The Nerdstravaganza Podcast

Ep61 - Committed Cord Cutters

The Ganzoids are serious when it comes to making the most of their leisure time. To that end they discuss joining the "cord cutter" movement, eschewing expensive, bloated cable and satelite packages for the more a la carte offerings to be found on the World Wide Web.



Geekly Weekly Round Up -
Florida Super Con
Animal Crossing Friend Code Exchange
When Gravity Fails

Show Notes -
Youtube - START
Game Shop
AppleTV
Roku Streaming Player
Netflix
Hulu Plus
Revision3
GameTrailers
Amazon Prime
Big Think
Last.fm
Crunchyroll
HBO GO
Pixel Hangover
Neon Alley
Justin.TV
Twitch TV

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Ep60 - Pixel Park Hoppers

Ever wondered what a theme park of your favorite video game would be like? Well, the day may come where you wonder no more! The NerdCast crew is all excited about Game Nation Parks opening up in their own back yard, and thinks you should be too! Grab your headphones and listen as the boys fire up the Dream Factory and fantasize about the possibilities of what this exciting new theme park could be.

 
Geekly Weekly Round Up -
Chibipa Sampler
L.A.E. Cosplay Photography
Fort Lauderdale River Ghost Tour
Animal Crossing Friend Code Exchange
Tom's Simple Robot Part 04
Show Notes -
Game Nation Parks
Game Nation Celebration
Game Nation Assembly

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Ep59 - Origin Story

Hot on the heels of another gaming convention that made slightly bigger headlines, The Origins Game Fair is all about role playing game, board games, and table top games. The cast is happy to bring back a past guest, Brian Dalrymple, to discuss this exciting event and what it means for the upcoming year in gaming.
 
Geekly Weekly Round Up -
Arduino Effects Pedal
Ender's Game Trailer
Red Dwarf

Show Notes -
The Adventure Game Store
Origins Game Fair
Pulp Gamer
Columbus Area Boardgaming Society
Star City Games
Drake: The Dragon Wargame
Shadowrun Tabletop
Iron Wind Metals
Rotted Capes by Paradigm Concepts
Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls

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Ep58 - When You Wish Upon a Star Wars

Speculazation about the upcoming Star Wars: Rebels is running wild lately, so the NerdCast crew is compelled to take a look at past Star Wars cartoons, and Disney's handling of another animated Sci-fi series; Tron: Uprising! Geekly Weekly Round Up - Free RPG Day Mighty Dungeons Crowemag Toys Marvel NOW! X-Men (2013) #1 Tom's Simple Robot - Part 03 Show Notes - Star Wars: The Clone Wars LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles Tron: Uprising Check out all the cool stuff going on in South Florida @ Florida Geek Scene! Did you know you can join us on Facebook?!

Ep57 - Virtual Offworlders

What first comes to mind when you think of a virtual world? The Ganzoids have their own opinions and spend this episode discussing all the things "virtual world" could mean tomorrow, as well as all the things it already means today! So, pull on your haptic feedback earphones and enjoy the show! Geekly Weekly Round Up - Super Dungeon Explore Diane's Sticker for her show idea Spark Core Wi-FI Pink Gorilla Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Show Notes - WoW Zombie Plague Second Life There.com Surrogates Ready Player One Sword Art Online Infinite Reality Check out all the cool stuff going on in South Florida @ Florida Geek Scene! Did you know you can join us on Facebook?!

Ep56 - E3 First Impressions

This week, the Nerdstravaganza Podcast brings you a very special episode - the touching story of one podcast's first impressions of this year's big event, recorded live in front of a studio audience just minutes after the conclusion of the Sony news conference! Let the kids stay up late as the Ganzoids, after filling their heads to capacity with E3 console news, unleash a frenetic, heartfelt torrent of unadulterated opinion on the Xbox One, the Playstation 4, and the future of gaming. Show Notes - Project Spark on Facebook Destiny Titanfall The Order: 1866 Pre-order a PlayStation 4! Pre-order an Xbox One! Check out all the cool stuff going on in South Florida @ Florida Geek Scene! Did you know you can join us on Facebook?!

Ep55 - Double Spaced

Space: the 55th frontier. This is an episode of the podcast Nerdstravaganza. Its mission: to explore the complicated relationship between science and science fiction, to discuss how technological advancements has surpassed our dreams and left us wanting at the same time, to dream about the real world advancements that fiction may spur. To go boldly where we haven't gone before! WHOOSH! Ooo oooOO OoooOOO ooo! Geekly Weekly Round Up - Coliseum of Comics Sci-Fi-City Spooky Empire Disney's Monstrous All-Nighter Respectable Street Phoenix Comics and Games Tom's Simple Robot Show Notes - Mars Exploration Program SpaceX Asteroid Mining NASA Spinoff Technology We totally called this... Check out all the cool stuff going on in South Florida @ Florida Geek Scene! Did you know you can join us on Facebook?!

Ep54 - Xbox One and Done

Just a few short weeks after examining the PlayStation 4's moment in the spotlight, it's time for the gang to focus on Microsoft's new system. Will the Ganzoids appreciate the lifesaving heart monitoring capabilities of the Kinect, or will they favor the ultimate laziness of being able to change the channel by speaking? Take THAT, you pesky and cumbersome remote control! Geekly Weekly Round Up - Mini Con Irregular Creatures by Chuck Wendig Show Notes - Watch the Microsoft Xbox One Event Meet the Xbox One Check out all the cool stuff going on in South Florida @ Florida Geek Scene! Did you know you can join us on Facebook?!

Ep53 - Chuck Wendig: Of Writers and White Wolves

A wendigo is a malevolent, cannibalistic spirit from Algonquian mythology, known for its ravenous hunger for human flesh. Chuck Wendig is a novelist, screenwriter, and self-described "freelance penmonkey". He has written several novels, and has contributed heavily to the gaming industry, writing for such names as White Wolf Game Studios and The Escapist. He is a warm and truly entertaining gentleman. Hopefully then, it is obvious why, when given the choice of who to interview this week, we asked Chuck to be our quest. Please enjoy! Geekly Weekly Round Up - Jones on Fire MakerBot Infinite Reality Show Notes - Terrible Minds Chuck on Twitter Chuck on Goodreads Angry Robot Books Bait Dog's Kickstarter (Completed) The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey The Shining Girl by Lauren Beukes Check out all the cool stuff going on in South Florida @ Florida Geek Scene! Did you know you can join us on Facebook?!

Ep52 - The Once and Future Future

Just like Arthur's Merlin, the Ganza crew lives life in reverse, allowing them to have memories of the future before it becomes the past. Pull a chair up to the round table and lend them ye olde ears as they discuss what folks from long ago thought the future would hold, and wonder what happened to flying cars and robot maids. Pfft, I guess we'll all just have to settle for magic boxes that fit in our pocket and contain the sum total of human knowledge... what a let down... Geekly Weekly Round Up - Free Comic Book Day NerdCast photos from FCBD and Star Wars Day at Tate's Gaming Satellite Black Fridays - Star Wars Party at The Green Room Show Link - Robo-Chef Check out all the cool stuff going on in South Florida @ Florida Geek Scene! Did you know you can join us on Facebook?!