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Obscure Reference is the stream on consciousness nerd show you've been waiting for! One part nerd news and one part obscure tangent = References from Obscurity!

Mike, Drew, Myles & Patrick


    • Oct 23, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 66 EPISODES


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    Episode 64: Hawkeye Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2014 41:00


    In this week's show the boys get together and talk about the new Avengers trailer, Drew complains about relatively nonexistent lag, and then they all share a reading from Shatterskull.

    Episode 63: Not Even Sure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2014 38:45


    What do you get when you cross a show that has no formula and a bad short-term memory? THIS SENTENCE! Here's a show!

    Episode 62: Dark and Stormy Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2014 24:35


    What even is this show anymore? This week, the guys get together and banter about who-knows-what? And then play a round of Lazy Movie Writer.

    Episode 61: Hardwood Floors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2014 30:41


    In this week's show, the boys talk about the happenings of the week and play a eye-opening round of Bad Science.

    Episode 60: Some kind of something

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2014 20:25


    Drew and Patrick are both out, so we had to bring in a substitute!

    Episode 59: Revolving Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2014 53:01


    In this week's show, the boys draft their Fantasy Fantasy team, talk about Destiny, and play a game about Google?

    Episode 58: Icky Wicky Sticky January Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2014 36:35


    In this week's show.... It's a doozy. We give Myles his own time in Myle's Corner. There's improv. There's Gundam. There's January Jones. Enjoy?

    Episode 57: Literally Myles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2014 33:20


    In this week's show, Drew, Mike, Myles, and Patrick talk about Lord of the Rings, Guild Wars 2, Silent Hills, and play a game called Bad Science.

    Announcement!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2014 1:26


    The Nerd Cave is moving! So sadly no show this week.

    Episode 56: Supreme Burrito Pudding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2014 51:15


    In this week's show... Oh man... This show... Who even knows what is happening anymore? What is in our water? Where did our special guest come from?

    Episode 55: Daring Dog Detective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2014 51:15


    The guys are joined by our very first special guest! He likes his crime like he likes his donuts: with bites taken out of them.

    Episode 54: Alfram And The Chipmunks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2014 35:26


    In this week's show, the guys get together a talk about Mistaken For Strangers, "Weird Al" Yankovic and #MikeysNikes!

    Episode 53: Cool Dudes Talkin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2014 55:05


    Mike is off this week, so... That leaves Drew, Myles, and Patrick to talk about THINGS! HAVE A FUN!

    Obscure Show 52: Keep Calm and This Is The Worst Meme

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2014 82:09


    The guys get together for a video game filled nostalgia cast and recite old school cheat codes. Also they play a round of a game called "Keep Calm And..."

    Obscure Show 51: Bath Time With Myles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2014 49:17


    In this week's show, Patrick, Drew, and Mike find out that Myles is a time-traveling floozy. WHAT?!

    Obscure Show 50: Hog Topic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2014 61:03


    In our 50th episode, our boys talk PlayStation 4 and some games, take on some Zelda trivia, and dive into the horrifying world of Harry Potter fan fiction.

    Obscure Show 49: Alpaca Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2014 45:35


    This one's a weird one guys. We open with a game about trying to guess what Japanese games are about based on their titles. We also talk about some of our favorite highlights from the E3 press conferences.

    Obscure Show 48: Luigi Death Stare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 65:00


    In this week's show, the guys talk about Attack on Titan, E3 Predictions, and play a round of Today I Learned Nothing.

    Obscure Show 47: Dinner With Drew

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2014 64:16


    In this week's episode, the guys talk about everything from Guardians of the Galaxy, to Hearthstone, South Carolina ComicCon, and poo-pooing on egotistical extras!

    Obscure Show 46: Dat Cowl Tho

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2014 48:08


    In this week's show, the guys talk about their impressions of Batfleck, Myles gets a PS4, Mike finished Breaking Bad, and Drew apologizes for something obscure that happened six months ago. Also, the boys read an excerpt from Shatter Skull by E.I. Velasquez.

    Obscure Show 45: I Need Scissors! 61!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2014 39:30


    In this week's show, Patrick sits this round out as Mike, Myles, and Drew talk about Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Metal Gear Solid, and MORE Resident Evil for some reason?

    Obscure Show 44: Card Games and Zombies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2014 59:40


    Patrick is back from honeymooning and joins Drew, Mike, and Myles to talk about it. As well as make Donald Duck noises, talk about Clone Wars, Hearthstone, House of Leaves and more!

    Obscure Show 43: Card Games and Zombies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2014 60:15


    With Patrick out of town, Mike, Myles, and Drew spend a whole lot of time talking about Blizzard games, answer some trivia, and try to re-make Resident Evil... But they just end up making The Last of Us.

    Obscure Show 42: The Paxtrick Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2014 55:55


    Join us for this week's snoozefest as Patrick tell the guys legitimately interesting information about his PAX experience, but Mike, Myles, and Drew are about as engaged as two high school dropouts with a baby on the way and dreams of moving to California.

    Obscure Show 41: Planet Tyler

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2014 51:45


    In this week's episode, the boys get together to have talk a little about whats been going on in the days of their lives. Also, we play a new kind of game called "What's The Story?"

    Obscure Show 40: This Ain't A Kind Of Rodeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2014 56:34


    In this week's show, the dudes discuss video games, Frozen, and play a round of What Would Reddit Say?

    Obscure Show 39: Chuck Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2014 66:24


    In this week's show, the gents get together to talk about Ninja Turtles and X-Men trailers. Some good old fashion vidjya gaems. And play a round of Would They Rather. Also, Mike has secretly been playing Diablo the entire recording.

    Obscure Show 38: Cool Dudes With Attitudes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2014 55:34


    This week's show was a doozy! So much stuff happened! Patrick had cyber-surgery and most of his body was replaced with state-of-the-art, high-tech robot appendages. He's now fighting a lot more crime! Drew decided that he wanted to convert his whole family to follow the path of the Hanar. And Myle's dog ran away!

    Obscure Show 37: Great Clips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2014 45:51


    In this week's show the guys talk about Titanfall, Dark Souls, Batman (of course), and play a round of Show and Tell.

    Obscure Show 36: Talkin' 'bout stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2014 48:39


    In this week's show, Mike won't shut up about video games and how important he is. Patrick talks us through Twitch Plays Pokemon. And somebody says something about comic books or Batman.

    Obscure Show 35: King of the Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2014 56:39


    In this week's show, Myles ends the riveting saga of console purchasing decisions. Drew and Mike discuss Bravely Default. And Patrick brings some Godzilla themed trivia.

    Obscure Show 34: They All Float Down Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2014 62:24


    In this weeks show, the guys go live on a Google Hangout and talk all the normal garbage that you would expect them to talk about. What a bunch of losers!

    Obscure Show 33: Poor Aquaman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2014 75:00


    In this weeks show, the guys give Myle's advice on what console to buy, talk about Dark Souls, some Comic to TV talk, and the merits of Kevin Costner.

    Obscure Show 32: Mike's Rampage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2014 69:25


    In this week's episode, the guys get together to talk about Superman/Batman plots, have no interest in Mike's concerts, TV shows, and Books, and play some Would You Rather?

    Obscure Reference 31: Shame Trek: Last Contact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2014 48:10


    In this week's show, Mike gets shamed by the crew for turning off Star Trek: First Contact. Patrick talks way too much about Kevin Costner, and there is some talk from Drew and Myles about comics? I'm not sure... I can't remember.

    Obscure Reference 30: The Drew Diaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2014 48:07


    The boys are back! Because you all missed them so much, right? Well, stop on by for a spell and listen to us talk about (placeholder text for stuff we talked about on the podcast)!

    Obscure Reference 29: A Can Of Worms

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2013 74:47


    In this week's show, the guys talk about Season Two of Telltale's The Walking Dead and a whole lot about the merits of Image comics Spawn. Also, they play a round of trivia!

    Obscure Reference 28: Owls and Ghosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2013 60:03


    In this weeks show Mike is the one that actually brings up Batman! Has Hell frozen over?! Also, Mike and Myles talk about Ghosts. Figures. And a bunch of other stuff gets talked about! And a round of Would You Rather!

    Obscure Reference 27: Things And Stuff!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2013 70:35


    With Mike out this week, Myles, Patrick, and Drew host the most riveting of conversations about the meaning of life and the creation of the universe. Just kidding, they probably talked about Batman.

    Obscure Reference 26: Blueberry Mini Wheats

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2013 66:55


    Mike blows Patrick’s mind with cereal telepathy. Drew shares some thoughts on the PlayStation 4. Myles talks about something. The boys play some Would You Rather. Then they go on a tangent about comic book movies.

    Obscure Reference 25: Japan Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2013 90:50


    Drew, Myles, Mike and Patrick are joined by Mike's wife Sarah to talk about a trip to Japan, find out who guessed the weirdest thing in Japan, play Onion or Not Onion, and a little Would You Rather.

    Obscure Reference 24: We Had One Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2013 54:38


    We try for all of five minutes to talk about something other than Batman but then proceed to talk about Batman. Hope you like Batman!

    Obscure Reference 23: Halloweenies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2013 69:29


    We chat slightly about Halloween and then talk about Batman for 30 minutes. Honesty is the best policy!

    Obscure Reference 22: Bored by Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2013 75:29


    In this pretty boring episode Mike is gone and Rebecca joins in while we continue to talk about Halloween and then play Batman Trivia. SPOILER WARNING:Rebecca doesn't win.

    Obscure Reference 21: Zombie Sausage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2013 74:26


    On this week's show, Patrick, Mike, and Myles are a bunch of Halloweenies while Drew just wants to play Hearthstone. We also play a spooky round of Would You Rather!

    Obscure Reference 20: Spooktacular '99

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2013 56:38


    Patrick, Mike, Drew, and Myles talk about some of the spooky moments in their lives, get hyped for Pokemon X and Y, and chatter a little about Stargate. Also, we play a round of Onion or Real?

    Obscure Reference 19: Couch Sores

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2013 50:55


    Patrick, Mike, and Drew have a Myles-less week as they talk about binging on television and the quality of (and unexpected quality) of The Walking Dead and The New Girl. Also, video game urban legends.

    Obscure Reference 18: Hold on to your butts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2013 50:28


    I can’t remember what we talked about because it was a few days ago. Something about Jurassic Park, some GTA, Wind Waker, Castle of Illusion, and some Would You Rather?

    Obscure Reference 17: ICE TO MEET YOU!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2013 50:06


    Myles, Patrick, Rebecca and Drew talk about Batman villains, Kingdom Hearts, and some other stuff that I can't even remember.

    Obscure Reference 16: Broke Husband Inn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2013 62:26


    Myles, Patrick, Mike and Drew talk a little about buying TV’s, card and board games, and marrying someone that lives in an inn.

    Obscure Reference 15: WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2013 51:27


    Drew, Myles, Patrick, and Mike are joined by Rebecca again to talk about animal noises, Robocop, Batwoman, Mike’s wife’s shenanigans, and Myles’ sweet new shaggin’ wagon. Also we need to play another round of Anime or Porn?

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