Nerd To Know Basis #279 🤓: Samurai Vader, Indiana Jones Redemption & Silent Hill Crimes

Broadcasting from London (while Ireland slowly sinks into the sea), Darragh reports back from the British Museum’s stunning Samurai exhibition — from 12th-century armour to pop culture dominance… culminating in the original 1977 Darth Vader costume. Back on the gaming front, Kev dives into The Séance of Blake Manor, a brilliantly designed Irish mystery set in 1890s Connemara that blends spiritualism, folklore, and detective work. Then things level up as both lads gush over Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, possibly the best Indiana Jones story in 20 years. Punching Nazis, Vatican conspiracies, and actually feeling like Indy? It exists. Somehow. And finall we descend into fog, with a brutal verdict on Return to Silent Hill, a shot-for-shot adaptation that completely misses the point of Silent Hill 2. A packed episode about history, adaptation, jank, redemption arcs, and why some remakes understand the assignment… and others absolutely do not. 📅 Air Date: 06-02-26 📻 Phoenix 92.5 FM & wherever you get your podcasts Spotify / YouTube Chapters 00:00 – Intro & Broadcasting from London 06:10 – British Museum Samurai Exhibit (And Darth Vader?!) 18:45 – Gundam, Anime & Nerd Temptations 22:50 – The Séance of Blake Manor – Irish Mystery Done Right 36:00 – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Review 54:40 – Why Indy Is Back (And Franchises Can Recover) 58:30 – Return to Silent Hill Review – What Went Wrong? 01:15:00 – Final Rant & Wrap-Up #NerdToKnow,#Samurai,#DarthVader,#IndianaJones,#TheGreatCircle,#SilentHill,#GamingPodcast,#GeekCulture,#HorrorGames,#PhoenixFM