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The Nerds Unknown Podcast features hosts: El Capitan with The Big Jug and Wil the Jester as they embrace and share their love of all parts of nerd culture. This weekly show features discussion on the latest news and topics in movies, television, video games, and general nerdy things. As we always sa…

Nerds Unknown Podcast

  • Mar 13, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 17m AVG DURATION
  • 34 EPISODES


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Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 11: Plague Inc. IRL: Coronavirus' Impact So Far

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 78:24


On Season 2, Episode 11 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: EL Capitan, The Big Jug, and Jester discuss the news of The Last of Us TV show, rumors of a new Tony Hawk game, Horizon Zero Dawn confirmed for PC, Reggie Fils-Aime joining GameStop's board of directors, and the Nintendo PlayStation selling for $360,000 at auction. Our topic of the show is the impact that the Coronavirus has had on entertainment, games, nerd culture, and our lives so far. Thanks for listening! As always, Keep it Nerdy and strive to #RiseAbove! Intro and Outro Selections: Nano Hoedown and Pixelland Provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0: By Attribution license.

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 10: Musings on the DC Extended Universe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 78:19


On Season 2, Episode 10 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan and The Big Jug discuss the news of extra-galactic radio signals, mo GeForce Now games cut from its service, Anthem getting an overhaul, Outer Worlds port and Animal Crossing see delays because of Coronavirus, and quite a few Activision games are getting remastered. Our topic of the show is the current state of the DC Extended Universe and our feelings about it. Thanks for listening! As always, Keep it Nerdy and strive to #RiseAbove! Intro and Outro Selections: Nano Hoedown and Pixelland Provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0: By Attribution license.

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 9: Internet Rabbit Holes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 71:35


On Season 2, Episode 9 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil The Jester discuss news Final Fantasy VII REMAKE Exclusivity extension, Platinum Games teaser, Warcraft 3 Reforged refunds, commentary about the number of Fire Emblem in Super Smash Bros., the Nintendo Hacker facing jail time, and the passing of film legend Kirk Douglas. Our topic of the show was the never ending and always spiraling Internet Rabbit Holes. Thanks for listening! As always, Keep it Nerdy and strive to #RiseAbove! Intro and Outro Selections: Nano Hoedown and Pixelland Provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0: By Attribution license.

Nerds Unknown Season 2, Episode 8: Are Nerds Mainstream?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 93:32


On Season 2, Episode 8 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil The Jester discuss news such as Japanese Go Kart Company loses legal battle to Nintendo, New Batman release date, Transformer reboot rumors, Atari Hotels, and Pokemon HOME details. Our topic of the show was a discussion about how we feel Nerd/Geek Culture is becoming the mainstream. Thanks for listening! As always, keep it Nerdy and strive to #RiseAbove! Intro and Outro Selections: Nano Hoedown and Pixelland Provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0: By Attribution license.

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 7: The Sadness of Game Delays

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 75:29


On Season 2, Episode 7 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil The Jester discuss news such the heartwarming story of a father's labor of love for his daughter to be able to play Breath of the Wild, The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Gundam, Left 4 Dead 3 isn't in development, and the re-branding of Fox Properties by Disney. Our topic of the show was the impacts and disappointments that come with game release delays. Keep it Nerdy and always #RiseAbove! Intro and Outro Selections: Nano Hoedown and Pixelland Provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0: By Attribution license.

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 6: Childhood Saturday Morning Rituals

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 92:19


On Season 2, Episode 6 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil The Jester discuss news such as Rise of Skywalker reaching $1B, Lord of the Rings series casting, Morbius trailer, a new Smash Bros Ultimate character plus DLC, the all new Resident Evil 3 REMAKE trailer, E3 2020 RSVP for Xbox, no E3 appearance again for PlayStation, and delays for Final Fantasy VII REMAKE and Marvel's Avengers. Our topic of the show was our favorite childhood Saturday Morning Rituals and 90's TV and cereal nostalgia. Intro and Outro Selections: Nano Hoedown and Pixelland Provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0: By Attribution license.

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 5: Happy Nerd Year 2020!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 82:22


On Season 2 Episode 5 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil The Jester discuss the news of the US Army is preparing for for cyborg warfare, Henry Cavill kept his Witcher armor from the show, and Jackass Movies are making a return. Our topic of the show as how we feel and handle griefers in online games and what we love and hate about new players of our favorite games at Christmas. Keep it Nerdy and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 4: 2020 The Next Generation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 74:14


On Season 2 Episode 4 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil The Jester discuss the news of World War Z new mode, audio creation tools in No Man's Sky, new D&D games incoming, Red Dead Redemption 2 new content, Rambler Group sues Twitch for $2.8 Billion, Pewdiepie goes on hiatus from YouTube, possibly more Star Wars trilogies, and CrunchyRoll adds new content. Our primary topic this week was discussion of 2020 and upcoming games and hardware such as Microsoft's Xbox Series X and rumors of Playstation 5. Keep it nerdy and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 3: The Best and Worst Games of 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 74:00


On Season 2 Episode 3 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan and The Big Jug discuss the news topics of the recent PlayStation State of Play, Final Fantasy VII REMAKE timed exclusive, Kingdom Hearts III DLC release, Mortal Kombat 11 cross-play, Minecraft cross-play for PS4, no more game rentals on Redbox, Marvel TV Layoffs, Netflix's 2020 Golden Globe Nominations, and the studio responsible for the new look for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie closing. Our topics this week were the best and worst games of 2019 and a recap of The Game Awards. Thank you for listening. Wil the Jester was unable to join us this week. Keep it nerdy and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 2: Game of the Year 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 91:15


On Season 2 Episode 2 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss news topics of New Nintendo Switch Online SNES games, Pokemon Sword/Shield's new Gigantamax Snorlax Raid, Nintendo Switch sales numbers, Riot's discrimination lawsuit settlement, Resident Evil 3 REMAKE incoming according to leaks, Marvel's Black Widow releases a new trailer, plus Baby Yoda has continued infiltrating our collectibles with new Funko Pops and is also now playable in Minecraft. Our topic of the show was our look at the Year in Gaming for 2019, with the good, the blah, and the ugly and our personal Games of the Year 2019! Thank you for listening! Always keep it Nerdy and #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Season 2 Episode 1: Pokemania Strikes Again!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 62:12


On Season 2 Episode 1 of The Nerds Unknown Podcast, the Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss news topics of work starting on Final Fantasy VII REMAKE Part 2, rumor of a new Tony Hawk Pro Skater in the works, Disney+ show, The Mandalorian is the most in demand television show, the Tesla Cybertruck, Joker approaches becoming #1 DC film, and Frozen II having the largest animated film opening. Our main topic of the show was Pokemon Sword and Shield. We also analyze Pokemon sales numbers, Max Raid exploits, and legal action being taken against leaks prior to Pokemon Sword and Shield's release. Thank you for listening! Always keep it Nerdy and #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 23- Call of the Last of Us

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 82:07


On Episode 23, The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss The Last of Us 2 Collector's Editions, Mario Kart Tour's paid subscription mode, Death Stranding goes Gold, Kevin Feige is developing a Star Wars Movie for Disney, Mahershala Ali was almost in Batman, new Amazon devices, and how you can have Alexa's Voice be Samuel L. Jackson. Topic of the Show was Call of Duty Modern Warfare and it's exclusivity. Keep it nerdy, stay #Moisty, and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 22- Vault Hunters Paradise

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 77:50


On Episode 22, The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss Final Fantasy VII REMAKE, Google Stadia, Dota Bans, Call of Duty Modern Warfare and how Cross Platform Works, Rockstar Games released its own PC launcher, New Red Dead Online content, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will only include characters native to video games. Our topic this week was a deep dive (Spoiler-free)into Borderlands 3. Thank you for tuning in! Keep it Nerdy, stay #Moisty my friends, and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 21 - Recalling 9/11

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 80:31


On Episode 21, The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss Joaquin Phoenix's Joker, RIP To Robert Axelrod aka Lord Zedd from MMPR, Final Fantasy VII REMAKE, KFC has a Colonel Sanders Dating Sim (?), Red Dead Redemption 2's New Online modes, and Gears of War 5's diversity. Our topic was recalling where we were during 9/11 and recalling the aftermath. Keep it nerdy, Stay #Moisty, and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 20- D23/Gamescom

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 86:24


On Episode 20, The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discusses Halo: Master Chief Collection, World of Warcraft Classic, Telltale Games reborn, CD Projekt Red is becoming a dual franchise studio, and why gender options in Cyberpunk 2077 have changed. Our topic this week was recaps of D23 Expo and Gamescom 2019. Keep it Nerdy, stay #Moisty my friends and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 19- Spider-Man Swings out of MCU

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 72:18


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss Mortal Kombat 11's DLC announcement, GameStop layoffs, PUBG Cross-play, Monster Hunter World crossover, Kevin Smith's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and the overall news of Spider-Man no longer being part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Keep it Nerdy, stay #Moisty my friends, and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 18- Games Launch Memories and Games Season 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 73:29


The Nerds Unknown Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss Dead Island 2 is still in development, No Man's Sky Beyond, Netflix's Witcher, the call for a ban on Smash Bros. Ultimate's Hero from Dragon Quest, the Sega Genesis Mini, and the Twitch Drama with Ninja switching to Mixer. Our Topic this week was Memorable Game Launches and the big upcoming releases of 2019 with Game Release Season upon us. Keep it Nerdy, stay #Moisty my friends, and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 17- There's Big Money in Esports

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 63:46


The Nerds Unknown Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss new Pokemon forms in Sword & Shield, Call of Duty Modern Warfare features, Disney/Hulu shows and Disney+ subscription service, ASpex Legends is getting solos and Rocket League is closing out loot boxes, Our topic of the show is the hype around ESports, earnings, and the results of EVO 2019. Keep it Nerdy, Stay Moisty my friends, and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 16-Marvel Drops a Phase 4 Nuke (F**K TASKMASTER)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 74:28


The Nerds Unknown Podcast crew: El Capitan, the Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss Nintendo Switch Joy Con Drift, Sega Genesis Mini, Pokemon and our topic was the big news Marvel Studios dropped at San Diego Comic Con concerning new tv shows, movies and upcoming slate for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sidenote: F**K TASKMASTER! Keep it Nerdy and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 15 - Let's Leroy Jenkins on Area 51

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 98:15


2 parts of The Nerds Unknown Podcast crew: El Capitan and the Big Jug discuss Xbox Kinect Surveillance, Borderlands 3 Cross Play, Mighty Morphin Power Ranger and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover, A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, New 007, Mortal Kombat movie reboot and new Nintendo Switch model. Our topic this week was the Storm Area 51 event, the hype around it, and how people can be dumb on the internet. Always keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 14 - Descent into Anime Madness

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 88:01


The Nerd Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss reactions to Disney's Mulan live action teaser, Stranger Things 3 setting viewing records, Saw Reboot, Batman Arkham Collection, and the Walking Dead Comic coming to an end. The main topic of the episode is our discussion is Anime Madness: our favorites, Anime everyone should watch, and some we wished we hadn't. Always keep it Nerdy and strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 13 - Banjo Is Love, Banjo is Life.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 86:58


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss news such as: Netflix's Murder Mystery, Monster Hunter World Iceborne Beta, Avengers: Endgame theater re-release, God of War 2 rumors. Topic of the show was our favorite cancelled shows and series. Keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 12 - The Great E3 2019 Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 87:27


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester recap all the highs and lows of E3 2019. Press conferences and live streams reviewed include: EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, PC Gaming Show, Ubisoft, Kinda Funny Games Showcase,Square Enix, and Nintendo. Keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 10- Pokemon Overload

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 58:55


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, Wil the Jester, and Paul The Keeper of Rapture discuss topics such as Dauntless player numbers, Jessica Jones' final season, Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Delay, and we speak about the Pokemon Direct from Nintendo. The Big Jug was unable to join us this week. Keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 9 - Start It Over

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 67:09


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss topics such as Game of Thrones, Dauntless Cross Play, Mortal Kombat 11, PlayStation Studios, and movies we loved from our childhood. Paul the Keeper of Rapture was unable to join us this week. Keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 8 - Disney Hulu? Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Video Game Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 85:21


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, Wil the Jester and Paul the Keeper of Rapture discuss news topics such as: Disney Hulu, Red Dead Online, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Re-Reveal and Video Game Movie! Keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 7 - The Construction Induced Campfire Sitdown

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 83:17


The Nerds Unknown Podcast crew of El Capitan and The Big Jug have a good ol' one on one campfire sitdown. News and topics of the show include Riot's employee protests, Anthem's woes, new Star Wars movies, Avatar sequel delays, and how playing Pokemon as a 90s kid rewired your brain. Construction kept Wil the Jester and Paul the Keep of Rapture from joining in. Keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 6 - The Sonic Disaster, Child's Play, & Sales Records

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 65:09


Three Fourths of The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Wil the Jester discuss news such as the outcry from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer, the new Child's Play trailer, Nintendo and Sony console sales, and Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame box office total to date. Paul: the Keeper of Rapture couldn't join us this week. Keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 5 - Pokemon Rule 34, Kaiju, & Marvel Cinematic Universe Hype

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 78:26


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, Wil the Jester and Paul the Keeper of Rapture discuss news such as The Detective Pikachu trailer leading to discussion of Rule 34 involving Pokemon pics on the Internet, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Fortnite work conditions, and the upcoming Square Enix E3 showcase. Our Topic of the Show this week is our recap of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date and hype for Avengers: Endgame. Keep it Nerdy and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Special Episode - Avengers Endgame Spoilercast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 86:12


Three Fourths of The Nerds Unknown Podcast crew: Rey El Capitan, The Big Jug, and Paul the Keeper of Rapture discuss Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame in full detail. This episode contains full plot spoilers for the movie and should be listened to after you've already seen it. Keep it Nerdy and always strive to #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 4 - Rise of Skywalker, Zombie Pigs, & The Gaming Big 3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 69:43


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, Keeper of Rapture, and Wil the Jester discuss news such as Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker, zombie pigs being a thing, and Ubisoft supporting Notre Dame restoration efforts. Topic of the Show was discussing new information and rumors about new Nintendo Switch Model and upcoming PlayStation 5, plus an Inside Xbox recap. Keep it Nerdy and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 3- Battle Royale IRL, A Black Hole & PSN ID Changes

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 70:20


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, Keeper of Rapture, and Wil the Jester discuss an Anonymous Millionaire organizing an IRL Battle Royale, seeing a Black Hole for the first time with pictures, and about PlayStation Network Name changes and some of the worst names we've used or seen. Keep it Nerdy and always #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 2 - Copyrights, Shower Breakfast & The UK Fortnite Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 59:08


The Nerds Unknown Podcast Crew: El Capitan, The Big Jug, Keeper of Rapture Discuss Prince Harry's call for the ban of Fortnite in the UK, Articles 11 & 13 aka the Meme Ban and Links Tax, and Keeper's obsession with eating breakfast in the shower. We are minus a Wil the Jester this week. As always keep it Nerdy and #RiseAbove!

Nerds Unknown Episode 1 - Borderlands 3 No Pico

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 73:46


On the First Episode of Nerds Unknown Podcast: El Capitan, The Big Jug, Wil the Jester, and Paul the Keeper of Rapture journey into the unknown exploring Nerd Culture, Gaming, Movies, TV, and Entertainment. Discussion includes talking points on Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Stranger Things, Avengers Endgame, PlayStation, Borderlands 3, and retro gaming. As always keep it Nerdy and #RiseAbove!

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