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Monday Apr 06, 2015
Monday Apr 06, 2015
On today's episode, we chat about Kefka, Espers, and the awesomeness that is Final Fantasy VI. My experts include Returners Scott Ross, John Loos, and Zach Muhn. Joining me this week as a new guest and expert is Gavin Donnellan. My outcast is retro gamer Jeremy Kanne, whom somehow missed out this masterpiece. Is this Squaresoft's best RPG? Which characters stood out to us? And is Kefka really the best Final Fantasy villain? Oh yeah, and the music is great too!...and that opera scene!....and Shadow too!...we love this game! Give it a listen!
Tuesday Mar 24, 2015
Tuesday Mar 24, 2015
CARL! On this episode of NOP, we discuss AMC's The Walking Dead. My shambling experts this week include Sean Okerberg and Mark Soloff. My hate expert, whom loves to watch the show because he dislikes it so much, is Thom Brown. We spend time comparing the comics and show, and even touch on the fascination of zombies in current horror media. Does The Walking Dead set up a compelling world? Is the show too hopeless? Who are the best and worst characters? We discuss all this and more!
Monday Mar 02, 2015
Monday Mar 02, 2015
On this episode of NOP, we learn that love is the greatest weapon as we discuss Robotech! My experts include Zentraedi lover Matt Young, Robotech Master Patrick Sweetman, and Invid sympathizer Stephan Scalabrino. Is this the greatest cartoon of the 80's? Is it an issue that Robotech is cobbled together from three disparate anime series? And who are best characters? And is Minmei really THAT annoying? (yes...)
Monday Feb 16, 2015
Monday Feb 16, 2015
Hey, Listen! On this fantastic episode, we discuss the Nintendo masterpiece Ocarina of Time. My experts include Zelda fans Christian Missonak, Scott Ross, and Jeremy Kanne. My outcast is returner DJ Fink, who grew up with games but missed out on this classic. Did Zelda make the transition to 3D smoothly? Did Ocarina of Time exceed our expectations and raise the bar for what came after? Is it better than A Link to the Past? And is it really deserving of "The Best Game of All Time?" We talk about all this and more!
Tuesday Feb 03, 2015
Tuesday Feb 03, 2015
On this episode of NOP, we discuss the classic gaming RPGs that are Baldur's Gate 1 and 2. Due to a scheduling error, we have only one expert sitting in a room full of outcasts! My expert on all things Bioware is Brad Rady, who does a mighty job fending off our onslaught of questions. My outcasts this week include returners Pete Navis, Joel Thompson, and Mark Soloff. Together, they form a band of needy kobolds. Did this game lay the groundwork for RPGs to come? Is it the best of Bioware's catalog? Does it really translate the DnD system perfectly? And who are some of the best characters in both games? We talk all this and more on this fun episode!
Thursday Jan 22, 2015
Thursday Jan 22, 2015
I gather the largest crew yet to discuss Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece, Blade Runner. Experts this week include Dominic Cianciolo, Sean Okerberg, Jared Latore, Pete Navis, Byron Hatfield, and newcomer Ricky Glore. My outcasts are returners Matt Young and Mark Soloff. Someone in the room is a Replicant. Is the movie really so groundbreaking? What are the calling cards of Ridley Scott? Does the movie have better production design than even Star Wars?!?! And does it really matter if Deckard is a replicant? We discuss all of these and so much more on this mega-cast heavy episode.
Monday Jan 05, 2015
Monday Jan 05, 2015
We begin the New Year with an old classic...Final Fantasy IV for the SNES! My experts this week include Final Fantasy Nut Scott Ross and awesome newcomer John Loos. My outcast is veteran retro gamer Jeremy Kanne, whom somehow missed out on this RPG masterpiece. What standards does this entry in Final Fantasy set for the rest of the games? How much do we like the characters and villains? Which version holds up the best? And is it the best of the series? Find out all this and much more!
Monday Dec 22, 2014
Monday Dec 22, 2014
It is snowing outside and the holidays are upon us yet again, so find your favorite mug of coffee and grab a seat by the fire. In this second Christmas episode, we try to figure out the best nerd gifts we've ever given and received. We also examine our Nerd resolutions for next year! Its full of holiday cheer, memories, and hopes for the future on this, the annual Christmas episode of the Nerd Outcast Podcast. Guests include Ryan Bond, Joel Thompson, Kitten McCreery, and Patrick Sweetman. Happy Holidays!
Tuesday Dec 02, 2014
Tuesday Dec 02, 2014
The force is strong with this one... We finally discuss the first installment in the original Star Wars trilogy, A New Hope. My experts this week include filmmaker Dominic Cianciolo and Theatre Director Orion Couling. My outcasts are nerd superstar Matthew Amador and newcomer, Melissa McNamara. Two outcasts and two experts set the stage for this in-depth discussion! Is it fair to expect better acting out of A New Hope? How well is the Hero's Journey portrayed in the film? Does it hold up? And what do Buddhism and Star Wars have in common? Listen and find out!
Monday Nov 17, 2014
Monday Nov 17, 2014
Nerd Outcast Podcast joins the Battle! Today we discuss Super Smash Bros! The new game is on the horizon, and we need to dissect Nintendo's spectacular fighting series. My experts this week include Thom Brown and Scott Ross, two experienced Smash players. My outcast is Peter Foos...a lover of the fighting game genre...but does that include Smash Bros? How does Nintendo's fighter differentiate itself from other games? Is it a "true" fighting game? Which character is the best? And what hopes and fears do we have for the WiiU version? Listen and find out!