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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 395: You might have to run for RAM</title>
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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>
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  <title>Episode 319: We have a (2)-319!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Nintendo continues to beat its on drum, as we saw on full display at the newest Direct, and did we get our first footage of a game running on the next switch? Elden Ring hits a major milestone before its DLC release, and Todd Howard gets candid. They Boys and House of the Dragon return and hit the ground running. And the Acolyte has broken the fandom, in a way I never expected. But what about the droid attack on the wookies?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:59</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 252: When Myths Become Reality</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Will the ActivisionBlizzard deal ever stop making for great content? Because at this point its the gift that keeps on giving. Paradox interactive announces a slew of new games and DLC including Cities: Skylines II, Starfield finally has a new release date, and Google Admits it can't do cloud games alone. Paramount+ pulls the plug on Star Trek Discovery, maybe? Jon Bernthal joins the MCU, The Mandalorian shows a Star Wars beast of mythical proportions and Star Trek Picard brings back and old enemy.  Also what's going on at Lucasfilm in regards to Star Wars film future?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:12</itunes:duration>
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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>
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  <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 159: Podcast of the Dead</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week we take a bit of a dive into gaming history, and gaming's future as we get closer and closer to E3. The CW is making waves, while Disney+ is having some missteps. Meanwhile is Marvel looking at a potential bomb? Amazon buys MGM and lets hope James Bond lasts forever. Also Army of the Dead is a fun mindless movie to kickback and enjoy. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:22</itunes:duration>
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