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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 396: These go to eleven</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The world lost a great director this week, and its not gonna be the same without him. We've got two weeks of stories to cover, The Game Awards got swept, and also gave us to Star Wars game announcements. The Golden Globes are set, and will the Bear be dethroned by The Studio? The Warner Bros and Netflix saga has begun, despite Paramount's eagerness, CCXP brought the trailers, and Wake Up Dead man dropped on Netflix. Come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:24:51</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: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>
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  <title>Episode 270: Comic-Accurate Suit</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 22:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Comic-Accurate Suit</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>If the title doesn't give it away, Wolverine is finally wearing his comics accurate suit. THIS IS NOT A DRILL! 24 years later and its finally happening. Anyway, Microsoft seems to have won its case against the FTC, and its acquisition of ActivisionBlizzard should be able to go through. The Emmys have announced their nominees, Ashoka released a trailer, and Bog Iger isn't going anywhere anytime soon. That and a whole lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:37</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 235: The GOAT has Spoken</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>The GOAT has Spoken</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>30:26</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Short episode, heavy on content. More Call of Duty news as the behemoth continues to dominate the industry. Now Europe is looking into Xbox, and Hideo Kojima confirms what is true and what isnt. Meanwhile, WB and HBO lay down the cancel hammer, Disney+ continues to shine, and Andor is top notch. DC films may have a new unified focus, as WB as a whole moves towards a franchise focus.  
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  <title>Episode 125: The Doom Fallout VI: WolfenElder</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>The Doom Fallout VI: WolfenElder</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Xbox has no games? You sure about that? Because I don't think that's a viable diss anymore. Did you get an Xbox Series X? Was it easier then PS5? Harder? Amazon has entered the game Streaming fray. Supergirl is super no more, while WandaVision and Nick Fury are taking off. Meanwhile John Cena gets his own comic book show. Disney issues more delays, and 2020 is the first year since 2010 without an MCU movie. Also Transformers: BeastWars are coming back baby!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:33</itunes:duration>
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