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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 412: Regularly Scheduled Programming</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We are back to our regularly scheduled programming, and that's all things nerd, geek and not sports. This week, we have Forza Horizon 6 news, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the box office, and Animorphs is pulling a Doug and coming to Disney. Plus Xbox news, PUBG wants to take Fornite's crown, and Avatar is losing steam. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:48</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 410: Fist my bump</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Fist my bump</itunes: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 403: What kind of idiots do you have working here?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>403</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>What kind of idiots do you have working here?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>From Disney's new CEO to Googles game "maker". GTA 6 is locked in, and so is the final Fast and Furious. But what does it mean for you? Meanwhile Overwatch is shedding its 2, and going old school. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:06</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 401: The Sanic Mysteries: Gotta go fast</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>401</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Sanic Mysteries: Gotta go fast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well Star Wars fans can continue to argue, because Kathleen Kennedy stepping down certainly wont stop them. But something to stop to listen to, is George RR Martin telling all to the Hollywood Reporter. Plus, Fallout Season 2 is not falling behind season 1, people just don't remember how TV works. Ubisoft decided to lay a big one on the gaming industry by cancelling another Prince of Persia game, and Netflix wants to keep WB movies on the big screen if the merger goes through. That and more on this weeks episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:15</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Well Star Wars fans can continue to argue, because Kathleen Kennedy stepping down certainly wont stop them. But something to stop to listen to, is George RR Martin telling all to the Hollywood Reporter. Plus, Fallout Season 2 is not falling behind season 1, people just don't remember how TV works. Ubisoft decided to lay a big one on the gaming industry by cancelling another Prince of Persia game, and Netflix wants to keep WB movies on the big screen if the merger goes through. That and more on this weeks episode.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well Star Wars fans can continue to argue, because Kathleen Kennedy stepping down certainly wont stop them. But something to stop to listen to, is George RR Martin telling all to the Hollywood Reporter. Plus, Fallout Season 2 is not falling behind season 1, people just don&#39;t remember how TV works. Ubisoft decided to lay a big one on the gaming industry by cancelling another Prince of Persia game, and Netflix wants to keep WB movies on the big screen if the merger goes through. That and more on this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well Star Wars fans can continue to argue, because Kathleen Kennedy stepping down certainly wont stop them. But something to stop to listen to, is George RR Martin telling all to the Hollywood Reporter. Plus, Fallout Season 2 is not falling behind season 1, people just don&#39;t remember how TV works. Ubisoft decided to lay a big one on the gaming industry by cancelling another Prince of Persia game, and Netflix wants to keep WB movies on the big screen if the merger goes through. That and more on this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 392: I ain't got time to bleed</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>392</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I ain't got time to bleed</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Get to the choppa, cause its time for a review of the newest Predator movie, Predator Badlands. It does not disappoint. Plus Valve doubles down on hardware, while the Super Mario Galaxy movie shows off its stars. Also, Sony has buyers remorse about Bungie, and somehow Amazon has forgotten that James Bond has had a history of reboots. and someone call MU/TH/UR because Alien Earth is coming back!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:48</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 391: IMHOTEP! IMHOTEP!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>391</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>If the title wasn't a dead giveaway, we are getting a fourth Mummy movie! And Brendan is back! Sony may be finally copying Xbox when it comes to cross buying games. The Call of Duty movie gets a director and a writer and the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to do numbers. Plus Godzilla minus 1 is getting a sequel! That and a whole lot more, come take a listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:04:39</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 390: Peace in our time</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>390</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Peace in our time</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>it looks like the console wars really are officially over, as Halo will be launching on PlayStation in 2026. But, this news is somewhat tainted when you take into account all the confusing moves Xbox has been making recently. Plus John Williams comes out of retirement, the cast of the new Miami Vice is stacking up nicely, and reviews of Pokémon Legend's Z-A, Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Good Fortune. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>it looks like the console wars really are officially over, as Halo will be launching on PlayStation in 2026. But, this news is somewhat tainted when you take into account all the confusing moves Xbox has been making recently. Plus John Williams comes out of retirement, the cast of the new Miami Vice is stacking up nicely, and reviews of Pokemon Legend's Z-A, Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Good Fortune.  
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  <title>Episode 385: Hey Bub....This is the way</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/26bcdb39-b427-420c-b891-a0f308d8f85a.mp3" length="66665737" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>385</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Hey Bub....This is the way</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 384: Mileage may vary</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>384</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Mileage may vary</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>While there are fun things to talk about, like the Muppets returning, Nintendo directs, the 90s Console wars, and the new Anaconda. There are also not fun things, like Nintendo and Pokémon behind paywalls, HBO and passwords, and The Long Walk. And at the end, a serious discussion about a topic I try to stay away from, but luckily, that's at the end. Enjoy</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:37:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>While there are fun things to talk about, like the Muppets returning, Nintendo directs, the 90s Console wars, and the new Anaconda. There are also not fun things, like Nintendo and Pokémon behind paywalls, HBO and passwords, and The Long Walk. And at the end, a serious discussion about a topic I try to stay away from, but luckily, that's at the end. Enjoy 
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    <![CDATA[<p>While there are fun things to talk about, like the Muppets returning, Nintendo directs, the 90s Console wars, and the new Anaconda. There are also not fun things, like Nintendo and Pokémon behind paywalls, HBO and passwords, and The Long Walk. And at the end, a serious discussion about a topic I try to stay away from, but luckily, that&#39;s at the end. Enjoy</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 383: To Boldly Go...Where The Office has gone before</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/3151f6e5-54c0-44a2-a7aa-d2b9b8bb2d0c.mp3" length="78157711" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>383</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>To Boldly Go...Where The Office has gone before</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Paper is out, the hotly anticipated sequel to the office, does it live up? Full review at the end of the episode. Silksong is out and it has dominate the charts, Nomura gives an update on Kingdom Hearts 4 and Final Fantasy, and Treyarch walks things back a bit. Plus Michael Caine is coming out of retirement, Ryan Reynolds admits to what we all know and Star Trek day comes and goes with little fanfare. Come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:07</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/3/3151f6e5-54c0-44a2-a7aa-d2b9b8bb2d0c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>The Paper is out, the hotly anticipated sequel to the office, does it live up? Full review at the end of the episode. Silksong is out and it has dominate the charts, Nomura gives an update on Kingdom Hearts 4 and Final Fantasy, and Treyarch walks things back a bit. Plus Michael Caine is coming out of retirement, Ryan Reynolds admits to what we all know and Star Trek day comes and goes with little fanfare. Come take a listen.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Paper is out, the hotly anticipated sequel to the office, does it live up? Full review at the end of the episode. Silksong is out and it has dominate the charts, Nomura gives an update on Kingdom Hearts 4 and Final Fantasy, and Treyarch walks things back a bit. Plus Michael Caine is coming out of retirement, Ryan Reynolds admits to what we all know and Star Trek day comes and goes with little fanfare. Come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>The Paper is out, the hotly anticipated sequel to the office, does it live up? Full review at the end of the episode. Silksong is out and it has dominate the charts, Nomura gives an update on Kingdom Hearts 4 and Final Fantasy, and Treyarch walks things back a bit. Plus Michael Caine is coming out of retirement, Ryan Reynolds admits to what we all know and Star Trek day comes and goes with little fanfare. Come take a listen. </p>]]>
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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>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/7e396e5d-c28c-43d4-8cff-fe03c3d87ce0.mp3" length="104276452" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>381</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>No Difficulty Options</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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>
  <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/7/7e396e5d-c28c-43d4-8cff-fe03c3d87ce0/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>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.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 380: Kneel before Zod, right meow!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/ec71779a-ad60-4e88-aa9b-ff6223c83d11.mp3" length="91445373" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>380</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Kneel before Zod, right meow!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Listen here meow, Super Troopers 3 is coming, but not right meow. Gamescom is in full swing, and opening night live did not disappoint. PlayStation is joining its rivals, in raising prices on its 5 year old console, but at least the ODSTs are dropping into Helldivers 2? Plus Casting news for Scary Movie 6, The Hunt for Gollum and Avengers Doomsday. That and more, come take a listen, </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:07</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/e/ec71779a-ad60-4e88-aa9b-ff6223c83d11/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Listen here meow, Super Troopers 3 is coming, but not right meow. Gamescom is in full swing, and opening night live did not disappoint. PlayStation is joining its rivals, in raising prices on its 5 year old console, but at least the ODSTs are dropping into Helldivers 2? Plus Casting news for Scary Movie 6, The Hunt for Gollum and Avengers Doomsday. That and more, come take a listen,  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Listen here meow, Super Troopers 3 is coming, but not right meow. Gamescom is in full swing, and opening night live did not disappoint. PlayStation is joining its rivals, in raising prices on its 5 year old console, but at least the ODSTs are dropping into Helldivers 2? Plus Casting news for Scary Movie 6, The Hunt for Gollum and Avengers Doomsday. That and more, come take a listen, </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Listen here meow, Super Troopers 3 is coming, but not right meow. Gamescom is in full swing, and opening night live did not disappoint. PlayStation is joining its rivals, in raising prices on its 5 year old console, but at least the ODSTs are dropping into Helldivers 2? Plus Casting news for Scary Movie 6, The Hunt for Gollum and Avengers Doomsday. That and more, come take a listen, </p>]]>
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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>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/6bcf8a34-82b7-4deb-a8d2-3549c0aa8392.mp3" length="76916915" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>379</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Not for Clankers</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 378: A Podcast? What is it?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>A Podcast? What is it?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well its a radio show, but its not live, and its prerecorded.... The Naked Gun is out, and its the comedy that Hollywood needed. Plus Nintendo, pulls its normal shenanigans, while we all continue to ignore the issues. Somehow EA is now the good guy as well? Also, Spider-Man begins filming, and the scenes from set look amazing, Matt Smith is joining a Galaxy Far Far Away, and Chris Hemsworth clarifies his comments on Thor. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:26:08</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 376: No More Tears</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>No More Tears</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Another day, another round of layoffs in the gaming industry, will it ever stop? The Pokémon company had a presents and showed off more TV than games, Xbox rolls back a controversial pricing plan, and why are video games getting popcorn buckets? Plus, new trailers all around: Tron Ares, Mortal Kombat, Stranger Things and Alien: Earth. Kevin Feige holds an MCU roundtable instead of going to Comic Con, Captain Planet is headed back to TV!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:43:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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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:title>Major Snubs, Potential dubs!</itunes:title>
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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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 372: TP for Your Earhole</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>TP FOR YOUR BUNGHOLE! Beavis and Butthead are back again, but this time in Call of Duty! Sonic is opening the doors to guest racers, while Mario is saying arrivederci to anyone that's not from the mushroom kingdom. The Street Fighter movie starts casting, and Chicken Run is heading to consoles. Plus Elio bombs, and the Social Network is getting a sequel, so much for wanting more original ideas. The Buffy reboot moves closer to reality, and Raymond is staying in the past. Plus a review of Ironheart. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:20</itunes:duration>
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  <description>TP FOR YOUR BUNGHOLE! Beavis and Butthead are back again, but this time in Call of Duty! Sonic is opening the doors to guest racers, while Mario is saying arrivederci to anyone that's not from the mushroom kingdom. The Street Fighter movie starts casting, and Chicken Run is heading to consoles. Plus Elio bombs, and the Social Network is getting a sequel, so much for wanting more original ideas. The Buffy reboot moves closer to reality, and Raymond is staying in the past. Plus a review of Ironheart.  
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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>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <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: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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 369: A Michael Bay Production</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Guess what, there's another reason to question the existence of the PS5 Pro! The Sony Sate of Play was pretty solid today, and its mainly due to the James Bond game trailer. Microsoft pushes back its handheld plans, Nintendo keeps it close to the vest, and Activision has a blunder. Plus Netflix has its Tudum, Mark Hamill shares his future, and thank god we don't live in the Michael Bay Superman Timeline. Plus my review of Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:16:24</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Guess what, there&#39;s another reason to question the existence of the PS5 Pro! The Sony Sate of Play was pretty solid today, and its mainly due to the James Bond game trailer. Microsoft pushes back its handheld plans, Nintendo keeps it close to the vest, and Activision has a blunder. Plus Netflix has its Tudum, Mark Hamill shares his future, and thank god we don&#39;t live in the Michael Bay Superman Timeline. Plus my review of Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning. </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: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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 366: Another Rebrand?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Another Rebrand?</itunes: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>
  <itunes:duration>1:39:38</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>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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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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  <description>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. 
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  <title>Episode 364: Gorilla vs 100</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>No 100 dudes aren't beating 1 Gorilla, you're wild for thinking otherwise.  Anyway, did you get your hands on a Switch 2 preorder? Cause if you did you may have avoided the chaos. EA announced a big shakeup, cancelled games, and is bringing paid season pass to FC 25. Plus what is Call of Duty's obsession with the ganja? Hollywood is not being saved by Netflix, sequels abound, and some superhero movies lose their capes, plus will The Rock win with A24?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:57</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>No 100 dudes aren&#39;t beating 1 Gorilla, you&#39;re wild for thinking otherwise.  Anyway, did you get your hands on a Switch 2 preorder? Cause if you did you may have avoided the chaos. EA announced a big shakeup, cancelled games, and is bringing paid season pass to FC 25. Plus what is Call of Duty&#39;s obsession with the ganja? Hollywood is not being saved by Netflix, sequels abound, and some superhero movies lose their capes, plus will The Rock win with A24?</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>No 100 dudes aren&#39;t beating 1 Gorilla, you&#39;re wild for thinking otherwise.  Anyway, did you get your hands on a Switch 2 preorder? Cause if you did you may have avoided the chaos. EA announced a big shakeup, cancelled games, and is bringing paid season pass to FC 25. Plus what is Call of Duty&#39;s obsession with the ganja? Hollywood is not being saved by Netflix, sequels abound, and some superhero movies lose their capes, plus will The Rock win with A24?</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 363: kore ni wa warui yokan ga suru</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>kore ni wa warui yokan ga suru</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We have Star Wars Celebration news!!!!! And boy is it good! Plus gamers can return to Cyrodiil and the world of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.  Nintendo recreates an old add, as pre-orders go live. Hollywood is eating its own, and Marvel may have a hit with Fantastic Four. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:15:58</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 362: Marathon: Born Again</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>362</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Marathon: Born Again</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Did y'all catch that Daredevil Born Again finale? Cause that was pretty damn good. Everyone in the industry comments on the Switch 2, Xbox has some leaks, and and CD Projekt Red is fighting rumors. Plus Ubisoft is trying to say we dont own our games???? Meanwhile HBO confirms some of its Harry Potter Cast, The Oscars finally are going to recognize Stunts, and Star Wars is getting a different kind of re-release. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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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>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>361</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Nintendo's and Dont's of Tariffs</itunes:title>
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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>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 360: Xbox 360 2</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>360</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Xbox 360 2</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The wait it finally over, The Nintendo Switch 2 finally has a release date, a price and some games! Nintendo isnt playing anymore. Plus the MCU decided to blow up the internet the one week I record a day early. CinemaCon is staging a bright future for Hollywood, and Asus may be behind the first Xbox handheld. Plus Ubisoft, Sean Bean, and Coyote vs Acme!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:27:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 353: Read Beyond the Headlines</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>353</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Read Beyond the Headlines</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Was it just me or were the commercials at the Super Bowl just not as good as they used to be? Even movie trailers were lacking. Anyway, PlayStation had a state of play and announced another remaster of a game that's less than 10 years old (-_-). An American in a major Harry potter role? A law about movie roles? How bout no, and A new Rocksteady Batman???</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:34</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/6/654cd77a-0b46-466b-8e08-9fff215e612d/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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  <title>Episode 352: The Console Wars have ended</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/ad576138-5862-4c33-8d8c-82a306590a9d.mp3" length="60641562" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>352</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Console Wars have ended</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Yes that's right, I'm declaring an end to the console wars, and its end comes with Forza heading to PS5. They end not with a bang, but a whimper. Also Multiversus fails to capture any market share from Super Smash Bros, and is shutting down after a year. Both Fantastic Four and Jurassic World Rebirth drop some serious trailers. And EA faces and interesting future. While Disney+ loses almost a million subs, and Buffy is returning to a screen near you. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:19</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/ad576138-5862-4c33-8d8c-82a306590a9d/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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  <title>Episode 351: Wide Angle Lens </title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/351</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/1cec5268-6bdf-4a2d-89e2-2e6ec1d7d0d9.mp3" length="52126307" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>351</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Wide Angle Lens </itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>How about that Superman Trailer....people need to chill. Is Bioware doomed? Is Xbox really going to change to publishing? The Oscars controversy continues, and Robert Eggers is heading to the land of Labyrinth, which I miss David Bowie even more. Also Fans need to chill, for real....</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:41</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/1/1cec5268-6bdf-4a2d-89e2-2e6ec1d7d0d9/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>How about that Superman Trailer....people need to chill. Is Bioware doomed? Is Xbox really going to change to publishing? The Oscars controversy continues, and Robert Eggers is heading to the land of Labyrinth, which I miss David Bowie even more. Also Fans need to chill, for real.... 
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    <![CDATA[<p>How about that Superman Trailer....people need to chill. Is Bioware doomed? Is Xbox really going to change to publishing? The Oscars controversy continues, and Robert Eggers is heading to the land of Labyrinth, which I miss David Bowie even more. Also Fans need to chill, for real....</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 350: Don't Worry, Nobody's Listening Anway!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/0b422384-605e-4e56-8efd-b7e7574d4fbb.mp3" length="50326365" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>350</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Don't Worry, Nobody's Listening Anway!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>WE DID IT! WE MADE IT TO 350! That's right 350 episodes in the can! Who would've thought? Not me, well not really. Anyway we still got news! The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, despite the lame name. Netflix is jacking up prices again...meanwhile the industry is hoping Rockstar charges $100 for GTA 6, here's hoping they don't.  Ryan gosling may be heading to a galaxy far, far, away, and the spider-verse is going to be farther away. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:44</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/0/0b422384-605e-4e56-8efd-b7e7574d4fbb/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>WE DID IT! WE MADE IT TO 350! That's right 350 episodes in the can! Who would've thought? Not me, well not really. Anyway we still got news! The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, despite the lame name. Netflix is jacking up prices again...meanwhile the industry is hoping Rockstar charges $100 for GTA 6, here's hoping they don't.  Ryan gosling may be heading to a galaxy far, far, away, and the spider-verse is going to be farther away.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>WE DID IT! WE MADE IT TO 350! That&#39;s right 350 episodes in the can! Who would&#39;ve thought? Not me, well not really. Anyway we still got news! The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, despite the lame name. Netflix is jacking up prices again...meanwhile the industry is hoping Rockstar charges $100 for GTA 6, here&#39;s hoping they don&#39;t.  Ryan gosling may be heading to a galaxy far, far, away, and the spider-verse is going to be farther away. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>WE DID IT! WE MADE IT TO 350! That&#39;s right 350 episodes in the can! Who would&#39;ve thought? Not me, well not really. Anyway we still got news! The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially revealed, despite the lame name. Netflix is jacking up prices again...meanwhile the industry is hoping Rockstar charges $100 for GTA 6, here&#39;s hoping they don&#39;t.  Ryan gosling may be heading to a galaxy far, far, away, and the spider-verse is going to be farther away. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 347: Nick's Nerd New Year 6.0</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/4e5a31ca-0d19-4f06-a21e-c58915f0c0ad.mp3" length="52023104" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>347</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Nick's Nerd New Year 6.0</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn't really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10's for the year. We've got Movies, we've got games, and we've got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen!</itunes:subtitle>
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