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!

A Play On Nerds - Episode 247 - 1987's Masters of the Universe!

June 7, 2026

We can't talk about the newly released Masters of the Universe without first delighting ourselves with the original 1987 Dolph Lundgren classic! Plus: UFOs in the news again, Pop Culture Jeopardy, casting live-action reboots of other 80s and 90s animated TV shows, and a trailer review of Evil Dead Burn!

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Time Codes

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Feedback: 2:40

Host Banter: 4:00

Nerdy News: 14:39

Film Review: Masters of the Universe (1987): 19:33

Game: Old School Recast: 47:41

Radical Recommends: 1:00:38

Trailer Review: Evil Dead Burn: 1:02:19

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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 246 - The Mandalorian and Grogu in a "Dead Heat"

May 27, 2026

With The Mandalorian and Grogu "forcing" its way into theaters, we're reviewing another movie with two partners, on the run, solving a mystery while one tires to save another, one a rugged law man and the other is Joe Piscopo, 1988's Dead Heat! Plus: The secret to not aging, name the fake Vincent Price quote, some killer dense bean salad, and a trailer review of Clayface!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 2:51

Nerdy News: 8:46

Film Review: Dead Heat: 11:52

Game: The "Price" is Wrong: 31:41

Radical Recommends: 37:59

Trailer Review: Clayface: 40:28

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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 245 - The Quest for Mortal Kombat II

May 11, 2026

Mortal Kombat II uppercut its way into theaters on Friday, so we're reviewing another movie with a deadly tournament with fighters from all over the globe, with the inimitable Jean-Claude Van Damme, The Quest! Also: Mysteriously missing scientists, action hero fighting tournament, Bridgerton??, and a trailer review for the long awaited Coyote VS Acme.

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 3:30

Nerdy News: 13:53

Film Review: The Quest: 20:54

Game: Choose Your Fighter!: 43:04

Radical Recommends: 54:51

Trailer Review: Coyote VS Acme: 58:41

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