Nerdcast Empire

It is Episode 114 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 41 of Music Weekly, as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Nov. 24, 2024! As always, we'll review the latest news from the rock and metal scene. Then, we'll check out the best new rock and metal releases from Nov. 8, 2024. We'll listen to awesome new music from Ray Hawthorne, Valkyrie's Fire, Seventh Crystal, and Tame the Abyss. Then, we'l...

It's Episode 113 of the Nerdcast Empire and the latest episode of Anime Thursdays as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Nov. 21, 2024! This week, we talk anime news and notes on the podcast. We talk about the latest news about Ohayocon and Sekaicon 2025. We also talk about Sony possibly acquiring Kadokawa, a new anime for Cat's Eye, and more! It's Anime Thursdays! Tune in!

It is Episode 112 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 40 of Music Weekly, as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Nov. 17, 2024! As always, we'll review the latest news from the rock and metal world. Then, we'll check out the best new rock and metal releases from Nov. 1, 2024. We'll listen to awesome new music from Spitfire, Arctis, Klogr, and Rimbacher. Then, we'll go into the vault to check...

It is Episode 111 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 39 of Music Weekly as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Nov. 10, 2024! This week, we'll discuss the latest news in the rock and metal world. Then, we'll check out the best rock and metal releases from Oct. 25, 2024. We'll listen to awesome new music from One Morning Left, Challenger, Casandra's Crossing (featuring Casandra Carson and Geo...

It is Episode 110 of the Nerdcast Empire and another episode of Anime Thursdays, as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Thursday, Nov. 7! This week, we reviewed TORG Gaming Expo, which was last weekend in Columbus. We also talk about other gaming and anime news. Then, check out our Twitch page for Mike's list of the best anime opening themes of Spring 2002. It's Anime Thursdays on the Nerdca...

It is Episode 109 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 38 of Music Weekly as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Nov. 3, 2024! This week, we'll discuss the latest music news. Then, we'll check out the best rock and metal releases from Oct. 18, 2024. We'll listen to awesome new music from Ensiferum, War Dogs, DGM, and Nationwide. Then, we'll head into the vault to discuss classic releases from...

It is Episode 108 of the Nerdcast Empire and another episode of Anime Thursdays! As heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. This week, we'll discuss the latest anime news. Then, we'll talk about some of the best scary or spooky anime you can watch on Halloween. It's Anime Thursdays on the Nerdcast Empire. Tune in!

It is Episode 107 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 37 of Music Weekly, as heard live on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Oct. 27, 2024! This week, we'll break down the latest rock and metal news, including the recently announced Sonic Temple lineup. Then, we'll check out the best new rock and metal releases from Oct. 11, 2024. We'll listen to awesome new music from Cemetery Skyline, Scars of Solitude...

It is Episode 106 of the Nerdcast Empire and the latest episode of Anime Thursdays, as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Oct. 24, 2024. Check out our VOD on Twitch for all the music from this episode! This week, we discuss the latest news and notes from the anime world, including the announcement of another Anime Day at the Mall at Fairfield Commons, co-sponsored by Izakaya and Sekaicon. I...

It is Episode 105 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 36 of Music Weekly, as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Oct. 20, 2024! This week, we'll break down the latest news and notes from the rock and metal world. Then, we'll check out the best rock and metal releases from October 4th. We'll listen to awesome new music from Lords of the Trident, The Gates, D-A-D, and The New Roses. Then, we'll...

It is Episode 104 of the Nerdcast Empire and another episode of Anime Thursdays. This week, we discuss the Ohayocon Zoom calls from last week, what we learned, and what we still need to hear from them. We'll also discuss other anime news and notes.  In the Twitch VOD version of the podcast, we'll check out Mike's list of the best anime openings of Spring 2024. It's Anime Thursdays on the Nerdcast...

It is Episode 103 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 35 of Music Weekly as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024! This week, we'll discuss the latest rock and metal news. Then, we'll check out the best new rock and metal albums released on Sept. 27, 2024. We'll check out awesome new music from Boogeyman, High Parasite, Serious Black, and Jaded Heart. Then we'll head into...

It is Episode 102 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 34 of Music Weekly, as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Oct. 6, 2024! This week, we discuss the latest news from the rock and metal world. Then we check out the best new rock and metal releases from September 20. We listen to awesome new music from Neptune Band, Eclipse, Hydra, and Danger Zone. Then we head into the vault to check out c...

It's Episode 101 of the Nerdcast Empire and another episode of Anime Thursdays as heard live on twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. This week, we talk about the announcement of the dates for Ohayocon and what we think about the move to Dayton. We also talk about upcoming events at Izakaya and their partnership with Sekaicon. We tackle some pro wrestling news with a breakdown of WWE...

It is Episode 100 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 33 of Music Weekly as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Sept. 29, 2024. This week, we look back at some of our favorite bands from the first 100 episodes. We also discuss the awesome Living Colour and Extreme concert at the Taft Theater last week. Then, we'll break down the best new rock and metal music from September 13. We'll check out...

It is Episode 99 of the Nerdcast Empire and the latest episode of Anime Thursdays as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024! This week, Mike and I discuss the latest news about a potential Ohayocon return. We also talk about Dragon Ball Daima coming to theaters. On the live version of the podcast, we gave you five more of our favorite anime theme songs. You will need to...

It's Episode 98 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 32 of Music Weekly as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Sept. 22, 2024. This week, we will discuss the latest news and notes from the rock and metal world. Then, we'll check out the best new rock and metal releases from September 6. We'll listen to awesome new music from Blitzkrieg, Mallevs, Boguslaw Balcerak's Crylord and Helvetets Port....

It's Episode 97 of the Nerdcast Empire and a special Wednesday episode of Anime Thursdays. This week, we discuss the latest news and notes from the anime world. Then, we break down the upcoming 2024 Fall Anime season. We talk about the continuing shows we're excited about and the new shows we can't miss. It's a Wednesday edition of Anime Thursdays. Tune in!

It's episode 96 of the Nerdcast Empire and episode 31 of Music Weekly, as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on September 15, 2024. This week, we check out the latest news from the rock and metal world. Then, we review the best new rock and metal releases from August 30. We listen to awesome new music from Rezet, Elkapath, Nighthawk, and Saint.  Then we go into the vault to check out classic r...

It's Episode 95 on the Nerdcast Empire as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/NerdcastEmpire on September 12, 2024. This week is a Nerdcast News Roundup. We discuss the new PS5 Pro, issues in the Dragon Ball franchise, the NXT/TNA crossover, and troubles for the fan-made Berserk animation. It's a new episode of the Nerdcast Empire. Tune in!

It is Episode 94 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 30 of Music Weekly as heard LIVE on Twitch on Sept. 8, 2024. This week, we review the latest news from the rock and metal world. Then we check out the best new rock and metal releases from August 23. We listen to awesome new music from Carmeria, Prisoner, Meer, and Paralydium. Then we head into the vault to check out classic releases from Contrab...

It's Episode 93 of the Nerdcast Empire and the latest episode of Anime Thursdays as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on Sept. 5, 2024. This week, we break down our trip to Matsuricon. We talk about the things we really liked and the things we might change. First, we talk about the news about Sekaicon coming up in 2025. We also discuss whether Ohayocon is dead. It's Anime Thursdays on the Ner...

It is Episode 92 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 29 of Music Weekly, as heard LIVE on twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on September 2, 2024! This week, we break down the latest news and notes from the rock and metal world. Then, we check out the best new music releases from August 16, 2024. We listen to awesome new music from Ascent, Dark Tranquillity, Dead South Dealers, and Egor Lappo. Then we head i...

It is Episode 91 of the Nerdcast Empire and a special Saturday edition of Music Weekly, as heard LIVE on Twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on August 24, 2024! This week, we'll discuss the latest news in the rock and metal world. Then, we'll spotlight the best new rock and metal releases from August 9. We'll check out awesome new music from Siamese, Stahlmann, A Rising Force, and Jim Peterik and World Stage...

It is Episode 90 of the Nerdcast Empire, and it's the latest episode of Anime Thursdays. As heard live of twitch.tv/nerdcastempire on August 22, 2024. This week, we preview Matsuricon 2024, which happens next weekend in Columbus, Ohio. We talk about some of the panels we're interested in attending. It's Anime Thursdays on the Nerdcast Empire. Tune in!