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A Play On Nerds
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Enjoy a multitude of podcasts from A Play On Nerds, with Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV show and film reviews, Nerdy News, and general geeky chatter about anything from video games and science, to Star Trek and Muppets. Find even more at APlayOnNerds.com, with blogs, videos and live video game streaming. Stay nerdy my friends!
Episodes
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MuppeTrek - Episode 176 - "Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe" and "Transfigurations"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, winter is coming, and Mokey feels overwhelmed in a "Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Transfigurations." Amnesiac Space Jesus is on the Enterprise. Will he hook up with Dr. Crusher before the Space Romans hunt him down?
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 254 - My "Other Mommy" is a "Stepmonster"
Other Mommy is creeping out theater-goers this Halloween season, so we're reviewing another classic movie of a mommy figure that isn't exactly human, in 1993's Stepmonster! Plus: Casual video games; do they exist for old men like us? Magic the Gathering is releasing Labyrinth cards, some improv…
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MuppeTrek - Episode 175 - "The Grapes of Generosity" and "Ménage à Troi"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo gets a hard lesson in sharing, Willy Wonka style, in "The Grapes of Generosity." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Ménage à Troi." Deanna's mom Lwaxana is back, Spock-blocking Riker and seducing Ferengis.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 253 - Practically Magical Teen Witch
Practical Magic 2 is flying into theaters on it's airbrushed broom, so we're reviewing the 1989 classic, Teen Witch. Spooky season is nearly upon us! Also covered: Tasmanian tigers were framed, Lanterns is a great show, and a trailer review of the upcoming Street Fighter! Time Codes…
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MuppeTrek - Episode 174 - "Boober and the Glob" and "Sarek"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, a runaway monster is eating all the Doozers and the Fraggles are skeptical in "Boober and the Glob." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Sarek." Spock's daddy is going insane and taking the crew of the Enterprise with him to crazy-town!
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 252 - Cartoonish Jury Duty
Coyote VS Acme is finally getting into theaters, so we're reviewing another classic film all about the courtroom, Jury Duty with Pauly Shore! Plus: No tiny dinosaurs, the Magical Athlete board game, and a trailer review of Other Mommy. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:42 Nerdy News: 9:45...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 173 - "Red-Handed and the Invisible Thief" and "The Most Toys"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, someone stole Red's radish bars and she suspects everyone in "Red-Handed and the Invisible Thief." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Most Toys." An eccentric and evil collector of rare things has stolen Data for his personal museum!
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 251 - Ice Cream Man (1995)
Eli Roth has decided to remake a movie about a homicidal ice cream man for some reason, so of course we are going to review the original that caused this madness, Ice Cream Man from 1995! Plus: The latest ice cream news, ranking the rankest ice cream flavors, Silo season 3, and we review the...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 172 - "The Bells of Fraggle Rock" and "Hollow Pursuits"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, it's the holiday season and Gobo is skeptical of "The Bells of Fraggle Rock." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Hollow Pursuits." Lt. Barclay gets freaky on the holodeck, much to the chagrin of the Enterprise crew.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 250 - San Diego Comic Con 2026 Trailer Recap!
SDCC released a ton of news and trailers and we're going to talk about it all! From Doomsday to Lanterns to Rings of Power to Ebenezer?... we've got you covered on this latest episode of the podcast! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:16 Nerdy News: 11:45 San Diego Comic Con 2026 Recap:...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 171 - "The Invasion of the Toe Ticklers" and "Tin Man"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Mokey accidently invites some unwanted guests to The Rock in "The Invasion of the Toe Ticklers." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Tin Man." A giant living spaceship gains a psychic friend. Plus, it's the round-up for season 2 of Fraggle Rock! We'll...
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 249 - Happy 4th of July America 3000!
The USA is 250 years old today, so to celebrate the 4th of July, we're watching the most patriotic and delightfully goofy movie we could find, America 3000! Plus: PlayStation gets rid of physical media - Is it a heavy metal band or a post-apocalyptic movie? - Jarman recommends Love Island USA…
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MuppeTrek - Episode 170 - "Boober's Quiet Day" and "Captain's Holiday"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober wants some peace but gets the opposite in "Boober's Quiet Day." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Captain's Holiday." Picard's forced on vacation and meets a mischievous woman who sends him on an adventure.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 248 - Screenplay Replay of The Matrix and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest!
We're recasting and rebooting The Matrix and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in our ongoing segment, Screenplay Replay! Plus: Whale graveyards, Outcome on Apple TV and a Trailer Review for Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Time Codes --------------- Feedback: 1:17 Host Banter: 3:30 Nerdy News: 11:53...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 169 - "Doozer is as Doozer Does" and "Allegiance"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Doozer Wrench is plagued with the hiccups and conformity in "Doozer is as Doozer Does." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Allegiance." A super friendly and chill Picard copy has taken over the enterprise which the crew hates, while the real and surly...
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 247 - 1987's Masters of the Universe!
We can't talk about the newly released Masters of the Universe without first delighting ourselves with the original 1987 Dolph Lundgren classic! Plus: UFOs in the news again, Pop Culture Jeopardy, casting live-action reboots of other 80s and 90s animated TV shows, and a trailer review of Evil…
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MuppeTrek - Episode 168 - "Wembley and the Great Race" and "Sins of the Father"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo and Red get competitive and things get out of hand in "Wembley and the Great Race." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Sins of the Father." We begin our deep dive into Klingon culture as Candyman joins Worf's family and they're forced to defend…
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 246 - The Mandalorian and Grogu in a "Dead Heat"
With The Mandalorian and Grogu "forcing" its way into theaters, we're reviewing another movie with two partners, on the run, solving a mystery while one tires to save another, one a rugged law man and the other is Joe Piscopo, 1988's Dead Heat! Plus: The secret to not aging, name the fake Vincent...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 167 - "A Cave of One's Own" and "The Offspring"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red and Mokey decide to become roomies and it does not go well in "A Cave of One's Own." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Offspring." Data made himself a child, and the Federation isn't happy about it.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 245 - The Quest for Mortal Kombat II
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??…
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MuppeTrek - Episode 166 - "Doomsday Soup" and "Yesterday's Enterprise"
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?
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 244 - The Abominable Yeti from 2006
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! Time...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 165 - "The Day the Music Died" and "A Matter of Perspective"
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...
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 243 - Monsters, Physics, RPGs and Space Colonization!
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:...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 164 - "Fraggle Wars" and "Deja Q"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, new Fraggles are discovered and old hatreds are unearthed in "Fraggle Wars." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Deja Q." Q is back and this time he's human? But there's also a moon crashing into a planet... Hijinks ensue!
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 242 - Hail Mary to the Moon
Project Hail Mary has blasted off into theaters, so we're reviewing another acclaimed film about a charismatic guy stuck in space alone: 2009's Moon! Plus: Ancient mosquitos, super strainers, and a trailer review for The Mandalorian and Grogu! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:37 Nerdy...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 163 - "Junior Sells the Farm" and "The High Ground"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Junior Gorg gets swindled by a con man-frog so "Junior Sells the Farm." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The High Ground." The Enterprise gets wrapped up in some heavy-handed yet timely themes of terrorism and rebellion.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 241 - Screenplay Replay!
It's our first ever official "regular edition" of Screenplay Replay! We roll the dice to randomly choose a popular film from the last 50 years, make it a sequel, prequel, reimagining or remake, and then randomly cast it with the strangest picks you've ever seen. Then we have to improvise what…
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MuppeTrek - Episode 162 - "Manny's Land of Carpets" and "The Hunted"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, a radio sends all of Fraggledom into disarray in "Manny's Land of Carpets." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Hunted." A simple fugitive from a utopian planet turns out to be much more than he seems.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 240 - My Bloody Valentine (1981)
We celebrate Valentine's Day by reviewing the 1981 horror-slasher classic, My Bloody Valentine! Pickaxes and Canadian accents abound! Plus: Bonobos playing pretend, the superiority of regular olive oil, Valentine's Date 20 Questions, and trailer review of Spielberg's upcoming Disclosure Day!
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 239 - Animatronics, Early Internet Fandoms, Retro Consoles, Myths and Villains!
Nerd Roll of Fortune returns! This time we're talking about the marvel of animatronics, early internet fandoms, retro gaming consoles, myths in pop culture, and what makes a great villain. Just packed full of fun nerdy topics! Plus, lots of parenting talk and a trailer review for the upcoming...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 161 - "The Secret of Convincing John" and "The Defector"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Wembley finds his confidence once he discovers "The Secret of Convincing John." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Defector." We dive deep into Romulan culture and strategy, with some random Klingons thrown into the mix.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 238 - Holiday Screenplay Replay!
Another holiday episode! This time it's the brand new segment, Screenplay Replay, Holiday Edition! We roll some dice to get a random popular holiday film, then create our very own reboot or re-imagining, with a brand new cast! This time around: Die Hard! Will we make it worse? Or so much better?!...
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 237 - Gary Busy in... The Gingerdead Man!
What gets us more into the holiday season than Gary Busy?! That means we're reviewing the holiday classic, The Gingerdead Man! Plus: Flat Earthers are dumb, Jarman recommends Hellier and Psych and has to choose what holiday treats are his favorite, and a trailer review of 28 Years Later: The Bone...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 160 - "Red's Club" and "The Vengeance Factor"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red starts her own club to show up Gobo in "Red's Club." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Vengeance Factor." Diplomacy, assassinations, blood feuds and space pirates!
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 236 - Retro Gaming and Family Game Nights
It's the return of Nerd Roll of Fortune, where we roll the dice to see what random nerdy topics we'll be discussing. This time: Retro gaming and family game nights! Plus: Creepy infiltrating bee assassins, VESTS, and a trailer review for Scream 7!
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MuppeTrek - Episode 159 - "The Doozer Contest" and "The Price"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Some Doozers finally catch feelings of jealousy and pride in "The Doozer Contest." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Price." Troi falls for a creepy deal-maker but thankfully shuts him down.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 235 - Predator BadLandfill - Alien VS Hunter
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! Time Codes...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 158 - "The Wizard of Fraggle Rock" and "The Enemy"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, It looks like Wembley has a doppelganger who wants to trade places with him and is "The Wizard of Fraggle Rock." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Enemy." Geordi gets trapped on a stormy planet with a Romulan!
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 234 - Halloween Special! Killjoy 3's Welcome to Derry
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...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 157 - "A Friend in Need" and "Booby Trap"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo has to get creative to save Sprocket from being trapped in the wall in "A Friend in Need." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Booby Trap." An ancient trap could mean doom for the Enterprise, and Geordi falls in love with a hologram.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 233 - Psychics, Fantasy Books, Film and TV Critics and Set Design!
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...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 156 - "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs" and "The Bonding"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, we learn some mysterious Gorg lore in "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Bonding." Worf bonds with a boy on the Enterprise over being orphans while an alien shapeshifter tries to gaslight them.
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 232 - Trancing Into Tron - Rule of Three
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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MuppeTrek - Episode 155 - "All Work and All Play" and "Who Watches the Watchers"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, it's a Doozer takeover with deep dive into Doozer culture through the eyes of Cotterpin in "All Work and All Play." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Who Watches the Watchers." The Prime Directive is at stake when Picard becomes a god...
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 231 - Doctor Who, Edu-tainment Animation and RTS Video Games
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...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 154 - "Mokey and the Minstrels" and "The Survivors"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Mokey decides whether or not to become a roving hippie in "Mokey and the Minstrels." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Survivors." There's something mysterious going on with this weird old couple...
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 230 - A "Long Walk" to a "Deathrow Gameshow"
Stephen King's The Long Walk is coming to theaters, so we're reviewing another movie about people competing for their lives and profit... no, not The Running Man, but 1987's Deathrow Gameshow! Plus: The Great Tit is a special bird, Steve loves Alien: Earth, and we watched the trailer for the...
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MuppeTrek - Episode 153 - "Boober's Dream" and "The Ensigns of Command"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the gang has to face the mysterious Sidebottom in "Boober's Dream." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Ensigns of Command." Data has to start a revolution and get some kisses to save a colony!
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A Play On Nerds - Episode 229 - "Nobody" is Quite Like "Paul Blart"
A man with a certain set of skills gets pulled into the action while on vacation in Nobody 2, in theaters now; so we're reviewing the movie it was based on, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2! Plus: Meteors in Georgia, recasting the Disney live action remakes with other animated characters, Yellowjackets...
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Enjoy a multitude of podcasts from A Play On Nerds, with Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV show and film reviews, Nerdy News, and general geeky chatter about anything from video games and science, to Star Trek and Muppets. Find even more at APlayOnNerds.com, with blogs, videos and live video game streaming. Stay nerdy my friends!
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Enjoy a multitude of podcasts from A Play On Nerds, with Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV show and film reviews, Nerdy News, and general geeky chatter about anything from video games and science, to Star Trek and Muppets. Find even more at APlayOnNerds.com, with blogs, videos and live video game streaming....
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