The Nerdologues

This week, we welcome Tommy Reahard to the show to chat about one of his new gaming loves - Turtle Rock Studios' Evolve!

Even though he's a transplant from the ATL, Charley fell in love with Chicago history somewhere between watching PBS and reading Devil in the White City in the mid aughts. He's been on countless architectural boat tours, taken architectural courses around and about the city for funsies, and was supposed to be a tour guide at some point, but got hired by some Kennedys... so... yeah he worked for Kennedys instead. 

In 1990, Milton Bradley released HeroQuest, a board game described by our guests as "D&D for jocks." This week, Gannon Reedy and Erin Kay Van Pay detail how, 25 years later, they've got far beyond MB's original vision for the game to make something truly epic.

The second part of our episode recording in LA last month is jam-packed with bad jobs, child-rearing tips, and monkeys!

SPORTS? On a NERDS show? That's right, this week we welcome our friend Josiah Jenkins to talk about his NBA 2K14 legacy!

Last month we went to LA for a couple shows, like this Your Stories. Be warned, this episode is highly entertaining and full of really fantastic guests.

2 friends. 1 mic. An hour and a half in a kitchen to cover all the fun ground of reality competition shows. Chris and I were up to the challenge, and I think we survived this amazing race. Listen to find out how Chris feels he has truly been shaped by reality shows since he started watching them at 13, which show he'd love to be on, and how we both think we'd respond to the pressure and strategy of these shows.