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  • Episode 383 - Hsu Hao is Never Coming Back to Mortal Kombat

    Episode  |  May 23rd, 2023  |  Season 3  |  57 mins 31 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, our hosts Test Our Might against news like the return/reboot of Mortal Kombat, the closing of Disney's Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, the loss of about a dozen shows from Disney+ and Hulu, and the (comic book) death of Ms. Marvel, as well as some Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom talk and pose the question: Is RoboCop Cyberpunk? Tune in!

  • Episode 382 - Marvel's Armor Wars Babies

    Episode  |  May 16th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  58 mins 59 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we go over the writer's strike, Mortal Kombat's newest game announcement, Street Fighter VI's Ken is a Crypto bro, Dodgeball and Beetlejuice are getting sequels, as well as a spoiler-free Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Free Comic Book Day, Muppets Mayhem and more!

  • Episode 381 - Pip Pip Cheerio

    Episode  |  May 2nd, 2023  |  Season 3  |  56 mins 15 secs
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    Hey everyone, welcome back to another exciting episode of Nerd Overload. This week, we have a lot of interesting topics to highlight, including TV adaptations of Twisted Metal and Vampire Survivors, Magic The Gathering sending the Pinkertons to a guy's house, Sega of America unionizing, and those really bad Little Mermaid live-action teaser posters. But that's not all, we also have a spoiler-filled review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and more! So sit back, relax, and prepare for another jam-packed episode of Nerd Overload!

  • Episode 380 - The Rebuild of Mario Brothers: You Can [Not] Wahoo

    Episode  |  April 25th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  58 mins 49 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we talk about The Marvels trailer, Adam Driver rumored to be Mr. Fantastic, the Mandolorean movie announced, Fast & Furious 11 will be the last one (maybe), Tiny Tunes Looniversity trailer, Niantic is developing an AR Monster Hunter game, the upcoming Knuckles TV series, Nexflix discontinues DVD rental, as well as a spoiler-free review of the Super Mario Bros. Movie and Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Once & Always!

  • Episode 379 - Thrawn Legacy

    Episode  |  April 11th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  53 mins 12 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we gab about the Ahsoka, Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny, Blue Beetle, Barbie, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailers, Andor season 2, Rey Starwars return in an upcoming movie, Activision/Blizzard stuff, and Clone High returning, as well as give mini-reviews of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Tetris, Super Mario Bros: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach, and more! Tune in!

  • Episode 378 - We Can't Keep Talking About Waluigi Like This

    Episode  |  April 4th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  56 mins 41 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we cover the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom showcase, E3 2023's cancellation, Multiversus' temporary shutdown, the trailer for Pixar's Elemental, the news that a live-action Aristocats is in the works, and the Scott Pilgrim anime coming to Netflix with the film cast, as well as discussions of new Mickey Mouse cartoons, Call of Duty skins, Hideaki Anno's Shin movie series, Breath of the Wild replay and more! Tune In!

  • Episode 377 - Gooder Burger

    Episode  |  March 28th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  56 mins 33 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we discuss trailers for Big Shark, Knights of the Zodiac, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Once & Always, the return of Good Burger, Deadpool 3 rumors, the TMNT Last Ronin game, and downloading the entire Nintendo Wii & 3DS eShop, as well as mini-reviews of Mob Psycho 100, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Succession, Swarm, The Mandalorian and more! Check it out!

  • Episode 376 - Blade Toddler

    Episode  |  March 21st, 2023  |  Season 3  |  49 mins 31 secs
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    This week on Nerd overload, we talk about Disney+'s Willow being canceled (then uncancelled), James Gunn helming DC's Superman: Legacy, the Suicide Squad game being indefinitely postponed, and the return of the Toxic Crusaders, as well as mini-reviews of Pokemon Infinite Fusion, Metroid Prime Remastered, Triangle of Sadness, Missing, and more! Check it out!

  • Episode 375 - Mario Feet

    Episode  |  March 14th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  57 mins 23 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we go over the final Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer, as well as some new Mario LEGO sets and...uh... his shoes... for Mario Day, then discuss the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, the news of a possible Beetlejuice 2, a serious remake of The Room, and yet another attempt to bring The Flintstones back, this time with the adult animated series Bedrock. All this, plus some talk about endgame Pokemon Violet points, Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger, Terrifier 2, the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and more! Check it out!

  • Episode 374 - The Toe Rings of the Lords

    Episode  |  March 7th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  54 mins 41 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we talk about some trailers for The Machine and Paint, discuss the possibility of new Lord of the Rings movies, then highlight the most recent Playstation State of PLay and Pokemon Direct. All this, plus reviews of Fight of Fury, Commando Ninja, Spy x Family, Vampire in the Garden, Eden, Mob Psycho 100, Atomic Heart, and more! Tune in!

  • Episode 373 - The Check-It-Out Shuffle

    Episode  |  February 21st, 2023  |  Season 3  |  58 mins 28 secs
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    This week, the superfriends at Nerd Overload interview Ro Malaga, spokesperson for Indiana Comic Convention, and talk about the various happenings there (as well as what it's like to teach Zack Effron to breakdance). We also cover a slew of trailers for AppleTV's Tetris, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the live-action Little Mermaid, and The Flash, then go through the latest Nintendo Direct. All of this, plus spoiler-free reviews of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros, Physical: 100, and more! Check It Out!

  • Episode 372 - Bigfoots or Bigfeet?

    Episode  |  February 7th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  54 mins 40 secs
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    On this week's Nerd Overload, the crew comments on the numerous new projects announced for James Gunn's DC Cinematic Universe, the abrupt end of Rumbleverse and Knockout City, and the definite, official return of Mike Judge's King of the Hill. You get all this, plus mini-reviews of Glass Onion, New Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong Jungle Climber, Metal Max 2 Reloaded, Koala Man, Spy x Family, and more! Check it out today!

  • Episode 371 - Funny Voices

    Episode  |  January 31st, 2023  |  Season 3  |  51 mins
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we try to roll a critical hit talking about the newest trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and an update to DnD's Open Gaming License debacle, some various Power Rangers 30th Anniversary news, and touch on the ongoing issues with Rick & Morty's co-creator and voice actor Justin Roiland. We also check out more of HBOMax's Velma, YOLO: Crystal Fantasy, Persona 3 Portable, some old cartoons like Rambo: The Force of Freedom and RoboCop the Animated Series, GoldenEye, Wha Happun? and more!

  • Episode 370 - Yeah Baby Yeah

    Episode  |  January 24th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  59 mins 31 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, the gang discusses some trailers such as Scream VI, Evil Dead Rise, The Mandolorean Season 3, Renfield, and Invincible Season 2, then go on to talk about The Last of Us' ratings, Trogdor's 20th anniversary, TRON: Ares and the bad news that follows its announcement, and the return of the game Dokapon Kingdom, as well as reviews of Skinamarink, Kids on the Hall: Comedy Punks, HBO's Velma and more! Tune in!

  • Episode 369 - Grift Hard or Go Home

    Episode  |  January 17th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  57 mins 6 secs
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    This week on Nerd Overload, we're joined by Jordan Taylor as we talk about some strange happenings in the world of indie book publishing, why everyone's mad at RedLetterMedia over VHS destruction, and the crummy stuff Wizards of the Coast is planning for One D&D, as well as reviews of M3GAN, Near Dark, and HBO+'s Velma, read and comment on a list of upcoming blockbuster films and more! Check it out!

  • Episode 368 - Breen Eggs and Ham

    Episode  |  January 10th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  59 mins 32 secs
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    Welcome to 2023! This week on Nerd Overload, we talk about Neil Breen's return with Cade: The Tortured Crossing, the trailer for Renfield and Evil Dead Rise, the new, unsettlingly-attractive revamp of Clue characters, Yuji Naka goes to jail... again, The Rock quietly unannounces Black Adam 2, as well as the anime Demon Slayer, season one of White Lotus, The Menu, Yakuza Kiwami 2. Check it out!