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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 373: Imperfect Dark</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Xbox is always finding rakes to step on, which is ridiculous. After the success for NCAA College football, EA is brining NCAA College Basketball, and no one is shocked. Vin Diesel announces the plan for Fast X part 2, and there's major concerns. Matt Reeves finally finishes the Script for The Batman sequel, and James Gunn gives us who is playing Jor El. Plus a full review for F1 The Movie, which is hands down the best movie of the year so far. That and more on tonight's episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:59</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 354: Cowabung-NO</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Another week another round of gaming layoffs, are you shocked? Didn't think so. Should CoD go Free to Play? Some gamers think so after the newest crossover. SNL celebrated its 50th and it was a damn good show, The Accountant finally shows off its sequel, and we have a full review of Captain America: Brave New World. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>55:41</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 311: Whiskey D***k of the Claws</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>HI Peanut! Boy was that Deadpool and Wolverine trailer just glorious. Just inject it straight into my corneas. Also, Embracer group was apparently not too big to fail, as they are splitting into 3 sperate companies. Meta announces new partnerships for the quest, and a price drop for the Quest 2. Jack Black is unsurprisingly playing Steve in the Minecraft movie, Sony wants to buy Paramount, and Zoolander 2 was a wake up call for Ben Stiller. That and more, come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:15</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 300: For Tonight We Dine In Hell!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We made it! 300 episodes! Look at us, who woulda thunk? But hey we still got news to talk about. Top stories include Disney's investment into Epic Games and a new Fortnite partnership. Microsoft and Xbox are facing a massive wave of distrust, doubt, and sadness after rumors spark a wildstorm, and Gina Carano is suing Disney over "free speech". Plus we have Final Fantasy news, EVO news, and Hollywood just sending a flood of news down the pike. Including a river of Disney news.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:32:37</itunes:duration>
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