Nerd Effect

On this episode of the news, the gang talks about PS4’s having a bit of a bug (literally) issue, eSports being pretty much awesome, the Cassini mission’s website is pretty damn amazing, and Tara comes in with a toothy book review. NERD ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay   NEWS SOURCES: NASA’s […]

On this episode of the news, the gang talks about the recent Cable casting, eSports becoming mainstream, and Facebook is looking to let you type with your brain and hear with your skin. And let us not forget Tara’s newest book review! NERD ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay   NEWS SOURCES: […]

The gang is on a quest for the mysterious source that keeps pulling them in. Will they find it? THE PLAYERS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Brain Bytes! Brain Bytes is a podcast inspired by another podcast called Question of the Day hosted by Stephen Dubner and James Altucher. This is where they would take 15 to 20 minutes to a question asked by a listener or from quora.com and answer it to the best […]

On this episode of the Nerd Effect Podcast the gang revisits the video game list. This time narrowing it down to their top 5. You will definitely know who the console gamer is in this group. Ha! NERD HOSTS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay

The news is thick this time around. We talk about two physically disabled gamers making a wave in the fighting game scene, Rick & Morty causing a nostalgia trip for a McDonald’s condiment, a new Egyptian pyramid has been discovered, and an atmosphere has been discovered on an Earth-like exoplanet. NERD ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason […]

On this episode of the news the gang talks about a friendly neighborhood Batman in Canada, the Hanzo Main insult from Overwatch, and vampires may never starve again. And as always, Tara’s book review! NERD ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay   NEWS SOURCES: Major Breakthrough Could Lead to the Mass Production […]

On this episode of the show, the gang sits around and gets nerdy. We get learn a little about the hosts with questions and get a feel for who they are. We also use this episode as a sort of bridge into our new show, Brain Bytes. We hope to debut that with you guys […]

On this episode of the news the gang talks about a gamer who completed a 3 year NES speed run, the TRAPPIST-1 solar system, and a douche bag who stole a donated PlayStation for a children’s hospital. And Tara hits us with another review of cover-to-cover enjoyment. NERD ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan […]

On this episode of The Initiative, the gang helps the village defend itself from giant bugs. Then they hit the road to find some answers… PLAYERS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay

In this episode of the news, the gang talks about Warhammer 40k evolving their story line, a male contraceptive that isn’t a pill or surgery, Netflix is bringing a mature animated Castlevania series to the screen, and Tara reviews John Dies at the End. NERD ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay   […]

On this episode of the Nerd Effect News, the gang talks about how president was a very gamer-friendly guy, we talk about complex life on Earth before us, new “smart” fibers that have been developed to curb lithium ion battery fires, and Tara’s Book of the Show!!! NERD ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan […]

The gang is here to talk Rogue One. Our hits, misses, and all around love for the movie does not go unmentioned. Rogue One is the story of the Rebels plan to try and destroy the Death Star. However, the story goes so much more deep. Join us as we follow a story from a […]

In this episode of the news, the gang gathers around to talk about some golden-hearted Best Buy employees, the Overwatch Mei and Tracer controversies, a hacker streaming porn to a billboard, we revisit the alien mega-structure story, and Tara brings in a book review. NEWS ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay   […]

Welcome to our 2016 Holiday Gift Guide!!! Looking for some nerdy ideas for the geek in your life? We may have the solution for you! We have everything for gamers, book nerds, sci-fi geeks, and we may even have to world’s most expensive custom built computer. Have a listen and links to the products are […]

In this episode of the news, the gang talks about the announcement of the Nintendo Switch, more on the future quantum computing, Tara comes in with another book recommendation, and Mason gives us a rundown of all things Blizzcon 2016. NERD ANCHORS:  Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay   NEWS SOURCES: Nintendo Switch […]

On this episode of The Initiative, the gang has encountered a strange situation in the town. People are hypnotized, portals are showing up, and we head back to the the forest town. PLAYERS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay

We may be a few days late, but this is our Halloween episode. On this episode, the gang discusses the dark side of media. Everything from comics, horror podcasts, film, music and books, we aim to give a synopsis on how the macabre has penetrated popular culture. NERD HOSTS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan […]

On this episode of the Nerd Effect News, the gang gathers to talk about how the world of Nerdcore is telling Alex Trebek to suck it, an international group is looking into the possibility of a space station nation, we chat about the second Star Wars: Rogue One trailer, we get a sweet book recommendation […]

In this episode of the news the gang talks about Pluto’s heart shape on its surface, a 25 year old has the answer to antibiotic resistance, the Boise mayor grant’s Gamer Day, and did Luke Cage break Netflix? NEWS ANCHORS: Dustin VanCour Mason Ireland Michael Morgan Tara Manubay