We spoke with author and game designer Jonathan Tweet about his new book Grandmother Fish, which tells the story of evolution for pre-K kids. We also delved into his storied history as a game designer and got some terrific inside stories from his super-smart daughter Tessa. LINKS Grandmother Fish Jonathan’s games to play with kids (including […]

In this episode, we take a fond look at Misfits, a British sci-fi show broadcast on E4 from 2009-13. Like so many of the things we love, it started strong and got weaker over time, but the first two seasons are essential and the third closes out a long-running story arc. If you’re a completist […]

We eased up on the nerd a little this week and talked about a pair of tabletop games that can be fun for your less nerdy friends or kids. Paul and Rob adore 7 Wonders and its clever drafting mechanics, and then Paul goobs out over the expansion to Castle Panic called Wizard’s Tower–and even […]

It’s a Nerdhole media party! Rob powered through Sense8 on Netflix and, while his feelings are mixed, thinks it’s worth watching. Then Mary tells us all about Conversation Parade, a new, sweet-sounding podcast covering Adventure Time. LINKS Sense8 Conversation Parade John Moe on Twitter Open Mike Eagle on Twitter HIDDEN LEVEL Rob had some more […]

This week, we toss one game and one book down the Nerdhole to see what happens. Rob is back to playing (and enjoying) SolForge, a game he’s ragequit more than once. He thinks you should try ragequitting it until you like it, too! Then Mary refrains from spoiling any of Neil Gaiman’s new collection Trigger […]

How has it taken us this long to get around to dinosaur-themed games? The release of Jurassic World and its LEGO game gives Mary the perfect opportunity to fill us in on the abundance of games featuring her favorite monster friends. LINKS LEGO Jurassic World Jurassic Park Builder, the mobile resource-management game Jurassic World: The […]

We covered a pretty broad range of nerd culture this time: Mary shared her complicated feelings about Grimm, Paul gushed over Ascension, and Rob insisted that everyone drop what they’re doing and go read Saga. And we all learned about the Secret Demon Face. LINKS Here’s Grimm. Watch seasons 1-3 on Amazon Prime. Watch parts […]

We run the gamut of nerd emotions from wild enthusiasm to sputtering envy as we discuss the delightful iOS-only mobile game Fallout Shelter. It’s sweet, fun, and as thoughtfully executed as every other Fallout game (except that mythically horrible Xbox game we never speak of). And Rob will never play it. LINKS Mary’s enthusiastic, pic-filled post […]

We’re back! We fell down the SummerHole for a few weeks, but we’re recording again and should be back in the groove for a good long time. This week we gab about three fun-sized topics: Steam Machines: Valve announced for-real hardware available for purchase this fall. This is big news for PC gaming, and may […]

This week we’re talking about upcoming new TV series that we’re excited about, including a few that are new all over again. We start off in-depth with A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Heroes Reborn, and end with a lightning round of all the other things we’re looking forward to. There’s one Arrow […]