Fake Nerd Podcast

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cq8jejpawM Bread and butter: (45:22) Don’t want to hear all the news? Check timecodes! - (45:22) In Memoriam - (51:07) Misc. - (57:47) Casting - (1:10:48) Adaptations - (1:23:37) Comics - (1:31:15) Trailers Main Course: (2:03:14) A review of Candyman (2021) FNBookClu...

To watch the video version, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLMhRh8qD2s Hey Fake Nerds! It's where we hit pause on the games, sit back, and just chill. Here were led by Ben Magnet to discuss video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! Gamescom 2021 has come and gone, now it's time to dive into what we saw. Ben is joined by Fake Nerd co-hosts Spark...

Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs3ZmnZeRos Bread and butter: (45:17) Some big comic book news this week! - (45:17) In Memoriam - (46:45) Comic Stuff - (1:07:30) Misc. - (1:27:50) Trailers Main Course: (1:51:45) A review of Free Guy FNBookClub: (2:37:25) They Called Us Enemy Personal Links Ryan on Downright Annoyed - The Last Action Hero: https://ww...

Hey Fake Nerds! It's a brand new show led by our very own Ben Magnet to discuss video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! Pause Menu is back with an all new episode! Ben Magnet has author and blogger Cindy Jacks to talk writing about video games. Like every episode of Pause Menu, there are rants and tangents abound. Check out Cindy's blog at grownupgamergir...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDVWypRh0nE&t=144s Bread and butter: (1:08:25) Seems it was a pretty light week - (1:08:25) In Memoriam - (1:19:10) Last Week - (1:52:51) Comics - (2:05:30) Misc. - (2:10:55) Trailers Main Course: (2:26:00) Review of The Suicide Squad FNBookClub: (3:05:06) Transfo...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHtYrkzKg7M Bread and butter: (47:24) Marvel gets sued and a whole lot more! - (47:24)In Memoriam - (48:58) Misc. - (58:50) TV News - (1:13:21) Movie news - (1:28:37) Comic news - (1:35:37) SDCC 2021 news - (1:46:15) Trailers! Main Course: (2:00:20) A review of Jungle...

This is an audio transfer of Saturday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV5HTdRgLms Bread and butter: (33:05) Quite a bit to cover this week! - Misc. - Casting - Comics - Eisner Awards - SDCC 2021 - Trailers Main Course: (1:59:43) Review of Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins FNBookClub: Superman: (2:30:41) Last Son of Krypton Personal Links B...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA8A0nZ9NHg Bread and butter: (1:06:34) Hopefully we make the news a little interesting this week! - (1:06:34) Comics - (1:25:23) Misc. - (1:44:30) Trailers Main Course: (1:57:45) Review of Gunpowder Milkshake FNBookClub: (2:24:32) Something is Killing the Children Vo...

Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As-xoNs7Dec Bread and butter: (46:25) Surprisingly light news week - (46:25) In Memoriam of Richard Donner - (52:50) Misc. this and thats - (1:16:24) Trailers Main Course: (1:35:34) A review of Black Widow FNBookClub: (2:22:24) Murder Falcon Personal Links Ben’s Latest - When A Boy Met A Hedgehog: https://www.oldschoo...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dwVOelo17A Bread and butter: (25:29) A light newsweek going into the holiday - (25:29) In memoriam of Steve Sherman - (27:18) Many projects began shooting - (30:06) Misc. for things like Evangelion and Good Omens - (59:40) Trailers Main Course: (1:24:42) Review of Lu...

To watch the video version Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODhsTW3VwLM Hey Fake Nerds! It's a brand new show led by our very own Ben Magnet to discuss video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! For this special episode, Ben is once again joined by Inga Draper of Adults Talking Anime+ to do a retrospective on E3 2021! The two are also joined by th...

Click the link to watch the live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evB18jWrEfY Bread and butter: (39:45) We’re back with two weeks worth of news! - (39:45) In Memoriam - (41:00) Last Week - (1:01:36) Comics - (1:09:20) Misc. - (1:24:30) Trailers Main Course: (1:58:28) Review of F9: The Fast Saga FNBookClub: (2:40:31) Sonic Vol 4: Infection & Vol. 5: Crisis City Personal Links Ryan on Dow...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmEiMcZdrsE Bread and butter: (1:10:05) Many major events happened this week - (1:10:05) Casting - (1:11:15) Comics and related media - (1:17:00) Netflix Geeked Week - (1:32:28) Misc. with Lord of the Rings - (1:54:35) Summer Game Fest - (2:01:00) E3 - (3:23:00) Trail...

Click the link to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUSxA6dkFzA The guys are back together in person for the greatest game of their Fake Nerd career! No news, no book club, just the fakest of nerds playing a game designed by Sparkz to explore the extensive history of their time together. It’s been five years since we launched the Fake Nerd Podcast so we’re celebrating in style! Sinc...

This is an audio transfer of a video. To watch the video click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVEb1vHE2e0 Hey Fake Nerds! It's a brand new show led by our very own Ben Magnet to discuss video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! For this special episode, Ben is joined by Ryan the Fake Nerd Network and Inga Draper of Adults Talking Anime+ to discuss th...

The monsters are back with the highly anticipated sequel to A Quiet Place! The family returns to survive once more without making a sound. Find out what we had to say about the latest entry in the A Quiet Place franchise. Does it hold up to the first film? FNP Masks by Crafted by Z https://www.instagram.com/craftedbyz/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/craftedbyz Show Links Website: http://www.fakenerdpod...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U3_KXKrCrI Bread and butter: (46:10) Some great discussion points in this week's news - (46:10) In Memoriam Patrick McGreal - (47:07) Marvel Comics - (1:02:06) Casting - (1:13:21) Misc. for Cruella, God of War & Jupiter’s Legacy - (1:36:22) Trailers Main Course:...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnnoZDHppos Bread and butter: (57:40) Another week of news! - (57:40) In memoriam - (1:03:27) Casting - (1:29:52) Video Games - (1:50:10) Misc. with MGM - (2:17:20) Trailers Main Course: (2:42:52) Review of Cruella FNBookClub: (3:20:26) Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenp...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5RHpyS6Dso Bread and butter: (1:07:17) Got two weeks to get through! - (1:07:47) In Memoriam - (1:16:01) Last Week’s Highlights - (1:35:51) WarnerMedia - (1:53:02) Comics - (2:09:37) Animation - (2:27:00) Movie - (2:34:38) Trailers Main Course: (3:11:10) Review of Ar...

This is an audio transfer of a video. To watch the video click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKPltjyoqFQ Ben, Ryan, and Sparkz have come together to finally discuss HBO Max's release of Zack Snyder's Justice League. The guys go through the entire gamut of what they felt really worked and what didn't. There's positives and negatives because nothing is ever truly perfect or utterly devoid of...

This is an audio transfer of a video. To watch the video click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42vowDvS5eo Hey Fake Nerds! Ben Magnet leads this show for discussing video games and the culture surrounding them. This is Basement Arcade: Pause Menu! Ben may not have the Fake Nerds with him, but he's got a very special guest in Tod The Top Loader! The two talk about video game collecting, their...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D__7LOzXohw Bread and butter: (1:11:15) Brandon is back on news duty! - (1:11:24) Jimmy Rich’s Passing - (1:13:55) Comic Book adaptations - (1:25:55) Marvel Cinematic Universe - (1:32:11) Alan Moore in Misc - (1:43:41) Trailers Main Course: (1:57:42) Comparing Netflix...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Aa9ajwET7M Bread and butter: (47:21) Some quick news! - (47:21) In Memoriam - (51:01) Casting news - (59:08) Misc. with Ratchet & Clank and Invincible - (1:13:22) Trailers! Main Course: (1:24:49) A review of The Mitchells vs. the Machines FNBookClub: (2:07:23) Sw...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2kFUjirjBM Bread and butter: (46:29) Kind of a heavy week! - (47:19) Comic Book Adaptations - (1:01:15) Comic Book News - (1:18:59) Indiana Jones, HIMYM & Jim Henson news - (1:36:35) Trailers! Main Course: (2:01:50) Review of Mortal Kombat (2021) FNBookClub: (2:4...

This is an audio transfer of Sunday’s live stream. Click the link to watch the live video unedited: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62K-UKWcS74 Bread and butter: (28:27) We blew through the news this week! - (28:27) The passing of Helen McCrory - (29:20) Casting news - (38:38) Comics - (50:05) Misc. new like Cinerama Dome closing - (58:54) Resident Evil news - (1:07:51) Trailers! Main Course: (1:2...