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04.10.2024
[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E17: “20th Century Floppies”
Today’s Broadcast is C2E17 for Theme Thursday, April 11th 2024. Today’s broadcast is a focus on pre-turn of the century music from computer systems (as opposed to consoles) - on a program we’re calling “20th Century Floppies”. Tracklist Track Number / Track...
04.01.2024
[Ch 1] "Noise from the Hearts of Nerds" - “C1E83: Parallels”
Today’s broadcast is C1E83 for Mishmash Monday, April 1st, 2024. Today’s episode helps all of us who struggle so mightily with multitasking to enjoy an entire 27 track music block and an entire intro and outro without feeling like it,...
03.17.2024
[Ch 1] "Noise from the Hearts of Nerds" - “C1E82: Run and/or Gun”
Today’s broadcast is C1E82 for Theme Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Today’s theme is music from Run and Gun games (as best as I can define them), on a program we're quite hedgingly calling "Run and/or Gun"! Tracklist! Track# - Track Name –...
03.07.2024
[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E16: “Songs with Words”
Today’s Broadcast is C2E16 for Theme Thursday, March 7th, 2024. Today’s theme is vocal music from video games, on a program we’re calling “Songs with Words”. BE SURE TO CATCH OUR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TOWARDS THE END OF THE EPISODE!! (It’s...
01.29.2024
[Ch 1] "Noise from the Hearts of Nerds" - “C1E81: Mishmash Monday – vol. 15”
Today’s broadcast is C1E81 for Mishmash Monday, . Today’s episode is Mishmash Monday – vol 15, and the inaugural episode of 2024's "Season 7" (and the start of St. John's 8th year in podcasting). Tracklist: Track Number - Track - Game -...
01.03.2024
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1R6a: The Best of 2023 – part 1 : St. John’s Picks”
JUMP STRAIGHT TO THE MUSIC TIMESTAMP: 00:08:52 Today’s broadcast is C1R6a for Wayback Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024. Today’s episode is our first of two Channel 1 retrospectives of Calendar 2023. Taking a page from Channel 2's retrospective scheme, today's episode is numbered...
12.20.2023
[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2R3: The Best of Season 3
Today's Broadcast is C2R3 for Wayback Wednesday, December 20th, 2023. Today's episode is our highlights from Season 3 of Nerd Noise Game Club (Channel 2) - our look back at calendar 2023. If you listened to the Channel F which...
12.17.2023
[Ch F] MEGA MIX: Channel 2 - Season 3 - ALL MUSIC [MUSIC-ONLY!]
Today's Broadcast is the entire collection of every single track featured on Nerd Noise Radio - Channel 2 during Calendar 2023 (Season 3). All the conversation and dialog have been scrapped, so these are music-only. 5 little mini-blocks, kinda like...
12.07.2023
[Channel F] “A Time and Place for ‘Time and Place’” (featuring Adam Frazier and Elijah Moore)
Today’s “F-isode” is a look at the fabulous chip-tribute Album, “Time and Place”, written by Adam Frazier and Elijah Moore - on a program we’re calling “A Time and Place for Time and Place” - recorded on-location at the Iowa...
11.23.2023
[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E15: “Animal Planet”
Today’s broadcast is C2E15, for Theme Thursday, November 23rd, 2023 - Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! But whether you have a certain animal roasting in the oven or not, here are some great animal tunes and talk to keep...
10.17.2023
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (10/17/2023) - A word to our Spotify Listeners
In light of the recent turn of events involving Spotify, and its impact to Nerd Noise Radio in particular, the VGM podcast scene more broadly, and even music podcasts of all types, I wanted to get a special announcement up...
10.15.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E80: ’The Remix Episode’ (feat. Hugues)”
Today’s Broadcast is C1E80, for Scene Sunday, October 15th, 2023. Today’s episode (our final non-retrospective Ch 1 episode of calendar 2023’s “Season 6”) is a focus on remixes of VGM from various sources, with an emphasis on the OC Remix...
10.12.2023
[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club: C2E14 - “Escape Artists”
[SEE IMPORTANT EDITOR’S NOTE BELOW THE TRACKLIST!] Today’s Broadcast is C2E14 for Theme Thursday, October 12th, 2023. Today’s Theme is escape themed music, on a program called “Escape Artists” - theme and title (and track run order by Hugues)! Also, a...
09.23.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E79: Shadow Blaster OST (featuring ’Kitty’)”
[EDITOR'S NOTE: In addition to being a really special episode for me already in that it features one of my all-time best personal friends, and also includes a really fun, really touching extended conversation between us at the end of...
08.15.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E78: TwoFer Tuesday – vol 8”
Today’s broadcast is C1E78 for TwoFer Tuesday, August 15th, 2023. Today’s Episode will be TwoFer Tuesday – vol 8. A1) Intro – 00:00:00 01) EDGE – Multi – Richard Malot A) Quiet – 00:04:29 B) Pad – 00:06:58 02) Tetris Party Deluxe – Wii - Brian DiLucente A) King Street – 00:09:56 B) Main Menu...
07.31.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E77: Mishmash Monday – vol. 14”
Today’s broadcast is C1E77 for Mishmash Monday, July 31st, 2023. Today’s episode will be Mishmash Monday – vol 14. A1– Intro – 00:00:00: 01 - Practice Race - Marble Madness - FM Towns – c: Hal Canon and/or Brad Fuller / a:...
07.26.2023
Channel F: Composer mini-focus - rayjkayj [Masters of VGM]
Today’s F-isode features video game music works from chipist and fellow VGM Podcaster, AJ Reyes, better known as “rayjkayj” of the VGM podcast VGMporium, and is our final contribution (of four) to MoVGM - season 2. A fifth was planned,...
07.06.2023
[Ch2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E13: “Songs of the Unsung” [Masters of VGM]
Today’s broadcast, for Theme Thursday, July 6th, 2023 is an episode of the Masters of VGM - season 2 (www.mastersofvgm.com) and is a focus on music from unsung and undersung composers - on an episode we’re calling “Songs of the...
06.29.2023
Channel F: ”Highlights from’Stray’” [Masters of VGM]
Today’s Channel F (which in the parlance of Nerd Noise Radio are “bonuses and betas” episodes) features highlights from the soundtrack to Stray, for multiple platforms, composed by Yann Van der Cruyssen, also known as Morusque. This program will follow...
06.01.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E76: The Big Sound of the Little Guy – vol 2”
["Skip straight to the music" timestamp: 00:09:09] Today’s broadcast is C1E76 for Theme Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Today’s theme is music from unsung and undersung composers, on a program we're calling "The Big Sound of the Little Guy – vol. 2" - an...
05.27.2023
NNR RERUNS - C1E30: ”The Big Sound of the Little Guy - vol. 1” (orig release 06/14/18) - MoVGM2 Warmup!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Masters of VGM Season 2 starts June 1st, and is slated to kick off with Nerd Noise Radio C1E76: "The Big Sound of the Little Guy - vol. 2". To prime the pump of excitement for MoVGM in...
05.12.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E75: FaceOff Friday – vol. 5”
Today's broadcast is C1E75, for FaceOff Friday, May 12th, 2023. Today's broadcast will be "FaceOff Friday – vol 5". Be sure to let us know which versions of which tracks you prefer – and WHY! A1) Intro – 00:00:00 01) Battletoads Double Dragon - Stage 1 - ...
04.27.2023
[Channel 2] “Nerd Noise Game Club” - C2E12: “House Music”
Today’s episode is C2E12, for Theme Thursday, April 27th, 2023. Today’s theme is music from Houses and/or Towns and/or Town Locations, on a program we’re calling “House Music” - episode theme and title both selected by Hugues! Track# - Track -...
04.01.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E74: Yar’s Revenge OST [Atari 2600]”
Today’s broadcast is C1E74 for Soundtrack Saturday, April 1st, 2023. Today’s soundtrack is Yar's Revenge, on the Atari 2600 – composed by Howard Scott Warshaw A1) Intro – 00: 01) Fly on the Wall (title screen) - 00:03:12 02) They Started It! (Intro...
03.26.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E73: UNKAYJ THE RAYJ”
Today’s broadcast is C1E73 for Scene Sunday, March 26th 2023. Today’s episode is a focus on the original chiptunes and cover works of Chipist and VGMporium podcast host rayjkayj on a program we're calling "UNKAYJ THE RAYJ"! Tracklist: Track# (total / "chapter") - Track Name – System (approximated)...
03.02.2023
[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E11: ”It’s SPACE TIME!!”
Today’s Broadcast is C2E11 for Theme Thursday, March, 2nd, 2023 - the inaugural episode of Channel 2’s “Season 3!”. Today’s theme is music from space games and space biomes on a program we’re calling “It’s SPACE TIME!” Tracklist Track# - Track -...
02.13.2023
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E72: Mishmash Monday – vol. 13”
Today’s broadcast is C1E72 for Mishmash Monday, February 13th, 2023. Today’s episode will be Mishmash Monday – vol 13. Dedicated to my friend Harrison Frost, who celebrates his 44th birthday today, and with whom I only very recently reconnected after a...
01.26.2023
”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E71: The Wonder Years”
Today’s broadcast is C1E71 for Theme Thursday, January 26th, 2023. Today marks the precise 10yr anniversary of the launch of Nerd Noise Radio as a social media VGM aggregator service (podcast came along four years later), and to celebrate the...
12.28.2022
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E70B: ’The Best of 2022 – Hugues’ picks’”
Today’s broadcast is C1E70B for Wayback Wednesday, December 28th, 2022. Today’s episode (our final release of 2022) will be "The Best of 2022 – pt. 2: Hugues' Picks" 01) Intro – 00:00:00 02) Space Harrier Theme – N/A (JP Main System BIOS) - Master...
12.25.2022
UNPLANNED RERUN: Christmas 1992 Memoir (orig released 12/24/2017)
Happy Holidays, everybody! As the tile suggests, I hadn't planned on doing this re-run. But when the realization dawned that the events which occurred in the story told in this broadcast (originally intended as the debut for Nerd Noise Radio -...
12.21.2022
[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E70A: ’The Best of 2022 – St. John’s picks’”
Today’s broadcast is C1E70A for Wayback Wednesday, December 21st, 2022. Today’s episode is "The Best of 2022 – St. John's Picks" - a look back on John's favorite tracks of calendar 2022 on Nerd Noise Radio (includes tracks from Channel 1 and from...
12.14.2022
[Ch 2] “Nerd Noise Game Club” - C2R2: “The Best of Season 2”
Today’s broadcast is C2R2 for Wayback Wednesday, December 14th, 2022. Today’s focus is a look back on Season 2 (calendar 2022)! And maybe we also lose ourselves in a little bit of Mastodon talk towards the end of the episode!...
12.06.2022
NNR Reruns: Channel 2: C2R1 - ”The Best of Season 1” (orig released 12/29/2021)
Truncated Show notes for "length-limit exceeded" reasons! See Full-Length show notes here: https://archive.org/details/nnr-c-2-r-1-complete ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let’s open with a Wildcard….. 01) Birdman - Pilotwings 64 -N64 - Dan Hess - Hugues - Hugues (originally from C2E3) Earcatcher - 00:00:00 Music - 00:00:03 Introduction - 00:03:42 Top of Show /...
11.30.2022
NNR RERUNS: C1E51: ”Mishmash Monday - vol 9” (orig. released 02/03/2020)
Today’s broadcast is C1E51 for Mishmash Monday, February 3rd, 2020. Today’s broadcast is Mishmash Monday - vol 9. The inaugural episode of Season 40, and a special celebration of St. John's 40th birthday, guest hosted by various members of his...
11.19.2022
Channel F: “Channel 2 Season 2 Retrospective” (all tracks - MUSIC-ONLY!)
It’s almost time again for our end-of-year “Best of Season 2” (C2R2), on Channel 2, where Hugues and I will pick a combined 22 tracks from the 72 total which we featured across all of Season 2 in calendar 2022....
11.16.2022
NNR RERUNS: C1E41: ”Mishmash Monday - vol.7 (orig. released 02/04/2019)
Today’s broadcast is C1E41 for Mishmash Monday, February 4th, 2019. Today’s Episode is Mishmash Monday, vol. 7 - the inaugural episode of 2019's "Season 3". 01 - Intro - 00:00:00 02 - Fantavision (US) - PS2 - intro - Soichi Terada - 00:02:08 03 -...
11.07.2022
Channel 1: ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E69: Mishmash Monday – vol 12”
Today’s broadcast is C1E69 for Mishmash Monday, November 7th, 2022. Today’s Episode will be "Mishmash Monday - vol. 12, the long-lost "original C1E41", a 2018 Lost Level originally intended for 2019. Track# / Track / Game / System / Composer(s) /...
10.27.2022
Channel 1: ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E68: They’re Coming to Get You, Barbara”
Today's Broadcast is C1E68 for Theme Thursday, October 27th, 2022. Today's theme is a collection of spooky, dissonant, jarring music for the occasion of Halloween, on a program we're calling "They're Coming to Get You, Barbara" - a "Lost Level",...
10.20.2022
Channel 2 [“Nerd Noise Game Club”]: C2E10 - “Sega CD 30”
Today’s Broadcast is C2E10 for Theme Thursday, October 20th, 2022. Today’s episode (our final “normal” episode of Season 2 [calendar 2022]) will be a focus on Sega CD music to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the system’s North American launch....
10.12.2022
NNR RERUNS: C1E37: ”Super Castlevania IV Soundtrack” (orig. released10/27/2018)
Happy Halloween! Today’s broadcast is Episode 37 for Soundtrack Saturday, October 27th, 2018. Today’s soundtrack is the Super Castlevania IV soundtrack on the SNES, composed by Masanori Adachi and Taro Kudo. Note: While producing the video, I noticed (and corrected) a...
09.28.2022
NNR RERUNS: C1E46: FaceOff Friday - vol. 3 (orig. released 08/09/2019)
Today’s broadcast is C1E46 for FaceOff Friday, August 9th, 2019. Today’s episode will be FaceOff Friday - vol 3 - guest hosted, guest curated, and guest vetted by Electric Boogaloo! 01) Intro - 00:00:00 02) Ogre Battle - Overture - Hitoshi Sakimoto a)...
09.16.2022
Ch 1: ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E67: FaceOff Friday – vol. 4”
Today’s broadcast is C1E67 for FaceOff Friday, September 16th, 2022. Today’s episode will be FaceOff Friday – vol. 4 – a 2019 Lost Level, originally intended for release in 2020! 01) Intro – 00:00:00 02) Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare - Dream Street a) SNES - composed or arranged by...
09.07.2022
NNR RERUNS: C1E33 - ”FaceOff Friday - vol. 2” (orig. released 08/10/2018)
Today’s broadcast is Episode 33 for Face Off Friday, August 10th, 2018. Today's program will be "Face Off Friday - vol. 2" Play along with us! Let us know in the comments section, or on our social media sites, or by...
08.30.2022
NNR RERUNS: C1E48: ”Battle of the Bits - vol. 2” (orig released 10/13/2019)
Today’s broadcast is C1E48 for Scene Sunday, October 13th, 2019. Today’s episode is a return visit to the wonderful sounds of the spectacular internet chiptune artist collective "Battle of the Bits". Each and every "chipist" to have appeared in spring...
08.25.2022
”Nerd Noise Game Club” (NNR Ch 2) - C2E9: ”Just Deserts”
Today's Broadcast of Nerd Noise Game Club (Nerd Noise Radio - Channel 2), for Theme Thursday, August 25th, 2022 (recorded Aug 14th), aptly timed for our current slog through the dog days of Summer, with unprecedented (or barely precedented) heat...
08.14.2022
”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E66: ”I Know Kung Fu”
Today’s broadcast is C1E66 for Scene Sunday, August 13th, 2022. Today’s broadcast is "I Know Kung Fu" - a collection of original chiptunes from Battle of the Bits, Sampler Pack Contest, Trippy Compo, and Super Famicompo – curated entirely by special guest,...
07.27.2022
”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E65B: The Best of 2020 / 2021 – part 2”: Hugues’ Picks”
Today’s broadcast is C1E65B for Wayback Wednesday, July 27th, 2022. Today’s episode is "The Best of 2020 / 2021 pt 2: Hugues' Picks" - hosted by Hugues himself! :-) Track# / Track / Game / System / Composer(s) / Original Episode / Selected By / Timestamp 01)...
07.13.2022
”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E65A: The Best of 2020 / 2021 – part 1: St. John’s picks”
Today’s broadcast is C1E65A for Wayback Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 Today’s episode is part one of two in our "Best of 2020 / 2021" celebration – featuring St. John's picks, and unimaginitavely called "The Best of 2020 / 2021 – part 1: St. John's...
06.30.2022
Nerd Noise Game Club: C2E8 - “Our Four Favorites” (Masters of VGM series)
Today’s Broadcast is C2E8 for Theme Thursday, June 30th, 2022. Today’s episode will be Nerd Noise Radio’s contribution to the greater VGM podcast scene massive group project “Masters of VGM” (https://mastersofvgm.com) and like all “MoVGM” episodes from all the participating...
05.25.2022
NNR Reruns: C1E30 - ”The Big Sound of the Little Guy – vol. 1” (originally released 08/14/18)
Today’s rerun is C1E30 originally released Theme Thursday, June 14th, 2018. Today’s theme was music from indie games, on a program we called "The Big Sound of the Little Guy – vol. 1". Amended 02/06/22 to include an all call for...

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[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E17: “20th Century Floppies”

[Ch 1] "Noise from the Hearts of Nerds" - “C1E83: Parallels”

[Ch 1] "Noise from the Hearts of Nerds" - “C1E82: Run and/or Gun”

[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E16: “Songs with Words”

[Ch 1] "Noise from the Hearts of Nerds" - “C1E81: Mishmash Monday – vol. 15”

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1R6a: The Best of 2023 – part 1 : St. John’s Picks”

[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2R3: The Best of Season 3

[Ch F] MEGA MIX: Channel 2 - Season 3 - ALL MUSIC [MUSIC-ONLY!]

[Channel F] “A Time and Place for ‘Time and Place’” (featuring Adam Frazier and Elijah Moore)

[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E15: “Animal Planet”

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (10/17/2023) - A word to our Spotify Listeners

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E80: ’The Remix Episode’ (feat. Hugues)”

[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club: C2E14 - “Escape Artists”

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E79: Shadow Blaster OST (featuring ’Kitty’)”

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E78: TwoFer Tuesday – vol 8”

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E77: Mishmash Monday – vol. 14”

Channel F: Composer mini-focus - rayjkayj [Masters of VGM]

[Ch2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E13: “Songs of the Unsung” [Masters of VGM]

Channel F: ”Highlights from’Stray’” [Masters of VGM]

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E76: The Big Sound of the Little Guy – vol 2”

NNR RERUNS - C1E30: ”The Big Sound of the Little Guy - vol. 1” (orig release 06/14/18) - MoVGM2 Warmup!

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E75: FaceOff Friday – vol. 5”

[Channel 2] “Nerd Noise Game Club” - C2E12: “House Music”

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E74: Yar’s Revenge OST [Atari 2600]”

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E73: UNKAYJ THE RAYJ”

[Ch 2] Nerd Noise Game Club - C2E11: ”It’s SPACE TIME!!”

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E72: Mishmash Monday – vol. 13”

”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E71: The Wonder Years”

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E70B: ’The Best of 2022 – Hugues’ picks’”

UNPLANNED RERUN: Christmas 1992 Memoir (orig released 12/24/2017)

[Ch 1] ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E70A: ’The Best of 2022 – St. John’s picks’”

[Ch 2] “Nerd Noise Game Club” - C2R2: “The Best of Season 2”

NNR Reruns: Channel 2: C2R1 - ”The Best of Season 1” (orig released 12/29/2021)

NNR RERUNS: C1E51: ”Mishmash Monday - vol 9” (orig. released 02/03/2020)

Channel F: “Channel 2 Season 2 Retrospective” (all tracks - MUSIC-ONLY!)

NNR RERUNS: C1E41: ”Mishmash Monday - vol.7 (orig. released 02/04/2019)

Channel 1: ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E69: Mishmash Monday – vol 12”

Channel 1: ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E68: They’re Coming to Get You, Barbara”

Channel 2 [“Nerd Noise Game Club”]: C2E10 - “Sega CD 30”

NNR RERUNS: C1E37: ”Super Castlevania IV Soundtrack” (orig. released10/27/2018)

NNR RERUNS: C1E46: FaceOff Friday - vol. 3 (orig. released 08/09/2019)

Ch 1: ”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E67: FaceOff Friday – vol. 4”

NNR RERUNS: C1E33 - ”FaceOff Friday - vol. 2” (orig. released 08/10/2018)

NNR RERUNS: C1E48: ”Battle of the Bits - vol. 2” (orig released 10/13/2019)

”Nerd Noise Game Club” (NNR Ch 2) - C2E9: ”Just Deserts”

”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E66: ”I Know Kung Fu”

”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E65B: The Best of 2020 / 2021 – part 2”: Hugues’ Picks”

”Noise from the Hearts of Nerds” - “C1E65A: The Best of 2020 / 2021 – part 1: St. John’s picks”

Nerd Noise Game Club: C2E8 - “Our Four Favorites” (Masters of VGM series)

NNR Reruns: C1E30 - ”The Big Sound of the Little Guy – vol. 1” (originally released 08/14/18)