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Carter and Shane host a podcast where they have tangent-style conversations, play a space-modified version of D&D, or talk about a good story. Join them for the fun!
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After traveling out of the safety of Robunk, Chi finds himself out in the wild. After defending himself against the wild beasts of Luna Automata, Chi meets a strange feline-humanoid named Sprinkles in the abandoned town of Gearbox. But are they truly alone?
On the planet Luna Automata, Chi Long Gong searches for answers after being hailed by the public as the god-sent savior of the metallic planet born to die in blackness. Could Chi, the unorthodox adventurer and parttime potter, truly be the last hope for salvation?
Looking for something to do with their time off, Carter and Shane find a space-modified, tabletop roleplaying game called Goos & Gygaxes, which is conveniently similar to D&D. Shane plays the Goo Master and Carter plays a Rogue named Chi Long Gong. What deep reaches of space will Chi travel to?
Carter and Shane get some much needed time off from their observation work. With nothing better to do, they find a few games to play - including a tabletop role-playing game called Goos & Gygaxes. But what's that behind the shelf? There is something peculiar there.
Carter and Shane spend some time reading in the enormous manual that was left by the General. They learn about basic stuff like how to use their supercomputer, to accessing their Earth email address. They see some odd sports out the window and, using the microphones in the pod, they attempt to ask Planet Tangent if it can understand them... and Planet Tangent answers.
Sven the Sen Tech technician comes to install a bunch of sentient home appliances for Carter and Shane's space breakroom. During the installation, Shane gets to know Sven the Sen Tech technician, who is having a really tough day. After booting up the new appliances, their advanced new mini-fridge helps them with their daily task of observing Planet Tangent.
Cool Max the mini-fridge was created and voiced by Reed Petry.
Carter and Shane are visited by the General and learn about helpful things like how to use some of the technology in their pod and what other people on the space station do. Carter, Shane, and the General also witness a cosmic phenomenon that only happens once every 1,200 years.
The General was created and voiced by Nick Kotasek.
After being kidnapped and sent to Planet Tangent, Carter and Shane get familiar with their new environment by observing the ever-transforming landscape from their pod. They observe the Master of Color, a crazy game of chess, and more. Along with their observations, they also learn more about this strange space station they now call home.
Oh No! The Narrative Nerds have been kidnapped and launched out of this world. After landing on Planet Tangent, they are given the task of dictating whatever they see from their pod on this ever-transforming planet. Join Carter and Shane this week as they get familiar with their new role on Planet Tangent.
The second part of our short story series, Carter and Shane discuss all of the ins and outs of the short story 'Puppy' by George Saunders. They talk about the character traits of the two main characters - Marie and Calli. Carter and Shane also break down the different sections of the story and discuss their conceptual take-aways. The nerds also talk about the symbolism of the title, 'Puppy', and how it folds into the narrative. For a reading of this story, listen to NNP ep. 16A.
Carter and Shane dive into their short stories series by reading the story 'Puppy' by George Saunders. Puppy focuses on two mothers with very different lives and outlooks. One of the mothers is selling a puppy and the other is an interested buyer. In this episode, Carter and Shane read the story and provide some publication details. Listen to Ep. 16B for the explication on this story.
In this episode, Carter and Shane revisit the wild world of Amazon to bring you some funny reviews. They read reviews on trampolines, grills, pogo sticks, and basketball hoops. Join the Nerds as they create hilarious narratives around reviews left on Amazon.
The nerds dive deep into the literary realms of poetry and lyrics to discuss concepts and meaning behind some wonderful works! Part three of this new series!
Keep your analytic swim trunks on because Carter and Shane continue to wade in the waters of poetry analysis in this episode. Join the guys this week as they talk about some of your favorite poems and songs.
Carter and Shane dive deep in the ocean of poetry and lyrics in this one. They explore works by Henry David Thoreau, Anais Nin, The Arctic Monkeys, and Shel Silverstein in this episode. Join the Nerds as they wade into the shallow end of the conceptual pool in this first part of their poetry series.
News Network Now responds to a handful of juicy stories happening in the world around you including: planes out of control, a rogue Intern, Scotty and his boats, Canadian Moose racing, and much, much more! The Narratives Nerds are joined by Tri-Anchor, Tim Tryon for his debut on the Nightly News!
The Narrative Nerds continue endeavoring into more reviews brought to you by the majestic products we know and love on Amazon.com. Will they be able to stay on topic this time or will it all fall apart again in a hilarious tangential mess? Tune in to find out!
The Narrative Nerds endeavor into an unforgiving realm of reviews brought to you by the majestic products we know and love on Amazon.com. Will they be able to stay on topic or will it all fall apart in a hilarious tangential mess? Tune in to find out!
Shane and Carter jump into the wild world of Star Wars with special guest, Frank Johnson making his second appearance on the show. They cover topics of conspiracies, favorite moments/characters, and of course, a never-ending supply of tangents. The force grows stronger with these Nerds by the week!
Carter and Shane bring in special guest Frank to talk all about Star Wars Lore in this episode. The three hosts discuss original trilogy vs. prequel trilogy vs. sequel trilogy and Disney in comparison to Lucus Films. They also converse about their favorite characters in the vast Star Wars universe. The force is strong with this episode.
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These guys are doing a great job with the G&G episodes. The second half of the second episode ("Axel") was gut-bustingly funny.