Multiple Nerdgasm

It’s a wild ride this week!

Topics discussed

• Stephen Fry AI voice cloning controversy
• Sound of Freedom / Tim Ballard sexual misconduct allegations
• Man sues Google Maps over collapsed bridge death
• Map Men trap streets trivia
• Unity engine backlash & CEO scrutiny
• PAX Sydney panel preview
• Starfield story completed & DLC coming
• Microsoft leaks: considered buying Nintendo
• Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty patch impressions
• Elon Musk gun incident during Cyberpunk recording
• Bluey: The Videogame announced
• Jurassic World: The Experience visit

Nothing actually went wrong but that’s no thanks to Matt and his big mouth. He did complete his homework though!

Topics discussed

• Real estate fantasy & YouTube passive income discussion
• Drew Barrymore talk show return & actors strike
• Search Party TV series review
• Oppenheimer full review
• Barbie full review
• He-Man reboot cancellation news
• 90s SNL comedians nostalgia tangent
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny brief take
• Pontypool movie recommendation
• Johnny Depp movie marathon: The Rum Diary review
• Christopher Nolan James Bond rumors
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire first watch
• J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter diversity discussion
• The Creator (Gareth Edwards) anticipation
• Craven the Hunter trailer & "It's Morbin Time" tangent
• Oppenheimer antisemitism PSA discussion
• Australian Indigenous Voice referendum tangent
• Starfield story pacing and companion bugs
• Cyberpunk 2.0 and Baldur's Gate 3 Mac release dates
• Xbox Series S vs. Series X split-screen limitations
• New iPhone 15 Pro Max pricing and storage costs
• Unity engine pricing controversy

Surprise, Dan’s back! It was certainly a surprise to Luke and Matt who have not yet completed their assigned homework.

Topics discussed

• Dune Part One and Part Two book vs. movie comparison
• Christopher Nolan filmography rewatch value tangent
• Peacemaker John Cena pronunciation apology
• F1 Helmut Marko racism controversy
• F1 Halo safety device debate
• Jurassic Park "safety inspections" internet backlash
• The Lost Worlds of 2001 book review
• Starfield ship building and ship theft
• Starfield space travel and fast travel mechanics
• Starfield NSFW mods
• Starfield vs. Cyberpunk comparison memes
• Todd Howard PC optimization comments
• Assassin's Creed Mirage wouldn't run
• Starfield Constellation Edition refund
• Starfield marriage sex XP bonus
• Starfield saves man from house fire
• 11.22.63 TV series discussion
• Vincent Bugliosi's Reclaiming History book
• JFK assassination conspiracy discussion
• US vs. Australia date format tangent
• Depp v. Heard documentary review
• The Ninth Gate movie recommendation

We’ve been playing Starfield! We tried to keep the spoilers minimal (tutorial missions only) so it should be safe to listen if you haven’t played yet.

Topics discussed

• Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox release date confirmed
• Starfield early impressions (spoiler-light)
• Starfield lockpicking and hacking minigames
• Starfield reviews roundup
• Man arrested for leaking early Starfield copies
• Review copies and embargo ethics discussion
• Todd Howard agrees Elder Scrolls 6 was announced too early
• Destiny catch-up via YouTube recap video
• David Ayer's Suicide Squad director's cut campaign continued
• Building a business on someone else's platform (Reddit/Apollo)
• Dune: Part Two delay and Dune Messiah authors
• Writing and acting for a living & strike residuals debate
• Childhood acting extra work nostalgia
• Ridley Scott's 4.5-hour Napoleon cut
• Oppenheimer/Barbie viewing pledge

Luke and Matt talk about Starfield, Destiny, Dark Force and Donald Trump, amongst other things.

Topics discussed

• Trump indictment and arrest discussion
• Australian house prices tangent
• Missing Australian pub culture
• Starfield pre-order and release date talk
• Interview: Jono from Quokka Games (Yumcha, Boba Master)
• Destiny revisited impressions
• Podcast dynamic ad market discussion
• Dark Forces and Rise of the Triad remasters announced
• Ahsoka and Star Wars extended universe gripes
• Dune: Part Two delayed
• Renfield movie recommendation
• Hackers (1995) 4K remaster release
• David Ayer's Suicide Squad cut campaign and Fast & Furious writing grievance
• Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon trailer reaction
• Movie-going habits and Meg 2 mention
• Fast and Furious franchise nostalgia

Did Chris Carter have super secret access to Area 51 and the bodies of dead aliens? Listen to find out that he did not. Of course he didn’t, what’s wrong with you?

Topics discussed

• Starfield collector's edition and smartwatch tangent
• Alec Baldwin Rust trigger-pull forensic followup
• Mountain Dew murder cover-up news story
• Florida Shakespeare ban in schools tangent
• Uri Geller alien bodies photo hoax
• UFO congressional hearing skepticism
• Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) full review
• The Martian's Iron Man suit scene critique
• Ad Astra movie recommendation
• "Out of Africa" vs fringe "Out of Australia" anthropology theory
• Scientology and Mormon afterlife beliefs tangent
• Assassin's Creed Origins finished
• Baldur's Gate 3 release date and Xbox Series S co-op issue
• "Gate Zero" Christian Assassin's Creed-like game
• Baldur's Gate 3 early access impressions
• Atomic Heart disappointment
• Diablo 4 season 1 balance patch complaints
• Starfield release and bug concerns
• Australian slang etymology (wife beater, Chinese whispers)

We spent an inordinate amount of time talking about Michael Jackson this week, but don’t despair because there’s also some movie talk and some ball-licking news.

Topics discussed

• Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem trailer reaction
• Haunted Mansion box office flop
• Actors strike residuals debate
• Ear infection and painkillers banter
• Michael Jackson: Think Twice podcast review
• Michael Jackson 1993 molestation case doubts
• Jimmy Savile and Johnny Rotten tangent
• Michael Jackson 2003 case and Martin Bashir documentary
• Wade Robson allegation and Woody Allen parallel
• Finding Neverland inconsistencies and eyewitness unreliability
• Michael Jackson HIStory statues and self-mythologizing
• "Wacko Jacko" nickname racism theory
• Michael Jackson's skin condition and vitiligo makeup choice
• Thriller music video directed by John Landis
• Michael Jackson's sense of entitlement and grocery store story
• Courthouse lawyer's Michael Jackson trial windfall
• Roald Dahl's "snozzberries" innuendo
• Dwarf casting controversy in Willow and Snow White
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves recommendation
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review
• Barbie movie review
• Inception ending debate with Christopher Nolan
• Oppenheimer/Barbie "Barbenheimer" Japan poster controversy
• Ridley Scott regrets Alien: Covenant
• Shia LaBeouf on meeting Steven Spielberg

I’m not on the show this week but as I understand it the guys talked about Oppenheimer and Michael Jackson. You know, that famous duo.

Topics discussed

• Apple Puck mouse & Commodore 64 nostalgia
• Oppenheimer review
• Barbie movie discussion
• Growing out of toys & Lego nostalgia
• Model car building hobby
• Masters of the Universe movie/series
• Ironic Australian kids TV shows
• Dungeons & Dragons movie anticipation
• Billy Mitchell Donkey Kong lawsuit update
• Amiga retro games challenge
• New Xbox dashboard UI
• Xbox Gamerscore leaderboard bragging
• Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 16
• Glenn Howerton in AP Bio
• The BlackBerry movie review
• The Thief Collector documentary
• Rob McElhenney's Wrexham & Alpine F1 investment

We’ve all watched a movie, again! Well… two of us watched it, one of us only watched most of it.

Topics discussed

• Luke's dental surgery recovery
• American vs Australian food naming differences
• True crime podcast recommendation: Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding
• Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir novel) recommendation
• Black Adder audio nostalgia
• Sarah Silverman's OpenAI lawsuit and AI voice clone prank
• Writers/actors strike followup: Universal tree-trimming and residuals debate
• The Flash movie spoiler discussion
• Mission Impossible 1-3 marathon reviews
• Obscure Australian movie identification request
• Geek of the Week: Kevin Mitnick death
• Geek of the Week: Tony Bennett death
• Geek of the Week: Jane Birkin death
• A Haunting in Venice trailer and poster discussion

Guys, something amazing has happened! We all went and saw a movie, in the same week, in theatres! Which movie? Well you can probably guess but you’ll have to watch/listen to know for sure…

Topics discussed

• Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny spoiler-free reactions
• Harrison Ford's accent and career longevity
• 65 (Adam Driver dinosaur movie) recommendation
• Alita: Battle Angel sequel confirmed
• Home video market and streaming residuals video essay
• Actors' strike joins writers' strike
• AI voice mimicking concerns in entertainment
• Bob Iger critical of the strikes
• Jack Reacher films comparison
• The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) recommendation
• Superhero movie fatigue and James Gunn's DCU reset
• Wonder Woman 1984 box office bomb and DC casting reset
• Joker: Folie à Deux casts Lady Gaga
• Oppenheimer vs Barbie rivalry discourse
• He-Man movie hopes
• Jennifer Lawrence nudity in No Hard Feelings discourse
• The Witcher season 3 casting and nudity controversy
• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts cast and Sound of Freedom teaser
• Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny full spoiler discussion