The Nerdologues

Columbia professor of ethics and game development Jen Ellison joins Tim, Clayton, and Kellen for look at #Gamergate almost two years after it began. 

This week, Katie and Eric talk about Attend the Tale of Danny Tanner: A Full House Musical, then they play a game with Joe, who doesn't think he's seen a whole episode of the show!

They guys are without MB this week, so they brought in Sam Roos to help make some sense of New England QB Tom Brady's most recent suspension.  Joe, for some reason, is on Brady's side.  Hooli still has his wits about him.  All that, a complete Round 1 NFL Draft recap, and just what everybody asked for - a JaMarcus Russell update!

On top of his failing health, Del's got to deal with a jilted acquaintance showing up in Zzyzzx. Only the good tunes can get him through!

Want to hear how Saturday Night Live played a hand in Mary Catherine Curran's journey to Chicago? Of course you do. She's a total badass. It starts with falling for Phill Hartman as a cast member thanks to her first and biggest comedy love, The Simpsons. There's a time in there where impersonating Mary Catherine Gallagher got her through middle school. It continued with having the opportunity to meet cast members and attend show tapings while working with Sketch Up at University of Maryland. It culminates in her time in Chicago where she continues to learn about herself and what it means to be a performer you can be proud of. Lots of love for the women of the aughts (Tina F, Amy P, Rachel D, Maya R, et al) because how could there not be?

This week, the cohosts of the Open Ended podcast join us to talk about a couple of heavier topics, and also Hamilton again.

More great storytellers, comedians, and musicians ruminate on the theme "I Thought I Knew" in this episode full of wonderful people!

We look at the (new) teams picking at 11 through 20 in the upcoming NFL Draft, get an update on the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and examine a souvenir from Kobe's last game.  Spoiler: it's full of hot air.

Things are kind of settling... or maybe unsettling... into a new normal for Del in Zzyzzx, but his end of days may not be too far off. 

Along with likely being the first person to ever tell me I should host my own podcast, Nathan Brewer is also the first person I've ever met who would defend Home Alone 3 as the best film of the Home Alone series. He champions the follow up to the first two [similar] films as a successful spy movie with a child protagonist.