The Nerd Umbrella

Peter, Yuchin, Ryan and Chase give their picks for the best stuff released of 2020. From our favorite video games, to k-pop albums, or just new release movies, we’ve got it all.

Recorded Jan 1st, before the attempted coup on Jan 6th and when we still had a modicum of hope for 2021, Peter, Yuchin, Chase, and Ryan discuss the movie Tenet, which was released over the summer and is on-demand everywhere now. Afterwards, we discuss our outlooks on New Years Resolutions, and what we hope to … Continue reading 51. Tenet and New Years Resolutions →

Ryan, Peter and Chase draft their lineups of favorite Gamecube games, in categories such as Game with Mario on the Cover, Local Multiplayer Game and Non-Nintendo Published Title! Let us know whose lineup you like the best, and what games we missed that you would have fit into your lineup! Thanks for listening!

Peter, Yuchin, Ryan and Chase discuss their newest obsession, HADES, a isometric action roguelike by Supergiant Games, makes of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre. We talk about our favorite and least favorite aspects, what hooked us all in so fast, and the four part behind the scenes documentary that shows the development of the game from … Continue reading 49. HADES – Action Roguelike Video Game Discussion →

The boys watch Summer Wars,  is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Mamoru Hosoda. We’re all done with one rotation of picks! Check back soon for more episodes every Friday.

The gang watches Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro, Hayao Miyazaki’s first feature film, which is streaming on Netflix. We talk about the difference between Movie Lupin and Show Lupin, our favorite parts, and how modern the movie feels for having being made in 1979.

The crew discusses Fighting With My Family, a movie about the real life WWE Superstar Paige’s rise to glory from humble beginnings in England. It’s got a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and we all enjoyed it, so give it a watch on Hulu or Amazon Prime and give us a listen!

The crew watched The Art of Self Defense, a 2019 dark comedy that’s streaming on Hulu. The discuss the central theme of toxic masculinity, the EXTREMELY odd speaking patterns and world building style, and what we liked the best – check out the movie, we loved it!

The gang checks in during the quarantine, discussing what we are and are not watching, reading and playing, as well as trying to not fall into unhealthy habits – and maybe discovering that the depression was really inside us all along.

Peter breaks down the 11 movie’s he’s seen in the past couple of months – from Frozen II to Parasite and Jojo Rabbit, ranked from Most Miss-able to Most Essential.