Nerd To Know Basis #289 🤓: The Burrows, Spider-Noir, Pragmata & Summer Games Fest Preview

📅 Air Date: 29-05-26 📻 Broadcast on Phoenix 92.5 FM This week on Nerd To Know Basis, Cian and Kev battle Ireland's brief but devastating heatwave before diving into a packed discussion covering gaming, television, Spider-Man, noir detective stories, and some surprising industry announcements. The show opens with an apology for the absence of the planned Mandalorian & Grogu review, after their designated reviewer unexpectedly left the country. Instead, the pair pivot into gaming as Kev shares his recent experiences finishing his Resident Evil marathon, including a brutal setback during a professional difficulty speedrun of Resident Evil 4 Remake that erased four hours of progress in a single missed shot. Kev then reviews Mouse: P.I. For Hire. The gaming discussion continues with an extensive look at Pragmata, Capcom's long-awaited new sci-fi action title. Switching to television, Cian introduces The Burrows and Spider-Noir, the long-awaited live-action adaptation starring Nicolas Cage. Set in a stylised Depression-era world, the series follows a retired Spider-Man working as a private investigator who becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving classic Spider-Man villains. The pair explore the show's striking black-and-white presentation, its surprisingly faithful use of comic lore, and why Nicolas Cage feels perfectly suited to the role. To close out the show, Kev recommends the latest season of Game Changer, Dropout's increasingly popular comedy game show. The hosts discuss how its constantly changing format creates one of the most inventive comedy series currently available online, drawing comparisons to Taskmaster while embracing its own uniquely chaotic style. ▶️ YouTube Chapters (Short & Punchy) 00:00 Heatwave Complaints 01:45 Missing Mandalorian Review 03:30 Resident Evil Disaster 05:20 Mouse: P.I. For Hire Review 11:30 Cartoon Noir & Mouse Nazis 15:00 Pragmata Overview 18:00 Robot Daughter Mechanics 22:00 Why Pragmata Works 27:00 Summer Games Fest Preview 29:30 Witcher 3 New Expansion 34:00 Retro Gaming Discussion 39:00 Danganronpa & Phoenix Wright 31:30 The Burrows Review 41:00 Retirement Home Mystery 46:00 Spider-Noir Begins 50:00 Nicolas Cage As Spider-Man 53:00 Game Changer Recommendation 55:00 Closing Thoughts 🎧 Spotify Timestamps 00:00 Phoenix FM introduction 01:45 Missing Mandalorian & The Boys review update 03:30 Resident Evil 4 remake speedrun disaster 05:20 Mouse: P.I. For Hire review 11:30 Animation style and historical themes 15:00 Pragmata first impressions 18:00 Combat and companion mechanics 22:00 Story, characters and presentation 27:00 Summer Games Fest discussion 29:30 Witcher 3 expansion announcement 34:00 Console generations and gaming nostalgia 39:00 Danganronpa discussion 31:30 The Burrows review 41:00 Mystery, horror and ageing themes 46:00 Spider-Noir review 50:00 Spider-Man lore and Nicolas Cage performance 53:00 Game Changer recommendation 55:00 Show outro 🔗 Follow & Support 🌐 Website: nerdtoknowmedia.com 📺 YouTube: Nerd To Know Media 🐦 Darragh on X: @darraghwv 🎙️ Listen on Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud and Phoenix 92.5 FM #NerdToKnowBasis #SpiderNoir #NicolasCage #TheBurrows #Pragmata #MousePIForHire #Capcom #ResidentEvil #TheWitcher3 #SummerGamesFest #Danganronpa #PhoenixWright #GameChanger #DropoutTV #Netflix #GamingPodcast #TVReview #SpiderMan #Noir #PhoenixFM