Best Update Nerd Style Podcasts (2025)

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Top 5 A.I. in Sci-Fi - From HAL 9000 to Her (Who Else Made the List?) 49:38

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Who knew artificial intelligence could get so emotional? In this bonus compilation, we count down our Top 5 A.I. characters in sci-fi cinema - from HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey to Samantha in Her, the replicants of Blade Runner, and the lovable WALL-E. Drawn from our archives, these clips explore how A.I. in film has challenged what it means t…

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An Interview with Isaac Fox from Astral Ticket Comics – Adult Comic Creator of Ecchi Series: The Manti-Corp 1:08:09

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This week we interviewed Isaac Fox, creator of popular comics like SuccuBUSTED and Cremisi about his new project, The Manti-Corps. We enjoyed a nice drink of rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com Astral Tickets Comics Website - https://www.foxxycomics.com/ Youtube - Astral …

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Ep. 452 - BF6 Beta / OSRS is Back / GTA 6 Pricing 42:48

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Bob, and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Battlefield 6 Beta is Live Oldschool Runescape is…

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Episode 539 - Games That Fight the Power! 1:07:53

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This week, we're looking at games that stand up and push back against the status quo, putting players in a position to fight the power, whether against real-world oppression or evil space wizards. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode…

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Ep. 451 - Battlefield 6 Reveal, Tiggy Got Promoted, Guess My Game 1:02:04

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy welcome on Kev and Gabe to touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Battlefield 6 Tig…

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Episode 538 - Gen Con 2025 Preview 1:04:33

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This week, we're taking a deep dive into the new games that will be available at Gen Con later this week, which we'd like to play and track down. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Review: The Anarchy Feature: Gen Con…

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An Interview with Savas Savidis 52:10

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This week we interviewed Savas Savidis about his game Tales of Grimace and what it takes to be a an indie game developer in high school. We enjoyed a nice drink of rez which you can get a 10% discount when you type NERDS at the checkout from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com Tales of Grimace The Game Website - https://www.talesofgrimace.com/ Stea…

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Ep. 450 - Splitgate 2 Back To Beta, Hellraiser Game, Bob and Tiggy Are Gonna Kill Each Other 1:13:43

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy welcome on Kev and Gabe to touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Bob and Tiggy arg…

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BGA Episode 537 - Board Game: Face-Off or Team-Up?! 1:11:28

21d ago1:11:28

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This week, we're tapping into the Voice of the Gamers to discuss games that would be interesting with coop modes (or coop games that would be interesting with competitive modes). Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Previ…

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Ep. 449 - Bob vs Tiggy LoL Update / MSI Conclusion / GOTY Debate 43:43

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Bob is Better at League than Tiggy MSI Concl…

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Episode 536 - Most Buck for Your Bang! 1:10:44

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This week, we take a look at the games that have the most buck associated with a whole lot of bang—e.g. the big, expensive, massive, sprawling games that live on the top shelf of our game rooms but are still somehow worth it. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/regis…

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Steam is EVIL... Maybe, Direwolves and Moa Ressurections and Movies Ruined Comics 1:05:53

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The famous modder behind the Special K mod has deleted their steam account and written a manifesto about why Steam is evil. We disagree. The resurrected Direwolves are doing well, and Peter Jackson is promising to bring back the Moa next. Let's just skip straight to the dinosaurs. Movies used to be based on comics. But now movies are bigger than co…

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Ep. 447 - Nadeshot Loves CS Case Openings, CoD Champs Recap, Xbox Layoffs 56:49

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Nadeshot loves opening CS cases Xbox lays of…

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Ep. 448 - EA Skate Art Style Stinks, Tyler1 Street Fighter Tourney, Bob and Tiggy LoL Ranked Climb 46:46

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Tyler1 hosts $10K Street Fighter tourney EA …

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Episode 535 - BGG Hotness and Draft Update 1:11:32

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It's that time again - let's take a deep dive into the BGG Hotness for June and into July and discuss what games everyone is getting psyched for going into the convention season. Plus, an update on the status of the BGA draft. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/regi…

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Stop Killing Games Update, The End of Xbox, Killer Whales Want To Give You Lunch and Brad Pitt's Actor Advice 50:47

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Stop Killing Games has reached 1 million signatures on the European Citizens Initiative. But the battle isn't won yet. Due to invalid signatures, the petition could use as many extra signatures as it can get. Microsoft have laid off 9000 people from their gaming division, while also planning for a third party Xbox handheld. Could this be the end of…

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Episode 534 - Let them Fight: Andromeda's Edge vs. Dwellings of Eldervale 1:20:25

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This week we're pitting two heavy weights of recent gaming against one another, both with a similar design and common designer: Andromeda's Edge and Dwellings of Eldervale. Which is worth tracking down? Find out in our newest VS. episode. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademic…

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The End of Stop Killing Games, Lab Grown Meat and Duke Nukem TV 1:07:31

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Stop Killing Games has nearly reached its conclusion, unless hundreds of thousands of European gamers come out of the woodwork. Aaaand here they come. You will soon be able to buy lab grown meat in Australia. Will you eat it? Duke Nukem is coming to TV. Maybe this icon of the 90s should have been left there though. We enjoyed a nice drink of rez wh…

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Note-worthy AI: Unpacking NotebookLM 28:07

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Ever wish your notes could talk? On this episode of the Made by Google Podcast, host Rachid Finge dives deep into NotebookLM with guests Steven Johnson and Simon Tokumine. Discover how this AI-powered tool helps you "understand anything" by transforming your documents into dynamic insights, complete with AI-generated audio overviews that feel surpr…

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Ep. 446 - Gaming Pro Bans and Firings, Bloodborne Movie, CoD Champs But Who Cares 59:59

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Smash pro drinks too much, gets frisky and f…

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Episode 533 - Best Bang for Your Buck Games 1:02:57

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This week, we asked all the listeners for the games they own that offer the best bang for their buck - the games you play a lot, were inexpensive, or have additional value outside of just playing them. We got a ton of great answers! Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/r…

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Ep. 445 - Marathon Ded / Mindseye 2 / Borderlands 4 PC Reqs 1:00:22

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Bungie Delaying Marathon INDEFINETLY Mindsey…

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Episode 532 - Board Game Club: Terraforming Mars 1:10:33

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This week, Anthony and Chris do a deep dive into all things Terraforming Mars, along with the listeners, in our first Board Game Club presentation. We rereview each of the games and expansions, hear your stories and feedback, share a few of our own hot takes and generally talk all things Terraforming Mars for much of the episode: Join us at the Boa…

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Ep. 444 - Fede from Bogdan's Cross, Splitgate 2 Fiasco, Switch 2 Sales 1:01:59

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: The creator of Bogdan's Cross drops in for a…

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Predator’s Back, M3GAN Upgrades & 28 Years Later - Your Summer Sci-Fi Preview 46:51

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This month’s Future Frontiers is stacked with killer creatures, AI dolls gone rogue and one of the most anticipated sequels in sci-fi horror. We preview the biggest upcoming sci-fi movies and TV shows hitting in June and July - from Predator: Killer of Killers and 28 Years Later to M3GAN 2.0, Ironheart, and the return of Foundation. Plus, we share …

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Episode 531 - BGG Hotness + Board Game Draft Update! 1:03:27

2M ago1:03:27

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Anthony is back this week with a big update on the BGG hotness, our board game draft, and all the amazing stuff on Gamefound that's calling for his wallet. Plus a review of Nova Era from Chris and previous discussion of Hobbit: There and Back Again (roll and write for the win!) Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of …

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An Interview with Neural Forge 59:40

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This week we're interviewing Neural Forge, creator of the board game Nimbus. Neural Forge official website – Neural Forge Neural Froge Etsy Store – NeuralForge - Etsy Australia Neural Forge Facebook page – Neural Forge Neural Forge Instagram – Neural Forge (@neural_forge) • Instagram photos and videos Neural Forge Nimbus Kickstarter – Nimbus by Neu…

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June Pixel Drop: All Your Favorites Are VIPs! 10:41

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Android 16 is here, and with it comes a brand new Pixel Drop! Learn more about the latest features we added to the Pixel universe, which includes a whole new way to stay in touch with the VIPs in your life. Pixel Product Manager Aisha Sharif also has more to share on smarter notifications, improvements to Expressive Captions, and more. Hosted on Ac…

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Ep. 443 - Switch 2 Launch, Mario Kart World, Sony State of Play Reactions 1:04:41

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom and Bob touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Nintendo Switch 2 launch stories Mario Kart World is…

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When Dinner Fights Back - Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988) & Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) 1:07:33

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From sentient tomatoes plotting global domination to meatballs falling from the sky - is it delicious, disgusting… or both? This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we’re serving up a double helping of food-fuelled madness with Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009). Join us as we chew over the bizarre origins…

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Episode 530 - The Top 10 Games on Everyone’s Shelf 1:12:04

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Chris is joined again this week by Chris Rodriguez from Board Games for the Better to discuss the top "owned" games on BoardGameGeek, what makes these games so lasting and sought after. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our first Board Game Club will featu…

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Everything Wrong With The Switch 2, The Science of Joy and Captain America's Regretful Plot Twist 1:11:08

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The Switch 2 is not without controversy. The big issues center around hardware ownership. So why are Nintendo getting this wrong? Happiness is tricky to pin down, but the latest research gives some hints on how to get there. Years ago, Captain America was revealed to be a Hydra agent. This led to no end of problems for the writers, mostly caused by…

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Ep. 442 - Battlefront 2 Resurgence, TFue Fortnite Claims, China Conquers Helldivers 58:45

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Battlefront 2 resurgence to get EA's attention Chi…

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Episode 529 - Top Ten Dexterity Games 1:14:53

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Chris is joined this week by Chris Rodriguez from Board Games for the Better to talk about the top 10 dexterity games. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our first Board Game Club will feature Terraforming Mars. Play the game and prepare to submit your commen…

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Japan's Cultural Victory, An Interview with Strauss Zelnick and Preventing a Supervolcano Eruption 55:33

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Crunchyroll have published a report on anime revealing that a majority of people under 50 watch it. Yet the company still wants growth. What are the implications? Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take Two has some thoughts on the games industry, and they're... interesting. Is he completely out of touch, or is it the kids who are wrong? A supervolcano might …

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Ep. 441 - Bungie Plagiarism, Borderlands 4 In Trouble, Xbox and Steam Collab Rumors 1:01:35

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Tiggy, and Bob touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Randy Pitchford foot in mouth part 1000 Stea…

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Born Sexy Yesterday - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) & Weird Science (1985) 1:08:56

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In this week’s episode of our Mad Science series, we slip into our fishnets and fire up the floppy disks as we delve into the horny world of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Weird Science (1985). From Frank-N-Furter’s glitter-soaked lab to an ‘80s teenage boys pervy fantasy, we explore two more takes on the Frankenstein myth. Expect cult ci…

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Episode 528 - Our Favorite Games Gone Digital 58:07

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This week we're turning to the voice of the gamers for a rundown of the games that we love that only got better through their digital implementations. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠⁠⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠⁠⁠ Our first Board Game Club will feature Terraforming Mars. Play the game and…

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The Year of the Linux Gaming PC, Literal Alchemy at the LHC and Europe Vs AI 1:04:39

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Wow 250 episodes and we are still going…what an achievement...We would like to thank each and every one of you for being part of this magical journey Finally, Valve are releasing SteamOS onto third party devices. Is this finally the year of the Linux gaming PC? The Large Hadron Collider has turned lead into gold through shooting two lead atoms at e…

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Ep. 440 - PAX East Recap, Kingdom Hearts 4 Screenshots Leak, League Updates 1:03:03

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Tiggy, and Bob touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: PAX East retrospective Bob does not like Kin…

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Murderbot Arrives, Andor Returns & AI Dubbing 43:19

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In this month’s bonus Future Frontiers episode, we dive into the future of AI-dubbed films, featuring the Swedish sci-fi Watch the Skies hitting cinemas. We also discuss the highly anticipated returns of Andor and The Last of Us, take a closer look at Thunderbolts (what's up with the asterisk in the title?), and unpack Apple's intriguing new Murder…

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Episode 527 - Expansions that Fix Games You Now Love 1:08:59

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(Apologies for the audio! Anthony's microphone had an oopsie this week, so his audio is the backup). This week, we asked the gamers among you to tell us which games were made all-time greats because of their expansions. Not just better, but to the top of your list. Plus we chat Golden Geek winners Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at t…

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The Truth Behind More Expensive Consoles, Marvel's New Strategy and Photographing Atoms 53:31

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There's a variety of reasons consoles are getting more expensive instead of cheaper, and they aren't all because of greed. Chips just aren't improving like they used to. Marvel has a new strategy. Will they finally start making good content? A new technique from MIT allows scientists to photograph atoms with a microscope. Finally, we can see what t…

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The Android Show: I/O Edition 22:56

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Missed The Android Show: I/O Edition? Rachid and Seang have you covered! They dive deep into the gorgeous Material 3 Expressive design, explain the latest Gemini AI advancements and where it's headed, and break down the latest safety and security features protecting your Android device. Don't get left behind – listen now! Hosted on Acast. See acast…

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Ep. 439 - GTA VI Reactions, PAX East 2025 Is Here 52:10

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Tiggy, and Bob touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: GTA VI trailer reactions PAX East day 1 reac…

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Episode 526 - Games that Need a Crowdfunded Redux 57:03

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This week we're looking at games that could use a revisit, revamp, or fancy, expensive redux on Kickstarter or Gamefound. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: ⁠https://boardgameacademics.com/register/⁠ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: SETI: Space Agencies Roll for Review: Shipyard (Second Edition) Feature: Ga…

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Attack of the Tiny Tourists - Fantastic Voyage (1966) & Innerspace (1987) 1:07:35

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Two films. One mind-blowing concept: what if you could go inside the body? This episode, we explore the micro-madness of Fantastic Voyage (1966) and Innerspace (1987) - two very different takes on internal exploration. From high-concept sci-fi to comedic calamity, we look at how the trope of the shrunken scientist has mutated through the decades. W…

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The Future of Subscription Gaming, Ancient Fire and Netflix Saving Hollywood 56:46

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A new analysis indicates that subscription gaming has no room to grow. Of course, that won't stop them trying to take away our game ownership. Humans have been using fire for hundreds of thousand of years. But during the Ice Age, there's a gap in the evidence. What were humans doing with fire during that time? Netflix's CEO claims that Netflix is s…

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Ep. 438 - GTA 6 Influencing Release Dates, 80 Dollar Games, Half Life 3 59:11

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Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom and Bob touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Games changing their release dates because of GTA 6 …

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Episode 525 - April BGG Hotness and Fantasy Draft 1:02:07

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This we take a deep dive into the BGG Hotness for April 2025, plus give an update on month four of the Fantasy Board Game Draft and review Stupor Mundi. Join us at the Board Game Academics Conference at the Strong Museum of Play: https://boardgameacademics.com/register/ Episode Notes: Roll for Preview: The Great Library Roll for Review: Stupor Mund…