Predator Badlands just dropped eighty million in its opening weekend, so the crew dives straight into a full spoiler breakdown. This episode hits everything: the Mandalorian-style Predator world-building, the risky choice to make a Yautja the emotional lead, and whether Dan Trachtenberg is quietly building the best era of the franchise since the original.

From there the show runs through the rest of the week’s nerd and sports chaos:

• Shadow of the Colossus rumors and why Trachtenberg might already be circling it

• Mario Galaxy movie leaks and Nintendo’s new movie strategy

• Stranger Things 5 opening scene

• DCU casting, Jimmy Olsen spinoff, and James Gunn’s questionable priorities

• Dispatch dominating streaming and why narrative games are back

• Michael Jackson biopic “Thriller Night”

• Shawn Levy’s Star Wars project

• NFL: Packers offensive collapse, Giants push, Chiefs bounce-back, Cowboys-Raiders preview

• NBA: Dallas firing their GM

• NHL: California hockey waking up

• Fantasy Football Week 10 Recap

Fast takes. Zero filter. Solid mix of nerd news and sports talk.

00:00 Cold Open

00:37 Intro at Grogg’s

04:30 Predator Badlands Review (Full Spoilers)

17:20 Shadow of the Colossus Talk

22:30 Mario Galaxy Movie Leaks

29:20 Stranger Things Season 5 Preview

32:20 DCU Casting & Jimmy Olsen Series Debate

37:40 Dispatch Game Breakdown

39:50 Michael Jackson Biopic Discussion

42:20 Shawn Levy’s Star Wars Film

45:30 Arc Raiders Quick Take

46:00 NFL Week Recap

53:06 Packers Offensive Collapse

57:12 AFC/NFC Rundown

60:22 NBA & NHL Quick Hits

01:08:24 Fantasy Football Recap

01:15:32 Closing

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