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    <itunes:summary>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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  <title>Episode 393: Richards Lives!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>You should run to see The Running Man, because after you hear Nick's review you wont be walking. Plus the Game Award Nominees have been revealed, and no Arc Raiders wasn't nominated by GOTY.  Also Nick gives his purely honest thoughts about Black Ops 7. Nintendo pulls back the curtain on it's live action The Legend of Zelda, Squid Game US is happening sooner than expected, and Disney+ is bringing generative AI to the platform. That and more on this weeks episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:09</itunes:duration>
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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:title>No Difficulty Options</itunes:title>
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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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  <title>Episode 371: Spaceballs: the news story</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>371</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Spaceballs: the news story</itunes:title>
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  <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>
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  <title>Episode 370: Anti-E3</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>370</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Anti-E3</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Its that magical time of year, when all the games are announced, and the big 3 come together! I'm talking about, wait, no, E3 is gone, but its spirit lives on, in this disjointed days of virtual press conferences. Xbox had their Games Showcase and didn't show any of the tentpoles, Summer Games Fest knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil 9, and IGN Live tried to fill in some gaps. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator Killer of Killers, and Ballerina from the World of John Wick all get reviewed. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:21:02</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Its that magical time of year, when all the games are announced, and the big 3 come together! I&#39;m talking about, wait, no, E3 is gone, but its spirit lives on, in this disjointed days of virtual press conferences. Xbox had their Games Showcase and didn&#39;t show any of the tentpoles, Summer Games Fest knocked it out of the park with Resident Evil 9, and IGN Live tried to fill in some gaps. Plus, The Phoenician Scheme, Predator Killer of Killers, and Ballerina from the World of John Wick all get reviewed. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 368: The Host Returns</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>368</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Host Returns</itunes:title>
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  <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>
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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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  <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>
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  <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>
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  <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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  <title>Episode 357: Mickey357</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>357</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We've got a movie review! Mickey17 is out and I highly recommend it! Plus its a great placeholder before Verdansk returns to Warzone in a few weeks! Also in the news Pokémon GO is now somehow owned by the Saudis, Jeff Bezos really said FAFO, and even Minecraft is getting a popcorn bucket. Plus and Xbox handheld may be closer than you think, Kevin Conroy has another posthumous role, and major casting news for Spider-Man 4.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:40</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 340: The Tropes are Hungry</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>340</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Tropes are Hungry</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Another week, another meltdown over Xbox exclusives and "WhY ShOuLd I bUy An XbOx", all because Phil continues to say the same thing over and over for years. We also got confirmation that the Mass Effect Television show is full steam ahead! Lets hope Amazon repeats the magic it did with Fallout. Plus there are apparently a million star wars movies in development, and im sure only 4 will actually come out. Denzel teases his future in the MCU, and D23 Brazil brought the heat. That and a hell of a lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Another week, another meltdown over Xbox exclusives and "WhY ShOuLd I bUy An XbOx", all because Phil continues to say the same thing over and over for years. We also got confirmation that the Mass Effect Television show is full steam ahead! Lets hope Amazon repeats the magic it did with Fallout. Plus there are apparently a million star wars movies in development, and im sure only 4 will actually come out. Denzel teases his future in the MCU, and D23 Brazil brought the heat. That and a hell of a lot more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Another week, another meltdown over Xbox exclusives and &quot;WhY ShOuLd I bUy An XbOx&quot;, all because Phil continues to say the same thing over and over for years. We also got confirmation that the Mass Effect Television show is full steam ahead! Lets hope Amazon repeats the magic it did with Fallout. Plus there are apparently a million star wars movies in development, and im sure only 4 will actually come out. Denzel teases his future in the MCU, and D23 Brazil brought the heat. That and a hell of a lot more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 334: Moo Deng's Favorite Podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>334</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Moo Deng's Favorite Podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Sony really does not have a gamer first mentality and if you think they do, stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Xbox shows up to play at TGS, Ubisoft faces its second strike in a year, Blizzard is making some interesting moves, and California wants gamers to be informed. Plus, Lionsgate faces another flop, but their is light on the horizon, DC seems to be seeing what sticks, and Hollywood loses some greats in the span of a week. ALSO, go watch Mr. McMahon on NETFLIX, because STONE COLD SAID SO!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:47</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Sony really does not have a gamer first mentality and if you think they do, stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Xbox shows up to play at TGS, Ubisoft faces its second strike in a year, Blizzard is making some interesting moves, and California wants gamers to be informed. Plus, Lionsgate faces another flop, but their is light on the horizon, DC seems to be seeing what sticks, and Hollywood loses some greats in the span of a week. ALSO, go watch Mr. McMahon on NETFLIX, because STONE COLD SAID SO! 
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  <title>Episode 300: For Tonight We Dine In Hell!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>300</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>For Tonight We Dine In Hell!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We made it! 300 episodes! Look at us, who woulda thunk? But hey we still got news to talk about. Top stories include Disney's investment into Epic Games and a new Fortnite partnership. Microsoft and Xbox are facing a massive wave of distrust, doubt, and sadness after rumors spark a wildstorm, and Gina Carano is suing Disney over "free speech". Plus we have Final Fantasy news, EVO news, and Hollywood just sending a flood of news down the pike. Including a river of Disney news.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:32:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We made it! 300 episodes! Look at us, who woulda thunk? But hey we still got news to talk about. Top stories include Disney's investment into Epic Games and a new Fortnite partnership. Microsoft and Xbox are facing a massive wave of distrust, doubt, and sadness after rumors spark a wildstorm, and Gina Carano is suing Disney over "free speech". Plus we have Final Fantasy news, EVO news, and Hollywood just sending a flood of news down the pike. Including a river of Disney news. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>We made it! 300 episodes! Look at us, who woulda thunk? But hey we still got news to talk about. Top stories include Disney&#39;s investment into Epic Games and a new Fortnite partnership. Microsoft and Xbox are facing a massive wave of distrust, doubt, and sadness after rumors spark a wildstorm, and Gina Carano is suing Disney over &quot;free speech&quot;. Plus we have Final Fantasy news, EVO news, and Hollywood just sending a flood of news down the pike. Including a river of Disney news.</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: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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  <title>Episode 293: ParamountBros:ShowMAX</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>293</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>ParamountBros:ShowMAX</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Are two of Hollywood's oldest studios about to merge? It might be a more plausible outcome then you think as Warner and Paramount have talks. A24 and Kojima make a match made in heaven, Insomniac is hacked, and we learn their future. PS5 continues Sony's dominance in the gaming space, and Bobby Kotick is finally leaving Activision. Several streaming shows are getting renewed for their final seasons, and Curb is ending. Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, not good. The MCU's second greatest villain may not actual be a thing anymore, and I watched Barbie. Plus my top 10 Christmas movies. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 267: I would like the Podcast to start now</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>267</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I would like the Podcast to start now</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week we have a review of DC's The Flash, and after a long wait, it did not disappoint. Nintendo held a long and fruitful direct. Netflix held their annual Tudum event, and the FTC is smoking the same stuff as the UK's CMA. We also got news on two PlayStation movie ventures, Star Trek Strange New Worlds returns to screens, and Sony dropped a bloody and brutal Kraven the Hunter Trailer. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:06:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 241: The Power that's inside</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>241</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Power that's inside</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>You read that title right. Its a Pokémon reference, as we have now learned, Ash Ketchum is nearing the end of his Pokémon Journey.  Big Shakeups happening in the world of the Xbox Activision merger. The FTC moves against Epic, John Carmack is leaving Meta, and Goat Simulator tries to rip off GTA 6. Amazon is making big promises for the Rings of Power's future, and HBO Max continues to fumble on the goal line. James Gunn talks Terminators future, Henry Cavill joins a new IP universe, and James Gunn isn't backing down. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>You read that title right. Its a Pokémon reference, as we have now learned, Ash Ketchum is nearing the end of his Pokémon Journey.  Big Shakeups happening in the world of the Xbox Activision merger. The FTC moves against Epic, John Carmack is leaving Meta, and Goat Simulator tries to rip off GTA 6. Amazon is making big promises for the Rings of Power's future, and HBO Max continues to fumble on the goal line. James Gunn talks Terminators future, Henry Cavill joins a new IP universe, and James Gunn isn't backing down.  
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  <title>Episode 235: The GOAT has Spoken</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>235</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The GOAT has Spoken</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>30:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus.  
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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>
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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: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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    <![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 211: Celebrations Eve</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>211</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Celebrations Eve</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Yes we are on the Eve of Star Wars Celebration, and that means talking about star wars as little as possible until after the show. But no worries, we have Mission Impossible to talk about, and Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, Pokémon and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>36:28</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/b75aa8d4-8b9e-4236-9036-cfb952317b36/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Yes we are on the Eve of Star Wars Celebration, and that means talking about star wars as little as possible until after the show. But no worries, we have Mission Impossible to talk about, and Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, Pokémon and more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Yes we are on the Eve of Star Wars Celebration, and that means talking about star wars as little as possible until after the show. But no worries, we have Mission Impossible to talk about, and Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, Pokémon and more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 168: Don't get caught in the Blizzard</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/a14c34bd-084d-4819-973f-3eb76b4711ca.mp3" length="61214330" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>168</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Don't get caught in the Blizzard</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well a reckoning has come for ActivisionBlizzard, who will weather the storm? Also HALO Infinite flighting starts this weekend! Next Gen Consoles are outpacing their predecessors, and ComicCon@home fails to make a splash. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:07:16</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/a/a14c34bd-084d-4819-973f-3eb76b4711ca/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well a reckoning has come for ActivisionBlizzard, who will weather the storm? Also HALO Infinite flighting starts this weekend! Next Gen Consoles are outpacing their predecessors, and ComicCon@home fails to make a splash.  
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  <itunes:keywords>Video games, movies, tv shows, Xbox, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series X, Halo, Halo Infinite, Halo Multiplayer, Microsoft, Halo Insider, Halo Waypoint, EA, EA Motive, Dead Space, Mortal Komabat, Battlefield Portal, Battlefield 2042, Death Stranding, Kojima Productions, PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Sony, PS5, The Coalition, Oculus Rift, Bioware, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Alienware, Games with Gold, Xbox Live, PSN Plus, ActivisonBlizzard, Activison, Bobby Kotick, Loki, MCU, Disney+, Star Trek, Paramount+, Michael B Jordan, Superman, DCEU, HBO Max, Netflix, Lucifer, Pokémon, Arthur, PBS, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, The Bad Batch, Star Wars, Rick and Morty, Adult Swim, Streaming, Warner Bros,  Bob's Burgers, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jungle Cruise, The Exorcist, Peacock, Ant-Man</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well a reckoning has come for ActivisionBlizzard, who will weather the storm? Also HALO Infinite flighting starts this weekend! Next Gen Consoles are outpacing their predecessors, and ComicCon@home fails to make a splash. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Well a reckoning has come for ActivisionBlizzard, who will weather the storm? Also HALO Infinite flighting starts this weekend! Next Gen Consoles are outpacing their predecessors, and ComicCon@home fails to make a splash. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 166: Glorious Purpose</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/1ef12028-53d6-4467-b05a-394290214ba0.mp3" length="38074676" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>166</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Glorious Purpose</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We are back with another rendition of the pod. This week: Black Widow Review, Netflix is looking to up their game output, and the Bad Batch hits a sour note. That and more, come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>42:41</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/1/1ef12028-53d6-4467-b05a-394290214ba0/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>We are back with another rendition of the pod. This week: Black Widow Review, Netflix is looking to up their game output, and the Bad Batch hits a sour note. That and more, come take a listen.  
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv shows, death stranding, kojima, PS5, PlayStation 5, Sony, PS4, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario64, Nintendo, SNK, Deathloop, Bethesda, The Witcher 3, Gran Turismo 7, Pyschonaughts 2, Double Fine, Xbox Series X|S, Ghostwire Tokyo, Nickelodeon, Netflix Gaming, The Boys, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, ComicCon@home, ComicCon, Disney+, Star Wars, Boba Fett, The Book of Boba Fett, The Bad Batch, The Mandalorian, Hera Syndulla, MCU, Loki, WandaVision, The Emmys, Rick and Morty, Adult Swim, The Witcher, Stranger Things, Nicolas Cage, Tiger King, Encanto, Disney, Pixar, Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Black Adam, DCEU, MCU, Deadpool, Korg, Jackass Forever, Black Widow </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>We are back with another rendition of the pod. This week: Black Widow Review, Netflix is looking to up their game output, and the Bad Batch hits a sour note. That and more, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We are back with another rendition of the pod. This week: Black Widow Review, Netflix is looking to up their game output, and the Bad Batch hits a sour note. That and more, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 113: We're only halfway?</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/91a20963-5809-49a4-8cbf-f50768d59c78.mp3" length="56915956" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>113</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>We're only halfway?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Geez, when will 2020 end? A lot of frustrations come pouring out in this episode. But we do talk about good things, I swear. Like the Mamba Forever Edition of NBA2k21. Or the Fact that Summer Game Fest is gonna have a week full of playable demos. Crash 4 wont, i repeat wont have micro transactions. We are getting publishing tie ins to the Mandalorian. Beavis and Butthead, and Clone High are coming back. Chicken Run 2 was announced. Micheal Keaton might be back as the Bat. Scott Pilgrim will live on! And much more. Come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:52</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/9/91a20963-5809-49a4-8cbf-f50768d59c78/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Geez, when will 2020 end? A lot of frustrations come pouring out in this episode. But we do talk about good things, I swear. Like the Mamba Forever Edition of NBA2k21. Or the Fact that Summer Game Fest is gonna have a week full of playable demos. Crash 4 wont, i repeat wont have micro transactions. We are getting publishing tie ins to the Mandalorian. Beavis and Butthead, and Clone High are coming back. Chicken Run 2 was announced. Micheal Keaton might be back as the Bat. Scott Pilgrim will live on! And much more. Come take a listen.  
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  <itunes:keywords>Video games, movies, tv shows, kojima, death stranding, xbox series x, next gen, ps5, fortnite, ubisoft, evo online, battle royal, harry potter, super Nintendo world, cyberpunk 2077, summer game fest, crash 4, hyper scape, lucasfilm, the mandalorian, disney+, star wars, star trek, cbs all access, star trek lower decks, mtv, clone high, comedy central, beavis and butthead, the flash, chicken run 2, netflix, amazon prime video, fallout, burtonverse, dceu, the flash, jason momoa, frosty the snowman, scott pilgrim, amc theaters, tmnt, seth rogan, danny glover, lethal weapon, loot crate, batman, lego, back to the future, hasbro, transformers</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Geez, when will 2020 end? A lot of frustrations come pouring out in this episode. But we do talk about good things, I swear. Like the Mamba Forever Edition of NBA2k21. Or the Fact that Summer Game Fest is gonna have a week full of playable demos. Crash 4 wont, i repeat wont have micro transactions. We are getting publishing tie ins to the Mandalorian. Beavis and Butthead, and Clone High are coming back. Chicken Run 2 was announced. Micheal Keaton might be back as the Bat. Scott Pilgrim will live on! And much more. Come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Geez, when will 2020 end? A lot of frustrations come pouring out in this episode. But we do talk about good things, I swear. Like the Mamba Forever Edition of NBA2k21. Or the Fact that Summer Game Fest is gonna have a week full of playable demos. Crash 4 wont, i repeat wont have micro transactions. We are getting publishing tie ins to the Mandalorian. Beavis and Butthead, and Clone High are coming back. Chicken Run 2 was announced. Micheal Keaton might be back as the Bat. Scott Pilgrim will live on! And much more. Come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 103: Its Gonna be MAY!</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/103</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/3fc7a1de-11d1-404d-8f95-0cbba7aef7c7.mp3" length="73787400" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>103</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its Gonna be MAY!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made.  Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:06</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/3/3fc7a1de-11d1-404d-8f95-0cbba7aef7c7/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made.  Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while.  
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made.  Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made.  Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 96: Corona Who?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/933d3c15-9415-4ddb-a3cc-bf40b6c71df1.mp3" length="55351465" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>96</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Corona Who?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well Covid-19 is now really starting to affect all assets of our lives. Its not just sports or school. But other then that we still have some fun stuff to talk about! Riot shows off their new shooter. PlayStation Europe leaks a new star wars game. Disney Plus updates on 2020 shows, Taika is making a Charlie and the Chocolate factory show, The last of us moves to HBO, Uncharted finally has a director. The future of Star Trek in film is in doubt, Bond gets delayed, and then three Loot Crates get un-boxed. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>43:59</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/9/933d3c15-9415-4ddb-a3cc-bf40b6c71df1/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well Covid-19 is now really starting to affect all assets of our lives. Its not just sports or school. But other then that we still have some fun stuff to talk about! Riot shows off their new shooter. PlayStation Europe leaks a new star wars game. Disney Plus updates on 2020 shows, Taika is making a Charlie and the Chocolate factory show, The last of us moves to HBO, Uncharted finally has a director. The future of Star Trek in film is in doubt, Bond gets delayed, and then three Loot Crates get un-boxed.  
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well Covid-19 is now really starting to affect all assets of our lives. Its not just sports or school. But other then that we still have some fun stuff to talk about! Riot shows off their new shooter. PlayStation Europe leaks a new star wars game. Disney Plus updates on 2020 shows, Taika is making a Charlie and the Chocolate factory show, The last of us moves to HBO, Uncharted finally has a director. The future of Star Trek in film is in doubt, Bond gets delayed, and then three Loot Crates get un-boxed. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well Covid-19 is now really starting to affect all assets of our lives. Its not just sports or school. But other then that we still have some fun stuff to talk about! Riot shows off their new shooter. PlayStation Europe leaks a new star wars game. Disney Plus updates on 2020 shows, Taika is making a Charlie and the Chocolate factory show, The last of us moves to HBO, Uncharted finally has a director. The future of Star Trek in film is in doubt, Bond gets delayed, and then three Loot Crates get un-boxed. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 79: #releasethegamefreakcinema</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/c703c7b3-5569-49af-b9e6-2f9edbe01d7e.mp3" length="70998528" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>79</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>#releasethegamefreakcinema</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well this week seems like a placeholder until Disney+ drops, and Pokemon comes out. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:02</itunes:duration>
  <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/c703c7b3-5569-49af-b9e6-2f9edbe01d7e/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well this week seems like a placeholder until Disney+ drops, and Pokemon comes out.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well this week seems like a placeholder until Disney+ drops, and Pokemon comes out. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well this week seems like a placeholder until Disney+ drops, and Pokemon comes out. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 72: Ad Eundum</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/72</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 20:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/bae7b1d0-811c-46d5-b954-8988d5d204c4.mp3" length="64005642" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>72</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Ad Eundum</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week we get down and dirty with Death Stranding news. Batman Day celebrations. CoD Modern Warfare Beta reactions. A new Pokemon, a smallville reunion. NBC announces its streaming service, A Battle at Big Rock, and of course the review of Ad Astra. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <itunes:subtitle>News on Death Stranding, and other stuff from Tokyo Game Show. DBZ RPG news. Super Nintendo World announcements. Is the Witcher premiering in December? Disney + to get the best of Disney Afternoon. Ash wins a Pokemon league tourney. Face/Off getting remade? RIP movie pass. The Suicide Squad gets a cast. An apple announces a new Iphone, AppleTV+, and Apple Arcade. That plus LotR Loot Crate. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>41:48</itunes:duration>
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