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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 Podcast12:29- 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…

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). Enj…

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 Transhumanism12:20 – 2:02:18 CONSUMPTION…

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 now17:54 – 1:15:15 STAGE SELECT: Locations and settings we want to see more of in game…

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 YouTube19:15 – 2:32:44 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Cyberpu…

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…

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 trucks13:51 – 1:41:31 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Forza Motorsport 5, Cyberpunk 2077, Mass Effect, Eternights1:41:38 – 3:23:10 HEADLINES!3:23:35 – 3:30…

It’s yet another episode of Nerds Without Pants! Is anyone even reading this? I doubt it. Purple monkey dishwasher.00:00- 23:08 Snacks23:16 – 1:21:57 STAGE SELECT: Our least favorite tasks and quests in video games1:22:06 – 2:43:17 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Cyberpunk. Just Cyberpunk.2:43:56 – 2:59:24 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP: Sonic and the Se…

It’s another newsie edition of Nerds Without Pants! You know the drill by now.00:00 -10:17 The Roman Empire10:52 – 1:14:02 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Closing thoughts on Starfield, Cyberpunk 20771:14:21 – 2:59:59 HEADLINES!Hideki Kamiya leaves Platinum Games:https://www.polygon.com/23888882/hideki-kamiya-bayonetta-leaves-platinum Epic lays off 16% of st…

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 boring14:57 – 1:43:33 STAGE SELECT: Video game mind goblins1:43:46 – 3:05:57 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Morta…

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 Damocles15:09 – 1:02:31 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Starfield. Just Starfield.1:02:48 – 3:03:14 HEADLINES:Unity done effed up!h…

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 act20:32 – 1:20:21 STAGE SELECT: Video game characters we love to hate1:20:32 – 4:01:53 CONSUMPTI…

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 Ga…

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 wrestlers18:16 – 2:44:14 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Baldur’s Gate 3, Julian’s Elden Ring platinum tr…

Well, here we are at last! It’s the special episode of Nerds Without Pants that no one asked for, but Julian and Justin needed to record. We’re joined by special guest Xavier Kreiger to talk all about Final Fantasy XVI from beginning to end. This is a spoilercast that reveals the ending in the first ten seconds of the show. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.We …

Well hi there! Friend of the Show John Gholson returns to Nerds Without Pants for a meaty discussion about side quests that hearkens back to the old days of NWP. It’s weird to think about this podcast having “old days”, but when you’ve been doing it for a decade it’s bound to happen. We also talk about SO MANY GAMES (And Baldur’s Gate 3, natch).00:…

Welcome to the next Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! Julian and Justin are both in holding patterns waiting on bigger games, so this episode has us checking out some different stuff in the meantime, as well as some eclectic news stories that we hope you’ll enjoy. All that, and your emails!00:00 – 20:57 Parental words of wisdom?21:29 – 1:32…

Welcome to a Nerds Without Pants episode that’s actually a reasonable length for once! We know our listeners are a bunch of size queens, but you’ll just have to make do as we talk about the games we’re looking forward to the most between now and the end of the year. And some other stuff.00:00 – 11:54 Shout out to some returning podcast friends12:24…

It's a Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants, coming in hot, because Julian feels like death warmed over. Enjoy!00:00 – 13:07 Ice cream so good!13:42 – 1:31:30 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI, Oxenfree II, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Justin pulling the trigger, Hajime no Ippo, Mel Brooks, Danganronpa V3 (MAJOR DANGANRONPA SERIES SPOILE…

Hey, welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Not a lot of time for show notes this time, so please enjoy the show! We, uh, talk about some video games and such. 00:00 – 16:14 AITA?16:26 – 1:37:17 STAGE SELECT: Tell us something you’re excited about. Now tell us how it will be ruined.1:37:27 – 2:42:40 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Street Fighter 6 for kids, Gh…

Welcome to another jam-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we sweat the small stuff and talk about our favorite little details in video games, as well as a lot of AEW Fight Forever and Final Fantasy XVI. Yep, MORE Final Fantasy XVI.00:00 – 16:47 The Grimace shake16:56 – 1:50:08 STAGE SELECT: Our favorite little details in video games1…

Welcome to a big edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s a slow news week, but that’s okay, because we have a lot to say about Final Fantasy XVI, and a good amount of emails. Enjoy!CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI (no spoilers), F1 23, Street Fighter 6, Exo PrimalHEADLINES: Microsoft says that we need to accept 5 year dev cycles/Sony skipping G…

Nerds Without Pants is back, and we brought a guest! Matt Jorgenson, long-time listener, joins us for the first time to talk about his video game origin story, some board games, and some of his gaming sense-memory. All that and much, much more await you!00:00 – 10:44 Getting to know Matt10:55 – 1:06:46 STAGE SELECT: What are some gaming things that…

Welcome to a jam-packed Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s Not-E3 season, and we have a lot to say about the Summer Games Fest, as well as some other news stories and quite a bit more about Street Fighter 6.CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Super Mega Baseball 4, To Hell With the Ugly, Shadowrun Returns, Alone in the Dark, Street Fighter 6, Fortnit…

Welcome to a victorious edition of Nerds Without Pants! JD returns after many, MANY years away to hit the streets for the launch of Street Fighter 6. But before that we brainstorm some video game sequels and spinoffs. Enjoy!00:00 – 10:57 Spelling bee11:09 – 1:32:17 STAGE SELECT: Dreaming up sequels and spinoffs1:32:26 – 3:23:41 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION…

Welcome to a jam-packed Headlines edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s time to kick off “The-Artist-Formerly-Known-as-E3” season, starting with Sony’s big PlayStation Showcase! It sure was…something. Something that we’ll talk about. Please be excited for it. PLEASE.In Consumption Junction we have more Tears of the Kingdom, a little of the Street Fi…

Welcome to a wacky episode of Nerds Without Pants! In this episode, we decide the 1998 GotY list because, well…why not? Then we talk a whole mess of games before pitting Shaq vs Kobe in the steel cage!00:00 – 15:20 Fast food15:32 – 2:49:17 STAGE SELECT: 1998 Game of the Year Deliberations2:49:28 – 4:02:58 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Tears of the Kingdom,…

This episode of Nerds Without Pants is coming in a wee late, but we think you’ll dig it! We start with Headlines, and close the segment with a beefy discussion about Xbox: where it’s been, where it’s at, and where it’s going.Headlines:Street Fighter 6 open beta from May 19-21:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjsAsj1IPcM Rumors of a remake announceme…

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! This week, we shout out some of our favorite women in games, be they characters, developers, content creators, and more. Then we talk about a couple bad games and a couple better games before pitting Zelda against Dragon Quest in a cage match.00:00 – 07:46 Julian’s bad mood07:56 – 2:04:01 STAGE SELECT: Favorite …

Welcome to a decidedly NOT special episode of Nerds Without Pants, despite what the episode number may tell you. We’ve got some fun headlines and some deep discussion about a couple of games, so we hope you enjoy!00:00 – 07:00 Being in a good mood feels bad07:36 – 1:33:49 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Coffee Talk Episode 2, Final Fantasy (pixel remaster), …

Welcome to a special Nerds Without Pants! Eric Peacock from the Soundtracker Podcast joins us for the first time to talk about pretty video game music, his video game origin story, and much, much more!00:00 – 26:35 Pabloism, the Soundtracker Podcast26:47 – 3:33:50 STAGE SELECT: Songs from video games you think are pretty3:34:01 – 4:43:06 CONSUMPTIO…

Welcome to a (relatively) short news edition of Nerds Without Pants! Julian was on vacation when we recorded this, and is still in “away” mode as this goes up, so please excuse the brief show notes this weekHEADLINES:PSVR 2 sales are way lower than Sony projected: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-30/sony-psvr2-headset-off-to-slow-sta…

I know what you’re thinking: Why is this episode of Nerds Without Pants over 5 hours long? Well, we had Mike Fallek on, so you do the math.00:00 – 14:32 Typhoid Mary14:40 – 3:01:33 STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite video game demos?3:01:42 – 4:40:25 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Progress on Poultrygeist, darn near every video game Mike has playe…

Welcome to the next news edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we say a LOT about very little, hit some headlines that you may have missed on other shows, and close things out with email!00:00 – 15:20 Boats15:20 – 1:45:23 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, final thoughts on the Diablo IV open beta, Octopath Traveller II, Res…

Fantastic guests make for fantastic shows, so for this episode of Nerds Without Pants we are joined once again by Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks at 40. He’s here to not judge as we let our vicious side out and talk about video game baddies we LOVE killing. Over. And over. And over again. Oh, and Justin gets very creative in Video Game Cage Match. Enj…

Welcome to the first news edition of Nerds Without Pants, as we go weekly for the first time since our beginning way back in 2012! Join us for a second helping of Consumption Junction, followed by Headlines, and then we close out by hopping on the Email Banana Boat. Get into it!00:00 – 09:39 Intro09:39 – 1:34:58 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Octopath Trave…

Welcome back to another Nerds Without Pants, where we kick things off with a special announcement: NWP is going weekly! Sort of! You’ll see. Anyhoo, this episode is a chance for Julian to right a great wrong as we talk about good ideas in games that didn’t quite land the first time. Then we have a handful of games to go through before having the fi…

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Friend of the show John Gholson returns after a very long absence to talk about games we wish we could play again for the first time. It’s a fun topic with lots of asides and trips down memory lane. We also talk some Fire Emblem, Like a Dragon, and PSVR 2, plus much more!00:00 – 10:57 Girls on Film11:06 – 1:43:4…

Heya! I bet you weren’t expecting this episode of Nerds Without Pants so soon! Well, since we got delayed a week with our first episode back from hiatus we decided to record this one a week later to stay on the schedule we had planned. It’s an all-Consumption Junction edition of NWP because we…had a ton of games to talk about!In a surprise twist Ju…

NERDS WIITHOUT PANTS IS BACK! Technical issues kept us away for an extra week, but we’re joined once again by Xavier Krieger to talk about our favorite games that we played in 2022. It’s a really fun discussion, and unlike nearly every GotY podcast you’ve heard for the year. Also, Elden Ring challenges Chrono Cross for the NWPWF Heavyweight Champio…

Welcome back! We’re still on hiatus, but it’s time for our annual music special, and we have a jam-packed edition this year. We’ve gone back to our older format of getting together and talking about our music selections and what they mean to us. In traditional Nerds Without Pants fashion we overshare, things get heavy, and then there’s probably a j…

Well, here we are. It’s the final episode of Nerds Without Pants for 2022. It sure has been a year that happened, with things and events and…I’m already pretty checked out, to be honest.This is our annual State of the Generation episode, which begins as always with us talking about how we feel about the current console generation and our machines i…

Welcome to a really special edition of Nerds Without Pants! We watch The Game Awards together every year, but this year we decided to record ourselves, and it ended up working out as a pretty fun commentary track! Enjoy our live reacts to some big announcements, dunk on fashion, and listen to Justin totally fracture when one of his least favorite g…

Welcome to the penultimate episode of Nerds Without Pants! It’s a shorter show this time around, as we take your super hero video game pitches, talk about a small handful of games, and find out who comes out on top between Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man (2018).00:00 – 01:53 Intro01:53 – 51:03 STAGE SELECT: We hear your pitches for a super hero …

We’re rapidly running out of stock of Nerds Without Pants, so get yours now! This episode has our lovely listeners turning the tables on us and doing the game recommendations for once! Then we talk a few games, and even some comic books!00:00 – 08:21 Words and Batman08:31 – 1:11:57 STAGE SELECT: Listeners give their game recommendations1:12:40 – 2:…

Welcome to our long-anticipated spoilercast for Horizon: Forbidden West! We are joined by Brock Sager of the Comic Conspiracy podcast. Turns out that Brock is an Aloy super fan, and we end up having a...really thoughtful discussion on a game that didn't deserve to be instantly forgotten. MAJOR spoilers for the entire game, in case the title wasn't …

You know, in hindsight, it was probably a poor idea to have the bombastic Mike Fallek guest on this episode of Nerds Without Pants, considering we were doing a listener AMA. Oh well, just consider this a learning experience. And even though this is the LONGEST EPISODE OF NWP EVER in a year where we’ve already broken the record twice this year it’s …

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! This episode is a pseudo-sequel to the last one, as we discuss levels and areas in games that we find spooooky. Then it’s a lot of games talk before the War of the Roses in Video Game Cage Match. Enjoy! 00:00 – 15:50 Child With a Knife16:00 – 1:32:57 STAGE SELECT: Scary levels/areas in games1:33:17 – 1:48:00 EMA…

Hey folks! This episode of Nerds Without Pants was recorded while Julian was on vacation, so this is a very mediocre endeavor. Anyway, on to the show!No time for timestamps this week, but we talked about our least favorite areas and levels in games, Read Dead Redemption 2, some more Elden Ring, and a little bit of Trails From Zero. Then, Grand Thef…

Howdy, folks! No time for a belabored intro this week. It’s another episode of Nerds Without Pants that cannot hope to compete with the previous episode of Nerds Without Pants. Enjoy!00:00 – 20:51 Sports?21:02 – 1:33:40 STAGE SELECT: Our favorite mini games1:33:51 – 3:07:09 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: The making of NWP radio, Horizon: Forbidden West, Eld…