Episode 396 : Maybe The Snyder Cut Was A Bad Idea

Justice League Talk, Round 2

Greetings adventurers!
Last week we talked at length about what we loved about the Snyder cut, but now we have to ask – is it a problem when we let fans control what content we get in our pop culture media?
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Episode 381 : The Future of Future Gaming

Next gen is now current gen, so what is the future?

Greetings adventurers!
This week after covering all the geek news that’s fit to discuss, we take a look at the future of gaming now that the next generation of gaming is here!
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Episode 224 : Hurricanes, a birthday and Destiny (2)

Destiny 2 takes over as James is out for the week and the inmates run the asylum!

What did you think we would talk about?
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd!
This week is a bit chaotic as not only did a hurricane hit our home state, but James was out on vacation on the very same week!
Join us as we get together some semblance of an episode, with a guest host and all the weeks nerd news that we could think to rant about, on an all new episode!
As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)
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Episode 159: Mad As Balls

Does anyone actually remember Madballs? Do we NEED a Dark Souls board game?! We answer this, and more on an all new episode of…The Surly Nerd!

Dark Souls is back…in a board game!
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we talk about the 80’s gem known as “Madballs” We also talk about the changes being made over at VERTIGO and what’s new in the world of DC Comics eBooks. Level one wraps up with a discussion about death in comics and if it has any impact anymore.
In game industry news, Dark Souls launches an amazing kickstarter, and we reach the end of the life for the Xbox 360. Sony tells us about their all new two-factor authentication and we close out our gaming talk with Ken Levine’s theoretical Twilight Zone reboot/game.
Over in the world of entertainment, AMC shakes things up with a new “texting during films” rule, MTV gets revved up for a Biopic about…themselves and Tony gets super excited for Fantastic Beasts and where to find them. We end level 3 with a talk about ALIEN 5 and what to expect with this new movie experiment – The Screening Room.
Our epilogue this week is all about what comic titles we would love to see in animated form. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)
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Episode 159: Mad As Balls
In Comic Industry News – Madballs, DC eBooks, Vertigo, Death in Comics
In Game Industry News – Dark Souls board game, death of the 360, sony two-factor authentication, Twilight Zone
In Entertainment News – Alien 5, MTV, AMC, Fantastic beasts and where to find them, the screening room
Epilogue – Animated Comics

Do YOU remember Madballs?
Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about The Justice League!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League
Learn about Sandman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_%28Vertigo%29
GameCakes!: http://www.popsugar.com/tech/Cupcakes-Made-Video-Game-Logos-6900190
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Episode 157: But WHY DC?

Could the Justice League be great again? Does the movie ALIENS deserve its own celebration? Has tony left his bedroom in the last week?! We answer this and more on an all new episode of…The Surly Nerd!
We can’t wait for 4/26
Greetings adventurers, and welcome to this weeks installment of The Surly Nerd! After our prelude, we head into comics where we talk all about Steve Rogers returning to form as Capt America and who from Spider-man’s past is coming back to haunt him. We get into these death of the X-men rumors and chat about DC’s young adult novels before getting into our main topic of DC’s rebirth and what they can do to get us to buy their comics again.
In game industry news, we jump into a discussion about the World of Warcraft book and what laws Valve is breaking in Australia this time. We talk diversity in games thanks to Tomb Raider as well at the new X-box one price point and the games nominated for the gaming hall of fame this year. The curtain falls on level 2 with a lengthy discussion let’s plays and if they are good for the industry as a whole.
Over in the world of entertainment, we have The Tick getting a dark reboot and we get excited for a iconic Texas chainsaw location becoming a BBQ/Horror joint. We also talk about how awesome “Alien Day” will be and get into one of Tony’s favorite films – Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Our main topic in level 3 is about Batman v Superman – and people’s opinions on it (this is a spoiler free discussion).
Our epilogue this week is all about universe spanning events in comics and movies and if they are a help or hindrance to their respective owners. As always, we appreciate all our adventurers who listen to the show every week and we look forward to your feedback on what we discuss! (info@thesurlynerd.com!)
Grab a drink and settle on in for this weeks action packed episode of…The Surly Nerd
Episode 157: But WHY DC?
In Comic Industry News – Captain America, Spider-man, X-men, DC Books and DC Rebirth
In Game Industry News – WoW books, Valve, Diversity, X-box one price, Gaming Hall of fame, Let’s play
In Entertainment News – The Tick, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alien Day, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Justice League
Epilogue – Universe Spanning Events!

We talk about the BvS controversy in great detail
Read about the things we love to talk about!
All about The Justice League!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice_League
Learn about Sandman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_%28Vertigo%29
GameCakes!: http://www.popsugar.com/tech/Cupcakes-Made-Video-Game-Logos-6900190
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