Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast

Welcome to Pop Culture Legends, A Digital Dissection mini-series! Today's episode recalls the torturing of a young Japanese comedian at the hands of reality TV show producers. Through isolation, starvation, and mental torment a reality show pushed Tomoaki Hamatsu (aka Nasubi) to the brink week after week as millions of viewers watched. Music Credits "Pop Culture Legends" Written and Performed by Chris Lott All other music has been provided by WeVideo 

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 77 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today our hosts get the chance to sit down with Noah Falstein! Noah is a legendary video game developer and technology disruptor formerly of LucasArts. He is responsible for bringing beloved point-and-click games such as Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, to our homes! He also had a hand in helping shape the TIE Fighter game's framework, as well as core components of The Secret of Monkey Island! Join the Dissectors as they welcome back Mark's brother Nate to explore how Noah's ongoing efforts in gaming have shaped not just genres, but entirely different industries. You won't want to miss this fantastic conversation! Noah's Links: http://www.theinspiracy.com/ https://twitter.com/nfalstein Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"     Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalDissectionPodcast

When a generation defining video game expands its franchise it is only a matter of time before a cartoon adaptation is made. When you have 8 gyms to defeat, a regional tournament to compete in, a complete jerk of a rival that's always one step ahead, and a close group of friends to help you out; well that means there is plenty of source material to turn into episodes. Let's also not forget to Catch em' all. Welcome to Season 2 Episode 76 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today our hosts Joe and Mark beak down the journey of Ash, Pikachu, Misty, and Brock in the Pokemon The Indigo League, the first season of the hit anime! Be sure to download today's episode to relive the memory of watching Ash's journey from Pallet Town to the Indigo Plateau! Jason Paige's 2016 Video of the Main Theme Pokerap Behind the Scenes Article   Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"     Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalDissectionPodcast

What do we want? Time Travel! When do we want it? That's irrelevant! Time travel isn't all DeLoreans, Police Boxes, and naked people that are actually robots and demanding your clothes; sometimes time travelers hangout with you on message boards. They'll give you a few bread crumbs that sound believable and then hit you with something heavy enough to keep you really interested...and when they are doing this all in the year 2000 it can be pretty hard to prove them wrong. Welcome to Pop Culture Legends! A Digital Dissection Miniseries; today we tell the tale of a man named John Titor who claimed to be a time traveler from the year 2036. Why did he come back? Why did he share his technology with us? What did he want with a 1975 computer weighing 55 pounds? Download today's episode to find out! Music Credits: "Pop Culture Legends" Written and Performed by Chris Lott All other music provided by WeVideo. Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalDissectionPodcast

During a time when cinemas were saturated with teen dramas and comedies that stared actual teens, or early twenties, that overcame all obstacles to finally get noticed by their crush; one movie dared...to do the same thing, but have a little more fun in the process. Welcome to season two episode 75 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today our hosts Joe and Mark discuss the 2004 comedy that flew just under the radar, Eurotrip! From robot fights in France to sex clubs in Amsterdam this movie is filled with outlandish scenes that seem to one up the last! Be sure to download today's episode to relive this fun take on tourism!...and avoid any possible run-ins with angry soccer hooligans.    Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"     Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalDissectionPodcast

2012 might have been the end of the world (supposedly) but in November of that year the dead would walk... into accolades. Telltale Games partnership with Robert Kirkman bore fruit in the form of their 1st season of The Walking Dead. A rare combination of storytelling, graphical action, and adding to the rich lore that would become the Walking Dead as a media empire. Join Joe and Mark as they break down one of the biggest video game hits of the last 10 years. The guys dissect everything from 2012 history to the game of the year's behind the scenes facts. Will it be the highest rated retro review yet? Download today and find out! Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"     Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalDissectionPodcast

Sometimes life is stranger than fiction...and other times life inspires it. Welcome to Pop Culture Legends: A Digital Dissection mini-series! Today we talk about how the Nazi's obsession with artwork, ancient artifacts, and the occult in the popular Indiana Jones movies is actually inspired by the Third Reich's actual fanaticism with these objects. Be sure to download today's episode to find out more, and if you liked this episode check out the rest of POP CULTURE LEGENDS! All music has been provided by WeVideo.  Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalDissectionPodcast

Gavin Hammon has a diverse career in voice acting. He's worked on commercials as well as portrayed some of our favorite heroes and villains in video games from iconic franchises such as The Walking Dead, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joe and more! Welcome to Season 2 Episode 73 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today, our hosts Joe and Mark have a chat with actor Gavin Hammon about his life and how he went from being in a successful ska/punk band (Dance Hall Crashers) with his brother to becoming an actor and being able to make a living doing what he loves. Be sure to download today's episode so you don't miss out on this incredible conversation! Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"     Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalDissectionPodcast

Before Felicia day became a household name by creating Geek & Sundry, appearing on Supernatural, and starring in the new Mystery Science Theater 3000, you could probably find her online playing World of Warcraft with her friends. She played it so much in fact it inspired her to create something of her own. Welcome to Season 2 Episode 72 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today, Mark and Joe are joined once again by Mark's brother Nate to discuss Felicia Day's early web series "The Guild!" We talk about how the show came together, the diverse and hilarious cast of characters, and how a seemingly simple show about people who gamed together represented a little something in everyone who watched it. Be sure to download today's episode to reminisce about a great web series and be sure to check out The Guild on YouTube if you haven't seen it for yourself!   Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"     Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalDissectionPodcast

Easter Eggs in video games and movies are like little gems for the players and viewers to find. Some are in plain sight, while others may require a little more exploring or a closer look to discover. Most will be references to events or characters within the game's franchise that bring a smile to the face of the people that found it...and then there's Grand Theft Auto V: a game that has been keeping its players guessing over one specific Easter egg since it came out in 2013. Welcome to Pop Culture Legends, a Digital Dissection miniseries! Today we explore the Mount Chiliad Mystery in GTA V; we discuss how to find it, what is known about it... and what is still baffling us nearly a decade later. Be sure to download today's episode to hear more! Month Chiliad Solution The Golden Path All music has been provided by WeVideo. 

Hit toy line, check, successful comic series with rich backstory, check, wildly popular Saturday morning cartoon, check. With all of this under Hasbro's belt what's left for a franchise in the 1980's to do? Make a movie with gorgeous animation, a rockin' soundtrack/score, and a story that will captivate its existing fans and draw in more? Transformers the Movie (1986) did two of those three things. Welcome to Season 2 Episode 71 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today, hosts Mark and Joe are joined by friend Chris Schmidt to talk about a movie that was made to try and increase the sales of an already wildly successful toy line -- it ended up scarring an entire generation of children instead. Be sure to download today's episode to learn how this film had parents across the US writing in hate mail to its writers for what it did to their children is somehow still considered to be a fan favorite to this day.   Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"   Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1

Fallout began as a birds-eye-view RPG focusing on how your choices impact a game set in a post apocalyptic world. However, when Fallout 3 hit the market it changed the series dramatically and the franchise hasn't looked back since. Welcome to Season 2 Episode 70 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today is another Retro Review of one of our favorite games! Our hosts Mark and Joe talk about the games development history, graphics, gameplay, music, and everything they loved as well as everything... they didn't really love about Fallout 3!  Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"   Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1

Pop Culture has been shaped by many events, but what about a real asteroid exploding over Russia in 1908? Welcome to Pop Culture Legends, a mini-series by Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast. Today we explore the real world events that shook a remote area of Russia's Siberia in the early 1900s. Despite being a literary influence for many properties, and inspirational reference within several film & TV properties, little was initially known about what happened during the terrifying events of June 30th, 1908. Join us as we break down how the event not only impacted several fictional depictions, but also how it changed Space defense forever. Music Credits: "Pop Culture Legends" Written and Performed by Chris Lott of Measuring the Score "Russian Dance" by Yair Yuna All other tracks provided by WeVideo video editor.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 69 (niiice)  of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today Mark and guest host Nate have the chance to sit down and talk with Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe! Al began his career as a school teacher, but changed the course of computer gaming history after becoming a self taught programmer, designer, and composer. Join Mark and Nate (Mark's Brother) as they explore Al's early life, career defining games, and how the industry has changed over the last 35 years. We also test Al's knowledge on the price of the technology he first created computer games with! Al's Website Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"   Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1

While many production teams set out to get a character "right" few can say they had the success of the creative team of Jean MacCurdy, Bruce Timm, and Eric Radomski in 1992. Together these three would give the world an iconic iteration of Batman few writers or filmmakers had ever done before. Welcome to Season Two Episode 68 of Digital Dissection: A Nerd Podcast! Today, hosts Mark and Joe discuss Batman The Animated Series (1992) and what made this cartoon the definitive Batman for an entire generation. From its conception to its voice acting and everything in-between, check out today's episode to stroll down Crime Alley! Or... memory lane. Music by Joystock: https://www.joystock.org Opening Track: "Modern Power-Up Electronic" Closing Track: "Future is Now"   Follow us on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/DigitalDissect1 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/digitaldissect1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitaldissect1