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The Midwest Nerds Podcast features four regular guys from Minnesota, North Dakota, and Iowa discussing everything that nerds from the Midwest might find interesting. Jason, the host and producer, uses his skills as a professional radio personality to craft a show that possesses polish and style. Joel spends his time dabbling in and analyzing as many games as possible, while Nick tends to focus on the social and multiplayer aspects of gaming. The world’s foremost Zombie Survival expert, Dr. Steven Nelson, rounds out the crew.
Episodes typically start with a raucous chat about the latest gaming news in the opening segment, Tour de Blogz, which features the most interesting tidbits the guys manage to find around from around the web. Next up comes Recent and Rediscovered, with details about both new and old games that have dominated the Midwest Nerds’ lives for the last week. After the break comes the feature segment with varying themes each week, though recurring favorites include Wax Philosophical, Wallet Watch, and Game/Set/Match. Bringing it home at the end of every episode is Steve’s Zombie Tip of the Week, where the forward-thinking guru shares vital information that will help you when the dead rise from their graves.
This show doesn’t feature jaded industry insiders or journalists who get free games, but instead has regular guys who are still in touch with the hobby level of gaming. Thankfully, however, that doesn’t mean they need to sacrifice production values or intelligent discussions.
