Two Nerds and Their Pod

Hey Nerd Fam! Have you ever watched an anime where the main character is sucked into another world, alternative universe, game? Maybe they died and got another chance at life?? Apparently, that's a genre now! Join us as we discuss this uprising new anime genre : Isekai!

01:20 What IS an Isekai?
06:10 Grimgar
10:05 That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime
12:33 Rising of the Shield Hero
16:15 Wait. . . Inuyasha is an Isekai?
27:00 Define. . . Weird Isekai. . .
30:40 Random Thought : FF14 Netflix Dad of Light
33:10 Ready Player One an Isekai MOVIE?
36:30 Knights and Magic
40:25 Isekai not a cliche yet!
45:25 Final Thoughts! (I can't think of a catchy title lol)

Alright Nerd Fam! All a board and grab your box of tissues because there ain't no breaks on the FEELS TRAIN! Remembering our favorite fallen heros, the sacrafices their companions made and how real these characters became to us. . . I'm not crying. . . Allergies!

03:30 First Stop : Valkyrie Profile Yumei's Story
12:30 Second Stop : Chrono Trigger Glen's Story
18:33 Third Stop : Grandia 2 Mareg's Story
23:45 Fourth Stop : Lunar Silverstar Story Luna's Story
29:00 Fifth Stop : Dark Souls Fair Lady's Story
38:35 Sixth Stop : Shadow Hearts Yuri's Story
40:30 Last Stop : Honorable Mentions

Intro/Outro Music: Puppy Love (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

01:30 Female Gamers we are NOT mythical creatures

06:05 Marketing Ploy?

10:05 How is gaming exposed to boys and girls?

16:30 What is gender when it comes to competitive gaming?

25:00 RIP OG TWITCH

30:15 Are we being set for failure?

49:13 TOP 3 FEMALE GAME CHARACTERS GO!

Hey everyone, May 4th is Star Wars Day. For those of you who love Star Wars and are looking for some tips as to what to do or just want to listen to some Star Wars info, come chill as I discuss this Force powered episode with Sergio (@Seralgo216 Instagram).

Meli will be back with us next week for those who are concerned, she is doing well just needed a break.

00:00 Introduction
02:15 SW Movies
13:10 SW Games
21:05 May 4th Tips
29:25 SW Food
33:31 Top 10 List Comparison
45:00 Favorite SW Scene

Puppy Love (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Hey nerdfam, Dan is back, and we are covering lots of nerdy news topics from upcoming TV shows, movies, and games (both digital and tabletop)! Its gonna be fun everyone and be sure to leave a comment!

Hey Nerd Fam! So you want to start your own DnD / TTRPG group but don't know where to start? Feeling a bit anxious? Nervous? We got you covered as we speak with 2 veteran GMs giving you their tips and tricks before starting your very own game night!

Virtual Tabletops

Fantasy Grounds: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/home.php

Foundry VTT: https://foundryvtt.com/

Roll20: https://roll20.net

Games mentioned:

Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition

Pathfinder

Call of Cathulu

World of Darkness

Chronicles of Darkness

Alright Nerd Fam, on the left standing at 355ft and weighing 90,000 short tons, he's slithers, he roars, he will get them toes, GODZILLA! And on the left, standing at a staggering 337ft and a healthy 50,000 tons, he's fuzzy, he has thumbs, he will bang his chest all night long! KONG!! And as special guests, we have Kaiju resident Ian Woods owner of The Domain Gaming and Esme Aragon, amateur movie critic.

00:30 Introduction

03:55 Graphics Rating

10:55 Writing/Story Rating

24:37 Acting Rating

35:45 But WHO won?

43:55 Ugh too many humans

51:52 The production side

59:47 Final Thoughts

You know that one book or comic that you absolutely love and the excitement when you hear the announcement that you'll get to see it in the big screen! The day comes and you are so ready! You are so ready to eat someone's head off because someone in the room decided to completely butcher a masterpiece of a story. . . Yes, we have been there - more than ones. What is it that makes a producer or writer take amazing content and just fling it out the window? We don't exactly know the science behind live action adaptions but here is a bit of our take on it.

Hey Nerd Fam! In a galaxy far far away, okay maybe not that far. . . We're like in California. . . 2 Nerds and Their Pod welcome a very enchanted Star Wars Princess : Amber Arden! A good friend of ours, a great role model in the cosplay community and boutique owner. Amber shares with us some of her tips, tricks and experiences during her cosplay journey in the ongoing pandemic.

00:00 Introduction
08:15 Birth of Snowbafett
09:20 Amber's First Cosplay
11:20 Amber vs Rona
20:40 Tips from Amber
27:30 Cosplay Burn-out
35:30 Beginner Cosplayer Tips
56:00 Amber's Stage Panel
57:00 Final Thoughts w/ Amber

Amber Arden: https://www.instagram.com/amberarden/
Craft_and_Canvas: https://www.instagram.com/craft_and_canvas/
Robin Nixon: https://www.instagram.com/robinnerdycosplay/

Hey Nerd Fam! Upon stumbling through an article by the New York Times it made us want to dive a bit into the life of a Manga-Ka/Manga Artist. It made us reflect on how grateful we are to these creators and artists in addition, how we as a community can support them! How are some ways you think we can support manga artist? Who are some of your favorite creators?