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!

A Play On Nerds - Episode 244 - The Abominable Yeti from 2006

April 22, 2026

The Yeti is out in theaters, so we're talking about his famous cousin bigfoot from 2006 in Abominable! So many cringe, gore, and character actor cameos... Plus: Listener feedback, sperm news, is it a Cryptid or Crypto trivia game, and a trailer review of J.J. Abrams' The End of Oak Street!

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Time Codes

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Feedback: 2:52

Host Banter: 10:37

Nerdy News: 19:51

Film Review: Abominable (2006): 22:57

Game: Cryptids or Cyrpto?: 45:38

Radical Recommends: 50:08

Trailer Review: The End of Oak Street: 55:54

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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 243 - Monsters, Physics, RPGs and Space Colonization!

April 8, 2026

We're talking Monster of the Week TV Shows, real-life physics in pop culture, RPG world building in video games, and get deep with Colonization Ethics in Sci-Fi media. It' Nerd Roll of Fortune time, so these randomly selected topics spark some deep conversations! Plus talk of: Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, and a Trailer Review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 1:17

Nerdy News: 7:08

Nerd Roll of Fortune: 10:01

Radical Recommends: 29:23

Trailer Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day: 34:26

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