Welcome to this very special LIVE edition of the Nerdfest podcast, recorded during local improv comedy group Spontaneous Wrecks’ 10th anniversary gig. To celebrate, we did our Buff or Bluff quiz - topics included the 10th film in various franchises, silent movies with giant monsters, and actors who've lent their voices to video games.We also had a …

Shadow of the Nerdtree (SotNT) Part I - The State of Invasions A mini series podcast on Elden Ring's DLC Shadow of the Erdtree In this episode the Nerds Discuss multiplayer summons and invasions in depth, with as much gripes and bugs as praise. Host of Fingers - Devin Steele Bloody Finger - Samson Lancaster Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6…

Gunnar The Great Gameanon - GG Guest Host: Gunnar Larson of Gameanon Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/OUnbtakUA_s https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/strcast/summergamefest2024.mp3 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Jenay Fodness, Salvad…

Is it really safe to go back in the water? In this week’s episode the nerds go fishing for Parisian sharks in “Under Paris”, giant radioactive lizards in “Godzilla Minus One” and Daisy Ridley in “Young Woman and the Sea”.Hazel can’t decide if “The Bikeriders” is a recommendation or not, as her opinion changes throughout the episode. And Ian McLaugh…

Highlights from the Summer Game Fest & Xbox Showcase 2024 Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/8l3vrR-K0Q8 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Jenay Fodness, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

What happens when movies about the exact same idea are released within months of each other? Find out the winners in our surprising quiz.We also have both true and made-up facts about Werner Herzog, what inspired some famous dragons (snakes, mostly), and the weird things movies get titled in other countries. Can you even tell what's true any more?…

Fallout Series Review Episodes 7 "The Radio" & 8 "The Beginning" An in depth *Spoiler* review of Fallout Series on Amazon Prime episodes 7 & 8 YouTube Ep: https://youtu.be/hUmvDxFEpM0 from Strength in Gaming with your hosts: Jenay, Sal & Samson Produced by Samson LancasterBy Strength in Gaming

Fallout Series Review Episodes 5 "The Past" & 6 "The Trap" An in depth *Spoiler* review of Fallout Series on Amazon Prime episodes 5 & 6 YouTube Ep: https://youtu.be/uRCyeIxsH5w from Strength in Gaming with your hosts: Cat, Jenay, Sal & Samson Produced by Samson LancasterBy Strength in Gaming

It’s stunt performers vs unrelenting bleakness in this week’s round of recommendations! Hazel enthuses about “The Fall Guy” which also inspired Andy’s recommendation “The Boy Who Lived”; a documentary about David Holmes, who became paralysed from the chest down after a stunt went horribly wrong on the set of Harry Potter.Peter discusses what is it …

Fallout Series Review Episodes 3 "The Head" & 4 "The Ghouls" An in depth *Spoiler* review of Fallout Series on Amazon Prime episodes 3 & 4 YouTube Ep: https://youtu.be/yy6EXuR5Gb4 from Strength in Gaming with your hosts: Jenay Fodness, Sal & Samson Produced by Samson LancasterBy Strength in Gaming

In a jam*-packed show we stump each other with "facts" of variable truth about Immovable object Jack Reacher, twisty Xmen plotlines, weird movie reviews and the lost art of the DVD menu. Dan has a quiz on daft Star Wars character names. And we find out which of our nerds know NOTHING about cricket.(*contains very little actual jam)…

Fallout Series Review Episodes 1 "The End" & 2 "The Target" An in depth *Spoiler* review of Fallout Series on Amazon Prime episodes 1 & 2 YouTube Ep: https://youtu.be/HdDg0kX_yo4 from Strength in Gaming with your hosts: Sal, Subly & Samson Produced by Samson LancasterBy Strength in Gaming

We recommend new Netflix sci-fi series “3 Body Problem”, the nostalgia-fuelled “X-Men ‘97” which got the whole internet talking, Hitchcockian style thriller series “Ripley”, and (because after nearly 7 years of podcasting, Jon still doesn’t understand what a recommendation is,) "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire".We also discuss our initial thoughts on '…

A very special episode awaits, as we are LIVE at Nerd Fest with five incredible guests- including Diane Youdale, "Jet" from the original UK series of Gladiators, who takes us behind the scenes of the show and tells us what she thinks of the new BBC series. We also talk to Alex Forman who played Behemoth in 'Loki' season 2. He has some wonderful sto…

On today’s show we have our Buff or Bluff quiz where we’ll try to outfox each other with both true and made up nerd trivia. Today’s rounds include the “You wouldn’t steal a…” advert, Shakespeare facts (so sorry Dan), the 1992-2000 series of Gladiators, “versus” plot lines, and some random stuff from Peter!And, it’s that time again! It’s hats season…

Borderlands Move Gonna Suck Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/i0fNH9kh9Ns Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Eddie Vargas, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

On today’s love-filled show, our nerds talk passionately about the movies and TV shows they’ve been gorging on recently- including 'All of Us Strangers', 'American Fiction', 'Mr and Mrs Smith', and 'The Holdovers'. And in the spirit of St Valentine Hazel concocts a quiz about famous romantic movie quotes as you’ve never heard them before.…

State of Play, Palworld & Sal Hates FF7 Remake Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/-au5LvfPXEA Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

That’s right it’s episode 150! To celebrate we’re bringing back some of our favourite games to play. Dan takes on Andy in Nerd Court - will 'Spider-Man No Way Home' be sent to Nerd jail? Will the judge be unbiased for a change? Will objections be raised?Plus, many hijinks were had in our game of Buff or Bluff, a game we’ve been playing since episod…

We’re back! For our first podcast of 2024 we chat about the films and TV shows that we’re most looking forward to. We also reveal the number one thing we most enjoyed watching over the Christmas break.To round things off, Dan has an enormously fun quiz. Know how many gallons of water it took to flood the grand staircase for Titanic? Come and play y…

It’s our end of year special as Peter, Dan, Andy, Jon and Hazel each countdown their top 3 favourite things from the year. From entire TV shows to specific moments in episodes, it’s a great recap of what captured our imagination in 2023. But what claimed the top spot? Plus, Hazel has a quiz to test the nerds knowledge of what happened this year.…

SILENT HILL: Ascension and Moist's Critical Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/jzYCmouq1XU - Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

"Completely average size" apparently, as Dan, Jon, Andy and Peter execute their bluffs with Military precision. We have 'facts" of questionable veracity about bizarre comic book crossovers, the Cinema of North Korea, the great Napoleon, and some famous TV and movie vehicles. And Santa (Dan) comes early this year for our nerds.…

201 We are back! Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/ZWo3ikHEsNU Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

For Fleurken’s sake, it’s another Nerdfest episode! This time we’re delighted to be reunited with Ian Mayor, who is a puddle of excitement about “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”.Also we review David Fincher’s “The Killer”, sci-fi romance “Fingernails”, Palme D’or winner “Anatomy of a Fall”, the bizarre “007 Road to a Million”, and the MCU’s latest, “T…

This week’s show is a particularly funny one. No, not funny like a clown per se…Yes, it’s time for some Wise Guys in the second instalment of our “Something old, something new” where we get to discuss a Martin Scorsese classic: Goodfellas (which, for one of our nerds, also marks a Shameful Gap). The “something new” is Loki Season 2. Which isn’t mak…

It’s Buff or Bluff time! Can we work out the manufactured lies from this week’s lineup of entertainment facts? Our topics include “Return to Oz”, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, Dr Who baddies, and Alfred Hitchcock. Plus, with Halloween being just around the corner, we discuss some of our favourite horrifying movie experiences, including o…

We recorded this episode remotely due to a bout of Covid in the ranks, but still had the best of times discussing everything we’ve been enjoying recently. Recommendations this week include original sci fi movie 'The Creator', and Bob Mortimer’s first-ever novel 'The Satsuma Complex'. We also talk enthusiastically about Netflix’s adaptation of Japan…

We’re shaking things up at Nerdfest this week and introducing a new format: Something Old, Something New. Hazel, Jon, Peter, Dan and Ian discuss their fondest memories of an old favourite "Jurassic Park" and what makes that movie stand the test of time. Then we head into the land of "Ahsoka" and are given some much needed context on the series from…

200th Episode Part 2 Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/McawM2trq5Y Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

200th Episode Part 1 Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/bFcHgyfCuXA Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

It’s a quiz-tastic episode! Today’s Buff or Bluff covers topics ranging from almost-made Godzilla crossover movies, movie costumes, evil sea creatures, and films set in Las Vegas.Plus! Join in on Andy’s fun quiz, as he gives us two movies from the same year and we try to guess which made the most money. Yay Capitalism!…

199 Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp Audio Ep - https://youtu.be/0-bjUcfax6M Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

We're ALL in a Barbie world this week- as Jon, Peter and Andy are joined by Louise to review both halves of the Barbenheimer double bill. Plus "Evil Dead Rise" and murder mystery comedy show "The After Party", and we uncover shortages of pink paint and Prosecco.By Nerdfest

On today’s show we talk about how excited we are for Barbenheimer, and what the repercussions of the actors’ strike might be. We then have a group discussion on Mission:Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1.Our main reviews and recommendations include going all the way back to “Prehistoric Planet” fromNational Treasure Sir David Attenborough. In an unfo…

Markiplier is Rich and Gollum Sucks Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/dYf2Zkod8AI https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/strcast/197-up-RIPtheCycle.mp3 Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: C…

We give you our (spoiler free) reactions to 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.' We’re split on this one - how did you find it? Plus the first two episodes of 'Secret Invasion'- most of us are hoping it gets…less boring?Plus, we have our Buff or Bluff quiz, with topics including Indiana Jones rip off films, and some little known facts about pop…

RIP The Cycle Frontier Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep- https://youtu.be/I_p5YW-Ns4U - Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

Choo choo! It’s another hugely enjoyable, thought provoking and downright filthy episode of Nerdfest!It’s recommendations time, and today that includes “Reality” a very-much-based-on-a-true-story drama about a pivotal moment in U.S politics. Peter diagnoses “The Patient”; a psychological thriller series starring Steve Carrell. Andy reviews “8 Mount…

TWITCH is DEAD unplugged Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/HmrEIVCC7FY Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

We bring you our first reactions to seeing "Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse" together. Plus, it’s a Buff or Bluff episode, and that means mindgames and trickery as we try to sort the true facts from the all-out lies! Topics include the iconic Geena Davis, "Happy Days" spin offs, First Lines, Time Travel Movies, and "Spaceballs"!…

Today’s show is a medley of what we have been enjoying recently, starting with "Guardians of the Galaxy 3".Andy recommends the incredible “Still: A Michael J Fox film”. Dan heads into the “Silo” to tell us about Apple’s new post-apocalyptic series. Peter is empowered to talk about Prime’s intriguing new drama “The Power”. Jon is a “Deadringer” for …

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom UnpluggedJoin our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/Rlg6R7syXGE - Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Devin Steele, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson …

It’s all lies and deceit as we play our monthly round of Buff or Bluff. Among the topics are the repercussions of the 2008 Writer’s Strike (leading us to a rare thoughtful discussion about the current strike). We also tackle TV show crossovers, as well as “facts” about one great actor and one awful one: Viggo Mortensen, and Shia LaBeouf.And Peter t…

On today’s show Jon reviews “Renfield” and has the opportunity to see his beloved Nic Cage in the role of a lifetime. Andy recommends the rollicking French adaptation of “The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan” (before we get interrupted by the UK government’s emergency alert test).Hazel talks about the joy of seeing “Rye Lane” and why people who normall…

News Update Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep: https://youtu.be/dTW4B2VkRXA - Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

It’s another Buff or Bluff episode! Our nerds try to pick out the truth from the lies on topics including the Planet of the Ape reboots, surfer themed movies, Super Mario, and fictional food brands.Plus, Dan is on the ground at Star Wars Celebration in London. He brings us his thoughts on what Disney has in store.And we hear some interesting interv…

News Update Join our Discord! - https://discord.gg/P6wz6Hcmhp YouTube Ep - https://youtu.be/Dm77HCpch_4 Website: http://strngaming.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/str-cast/id698012276 Music by n8bit Hosts: Cat McGuire, Sublyminality, Salvador Madrigal, and Samson Lancaster Produced by Samson Lancaster…

It’s reviews and recommendations time! Our top recommendation is to not go down in the woods today as you may get an unpleasant surprise - Jon reviews “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” Sometimes, it seems, copyright law is a good thing.Hazel has a double recommendation, consisting of two of Jon’s favourite things in life: “Women Talking”, and the…

It’s buff or bluff time! Can you work out the truth from the nerds’ devious lies? Topics today include method acting in boxing films, the incredible career of Frances McDormand, and the life and times of Stanley Kubrick. Plus sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction, as Peter investigates real life espionage activities for his Buff or Bluff. St…