NolaNerdCast

Finn reviews the hotly anticipated new game from Yacht Club Games, Mina the Hollower. Can the next game by the studio that took the indie world by storm with Shovel Knight capture lightning in a bottle twice? Finn breaks down his thoughts about the little mouse that could.

Finn reviews Replaced, an indie game many years in the making! Sad Cat Studios have dropped their sci-fi noir Blade Runner-esque, but was it worth the wait? Finn breaks it down.

Finn reviews Pragmata, the newest IP from Capcom. A Sci-Fi third person shooter with a real time hacking aspect, does Pragmata have what it takes to shine in today's market? With distinct PS3/360 vibes and an inversion of the sad dad gaming trope, Finn just might agree!

Finn reviews Dosa Divas, the latest game by Outerloop Games. As a fan of their previous outings Falcon Age and Thirsty Suitors, did Dosa Divas' cooking based RPG trappings win Finn over yet again?

Finn reviews Raccoin, the newest game by publisher Playstack. What happens when the manic energy of Balatro infects that one coin pusher game you never touched at the arcade?

Episode 14 of new NOLAnerdcast. 08/20/26 featuring guest Stella Chung aka ParallaxStella! Finn sits down to talk with Stella about their career trajectory from streamer to IGN to the newest member of the Aion 2 team. They discuss favorite games, favorite moments, what brings her joy, and more!

Episode 13 of new NOLAnerdcast. 08/07/26 featuring guest Sarah Aubin aka SarahofMars! Finn chats with Sarah, sometimes GDQ moderator, sometimes GDQ streamer, always awesome. The two go over her history in gaming, why Dante is the only man she'd leave Chris Redfield for, why Dragon Age matters, and much more.

Episode 12 of new NOLAnerdcast. 08/04/26 featuring guest Matt Stormageddon from Fun & Games Podcast! Finn and fellow Matt, Matt Stormageddon sit down to not only talk about Matt's history with gaming and the industry, but also our mutual love of the recent IO Interactive hit, 007: First Light!

Episode 11of new NOLAnerdcast. 07/31/26 featuring guest Quest 64 Official! Finn sits down to chat with the man behind the popular Quest 64 based meme account to find out what it's all about. Why Quest 64? How does he keep coming up with a nonstop deluge of quality Quest 64 based memes? How far down the rabbit hole does it go?

Episode 10 of new NOLAnerdcast. 07/22/26 featuring guest Rami Ismail! Finn chats with the legendary indie developer, consultant, and industry advocate about his journey, his origins, his new teaching role for developers worldwide, and more!

Episode 9 of new NOLAnerdcast. 07/16/26 featuring guest Brigitte Gautreaux from Stride PR! Finn and Brigitte chat about how she got into the gaming PR business, what she did prior to the gaming industry, her favorite client moments, what games bring her joy, and more!

Episode 8 of new NOLAnerdcast. 07/13/26 featuring guest Godswill Ugwa Jr of Viz Media and That's Dope Entertainment! Finn and Godswill chat about their careers in anime and manga, what it's like representing a company like Viz Media on stage at Anime Expo, why One Piece is so enduring (and endearing!), their current manga favs, and so much more.

Episode 7 of new NOLAnerdcast. 07/10/26 featuring guest Mat Piscatella, Senior Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana! Finn and Mat chat about Mat's impressive history with gaming, his career throughout the industry, a shocking revelation about LEGO Dimensions, and so much more!

Episode 6 of new NOLAnerdcast. 07/02/26 featuring guest Jenny Windom from Wholesome Games! Finn and Jenny chat about her path in the industry, the evolution of Wholesome Games from its humble beginnings to its current state, what brings joy in an industry so often plagued by bad news, and so much more.

Episode 5 of new NOLAnerdcast. 06/26/26 featuring guest Adam Gumby! Finn chats with his good buddy and fellow gaming media peer Adam Gumby of The Tier List and Game Sandwich. They talk about being dads who game, what brings them joy, the best game of 2026 (so far), and what lies ahead.

Episode 4 of the new NOLAnerdcast. 06/23/26 featuring guest star Scott White from RPG Site, IGN, Irrational Passions, and more! Finn and Scott round up their Summer Game Fest coverage by going over all the AAA and non-indie titles they played at the event. Some of the biggest games of 2026 and 2027 are coming, and we got some great first looks at them.

Episode 3 of the new NOLAnerdcast. 06/12/26 featuring guest stars Emily Merritt and Kaitlyn Hunter from No Small Games. The three go over all of the various indie games they played during Summer Game Fest 2026. And there were quite a few they were lucky enough to get hands-on with!

Episode 2 of new NOLAnerdcast. 04/19/26 featuring guest Kyle Foley from But Why Tho! Long time friend and an accomplished musician and nerd writer (games, sports, books, tv, movies, the list goes on!) Kyle Foley is just a delightful human and I was excited to finally chat with him 1v1 about all the things that bring joy to his life.

Episode 1 of new NOLAnerdcast. 04/02/26 featuring guest Stephanie Klimov from the Boss Rush Network. Finn & Steph go over all of the games they played at PAX East 2026!

The New Film DC Universe! Henry Cavilll out! James Gunn in! What Blackmail does Ezra Miller Have On Management?!? @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

God of War Ragnarok! Elden Ring! Pokemon! A Look at the Future! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Christmas! Children! Snow! Our most chaotic episode ever? @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

The reason for our long hiatus! God of War: Ragnarok! Games we played this year! Predictions for the Game Awards! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

The Xbox 360! The PS3! The Wii! The WiiU! Achivements! DLC! NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com @NOLAnerdcast

Game Generations! NES! SNES! SEGA! SATURN! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Movies! Parks! Video Games! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Comics and Video Games! Old Favorites! Bold Ideas for the Future! Also A Spoilerific review of Dragonball Super: Super Heroes @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Anime! Favorite Series! Our Earliest Memories!  @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Final Fantasy! The Numbered Games! Terra! Squall! Cloud! Lightning! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Superman! Kryptonite! The Villains! The Most Important Hero of All Time! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

The X-men! The Cartoons! The Movies! The Comics! Krakoa! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

All Dragon Ball! The Fights! The Techniques! The Impact! The Movies! @NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Spider-Man! Superior! Amazing! Spectacular! Tobey! Andrew! Tom! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Batman! The Comics! The Movies! The Games! Our Memories! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Star Wars! The Films? Ranked!. The Games? Discussed! The books? Complained about! Plus a special Star Wars themed "Am I The Asshole" judgements @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

The Game of AITA! Skyrim! Sonic the Hedgehog 2! Somehow even more Elden Ring! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Elden Ring! Fallout: New Vegas! Comics! Life Advice! @NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Elden Ring! Fallout: New Vegas! A Brand New Game! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

The Elden Ring! Horizon Far West! Dying Light 2! Comics!   @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Live A Live! Nintendo Direct! Chris Mode!  @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Acquisition season! Comics! Krakoa!  @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Gaming Replays! Bonkers Questions! Metroid is (still) Great! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Deathloop! Tales of Arise! Guardians of the Galaxy! Halo Infinite! An Eye to 2022 @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Switch! PS5! Fin Fang Foom! Guardians of the Galaxy! Questions! Answers! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Extra Life 2021! Back 4 Blood! Wildermyth! Some Truly Bizarre Quora Questions @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Hades! The Avengers! Guardians of the Galaxy! Quora Questions! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Far Cry 6! Back 4 Blood! Comics!  @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

We are back from evacuation! Deathloop! Questions! Comics! And more! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

This episode was recorded over a month ago! It's release has been delayed due to Hurricane Ida! Here it is! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Substack! Hickman! Tynion! Plus a Ranking of the DCEU Movies from Man of Steel to The Suicide Squad! @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com

Video Game Unions! Mass Effect! Quorra Questions!  @NOLAnerdcast NOLAnerdcast@gmail.com