The NerdyBits Show

Episode 076: Spring Training is Over

Happy Monday! Happy Opening Week! Happy Birthday Coz!!! Join the NerdyBats podcast as they talk about what Spring Training even means as a viewer and fan. We aren’t seeing veterans at their best, but we are seeing a lot of young talent look to prove themselves. Is their performance gradable when you know the vets are also working on things? Also, our duo digs into their ideal lineups, complain a bit that Nado is still around, and we gush about some of the new guys. @LubWub [https://bsky.app/profile/lubwub.bsky.social] @nerdybatscoz [https://bsky.app/profile/nerdybatscoz.bsky.social] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nerdybits.com/subscribe [https://www.nerdybits.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 075: Citizen Sleeper 1+2 Creator Gareth Damian Martin Returns

Happy Wednesday! Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is out! Caleb has played it. And now Gareth Damian Martin has graciously returned to the show so Caleb can dig into their work. Together Caleb and Damian talk about chosen family, solidarity and allyship, chronic illness, inviting people into your home, and so much more. And to wrap the show, Caleb has a revelation, prompted by Gareth’s brilliant response to Caleb fishing for more Citizen Sleeper. You can listen to us below, or on iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerdybits-show/id1410950376] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5LpbKYtKfTMBYD3OhhwTLz?dl_branch=1&si=SNIDOvYiSY-mm2bCFcjELg]! So whether you have an Apple or Android device, we are available for streaming and download. Give us a rating and a subscribe, we would really appreciate it. Jump Over the Age [https://substack.com/profile/14894051-jump-over-the-age] @jumpovertheage [https://bsky.app/profile/jumpovertheage.com] @LubWub [https://bsky.app/profile/lubwub.bsky.social] @nerdybits.com [https://bsky.app/profile/nerdybits.com] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nerdybits.com/subscribe [https://www.nerdybits.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 074: Jan/Feb Bounty Board

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Come join Caleb, Ryan, and Patrick in this weeks episode of The NerdyBits Show! This week is a Bounty Board episode! Instead of a single topic, the crew talks about all of the games they have dedicated time to in the last few months. The list this time around is full of interesting stuff! Games: Enshrouded, Keep Driving, Avowed, Marvel Rivals, Door Kickers 2, The Headliners, Ready or Not. You can listen to us below, or on iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerdybits-show/id1410950376] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5LpbKYtKfTMBYD3OhhwTLz?dl_branch=1&si=SNIDOvYiSY-mm2bCFcjELg]! So whether you have an Apple or Android device, we are available for streaming and download. Give us a rating and a subscribe, we would really appreciate it. @LubWub [https://bsky.app/profile/lubwub.bsky.social] @nerdybits.com [https://bsky.app/profile/nerdybits.com] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nerdybits.com/subscribe [https://www.nerdybits.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 073: Amor Fati and Evolution w/ Mike McCain

Happy Tuesday! Last week Caleb had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Mike McCain, a former longtime developer with Harebrained Schemes whom, after a stint doing animation for film (and winning an Oscar in the process), has returned to Harebrained as the Executive Producer of their upcoming Survival Horror game GRAFT. Together Mike and Caleb talk about a series of topics the duo find they have complicated feelings about. Topics: Mike’s Journey, Crunch and Burnout in games, the sacrifice art asks for, finding the work that fulfills you, Ikigai and its applications, Amor Fati and accepting the good and the bad, “You are the Ship of Theseus”. You can listen to us below, or on iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerdybits-show/id1410950376] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5LpbKYtKfTMBYD3OhhwTLz?dl_branch=1&si=SNIDOvYiSY-mm2bCFcjELg]! So whether you have an Apple or Android device, we are available for streaming and download. Give us a rating and a subscribe, we would really appreciate it. @mikemccainart [https://bsky.app/profile/mikemccainart.bsky.social] @webeharebrained [https://bsky.app/profile/webeharebrained.bsky.social] @LubWub [https://bsky.app/profile/lubwub.bsky.social] @nerdybits.com [https://bsky.app/profile/nerdybits.com] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nerdybits.com/subscribe [https://www.nerdybits.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 072: *Special* NerdyBats *Special*

Happy Friday! This one has been a long time brewing. Before last season started, Caleb talked to John, a friend and son of the owner of Caleb’s favorite coffee shop, if he would be interested in making a St. Louis Cardinals podcast. The answer was an immediate yes. But…life got in the way. Well this year they made it happen. So slide on in and hang with Caleb and John as they talk about the Cardinals weird (and frankly weak) offseason, our excitement to see the young guys get a shot, how long a leash we think Oliver Marmol has, how much we hate John Mozeliak, and a bunch more! *There is a chance, in the future, this becomes a premium offering. Something we put behind the paywall, as a way to provide more value to those interested. As of now, we are going to do a few of these and see what the response is before we do any of that. So let us know if you like stuff like this!* This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nerdybits.com/subscribe [https://www.nerdybits.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]