Working Class Nerds
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsMarcus is a dad, Husband and a cabinet maker. Nick is in Clinical research and a Division 2 paintball player. Atrax is the BIGGEST gamer and nerd we know... Together we make up the Working Class Nerds! We’re the podcast that gives you no information about your favorite information.
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Episodes
Episode 64: Interview with Jackie Cao!
February 07, 2020 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBMarcus and Nick sit down with former Bioware game developer and current Gearbox game developer, Jackie Cao!! Jackie worked on Star Wars: The Old Republic for Bioware, and the guys picked his brain and had a fun time!
Episode 63: Our Eyes See 2020
January 22, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBNick and Marcus look ahead to the games their most looking forward to coming out in 2020, and of course recap what they've been up to in their gaming lives.
Episode 62: Diggin' Into the Decade!
January 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBMarcus and Nick sit down with Dr. SWTOR to discuss their favorite games of the decade and the final episodes from The Mandalorian.
Episode 61: The Rise of Skywalker Review!!!
January 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBMarcus and Nick are keeping it in the family while they break down Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. They're joined by WCN's resident comic book expert and Nick's sister Ariel, AND long waited guest to the show Nick's father Norm!
Episode 60: The Countdown to Episode IX
December 13, 2019 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBMarcus and Nick record their second show of the evening after technical difficulties prevented the first one from getting properly recorded. In this episode they talk about what they're looking forward to from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and episode 5 of The Mandalorian!
Episode 59: The Golden D!!! (with Driggsy)
December 06, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBMarcus and Nick sit down Mixer Streamer, Driggsy! They chat about what it's like to stream consistently for a devoted following. Plus, they discuss their experience with the games and shows they've been into recently- including Jedi Fallen Order, and The Mandalorian! You can find Driggsy at: mixer.com/driggsy Sunday - Thursday: 9 PM to approx 12 AM EDT Occasional Friday/Saturday Twitter & Instagram: @driggsy_ GFUEL code: Use "DKNATION" at checkout to save 30% December 6th through Decembe...
Episode 58: Slayer Has Spoken
November 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBMarcus and Nick are joined by Slayer this week. Nick talks about his experiences playing Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, and the group breaks down the first two episodes of The Mandelorian.
Episode 57: Onslaught Ensemble!
November 08, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBMarcus and Nick sit down and discuss the craziness of their lives AND their first impression on SWTOR's 6.0 Expansion: Onslaught!
Episode 56: Holly Fields
October 25, 2019 03:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBMarcus and Nick get the chance to interview Holly Fields, the world renown voice actress and voice of Nadia Grell! Hopefully you enjoy the episode as much as we did recording it! You can find Holly on Twitter @HollyFields1 and on Instagram @holly_fields1
Episode 55: Post-Cantina Podcast, Ft. Dr. SWTOR and Kogass!!!
October 09, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBMarcus and Nick are joined by famous SWTOR streamer Kogass and Dr. SWTOR of the Ootinicast Podcast to discuss their adventure in NYC at the Star Wars Community Cantina. They break down all of the juicy details regarding the upcoming 6.0 expansion, and listen to soundbites directly from the cantina!
Episode 54: Tinfoil Tacos with Kogass!
September 20, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBMarcus and Nick debut a new show segment where Nick discusses gaming news, dive into SWTOR PTS Phase 2 with Kogass, and strap on their tinfoil hats for the entire ride!
Episode 53: Rise of Skywalker Trailer 2 Breakdown!
September 06, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBMarcus and Nick sit down with fellow AIE Guildees Beaux and Corvenas to discuss the most recent changes to SWTOR's PTS and of course the new trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker that dropped at D23!
Episode 52: The Aurebesh Conspiracy with Intisar!
August 20, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBNick and Marcus sit down with author of the "This Week In Aurebesh" blog, Intisar! The guys spotlight Intisar's novel Star Wars-themed blog, and get into some Star Wars predictions, and conspiracy theories!
Episode 51: Dxun Deep-Dive with the Devs!
August 08, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBNick and Marcus sit down with Matt Pucevich and Eric Musco from Bioware's Star Wars: The Old Republic development team. In the interview the guys get some EXCLUSIVE insight into the first Operation boss on Dxun as well as some planned changes to Operations mechanics in the future.
Episode 50: Celebrating the Big Five-O!
August 02, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBMarcus and Nick reminisce in the history of Working Class Nerds, and also continue their Game Developer Spotlight series with the company that started it all for them... Nintendo!
Episode 49: Operation
July 19, 2019 02:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBMarcus and Nick talk about their recent gaming adventures and SWTOR's game update 5.10.4 on the eve of Marcus's surgery to repair.... something! Listen in to find out what out what he did to hurt himself!
Episode 48: Bethesda Bonanza!
July 03, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBMarcus and Nick begin the first of several episodes highlighting their favorite Game Development Studios! This episode they talk about their the good, the bad, and the ugly from Bethesda.
Episode 47: Does E3 Rhyme with PvP?
June 21, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBMarcus and Nick are joined by fellow AIE Gildee's Medullah and Nezzir to talk about what they're excited for that they saw at this year's E3 conference, as well as the current and upcoming states of PvP in SWTOR.
Episode 46: Norman's Night In: The Cave (Part Deux)
June 07, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBNick and Marcus are joined by Nick Iorfino from Bactrian Games, the creators Norman's Night In: The Cave! Mr. Iorfino talks about what it's like to develop WCN's favorite game from Pax East, and the hosts also breakdown SWTOR's changes in game update 5.10.3 Spoils of War.
Episode 45: Marcus Isn't Allowed to do the Sound Check Anymore...
May 24, 2019 03:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBAfter having a lovely conversation with Bactrian Games' Nick Iorfino and not being able to use any of their audio, Nick and Marcus rally together and preview SWTOR's Game Update 5.10.3.
Episode 44: Avengers Endgame Breakdown!
May 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBMarcus and Nick are joined by Ariel and Dent to share their thoughts on Marvel's Avengers: Endgame. They share what they've been up to in real life, talk a little SWTOR (of course) and then dive into Endgame. SPOILER ALERT for Avengers: Endgame! If you haven't seen the film, listen to this after you already have.
Episode 43: Mixer Madness
May 03, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBAfter struggling to set up their new mixer, Marcus and Nick sit down to talk about how much they're loving Mortal Kombat 11, as well as share their thoughts on the new Dantooine content on SWTOR's PTS server.
Episode 42: Star Wars News Overload LIVE!!!
April 19, 2019 02:00 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBMarcus and Nick sit down in front of the mic and camera to talk about the tirade of new Star Wars content! They discuss the new Jedi: Fallen Order trailer, the Livestream for SWTOR's 10.5.3 update, and of course SWTOR's 6.0 Expansion announcement.
Bonus Episode: Star Wars Celebration LIVE with Kogass!
April 13, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBMarcus and Nick are living vicariously through Kogass as he takes them through his epic experience at Star Wars Celebration, and his transition into the AIE Guild Meetup. Swtorista and Max (from The Escape Podcast) also made guest appearances!
Episode 41: Does 100 Million Credits Buy Us New Mics?!?!
April 08, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBMarcus and Nick break down their trip to Boston for PAX EAST!!! They talk about all of their favorite games that they played, and you can listen to their new audio quality via their brand new microphones!
Episode 40: Is John Redden Really the Night King?!?!
March 21, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBMarcus and Nick are joined by Dr. John Redden, Professor in the Physiology and Neurobiology department at the University of Connecticut to talk old-school MMO's, their upcoming journey to Pax East and what they're looking forward to in the FINAL SEASON of Game of Thrones.
Episode 39: Captain Marvel & Avengers: Endgame Trailer #2
March 14, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBNick and Marcus are joined by WCN's resident comic book expert, Ariel in a discussion about Captain Marvel AND the new trailer for Avengers: Endgame. SPOILER ALERT: To Avoid Captain Marvel Spoilers, stop listening at 23:37.
Episode 38: The State of Star Wars with Sith Talk's Sam
March 07, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBNick and Marcus are joined by Sith Talk host Sam to discuss and analyze how Star Wars got so big, where it is now, and where it could be going.
Episode 37: Soft Taco Talk with Lady Rann and Kogass!
February 21, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBNick and Marcus are joined by Twitch Streamers and Nightmare-Mode Ops Raiders; Lady Rann and Kogass! Together they discuss what it's like to be a Twitch Streamer as well as what it takes to go through Operations in SWTOR on Nightmare/Master Mode.
Episode 36: AIE Takeover!
February 07, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMarcus and Nick have a WCN record FOUR guests on the show! They're joined by Max, Sema, Tetsemi, and Dankinia to talk about anything and everything involving our beloved AIE Guild.
Episode 35: Nezzir Again!
January 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBMarcus and Nick are joined by Nezzir once again to talk about the changes that 5.10 has brought to SWTOR and also break down what they're excited to see from Anthem.
Episode 34: 2019 Predictions with Brian and Zen LIVE!
January 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 34.9 MBMarcus and Nick sit down with Brian from The Bad Feeling Podcast and legendary SWTOR player and AIE Officer Zen to discuss what they're looking forward to in 2019.
Episode 33: 1 Year Anniversary!
December 28, 2018 03:00 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBMarcus and Nick reflect on the first full year of Working Class Nerds!
Episode 32: BC is Coming to Town!
December 21, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBMarcus and Nick are joined by B Cavs from AIE to talk about the 5.10 update to SWTOR, Battlefront 2, Red Dead Online, and new gaming technology which may or may not be cheating!
Episode 31: Red Dead Redemption 2 LIVE Breakdown
December 07, 2018 03:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBMarcus and Nick invite Al and Dent to talk about one of their favorite games of the whole year- Red Dead Redemption 2!
Episode 30: The Force Will Be With You Always
November 28, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBMarcus and Nick catch up with what each other have been doing in gaming, and break down the news about 5.10.
Episode 29: Community Chat with Eric Musco
November 16, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBMarcus and Nick sit down with Star Wars: The Old Republic's Senior Community Manager Eric Musco!
Episode 28: No Gear For Nezzir?
November 02, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBMarcus and Nick have Nezzir on the show to discuss SWTOR pvp and end game gearing coming in update 5.10
Episode 27: 5.10 Livestream Breakdown
October 21, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 24.3 MBMarcus and Nick have Dr. Swtor back to the show to discuss the SWTOR 5.10 livestream
Episode 26: Legends of Aria
October 04, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBDerek Brinkman, project lead for Legends of Aria, comes on the show to talk about the upcoming release of Legends of Aria! Legends of Aria is an upcoming crowd-funded MMO RPG, with early access starting in December! Legends of Aria website: https://www.legendsofaria.com/ Community Discord: https://discord.gg/K4KNgfA
Episode 25: We went LIVE!!!
September 20, 2018 04:00 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBMarcus and Nick discuss gaming communities, including #swtorunite, and do it all live!
Episode 24: Roadmap Rampage!!!
September 06, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBMarcus and Nick break down SWTOR's Fall Roadmap!
Episode 23: Hosting Ootinicast!
August 23, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBMarcus, Nick, Chill, and Dr. SWTOR discuss the evolution of Ootinicast.
Episode 23: Hosting Ootinicast!
August 23, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBMarcus, Nick, Chill, and Dr. SWTOR discuss the evolution of Ootinicast.
Episode 22: Summer Movie Review with Dent!
August 14, 2018 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBMarcus, Nick and Dent recap their favorite (and not so favorite) movies of the Summer.
Episode 21: Welcome to Scrubland... Shad!
August 08, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 31 MBMarcus and Nick discuss the difference between Podcasting and Twitch Streaming with Scrubland Shad! Check out Scrubland Shad's Twitch Stream at: twitch.tv/scrublandshad
Episode 19: Max and Sema Escape this Podcast
July 27, 2018 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBMarcus, Nick, invite Max and Sema from the SWTOR Escape Podcast onto the show to discuss the AIE Guild and The Summer of Love.
Episode 18: Soa Tripped Nick!
July 19, 2018 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBNick and Marcus discuss the difference between Solo and Group content in SWTOR.
Episode 17: Sechari's Fireworks!
July 05, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBMarcus and Nick discuss the current state of SWTOR with fellow podcaster and twitch streamer Sachari! They break down their opinions on how the game is doing, where they think it’s going, and what they hope to get from Bioware going forward.
Episode 16: All Aboard the Bishop Train!
June 28, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 36 MBMarcus and Nick talk with fellow AIE Guildie, Bishop! They discuss SWTOR and the difference between RPG's and MMO's.