The Nerdologues

Katie, Jando, and Eric get into the "studio" (Eric's apartment) to swap concert stories. 

This week's headline: The Joe went to the NFL Combine! He'll tell us all about which quarterbacks looked good, who fell flat, and why he enjoyed seeing blameless young men fail in their chosen tasks.  ALSO: The boys go back and forth on which NCAA bubble teams will make the big dance, and thanks to the 40-yard dash of a defensive player from Mississippi State, we coin a new phrase: DCO (dick came out)!

From a whisper to a scream. Del's gotta get away.

Megan Johns has been creatively collaborating in some capacity for what seems to be her entire life. After thriving in programs like Odyssey of the Mind as a young person fueled by her parents' creative encouragement, Meg has been a part of bringing people together to create shows in Chicago (mainly at the Annoyance Theatre and as a part of The New Colony theatre company) for over a decade. We chat about how personality types, fear and anxiety, and finding a balance between healthy compromise and pushing one's own ideas all play into these projects.

This week, guests Alex Wayman and Nick DiMaso join Tim, Clayton, and Kellen to talk about the moody first-person adventure Firewatch. 

After nearly 20 years, it can be revealed: here is a piece of fanfiction starring He-Man and She-Ra Eric wrote when he was in high school, dramatically read by the Nerdologues. Oh boy. 

Del learns that relationships take compromise, even at the end of the world. But how much is too much? 

And now, a very special episode of Sports Retorts.  Prompted by the recent lawsuit brought against the University of Tennessee by six former female students, we take a look at some of the big cases brought against colleges in recent years regarding an enviroment that enables rape and sexual assault.  We also have some jokes, if you're into that kind of thing.

Meghan has been booking performers for and hosting Thunderdome, an irreverent comedy variety show, for almost a year. We get into a lot of the frustrations and revelations that have arisen as a result, including the inevitability of a weekly show happening regardless of being ready for it, balancing life (school, love, self) with being an aspiring performer, and the energy necessary to book the best, most diverse acts.

Lisa Burton joins Tim and Kellen to talk about one of the year's most interesting and emotional video games to date -- the memorializing adventure That Dragon, Cancer.