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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 312: Itz gonna be MAY!</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Its gonna be May! Yes its that time again, when our social feeds are filled with JT! Anyway, Starfield is getting a major update in two weeks, Xbox had its yearly ID@Xbox showcase, Escape from Tarkov wants to extract money from you, and Hasbro is all in on gaming. Plus, Lord of the Rings is coming back to theaters, Aaron Sorkin wants to bring us more social networks, Chris Hemsworth says he owes us more Thor, and Quiet on Set is still in the headlines. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Episode 299: Rocksteady has lost the plot</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Rocksteady has lost the plot</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Hello All! Another week, another rant, but not as heated. As you can tell by the title its about Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, and boy am I not happy. We also had a state of play from Sony, Microsoft gutted Blizzard, and Mass Effect is headed to Destiny. Meanwhile The Thunderbolts loses several stars, Supergirl is found, Denis Villeneuve has plans for Dune 3. Also, there was an issue with my microphone this week, so that will explain the poor audio quality. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:34</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 227: State of Forward Direct 23</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 01:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Are you a fan of Disney and Video games? Well this was the week for you. We had D23, a Nintendo Direct, a Sony State of Play and a Ubisoft Forward. So buckle in and lets get going. Also Make sure to join our brand new Discord Server!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:31</itunes:duration>
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