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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 371: Spaceballs: the news story</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>371</itunes:episode>
  <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 358: Service Guarantees Citizenship</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>358</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Service Guarantees Citizenship</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Would you like to know more? A new Starship troopers movie is coming, but it wont be a satire. Star Wars Hunters is ending its hunt, but in its place we may get a Star Wars Tactics game. Pokémon is ditching MEGA Blocks and announces a new partnership with LEGO, Happy Gilmore gets some help and we learned more about the unproduced Star Wars Underworld show. Plus a review of Novocaine, a movie set in San Diego but not filmed in San Diego. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:06:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Would you like to know more? A new Starship troopers movie is coming, but it wont be a satire. Star Wars Hunters is ending its hunt, but in its place we may get a Star Wars Tactics game. Pokémon is ditching MEGA Blocks and announces a new partnership with LEGO, Happy Gilmore gets some help and we learned more about the unproduced Star Wars Underworld show. Plus a review of Novocaine, a movie set in San Diego but not filmed in San Diego.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Would you like to know more? A new Starship troopers movie is coming, but it wont be a satire. Star Wars Hunters is ending its hunt, but in its place we may get a Star Wars Tactics game. Pokémon is ditching MEGA Blocks and announces a new partnership with LEGO, Happy Gilmore gets some help and we learned more about the unproduced Star Wars Underworld show. Plus a review of Novocaine, a movie set in San Diego but not filmed in San Diego. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 355: George's Vision</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>355</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>George's Vision</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Do we all really want George's Vision? Or are we just saying that because its cool now? Is an Elden Ring movie coming? Will Fable release in 2026? I'm not really sure, but we do know the Wonder Woman game is no longer happening. With 007's future now in flux, Harry Potter's is more certain. The MCU changes some dates, and the DCU wipes one of the slate. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:20</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Do we all really want George's Vision? Or are we just saying that because its cool now? Is an Elden Ring movie coming? Will Fable release in 2026? I'm not really sure, but we do know the Wonder Woman game is no longer happening. With 007's future now in flux, Harry Potter's is more certain. The MCU changes some dates, and the DCU wipes one of the slate.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do we all really want George&#39;s Vision? Or are we just saying that because its cool now? Is an Elden Ring movie coming? Will Fable release in 2026? I&#39;m not really sure, but we do know the Wonder Woman game is no longer happening. With 007&#39;s future now in flux, Harry Potter&#39;s is more certain. The MCU changes some dates, and the DCU wipes one of the slate. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Do we all really want George&#39;s Vision? Or are we just saying that because its cool now? Is an Elden Ring movie coming? Will Fable release in 2026? I&#39;m not really sure, but we do know the Wonder Woman game is no longer happening. With 007&#39;s future now in flux, Harry Potter&#39;s is more certain. The MCU changes some dates, and the DCU wipes one of the slate. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 317: No longer in 8k</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>317</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>No longer in 8k</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 316: Make it Epic</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 19:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>316</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Make it Epic</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What a deal, what a day! Furiosa review coming in hot! Yes Dementus has struck a chord with me. We also learned about the next Knives Out movie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are reuniting, and Tom Bombadil is finally getting his shot at live action. Meanwhile Sony announces a State of Play last minute, Neil Druckmann gets taken out of context, and Activision wins its lawsuit against cheaters. Cheaters never prosper. Plus thoughts on two major lawsuits affecting Hollywood and Video Games. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:16:43</itunes:duration>
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  <description>What a deal, what a day! Furiosa review coming in hot! Yes Dementus has struck a chord with me. We also learned about the next Knives Out movie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are reuniting, and Tom Bombadil is finally getting his shot at live action. Meanwhile Sony announces a State of Play last minute, Neil Druckmann gets taken out of context, and Activision wins its lawsuit against cheaters. Cheaters never prosper. Plus thoughts on two major lawsuits affecting Hollywood and Video Games.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>What a deal, what a day! Furiosa review coming in hot! Yes Dementus has struck a chord with me. We also learned about the next Knives Out movie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are reuniting, and Tom Bombadil is finally getting his shot at live action. Meanwhile Sony announces a State of Play last minute, Neil Druckmann gets taken out of context, and Activision wins its lawsuit against cheaters. Cheaters never prosper. Plus thoughts on two major lawsuits affecting Hollywood and Video Games. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>What a deal, what a day! Furiosa review coming in hot! Yes Dementus has struck a chord with me. We also learned about the next Knives Out movie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are reuniting, and Tom Bombadil is finally getting his shot at live action. Meanwhile Sony announces a State of Play last minute, Neil Druckmann gets taken out of context, and Activision wins its lawsuit against cheaters. Cheaters never prosper. Plus thoughts on two major lawsuits affecting Hollywood and Video Games. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 290: The Courage to podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>290</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We should all have courage like David Zaslav (；￣Д￣）. Lord Gaben has been required to return to the US for court, more layoffs hit the game development world, and CD Projekt Red is really gearing up for the Witcher 4. Meanwhile The Hunger Games prequel is just wrapping up the box office, Taika wants to make sure his Star Wars will be good, and Chris Evans is totally unware of the return of Cap. Also I give my top 10 90s Drama films.  
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  <title>Episode 284: I'm Just Pete</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>I'm Just Pete</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>NYCC 2023 came and went with a whimper, im not kidding. But hey the Xbox finally completed their purchase of ActivisionBlizzard ending the 2 year nightmare. also unfortunately the SAG-AFTRA strike will continue, it seems they wont get the same concessions that the WGA got in their strike. Starfield was the best selling game in the US in September beating expectations, Matthew Vaughn opens up about leaving X3, and we go over the best 90s Teen Movies! Come Take A listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:07:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 232: N.I.C.K.S. Nerd N.E.W.S</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>232</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>N.I.C.K.S. Nerd N.E.W.S</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Did you know the MCU is controlled by K.E.V.I.N? Just like how NNN is hosted by N.I.C.K. Anywho, ignore the man behind the curtain, this week we have some big gaming news: Valve updates the steam app, Razer is making a cloud gaming hanheld, the DualSense gets an upgrage, and Silent Hill is officially coming back. Meanwhile Scorsese is making a Gangs of New York show, and Alan Moore hates the Watchmen show too. Harrison Ford joins the MCU, while WarnerBros continues to make the strangest decisions regarding the DCEU, at least Henry is back for Man of Steel 2. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Did you know the MCU is controlled by K.E.V.I.N? Just like how NNN is hosted by N.I.C.K. Anywho, ignore the man behind the curtain, this week we have some big gaming news: Valve updates the steam app, Razer is making a cloud gaming hanheld, the DualSense gets an upgrage, and Silent Hill is officially coming back. Meanwhile Scorsese is making a Gangs of New York show, and Alan Moore hates the Watchmen show too. Harrison Ford joins the MCU, while WarnerBros continues to make the strangest decisions regarding the DCEU, at least Henry is back for Man of Steel 2.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Did you know the MCU is controlled by K.E.V.I.N? Just like how NNN is hosted by N.I.C.K. Anywho, ignore the man behind the curtain, this week we have some big gaming news: Valve updates the steam app, Razer is making a cloud gaming hanheld, the DualSense gets an upgrage, and Silent Hill is officially coming back. Meanwhile Scorsese is making a Gangs of New York show, and Alan Moore hates the Watchmen show too. Harrison Ford joins the MCU, while WarnerBros continues to make the strangest decisions regarding the DCEU, at least Henry is back for Man of Steel 2. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 231: I got a mushroom over heer!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>231</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I got a mushroom over heer!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well we finally got to hear Chris Pratt's Mario, and uhhh, he may be from Brooklyn? Need for Speed is making a quick comeback, Doom has been ported to yet another device. Twitchcon leaves attendees with more then swag, Google ditches Stadia for gaming chromebooks, and META shifts the quest from work to play. Meanwhile HBO Max continues its DC output, while Discovery guts WB of everything else, Netflix in an ironic twist has a Blockbuster show coming, and Andor has its best yet. Marvel Delays Blade, and everything along with it. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:02:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well we finally got to hear Chris Pratt's Mario, and uhhh, he may be from Brooklyn? Need for Speed is making a quick comeback, Doom has been ported to yet another device. Twitchcon leaves attendees with more then swag, Google ditches Stadia for gaming chromebooks, and META shifts the quest from work to play. Meanwhile HBO Max continues its DC output, while Discovery guts WB of everything else, Netflix in an ironic twist has a Blockbuster show coming, and Andor has its best yet. Marvel Delays Blade, and everything along with it.  
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