The Nerdologues

After a chance encounter with some strange brew and an Aphrodite's Child LP, Dr. Hornet believes he has crossed over to another plane of existence, grappling with what lies beyond the material world. He opens the phones for his listeners to detail their encounters with the unknown, running the gamut from tarot readers, doors to nowhere, and even galactic fighting tournaments. Can a single hour of classic rock FM radio answer mankind's most unanswerable questions? Why not?

It's the season finale, and so much is happening! Also, by fan request, we interview Sunna Wehrmeijer, She-Ra's incredible composer!

The ancient world of Fodlan is full of mysteries; sometimes, one 80 hour playthrough of Fire Emblem: Three Houses isn't enough! Luckily, Bill is joined by Cliff Murphy and Alex Richmond to get into their favorite moments plus answer a few burning questions, like how does Byleth find room for 9 lunches in a day?

We sat down with Chris Santiago to learn why he came to Chicago, his process in becoming a stand up comedian, and why he thinks Improv Sux!

Lauren and Eric have lots to talk about on this week's episode of the podcast, as all of the plot threads for pretty much the entire series coalesce into the season four finale!

Shelby is welcomed back to the show that never ends! We talked about Pokemon Sword / Shield, Baba is You, Control, and Metro Exodus!

With business at the Shaboo Inn dwindling, Dr. Hornet hits a low point, openly considering whether or not rock n' roll is relevant anymore. He opens the phones with a simple question: What is the New Rock? Will Dr. Hornet overhaul his show.. or will Rock N' Roll prevail? Featuring in-depth discussions of Dungeons & Dragons, lo-fi chill out music, and a guest appearance by 311.

We asked, and the universe answered! This week, a real-live teen enters the studio to talk about their thoughts and feelings about She-Ra and the Princesses of Power! Plus, Micah and Entrapta are back, we have different opinions about what it would take for Catra to earn a redemption arc, and we talk about the bogus concept of "balance."

Frequent podcast guest Ian Beckman returns for an extended interview this week! Bill has chatted with Ian previously about his team Big Sir Games and their work on Cosmo's Quick Stop, but here they get into the games previous iterations, the challenges of marketing, and more!

Meanwhile, frequent podcast Shelby Mongan subjects her and Bill to the craptacular wonders of Bibleman for this week's Screenwatching!

Screenwatching: Bibleman (4:03)
Interview: Ian Beckman (54:41)

Part 2 from January 11, 2020 at Brews Brothers! Thank you to everyone who came out for the show, it was a blast.