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September is upon us! The summer drought has ended! Let the deluge of games BEGIN! This month brought us everything from the Tokyo Game Show to the release of the best selling new IP of all time, the highly anticipated Destiny and so much more! The NOLAnerds discuss the latest Naruto release, talk about the poor sales for great games on systems with small install bases, give their own opinions on the Destiny phenomenon, anticipate the new Shadows of Mordor game, and scratch their heads at the odd PS3 JRPG rush. So join NOLAnerds Matt "Sunsinger" Finneman, Chris "Naruto Eye Roll" Robinson, Ronald "Xillia" Bienemy, Mason "Needs A Vita" Maldonado, Zack "Shadows of Mordor Believer" St. Onge, and Andy "Smash Bro" Niemann as they talk shop!

 
Gaming News September 2014: 01m17s/
 
Game Releases of September 2014: 40m31s/
 
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution: 55m08s/
 
Destiny: 1h02m43s/
 
Ending Talk: 1h24m07s
Direct download: September_2014.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 7:19pm EDT
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Welcome to the final week of the DC Future's End 5 year time skip initiative! Some were good, some were not. Thems the breaks. But this week saw a special offering that opens up a whole new can of worms into the realm of possibilities! Between them, the DC weekies, the gut wrenching and soul crushing Fables, and a new issue of Saga, there was a lot to enjoy this week. PLUS! The return of our weekly TV roundup! Join us in saying hello to Gotham Watch and SHIELD Watch! Join NOLAnerds Matt "Booster 4eva" Finneman and Chris "Kamandi Failure" Robinson with special guest Andy "Return of the Nemo" Niemann as they break down the week for you.

 
Books of the Week
Matt: Red Lanterns #FE
Chris: Fables #144
 
Email: 01m30s/
 
Current Events: 07m16s/
 
SHIELD Watch: 12m58s/
 
Gotham Watch: 16m02s/
 
Adventures of Superman #17: 20m45s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
Aquaman and the Others #FE: 22m57s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Batman 66 #15: 24m58s/ Chris: 3.0/
 
Batman Beyond Universe #14: 26m47s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Batman: Eternal #25: 28m44s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/
 
Booster Gold #FE: 30m45s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Flash #FE: 33m44s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/
 
Future's End #21: 36m05s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Justice League Dark #FE: 38m17s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Red Lanterns #FE: 40m24s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Sinestro #FE: 43m53s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Dead Boy Detectives #9: 46m53s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Fables #144: 48m30s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Cyclops #5: 51m50s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Loki: Agent of Asgard #6: 53m43s/ Chris: 3.0/
 
GI Joe #1: 56m45s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
Outcast #4: 1h00m13s/ Matt: 3.0/
 
Saga #23: 1h03m15s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
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Direct download: Episode_149.m4a
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We code named this episode Durango. It has nothing to do with the XBox One. Or the car. Or anything else named Durango. Name just sounds fun. This was a special week. Chris actually had more books than Matt! That never happens. This week the NOLAnerds tackled more five years later DC books, ventured once more into Multiversity, got a double dose of X-Men, welcomed back Deadly Class, and so much more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "Purple Reign" Finneman and Chris "Shuttered" Robinson as they talk comics.

 
Books of the Week
Matt: Multiversity: Society of Superheroes #1
Chris: Unwritten: Apocalypse #9
 
Email: 01m08s/
 
Current Events: 05m03s/
 
Batman: Eternal #24: 10m33s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Batman/Superman #FE: 14m58s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/
 
Batwoman #FE: 17m34s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Future's End #20: 20m15s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Green Lantern: New Guardians #FE: 22m38s/ Matt: 2.5/
 
Justice League #FE: 25m47s/ Matt: 2.0 Chris: 2.0/
 
Multiversity: Society of Superheroes #1: 28m58s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #2: 33m36s/ Chris: 3.0/
 
Wonder Woman #FE: 35m08s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Superman/Wonder Woman #FE: 37m55s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Unwritten: Apocalypse #9: 40m04s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/
 
All-New X-Men #32: 43m25s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/
 
Daredevil #8: 46m20s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Edge of Spiderverse: Gwen Stacy #1: 48m58s/ Chris: 3.0/
 
Superior Spider-Man #33: 51m44s/ Chris: 3.0/
 
Thor: God of Thunder #25: 54m24s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
Uncanny X-Men #26: 58m22s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Deadly Class #7: 1h02m02s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Shutter #6: 1h04m51s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Trees #5: 1h07m58s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
Wicked + The Divine #4: 1h10m28s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
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Direct download: Episode_148.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 12:51pm EDT
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Welcome to NOLAnerd episode 147, codenamed Kakarot. Why is it codenamed that? Well why was last issue codenamed Cthullu? Who knows! We work in mysterious ways. This week the NOLAnerds draft their dream teams of superheroes, tackle week 2 of the DC 5 Years Later initiative, randomly discuss Destiny, love the hell out of Image Comics' strong females, and so much more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "Can't Keep His Hands to Himself" Finneman and Chris "Loves Star Wars Episode 2" Robinson as they chat the day away!

Books of the Week
Matt: Constantine #FE
Chris: Lazarus #11

Email: 01m22s/

Current Events: 07m39s/

Batgirl #FE: 12m14s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/

Batman #FE: 15m31s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Batman: Eternal #23: 18m33s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/

Constantine #FE: 20m30s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 3.5/

Future's End #19: 23m02s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Green Lantern Corps #FE: 26m17s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Infinity Man and the Forever People #FE: 28m53s/ Chris: 2.5/

Justice League United #FE: 31m16s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Superman: Unchained #9: 34m40s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Coffin Hill #11: 39m04s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 2.5/

Amazing Spider-Man #6: 41m55s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Hawkeye #20: 46m14s/ Matt: 3.0/

Ms. Marvel #8: 49m17s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Lazarus #11: 52m01s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/

Velvet #7: 54m43s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/

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Direct download: Episode_147.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:31am EDT
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Welcome to Episode 146, code named Cthullu. Why? Who even knows. Probably because 146 is a weird number for a title. But that has nothing to do with comics! This week the NOLAnerds dive head first into the opening week of DC's Future's End one shot initiative, where every issue is time skipped 5 years later and may or may not tie into the weekly ongoing, Future's End. We also are 'treated' to the finale of Original Sin, find out Prof X's actual original sin, and so much more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "Penny-One" Finneman and Chris "Human Bed" Robinson as they tackle the week in comics!

 
Books of the Week
Matt: Green Arrow #FE
Chris: Grayson #FE
 
Email: 01m11s/
 
Current Events: 04m46s/
 
Aquaman #FE: 12m35s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Batman: Eternal #22: 16m40s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Earth 2 #FE: 19m31s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Future's End #18: 22m10s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Grayson #FE: 25m03s/ Chris: 4.0/
 
Green Arrow #FE: 28m10s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 3.5/
 
Green Lantern #FE: 30m55s/ Matt: 2.5/
 
Justice League #33: 33m00s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 3.5/
 
Swamp Thing #FE: 36m58s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
Fairest #29: 39m50s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Iron Fist #6: 43m13s/ Matt: 1.5 Chris: 2.0/
 
Original Sin #8: 46m35s/ Matt: 2.5 Chris: 2.0/
 
Rocket Raccoon #3: 52m13s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
She-Hulk #8: 54m16s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/
 
Superior Foes of Spider-Man #15: 57m22s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Uncanny X-Men #25: 1h00m27s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
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Direct download: Episode_146.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 9:19pm EDT
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Wow. WOW guys. This month right here. Between the crazy highs of Gamescom 2014 and the Playstation Tokyo Game Show pre-show to the insane lows of the gaming community completely mishandling at best and being virulent and awful at the worst in regards to Zoe Quinn and Anita Sarkeesian, this has been one stacked month of gaming news. Gamer as a term became practically detrimental to our preferred hobby, Playstation knocked it out of the park at Gamescom, a handful of releases graced consoles as the world prepared itself for the onslaught of the holidays, and so much more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "That's So Fetch" Finneman, Chris "Saints Row 5ever" Robinson, Garrett "Sword Art Translation Error" Platner, Mason "Monokuma" Maldonado, and Zack "Tomb Raider Holiday" St. Onge as they try and tackle this massive news filled month in style!

Emails and Intros: 00m45s/

 
Gaming News August 2014: 14m22s/
 
Gamescom 2014 (Xbox): 40m01s/
 
Gamescom 2014 (Playstation): 53m43s/
 
Tokyo Game Show Pre Show: 1h06m11s/
 
Game Releases August 2014: 1h13m30s/
 
Ending/PS+/Games with Gold Discussion: 1h28m57s
 
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Direct download: August_2014.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 10:35pm EDT
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Join the NOLAnerds in another wondrous celebration of all things comics! We have a packed week this time, filled with news, quality books, and general merriment. This week we discuss everything from the welcoming of Donald Glover into the Spider-Man family to the corporate DC mandate of NO FUN EVER, to the return to form of Saga, an incredible end to a Red Lanterns event, explosive revelations in DC weekly titles, Greg Rucka's Cyclops, and so much more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "Loves Mega Man" Finneman and Chris "Doesn't Care About Mega Man Stop Talking About It" Robinson as they chat the hour away.

 
Books of the Week
Matt: Red Lanterns #34
Chris: Saga #22
 
Email: 01m47s/
 
Current Events: 05m11s/
 
Adventures of Superman #16: 12m21s/ Chris: 2.5/
 
All-Star Western #34: 14m16s/ Matt: 3.5/
 
Aquaman #34: 17m39s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Batman 66 #14: 20m40s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
Batman: Eternal #21: 22m55s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/
 
Batman Beyond Universe #13: 25m33s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Batman/Superman #13: 28m16s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
Flash #34: 30m15s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Future's End #17: 33m27s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Justice League Dark #34: 35m57s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Red Lanterns #34: 38m12s/ Matt: 4.5/
 
Sinestro #5: 41m51s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/
 
Dead Boy Detectives #8: 45m10s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
All-New X-Men #31: 47m41s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Cyclops #4: 51m56s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Black Science #8: 54m59s/ Matt: 3.0/
 
Mega Man #40: 57m18s/ Matt: 3.5/
 
Outcast #3: 1h00m16s/ Matt: 3.0/
 
Saga #22: 1h02m37s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
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Direct download: Episode_145.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 11:47pm EDT
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The prodigal son returns as NOLAnerd Scott graces the show with both his presence and his dulcet tones in the latest episode of our comics show! The NOLAnerds are out in force this time as Matt and Chris chat about comics and fan favorite Scott hates on everyone and everything he deems worthy of his time. This week the NOLAnerds discover the latest Brubaker/Phillips masterpiece, they try and wrap their heads around the Grant Morrison Multiversity, wonder how THREE different books broke the 4th wall this week and spoke directly to us, enjoy the return of Gail Simone on Wonder Woman, lament the continuing impending doom of Fables, and so much more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "High Concept" Finneman, Chris "Born in the 40s" Robinson, and Scott "Has a Baby" Brehm as they banter like only nerds can.

 
Books of the Week
Matt: Fade Out #1
Chris: Fade Out #1
 
Email: 02m10s/
 
Current Events: 08m10s/
 
Batman: Eternal #20: 13m01s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/
 
Batwoman #34: 16m53/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/
 
Future's End #16: 19m59s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/
 
Green Lantern: New Guardians #34: 24m33s/ Matt: 2.5/
 
Infinity Man & the Forever People #3: 26m20s/ Chris: 3.0/
 
Multiversity #1: 30m31s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Sensation Comics #1: 37m19s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Fables #143: 40m30s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Unwritten: Apocalypse #8: 45m04s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Daredevil #7: 47m51s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Ms. Marvel #7: 51m38s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Adventure Time #31: 54m16s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Fade Out #1: 56m46s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Trees #4: 1h00m08s/ Chris: 3.0/
 
Wicked + The Divine #3: 1h02m33s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/
 
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Direct download: Episode_144.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 11:40pm EDT
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Welcome back to another week of NOLAnerd comic shenanigry, comics fans! This time the NOLAnerds swap out Marvel and DC characters, chat about the DC weeklies, dig X-23's new man, scratch our heads at Original Sin, and so much more! So join the NOLAnerds Matt "Shipped the Wrong Couple" Finneman and Chris "Hawkman Hater" Robinson as they chat about comics and books and books about comics.

 
Books of the Week
Matt: All-New X-Men #30
Chris: All-New X-Men #30
 
Email: 00m49s/
 
Current Events: 04m27s/
 
Batgirl #34: 08m36s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 3.5/
 
Batman #34: 12m48s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Batman: Eternal #19: 15m46s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Constantine #17: 18m08s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Future's End #15: 21m25s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Green Lantern Corps #34: 23m49s/ Matt: 3.5/
 
Justice League United #4: 26m33s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Coffin Hill #10: 29m02s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
FBP #13: 30m55s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
All-New X-Men #30: 33m27s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Amazing Spider-Man #5: 36m58s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/
 
Original Sin #7: 39m27s/ Matt: 2.5 Chris: 2.0/
 
Sex Criminals #7: 43m03s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Shutter #5: 46m20s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0
Direct download: Episode_143.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 9:22am EDT
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Welcome to August fellow comics fans! As we enter the self proclaimed "Month of the Selfie" over at DC Comics, the NOLAnerds are back up and running, here to bring you all the news and comics talk you can handle! This week we discuss everything from the Teen Titans Go/Young Justice crossover, the return of Grayson and Rocket Raccoon, the next chapter in Lazarus, and so much more! So join the NOLAnerds Matt "Iron Fist Failure" Finneman and Chris "Ada Turnaround" Robinson as they talk shop and talk comics.

 
Books of the Week
Matt: Alex + Ada #8
Chris: Alex + Ada #8
 
Email: 01m51s/
 
Current Events: 07m31s/
 
Aquaman and the Others #5: 12m40s/ Matt: 3.0/
 
Batman: Eternal #18: 167m03s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/
 
Earth 2 #26: 18m39s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Future's End #14: 22m25s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Grayson #2: 26m16s/ Chris: 3.5
 
Green Arrow #34: 29m33s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Green Lantern #34: 33m30s/ Matt: 3.5/
 
Swamp Thing #34: 37m31s/ Chris: 3.5/
 
Fairest #28: 40m44s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/
 
Iron Fist #5: 43m05s/ Matt: 2.0 Chris: 2.0/
 
Rocket Raccoon #2: 45m57s/ Chris: 3.5
 
Superior Foes of Spider-Man #14: 48m55s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Superior Spider-Man #32: 52m23s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/
 
Alex + Ada #8: 55m48s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/
 
Lazarus #10: 58m41s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/
Direct download: Episode_142.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 1:34am EDT
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