Nerds Assemble

This week Emily, Paul and Paul discuss that Supernatural event - the series finale. This episode was recorded on Monday November 23rd and reflect views and information at that time. MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR THE SEASON 15 FINALE: If you don’t want the end spoiled, it’s probably best to leave this episode until you have seen it. So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

This week, join Emily, Paul and Paul as they talk about all their plans for Halloween. Also, a few bits on what we’ve been up to: You, Me, HerCrafty bits like sewing and cutting vinylStar Trek: Discovery season 3The Alienist season 2HannibalThe Path season 2FanficNanowrimo preparationGeneral electronics tinkering So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Find the podcast on Spotify here. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

This week, join Emily, Paul and Paul as they talk about two very unrelated topics. But first up, we’ve got a content warning in place for this episode. The second half of discussion covers topics of an adult and sensitive nature. We detail what specifically in the opening moments of the audio. You can certainly listen to only the first part of the episode and have a perfectly reasonable listening experience if you want to avoid that part. Okay… In the first part of this episode, we take a look at what Microsoft buying ZeniMax means for ZeniMax IP, Microsoft and Xbox Series X and S, plus PC gaming, Sony and the PlayStation 5, and Nintendo and their Nintendo Switch. We take a look at other areas of consolidation in entertainment and see if perhaps the subscription model for business is gaining further ground with Microsoft’s Game Pass. The second part of this episode details the horrendous goings on in fandom culture, specifically purity and anti elements in Hannibal fandom attacking Bryan Fuller on Twitter recently. We take a look at what led to Bryan being abused on Twitter, what happened, why it’s happening, where it’s coming from, how fans have come to Bryan’s aid, and what it means in general for freedom of expression in media and fan creations. So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Find the podcast on Spotify here. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

This week, join Emily, Paul and Paul as they talk about all the things they’ve been up to of late. Discussion includes:Arcade PCBsFighter’s HistoryVan Helsing season 4For All Mankind#AliveAggretsukoSuper Mario 64 on Super Mario 3D All-StarsDungeons and DragonsThe Boys season 2Hannibal TV seriesRed Dragon by Thomas Harris Hannibal Extended Universe, including:The Path season 1Homeland Seasons 4 and 5HysteriaAdamSavage Grace Men & ChickenCasino RoyaleThe Necessary Death of Charlie CountrymanHannibalism PodcastHannibal fanfic recs: The Shape of Me Will Always be You by MissDisoriental, and Overcoming by purefoysgirlBy Nightfall by Michael CunninghamThe Kingcast So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Find the podcast on Spotify here. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

This week Emily, Paul and Paul are joined by indie comic writer Dave Cook to talk all things Killtopia (including the upcoming Kickstarter for issue 3), the state of comics. conventions, writing and more. So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

This week Emily, Paul and Paul as they talk about how to survive the annual madness of GISH. Here’s a link to tasks that were on previous hunts. We also chat about a few things we’ve been up to recently, such as:Collecting Arcade BoardsHarley Quinn season 1Into the NightMr RobotStar Trek Discovery season 2 So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

Join Emily, Paul and Paul as they go into what they’ve been up to recently. This includes:Paul’s D&D campaign planningTerminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Terminator Dark FateElectronic TinkeringsDarkDeadly Premonition OriginsThe Room Where It HappenedSupernatural season 6The Straight StoryAnimal Crossing New Horizons So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Find the podcast on Spotify here. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

Join Emily, Paul and Paul as they delve into information around the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Looking between releases and specifications, they try to figure out if we’ve now reached a point where buying/building a PC makes more sense than the latest offering from Sony and Microsoft. Some of the pieces we refer to:Tomsguide: PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: Specs, price, exclusives and morePC Mag UK: PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X: What We Know So FarPCGamesN: Can we build a PS5-level PC for the same $499 price at launch?PC Gamer: High-end gaming PC build guide So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Find the podcast on Spotify here. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

This week Emily, Paul and Paul are joined by guest JP Bradley. JP has recently written a one-shot campaign for the tabletop RPG Spire: The City Must Fall, as part of the Shadow Operations collection. In this episode, we talk with JP about:Spire: The City Must Fall Shadow OperationsWhat it’s like writing a one-shot campaign and how to do it The tabletop roleplaying scene as it standsThe need for diversity in the stories and games availableRoleplaying during a pandemicDungeons and Dragons and its domination of tabletop RPG awareness among the general public … and a few other bits as well You can find Spire: The City Must Fall over on Rowan, Rook and Decard. You’ll need access to the core rule book in order to run a campaign from Shadow Operations. But also, Rowan, Rook and Decard are donating 50% of sales of Shadow Operations (backdated to existing sales) to Black Lives Matter UK. So, please check them out! So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Find the podcast on Spotify here. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.

Join Emily, Paul and Paul as they look back on what they’ve been up to these past few weeks. Expect commentary and analysis on (in no particular order):Black Lives Matter (here’s the JSTOR Institutionalized Racism: A Syllabus we mention)Rybonator and dice makingAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsTrials UprisingNew tech in the haus (tablet joys)The UntamedArcade cabinets and boardsInsidious Dungeons and Dragons planning So, are you sitting comfortably? Click here to listen in your browser. Find the podcast on Stitcher here. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts. Find the podcast on Spotify here. RSS here. Any feedback or questions? Let us know via the comments below or on Facebook or Twitter.