All good things come to and end, and by now you know that Nerds Without Pants has ended after over 11 years of pantsless podcasting. But that doesn’t mean Julian and Justin are done. Far from it! Introducing The Stage Select, a video game variety podcast launching in 2024. What we have for you here is a repost of the pilot episode, in case you don’t follow us on social media and didn’t know the show has had its soft launch. We hope you enjoy this little taste, and find The Stage Select on your podcatcher of choice and subscribe. In the meantime, reach out! And thank you once again for the years of support. It means the world to us! Twitter: @StageSelectPod Email: [email protected]

Welcome to the final Nerds Without Pants of 2023! It’s that time again, time to talk about the state of the generation! This is a really great episode that has some deep discussion on where the games industry is at the end of an amazing and terrible year for it at the same time. We start with how we feel about the generation as a whole, and Justin’s ascension to the PC snob class. Then we talk about what games we’re looking forward to next year, a quick rumor rodeo (yee ha), and then cover some of the big news stories of the year. We close out with something really special, so be sure to listen all the way to the end! FEATURED MUSIC: Goodbye to the Circus- Aqua YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Welcome to the penultimate episode of Nerds Without Pants for 2023! It’s a pretty chill and low-key show, as we talk about a small handful of games and then hop on the Email Banana Boat one more time before the end of the year. Enjoy! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome to the annual Nerds Without Pants music special, which is also the LONGEST EPISODE OF NWP EVER. Sorry (not sorry). Yeah…nothing else to say; but please enjoy some fantastic music! FEATURED MUSIC: Theatrhythm fanfare- Nobuo Uematsu (Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line); The Child You Were- Frances Aravel (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist); Evil West credits- Antonia Bernath (Evil West); A Flower Blooming in the Slums- Takeharu Ishimoto (Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion); Passing on Feelings- Takeharu Ishimoto (Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion); FIRE EMBLEM ENGAGE BLOCK- Yasuhisa Baba: Late Night Stroll; Divine One; Tear Streaked (Ice); Trial of the Genealogy; Trial of the Genealogy (Free Us); Trial of Emblems; Trial of Emblems (Shine On); Emblems at the Dinner Table; STREET FIGHTER 6 BLOCK- Yasumasa Kitagawa and Yoshiya Terayama: Battle Hub Lobby Theme; The Meaning of Strength; Not on the Sidelines; Viator; Mr. Top Player; Through the Halls of History- Rea Uratani (Hi-Fi Rush); Whirring- The Joy Formidable (Hi-Fi Rush); Singing Piranha Plants- Koji Kondo (Super Mario Bros. Wonder); Another Life (Cooking)- Hidenori Shoji (Like a Dragon: Ishin!); For Your Sake- Hidenori Shoji (Like a Dragon: Ishin!); Katatoki- Yojiro Noda and J.I.D. (Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name); Trigger of Fate- Yasunori Nishiki (Sin Chronicle); The One- Jonathan Geer (Cook Serve Forever); Happy With Myself- Jonathan Geer (Cook Serve Forever); ATOMIC HEART BLOCK- Geoffrey Day: Trava U Doma; Arlekino; PT-1X12; Feel- unknown artist (Lies of P); CASSETTE BEASTS BLOCK- Joel Baylis: Wherever We Are Now; Your Inception; Look at the Sun; Like Chimeras; The Whisper- Beicoli (Laika: Aged Through Blood); Fighting Back- John Paesano (Spider-Man 2); FINAL FANTASY XVI BLOCK- Masayoshi Soken and Takafumi Imamura: Away; Lovely, Dark, and Deep; Hide, Hideaway; The Founder’s Footsteps; Catacecaumene; Beyond the Heavens; Ascension; Find the Flame; Final Farewells; This Road- Poe (Alan Wake II); Choke Hold- Idris Elba (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty); A Like Supreme- SAMURAI (Cyberpunk 2077); Never Looking Back- P.T. Adamczyk (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty); Wires and Chains- Dawid Podsiadlo (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty); BALDUR’S GATE 3 BLOCK- Boris Slavov: Weeping Dawn; Twisted Force; Nine Blades; Bard Dance; Raphael’s Final Act; OCTOPATH TRAVELER II BLOCK- Yasunori Nishiki: The Wildlands; The Wildlands (Night); A Sensational City; A Sensational City (Night); A Verdant Wind Blows; Normal Battle III; Battle on the Sea; Critical Clash II; Dark Night; Vide, the Wicked; Those Who Deny the Dawn; Agnea, the Dancer; Song of Hope; Throne, the Thief; Paritio, the Merchant; Herald of Darkness- The Old Gods of Asgard (Alan Wake II)

Welcome to the final Headlines Edition of Nerds Without Pants for 2023! This was a fun experiment, going weekly and getting to talk about news every other week, but we’ll probably do something different for 2024. This time it’s all about that Grand Theft Auto VI reveal and everything Game Awards related, so sit back and enjoy! 00:00 – 9:09 Justin wants you to stop this 9:45- 1:42:11 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Baldur’s Gate 3, Class of ’09, Julian is impressed with 80s X-Men 1:42:56 – 2:46:31 HEADLINES! The Grand Theft Auto VI reveal trailer The Game Awards and announcements NEXT WEEK: Send emails for the final Email Banana Boat of the year! IN TWO WEEKS: The State of the Generation 2023! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.    

Welcome to the final listener interactive episode of Nerds Without Pants of 2023! It’s a fun discussion about our favorite third party accessories. This is a wild ride you’re about to embark on. We also have an NWP Video Game Cage Match Championship bout between Winter Heat and Elden Ring. Elden Ring has been a strong champ. Can it retain as we go into the new year? Listen and find out! 00:00 – 13:32 Friar Jaques and having a GED in Faerun 13:51 – 1:49:20 STAGE SELECT: Favorite third party accessories 1:49:27 – 2:51:03 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian’s new dumb toy, A Space For the Unbound, Baldur’s Gate 3, Elden Ring randomizer mod, Sifu 2:51:42 – 3:10:03 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP: Winter Heat (challenger) vs Elden Ring (champion) 3:10:12 – 3:16:58 Outro and outtakes You MUST visit the AlphaGrip website: https://www.alphagrips.com/ NEXT EPISODE: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: The Email Banana Boat makes its last stop of 2023! Be sure you’re on it! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.    

Oh no, it’s a news edition of Nerds Without Pants with not a lot of news! Whatever shall we do? Er, talk about games, I guess. And Justin READ A BOOK. 00:00- 11:57 Introducing the Locomotivation Podcast 12:29- 1:13:23 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Julian went BIGGER, mopping up Spider-Man 2, some final Alan Wake II complaints, A Space for the Unbound, Justin read a book! 1:13:37- 2:39:57 HEADLINES! Baldur’s Gate 3 gets a physical release alongside the Xbox version Rocksteady shows off more Suicide Squad The 2023 Video Game Awards nominations NEXT WEEK: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite third party accessories? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP! Winter Heat (challenger) vs Elden Ring (champion) SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 12/1! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.  

Wow, we’re really coasting into hiatus without a care, aren’t we? We didn’t even realize that this is the penultimate listener interactive episode of the year, but here we are! At least it’s a fun little discussion, plus lots of games, including a dedicated spoiler conversation about Spider-Man 2 (check the show notes if you need to skip that). Enjoy! 00:00 – 18:54 Detlef Schrempf and the Quad City DJs 19:04 – 1:43:31 STAGE SELECT: Our best video game “finds” 1:43:41 – 2:54:00 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Super Woden GP 2, Super Mario RPG, Super Mario Wonder, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake II 2:54:35 – 3:26:13 Spider-Man 2 spoiler discussion 3:26:52 – 3:38:06 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Meat Boy vs I Am Bread 3:38:14 – 3:43:41 Outro NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: THE FINAL STAGE SELECT AND CAGE MATCH OF 2023! STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite third party video game accessories? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH! Winter Heat (challenger) vs Elden Ring (champion) SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 12/1 TO BE ON THE SHOW! Also don’t forget to submit emails for the Email Banana Boat Palooza by 7:30 Central on 12/15! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.    

Welcome back to a games-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants! We have most of the big recent releases to talk about, some smaller ones that may or may not be up your alley, and even a little movie talk. Plus, headlines and your emails! Well, email, singular. Should the Banana Boat be drydocked? 00:00 – 11:45 Transhumanism 12:20 – 2:02:18  CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Slay the Princess, Thirsty Suitors, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Final Fantasy Distant Worlds, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake II, The Marvels 2:02:38 – 3:13:00 HEADLINES! BlizzCon 2023 announcements, and the future of Blizzard PlayStation loses Twitter functionality N7 Day 2023 and the “reveal” of the next Mass Effect Steam Deck OLED announced WB doubles down on service games 3:13:26 – 3:19:37 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outro NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: Tell us some of your best video game “finds” (bargain bins, used game stores, rare arcade experiences, merch, etc.) VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Meat Boy vs I Am Bread SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 11/17!   Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian is in a weird place with time, since he has continued to upload our old episodes to YouTube, so it’s hard to even say what we did this week. Pretty sure we talked about stuff, though! 00:00 – 17:43 They have pizza bagels now 17:54 – 1:15:15 STAGE SELECT: Locations and settings we want to see more of in games 1:15:26 – 2:22:33 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Alan Wake II, UFC 5, Spider-Man 2 2:23:10 – 2:32:21 VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Heretic vs Blasphemous 2:32:30 – 2:37:40 Outro NEXT WEEK: HEADLINES! IN TWO WEEKS: STAGE SELECT: Tell us your stories of cool gaming finds (bargain bin treasures, rare arcade experiences, cool merch, etc.) VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Meat Boy vs I Am Bread SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 11/17! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! Julian has a big announcement this week: the beginning of a project to upload and archive the entirety of NWP’s 11 year history on our channel! Then we talk about a ton of games before getting into some light headlines. 00:00 – 18:39 Nerds Without Pants: Now on YouTube 19:15 – 2:32:44 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Cyberpunk 2077 closing thoughts, Love is All Around, Super Mario Wonder,  Cities Skylines 2, Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol. 1, Spider-Man 2, Videoverse, Alan Wake II 2:33:01 – 3:24:01 HEADLINES! Star Citizen’s single player campaign “feature complete” after 11 years Capcom working on a next-gen update to their RE Engine Ex-Skyrim designer discusses the differences in design philosophy between Bethesda and Larian More info on Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 3:24:27 – 3:36:20 EMAIL BANANA BOAT and outro NEXT WEEK: STAGE SELECT: What are some settings (areas, time periods, level types) that you wish we saw more of in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Heretic vs Blasphemous SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 11/3! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [email protected] YouTube Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@NWPcast Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.