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Welcome to another lengthy episode of Nerds Without Pants! Come let us keep you company for half the workday as we talk about bad video game endings, “Not E3”, and witness a Tetsuya Nomura mirror match! 00:00 – 09-06 Fish 09:14 – 2:15:27 STAGE SELECT: Top 3 Least Favorite Game Endings 2:15:38 – 3:33:48 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Saints Row character creation, Astria Ascending, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Not E3 3:34:27 – 3:52:45 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Final Fantasy VII Remake vs Kingdom Hearts 3 3:52:54 – 4:01:57 Outro NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are your three favorite summons in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Fatal Fury vs Evil Zone SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 7/1 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Welcome to the first music edition of Nerds Without Pants of the year! It’s been a long time, so we are here to rock your face off. We also have a lot to say about something topical for once. Enjoy! 00:00 – 09:43 Animal style 09:55 – 2:21:54 STAGE SELECT: Music that ROCKS 2:22:07 – 3:51:44 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Trails of Cold Steel, AI: Somnium Files, Sony’s Summer State of Play 3:52:22 – 4:09:21 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Okage: Shadow King vs Unlimited SaGa 4:09:32 – 4:16:17 Outro NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are your three least favorite video game endings? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Kingdom Hearts 3 vs Final Fantasy VII Remake SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 6/17 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Welcome to the return of Stage Select on Nerds Without Pants! After the dust has settled on the Video Game Cage Match Championship Tournament it’s time to get back to the old show format with a new focus on our lovely listeners. To that end we are joined by long time listener, first time guest Xavier Kreiger to talk about all sorts of dumb stuff. Let’s go! 00:00 – 05:24 Inventions 05:40 – 3:07:42 STAGE SELECT: Listener AMA 3:07:54 – 4:36:34 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Trails of Cold Steel, Kirby and the Forgotten World, Something is Killing the Children, Danganronpa 2, AI: The Somnium Files, Eiyuden Chronicles: Rising, Citizen Sleeper 4:37:14 – 4:50:48 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Quest 64 (challenger) Chrono Cross (champion) 4:50:57 – 4:57:53 Outro and outtakes   NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: Tell us a piece of video game music that ROCKS (bonus if you can headbang to it). Note: You can submit more than one song, but we’ll only be playing the first one. VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Okage: Shadow King vs Unlimited SaGa SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 6/3 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

THE TIME HAS COME AT LAST! Chex Quest. Chrono Cross. A 16-foot-tall steel cage. Who will emerge as the first ever Nerds Without Pants Video Game Cage Match champion? The listeners decided. Now you need to listen to find out. We’re joined by Mike Fallek and John Gholson in their first ever meeting on NWP to help with the proceedings! 00:00 – 4:16:12 Intro: Are you the cops? CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Chinatown Detective Agency, The Batman, Cyberpunk 2077, Judgment, Mass Effect 2, problems with Gamepass, and much, much more! 4:16:48 – 5:03:45 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH TITLE BOUT: Chex Quest vs Chrono Cross 5:03:53 – 5:17:22 Outro NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT RETURNS WITH A LISTENER AMA! Please answer the following questions: How are you doing?  What are some YouTube recommendations?  In a fight to the death with someone your size and build you have the choice of a 6 inch knife or an aluminum bat. Which weapon do you choose, knowing that the one you don’t pick goes to your opponent?  What do you smell like (or think you smell like)?  We’re going to McDonald’s; what do ya want?  What’s YOUR idea for a Stage Select?  What video game fan fiction would you write (if you did)? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH TITLE BOUT: Quest 64 vs (REDACTED) SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 5/20! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Welcome back to a really fun episode of Nerds Without Pants! We have lots of games to talk about, terrible jokes, smooth segue ways,  and find out the games that will square off in our first Video Game Cage Match championship match next episode! 00:00 – 11:22 There’s a storm comin’ 11:22 – 28:39 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MATCH: Chrono Cross vs Super Mario Odyssey 30:26 – 59:23 Trigger Happy Havoc: Danganronpa 59:55 – 1:47:24 Justin finished Elden Ring! 1:47:24 – 2:01:18 Norco 2:04:09 – 2:13:16 Chinatown Detective Agency 2:13:16 – 2:31:24 Final Fantasy XIV’s new PvP 2:31:24 – 2:46:56 NWPerdy (I don’t have a better name for this) 2:47:08 – 2:55:35 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MATCH: Tetris vs Chex Quest 2:59:21 – 3:15:30 When Justin was a boy, outro   NEXT EPISODE: IT’S THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH BETWEEN {REDACTED} AND {CLASSIFIED} (listen to the episode) Who wins? YOU DECIDE! SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 5/6! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee  

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! We’re coming in a bit late this, time, because Julian got real dang sick after we recorded. Thankfully you won’t notice that in the episode, and it’s a pretty good one, even if we didn’t have much new to say this week. No time for the usual show notes, but we complete the semifinals of the Nerds Without Pants Video Game Cage Match championship tournament, get some more Elden Ring, talk some new games in Norco and A Memoir Blue, and then we talk some SOPFFO (Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin). If you want to hear even more on that, check out Julian on the latest episode of the Mage Cast! NEXT EPISODE: THE VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINALS COMMENCE! Opening match: Chrono Cross vs Super Mario Odyssey Closing match: Tetris vs Chex Quest SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 4/22 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Mage Cast episode 76: Ted Sephiroth: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/mage-cast-715050/episodes/076-ted-sephiroth-stranger-of-133406074   Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! We don’t have anything new to talk about when it comes to what we’ve played, but Justin rises to the challenge by debuting not one, but two new segments. We also begin the semi-finals of the Video Game Cage Match championship tournament. Spread it on! 00:00 – 11:54 The McDonald’s moon man 11:54 – 20:36 Video Game Cage Match Tournament Bout: Chrono Cross vs Dead Space 2 20:36 – 42:51 Elden Ring 42:51 – 1:01:33 WWE 2K22 1:01:33 – 1:14:05 NWPerdy (I don’t have a good name for this) 1:14:05 – 1:51:27 Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, what even is an RPG?, what FF VII Remake 2 SHOULD be 1:51:27 – 1:57:53 Julian recommends Neebs Gaming Subnautica series, watching let’s plays 1:57:53 – 2:25:48 Video games are too damn long, Horizon: Forbidden West 2:25:48 – 2:32:37 When Justin was a young boy 2:33:17 – 2:41:21 Video Game Cage Match Tournament Bout: Area 51 vs Super Mario Odyssey 2:41:30 – 2:48:22 Outro NEXT EPISODE: The Video Game Cage Match Championship Tournament continues: Opening match: Super Mario Bros. vs Tetris Closing match: Chex Quest vs Mario Golf SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 4/8 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Well howdy, partner! Nerds Without Pants is back, and Mike Fallek as back. So you know what that means: a massively meandering show that loses control almost immediately. Enjoy! Also, why did I start this by typing “howdy, partner”? 00:00 – 11:25 Stamps 12:04 – 53:21 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH TOURNAMENT BOUT: Super Mario Bros. vs Crusader: No Remorse 59:33 – 1:35:59 Horizon: Forbidden West, modern sci-fi 1:35:59 – 2:32:11 Cyberpunk 2077, Justin is a Time Lord confirmed, the pros and cons of early console adoption 2:32:43 – 3:08:27 Elden Ring 3:08:27 – 3:43:10 WWE 2K22, wrestlers are the worst actors, or are they the BEST actors? 3:43:55 – 4:10:01 The pitfalls of current day collecting and “always online” games when they go offline 4:10:01 – 4:51:11 Mike Fallek has some…opinions on Mass Effect 2 4:51:47 – 5:00:57 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH TOURNAMENT BOUT: Chex Quest vs Castlevania 64 5:01:05 – 5:11:15 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: The Video Game Cage Match Championship Tournament continues! Opening match: Chrono Cross vs Dead Space Closing match: Area 51 vs Super Mario Odyssey SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 3/25 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! This week, we hop onto our Email Banana Boat and read your emails! We also talk a lot about games! It’s…you know…a podcast. 00:00 – 12:47  Birthstone Talk, with NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony 15:04 – 32:38 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: Area 51 vs Dragon Quest XI 35:39 – 2:31:27 EMAIL BANANA BOAT: We answer your emails! 2:31:53 -   3:59:00 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Closing thoughts on Persona 5 Royal, worries about Triangle Strategy, Sifu, Horizon: Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Train! 3:59:36 – 4:09:05 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT: Primal Rage vs Super Mario Odyssey 4:14:21 – 4:47:25 SPOILER CHAT: Persona 5 Royal NEXT EPISODE: The NWP Video Game Cage Match Championship Tournament continues: Opening match: Super Mario Bros. vs Crusader: No Remorse Closing match: Chex Quest vs Castlevania 64 SUBMIT YOUR CAGE MATCH PICKS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 3/11 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Hiatus is behind us, and we’ve revealed our favorite games of last year. Now, it’s time to catch up and see just what we got up to during the break. This episode covers a lot, while baring it all! 00:00 – 15:47 Scuba 15:47 – 20:04 Announcements 20:04 – 22:18 Black Friday deals, Persona 5 Royal’s last dungeon sucks 22:18 – 39:19 Death Stranding: Director’s Cut 39:19 – 55:13 Magic the Gathering: Arena, our bleak NFT future, Justin’s pyrrhic victory 55:46 – 1:25:07 Sifu, our muted enthusiasm for Horizon: Forbidden West 1:27:07 – 1:42:25 Deathloop *SPOILERS AT 1:39:03* 1:42:25 – 1:55:39 Justin is defeated by a character creation screen, Pathfinder 1:55:39 – 2:05:10 Cloud gaming on Xbox, Nobody Saves the World 2:05:10 – 2:20:47 Idol Manager (?!) 2:21:18 – 2:45:06 Buying Final Fantasy Tactics is even harder than playing Final Fantasy Tactics, Triangle Strategy 2:45:06 – 3:19:05 Dragon Age: Inquisition 3:19:05 – 3:29:41 Treasure of Nadia 3:30:27 – 3:49:38 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Chrono Cross vs Devil May Cry 2 3:49:46 – 3:56:59 Outro and outtakes NEXT EPISODE: THE EMAIL BANANA BOAT ARRIVES! Send us more emails if you want them read on the show! VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT DOUBLE HEADER! Area 51 vs Dragon Quest XI Primal Rage vs Super Mario Odyssey SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 8:30 CENTRAL ON 2/25! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

It’s the first episode of Nerds Without Pants recorded in the new year, and that only means one thing: Game of the Year, baby! We shake things up just a bit this year, listing our top ten games that we played in 2021, as opposed to the usual top five. There are some big surprises in there, for sure! 00:00 - 10:24 Sarah Michelle Gellar 10:24- 41:42 Game of the Year 2021: the bottom 5 42:13 – 1:57:03 Our top 5 games of the year, up to 2 1:57:03 – 2:21:51 Honorable mentions 2:21:58 – 2:49:48 Our number 1 games of the year 2:49:48 – 3:02:59 Our next big game, outro, outtakes   NEXT EPISODE: WE KICK OFF THE NWP VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT! Chrono Cross vs Devil May Cry 2: Who wins? You decide! Submit your comments by 8:30 Central on 2/11/22!

No, I didn’t forget that we have this last part of the Nerds Without Pants PS2 list special to release! I’m just…really lazy, y’all. But here it is! Not sure if we’ll ever do another one of these, but there’s something kinda fun about just going through an entire console library, so never say never.   Also, the PS2 had some weird, cool games.