The Nerdologues

This week, guest Alex Berns joins Tim, Clayton, and Kellen to talk about formative games that shaped tastes in the medium - and whether any current models can scratch those same itches. 

More guests from the One Shot Podcast and more friends share stories about their own character generation and it gets. so. real!!

Del pays another visit to his neighbors and learns an important lesson from Matchbox 20. 

Be prepared for an excellent MBSing episode full of campfires, merit badges, and Eagle Scouts with my friend Adam. He loves how much he learned as a scout, the time he got to spend with some of his best friends and father, and all the nights spent around a campfire (that he built) cooking for and otherwise entertaining his troop.

We cover this week's headlines, see a return of ♫Peyton's Recap of the Week♫, discuss a (since resolved) NHL controversy, and welcome our first guest!  Ben Johnson joins us to discuss the NBA's next nickname that has to happen.

Improvised Star Trek's Sean Kelley has a thoughtful talk with Tim and Kellen about violence in video games. If you ever thought hard about all those Koopa Troopas Mario stomped on, this episode's for you. 

We welcome the talent behind the One Shot and Campaign podcasts (plus some Nerd friends) to share stories about defining who they are. 

Del recovers from last week's trip and starts to feel optimistic about the prospect of listeners in this wasteland of a world. Plus The Thrills, Broken Social Scene, Metallica and more!

Caitlin's going to the [theatre] and she's gonna get married [in October], so she took this opportunity to express her love for wedding planning and how much that interest shifted when she had to think about the reality of getting the details nailed down for her own. From saving pages of Martha Stewart magazines in college to carefully curating four different Pinterest boards today, Caitlin has scoured plenty of sources for wedding options and has a good grasp on what she wants, doesn't want, and wishes she had the budget for when it comes to her own big day.

This week we break down the hijinks of the NFL Wild Card round, the "unexpected" outcome of the NCAA National Championship game, Brian Urlacher's new mop-top, and whether legally adult human beings should be allowed to be paid for their physical accomplishments even if they happen to be currently attending a university.  Spoiler alert: obviously they should.