Across the Nerdaverse http://nerdaverse.com Nerd talk that hits you like a zerg-rush! We cover video games, comic books, all things sci-fi, movies, television, books and more. Join us for our semi-weekly exploration of nerd topics that have been tickling our fancy. Fri, 11 May 2012 01:02:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Across the Nerd-a-verse is yet another podcast about things nerds like: video games, comic books, movies and tv. What makes us different? Panache, baby. Join us on a semi-weekly basis as we blab about everything from Battlestar to the latest Batman movie. Nerd talk that hits you like a zerg-rush! We cover video games, comic books, all things sci-fi, movies, television, books and more. Join us for our semi-weekly exploration of nerd topics that have been tickling our fancy. Mad Typist http://www.nerdaverse.com/images/nerdaverse-cdcover.jpgAcross the Nerdaversehttp://nerdaverse.com nerd, comics, games, movies, tv, books yes Madtypist jessie@nerdaverse.com Episode 53: Cabin in the Hunger Games http://nerdaverse.com/2012/05/10/episode-53-cabin-in-the-hunger-games/ http://nerdaverse.com/2012/05/10/episode-53-cabin-in-the-hunger-games/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 01:01:45 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=337 Mr. Ladykiller (a.k.a Steve) joins Mark and Jessie to “Poop or Puppy” both the Hunger Games and Cabin in the Woods.  Mark also admits to betraying his DC Comics fandom after he is caught up in the maelstrom of Avengers vs. X-Men. We also do a Summer movie preview.

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie

Guest Host: Steve aka: Mr. Ladykiller

Show Outline:

  • Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:28)
  • What’s Entertaining You? (0:01:36)
  • TV (0:01:50)
  • Game of Thrones Season 2 (0:01:53)
  • The Legend of Korra (0:17:50)
  •  Comics (0:23:13)
  • Avengers vs. X-Men (0:24:05)
  • Intermission (0:35:19)
  • Poop or Puppy (0:36:14)
  • Cabin in the Woods (0:36:40)
  • The Hunger Games (0:40:20)
  • Summer Movie Previews (0:56:32)
  • Avengers (0:56:55)
  • Snow White and the Huntsman (1:01:24)
  • Prometheus (1:04:01)
  • Battleship (1:06:44)
  • MIB3 (1:09:44)
  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (1:12:41)
  • The Dark Knight  Rises (1:16:19)
  • Amazing Spider-man (1:22:01)
  • GI Joe: Retaliation (1:26:43)
  • Good Byes(1:30:31)
  • SPOILER ALERT – Cabin in the Woods (1:31:32)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2012/05/10/episode-53-cabin-in-the-hunger-games/feed/ 0 Mr. Ladykiller (a.k.a Steve) joins Mark and Jessie to “Poop or Puppy” both the Hunger Games and Cabin in the Woods.  Mark also admits to betraying his DC Comics fandom after he is caught up in the maelstrom of Avengers vs. X-Men. We also do a Summer movie preview. Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, Jessie Guest Host: Steve aka: Mr. Ladykiller Show Outline: Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:28) What’s Entertaining You? (0:01:36) TV (0:01:50) Game of Thrones Season 2 (0:01:53) The Legend of Korra (0:17:50)  Comics (0:23:13) Avengers vs. X-Men (0:24:05) Intermission (0:35:19) Poop or Puppy (0:36:14) Cabin in the Woods (0:36:40) The Hunger Games (0:40:20) Summer Movie Previews (0:56:32) Avengers (0:56:55) Snow White and the Huntsman (1:01:24) Prometheus (1:04:01) Battleship (1:06:44) MIB3 (1:09:44) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (1:12:41) The Dark Knight  Rises (1:16:19) Amazing Spider-man (1:22:01) GI Joe: Retaliation (1:26:43) Good Byes(1:30:31) SPOILER ALERT – Cabin in the Woods (1:31:32) Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically Mr. Ladykiller (a.k.a Steve) joins Mark and Jessie to “Poop or Puppy” both the Hunger Games and Cabin in the Woods.  Mark also admits to betraying his DC Comics fandom after he is caught up in the maelstrom of Avengers vs. X-Men. We also do a [...] Mark, John and Jessie 1:40:37 nerd, podcast, tv, comic books, games, video games, movies, hunger games yes Episode 52: Mass Effect 3 Spoiler Section http://nerdaverse.com/2012/04/02/episode-52-mass-effect-3-spoiler-section/ http://nerdaverse.com/2012/04/02/episode-52-mass-effect-3-spoiler-section/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:14:06 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=334 Mark, and John are joined by guest host Chris as they talk about their experiences playing Mass Effect 3. It goes without saying…SPOILERS!

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Hosts: Mark, John, Chris

Show Outline:

  • Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:37)
  • Mass Effect 3 Spoiler Section (0:01:41)
  • Good Byes(0:51:57)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2012/04/02/episode-52-mass-effect-3-spoiler-section/feed/ 0 Mark, and John are joined by guest host Chris as they talk about their experiences playing Mass Effect 3. It goes without saying…SPOILERS! Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John, Chris Show Outline: Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:37) Mass Effect 3 Spoiler Section (0:01:41) Good Byes(0:51:57) Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically Mark, and John are joined by guest host Chris as they talk about their experiences playing Mass Effect 3. It goes without saying…SPOILERS! Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John, Chris [...] Mark, John and Jessie 0:51:57 nerd, podcast, videogames, nerdaverse, comics, books, mass effect yes Episode 51: Wanna See My Hot Spot? http://nerdaverse.com/2012/03/08/episode-51-wanna-see-my-hot-spot/ http://nerdaverse.com/2012/03/08/episode-51-wanna-see-my-hot-spot/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:45:07 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=332 In this episode Jessie and John share their joy regarding their new Android tablets, while Mark issues a challenge to all listeners to do battle with him in Hero Academy. We take time to briefly chat about the Oscars and how much Jessie hated The Tree of Life.  We also review the films Tucker and Dale vs Evil and Haywire. Plus tune in to find out how you could win the chance to be John for a day and possibly get to slap Mark at this year’s PAXEast!

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Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie

Show Outline:

  • Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:27)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:02:39)
  • Intermission (0:39:36)
  • Poop or Puppy (0:40:13)
  • Tucker & Dale vs Evil
  • Haywire
  • The Mechanic
  • Good Byes(1:05:00)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2012/03/08/episode-51-wanna-see-my-hot-spot/feed/ 0 In this episode Jessie and John share their joy regarding their new Android tablets, while Mark issues a challenge to all listeners to do battle with him in Hero Academy. We take time to briefly chat about the Oscars and how much Jessie hated The Tree of Life.  We also review the films Tucker and Dale vs Evil and Haywire. Plus tune in to find out how you could win the chance to be John for a day and possibly get to slap Mark at this year’s PAXEast! Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie Show Outline: Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:27) What’s Entertaining You (0:02:39) Intermission (0:39:36) Poop or Puppy (0:40:13) Tucker & Dale vs Evil Haywire The Mechanic Good Byes(1:05:00) Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically In this episode Jessie and John share their joy regarding their new Android tablets, while Mark issues a challenge to all listeners to do battle with him in Hero Academy. We take time to briefly chat about the Oscars and how much Jessie hated The [...] Mark, John and Jessie 1:07:53 nerd, podcast, videogames, nerdaverse, comics, books yes Episode 50: The Big 5-0 http://nerdaverse.com/2012/02/15/episode-50-the-big-5-0/ http://nerdaverse.com/2012/02/15/episode-50-the-big-5-0/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:12:15 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=326 Like a fine wine, our little show only gets better with age. Much like the immortal Tom Cruise (whose Mission Impossible 4 we review), we get better looking as the years go by.  Stats thus far: 53 episodes recorded, 50 successfully posted, 23 unique guest hosts, dozens of poops and puppies given out and 2 years and 11 months of calendar time passed.

Can you believe we’ve been around for 50 episodes? Mark, Jessie and John find it hard to believe as well.  Join the Nerds for their 50th episode and conversations about what has been entertaining them and what is on their radar for the year to come.

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Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie

Show Outline:

  • Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:35)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:04:27)
  • Intermission (0:44:50)
  • On Our Radar for 2012 (0:45:10)
  • Movies (0:45:58)
  • Television (1:04:03)
  • Books (1:15:00)
  • Games (1:20:42)
  • Good Byes(1:33:00)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

[Facebook] Join our Facebook group!

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2012/02/15/episode-50-the-big-5-0/feed/ 0 Like a fine wine, our little show only gets better with age. Much like the immortal Tom Cruise (whose Mission Impossible 4 we review), we get better looking as the years go by.  Stats thus far: 53 episodes recorded, 50 successfully posted, 23 unique guest hosts, dozens of poops and puppies given out and 2 years and 11 months of calendar time passed. Can you believe we’ve been around for 50 episodes? Mark, Jessie and John find it hard to believe as well.  Join the Nerds for their 50th episode and conversations about what has been entertaining them and what is on their radar for the year to come. Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie Show Outline: Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:35) What’s Entertaining You (0:04:27) Intermission (0:44:50) On Our Radar for 2012 (0:45:10) Movies (0:45:58) Television (1:04:03) Books (1:15:00) Games (1:20:42) Good Byes(1:33:00) Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically Like a fine wine, our little show only gets better with age. Much like the immortal Tom Cruise (whose Mission Impossible 4 we review), we get better looking as the years go by.  Stats thus far: 53 episodes recorded, 50 successfully posted, 23 [...] Mark, John and Jessie 1:34:24 nerd, podcast, videogames, nerdaverse, comics, books yes Episode 49: Golden Puppies http://nerdaverse.com/2012/01/04/episode-49-golden-puppies/ http://nerdaverse.com/2012/01/04/episode-49-golden-puppies/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:48:46 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=323 Your favorite podcast hosts close out 2011 in grand style, with a special guest host AND a rocking awards ceremony. Independent RPG developer Bret Gillan joins the nerds on this episode to discuss what he has in the works for us out of Gas Mask Games.  Tune in to hear about Bret’s projects “The Final Girl” and “Cold Soldier”.  The Nerds then hand out this year’s round of prestigious Golden Puppies celebrating our favorite games, movies and TV shows from the past year, as well as a few things that left us scratching our heads in wonder.

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Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie

Guest Host: Bret Gillan

Show Outline:

  • Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:25)
  • Three Facts about Bret Gillan (0:02:32)
  • Interview with Bret Gillan of Gas Mask Games (0:10:37)
  • Intermission (0:45:09)
  • The Golden Puppies (0:45:38)
  • The Golden Puppies – Video Games(0:46:20)
  • The Golden Puppies – Movies (0:55:41)
  • The Golden Puppies – TV (1:05:30)
  • The Golden Puppies – Biggest Surprise (1:15:44)
  • The Iron Poops (1:28:11)
  • Good Byes(1:40:00)

Links to stuff we talk about:

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2012/01/04/episode-49-golden-puppies/feed/ 0 Your favorite podcast hosts close out 2011 in grand style, with a special guest host AND a rocking awards ceremony. Independent RPG developer Bret Gillan joins the nerds on this episode to discuss what he has in the works for us out of Gas Mask Games.  Tune in to hear about Bret’s projects “The Final Girl” and “Cold Soldier”.  The Nerds then hand out this year’s round of prestigious Golden Puppies celebrating our favorite games, movies and TV shows from the past year, as well as a few things that left us scratching our heads in wonder. Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie Guest Host: Bret Gillan Show Outline: Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:25) Three Facts about Bret Gillan (0:02:32) Interview with Bret Gillan of Gas Mask Games (0:10:37) Intermission (0:45:09) The Golden Puppies (0:45:38) The Golden Puppies – Video Games(0:46:20) The Golden Puppies – Movies (0:55:41) The Golden Puppies – TV (1:05:30) The Golden Puppies – Biggest Surprise (1:15:44) The Iron Poops (1:28:11) Good Byes(1:40:00) Links to stuff we talk about: Gas Mask Games – http://gasmaskgames.com/ Bastion in Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oohphhdkahjlioohbalmicpokoefkgid/?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=ha-en-na-us-webapp-Bastion&utm_medium=ha Forever alone? Star Wars: The Old Republic as a single-player game by Ben Kuchera http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/12/forever-alone-stars-wars-the-old-republic-as-a-single-player-game.ars Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically Your favorite podcast hosts close out 2011 in grand style, with a special guest host AND a rocking awards ceremony. Independent RPG developer Bret Gillan joins the nerds on this episode to discuss what he has in the works for us out of Gas Mask [...] Mark, John and Jessie 1:49:29 nerd, podcast, tv, comic books, games, video games, star wars, gas mask games, indie rpgs yes Episode 48: Puppies Made of Felt http://nerdaverse.com/2011/12/06/episode-48-puppies-made-of-felt/ http://nerdaverse.com/2011/12/06/episode-48-puppies-made-of-felt/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:42:57 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=319 On this episode of the Nerdaverse join Mark, John and Jessie for an in-depth discussion of how Jessie popped her MMO cherry with the Star Wars Old Republic Beta, our Poop or Puppy review of The Muppets and much much more!

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Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie

Show Outline:

  • Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:27)
  • What’s Entertaining You? (0:02:21)
  • Intermission (1:03:28)
  • Poop or Puppy – The Muppets (1:04:01)
  • Good Byes(1:33:44)

Links to stuff we talk about:

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission #1 – “Mahna Mahna” byThe Muppets
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

[Facebook] Join our Facebook group!

[Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there.

[Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates.

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2011/12/06/episode-48-puppies-made-of-felt/feed/ 0 On this episode of the Nerdaverse join Mark, John and Jessie for an in-depth discussion of how Jessie popped her MMO cherry with the Star Wars Old Republic Beta, our Poop or Puppy review of The Muppets and much much more! Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie Show Outline: Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:27) What’s Entertaining You? (0:02:21) Intermission (1:03:28) Poop or Puppy – The Muppets (1:04:01) Good Byes(1:33:44) Links to stuff we talk about: Notch steps down as the lead Minecraft developer -http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/12/markus-notch-person-steps-down-as-lead-minecraft-developer.ars Jersey Shore: The Musical – http://4dayslate.tumblr.com/ A Very Sci-Fi Christmas – http://cicomedy.com/index.html Trek Nation – http://treknationmovie.com/ Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Intermission #1 – “Mahna Mahna” byThe Muppets Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically On this episode of the Nerdaverse join Mark, John and Jessie for an in-depth discussion of how Jessie popped her MMO cherry with the Star Wars Old Republic Beta, our Poop or Puppy review of The Muppets and much much more! Note: you may not see the [...] Mark, John and Jessie 1:35:50 nerd, podcast, tv, comic books, games, video games, star wars yes Episode 47: Danger Zone! http://nerdaverse.com/2011/11/22/episode-47-danger-zone/ http://nerdaverse.com/2011/11/22/episode-47-danger-zone/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:24:24 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=313 On this episode of The Nerdaverse Mark and John welcome back guest hosts Chris and Kasey for an episode of hi-jinks as Mark takes his recording gear on the road to his home town of Buffalo, NY.  Tune in for a Loganberry fueled discussion of Skyrim, DC Universe online and much more.

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Hosts: Mark, John

Guest Host: Chris & Kasey

Show Outline:

  • Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:27)
  • What’s Entertaining You (0:03:34)
  • Intermission (0:56:57)
  • What’s Been Entertaing You? (0:30:51)
  • Poop or Puppy (0:57:39)
  • DC Universe Online (0:57:57)
  • Good Byes(1:13:53)

Links to stuff we talk about:

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

[Facebook] Join our Facebook group!

[Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there.

[Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates.

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2011/11/22/episode-47-danger-zone/feed/ 0 On this episode of The Nerdaverse Mark and John welcome back guest hosts Chris and Kasey for an episode of hi-jinks as Mark takes his recording gear on the road to his home town of Buffalo, NY.  Tune in for a Loganberry fueled discussion of Skyrim, DC Universe online and much more. Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John Guest Host: Chris & Kasey Show Outline: Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:27) What’s Entertaining You (0:03:34) Intermission (0:56:57) What’s Been Entertaing You? (0:30:51) Poop or Puppy (0:57:39) DC Universe Online (0:57:57) Good Byes(1:13:53) Links to stuff we talk about: Skyrim Mods Site - http://www.skyrimnexus.com/ Google Maps-like mod http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=145 Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically On this episode of The Nerdaverse Mark and John welcome back guest hosts Chris and Kasey for an episode of hi-jinks as Mark takes his recording gear on the road to his home town of Buffalo, NY.  Tune in for a Loganberry fueled discussion of [...] Mark, Jessie and John 1:16:05 television, pop culture, commentary, fun, skyrim, video games yes Episode 46: The GunDown Run Down http://nerdaverse.com/2011/11/08/episode-46-the-gundown-run-down/ http://nerdaverse.com/2011/11/08/episode-46-the-gundown-run-down/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:39:54 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=308 On this episode of The Nerdaverse join the nerds in welcoming guest host Stephen Whitmore.  Stephen joins the Nerds to talk about iOS development and his newly released project “GunDown”.  Plus, Jessie shares her experience running from zombies over a 5k obstacle course, Mark reveals some amazing features in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, and John talks about the movie Drive. Our hosts also take time to debate about the upcoming Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, and where we think the technology is going to go. Lastly, we Poop or Puppy two movies and FINALLY announce the winners of our Sanctum and Magicka game giveaways.

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Hosts: Mark, Jessie, John

Guest Host: Stephen Whitmore

Show Outline:

  • 3 Facts About Stephen Whitmore (0:02:10)
  • An Interview with Stephen Whitmore (0:07:24)
  • Intermission (0:30:15)
  • What’s Been Entertaing You? (0:30:51)
  • Poop or Puppy (1:07:21)
  • Contagion (1:08:17)
  • Red State (1:16:00)
  • Contest Winners and Good Byes (1:30:18)

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Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2011/11/08/episode-46-the-gundown-run-down/feed/ 0 On this episode of The Nerdaverse join the nerds in welcoming guest host Stephen Whitmore.  Stephen joins the Nerds to talk about iOS development and his newly released project “GunDown”.  Plus, Jessie shares her experience running from zombies over a 5k obstacle course, Mark reveals some amazing features in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, and John talks about the movie Drive. Our hosts also take time to debate about the upcoming Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, and where we think the technology is going to go. Lastly, we Poop or Puppy two movies and FINALLY announce the winners of our Sanctum and Magicka game giveaways. Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, Jessie, John Guest Host: Stephen Whitmore Show Outline: 3 Facts About Stephen Whitmore (0:02:10) An Interview with Stephen Whitmore (0:07:24) Intermission (0:30:15) What’s Been Entertaing You? (0:30:51) Poop or Puppy (1:07:21) Contagion (1:08:17) Red State (1:16:00) Contest Winners and Good Byes (1:30:18) Links to stuff we talk about: GunDown’s website: http://www.gundown.ca - Development blog: http://gauntlets.wordpress.com - Twitter: @noffle Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically On this episode of The Nerdaverse join the nerds in welcoming guest host Stephen Whitmore.  Stephen joins the Nerds to talk about iOS development and his newly released project “GunDown”.  Plus, Jessie shares her experience running from [...] Episode 45: Mark and John Get It On 2: Electric Bugaloo http://nerdaverse.com/2011/10/27/episode-45-mark-and-john-get-it-on-2-electric-bugaloo/ http://nerdaverse.com/2011/10/27/episode-45-mark-and-john-get-it-on-2-electric-bugaloo/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:16:30 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=305 Mark and John give a quick run down of the games they’re most looking forward in the the next couple of months. Will Mark finally admit for his love of FIFA? Will Johnathon be sucked into buying a PS3? All these answers and more in this episode of Across the Nerdaverse.

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Hosts: Mark, John

Show Outline:

  • Introductions (0:00:19)
  • Fall Game Preview Intro (0:02:24)
  • Star Wars:TOR (0:03:15)
  • Batman: Arkham City (0:08:01)
  • Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (0:12:01)
  • NBA 2k12 (0:16:20)
  • Unchartered 3 (0:22:24)
  • Forza 4 (0:25:23)
  • NHL 2012 (0:31:18)
  • Battlefield 3 (0:35:24)
  • Next Show Tease and Goodbyes (0:40:47)

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2011/10/27/episode-45-mark-and-john-get-it-on-2-electric-bugaloo/feed/ 0 Mark and John give a quick run down of the games they’re most looking forward in the the next couple of months. Will Mark finally admit for his love of FIFA? Will Johnathon be sucked into buying a PS3? All these answers and more in this episode of Across the Nerdaverse. Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John Show Outline: Introductions (0:00:19) Fall Game Preview Intro (0:02:24) Star Wars:TOR (0:03:15) Batman: Arkham City (0:08:01) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (0:12:01) NBA 2k12 (0:16:20) Unchartered 3 (0:22:24) Forza 4 (0:25:23) NHL 2012 (0:31:18) Battlefield 3 (0:35:24) Next Show Tease and Goodbyes (0:40:47) Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically Mark and John give a quick run down of the games they’re most looking forward in the the next couple of months. Will Mark finally admit for his love of FIFA? Will Johnathon be sucked into buying a PS3? All these answers and more in this episode [...] Mark, Jessie and John 0:42:00 nerd, podcast, videogames, movies yes Episode 44: The New 52 http://nerdaverse.com/2011/10/09/episode-44-the-new-52/ http://nerdaverse.com/2011/10/09/episode-44-the-new-52/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:40:49 +0000 mad_typist http://nerdaverse.com/?p=303 DC Comics has just started their epic universe wide reboot, and the Nerds are here to give you the run down on which books are worth checking out and which ones you mght want to give a pass to.  Strap yourselves in as guest host Jason helps the Nerds fill you in on The New 52.

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Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie

Guest Host: Jason

Show Outline:

  • Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:27)
  • 3 Facts About Jason (0:02:30)
  • What’s Entertaining You? (0:08:04)
  • Jessie’s New PS3 (0:08:04)
  • Uncharted (0:09:20)
  • Demon Souls (0:10:15)
  • X-Men : Schism (0:11:12)
  • X-Men : Ultimate (0:12:50)
  • Astonishing Spider-man (0:19:37)
  • The Autobiography of Mark Twain (1919-2010) (0:23:36)
  • Terra Nova (0:25:10)
  • FIFA 2012 (0:32:09)
  • Minecraft (0:34:29)
  • League of Legends: Dominion (0:35:14)
  • Intermission (0::39:34)
  • The New 52 (0:40:12)
  • Our Top 3 (0:41:45)
  • Batman
  • Demon Knights
  • Frankenstein: Agent of Shade
  • Justice League International
  • Men at War
  • Catwoman
  • Batwoman
  • Wonder Woman
  • Animal Man
  • Bottom 3 Books (1:19:30)
  • Storm Watch
  • Detective Comics
  • Suicide Squad
  • Red Hood and the Outlaws
  • Batman and Robin
  • Mr. Teriffic
  • Grifter
  • Justice League
  • Action Comics
  • Closing Comments (1:33:05)

Links to stuff we talk about:

Music Credits:

  • Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays
  • Intermission #1 – Conventional Lover by Speck
  • Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays

Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com

Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435

[Facebook] Join our Facebook group!

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[Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates.

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]]> http://nerdaverse.com/2011/10/09/episode-44-the-new-52/feed/ 0 DC Comics has just started their epic universe wide reboot, and the Nerds are here to give you the run down on which books are worth checking out and which ones you mght want to give a pass to.  Strap yourselves in as guest host Jason helps the Nerds fill you in on The New 52. Note: you may not see the podcast controls above if you have NoScript enabled. Hosts: Mark, John, Jessie Guest Host: Jason Show Outline: Welcomes and Introductions – (0:00:27) 3 Facts About Jason (0:02:30) What’s Entertaining You? (0:08:04) Jessie’s New PS3 (0:08:04) Uncharted (0:09:20) Demon Souls (0:10:15) X-Men : Schism (0:11:12) X-Men : Ultimate (0:12:50) Astonishing Spider-man (0:19:37) The Autobiography of Mark Twain (1919-2010) (0:23:36) Terra Nova (0:25:10) FIFA 2012 (0:32:09) Minecraft (0:34:29) League of Legends: Dominion (0:35:14) Intermission (0::39:34) The New 52 (0:40:12) Our Top 3 (0:41:45) Batman Demon Knights Frankenstein: Agent of Shade Justice League International Men at War Catwoman Batwoman Wonder Woman Animal Man Bottom 3 Books (1:19:30) Storm Watch Detective Comics Suicide Squad Red Hood and the Outlaws Batman and Robin Mr. Teriffic Grifter Justice League Action Comics Closing Comments (1:33:05) Links to stuff we talk about: https://twitter.com/TacoHugsPHD – my twitter is swag A Gapers Block article about weed, metal, wizards, and Tom Brady -http://gapersblock.com/transmission/2011/09/20/review_weedeater_reggies_918/ Top 3 Metal Bands: Neurosis – http://youtu.be/Yp7Dz4bh5UE Merciful Fate – http://youtu.be/r92aLmWazuM Venom – http://youtu.be/ZPItv4Zjt4w Jason Aaron Ghost Rider Omnibus – http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Rider-Omnibus-Jason-Aaron/dp/078514367X/ Spider-Man The Gauntlet http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Gauntlet-Vol-Electro-Sandman/dp/B005DI8DRQ/ Scott Snyder’s run on Detective Comics http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Black-Mirror-Scott-Snyder/dp/140123206X/ Music Credits: Opening Intro – “Nerdaverse” by The BeerJays Intermission #1 – Conventional Lover by Speck Outro Music – “Nerdaverse 2” by The BeerJays Contact the podcast: mailbag (at) nerdaverse (dot) com Call us at our new number: (312) 772-5435 [Facebook] Join our Facebook group! [Twitter] For those of you addicted to Twitter, you can now follow our podcast there. [Forums!!!!] Now, come chat with us on our forums. We plan to be very active, so come hit us with your best nerd debates. Subscribe to the podcast [iTunes] Subscribe directly through iTunes [Zune] Now FINALLY available on the Zune marketplace! [Stitcher] Stream our podcast (and others) directly to your phone via Stitcher [RSS MP3] Add the Nerd-a-verse podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically DC Comics has just started their epic universe wide reboot, and the Nerds are here to give you the run down on which books are worth checking out and which ones you mght want to give a pass to.  Strap yourselves in as guest host Jason helps the [...] Mark, John and Jessie 1:51:52 nerd, podcast, tv, comic books, games, video games yes