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Welcome to a special edition of Nerds Without Pants! Justin and Julian loved The Outer Worlds so much that they had to devote an entire episode to it! Yeah...there's not really much more to say about it than that! We start off with talking about our expectations of the game, and go into detail on the characters we created. Then we do a broad walkthrough of the game, which is pretty great considering neither of us took any notes. Ok, yeah, we get some stuff wrong, but the point is, we played the game in very different ways and it was fun comparing notes. We hope you enjoy it!

Welcome to a creative edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we’re joined by Mike, the host of Games My Mom Found. We talk about our favorite created characters, a ton of games, and decide who wins when Resident Evil 2 takes on…Resident Evil 2?! I dunno, man, the listeners book these cage matches. 00:00-5:58 Intro, Great Game Giveaway winner picked, the next giveaway announced 6:20-1:02:33 STAGE SELECT: Favorite created video game characters 1:03:30-2:07:54 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Catbird, Dandy Dungeon: Legend of Brave Yamada, mobile games, Telltale’s Batman: The Enemy Within, silver age comics, Blair Witch, Julian’s gaming woes, WWE 2K20, The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, After Party 2:08:31-2:25:45 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Resident Evil 2 (1998) vs Resident Evil 2 (2019) 2:25:40-2:27:27 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are your favorite games that most people hate? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Fatal Frame 2 vs Silent Hill 3 SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 11/13/

Welcome to a very special edition of Nerds Without Pants! Not only is it our annual Halloween Havoc episode, but we are joined by NWP co-founder and former co-host Rob Ottone, on his first full show since 2013! Aaaaah, I’m so excited, just press play! 00:00-5:31 Introduction 5:53-1:38:07 STAGE SELECT: Justin Hamm’s horror intervention 1:39:15-2:25:45 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: What Rob has been up to since episode 75, Rob’s book and writing process, Friday the 13th: The Game, One Cut of the Dead, Knife + Heart, The Last Door, Battleship (no, really), social awkwardness, Rob’s next book, Indivisible, Neo Cab, One Night Stand, Disco Elysium 2:26:21-2:43:29 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver vs MediEvil 2:44:21-2:47:21 Outro and outtakes   You can purchase Rob’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/People-Horror-Anthology-about-Things/dp/1734044500/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=robert+ottone&qid=1571611572&sr=8-1 NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are your favorite created

Welcome to another episode of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we talk about our favorite edgelords in video games! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been edging for the past two weeks and I’m about to pop. Wait…that’s not what edgelord means? Oh. Oh no. Um, we also have Joey aka Superstep on and determine who wins when Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon takes on Brave Fencer Musashi in the steel cage. 00:00-08:18 Introduction, winner of the Great Game Giveaway announced, new contest announced 08:39-1:18:26 STAGE SELECT: Our favorite video game edgelords 1:19:26-2:19:43 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Yakuza 3, Judgment, Yakuza 7, Julian being a complete hypocrite, Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Borderlands 3, River City Girls, Untitled Goose Game, Justin’s Texas odyssey, Sayonara Wild Hearts 2:20:18-2:43:45 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon vs Brave Fencer Musashi 2:43:45-2:46:41 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: Justin’s Horror Interventi

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! I’m gonna level with you, I don’t even know what the actual heck happened in this episode. Blame Justin and his dating sim shenanigans, I guess. Anyway, Friend of the Show John Gholson™ joins us for a really fun episode, so let’s jump in! 00:00-08:40 Intro, Great Game Giveaway winner crowned, new giveaway announced 09:02-1:09:40 STAGE SELECT: What game franchise would you turn into a dating sim, and how? 1:11:32-2:19:11 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: John Gholson’s comedy shows, Red Dead Redemption 2, Subnautica, Vampyr, Call of Cthulu, The Sinking City, Telling Lies, The Gardens Between, Astral Chain, Julian’s trip to Boston, Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, Control, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan 2:19:48-2:47:39 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Quest 64 vs Final Fantasy VII 2:47:39-2:49:37 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your biggest “OH SHIT!” moments in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MAT

Welcome to a combative episode of Nerds Without Pants! This time, we are joined by Gabe, the host of the Arcade Memories podcast, and co-host of the Inter Party Conflict podcast. We get all warm and fuzzy about memories of our greatest video game foes…and then we annihilate them! Also, Clayfighter 63 1/3 takes on Killer Instinct Gold in the steel cage, so, you know, that should be an interesting match… 00:00-1:53 Intro 2:14-1:25:29 STAGE SELECT: Who are your greatest video game nemeses?  1:26:17-2:22:59 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: The Arcade Memories Podcast, arcade nostalgia, 1up Arcade machines, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, P.T. remake, Inter Party Conflict, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Slay the Spire, Julian’s Switch woes (revisited) 2:23:35-2:45:25 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Clayfighter 63 1/3 vs Killer Instinct Gold NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What game franchise would you turn into a dating sim, and how? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Quest 64 vs Final Fantasy VII (Yes, really!) SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS

Break out the tin-foil hats and buckle up, kids, because Nerds Without Pants is taking you on the conspiracy theory train! That’s right, we delve into all manner of rumors, speculations, and outright lies regarding video games. We hope you’ll join us for this jam-packed Stage Select topic, and then stick around to see who comes out on top in the steel cage when Half-Life 2 goes toe to toe with Halo 2! 00:00-04:59 Intro, the next Great Game Giveaway winner. Next contest announced! 05:21-1:46:47 STAGE SELECT: Video Game Conspiracy Theories 1:48:15-2:23:12 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian’s Nintendo Switch takedown, Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2:23:47-2:46:20 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Halo 2 vs Half-Life 2 2:47:20-2:49:33 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: Who (or what) is your greatest video game nemesis? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Clayfighter 63 1/3 vs Killer Instinct Gold GREAT GAME GIVEAWAY: Listen for your chance to win a copy of Control or Astral Chain! SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian and Justin look to the future in this episode, as we list our favorite bits of tech in video games. Also, Okami takes on Shadow of the Colossus in the steel cage. Join us, will you? 00:00-04:57 Intro 05:21-1:26:57 STAGE SELECT: Top 3 Pieces of Tech in  Video Games 1:28:08-2:21:08 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: ReCore, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Blazing Chrome, Samurai Shodown (2019), Black Desert Online (?!), Final Fantasy VII, Life is Strange 2 episode 3, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey 2:21:44-2:40:37 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Shadow of the Colossus vs Okami NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are your favorite video game conspiracy theories? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Halo 2 vs Half Life 2: The battle of the faceless vs the voiceless! SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS AND ENTRIES FOR THE GREAT GAME GIVEAWAY BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON AUGUST 7 TO BE ON THE SHOW!   FEATURED MUSIC: Selections from The Carpenters: Yesterday Once More, Superstar, Rainy Days and Mondays, (They Long to Be) Cl

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! It’s just Julian and Justin this week, and we THOUGHT it was a short episode. But then Julian realized that Justin picked a music topic for Stage Select, which tacked on 45 minutes of music into this bad boy. But hey, at least it’s GOOD music, right? Right?! 00:00-11:20 Intro and Great Game Giveaway winner announced 11:42-1:57:02 STAGE SELECT: What is your favorite video game road trip song? 1:57:50-2:35:55 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Judgment, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Quantum Break, Justin Hamm Dinner Theater 2:36:31-2:53:44 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Space Invaders (1979) vs Gradius (1985) 2:53:44-3:04:41 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are your top three bits of future tech found in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Shadow of the Colossus vs Okami GREAT GAME GIVEAWAY: Send the secret code phrase from this episode for your chance to win a copy of Wolfenstein: Youngblood or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night FEATURED MUSIC: Theme to Space

Welcome to a jam-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! Things go off the rails…well, almost immediately, because we are joined once again by Mike Fallek of the Hackthought Podcast. Since last episode was full of E3 Hype™ we decided to just get together and catch up in an entirely Consumption Junction-focused show. Enjoy! Not even gonna try to recap what’s in this bad boy. Look forward to talk about Final Fantasy III, what RPGs mean, the finer points of dodge-rolling, “get good o’clock”, Judgment, Sekrio, what even is a game console anymore, and much more. Oh, and does Justin have his Culdcept Saga moment? Only time will tell… NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What piece of video game music is the one you’d jam out to in the car? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Space Invaders (1978) vs Gradius (1985) GREAT GAME GIVEAWAY: We announce the winner in the Super Mario Maker 2/Fire Emblem: Three Houses contest, and kick off the next one! SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS AND ENTRIES FOR THE CON

Welcome to one of the beefiest episodes of Nerds Without Pants this year, and there were only two of us on this episode! Must be all the E3 hype. Or maybe it was your AWESOME questions for our second AMA edition of Stage Select. It might have even been a hellacious Video Game Cage Match! Regardless of the reasoning, please enjoy this super-sized edition of NWP! 00:00-08:09 Introduction and Great Game Giveaway 08:34-2:01:44 STAGE SELECT: Nerds Without Pants AMA 2 2:03:01-2:56:21 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: All the E3 hype we could cram into the segment 2:57:00-3:18:59 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Goldeneye 007 vs Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3:19:00-3:21:27 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: It’s an all Consumption Junction edition of the show, but we still want to hear from you! Let us know what games or other media you’re consuming. Keep it brief, but we’ll work as many comments into the discussion as we can! SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON JUNE 26! FEATURED MUSIC Katie Costello- Here & Now E

Welcome to a shadow drop! Yes, friends, this is a special edition of Nerds Without Pants hitting a few days before episode 154 releases. Because we love you. And Julian is an editing masochist. Anyway, enjoy this meandering talk between Julian and Justin before the show as they wait for Patrick to show up. There's some E3 talk that didn't make it into the main show, a little bit of Consumption Junction, and even some behind the scenes talk. Maybe not the most riveting content, but we like seeing when podcasts pull the curtain back, so maybe you will too! Enjoy, and please look forward to episode 154, coming soon!

Welcome to another stellar edition of Nerds Without Pants! Gonna be some abridged show notes this week, as typing this is literally causing Julian physical pain, so let’s hop right in! In Stage Select we talk about what era of gaming is our favorite. Not many listeners chimed in, but we get some great stories and tangents from them. Consumption Junction is a whole lotta Nier and Rage 2, and Video Game Cage Match pits Asura’s Wrath against Until Dawn in a battle of the cinematic adventure games! NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: NWP AMA Part 2! ASK US ANYTHING. WE MEAN IT. VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Goldeneye: 007 vs Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 GREAT GAME GIVEAWAY: We announce the winner of this month’s contest and kick off the next one! SUBMIT YOUR STAGE SELECT AND CAGE MATCH COMMENTS AS WELL AS GAME GIVEAWAY ENTRIES BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON JUNE 12! FEATURED MUSIC Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories - Rose Colored Times Fighting Vipers – Theme of Bahn The Shield- Special Op Mad Max Fury Road- Spikey Cars A

Welcome to an…interesting episode of Nerds Without Pants. It’s Justin’s first time in the hot seat, as he’s on Stage Select and Video Game Cage Match duty. Things get a little spicy! Also, we announce our third winner of the Great Game Giveaway and kick off the next contest, and get into it with Nier: Automata. Give it a listen, will ya? 00:00-04:55 Intro and Great Game Giveaway 05:18-1:17:00 STAGE SELECT: What game would you erase from history, and why? 1:18:01-2:12:46 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Nier: Automata, Mortal Kombat 11, Suikoden 2, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Justin’s Fire Pro Wrestling marathon, No One Can Know About This, Final Fantasy VII, expectations for the Final Fantasy VII Remake 2:13:22-2:36:40 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Final Fight 1 vs Streets of Rage 1 NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What era of gaming is your favorite, and why? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Until Dawn vs Asura’s Wrath SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS FOR STAGE SELECT AND CAGE MATCH BY 8:30 CENTRAL TIME ON MAY 29!

Welcome to a creative edition of Nerds Without Pants! Patrick is out battling Thanos this week, but Julian and new third chair Justin get together and think up a concept for Final Fantasy XVI, along with our lovely listeners. The result is…a pretty cool game, actually! Also, Mortal Kombat 11 gets a Brutality, and Bloodborne takes on The Witcher 3 in Video Game Cage Match. Enjoy! 00:00-06:21 Intro 06:45-1:23:11 STAGE SELECT: Making Final Fantasy XVI 1:24:13-2:13:36 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Mortal Kombat 11, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Collection, Katana Zero 2:14:11-2:31:53 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Bloodborne vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What game would you erase from history, and why? Think of what effect this will have on the entire video game industry! VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Final Fight 1 vs Streets of Rage 1 GREAT GAME GIVEAWAY: Like and retweet the episode post on twitter and submit the Secret Code Phrase from this episode for a chance to win a copy

Welcome, welcome, welcome, to the 150th episode of Nerds Without Pants! We have an amazing show for you this week. So amazing, telling you about what’s in this episode would spoil everything! Okay, you twisted my arm. We’re joined by {REDACTED}, who surprises us all by announcing {REDACTED}. After that, we spend some time talking about {REDACTED} and announcing the winner of the second Great Game Giveaway: {REDACTED}! Then, we jump into the meat of the show. 00:00-26:56: Introduction, the winner of the Great Game Giveaway, {REDACTED} 27:19-1:12:49: STAGE SELECT: What is your favorite video game puzzle? 1:13:39-2:16:33: CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Magic: The Gathering, The Sims 4, Dead or Alive 6, Hypnospace Outlaw, Devil May Cry 5, Julian’s DMC rant, Rocksmith, Hearthstone, Detective Comics #1000, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2:17:09-2:46:54: VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Yakuza vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2:46:54-2:51:38: Outtro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: How would you make Final Fantasy X

Welcome to another jam-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we’re joined by Friend of the Show John Gholson to talk about remaking some of our favorite games. We have a lengthy Consumption Junction segment, and finish things off with the most bombastic Video Game Cage Match so far! 00:00-08:30 Introduction 08:53-1:06:45 STAGE SELECT: What game would you remake, and how would you do it? 1:07:43-1:58:59 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Where John has been, Shazam!, the future of the MCU, Walt Simonsen’s Thor, Transmetropolitan, Far Cry 5 and Far Cry: New Dawn, MLB The Show (no, really), Battle Chasers, C2E2, TMNT, the great audio book debate, Suikoden 1:59:35-2:30:07 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Street Fighter V vs Mortal Kombat XL NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What is your favorite video game puzzle? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Yakuza vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim GREAT GAME GIVEAWAY: Submit the secret code phrase found in this episode for a chance to win a copy of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice or Devil May Cry

Hey folks! This episode of Nerds Without Pants is lean, mean, and ready to give away a video game! There’s a lot to cover, but since Julian is writing this post from an IHOP with a waiter giving him the “wrap it up” look, it’s time to keep things short. This week, we announce the first winner of The Great Game Giveaway, and we announce the next contest: listen and share the show for your chance to win a copy of either Devil May Cry V or Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice! Now, on to the show! Nerds Without Pants has a Discord server now! Julian still doesn't know what Discord is or how it works, but if you guys ever wanted to talk about how bad the show is without Julian hearing about it, now's your chance!  STAGE SELECT: What would your perfect super hero video game be? CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Ark: Survival Evolved, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Game of Thrones, unboxing a new PlayStation VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Kingdom Hearts versus Earthbound NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: If you could remake o

Welcome, to a very special episode of Nerds Without Pants! Wait, wasn’t last episode special because we began the Great Game Giveaway? Yes, yes it was, but this time we’re unveiling our new third segment: Video Game Cage Match! We have a banger of an opening bout for you, too, as Sonic 2 squares off against Mega Man 2 in the Battle of the Blue Boys! 00:00-04:12 Intro 04:26-1:06:56 STAGE SELECT: What do you want from the next generation of consoles? 1:07:51-1:57-47 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Resident Evil 2, Crackdown 3, the failings of Microsoft, Alita: Battle Angel and The Matrix, Return of the Obra Dinn, Ace Combat 7’s Strange Reel, Wagroove, Tetris 99, Ark 1:57:47-2:32:01 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 vs. Mega Man 2 NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What would be your definitive super hero video game? Go deep, select a character and tell us what kind of game you’d want. VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Kingdom Hearts vs. Earthbound GREAT GAME GIVEAWAY: Don’t forget to submit the secr