Nerds Without Pants

It’s a random episode of Nerds Without Pants! Command? (Hopefully you selected “listen”). Angelo isn’t here this time, what with him going on Space Mountains and Splash Mountains and all sorts of Disney Mountains, so Patrick and Julian hold down the fort with some fun Consumption Junction topics. Enjoy!   3:00 Fez, Road Not Taken, childhood PC games 10:51 PT (that Silent Hill sorta-but-not-really-a-demo), 23:35 Patrick’s roundabout assessment of Tomb Raider, the “wisdom” of exclusivity, Julian loves norse mythology more than Patrick 35:10 Julian’s new Hearthstone addiction, Blizzard is genius/evil 43:25 The lack of community in recent MMORPGs 48:30 Julian is sucked back in to Diablo 3 58:00 Some new PS4 games announced at Gamescom 1:05:30 Movie roundup: Expendables 3, Lucy, Ninja Turtles 1:22:05 Comic roundup: Deadpool, Batman: Zero Year, the problem with repeated relaunches FEATURED MUSIC: The Blast Processors- Genesis Does Akira Yamaoka- Rain of Brass Pet

I'm up against a deadline folks, so I will have to keep this description of Nerds Without Pants brief. See what I did there? Ahem. It's a show brought to you by...you! The listeners and bloggers at PixlBit keep the Pantsless Ones hopping with a plethora of varied topics. From Power Rangers to a trio of horrorific talking points to the state of Sonic the Hedgehog, this episode has plenty to please you. Regular listeners: let us know how this episode sounds, as it's our first time using our webcams while we record, which I feel made for a much more natural conversational flow. Also: actual outtakes! Thanks for all your submissions, and keep 'em coming! FEATURED MUSIC: Theme to the '80s X-Men cartoon pilot Killer Instinct- The Way U Move Silent Hill 4- Fortunate Sleep Contra- Jungle Punch Out!!- Little Mac's Confession

They said we’d never make it! They said we’d fail after a couple episodes! They said we wouldn’t survive, and yet here we stand, defiant! Okay, maybe nobody ever said that, but I sure as shootin’ didn’t expect to be posting the 50th episode of Nerds Without Pants! We do things in style with the biggest assembly of pantsless nerds yet. Fan favorites Erika Szabo and John Gholson join us to celebrate this huge milestone.     1:34 Quarter bins and John’s insanely huge comic collection  5:30 Erika talks her new day job; John and Julian wax nostalgic about indie video game retail  18:80 Erika updates us on the amazing things she’s been up to since her last appearance  25:00 Convention virgin Julian consults Erika, John, and Patrick about what to expect at PAX South  40:45 Patrick actually hasn’t played FIFA this time, and talks about “books”  46:30 Julian has hope that his crazy Final Fight movie could actually be made. S

It’s an episode of Nerds Without Pants 8 months in the making! Watch Dogs is the impetus for this very thoughtful discussion about our addiction to technology, the insidious way that we are expected to share everything about our lives, the intrusive NSA, and more. But first, Consumption Junction! CONSUMPTION JUNCTION 2:20 Shovel Knight, Julian’s problem with retro-style indie games 20:30 Angelo watches an entire let’s play of Shadow Warrior 29:11 Patrick’s FIFA corner, Patrick’s comic book picks, Julian exposes fresh minds to comics, Patrick’s adventures in babysitting 55:10 Julian’s recent trips to Pinballz Arcade, that Hercules table, the weird feel of modern pinball 1:06:30-1:22:20 WARP ZONE (behind the scenes cutting room floor stuff that you might want to skip) TOPIC: THE CHILLING WORLD OF WATCH DOGS 1:25:37 Angelo weighs in on raising kids in an environment full of tech. 1:33:05 Patrick talks about how uncomfortable things can be for kids that aren’t allow

Sorry folks, but this one is coming in hot! As in, recorded less than twelve hours ago hot. So apologies for another rough episode. We almost didn't record this week, but life, ah, ah, finds a way. Lots of stuff is touched upon this time, with a little E3 mop up, Angelo's beef with Fable, Julian's apathy towards video games, and ABSOLUTELY NO WORLD CUP TALK. Oh, we probably talk about Maleficent for a long time, but not nearly as long as Angelo talks about board games or Patrick talks about comics. So yay? I don't know. We'll do better next time. I promise. FEATURED MUSIC Aqua- My Oh My Aqua- Freaky Friday

Man, that E3 was a bummer, wasn't it? Or..not? I don't even know anymore. I had a rough week at work and I've spent most of my freetime podcasting, but it sure feels to me like this was one boring show with little to be excited for. Fortunately, I have Jesse and Nick to tell my why I'm wrong! It's a well-rounded look back at E3 2014. I could tell you what we talked about, but it's late and I'm tired. I know there's a lot of Nintendo in there. And Rainbow Six. And social disease. You'll see. Oh, and apologies once again for the slipshod production values. We'll be back to normal in two weeks. E3, Y'ALL!

Hello again! It's the second Nerds Without Pants E3 special, and we're joined by our resident Rockstar (tm), JD to talk about...well, pretty much just Nintendo. Even Julian has to admit that Nintendo did a lot of things right, and their E3 lineup is pretty killer. Angelo couldn't make it to this recording but he's with the Pantsless Ones in spirit (via email). We run down basically the entire digital event game by game, and spend waaaay too much time talking Smash Bros. Enjoy!

Well hello there! I have no time to talk, because we recorded this just now and had terrible technical difficulties and I didn't have time to do my normal editing magic so unfortunately you'll have to take a page from Adam Orth's book and deal with it which is why I am doing this massive run-on. Whew! This is the first of our E3 specials, and like I said, it's a little rough. But since we're under a time crunch I hope you understand. We came away from the first day of press conferences with a collective "meh". Well, except for Patrick, who is so in love with Sony's showing that he can't contain his excitement. We hope you enjoy this episode, and let us know what you think of the convention so far in the comments below!

Come look into our crystal balls as we attempt to look into the future and predict E3. No, wait, come back! I promise you that this is an entertaining pre-E3 edition of Nerds Without Pants. We decided to dream up some wild (but plausible) wishes for the Big Three, and then do a reality check and talk about what we think will actually happen. Before that, Consumption Junction! CONSUMPTION JUNCTION 2:50 Conception 2 9:55 PAX Talk 16:00 Angelo does yard work; Patrick and Julian fight the fat 23:00 Final Fantasy XIV 32:30 Fond memories of plastic music instruments 38:00 Mercenary Kings, “Nintendo Hard” is a myth, more of the great Megaman debate 53:40 Watch_Dogs 59:05 Godzilla (minor spoilers) 1:06:40 Teach us how to blitz! TOPIC: E3 PREDICTIONS 1:21:44 Nintendo 1:45:00 Microsoft 2:03:50 Sony 2:20:37 Third Party FEATURED MUSIC The Rolling Stones- Fortune Teller Keane- Crystal Ball Boy Hits Car- LoveFuryPassionEnergy

Well, look who decided to show up! Angelo is back, and he’s here just in time for an awesome edition of Nerds Without Pants brought to you by…you! Yep, this episode was orchestrated by the awesome PixlBit community, and it’s kind of special. CONSUMPTION JUNCTION 1:55 Where Angelo has been, the weird NSFW nature of R-Type, anesthetic is awesome 22:05 Comics: Batman Eternal, Future’s End, the end of Superior Spider-Man (no spoilers), Winter Soldier, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 34:37 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 43:40 Final Fantasy XIV, Patrick has trouble “raising” 48:08 Julian still hates blitzball, Bravely Default is kind of strange 1:07:40 TOPIC: Community Smorgasbord 1:08:22 A “friendly” Megaman debate 1:22:40 Nintendo’s dire situation, question mark? 1:42:00 STATHAM! 1:50:20 Doing bad things with Nintendo plushies, Metal Gear mood lighting, Akira Yamaoka makes Julian squee FEATURED MUSIC: The Pretty Reckless- My Medicine Super Smash Bros. Brawl- Intr

We're a man down this time, so listen to Julian and Patrick talk about a bunch of stuff that nerds who do not wear pants would talk about. What are those things? Good question? How does Star Wars strike you? Maybe some Captain America 2? No? Well, there's bound to be something in here for everyone, from Patrick's new love for MMORPGs, Julian street passing with everyone in creation, and a strange relic of early '90s arcades. We've also got Bravely Default, FTL Advanced Edition, and plenty of comic book talk for you. Then we close things out with some talk about re-releasing 7th generation games on 8th generation hardware, PAX South,  and Julian's Final Fantasy collecting sickness. So you don't like any of those topics? Well help us make the next episode of NWP, tough guy (or girl)! Listen to the episode to find out how, and stay tuned to PixlBit for more information. FEATURED MUSIC: Hayes Carll- Down the Road Tonight Citizen Cope- Son's Gonna Rise

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. ARE YOU READY TO PODCAAAAAAST? Well, good, because Patrick and Julian are joined by JD and fan favorite John Gholson to talk about some rasslin'. It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you aren't a wrestling fan this episode of Nerds Without Pants just might help you understand why some of us are. We open with some brief talk about how we got into this silly show, but the first segment is pretty much dedicated to Wrestlemania XXX, which everyone agrees was a pretty fantastic event. Hear about Stone Cold Steve Austin's problems with Trader Joe's. Decide for yourself if Antonio Cesaro is a human or a Super Saiyan. Find out the shocking truth about what the Undertaker does when he's not in the ring! We wrap up with some discussion on wrestling video games because, hey, we're a video game podcast! John has a soft spot for WWF No Mercy, Julian defends WWF Attitude, and JD has fun with his create a wrestler modes. Patrick is too much of a poet to get down and dirty in t

Hello again! After that jam-packed 3 hour long Final Fantasy episode, it's time for the Pantsless Ones to get back to talking about games. As is NWP tradtion, we get sidetracked. A lot. We open up with some talk about the future of VR thanks to the Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus. Patrick and Julian are back on the Diablo train, and Angelo has found an unholy melding of RPG and pinball that will surely be the end of him. Oh, and f--- blitzball. Beyond that, Julian loves South Park: The Stick of Truth and doesn't care much for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Patrick continues to dominate at FIFA, and Angelo really loves R-Type. All this and more await you in another exciting edition of Nerds Without Pants! FEATURED MUSIC: Music from South Park: The Stick of Truth

Here it is! The moment that (some) of you have been waiting for! This is the big Nerds Without Pants love letter to Final Fantasy. Special guest Erika Szabo joins us once again to talk about a series that is near and dear to the hearts of everyone on the show. A word of warning: NWP busted out its super awesome Limit Break ability, and this show is a hefty 3 hour journey. I could tell you everything we talked about to entice you to listen, but I would end up writing a novel. From our origins to the series to what it means to each of us on a personal level to a huge discussion on the music, this episode has got you covered if you like (or used to like) Final Fantasy. You won't find much of the typical negativity that other shows usually heap on this series, but we do take some time to brainstorm on how to get the franchise back on track. Oh, and if you missed it, check out PixlBit's epic Final Fantasy Retrospective from last year. Hope you enjoy! Share with your friends that have fond memories of the series, a

Yaaaar! Welcome to another adventure on the high seas of the internet, ya landlubbers! This week, the crew of the S.S. NWP take a stab at the dreaded topic of piracy. No, not that piracy, the kind where people steal games and other media because they can. First off is a modified Consumption Junction. Even though it's only been a week since the last episode, Angelo has gone further down the pinball abyss, Patrick has played his first ever Lego game, and Julian had time to play 30 minutes of Remember Me. Okay, so not much has happened in a week, but the guys also spend some time doing a next gen check in. How do Julian and Patrick feel about their launch PS4s now? Is Angelo scared about the future of his shiny new Wii U? The answers may surprise you! (Probably not) Then it's on to the task at hand: piracy in video games and other forms of media. The crew confesses to their past transgressions and have varying levels of opinions about the core concept of pirating games. This leads into a discussion of emulation

A wild bonus Nerds Without Pants appears! Command? It's a free-flowing episode of NWP that is all about games, games, and more games! Patrick finds a new way to play FIFA and wasn't very impressed with Titanfall. He's been playing The Elder Scrolls Online, and the guys have a fun conversation about the future of the MMORPG. Angelo went down a crazy pinball machine rabbit hole, and Julian has a lot of words for Lightning Returns. (Spoiler alert: none of them are good!) We wrap up with some talk about the PS4 digital release Outlast, Patrick's first PS4 platinum trophy,  and delve deep into the recent closure of BioShock developer Irrational Games. Things get a little businessy, but we hope you enjoy it! FEATURED MUSIC: The Cast of The 40 Year Old Virgin-  Age of Aquarius .Hack//Sign- The World The Who- Pinball Wizard BioShock Infinite- God Only Knows

Well, we're a man down this week, but instead of leaving you lovely listeners hanging, Julian and Angelo have a special edition of Nerds Without Pants just for you. Yes, you! Come back next week for a bonus episode of NWP, followed by your regularly scheduled Panstless Ones. It's three weeks of rambling! The topic of this special is the highly regarded Square Enix RPG: Bravely Default. Julian hasn't had a chance to play the game proper, so he spends some time asking Angelo about the details. Don't worry, though--this episode is pretty much spoiler free. Angelo gets into the nuts and bolts of the game mechanics, Julian rants about his mangled Collector's Edition (thanks, Obama Amazon!), and there's plenty of Final Fantasy sidebars. The duo closes things out by talking about Angelo's sneaky project to turn his wife into a hardcore JRPG fanatic. Of course, it wouldn't be an RPG podcast without some gushing over the game's soundtrack. That's about it! Be sure to check out Erika Szabo's video review, and come back

Howdy folks! Julian here again. It's close to Valentine's Day, or Single Awareness Day as I like to call it. Last year, Patrick came up with a very smart, high-brow topic, but this year I decided to be super uninspired and talk about romance in vidya games. Join us, will you? We have JD as a special guest to talk about his recent game jam, but Angelo kicks things off with his hate/less hate relationship with Kingdom Hearts. It's a good intro, because it turns out that Angelo has a block of ice where normal people keep their hearts! Patrick joined a LAN (or is that land?) party, and I've been cuddling up with my 3DS lately. We then move on to the subject of love, romance, and all of that mushy stuff in games. We bring up some of the power couples such as Eddie Riggs and Ophelia, Tidus and Yuna, and The Prince and Elika. Angelo has some choice words for BioWare games, but he's entitled to his wrong opinion. I kid! I kid! JD talks about how Mass Effect helped him through some personal romantic issues he had, and

Hey there, folks. Julian here. So, I've been going through a lot of personal stuff for the past, oh, year or so, and it's starting to come to a head. What that means for you is we don't have a topic this week because I was too frazzled to come up with one. However, my  pain may become your pleasure, because somehow we managed to have a two hour show with a ton of different little discussions that turned out pretty well. There's absolutely no structure to this edition of Nerds Without Pants. Heck, we're even wearing pants this time. We talk about our dream home arcades, answer some burning questions, play around with the Zelda formula, and wonder if Lunar's story can hold up to modern RPGs. I'm conflicted about A Link Between Worlds, Patrick's been watching a lot of TV, and Angelo has an axe to grind against Aerosmith (and the fact that I'm classic rock illiterate). That's only the tip of the iceberg. Maybe I should go through personal turmoil more often. What say you? FEATURED MUSIC: New Radicals: I Don'

It's 2014, and the Pantsless Ones are back! Well, Angelo and Patrick had to wear layers for this recording, as they were smack dab in the middle of BLIZZARD 2014(tm)! Strap in for a long edition of Consumption Junction this week. After taking an episode off and everyone having some free time to play some games, everybody has a lot to say. Angelo poop-socked Zelda, got a motherlode of gaming loot from friends and family, and even a lump of coal. Er, you'll see what I mean. Patrick is a Resogun master, Game of Thrones is quite popular in the Kijek household, and comics were read. Julian finished Beyond: Two Souls, is the best Bravely Default player on the PixlBit staff, and can't understand how Assassin's Creed is the massive success that it is. The show wraps up with the fastest year in review ever, because screw 2013. The crew discuss their favorite games of the year, whip up a gamer new year's resolution, and other assorted bollocks. FEATURED MUSIC: Homeward Bound (theme from Monty Python and the Quest for t