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

November 18, 2025

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!

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

November 5, 2025

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!

A Play On Nerds - Episode 233 - Psychics, Fantasy Books, Film and TV Critics and Set Design!

October 23, 2025

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!

A Play On Nerds - Episode 232 - Trancing Into Tron - Rule of Three

October 8, 2025

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!

A Play On Nerds - Episode 231 - Doctor Who, Edu-tainment Animation and RTS Video Games

September 23, 2025

It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! So we rolled the dice and are talking about Doctor Who, educational animation, and strategy video games like Civilization, Age of Empires and Heroes of Might and Magic! Plus: UFOs in the news again, Jarman reviews NBC/Peacock's "The Paper" and a trailer review for Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues!

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Time Codes

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Host Banter: 1:24

Nerdy News: 8:06

Nerd Roll of Fortune: 15:37

Radical Recommends: 38:30

Trailer Review: Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues: 41:52

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