Multiple Nerdgasm

We’re all here this week! Despite last week’s title this episode we actually discuss Alien: Covenant a lot. Be warned: Luke has given you a few weeks so this episode contains spoilers. We also talk about goings on at the Alamo Drafthouse, some video games and some questionable quotes from Aussie Prime Ministers.

Topics discussed

• Toilet seat up/down bathroom etiquette debate
• Lukes drunken New York police incident story
• Alamo Drafthouse texting lawsuit settlement
• Wonder Woman women-only screening controversy
• Alien: Covenant spoiler-heavy deep dive review
• Passengers (2016) film comparison discussion
• Prey (2017) video game impressions
• Thimbleweed Park completion & difficulty modes
• Xbox Achievement Center segment debut
• Kevin Rudd sodomy quote meme controversy

Luke returned from the US with some sort of illness so he’s absent again this week. Dan and Matt discuss Guardians of the Galaxy, Alien: Covenant, Thimbleweed Park, crappy cinema experiences and more!

Topics discussed

• Alien: Covenant spoiler-free review
• Cold, distracting cinema experience gripe
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 rewatch discussion
• Blu-ray director commentary nostalgia (Armageddon, Evil Dead)
• Lawsuit over texting during Guardians 2 screening
• Alamo Drafthouse dining cinema experience
• Kid with acne ass viral story
• Teen caffeine-related death story
• New Girl final season renewal news
• The Mummy reboot & Universal Monsters shared universe
• Arrival screenwriter backstory (Jeff Goldsmith podcast)
• The Bodyguard (1992) rewatch appreciation
• The Witcher Netflix series announcement
• Riverdale recommendation
• The Orville (Seth MacFarlane) trailer dismissal
• CHiPs reboot mention
• Roald Dahl pronunciation tangent
• Thimbleweed Park voice acting critique

Luke is still in New York and his internet failed him this week, so it’s Matt and Dan holding the fort. We’ve got your usual film and game talk, plus some erotic fiction - happy Mothers Day!

Topics discussed

• Blade Runner 2049 trailer reactions
• John Hurt cartoon tribute controversy
• CGI vs puppet Yoda debate
• Stormtrooper costume school evacuation
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 reactions
• 4D movie theater experience review
• Troma Studios visit & Lloyd Kaufman shoutout
• Bruce Hampton's on-stage death
• Awkward news headline wording bit
• KFC's Tender Wings of Desire novel
• Burger Project racist receipt incident
• Get Out review
• David Lynch retirement comments & Twin Peaks revival
• New Hellboy reboot casting
• Diane Lane's Justice League comments
• Thimbleweed Park impressions & patch update
• Commodore 64 retro gaming nostalgia

This weekend, Dan’s film played in the NYC Independent Film Festival and for the first time in months we are all in the same place. Instead of using this opportunity to record a podcast, we are giving you an entire show made of prerecords from past episodes. We will be back to our normal episodes next week. Enjoy!

Dan’s on a plane to America so Matt and Luke discuss blowjob robots, head transplants, striking writers and also the usual movie, video game and general nerd news.

Topics discussed

• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 review
• Blowjob robot Indiegogo campaign review
• Head/body transplant surgeon update
• Cryonics & frozen brain revival claims
• Writers Guild strike & streaming impact
• Video game writers' guild strike
• Spotify streaming royalties model
• Avatar sequels release dates announced
• Pandora: World of Avatar animatronics
• Fast & Furious spinoff & Vin Diesel feud
• Kathleen Kennedy on original Star Wars cuts
• Burnout-style crash game successor announced
• Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels DLC
• VR headset discussion (Vive, Rift, Scorpio)
• Thimbleweed Park impressions
• GOG Galaxy Cloud saves update
• DRM-free games & piracy discussion
• South Park: The Fractured but Whole delay

Join us in celebrating Luke’s birthday by briefly mentioning it before moving on to Sasquatch News, comic book films and celebrity circumcisions.

Topics discussed

• Sasquatch news segment & fake trailer bit
• Idaho Bigfoot car accident story
• Bongo's Tempting Fate inside joke
• Apple Podcasts rebrand from iTunes
• iTunes explicit content warning glitch
• Podcast/streaming regulation (Germany Twitch license)
• Cindy's New Love erotic novel search
• Princeton study on why AI learns racist bias
• Internet anonymity & Twitter troll avatars
• Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 exclusive envy
• Xbox achievement hunting & gamerscore goals
• Tattoo shop stories
• Star Wars-themed Disney hotel concept
• Pandora: World of Avatar theme park land
• Dan's upcoming New York trip plans
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 early screening
• Guardians Vol. 3 confirmed
• Avengers: Infinity War & MCU actor longevity
• Black Widow standalone film talk
• Wonder Woman box office expectations
• Dan's indie film screening plug
• Millennial gray hair dye trend
• Vaping culture complaints
• Smoking nostalgia
• The Rock & Vin Diesel feud resolution
• Fast & Furious franchise ending at 10 films
• Michelle Rodriguez's The Assignment
• Celebrity circumcision bit

What’s that in the tree there? It looks like maybe one of the older kids from school has slipped this episode into a little hollowed out area. I think he intended to pass this podcast down to a younger generation. If you listen to it, I have a feeling you will experience an awakening of sorts. Pass it on to your friends; just don’t show your parents.

Topics discussed

• Last Jedi teaser trailer reaction
• Movie trailers spoiling plots discussion
• Carrie Fisher tribute video & Episode IX news
• Rogue One purchase & Battlefront 2 Darth Maul news
• Hayden Christensen at Star Wars Celebration
• Anakins father & midichlorians retcon debate
• Amazon Go cashierless store excitement
• Teenage shoplifting & HMV theft nostalgia
• Cindys New Love erotic novel story
• Cobra Mission hentai game nostalgia
• NES Classic discontinuation conspiracy theory
• Nintendo Switch sales record & unused console
• Mass Effect Andromeda burnout discussion
• LucasArts adventure game nostalgia
• Thimbleweed Park backer guilt certificate
• Xbox refund policy discussion
• Logans Run remake wishlist
• Thor: Ragnarok trailer reaction
• Loki cosplay lookalike story

The trinity is back with some of your favourite segments so hop in the bath, grab your irreplaceable collector’s items and listen to our new episode*.

Topics discussed

• Barbie doll bath gift mishap
• Action figure & toy collecting nostalgia
• Lego Super Star Destroyer pricing gripe
• Witcher figurines & Witcher 3 discussion
• Mass Effect Andromeda ending/completion talk
• Skyrim side-quest completionism discussion
• Xbox Scorpio 4K & Witcher 3 upgrade news
• Shia LaBeoufs box-office flop film
• Nick Cage VR movie news segment
• Carrie Fishers Star Wars Episode IX return
• Bad Lip Reading Force Awakens video
• Salad Fingers nostalgia
• Life (2017) movie review
• Ghost in the Shell (2017) movie review
• Snake mating study (dick news)
• Racial faux pas story (Temple of Doom)
• Kanamara Matsuri Steel Phallus Festival

This week you’ve been left with Matt and Luke to discuss such diverse topics as games, movies and games. There’s some more Mass Effect: Andromeda talk, Nintendo Switch, Breath of the Wild, Joss Whedon/Weeeeedon, IT and more!

Topics discussed

• Blues News website nostalgia
• Google Maps Pac-Man Easter egg
• Mass Effect Andromeda progress talk
• Borderlands 2 co-op & DLC plans
• Multiple Nerdgasm Xbox Club
• Amazon Warehouse Nintendo Switch mix-up story
• Amazon fulfillment & counterfeit issues
• Amazon Prime, lockers & cashierless stores
• Zelda: Breath of the Wild criticism
• Halo multiplayer nostalgia
• New Gears of War impressions
• Dead Space series decline discussion
• Xbox achievement tracker update
• Sunless Sea on iPad recommendation
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 single-player news
• Mass Effect Andromeda multiplayer & character creator
• Joss Whedon Batgirl movie rumor
• It (2017) movie trailer reaction
• Stephen King writing process discussion
• Nintendo Switch strategy advice

Luke thinks what you do is stupid. At least he won’t have to listen to you talk about your hobbies when he is living on Mars.

Topics discussed

• Driver's license renewal & DMV stories
• Luke's new scooter
• Singapore car ownership costs
• Mass Effect Andromeda character creation & faces
• Mass Effect Andromeda companions & romance options
• Tempest ship & planet-travel loading gripes
• Borderlands 2 replay
• Civilization VI Australia DLC pack
• Justice League trailer reactions
• DC movie tone & visual style complaints
• Aquaman & James Wan filmography
• The Witcher movie & Sapkowski's profits story
• Explaining video games to non-gamers
• Warcraft movie criticism
• Assassin's Creed movie criticism
• Kong: Skull Island review
• King Kong statue fire at Vietnam premiere
• Godzilla (2014) reappraisal
• Gareth Edwards' Monsters recommendation
• Rogue One alternate ending details
• Rogue One bobblehead collection
• Mortal Kombat dream roster bit
• Eden reality show cancelled but not told
• Mars One crew selection reality show
• Avatar sequels & James Cameron Rolex ad