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Joystick Jerks

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This isn't your average gaming show. We don't recommend listening with your grandmother or young children. The Joystick Jerks, Jay Eckert, Nick Abrams, and Ant Falasca tend to use foul language and adult topics along with their brutally honest game reviews. This is a comedy show just as much as it is a video game show. Prepare yourselves.
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Have a moment to listen to 2 clowns argue? That’s the sole concept of this show. Entertainment, Music, and Current Events. (G) @sumiandnoir, (Ant) @FreshGalaxy, and @GANTcast on Twitter. Available on Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and many other platforms. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/GANTcast/support
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A deep dive into the multiverse of all things nerdy. Episode by episode hosts Nick and Ryan will take an in-depth look at everything from Marvel to Star Wars to Stranger Things to Seinfeld. Books, comic books, movies, television, we will leave no corner of the multiverse undiscovered. Join us for some hot takes, some friendly banter and a whole lot of fun on our continuing journey through the Multiverse of Nerdness.
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Nick Nack Goes To The Movies is your one-stop shop for all things movies, television, and pop culture (especially horror, Disney, and super hero things). So hold onto your butts, take that red pill, and stay in wonderland, as I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
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Meet Ashlyn and Sienna.They're regular kids....just like all the other kids out there. Except they're FANATICS of the Marvel Universe.They've watched every Marvel movie, and they're obsessed with them.Follow them on their journey as they re-watch every movie that Marvel has put out, in chronological order, NOT in the order in which they were released!But be warned!! Spoilers galore abound in every episode! So if you don't want to know what happens, make sure you watch the movie they are disc ...
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In this episode of “Old Gays, New Gays,” we dive into significant and deeply personal topics within the LGBTQ+ community, all inspired by our audience’s phone-ins. We explore the debate between monogamous and open relationships, discussing the pros and cons of each and how couples can navigate these choices in their relationships. Next, we delve in…
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In this week’s episode of Old Gays. New Gays. We dive into a series of compelling and often untold stories from the LGBTQ+ community. Joined by the ever-insightful Dan and Frank, the “Old Gays,” we explore the dynamics of how straight men often lead on gay men, with personal anecdotes that shed light on this complex issue. Nick shares his poignant …
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Join Nick and Ant, Dan and Frank for a fun-filled episode of Exploring LGBTQ+ History and Culture. This week, our hosts dive into an exciting trivia game that tests their knowledge—and yours—on all things LGBTQ+. From historical milestones to pop culture icons, this episode is packed with intriguing questions and surprising answers that celebrate t…
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Hosts Nick and Ant tackle some of the most pressing topics in modern gay relationships: sex advice, long-distance relationships, and the delicate art of sharing nude photos. Joined by the wise Dan and Frank, the “Old Gays,” this episode bridges generations to provide a well-rounded perspective on these important issues. Nick and Ant share their per…
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In this vibrant episode of “Nick & Ant On,” hosts Nick and Ant share personal stories about their gay awakening from gay relationships in TV and dive into the often-hidden world of closeted boyband members. Join them as they explore the rich and dynamic evolution of gay pop culture, from its underground roots to its mainstream celebration. With can…
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In this heartfelt episode of Old Gays, New Gays, Nick and Ant share their deeply personal journey through the planning and celebration of their gay wedding. Joined by Dan and Frank, two seasoned members of the LGBTQ+ community, they provide a rich, multi-generational perspective on the evolution of gay marriage. Dan and Frank recount their experien…
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*Special Episode* Old Gays New Gays answer audience questions for the first time! Nick and Ant, Dan and Frank share their best tips on meeting other queer people, whether you're new to the scene or looking to expand your social circle. They also discuss combating denial and views your parents may have to embracing your identity with confidence. Thi…
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In this powerful podcast episode, Nick and Ant bravely share their personal experiences with homophobic attacks. The Old Gays discuss the impact of workplace homophobia and the challenges LGBTQ+ individuals face in professional settings. The conversation also highlights the prevalence of anti-LGBT hate crimes and the importance of solidarity and ac…
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In this powerful and emotionally charged episode, hosts Nick and Ant delve into the deeply personal and transformative journey of coming out as gay. Featuring authentic stories from both the older and younger generations, this episode paints a vivid picture of the evolving landscape of acceptance and understanding. Guests share their raw and unfilt…
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Nick and Ant (The New Gays) explore the multifaceted journey of parenthood within the LGBTQ+ community. They delve into the personal and emotional aspects of having kids, sharing their own experiences and aspirations. Ant opens up about his adoption story, providing an intimate glimpse into the challenges and triumphs that have shaped his life. The…
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Hosts Nick and Ant dive deep into the dynamic world of gay adult entertainment. They trace the evolution of gay p*rn, examining its cultural significance and how it has shaped and reflected societal attitudes toward LGBTQ+ identities over the decades Now vs Then. The discussion shifts to the controversial practice of gay baiting in media and advert…
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Hosts Nick and Ant dive deep into the dynamic world of gay adult entertainment. They trace the evolution of gay p*rn, examining its cultural significance and how it has shaped and reflected societal attitudes toward LGBTQ+ identities over the decades Now vs Then. The discussion shifts to the controversial practice of gay baiting in media and advert…
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The Gay Communities most pressing and often misunderstood issues. In this insightful episode, Nick & Ant (The New Gays), along with Dan & Frank (The Old Gays) tackle body dysmorphia, the controversial use of Ozempic, how to use ozempic, ozempic side effects, and the struggles with eating disorders that many face. With candid discussions from the ho…
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A must listen as Nick & Ant tackle some of the most intriguing and often misunderstood aspects of relationships. Join us as we dive deep into the world of open relationships, explore the dynamics and boundaries of threesomes, and share insights on maintaining a healthy and satisfying sex life from the Older & Newer Gay generation. Hit play and join…
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2023 and the holiday season may be coming to a close, those things are true and time is relative. But before that all takes place, I want to look back at the latest and potentially greatest season horror movie to come out. Thanksgiving is not a very movie-laden holiday outside of Spider-Man, Black Friday, and not this spooky slasher named aptly for…
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It may not be a stellar entry for the DCEU. But somehow it encapsulate the ups and downs and the best and worst of the not so long-standing franchise. If nothing else, the Flash movie exists. This is a movie that has been long expected and gone through multiple ideas and revisions as the future looked bright-ish for this latest cinematic universe a…
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We are back! After a bit of a summer hiatus we have returned with perhaps our most divisive topic yet, Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania. For our previous listeners it may not be much of a surprise that Nick and Ryan have very different opinions on this movie. However, this is perhaps the furthest apart we have ever been on an MCU property. Join us a…
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It is another catchup episode of Nick Nack Goes to the Movies, and thank goodness they say good things come to those who wait. It may not be as new to theaters, but we have a jam packed triple feature here. Timely considering I just did a double feature of back to back movie viewings at Marcus Theaters. Not the Barbenheimer cinematic event, this is…
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Well hey you, long time no chat? But now is the time to get reacquainted with one another as well as some of the movies that have been around the theater scene. If you like video game adaptations and want to see another Jack Black musical bop, well good, we are talking about The Super Mario Bros. Movie . If you like nerdy things, Chris Pine, and ne…
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The Vizconde massacre case was one of the true crime stories that defined the 1990s in the Philippines, leading to the trial of the century and spawning 3 movies years later. Several perpetrators were already sent to prison, yet the case is still unsolved to this day. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these s…
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In 1995, two female overseas Filipino workers, Flor Contemplacion and Sarah Balabagan, were sentenced to death abroad for the crime of murder. Sarah managed to escape capital punishment but Flor, unfortunately, didn't. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CrXi6BBu8CU / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterda…
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We're back with an all new episode! In this installment we're going to do things a little differently as we discuss all the recent news coming out of the world of Warner Bros. and their announcement that James Gunn and his creative partner Peter Safran will take over control of all DC related content. In the first half of the episode Nick and Ryan …
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The Scream franchise has a special place in my heart. It may not be the scariest franchise out there, in fact, I can almost guarantee it is not, but it does something nothing else has really come close to. It takes a genre in slashers that people love and it plays with that notion of film lovers, it puts them in the movie. It has fun with the trope…
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The "anting-anting" is a talisman, amulet or charm often heard of in Filipino folklore and mythology, in tales where the wearer is granted supernatural powers, like in "The Anting-Anting of Captain Von Tollig," a short story by Sargent Kayme. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/Cp50COwhQPC / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: fac…
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After every non life-threatening medical issue ever to start off 2023 and some work travel, we are back baby. Back on your podcast airwaves, back with season 4, and Nick Nack is indeed back to theater for some movies. We ended last season with a Marvel movie so now we have to start this one with, you guessed it, another Marvel and specifically MCU …
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The "anting-anting" is a talisman, amulet or charm often heard of in Filipino folklore and mythology, in tales where the wearer is granted supernatural powers, like in "Told at the Club," a short story by Sargent Kayme. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CpNYPKsvhGh / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/storiesafterd…
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As was once famously said in Monty Python, "and now for something completely different." In this episode Nick and Ryan are joined by Ryan's wonderful wife, Liz, to discuss their two year analytical odyssey into the greatest sitcom of all time, Seinfeld. Liz and Ryan discuss what led them to conduct this experiment, how they chose the metrics and th…
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In 1986, socialite, TV host and movie star Elvira Manahan was brutally murdered in her Forbes Park residence by a man rumored to be her lover. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/Co6MPMVv2n4 / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook.com/s…
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On this episode Nick and Ryan discuss the most recent Disney+ Star Wars series, Andor. Spoiler alert: We loved it!! We'll discuss the series as a whole, what worked (everything!), what didn't (nothing), and where it ranks amongst the other Star Wars series thus far. We'll also give some of our theories about what we might expect from a potential se…
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Award-winning Filipino writer and journalist Nick Joaquin published in 1961 a short story titled "The House on Zapote Street" which was based on a tragic true crime. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode for the second of two parts of that story. • Episode photos: instagram.co…
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Award-winning Filipino writer and journalist Nick Joaquin published in 1961 a short story titled "The House on Zapote Street" which was based on a tragic true crime. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode for the first of two parts of that story. • Episode photos: instagram.com…
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In 1966, a Filipino exchange nurse was one of 9 women inside a townhouse in Chicago where Richard Speck committed mass murder. Fortunately, she was able to escape and she would later testify in court, pointing to him as the culprit. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos: instagram.…
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It is time to say goodbye to the MCU, well Phase 4 at least. Let's be real, we know of at least 2 more phases in the works. But Black Panther: Wakanda, or Black Panther 2 is the end cap of big screen movie entries for this phase, of course we have Disney Plus shows and a few seasonal specials. So this is the perfect time to recap one of the more hi…
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We're back with part 2 of our deep dive into the state of MCU Phase 4. In this episode Nick and Ryan continue the Phase 4 discussion by focusing primarily on the mess created by Eternals. Other topics in this episode include; The Incredible Hulk, the audacity of Thor: Love and Thunder and the overall success of Phase 4 so far. Also, as this episode…
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From 2017 to 2021, there were three stories of civilians being killed that were among the most shocking the country had ever seen, as they were committed by members of the Philippine National Police and two of them were even captured on video. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of these stories. • Episode photos:…
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There is a lot of change afoot for DC Comics in regards to their live-action presence. First the DCEU now just the DC Universe. That "The World Needs Heroes" trailer that had one independent project and 3 DCEU projects was quickly short-changed to just the well-received The Batman movie and only this one movie, Black Adam, came out in this year. Th…
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In 1992, a promotional scheme was launched by Pepsi in the Philippines promising a chance to win 1 million pesos, but an error in the mechanics proved to be fatal. Listener discretion is advised due to the sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CkynDGIB_fW / References: storiesafterdark.home.blog / Facebook page: facebook…
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This week, in the lead up to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Nick and Ryan are providing a little state of the union of the MCU Phase 4 thus far. In this episode we will focus our discussion primarily on the Phase 4 Disney+ shows or what we affectionally refer to as the MCUDP. We'll discuss their individual success as well as their overall impact, …
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Another episode is here just in time to ring in and close out the greatest time of the year, this Halloween eve you can celebrate the season in 2 unique ways with 2 franchises. Want some family friendly fun? Check out the sequel almost 30 years later, Hocus Pocus 2 and all the bewitching fun that may or may not bring. And after that, for a nightcap…
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This is a story from the No Sleep subreddit, written by Levi who goes by the Twitter handle @nineaetharia. Jessica, host of the true crime and mystery podcast The Asian Madness Podcast, lends her voice in this episode. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CjBUDuFvJt6…
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Another spooky vampire or otherwise horror movie out and about, and here I and this podcast are to talk all about it! Will you accept this invitation to this episode about the newest thing to sink your teeth into, The Invitation? This episode has everything you could want. Horror things, references to gothic architecture and Hallmark movies, romanc…
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On this week's episode Nick and Ryan have a rousing discussion about the most recent Disney+ Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. It is fair to say that Nick and Ryan have decidedly different takes on the success of this series. We breakdown what each of us thinks works (Ewan!), what doesn't (Hayden!) and everything in between. We also try and answer …
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On September 9, 1995, the usually quiet neighborhood of Panorama Ville in Sta. Rosa, Laguna was disturbed by the discovery of the entire Payumo family murdered inside their own home. Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic and sensitive nature of this story. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/CiUoQNDutdr / References: storiesafterdark.home…
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While August and all of the summer blockbusters are mostly behind us, I wanted to take one long overdue look at some of the early August movies to grace theaters everywhere, especially my default one, Marcus Theaters. So this episode, it is time for you to catch a ride on the Bullet Train and hope you don't leave a trail of too many Bodies, Bodies,…
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In this week's episode Nick and Ryan discuss the finale of season one of Moon Knight. We'll check out how it all wraps up, what might be on tap for season two and, most importantly, the introduction of an amazing new superhero. And of course, it wouldn't be a discussion of Moon Knight if we didn't dote on Oscar Isaac just a little bit because, I me…
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Sometimes, it takes experiencing something yourself that cannot be explained by logic or science to make you consider believing in the supernatural, like in the two stories in this episode written by Reddit user Glenn (Glennn777) and published on the No Sleep subreddit. • Episode photos: instagram.com/p/ChUO0DTJoAy / References: storiesafterdark.ph…
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