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 79 - The Gunn was Fired
24/07/2018 Duration: 01h07minRecorded on July 23, 2018 We are back in the secret podcast studio with Executive Producer Sam Zia and we go off on a bunch of wild tangents while trying to be moderately serious about the fact James Gunn was fired from GOTG vol 3. Seriously, we really go off the rails.
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Episode 78 - A Short Love Letter to 80's Action Movies
17/07/2018 Duration: 55minRecorded on July 16, 2018 Dre and Pete reconvene again at Nostalgic Books and Comic for this weeks show and talk a lot about Martial Arts Movies and 80's action movies! This was spurred by Bruce Willis making an absurd statement about Die Hard. We also talk about the impending doom for MoviePass and some mistakes made by a San Diego bar on the week of Comic-Con.
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Episode 77 - Dre LOVES Independent Professional Wrestling
10/07/2018 Duration: 01h01minRecorded on July 9, 2018 We are coming to you from San Gabriel in the Nostalgic Comic Podcast Studio this week! Dre explains the world of independent wrestling to Pete and gets into how the DIY nature of Indy Wrestling is very similar to Indy Comic Books. We also talk about our love of Edgar Wrights attention to detail and Pete reveals a detail from Rick and Morty he learned over the weekend that blows Dre's mind.
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Episode 76 - Dre Approves of Kobra Kai
03/07/2018 Duration: 58minRecorded on July 2, 2018 Tonight the team puts on their tap shoes and talk about all sorts of things like: Dre finally starting Kobra Kai, Vince McMahon burning a half billion dollars on the new XFL, the ridiculousness of Showgirls, and Dre stumbling upon a great cosplay idea for Anime Expo 2019.
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Episode 75 - Gamestop for sale? Buy your used copy here!
26/06/2018 Duration: 01h57sRecorded on June 25, 2018 Dre and the team talk about the hilarity of Gamestop being on the market now that they realize they have truly ruined the brand. We alos get into how Pokemon GO has made a huge comeback this past week, Movie pass getting some real competition from movie theaters and nerds being shitty about EVERYTHING now, even dinosaurs are not safe anymore.
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Episode 74 - Dre's E3 Eulogy
19/06/2018 Duration: 01h01minRecorded on June 18, 2018 Dre and Pete watched the Incredibles 2 and we fawn over its awesomeness. Dre and Sam give a stirring eulogy for the death of the Electronic Entertainment Expo. or at least the show it used be back when it was about Software and not profit. Dre also finally tried Fortnite and shares his thoughts.
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Episode 73 - E3 2018, and the Alt-Gamer
12/06/2018 Duration: 55minRecorded on June 11, 2018 It's E3 week and there are a bunch of press conferences and announcements happening! We get into some of the stuff we are interested in, but Dre loses his shit and realizes there are some interesting parallels in the shittiness of the terrible "nerds" or "gamers" to another group of hateful people.
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Episode 72 - Han Solo's Autopsy
05/06/2018 Duration: 59minRecorded on June 4, 2018 Dre and the team talk about several subjects today. The fact Solo is a confirmed "box office bomb", Dre goes to the Opera and learns the harshness of tragedy, Sam takes his step daughter to Avengers Infinity War, and Dre finds out that Nintendo Labo is pretty legit.
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Episode 71 - The Caesar Salad was Made in Mexico?!?!?!?!
29/05/2018 Duration: 01h16minRecorded on May 28, 2018 We watched Solo, but apparently not enough other nerds did according to Hollywood media. We get into why an awesome movie that we enjoyed has suddenly struggled. We also get into why your childhood is never being ruined when new versions of old things come out. Dre loses his mind when he finds out the origin of the Caesar Salad.
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Episode 70 - Macho Man Died to Save Us From the Rapture
22/05/2018 Duration: 58minRecorded on May 21, 2018 We talk a little about Deadpool without getting into any spoilers regarding the sequel because we are considerate nerds. We also talk about the Solo movie coming out this week, some Spiderman Homecoming 2 news, a review of Batman Ninja from Pete and a deep discussion of the future of gaming at the end. Also, thank you Macho Man Randy Savage, you are our savior.
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Episode 69 - I'm going to trademark "sixty-nine"
15/05/2018 Duration: 01h02minRecorded on May 14, 2018 Dre and the team talk all about the East LA Comic book Art and pop Culture Expo and how Pete felt the show was received. We also get into some crazy Trademark laws are being taken advantage of by terrible people and how Dre is an emotional human being that cries while watching key moments on "The Office"
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Episode 68 - East LA Comic-C....nope CAPE, East LA C.A.P.E.
08/05/2018 Duration: 56minRecorded on May 7, 2018 This episode spirals out of control at some point. We manage to talk about the Fortnite/Avengers crossover, the EPIC nut shots from WWE Backlash, Nintendo announcing their online network pricing before we lose it and delve into madness. Enjoy.
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Episode 67 - Dre DOES NOT Spoil Avengers: Infinity War
04/05/2018 Duration: 01h04minRecorded on April 30, 2018 No really, we do discuss Avengers Infinity War for a bit without giving away anything that ruins he experience. We do however lift the statute of limitations on Star Wars Episode 8: the Last Jedi and have a deep discussion about that to get away from the Avengers topic!
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Episode 66 - Free to Play Gaming is taking over
24/04/2018 Duration: 01h03minRecorded on April 23, 2018 On tonight's show, Dre gets very emotional and angry on his feelings about Destiny 2 nonsense. We also talk about how Fortnite and high quality Free-to-Play gaming is going to revolutionize how developers and publishers make games in the near future.
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Episode 65 - Star Wars IS a religion
17/04/2018 Duration: 01h04minRecorded on April 16, 2018 Dre and the team go deep into how Star Wars really has become a religion with all the crazies that follow it. We also talk about Jerry "The King" Lawler's stroke during sex, Stan Lee kinda being all over the place mentally and Dre proposes how to fix the video game franchise Destiny.
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Episode 64 - Wrestlemania 34 Reaction
10/04/2018 Duration: 01h07minRecorded on April 9, 2018 Dre goes over his reactions to WWE Wrestlemania from the night before. We also have a discussion about how Star Wars fans are now equal to religious fanatics, and Sam and Pete explain Ready Player One to Dre.
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Episode 63 - Dre HATES April Fools Day
03/04/2018 Duration: 01h01minRecorded on April 2, 2018 Dre goes off on a rant talking about how much April Fools has been ruined by the Internet, Corporate Bullshit and Incompetent Morons. He really loses his shit on this. We also talk about how Season Passes force gamers to make tough choices on gaming purchases and the recent evolution of the mobile game Pokemon GO.
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Episode 62 - New Japan Pro Wrestling in AMERICA!!!
27/03/2018 Duration: 57minRecorded on March 26, 2018 Dre got to enjoy New Japan Pro Wrestling LIVE in Long Beach yesterday and he shares the awesome experience on today's show. We also get into the YouTubeRed show "Cobra Kai", a retrospective on NBA Jam, the poor decision making of Activision in regards to Modern Warfare 2 and the finale of DragonBall Super!
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Episode 61 - Disney Don’t Care About Poor People
24/03/2018 Duration: 01h04minRecorded on March 19, 2018 Dre and the team tackle various topics like how exhausted Dre is, Drake breaking the streaming site twitch, Dragon Ball Super in Mexico, Dre doesn’t care about Pacific Rim 2 and Disney screwing over anyone who hates paying full price for a movie ticket.
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Episode 60 - R.I.P. Toys R Us
13/03/2018 Duration: 01h04minRecorded on March 12, 2018 Dre and the team take a look at the eventual end of Toys R Us and get into how big box retail is coming to an end. We also talk about how Dre hates Daylight Saving Time, Dre's thoughts on the Disaster Artist and the total box office domination of Black Panther.