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Matt’s away committing minor crimes in England (just a bit of trespassing, nothing serious), so it’s just Dan and Luke holding down the fort this week. We’ve got exciting Star Wars news about the 50th anniversary, some controversial fashion choices from Columbia, and tales of international law-breaking that’ll make you think twice before filming content abroad.

Topics discussed

• Star Wars 50th anniversary theatrical rerelease
• Columbias pricey Star Wars costume line
• Bonnie Blue arrested in Bali for filming porn
• International law and bribery travel stories
• Airline security and battery pack rules
• Airplane! (Flying High) rewatch appreciation
• Blazing Saddles rewatch and era-specific humor
• Fallen celebrities decline in public
• Matthew Perrys doctor sentenced for ketamine death
• Quadriplegic brain implant communication story
• Hospital and airline food tangent
• Airline seating and travel dress code
• Business class upgrade stories

We apologise for being MIA, but we promise it was for a good reason (we were napping, maybe!).

Topics discussed

• Stranger Things season 5 reactions
• Rian Johnson confirms Star Wars trilogy is dead
• Starfighter movie with Ryan Gosling
• Project Hail Mary trailer reaction and spoiler concerns
• Star Wars radio drama and Billy D Williams tangent
• Return to Silent Hill trailer
• No Mans Sky PSVR2 support discovery
• Eminem vs Slim Shady Hitman elusive target mission
• Legend of Zelda movie first photos
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie tangent
• Rob McElhenneys live action Far Cry series
• Xbox Crocs collaboration
• Law and Order SVU Neil Gaiman/Amanda Palmer episode
• Naked Gun director unimpressed with 2025 reboot
• Naked Gun named best comedy movie of all time
• James Bond books sensitivity edits tangent
• Jimmy Savile documentary reaction

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Luke shut down MenuLog through the sheer power of complaining, we discuss AI trying to seduce reporters, and there’s a surprisingly in-depth conversation about the Vietnam War. Also, Rambo for kids? What?

As always, if you want more of us talking absolute crap, head over to https://patreon.com/multiplenerdgasm for the After Party!

Topics discussed

• Menulog food delivery service shuts down in Australia
• Walmart racist t-shirt controversy
• Germany reinstates military conscription
• Lukes Xbox handheld impressions
• Valve Steam Machine, Steam Controller and Steam Frame VR reveal
• Steam Machine price speculation
• Red Dead Redemption next-gen update
• Black Ops 7 lacks a single-player campaign
• Mass Effect 5 teaser and Krogan genophage speculation
• Police Quest trivia tangent
• Minecraft server catch-up
• NY restaurant uses Filipino staff via Zoom
• Guillermo del Toros Frankenstein review
• Stranger Things season 5 release schedule
• Ben Solo movie and Star Wars legacy sequels
• Rambo prequel aimed at kids
• AI chatbot professes love to NYT reporter
• AI companionship and therapy replacement concerns

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Luke’s knee is still messed up, which means no more blow jobs for anyone. We discuss the important things in life like Menulog delivery failures and how Matt can’t believe he’s been in America for almost 10 years.

PAX East 2026 badges are on sale now! March 26-29, get in while you can. We talk about PAX attendance, the current state of VR gaming (spoiler: it’s still too much effort to put the headset on), and whether Luke will finally make it to PAX Australia next year.

Star Trek: Picard season 2 is still terrible and we’re still mad about it. Season 3 though? Great stuff. There’s a Michael Jackson biopic teaser out featuring his nephew, and we discuss the production drama around the court case that got removed from the film.

In The After Party this week we’ll tell you what Jeremy Renner has allegedly been up to!

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Topics discussed

• Menulog/KFC delivery saga
• PAX East 2026 badges on sale
• State of VR gaming
• GTA 6 release delay
• RBX sues Spotify over Drake streaming fraud
• AI-generated music and content discussion
• Twitch drama: Emirus allegations and Asmongold fallout
• Jonathan Bailey named Sexiest Man Alive
• Movie car museum auction
• Gremlins 3 announced for 2027
• The Thing 2 non-update
• Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz new Mummy movie
• Edgar Wrights Baby Driver 2 script
• The Running Man trailer reaction
• Scream 7 backlash controversy
• Star Trek rebooted again
• Star Trek: Picard season 2 vs season 3 retrospective
• Michael Jackson biopic teaser and court case removal

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Luke has a desk, but not a microphone. Fingers crossed for next week. But we won’t let that stop us discussing all the latest in random stuff from the internet!

Topics discussed

• Outer Worlds 2 and No Mans Sky Breach update
• K-pop Demon Hunters singalong and Bongo Cat parody
• ICE Lord of the Rings recruitment ad controversy
• Rogue Squadron becomes a TV series
• James Gunns Supergirl tone comparison
• Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Iger Lucasfilm rumors
• Zack Snyders Ben Affleck Batman posts
• Alan Ritchson as Batman discussion
• Hollywood actor diet culture
• Caddyshack rewatch
• Only Murders in the Building season 5 update
• The Toxic Avenger (2023) continued watch
• Witcher season 4 bad reviews
• Henry Cavill silicone doll purchase
• Sydney Sweeney dress reaction
• Margot Robbie American Psycho rumor debunked
• Karl Jobsts Completionist investigation update

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Luke’s got most of his stuff setup so we’re here to talk about movies and games and stuff, and we managed not to kiss anybody against their will.

Topics discussed

• Tron: Ares full review and plot holes
• Airplane/Zero Hour and Police Squad/M Squad trivia
• Caddyshack and Chevy Chase feuds tangent
• Only Murders in the Building season update
• I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) review
• The Mandalorian and Grogu movie discussion
• Toxic Avenger (2023) reaction
• TwitchCon Emiru assault incident
• Xbox 360 backlog gaming nostalgia
• Silent Hill 2 Remake comparison
• Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 reception
• A1200 Omega retro console
• Retro game preservation and source ports

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This week Microsoft claims Luke has nothing to worry about, Brussels refuses to get Disturbed, Tron does poorly, Luke and Dan have been to PAX Aus, and more!

Topics discussed

• PAX Aus 2025 recap and cosplay
• Tabletop tournament wins at PAX
• Naked Gun (2025) reaction
• Fletch reboot reaction
• Tron: Ares box office failure and Jared Leto backlash
• 28 Years Later reaction
• Police Squad rewatch
• James Bond marathon: Diamonds Are Forever to For Your Eyes Only
• Xbox hardware commitment denial
• Xbox pulled from Walmart and Target
• Xbox handheld hands-on impressions
• Apple TV exclusive F1 streaming rights
• Disturbed Brussels show cancelled over Israel support
• Weapons (2025) horror film review
• Christopher Nolan Inception ending anecdote

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Luke has returned to some terrible news this week, is the Xbox empire crumbling? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Topics discussed

• Xbox Game Pass price hike backlash
• Costco and retailers dropping Xbox consoles
• Xbox handheld pre-order
• Amazon removes guns from Bond movie posters
• On Her Majestys Secret Service rewatch
• Weapons (2025) horror film review
• Alien: Earth further reactions
• The Carpenters Son trailer
• Frankenstein (2025) trailer reaction
• Bambi the Reckoning trailer
• Gary Oldman knighted
• Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher affair history
• British kids TV nostalgia

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If you’re looking for Luke we promise he really does show up, eventually! Lots of James Bond talk this week, plus some rare Star Wars whinging.

Topics discussed

• Gary Busey sentenced for groping
• Henry Cavill injured filming Highlander
• Tom Holland injured on Spider-Man set
• Alien: Earth reactions and Xenomorph naming debate
• Predator: Badlands "no Xenomorph" headline
• James Bond marathon: viewing order and toxic content
• Ranking the early Bond films and soundtracks
• You Only Live Twice deep dive and Roald Dahl connection
• AI Stan Lee hologram at Comic-Con
• Denis Villeneuve next Bond casting update
• Costco drops Xbox consoles
• Silent Hill f and Silent Hill 2 Remake
• The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer

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Guess who’s back, back again? Luke is back, tell a friend.

Topics discussed

• Jimmy Kimmel cancellation fallout
• Nintendo's Pokémon summoning patent clarified
• No Man's Sky ship-building update
• Borderlands 4 performance issues & Randy Pitchford controversy
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's deleted Charlie Kirk tweet
• Marilyn Manson / Chloé Sevigny photo controversy
• Always Sunny in Philadelphia new season
• Alien Earth ongoing impressions
• Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci's breakup
• Sean Astin becomes SAG-AFTRA President
• Tucker Carlson's Sam Altman AI interview

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