A Play On Nerds

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 Radical Recommends: 42:36 Trailer Review: Transfo...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Wembley needs a job for "The Thirty-Minute Work Week." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Conspiracy." Space worms are getting it on with admirals everywhere.

Today on the podcast we're honoring the release of Harold and the Purple Crayon by reviewing another flick about a kid that creates worlds with his imagination, Neverending Story III! Plus: Flying hippos, Captain America: Brave New World, and Acolyte! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:32 Nerdy News: 6:20 Neverending Story 3 Discussion: 10:20 Game - Character Conversion: 29:42 Radical Recom...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, if you want to be brave, "You Can't Do That Without a Hat!" And Star Trek TNG episode, "We'll Always Have Paris." Things get steamy-weamy for Picard and timey-wimey for the rest of the galaxy.

In honor of the biggest film release of the summer, Deadpool and Wolverine, we're talking about another buddy cop favorite, Cop and a Half! Plus: Lucifer, mind control and Robert Zemeckis' Here. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:01 Nerdy News: 5:55 Cop and a Half Discussion: 9:48 Game - Squeal Piggy Squeal: 28:28 Radical Recommends: 33:51 Trailer Review of Here: 36:49

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, no baths for the Gorgs and no pool party for the Fraggles, the water's out! With "Let the Water Run." And Star Trek TNG epsisode, "Skin of Evil." Yar bites the big one and the mud monster is lonely.

It's the 200th episode of A Play On Nerds! And what better way to celbrate than to rank the top 10 geeky fandoms with a pool of 200 points for each?! Plus: Flaming Doritos, shrinking whales and Nosferatu! Time Codes --------------- Feedback: 1:54 Host Banter: 4:05 Nerdy News: 8:05 200 Points of Geekdom!: 9:40 Radical Recommends: 48:52 Trailer Review: Nosferatu: 51:10

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This episode of Fraggle Rock has poor Wembley captured by the Gorgs! And Star Trek TNG epsisode, "Symbiosis." Some glowy-handed addicts can't fix their starship...

A Quiet Place: Day 1 is tip-toeing into theaters, so we're reviewing another 3rd film in an alien invasion series, Species 3! Plus talk of DnD, Gen V, tribal WiFi and Venom: The Last Dance! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:24 Nerdy News: 10:24 Species 3 Discussion: 12:41 Game - Tagline Showdown: 31:47 Radical Recommends: 35:38 Trailer Review of Venom: The Last Dance: 37:57

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week we expand our journey through the Jim Henson universe with Fraggle Rock! And we review the pilot episode "Beginnings." And brand new segments! Plus Star Trek TNG episode, "The Arsenal of Freedom."

It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! We chat about making our kids geeky, plays we love, and cyberpunk literature! Plus: Evil birds, the Food that America Built, and the new Jim Henson documentary! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:15 Nerdy News: 9:00 Nerd Roll of Fortune: 12:02 Radical Recommends: 39:37 Trailer Review of Jim Henson: Idea Man: 42:39

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: James Bond for 7 films, Sir Roger Moore! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Heart of Glory." Klingons are thirsting for blood and Worf wants to join in! Plus: It's the final episode of The Muppet Show, so we rundown our top 3 and bottom 3 of season 5, and our top 3 and bottom 3 of the whole show! You don't want to miss what comes out on top...

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Furiosa are out in theaters, (we promise they are connected...) so we're reviewing an apes movie that is also a prequel-sequel and 4th in an ape series, Conquest of the planet of the apes! Plus: Steve sees They Might Be Giants, real life terrifying ape facts, fake meat news, and our review of the trailer for A Quiet Place: Day One. Time Codes --------------- H...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Award-Winning singer-superstar, Linda Ronstadt! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Coming of Age." A conspiracy is afoot and Wesley is facing his fears... for Starfleet!

In honor of the new film If out in theaters, we're reviewing the OG imaginary friend flick, Drop Dead Fred! Plus: Insulin in milk?! A card game you might have forgot, and the new Twisters trailer!

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Jazz drumming legend and songwriter, Buddy Rich! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Home Soil." The Micro-Brains are pissed at the "ugly bags of mostly water."

Steve and Jarman sit down with the co-creator and voice actors from the new podcast audio drama and multimedia experience, Black Velvet Fairies, by Emerald Anvil! Thanks to co-creator Gregg Hale, actress Gretchen Lodge (Lucy), and actor Chris Osborn (James)! Along with co-creator Eduardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale brought you eleven feature films, including the bombshell Blair Witch Project, along with f...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Rockabilly and country superstar, Johnny Cash! And Star Trek TNG episode, "When the Bough Breaks." Wesley leads a hunger strike and the kids go to art camp.

In honor of the spider horror flick Sting descending into theaters, we're reviewing the cring-worthy Kelsey Grammer containing 7 Guardians of the Tomb! Plus: X-Men 97, x-rated Japanese birds, and Joker: Folie à Deux. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:30 Nerdy News: 16:15 Main Segment: 18:37 Game/Bit: 31:22 Radical Recommends: 34:29 Trailer Reviews: 36:43

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Record-breaking Disney performer/vaudevillian, Wally Boag! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Too Short a Season." Admiral Grumpy turns into Admiral Baby!

Nerd Roll of Fortune is back on the podcast, and we're talking about the death of sitcoms, recasting the X-Men franchise, and talking about post-apocalyptic books! Plus: Travelling Scotland and the trailer for The Watchers. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:22 Nerdy News: 8:13 Main Segment: 18:07 Radical Recommends: 45:24 Trailer Reviews: 48:53

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Friendly whales and angry gnus! And Star Trek TNG episode, "11001001." The ship is sabotaged and Riker gets it on in the holodeck!

This episode commemorates the 10 year anniversary of the A Play On Nerds podcast! To celebrate, we're going to give a live commentary of our very first episode. My how things have changed...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Delightful British comedic actor and Igor himself, Marty Feldman! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Angel One." Women are in charge and Riker's hairy chest comes out to play!

I don't like sandworms. They're deadly and irritating and they get everywhere. In honor of Dune 2 were're reviewing the OG sandworm sequel, Tremors 2! Plus talk of the new Fantastic 4, Borderlands movie, and Jon Stewart's return! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:00 Nerdy News: 6:01 Main Segment: 15:02 Game/Bit: 29:51 Radical Recommends: 32:59 Trailer Reviews: 36:45