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  <title>Episode 401: The Sanic Mysteries: Gotta go fast</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>401</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Sanic Mysteries: Gotta go fast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well Star Wars fans can continue to argue, because Kathleen Kennedy stepping down certainly wont stop them. But something to stop to listen to, is George RR Martin telling all to the Hollywood Reporter. Plus, Fallout Season 2 is not falling behind season 1, people just don't remember how TV works. Ubisoft decided to lay a big one on the gaming industry by cancelling another Prince of Persia game, and Netflix wants to keep WB movies on the big screen if the merger goes through. That and more on this weeks episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:15</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 397: I'm a Podcast host, not a Doctor!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>397</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I'm a Podcast host, not a Doctor!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Star Trek has found its new Bones and Sulu, yet we have to wait a while before we actually see them. The video game industry lost a true legend, and we salute everything Vince Zampella brought us. Marvel goes back to what it knows for Doomsday, and Macauly decides what is and isn't a Christmas Movie. Plus we may have to wait a little longer for 007's video game return. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:42</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Star Trek has found its new Bones and Sulu, yet we have to wait a while before we actually see them. The video game industry lost a true legend, and we salute everything Vince Zampella brought us. Marvel goes back to what it knows for Doomsday, and Macauly decides what is and isn't a Christmas Movie. Plus we may have to wait a little longer for 007's video game return.  
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  <title>Episode 395: You might have to run for RAM</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>395</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>You might have to run for RAM</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>RAM prices are skyrocketing, are you ready? CD Projekt Red has a release schedule for its next Witcher Trilogy, Clair Obscur did even better than we all thought and Gamestop fights back against haters. Plus Zootopia laid waste to the 2025 box office, Netflix went to the upside down and Predator isnt stuck in the badlands anymore. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:09</itunes:duration>
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  <description>RAM prices are skyrocketing, are you ready? CD Projekt Red has a release schedule for its next Witcher Trilogy, Clair Obscur did even better than we all thought and Gamestop fights back against haters. Plus Zootopia laid waste to the 2025 box office, Netflix went to the upside down and Predator isnt stuck in the badlands anymore.  
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  <title>Episode 392: I ain't got time to bleed</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>392</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I ain't got time to bleed</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Get to the choppa, cause its time for a review of the newest Predator movie, Predator Badlands. It does not disappoint. Plus Valve doubles down on hardware, while the Super Mario Galaxy movie shows off its stars. Also, Sony has buyers remorse about Bungie, and somehow Amazon has forgotten that James Bond has had a history of reboots. and someone call MU/TH/UR because Alien Earth is coming back!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:48</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Get to the choppa, cause its time for a review of the newest Predator movie, Predator Badlands. It does not disappoint. Plus Valve doubles down on hardware, while the Super Mario Galaxy movie shows off its stars. Also, Sony has buyers remorse about Bungie, and somehow Amazon has forgotten that James Bond has had a history of reboots. and someone call MU/TH/UR because Alien Earth is coming back! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Get to the choppa, cause its time for a review of the newest Predator movie, Predator Badlands. It does not disappoint. Plus Valve doubles down on hardware, while the Super Mario Galaxy movie shows off its stars. Also, Sony has buyers remorse about Bungie, and somehow Amazon has forgotten that James Bond has had a history of reboots. and someone call MU/TH/UR because Alien Earth is coming back!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 387: Family....on a budget</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>387</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Family....on a budget</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>TOASTY! Guess the Fast Franchise is not as dialed in as we thought. Plus all the fallout from the Xbox Gamepass price increase, Call of Duty and Battlefield are duking it out even more so, and Nintendo does what Nintendo does. Plus Clooney is heading back to the Oceans, Taylor Swift knocks out the Rock, and Disney bets big on the next magical British kid. That and more, come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:23</itunes:duration>
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  <description>TOASTY! Guess the Fast Franchise is not as dialed in as we thought. Plus all the fallout from the Xbox Gamepass price increase, Call of Duty and Battlefield are duking it out even more so, and Nintendo does what Nintendo does. Plus Clooney is heading back to the Oceans, Taylor Swift knocks out the Rock, and Disney bets big on the next magical British kid. That and more, come take a listen.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>TOASTY! Guess the Fast Franchise is not as dialed in as we thought. Plus all the fallout from the Xbox Gamepass price increase, Call of Duty and Battlefield are duking it out even more so, and Nintendo does what Nintendo does. Plus Clooney is heading back to the Oceans, Taylor Swift knocks out the Rock, and Disney bets big on the next magical British kid. That and more, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>TOASTY! Guess the Fast Franchise is not as dialed in as we thought. Plus all the fallout from the Xbox Gamepass price increase, Call of Duty and Battlefield are duking it out even more so, and Nintendo does what Nintendo does. Plus Clooney is heading back to the Oceans, Taylor Swift knocks out the Rock, and Disney bets big on the next magical British kid. That and more, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 381: No Difficulty Options</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>381</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:32:22</itunes:duration>
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  <description>What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 371: Spaceballs: the news story</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>371</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Spaceballs: the news story</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>You heard it here a week later folks, Spaceballs 2 is finally coming! I hope you are excited as I am. Plus Xbox and PlayStation both tease their futures. Dune 3 gets some new cast members, and Harold and Kumar are coming back to our screens. Naked Gun released a new trailer, While James Gun opens up about how he really feels. Plus the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to dominate. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:24:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/b/b73c8a81-e0cf-480b-9e90-c7bf8d4996da/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>You heard it here a week later folks, Spaceballs 2 is finally coming! I hope you are excited as I am. Plus Xbox and PlayStation both tease their futures. Dune 3 gets some new cast members, and Harold and Kumar are coming back to our screens. Naked Gun released a new trailer, While James Gun opens up about how he really feels. Plus the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to dominate.  
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Konami, Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Stellar Blade, Steam, Sony, PlayStation, SAG-AFTRA, Bungie, Marathon, PlayStation, PlayStation 5, PS5, PlayStation 6, Mario Kart World, Mario Kart, Super Mario, Pokémon, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox Series X, AMD, Hideo Kojima, Kojima Productions, Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2, WB Games, Warner Bros, Mortal Kombat, Harry Potter, Elden Ring, A24, Alex Garland, Rings of Power, Lord of the Rings, Prime Video, Amazon, Orlando Bloom Star Trek, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Spaceballs, Spaceballs 2, Mel Brooks, Mister Miracle, Tom King, DCU, James Gunn, Superman, Supergirl, Batman, Marvel, MCU, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, A New Hope, Kathleen Kennedy, Temeura Morrison, Boba Fett, He-Man, Naked Gun, Liam Neeson, Clayface, Mike Flannagan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Spider-Man '94, Spider-Man The animated series, Harold and Kumar, Dune 3</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>You heard it here a week later folks, Spaceballs 2 is finally coming! I hope you are excited as I am. Plus Xbox and PlayStation both tease their futures. Dune 3 gets some new cast members, and Harold and Kumar are coming back to our screens. Naked Gun released a new trailer, While James Gun opens up about how he really feels. Plus the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to dominate. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>You heard it here a week later folks, Spaceballs 2 is finally coming! I hope you are excited as I am. Plus Xbox and PlayStation both tease their futures. Dune 3 gets some new cast members, and Harold and Kumar are coming back to our screens. Naked Gun released a new trailer, While James Gun opens up about how he really feels. Plus the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to dominate. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 368: The Host Returns</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/368</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/8fa4f61a-f0a3-4a0b-8982-60bd4ef29a1e.mp3" length="66700839" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>368</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Host Returns</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Nick is back from Vacation and we got fully stuffed episode for you! Avengers delays, Harry Potter Casting, gaming records and more. Plus Pokémon gets a release date,  Xbox brings the classics and Batman and Deadpool are teaming up. And I finally weigh in on the Battlefront shenanigans, that and more in this weeks episode!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/8/8fa4f61a-f0a3-4a0b-8982-60bd4ef29a1e/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Nick is back from Vacation and we got fully stuffed episode for you! Avengers delays, Harry Potter Casting, gaming records and more. Plus Pokémon gets a release date,  Xbox brings the classics and Batman and Deadpool are teaming up. And I finally weigh in on the Battlefront shenanigans, that and more in this weeks episode! 
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Pokémon, Chicago, Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 4, Doug Bowser, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch 2, Netflix, Gears of War, Take Two Interactive, GTA VI, GTA 6, Grand Theft Auto, LEGO, Bioncle, Kojima, Death Stranding, Bungie, Marathon, Destiny 2, Gamescom, AI, Darth Vader, Fortnite, AI Vader, Star Wars, Randy Pitchford, Boderlands 4, Gearbox Interactive, Naughty Dog, Geralt, The Witcher, Clash of Clans, Atomfall, Avowed, Obsidian, Pokémon Go Fest, Pokémon Go, ID Software, Doom, Doom The Dark Ages, Elder Scrolls, The Elder Scrolls Oblivion, Activision, Xbox Game Pass, Shigeru Miyamoto, Donkey Kong, PlayStation, Street Fighter, Star Wars Battlefront II, DICE, EA, Elden Ring, Alex Garland, A24, Mortal Kombat 1, Pokémon Legends Z-A, EA Games, Black Panther, Marvel, Rambo, Ralph Fiennes, Kieran Culkin, The Hunger Games, Paramount, The Last Airbender, James Gunn, DCU, Jurassic World Rebirth, Sesame Street, Conan Obrien, Toy Story 5, Pixar, The Last of Us, HBO, HBO Max, Guillermo Del Toro, Frankenstein, Zootopia 2, George Wendt, Cheers, Norm!, Lilo &amp; Stich, George RR Martin, Zach Braff, Scrubs!, Avengers Doomsday, Avengers Secret Wars, MCU, Marvel Studios, Spider-Man, Wheel of Time, Deadpool, Batman, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Harry Potter, HBO Max, Wizarding World, Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nick is back from Vacation and we got fully stuffed episode for you! Avengers delays, Harry Potter Casting, gaming records and more. Plus Pokémon gets a release date,  Xbox brings the classics and Batman and Deadpool are teaming up. And I finally weigh in on the Battlefront shenanigans, that and more in this weeks episode!</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Nick is back from Vacation and we got fully stuffed episode for you! Avengers delays, Harry Potter Casting, gaming records and more. Plus Pokémon gets a release date,  Xbox brings the classics and Batman and Deadpool are teaming up. And I finally weigh in on the Battlefront shenanigans, that and more in this weeks episode!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 365: We're So Back*</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>365</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>We're So Back*</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>GTA VI took over the news across two weeks, and all with a delay and a new trailer. The Thunderbolts* have a new name, and I have a review. Plus Xbox pulls unexpected shenanigans, Ecco the Dolphin is returning, and Art Imitates life, well the other way around as the real Conclave begins. Plus Andor takes it to the next level, while still keeping it very Star Wars.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:07:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/c/c0c0951d-b56b-4087-ad3b-9f15d0bbb284/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>GTA VI took over the news across two weeks, and all with a delay and a new trailer. The Thunderbolts* have a new name, and I have a review. Plus Xbox pulls unexpected shenanigans, Ecco the Dolphin is returning, and Art Imitates life, well the other way around as the real Conclave begins. Plus Andor takes it to the next level, while still keeping it very Star Wars. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>GTA VI took over the news across two weeks, and all with a delay and a new trailer. The Thunderbolts* have a new name, and I have a review. Plus Xbox pulls unexpected shenanigans, Ecco the Dolphin is returning, and Art Imitates life, well the other way around as the real Conclave begins. Plus Andor takes it to the next level, while still keeping it very Star Wars.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>GTA VI took over the news across two weeks, and all with a delay and a new trailer. The Thunderbolts* have a new name, and I have a review. Plus Xbox pulls unexpected shenanigans, Ecco the Dolphin is returning, and Art Imitates life, well the other way around as the real Conclave begins. Plus Andor takes it to the next level, while still keeping it very Star Wars.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 362: Marathon: Born Again</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/c327c529-4e74-4769-a879-4b34b52d0c80.mp3" length="63110462" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>362</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Marathon: Born Again</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Did y'all catch that Daredevil Born Again finale? Cause that was pretty damn good. Everyone in the industry comments on the Switch 2, Xbox has some leaks, and and CD Projekt Red is fighting rumors. Plus Ubisoft is trying to say we dont own our games???? Meanwhile HBO confirms some of its Harry Potter Cast, The Oscars finally are going to recognize Stunts, and Star Wars is getting a different kind of re-release. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/c/c327c529-4e74-4769-a879-4b34b52d0c80/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Did y'all catch that Daredevil Born Again finale? Cause that was pretty damn good. Everyone in the industry comments on the Switch 2, Xbox has some leaks, and and CD Projekt Red is fighting rumors. Plus Ubisoft is trying to say we dont own our games???? Meanwhile HBO confirms some of its Harry Potter Cast, The Oscars finally are going to recognize Stunts, and Star Wars is getting a different kind of re-release.  
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Ubisoft, DRM, The Crew, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch 2, Regie Fils-Aime, Shuhei Yoshida, Shawn Layden, Phil Spencer, Xbox, Samsung, David Fincher, Devil May Cry, Netflix, Tomb Raider, Amazon Prime Video, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Marathon, Bungie, PS5, PlayStation 5, Verdansk, Call of Duty, Warzone, Call of Duty Warzone, Star Wars, Star Wars Zero Company, Elder Scrolls, CD Projekt Red, Shawn Levy, Lucasfilm, China, M3GAN, The Oscars, HBO, Harry Potter, Daredevil Born Again, Disney+, MCU, George Lucas, BFI</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Did y&#39;all catch that Daredevil Born Again finale? Cause that was pretty damn good. Everyone in the industry comments on the Switch 2, Xbox has some leaks, and and CD Projekt Red is fighting rumors. Plus Ubisoft is trying to say we dont own our games???? Meanwhile HBO confirms some of its Harry Potter Cast, The Oscars finally are going to recognize Stunts, and Star Wars is getting a different kind of re-release. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Did y&#39;all catch that Daredevil Born Again finale? Cause that was pretty damn good. Everyone in the industry comments on the Switch 2, Xbox has some leaks, and and CD Projekt Red is fighting rumors. Plus Ubisoft is trying to say we dont own our games???? Meanwhile HBO confirms some of its Harry Potter Cast, The Oscars finally are going to recognize Stunts, and Star Wars is getting a different kind of re-release. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 361: Nintendo's and Dont's of Tariffs</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/54633fa3-ffa9-4e42-a092-c2bfa076b8f6.mp3" length="49116470" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>361</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Nintendo's and Dont's of Tariffs</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Switch 2 faces an uphill battle, and its only half Nintendo's fault. Plus more trailers from Cinemacon, The Predator gets animated, and Robert Pattison may be heading to Arrakis. Meanwhile, Minecraft breaks the box office in more ways than one, Bungie pulls the lid off of Marathon. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:03</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/5/54633fa3-ffa9-4e42-a092-c2bfa076b8f6/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>The Switch 2 faces an uphill battle, and its only half Nintendo's fault. Plus more trailers from Cinemacon, The Predator gets animated, and Robert Pattison may be heading to Arrakis. Meanwhile, Minecraft breaks the box office in more ways than one, Bungie pulls the lid off of Marathon.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Switch 2 faces an uphill battle, and its only half Nintendo&#39;s fault. Plus more trailers from Cinemacon, The Predator gets animated, and Robert Pattison may be heading to Arrakis. Meanwhile, Minecraft breaks the box office in more ways than one, Bungie pulls the lid off of Marathon. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>The Switch 2 faces an uphill battle, and its only half Nintendo&#39;s fault. Plus more trailers from Cinemacon, The Predator gets animated, and Robert Pattison may be heading to Arrakis. Meanwhile, Minecraft breaks the box office in more ways than one, Bungie pulls the lid off of Marathon. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 345: Better than Kraven</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/345</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/b9873719-1af7-4a42-9537-e566ab06c3d2.mp3" length="53064323" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>345</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Better than Kraven</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Yeah that's right, you will definitely enjoy this podcast more than if you went to the theater and saw Kraven. This week we have a recap of the game awards, all the announcements and all the winners! Also a lot of news out of Marvel and DC, plus a very late review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Come and take a listen, and Happy Festivus!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:45</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/b/b9873719-1af7-4a42-9537-e566ab06c3d2/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Yeah that's right, you will definitely enjoy this podcast more than if you went to the theater and saw Kraven. This week we have a recap of the game awards, all the announcements and all the winners! Also a lot of news out of Marvel and DC, plus a very late review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Come and take a listen, and Happy Festivus! 
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv, nerd, geek, gaming, Assassins' Creed Shadows, Ubisoft, Bungie, Marathon, Sony Interactive Entertainment, The Game Awards, Naughty Dog, CD Projekt Red, The Witcher 4, Boderlands 4, Turok, Astro Bot, Metapho: Rephantazio, Zenimax Onlie Studios, Elden Ring, Dark Souls, From Software, Helldivers 2, Pacman, Secret Level, Tekken, Dungeons and Dragons, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Nintendo Switch, PS2, PS5, PS5 Pro, Sony, PlayStation, Friday Night Lights, Peacock, DCU, DC Studios, Clayface, Batman, Batman and Robin, Matt Reeves, The Batman, The Penguin, MCU, Marvel Studios, Hayley Atwell, Avengers Doomsday, Black Panther, Black Panther 3, Wakanda, Nova, Disney+, Sony Pictures, Colombia Pictures, Spider-Man, Beyond the Spider-Verse, Venom, Madam Web, Kraven the Hunter, YouTube, YouTube TV, Courtney Cox, Scream 7, Scream Franchise, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burton</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Yeah that&#39;s right, you will definitely enjoy this podcast more than if you went to the theater and saw Kraven. This week we have a recap of the game awards, all the announcements and all the winners! Also a lot of news out of Marvel and DC, plus a very late review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Come and take a listen, and Happy Festivus!</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Yeah that&#39;s right, you will definitely enjoy this podcast more than if you went to the theater and saw Kraven. This week we have a recap of the game awards, all the announcements and all the winners! Also a lot of news out of Marvel and DC, plus a very late review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Come and take a listen, and Happy Festivus!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 335: Next Time on Dragon Ball Z...</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/335</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/d4b19ed8-cb24-4612-aa6f-f90f6ba8443f.mp3" length="45804264" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>335</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Next Time on Dragon Ball Z...</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well it seems the the wish of gamers everywhere is finally coming true, Red Dead Redemption is officially releasing on PC. And in other shocking news, Halo is switching to unreal engine, and 343i is becoming Halo Studios. Plus Nintendo stuns everyone by announcing, an alarm clock? Plus DC Studios has found its John Stewart, and Joker bombs...</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>50:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/d/d4b19ed8-cb24-4612-aa6f-f90f6ba8443f/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well it seems the the wish of gamers everywhere is finally coming true, Red Dead Redemption is officially releasing on PC. And in other shocking news, Halo is switching to unreal engine, and 343i is becoming Halo Studios. Plus Nintendo stuns everyone by announcing, an alarm clock? Plus DC Studios has found its John Stewart, and Joker bombs... 
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  <title>Episode 332: Lawyers for Nintendon't</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>332</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Lawyers for Nintendon't</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>I am Not currently being sued by Nintendo, which seems to be a shrinking club everyday. LOL, I kid, but Nintendo isnt, as they win a lawsuit and begin a new one. Tony Hawk is teasing a 25th Anniversary announcement, Sony is all up in the news for good and bad reasons, and Vince Zampella has some wild takes. Borderlands ends its sad run, Donald Glover wants to bring fun back to star wars, and Gary Oldman is open to going back to the Wizard World. That plus more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:34:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>I am Not currently being sued by Nintendo, which seems to be a shrinking club everyday. LOL, I kid, but Nintendo isnt, as they win a lawsuit and begin a new one. Tony Hawk is teasing a 25th Anniversary announcement, Sony is all up in the news for good and bad reasons, and Vince Zampella has some wild takes. Borderlands ends its sad run, Donald Glover wants to bring fun back to star wars, and Gary Oldman is open to going back to the Wizard World. That plus more.  
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  <itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 328: Back to the Motherland!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>328</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Back to the Motherland!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well folks its finally happening, a Mafia game set in Sicily at the turn of the 20th Century! I am very excited! But that wasn't the only news out of Gamescom this week, another Bethesda title is going multiplatform, old franchises are returning, and new adaptations are unexpectedly coming! Also, don't go after actors for roles they play, they aren't really those characters! Meanwhile, Deadpool &amp; Wolverine continues to break records, Indiana Jones's hat sells for over $600k, and The Acolyte is sent packing. Nic Cage, now here's a guy, will be playing John Madden, and forget the chicken sandwich war, Chick-fil-a is jumping into the streaming wars. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well folks its finally happening, a Mafia game set in Sicily at the turn of the 20th Century! I am very excited! But that wasn't the only news out of Gamescom this week, another Bethesda title is going multiplatform, old franchises are returning, and new adaptations are unexpectedly coming! Also, don't go after actors for roles they play, they aren't really those characters! Meanwhile, Deadpool &amp;amp; Wolverine continues to break records, Indiana Jones's hat sells for over $600k, and The Acolyte is sent packing. Nic Cage, now here's a guy, will be playing John Madden, and forget the chicken sandwich war, Chick-fil-a is jumping into the streaming wars.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well folks its finally happening, a Mafia game set in Sicily at the turn of the 20th Century! I am very excited! But that wasn&#39;t the only news out of Gamescom this week, another Bethesda title is going multiplatform, old franchises are returning, and new adaptations are unexpectedly coming! Also, don&#39;t go after actors for roles they play, they aren&#39;t really those characters! Meanwhile, Deadpool &amp; Wolverine continues to break records, Indiana Jones&#39;s hat sells for over $600k, and The Acolyte is sent packing. Nic Cage, now here&#39;s a guy, will be playing John Madden, and forget the chicken sandwich war, Chick-fil-a is jumping into the streaming wars. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 327: Darkness falls on the (Para)mount...</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>327</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Darkness falls on the (Para)mount...</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We are back, and this time...on time. Tango Gameworks has been saved, and so has Hi-Fi Rush! as the PUBG owners swoop in to save it, Borderlands fails to find loot at the box office, and Strauss Zelnick has a lot to say about the game industry. Meanwhile, Kit Harrington opens up about GoT and Marvel. Disney brings the smoke at D23, and Paramount is diving off its peak. That and More, come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:16:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We are back, and this time...on time. Tango Gameworks has been saved, and so has Hi-Fi Rush! as the PUBG owners swoop in to save it, Borderlands fails to find loot at the box office, and Strauss Zelnick has a lot to say about the game industry. Meanwhile, Kit Harrington opens up about GoT and Marvel. Disney brings the smoke at D23, and Paramount is diving off its peak. That and More, come take a listen.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>We are back, and this time...on time. Tango Gameworks has been saved, and so has Hi-Fi Rush! as the PUBG owners swoop in to save it, Borderlands fails to find loot at the box office, and Strauss Zelnick has a lot to say about the game industry. Meanwhile, Kit Harrington opens up about GoT and Marvel. Disney brings the smoke at D23, and Paramount is diving off its peak. That and More, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 326: Winter is coming...again</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>326</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Winter is coming...again</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Did y'all know that winter is coming? Its not just the Starks that say it, now the Targaryen's say it too, and in high Valyrian. Anyway, we must now wait another two years for more House of the Dragon, but we are getting more Westeros next year! GameStop announces the end of GameInformer....is nothing sacred anymore? Meanwhile WB Gaming is imploding, Bungie done messed up, and Intel is whoa. Plus More Deadpool &amp; Wolverine news, Inside Out 2 passes another milestone, and John Wick's world is about to expand.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/9/9fd87e66-2c7a-4ca4-82b2-94ab575ccc9a/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Did y'all know that winter is coming? Its not just the Starks that say it, now the Targaryen's say it too, and in high Valyrian. Anyway, we must now wait another two years for more House of the Dragon, but we are getting more Westeros next year! GameStop announces the end of GameInformer....is nothing sacred anymore? Meanwhile WB Gaming is imploding, Bungie done messed up, and Intel is whoa. Plus More Deadpool &amp;amp; Wolverine news, Inside Out 2 passes another milestone, and John Wick's world is about to expand. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Did y&#39;all know that winter is coming? Its not just the Starks that say it, now the Targaryen&#39;s say it too, and in high Valyrian. Anyway, we must now wait another two years for more House of the Dragon, but we are getting more Westeros next year! GameStop announces the end of GameInformer....is nothing sacred anymore? Meanwhile WB Gaming is imploding, Bungie done messed up, and Intel is whoa. Plus More Deadpool &amp; Wolverine news, Inside Out 2 passes another milestone, and John Wick&#39;s world is about to expand.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 325: I'm smelling what you're stepping in</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>I'm smelling what you're stepping in</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:33:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG! 
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  <title>Episode 318: Xbox has all the games!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>318</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Xbox has all the games!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The summer of gaming 2024 is here! We got summer games fest, the Xbox Showcase, Sony State of Play(last week), and the Ubisoft Forward! We have news from all of it! And did you expect a Perfect Dark gameplay reveal? Cause I didn't. So many games are coming to gamepass, and so many games are staying on Xbox, except DOOM but thats ok, its a Mad World. Also more hungers games is coming, both on the page and on the screen, Netflix is expaning its Nickelodeon world, and its Zack Snyder world, meanwhile Max is growing Westeros and Middle Earth. WB also seems to doubling down on Anime. Plus is Marvels Blade in trouble again? Plus Alamo Drafthouse is saved by Sony. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:28:01</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 317: No longer in 8k</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>317</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>No longer in 8k</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 313: Make it Make Sense!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>313</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Make it Make Sense!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Two of our biggest stories this week are making the internet collectively ask...Make it make sense. And guess what, I'm joining them. What is Xbox's strategy, and why is it so ever changing lately. Also how did we kill cable, only for it to come back. Plus Nintendo still doesn't want to talk about the Switch 2. Also the Office is coming back, so of course that's what we get in the hellscape of 2024. But I swear its a fun episode...come and take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:45</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Two of our biggest stories this week are making the internet collectively ask...Make it make sense. And guess what, I'm joining them. What is Xbox's strategy, and why is it so ever changing lately. Also how did we kill cable, only for it to come back. Plus Nintendo still doesn't want to talk about the Switch 2. Also the Office is coming back, so of course that's what we get in the hellscape of 2024. But I swear its a fun episode...come and take a listen.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Two of our biggest stories this week are making the internet collectively ask...Make it make sense. And guess what, I&#39;m joining them. What is Xbox&#39;s strategy, and why is it so ever changing lately. Also how did we kill cable, only for it to come back. Plus Nintendo still doesn&#39;t want to talk about the Switch 2. Also the Office is coming back, so of course that&#39;s what we get in the hellscape of 2024. But I swear its a fun episode...come and take a listen. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Two of our biggest stories this week are making the internet collectively ask...Make it make sense. And guess what, I&#39;m joining them. What is Xbox&#39;s strategy, and why is it so ever changing lately. Also how did we kill cable, only for it to come back. Plus Nintendo still doesn&#39;t want to talk about the Switch 2. Also the Office is coming back, so of course that&#39;s what we get in the hellscape of 2024. But I swear its a fun episode...come and take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 312: Itz gonna be MAY!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/b84162f0-3d7f-4175-aa30-2f893969027f.mp3" length="66755154" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>312</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Itz gonna be MAY!</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Its gonna be May! Yes its that time again, when our social feeds are filled with JT! Anyway, Starfield is getting a major update in two weeks, Xbox had its yearly ID@Xbox showcase, Escape from Tarkov wants to extract money from you, and Hasbro is all in on gaming. Plus, Lord of the Rings is coming back to theaters, Aaron Sorkin wants to bring us more social networks, Chris Hemsworth says he owes us more Thor, and Quiet on Set is still in the headlines. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/b/b84162f0-3d7f-4175-aa30-2f893969027f/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Its gonna be May! Yes its that time again, when our social feeds are filled with JT! Anyway, Starfield is getting a major update in two weeks, Xbox had its yearly ID@Xbox showcase, Escape from Tarkov wants to extract money from you, and Hasbro is all in on gaming. Plus, Lord of the Rings is coming back to theaters, Aaron Sorkin wants to bring us more social networks, Chris Hemsworth says he owes us more Thor, and Quiet on Set is still in the headlines.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Its gonna be May! Yes its that time again, when our social feeds are filled with JT! Anyway, Starfield is getting a major update in two weeks, Xbox had its yearly ID@Xbox showcase, Escape from Tarkov wants to extract money from you, and Hasbro is all in on gaming. Plus, Lord of the Rings is coming back to theaters, Aaron Sorkin wants to bring us more social networks, Chris Hemsworth says he owes us more Thor, and Quiet on Set is still in the headlines. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Its gonna be May! Yes its that time again, when our social feeds are filled with JT! Anyway, Starfield is getting a major update in two weeks, Xbox had its yearly ID@Xbox showcase, Escape from Tarkov wants to extract money from you, and Hasbro is all in on gaming. Plus, Lord of the Rings is coming back to theaters, Aaron Sorkin wants to bring us more social networks, Chris Hemsworth says he owes us more Thor, and Quiet on Set is still in the headlines. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 309: Total Eclipse of the Pod</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>309</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Total Eclipse of the Pod</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/b/ba00658b-d014-4b91-bbf4-c33cd4a1c99c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Don't worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says "hindsight is 20/20". That and more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Don&#39;t worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says &quot;hindsight is 20/20&quot;. That and more. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Don&#39;t worry, no need to wear protective eyewear to listen to this weeks episode. This week, EA makes a few announcements, some of them late, some of them unexpected, and some of them booed. Ubisoft finally gives us a release date for Star Wars Outlaws, and gives the Prince of Persia a roguelike makeover. Meanwhile, Disney makes big announcements for 2026, Joker gets a trailer, and AMC says &quot;hindsight is 20/20&quot;. That and more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 306: The state of the gaming industry is Unreal</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>306</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The state of the gaming industry is Unreal</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/4/4b526e14-1b17-45a7-87b7-1ae081ad4586/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 299: Rocksteady has lost the plot</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>299</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Rocksteady has lost the plot</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Hello All! Another week, another rant, but not as heated. As you can tell by the title its about Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, and boy am I not happy. We also had a state of play from Sony, Microsoft gutted Blizzard, and Mass Effect is headed to Destiny. Meanwhile The Thunderbolts loses several stars, Supergirl is found, Denis Villeneuve has plans for Dune 3. Also, there was an issue with my microphone this week, so that will explain the poor audio quality. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Hello All! Another week, another rant, but not as heated. As you can tell by the title its about Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, and boy am I not happy. We also had a state of play from Sony, Microsoft gutted Blizzard, and Mass Effect is headed to Destiny. Meanwhile The Thunderbolts loses several stars, Supergirl is found, Denis Villeneuve has plans for Dune 3. Also, there was an issue with my microphone this week, so that will explain the poor audio quality.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hello All! Another week, another rant, but not as heated. As you can tell by the title its about Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, and boy am I not happy. We also had a state of play from Sony, Microsoft gutted Blizzard, and Mass Effect is headed to Destiny. Meanwhile The Thunderbolts loses several stars, Supergirl is found, Denis Villeneuve has plans for Dune 3. Also, there was an issue with my microphone this week, so that will explain the poor audio quality. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hello All! Another week, another rant, but not as heated. As you can tell by the title its about Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, and boy am I not happy. We also had a state of play from Sony, Microsoft gutted Blizzard, and Mass Effect is headed to Destiny. Meanwhile The Thunderbolts loses several stars, Supergirl is found, Denis Villeneuve has plans for Dune 3. Also, there was an issue with my microphone this week, so that will explain the poor audio quality. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 298: Here it is, your moment of Ken!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>298</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Here it is, your moment of Ken!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that's what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew "Pokémon with guns" would be this successful. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:32:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that's what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew "Pokémon with guns" would be this successful.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that&#39;s what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew &quot;Pokémon with guns&quot; would be this successful. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well the Oscars just went out and proved the Barbie movie right, are we surprised, yes, should we be? No... Also, Jon Stewart returns to the daily show, and honestly that&#39;s what America needs right now, please let him be unhinged Comedy Central, please. Plus Palworld has quite literally taken over the gaming world, who knew &quot;Pokémon with guns&quot; would be this successful. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 290: The Courage to podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>290</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Courage to podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/f/f6493242-adbd-4edc-8a38-983226a62521/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 286: Spared Every Expense</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/351a071b-b99d-45f0-95fa-963bbc5765ed.mp3" length="81026729" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>286</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Spared Every Expense</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Happy Halloween everyone! Sony shakeups Bungie, Xbox shakes up its leadership, and Cliff Bleszinski wants to shake up Gears again. Ubisoft is prepping to dump old online services, Stardew Valley creator wants Studio Ghibli version of Stardew Valley, and Five Nights at Freddy's wins the weekend box office. Over in Hollywood, Marvel studios finds its new creative team for Daredevil Born Again, WB parks "Fantastic Beasts", while Disney shifts some dates. The Actors are still negotiating, Plus a top 10 of 90s Sci-Fi movies. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/3/351a071b-b99d-45f0-95fa-963bbc5765ed/cover.jpg?v=2"/>
  <description>Happy Halloween everyone! Sony shakeups Bungie, Xbox shakes up its leadership, and Cliff Bleszinski wants to shake up Gears again. Ubisoft is prepping to dump old online services, Stardew Valley creator wants Studio Ghibli version of Stardew Valley, and Five Nights at Freddy's wins the weekend box office. Over in Hollywood, Marvel studios finds its new creative team for Daredevil Born Again, WB parks "Fantastic Beasts", while Disney shifts some dates. The Actors are still negotiating, Plus a top 10 of 90s Sci-Fi movies.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Happy Halloween everyone! Sony shakeups Bungie, Xbox shakes up its leadership, and Cliff Bleszinski wants to shake up Gears again. Ubisoft is prepping to dump old online services, Stardew Valley creator wants Studio Ghibli version of Stardew Valley, and Five Nights at Freddy&#39;s wins the weekend box office. Over in Hollywood, Marvel studios finds its new creative team for Daredevil Born Again, WB parks &quot;Fantastic Beasts&quot;, while Disney shifts some dates. The Actors are still negotiating, Plus a top 10 of 90s Sci-Fi movies. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Happy Halloween everyone! Sony shakeups Bungie, Xbox shakes up its leadership, and Cliff Bleszinski wants to shake up Gears again. Ubisoft is prepping to dump old online services, Stardew Valley creator wants Studio Ghibli version of Stardew Valley, and Five Nights at Freddy&#39;s wins the weekend box office. Over in Hollywood, Marvel studios finds its new creative team for Daredevil Born Again, WB parks &quot;Fantastic Beasts&quot;, while Disney shifts some dates. The Actors are still negotiating, Plus a top 10 of 90s Sci-Fi movies. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 275: Puck Man Returns</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/275</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>275</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Puck Man Returns</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well Friends we are back for another week! And this time we have some Pokémon News, CoD news, and the identity of the Embracer Groups mystery almost investor, also Keith David joins another premier Bungie franchise. On the Hollywood side of things, the WGA and AMPTP seem to have gone back to the negotiating table, Wonder Woman 3 seems to be maybe happening, maybe not, Barbie continues to break records, and Hollywood accounting strikes again with Mission Impossible and Indiana Jones. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/d/deb7192f-118a-44a1-9661-0d3b601809a1/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well Friends we are back for another week! And this time we have some Pokémon News, CoD news, and the identity of the Embracer Groups mystery almost investor, also Keith David joins another premier Bungie franchise. On the Hollywood side of things, the WGA and AMPTP seem to have gone back to the negotiating table, Wonder Woman 3 seems to be maybe happening, maybe not, Barbie continues to break records, and Hollywood accounting strikes again with Mission Impossible and Indiana Jones.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well Friends we are back for another week! And this time we have some Pokémon News, CoD news, and the identity of the Embracer Groups mystery almost investor, also Keith David joins another premier Bungie franchise. On the Hollywood side of things, the WGA and AMPTP seem to have gone back to the negotiating table, Wonder Woman 3 seems to be maybe happening, maybe not, Barbie continues to break records, and Hollywood accounting strikes again with Mission Impossible and Indiana Jones. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well Friends we are back for another week! And this time we have some Pokémon News, CoD news, and the identity of the Embracer Groups mystery almost investor, also Keith David joins another premier Bungie franchise. On the Hollywood side of things, the WGA and AMPTP seem to have gone back to the negotiating table, Wonder Woman 3 seems to be maybe happening, maybe not, Barbie continues to break records, and Hollywood accounting strikes again with Mission Impossible and Indiana Jones. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 271: Your Mission If you choose to accept it....</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Your Mission If you choose to accept it....</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>In solidarity with the WGA &amp; SAG-AFTRA Strike this will be our last week reporting on new and newly released TV and Movie content, so we will go out with a bang a review of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part I. Also the Xbox-Activision acquisition is one step closer to completion, finally. Also we will start talking about old movies, and going over things that are already out to you san enjoy content without being a scab! Lets all take a listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 263: New Game Δ: Remake Reloaded</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>New Game Δ: Remake Reloaded</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>PlayStation had theird first state of play in a while, and boy was it a banger. Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake, Spider-Man 2, and a lot of other sequels surprisingly. Netflix is finally bringing the heat on those of you that share passwords, The CW is ending at least the way we know it, streaming services are entering a new era. Also Indiana Jones wows critics in the wrong way, Deadpool 3 starts production amid the WGA strike, and Fast X is a hell of a ride. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 261: I'm not a Racoon!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>261</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I'm not a Racoon!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week is dominated by the affects of the WGA strike so lets talk about what is gonna get delayed. Also gaming seems to be beating at a normal pace so nothing major, other then EA posing massive profits, shocker, I know. And of course we have a review of Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 250: 250 in the bag!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/e83013e1-8bb4-45a5-9d1f-a46b521dd46c.mp3" length="79341134" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>250</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>250 in the bag!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>That's right, episode 250 is in the books! This week is a doozy! We've got a review of Ant-Man &amp; The Wasp Quantumania, Star Trek Picard season 3, and Hogwarts Legacy.  Also a lot of movement on the Xbox and ActivisionBlizzard Merger went down over the past week.  Meanwhile, Ubisoft admits to some failures, a reflection on the Ben Affleck Daredevil, and Marvel VFX artists speak out. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>That's right, episode 250 is in the books! This week is a doozy! We've got a review of Ant-Man &amp;amp; The Wasp Quantumania, Star Trek Picard season 3, and Hogwarts Legacy.  Also a lot of movement on the Xbox and ActivisionBlizzard Merger went down over the past week.  Meanwhile, Ubisoft admits to some failures, a reflection on the Ben Affleck Daredevil, and Marvel VFX artists speak out.  
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  <title>Episode 245: Cubicle of 10k layoffs</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/0904763b-9d6a-47bf-83ad-4680392aeb95.mp3" length="60758417" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>245</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Cubicle of 10k layoffs</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Those Microsoft Layoffs may have a greater impact on gaming then we might realize, especially for Master Chief. NVIDIA and Google voice their concerns over the Activision deal, but stop short of jumping in Sony's bandwagon. Pour one out for Stadia, as today was its final day. Mark Hamill gives and update on playing the Joker, Spielberg wants to jump into TV, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are coming back. Meanwhile the BatVerse is more real then you realize, James Cameron hits another Billion, and Rainbow Six is coming to the big screen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>54:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/0/0904763b-9d6a-47bf-83ad-4680392aeb95/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Those Microsoft Layoffs may have a greater impact on gaming then we might realize, especially for Master Chief. NVIDIA and Google voice their concerns over the Activision deal, but stop short of jumping in Sony's bandwagon. Pour one out for Stadia, as today was its final day. Mark Hamill gives and update on playing the Joker, Spielberg wants to jump into TV, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are coming back. Meanwhile the BatVerse is more real then you realize, James Cameron hits another Billion, and Rainbow Six is coming to the big screen. 
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  <title>Episode 236: He Was Vengeance, He Was the Night, He will always be Batman</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>236</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>He Was Vengeance, He Was the Night, He will always be Batman</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>RIP Kevin Conroy, the goat, THE Batman! Also God of War Ragnarok is out and is fun, the game awards have announced their nominees, and yes Marvels Avengers is still a thing. Andor continues to knock it out of the park, The Santa Clauses is slow, and Ash finally becomes the very best. John Wick Chpater 4 brings in the big guns, James Gunn teases something Terrific, and Margot Robie is no longer sailing. That and more come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>RIP Kevin Conroy, the goat, THE Batman! Also God of War Ragnarok is out and is fun, the game awards have announced their nominees, and yes Marvels Avengers is still a thing. Andor continues to knock it out of the park, The Santa Clauses is slow, and Ash finally becomes the very best. John Wick Chpater 4 brings in the big guns, James Gunn teases something Terrific, and Margot Robie is no longer sailing. That and more come take a listen.  
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  <title>Episode 224: Gamescom: House of the Controller</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>224</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Gamescom: House of the Controller</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Gamescom is upon us, and that means gaming announcements geared toward the European Market. But it also means, tons of sweet new game trailers and announcements. Destiny 2 is heading for a huge 2023, Madden 23 has some issues, and WB is up to its normal shenanigans, meanwhile our return to Westeros is better then we thought. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Gamescom is upon us, and that means gaming announcements geared toward the European Market. But it also means, tons of sweet new game trailers and announcements. Destiny 2 is heading for a huge 2023, Madden 23 has some issues, and WB is up to its normal shenanigans, meanwhile our return to Westeros is better then we thought.  
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  <title>Episode 223: She-Hulk Commeth</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/223</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>223</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>She-Hulk Commeth</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier!</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 221: WB's Killing Joke</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/221</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>221</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>WB's Killing Joke</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well I'm thoroughly convinced Warner Bro's has no idea how to run film franchises anymore. As Batgirl has been shelved, potentially forever, and I mean forever. PlayStation kills a feature no one ever used, Streaming heats up this August, and the Arrowverse may have a end date. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>38:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well I'm thoroughly convinced Warner Bro's has no idea how to run film franchises anymore. As Batgirl has been shelved, potentially forever, and I mean forever. PlayStation kills a feature no one ever used, Streaming heats up this August, and the Arrowverse may have a end date.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well I&#39;m thoroughly convinced Warner Bro&#39;s has no idea how to run film franchises anymore. As Batgirl has been shelved, potentially forever, and I mean forever. PlayStation kills a feature no one ever used, Streaming heats up this August, and the Arrowverse may have a end date. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well I&#39;m thoroughly convinced Warner Bro&#39;s has no idea how to run film franchises anymore. As Batgirl has been shelved, potentially forever, and I mean forever. PlayStation kills a feature no one ever used, Streaming heats up this August, and the Arrowverse may have a end date. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 219: Its a PS world, we're just livin in it</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/44424c0d-b0c6-4b15-b8d6-52c144db62ac.mp3" length="60746493" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>219</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its a PS world, we're just livin in it</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>If the title isn't clear, this is a PlayStation news heavy week. Not all news, but a good chunk. EA is making waves with a new Skate Announcement. LEGO has a few big announcements up its sleeve, that's what she said! Amazon and HBO Max aren't pulling any punches with new trailer drops. Netflix is double down on its password enforcement. And was the movement to restore the Snyderverse all a ruse? That and more in this weeks episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/4/44424c0d-b0c6-4b15-b8d6-52c144db62ac/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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    <![CDATA[<p>If the title isn&#39;t clear, this is a PlayStation news heavy week. Not all news, but a good chunk. EA is making waves with a new Skate Announcement. LEGO has a few big announcements up its sleeve, that&#39;s what she said! Amazon and HBO Max aren&#39;t pulling any punches with new trailer drops. Netflix is double down on its password enforcement. And was the movement to restore the Snyderverse all a ruse? That and more in this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>If the title isn&#39;t clear, this is a PlayStation news heavy week. Not all news, but a good chunk. EA is making waves with a new Skate Announcement. LEGO has a few big announcements up its sleeve, that&#39;s what she said! Amazon and HBO Max aren&#39;t pulling any punches with new trailer drops. Netflix is double down on its password enforcement. And was the movement to restore the Snyderverse all a ruse? That and more in this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 217: I'm not even supposed to be here today</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/217</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/92fc7eb6-82bf-4bb1-a24e-f93421f5a268.mp3" length="50388906" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>217</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I'm not even supposed to be here today</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Snoochie Boochies! Dante and Randall are back! Clerks III is coming and I cant wait! Also we finally have an official release date for God of War Ragnarok. Andor is coming in hot, and The Duffer Brothers are expanding their power at Netflix. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>46:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/9/92fc7eb6-82bf-4bb1-a24e-f93421f5a268/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Snoochie Boochies! Dante and Randall are back! Clerks III is coming and I cant wait! Also we finally have an official release date for God of War Ragnarok. Andor is coming in hot, and The Duffer Brothers are expanding their power at Netflix.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Snoochie Boochies! Dante and Randall are back! Clerks III is coming and I cant wait! Also we finally have an official release date for God of War Ragnarok. Andor is coming in hot, and The Duffer Brothers are expanding their power at Netflix. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Snoochie Boochies! Dante and Randall are back! Clerks III is coming and I cant wait! Also we finally have an official release date for God of War Ragnarok. Andor is coming in hot, and The Duffer Brothers are expanding their power at Netflix. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 209: Getting back on the Lunchbox</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/209</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/20b88459-4614-4dd3-b0ba-3513ff7f82f6.mp3" length="54588599" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>209</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Getting back on the Lunchbox</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Are you looking for a review of Doctor Strange? Well we've got one, you'll just have to listen till the end of the episode, and beware spoilers within. We've also got news on the EA and FIFA split, as well as a review for Picard and Halo!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/2/20b88459-4614-4dd3-b0ba-3513ff7f82f6/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Are you looking for a review of Doctor Strange? Well we've got one, you'll just have to listen till the end of the episode, and beware spoilers within. We've also got news on the EA and FIFA split, as well as a review for Picard and Halo! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for a review of Doctor Strange? Well we&#39;ve got one, you&#39;ll just have to listen till the end of the episode, and beware spoilers within. We&#39;ve also got news on the EA and FIFA split, as well as a review for Picard and Halo!</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for a review of Doctor Strange? Well we&#39;ve got one, you&#39;ll just have to listen till the end of the episode, and beware spoilers within. We&#39;ve also got news on the EA and FIFA split, as well as a review for Picard and Halo!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 206: How Could Anyone not Like you?</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/206</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>206</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>How Could Anyone not Like you?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Hey Taxi! Yes Crazy Taxi is coming back! Ads in Video Games? How do you feel? Amy Hennig is making a Star Wars game again, this is glorious news. Seth MacFarlane is making a Ted Prequel show, and I'm all for it.  Netflix is facing a subscriber issue, and is Jack Bauer back? not yet. Meanwhile the Halo show is boring, and TV shows need to stop having filler episodes. Also Fantastic Beasts is not as bad as the internet wants you to believe. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/8/8fb541af-3f26-4fd5-b7b5-2bdeac4395c0/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Hey Taxi! Yes Crazy Taxi is coming back! Ads in Video Games? How do you feel? Amy Hennig is making a Star Wars game again, this is glorious news. Seth MacFarlane is making a Ted Prequel show, and I'm all for it.  Netflix is facing a subscriber issue, and is Jack Bauer back? not yet. Meanwhile the Halo show is boring, and TV shows need to stop having filler episodes. Also Fantastic Beasts is not as bad as the internet wants you to believe.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hey Taxi! Yes Crazy Taxi is coming back! Ads in Video Games? How do you feel? Amy Hennig is making a Star Wars game again, this is glorious news. Seth MacFarlane is making a Ted Prequel show, and I&#39;m all for it.  Netflix is facing a subscriber issue, and is Jack Bauer back? not yet. Meanwhile the Halo show is boring, and TV shows need to stop having filler episodes. Also Fantastic Beasts is not as bad as the internet wants you to believe. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hey Taxi! Yes Crazy Taxi is coming back! Ads in Video Games? How do you feel? Amy Hennig is making a Star Wars game again, this is glorious news. Seth MacFarlane is making a Ted Prequel show, and I&#39;m all for it.  Netflix is facing a subscriber issue, and is Jack Bauer back? not yet. Meanwhile the Halo show is boring, and TV shows need to stop having filler episodes. Also Fantastic Beasts is not as bad as the internet wants you to believe. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 203: When the Slaps fall silent</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/203</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/202c1a32-b4b2-4eff-80cb-2d741fe72fc7.mp3" length="56947457" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>203</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>When the Slaps fall silent</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Activision oh Activision, what can go wrong next. Meanwhile BotW 2 is delayed, again. PlayStation announces is new and improved PlayStation Plus, and the Halo show is just sorta there. And the Oscar goes to....Zack Snyder?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/2/202c1a32-b4b2-4eff-80cb-2d741fe72fc7/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Activision oh Activision, what can go wrong next. Meanwhile BotW 2 is delayed, again. PlayStation announces is new and improved PlayStation Plus, and the Halo show is just sorta there. And the Oscar goes to....Zack Snyder? 
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  <title>Episode 195: Sony's Moon is haunted</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>195</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Sony's Moon is haunted</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well Sony is laying down the gauntlet, and keeping things multiplatform?  Meanwhile the NFT battle heats up among gamers, developers and publishers, Sega exits the arcade business, and Wordle goes to the NYT? Paramount+ doubles, well more like triples down on Star Trek, and Matt Reeves dishes on The Batman. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well Sony is laying down the gauntlet, and keeping things multiplatform?  Meanwhile the NFT battle heats up among gamers, developers and publishers, Sega exits the arcade business, and Wordle goes to the NYT? Paramount+ doubles, well more like triples down on Star Trek, and Matt Reeves dishes on The Batman.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well Sony is laying down the gauntlet, and keeping things multiplatform?  Meanwhile the NFT battle heats up among gamers, developers and publishers, Sega exits the arcade business, and Wordle goes to the NYT? Paramount+ doubles, well more like triples down on Star Trek, and Matt Reeves dishes on The Batman. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 187: Some people just cant do anything right</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>187</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Some people just cant do anything right</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week, we just have to wait for Halo. Meanwhile, Bungie celebrates its 30th Anniversary and brings some Halo Flare to Destiny 2, Fortnite moves to Unreal Engine 5, Verdansk is gone, and Activision continues to shoot it self in the foot. Meanwhile Ubisoft is gonna make NFTs? Also Maria Hill is back in the MCU, Peacemaker is gonna be good, and Colin Farrell is treading in familiar waters as we get another Gotham show about the Penguin. Also Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse gets a trailer, Kevin Feige confirms Charlie Cox's retrun, and Patty Jenkins isnt out of Rogue Squadron yet. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>43:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 179: All the Time to Not Die</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>179</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>All the Time to Not Die</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We have Far Cry 6 and the Guardians of the Galaxy Game. More Squid Game coverage, as well as a nice send off for What If.... And of course a review No Time to Die. Spoilers....it was amazing, and a top 5 007 movie for me. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/0/0c1454ea-ec43-4da8-8b42-9765cc94ebd6/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>We have Far Cry 6 and the Guardians of the Galaxy Game. More Squid Game coverage, as well as a nice send off for What If.... And of course a review No Time to Die. Spoilers....it was amazing, and a top 5 007 movie for me.  
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  <title>Episode 165: Podcasts are nothing without Family</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/3d050c46-83f3-4114-a1a7-2829bec493f3.mp3" length="46490755" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>165</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Podcasts are nothing without Family</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>If the title was any indication, we have a review of Fast 9. Also Nintendo finally announces the not Switch Pro. The future of Assassins' Creed is in flux yet again. Netflix drops a dud with the first Fear Street, while it launches fireworks with America the Motion Picture. Also Loki is nuking the multiverse, and the Bad Batch finally makes a good post war point. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>53:19</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/3/3d050c46-83f3-4114-a1a7-2829bec493f3/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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  <title>Episode 157: NNN: Podcast</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/157</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 07:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/4cb15364-0504-4466-bdb1-848212f06d3f.mp3" length="47754945" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>157</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>NNN: Podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/4/4cb15364-0504-4466-bdb1-848212f06d3f/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well, well well, it looks like Nintendo is the juggernaut that everyone expected, while you might be able to get a switch, despite its massive sales, good luck finding a PS5. Some 80s icons are coming to Warzone, if official tweets are to be believed. Ubisoft makes some strange decisions. CSI is returning to screens this fall, while the Golden Globes is being forced out. Paramount Plus wants to be like HBO Max and bring movies home to you, Venom 2 looks boring as hell, and dont expect Drax to hang out forever. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 146: Nick's Nerd Nursery</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/146</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/3fb5dab7-fd14-496e-ab24-45e18aafc9fe.mp3" length="82655043" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>146</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Nick's Nerd Nursery</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Its a video game centric week as we discuss the official death of Anthem, Blizzcon announcements, trouble is brewing at several developers while other studios are growing. Sony continues to go in a strange trajectory, while Chicago Lawmakers make the billionth attempt at outlawing violent video games. Plus big news from the TCA upfronts for Disney+ and Paramount+. What's new on streaming, and also more information about the Snyder Cut and what to expect from Spider-Man.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:28:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/3/3fb5dab7-fd14-496e-ab24-45e18aafc9fe/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Its a video game centric week as we discuss the official death of Anthem, Blizzcon announcements, trouble is brewing at several developers while other studios are growing. Sony continues to go in a strange trajectory, while Chicago Lawmakers make the billionth attempt at outlawing violent video games. Plus big news from the TCA upfronts for Disney+ and Paramount+. What's new on streaming, and also more information about the Snyder Cut and what to expect from Spider-Man. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Its a video game centric week as we discuss the official death of Anthem, Blizzcon announcements, trouble is brewing at several developers while other studios are growing. Sony continues to go in a strange trajectory, while Chicago Lawmakers make the billionth attempt at outlawing violent video games. Plus big news from the TCA upfronts for Disney+ and Paramount+. What&#39;s new on streaming, and also more information about the Snyder Cut and what to expect from Spider-Man.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 141: Its time to get things started</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/f64eceee-fb0c-4166-93d1-ae7bfcdf0820.mp3" length="62330335" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>141</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its time to get things started</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well we inch ever deeper into 2021. We finally have a release date for the new Pokémon Snap. Bungie will be shutting down their Halo stats servers next month, an end to an era. Also a CES 2021 recap. A review of WandaVision, and the Muppet Show is coming to Disney+. Plus we get our first glimpse of Godzilla vs. Kong in an HBO Max commercial....</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:13</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 136: Cybertrunk 2020</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Cybertrunk 2020</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well 2020 is the dumpster that keeps on giving. Are you enjoying Cyberpunk? Halo Infinite gets a new timeline. The Game Awards never disappoint. Disney decides to stick up its middle finger to the rest of the world. Meanwhile HBO Max may face some trouble brewing from within. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 124: Pre-Order? Who said anything about pre-ordering</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Pre-Order? Who said anything about pre-ordering</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Did you get a PS5? Probably not, and its not your fault. Facebook double down on the Oculus platform. No Bungie and Microsoft aren't getting back together.  Beyond Good and Evil has lost its head, but luckily not every body needs a head. Also more PS5 news. Small Screen shenanigan's like Disney+, The Mandalorian drops a trailer, and DC Universe falls to HBO Max. Is Ant-Man 3 setting up the big bad for phase 4 in the MCU? And Noah Hawleys Star Trek sounded like a snooze fest. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>53:54</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 114: Its in the cloud, man</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 20:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>114</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its in the cloud, man</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>So BOTW2 is practically confirmed.  Will xbox buy WB interactive? Ninja joins youtube. The sims are headed to TV, Sony gets  part of EPIC.  Ubisoft blows the roof off with FarCry 6. The Boys season 2 and Umbrella Academy season 2 look amazing. The wonder years is coming back, just not as you think. HBO Max is cashing in on the BAT. Lower Decks looks amazing. The UK to allow movies to resume filming, Chris Hemsworth is bulking up for hulk hogan. The DCEU is maybe gonna get more mystical, and the MCU is laying down its future. And Ready Player two is announced. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>So BOTW2 is practically confirmed.  Will xbox buy WB interactive? Ninja joins youtube. The sims are headed to TV, Sony gets  part of EPIC.  Ubisoft blows the roof off with FarCry 6. The Boys season 2 and Umbrella Academy season 2 look amazing. The wonder years is coming back, just not as you think. HBO Max is cashing in on the BAT. Lower Decks looks amazing. The UK to allow movies to resume filming, Chris Hemsworth is bulking up for hulk hogan. The DCEU is maybe gonna get more mystical, and the MCU is laying down its future. And Ready Player two is announced.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>So BOTW2 is practically confirmed.  Will xbox buy WB interactive? Ninja joins youtube. The sims are headed to TV, Sony gets  part of EPIC.  Ubisoft blows the roof off with FarCry 6. The Boys season 2 and Umbrella Academy season 2 look amazing. The wonder years is coming back, just not as you think. HBO Max is cashing in on the BAT. Lower Decks looks amazing. The UK to allow movies to resume filming, Chris Hemsworth is bulking up for hulk hogan. The DCEU is maybe gonna get more mystical, and the MCU is laying down its future. And Ready Player two is announced. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 110: Its so BIG!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/10d7c6b6-9756-4f3b-8cbd-819acff75816.mp3" length="63338054" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>110</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its so BIG!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well we were supposed to be talking about E3 this week, but you know covid :|. Anyway we did the get the PS5 reveal, and boy, we got a chungus over here.  More movie delays unfortunately. ComicCon announced a digital event. Disneyland plans to reopen. A reality TV juggernaut goes out with a puff, and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well we were supposed to be talking about E3 this week, but you know covid :|. Anyway we did the get the PS5 reveal, and boy, we got a chungus over here.  More movie delays unfortunately. ComicCon announced a digital event. Disneyland plans to reopen. A reality TV juggernaut goes out with a puff, and more.  
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  <title>Episode 74: Send in the Clowns</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/add38edd-13dd-46ec-9c76-d6ba864e074b.mp3" length="84151183" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>74</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Send in the Clowns</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We got a Video game heavy episode, but that's OK, it ends with a bang with a review of Joker. We also got a lot of Pokemon news, a dump of tidbits out of New York Comic Con, like a new Picard trailer, and also some possible game changers over at Disney+</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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