A Play On Nerds - Episode 233 - Psychics, Fantasy Books, Film and TV Critics and Set Design!

It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! We're covering psychic phenomenon, high fantasy books, the usefulness of film and TV critics, and theater set design! Plus: Only Murders in the Building season 5; is it holding up? And a trailer review for the new Paul Rudd/Jack Black/Thandie Newton/Steve Zahn Anaconda movie!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 1:28

Nerdy News: 9:21

Nerd Roll of Fortune: 12:20

Radical Recommends: 42:28

Trailer Review: Anaconda (2025): 45:05

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Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!

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MuppeTrek - Episode 156 - "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs" and "The Bonding"

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, we learn some mysterious Gorg lore in "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Bonding." Worf bonds with a boy on the Enterprise over being orphans while an alien shapeshifter tries to gaslight them.

Thanks to Phillip Chance for the modernized rendition of the TOS Star Trek theme for the end credits!

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A Play On Nerds - Episode 232 - Trancing Into Tron - Rule of Three

In honor of the release of Tron: Ares, we're using the Rule of Three and reviewing another classic film about sci-fi tech and threats of the future with Trancers III! Plus: The handedness of the octopus, using Thumbtack, and a trailer review of the upcoming The Bride!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 2:08

Nerdy News: 10:49

Film Review: Trancers III: 13:11

Game: Deth Sentence: 32:25

Radical Recommends: 38:38

Trailer Review: The Bride: 42:22

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Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!

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MuppeTrek - Episode 155 - "All Work and All Play" and "Who Watches the Watchers"

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, it's a Doozer takeover with deep dive into Doozer culture through the eyes of Cotterpin in "All Work and All Play." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Who Watches the Watchers." The Prime Directive is at stake when Picard becomes a god...

Thanks to Phillip Chance for the modernized rendition of the TOS Star Trek theme for the end credits!

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A Play On Nerds - Episode 231 - Doctor Who, Edu-tainment Animation and RTS Video Games

It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! So we rolled the dice and are talking about Doctor Who, educational animation, and strategy video games like Civilization, Age of Empires and Heroes of Might and Magic! Plus: UFOs in the news again, Jarman reviews NBC/Peacock's "The Paper" and a trailer review for Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 1:24

Nerdy News: 8:06

Nerd Roll of Fortune: 15:37

Radical Recommends: 38:30

Trailer Review: Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues: 41:52

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Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!

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