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    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <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 379: Not for Clankers</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>379</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Not for Clankers</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren't playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:17</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren't playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth.  
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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: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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  <description>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.  
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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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  <title>Episode 321: The Patron Saint of Gaming</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>321</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Patron Saint of Gaming</itunes:title>
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  <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 292: The Game Awards Minus Two</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>The Game Awards Minus Two</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We have a review of Godzilla Minus One, which im gonna say now, my favorite movie of 2023, hands down. We also got the game awards last week, over 20 new games announced, most of which had no release dates, Baldur's Gate 3 was the big winner, no surprises. We also saw the announcement of several movies, and the release of several trailers for big upcoming sequels. Barbie and Succession dominate the Golden Globe Nominees, and we lost a great star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:19:43</itunes:duration>
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  <description>We have a review of Godzilla Minus One, which im gonna say now, my favorite movie of 2023, hands down. We also got the game awards last week, over 20 new games announced, most of which had no release dates, Baldur's Gate 3 was the big winner, no surprises. We also saw the announcement of several movies, and the release of several trailers for big upcoming sequels. Barbie and Succession dominate the Golden Globe Nominees, and we lost a great star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>We have a review of Godzilla Minus One, which im gonna say now, my favorite movie of 2023, hands down. We also got the game awards last week, over 20 new games announced, most of which had no release dates, Baldur&#39;s Gate 3 was the big winner, no surprises. We also saw the announcement of several movies, and the release of several trailers for big upcoming sequels. Barbie and Succession dominate the Golden Globe Nominees, and we lost a great star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. </p>]]>
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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>
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  <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>
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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 166: Glorious Purpose</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>166</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Glorious Purpose</itunes:title>
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  <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>
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  <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.  
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  <title>Episode 135: Coming Soon to a Podcast Near You!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>135</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Coming Soon to a Podcast Near You!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>WarnerBros just dropped a megaton on the industry, and some of you may hate it, and some of you may like it. I finished Spider-Man Miles Morales and I give my final review. Big Buck Hunter is coming home. Super Nintendo World has an opening date. Another Streaming service has joined the fight. The Mandalorian is *chefs kiss* perfection. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:09</itunes:duration>
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  <description>WarnerBros just dropped a megaton on the industry, and some of you may hate it, and some of you may like it. I finished Spider-Man Miles Morales and I give my final review. Big Buck Hunter is coming home. Super Nintendo World has an opening date. Another Streaming service has joined the fight. The Mandalorian is chefs kiss perfection.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>WarnerBros just dropped a megaton on the industry, and some of you may hate it, and some of you may like it. I finished Spider-Man Miles Morales and I give my final review. Big Buck Hunter is coming home. Super Nintendo World has an opening date. Another Streaming service has joined the fight. The Mandalorian is <em>chefs kiss</em> perfection. </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>
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  <itunes:episode>113</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>We're only halfway?</itunes:title>
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  <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>
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  <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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    <![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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    <![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 86: Nick's Nerd New Year vol. 2</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/647df557-55fe-4c91-9f35-abe1d097fc7d.mp3" length="40105617" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>86</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Nick's Nerd New Year vol. 2</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well nothing to see here folks, just the end of a year and a decade. Not a whole lot of news going on, just a wrap up for 2019 with Nick's Top 10 in gaming, TV and movies. And some news sprinkled in, DEADPOOL 3 anyone?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>32:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well nothing to see here folks, just the end of a year and a decade. Not a whole lot of news going on, just a wrap up for 2019 with Nick's Top 10 in gaming, TV and movies. And some news sprinkled in, DEADPOOL 3 anyone? 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well nothing to see here folks, just the end of a year and a decade. Not a whole lot of news going on, just a wrap up for 2019 with Nick&#39;s Top 10 in gaming, TV and movies. And some news sprinkled in, DEADPOOL 3 anyone?</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well nothing to see here folks, just the end of a year and a decade. Not a whole lot of news going on, just a wrap up for 2019 with Nick&#39;s Top 10 in gaming, TV and movies. And some news sprinkled in, DEADPOOL 3 anyone?</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 70: Ulitmate Podcast Series: NNN</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/021e4f3b-05f4-49c0-a225-8e2ce74492ff.mp3" length="58651129" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>70</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Ulitmate Podcast Series: NNN</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>OH we got a doozy on our hands today. Gears News, PlayStation trying to drop some "knowledge" on us. HBO sets a premier for Watchmen, Bad Boys gets a trailer , LOOTCRATE and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>50:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>OH we got a doozy on our hands today. Gears News, PlayStation trying to drop some "knowledge" on us. HBO sets a premier for Watchmen, Bad Boys gets a trailer , LOOTCRATE and more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>OH we got a doozy on our hands today. Gears News, PlayStation trying to drop some &quot;knowledge&quot; on us. HBO sets a premier for Watchmen, Bad Boys gets a trailer , LOOTCRATE and more. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>OH we got a doozy on our hands today. Gears News, PlayStation trying to drop some &quot;knowledge&quot; on us. HBO sets a premier for Watchmen, Bad Boys gets a trailer , LOOTCRATE and more. </p>]]>
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