We've mashed two fan-chosen topics together! For this Microsode 2-pack we've selected topics with a cinema-slant: "Superhero Stories in Disguise" and "Movies Based on Strange Truths".Join Cap, Hex, and Doug as they read between the lines of movies and look behind the scenes as to the unusual circumstances they were inspired by. What films, despite not being branded as "superhero movies", feature great powers and great responsibilities beneath their unassuming facades? And what unusual stories from paranormal encounters, to killer wildlife, and super science have inspired awesome movies? The crew gives their top picks, maybe you have a few!We also announce the Microsodapalooza - an upcoming live event where we'll be taking on our backlog of programming in one mighty blow! It'll be part of a week of live events in September including the Dungeons & Doritos call-in event the D&D Q&A! Plus - Cap and Doug talk about how Nerdy Show is becoming a hub for Ghostbusters roleplaying!Thanks to M and BigBadShadowMan for the awesome Microsode topics.For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2014/09/episode-192-microsode-2-pack/

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This month, Orlando was once again under siege by the raw might of Nerd Music!Orlando Nerd Fest made their big debut in the nerd music convention/ festival scene boasting the talents of Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu & The Earthbound Papas, Wordburglar, Critical Hit, Steam Powered Giraffe, MC Frontalot, and many, many more. Nerdy Show hosts Cap, Brandon, Kay, boR, Aaron, and Denika were on-site, rocking out across the fest's 5-day expanse.In this microsode the crew hangs out, post-pool party, to recollect on their experiences, favorite performances of the weekend, amusing anecdotes, and impression's of ONF's grand debut. Summertime ain't over yet! Kick back with Nerdy Show! #tightpizzapartyFor links and more info, head over to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2014/08/episode-191-microsode-orlando-nerd-fest/

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THE LIGHTNING DOGS RETURN!The Lightning Dogs are everything we ever loved about sci-fi animation. Tune in as we brainstorm our 80s-inspired, post apocalyptic, action figure-ready, cartoon universe!Last week, we rounded out the Lightning Dogs team: six canine heroes empowered with special abilities and trapped in a desolate, mutant wasteland. They seem unstoppable, right? WRONG! This week it's all about the villains and exploring the torched and warped rock once called "Earth". Who are the freakish minions ruled by Glampire? What lurks in the churning seas and in the farther reaches of the Wasteland? And if there's any human survivors - what horrors have they become? Join Cap, Hex, Doug, Tony, and WallAlso in this episode: the true origin of the Wolfman A.I. - be there or be square!For links and more info, head to the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2014/08/episode-190-lightning-dogs-never-turn-tail/

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THE LIGHTNING DOGS RIDE AGAIN!Tune in as we brainstorm our 80s-inspired, post apocalyptic, action figure-ready, cartoon universe! The Lightning Dogs are everything we ever loved about 80s and early 90s sci-fi (and all affiliated merchandise) and we’re conceptualizing them live.In this episode we finalize the characteristics and power set of our final three Lightning Dogs: Narisa, Kane, and Kid. When your physiology is altered by an exploding galactic transit device, all kinds of things can happen! We explore a ton of possible power sets for these three and even revise some of the powers of the rest of the LD crew and explore their limits. The evil Glampire and his minions now have some truly formidable adversaries. The wasteland will never be the same!Dive in to this fan-favorite series and witness a legend in the making!For links and more info, head top the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2014/07/episode-189-lightning-dogs-strike-back/

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Like a prophet from the stars, or the burning of a zesty burrito, "Weird Al" Yankovic has returned to us. Every few years its his solemn duty to warp pop culture to his comedic will, and over the decades he's amassed a legion of nerdy followers. Chances are likely that you're one of them.In this episode we speak with Weird Al, hot on the heels of his 14th studio album: Mandatory Fun. This is the beginning of a new age of Al - he discusses leaving the conventional album format behind, what goes into composing his style parodies, the genesis of his new epic ballad "Jackson Park Express", making crappy songs lovable, and hints to big plans for UHF. Join Cap, Hex, Doug, Tony, and Wall as they share their favorite Weird Al tracks and stories about how Al made their lives a lot weirder.For more info and links, visit the main episode page:http://nerdyshow.com/2014/07/episode-188-mandatory-fun-nerdy-show-interviews-weird-al-yankovic/

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State of the Empire is Nerdy Show’s Star Wars speculation podcast where we “look for news in Alderaan places”.Disney's master plan for the the new Star Wars universe is coming together. List leaked from within Hasbro has shown a likely outline for what major projects we can expect from now 'til 2020 including a Boba Fett film, and two suspicious candidates for other films. Creative teams have also been revealed for some of these projects including a surprise announcement of a young filmmaker whom The Force must truly be with because - he's wring and directing Episodes VIII and IX!Join, Cap, Hex, Doug, and Ghostbusters: Resurrection's Mike Wall as we scour the universe for the most critical and telling Star Wars news bytes as well as offer up our theories on what the "Solo" and "Red Five" films might really be about, say goodbye to Star Wars: Attack Squadrons, hypothesize what a Lando solo film directed by Michael Bay might be like.For more info and links head to the main episode page:nerdyshow.com/2014/07/episode-18…e-the-master-plan/

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The video game industry has hit an age that every mass medium hits – where restoring and revitalizing old titles is imperative. These days even more movies are getting regurgitated as needless remakes or unnecessary sequels – can the gaming industry do any better? Are there games out there that actually need to be remade or are begging to be updated with HD graphics?This Nerdy Show Microsode is a followup to our recent “Movies The Actually Need Sequels” episode. Nerdy Show listener Arkais asked that we talk about “games that actually need remakes” and Bryce Harris asked us to discuss HD remakes of games – so we mash up both topics for a Super Ultra Turbo EX plus Alpha Hyper Edition episode. Join a whole party of Nerdy Show personalities from across the Network (Cap, Hex, Doug, Tony, Brandon, Trench and Germaine of Nerdy Show, Jarrod of Flame On, and La Forge, Pool, and Briggs of Ghostbusters: Resurrection) as we share games both well-known and obscure that we think either need to be dusted off and given a High-Def polish, or overhauled completely.

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Coming to you directly from I-95… it’s Nerdy Show Comic Show!The Nerdy Show crew traveled from Orlando to Charlotte North Carolina for our favorite comic convention of the year: HeroesCon. We hung out with some cool folks, met some fine people, moderated some cool panels, and now we’re driving home in the middle of the night. In this episode not only do Cap, Tony, and Trench discuss the HeroesCon happenings, but we also share one of Nerdy Show’s panels! Aaron was joined by a whole troupe of awesome talent from Valiant comics: writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, Unity, Rai), artists Tom Fowler (Quantum and Woody) and Lewis Larosa (Harbinger), colorist Brian Reber, and associate editor Alejandro Arbona and editor Josh Johns. They talk about the burgeoning young publisher and how their method for taking on a shared superhero universe vastly differs from the Big Two.If you’ve never heard of Valiant – let this be a crash course in what they’re all about, and if you’re familiar – you’ll dig this peek behind the scenes. Also we’ve got the latest updates on the D&D $upport Drive!

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Movie sequels are a tricky business. Crappy movies get sequels all the time and on occasion perfectly good standalone movies are forced into the sequel game with mixed results or even the dreaded… direct to video sequel.Meanwhile, plenty of perfectly good film franchises are lying in wait as other movies are given the full-service sequel treatment. So what films actually need sequels? Nerdy Show listener Arkais requested that we discuss just that. Join a whole party of Nerdy Show personalities from across the Network (Cap, Hex, Doug, Tony, Brandon, La Valle, and Trench of Nerdy Show, Jarrod of Flame On, and boR of Derpy Show) as we feast on treats from Japan (provided by awesome fan Anduin) and give our two cents on what films desperately need a follow-up.

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It’s the final day of E3 2014 and there’s no shortage of new game experiences for us to cram in before the show closes for another year.We got a closed-door look at Rocksteady’s return to the Batman/ Arkham franchise: Batman: Arkham Knight (as well as a look at some kinda freaky Green Lantern redesign), saw the ultra gory and super-awesome Fatalities and features of Mortal Kombat X, peeped a Zelda-inspired Adventure Time game that takes place in recent continuity, and discovered what might be a secret gameplay demo of the upcoming Star Fox for the Wii U on the show floor.We got hands-on with Evolve, Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Splatoon, Sonic Boom, Adr1ft, Skyforge, Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom, Hyrule Warriors, This War of Mine, Destiny, and Nintendo’s mysterious tech demos – Projects: Guard and Giant Robot. We also caught special screenings of Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Batman: Arkham Knight, Mortal Kombat X, and Dead Island 2.

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