Epic Piecast

This month the boys try to beat the NYC heat by getting into the deep end of the Comic-Con pool. They talk about Loki’s Hall H appearance, their mutual onset enochlophobia and…Schaffer’s abandoned “I’m Going to Kill You” project?! Then, with no scheduled guest, they interview EACH OTHER! It’s an all-out music and magic info dump! Schaffer gives us more info about his upcoming album and even manages to sneak in a SP clue. Nelson, on the other hand, talks in detail about his brand-new, soon-to-be-staged one-man magic show. When will Schaffer’s album drop? Will Nelson cry? What the hell is a santera? At least one of these questions will be answered.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month, the boys welcome the onset of summer with a spirited discussion of comic books, video games and…sports? Later, Astoria-based comedy music duo Afterbirth Monkey drop by to talk about inappropriate fans, Meryl Streep and male endowment before treating the podcast to its first ever on-air musical performance recorded live in studio 6C! What is Lugo going to get Schaffer for Christmas in six months? What would Afterbirth Monkey do with a time machine? What’s with the unusual names of infielders? At least one of these questions will be answered in the Epic Piecast’s eleventh episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the very merry month of May, Episode 10 blooms like a Star Gazer Lily. In this nerdtastic episode the prodigal son Nelson Lugo returns to the PIEcast and the boys talk about Star Trek, Xbox and Comic Books… a whole lot of comic books! They even do a Ball Cancer update as well as drop new info on the upcoming Schaffer concept album. Only then, does Cory Petit (aka. Hard Corey) show up to Studio 6C to talk about what it’s like to be a letterer for Marvel Comics by day and a boylesque entertainer by night. Is being a letterer the last line of defense OR the lowest head on the totem pole? All of this and more are discussed, debated and ridiculed. Welcome to the EPIC PIEcast!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

April showers bring…toxic cancer treatments! As Lugo sits this month out to recover from his second round of chemotherapy, Schaffer invites new Epic Win Burlesque family member Sarah Tops over to Studio 6C to discuss her background in theater stage management and subsequent rise from EWB sound tech to show-runner/co-producer. Later, Schaffer is visited by Francine “The Lucid Dream,” the performer and producer behind The Pink Room, an ongoing series of burlesque tributes to the works of David Lynch. The two discuss the history of her show and get psyched for The Pink Room’s upcoming DUNE tribute. What IS the ideal size of binder clip? What ARE the ingredients in a cocktail called The Frank Booth? When WILL Lugo return?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

March roars in like a lion and out like seminoma. In this 8th episode of the EPIC PIEcast, the boys talk about hot nurses, drugs and Nelson’s balls, but when Lucas Siegel of Newsarama shows up, talk turns to a spoiler-heavy discussion of all things Batman – specifically the death of a Robin. They chat about the state of DC Comics and even how Warner Bros. is fumbling the comic book movie ball. Will DC Comics implode? How stupid are the Lazarus Pits as a plot device? Will Schaffer become Nelson’s “crusher brownie” dealer? All these questions and more are discussed, debated and ridiculed.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s EPIC PIE TIME! The boys return this month with a real doozy of a podcast. It starts off nice and easy with topics such as musicals, burlesque and EPIC WIN: The Musical: The Sound Track. But then we welcome this month’s guest, Dr. Eviler: board-certified neuropsychologist, drummer of the band Cudzoo & The Faggettes… and Schaffer’s ex-wife! We tackle issues of the heart… specifically, Schaffer the Darklord’s heart. Relationships, heartache, divorce and love are the topics this month. Did we survive the podcast? Who cried first? Is there life after love? Did anyone get served? All these questions and more are discussed and debated. We announce a winner of our Haiku Contest and then announce a brand new contest!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this month’s installment of on-air shenanigans, the boys catch up with the New Year, illnesses, the fact that winter is mighty cold and lots of emails. They even manage to announce a winner of their very first listener contest. Schaffer lies to his therapist and Nelson gets the name of the Secretary of State wrong. In the midst of all of that, they manage sit down with former dominatrix, burlesque starlet and co-producer of EWB Miss Mary Cyn. They talk about the upcoming fourth season of EWB, the questionable practices of student doctors and the sensuality of cheese and wool. Hang on folks cause this one is a donkey ride straight to crazy town!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Schaffer the Darklord and Nelson Lugo have managed to once again to make it to the end of another year. In this roller-coaster thrill ride of an episode the boys do a month-by-month recap of 2012 through the pop culture filter of comic books, movies and video games that they have ingested for the past 365 days. All of the highs and all of the lows are remembered and made fun of for your listening pleasure. Everything from summer movies to internet haters… rooftop Wheatus parties and imminent death are discussed. It was it was a weird and wacky year! THE 2012 IS DEAD! LONG LIVE THE 2013!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this fourth episode of the EPIC PIEcast, Schaffer the Darklord and Nelson Lugo talk about Halloween, lost phones and SURVIVING THE APOKOLIPS! After dodging the Godzilla attack they invited Stella Chuu to Studio 6C. She is a professional cosplay personality and burlesque performer out of NYC. We chatted about Disney and Star Wars for a bit but then SHIT GOT REAL! We discuss and debate the plight of the female nerd, misogynists and of the trials and tribulations of being marginalized. We also talk about boobs and anime. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this 3rd episode of the EPIC PIEcast the boys get into the Halloween Spirit by enticing MC Frontalot with tacos into Studio 6C to discuss ALL things Walking Dead. They rant, rave, complain, cheer and get excited. It’s a zombie filled extravaganza where Nelson cries, Frontalot gets zinged and Schaffer eats an apple. Everything from comic books, video games and Nazis are discussed and dissected for your geeky pleasure. HAPPY HALLOWEEN NERDS!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back pie-eaters to episode two of the EPIC PIEcast! In this thrilling, jam-packed podcast Schaffer and Lugo go all fanboy over K. Flay and manage to convince the site editor of Newsarama.com, Lucas Siegel, to stop by and spill his guts on all things nerdy. Everything from video games, consoles, comic books and movies – nothing was off limits. The boys planned on grilling him for hours under hot lights but the boys couldn’t get Lucas to stop talking. It’s a full on three-way nerdfest recorded at the luxurious 6C Studio in Astoria Queens, New York.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet the Abbott and Costello of nerdom… Nelson Lugo and Schaffer the Darklord. One is a super talented artist that is beloved by thousands of fans and the other is a magician and host of Epic Win Burlesque. All kinds of pop culture topics are discussed, debated and deconstructed with all the snark and witty banter that these two can muster. In this first (Pie-lot) episode the boys talk about what a podcast is, pie vs. drugs vs. the Internet, Batman, comic books, upcoming shows and That Dark Knight Rises. If you have a questions, comments, jokes or love mail you’d like to send them, then email the show at epicpiecast@gmail.com.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.