Best The Duke of Nerds Podcasts (2025)

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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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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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A Child-Sized Liberation Theology (w/ Kelsey McGinnis) 53:03

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In this episode, I welcome back Dr. Kelsey Kramer McGinnis to discuss her article, "To Be Seen and Heard: Toward a Child Liberation Theology Framework for Contemporary Praise and Worship Practice" as part of our series on Contemporary Worship Music and Intergenerational Formation. The conversation focuses on Christian parenting literature, and the …

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S6:E28 - Nerds On A Wheel of Time (with special co-host Taylor Napier from The Wheel of Time) 2:02:30

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30&Nerdy Show Notes: 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Special Co-Host of the episode: Taylor Napier Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NerdySouth! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast…

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S6:E27 - We're Gonna Need A Bigger Cast 2:28:12

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30&Nerdy Show Notes: Opening 0:00 Nerdcabulary Word 14:54 Nerdly News 23:20 Jaws 50th Anniversary Special 39:48 Closing 2:24:00 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the pr…

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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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S6:E26 - What IF: A Star Wars Story 1:49:01

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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…

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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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S6:E25 - Revenge of The Sith 1:53:17

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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…

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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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S6:E24 - ATTACK of The Clones...and sand... 1:24:16

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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…

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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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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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S6:E23 - The Phantom Menace 1:42:32

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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…

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A Spirit-Shaped Vision for Worship (that includes children) 49:02

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We continue our series on the recent academic journal issue "Contemporary Worship Music and Intergenerational Formation" with authors Revs. Drs. Angela and Jeremy Perigo. In this episode, we explore what it might mean to take our Pneumatology more seriously when it comes to including children in the musical worship leadership of the congregation. O…

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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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Just Watch The Movies, Yet Another Ubisoft Lawsuit and Astronaut Food 1:02:22

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At last, the Oscars have added a rule that voters have to watch the movie. Somehow, people are complaining about doing their job. Ubisoft are being threatened with a complaint about their data collection. The GDPR hammer is raised and ready. Scientists want to grow astronaut food from scratch using bioreactors. This totally won't make a giant meat …

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Gacha Games Dangers, Chinese Movies Only & Life in Space 1:13:22

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We enjoyed a nice drink of rez which you can get from the Rez website at www.drinkrez.com and with a 15% discount using the code word : NERDS15 DJ went wild and mixed a sachet of REZ with a bottle of coke, while the professor went with the traditional approach of mixing a sachet with water....how did it pan out? Find out.... Gacha games have seen r…

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Stop Killing Games Lawsuit, Minecraft Movie Chaos and Return of the Dire Wolves 58:25

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Ubisoft has responded to a lawsuit against them as part of the Stop Killing Games campaign. This setback doesn't mean the end for the campaign. They'll keep fighting. A Minecraft Movie is a surprising hit. But it comes with some interesting implications for the future. And please don't throw your popcorn. Dire Wolves are back. But they're not reall…

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Everything about the Nintendo Switch 2, The Tariffs are coming & Brain to Speech 1:01:26

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From computer mice to increased prices for games, we'll tell you everything worth knowing about the Nintendo Switch 2 and why you probably don't want to buy it. Tariffs aren't just affecting video games, but they're also coming to Hollywood and could push out the smaller studios. A new brain to speech implant greatly improves the speed at which a h…

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Babies, Theology, and True Praise Beyond Words 53:36

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In this episode with Debbie Wong, we explore the theological question of babies praising God through the sounds they make -- the _jubilus_, as in the work of Augustine. This leads us to the practical question of how to understand the role the "woahs" and "ohs" in contemporary worship more broadly. Is it good and right to have these kinds of phrases…

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The Game Acting Strike, Anime Shortages and Light Sails For Interstellar Exploration 56:41

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SAG-AFTRA warn you not to believe the major games companies who claim that they're close to a deal. Instead, the union is refusing to back down without getting all the concessions they want for their members. Anime is facing a staff shortage. This could mean lowering quality or reducing season length. Hopefully it means removing filler. Light sails…

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S6:E22 - Nerdly News (Marvel, DC, WWE, and More) 1:48:59

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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…

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The Anime Boom, Masahiro Sakurai on Making Japanese Games and Life in Space 1:11:02

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The anime industry is expecting some major growth, with the surprise entry of Chinese anime. Masahiro Sakurai of Super Smash Brothers thinks Japanese games should be made for Japanese gamers. How could he say something so controversial and so brave? Life in space takes a toll on your body. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth, but…

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The Future of Warner Bros/DC, Trump Blocking Physical Games and Supernova Extinction Events 54:39

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Warner Bros and DC are in a bit of a sticky situation. They're failing to make money, and if their new Superman movie flops it could be the end for them. Trump's tariffs are going to have a major effect on the physical game market in the US. Of course, publishers want this to happen. At least twice in the Earth's history, a supernova has almost end…

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S6:E21 - Fanboy Expo ATG Special 42:35

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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…

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Scrub Your Celebrity History, UK Government Shutting Down Online Games and World First Human Brain Computer 43:12

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Should celebrities watch what they say? The latest controversy has come out after Emilia Perez was torpedoed by a castmember's comments. And why not hold them to the same standards most of us are? Urban Dead, one of the longest running zombie MMOs, is being shut down due to the new Online Safety Act in the UK. While it's sad to see something with s…

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Young People and Liturgical Flexibility (w/ Dr. Nelson Cowan and Dr. Emily Andrews) 54:38

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In this episode with Dr. Nelson Cowan and Dr. Emily Andrews, we discuss their recently co-authored article "Liturgical Gift or Theological Burden? Teenagers and Ecumenical Liturgical Exchange Events" (Religions, 2024). We explore how the worship preferences of young people might surprise those who have long styled worship to "attract the youth" in …

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Balatro ReRated, James Bond to Amazon and Genetically Modified Mosquitos 55:50

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Balatro has been rerated after an appeal to PEGI. Now teenagers can legally play it. Amazon now has full control over James Bond. They promise there won't be any TV shows, but it remains to be seen what they'll do with the narrative problems the last movie left them. A company plans to release genetically modified mosquitos in Australia to control …

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S6:E20 - The Marvel Effect (Part 2) 48:34

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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…

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S6:E19 - The Marvel Effect (Part 1) 1:25:46

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30&Nerdy Show Notes 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a foun…

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Interview with Astral Ticket Comics 1:23:18

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This week we interviewed Issac Fox of Astral Ticket Comics. Astral Tickets Comics Website - https://www.foxxycomics.com/ Youtube - Astral Ticket Comics - YouTube Facebook - ATFoxxyComics Instagram - Izumi Fox (@atfoxxycomics) • Instagram photos and videos X - https://x.com/ATFoxxyComics/ Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/1784220658/…

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No Copyright For AI, Asteroid Impact Warning And Stop Killing Games In The UK 47:09

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The US Copyright Office has decided that at this time, generative AI doesn't deserve copyright. We've got a small chance of a massive asteroid hitting Earth in 2032. The good news is NASA already has an astronaut who was a driller. There's been a disappointing update to the Stop Killing Games campaign with the UK rejecting changes to the law. This …

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Counterfeit Alpha Pokemon Cards, Tariffs Coming For Your Comics And The End of Credit Card Numbers 42:19

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CGC Cards has been accused of selling fake Pokemon alpha playtest cards signed by Takumi Akabane. Who is behind this devious act, and what are the implications for TCG collectors? Trump's tariffs on Canada could cause the price of comics to jump by 25%. Will this push independent comics out of business or create a new opportunity? In the next few y…

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Nintendo Says Emulation Is Legal, Project Stargate, Anime AI and Sci-Fi For The Government 47:47

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Nintendo says emulation is legal, but what does that mean? Are they being hypocrites for going after Yuzu? Trump has announced Project Stargate to advance AI for the US government. What could they want with images of people with too many fingers? Anime studios in Japan have started using AI as a tweening tool to speed up production. What does this …

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Why Games Are So Expensive To Make, Retraining Your Tastebuds and How Harrison Ford Got Blade Runner 57:39

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AAA games are getting so expensive to make that companies have started marketing them as AAAA games. Despite this, games haven't really increased in price. But who's responsible for spending so much money? You can retrain your tastebuds to like a food that you hate. Will this finally end the war over pineapple on pizza? Harrison Ford wasn't always …

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Half Life 3 Rumours, Alan Moore's Novel and Things To Look For In The Sky 40:30

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The rumours are flying that Half Life 3 might be close to done. We're trying not to get too hyped just in case, but this might actually be happening this time. Alan Moore spoke about his new novel, The Great When from The Long London Quintet. Lots of parallel universe shenanigans seem to be heading our way. 2025 has some great astronomy opportuniti…

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S6:E18 - Top 24 of '24 1:43:27

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30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water BIG REMINDER: When you check out at Hippie Water, use the promo code NERDYFOR30! 30&Nerdy Podcast is a NerdySouth Podcast and a member of The Nerd Initiative and a founding member of #TheC…

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2024: Year In Review 40:24

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It's the end of the year, so welcome to our Year in Review episode. We discuss our favourite things of the year from games to movies and science. We hope you have a happy New Year and we'll see you next year for more nerdy shenanigans. 2024 in video games – 2024 in video games - Wikipedia 2024 in film – 2024 in film - Wikipedia 2024 in Science & Te…

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Illegal Roblox Casinos, Luigi Mangione Documentaries and How Science Works 51:02

7M ago51:02

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Your kids might be gambling in underground Roblox casinos. Or you might be gaming in underground CSGO casinos. Either way, there's been a proliferation of underground gaming casinos gambling in game assets for real world money. The latest investigation shows found children who have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Robux. Scary stuff. …

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Indian Games, Genderbent 007 and New Drugs From Goose Feces 49:34

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There's a big potential for the untapped Indian games industry. Why hasn't it taken off yet? Is 2025 finally the year of the Indian games industry? Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton thinks James Bond can't be genderbent. Someone out there will probably take that as a challenge. A group of scientists working with school students have identified a cyto…

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AAAs Playing It Safe, Snow White Remake And Where's Birdflu? 48:58

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This week, things get heated when Professor and DJ talk about the reasons AAA games have to play it safe and take no risks. Disney is remaking Snow White and it looks AWFUL. They really should stop doing this, but they won't as long as people keep watching them. There's been a lot of news about birdflu lately. So why hasn't it become a pandemic? Pl…

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The Death of Retail Game Stores, Denis Villeneuve Hates Star Wars and Eradicating Cervical Cancer 1:03:50

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We are have a new Nerd on the Block : Shane from ComX Once an international brand, GAME is on the verge of shutting down. They've adapted to the changing market by not selling games anymore. We're not sure there's a way to survive as a physical games retailer with the domination of online marketplaces, but they're trying. Hate might be a strong wor…

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Disco Elysium Drama, AI In Movies and Manga and Rats Driving Cars 54:42

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Disco Elysium is a famous game for very good reasons. But when it comes to creating a sequel, there are now five companies all claiming to be working on a spiritual successor, all with part of the original team. And they're all suing each other. Get your popcorn. Ben Affleck (Batman) and Hirohiko Araki (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) have both come forw…

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S6:E17 - Nerds and Hippies Part 2 w/ Sasha Pieterse, Taylor Sewell, and Alex Sewell 1:17:02

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30&Nerdy Show Notes We are back with more conversation with our favorite Hippies; Sasha Pieterse, Taylor Sewell, and Alex Sewell. In this second part of the interview, we discuss what a Hippie is in 2024, get a peak behind some things in the entertainment industry, and learn more about these beautiful people and this amazing company. 30&Nerdy Openi…

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Australia's Social Media Ban, The Future of Star Wars and Farting for Science 57:51

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Reuploaded due to Spotify sync issues Australia's proposed social media ban is very broad and will likely affect gaming platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. We discuss the impact on the gaming industry if this comes into effect. Disney announced new Star Wars movies, then almost immediately cancelled one of them. What are they doing? Does anyone the…

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Supanova 100 Review featuring Shane Syddall from Comics Network Australia 45:15

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This week we went to Supanova 100. We'll discuss our favorite panels, some great sights and of course the best cosplays. Brisbane Supanova 2024 – Event Home - Supanova Comic Con & Gaming Shane Syddall from Comics Network Australia (ComX) – Comics Network Australia – Shane Syddall | Comics Network Australia Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/…

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S6:E16 - Nerds and Hippies Part 1 w/ Sasha Pieterse, Taylor Sewell, and Alex Sewell 1:25:53

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30&Nerdy Show Notes In this episode, we have part 1 of our interview with Hippie Water. In this interview, we will hear from actress and CEO of Hippie Water; Sasha Pieterse, Chief Product Officer and Beverage Queen; Taylor Sewell, and Chief Operating Officer and King of Ideas; Alex Sewell. We will learn about the beginnings of Hippie Water, the fou…

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Pay to Win Audio, Netflix to The Rescue and Bacteria Pirates of The High Seas 50:03

8M ago50:03

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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has a new pay to win audio tier using customised Head Related Transfer Functions. Cool tech, but what isn't cool is allowing some players who can afford a subscription to have a gameplay advantage. Netflix are saving the Anime industry by... *checks notes* paying the animators a fair wage. This utterly insane idea will hope…

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S6:E15 - Terrifying Tales of Tennessee (Part 2) 45:39

8M ago45:39

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30&Nerdy Show Notes In this episode, we talk about some Terrifying Tales of Tennessee! So get out your EVP and get the salt! 30&Nerdy Opening Rift: Kyle Standifer The Ballad of 30&Nerdy: Beth Crowley Season 6 of 30&Nerdy Podcast is Presented By: Tennessee Legend Distillery Hippie Water 30&Nerdy Podcast is a Studio66 Podcast a member of The Nerd Ini…

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