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The National Institute for Gamer Review

The National Institute for Gamer Review

By Dharma King

For a more just, sane, and autistic world
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The National Institute for Gamer ReviewMar 18, 2021

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N Letter Media - "Starship Troopers"

N Letter Media - "Starship Troopers"

Louis and DK are Buenos Aryans

Feb 26, 202401:43:49
NIGR 44 AVDIIIIIIVKA FALLS

NIGR 44 AVDIIIIIIVKA FALLS

Louis and DK get excited for next Bakhmut

Feb 18, 202401:29:54
NIGR 43 - Yemeni Mindset

NIGR 43 - Yemeni Mindset

Louis and DK discuss the latest Crusader Kings DLC

Jan 29, 202401:42:59
NIGR Gamer Korps January 2024

NIGR Gamer Korps January 2024

Louis and DK defend Evropa

Jan 22, 202401:02:42
NIGR 41 - Gaza War Updates

NIGR 41 - Gaza War Updates

Louis and DK noclip to IRL de_dust

Jan 14, 202401:31:49
NIGR 40 - NIGR RETURNS

NIGR 40 - NIGR RETURNS

Louis and DK are so back (it has never been over)

Jan 07, 202401:07:37
Kultur Terror - Conscription in the 21st Century

Kultur Terror - Conscription in the 21st Century

Louis, DK, and special guest Coffee Long are not fortunate sons


Coffee's Telegram: https://t.me/THEABUSEHOUR

Aug 27, 202301:48:56
Kultur Terror - Tintin

Kultur Terror - Tintin

Louis, DK, and Zoomer Imperator set off on a somewhat formulaic, but ultimately satisfying adventure

Aug 09, 202301:12:56
NIGR 37 - Gamer Korps - July 11, 2023

NIGR 37 - Gamer Korps - July 11, 2023

Louis and DK briefly remember that their podcast is about video games

Jul 13, 202301:14:15
NIGR 36 - Wagner Coup!

NIGR 36 - Wagner Coup!

Louis and DK aren't quite sure what to do with their Wagner PMC patches

Jun 30, 202301:32:43
NIGR 35 - "Mechwarrior"

NIGR 35 - "Mechwarrior"

Louis and DK take a break from their coverage of the Slavic Refusal War to discuss giant stompy robots and what PC gaming was like in the 90s with special guests Alex McNabb and Wrench

Jun 15, 202301:47:41
Ukraine War Updates - early June, 2023

Ukraine War Updates - early June, 2023

Louis and DK collect some clout chips and place down a few more

Jun 12, 202301:26:59
NIGR 33 - "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"

NIGR 33 - "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"

Louis and DK triple jump BING BING WAHOOOOOO

Jun 10, 202301:01:30
Album of NIGR

Album of NIGR

Louis and DK interview very special guest Svenpai about his new release, "The Album of Color"

May 26, 202301:35:50
KT 17 - Occupational Prestige in Postwar American Life

KT 17 - Occupational Prestige in Postwar American Life

Louis and DK resuscitate armchair anthropology

Mar 22, 202301:39:56
KT 16 - Gundam

KT 16 - Gundam

Louis, DK, and Thaiguy drop a colony on ZOG

Mar 06, 202301:32:10
Gamer Korps 16 - Hell is Others

Gamer Korps 16 - Hell is Others

Louis and DK discuss The Last Of Us, extraction shooters, and more

Feb 07, 202301:40:11
Kultur Terror 15 - Russia-Ukraine War Update January 2023

Kultur Terror 15 - Russia-Ukraine War Update January 2023

Louis and DK are in no danger of running out of stockpiled takes

Jan 20, 202301:59:56
Kultur Terror 14 - "The ATF"

Kultur Terror 14 - "The ATF"

Louis and DK won't shoot your dog

Jan 18, 202301:19:10
Gamer Korps 15 - DECEMBER 2022 GLOBAL HOLIDAY

Gamer Korps 15 - DECEMBER 2022 GLOBAL HOLIDAY

Louis and DK discuss STALKER larpers, Cyberpunk, the Steam Deck, and more

Dec 23, 202202:54:11
Elden Ring Part 3

Elden Ring Part 3

Louis, DK, and special guest Lauritz von Guildhausen all agree that the frost giants did nothing wrong

Nov 14, 202201:40:22
NIGR 30 - Warcraft (Lore)

NIGR 30 - Warcraft (Lore)

Louis, DK, and special guest Thaiguy will gank you in Stranglethorn Vale

Oct 15, 202201:43:59
NIGR 29 - Speedrunning

NIGR 29 - Speedrunning

Louis and DK alleviate your content drought with some discussion of video games, for once

Sep 06, 202249:21
Gamer Korps #15: "NIGR Strikes Back"

Gamer Korps #15: "NIGR Strikes Back"

Louis and DK catch up

Aug 20, 202201:31:28
KT 13 US Army Recruitment Crisis

KT 13 US Army Recruitment Crisis

Louis and DK scored 99s on the AFQT

Jun 30, 202201:42:49
KT 12 Abortion Terrorism

KT 12 Abortion Terrorism

Louis and DK respect the Lord's freedom fighters

May 23, 202201:17:09
NIGR 28 Elden Ring Part 2

NIGR 28 Elden Ring Part 2

Louis and DK acquire waifus

May 06, 202201:18:18
NIGR 27 - Elden Ring Pt. 1

NIGR 27 - Elden Ring Pt. 1

Louis and DK git gud

Apr 12, 202201:14:21
NIGR GK 13 - "March 2022"

NIGR GK 13 - "March 2022"

Louis and DK propose Mariupol DLC for the new Combat Mission

Mar 27, 202201:00:24
KT 11 Russo-Ukraine War

KT 11 Russo-Ukraine War

Louis and DK aren't going to fight in WW3

Mar 16, 202202:11:43
Kultur-Terror #10: "ISIS"

Kultur-Terror #10: "ISIS"

Louis and DK analyze the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria from a cultural-critical perspective

Feb 22, 202201:05:24
NIGR Gamer Korps 12: "Blizzard Blues"

NIGR Gamer Korps 12: "Blizzard Blues"

Louis and DK discuss Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard and other recent news in the gaming industry

Jan 30, 202201:03:08
NIGR 26: "XCOM Agent Callsign N I G-"

NIGR 26: "XCOM Agent Callsign N I G-"

Louis, DK, and very special guest Mike Enoch discuss XCOM, modding, politics in the gaming world, and much more

Jan 14, 202202:10:10
Kultur Terror #09 - LEGO

Kultur Terror #09 - LEGO

Louis and DK purchased the interlocking brick system in a toy shop, but that doesn't mean the interlocking brick system is a toy

Jan 09, 202201:08:47
Gamer Korps #11: "Don't Look Up!"

Gamer Korps #11: "Don't Look Up!"

Louis and DK ring in the new year with a brief roundup of gaming news followed by a discussion of the Netflix original "Don't Look Up"

Jan 03, 202201:21:48
NIGR GK 10: Blizzard Breastmilk Bonanza

NIGR GK 10: Blizzard Breastmilk Bonanza

Louis and DK discuss breastmilk theft at Blizzard, IGN's bombshell article on Destiny, and psycho girlfriend ASMR

Dec 18, 202101:35:37
FROM THE ARCHIVES: NIGR #02 - "Halo"

FROM THE ARCHIVES: NIGR #02 - "Halo"

Louis and DK explore a middlebrow science fiction universe with their AI waifu

Dec 11, 202101:12:40
NIGR 25 Command and Conquer

NIGR 25 Command and Conquer

Louis, DK, and special guest Dark Enlightenment are in your base killing your dudes

Nov 27, 202101:43:12
National Institute for Gamer Review #24 - "Madden"

National Institute for Gamer Review #24 - "Madden"

Louis and DK take a knee

Nov 14, 202101:21:27
Gamer Korps #10 BONUS CONTENT - "Get in the CAR, NIGR!"

Gamer Korps #10 BONUS CONTENT - "Get in the CAR, NIGR!"

A massive crossover event with the cast of Ctrl-Alt-Right (including Comrade Courier and Neo Atlas along with Randbot) and NIGR

Nov 05, 202102:42:57
Gamer Korps #10 - "The Death of Modding"

Gamer Korps #10 - "The Death of Modding"

Louis and DK discuss "walled gardens," the death of modding, Call of Duty: Vanguard, and more!

Nov 05, 202101:20:12
Kultur-Terror #08 - "DUNE (2021)"

Kultur-Terror #08 - "DUNE (2021)"

Louis and DK are cloned by Ixians and replaced by ghola with good takes

Oct 29, 202102:11:30
National Institute for Gamer Review #23 - "Mario"

National Institute for Gamer Review #23 - "Mario"

Louis and DK learn that their podcast is in another castle

Oct 25, 202101:48:38
Kultur-Terror #07: "Bob Dylan"

Kultur-Terror #07: "Bob Dylan"

Louis and DK get tangled up in jew

Oct 17, 202101:12:56
Gamer Korps #09: "Hopefully Our Audio Will Be Better From Now On"

Gamer Korps #09: "Hopefully Our Audio Will Be Better From Now On"

Louis and DK discuss the newly announced Super Mario Bros. movie, the release of Windows 11, the GPU shortage in the context of Chinese politics, and the hygiene of the Super Smash Bros. community

Oct 10, 202101:09:13
From the Archives: NIGR #01 -- "XCOM"

From the Archives: NIGR #01 -- "XCOM"

Louis and DK will return next week with fresh new content. In the meantime, whether you're a new listener who hasn't heard the back archive, or a recent subscriber to the RSS, you're sure to enjoy this discussion of the XCOM series!

Oct 01, 202101:19:21
National Institute for Gamer Review #22: "Piracy"

National Institute for Gamer Review #22: "Piracy"

Louis and DK see no harm in running "jenna jameson civilization 2 the matrix.exe"

Sep 18, 202101:58:45
Gamer Korps #08: "Gamergate was the 9/11 of Gaming"

Gamer Korps #08: "Gamergate was the 9/11 of Gaming"

Louis and DK round up recent developments in the industry, including the resignation of Tripwire CEO John Gibson, China's based gamercaust, and the end of the first round of the Epic v. Apple battle

Sep 11, 202101:07:18
NIGR LIVE #01 - "Skyrim Redux, with Special Guest Spectre"

NIGR LIVE #01 - "Skyrim Redux, with Special Guest Spectre"

Louis and special guest Spectre revisit Skyrim as Todd Howard announces yet another HD remaster

Aug 28, 202137:20
National Institute for Gamer Review #21 - "FTL"

National Institute for Gamer Review #21 - "FTL"

Louis and DK hope that this time the RNG will provide them with proper weapons right off the bat

Aug 21, 202101:40:56