{"podcast":{"title":"Nerd of Mouth","slug":"nerd-of-mouth-4898063","podcast_index_feed_id":4898063,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/D_jSW6qW","website_url":"https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dbb226d0-49fc-45bb-b070-10bf50435979/336fa989-1a70-47a5-b772-e1bbc5a2d785/3000x3000/image-8.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"The Last Podcast Network","episode_count":529,"summary":"The Nerds got their Revenge, now what? That’s what comedians Holden McNeely, Mike Lawrence, and Jake Young are trying to figure out in the weekly combination tribunal/confessional “Nerd of Mouth.” Recorded from the dankest basement in the “Last Podcast on the Left” studios, we’re getting to the bottom of whether there’s more to life than any% WR videogame speedruns, limited edition action figures, and anime shows about ludicrously strong children beating each other up. Theme song by Grant Gordon, logo by Andy Kluthe. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Nerd of Mouth ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T00:20:33.621644+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-of-mouth-4898063"},"episode":{"title":"The Never Ending Fight We Wish Would End: Female Protagonists in Video Games","slug":"the-never-ending-fight-we-wish-would-end-female-protagonists-in-video-games","published_at":"2026-07-06T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-of-mouth-4898063/the-never-ending-fight-we-wish-would-end-female-protagonists-in-video-games","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-of-mouth-4898063","url":"https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/64dab369-4f64-475c-89b9-22ba34dc0c87/episodes/decb70cc-841f-4094-95db-053e658f349a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=64dab369-4f64-475c-89b9-22ba34dc0c87&awEpisodeId=decb70cc-841f-4094-95db-053e658f349a&feed=D_jSW6qW","summary":"Independence Day just happened and what better way than to focus on those people who use their freedom to complain about lady characters in video games. The newest target is God of War Laufey and as Holden goes through the history of this topic we see this isn't the first time an announced game has been attacked for having a female protagonist and with a cottage industry that profits off the outrage it most likely won't be the last. Gamergate, Sweet Baby Inc.. and Samus bravely taking that helmet off in 1986 are just a few of the stops we take along the way as we give our personal reasons for why it's totally fine that not every protagonist is a dude. Want even more Nerd of Mouth? Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nerdofmouth","meta_description":"Independence Day just happened and what better way than to focus on those people who use their freedom to complain about lady characters in video games. T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nerd-of-mouth-4898063/episodes/the-never-ending-fight-we-wish-would-end-female-protagonists-in-video-games/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nerd-of-mouth-4898063/the-never-ending-fight-we-wish-would-end-female-protagonists-in-video-games.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}