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A Play On Nerds

A Play On Nerds

Enjoy a multitude of podcasts from A Play On Nerds, with Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV show and film reviews, Nerdy News, and general geeky chatter about anything from video games and science, to Star Trek and Muppets. Find even more at APlayOnNerds.com, with blogs, videos and live video game streaming. Stay nerdy my friends!

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00:30:15

MuppeTrek - Episode 2 - Rita Moreno and "Charlie X"

A Play On Nerds ·

2020/01/16

Today we review and contrast: The Muppet Show with guest star Rita Moreno, the first EGOT winner and West Side Story and Oz star…. and Star Trek episode, “Charlie X.”Thanks to Phillip Chance for the modernized rendition of the TOS Star Trek theme for the end credits!

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00:38:38

MuppeTrek - Episode 1 - Joel Grey and "The Man Trap"

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2020/01/10

Join us this week as we review, compare and contrast the first episodes to (officially) air of The Muppet Show and Star Trek The Original Series: Guest Star Joel Grey and “The Man Trap"Thanks to Phillip Chance for the modernized rendition of the TOS Star Trek theme for the end credits!

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00:31:20

Episode 135 - Checking in With 2020!

A Play On Nerds ·

2020/01/08

Join us for a quick update for A Play On Nerds in 2020! We’ll have listener feedback, updates from the us and the A Play On Nerds podcast network, and the sad passing of Caroll Spinney and Rene Aberjonois.Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!

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00:31:22

MuppeTrek - Episode 0 - The Unaired Pilots

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/12/06

It’s the inaugural episode of MuppeTrek! This is the show where we will review one episode each episode of The Muppet Show and Star Trek: The Original Series! Our co-hosts Steve and Jarman are huge fans of The Muppets and Star Trek respectively, so join them on a journey as they expose each other to these franchises from where they first began.For the first episode (Episode 0) we take on the un-aired pilots of both series: The Muppets Valentine’s Special and The Cage.First we’ll quickly recap the

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00:54:07

Episode 134 - Mystery Episode!

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2019/11/23

Join us for a mysterious mystery episode! What is the main feature segment? You’ll have to listen to find out!We’ll also have Nerdy News of real life suspended animation and more good news about possible life on other planets! Plus: Talk of The Mandalorian, names that you didn’t know celebrities and your favorite TV shows had before they were famous, and Trailer Reviews of Pixar’s Soul and the weird upcoming remake of Fantasy Island.Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of

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01:13:23

Episode 133 - The Legacy of Warcraft

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/11/08

Today we take one of our rare deep dives into a nerdy topic. This time: Warcraft! We talk about the long running video game series, from its humble beginnings as Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, to the mammoth World of Warcraft, books, movies and Hearthstone.We’ll also cover the recent announcements from Blizzcon 2019 about Diablo 4, Overwatch 2 and the new World of Warcraft expansion. Plus a major announcement from Disney about the future of Star Wars!We’ll also have a ridiculous round of Would You

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01:31:14

Episode 132 - Ernest Scared Stupid 2019 Halloween...

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/10/30

It’s our 2019 Halloween Special! This year we’ll dish out some Halloween history, talk about the current state of haunted house attractions around the U.S., and discuss the cult favorite Halloween flick, Ernest Scared Stupid.We also have some Nerdy News of secret U.S. space planes and outrage versus common sense in China; Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of Bloodshot and Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker.

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01:07:47

Episode 131 - Army of Darkness - Rule of Three Review

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/10/19

This week we continue our ongoing feature series, Rule of Three, where we review the third film in a franchise. We continue with a cult gem, Army of Darkness of the Evil Dead series, with The Chin himself, Bruce Campbell.In honor of the kooky film we’ll discuss odd armaments throughout history and some military term trivia.Plus, Nerdy News of close to light-speed travel andThen we’ll have Radical Recommends (Star Trek Short Treks and Dungeon Dudes on YouTube) and Trailer Reviews of Jungle Cruise and

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01:09:45

Episode 130 - Top 21 Zombie Films of All Time

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2019/10/11

In honor of the upcoming release of Zombieland 2, we take an arbitrary list of the top 21 zombie films of all time from Collider, found HERE and we discuss what they got right, got wrong, what they might have missed, and some crazy crap we just haven’t seen before. What do you think they got wrong?We’ll also keep on topic with some “real life” zombie trivia and play a game of Slow Zombies or Fast Zombies?!For Trailer Reviews we’ll take from New York Comic Con and jump into some upcoming TV, with the

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01:03:16

Episode 129 – Back to the Future Part III – Rule of...

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/10/04

This week we continue our ongoing feature series, The Rule of Three, where we review the third film in a film franchise. And we actually have a decent one for you this time! Back to the Future Part III!We’ll also discuss UFOs in the news, anxiety spirals, domesticated tigers, cowboy and old west trivia Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of Birds of Prey and Jexi.

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00:59:57

Episode 128 - Hell and Back - From the Ashes Review

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2019/09/27

Today we go back into the archives of our trailer reviews and find the films that we gave “burn it” reviews to. This film is from our show way back in 2015, where Hell and Back received a “burn it” review and now we both watched it and give the terrible results. Ooof. It’s terrible.We also cover: The reboots of Princess Bride and Battlestar Galacitca, inequality in the workplace with a new spin, Radical Recommends with Documentary Now and the YouTube channel Behind the Screen, and Trailer Reviews of

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01:32:09

Episode 127 - The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

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2019/09/13

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance has finally arrived on Netflix, and boy is Steve excited about it. Join us for our in depth recap and review of the series with plenty of SPOILERS! We take a dive into some of the behind the scenes and history of the franchise as well.In this super-packed episode we also talk about DragonCon 2019, science expanding the human life-span, bees going blind, the ultimate DnD 5e character builds, Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of Jojo Rabbit and Knives

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00:54:50

Episode 126 - Jaws 3-D - The Rule of Three

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2019/08/19

Join us for our ongoing feature series, Rule of Three, where we review the third film in a franchise, with Jaws 3-D! This is in “honor” of the upcoming release of the newest shark-infested film, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. Experience Jaws like never before, with a terrible script, sub-par acting, and lots of stock footage!We’ll also have Nerdy News of the merging of Viacom and CBS,the end to cat allergies, shark facts, a 5-Minute Aficionado on dating, Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of Gemini

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00:46:34

Episode 125 - SDCC 2019 News and Trailer Roundup!

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/07/30

It’s that time of year again! Join us for our annual roundup of all the news and trailers that came out of this year’s San Diego ComicCon. There’s sooo much to look forward to, so tune in and let us know what you are the most excited about!We’ll also discuss the full announced Marvel Cinematic Universe slate that was announced at the Con, and the unfortunate passing of actor Rutger Hauer.To find the list of trailers we reference, click HEREIntro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy

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00:57:40

Episode 124 - Child's Play 3 - The Rule of Three

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/07/25

Our Rule of Three feature segment returns, where we review the third film in a franchise! This episode: Child’s Play 3! And you can currently see the Child’s Play reboot in theaters with the wonderful Mark Hamil voicing Chucky. This film is pretty rough, so hear Steve and Jarman’s take on it.Some Nerdy News of ghost divorces and the science behind the Uncanny ValleyPreternatural Penetration returns as we discuss some “real life” haunted dollsReal life toys that killed!Radical Recommends of My Dad

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01:06:30

Episode 123 - Star Trek Beyond!

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/06/26

We finally made it! Join us for the final segment in our long-running series of reviewing all the Muppet films and all the Star Trek films! This edition: Star Trek Beyond! We will also give our final rankings of all the films. Which ones blew it big time and which were the best of each franchise?For Nerdy News: Kids are growing horns, Are You Afraid of the Dark gets a reboot, and good things are happening for cats in New York…We also have a fun Dopey Dungeons and Dragons, and Trailer Reviews of some

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00:23:31

Episode 122 - Live from San Jose!

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/06/18

Jarman travels to California to visit Steve in person for the second ever in-person episode of A Play On Nerds! It’s a short episode but you get to meet the ladies who have dealt with them over the past several years as they have produced this silly podcast. There’s talk of their trip to Alcatraz, an sad attempt at an escape room, and questions for the ladies. Join us again soon for a full regular episode!Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him

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01:04:14

Episode 121 - Muppets Most Wanted

A Play On Nerds ·

2019/06/01

We’re nearly done with our long running ongoing segment of reviewing all the films in the Muppets and Star Trek film franchises! This time around? Muppets Most Wanted!Steve also clues us in on movie sequels you never knew existed, we talk about organic extraterrestrial matter that may have seeded our planet, kinky fruit bats, wacky prison slang, the greatest escapes in world history, some glorious Radical Recommends, and finally, some Trailer Reviews of Terminator: Dark Fate and the upcoming Netflix

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00:59:06

Episode 120 - Dragons, Thrones and UFOs

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2019/05/24

Join us for a unique episode of A Play On Nerds where we pepper you with several quick segments:Nerdy News of Batman casting and Playstation’s upcoming film and TV production houseDopey Dungeons and Dragons: This week Steve creates a D&D character of V from V for Vendetta!Preternatural Penetration: Jarman breaks down the current state of the world of paranormalGame of Thrones is over! We discuss how we fared with our fantasy teams and discuss the series finaleRadical Recommends ofLove, Death and

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01:09:11

Episode 119 - Mario Bros and Video Game Movie Hell

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2019/05/11

Join us for a lively discussion of the first ever major motion picture live-action adaptation of a video game: Super Mario Bros! This is also part of a reoccurring feature: To The Death! - Where one of us defends a film we really love, but the majority of society hates. This time, Steve actually defends Super Mario Bros. Why did we dredge up this cinema schlock? Because, for some reason, they are adapting Sonic the Hedgehog for the big screen, so we thought it would be a fun throwback. And we’ll

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