Nerd Church

This week, The Clergy dives into a recap of their Christmas gifts. Michael got a sweet new watch and Myles got to unpack boxes, all the boxes.  Sean gives a global perspective of what happened in 2015. Some of our favorite NCP moments of 2015 are remembered.  Happy New Year!

This week, The Clergy has a Star Wars recap and season’s greetings for all. No muss, no fuss, Happy Festivus!

This week, The Clergy is down a Sean; leaving Michael in charge. Myles thinks art is shitting in a fire. Michael can’t seem to figure out how the sound board works.  Steve and Michael have a few choice words to say about the Flash/Arrow crossover. Steve, in his moment of sickness; finds a new voice. A minor civil war breaks out...

This week, The Clergy gives it the ol’ college try, and half-asses like usual. Michael is elbow deep in apple pies, and Steve is lost on the treadmill freeway. Myles and Sean dive deeper into battlefront and determine that it is, indeed, fun. A crossguard explanation that makes sense? Possibly. And, finally, Tom Rhodes released the latest funding campaign for...

This week, The Clergy learns exactly how far Sean’s laziness goes, as he contemplates hocking his new Xbox One Elite controller. Michael gives his review of Battlefront and admits that Luke is the derpiest Jedi in the Galaxy. Steve can’t get enough of Fallout 4 and the groovy music of the nuclear wasteland. Michael keeps forgetting which news story he...

This week, The Clergy is back at full strength and dives right  in with some talk about the the latest Fallout game. Whats a bigger crime: Steve’s missing pip boy, or the surprise sex Sean got at Gamestop? Could a movie with Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion save the darkness of the DC universe. Everyone gets excited about the potential...

This week, The Clergy is joined by their good friend Billy Bubbles. Billy blows the Clergy’s mind with a new perspective on the Doctor’s greatest enemy. Sean takes us to a small pub on the Emerald Isle for a lesson on the finer points of the Irish accent. Billy helps us explore exactly what’s wrong with the current crop of...

This week, The Clergy gets lost in the succulent and wonderful world of Bacon. Sean declares that spending more money for advanced tech is cheating in the game world. Should children be allowed to play mature rated games, or is it up to the parents? Bingo Bob finds himself in a very Alderanesque state in life. The new Walking Dead...

This week, The Clergy celebrates its 100th episode! Teddy Sears – “Jay Garrick” on CW’s “The Flash” – calls in to talk comics, what it’s like to don the winged helmet, and how a classic christmas movie may hold the greatest villain of all time. Bingo Guy left us another voicemail, and it seems he’s willing to accept half  of what’s owed. Voices...

This week, The Clergy returns from New York Comic Con with tales to tell. But first, we learn how the Rebellion in Battlefront is but an ant under the mighty AT-AT boot. Michael gives his thumbs up for both “As You Wish” and “Ready Player One”. Sean explains what it feels like to get a massage from Batman, and how...

This week, The Clergy is back in full force! Steve explains how the world may end on October 7th, and Ron Swanson tells us how to profit off it. Michael gets all giddy over the new Agents of Shield premier. Steve gets teary-eyed and Myles suggests a trip to Japan to make him feel better. Erik ‘E-Rock’ Nagel calls in...

This week the Clergy welcomes the return of Steve, though it appears Myles has been affected by the plague and is MIA. Steve tells his harrowing adventure  as a convalescent and how only one man could make him feel whole again, President Bartlett. The Clergy gushes over a Labyrinth birthday party. Is Lego Dimensions the most “meta” game ever created?...

This week, The Clergy hasn’t met their Steve-Doers Union requirements, so the Metalli-symbol is thrown up. Myles got some sprite on his shirt, and Sean’s fallen in love with the latest Snake. Eric explains his grand plan to fund an XBox with some sportsball. Michael takes us to Westeros to chew on the latest rumors before Myles reminds us how...

This Week, The Clergy check in with the NCP Confessional and get a face full of delicious British bacon ham. Can Jeb Bartlett save us from falling into a political pit? We learn where Sean draws the line on campaign music, and why every song should get a melodica cover. The world’s greatest He-Man costume is revealed, and the show grinds to...

This week, The Clergy is down a man, but gets some help from some Rebel Scum. Michael Rousselet and Tomm Jacobsen (5 Second Films) call in to discuss making really short movies, exactly how sexy cue marks are, and their hilarious new film, Dude Bro Party Massacre III. Can Arnold really live with the shame of Batman and Robin? Everyone’s...

This week, The Clergy tries out their foreign languages. Steve isn’t a big fan of The Wire (Shame Him!). Myles gets lost in the frustrations that are Twitch. Michael gets trolled, or does he? Dude Bro Party Massacre III gets a hearty thumbs up, and we announce some special guests for next week’s episode. ——Hymnal Index—— Dude Bro Party Massacre 3 The...

  This week, The Clergy debuts the new “NCP Confessional Hotline” with some brilliant fan messages, and offers some sloppy kisses to our oldest pals. Sean’s spine is on strike, and he may have taken too many the perfect amount of pain killers. Is it wrong to toss banana peels while driving? Dragoncon is coming! Steve reports the sad passing of...

This week, The Clergy welcomes Steve’s wife to the studio to fill Myles’ gap (giggity). Sad news of the passing of local hero “The Rt29 Batman”. The “Great Robin Debate” trickles along, and Sean tests out some new fan interactions. Michael and Steve turn in their homework on time. Warner Brothers continues their war against continuity. Matt Ryan sends his...

This week, The Clergy revisit the greatest year for movies before taking a stroll through the abysmal releases (so far) of 2015. Is it time to start offering an alternative to the “jury” trial option? Is the Brian Posehn ‘Deadpool’ run worth your time? Is Sean softening his stance on the upcoming DC movie releases? And, finally, the imp that laid the...

This week, The Clergy honors The Man, The Myth, The Legend: ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper. Michael and Steve’s “War of the Robins” continues. Sean lasts twice as long as last time with Ronda Rousey. Steve explains how he’s not only a credited Batman expert, but is also the official photographer for the JoCo Cruise. Is Transformers: The Movie the quintessential 80’s...

This week, The Clergy dust off the DeLorean and celebrate the 30th anniversary of BTTF. A coronation is held, while Michael and Sean go back in time with some automotive tales from their youth. Spoiler caution is thrown to the wind with some GoT speculations. More fun facts from Hill Valley. Which comic-based TV show reigns supreme? A very special...

This week, The Clergy gets a surprise visit from President Clinton, while Myles questions the sentience of Donald Trump’s hair. Steve admits to using a man purse. Is it possible to be a moral cyber-terrorist? No. Questions from the tweeters are answered, while Steve and Michael argue over Red Robin. Dumb.

This week, our roving reporter is back from SDCC 2015. After attempting to report the sad passing of an industry titan, it quickly becomes apparent we can’t do “serious”. The battle for air time is on between Captain Vain’s penis and Captain Jack’s lips. If you’re gonna lose $100, you better hope suds are involved. Strollers? At a con? OH, HELL NO!...

The Clergy has returned! After blowing the dust off the equipment, a missing persons report is filed while an Imperial Scout Trooper attempts to help ease the pain. 6 weeks of backed up news stories explode like a 4th of July mortar, and Myles and Michael school Sean on the difference between “casting” and “summoning”. Ahnold teaches us all about...

This week, The Clergy listens in horror as Michael recounts his Drunken Gringo Adventure south of the border. We cast our votes for Indiana Jones’ next quarry. Which part of Ira’s anatomy is an aged Scotsman? A homily from the Book of Hazard is given. We sound off on Ian McShane’s stones, the Robocop reboot gets an untimely review, and the...

The Clergy returns in full force, still riding the high from episode 82. Stan receives a regalo sorpresa. What did the Clergy think of Age of Ultron? Can laxatives help improve Edward James Olmos’s acting skills.  Michael gives a rundown of the superheroes in Captain America Civil War film. Ira is quite angry at the AARP, but is looking forward to discounted movie tickets.  ...

This week, The Clergy are joined in studio by the brilliantly talented Patton Oswalt! Hailing from our very own town, he graciously agreed to meet over tea and toast to gab about growing up in Northern Virginia, and what it’s like to escape. We talked Marvel, raising “geek” children, and what *not* to say on twitter. How bad-ass does Mad Max look?...

This week, The Clergy had the distinct honor of assisting Comic Logic open its doors. We managed to snag a couple interviews, then reconvened in the studio for a run-down. Where’s Ira? Goth Joker gets a proper bashing. “Bad Boy Carnage” breaks a few fingers, while Kevin Bednarz proves that even Vince Vaughn look-a-likes can open a comic shop (as...

This week, The Clergy is back in studio! Is Game of Thrones a schedule 1 drug? Michael wonders how much we’re willing to spend to eliminate commercials. ‘Ancient Aliens’ has returned, and Ira is clearly under the influence of “the hair”.  The Clergy unanimously agree that Daredevil is fantastic, especially Vinnie D’s Kingpin. Ira will suck you clean for $1,...

Prepare yourselves for our second “Best of” episode, this one’s a doozy. This week, The Clergy bring you a Voltron-esque dose of the Sci Babe from episodes 57 and 72.  Join us as she lays a massive smackdown on Homeopathy, The Anti-Vaccination Movement, and much more.   Direct Link         SciBabe  Website: http://www.scibabe.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sciencebabe Twitter: https://twitter.com/sciencebabe    

This week, The Clergy is down to one, as scheduling issues render an official recording impossible. Fear not, however, as Sean decided to keep the ship afloat and invited our good friend Steve from the Drunk Geek Podcast to help. Remember when “penpals” was a thing? What happens when geeks get obsessed with fitness? How’s Jurassic World looking? GoT and...

This week the Clergy welcomes Gina B Cosplay back to the studio, and hilarity ensues.  Gina elaborates about what it’s like to finally have some free time.  Tony Stark demonstrates that despite perceptions, he’s a really great guy.  Michael asks a very old question:  I know you are but what am I?  The Clergy receive a new iTunes review from...

It’s our first “best of” episode! Enjoy! This week, the Clergy have the pleasure of celebrating their 1 year anniversary with none other than the voice of Wonder Woman, Miss Susan Eisenberg. We discuss everything from Australian Jedis, to the Batmobile, to Wonder Woman’s kinky origins and to whom her heart truly belongs. Batman v Superman? How about Bill Clinton v Lasso of Truth? Sean...

This week, The Clergy calls in the big guns once again, and has Tom Rhodes fill in for Myles. The room is deemed a “quiet zone” as everyone nurses hangover from the rock show the night before. Tom brought us some Japanese candy soda/cleaning products to try. Ira and Tom discuss their love for Hawkeye and anyone who still uses...

This week, The Clergy attempts to expand their vernacular, but probably just ended up on some kind of watch list. Ira’s been busy leveling up on the internet, but has a ways to go before catching up with his progeny. Aaron Neville drops by. Sean and Ira don’t quite agree on the quality of Lego Batman 3. Jupiter’s cock slips...

This week, the Clergy celebrates the life of Leonard Nimoy and mourns his passing. Michael announces that we truly are in remake hell, though some seem less evil than others. Net Neutrality has seen its first battle won, but the war rages on. Ira brought home a new toy for the boys, and it feels like home for Sean. Fear...

This week, the Clergy has musician Tom Rhodes back in studio. We get the low down on the quality of Canadian Rappers, and what’s it like to have 30 hippies in a 6 hippie room. Michael whitewashes the nerd news. “Ask Heather!”  our comic expert calls in and hears her theme song for the first time. We learn the classic Irish Shanty,...

 This week, The Clergy braves the cold and accepts the murderer in their midst. Is Kanye West a genius and possibly the greatest artist of all time? The “Michael” soundboard gets an upgrade. Hospitals are bracing for another influx of “Will It Fit?” emergencies.  There’s a dating site for everyone, it seems.

This week, Michael is deported to the Emerald Isle, while Sean returns from Disney World with stories to tell. Ira rescinds his initial thoughts on Batman: The Brave And The Bold, and we dissect a delightfully decadent ditty by the Dirty Birds of Prey. Bob Marley’s biggest fan is 2 years old. The Swedes do sex-ed right. Do the French...

This week, The Clergy continue ‘musical chairs’ with Sean out making his (now) annual tithing to the Mouse. We talk SoA, Spartacus, Warhammer, and Battletech. A suspicious package is reported in San Francisco. Ira has an epissany. D&D phrases are deliciously taken out of context, and who would win: Joe Jackson vs Ike Turner? Also: #fuckyoumichael  

This week The Clergy is down an Ira but the show must go on. Stan announces a new twitter Friday hashtag, which Michael hates. Michael describes his time as a juror and the pain that goes with it. Myles recalls his experience as a mall security guard or not. Heather from Comics & Gaming joins the Clergy to tell them...

This week, The Clergy is down a Stan, but presses ever onward. Michael has a conversation with himself, while Myles realizes some phrases need never be uttered. Sean has a run-in with some local cretins. Will Hollywood really make a Men in Black/21 Jumpstreet crossover movie? Myles introduces us to one of his new favorite bands, and Ira teaches us...

This week The Clergy is two men down, but Slogra steps in once again. Ira gives us his Lesson of the Day. Twitter questions from our fans are answered. Discovery Channel is apparently going to be bringing back the Science, and this has the The Clergy excited. Should Batman vs Superman be a 2 part film? Which is better, Pathfinder...

Welcome back! This week, The Clergy returns from their holiday break with a vengeance. Ira announces his plans to become the Grand Dragon of the KKK. Christmas loot! Stan got a book about raw men(?) and he loves it. Sean has no time for BTTF2 bullshit. Should video games be allowed in the Olympics? Will Myles give the new Ghostbusters reboot...

This week, The Clergy presents the last epsiode of 2014. Does Michael have an STI? Sean brushes off his non-existent journalism degree and addresses some current events. Ira throws his hat in the ring and outlines his platform. Jeremy Irons stops by to talk Batman. Ira tears into some terrible tabletop tactics. Finally, we visit some of our holiday favorites.     If you’re...

This week, the Clergy is down a Myles, but the undead and the uhHalen step in to lend a creepy hand. Sean tries his hand at influencing young minds about science, with some pretty awesome results. We inhale deeply and visit the inside of Sagan’s “Spaceship of the Imagination”.  Really, does anyone like creamed peas? Michael gets excited about the...

This week, The Clergy invites a few Comic Convention pros to discuss the pros and cons of the latest con controversy. Our little Voltron is once again complete, with Michael and “the night” returning to the studio. Sean had a really bad morning.  Michael and Stan get excited for the return of SPECTRE. We proudly welcome Allan Kistler, Gina B. Cosplay,...

This week, The Clergy is down two members, but call in the ringers from the HoM to fill in the sticky gaps. The Jurassic Park trailer is fed to the raptors. “Building a better human trap” with professor Ira. What the hell is going on with America’s law enforcement? Why won’t the UK let women cum??? Teasing the Star Wars trailer, and Mr. Cumberbatch’s inability to...

This week, The Clergy is joined by DW from Fanboys Inc. Sean makes up for lost time with rants about the NFL, journalistic integrity, and whiny fanboys before making a stunning announcement. The boys fight over who gets his computers and cars, while DW stakes his claim on the show. HoM wants to know why the Clergy hates them so...

This week, The Clergy is again one man down and Michael is once again thrust into the driver’s seat. Skip Winter, creator of Unit 5, makes an appearance to discuss everything from his awesome comic to half-naked thumb wrestling. Myles tortures us with a truly nasty American “delicacy”.  What’s Sugar Tit Whiskey? Ira will explain it for your listening pleasure.

This week, The Clergy sits down with hip-hop artist extraordinaire, Distant Starr. Michael thinks Interstellar is pretty, meh. The Mouse issues a subpoena. Sean gives the inside scoop on a private tour through Tippet studio. Ira and Michael see SWAT people, and it’s exactly as bad as you imagine it would be.       DistantStarr Twitter  SoundCloud Website Facebook