The Front Porch

Two nerds talking about nerd things.

About the show

The Front Porch is a weekly conversation about movies, tv shows, comic books, games both video and board, and all things in between.

Episodes

  • Poster Image

    Episode 35: Porch Oddysey

    April 30th, 2018  |  1 hr 37 mins
    dragonfire, gencon, godless, lcg, lotr, netflix original, travelers

    Lots of card game talk this week. We talk LOTR LCG again and Mike's new game Dragonfire. Weekly challenge last week was Godless 3-6, and next week's is Godless finale and the first four episodes of Lost in Space.

  • Poster Image

    Episode 34: Porch of the Rings

    April 23rd, 2018  |  1 hr 39 mins
    godless, lcg, lotr, netflix originals, new girl

    We talk some recent board game purchases, New Girl, and Godless.

  • Poster Image

    Episode 33: Titan Porch

    April 16th, 2018  |  1 hr 43 mins
    board games, netflix originals mobile games, the combine

    In our post-Combine show, we talk about all the various games we played, some mobile game chat, last week's challenge was The Titan, and our next challenge is the first two episodes of Godless.

  • Poster Image

    Episode 32: Captain Chris and the World of Tomorrow

    April 9th, 2018  |  1 hr 51 mins
    board games, netflix, netflix originals, ready player one, rpgs, star trek, star wars

    Chris Borland joins us to talk about Board Games, Star Trek, and Ready Player One. Last week's challenge was Game Over, Man and next week's is The Titan.

  • Poster Image

    Episode 31: Ready Porch One

    April 2nd, 2018  |  1 hr 36 mins
    cable, gamefly, netflix, netflix originals, retail, streaming, youtube

    Update on Dennis' house, we talk about gamefly, cable and other subscription and streaming services. Last week's challenge was "Nailed It" and next week's is "Game Over, Man." We wrap up with a chat about Toys R Us and retail.

  • Poster Image

    Episode 30: ICG Con

    March 26th, 2018  |  1 hr 30 mins
    board games, deck builders, disjointed, gencon, marijuana, netflix originals, sitcoms, wow

    Special guest Mike Pantinas joins us to discuss ICG Con and the various games we played this weekend. Last week's challenge was Disjointed and next week's is Nailed It!

  • Poster Image

    Episode 29: Animal Porch

    March 19th, 2018  |  1 hr 33 mins
    game night, minecraft, netflix, video games

    We chat about Minecraft for awhile, last week's challenge was the Netflix Original "End of the F-ing World." We also discuss the movie Game Night and start a new segment. Next week's challenge is "Disjointed."

  • Poster Image

    Episode 28: Honey I Shrunk the Porch

    March 12th, 2018  |  1 hr 35 mins
    end of the f-ing world, movies, mute, netflix, oscars, overwatch, shameless, video games

    This week we discuss our amateur opinions of the Oscars, a practical effects actor Doug Jones, and Mike shares his Overwatch experiences. This week's Weekly Challenge was the movie Mute, and next week's is the show "End of the F---ing World"

  • Poster Image

    Episode 27: Fox on the Run

    March 5th, 2018  |  1 hr 39 mins
    d&d, movies, netflix original, ready player one, rpg, star trek, trailers

    Special guest Fox Troilo from Geek Scholars joins us to talk about Roleplaying Games, the latest Ready: Player One trailer, and our weekly challenge "What Happened to Monday?" Next week's challenge, "Mute"

  • Poster Image

    Episode 26: Panther Porch

    February 26th, 2018  |  1 hr 33 mins
    anime, black panther, marvel, netflix, star trek, star trek discovery

    Our impressions of Black Panther, Kakegurui, and the finale of Star Trek Discovery.

    Weekly Challenge: "What Happened to Monday?"

  • Poster Image

    Episode 25: Island of Doctor Porch

    February 19th, 2018  |  1 hr 38 mins
    black mirror, greatest showman, movies, netflix, video games

    We discuss our impressions of "The Greatest Showman" and give some video game updates. In our new Weekly Challenge segment, we watched Black Mirror.

  • Poster Image

    Episode 24: It's a Tide Porch

    February 12th, 2018  |  1 hr 41 mins
    advertising, comic books, football, mobile games, movies, trailers, video games

    In our post-Super Bowl episode, we talk about the various trailers shown during the game, catch up on a few video games, and wrap up with our favorite ads.

  • Poster Image

    Episode 23: The One with Pete

    February 5th, 2018  |  1 hr 25 mins
    board games, diplomacy, gencon, negotiation, rising sun

    Our "nemesis" Pete joins us to talk diplomatic board games, and his first-time GenCon experience

  • Poster Image

    Episode 22: Mighty Morphin Power Porch

    January 29th, 2018  |  1 hr 30 mins
    dark, eso, mobile games, seinfeld, star trek discovery, sto, television, the good place

    Updates on TV shows we like, and a little bit of video game chat.

  • Poster Image

    Episode 21: Weird Porch

    January 22nd, 2018  |  1 hr 47 mins
    elder scrolls, mmos, star trek, star trek discovery

    Elder Scrolls Online, Star Trek Online, and our impressions of the midseason opener of Star Trek Discovery

  • Poster Image

    Episode 20: Raiders of the Lost Porch

    January 15th, 2018  |  1 hr 42 mins
    jumanji, movies, sitcoms, television

    Our impressions of the Jumanji movie, and a rundown of various TV shows we're watching and different storytelling styles.