Nerds Without Pants

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Welcome to the Nerds Without Pants podcast! We're here to talk to you about games, comics, movies, and Jason Statham. Listen to our organized chaos, and join in the discussion with your letters. Keep it pantsless, internet!

Episodes

  • Announcement: Introducing The Stage Select

    30/12/2023 Duration: 13min

    All good things come to and end, and by now you know that Nerds Without Pants has ended after over 11 years of pantsless podcasting. But that doesn’t mean Julian and Justin are done. Far from it! Introducing The Stage Select, a video game variety podcast launching in 2024. What we have for you here is a repost of the pilot episode, in case you don’t follow us on social media and didn’t know the show has had its soft launch. We hope you enjoy this little taste, and find The Stage Select on your podcatcher of choice and subscribe. In the meantime, reach out! And thank you once again for the years of support. It means the world to us! Twitter: @StageSelectPod Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com

  • Episode 282: State of the Generation 2023

    28/12/2023 Duration: 03h08min

    Welcome to the final Nerds Without Pants of 2023! It’s that time again, time to talk about the state of the generation! This is a really great episode that has some deep discussion on where the games industry is at the end of an amazing and terrible year for it at the same time. We start with how we feel about the generation as a whole, and Justin’s ascension to the PC snob class. Then we talk about what games we’re looking forward to next year, a quick rumor rodeo (yee ha), and then cover some of the big news stories of the year. We close out with something really special, so be sure to listen all the way to the end! FEATURED MUSIC: Goodbye to the Circus- Aqua YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

  • Episode 281: I Learned Who Duo Lipa Is; That’s Enough For Me

    19/12/2023 Duration: 02h43min

    Welcome to the penultimate episode of Nerds Without Pants for 2023! It’s a pretty chill and low-key show, as we talk about a small handful of games and then hop on the Email Banana Boat one more time before the end of the year. Enjoy! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

  • Special: We Sing

    18/12/2023 Duration: 07h08min

    Welcome to the annual Nerds Without Pants music special, which is also the LONGEST EPISODE OF NWP EVER. Sorry (not sorry). Yeah…nothing else to say; but please enjoy some fantastic music! FEATURED MUSIC: Theatrhythm fanfare- Nobuo Uematsu (Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line); The Child You Were- Frances Aravel (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist); Evil West credits- Antonia Bernath (Evil West); A Flower Blooming in the Slums- Takeharu Ishimoto (Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion); Passing on Feelings- Takeharu Ishimoto (Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion); FIRE EMBLEM ENGAGE BLOCK- Yasuhisa Baba: Late Night Stroll; Divine One; Tear Streaked (Ice); Trial of the Genealogy; Trial of the Genealogy (Free Us); Trial of Emblems; Trial of Emblems (Shine On); Emblems at the Dinner Table; STREET FIGHTER 6 BLOCK- Yasumasa Kitagawa and Yoshiya Terayama: Battle Hub Lobby Theme; The Meaning of Strength; Not on the Sidelines; Viator; Mr. Top Player; Through the Halls of History- Rea Uratani (Hi-Fi Rush); Whirring- The Joy Formidable

  • Episode 280: Geoff Only Likes Products

    13/12/2023 Duration: 02h46min

    Welcome to the final Headlines Edition of Nerds Without Pants for 2023! This was a fun experiment, going weekly and getting to talk about news every other week, but we’ll probably do something different for 2024. This time it’s all about that Grand Theft Auto VI reveal and everything Game Awards related, so sit back and enjoy! 00:00 – 9:09 Justin wants you to stop this 9:45- 1:42:11 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Baldur’s Gate 3, Class of ’09, Julian is impressed with 80s X-Men 1:42:56 – 2:46:31 HEADLINES! The Grand Theft Auto VI reveal trailer The Game Awards and announcements NEXT WEEK: Send emails for the final Email Banana Boat of the year! IN TWO WEEKS: The State of the Generation 2023! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.    

  • Episode 279: We Been Grippin' Since 2008

    06/12/2023 Duration: 03h16min

    Welcome to the final listener interactive episode of Nerds Without Pants of 2023! It’s a fun discussion about our favorite third party accessories. This is a wild ride you’re about to embark on. We also have an NWP Video Game Cage Match Championship bout between Winter Heat and Elden Ring. Elden Ring has been a strong champ. Can it retain as we go into the new year? Listen and find out! 00:00 – 13:32 Friar Jaques and having a GED in Faerun 13:51 – 1:49:20 STAGE SELECT: Favorite third party accessories 1:49:27 – 2:51:03 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian’s new dumb toy, A Space For the Unbound, Baldur’s Gate 3, Elden Ring randomizer mod, Sifu 2:51:42 – 3:10:03 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP: Winter Heat (challenger) vs Elden Ring (champion) 3:10:12 – 3:16:58 Outro and outtakes You MUST visit the AlphaGrip website: https://www.alphagrips.com/ NEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: The Email Banana Boat makes its last stop of 2023! Be sure you’re on it! T

  • Episode 278: BIGGER!!

    29/11/2023 Duration: 02h39min

    Oh no, it’s a news edition of Nerds Without Pants with not a lot of news! Whatever shall we do? Er, talk about games, I guess. And Justin READ A BOOK. 00:00- 11:57 Introducing the Locomotivation Podcast 12:29- 1:13:23 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian went BIGGER, mopping up Spider-Man 2, some final Alan Wake II complaints, A Space for the Unbound, Justin read a book! 1:13:37- 2:39:57 HEADLINES! Baldur’s Gate 3 gets a physical release alongside the Xbox version Rocksteady shows off more Suicide Squad The 2023 Video Game Awards nominations NEXT WEEK: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite third party accessories? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP! Winter Heat (challenger) vs Elden Ring (champion) SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 12/1! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDu

  • Episode 277: Be Like Detlef Schrempf

    22/11/2023 Duration: 03h43min

    Wow, we’re really coasting into hiatus without a care, aren’t we? We didn’t even realize that this is the penultimate listener interactive episode of the year, but here we are! At least it’s a fun little discussion, plus lots of games, including a dedicated spoiler conversation about Spider-Man 2 (check the show notes if you need to skip that). Enjoy! 00:00 – 18:54 Detlef Schrempf and the Quad City DJs 19:04 – 1:43:31 STAGE SELECT: Our best video game “finds” 1:43:41 – 2:54:00 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Super Woden GP 2, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Wonder, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake II 2:54:35 – 3:26:13 Spider-Man 2 spoiler discussion 3:26:52 – 3:38:06 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Meat Boy vs I Am Bread 3:38:14 – 3:43:41 Outro NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: THE FINAL STAGE SELECT AND CAGE MATCH OF 2023! STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite third party video game accessories? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Episode 276:Kiryu Would Never Hit It

    15/11/2023 Duration: 03h19min

    Welcome back to a games-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! We have most of the big recent releases to talk about, some smaller ones that may or may not be up your alley, and even a little movie talk. Plus, headlines and your emails! Well, email, singular. Should the Banana Boat be drydocked? 00:00 – 11:45 Transhumanism 12:20 – 2:02:18  CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Slay the Princess, Thirsty Suitors, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Final Fantasy Distant Worlds, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake II, The Marvels 2:02:38 – 3:13:00 HEADLINES! BlizzCon 2023 announcements, and the future of Blizzard PlayStation loses Twitter functionality N7 Day 2023 and the “reveal” of the next Mass Effect Steam Deck OLED announced WB doubles down on service games 3:13:26 – 3:19:37 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outro NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: Tell us some of your best video game “finds” (bargain bins, used game stores, rare arcade experiences, merch, etc.) VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH:

  • Episode 275: It's a Pizza, AND a Bagel

    08/11/2023 Duration: 02h37min

    Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian is in a weird place with time, since he has continued to upload our old episodes to YouTube, so it’s hard to even say what we did this week. Pretty sure we talked about stuff, though! 00:00 – 17:43 They have pizza bagels now 17:54 – 1:15:15 STAGE SELECT: Locations and settings we want to see more of in games 1:15:26 – 2:22:33 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Alan Wake II, UFC 5, Spider-Man 2 2:23:10 – 2:32:21 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Heretic vs Blasphemous 2:32:30 – 2:37:40 Outro NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: Tell us your stories of cool gaming finds (bargain bin treasures, rare arcade experiences, cool merch, etc.) VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Meat Boy vs I Am Bread SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 11/17! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves”

  • Episode 274: Conversations Flowers Have

    01/11/2023 Duration: 03h36min

    Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian has a big announcement this week: the beginning of a project to upload and archive the entirety of NWP’s 11 year history on our channel! Then we talk about a ton of games before getting into some light headlines. 00:00 – 18:39 Nerds Without Pants: Now on YouTube 19:15 – 2:32:44 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Cyberpunk 2077 closing thoughts, Love is All Around, Super Mario Wonder,  Cities Skylines 2, Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol. 1, Spider-Man 2, Videoverse, Alan Wake II 2:33:01 – 3:24:01 HEADLINES! Star Citizen’s single player campaign “feature complete” after 11 years Capcom working on a next-gen update to their RE Engine Ex-Skyrim designer discusses the differences in design philosophy between Bethesda and Larian More info on Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 3:24:27 – 3:36:20 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outro NEXT WEEK: STAGE SELECT: What are some settings (areas, time periods, level types) that you wish we saw more of in video

  • Episode 273: Halloween Havoc: Deadly Alliance

    25/10/2023 Duration: 02h05s

    And lo, a Deadly Alliance formed in the background of Nerds Without Pants. Could Julian withstand a dual assault from Rob Ottone and Mike Fallek? Tune in to find out! It’s not quite a Halloween Havoc, but it’s certainly scary! We recorded this at an odd time, so Justin couldn’t make it, and the discussion is shorter than usual, but it’s still pretty fun, probably. Julian has one burning question: how did Rob and Mike end up getting together? Does he get that answer? You decide! We talk a little about Rob’s writing, Poultrygeist, and…an oddly large amount of time spent on the work of Hideo Kojima. I dunno…it’s an episode. NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some settings (areas, locations, time periods, etc) you would like to see more in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Heretic vs Blasphemous SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 11/3 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax&rdquo

  • Episode 272: Taco Truck Business

    20/10/2023 Duration: 03h30min

    Nerds Without Pants is back a wee bit late with some of the biggest news of the year. What a whopper! Can you tell I don’t remember what we talked about? Shh! It’s a secret to everybody. 00:00 - 13:18 Food trucks 13:51 – 1:41:31 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Forza Motorsport 5, Cyberpunk 2077, Mass Effect, Eternights 1:41:38 – 3:23:10 HEADLINES! 3:23:35 – 3:30:55 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outro NEXT WEEK: HALLOWEEN HAVOC! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

  • Episode 271: Headpunk

    11/10/2023 Duration: 03h07min

    It’s yet another episode of Nerds Without Pants! Is anyone even reading this? I doubt it. Purple monkey dishwasher. 00:00- 23:08 Snacks 23:16 – 1:21:57 STAGE SELECT: Our least favorite tasks and quests in video games 1:22:06 – 2:43:17 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Cyberpunk. Just Cyberpunk. 2:43:56 – 2:59:24 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP: Sonic and the Secret Rings (challenger) vs Elden Ring (champion) 2:59:54 – 3:08:14 Outro and outtakes NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: Something special!   Wishlist The Santa Strike, by Shana Hammaker: https://a.co/d/44sTYy4   Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

  • Episode 270: Hideki Kamiya is the CM Punk of Video Games.

    04/10/2023 Duration: 02h59min

    It’s another newsie edition of Nerds Without Pants! You know the drill by now. 00:00 -10:17 The Roman Empire 10:52 – 1:14:02 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Closing thoughts on Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077 1:14:21 – 2:59:59 HEADLINES! Hideki Kamiya leaves Platinum Games: https://www.polygon.com/23888882/hideki-kamiya-bayonetta-leaves-platinum   Epic lays off 16% of staff: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/epic-games-is-cutting-about-900-jobs-or-16-of-staff   Epic raises the price of V Bucks in Fortnite: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/10/01/heres-how-much-fortnite-v-bucks-prices-will-increase-in-october/?sh=7da80bd86e5d   Jim Ryan leaves Sony: https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-ceo-jim-ryan-resigns-says-travelling-for-work-tiring-2023-9   FTC error leads to a massive Xbox strategy leak: https://www.engadget.com/everything-we-learned-from-the-biggest-leak-in-xbox-history-161027198.html NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your LEAST favorit

  • Episode 269: The Genesis Order is Better Than MK1.

    27/09/2023 Duration: 03h29min

    Well lookie here: it’s another episode of that there Nerds Without Pants podcast, y’all! I recon we should have a listen and see what them boys have to say about that there new Mortal Kombat game. You know, the first one!  00:00 – 14:48 Flags are boring 14:57 – 1:43:33 STAGE SELECT: Video game mind goblins 1:43:46 – 3:05:57 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Mortal Kombat 1, Starfield 3:06:37 – 3:19:26 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Neverwinter Nights vs Beatdown: Fists of Vengeance 3:19:35 – 3:29:36 Outro NEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! (We want emails!) IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your LEAST favorite tasks or quests in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH! Sonic and the Secret rings (challenger) vs Elden Ring (champion) SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 10/6! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed b

  • Episode 268: Nobody Thinks About Damocles

    20/09/2023 Duration: 03h23min

    Julian’s exhausted, so there’s not a lot of time to welcome you to this episode of Nerds Without Pants. We talk some more Starfield and a ton of news, plus your emails. It’s fun! 00:00 – 14:33 Asking the important questions about Damocles 15:09 – 1:02:31 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Starfield. Just Starfield. 1:02:48 – 3:03:14 HEADLINES: Unity done effed up! https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870547/unit-price-change-game-development Square Enix loses 2 billion in market value:   Going over the Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmY1bJQy9sY   Starfield gives Xbox sales a huge boost in the UK: https://gamerant.com/starfield-xbox-series-xs-sales-boost/ Ubisoft Montreal forces employees back into the office: https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-montreal-in-turmoil-amid-what-developers-are-calling-broken-promises 3:03:40 – 3:23:05 EMAIL BANANA BOAT AND OUTRO NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SE

  • Episode 267: Critical Miss!

    13/09/2023 Duration: 04h27min

    Welcome back! On this episode of Nerds Without Pants we are joined by Xavier Kreiger and we talk about SO MUCH BALDUR’S GATE. Also, game characters we love to hate, and some Starfield for good measure. Enjoy! 00:00 – 20:22 Workshopping Justin’s stand-up act 20:32 – 1:20:21 STAGE SELECT: Video game characters we love to hate 1:20:32 – 4:01:53 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 woes, Sea of Stars, Starfield 4:02:30 – 4:17:39 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: James Pond 3: Operation Starfish vs Jerry Rice and Nitus’ Dog Football 4:17:39 – 4:27:02 Outro and outtakes NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! (send us emails!) IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your video game “mind goblins”, AKA your weird compulsions with games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Neverwinter Nights vs Beatdown: Fists of Vengeance SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 9/22! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks

  • Episode 266: Skin is Just Clothes For Robots

    06/09/2023 Duration: 04h11min

    Welcome to Nerds Without Pants! No time for a lengthy intro, because Julian got carried away playing games on the holiday weekend. Enjoy some really fantastic discussions around the news! 00:00 – 11:54 Guys. Not Five Guys, Just Guys. 12:27 – 1:34:03  CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian does not recommend Analogue as a company, a little more about Baldur’s Gate 3 and Elden Ring, Starfield 1:34:19 – 3:38:49 HEADLINES! Square Enix says that Final Fantasy XVI hit the lower end of expectations: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/08/square-enix-bafflingly-backtracks-on-final-fantasy-16-sales-blames-slow-ps5-adoption Square Enix focusing on AAA game development: https://tech4gamers.com/square-enix-more-focus-on-aaa-titles/ Rumor: Baldur’s Gate 3 may have sold over 5 million copies already: https://gameworldobserver.com/2023/08/18/baldurs-gate-3-sales-5-million-copies-rumor-belgian-embassy Larian makes a deal with Xbox to release Baldur’s Gate 3 on the Series consoles: https://kota

  • Episode 265: I am Julian, Slayer of Malenia

    30/08/2023 Duration: 03h08min

    Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian totally forgot to come up with a Stage Select this week, so we just have a beefy Consumption Junction for you, and another Video Game Cage Match that rhymes. We hope you enjoy it! 00:00 – 17:42 Saying goodbye to wrestlers 18:16 – 2:44:14 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Baldur’s Gate 3, Julian’s Elden Ring platinum trophy, Armored Core VI, Stray Gods, Barbie, House of Leaves, Immortals of Aveum 2:44:53 – 2:58:15 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Astral Chain vs Code Vein 2:58:24 – 3:08:28 Outro and Outtakes NEXT WEEK: Headlines! (send us emails!) IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: What are some video game characters you love to hate? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Jerry Rice and Nitus’ Dog Football vs James Pond 3: Operation Starfish SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 9/8! FEATURED SONG: Hey Pretty (2002 Drive By Remix), by Poe Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx&rdqu

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