Multiple Nerdgasm

It’s an ugly planet! A bug planet! Would you like to hear more?

Topics discussed

• Skull and Bones vs Assassin's Creed Black Flag
• Control & Alan Wake 2 replay catch-up
• Disco Elysium 2 studio layoffs update
• Scream franchise sequel decline
• Dune Part Two & Dune Messiah adaptation
• Sinister (2012) horror movie review
• Frozen 2 review
• Coco & Olaf's Frozen Adventure tangent
• Borderlands movie trailer reaction
• Boy Kills World & Superman Legacy talk
• Ghosts UK vs US sitcom comparison
• Bluey: 'Dad Baby' episode & streaming complaints
• Bluey: pass-the-parcel episode (Lucky's Dad's Rules)
• Bluey: The Videogame review
• Fan-made Bluey/Peppa Pig zombie recreations
• Matt's old short films & Harrison's audition story
• Marilyn Manson defamation lawsuit loss
• Trent Reznor / Nine Inch Nails production trivia
• Limp Bizkit & Wes Borland's guitar tuning
• New Holocaust book & Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
• Gareth Edwards directing new Jurassic World movie
• Starship Troopers satire debate

Sure it sounds weird but I guess you gotta smoke something, right?

Topics discussed

• Skull and Bones review
• Paperboy tattoo and Pac-Man ghost names
• Bunnings Bluey gnome hunt
• Miller's Girl movie
• Gina Carano Disney lawsuit
• Coyote vs Acme shelved again
• Fantastic Four cast announcement
• Madame Web reviews
• Dune Part Two hype
• Enemy movie review
• Prisoners movie
• Dune Part Two casting reveal
• Joe Rogan Spotify deal renewed
• Cognac Legion's book
• Ancient Rome Saturnalia
• AI-generated content (ChatGPT, Sora, AI music covers)

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I promise I’m not dead!

Topics discussed

• 28 Years Later sequel announced
• Florida Joker drops GTA 6 lawsuit, wants to voice character
• Lindsay Lohan's failed GTA 5 lawsuit precedent
• Red Dead Redemption series retrospective
• GTA Online concerns ahead of GTA 6
• L.A. Noire retrospective & Switch remaster
• Alan Wake 2 second playthrough & 'Final Draft' New Game Plus
• Alan Wake 2 save-continuation bug complaints
• No Ayer Cut for Suicide Squad
• History of director's cuts (Blade Runner)
• Rebel Moon criticism
• Han shot first Star Wars debate
• Upcoming Star Wars projects rundown
• Star Wars sequel trilogy criticism & Luke Skywalker's arc
• Reading Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books vs. the films
• Henry Cavill's Witcher exit interview theory
• Dev Patel for James Bond campaign
• New Oscars Best Casting category
• Daughter's fake Peppa Pig YouTube videos

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Matt needs to walk back some things he said in our last episode and Dan isn’t happy about it.

Topics discussed

• Walking back Graham Hancock: archaeologists respond to Ancient Apocalypse
• Cave paintings, Göbekli Tepe & prehistoric humans
• Dog domestication and carrot evolution science
• Alan Wake 2 impressions & Thomas Zane/Sam Lake meta-humor
• Palworld second look
• Retroid Pocket vs. Logitech G Cloud handheld comparison
• Vietnam and Kuala Lumpur travel plans
• Vintage Computer Festival East
• Retro game collecting price inflation (Commodore 64, GameCube)
• Silent Hill 2 Remake gameplay footage & free PS5 Silent Hill game
• Console exclusivity worries (Final Fantasy VII, Baldur's Gate 3)
• PlayStation Portal & Apple Vision Pro reactions
• Pokémon Go nostalgia & Lovecraft/Hancock comparison
• Graham Hancock's journalist background
• JK Rowling transphobia controversy debate
• Dune: Part Two popcorn bucket merch
• Alan Wake 2 Oh Deer Diner thermos & Stanley Cup lead controversy
• Starfield physical copies dumped by Walmart
• Decline of physical media and game trade-ins
• Star Wars nostalgia tangent (Han shot first, Leia's accent, Indiana Jones pantsless scenes)
• Alec Baldwin Rust shooting: live-bullets allegations & SAG statement

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12,000 years from now people might be arguing over whether we existed. Wouldn’t that be neat? I hope we end up on Netflix.

Topics discussed

• Palworld first impressions (Pokémon-with-guns survival game)
• JFK assassination podcast follow-up gripe
• Graham Hancock’s Joe Rogan debate with Michael Shermer
• Ancient Apocalypse Netflix show critique
• Atlantis mythology and its Nazi-era popularity
• The Mac turns 40 anniversary
• Steve Jobs anecdotes (photographer, toilet feet, iPod, iPhone 4 antennagate)
• Microsoft lays off nearly 1,900 staff
• Unity, Weta Digital and Peter Jackson’s $1.625 billion payout
• Video game industry job security and Metacritic-tied bonuses
• Oppenheimer’s Oscar nomination haul
• Barbie’s Best Director snub controversy
• Barbie’s practical atomic bomb effects debate
• Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis game’s historical basis

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You don’t own this podcast

Topics discussed

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Developer Direct reveal
• Alan Wake 2 impressions & Remedy/Rockstar logo dispute
• Handheld gaming device comparison (Logitech G Cloud vs. ROG Ally)
• Lord of the Rings first-time read
• The Changeling (Apple TV+) review
• Friends first-time watch discussion
• Seinfeld discussion
• Castle Rock review
• Masters of the Universe: Revelation review
• Land Before Time & Disney movie nostalgia tangent
• The Mandalorian and Grogu movie backlash
• Alan Wake 2’s no-physical-release & Ubisoft game-ownership controversy
• Remedy Connected Universe wrap-up (Max Payne, Control, Quantum Break)

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Luke lets us all down this week, but hopefully we can make it up to you.

Topics discussed

• Logan Paul CryptoZoo refund follow-up outrage
• Jonathan Majors found guilty, career fallout continues
• JFK documentary’s unsatisfying four-shooter conclusion
• Oppenheimer sweeps Golden Globes
• Napoleon negative reception discussion
• Logitech G Cloud handheld review
• Alan Wake 2 & Max Payne (GBA) nostalgia
• Silent Hill retro nostalgia
• Retro game collecting (Commodore 64, SNES cartridges)
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle name reveal

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If you want to annoy Luke you’ll have to dress up as Kristin Stewart, or maybe Logan Paul.

Topics discussed

• 7 Days to Die co-op review
• Kanye West’s wife dress-code controversy
• James Franco admits to sleeping with acting school students
• Killers of the Flower Moon award-screener anticipation
• Super Mario Bros. Movie review
• Furiosa confirmed as prequel to the Mad Max video game
• Mad Max/Road Warrior American redub trivia
• Aquaman 2 & the Amber Heard/Jason Momoa feud
• Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo NFT scam refund update
• Unsatisfying movie endings rant (Leave the World Behind, It Comes at Night, Black Bear)
• Twixt (Coppola/Val Kilmer) bizarre production history deep dive
• Gath Merengi’s Terror-tome audiobook discussion

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How many cases of beer did you drink today? I wonder if they could make oxygenated scotch?

Topics discussed

• Christmas gift haul (Lego, Ferrari kits, Robotech toy)
• The Abyss 4K UK release cancelled over rat-scene cruelty
• Region-locking on Blu-rays & games discussion
• Assassin’s Creed Mirage review & franchise reflection
• Fallout TV show trailer reaction & New Vegas nostalgia
• Xbox AI-generated art controversy
• Automation & universal basic income tangent
• Rebel Moon review
• Zack Snyder’s James Bond ambitions & Nolan’s praise
• Ricky Gervais’ Armageddon Netflix special review
• Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor patent dispute/ban
• Tech trade-in stories (MacBook, iPad, Pixel)

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Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year! We hope you all have a great, nerdtastic holiday!

Topics discussed

• Insomniac Games hack exposes Wolverine game & employee data
• Christmas specials watched with kids (The Snowman, Frosty)
• Star Wars Christmas trivia quiz
• Andor season 2 delayed
• Rebel Moon bad reviews
• Dune sequel/Dune Messiah spoiler controversy
• Fury Road rewatch & CGI vs. practical effects debate
• Mad Max: The Wasteland & Fury Road production trivia
• A Haunting in Venice review
• South Park “Kathleen Kennedy” special review
• South Park: The Stick of Truth sequel game discussion

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