Episode 117 - EB Games Scalping Drama, Sam Neill Tribute, & Pop Culture Deaths That Broke Us
Frantic NerdcastShow Notes
The lads are back for another rambling journey through the chaotic world of nerd culture. In Episode 117, Zachary recounts his trip to the brand-new Grindzone TCG brick-and-mortar storefront in Brookvale before the conversation shifts to the corporate blunder of the week: EB Games. The guys break down the retailer's baffling statement defending their inflated Pokémon 30th Anniversary pre-order prices as an "anti-scalping strategy". Following a tragic, sudden loss in the local acting community, the crew pays tribute to the iconic New Zealander (whom Australia proudly claims), Sam Neill, sharing their ultimate favorite performances from Event Horizon to Merlin. Finally, things get dark and moody as the team unloads a massive list of the most shocking, heartbreaking fictional deaths across pop culture history. Whether it's the heartbreaking exit of Gambit in X-Men '97, the traumatic execution of Ned Stark, the ultimate anime tragedy of Nina Tucker, or the brutal loss of Dom in Gears of War, no tear duct is left safe. They wrap things up with quick thoughts on Enola Holmes 3, the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, Absolute Batman, and a highly controversial debate comparing Heath Ledger's roles in A Knight's Tale and The Dark Knight. To grab your physical copy of Monsters at War for $25 AUD, hit up [email protected], and don't forget to join the community on the official Discord!
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Welcome to Frantic Nerdcast episode 130 baby! In today’s episode, we are over our PAX disease and ready to dive into some amazing content. We discuss our final thoughts on the interviews and footage we have up on our channel from our weekend at PAX. We start by discussing our latest video game character Mount Rushmores including Mario, Banjo and Kazooie, Marcus Phoenix and Pac-Man. We give our non-spoiler review of the Amazon Prime series Lanterns. AJ provides us with a spoiler review of the new Street Fighter movie. We have a chat about Super Troopers 3 and give our review of the Matchbox movie starring John Cena. We had fun and lots of laughs on this episode and we hope you do too. Please let us know who your Mount Rushmore video game characters are in the comments. Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our channel so you don’t miss our new content that we drop every week.
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Welcome back to Episode 128 of the Frantic Nerdcast! This week, AJ, Zach, and Brock are gearing up for PAX Australia with a packed episode full of tabletop recommendations, gaming news, and movie-to-game pitches
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