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    <title>Nick's Nerd News - Episodes Tagged with “Arrow”</title>
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    <description>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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    <itunes:summary>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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  <title>Episode 243: New Year, Same Nerd</title>
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  <itunes:episode>243</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>New Year, Same Nerd</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Its 2023! and that means new year new me! JK, we got some news to talk about, but Nick shares his thoughts on what he is most excited for this year! Especially with new games and movies headed our way! take a seat and lets go on a look into the future. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:24</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Its 2023! and that means new year new me! JK, we got some news to talk about, but Nick shares his thoughts on what he is most excited for this year! Especially with new games and movies headed our way! take a seat and lets go on a look into the future.  
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  <title>Episode 91: The Nerdy Bowl LIV</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>91</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Nerdy Bowl LIV</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well the Super Bowl happened. Lets talk about those commercials! Also a Fast 9 trailer. News on the Batman. Pokemon Home gets an info dump. Disney+ marvel is finally shown off. Arrow Series finale is a bit of a bust... and whats coming from the Transformers world. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>47:00</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Well the Super Bowl happened. Lets talk about those commercials! Also a Fast 9 trailer. News on the Batman. Pokemon Home gets an info dump. Disney+ marvel is finally shown off. Arrow Series finale is a bit of a bust... and whats coming from the Transformers world.  
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  <title>Episode 81: I have spoken, about a lot of things...today</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>81</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I have spoken, about a lot of things...today</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This is the way.  A very star wars centric episode, as it is in all of our major focuses this week.  Also the game awards, toyota back in racing games, NETFLIX,  arrowverse, baby yoda, bob burgers, james bond, DCEU, star trek, and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>44:40</itunes:duration>
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  <description>This is the way.  A very star wars centric episode, as it is in all of our major focuses this week.  Also the game awards, toyota back in racing games, NETFLIX,  arrowverse, baby yoda, bob burgers, james bond, DCEU, star trek, and more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>This is the way.  A very star wars centric episode, as it is in all of our major focuses this week.  Also the game awards, toyota back in racing games, NETFLIX,  arrowverse, baby yoda, bob burgers, james bond, DCEU, star trek, and more. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This is the way.  A very star wars centric episode, as it is in all of our major focuses this week.  Also the game awards, toyota back in racing games, NETFLIX,  arrowverse, baby yoda, bob burgers, james bond, DCEU, star trek, and more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 79: #releasethegamefreakcinema</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>79</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>#releasethegamefreakcinema</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well this week seems like a placeholder until Disney+ drops, and Pokemon comes out. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:02</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Well this week seems like a placeholder until Disney+ drops, and Pokemon comes out.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well this week seems like a placeholder until Disney+ drops, and Pokemon comes out. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 73: The Force is coming this Friday</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>73</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Force is coming this Friday</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Is the CoD exclusivity backlash warranted or is it just built up frustration? Google wants to compete with Apple Arcade. The Emmy's happened...last week. Obi Wan finds a new master. The future is female for the Arrowverse. Spidey is back yall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and updates on the Batman. Also a lot of new Star Wars toys are releasing this weekend. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:48</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Is the CoD exclusivity backlash warranted or is it just built up frustration? Google wants to compete with Apple Arcade. The Emmy's happened...last week. Obi Wan finds a new master. The future is female for the Arrowverse. Spidey is back yall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and updates on the Batman. Also a lot of new Star Wars toys are releasing this weekend.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Is the CoD exclusivity backlash warranted or is it just built up frustration? Google wants to compete with Apple Arcade. The Emmy&#39;s happened...last week. Obi Wan finds a new master. The future is female for the Arrowverse. Spidey is back yall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and updates on the Batman. Also a lot of new Star Wars toys are releasing this weekend. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Is the CoD exclusivity backlash warranted or is it just built up frustration? Google wants to compete with Apple Arcade. The Emmy&#39;s happened...last week. Obi Wan finds a new master. The future is female for the Arrowverse. Spidey is back yall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and updates on the Batman. Also a lot of new Star Wars toys are releasing this weekend. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 72: Ad Eundum</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 20:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>72</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week we get down and dirty with Death Stranding news. Batman Day celebrations. CoD Modern Warfare Beta reactions. A new Pokemon, a smallville reunion. NBC announces its streaming service, A Battle at Big Rock, and of course the review of Ad Astra. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This week we get down and dirty with Death Stranding news. Batman Day celebrations. CoD Modern Warfare Beta reactions. A new Pokemon, a smallville reunion. NBC announces its streaming service, A Battle at Big Rock, and of course the review of Ad Astra.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week we get down and dirty with Death Stranding news. Batman Day celebrations. CoD Modern Warfare Beta reactions. A new Pokemon, a smallville reunion. NBC announces its streaming service, A Battle at Big Rock, and of course the review of Ad Astra. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 54: And now our watch....is underwhelming</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 19:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>And now our watch....is underwhelming</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>John Wick 3 Review, Rage 2 early impressions, and of Course the Game of Thrones Finale</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Nick gives his thoughts on Rage 2, as well as what he wants out of this new Sony/Microsoft partnership. Is a live action Chip and Dale wise? John Wick 3 is one of Nick's best movies of the year, listen to his review. Also Robert Pattinson as Batman? Then of course we have a reaction to the Series Finale of Game of Thrones, so stay tuned after the show for that.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nick gives his thoughts on Rage 2, as well as what he wants out of this new Sony/Microsoft partnership. Is a live action Chip and Dale wise? John Wick 3 is one of Nick&#39;s best movies of the year, listen to his review. Also Robert Pattinson as Batman? Then of course we have a reaction to the Series Finale of Game of Thrones, so stay tuned after the show for that. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nick gives his thoughts on Rage 2, as well as what he wants out of this new Sony/Microsoft partnership. Is a live action Chip and Dale wise? John Wick 3 is one of Nick&#39;s best movies of the year, listen to his review. Also Robert Pattinson as Batman? Then of course we have a reaction to the Series Finale of Game of Thrones, so stay tuned after the show for that. </p>]]>
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