Podcast appearances and mentions of erika szabo

Space, the thing we have to cross... These are the voyages of the U.S.S. Horizon. Its ongoing mission, to press on against all odds,  to help the helpless, and to choose to boldly go where no one has ever gone before...  A new tabletop role playing adventure in the ongoing Star Trek: Adventures "Living Campaign" from Modiphius. Listen to this campaigns' post-game chat exclusively on Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Neil Tavares, Velvet Duke, Conal Macbeth, Erika Szabo, Joshua Barbeau and Justin Ecock "Star Trek: Adventures" published by Modiphius Entertainment "The Displaced" written by Jim Johnson You can can book Justin today to run your game at the Storm Crow Manor in Toronto, Ontario by visiting DMDineTO.com! 

Space, the thing we have to cross... These are the voyages of the U.S.S. Horizon. Its ongoing mission, to fly in head strong outnumbered 4 to 1, to tell two colliding planets to get along,  and to try and calm down this alien dude long enough to find out how to save and entire civilization...  A new tabletop role playing adventure in the ongoing Star Trek: Adventures "Living Campaign" from Modiphius. Listen to this campaigns' pre-gaming chat exclusively on Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Neil Tavares, Velvet Duke, Conal Macbeth, Erika Szabo, Joshua Barbeau and Justin Ecock "Star Trek: Adventures" published by Modiphius Entertainment "The Displaced" written by Jim Johnson You can can book Justin today to run your game at the Storm Crow Manor in Toronto, Ontario by visiting DMDineTO.com! 

Space, the thing we have to cross... These are the voyages of the U.S.S. Horizon. Its ongoing mission, to split up and cover more ground that way, to fire all phasers at those romulans,  and to probably not destroy the ship as we try to prevent one planet from smashing into another planet...  A new tabletop role playing adventure in the ongoing Star Trek: Adventures "Living Campaign" from Modiphius. Listen to this campaigns' pre-gaming chat exclusively on Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Neil Tavares, Velvet Duke, Conal Macbeth, Erika Szabo, Joshua Barbeau and Justin Ecock "Star Trek: Adventures" published by Modiphius Entertainment "The Displaced" written by Jim Johnson You can can book Justin today to run your game at the Storm Crow Manor in Toronto, Ontario by visiting DMDineTO.com! 

Space, the thing we have to cross... These are the voyages of the U.S.S. Horizon. Its ongoing mission, to try and act cool in front of the klingons, to discover how to properly eat a donut, and to boldly say, "holy crap did you see that"!? A new tabletop role playing adventure in the ongoing Star Trek: Adventures "Living Campaign" from Modiphius. Listen to this campaigns' pre-gaming chat exclusively on Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Neil Tavares, Velvet Duke, Conal Macbeth, Erika Szabo, Joshua Barbeau and Justin Ecock "Star Trek: Adventures" published by Modiphius Entertainment "The Displaced" written by Jim Johnson You can can book Justin today to run your game at the Storm Crow Manor in Toronto, Ontario by visiting DMDineTO.com! 

Space, the thing we have to cross... These are the voyages of the U.S.S. Horizon. Its ongoing mission, to find out how to get Klingons to chill, to make first contact by blowing up ancient ruins, and to boldly say, "what just happened"? A new tabletop role playing adventure in the ongoing Star Trek: Adventures "Living Campaign" from Modiphius. Listen to this campaigns' pre-gaming chat exclusively on Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Neil Tavares, Velvet Duke, Conal Macbeth, Erika Szabo, and Justin Ecock "Star Trek: Adventures" published by Modiphius Entertainment "Assessor's Gambit" written by Jim Johnson You can can book Justin today to run your game at the Storm Crow Manor in Toronto, Ontario by visiting DMDineTO.com! 

Space, the thing we have to cross... These are the voyages of the U.S.S. Horizon. Its ongoing mission, to awkwardly uninvite the NPC to the landing party, to debate some Klingons on the finer points of subtlety, and to boldly say, "oh no"! A new tabletop role playing adventure in the ongoing Star Trek: Adventures "Living Campaign" from Modiphius. Listen to this campaigns' pre-gaming chat exclusively on Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Neil Tavares, Velvet Duke, Conal Macbeth, Erika Szabo, and Justin Ecock "Star Trek: Adventures" published by Modiphius Entertainment "Assessor's Gambit" written by Jim Johnson You can can book Justin today to run your game at the Storm Crow Manor in Toronto, Ontario by visiting DMDineTO.com! 

Space, the thing we have to cross... These are the voyages of the U.S.S. Horizon. Its ongoing mission, to avoid venting more people into space, to actually find some answers this time, and to boldly say, "I need a nap"! A new tabletop role playing adventure in the ongoing Star Trek: Adventures "Living Campaign" from Modiphius. Listen to this campaigns' pre-gaming chat exclusively on Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Neil Tavares, Velvet Duke, Conal Macbeth, Erika Szabo, and Justin Ecock "Star Trek: Adventures" published by Modiphius Entertainment "Assessor's Gambit" written by Jim Johnson

The Sailor Scouts are battling the forces of the Negaverse and continue to be victorious at every turn. A brief lull has allowed a relative period of peace for our heroes. A school trip is an opportunity for some much needed rest and reflection. The battles are done for now and the search for the missing Moon princess continues. A new transfer student arrives in time to join our heroes in a mountain paradise. As they arrive in a place far away from civilization, love is in the air. Meanwhile, Queen Beryl realizes more direct and outside forces are needed to deal with the Sailor Scouts and their allies.... And consider support us today through Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Mike Dodd, Bre Poisonne, Cassie Chui, Conal MacBeth, Erika Szabo, and Andrew Roebuck

The Sailor Scouts are battling the forces of the Negaverse and continue to be victorious at every turn. A brief lull has allowed a relative period of peace for our heroes. A school trip is an opportunity for some much needed rest and reflection. The battles are done for now and the search for the missing Moon princess continues. A new transfer student arrives in time to join our heroes in a mountain paradise. As they arrive in a place far away from civilization, love is in the air. Meanwhile, Queen Beryl realizes more direct and outside forces are needed to deal with the Sailor Scouts and their allies.... And consider support us today through Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Mike Dodd, Bre Poisonne, Cassie Chui, Conal MacBeth, Erika Szabo, and Andrew Roebuck

The Sailor Scouts are battling the forces of the Negaverse and continue to be victorious at every turn. A brief lull has allowed a relative period of peace for our heroes. A school trip is an opportunity for some much needed rest and reflection. The battles are done for now and the search for the missing Moon princess continues. A new transfer student arrives in time to join our heroes in a mountain paradise. As they arrive in a place far away from civilization, love is in the air. Meanwhile, Queen Beryl realizes more direct and outside forces are needed to deal with the Sailor Scouts and their allies.... And consider support us today through Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Mike Dodd, Bre Poisonne, Cassie Chui, Conal MacBeth, Erika Szabo, and Andrew Roebuck

The Sailor Scouts are battling the forces of the Negaverse and continue to be victorious at every turn. A brief lull has allowed a relative period of peace for our heroes. A school trip is an opportunity for some much needed rest and reflection. The battles are done for now and the search for the missing Moon princess continues. A new transfer student arrives in time to join our heroes in a mountain paradise. As they arrive in a place far away from civilization, love is in the air.  Meanwhile, Queen Beryl realizes more direct and outside forces are needed to deal with the Sailor Scouts and their allies.... And consider support us today through Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Mike Dodd, Bre Poisonne, Cassie Chui, Conal MacBeth, Erika Szabo, and Andrew Roebuck  

The Terrible Warriors are on vacation! We'll return in September with all new campaigns to enjoy and share but for now we're going to go to the wayback machine and bring back some of our favourite campaigns from the first year of Terrible Warriors.... Tonight These Warriors are Terrible take on The Star Wars RPG 2nd Edition Revised and Expanded from West End Games. Watch as Mike “Birdman” Dodd, Steve Saylor, Justin Ecock, with new players Julian Spillane and Erika Szabo take on the Empire in the fall of the first Death Star this group of rebels travel to take on an Imperial weapons depo, fly a starship that might as well be cursed…and sing. There’s a lot of singing. And support us today through Patreon: Patreon.com/terriblewarriors Terrible Warriors: Mike "Birdman" Dodd, Steve "Snowball" Saylor, Justin Ecock, Julian Spillane and Erika Szabo  

Halcyon City is a city of superheroes. A tradition of superheroics and a history of metahuman events that stretches back across three distinct generations. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze generations have all had their moment and now the moment is ours. We are the New Generation, everyone has an opinion on what kind of heroes we should become but we're the only ones who will have the final say... This campaign was chosen my our Patreon supporters poll. If you'd like to help choose the next game we record consider supporting us on Patreon at Patreon.com/terriblewarriors. Terrible Warriors: Justin Ecock, Erika Szabo, Jenn Walker, and Orie Falconer Album Art: Steve Saylor

Halcyon City is a city of superheroes. A tradition of superheroics and a history of metahuman events that stretches back across three distinct generations. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze generations have all had their moment and now the moment is ours. We are the New Generation, everyone has an opinion on what kind of heroes we should become but we're the only ones who will have the final say... This campaign was chosen my our Patreon supporters poll. If you'd like to help choose the next game we record consider supporting us on Patreon at Patreon.com/terriblewarriors. Terrible Warriors: Justin Ecock, Erika Szabo, Jenn Walker, and Orie Falconer Album Art: Steve Saylor

Halcyon City is a city of superheroes. A tradition of superheroics and a history of metahuman events that stretches back across three distinct generations. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze generations have all had their moment and now the moment is ours. We are the New Generation, everyone has an opinion on what kind of heroes we should become but we're the only ones who will have the final say... This campaign was chosen my our Patreon supporters poll. If you'd like to help choose the next game we record consider supporting us on Patreon at Patreon.com/terriblewarriors. Terrible Warriors: Justin Ecock, Erika Szabo, Jenn Walker, and Orie Falconer Album Art: Steve Saylor

Halcyon City is a city of superheroes. A tradition of superheroics and a history of metahuman events that stretches back across three distinct generations. The Gold, Silver, and Bronze generations have all had their moment and now the moment is ours. We are the New Generation, everyone has an opinion on what kind of heroes we should become but we're the only ones who will have the final say. But first we have to choose our Masks.... This campaign was chosen my our Patreon supporters poll. If you'd like to help choose the next game we record consider supporting us on Patreon at Patreon.com/terriblewarriors. Terrible Warriors: Justin Ecock, Erika Szabo, Jenn Walker, and Orie Falconer Album Art: Steve Saylor

The Terrible Warriors are on vacation! We'll return in September with all new campaigns to enjoy and share but for now we're going to go to the wayback machine and bring back some of our favourite campaigns we've ever done. After the success of the first Matrix campaign, run by Steve Saylor, we returned one year later to revisit our characters and push Steve's GM skills to the limit... It's time to see the world for what it truly is, an illusion. In the sequel to our first Matrix Campaign "Matrix Deletion" our crew Justin Ecock, Cassie Chui and Erika Szabo are joined with newly awakened redpill Orie Falconer as they jack into the illusion that is The Matrix. When we last left our crew of the Hovership Athens, they encountered a virus that would kill any Redpill that attempted to leave the Matrix via Hardlines. The Athens crew developed a "silver bullet" to use that virus as a weapon. They have been on the run for over 53 days now living in secret in The Matrix. Machines, Exiles and Redpills alike are after this weapon and will stop at nothing to get it. Will the crew survive even the first episode? Jump down the rabbit hole with us and listen to find out! Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@terriblewarriors.com Terrible Warriors: Steve Saylor Justin Ecock Cassie Chui Erika Szabo Orie Falconer

The Terrible Warriors are on vacation! We'll return in September with all new campaigns to enjoy and share but for now we're going to go to the wayback machine and bring back some of our favourite campaigns we've ever done. When Julian Spillane approached us three years ago with a home-brew fan-made Pokemon RPG that he had discovered... well, we couldn't resist....   "Greetings! I'm Professor Oak! Are you a boy or a girl?" Thus begins a brand new campaign involving the Terrible Warriors jumping into the world of Pokemon! Steve, Erika, Cassie, Orie and Shane are new Pokemon Trainers, tasked by Professor Oak to not only collect and catalog every single Pokemon, but they are recruited to end the cruel reign of terror at the hands of Team Rocket. Our Terrible Warriors must locate a secret facility believed to be genetically modifying Pokemon by Rocket. Will they succeed in saving Kanto? Listen to find out! Gotta Catch 'em all! For all updates on future campaigns, follow us on twitter @dicewarriors and let us know what your favourite campaigns were at feedback@terriblewarriors.com Terrible Warriors: Julian Spillane, Steve Saylor, Erika Szabo, Cassie Chui, Orie Falconer, Shane Flynn, and Justin Ecock

Take the Blue pill, the story ends and you believe what you want to believe.  Take the red pill and see just how deep this rabbit hole goes. It's time to see the world for what it truly is, an illusion. In the sequel to our first Matrix Campaign "Matrix Deletion" our crew Justin Ecock, Cassie Chui and Erika Szabo are joined with newly awakened redpill Orie Falconer as they jack into the illusion that is The Matrix. In the final chapter of Matrix Awakening we'll learn what has happened to Erika's character since she vanished, Orie will still be blamed for stopping time, Justin will serve drinks and Cassie will cry in terror. What is going down in the city, why do the Agents think Erika is the one and is there room for a few more Matrix movie cameos? Yes. Yes there is. Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@terriblewarriors.com Terrible Warriors: Steve Saylor Justin Ecock Cassie Chui Erika Szabo Orie Falconer

Take the Blue pill, the story ends and you believe what you want to believe.  Take the red pill and see just how deep this rabbit hole goes. It's time to see the world for what it truly is, an illusion. In the sequel to our first Matrix Campaign "Matrix Deletion" our crew Justin Ecock, Cassie Chui and Erika Szabo are joined with newly awakened redpill Orie Falconer as they jack into the illusion that is The Matrix. Classic cameos make their appearance as The Oracle reveals that Erika's character is The Two. Everything you know about The Matrix is put to the test as time stands still because Orie destroyed all the clocks with his Silver Bullet. Yea, ok, it's getting a little silly in here but the third episode of Matrix: Awakening ramps up the tension as we build up momentum to the epic finale. Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@terriblewarriors.com Terrible Warriors: Steve Saylor Justin Ecock Cassie Chui Erika Szabo Orie Falconer

Take the Blue pill, the story ends and you believe what you want to believe.  Take the red pill and see just how deep this rabbit hole goes. It's time to see the world for what it truly is, an illusion. In the sequel to our first Matrix Campaign "Matrix Deletion" our crew Justin Ecock, Cassie Chui and Erika Szabo are joined with newly awakened redpill Orie Falconer as they jack into the illusion that is The Matrix. The crew of the Athens are on the run after The Agents and The Merovingian all want what they have.  What happened to Tetra when the Agent attacked her?  What happened to that clock after Skyper erased it with one of his Silver Bullets?  Is Alister going to get stuck with the bill?  All will be cryptically revealed in episode 2.  Here, have a cookie. Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@terriblewarriors.com Terrible Warriors: Steve Saylor Justin Ecock Cassie Chui Erika Szabo Orie Falconer

Wake up Neo... It's time to see the world for what it truly is, an illusion. In the sequel to our first Matrix Campaign "Matrix Deletion" our crew Justin Ecock, Cassie Chui and Erika Szabo are joined with newly awakened redpill Orie Falconer as they jack into the illusion that is The Matrix. When we last left our crew of the Hovership Athens, they encountered a virus that would kill any Redpill that attempted to leave the Matrix via Hardlines. The Athens crew developed a "silver bullet" to use that virus as a weapon. They have been on the run for over 53 days now living in secret in The Matrix. Machines, Exiles and Redpills alike are after this weapon and will stop at nothing to get it. Will the crew survive even the first episode? Jump down the rabbit hole with us and listen to find out! Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@terriblewarriors.com Terrible Warriors: Steve Saylor Justin Ecock Cassie Chui Erika Szabo Orie Falconer

They said we’d never make it! They said we’d fail after a couple episodes! They said we wouldn’t survive, and yet here we stand, defiant! Okay, maybe nobody ever said that, but I sure as shootin’ didn’t expect to be posting the 50th episode of Nerds Without Pants! We do things in style with the biggest assembly of pantsless nerds yet. Fan favorites Erika Szabo and John Gholson join us to celebrate this huge milestone.     1:34 Quarter bins and John’s insanely huge comic collection  5:30 Erika talks her new day job; John and Julian wax nostalgic about indie video game retail  18:80 Erika updates us on the amazing things she’s been up to since her last appearance  25:00 Convention virgin Julian consults Erika, John, and Patrick about what to expect at PAX South  40:45 Patrick actually hasn’t played FIFA this time, and talks about “books”  46:30 Julian has hope that his crazy Final Fight movie could actually be made. Statham Sighting™!  48: 50 Angelo finally saw The Lego Movie and is getting some surprising swag from his wife  1:05:00 Julian’s retro dive into the PS One; Angelo watches bad games on YouTube; that MK remake; Johns N64 wrestling habit  1:18:00  That Destiny beta, tho  1:39:00 The myth of the 17th Colossus; John’s comic book-style movie reviews FEATURED MUSIC Stan Bush- Dare Mega Man 2- Dr. Wily’s Castle (melancholy mix) Tenacious D- Tribute The Blast Processors f/Erika Szabo- The Cool Spot    

They said we’d never make it! They said we’d fail after a couple episodes! They said we wouldn’t survive, and yet here we stand, defiant! Okay, maybe nobody ever said that, but I sure as shootin’ didn’t expect to be posting the 50th episode of Nerds Without Pants! We do things in style with the biggest assembly of pantsless nerds yet. Fan favorites Erika Szabo and John Gholson join us to celebrate this huge milestone.     1:34 Quarter bins and John’s insanely huge comic collection  5:30 Erika talks her new day job; John and Julian wax nostalgic about indie video game retail  18:80 Erika updates us on the amazing things she’s been up to since her last appearance  25:00 Convention virgin Julian consults Erika, John, and Patrick about what to expect at PAX South  40:45 Patrick actually hasn’t played FIFA this time, and talks about “books”  46:30 Julian has hope that his crazy Final Fight movie could actually be made. Statham Sighting™!  48: 50 Angelo finally saw The Lego Movie and is getting some surprising swag from his wife  1:05:00 Julian’s retro dive into the PS One; Angelo watches bad games on YouTube; that MK remake; Johns N64 wrestling habit  1:18:00  That Destiny beta, tho  1:39:00 The myth of the 17th Colossus; John’s comic book-style movie reviews FEATURED MUSIC Stan Bush- Dare Mega Man 2- Dr. Wily’s Castle (melancholy mix) Tenacious D- Tribute The Blast Processors f/Erika Szabo- The Cool Spot    

There are several things that we all love about this show, but the thing we never really do justice as how talented our crew is! Seriously we have musicians, writers, artists, fire breathers, podcasters and more on our crew! So with that in mind we thought we would do a miniseries of episodes showcasing that talent by interviewing ourselves! Welcome to Talented Warriors! In our second show we talk to Erika Szabo. Since her debut in Star Wars: Leviathan she's thrown herself into every game she's been a part of. She's been a Video Game Journalist, Editor for a Sex Positive Blog, an Anime Enthusiast, a YouTuber and of course a Terrible Warrior! Check out her youtube channel at www.youtube.com/user/erikaszabo and follow her exploits. "I've seen eyes of terror and eyes of sorrow from Erika and in the end I see the heart of one of the best players to ever roll dem bones." - Mike "The Birdman" Dodd Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: Feedback@terriblewarriors.com Talented Warriors: Erika Szabo Steve Saylor

Here it is! The moment that (some) of you have been waiting for! This is the big Nerds Without Pants love letter to Final Fantasy. Special guest Erika Szabo joins us once again to talk about a series that is near and dear to the hearts of everyone on the show. A word of warning: NWP busted out its super awesome Limit Break ability, and this show is a hefty 3 hour journey. I could tell you everything we talked about to entice you to listen, but I would end up writing a novel. From our origins to the series to what it means to each of us on a personal level to a huge discussion on the music, this episode has got you covered if you like (or used to like) Final Fantasy. You won't find much of the typical negativity that other shows usually heap on this series, but we do take some time to brainstorm on how to get the franchise back on track. Oh, and if you missed it, check out PixlBit's epic Final Fantasy Retrospective from last year. Hope you enjoy! Share with your friends that have fond memories of the series, and give us your thoughts on the show and the games in the comments below.

Here it is! The moment that (some) of you have been waiting for! This is the big Nerds Without Pants love letter to Final Fantasy. Special guest Erika Szabo joins us once again to talk about a series that is near and dear to the hearts of everyone on the show. A word of warning: NWP busted out its super awesome Limit Break ability, and this show is a hefty 3 hour journey. I could tell you everything we talked about to entice you to listen, but I would end up writing a novel. From our origins to the series to what it means to each of us on a personal level to a huge discussion on the music, this episode has got you covered if you like (or used to like) Final Fantasy. You won't find much of the typical negativity that other shows usually heap on this series, but we do take some time to brainstorm on how to get the franchise back on track. Oh, and if you missed it, check out PixlBit's epic Final Fantasy Retrospective from last year. Hope you enjoy! Share with your friends that have fond memories of the series, and give us your thoughts on the show and the games in the comments below.

Here it is at last, folks: the conclusion of the Backlogger's journey into Asura's Wrath! Julian and Angelo are once again joined by internet gamer sensation and all around pleasant person Erika Szabo. There's lots to talk about, so let's jump right in. Things kick off with the one-two punch of the dumbest episode in the game and the most epic episode in the game. The crew talks at length on the hilarity of a hot spring scene and the insane and awesome implications of battling on the moon. Yes, the freaking moon! The episode by episode recap focuses on how super cool (and dreamy) Yasha is, Julian's new-found frustrations with the one on one battle mechanics, and the incredibly interesting Buddhist elements that infuse this over the top action game. The conversation gets deep at times, something nobody on the show was expecting. Things wrap up with a spirited debate over the "true" ending to the game. Is it ethical? Does it really ruin the accomplishment of finishing the game when there's a hidden cliffhanger that leads into DLC? And how is that DLC, exactly? Julian gives it an assessment, and both he and Erika try to convince the (very) grumpy Angelo of its merits. We hope you enjoyed this series of Backloggers! Come back next time as Angelo and some fresh faces discuss Alundra for PSX.

Here it is at last, folks: the conclusion of the Backlogger's journey into Asura's Wrath! Julian and Angelo are once again joined by internet gamer sensation and all around pleasant person Erika Szabo. There's lots to talk about, so let's jump right in. Things kick off with the one-two punch of the dumbest episode in the game and the most epic episode in the game. The crew talks at length on the hilarity of a hot spring scene and the insane and awesome implications of battling on the moon. Yes, the freaking moon! The episode by episode recap focuses on how super cool (and dreamy) Yasha is, Julian's new-found frustrations with the one on one battle mechanics, and the incredibly interesting Buddhist elements that infuse this over the top action game. The conversation gets deep at times, something nobody on the show was expecting. Things wrap up with a spirited debate over the "true" ending to the game. Is it ethical? Does it really ruin the accomplishment of finishing the game when there's a hidden cliffhanger that leads into DLC? And how is that DLC, exactly? Julian gives it an assessment, and both he and Erika try to convince the (very) grumpy Angelo of its merits. We hope you enjoyed this series of Backloggers! Come back next time as Angelo and some fresh faces discuss Alundra for PSX.

Well, we're a man down this week, but instead of leaving you lovely listeners hanging, Julian and Angelo have a special edition of Nerds Without Pants just for you. Yes, you! Come back next week for a bonus episode of NWP, followed by your regularly scheduled Panstless Ones. It's three weeks of rambling! The topic of this special is the highly regarded Square Enix RPG: Bravely Default. Julian hasn't had a chance to play the game proper, so he spends some time asking Angelo about the details. Don't worry, though--this episode is pretty much spoiler free. Angelo gets into the nuts and bolts of the game mechanics, Julian rants about his mangled Collector's Edition (thanks, Obama Amazon!), and there's plenty of Final Fantasy sidebars. The duo closes things out by talking about Angelo's sneaky project to turn his wife into a hardcore JRPG fanatic. Of course, it wouldn't be an RPG podcast without some gushing over the game's soundtrack. That's about it! Be sure to check out Erika Szabo's video review, and come back next week for the assembled trio.

Well, we're a man down this week, but instead of leaving you lovely listeners hanging, Julian and Angelo have a special edition of Nerds Without Pants just for you. Yes, you! Come back next week for a bonus episode of NWP, followed by your regularly scheduled Panstless Ones. It's three weeks of rambling! The topic of this special is the highly regarded Square Enix RPG: Bravely Default. Julian hasn't had a chance to play the game proper, so he spends some time asking Angelo about the details. Don't worry, though--this episode is pretty much spoiler free. Angelo gets into the nuts and bolts of the game mechanics, Julian rants about his mangled Collector's Edition (thanks, Obama Amazon!), and there's plenty of Final Fantasy sidebars. The duo closes things out by talking about Angelo's sneaky project to turn his wife into a hardcore JRPG fanatic. Of course, it wouldn't be an RPG podcast without some gushing over the game's soundtrack. That's about it! Be sure to check out Erika Szabo's video review, and come back next week for the assembled trio.

Welcome back to Backloggers! We're waist deep in Asura's wrath in this episode. Before listening you should have played up to the end of episode 9. Come join Julian, Angelo, and special guest Erika Szabo as we talk all about Asura. We start out by getting Angelo and Erika's initial impressions on this very divisive game. Angelo is pleasantly surprised at how much he likes it, but at the same time is frustrated by its shortcomings. Erika is 100% on board with what Capcom and Cyber Connect 2 pulled off, and both agree that they can't wait to finish the game. Even Angelo's wife has been enjoying it! We close out with an episode by episode breakdown of the story. As the discussion flows, we end up finding some more depth to the character of Asura than what's explicitly depicted on screen. Like any great anime, there are plenty of talking points and elements to disect, and that's exactly what we do. Next episode, we finish the game! If you're playing along with us (or played the game in the past) , throw some comments our way and we'll try to work them in to our closing discussion. Until then, enjoy Asura's Wrath, and check out Erika's impressions of Bravely Default. Not really related, but it comes from Japan as well, so, yeah!

Welcome back to Backloggers! We're waist deep in Asura's wrath in this episode. Before listening you should have played up to the end of episode 9. Come join Julian, Angelo, and special guest Erika Szabo as we talk all about Asura. We start out by getting Angelo and Erika's initial impressions on this very divisive game. Angelo is pleasantly surprised at how much he likes it, but at the same time is frustrated by its shortcomings. Erika is 100% on board with what Capcom and Cyber Connect 2 pulled off, and both agree that they can't wait to finish the game. Even Angelo's wife has been enjoying it! We close out with an episode by episode breakdown of the story. As the discussion flows, we end up finding some more depth to the character of Asura than what's explicitly depicted on screen. Like any great anime, there are plenty of talking points and elements to disect, and that's exactly what we do. Next episode, we finish the game! If you're playing along with us (or played the game in the past) , throw some comments our way and we'll try to work them in to our closing discussion. Until then, enjoy Asura's Wrath, and check out Erika's impressions of Bravely Default. Not really related, but it comes from Japan as well, so, yeah!

Hey there, Julian here. Yeah, I'm not your usual Backloggers Anonymous host, but we're tackling a game that I have a really huge soft spot for: Asura's Wrath. We are joined by Nerds Without Pants fan favorite Erika Szabo who takes her place as our resident anime expert. This is important, because Asura's Wrath is a huge, mushy love letter to Japanese animation, which you can read all about in my review. We spend the first part of the show talking about our personal history with anime, as well as some of our all-time favorite shows. After that, we delve into the topic of the dreaded Quick Time Event (or QTE if you're funky). This is also a big deal, as Asura's Wrath is almost entirely QTE based. Opinions vary among the three of us, but I do a pretty good job of getting Angelo and Erika excited for this play through. Finally, we wrap up with some talk on DLC (this game had a "huge" controversy concerning its DLC), and some favorite anime recommendations. This game is quite a trip, and I hope you'll join us. If you do, play through the first 9 episodes. That should take you about 2-3 hours, and then get ready for part 2 of the show, where we talk about the insanity thus far!

Hey there, Julian here. Yeah, I'm not your usual Backloggers Anonymous host, but we're tackling a game that I have a really huge soft spot for: Asura's Wrath. We are joined by Nerds Without Pants fan favorite Erika Szabo who takes her place as our resident anime expert. This is important, because Asura's Wrath is a huge, mushy love letter to Japanese animation, which you can read all about in my review. We spend the first part of the show talking about our personal history with anime, as well as some of our all-time favorite shows. After that, we delve into the topic of the dreaded Quick Time Event (or QTE if you're funky). This is also a big deal, as Asura's Wrath is almost entirely QTE based. Opinions vary among the three of us, but I do a pretty good job of getting Angelo and Erika excited for this play through. Finally, we wrap up with some talk on DLC (this game had a "huge" controversy concerning its DLC), and some favorite anime recommendations. This game is quite a trip, and I hope you'll join us. If you do, play through the first 9 episodes. That should take you about 2-3 hours, and then get ready for part 2 of the show, where we talk about the insanity thus far!

First off, I'm sorry about the audio. Technical issues caused my feed to sound a little on the distorted side. It's not horrible, but it's noticeable. I believe I've found the cause of the problem and fixed it, but unfortunately this recording is what it is. We talk about, well, a lot of stuff. The game has its highs and lows, but for me one of the lowest points was the music. We get into it for a few minutes on the show, but it's a real shame to see a franchise that lodged so may amazing tunes in gamers' heads take a departure into the bland. In a world where Dark Souls has a dark fantasy theme and had an orchestrated, ambient score that showed no fear of melody, I expected much more from this game. It's not all doom and gloom though, like most of the games we tackle, the game has its quality elements. On the whole, I enjoyed my time with Lords of Shadow. Let us know what you thought of the game in the comments below! Next time, Julian snatches the show away from me and brings frequent NWP guest Erika Szabo on to discuss Asura's Wrath. Be sure to check it out!

This week, the Pantsless Ones are joined by video games writer and rising YouTube star Erika Szabo. We each brought a topic to talk/preach/rant about from our soapboxes, but before that we of course have Consumption Junction. Erika catches us up on the huge changes in her career since her first appearance on NWP. Then there's Tales of Xillia, the Biggest Sneeze Ever, Angelo's fear of extraterrestrials, and Patrick's love of evil. Julian shakes his head at Wal Mart's poor purchasing skills and rallies back from a week of little to no sleep. Then the group takes to the soapbox. Julian has a lot to say about what a review should be, and urges readers to do their part to understand that reviews are a two way street. Patrick is fearful that bloated triple-A game budgets are stifling developer creativity. Angelo wants to be able to talk to people on the internet in a level headed and mature manner. Lastly, Erika tackles the dreaded "M" word (that's "misogyny" if you haven't been paying attention), and being a feminist that somehow ends up on the wrong side of both sexes. Enjoy, comment, and share! FEATURED MUSIC: Madonna- Express Yourself Gruppa Kino- Gruppa Krovi Home Movies- Franz Kafka! Michael Jackson- Man in the Mirror Sarah Michelle Gellar- Going Through the Motions The Avett Brothers- Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise

This week, the Pantsless Ones are joined by video games writer and rising YouTube star Erika Szabo. We each brought a topic to talk/preach/rant about from our soapboxes, but before that we of course have Consumption Junction. Erika catches us up on the huge changes in her career since her first appearance on NWP. Then there's Tales of Xillia, the Biggest Sneeze Ever, Angelo's fear of extraterrestrials, and Patrick's love of evil. Julian shakes his head at Wal Mart's poor purchasing skills and rallies back from a week of little to no sleep. Then the group takes to the soapbox. Julian has a lot to say about what a review should be, and urges readers to do their part to understand that reviews are a two way street. Patrick is fearful that bloated triple-A game budgets are stifling developer creativity. Angelo wants to be able to talk to people on the internet in a level headed and mature manner. Lastly, Erika tackles the dreaded "M" word (that's "misogyny" if you haven't been paying attention), and being a feminist that somehow ends up on the wrong side of both sexes. Enjoy, comment, and share! FEATURED MUSIC: Madonna- Express Yourself Gruppa Kino- Gruppa Krovi Home Movies- Franz Kafka! Michael Jackson- Man in the Mirror Sarah Michelle Gellar- Going Through the Motions The Avett Brothers- Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise

Hi there. We're all nerds and geeks here, right? We're passionate about our hobbies, but why does that passion so often turn to rage and complaining? Can't we all just have fun and enjoy each other's thoughts and company? Well, this week on Nerds Without Pants we're joined by a couple excellent guests to talk about just that. Enjoy the beautiful voices and even-handed opinions of Erika Szabo and John Gholson! We kick things off with introductions. Erika is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the realm of games and tech writing. John has started a new comics blog, acted in a movie, and been on VH1 since last we heard from him. After that we move into Consumption Junction. We talk about Iron Man 3, comic book back issues, Fire Emblem, anime, and the proper language needed when reviewing vibrators. Yes, you read that right. Then, we go deep on the echo chamber of nerd rage that can be found on the internet. Sexism comes up a lot, as it's been a hot button issue in the games sector recently. From the Dragon's Crown art kerfluffle to Iron Man 3 ruining people's lives, the crew tries to preach a message of tolerance and positivity. Simply put, why so serious, gamers? This is a very different episode of Nerds Without Pants, and you're really in for a treat. Let us know your feelings on nerd rage in the comments below. Also, give some love to Erika, who we would really like to have back on the show very soon. Possibly forever. And ever. And ever. FEATURED MUSIC: Bobby McFerrin- Don't Worry, Be Happy Brian Tyler-Can You Dig It (Iron Man 3 Main Titles) Matthew Wilder- Break My Stride Robbie Rob- In Time (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure soundtrack)

Hi there. We're all nerds and geeks here, right? We're passionate about our hobbies, but why does that passion so often turn to rage and complaining? Can't we all just have fun and enjoy each other's thoughts and company? Well, this week on Nerds Without Pants we're joined by a couple excellent guests to talk about just that. Enjoy the beautiful voices and even-handed opinions of Erika Szabo and John Gholson! We kick things off with introductions. Erika is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the realm of games and tech writing. John has started a new comics blog, acted in a movie, and been on VH1 since last we heard from him. After that we move into Consumption Junction. We talk about Iron Man 3, comic book back issues, Fire Emblem, anime, and the proper language needed when reviewing vibrators. Yes, you read that right. Then, we go deep on the echo chamber of nerd rage that can be found on the internet. Sexism comes up a lot, as it's been a hot button issue in the games sector recently. From the Dragon's Crown art kerfluffle to Iron Man 3 ruining people's lives, the crew tries to preach a message of tolerance and positivity. Simply put, why so serious, gamers? This is a very different episode of Nerds Without Pants, and you're really in for a treat. Let us know your feelings on nerd rage in the comments below. Also, give some love to Erika, who we would really like to have back on the show very soon. Possibly forever. And ever. And ever. FEATURED MUSIC: Bobby McFerrin- Don't Worry, Be Happy Brian Tyler-Can You Dig It (Iron Man 3 Main Titles) Matthew Wilder- Break My Stride Robbie Rob- In Time (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure soundtrack)

Tonight These Warriors are Terrible take on The Star Wars RPG 2nd Edition Revised and Expanded from West End Games. Watch as Mike “Birdman” Dodd, Steve Saylor, Justin Ecock, with new players Julian Spillane and Erika Szabo take on the Empire in the fall of the first Death Star this group of rebels travel to take on an Imperial weapons depo, fly a starship that might as well be cursed…and sing. There’s a lot of singing. Make sure you Interact with the show via: Email: feedback@terriblewarriors.com   Terrible Warriors: Mike Dodd Steve Saylor Julian Spillane Justin Ecock Erika Szabo