720 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com en-us Jerk Radio is a podcast about the MMORPG City of Heroes/City of Villains, created by members of the Virtue server supergroup known as "The Circle of Jerks." From developer news to coverage of updates and community reaction in the world of CoH and CoV, we attack the game and community with our special brand of snark and humor. http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/btn_jerkradio.gif http://jerkradio.teampseg.com © 2007-2008 The Circle of Jerks City of Heroes commentary by Jerks Jerk Radio is a podcast about the MMORPG City of Heroes/City of Villains, created by members of the Virtue server supergroup known as "The Circle of Jerks." From developer news to coverage of updates and community reaction in the world of CoH and CoV, we attack the game and community with our special brand of snark and humor. The Circle of Jerks The Circle of Jerks thisisjerkradio@gmail.com yes City of Heroes, City of Villains, Jerk Radio, Jerks, Circle of Jerks, MMORPG, CoH, CoV http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep19x.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep19x.mp3 EPISODE 19 BONUS CONTENT!! Adam Nelson helps a new cast member, Victor Nuti, set up Skype, and the conversation immediately skews toward video games, specifically Chrono Trigger! Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Here comes a new challenger! EPISODE 19 BONUS CONTENT!! Adam Nelson helps a new cast member, Victor Nuti, set up Skype, and the conversation immediately skews toward video games, specifically Chrono Trigger! 22:16 Jerk Radio, Chrono Trigger yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep19.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep19.mp3 The Jerk Radio second-string cast comes together for a rousing discussion about Issue 13, which is FINALLY out. So we can stop talking about it! Yaaay! Also: Chrono Trigger! Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Pushing through time! The Jerk Radio second-string cast comes together for a rousing discussion about Issue 13, which is FINALLY out. So we can stop talking about it! Yaaay! Also: Chrono Trigger! 63:20 Jerk Radio yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep18.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep18.mp3 Jerk Radio turns one year old! Huzzahs are in order! The usual gang gets together to completely forget about our birthday until the last minute! There's also some stuff about Issue 13 on Test, so those of you who still listen to us for the CoX content should be happy, right? Right? Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:30:00 EST The Circle of Jerks La Li Lu Le Lo Jerk Radio turns one year old! Huzzahs are in order! The usual gang gets together to completely forget about our birthday until the last minute! There's also some stuff about Issue 13 on Test, so those of you who still listen to us for the CoX content should be happy, right? Right? 99:27 Jerk Radio yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep17.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep17.mp3 Jerk Radio gets ultra-spooky! And not like the traditional sense! Adam, OHak, and Trace babble a little bit about the Halloween event, then things go way off the beaten path and we talk about other video games and game shows(?). Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:30:00 EST The Circle of Jerks You must eat them! Jerk Radio gets ultra-spooky! And not like the traditional sense! Adam, OHak, and Trace babble a little bit about the Halloween event, then things go way off the beaten path and we talk about other video games and game shows(?). 60:54 Brains, Game Show yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep16.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep16.mp3 Thought we were done with Issue 13 previews? NO! Nelson and Rowell talk about the new Issue 13, bereft of Mission Architects. B-Side: Doug waxes on about his first Statesman Task Force EVER. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Still More Issue 13 Doug Rowell steals the spotlight as Adam looks on in abject horror. Rowell waxes poetic about his first Statesman TF ever. Also, there's something in there about the new Issue 13: Power and Responisibility. 68:41 Mega Man yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep15.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep15.mp3 Nelson, Hakubi, and newcomer Doug Rowell clean up after last episode's Issue 13 preview. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Issue 13 and Groovin' Tunes Adam Nelson, Oniko Hakubi, and newcomer Doug Rowell talk more Issue 13 stuff. In lieu of Audience Mail, since you jerks (with a lower-case j) didn't send us anything, we read spam. 62:10 Gloria Gaynor, Rick James yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep14.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep14.mp3 In which Adam Nelson discovers that the gremlins found his headset at the last minute and valiantly presses on. Trace Evans, Oniko Hakubi, and newcomers Doug and Swirly look on in horror. There's some talk about America's Got Jerks, the Paragon Marathon, and the downfall of the Sushi Schoolgirl Squad. WARNING: Content may include potentially offensive statements that might be construed as racist. We're really not, we're just trying to make a point. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:40:00 EST The Circle of Jerks It's more likely than you think. Adam Nelson breaks his headset, but everyone else carries his dead weight like champs. Seriously. WARNING: Content may include potentially offensive statements that might be construed as racist. We're really not, we're just trying to make a point. 88:40 problem,Adam Nelson, McDohl yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep13-3.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep13-3.mp3 In which the roleplaying party wraps up, and Adam Nelson forces the usual gang of four to reflect on a wild "season" of thirteen episodes. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Wrapping up the party and season. Adam Nelson and Oniko Hakubi give their final thoughts as the roleplaying party wraps up, and Trace Evans and Tony Strickland join afterwards for a Jerk Radio discussion at the end of the "season." 73:33 roleplayers, party yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep13-2.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep13-2.mp3 In which Adam Nelson and Oniko Hakubi witness the spastic warfare of PvP Arena rumbles. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:30:00 EST The Circle of Jerks The party turns to warfare. Adam Nelson and Oniko Hakubi decide to join a few Arena tournaments during the otherwise-dull party, and attempt to comment on the fiercely spastic warfare before their eyes. 105:52 roleplayers, party, Arena, PvP yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep13-1.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep13-1.mp3 In which Adam Nelson and Oniko Hakubi attend a server-wide party and attempt to comment on it live, all while trying to keep their sanity amidst hordes of roleplayers. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks The Jerks attend a party for roleplayers. Adam Nelson and Oniko Hakubi attend a party for roleplayers on the Virtue server. Sheer boredom and snarky remarks ensue. 54:36 roleplayers, party, boredom yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep12.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep12.mp3 In which we cover a little whining on the boards, and then progress full-on into reading a bunch of bad bios that haven't made that precious "Bio of the Week" cut. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Reading some of the worst bios yet. Adam Nelson, Oniko Hakubi, Trace Evans, and Tony Strickland cover some message board whining before taking a look at some of the worst character bios that we haven't had a chance to read yet. 78:41 bios, terrible, characters yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep11.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep11.mp3 Risking life and limb to break into the Jerk Radio studios after hours, O. Hakubi continues his discussion of often-seen character types in City of Heroes and City of Villains. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:00:00 EST Oniko Hakubi O. Hakubi still hates your characters. Oniko Hakubi takes the helm for another solo edition, in which he rips apart several more bad character concepts. 27:59 OHakubi, concept, character yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep10x.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep10x.mp3 BONUS CONTENT! In which we drag out all the dregs of recordings that never made it to light due to crappy connection issues, and throw together the humorous garbled bits for your clip-show listening pleasure. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Outtake Smorgasbord From the dregs of all the failed recording attempts, we find a few bonus pieces of humorous banter for what we'll consider an outtake reel. 64:32 yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep10.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep10.mp3 In which we talk about Issue 12's new stuff, such as Cima-Cimmer-Cimerra-...Rome, along with the new epic archetypes villains can experience (crab jokes aside). Plus the Bio of the Week, a special Challenge Mode, and no awkward lag-induced connection issues! Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Welcome to Cima-Cimmer-Cimerra-...Rome. Adam Nelson, Oniko Hakubi, Trace Evans, and Tony Strickland discuss the new Roman zone and villain epic content, while doing their best to avoid making references to that 300 movie. 71:49 Rome, archetypes, epic, Issue 12 yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep09.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep09.mp3 In which Adam Nelson takes a field trip to San Francisco to visit the CEO of Earth, Scott Sharkey. They are joined by Victor Nuti and his girlfriend Jenna, friends of Adam. From there, the conversation ceases to be about City of Heroes and becomes something even more awesome. Sat, 24 May 2008 01:00:00 EST Adam Nelson An Afternoon with Scott Sharkey Adam Nelson takes a solo trip to San Francisco to visit the one true leader of The Circle of Jerks, 1up.com editor Scott Sharkey. 29:10 Sharkey, Scott Sharkey, CEO of Earth yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep08.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep08.mp3 While the normal Jerk Radio crew is busy being kidnapped by ninjas, O. Hakubi steps in to talk about the more common character ideas in Paragon City. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EST Oniko Hakubi O. Hakubi hates your characters. Oniko Hakubi speaks up on his own to tell the Virtue server (and anyone else willing to listen) why their character concepts suck. Perhaps our most controversial and popular episode, since Hakubi also used this recording to troll the official City of Heroes forums. 23:08 OHakubi, concept, character yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep07.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep07.mp3 In which Adam, Oniko Hakubi, and Dr. Rob give a solid, stern warning to Cryptic regarding Champions Online: "Don't Fuck This Up". Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks To Cryptic: Don't Screw This Up. Adam Nelson, Oniko Hakubi, and Dr. Rob Sisco cover what's been revealed about the upcoming MMORPG Champions Online, and warn Jack Emmert and his cronies at Cryptic, the original developers of City of Heroes, not to make the same mistakes and let history repeat itself. 66:41 Champions Online, Cryptic yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep06x.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep06x.mp3 EPISODE 6 BONUS CONTENT!! In which vocal virtuoso Trace Evans tells the story of a squad of superheroes that attempt to topple a corporate empire...and fail miserably. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Manticore's a smooth talker, y'all. Adam Nelson and Trace Evans take a joke one step too far in this bonus coverage, using the down-home accent jokingly attributed to hero Manticore to describe his in-game Task Force in a frightening light. 12:01 yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep06.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep06.mp3 In which we make fun of Manticore, Positron, Lord Recluse, and others. Basically, we leave the player-created travesties alone and set our sights on the iconic stuff. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Of Signature Characters and Pranks Adam Nelson, Robert Knight, and Trace Evans ramble on about signature characters and past Jerk pranks, all while fighting a bad Skype connection that we later blamed on Adam Nelson. 67:08 Manticore, signature characters, weddings, pranks yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep05.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep05.mp3 In which we stall for time and pretend we have some sort of schedule. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Random Filler Rambling Adam Nelson, Oniko Hakubi, Dr. Rob Sisco, Robert Knight, Sean McCormick, and Tony Strickland crowd the room by discussing their real lives outside of an MMORPG, if that's even possible. 44:41 reality, comic books, movies yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep04.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep04.mp3 In which we insult our audience, complain, and drop The Bomb (tm) about what really happened to Ireland Love. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Whining, Complaining, and Hatred Adam Nelson, Oniko Hakubi, Dr. Rob Sisco, Trace Evans, Tony Strickland, Jeremy Bottom, and Robert Knight discuss all the rage in City of Heroes and the official messageboards, and strike back at the players who most deserve our wrath. 120:36 complain, whine, treachery yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep03.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep03.mp3 In which we completely ignore any percieved discontinuity and give a very special retrospective of 2007. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:00:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Looking back on 2007 Adam Nelson, Oniko Hakubi, Dr. Rob Sisco, Trace Evans, and Sean McCormick witness a change in the hosting guard, and reflect on 2007 in City of Heroes. 96:21 yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep02.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep02.mp3 With a dearth of content, various technical mishaps, and two hosts kidnapped by space Nazis, will Jerk Radio still be consistently entertaining? Of course! Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:30:00 EST The Circle of Jerks System Failure Trace Evans, Dr. Rob Sisco, and Sean McCormick attempt to discuss what makes The Circle of Jerks the unique flowers we are. Unfortunately, techincal difficulties squander our chance at self-promotion. 38:25 yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep01.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep01.mp3 In which we discuss the merits of knives, skiing, and severed limbs. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:45:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Dual Blades, Skiing, and Severed Limbs The Jerks discuss City of Heroes Issue 11 after its release, including the newfangled powersets, and make a few accurate predictions along the way. 67:23 Issue 11, dual blades, winter event yes http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep00.mp3 http://jerkradio.teampseg.com/jerkradio-ep00.mp3 Discussion regarding Issue 11, the new powersets and content, and how awesome the Jerks are. You're off the edge of the map. Here, there be numbers. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:15:00 EST The Circle of Jerks Testing, 1 2 3. Issue 11 of City of Heroes gets discussed right before it comes out, and we discuss who The Circle of Jerks are, exactly. 67:23 Issue 11, dual blades, ouroboros, time travel yes