No More Whoppers

Hey, where ya goin'? It's a new NoMoWo! Yeahhh get back here. This ep: a newfound kinship over murder hornets; Ray is a microPHONY; what time IS it in Japan?; Alex heads back to work, somewhat, and Ray plays FFXIV just in time for that rapscallion Alex to make a new komedy kwiz! This podcast is the choice of a new generation.

Welcome back to the Neverending Pasta Bowl of podcasts! This week, reminiscing about our late-90’s homepages; requisite quarantine updates; Alex’s Small-Dream Mini-Corner; the discord within Discord; XIV in 14 marches ever onward; all manner of Residents Evil; Ray returns to the Yakuza (the Japanese Mafia); the Final Fantasy remake that sets every child’s heart aflutter, and keep it to yourself, Netflix! Friend us on XBAND!

We're here for the taking, and here for the TALKING! This ep: the masks we wear; postponed bar quizzes; good times for the new version of a game called All of Them!; Alex stars in Relic Hunter; блок; The Wizard celebrated; we're writing The 2zard, and don't miss Alex sharing his new VO reel! This podcast lives by the groove.

We’re out of beta! This week, life disrupted by that darned virus; Alex dives into YouTube; Ray stocks up on jugs; unpacking Dragon Quest: (Y)our Story; road trip!!; NoMoPho(ne games); honoring some generous donors, and chess talk?! Use this podcast as your hand-washing song!

It's March Month at your local calendar dealer! This time around, Ray moves to a familiar locale; a very apologetic dental adventure with Alex; the boys unleash True Sass; sandwich roleplay; hired dragoons; Bin Bin's summer vacation; how much does it cost to copy something at the library, anyway? Plus Fan Fun has new Overnerds and Facebook Likes! This podcast now comes in Orange Vanilla.

Still uncompromised by Shadow, Inc.! This week, mourning a Doug; Ray continues his adventures in academia; dealing with insufferable personalities; a stressful move on the horizon?!; Japanese furniture is the tops; revisiting Netflix; the importance of cohesion in the creative process; game dev talk and Alex’s muddled brain; Facebook Likes, and what makes a game bar-worthy! Don’t miss our 3.2 million-dollar Super Bowl spot!

NMW enters 2020 with bells on! (The bells were left on after Christmas.) We chat about our new place on the Greenlit Podcast Network, but it's largely business as usual, which of course means... talking about Final Fantasy a lot?! OK well, that and how to hack PlayStations; what we did over X-Mas, including a shockingly good flight for Al, and Ray going to prison; an update on Ray's report card; sharks; the versatility of lightsabers, and paying Japan for absolutely nothing! This podcast is where the rubber meets the road.

Closing out the decade in style! We start things off with an extreme energy drink kampai; Alex’s Mini Dream Corner; Ray wraps up his Fall semester; we cover Ray being blue over a Blu-ray cover; more cool NoMoWo fans make the CH pilgrimage; the joys of making dumb videos and being misunderstood in general; requisite video game talk; more of those abhorrent Facebook Likes; Alex’s fryer woes, and the fun of summertime themes! We ain’t no tories!

Mute your TV and sync this up to Disney Plus! Some things happen this time: A new recorded Alex dream; we plan an epic Japan trip; game talk including Death Stranding, Yakooza, and Pokoomon; Norman Doofus; more on Ray's *school daze!*; the final Cinema Sukiyaki, and Facebook Likes AND Overnerds! What is this, 2014?!

Back to business after a vivacious vow renewal! This week, Ray is relaunched as the Ray Slim; taking a leisurely DQ stroll with Al; the new version of a phone called iPhone; Mario Kart hits the road; boy, college sure is weird!; a bit of somber news from Japan; the triumphant return of a fan favorite; Alex’s thoughts for the future, and the Switch Lite is a winner! Pre-order the NoMoWo Mini today!

It's like getting TWO episodes in one! Several NMW milestones are in the mix, as this year, Ray visits Alex in Pittsburgh for a week of wedded bliss (well-- no, it-- Alex has a wife). Join us live from Maison Fraioli for 90 minutes about pools; traffic laws; parents; restaurants; museums; fans, and the dangers of gum

Oh, were we NOT releasing episodes? Well, here's one. We catch up on some gamin' news (Smash Bros. with THAT character!); the wide world of Ray's magazines; one more month until Al's fake-real wedding; GOLF?!; when is a cooldown not an ability?; cookie-covered almonds, and we take some listener Qs! This podcast is on some sort of extended trial run.

We’re back after boycotting April! This month, we cover our respective Golden Week adventures, including the CH Pub Quiz and Operation Retrieve Games; podcasts and the Canadian accent; Ray finishes a Final Fantasy and we discuss the pre-FF7 PS1 JRPGs; Alex as a semi-responsible corpse; 2B or not 2B; virtual housing is horseshit; spoiler-filled discussion of the 4th Doom book “Endgame”; Ray sees Hamilton and musical talk ensues, and Alex is visited by an old friend! This podcast doesn’t even have tax returns!

Back with spunk, whatever that is! We open big with Alex's wrestling injury; the new version of a... yeah, that, and some other RPGs; Ray is *finally* a true retro gamer; new tales from the security conference; and now he has TIME for those retro games!; remembering when Alex was a movie extra; spidered men; bees; Fan Fun gets a name wrong, and Alex nearly gets a Cameo account, stay tuned! This podcast was submitted to Attorney General William P. Barr for review.

Ringing in the Year of the Bore! In another exciting return, Alex samples a new Burger King offering; Ray continues the mod lifestyle; video game talk; Alex’s sad news; weight loss and gain; short winter days; Alex is pension for a bruisin’; holiday fun!; game transplants; the latest in Utada Hikaru gossip leads into recent game talk; Alex preps for his vow renewal, and a PlayStation5?! Stay tuned for Diagnosis Murder!

We’re young, dumb, and full of FUN! This week, some final DQXI thoughts; Smash Ultimate is upon us; Critical Hit is Critical BACK!; Alex’s Dream Corner; what the hell is a Jingle Bell Rock; the long-awaited return of, uh, The Cinema Balcony’s Sukiyaki Is Closed; Ray enters Sega Heaven; Final Fantasy XIV again?!; gigantic game installs are dumb, and a very real crowdfunding argument! Please, swipe right!

"Hot" on the heels of our Dragon Quest retrospective podcast seven years ago, we return for a SPOILER-filled conversation on Dragon Quest XI. We Zoom from point to point, including what we thought about the game's story, characters, features, lack of features, us struggling to recall story details because we didn't take a lot of notes, and all that kind of wonderful SPOILERY stuff. And you bet we take a dump on Koichi Sugiyama! P.S. SPOILERS! This podcast is not allowed to be sold on weekdays the Japanese government said so!!!

It’s more of this, it seems! This month, west coast vs. east; streams are happening; tax troubles; a segment without media talk?!; Ray’s tire issues; scooters are weird; Japan’s issues with hito-sourcing; social networking is worthless; bar visits from cool people!; Alex’s cheese addiction; the boys talk physical fitness; middling media talk; Picross and Picross variants; Mega Man 11 talk; the dangers of Japanese data entry; Jurassic talk; Ray enjoys Solo; Japan’s natural disasters, and the wonders of dealing with Japanese wedding companies! This podcast is up for a supreme court seat.

Back in the swing of things! Get ready for tales of Aladdin the musical; the new version of a game called etc.; a long-awaited Critical Hit update; Alex misunderstands the Cola Wars; the boys argue over absolutely nothing; the triumphant return of Fan Fun and Overnerds!; more game talk and VR is weird, and Alex was on some shows! Elections are coming up so write us in!

Ring ring! Time to chat with Alex on another American adventure! You can bet we talk about new wedding plans; the reliable motherness of moms; the best little mobile game gets its best little update; the awfulness of Delta… and somebody finally got a Nintendo Switch. Now go, be free.