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A Play On Nerds
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
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 148 - "Boober's Rock" and "The Emissary"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober wants peace and quiet and finds it and more at "Boober's Rock." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 224 - How to Train Your Dragonworld
The new live-action How to Train Your Dragon is out in theaters! To celebrate we're reviewing the film that obviously inspired it, 1994's Dragonworld! Plus…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 147 - "Wembley's Egg" and "Manhunt"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, nobody believes Wembley that a creature will pop out of "Wembley's Egg." And Star Trek TNG episode…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 223 - 3 Karate Kid Ninjas! - Rule of Three
Karate Kid Legends is praying mantis-kicking into theaters, so we're honoring another old man teaching kids martial arts with 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up! Plus…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 146 - "New Trash Heap in Town" and "Up the Long Ladder"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the Trash Heap goes missing so Mokey tries to take over in "New Trash Heap in Town." And Star Trek TNG…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 222 - Final Destination - Rule of Three
Final Destination: Bloodlines is out in theaters, so we're breaking out our ongoing segment, The Rule of Three and reviewing Final Destination 3! Plus: Killer…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 221 - Megforcing Thunderbolts!
In honor of the massive success of Marvel's Thunderbolts*, we are reviewing it's inspiration: A team of off the grid misfits must band together to save the…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 145 - "The Beast of Bluerock" and "Samaritan Snare"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, both the Fraggles and Sprocket must face their fears in "The Beast of Bluerock." And Star Trek TNG episode…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 220 - Kubrick, DCU, The Sims and More!
We chat about Kubrick films, recast the DCU, laugh at The Sims, and gush over stop-motion animation on Nerd Roll of Fortune! Plus: Talking sharks in the news…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 144 - "Mokey's Funeral" and "Q Who"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Mokey's friends are being mean so she fakes her own death in "Mokey's Funeral." And Star Trek TNG episode…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 219 - Zombies and Videos Games Collide On Screen!
Two live-action video game adaptations with zombies come out this week, The Last of Us season 2 and the Minecraft movie, so we're reviewing another…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 143 - "Gobo's Discovery" and "Pen Pals"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo struggles between his destiny as an explorer or becoming a juggler in "Gobo's Discovery." And Star Trek…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 218 - Snow White: A Tale of Terror
Snow White was rebooted into theaters by Disney, but what about its dark retelling from 1997, with Sigourney Weaver as the Evil Queen, and Sam Neill not…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 142 - "The Garden Plot" and "The Icarus Factor"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the Fraggles are under attack on two fronts in "The Garden Plot." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Icarus…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 217 - Mickey's Multiplicity 17
Robert Pattinson is multiplying in the all new Mickey 17 in theaters, so we're reviewing the obvious inspiration to that flick, Multiplicity with Michael…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 141 - "The Great Radish Famine" and "Time Squared"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Margery tries to bring everyone together by hoarding all the radishes causing "The Great Radish Famine." And…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 216 - Gameshows, Crafts, CGI, Movies and More!
Today on the podcast we'll be discussing DIY geeky crafts, 90s game shows, what's up with Oscar-winning movies, CGI in movies, and urban legends, all for…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 140 - "The Minstrels" and "The Royale"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red must find her inner song to appease "The Minstrels." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Royale." Will Worf…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 215 - Captain America: European Vacation
Captain America: Brave New World blasts into theaters this coming weekend, so we're reviewing the Cap's 1990s film romp in Italy, Captain America! Plus…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 139 - "Marooned" and "Contagion"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober and Red get vulnerable when trapped in a cave in "Marooned." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Contagion."…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 214 - Starcrash into Section 31!
Star Trek: Section 31 is blasting off onto Paramount Plus, so we're reviewing another film full of space intrigue and action: 1978's Starcrash! Plus: Sci-Fi 20…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 138 - "Capture the Moon" and "The Dauphin"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the moon has gone missing and Gobo is going to steal it back in "Capture the Moon." And Star Trek TNG…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 213 - Wolves, Chimps, and Roos, Oh My!
Animal-man hybrids are everywhere in the cinema these days, with Better Man and Wolf Man out in theaters, so we're reviewing the kangaroo-man Kung-Fu classic…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 137 - "I Don't Care" and "The Measure of a Man"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, no one respects Boober or his lucky blanket in "I Don't Care." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Measure of a…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 212 - Santa With Muscles!
It's Christmas time so we're reviewing that classic film where a regular guy becomes Santa Claus, Santa With Muscles with Hulk Hogan! Plus: Holiday alcoholic…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 136 - "The Challenge" and "A Matter of Honor"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red challenges Gobo for leadership in "The Challenge." And Star Trek TNG episode, "A Matter of Honor." Riker…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 211 - War of the Return of the Rankin Bass
The War of the Rohirrim charged into theaters, so we're checking out another Tolkien film adaptation, Rankin/Bass's The Return of the King (1980)! Plus guess…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 135 - "We Love You Wembley" and "Unnatural Selection"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, someone gets in over their head when a love potion makes everyone say "We Love You Wembley!" And Star Trek…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 210 - Running Gladiator Man
In honor of Gladiator II battling its way into theaters, we're reviewing a movie about gladiators in the distant future of 2017, with the 1987 classic, The…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 134 - "The Finger of Light" and "The Schizoid Man"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Mokie is forced into leadership in "The Finger of Light" And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Schizoid Man." A…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 209 - Cobra Kai/Karate Kid Part III
The final season of Cobra Kai is kicking off on Netflix, so we're honoring the Rule of 3 and reviewing Karate Kid Part III! Plus: Obscure martial arts, What We…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 133 - "Catch a Tail by the Tiger" and "Loud as a Whisper"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Uncle Travelling Matt is MIA so Gobo has to "Catch a Tail by the Tiger." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Loud as…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 208 - Halloween Special 2024 and Creepshow 3!
What better way to celebrate spooky/creepy Halloween than to review the horrifyingly terrible film, Creepshow 3! Plus guess that 80s horror movie trailer from…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 132 - "Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk?" and "The Outrageous Okona"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo gets trapped in Doc's workshop in "Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk?" And Star Trek TNG episode, "The…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 207 - Monster Squad!
Spooky season is upon us, so today we're revisiting the cult classic film, Monster Squad! Plus AI curing conspiracy nuts, Fear the Walking Dead, monster battle…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 131 - "The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles" and "Elementary, Dear Data"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, an ancient map might lead to "The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles!" And Star Trek TNG episode, "Elementary…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 206 - Galactic Spielberg and His Dystopian Cars: Nerd Roll of Fortune!
We're talking Battlestar Galactica, Spielberg, Dystopias, electric cars, and... football?! It's a brand new Nerd Roll of Fortune! Also, adult sleepovers…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 130 - "The Terrible Tunnel" and "Where Silence Has Lease"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, nobody believes that Wembly has found "The Terrible Tunnel." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Where Silence Has…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 205 - Dr. Strangely 1978
Agatha All Along is coming to Disney Plus, so let's review other film with a Marvel magic user... Dr. Strange! But not that one, the one from 1978! Also…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 129 - "I Want to be You" and "The Child"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red gets super jealous of Mokie on "I Want to be You." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Child." Things get…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 204 - Beetle-Geist 3
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is scaring up tickets soon, so we're reviewing another film about a young girl haunted by a ghostly old man, Poltergeist 3! Plus: Huge…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 128 - "The Preachification of Convincing John" and "Neutral Zone"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, you gotta eat those Doozer constructions on "The Preachification of Convincing John." And Star Trek TNG…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 203 - Galaxy of Terror: Totally Not "Alien"
Alien: Romulus is out in theaters! To celebrate we're watching a cult classic that is totally not a ripoff of Alien, Galaxy of Terror! Plus: Poop-eating flies…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 127 - "The Thirty-Minute Work Week" and "Conspiracy"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Wembley needs a job for "The Thirty-Minute Work Week." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Conspiracy." Space worms…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 202 - Neverending Purple Crayons
Today on the podcast we're honoring the release of Harold and the Purple Crayon by reviewing another flick about a kid that creates worlds with his…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 126 - "You Can't Do That Without a Hat" and "We'll Always Have Paris"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, if you want to be brave, "You Can't Do That Without a Hat!" And Star Trek TNG episode, "We'll Always Have…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 201 - Deadburt and Wolvereynolds - Cop and a Half
In honor of the biggest film release of the summer, Deadpool and Wolverine, we're talking about another buddy cop favorite, Cop and a Half! Plus: Lucifer, mind…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 125 - "Let the Water Run" and "Skin of Evil"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, no baths for the Gorgs and no pool party for the Fraggles, the water's out! With "Let the Water Run." And…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 200 - 200 Points of Geekdom!
It's the 200th episode of A Play On Nerds! And what better way to celbrate than to rank the top 10 geeky fandoms with a pool of 200 points for each?! Plus…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 124 - "Wembley and the Gorgs" and "Symbiosis"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This episode of Fraggle Rock has poor Wembley captured by the Gorgs! And Star Trek TNG epsisode, "Symbiosis." Some…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 199 - A Quiet Species III
A Quiet Place: Day 1 is tip-toeing into theaters, so we're reviewing another 3rd film in an alien invasion series, Species 3! Plus talk of DnD, Gen V, tribal…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 123 - "Beginnings" and "The Arsenal of Freedom"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week we expand our journey through the Jim Henson universe with Fraggle Rock! And we review the pilot episode…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 198 - Geeky Kids, Plays, and Cyberpunks!
It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! We chat about making our kids geeky, plays we love, and cyberpunk literature! Plus: Evil birds, the Food that America Built…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 122 - Roger Moore and "Heart of Glory"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: James Bond for 7 films, Sir Roger Moore! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Heart of Glory." Klingons…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 197 - Conquest of the Kingdom of Planet of the...
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Furiosa are out in theaters, (we promise they are connected...) so we're reviewing an apes movie that is also a…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 121 - Linda Ronstadt and "Coming of Age"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Award-Winning singer-superstar, Linda Ronstadt! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Coming of Age." A…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 196 - Drop Dead Fred Flashback
In honor of the new film If out in theaters, we're reviewing the OG imaginary friend flick, Drop Dead Fred! Plus: Insulin in milk?! A card game you might have…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 120 - Buddy Rich and "Home Soil"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Jazz drumming legend and songwriter, Buddy Rich! And Star Trek TNG episode, "Home Soil." The…
A Play On NerdsA Play On Nerds - Episode 195 - Black Velvet Fairies Podcast Interview!
Steve and Jarman sit down with the co-creator and voice actors from the new podcast audio drama and multimedia experience, Black Velvet Fairies, by Emerald…
A Play On NerdsMuppeTrek - Episode 119 - Johnny Cash and "When the Bough Breaks"
Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! This week on The Muppet Show: Rockabilly and country superstar, Johnny Cash! And Star Trek TNG episode, "When the Bough…