Episode 126 - Jaws 3-D - The Rule of Three

August 19, 2019

Join us for our ongoing feature series, Rule of Three, where we review the third film in a franchise, with Jaws 3-D! This is in “honor” of the upcoming release of the newest shark-infested film, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. Experience Jaws like never before, with a terrible script, sub-par acting, and lots of stock footage!

We’ll also have Nerdy News of the merging of Viacom and CBS,the end to cat allergies, shark facts, a 5-Minute Aficionado on dating, Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of Gemini Man and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

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

Episode 124 - Child's Play 3 - The Rule of Three

July 24, 2019

Our Rule of Three feature segment returns, where we review the third film in a franchise! This episode: Child’s Play 3! And you can currently see the Child’s Play reboot in theaters with the wonderful Mark Hamil voicing Chucky. This film is pretty rough, so hear Steve and Jarman’s take on it.

Some Nerdy News of ghost divorces and the science behind the Uncanny Valley
Preternatural Penetration returns as we discuss some “real life” haunted dolls
Real life toys that killed!
Radical Recommends of My Dad Wrote a Porno podcast and Chris Hardwick’s reptile YouTube channel where he talks everything reptiles (not that Chris Hardwick). Chris Hardwick, Animal Adventures.
Trailer Reviews of Jumanji: The Next Level and The King’s Man.

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

Episode 123 - Star Trek Beyond!

June 25, 2019

We finally made it! Join us for the final segment in our long-running series of reviewing all the Muppet films and all the Star Trek films! This edition: Star Trek Beyond! We will also give our final rankings of all the films. Which ones blew it big time and which were the best of each franchise?

For Nerdy News: Kids are growing horns, Are You Afraid of the Dark gets a reboot, and good things are happening for cats in New York…

We also have a fun Dopey Dungeons and Dragons, and Trailer Reviews of some upcoming horror flicks: Midsommer and The Banana Splits.

For Radical Recommends, Jarman highly suggests you watch the Amazon Prime limited series, Good Omens, and Steve found a great YouTube channel that will make you get excited about grass! Check out Connor Ward, or the “Lawn Rebel” over on YouTube.

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

Episode 122 - Live from San Jose!

June 17, 2019

Jarman travels to California to visit Steve in person for the second ever in-person episode of A Play On Nerds! It’s a short episode but you get to meet the ladies who have dealt with them over the past several years as they have produced this silly podcast. There’s talk of their trip to Alcatraz, an sad attempt at an escape room, and questions for the ladies. Join us again soon for a full regular episode!

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

Episode 121 - Muppets Most Wanted

June 1, 2019

We’re nearly done with our long running ongoing segment of reviewing all the films in the Muppets and Star Trek film franchises! This time around? Muppets Most Wanted!

Steve also clues us in on movie sequels you never knew existed, we talk about organic extraterrestrial matter that may have seeded our planet, kinky fruit bats, wacky prison slang, the greatest escapes in world history, some glorious Radical Recommends, and finally, some Trailer Reviews of Terminator: Dark Fate and the upcoming Netflix prequel series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

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