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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 410: Fist my bump</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Amaze! we have the first big movie review of the year, and it gets a perfect score, full review of Project Hail Mary inside. Plus the Harry Potter HBO show dropped its first trailer, The aforementioned Project Hail Mary dominates at the box office, and post game depression is a real thing. Meanwhile Epic is cutting staff at a hefty amount, and Stephen Colbert is making his mark on middle earth. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:14</itunes:duration>
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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: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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  <title>Episode 375: Major Snubs, Potential dubs!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Look UP! Its a review of Superman! Plus, more fallout from the Xbox layoffs, what's in store for Final Fantasy's future, Resident Evil gets a multiverse, and the internet can finally calm down about the Legend of Zelda movie. Also Scrubs is back with its main cast, the Emmy nominations were announced, and why no love for Cassian? That and a whole lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:36:37</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>
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  <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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  <title>Episode 365: We're So Back*</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <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>
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  <title>Episode 354: Cowabung-NO</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>354</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Another week another round of gaming layoffs, are you shocked? Didn't think so. Should CoD go Free to Play? Some gamers think so after the newest crossover. SNL celebrated its 50th and it was a damn good show, The Accountant finally shows off its sequel, and we have a full review of Captain America: Brave New World. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:41</itunes:duration>
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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>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>334</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Moo Deng's Favorite Podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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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    <![CDATA[<p>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!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 329: There are no Strings on ME!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>329</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>There are no Strings on ME!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Two Pinocchio stories this week, one about a horror movie, the other, the return of Ultron. Its the week after Gamescom, so that means its time for Call of Duty news! Plus Nintendo decided to have a direct and not talk about the Switch's successor. Sony bombs out with their latest games as a service, and Lionsgate debuts their 2nd flop of the summer. Meanwhile Ted Lasso is gearing up for a new season on the pitch, and Tarantino takes a phaser to his chances of directing a Star Trek. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:10</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Two Pinocchio stories this week, one about a horror movie, the other, the return of Ultron. Its the week after Gamescom, so that means its time for Call of Duty news! Plus Nintendo decided to have a direct and not talk about the Switch's successor. Sony bombs out with their latest games as a service, and Lionsgate debuts their 2nd flop of the summer. Meanwhile Ted Lasso is gearing up for a new season on the pitch, and Tarantino takes a phaser to his chances of directing a Star Trek.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Two Pinocchio stories this week, one about a horror movie, the other, the return of Ultron. Its the week after Gamescom, so that means its time for Call of Duty news! Plus Nintendo decided to have a direct and not talk about the Switch&#39;s successor. Sony bombs out with their latest games as a service, and Lionsgate debuts their 2nd flop of the summer. Meanwhile Ted Lasso is gearing up for a new season on the pitch, and Tarantino takes a phaser to his chances of directing a Star Trek. </p>]]>
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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 321: The Patron Saint of Gaming</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/b4c93f7d-2e5c-4eca-95c0-4a9026ed8186.mp3" length="58631311" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>321</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Patron Saint of Gaming</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well, I did not expect news of a saint who games, but here we are, a kid who loved Halo and Pokémon is going to be a saint. Plus SEGA pulled back the soft top on its Crazy Taxi reboot, Elden Ring continues to rake in the cash, and Capcom sets its sites on the future. Warner sets dates for the next Dune and Godzilla picture, Inside Out 2 hits a billion, and will Barbenheimer get a sequel? PLus reviews of The Bear and That 90s show. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well, I did not expect news of a saint who games, but here we are, a kid who loved Halo and Pokémon is going to be a saint. Plus SEGA pulled back the soft top on its Crazy Taxi reboot, Elden Ring continues to rake in the cash, and Capcom sets its sites on the future. CDProjekt Red wants to push the envelope in its next Cyberpunk game, Nintendo continues to go after its fans. Also Netflix cancels a new show, and announces the the cast of its current and upcoming shows. Warner sets dates for the next Dune and Godzilla picture, Inside Out 2 hits a billion, and will Barbenheimer get a sequel? PLus reviews of The Bear and That 90s show.  
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  <title>Episode 314: A Sixth fit for the gods</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/1b0600ef-829d-42ea-8900-014a042ce152.mp3" length="66199360" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>314</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A Sixth fit for the gods</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well would you look at that, 6 years in, we are still rambling about nonsense. Ubisoft finally announces and shows off its newest Assassin's Creed, Shadows, set in feudal Japan, allowing everyone to play out their Shogun dreams. Meanwhile, Square Enix is finally going to support a multiplatform agenda, and Helldivers breaks a record. Also Hollywood upfronts are going on, so we have a ton of TV news, not to be outdone, by the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings movie, or the return of Happy Gilmore. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:07</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/1/1b0600ef-829d-42ea-8900-014a042ce152/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well would you look at that, 6 years in, we are still rambling about nonsense. Ubisoft finally announces and shows off its newest Assassin's Creed, Shadows, set in feudal Japan, allowing everyone to play out their Shogun dreams. Meanwhile, Square Enix is finally going to support a multiplatform agenda, and Helldivers breaks a record. Also Hollywood upfronts are going on, so we have a ton of TV news, not to be outdone, by the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings movie, or the return of Happy Gilmore.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well would you look at that, 6 years in, we are still rambling about nonsense. Ubisoft finally announces and shows off its newest Assassin&#39;s Creed, Shadows, set in feudal Japan, allowing everyone to play out their Shogun dreams. Meanwhile, Square Enix is finally going to support a multiplatform agenda, and Helldivers breaks a record. Also Hollywood upfronts are going on, so we have a ton of TV news, not to be outdone, by the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings movie, or the return of Happy Gilmore. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well would you look at that, 6 years in, we are still rambling about nonsense. Ubisoft finally announces and shows off its newest Assassin&#39;s Creed, Shadows, set in feudal Japan, allowing everyone to play out their Shogun dreams. Meanwhile, Square Enix is finally going to support a multiplatform agenda, and Helldivers breaks a record. Also Hollywood upfronts are going on, so we have a ton of TV news, not to be outdone, by the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings movie, or the return of Happy Gilmore. </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>
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  <itunes:episode>312</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Itz gonna be MAY!</itunes:title>
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  <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>
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  <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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  <title>Episode 310: Okey Dokey</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>310</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Okey Dokey</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Welcome Vault Dwellers! If you cant tell, this is a Fallout centric episode as we cover all the news of the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Fallout! Plus a full review of the series! Also layoffs continue to plague the industry, even its top dogs, plus More news on the PS5 Pro, and its goals, but is it for everyone? Also We have more news from Cinemacon, reboots continue to proliferate, and Star Trek loses another red shirt. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Welcome Vault Dwellers! If you cant tell, this is a Fallout centric episode as we cover all the news of the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Fallout! Plus a full review of the series! Also layoffs continue to plague the industry, even its top dogs, plus More news on the PS5 Pro, and its goals, but is it for everyone? Also We have more news from Cinemacon, reboots continue to proliferate, and Star Trek loses another red shirt.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Welcome Vault Dwellers! If you cant tell, this is a Fallout centric episode as we cover all the news of the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Fallout! Plus a full review of the series! Also layoffs continue to plague the industry, even its top dogs, plus More news on the PS5 Pro, and its goals, but is it for everyone? Also We have more news from Cinemacon, reboots continue to proliferate, and Star Trek loses another red shirt. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 307: The Juice is Loose</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>307</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Juice is Loose</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We got a fun one for you today! Recaps from GDC were the future of PlayStation and Xbox are on developers minds. Larian is moving on from DnD, Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI is playable, and Gearbox is leaving Embracer Group. Plus its trailer centrail, Bad Boys 4, The Penguin, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, House of the Dragon, and More. Plus Happy Gilmore 2 seems to be a lock, and Tony Hawk is making a cartoon. Plus my full Ghostbusters review. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:29:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We got a fun one for you today! Recaps from GDC were the future of PlayStation and Xbox are on developers minds. Larian is moving on from DnD, Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI is playable, and Gearbox is leaving Embracer Group. Plus its trailer centrail, Bad Boys 4, The Penguin, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, House of the Dragon, and More. Plus Happy Gilmore 2 seems to be a lock, and Tony Hawk is making a cartoon. Plus a full review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and my top 10 90s comedies.  
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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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  <title>Episode 296: The Bear's Beef, and his successor too</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>296</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Bear's Beef, and his successor too</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well the Golden Globes happened, and CES is still underway, hopefully you wont confuse the two. Lucasfilm dropped a thermal detonator's worth of news, a new star wars film, and a shows renewal. Xbox takes the first stage of 2024, and Star Citizen wants to take all your money, after it already did so. Layoffs continue in the gaming industry, as Hollywood kicks it back into high gear. Plus my favorite movies from 1991, since it was the year I was born. Come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well the Golden Globes happened, and CES is still underway, hopefully you wont confuse the two. Lucasfilm dropped a thermal detonator's worth of news, a new star wars film, and a shows renewal. Xbox takes the first stage of 2024, and Star Citizen wants to take all your money, after it already did so. Layoffs continue in the gaming industry, as Hollywood kicks it back into high gear. Plus my favorite movies from 1991, since it was the year I was born. Come take a listen.  
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  <title>Episode 279: Unity or Unionization</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Unity or Unionization</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>unity decided to just drop a nuke on the game development world and the both backtracked and doubled down, but so far it has cause among us to be pulled from storefronts. Meanwhile, Marvel Studios VFX artists have unanimously voted to join IATSE, in the first of its kind unionization vote in the VFX industry.  Starfield continues to dominate the headlines and gaming charts, SquareEnix may be facing a interesting situation, and the iPhone is getting AAA gaming support. Meanwhile Miyazaki unretires, Alan Moore gives his money to charity, and Shawn Levy says Deadpool is like John Candy. Plus my favorite 80s teen movies! Come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:28:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>unity decided to just drop a nuke on the game development world and the both backtracked and doubled down, but so far it has cause among us to be pulled from storefronts. Meanwhile, Marvel Studios VFX artists have unanimously voted to join IATSE, in the first of its kind unionization vote in the VFX industry.  Starfield continues to dominate the headlines and gaming charts, SquareEnix may be facing a interesting situation, and the iPhone is getting AAA gaming support. Meanwhile Miyazaki unretires, Alan Moore gives his money to charity, and Shawn Levy says Deadpool is like John Candy. Plus my favorite 80s teen movies! Come take a listen.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>unity decided to just drop a nuke on the game development world and the both backtracked and doubled down, but so far it has cause among us to be pulled from storefronts. Meanwhile, Marvel Studios VFX artists have unanimously voted to join IATSE, in the first of its kind unionization vote in the VFX industry.  Starfield continues to dominate the headlines and gaming charts, SquareEnix may be facing a interesting situation, and the iPhone is getting AAA gaming support. Meanwhile Miyazaki unretires, Alan Moore gives his money to charity, and Shawn Levy says Deadpool is like John Candy. Plus my favorite 80s teen movies! Come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 273: Be sure and tell ’em Large Marge sent you</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Be sure and tell ’em Large Marge sent you</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Pour one out for the realest, PeeWee Herman, we lost a real one this week. PlayStation 5 continues to match its predecessors, and outsells its competition, and Microsoft decides to start selling you parts to fix your controllers. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes we are not talking about new movies so we have a list of my favorite movies from the 1960s, also news from the picket lines, Sony comes out with the first major delays, and Donald Glover ist aking over writing duties for Lando. Let's take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:18</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 254: Welcome to NNN, Home of the NNN, can I take your order?</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>254</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Welcome to NNN, Home of the NNN, can I take your order?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>If the title wasn't an indication of the news then I don't know how to tell you this. But Good Burger is coming Back! Good Burrger 2 was announced, among other things. But the Second Dominion war seems to be heading our way in the star trek universe, the Unreal Engine is literally forging new paths, the Power Rangers are back, and Shazam 2 was funnier then it had any business being. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>If the title wasn&#39;t an indication of the news then I don&#39;t know how to tell you this. But Good Burger is coming Back! Good Burrger 2 was announced, among other things. But the Second Dominion war seems to be heading our way in the star trek universe, the Unreal Engine is literally forging new paths, the Power Rangers are back, and Shazam 2 was funnier then it had any business being. </p>]]>
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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: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 209: Getting back on the Lunchbox</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>209</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Getting back on the Lunchbox</itunes:title>
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  <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>
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  <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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  <title>Episode 200: 200 in the Bag</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>200</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Nick hits his 200th episode! Yes you read that right 200 hundred episodes of Nick's Nerd News! We appreciate all of our loyal listeners. And this week, the most important thing is our review of The Batman (2022), everything else is just a toy!</itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Episode 178: Kingdom Carnarge: Let their be Squid</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 01:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>178</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Kingdom Carnarge: Let their be Squid</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Have you watched Squid Game yet? because you should. Also on the show today, Tokyo Games Show roundup, big news and rumors from Konami, and Capcom. Appple is apparently the number one video game retailer, and Twitch faces a massive leak. Meanwhile Venom and 007 rule the box office, and Smash Fans are dissapointed but still praise Sakurai, </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:44</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 162: The Return of the Chief</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>162</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Return of the Chief</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>E3 2021 is in the bag, mostly. Disney is making waves at Disney+. And the Future of DC on film is coming into focus</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:45</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 147: NNN XL in 4K</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>147</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>NNN XL in 4K</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Switch XL rumors are swirling once again. PlayStation state of play dropped a Yuffie sized bomb. Pokémon is finally changing it up after 25 years. And some developers just dont want you to buy their game. Netflix is getting more anime, The Simpsons isnt going anywhere anytime soon, and the Arrowverse is back.  Meanwhile WandaVision is going places.  George RR Martin is getting two different adaptations. Superman isnt gonna be the same anymore, and we are getting a a sequel to a great MCU movie. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:46</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Switch XL rumors are swirling once again. PlayStation state of play dropped a Yuffie sized bomb. Pokemon is finally changing it up after 25 years. And some developers just dont want you to buy their game. Netflix is getting more anime, The Simpsons isnt going anywhere anytime soon, and the Arrowverse is back.  Meanwhile WandaVision is going places.  George RR Martin is getting two different adaptations. Superman isnt gonna be the same anymore, and we are getting a a sequel to a great MCU movie.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Switch XL rumors are swirling once again. PlayStation state of play dropped a Yuffie sized bomb. Pokemon is finally changing it up after 25 years. And some developers just dont want you to buy their game. Netflix is getting more anime, The Simpsons isnt going anywhere anytime soon, and the Arrowverse is back.  Meanwhile WandaVision is going places.  George RR Martin is getting two different adaptations. Superman isnt gonna be the same anymore, and we are getting a a sequel to a great MCU movie. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Switch XL rumors are swirling once again. PlayStation state of play dropped a Yuffie sized bomb. Pokemon is finally changing it up after 25 years. And some developers just dont want you to buy their game. Netflix is getting more anime, The Simpsons isnt going anywhere anytime soon, and the Arrowverse is back.  Meanwhile WandaVision is going places.  George RR Martin is getting two different adaptations. Superman isnt gonna be the same anymore, and we are getting a a sequel to a great MCU movie. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 101: Nick Exotic</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/b637aeeb-6178-4417-a394-51c3a2bef09c.mp3" length="62258707" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>101</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Nick Exotic</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Nick "discusses" the new Dualsense Controller. He also talks about Tiger King, yes finally.  Google Stadia goes free, Disney+ skipped on what sounded like a perfect show. The Clone Wars dumps its slump, Westworld finally got interesting. Scorsese looks to Netflix, again, and Todd McFarlane swears Spawn is still happening. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>50:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Nick "discusses" the new Dualsense Controller. He also talks about Tiger King, yes finally.  Google Stadia goes free, Disney+ skipped on what sounded like a perfect show. The Clone Wars dumps its slump, Westworld finally got interesting. Scorsese looks to Netflix, again, and Todd McFarlane swears Spawn is still happening.  
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  <itunes:keywords>Video Games, movies, tv shows, star wars, the clone wars, westworld, tiger king, netflix, hbo, disney+, kingdom keepers, kevin smith, batman, dceu, mcu, avengers endgame, scorsese, birds of prey, animaniacs, mlb the show, dualsense controller, PS5, PlayStation, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, square enix, LEGO, xbox, Call of Duty, google stadia</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nick &quot;discusses&quot; the new Dualsense Controller. He also talks about Tiger King, yes finally.  Google Stadia goes free, Disney+ skipped on what sounded like a perfect show. The Clone Wars dumps its slump, Westworld finally got interesting. Scorsese looks to Netflix, again, and Todd McFarlane swears Spawn is still happening. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nick &quot;discusses&quot; the new Dualsense Controller. He also talks about Tiger King, yes finally.  Google Stadia goes free, Disney+ skipped on what sounded like a perfect show. The Clone Wars dumps its slump, Westworld finally got interesting. Scorsese looks to Netflix, again, and Todd McFarlane swears Spawn is still happening. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 94: Leap Hear? Leap Hear, what?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/7fe60e0d-e5d9-4fa4-a54b-1ecaee691680.mp3" length="68289457" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>94</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Leap Hear? Leap Hear, what?</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Its the end of February folks! Surprise surprise, EA cancelled another star wars game 😑. We also have more corona-virus cancellations. CBS wants to beef up their streaming. Whats new on Netflix. A new star wars movie? Ben Affleck gets candid? And a big shakeup at DC comics. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>53:54</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/7/7fe60e0d-e5d9-4fa4-a54b-1ecaee691680/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Its the end of February folks! Surprise surprise, EA cancelled another star wars game 😑. We also have more corona-virus cancellations. CBS wants to beef up their streaming. Whats new on Netflix. A new star wars movie? Ben Affleck gets candid? And a big shakeup at DC comics.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Its the end of February folks! Surprise surprise, EA cancelled another star wars game 😑. We also have more corona-virus cancellations. CBS wants to beef up their streaming. Whats new on Netflix. A new star wars movie? Ben Affleck gets candid? And a big shakeup at DC comics. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Its the end of February folks! Surprise surprise, EA cancelled another star wars game 😑. We also have more corona-virus cancellations. CBS wants to beef up their streaming. Whats new on Netflix. A new star wars movie? Ben Affleck gets candid? And a big shakeup at DC comics. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 84: The Golden Games Awards</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/84</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/37c53c3b-c6d1-4b2b-96b1-11033086b646.mp3" length="73550670" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>84</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Golden Games Awards</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Oh you want reward show coverage? you got it both the game awards and the Golden Globes. Also we finally know the name of the next XBOX. plus unsurprising news about Modern Warfare. Amazons LOTR show looses an actor. Crisis recap. Netflix, DCEU news, Keanu Day, Loot crate and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:22</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/3/37c53c3b-c6d1-4b2b-96b1-11033086b646/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Oh you want reward show coverage? you got it both the game awards and the Golden Globes. Also we finally know the name of the next XBOX. plus unsurprising news about Modern Warfare. Amazons LOTR show looses an actor. Crisis recap. Netflix, DCEU news, Keanu Day, Loot crate and more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Oh you want reward show coverage? you got it both the game awards and the Golden Globes. Also we finally know the name of the next XBOX. plus unsurprising news about Modern Warfare. Amazons LOTR show looses an actor. Crisis recap. Netflix, DCEU news, Keanu Day, Loot crate and more. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Oh you want reward show coverage? you got it both the game awards and the Golden Globes. Also we finally know the name of the next XBOX. plus unsurprising news about Modern Warfare. Amazons LOTR show looses an actor. Crisis recap. Netflix, DCEU news, Keanu Day, Loot crate and more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 57: We parked in section E3</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/2c9dbc53-cfe4-4ccf-a445-b87b3bcbf2d3.mp3" length="64280415" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>57</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>We parked in section E3</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Honestly who cares about the other stuff IT'S E3 WEEK!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:26</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/2/2c9dbc53-cfe4-4ccf-a445-b87b3bcbf2d3/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Thats right its early June! So that means its time for E3. While some tv and movies are discussed the focus of this week is video games! We had Stadia news, we had a Pokemon Direct, we got a megaton of news about Destiny 2, and of course E3! Nick breaks down EA play, and the press breifings from Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Square Enix and Nintendo! come take a listen.  
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, E3, xbox, playstation, switch, nintendo, microsoft, consoles, pokemon, sony</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Thats right its early June! So that means its time for E3. While some tv and movies are discussed the focus of this week is video games! We had Stadia news, we had a Pokemon Direct, we got a megaton of news about Destiny 2, and of course E3! Nick breaks down EA play, and the press breifings from Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Square Enix and Nintendo! come take a listen. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Thats right its early June! So that means its time for E3. While some tv and movies are discussed the focus of this week is video games! We had Stadia news, we had a Pokemon Direct, we got a megaton of news about Destiny 2, and of course E3! Nick breaks down EA play, and the press breifings from Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Square Enix and Nintendo! come take a listen. </p>]]>
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