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    <description>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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    <itunes:summary>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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  <title>Episode 385: Hey Bub....This is the way</title>
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  <itunes:title>Hey Bub....This is the way</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>New Trailers for Insomniacs Wolverine and The Mandalorian and Grogu have blown me away. Black Ops 7 gives a full multiplayer reveal, Xbox jacks up prices in an unprecedented move, and Nintendo is trying to rewrite the rules. Plus Daredevil is getting more screen time, Disney+ is hiking up prices, Alien: Earth needs more time, and James Gunn says Batman has to be done right. That and more on this weeks episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:19:09</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 337: Coming Soon to VHS</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Coming Soon to VHS</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Yes you read that right coming soon to VHS, a movie is coming to VHS in the year 2024!!! And yes Marvel has delayed Blade one again, this time seemingly forever, and NYCC had some great announcements. In the gaming space, Ronald D Moore is taking over the God of War show, and Ubisoft disbands a team that made a successful game, who does that?? Meanwhile they continue to work on Beyond Good and Evil 2, and a new Rayman is coming. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:02</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 272: A movieless Comic Con</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>A movieless Comic Con</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What happens when all the major studios pull out of comic con? nothing really, it keeps going because comic con is more then movies and television. We also learned about some major Ubisoft shakeups, kart racers are making a comeback, and Sony's Project Q leaks. Plus Barbenheimer makes for the 4th biggest box office weekend, MOVIES are in fact back! Also due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes, i have dedicated some time talking about old movies, this week we have my favorite movies made in the 1950's.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:49</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 110: Its so BIG!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Its so BIG!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well we were supposed to be talking about E3 this week, but you know covid :|. Anyway we did the get the PS5 reveal, and boy, we got a chungus over here.  More movie delays unfortunately. ComicCon announced a digital event. Disneyland plans to reopen. A reality TV juggernaut goes out with a puff, and more. </itunes:subtitle>
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