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September 08, 2013 Episode 155 :: Tales from the Pacific Rim with Travis Beacham
Pacific Rim rocked us like no summer movie has ever done in ages. It’s got all the adrenaline pumping goodies you could ask for: giant monsters and mecha, crazy action, and special effects actually worth spending the money to see in IMAX 3D with an N64 Rumble Pack taped to your groin… AND a fantastic, human story set in an amazing original world with compelling characters and intriguing subplots. When is the last time that was the case? The Fifth Element? Suffice it to say, we've been wanting to talk to the guy behind this movie for a while, and we finally have.Join Cap, Brandon, Tony, and Jonathan and Andrew from Wicked Anime for a chat with screenwriter, Travis Beacham. We discuss his experience with the kaiju genre, and his favorite anime as well as get into the overwhelmingly large world of Pacific Rim, read some erotic fan fiction, and discuss his forthcoming sci-fi TV series, Ballistic City.Don’t wait! Hop in Tigerwolf the dog-piloted Jager, and “Throw Up or Die!”

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1 hr 8 min
September 01, 2013 Episode 154 :: RPG $upport Drive and D&D Update!
Attention! This is a special Nerdy Show Network Bulletin!Listen to this episode in-between chillaxed Labor Day burger flips and join Cap and Colin for a short, low-fi phone conversation. They've got some news to impart!Our interactive $upport Drives are back! Help the Nerdy Show Network stay alive in style by competing against fellow listeners to outbid each other in the quest to decide the next RPG system we play. But that’s not all – we’re launching this drive with a bonus perk like no other. So legendary we had to lock it up… A previously unreleased, full length episode of D&D. It’s a cosmic abortion we weren't sure we’d ever confess, but if this month’s goal is met we’ll dig it up.Learn how to get in on this action, how to propose an RPG system for us to play, and more D&D/ Nerdy Show updates!

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27 min
August 24, 2013 Episode 153 :: Marvel Movie Multiverse
Things are getting weird for Marvel movies. Word is out that the franchises licensed to Fox ( X-Men and Fantastic Four) exist in a shared universe, but allegedly that doesn't mean anything. Meanwhile, one mutant is set to appear in both the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past film and Avengers 2. That mess doesn't even include Spider-Man and the other unaccounted for Marvelites.In this episode, Cap, Doug, Josh, and Matt try to make sense of it all. Do the X-Men films have a shared continuity, or has it been changed? If there could be a crossover between just two studios’ Marvel properties – who would we pick? Who would we want to play Venom? And what are there ties between the new Thor film and Planet Hulk? We ask these questions and more – Plus we speculate on the recently-announced Marvel Experience, a cutting-edge touring event that promises to do the impossible. And yes, we share our thoughts on the recent announcement that Ben Affleck will play Batman. Seriously, how could we not?

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1 hr 11 min
August 18, 2013 Episode 152 :: State of the Empire – Shadows of the Sith
When last Nerdy Show assembled to discuss Star Wars, LucasArts and Star Wars: The Clone Wars had fallen to the might of their new masters and rumors of a television series that would bridge the original and new trilogies had surfaced. It has been three months since Nerdy Show’s last report. We join them now, Cap, Hex, Marc, Matt, and Doug – still looking for news in Alderaan Places…We discuss the recently-announced Star Wars: Rebels, an animated show set to take place between episodes III and IV with some amazing talent attached, and share new Episode VII rumors including a startling discovery of a possible abandoned version of the Episode VII plot called “Shadows of the Sith”. We also drop a Willow bombshell we've been waiting to hear. Casting rumors, details on the new Disney Star Wars attractions, how Carl Urban could become the nerd trifecta, and more!Stay tuned to the end for the sexiest offer this side of Makeb.

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1 hr 34 min
August 11, 2013 Episode 151 :: Microsode – Great Rivalries
Many of the greatest stories of all-time are founded on rivalries: two forces constantly at odds with one another. Mortal enemies, frenemies, siblings… we scour all of pop culture and reality to share our favorite rivalries. Hook vs. Pan, Coke vs. Pepsi, Wolverine vs. everyone… the list goes on.Join Cap, Hex, Doug, Kristin, and Jon for a pop culture-laden journey into heated debates, mortal feuds, and folks you love to hate. Thanks to BigBadShadowMan for requesting this topic!

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44 min
August 04, 2013 Episode 150 :: Adventures in Steampunk with Bruce Boxleitner
Nerdy Show ventures into the clockwork Megatropolis of Bruce Boxleitner’s Lantern City - a Steampunk television series currently in development. It’s an unconventional show, massive in scope, that’s partially created by the fan community that inspired it. We talk with man behind Tron and Babylon 5‘s John Sheridan and his collaborators Trevor Crafts and Matthew James Daley about the forthcoming series, and their recently released companion book, Rise.But that’s not all – this is a Nerdy Show microsode that evolved into a full-size show! Thanks to listner Kevin Wise, we’re discussing the world of Steampunk, its origins, and related “punks”. Dieselpunk, cyberpunk, electropunk, ….cattlepunk?! Join Cap, Hex, Doug, Kaymonstar, Jon, and Kristin as they share their favorite incarnations of the genre and other steamy subjects.

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1 hr 1 min
July 21, 2013 Episode 149 :: Lightning Dogs Unleashed
THE LIGHTNING DOGS RETURN!Our 80s-inspired, post apocalyptic, action figure-ready, cartoon universe is ever-growing. Tune in as we brainstorm this crazy concept live!When last we checked in with Cap, Hex, Brian, Tony, and Doug the Lightning Dogs had gained new team members, special powers, and their world expanded – but there’s still more work to do. In this episode we complete the core Lightning Dogs cast, brainstorm new villains and allies, and attempt to bring the world of the Wasteland to a point from which we can start telling full-fledged Lightning Dogs tales. Meet the new members of The Pack! Get more details on the Lightning Dogs mini comic! Good ideas! Bad ideas!Let us know what you think, send in your fan art, run with the pack, and never turn tail. Awoooooo!

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1 hr 24 min
July 16, 2013 Nerdy Show Prime: How I Met Your Mothra
Run for your lives! Nerdy Show Prime returns with a mega-sized episode dedicated to giant monsters and their natural enemies. From modern-day Kaiju to their mythic beginnings, we leave no stone un-hurled and no robot un-pummeled. Cap, Brandon, and Hex join forces with Wicked Anime‘s Jonathan and Andrew to summon the awesome knowledge needed to slay this beast. We interview Sunstone Games’ Simon Strange and fan-favorite giant monster comic artist, Matt Frank – the team behind upcoming indie game, Colossal Kaiju Combat! They reveal their favorite giant monsters, behind-the-scenes stories, and discuss building what’s shaping up to be the greatest monster battle game of all-time. We also speak with comic legend Eric Powell about the Godzilla comic he never got to make, review Guillermo del Toro and Travis Beacham’s Pacific Rim, talk unconventional “giant monsters”, and more! Plus- your favorite suburban saurians return in an all-new episode of How I Met Your Mothra. Gyaos gets ready for the big dance, Gigan gets in trouble, and King Ghidorah comes over for dinner – what’s a giant monster dad to do?

Big thanks to: BigBadShadowMan, Berto.El.Con, and all our other supporters who made this episode possible.

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3 hr 5 min
July 07, 2013 Episode 148 :: Microsode 2-Pack – Plant-Based Characters & LEGOs
Oh snap! Is that a LEGO piece or a tree branch you’ve stepped on? Either or! ep 148 300 ‘Cause you’ve stumbled on another Microsode 2-Pack! Cap and Hex announce Nerdy Show LIVE, discuss what’s new about Nerdapalooza 2013, and serve up two radically different, bite-sized episodes mashed together with some creamy cookie filling for your podcast nomjoyment.First up, Cap and Tony are joined by the Ghostbusters: Resurrection crew Doug, Josh, Adam, and Nina for a discussion on plant-based heroes and villains brought to you by BigBadShadowMan. Who are the chlorophyllic culprits and why aren't there as many tree hugging heroes to stop them? Will your favorite fictional ficus get mentioned? How do the Lightning Dogs factor into this?Next up, Trench88 asks us to discuss the building blocks of life: LEGO. Cap, Colin, and Brandon travel to the darkest Denmark to discover fascinating truths and lies about the multicolored mega-corp that’s been rocking our worlds since we (allegedly) passed the safe age for choking hazards.

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1 hr 26 min
June 30, 2013 Episode 147 :: Summer Blockbusters So Far…
Ah, the summer blockbuster… Every big studio competing in no-holds-barred thrill-rides, filled with explosions, and sporting price tags in the hundreds of millions. The stakes are always high, and the film quality is dubious at best. In this episode of Nerdy Show, we sound off about the nerdiest of the summer blockbusters so far: Star Trek: Into Darkness, World War Z, and Man of Steel (we did Iron Man 3 already).Join Cap, Hex, Colin, and Doug as we share what we loved, what we loathed, and our expectations for the rest of the summer. You can bet your Betazoids we've got some critiques of how these films adapted their respective source material. And for those movies that we took issue with, we've got a few informed ideas of what they should've done instead. All this and an announcement about something new and big from Nerdy Show. Grab your over-priced popping corn and syrupy sippy gulp, there’s podcasting to be done.

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1 hr 24 min

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