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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 409: What have we here? Matching uniforms?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>409</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>What have we here? Matching uniforms?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Oscars were this weekend, and surprise surprise, PTA won big, while Chalamet went home with nothing. We also got two big trailers this week, Dune Pt. 3 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day!  Pokémon Go was used to farm us for AR images and map data, and Nvidia says we're wrong about DLSS5. Plus we have the Scooby gang all casted for Netflix's upcoming adaptation. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:04:58</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 395: You might have to run for RAM</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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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>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:09</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 379: Not for Clankers</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>379</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren't playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:08:17</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren't playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren&#39;t playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 373: Imperfect Dark</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>373</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Imperfect Dark</itunes: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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  <description>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.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>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&#39;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&#39;s episode. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 347: Nick's Nerd New Year 6.0</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>347</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn't really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10's for the year. We've got Movies, we've got games, and we've got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:38</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn't really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10's for the year. We've got Movies, we've got games, and we've got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn&#39;t really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10&#39;s for the year. We&#39;ve got Movies, we&#39;ve got games, and we&#39;ve got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen!</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Happy New Year! Its that time again where there isn&#39;t really any news, so instead we look back on what was 2024. Nick breaks down his Top 10&#39;s for the year. We&#39;ve got Movies, we&#39;ve got games, and we&#39;ve got TV shows. No sense in spoiling it all, so you will just have to listen!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 345: Better than Kraven</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Yeah that's right, you will definitely enjoy this podcast more than if you went to the theater and saw Kraven. This week we have a recap of the game awards, all the announcements and all the winners! Also a lot of news out of Marvel and DC, plus a very late review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Come and take a listen, and Happy Festivus!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:45</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Yeah that's right, you will definitely enjoy this podcast more than if you went to the theater and saw Kraven. This week we have a recap of the game awards, all the announcements and all the winners! Also a lot of news out of Marvel and DC, plus a very late review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Come and take a listen, and Happy Festivus! 
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  <title>Episode 340: The Tropes are Hungry</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>340</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Tropes are Hungry</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Another week, another meltdown over Xbox exclusives and "WhY ShOuLd I bUy An XbOx", all because Phil continues to say the same thing over and over for years. We also got confirmation that the Mass Effect Television show is full steam ahead! Lets hope Amazon repeats the magic it did with Fallout. Plus there are apparently a million star wars movies in development, and im sure only 4 will actually come out. Denzel teases his future in the MCU, and D23 Brazil brought the heat. That and a hell of a lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:09:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Another week, another meltdown over Xbox exclusives and &quot;WhY ShOuLd I bUy An XbOx&quot;, all because Phil continues to say the same thing over and over for years. We also got confirmation that the Mass Effect Television show is full steam ahead! Lets hope Amazon repeats the magic it did with Fallout. Plus there are apparently a million star wars movies in development, and im sure only 4 will actually come out. Denzel teases his future in the MCU, and D23 Brazil brought the heat. That and a hell of a lot more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 330: Lacking Original Content</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>330</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Lacking Original Content</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we've got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we've got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we&#39;ve got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy!</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In a world where IP is a plenty, we seem to be getting more of the same? Or is it the opposite? Depends on who you ask...Anyway, we&#39;ve got more time with Star Wars Outlaws, and despite what the internet says, its not bad. Capcom is facing a crisis, buts its not a dino crisis... Eon is looking for the next director for 007, Burton shys away from Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beettlejuice, Ian McKellan is in for a 3rd time as Gandalf! Plus go watch The Fall Guy!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 325: I'm smelling what you're stepping in</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>325</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I'm smelling what you're stepping in</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:33:42</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Comic-Con 2024 has come and gone, and with it some pretty major news. And Marvel did not disappoint during their return to Hall H, and the Russo's brought us a very unexpected gift. SAG-AFTRA is back with a new strike, this time for Video Game Voice actors, Bungie gets hit with a massive lay off. And to top it all off, we have a review of Deadpool and Wolverine! LFG! 
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  <title>Episode 324: The Great Journey is at an End</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>324</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Great Journey is at an End</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We can finally have peace, as the Halo show has been put out of its misery. Fighting games seem to be getting a lot of new content this year, EA Sports hits the jackpot on College Football 25, and Unions make waves. Plus 24 may be coming back to a screen near you, James Gunn clarifies the DCU a little more, and the world preps for Deadpool &amp; Wolverine. Meanwhile Pixar takes over the world inside our heads, Glen Powell seems poised to take over the actual world, and Twisters takes you on a thrilling ride. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We can finally have peace, as the Halo show has been put out of its misery. Fighting games seem to be getting a lot of new content this year, EA Sports hits the jackpot on College Football 25, and Unions make waves. Plus 24 may be coming back to a screen near you, James Gunn clarifies the DCU a little more, and the world preps for Deadpool &amp;amp; Wolverine. Meanwhile Pixar takes over the world inside our heads, Glen Powell seems poised to take over the actual world, and Twisters takes you on a thrilling ride.  
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  <title>Episode 322: Angōs, Meleys.</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>322</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Angōs, Meleys.</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well, GamePass is getting a price hike, but are you surprised? Inside Out 2 keeps raking it in, movies are so back! Kevin Feige had to explain a certain act to MCU execs for a Deadpool joke. Meanwhile, the Horizon Zero Dawn show is dead at Netflix. Also Gladiator II and Agatha All Along get trailers that do not dispel any confusion, Palworld wants to expand beyond gaming, and Nintendo goes off brand. Plus, Shrek 5 is official now, Temuera wants to steal an episode of the Mandalorian and Norman Reedus plans for more Darryl Dixon. Then, a Beverly Hills Cop review to wrap it all up. RIP Rhaenys.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:36:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well, GamePass is getting a price hike, but are you surprised? Inside Out 2 keeps raking it in, movies are so back! Kevin Feige had to explain a certain act to MCU execs for a Deadpool joke. Meanwhile, the Horizon Zero Dawn show is dead at Netflix. Also Gladiator II and Agatha All Along get trailers that do not dispel any confusion, Palworld wants to expand beyond gaming, and Nintendo goes off brand. Plus, Shrek 5 is official now, Temuera wants to steal an episode of the Mandalorian and Norman Reedus plans for more Darryl Dixon. Then, a Beverly Hills Cop review to wrap it all up. RIP Rhaenys. 
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  <title>Episode 307: The Juice is Loose</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>307</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Juice is Loose</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We got a fun one for you today! Recaps from GDC were the future of PlayStation and Xbox are on developers minds. Larian is moving on from DnD, Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls VI is playable, and Gearbox is leaving Embracer Group. Plus its trailer centrail, Bad Boys 4, The Penguin, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, House of the Dragon, and More. Plus Happy Gilmore 2 seems to be a lock, and Tony Hawk is making a cartoon. Plus my full Ghostbusters review. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:29:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 305: My Eyes See Barbenheimer</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>305</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>My Eyes See Barbenheimer</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>And the Award goes too...boy was that a fun Oscars telecast, I enjoyed it. Full of nonsurprises. Also the world mourns the loss of a great man, we lost the Great Akira Toriyama last week, he provided to much to so many people, he will never be forgotten. And In the best news, Patty Jenkins is still making her Rogue Squadron movie for Lucasfilm! Plus we learned about a cancelled Spider-Man multiplayer game, Mario has his MAR10 day, and Shrek 2 is coming back to theaters. Come take a listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>And the Award goes too...boy was that a fun Oscars telecast, I enjoyed it. Full of nonsurprises. Also the world mourns the loss of a great man, we lost the Great Akira Toriyama last week, he provided to much to so many people, he will never be forgotten. And In the best news, Patty Jenkins is still making her Rogue Squadron movie for Lucasfilm! Plus we learned about a cancelled Spider-Man multiplayer game, Mario has his MAR10 day, and Shrek 2 is coming back to theaters. Come take a listen!</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>And the Award goes too...boy was that a fun Oscars telecast, I enjoyed it. Full of nonsurprises. Also the world mourns the loss of a great man, we lost the Great Akira Toriyama last week, he provided to much to so many people, he will never be forgotten. And In the best news, Patty Jenkins is still making her Rogue Squadron movie for Lucasfilm! Plus we learned about a cancelled Spider-Man multiplayer game, Mario has his MAR10 day, and Shrek 2 is coming back to theaters. Come take a listen!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 293: ParamountBros:ShowMAX</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/e649c50d-727c-4355-9eab-c5c52fe2fd43.mp3" length="84551334" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>293</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>ParamountBros:ShowMAX</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Are two of Hollywood's oldest studios about to merge? It might be a more plausible outcome then you think as Warner and Paramount have talks. A24 and Kojima make a match made in heaven, Insomniac is hacked, and we learn their future. PS5 continues Sony's dominance in the gaming space, and Bobby Kotick is finally leaving Activision. Several streaming shows are getting renewed for their final seasons, and Curb is ending. Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, not good. The MCU's second greatest villain may not actual be a thing anymore, and I watched Barbie. Plus my top 10 Christmas movies. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:14:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Are two of Hollywood's oldest studios about to merge? It might be a more plausible outcome then you think as Warner and Paramount have talks. A24 and Kojima make a match made in heaven, Insomniac is hacked, and we learn their future. PS5 continues Sony's dominance in the gaming space, and Bobby Kotick is finally leaving Activision. Several streaming shows are getting renewed for their final seasons, and Curb is ending. Pretty, Pretty, Pretty, not good. The MCU's second greatest villain may not actual be a thing anymore, and I watched Barbie. Plus my top 10 Christmas movies.  
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  <title>Episode 292: The Game Awards Minus Two</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>292</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Game Awards Minus Two</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We have a review of Godzilla Minus One, which im gonna say now, my favorite movie of 2023, hands down. We also got the game awards last week, over 20 new games announced, most of which had no release dates, Baldur's Gate 3 was the big winner, no surprises. We also saw the announcement of several movies, and the release of several trailers for big upcoming sequels. Barbie and Succession dominate the Golden Globe Nominees, and we lost a great star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:19:43</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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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>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/f6493242-adbd-4edc-8a38-983226a62521.mp3" length="86258752" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>290</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Courage to podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <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>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/f/f6493242-adbd-4edc-8a38-983226a62521/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <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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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 257: HBOGO, wait no HBONOW, um, HBOMax, err, Max is coming</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/8832b3d8-e125-451d-8d98-e5f89d0a2681.mp3" length="66107062" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>257</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>HBOGO, wait no HBONOW, um, HBOMax, err, Max is coming</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Yes MAX is coming, because this is clearly the greatest name for a streaming service, while also showing off its new content. Star Wars Celebration Europe was this past weekend, and it laid out all the ways we can hope for a bright future in a galaxy far, far, away. And we go deep into the Mushroom Kingdom to bring you a review of the Super Mario Bros movie!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/8/8832b3d8-e125-451d-8d98-e5f89d0a2681/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Yes MAX is coming, because this is clearly the greatest name for a streaming service, while also showing off its new content. Star Wars Celebration Europe was this past weekend, and it laid out all the ways we can hope for a bright future in a galaxy far, far, away. And we go deep into the Mushroom Kingdom to bring you a review of the Super Mario Bros movie!
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    <![CDATA[<p>Yes MAX is coming, because this is clearly the greatest name for a streaming service, while also showing off its new content. Star Wars Celebration Europe was this past weekend, and it laid out all the ways we can hope for a bright future in a galaxy far, far, away. And we go deep into the Mushroom Kingdom to bring you a review of the Super Mario Bros movie!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 245: Cubicle of 10k layoffs</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>245</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Cubicle of 10k layoffs</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Those Microsoft Layoffs may have a greater impact on gaming then we might realize, especially for Master Chief. NVIDIA and Google voice their concerns over the Activision deal, but stop short of jumping in Sony's bandwagon. Pour one out for Stadia, as today was its final day. Mark Hamill gives and update on playing the Joker, Spielberg wants to jump into TV, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are coming back. Meanwhile the BatVerse is more real then you realize, James Cameron hits another Billion, and Rainbow Six is coming to the big screen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>54:39</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 244: Everywhere the Banshees of the White Lotus Elementary</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>244</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Everywhere the Banshees of the White Lotus Elementary</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well the Golden Globes huh, how about them apples? Also how are no physical games being sold in the UK, that makes absolutely no sense. Some genre defining directors are making some missteps, WarnerBros is trying out a "were sorry" approach, Paramount+ makes some interesting choices for non Star Trek Properties. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:34</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Well the Golden Globes huh, how about them apples? Also how are no physical games being sold in the UK, that makes absolutely no sense. Some genre defining directors are making some missteps, WarnerBros is trying out a "were sorry" approach, Paramount+ makes some interesting choices for non Star Trek Properties.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well the Golden Globes huh, how about them apples? Also how are no physical games being sold in the UK, that makes absolutely no sense. Some genre defining directors are making some missteps, WarnerBros is trying out a &quot;were sorry&quot; approach, Paramount+ makes some interesting choices for non Star Trek Properties. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 242: Nick's Nerd New Year, 5th Edition</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Nick's Nerd New Year, 5th Edition</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Nick spend the episode reflecting on 2022. That's it, no news, no updates. Just his top 10s in video games, movies and tv shows. Enjoy and be ready for a strong 2023. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:19</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 236: He Was Vengeance, He Was the Night, He will always be Batman</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>236</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>He Was Vengeance, He Was the Night, He will always be Batman</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>RIP Kevin Conroy, the goat, THE Batman! Also God of War Ragnarok is out and is fun, the game awards have announced their nominees, and yes Marvels Avengers is still a thing. Andor continues to knock it out of the park, The Santa Clauses is slow, and Ash finally becomes the very best. John Wick Chpater 4 brings in the big guns, James Gunn teases something Terrific, and Margot Robie is no longer sailing. That and more come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:26</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>RIP Kevin Conroy, the goat, THE Batman! Also God of War Ragnarok is out and is fun, the game awards have announced their nominees, and yes Marvels Avengers is still a thing. Andor continues to knock it out of the park, The Santa Clauses is slow, and Ash finally becomes the very best. John Wick Chpater 4 brings in the big guns, James Gunn teases something Terrific, and Margot Robie is no longer sailing. That and more come take a listen.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>RIP Kevin Conroy, the goat, THE Batman! Also God of War Ragnarok is out and is fun, the game awards have announced their nominees, and yes Marvels Avengers is still a thing. Andor continues to knock it out of the park, The Santa Clauses is slow, and Ash finally becomes the very best. John Wick Chpater 4 brings in the big guns, James Gunn teases something Terrific, and Margot Robie is no longer sailing. That and more come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 233: Gotham Plights</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>233</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Gotham Plights</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The hierarchy of the DC Universe did change, just not in the way the Rock would want you to believe. In todays episode we have a review of Black Adam, James Gunn takes over DC Studios. Phil Spencer gets candid, and Sausage Party is coming to a TV near you. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:11:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>The hierarchy of the DC Universe did change, just not in the way the Rock would want you to believe. In todays episode we have a review of Black Adam, James Gunn takes over DC Studios. Phil Spencer gets candid, and Sausage Party is coming to a TV near you.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>The hierarchy of the DC Universe did change, just not in the way the Rock would want you to believe. In todays episode we have a review of Black Adam, James Gunn takes over DC Studios. Phil Spencer gets candid, and Sausage Party is coming to a TV near you. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The hierarchy of the DC Universe did change, just not in the way the Rock would want you to believe. In todays episode we have a review of Black Adam, James Gunn takes over DC Studios. Phil Spencer gets candid, and Sausage Party is coming to a TV near you. </p>]]>
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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>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/6c86d3ab-aa0e-4b2b-91fa-0a6e9824143e.mp3" length="79355240" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <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>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/6/6c86d3ab-aa0e-4b2b-91fa-0a6e9824143e/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <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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    <![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 223: She-Hulk Commeth</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>223</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>She-Hulk Commeth</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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    <![CDATA[<p>HULLO! This week is full of misadventures, and also ads another chapter to the ongoing drama at WarnerBros-Discovery. That is just the well that keeps on giving. Disney is set to have its first ever games showcase at D23. Steve Martin may hang up his hat, and we know when the Rings of Power will premier!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 207: NNN: A Walking Dead Spinoff</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>207</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>NNN: A Walking Dead Spinoff</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This podcast is now a walking dead spinoff show. I kid, CoD news is starting to ramp up, as we get closer to its annual release, Borderlands 3 gets crossplay 2.5 years later, Halo struggles a bit, and Bethesda is headed to Steam. Meanwhile, Netflix is spending money in the weirdest ways, The Simpsons is introducing a new character, and Norman Reedus loses his co-star. Also we breakdown all the news and play telephone in regards to everything shown at Cinemacon!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This podcast is now a walking dead spinoff show. I kid, CoD news is starting to ramp up, as we get closer to its annual release, Borderlands 3 gets crossplay 2.5 years later, Halo struggles a bit, and Bethesda is headed to Steam. Meanwhile, Netflix is spending money in the weirdest ways, The Simpsons is introducing a new character, and Norman Reedus loses his co-star. Also we breakdown all the news and play telephone in regards to everything shown at Cinemacon! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This podcast is now a walking dead spinoff show. I kid, CoD news is starting to ramp up, as we get closer to its annual release, Borderlands 3 gets crossplay 2.5 years later, Halo struggles a bit, and Bethesda is headed to Steam. Meanwhile, Netflix is spending money in the weirdest ways, The Simpsons is introducing a new character, and Norman Reedus loses his co-star. Also we breakdown all the news and play telephone in regards to everything shown at Cinemacon!</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This podcast is now a walking dead spinoff show. I kid, CoD news is starting to ramp up, as we get closer to its annual release, Borderlands 3 gets crossplay 2.5 years later, Halo struggles a bit, and Bethesda is headed to Steam. Meanwhile, Netflix is spending money in the weirdest ways, The Simpsons is introducing a new character, and Norman Reedus loses his co-star. Also we breakdown all the news and play telephone in regards to everything shown at Cinemacon!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 206: How Could Anyone not Like you?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>206</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>How Could Anyone not Like you?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Hey Taxi! Yes Crazy Taxi is coming back! Ads in Video Games? How do you feel? Amy Hennig is making a Star Wars game again, this is glorious news. Seth MacFarlane is making a Ted Prequel show, and I'm all for it.  Netflix is facing a subscriber issue, and is Jack Bauer back? not yet. Meanwhile the Halo show is boring, and TV shows need to stop having filler episodes. Also Fantastic Beasts is not as bad as the internet wants you to believe. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Hey Taxi! Yes Crazy Taxi is coming back! Ads in Video Games? How do you feel? Amy Hennig is making a Star Wars game again, this is glorious news. Seth MacFarlane is making a Ted Prequel show, and I'm all for it.  Netflix is facing a subscriber issue, and is Jack Bauer back? not yet. Meanwhile the Halo show is boring, and TV shows need to stop having filler episodes. Also Fantastic Beasts is not as bad as the internet wants you to believe.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Hey Taxi! Yes Crazy Taxi is coming back! Ads in Video Games? How do you feel? Amy Hennig is making a Star Wars game again, this is glorious news. Seth MacFarlane is making a Ted Prequel show, and I&#39;m all for it.  Netflix is facing a subscriber issue, and is Jack Bauer back? not yet. Meanwhile the Halo show is boring, and TV shows need to stop having filler episodes. Also Fantastic Beasts is not as bad as the internet wants you to believe. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 205: LEGO x Sony Billionaire Blitz</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>205</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>LEGO x Sony Billionaire Blitz</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>What do Sony and LEGO and Epic have to do with each other? Just a thing called the METAverse. Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming, and the world let out a collective sigh. HBO Max is increasing its DC output, while the future of the Fantastic Beast franchise is in doubt. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>35:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/5/57690e72-ca99-4904-ac98-0db0a9bb81e9/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>What do Sony and LEGO and Epic have to do with each other? Just a thing called the METAverse. Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming, and the world let out a collective sigh. HBO Max is increasing its DC output, while the future of the Fantastic Beast franchise is in doubt.  
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv shows, LEGO, Sony, PlayStation, Epic Games, Metaverse, Activision Blizzard, State of California, DFEH, Gavin Newsome, Watch Dogs, Ubisoft, Xbox, Halo Infinite, Sonic the Hedgehog, Warzone, Call of Duty, Godzilla, Kingdom Hearts, KH4, Square Enix, Vicarious Visions, Ghost of Tsushima, Bandai Namco, Quakecon, Bethesda, Hello Games, No Mans Sky, The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red, Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons &amp; Dragons, HBO Max, DCEU, Aquaman, Aqualad, Charlize Theron, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Percy Jackson, Disney+, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, National Treasure, Netflix, Stranger Things, Moon Knight, MCU, Halo, Paramount+, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man, Toby Maguire, Batman, Will Smith, Brie Larson, Fast and Furious, The Batman, Will Ferrell, Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic World Dominion, Gilbert Gottfried, Aladdin, Iago, Dune 2, Josh Brolin, Warner Bros, Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Dumbledore</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>What do Sony and LEGO and Epic have to do with each other? Just a thing called the METAverse. Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming, and the world let out a collective sigh. HBO Max is increasing its DC output, while the future of the Fantastic Beast franchise is in doubt. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>What do Sony and LEGO and Epic have to do with each other? Just a thing called the METAverse. Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming, and the world let out a collective sigh. HBO Max is increasing its DC output, while the future of the Fantastic Beast franchise is in doubt. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 203: When the Slaps fall silent</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/202c1a32-b4b2-4eff-80cb-2d741fe72fc7.mp3" length="56947457" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>203</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>When the Slaps fall silent</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Activision oh Activision, what can go wrong next. Meanwhile BotW 2 is delayed, again. PlayStation announces is new and improved PlayStation Plus, and the Halo show is just sorta there. And the Oscar goes to....Zack Snyder?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/2/202c1a32-b4b2-4eff-80cb-2d741fe72fc7/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Activision oh Activision, what can go wrong next. Meanwhile BotW 2 is delayed, again. PlayStation announces is new and improved PlayStation Plus, and the Halo show is just sorta there. And the Oscar goes to....Zack Snyder? 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Activision oh Activision, what can go wrong next. Meanwhile BotW 2 is delayed, again. PlayStation announces is new and improved PlayStation Plus, and the Halo show is just sorta there. And the Oscar goes to....Zack Snyder?</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Activision oh Activision, what can go wrong next. Meanwhile BotW 2 is delayed, again. PlayStation announces is new and improved PlayStation Plus, and the Halo show is just sorta there. And the Oscar goes to....Zack Snyder?</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 202: No Delays Here</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/202</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/37133381-8ccf-4a19-9e97-e6fb5d01787c.mp3" length="45660879" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>202</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>No Delays Here</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Video Game delays? No way (pretends to be shocked). Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty? Sure that's reasonable. Gran Turismo down for 30 hours? That's unreasonable. New Godzilla move? Thats unexpected. These questions and more on this weeks episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>41:35</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/3/37133381-8ccf-4a19-9e97-e6fb5d01787c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Video Game delays? No way (pretends to be shocked). Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty? Sure that's reasonable. Gran Turismo down for 30 hours? That's unreasonable. New Godzilla move? Thats unexpected. These questions and more on this weeks episode.  
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, movies, tv shows, quantic dream, Detroit Become Human, David Cage, Star Wars Eclipse, Steam Deck, Valve, Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Hogwarts Legacy, Portkey Games, WB Interactive, Harry Potter, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, Overwatch 2, Epic Games, Fortnite, Tekken, Netflix, Snoop Dogg, CoD, Warzone, CoD: Vanguard, Call of Duty, CD Projekt Red, The Witcher 3, The Witcher 4, Unreal Engine 5, Godfall, PlayStation Studios, EA Sports, Far Cry 6, NFL, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Rocksteady Games, Gran Turismo 7, GT7, PlayStation, PS4, PS5, Polyphony Digital, Resident Evil, Daredevil, MCU, Disney+, Paramount+, The Mandalorian, Star Wars, James Gunn, HBO Max, Peacemaker, Justice League, DCEU, Jumanji, Merlin Entertainments, MGM,  James Bond, Amazon, The Batman, LEGO, Daniel Radcliffe, Scream 6, Fast 10, The Incredible Hulk, Johnny Carson, Voltron, Godzilla, Monsterverse, King Kong</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Video Game delays? No way (pretends to be shocked). Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty? Sure that&#39;s reasonable. Gran Turismo down for 30 hours? That&#39;s unreasonable. New Godzilla move? Thats unexpected. These questions and more on this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Video Game delays? No way (pretends to be shocked). Snoop Dogg in Call of Duty? Sure that&#39;s reasonable. Gran Turismo down for 30 hours? That&#39;s unreasonable. New Godzilla move? Thats unexpected. These questions and more on this weeks episode. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 201: Is this thing On?</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/201</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/bf13a9ac-637a-4358-aef7-1b137a5882c3.mp3" length="40944566" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>201</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Is this thing On?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Just your standard news: Skull and Bones is still alive, The Batman, James T. Kirk recast, George RR Martin still hasn't finished the winds of winter. You know standard fare. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>36:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/b/bf13a9ac-637a-4358-aef7-1b137a5882c3/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Just your standard news: Skull and Bones is still alive, The Batman, James T. Kirk recast, George RR Martin still hasn't finished the winds of winter. You know standard fare.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Just your standard news: Skull and Bones is still alive, The Batman, James T. Kirk recast, George RR Martin still hasn&#39;t finished the winds of winter. You know standard fare. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Just your standard news: Skull and Bones is still alive, The Batman, James T. Kirk recast, George RR Martin still hasn&#39;t finished the winds of winter. You know standard fare. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 200: 200 in the Bag</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/200</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>200</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>200 in the Bag</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Nick hits his 200th episode! Yes you read that right 200 hundred episodes of Nick's Nerd News! We appreciate all of our loyal listeners. And this week, the most important thing is our review of The Batman (2022), everything else is just a toy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>43:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/c/cc933d37-9f8c-4f23-88cc-e2e1c2d1525e/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Nick hits his 200th episode! Yes you read that right 200 hundred episodes of Nick's Nerd News! We appreciate all of our loyal listeners. And this week, the most important thing is our review of The Batman (2022), everything else is just a toy! 
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  <title>Episode 199: Nick's Glorious Return</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 02:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>199</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Nick's Glorious Return</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Yes you read that right Nick is back in a double feature episode, featuring two weeks worth of news! Shout out to Scott for hosting last week as well. But yes you guessed it two weeks worth of news, that includes the Pokémon news, Street Fighter, Horizon Forbidden West, Peacemaker, #Bendergate and a hell of a lot more!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:04:40</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Yes you read that right Nick is back in a double feature episode, featuring two weeks worth of news! Shout out to Scott for hosting last week as well. But yes you guessed it two weeks worth of news, that includes the Pokémon news, Street Fighter, Horizon Forbidden West, Peacemaker, #Bendergate and a hell of a lot more! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Yes you read that right Nick is back in a double feature episode, featuring two weeks worth of news! Shout out to Scott for hosting last week as well. But yes you guessed it two weeks worth of news, that includes the Pokémon news, Street Fighter, Horizon Forbidden West, Peacemaker, #Bendergate and a hell of a lot more!</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Yes you read that right Nick is back in a double feature episode, featuring two weeks worth of news! Shout out to Scott for hosting last week as well. But yes you guessed it two weeks worth of news, that includes the Pokémon news, Street Fighter, Horizon Forbidden West, Peacemaker, #Bendergate and a hell of a lot more!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 197: Nick's Nerd Living: A community for people</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Nick's Nerd Living: A community for people</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>I never thought I would say the words " a planned community brought to you by Disney" yet here we are just a few weeks into 2022. Also on the docket, Microsoft vows to change the culture at Activision, and also vows to keep CoD multiplatform. Cyberpunk 2077 finally receives its next gen updates, and becomes the game it was meant to be, a year and a half later. The Super Bowl is come and gone, and that means, trailers, trailers, trailers. Plus, The Book of Boba Fett knocks it out of the park for its season finale. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 195: Sony's Moon is haunted</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>195</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Sony's Moon is haunted</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well Sony is laying down the gauntlet, and keeping things multiplatform?  Meanwhile the NFT battle heats up among gamers, developers and publishers, Sega exits the arcade business, and Wordle goes to the NYT? Paramount+ doubles, well more like triples down on Star Trek, and Matt Reeves dishes on The Batman. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:09</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Well Sony is laying down the gauntlet, and keeping things multiplatform?  Meanwhile the NFT battle heats up among gamers, developers and publishers, Sega exits the arcade business, and Wordle goes to the NYT? Paramount+ doubles, well more like triples down on Star Trek, and Matt Reeves dishes on The Batman.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well Sony is laying down the gauntlet, and keeping things multiplatform?  Meanwhile the NFT battle heats up among gamers, developers and publishers, Sega exits the arcade business, and Wordle goes to the NYT? Paramount+ doubles, well more like triples down on Star Trek, and Matt Reeves dishes on The Batman. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 194: Its a gaming world, were just living in it</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>194</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its a gaming world, were just living in it</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>More news continues to trickle out from the Xbox &amp; ActivisionBlizzard buyout. 343 makes due on its promises, Respawn announces three new Star Wars games, Boba Fett continues to be a boss, and Mortal Kombat 2 is on the way. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:04:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>More news continues to trickle out from the Xbox &amp;amp; ActivisionBlizzard buyout. 343 makes due on its promises, Respawn announces three new Star Wars games, Boba Fett continues to be a boss, and Mortal Kombat 2 is on the way.  
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  <title>Episode 192: A Zynga party</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/e92f3abf-35bd-441e-b51a-df7ded31fb6c.mp3" length="53598781" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>192</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A Zynga party</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well no one saw that coming, Take Two is buying Zynga. E3 may be cancelled, Dying Light 2 demands a month of your time and From Software may be reviving an old IP. They boys is coming back and we have a return date, Scott Pilgrim may return in animated form, and The Suicide Squad may soon invade your TV. Meanwhile Ben Affleck talks about his Batman future, Pixar sticks to Disney+ and The Batman is not what you think it was. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>44:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/e/e92f3abf-35bd-441e-b51a-df7ded31fb6c/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well no one saw that coming, Take Two is buying Zynga. E3 may be cancelled, Dying Light 2 demands a month of your time and From Software may be reviving an old IP. They boys is coming back and we have a return date, Scott Pilgrim may return in animated form, and The Suicide Squad may soon invade your TV. Meanwhile Ben Affleck talks about his Batman future, Pixar sticks to Disney+ and The Batman is not what you think it was.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well no one saw that coming, Take Two is buying Zynga. E3 may be cancelled, Dying Light 2 demands a month of your time and From Software may be reviving an old IP. They boys is coming back and we have a return date, Scott Pilgrim may return in animated form, and The Suicide Squad may soon invade your TV. Meanwhile Ben Affleck talks about his Batman future, Pixar sticks to Disney+ and The Batman is not what you think it was. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well no one saw that coming, Take Two is buying Zynga. E3 may be cancelled, Dying Light 2 demands a month of your time and From Software may be reviving an old IP. They boys is coming back and we have a return date, Scott Pilgrim may return in animated form, and The Suicide Squad may soon invade your TV. Meanwhile Ben Affleck talks about his Batman future, Pixar sticks to Disney+ and The Batman is not what you think it was. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 190: Nick's Nerd New Year: Four from Over</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/8bf86246-199a-47a6-a3d4-7894e12c6a44.mp3" length="66549795" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>190</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Nick's Nerd New Year: Four from Over</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Who cares about the news, its time for Nick's Nerd Year in review for 2021. Ok there is some news. But anywho, we have our Top 10's for gaming, TV and Movies, come take a listen to the final episode of 2021!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/8/8bf86246-199a-47a6-a3d4-7894e12c6a44/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Who cares about the news, its time for Nick's Nerd Year in review for 2021. Ok there is some news. But anywho, we have our Top 10's for gaming, TV and Movies, come take a listen to the final episode of 2021! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Who cares about the news, its time for Nick&#39;s Nerd Year in review for 2021. Ok there is some news. But anywho, we have our Top 10&#39;s for gaming, TV and Movies, come take a listen to the final episode of 2021!</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 189: Podcast Man: Its time to go home</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/ebce6a33-2f6d-4d22-8860-d15f95d4a2d3.mp3" length="75198517" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>189</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Podcast Man: Its time to go home</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Happy Festivus! I know yall are here for Spider-Man and dont worry, its all there. That plus DCEU news, more Halo Infinite Impressions, Hawkeyes major implications for the MCU and more!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:22:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/e/ebce6a33-2f6d-4d22-8860-d15f95d4a2d3/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
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  <title>Episode 187: Some people just cant do anything right</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>187</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Some people just cant do anything right</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week, we just have to wait for Halo. Meanwhile, Bungie celebrates its 30th Anniversary and brings some Halo Flare to Destiny 2, Fortnite moves to Unreal Engine 5, Verdansk is gone, and Activision continues to shoot it self in the foot. Meanwhile Ubisoft is gonna make NFTs? Also Maria Hill is back in the MCU, Peacemaker is gonna be good, and Colin Farrell is treading in familiar waters as we get another Gotham show about the Penguin. Also Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse gets a trailer, Kevin Feige confirms Charlie Cox's retrun, and Patty Jenkins isnt out of Rogue Squadron yet. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>43:15</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 179: All the Time to Not Die</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>179</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>All the Time to Not Die</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We have Far Cry 6 and the Guardians of the Galaxy Game. More Squid Game coverage, as well as a nice send off for What If.... And of course a review No Time to Die. Spoilers....it was amazing, and a top 5 007 movie for me. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 175: Knights of the Bel Air Film slate</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>175</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Knights of the Bel Air Film slate</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The PlayStation showcase dropped some unexpected but welcomed news. The analogue pocket has unfortunately been delayed again. Nintendo does really weird things, as per usual. Fox wants to bring back 24. Disney+ is killing in with its MCU shows, except for this weeks What If...?. The Matrix Trailer is a dud, and Disney sets its eyes on the future. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:04:14</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>The PlayStation showcase dropped some unexpected but welcomed news. The analogue pocket has unfortunately been delayed again. Nintendo does really weird things, as per usual. Fox wants to bring back 24. Disney+ is killing in with its MCU shows, except for this weeks What If...?. The Matrix Trailer is a dud, and Disney sets its eyes on the future. 
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  <title>Episode 173: That's what you call a summer?</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>173</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>That's what you call a summer?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>In a short recap of the week, Nick covers Gamescom, two major gaming personalities, Netflix is uping its ante, and DC fandom has us hyped. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>30:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>In a short recap of the week, Nick covers Gamescom, two major gaming personalities, Netflix is uping its ante, and DC fandom has us hyped.  
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  <itunes:keywords>video games, blizzard, overwatch, activision, Mccree, yu-gi-oh, skate 4, call of duty, CoD Warzone, Warzone, Skate 4, EA Games, Gamescom, Forza Horizon, Horizon Forbidden West, Fortnite, PUBG, Timthetatman, YouTube Gaming, Twitch, CD Projekt Red, Niantic, Netflix, Manifest, Seinfeld, Cowboy Bebop, MCU, Disney+, Marvels What If...?, Paramount+, Star Trek Lower Decks, DCEU, DC Fandome, Shazam 2, The Batman, The Suicide Squad, Tom Cruise, Top Gun Maverick, Cinemacon, Ghostbusters, Jungle Cruise 2</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In a short recap of the week, Nick covers Gamescom, two major gaming personalities, Netflix is uping its ante, and DC fandom has us hyped. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 172: Infinite Way Home</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/172</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/1c695ea4-e770-42f1-8622-9673b9b18207.mp3" length="37412259" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>172</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Infinite Way Home</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Spider-Man No Way Home trailer finally dropped and you bet we are talking about it. Halo Infinite also gave us a release date. Gamescom drops some great news, and We know what this years Arrowverse crossover will be. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>42:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/1/1c695ea4-e770-42f1-8622-9673b9b18207/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>The Spider-Man No Way Home trailer finally dropped and you bet we are talking about it. Halo Infinite also gave us a release date. Gamescom drops some great news, and We know what this years Arrowverse crossover will be.  
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  <title>Episode 136: Cybertrunk 2020</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/71980a4d-9192-4182-83e0-8563139630e2.mp3" length="89217547" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>136</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Cybertrunk 2020</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well 2020 is the dumpster that keeps on giving. Are you enjoying Cyberpunk? Halo Infinite gets a new timeline. The Game Awards never disappoint. Disney decides to stick up its middle finger to the rest of the world. Meanwhile HBO Max may face some trouble brewing from within. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:13:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/7/71980a4d-9192-4182-83e0-8563139630e2/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well 2020 is the dumpster that keeps on giving. Are you enjoying Cyberpunk? Halo Infinite gets a new timeline. The Game Awards never disappoint. Disney decides to stick up its middle finger to the rest of the world. Meanwhile HBO Max may face some trouble brewing from within.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well 2020 is the dumpster that keeps on giving. Are you enjoying Cyberpunk? Halo Infinite gets a new timeline. The Game Awards never disappoint. Disney decides to stick up its middle finger to the rest of the world. Meanwhile HBO Max may face some trouble brewing from within. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well 2020 is the dumpster that keeps on giving. Are you enjoying Cyberpunk? Halo Infinite gets a new timeline. The Game Awards never disappoint. Disney decides to stick up its middle finger to the rest of the world. Meanwhile HBO Max may face some trouble brewing from within. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 133: NNN: Nerd Ops: Nerd War</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>133</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>NNN: Nerd Ops: Nerd War</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>More CoD: Black Ops: Cold War Coverage, Oxford says sure play games. More Bethesda exclusivity pot stirring. The Game Awards nominees are announced. IO Interactive is making a 007 game. HBO Max is pulling out the big guns this Christmas. The CW is shaking up its DC roster yet again. The Mandalorian is straight up having the best second season ever. And the MCU is adding Deadpool to its ranks. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:11</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>More CoD: Black Ops: Cold War Coverage, Oxford says sure play games. More Bethesda exclusivity pot stirring. The Game Awards nominees are announced. IO Interactive is making a 007 game. HBO Max is pulling out the big guns this Christmas. The CW is shaking up its DC roster yet again. The Mandalorian is straight up having the best second season ever. And the MCU is adding Deadpool to its ranks.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>More CoD: Black Ops: Cold War Coverage, Oxford says sure play games. More Bethesda exclusivity pot stirring. The Game Awards nominees are announced. IO Interactive is making a 007 game. HBO Max is pulling out the big guns this Christmas. The CW is shaking up its DC roster yet again. The Mandalorian is straight up having the best second season ever. And the MCU is adding Deadpool to its ranks. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>More CoD: Black Ops: Cold War Coverage, Oxford says sure play games. More Bethesda exclusivity pot stirring. The Game Awards nominees are announced. IO Interactive is making a 007 game. HBO Max is pulling out the big guns this Christmas. The CW is shaking up its DC roster yet again. The Mandalorian is straight up having the best second season ever. And the MCU is adding Deadpool to its ranks. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 131: And you Wagered?</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/131</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:episode>131</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>And you Wagered?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Are you ready for Next Gen? Some studios are and some aren't. Sega is saying goodbye to a major facet of its history. Nintendo continues to dominate. The PS5 falls short in one big area. What's next for the future of Mass Effect? A mediocre showing for the Mandalorian. Jurassic World completes production, and Johnny Depp Departs the Fantastic Beast franchise. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:53</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Are you ready for Next Gen? Some studios are and some aren't. Sega is saying goodbye to a major facet of its history. Nintendo continues to dominate. The PS5 falls short in one big area. What's next for the future of Mass Effect? A mediocre showing for the Mandalorian. Jurassic World completes production, and Johnny Depp Departs the Fantastic Beast franchise.  
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  <title>Episode 130: Shaken, not stirred</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 23:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/4506e65d-d23d-410d-bac2-b3ecab50cb98.mp3" length="29465966" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>130</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Shaken, not stirred</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The final week before the next gen we talk about watch dogs legion, the passing of Sean Connery, the return of The Mandalorian and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>58:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>It's Wednesday my dudes! So lest listen to a new episode of the podcast!
We are live on #Spotify #googlepodcasts  and #applepodcasts or click the link in our bio! 
https://linktr.ee/Nicksnerdnews
This week: #watchdogslegion #ps5 #xboxseriesx #spidermanmilesmorales #intothespiderverse #cyberpunk2077 #psnplusgames #gameswithgold #haloinfinite #occulus #ubisoft 
dexter #powerrangers #disnyplus #netflix #falconandwintersoldier #tinytoons #arrowverse #TheMandalorian
jamesbond #007 #seanconnery #snydercut
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    <![CDATA[<p>It&#39;s Wednesday my dudes! So lest listen to a new episode of the podcast!<br>
We are live on #Spotify #googlepodcasts  and #applepodcasts or click the link in our bio! <br>
<a href="https://linktr.ee/Nicksnerdnews" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/Nicksnerdnews</a><br>
This week: #watchdogslegion #ps5 #xboxseriesx #spidermanmilesmorales #intothespiderverse #cyberpunk2077 #psnplusgames #gameswithgold #haloinfinite #occulus #ubisoft </p>

<h1>dexter #powerrangers #disnyplus #netflix #falconandwintersoldier #tinytoons #arrowverse #TheMandalorian</h1>

<h1>jamesbond #007 #seanconnery #snydercut</h1>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>It&#39;s Wednesday my dudes! So lest listen to a new episode of the podcast!<br>
We are live on #Spotify #googlepodcasts  and #applepodcasts or click the link in our bio! <br>
<a href="https://linktr.ee/Nicksnerdnews" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/Nicksnerdnews</a><br>
This week: #watchdogslegion #ps5 #xboxseriesx #spidermanmilesmorales #intothespiderverse #cyberpunk2077 #psnplusgames #gameswithgold #haloinfinite #occulus #ubisoft </p>

<h1>dexter #powerrangers #disnyplus #netflix #falconandwintersoldier #tinytoons #arrowverse #TheMandalorian</h1>

<h1>jamesbond #007 #seanconnery #snydercut</h1>]]>
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  <title>Episode 127: Kings, Captains and Lanterns</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/0ff88cf7-1026-41dd-8e47-f3e2319387ff.mp3" length="31371897" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>127</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Kings, Captains and Lanterns</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We finally know what the inside of the PS5, and damn boy, that's a thicc boy. Star Wars squadrons will unfortunately not have a post launch roadmap, meanwhile MK11 keeps steamrolling through post launch expectations. HBOMax beefs up its DC offerings. Star Trek sets phasers to stun as it wows with its recent offerings. Meanwhile the movie industry continues to be hard hit. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:03:05</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/0/0ff88cf7-1026-41dd-8e47-f3e2319387ff/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>We finally know what the inside of the PS5, and damn boy, that's a thicc boy. Star Wars squadrons will unfortunately not have a post launch roadmap, meanwhile MK11 keeps steamrolling through post launch expectations. HBOMax beefs up its DC offerings. Star Trek sets phasers to stun as it wows with its recent offerings. Meanwhile the movie industry continues to be hard hit.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>We finally know what the inside of the PS5, and damn boy, that&#39;s a thicc boy. Star Wars squadrons will unfortunately not have a post launch roadmap, meanwhile MK11 keeps steamrolling through post launch expectations. HBOMax beefs up its DC offerings. Star Trek sets phasers to stun as it wows with its recent offerings. Meanwhile the movie industry continues to be hard hit. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We finally know what the inside of the PS5, and damn boy, that&#39;s a thicc boy. Star Wars squadrons will unfortunately not have a post launch roadmap, meanwhile MK11 keeps steamrolling through post launch expectations. HBOMax beefs up its DC offerings. Star Trek sets phasers to stun as it wows with its recent offerings. Meanwhile the movie industry continues to be hard hit. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 122: Tony Hawks Avengers</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 20:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/f9dc4b56-b729-4019-82cb-88202b109b83.mp3" length="80861214" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>122</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Tony Hawks Avengers</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This week is all about Marvel's Avengers and how its just meh, plus Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 is a much better game than anticipated. NVIDIA drops its load. Amazon unleashes The Boys on us and updates from the MCU and the DCEU. Plus two classic movies are getting directors cuts. That, LootCrate and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:24:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/f/f9dc4b56-b729-4019-82cb-88202b109b83/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>This week is all about Marvel's Avengers and how its just meh, plus Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 is a much better game than anticipated. NVIDIA drops its load. Amazon unleashes The Boys on us and updates from the MCU and the DCEU. Plus two classic movies are getting directors cuts. That, LootCrate and more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week is all about Marvel&#39;s Avengers and how its just meh, plus Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 is a much better game than anticipated. NVIDIA drops its load. Amazon unleashes The Boys on us and updates from the MCU and the DCEU. Plus two classic movies are getting directors cuts. That, LootCrate and more. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week is all about Marvel&#39;s Avengers and how its just meh, plus Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2 is a much better game than anticipated. NVIDIA drops its load. Amazon unleashes The Boys on us and updates from the MCU and the DCEU. Plus two classic movies are getting directors cuts. That, LootCrate and more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 120: The fans of domes</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/120</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 21:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/61790bb0-f19a-4fc1-aa59-d7c1134cc300.mp3" length="83106503" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>120</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The fans of domes</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>DC FanDome was a pretty crazy event, and we got some awesome first looks at The Suicide Squad and Matt Reeves The Batman. Plus more news on the battle brewing between Epic and Apple. Whats being added to streaming services in September. Plus is the exorcist returning to the big screen? Are you excited for a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles? And Batfleck is back! Plus a hell of a lot more, come take a listen. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/6/61790bb0-f19a-4fc1-aa59-d7c1134cc300/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>DC FanDome was a pretty crazy event, and we got some awesome first looks at The Suicide Squad and Matt Reeves The Batman. Plus more news on the battle brewing between Epic and Apple. Whats being added to streaming services in September. Plus is the exorcist returning to the big screen? Are you excited for a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles? And Batfleck is back! Plus a hell of a lot more, come take a listen.  
</description>
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>DC FanDome was a pretty crazy event, and we got some awesome first looks at The Suicide Squad and Matt Reeves The Batman. Plus more news on the battle brewing between Epic and Apple. Whats being added to streaming services in September. Plus is the exorcist returning to the big screen? Are you excited for a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles? And Batfleck is back! Plus a hell of a lot more, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>DC FanDome was a pretty crazy event, and we got some awesome first looks at The Suicide Squad and Matt Reeves The Batman. Plus more news on the battle brewing between Epic and Apple. Whats being added to streaming services in September. Plus is the exorcist returning to the big screen? Are you excited for a remake of Planes, Trains and Automobiles? And Batfleck is back! Plus a hell of a lot more, come take a listen. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 110: Its so BIG!</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/110</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/10d7c6b6-9756-4f3b-8cbd-819acff75816.mp3" length="63338054" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>110</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its so BIG!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well we were supposed to be talking about E3 this week, but you know covid :|. Anyway we did the get the PS5 reveal, and boy, we got a chungus over here.  More movie delays unfortunately. ComicCon announced a digital event. Disneyland plans to reopen. A reality TV juggernaut goes out with a puff, and more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/1/10d7c6b6-9756-4f3b-8cbd-819acff75816/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Well we were supposed to be talking about E3 this week, but you know covid :|. Anyway we did the get the PS5 reveal, and boy, we got a chungus over here.  More movie delays unfortunately. ComicCon announced a digital event. Disneyland plans to reopen. A reality TV juggernaut goes out with a puff, and more.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Well we were supposed to be talking about E3 this week, but you know covid :|. Anyway we did the get the PS5 reveal, and boy, we got a chungus over here.  More movie delays unfortunately. ComicCon announced a digital event. Disneyland plans to reopen. A reality TV juggernaut goes out with a puff, and more. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Well we were supposed to be talking about E3 this week, but you know covid :|. Anyway we did the get the PS5 reveal, and boy, we got a chungus over here.  More movie delays unfortunately. ComicCon announced a digital event. Disneyland plans to reopen. A reality TV juggernaut goes out with a puff, and more. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 103: Its Gonna be MAY!</title>
  <link>http://nicksnerdnews.fireside.fm/103</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/3fc7a1de-11d1-404d-8f95-0cbba7aef7c7.mp3" length="73787400" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episode>103</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Its Gonna be MAY!</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made.  Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>57:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/episodes/3/3fc7a1de-11d1-404d-8f95-0cbba7aef7c7/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made.  Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while.  
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made.  Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while. </p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Nintendo or Nintendont? can you find a switch, cause other people cant. Fortnite drops and album, sorta. Flight Simulator is huuuge. HBO max is coming to a screen near you, Pokemon joins Netflix, Disney+ is uping its star wars offerings, and The Clone Wars is exceptional. More delays in Hollywood, and more announcements are made.  Also, you may not be able to visit the magic kingdom for a while. </p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 91: The Nerdy Bowl LIV</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/2cbc980f-fe59-424d-af49-64d631d38c5c.mp3" length="59408996" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>91</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Nerdy Bowl LIV</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well the Super Bowl happened. Lets talk about those commercials! Also a Fast 9 trailer. News on the Batman. Pokemon Home gets an info dump. Disney+ marvel is finally shown off. Arrow Series finale is a bit of a bust... and whats coming from the Transformers world. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <title>Episode 88: CES! I choose you!</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>CES! I choose you!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>CES roundup. Major Pokemon news from Nintendo. Shakeup at the MCU. What is Warner Bros. thinking? and a review of 1917</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:43</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 83: Depends on who you ask...</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
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  <itunes:title>Depends on who you ask...</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Nick is back? This week we got a doozy of an episode. More #releasethesnydercut drama. Is the Simpsons ending? The Mandalorian news. Disney+ stuff, Is Harley Quinn worth watching? More Tony hawk on the way? And also a review of Knives out. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:02:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 80: The house of mouse plus electric mouse</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/35f80793-958b-4b3e-a439-76b2a4abf262.mp3" length="79596722" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>80</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The house of mouse plus electric mouse</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Well Disney+ is out, and The Mandalorian is probably the best thing to happen to Star Wars in a long time. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <title>Episode 78: Blizz who? Oh wait they announced what?</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/fb620777-74ee-4bf2-a35d-62f55d9b864a.mp3" length="56752269" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>78</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Blizz who? Oh wait they announced what?</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>YEET! Spooky time is over, onward to the rest of fall! This week includes Blizzcon news, EA makes some announcements, HBO Maxx has a price, and D&amp;D leave Star Wars. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>46:54</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>YEET! Spooky time is over, onward to the rest of fall! This week includes Blizzcon news, EA makes some announcements, HBO Maxx has a price, and D&amp;amp;D leave Star Wars.  
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  <title>Episode 76: Extra Super Duper Episode Part 2 - Lets all go to the movies</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2019 17:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Nick DeFalco</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d123fe1e-af9a-444a-82a1-ad727c243689/9b8fe78e-b982-4dc0-8565-76b0a903f76a.mp3" length="45682389" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>76</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Extra Super Duper Episode Part 2 - Lets all go to the movies</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Nick DeFalco</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This is part two of a two part episode covering two weeks worth of action packed Nerd news. This episode focuses mainly on the movie news of the past two weeks, with some TV and tech news to book end the episode. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit>
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