Synopsis
Dre Cervantes has seen a lot of s**t in the world of geekdom while working for Nintendo, Disney and GameStop (which he will frequently mention) and is now sharing his "geek philosophy" with the world. Join your guides Peter Mellini and Sam Zia as you journey into Dre's consciousness.
Episodes
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Episode 99 - Dre gets Super Smashed in Smash Bros
11/12/2018 Duration: 01h05minRecorded on December 12, 2018 Dre and Pete are LIVE from Nostalgic Books and Comics and we talk about several nerdy and geeky things this week. We give our analysis on the Avengers Endgame trailer that FINALLY dropped last week. We talk about how Disneyland is cracking down on people reselling exclusive theme park items. Dre gives his experience with the new Smash Bros Ultimate game that came out last Friday. We round out the show with a LIVE reaction to the new King of the Monsters trailer that also came out!
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Episode 98 - Netflix is killing Marvel shows and hyping crazy Anime?
04/12/2018 Duration: 59minRecorded on December 3, 2018 Dre and Pete are live from Nostalgic Books and Comics again. We talk about the Captain Marvel trailer that just dropped before the live show. We also get into Netflix cancelling Daredevil, but bringing Neon Genesis Evangelion to streaming and making a live action Cowboy Bebop. We also do a quick review of Ralph Breaks the Internet and how Facebook is pushing their Watch section.
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Episode 97 - How long DOES it take a LEGO to pass through you?
27/11/2018 Duration: 01h04minRecorded on November 26, 2018 Dre and Pete have survived Black Friday by not participating in it. We run through a bunch of topics tonight: Dre not finding any interesting games to buy on Black Friday, Guillermo Del Toro apparently has a full written script for Justice League Dark, the New Lion king trailer came out and Dre finds out how long it takes for a LEGO to pass through a human body.
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Episode 96 - Black Friday is coming/NXT War Games was awesome!
20/11/2018 Duration: 01h39sRecorded on November 19, 2018 Dre and Pete are at Nostalgic Books and Comics tonight and we talk about several subjects across the gamut of popular culture. There was a trailer today for "Once upon a Deadpool" and its hilarious, Dre went to NXT Takeover War Games at Staples Center, Sony is not going to E3 2019 and Dre explains why this is happening and finally we talk about the oncoming chaos of Black Friday and our experiences with that terrible day.
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Episode 95 - So it's really Detective Deadpool right?
13/11/2018 Duration: 01h14minRecorded on November 12, 2018 Dre and Pete are joined by Jai Polidore and we go on a wild ride talking about the passing of Stan Lee, the new teaser trailers for Toy Story 4 and Detective Pikachu, Dre learned something about Sonic 3 and we take a long look at the lineup for the Playstation Classic that is coming out soon.
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Episode 94 - Yes Dre, GizmoDuck is now Hispanic
06/11/2018 Duration: 01h09minRecorded on November 5, 2018 Dre and Pete are LIVE from Nostalgic Books and Comics and are talking about gamers getting toxic again, this time at BlizzCon 2018 at the announcement of a mobile version of Diablo instead of a new version for PC. They were less than happy about it. We also talk about the real reason Netflix is cancelling a bunch of shows and Dre has learned this week that the new Ducktales show has made GizmoDuck Hispanic!
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Episode 93 - Dre has lost his sports fandom.
30/10/2018 Duration: 54minRecorded on October 29, 2018 We are LIVE from Nostalgic Books and Comics this week! Dre and Pete are joined by Patrick Martinez and we talk about how Dre has lost his sports fandom over the last few years! Why has he forsaken his non-nerd hobby? We talk all about it! We also get into what Dre learned about LEGO fans this past week and the crazy collectible card addiction that Dre has fought since he was a kid!
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Episode 92 - Netflix did what now? Cancel LUKE CAGE?!?!
23/10/2018 Duration: 01h02minRecorded on October 22, 2018 Dre and Pete are live from Nostalgic Books and Comics this week and Dre gets very flustered over Netflix cancelling Luke Cage. We also discuss Dre accidentally re-watching Man of Steel and the wanton destruction that came of it, Dre finally playing Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wind on Nintendo Switch and Pete reveals what actor Thanos creator Jim Starlin wanted to play the Mad Titan!
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Episode 91 - Dre temporarily works for LEGO now.
16/10/2018 Duration: 01h01minRecorded on October 15, 2018 Dre and Pete talk about Dre's temporary job that he started today with LEGO and the fun thing that happens to him. We also talk about the fervor of fandom and how they are manipulated into re-buying movies.
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Episode 90 - Venom was a thing and Toys R Us is back as a Zombie
09/10/2018 Duration: 58minRecorded on October 8, 2018 It's Dre and Pete back at Nostalgic Books and Comics this week and we discuss Venom and it's various issues. We also talk about the surprise resurrection of Toys R Us into Geoffrey's Toy Box and how it is not what you think it is. Dre also tells a funny cat story and learns something great about McDonalds breakfast.
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Episode 89 - Grown Men, Yelling at Cloud
02/10/2018 Duration: 01h02minRecorded on October 1, 2018 It's just Dre and Sam tonight and we yell at everyone to get off our lawns! Dre talks about his trip to see New Japan Pro Wrestling in Long Beach again! We also discuss how we get annoyed with things like iPhones constantly needing replacement, GameStop's over all crapiness and Dre learning that digital comics are weird.
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Episode 88 - Retro Reminiscing and RIP Telltale Games
25/09/2018 Duration: 01h13minRecorded on September 24, 2018 Dre, Pete, Sam are in the secret podcast studio again and are joined by Sam's coworker Tyler as well. We talk about the first look at Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker, the shock of seeing all the G1 Transformers in the new Bumblebee trailer. We also speculate on the potential titles for the Playstation Classic and we do a postmortem on the sudden closure of Telltale Games.
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Episode 87 - Return of the Secret Podcast Studio, Also Sam
18/09/2018 Duration: 01h05minRecorded on September 17, 2018 We make our grand return to the secret podcast studio! We also get Sam back on the third mic and he brings along his co-worker Tyler to join us as a guest, We talk about Dre's trip to a wedding that was very much like a JRPG, the end of Season 3 for DragonBall Z Abridged, the Oscar campaign of Black Panther and a bunch of Pro Wrestling talk at the end! Enjoy!
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Episode 86 - Long Beach Comic Con and Toxic Fandom
11/09/2018 Duration: 01h09minRecorded on September 10, 2018 Dre and Pete talk about their weekend at the Long Beach Comic Con where they promoted the 2019 East Los Angeles Comic Book Art and Pop Culture Expo! We had some fun and even went to a panel but Dre had a realization that he wanted to discuss on tonight's show regarding toxic fandom and how it has grown in recent years.
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Episode 85 - Dre was a terrible annoying child, also UberEats
04/09/2018 Duration: 01h48sRecorded September 3, 2018 Dre, Pete and our live streaming audience talk about how this new economy of "Doers" like Uber and Postmates have really affected the world. Dre also goes off into tangents about robots taking over the world and how he was a hell raiser as a child. It's an interesting episode. Enjoy.
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Episode 84 - The Matrix Trilogy Unloaded
28/08/2018 Duration: 01h07minRecorded on August 27, 2018 Dre, Pete and our interactive audience talk about the elegance in simplicity when it comes to media. Regardless if it is video games (2D Brawler Streets of Rage) or TV (Better Call Saul) having a clear message or objective often leads to enjoyable experiences. So that leads Dre to talk about the Matrix Trilogy and how its complications in the sequels lead to problems.
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Episode 83 - Nintendo vs Piracy, Avengers Infinity War Analysis
21/08/2018 Duration: 01h09minRecorded on August 20, 2018 LIVE from the Nostalgic Books Podcast Studio Dre, Pete and our interactive audience talk about two major topics tonight! First we talk about Nintendo's recent strong attacks on the piracy of their old games and the moral grey area they represent. After that we finally get into a full spoiler filled analysis of Avengers Infinity War now that it is out on home video. Enjoy!
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Episode 82 - Dre Ponders the future of Nerd Content
14/08/2018 Duration: 01h09minRecorded on August 13, 2018 From the Nostalgic Book Podcast Studio, Dre, Pete and our live streaming audience go on about many forms of Nerd content and media. We also delve into how it has evolved over time. Other topics include the recent tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling, Moviepass finally reaching its end and how much Fortnite has made this year.
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Episode 81 - Dre Can't Handle Sam's Truth
07/08/2018 Duration: 01h14minRecorded on August 8, 2018 We are back to a three man booth as Sam returns from his vacation! Dre has finally seen Ready Player One, so we finally get into all the pop culture references from that. We also talk about the fascinating death spiral of MoviePass, the return of Captain Picard to (streaming) TV, Sam takes us on a deep gaming discussion and Dre tells us what he has learned this week.
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Episode 80 - Moviepass is Dead and Dre is Old
31/07/2018 Duration: 01h10minRecorded on July 30, 2018 The audio is not great, but the content is pretty fun! We are back in the Nostalgic Podcast Studio in San Gabriel and Dre forgot the professional mics. We have some fun discussions about the death of MoviePass, international movie publicity, is Elon Musk a Bond Villain and is Dre too busy to play Japanese Role Playing Video Games.