The Nerdologues

Hype! How do you build it, where does it come from? This week we talk to Sandrine Bédard-Brisson, Community Manger over at Tribute Games about building an audience for your indy title, plus some chat on the Overwatch League!

Meanwhile, Brandon Shockney tells us what happens when you do the time warp again.. no not that one... when we chat about Back to the Future Part II!

Screenwatching: Back to the Future Part II (1:07)
Interview: Sandrine Bédard-Brisson (19:45)
Bill's Magic Minute (47:35)

MB + Eric bring the heat to report on their first trip to Petco Park and first MLB game they've attended this season. MB stayed in her seat to take in the full extent of an extra innings Braves win, and they both brought back some Staid' Takes on everything from The Wave to the mascot race.

We sat down with Breastmilk again to dive deeper in to what they've learned about why Improv Sux!

Chris and Bill beat the heat and talk about some games!

Games played: Firewach, Celeste, Sea of Thieves, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Shantae Half-Genie Hero: Ultimate Edition, Timespinner

MB + Eric commentate the Bell v. Acuña round of the Home Run Derby, then Eric begrudgingly commentates the next round, then MB brags for correctly picking the overall winner.

It's the second half of our crossover with Lily Be's The Stoop, some of the most real storytelling you can get in Chicago. Plus we get some words from Crystal Dino about her brother Chris, one of the reasons we all got together for this night in the first place!

We sat down with Cool Aunt to learn what brought them to Chicago, their process, what brought them together as a team, and why they think Improv Sux.

The team at Umaiki Games are hard at work on their upcoming game Skellboy, but they threw me Bill a bone and sat down for a chat about their group's formation, Skellboy's origins, and as per usual, their Pokemon picks.

MB delivers a starting line up packed with offensive firsts before they put a button on the first half of the season and make predictions for their teams and fandoms in the second half. They round things out with the highly anticipated follow up to the first High + Outside segment with news of MB's foray into recreational baseball.

For this week's season finale, men get emotionally vulnerable as, inspired by Bow's two dads, we talk nontraditional families with special guest Chris Zamiar!