A Play On Nerds - Episode 236 - Retro Gaming and Family Game Nights

It's the return of Nerd Roll of Fortune, where we roll the dice to see what random nerdy topics we'll be discussing. This time: Retro gaming and family game nights! Plus: Creepy infiltrating bee assassins, VESTS, and a trailer review for Scream 7!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 3:05

Nerdy News: 9:11

Film Review: Alien VS Hunter: 12:33

Radical Recommends: 39:46

Trailer Review: Stranger Things Season 5: 42:26

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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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A Play On Nerds - Episode 235 - Predator BadLandfill - Alien VS Hunter

Predator Badlands is killing it in theaters, so we're dredging up a completely, totally official film from the franchise to review, Alien VS Hunter! The "mockbuster" from The Asylum. Also, we chat about UFOs again, Stranger Things Season 5, Dropout shows, and Bob's Burgers!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 2:51

Nerdy News: 10:52

Film Review: Alien VS Hunter: 16:31

Game: Predator or Prey Pub Trivia: 40:23

Radical Recommends: 44:18

Trailer Review: Stranger Things Season 5: 53:14

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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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A Play On Nerds - Episode 234 - Halloween Special! Killjoy 3's Welcome to Derry

It's (belated) Halloween! So we're bringing back to Rule of Three to honor the release of It: Welcome to Derry by watching the third in the venerated clown-horror series, Killjoy 3! Plus: shilling for Hello Fresh, blind-ranking costumes, trailer review for Primate, and... breathing through your butt?

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 1:28

Nerdy News: 7:36

Film Review: Killjoy 3: 10:06

Game: Considering Costumes: 33:19

Radical Recommends: 40:51

Trailer Review: Primate: 43:46

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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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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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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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