Geek culture talk with memory and momentum.
No Load Time pairs gaming talk with superhero trailers, Disney moves, convention chatter, and the occasional emergency reaction episode. It works best when a casual update turns into a bigger argument about where pop culture platforms are headed.
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No Load Time is a casual, long-running conversation show sitting at the intersection of video games, superhero media, Disney, conventions, and everyday fandom life. It is built around talk, not segments polished into a radio shape. The episodes often start with practical updates: a bad back, Florida allergies, a shifted recording day, a missed Megacon, a Patreon reminder, or the book tied to the show’s history with games. Then the conversation finds the week’s pressure point. Sometimes that means Xbox. The show has spent recent episodes reacting to leadership news, role changes, and the broader question of whether the brand needs a full reset. The analysis is informal, but the concern is specific: direction, hardware, R&D, goodwill, Call of Duty, Valve, and what fans are supposed to believe next. Other weeks swing hard into comics and screen culture. Supergirl talk becomes a discussion of standalone expectations, earlier actresses, Lobo, Momoa, and the chance to set a new bar for the character. Daredevil speculation focuses on Matt Murdock’s heightened senses, lower-level heroes, masked leaks of truth, and the way a show can seed ideas across an episode instead of saving everything for a single reveal. Spider-Man talk gets similarly dense, moving through Brand New Day possibilities, Scorpion, Tarantula, Boomerang, Mr. Negative, Hulk, Jean, and the difference between a big villain and a world being set up. Disney coverage has a practical streak. A Fortnite event is not treated as a novelty; it becomes a way to talk about brand reach, free-to-play spaces, childhood media habits, and whether the company is meeting audiences where they already are. The show’s strength is that it sounds like fandom with receipts, memory, and a willingness to second-guess itself. It can get excited. It can get skeptical. It stays conversational even when the topic list is packed. For a listener who wants polished summaries, it may feel too loose. For someone who likes hearing the thinking happen in real time, No Load Time has the steady appeal of a familiar table where the week’s gaming and pop-culture arguments are already underway.
Made for: No Load Time is for listeners who follow console news, Marvel and DC projects, Disney strategy, conventions, and game-industry shifts closely enough to enjoy speculation. It especially suits fans who prefer relaxed back-and-forth over tightly scripted criticism.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by turning current geek-culture headlines into memory-driven conversations about design, brand direction, nostalgia, and fan expectations. Its loose pacing gives room for theories, side stories, and practical complaints to sit beside genuine excitement.
A conversational podcast about PlayStation, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, gaming, comics, movies and overall geeky stuff.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Obed Velez and Joel Young connect gaming and superhero news to the wider decisions, memories, and fan expectations surrounding each release.
No Load Time turns current gaming and screen culture into an ongoing conversation between Obed Velez and Joel Young. They move easily from Xbox hardware strategy and Valve's competitive pressure to Marvel and DC character choices, Disney's use of Fortnite, and the mechanics of…
Frank Miller's TMNT cover gets a pre-show detour; your fandom tangents are in good company.
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A personal back-injury story leads into a loose, grounded discussion of Supergirl, Lobo, Momoa, Krypto, and superhero fatigue.
No Load Time opens on a personal, slightly battered note, with Obed Velez describing a back issue that makes standing up take five minutes. He ties it back to the Hurricane Irma era, when the podcast was still new and he was working through what he calls his worst back injury…
A loose pop-culture review finds its strongest spark where Megacon disorder turns into Daredevil theory.
NOLOTIME uses a messy Megacon weekend as the starting point for a wider look at how pop culture now moves: from a crowded convention floor, to Reddit sleuthing, to Daredevil speculation.
Frank Miller talk opens into lively superhero theory across Invincible and Spider-Man.
No Load Time turns superhero chatter into a steady chain reaction. A Frank Miller thread begins with his TMNT 300 cover art and a complaint about the severity of his modern work, then widens into a 1990s dive before shifting toward Invincible season four and its altered, though…
A relaxed look at Xbox's direction, possible rebrand, next console, and competition with Valve.
Obed Velez and Joel Young consider whether Xbox needs a full rebrand, new leadership, or another console to find a clearer direction. Their discussion covers hardware R&D, the possibility of Xbox becoming a publisher, fan goodwill, the next console cycle, and Valve's arrival as…
A loose, lively look at Disney meeting gaming audiences where they already spend time.
Disney's move into Fortnite gives this episode a useful hook for looking at how familiar entertainment brands chase attention in digital spaces.
A loose, engaged Loki conversation that praises the season's direction while questioning the threads the hosts feel were wasted.
No Load Time works as a fandom catch-up with a clear pull toward Loki's season. Obed Velez and Jolion sound most engaged when they praise the show's steadier, more accessible swing into science fiction, then turn around and press on the Victor Timely thread, Miss Minutes, and…
A relaxed discussion of Xbox's transition and PlayStation's reported concern about a possible Valve console.
Obed Velez and Joel Young consider Microsoft's apparent transition period, the cost of hardware research, and a former Bluepoint Games developer's claim that PlayStation is worried about Valve building a box or console device.
Three comedians riff on new releases and revisit terrible old games on Get Played Remastered.
Game Informer's editors review new releases and debrief hands-on previews from events like Summer Game Fest.
Hosts Obed Velez and Jolion discuss recent entertainment releases and news.
Hosts Obed Velez and Joel Young open with personal updates, including Obed's visit to Universal Studios and a humorous story about getting sick at Islands of Adventure.
Obed Velez and Joel Young discuss the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2, reviewing their past predictions and sharing their thoughts on the reveal.
Obed and Julian catch up after some time off, discussing basketball and the occasional amateur hour on their show.
Abed Velez and Joelian discuss their subjective take on Star Wars Outlaws, comparing it to the decline of Chihok.
Obed and Julian discuss their busy week and tease upcoming X-Men content.
["Episode 369, 'Open Up Those Wallets,' pairs Arcade Time's $10 unlimited-play wristband with Sony's $100 PS5 price hike while Obed Velez Carvalho and Joel Young trade opinions on trailers and TV.", "Obed describes Glow or Go in the Orlando area as four interactive rooms with lives, floor-is-lava play, audio cues, lights, lasers, and climbing, and says it sells out every weekend.", "The hosts compare Arcade Time on I-Drive with Arcade Monsters, noting repro cabinets versus original CRT setups and tying that difference to Puerto Rico's bootleg arcade culture.", "They then debate Daredevil episode two's BB reveal, Supergirl and Masters of the Universe trailers, and the broader idea that 2026 is a fan-service year."]
Obed Velez and Joe Young open NO Load Time Episode 368 by talking about MegaCon in Central Florida, where they mention merch theft, bus timing, and parking that can mean a nearly two-mile walk.
["No Load Time Episode 367 opens with Frank Miller's TMNT 300 cover art, then moves into an Invincible season 4 watch-through and trailer talk for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Dune 3.", "The Spider-Man segment centers on Punisher, Scorpion, Hulk, and a possible Jean Grey angle, while the hosts argue about whether the trailer is setting up one villain or several moving parts.", "A long personal detour covers an Epcot anniversary trip, two sleepless nights, back pain, and leaving the Test Track line after about 30 minutes because the crowd and heat felt overwhelming.", "The episode also includes a Chuck Norris remembrance tied to Missing in Action, Delta Force, Walker, Texas Ranger, and an old AMC Iron Man ticket dated May 2, 2008."]
No Load Time episode 366, "Gaming With Copilot," opens with Obed Velez Carvalho and Joel Young trading Universal Studios updates, including Hagrid's at Islands of Adventure and an E.T.
Obed and Joel discuss the aftermath of recent Xbox news and rumors involving Phil Spencer.
Obit Velez and Joel Young discuss the breaking news of Phil Spencer's retirement from Xbox and the resulting leadership changes.
Obed Velez and Joel Young spend much of No Load Time Episode 364, "Virtual Movies," on gaming and entertainment news, including Super Bowl trailers and Disney's evolving release strategy.