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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 378: A Podcast? What is it?</title>
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  <itunes:episode>378</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well its a radio show, but its not live, and its prerecorded.... The Naked Gun is out, and its the comedy that Hollywood needed. Plus Nintendo, pulls its normal shenanigans, while we all continue to ignore the issues. Somehow EA is now the good guy as well? Also, Spider-Man begins filming, and the scenes from set look amazing, Matt Smith is joining a Galaxy Far Far Away, and Chris Hemsworth clarifies his comments on Thor. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:26:08</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 317: No longer in 8k</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>317</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>No longer in 8k</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Well the summer game showcase season has begun, and the Sony State of Play kicked it all off! More Video game adaptations are also hitting our screens this year, as the industry continues to flip flop between healthy and layoffs. Hollywood seems to finally be bouncing back from the pandemic and the dual strikes as new projects are aplenty. Plus The Acolyte seems to be a shining star in the Star Wars Galaxy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:20:07</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 306: The state of the gaming industry is Unreal</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>The state of the gaming industry is Unreal</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>You read that correctly, the state of the gaming world is unreal, as in Unreal Engine. As the GDC is fully underway, there was still a lot of news to get through. From Epic games having their state of Unreal, to Saber Interactive breaking free from Embracers embrace, to the failure of the PSVR 2, and Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection taking a nosedive. Also Popeye, The Cat in the Hat, and The Never Ending Story are all making some kind of comeback, The Acolyte gets its first trailer, and Dune Pt. 2 continues to sizzle as the box office. That and a whole lot more. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:30</itunes:duration>
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  <title>Episode 269: I drank a Grimace shake and recorded this episode</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>269</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>I drank a Grimace shake and recorded this episode</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Happy Fourth of July! Well the FTC v Xbox case ended, and yeah, the FTC doesn't know what they are doing.  The Sims could be the next game to go F2P, and Stray is finally coming to Xbox, and Ubisoft is remaking Black Flag just in time for Skull n Bones. Jon Favreau opens up about Din Djarin, Kevin Bacon heads back to TV and Netflix seems to be getting HBOs best hits? All hail the rise of Barbenheimer, Indy makes a small whip in the box office, and stop asking Russel Crowe about Gladiator 2. Plus we have a spoiler filled review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:01:07</itunes:duration>
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Indiana Jones Ranked:
1.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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3.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
4.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
5.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 
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<p>Indiana Jones Ranked:<br>
1.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade<br>
2.Raiders of the Lost Ark<br>
3.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny<br>
4.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull<br>
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