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A bi-weekly buffet of assorted geeky topics focusing on tabletop gaming, comic books, and film and television, with Mark Alan and Ron Rader.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 228 - Crime movies, voice and musical acting, drones and reality TV!
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It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! Scorsese films, voice acting, musical theater, drones, past lives and reality TV are all discussed. Plus: Overwatch 2, robot bunnies, and the Red Sonja reboot! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:19 Nerdy News: 6:25 Nerd Roll of Fortune: 9:29 Radical Recommends: 34:43 Trailer Review: Red Sonja (2025): 37:39…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, no believes their friend is seeing "Red's Sea Monster." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Shades of Gray." Riker is taking a trip down memory lane and we're forced to join him in the very familiar territory.A Play On Nerds
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I Know What You Did Last Summer's new sequel/reboot is out in theaters so we're utilizing the Rule of Three to review the 3rd movie in the series, I Always Know What You Did Last Summer! Plus, the Stranger Things season 5 trailer! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:40 Nerdy News: 7:59 Film Review: I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer: 1…
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MuppeTrek - Episode 150 - "The Muppets Take Manhattan" and "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock"
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It's the 150th episode of MuppeTrek! Every 50 episodes we review the movies from the Star Trek and Muppet franchises, so today we're talking about Muppets Take Manhattan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock! What could these two possibly have in common?A Play On Nerds
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Superman (2025) is leaping over box office records in a single bound, so we're reviewing the best film in the franchise, according to Richard Pryor, Superman III! Plus: Trainwreck: Woodstock 99 and The Running Man reboot! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:32 Nerdy News: 5:28 Film Review: Superman III: 8:24 Game: Kryptonian Consequences: 34:…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the Gorgs want a gazebo so "The Trash Heap Doesn't Live Here Anymore." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Peak Performance." The Enterprise has war games to perform and a smug strategist challenges Data to finger waggling.A Play On Nerds
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 225 - Carnosauric Park 3
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1:03:00Jurassic World: Rebirth is coming out in theaters, so we're busting out a review of the OTHER classic dino-movie-sequel; Carnosaur 3! Plus: UFO gaslighting, Andor season 2, and the new trailer for The Naked Gun reboot! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:53 Nerdy News: 10:57 Film Review: Carnosaur 3: 16:43 Game: Cast the Recast Cast: 38:27 Ra…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober wants peace and quiet and finds it and more at "Boober's Rock." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Emissary." Worf's ex is back and he's kind of into it...A Play On Nerds
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The new live-action How to Train Your Dragon is out in theaters! To celebrate we're reviewing the film that obviously inspired it, 1994's Dragonworld! Plus: Fashionista killer monkeys, fake dragon movies, D&D maps that rock, the trailer for 2025's Frankenstein! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:37 Nerdy News: 10:46 Film Review: Dragonworld:…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, nobody believes Wembley that a creature will pop out of "Wembley's Egg." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Manhunt." Lwaxana Troi and fishy Mick Fleetwood are on the hunt for a man.A Play On Nerds
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Karate Kid Legends is praying mantis-kicking into theaters, so we're honoring another old man teaching kids martial arts with 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up! Plus: Glowing rats, Tom Holland's beer, and Now You See Me Now You Don't trailer! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:54 Nerdy News: 9:19 Film Review: 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up: 13:22 Game: Cage Match: 3…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the Trash Heap goes missing so Mokey tries to take over in "New Trash Heap in Town." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Up the Long Ladder." Irish stereotypes and pretentious clones must learn to live together.A Play On Nerds
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Final Destination: Bloodlines is out in theaters, so we're breaking out our ongoing segment, The Rule of Three and reviewing Final Destination 3! Plus: Killer flamingos and the new Superman Trailer! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:45 Nerdy News: 7:10 Movie Review: Final Destination 3: 9:20 Game: Final Dumb-stination: 24:25 Radical Recomme…
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In honor of the massive success of Marvel's Thunderbolts*, we are reviewing it's inspiration: A team of off the grid misfits must band together to save the world in 1982's Megaforce! Plus, the trailer for Tron: Ares! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:21 Nerdy News: 5:33 Movie Review: Megaforce: 9:03 Game: Megaforce Together: 27:52 Radical R…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, both the Fraggles and Sprocket must face their fears in "The Beast of Bluerock." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Samaritan Snare." The Pakleds just really want to make things go. Can you blame them?!A Play On Nerds
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We chat about Kubrick films, recast the DCU, laugh at The Sims, and gush over stop-motion animation on Nerd Roll of Fortune! Plus: Talking sharks in the news, and the trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:26 Nerdy News: 8:42 Nerd Roll of Fortune: 11:45 Radical Recommends: 32:24 Trailer Review: Fantastic …
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Mokey's friends are being mean so she fakes her own death in "Mokey's Funeral." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Q Who." Q is back and forces Picard and friends to meet the Borg!A Play On Nerds
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Two live-action video game adaptations with zombies come out this week, The Last of Us season 2 and the Minecraft movie, so we're reviewing another zombie-video game classic turned film, Resident Evil: Extinction! Plus Happy Gilmore 2! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:46 Nerdy News: 6:52 Movie Review - Resident Evil: Extinction: 9:09 Game:…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo struggles between his destiny as an explorer or becoming a juggler in "Gobo's Discovery." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Pen Pals." Data breaks some serious rules by becoming buds with an alien child.A Play On Nerds
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Snow White was rebooted into theaters by Disney, but what about its dark retelling from 1997, with Sigourney Weaver as the Evil Queen, and Sam Neill not chasing dinosaurs? We'll review it, along with a trailer review for In the Lost Lands and much more! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:27 Nerdy News: 4:57 Movie Review: Snow White: A Tale o…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the Fraggles are under attack on two fronts in "The Garden Plot." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Icarus Factor." Worf needs pain sticks and Riker kicks his dad's butt at Anbo-Jyutsu!A Play On Nerds
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Robert Pattinson is multiplying in the all new Mickey 17 in theaters, so we're reviewing the obvious inspiration to that flick, Multiplicity with Michael Keaton! Plus: Astrology is crap, Jurassic Park: Rebirth, Twilight Zone Reboot and American Horror Story!A Play On Nerds
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Margery tries to bring everyone together by hoarding all the radishes causing "The Great Radish Famine." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Time Squared." 2 Picards? Time travel? Say no more!A Play On Nerds
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Today on the podcast we'll be discussing DIY geeky crafts, 90s game shows, what's up with Oscar-winning movies, CGI in movies, and urban legends, all for another segment of Nerd Roll of Fortune! Plus crazy massages and the new trailer for The Gorge! Time Codes --------------- Feedback: 0:57 Host Banter: 2:28 Nerdy News: 13:09 Nerd Roll of Fortune: …
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red must find her inner song to appease "The Minstrels." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Royale." Will Worf, Data, and Riker be stuck in a cheesy casino for all eternity?A Play On Nerds
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 215 - Captain America: European Vacation
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1:04:05Captain America: Brave New World blasts into theaters this coming weekend, so we're reviewing the Cap's 1990s film romp in Italy, Captain America! Plus, war-created products, For All Mankind talk, and the trailer for Love Hurts! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 3:34 Nerdy News: 9:24 Movie Review: Captain America (1990): 17:35 Bit: World War …
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober and Red get vulnerable when trapped in a cave in "Marooned." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Contagion." An alien computer virus takes over Data and the Enterprise while the Romulans lurk nearby!A Play On Nerds
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Star Trek: Section 31 is blasting off onto Paramount Plus, so we're reviewing another film full of space intrigue and action: 1978's Starcrash! Plus: Sci-Fi 20 Questions, the trailer for The Legend of Ochi, and crabs! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:13 Nerdy News: 8:17 Main Segment: Starcrash!: 12:11 Game: Sci-Fi 20 Questions: 41:15 Radic…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the moon has gone missing and Gobo is going to steal it back in "Capture the Moon." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Dauphin." Wesley gets his first chance to flirt with a girl, but turns out she's a 1960s space monster!A Play On Nerds
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Animal-man hybrids are everywhere in the cinema these days, with Better Man and Wolf Man out in theaters, so we're reviewing the kangaroo-man Kung-Fu classic, Warriors of Virtue! Plus: Beast man improv, dolphin sex positions, and 28 Years Later! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:37 Nerdy News: 7:57 Movie Review: Warriors of Virtue: 10:19 Ga…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, no one respects Boober or his lucky blanket in "I Don't Care." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Measure of a Man." Is Data an autonomous being? Or just the property of Starfleet? A hearing ensues!A Play On Nerds
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 212 - Santa With Muscles!
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1:00:04It's Christmas time so we're reviewing that classic film where a regular guy becomes Santa Claus, Santa With Muscles with Hulk Hogan! Plus: Holiday alcoholic drinks, Christmas movie 20 questions, and our review of the new Superman trailer! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:31 Reason for the Season: Holiday Adult Beverages: 8:48 Movie Review…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red challenges Gobo for leadership in "The Challenge." And Star Trek TNG episode, "A Matter of Honor." Riker gets his fill of Klingon food, women, and painful traditions, but makes some friends along the way!A Play On Nerds
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The War of the Rohirrim charged into theaters, so we're checking out another Tolkien film adaptation, Rankin/Bass's The Return of the King (1980)! Plus guess the fake Christmas movie sequel, and the new How to Train Your Dragon trailer. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:51 Nerdy News: 5:30 The Return of the King (1980) Discussion: 9:37 Game…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, someone gets in over their head when a love potion makes everyone say "We Love You Wembley!" And Star Trek TNG episode, "Unnatural Selection." Can Pulaski stop aging?!A Play On Nerds
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In honor of Gladiator II battling its way into theaters, we're reviewing a movie about gladiators in the distant future of 2017, with the 1987 classic, The Running Man! Plus: Steve gives his own fantasy Running man Stalker lineup, and the Y2K movie trailer! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:16 Nerdy News: 15:44 The Running Man Movie Review:…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Mokie is forced into leadership in "The Finger of Light" And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Schizoid Man." A cantankerous old man plays bodysnatcher with Data and tries his luck with a younger lady.A Play On Nerds
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The final season of Cobra Kai is kicking off on Netflix, so we're honoring the Rule of 3 and reviewing Karate Kid Part III! Plus: Obscure martial arts, What We Do in the Shadows, Only Murders in the Building, and The Invisible Raptor! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:09 Nerdy News: 10:26 Main Segment: Karate Kid Part III Review: 15:30 Bit:…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Uncle Travelling Matt is MIA so Gobo has to "Catch a Tail by the Tiger." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Loud as a Whisper." A talented deaf mediator tries seduces Troi and has to find a new way to do his job.A Play On Nerds
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What better way to celebrate spooky/creepy Halloween than to review the horrifyingly terrible film, Creepshow 3! Plus guess that 80s horror movie trailer from the voice over, and the new Wolf Man trailer! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:12 Nerdy News: 5:10 Creepshow 3 Movie Review: 7:43 Game: Rad Voices of Horror: 32:50 Radical Recommends…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo gets trapped in Doc's workshop in "Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk?" And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Outrageous Okona." A Han Solo wannabe gives the whole Enterprise herpes and Data learns how to be a failed comic.A Play On Nerds
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Spooky season is upon us, so today we're revisiting the cult classic film, Monster Squad! Plus AI curing conspiracy nuts, Fear the Walking Dead, monster battle showdown, and the new Thunderbolts trailer!A Play On Nerds
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, an ancient map might lead to "The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles!" And Star Trek TNG episode, "Elementary, Dear Data." Data asks the holodeck for a Sherlockian challenge, and may have gotten more than he bargained for...A Play On Nerds
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 206 - Galactic Spielberg and His Dystopian Cars: Nerd Roll of Fortune!
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We're talking Battlestar Galactica, Spielberg, Dystopias, electric cars, and... football?! It's a brand new Nerd Roll of Fortune! Also, adult sleepovers, "smart" noses, and the trailer for Mickey 17! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:48 Nerdy News: 8:20 Nerd Roll of Fortune: 10:48 Radical Recommends: 37:09 Trailer Review: Mickey 17: 40:26…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, nobody believes that Wembly has found "The Terrible Tunnel." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Where Silence Has Lease." A weird space baby has the Enterprise stuck in a black void!A Play On Nerds
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Agatha All Along is coming to Disney Plus, so let's review other film with a Marvel magic user... Dr. Strange! But not that one, the one from 1978! Also: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review and the trailer for Sonic 3! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:34 Nerdy News: 8:07 Dr. Strange (1978) Discussion: 10:42 Game: Remake it or Fake It: 30:41 Rad…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red gets super jealous of Mokie on "I Want to be You." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Child." Things get very problematic when a space ghost enters Troi's chambers...A Play On Nerds
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is scaring up tickets soon, so we're reviewing another film about a young girl haunted by a ghostly old man, Poltergeist 3! Plus: Huge T-Rexes and Gladiator II! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:15 Nerdy News: 7:50 Poltergeist 3 Discussion: 10:01 Game - Who Am I: Ghost Edition: 30:49 Radical Recommends: 36:09 Trailer…
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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, you gotta eat those Doozer constructions on "The Preachification of Convincing John." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Neutral Zone." The Romulans are back, baby!A Play On Nerds
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Alien: Romulus is out in theaters! To celebrate we're watching a cult classic that is totally not a ripoff of Alien, Galaxy of Terror! Plus: Poop-eating flies, Smartypants, and Transformers: One! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:40 Nerdy News: 9:12 Galaxy of Terror Discussion: 11:44 Game - The Only Thing to Fear is Terrible Monsters: 37:20…
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