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    <description>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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    <itunes:summary>You might not have asked for it, but here is a podcast that will bring you News about nerd culture, raw and unfiltered. Let Nick take you on a magical journey through Video Games, Movies, Comics and other geeky things. 
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  <title>Episode 300: For Tonight We Dine In Hell!</title>
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  <itunes:title>For Tonight We Dine In Hell!</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We made it! 300 episodes! Look at us, who woulda thunk? But hey we still got news to talk about. Top stories include Disney's investment into Epic Games and a new Fortnite partnership. Microsoft and Xbox are facing a massive wave of distrust, doubt, and sadness after rumors spark a wildstorm, and Gina Carano is suing Disney over "free speech". Plus we have Final Fantasy news, EVO news, and Hollywood just sending a flood of news down the pike. Including a river of Disney news.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:32:37</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 285: Your Friendly Neighborhood Podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>If you cant tell by the title, we have a review of Marvel's Spider-Man 2! Which is probably one of the best games of the year, and that's a fact. We also have news from Xbox's Partner Showcase, Twitchcon, and Magic the Gathering. Star Citizen assures us its not vaporware, and Doug Bowser plays coy about Nintendo's next. Meanwhile, in Hollywood, the SAG-AFTRA strikes passes 100 days, but progress may be back on the horizon. Two Hollywood legends say goodbye, and Taylor Swift takes over Hollywood again. Also in our continuing series, we have Nick's Top 10 90s Horror Movies!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:16:21</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 284: I'm Just Pete</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>NYCC 2023 came and went with a whimper, im not kidding. But hey the Xbox finally completed their purchase of ActivisionBlizzard ending the 2 year nightmare. also unfortunately the SAG-AFTRA strike will continue, it seems they wont get the same concessions that the WGA got in their strike. Starfield was the best selling game in the US in September beating expectations, Matthew Vaughn opens up about leaving X3, and we go over the best 90s Teen Movies! Come Take A listen!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:07:06</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 278: Only shooting stars break the mold</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Only shooting stars break the mold</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Another summer ends, that means its new game season, and to start it off we have my early thoughts on Starfield, which is definitely going to be one of my favorite games. We also have a potential third strike coming as SAG-AFTRA looks to strike against the video game publishers. Doug Bowser opens up about Nintendo's future, and Skull &amp; Bones hits another hurdle. Adam Drive, Aaron Paul and others speak out against the AMPTP, Toho drops a big new Godzilla trailer, and Ahsoka was amazing. Also my top 10 80s animated movies gets a shoutout. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:12:02</itunes:duration>
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