A Play On Nerds - Episode 252 - Cartoonish Jury Duty

September 5, 2026

Coyote VS Acme is finally getting into theaters, so we're reviewing another classic film all about the courtroom, Jury Duty with Pauly Shore! Plus: No tiny dinosaurs, the Magical Athlete board game, and a trailer review of Other Mommy.

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 2:42

Nerdy News: 9:45

Film Review: Jury Duty (1995): 12:50

Game: The Damages Game: 30:49

Radical Recommends: 40:09

Trailer Review: Other Mommy: 42:27

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

A Play On Nerds - Episode 251 - Ice Cream Man (1995)

August 20, 2026

Eli Roth has decided to remake a movie about a homicidal ice cream man for some reason, so of course we are going to review the original that caused this madness, Ice Cream Man from 1995! Plus: The latest ice cream news, ranking the rankest ice cream flavors, Silo season 3, and we review the trailer for Digger.

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 1:54

Nerdy News: 9:18

Film Review: Ice Cream Man (1995): 15:20

Game: One Scoop-Two Scoop: 46:15

Radical Recommends: 51:14

Trailer Review: Digger: 53:17

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

A Play On Nerds - Episode 250 - San Diego Comic Con 2026 Trailer Recap!

August 5, 2026

SDCC released a ton of news and trailers and we're going to talk about it all! From Doomsday to Lanterns to Rings of Power to Ebenezer?... we've got you covered on this latest episode of the podcast!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 2:16

Nerdy News: 11:45

San Diego Comic Con 2026 Recap: 14:41

Radical Recommends: 57:54

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

A Play On Nerds - Episode 249 - Happy 4th of July America 3000!

July 4, 2026

The USA is 250 years old today, so to celebrate the 4th of July, we're watching the most patriotic and delightfully goofy movie we could find, America 3000! Plus: PlayStation gets rid of physical media - Is it a heavy metal band or a post-apocalyptic movie? - Jarman recommends Love Island USA (how patriotic!) - And a trailer review of Werwulf!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 2:23

Nerdy News: 10:27

Film Review: America 3000: 15:05

Game: Heavy Metal or Heavy Future?: 34:03

Radical Recommends: 39:41

Trailer Review: Werwulf: 44:54

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

A Play On Nerds - Episode 248 - Screenplay Replay of The Matrix and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest!

June 21, 2026

We're recasting and rebooting The Matrix and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in our ongoing segment, Screenplay Replay! Plus: Whale graveyards, Outcome on Apple TV and a Trailer Review for Spider-Man: Brand New Day!

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Time Codes

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Feedback: 1:17

Host Banter: 3:30

Nerdy News: 11:53

Screenplay Replay: 15:20

Radical Recommends: 35:12

Trailer Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day: 38:14

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