on The Last Ronin is announced: https://www.polygon.com/23645176/tmnt-last-ronin-vi...
Episode 245: Justin's Stream of Consciousness
March 29, 2023 13:00 - 3 hours - 196 MBFantastic guests make for fantastic shows, so for this episode of Nerds Without Pants we are joined once again by Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks at 40. He’s here to not judge as we let our vicious side out and talk about video game baddies we LOVE killing. Over. And over. And over again. Oh, and Justin gets very creative in Video Game Cage Match. Enjoy! 00:00 – 13:27 Poetry 13:37 – 1:44:34 STAGE SELECT: What video game baddies do you love killing again and again? 1:44:43 – 3:02:30 CONSUMPTION ...
Episode 244: This One's For the Sickos
March 22, 2023 13:00 - 2 hours - 162 MBWelcome to the first news edition of Nerds Without Pants, as we go weekly for the first time since our beginning way back in 2012! Join us for a second helping of Consumption Junction, followed by Headlines, and then we close out by hopping on the Email Banana Boat. Get into it! 00:00 – 09:39 Intro 09:39 – 1:34:58 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Octopath Traveler II, WWE 2K23, Drums Rock 1:35:25 – 2:31:54 HEADLINES: Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League delayed: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/229...
Episode 243: I Love It When A Plan Comes Together!
March 15, 2023 23:25 - 4 hours - 416 MBWelcome back to another Nerds Without Pants, where we kick things off with a special announcement: NWP is going weekly! Sort of! You’ll see. Anyhoo, this episode is a chance for Julian to right a great wrong as we talk about good ideas in games that didn’t quite land the first time. Then we have a handful of games to go through before having the first-ever Fatal 4 Way in Video Game Cage Match! Sort of! This episode is going up late, so apologies for the lack of time stamps. NEXT EPISODE: THE...
Episode 242: To Build a Bear
March 01, 2023 16:00 - 4 hours - 410 MBWelcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Friend of the show John Gholson returns after a very long absence to talk about games we wish we could play again for the first time. It’s a fun topic with lots of asides and trips down memory lane. We also talk some Fire Emblem, Like a Dragon, and PSVR 2, plus much more! 00:00 – 10:57 Girls on Film 11:06 – 1:43:40 STAGE SELECT: Games we wish we could play again for the first time 1:43:53 – 3:52:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: John’s making movies, Midnight Sun...
Episode 241: Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Burt Bacharach
February 15, 2023 16:00 - 3 hours - 324 MBHeya! I bet you weren’t expecting this episode of Nerds Without Pants so soon! Well, since we got delayed a week with our first episode back from hiatus we decided to record this one a week later to stay on the schedule we had planned. It’s an all-Consumption Junction edition of NWP because we…had a ton of games to talk about! In a surprise twist Justin played The Sims 4. He also checked out Chained Echoes. Julian finished Crisis Core and has some thoughts about the Compilation of Final Fant...
Episode 240: 2020: Tokyo Drift
February 08, 2023 16:00 - 4 hours - 381 MBNERDS WIITHOUT PANTS IS BACK! Technical issues kept us away for an extra week, but we’re joined once again by Xavier Krieger to talk about our favorite games that we played in 2022. It’s a really fun discussion, and unlike nearly every GotY podcast you’ve heard for the year. Also, Elden Ring challenges Chrono Cross for the NWPWF Heavyweight Championship in a steel cage match. Please enjoy! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx”...
Special: Music and Lyrics
January 18, 2023 16:00 - 4 hours - 258 MBWelcome back! We’re still on hiatus, but it’s time for our annual music special, and we have a jam-packed edition this year. We’ve gone back to our older format of getting together and talking about our music selections and what they mean to us. In traditional Nerds Without Pants fashion we overshare, things get heavy, and then there’s probably a joke about boobs or something. You know how it goes by now. NEXT EPISODE: VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT: Elden Ring (challenger) vs Chron...
Episode 239: State of the Generation 2022
December 21, 2022 16:00 - 4 hours - 252 MBWell, here we are. It’s the final episode of Nerds Without Pants for 2022. It sure has been a year that happened, with things and events and…I’m already pretty checked out, to be honest. This is our annual State of the Generation episode, which begins as always with us talking about how we feel about the current console generation and our machines in general. Then we discuss some of the biggest news stories of the year before wrapping up with a look at the games we’re most excited to play in...
Special: NWP vs The Game Awards 2022
December 09, 2022 21:45 - 3 hours - 195 MBWelcome to a really special edition of Nerds Without Pants! We watch The Game Awards together every year, but this year we decided to record ourselves, and it ended up working out as a pretty fun commentary track! Enjoy our live reacts to some big announcements, dunk on fashion, and listen to Justin totally fracture when one of his least favorite games of 2022 wins an award. There are instructions on how to sync up the audio with the video archive in the intro to the show, and we have includ...
Episode 238: 2006 Was a Dark Time
December 07, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 137 MBWelcome to the penultimate episode of Nerds Without Pants! It’s a shorter show this time around, as we take your super hero video game pitches, talk about a small handful of games, and find out who comes out on top between Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man (2018). 00:00 – 01:53 Intro 01:53 – 51:03 STAGE SELECT: We hear your pitches for a super hero game! 51:35 – 2:00:36 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Pentiment, Tactics Ogre Reborn, Final Fantasy Tactics, Spy x Family 2:01:14 – 2:11:32 VIDEO GAME CAG...