What’s in this episode
Welcome back to another chaotic installment of the Frantic Nerdcast! In Episode 115, the crew takes a hard look at the polarizing future of console gaming before taking refuge in a massive wave of 80s and 90s movie nostalgia.
Is Modern Gaming Broken? The episode kicks off with a heated discussion on the death of physical media. With rumors swirling around pricing for the next generation of consoles and digital storefronts locking players out of true game ownership, we debate whether the “Steam Box” model or PC gaming is going to completely take over. If you miss the days of buying a cartridge, plugging it in, and playing within ten seconds without a 6-hour patch download—this rant is for you.
The Ultimate Cult-Classic Movie Guide For our main segment, we challenge ourselves to bypass the standard Hollywood blockbusters to bring you a hand-curated list of the best hidden gems, sci-fi thrillers, and teen comedies from the 1980s and 1990s. We talk about the impact of The Mighty Ducks, look back at the brilliant practical effects of Robocop, and dust off weirdly perfect classics like Joe’s Apartment, Hackers, Empire Records, and Idle Hands.
