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!

MuppeTrek - Episode 166 - "Doomsday Soup" and "Yesterday's Enterprise"

April 29, 2026

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober stumbled into a way to make Fraggles invisible and blow everything up with his "Doomsday Soup." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Yesterday's Enterprise." What if Tasha Yar survived and fell in love with Shooter McGavin?

Thanks to Phillip Chance for the modernized rendition of the TOS Star Trek theme for the end credits!

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!

MuppeTrek - Episode 165 - "The Day the Music Died" and "A Matter of Perspective"

April 15, 2026

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo has to come up with an important song but causes "The Day the Music Died." And Star Trek TNG episode, "A Matter of Perspective." A woman scorned, a space station blown up, and Riker to blame? Only a space trial can find out...

Thanks to Phillip Chance for the modernized rendition of the TOS Star Trek theme for the end credits!

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!