Thing Of The Week with Luke and Nick

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A podcast where two nerds share their most recent obsessions.

Luke and Nick


    • Jun 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Thing Of The Week with Luke and Nick

    Project Hail Mary, Mass Effect, and Kevin Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 21:45


    Luke and Nick read Project Hail Mary and it's so good that they refuse to talk about it – seriously, go read it! – before discussing Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Kevin Smith films. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    The Adventure Zone: Ethersea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 33:33


    Luke and Nick talk about the challenges of re-integrating into society after lockdown. Nick talks about the new season of The Adventure Zone, fan backlash and why we should be excited for Ethersea. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    The Adventure Zone and The Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 30:24


    This week, Nick waxes poetic about The Adventure Zone and Amazon's The Boys while Luke talks about mulching and continues trying to sell Nick on reading The Expanse. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Starship Velociraptor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 28:26


    Nick goes on vacation, the boys dunk on Peacock (again), The Adventure Zone TV show might be a thing and Jonathan Young has a new album! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Allstate Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 23:23


    This week, Luke and Nick talk about car insurance, COVID vaccines, and the word "y'all". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Batman - The Long Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 22:40


    This week the boys talk about enjoying the nice weather. Luke needs somewhere to put his wood and Nick reads comics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    WandaVision Spoilercast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 40:08


    Luke and Nick share their thoughts on the first season of WandaVision. SPOILER WARNING! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Indie Games and Earthbound

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 20:10


    This week Nick talks about his experience with a COVID vaccine and Luke talks about Indie games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    What would the perfect Zelda game look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 27:07


    In this episode, Luke and Nick wax poetic about WandaVision again and discuss the upcoming Breath of the Wild sequel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    American Vandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 33:32


    In this weeks episode we talk about Wandavision (again), American Vandal and other things that have no right being as good as they are. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Transformers and Charcuterie Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 25:04


    This week, Luke and Nick talk about Marvel movies, the old Justice League cartoon, Michael Bay's Transformer's movies, and the horrendous state of streaming services. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Much Ado About Penises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 17:05


    Yeah, this one went off the rails pretty much right away. Luke talks about Wandavision, Nick talks about the Inauguration. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Sh*tty Gungan Turtles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 29:38


    Nick's been watching Umbrella Academy, Luke's been watching season 5 of The Expanse, and the boys chat about WandaVision and The Clone Wars. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Bad Religion: Decades and The Avengers game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 26:42


    Luke has a new snow blower, Nick is trying to learn a song. We chat about Bad Religion: Decades, the newest Avengers game, Voice Actors and The final season of the Expanse. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    The Wii U

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 33:14


    This is another episode about video games. We talk about Nick's new Wii U and how it and the PlayStation Vita were ahead of their time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    The Mandalorian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 37:57


    This week's episode is all about The Mandalorian. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Hamilton and our favorite concept albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 29:23


    This week we talk about weird work schedules, we reflect on the Hamilton Hype and talk about our favorite concept albums. Apple: https://apple.co/2MDgZqL Google: https://bit.ly/3cRdDex Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cO33Vo Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/zzau33my Anchor: https://bit.ly/2YhM20H --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    The Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 23:00


    This week's episode mostly consists of conversations about Thanksgiving dinner, Bad Religion's Christmas album, and why we shouldn't teach a sex ed class. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Shadow Of The Colossus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 40:23


    We're back with another pretty freaking weird episode this week! The boys totally nail the intro (we're getting so good at podcasting), Nick doesn't like physical games and Luke dunks on the new Call Of Duty. What follows is a conversation about Shadow Of The Colossus, taking dumps and how adorable Luke's marriage is. Apple: https://apple.co/2MDgZqL Google: https://bit.ly/3cRdDex Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cO33Vo Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/zzau33my Anchor: https://bit.ly/2YhM20H --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    PS5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 43:18


    This week's episode is dedicated almost entirely to discussing the PS5. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Jay and Silent Bob: Reboot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 28:36


    In this week's episode we remark in the lack of news stories to report before diving head first into a talk about Jay and Silent Bob: Reboot and the origins of the View Askiew-niverse. Later in the show we talk about b-movies, Batman and camp. Nick still hasn't started reading the Expanse but he does sell Luke on 11-22-63 by Stephen King. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Fire Cannot Kill Jon Lester

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 35:52


    This week, the boys discuss crashing bikes into cars, Jon Lester's departure from the Cubs, the new book about the making of Game of Thrones "Fire Cannot Kill A Dragon", and what makes a good cover song. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Among Us and Other Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 29:28


    Yeah, kinda feels like we've been all over lately. This week is no exception, we talk about everything from John Mulaney to Diablo II with a stop at Among Us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    The Expanse Season 5 Trailer and Dog Farts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 36:53


    Hey guys. We really tried to have a normal conversation this week. We talked a bit about TV shows, but things just went downhill from there. Sorry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Splinter Cell and Duke Nukem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 38:34


    In this weeks episode the boys start by talking about recent COVID-19 tests before moving on to a conversation about the Splinter Cell games, the lack of Double A games, Duke Nukem, Shareware and Demo Discs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Hank Green and J.R.R. Tolkien

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 36:51


    This week we have a chat about Hank Green's newest novel, we also take some time to talk sci-fifantasy books in general before dunking on Tolkien. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Superbowl parties and disc golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 33:44


    This week, the boys discuss Superbowl parties, disc golf, punk rock, and the upcoming ninth Expanse book. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Comics and PUNK RAWK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 49:14


    We got another wet and wild episode for you! This week we talk about our Rec League Hockey and Bowling Leagues starting up. DC Comics, our favorite Rise Against albums, how songwriting is more fun with other people and the pitfalls of digital storefronts. Also, Luke if you're reading this.... I still want that NES :D --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Super Mario 3D All Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 29:16


    We're back this week with another video game-centric episode. Luke talks Nick into Twitch streaming, Nick dunks on Super Mario 3D All Stars, and the boys conjecture about the alleged Switch Pro and a hypothetical Zelda anniversary collection. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Batman: Again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 40:54


    On this weeks episode we talk about Gotham Knights, before veering off into birthdays, casinos and a live unboxing right here on the podcast!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Why are sports fans superstitious?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 41:41


    On this week's episode of Thing of the Week, Luke and Nick discuss why sports fans are superstitious, how TV has become formulaic, and what constitutes snobbery. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Na, na, na, na, na, BATMAN!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 53:12


    This week we talk about our favorite Batmen, gush over the Joker and discuss the differences between the MCU and the DCEU. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Babies come out of the butt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 38:13


    Luke and Nick share some of the dumb things they believed as kids. Also baseball. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Robots vs Kindergartners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 54:24


    This week we talk about deep fakes and robots. Nick gets scared and Luke wants to beat up Kindergartners. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Favorite guitar players

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 48:37


    Nick and Luke talk about their favorite guitar players, as well as the imminent return of sports. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Jillows and the Nut Button, and also Metal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 49:36


    This week our scatterbrained hosts start by discussing denim furniture and lighthearted pranks. They attempt to have a conversation about metal and music after that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Woodworking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 52:20


    Luke gives some spoiler-free thoughts on The Last of Us: Part 2, Nick dunks on the Houston Astros, and the boys spend the rest of the episode talking about a recent hobby: woodworking. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    The Last Of Us, Zelda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 45:44


    Yup... We're back to video games this week. Luke gushes about The Last Of Us and Nick talks about the triumphs and follys of Breath Of The Wild. We also discuss the very real danger in wearing jeans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Books!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 51:06


    This week, Nick and Luke discuss their favorite books and the struggles of creative writing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    The Dog Kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 45:25


    In this weeks episode we talk about our pets! Luke has a close call with his kitty and we reminisce about dumb dogs. We also talk about bad habits and how we break them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Grilling, summertime, and staying sane during a pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 43:41


    This week, Nick and Luke talk about the effect of isolation on one's mental health, the art of grilling, and the best parts of summer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Halo, and other video games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 61:24


    This week we begin by talking about out Dad-sonas and the avuncular nature of the Dink's. Then we attempt to have a conversation about the Halo video game series before veering off into a general conversation about our video game memories and nostalgia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Sports?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 53:55


    On this week's episode we have a conversation about hockey, becoming sports fans as adults and fandom. A few diversions include: why vloging is weird, being self conscious and convincing Luke to sing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

    Introductions, The Expanse and Animal Crossing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 37:02


    It's our first episode! This week we talk about how we met and became friends. Luke talks about The Expanse and Nick talks about Animal Crossing. A few brief diversions include: Game Of Thrones fan theories and SciFi tropes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thingoftheweek/message

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