The Nerd Umbrella

We just can’t get enough! Peter and Alex discuss the recent patch to Slay the Spire, a rouge-like deck builder on Steam! We talk about the regular updates, how much the game has improved in a short time, and some of the small problems we have with a couple of the enemies! Follow us on … Continue reading Ep. 12: Slay the Spire (again) →

Yuchin and Peter discuss The Good Place, The Bachelor and getting your money’s worth from TV, video games and books! This is less of a structured episode and more of a chat, so let us know if you like it on social media! Follow us @thenerdumbrella on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher … Continue reading Episode 11: Getting Your Value →

Yuchin, Rey, Peter and Shelby discuss some poetry. It’s like a book club, but no reading required! We start off with some modern Japanese poetry, then talk about Rupi Kapur’s “Milk and Honey”. Next, we talk about some weird forms of poetry, and what classifies as the world’s shortest poem. Finally, we wrap it up … Continue reading Episode 10 : Poetry Hour →

Yuchin, Ryan, and Chase talk about the wide world of Japanese role playing games. They talk about what defines the genre, and some of their personal favorite games, including the Xenoblade, Final Fantasy, Persona, and Etrian Odyssey series! We’re @thenerdumbrella on Twitter. Yuchin : @Slikeer Ryan : @ BugCatcherRyan Chase: @SydImai

Yuchin, Peter, Shelby and Rey break down Elantris, Brandon Sanderson’s first published work! We talk about the different perspectives in the book, how it differed for us across multiple readings, and the interesting religions of the world! The first 20 minutes are a non-spoiler review, where we share who we think would like the book, … Continue reading Book Club: Elantris →

Peter and Alex talk about Slay the Spire, an indie Early Access game on Steam that mixes the deck building and rogue-like genres. We talk general strategies, deck building tips, and why we’re so obsessed with this damn game. I’m glad I’m done writing this description so I can play alittlemorerightnow Peter: @petapetri on Twitter … Continue reading Episode 7: Slay the Spire →

Peter, Yuchin, Ryan, and Scott discuss their thoughts on The Last Jedi. Topics include the humor of the film, highlights and lowlights, Luke’s character, the future of the Star Wars franchise, and of course, porgs. This is framed as three discussions, back to back to back, and everyone has very different opinions on the movie. … Continue reading Episode 6 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi →

This week, Yuchin, Peter, Shelby and Rey talk about Hogfather, by Terry Pratchett, our Christmas traditions, and goofy Christmas presents. Follow us on Twitter @thenerdumbrella, and we’ll put up what book we’re doing next month!

Ryan and Peter run through the reasons why they have so many feelings about Nintendo. From the highs of Mario and Zelda to the lows of friend codes and Brawl’s unplayable netcode, we have a great discussion about the history of Nintendo and decisions they have made that make actual no sense.

Yuchin, Rey and Peter wrap up their discussion on Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss. They discuss Denna, other minor characters, unanswered questions, dislikes, and books they want to read in the future. Follow us @thenerdumbrella on Twitter, and subscribe on iTunes!