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  <title>Episode 366: Another Rebrand?</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>A lot of big news out of the Studio Upfronts, the biggest being the return of HBO Max! Also we need to talk about the things Nintendo is doing, because i gotta say, NitenDONT! Plus Waffle House in Tekken is still not any closer, and we got to see our first look at Spider-Noir. Plus I break down my day at Universal Studios Hollywood!</itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Episode 256: 1.21 Gigadroids</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What are you doing in my swamp, because Shrek 5 is closer then you think. E3 is cancelled, and probably forever if we believe the games media. Scott Pilgrim is returning to our screens, and with the same cast as the movie. The Mandalorian brings the cameos and make sure to stick around because we will have a review of Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Honor Among Thieves </itunes:subtitle>
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