A podcast dedicated to doing the work it takes to dig up the pop culture gold. Every weekend join Aaron Dicer, Andrew Ormsby, and a rotating group of guest gurus, as they review the latest films and dig through pop culture looking for treasure!
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Our first 81 episodes are what we now consider APNC 1.0 with our original crew: Opie, Pete, Kevin, Alex, and later, David. Through the onset of COVID and life changes, the podcast began to evolve. It was the end of an era, but we loved this crew and the memories we made. You'll notice that our earliest episodes are not on YouTube. The addition of video was never in the plans, but came to life as a surprise side effect of COVID. Going into 2022, Pete and Kevin took the show in a new direction ...
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A funny and irreverent look at movies, tv shows, and pop culture from a bunch of salty nerds. Every week the Salty Crew looks at different movies and TV shows, breaks down what makes them work (and what doesn't), and offers their smarty-pants opinions and commentary. Meant to be informative and entertaining, if you're looking for a fun, yet educational, podcast about movies, tv shows, and other stuff Hollywood pumps out, then be sure to check out The Salty Nerd Podcast! Support this podcast: ...
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Aaron and Andrew welcome Alice back to the show this week! - Buried Treasure (2:11) - The Big Dig - Borderlands (16:51) - Best Ever Challenge - Video game adaptation movies (44:10) - The Final Artifact - The Killer (57:33) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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203. Jackpot, Emily in Paris, Mad Max, The Watchers, and I Used To Be Funny
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This week we're covering the new Amazon Prime flick, Jackpot, Netflix's Emily in Paris, the modern Mad Max movies, The Watchers, and I Used To Be Funny. Kevin opens the show with the new John Cena/Awkwafina joint, Jackpot. It's a fun action fest that doesn't really do anything new. But the real question is... does it need to? It's about 80% action …
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The Crow, Blink Twice, Strange Darling, Stream, Incoming, Clean Up Crew & more
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What's good to watch this week? Let's chat...By The Screening Room
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202. Trap, The Instigators, and a Pile of D23
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This week we cover the Shyamalan film Trap, The Casey Affleck/Matt Damon flick The Instigators, and sequel-palooza that was D23. The episode kicks off with Lauren reviewing the new M Knight Shyamalan movie, Trap. It sort of falls into that, "it's not unwatchable category" but it won't really blow your mind. That said, Lauren enjoyed it enough and s…
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It's an Aaron and Andrew show this week! - Buried Treasure (1:55) - The Big Dig - Trap (7:08) - SiftSort - M. Night movies (24:20) - The Final Artifact - Alien: Romulus (37:11) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy studioDNA | Aaron Dicer
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Alien: Romulus, Didi, My Penguin Friend, Close To You, The Union, Jackpot and more
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Good movie talk with Hope and George in the Screening Room...By The Screening Room
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Borderlands, Cuckoo, It Ends With Us, The Instigators, Ganymede and more
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Some heavily anticipated flicks out this week. How do they do? Hope and George have thoughts in the Screening Room!By The Screening Room
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201. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and A Lot of Catching Up
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This week is a lot of catching up, but we get A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Deadpool and Wolverine from Andrew, along with Civil War, some Where the Crawdads Sing and Saw X from Lauren and a bit more! We jump right into with Andrew's take on Deadpool and Wolverine. I know we hit it hard last week, but Andrew wasn't here and we've gotta let the man…
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The Salty Nerds talk about the latest Marvel movie starring the cast-offs from 20th Century Fox. Yes, everyone's favorite "Merc With The Mouth" is back for his third outing, and he's dragging along a lot of celebrity cameos, including everyone's favorite X-Man, Wolverine! Check out what the Nerds thought of this comic book movie and let them know w…
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Trap, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Sing Sing, Kneecap, Last Summer and more
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Two of the best films of the year debut this week..plus some duds. Hope and George break them down in the Screening Room...By The Screening Room
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200. Deadpool and Wolverine, Marvel's Hall H, and Just a Little More
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We made it to 200 episodes!! It's a special OG episode where Kevin and Pete discuss Deadpool & Wolverine Marvel's Hall H (that RDJ reveal?!?) and more! THIS EPISODE IS SPOILER HEAVY!!! This description is short and sweet, unlike the episode... Thanks to a twist of scheduling fate, Pete was able to join this week. Kevin was on the verge of doing a s…
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199. Abigail, Shyamalan Unbreakable Trilogy, Supacell, and More
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It's a quick on this week, with lots of goodies! We cover Abigial, Supacell, Bodies, the Unbreakable trilogy, Brooklynn, and The Only Living Boy in New York. Andrew isn't here this week but his presence is felt, as Lauren took his recommendation and watched all 3 Unbreakable movies. She chose to watch in chronological order rather than release orde…
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House Of The Dragon Season 2 Episode 7 "The Red Sowing" Breakdown - the Salty Nerds are back with another breakdown review and recap of HBO's Game Of Thrones spin-off, House Of The Dragon.A lot of stuff happened this episode, but the BIG news is that Team Black now has a TON of Dragons! After Addam of Hull reveals he can ride Seasmoke, Rhaenyra put…
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SP439: Deadpool & Wolverine, The Acolyte Season 1
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Aaron and Andrew welcome Jon and Alice back to the show in a NEW format! - Buried Treasure (10:54) - The Big Dig - Deadpool & Wolverine (21:06) - Best Ever Challenge - Ampersand movies (52:33) - The Final Artifact - The Acolyte (1:13:01) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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If you feel it, CHASE IT! The Salty Nerds sit down to talk about the soft reboot of the Twister franchise with TWISTERS, starring Glen Powell as a charismatic stormchasing YouTuber and Daisy Edgar-Jones as a brilliant young climate scientist who team up to save Oklahoma from giant wind funnels.Is it as good or better than the original Twister? Find…
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Deadpool & Wolverine, The Fabulous Four, The Vourdalak
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Let's talk Deadpool, Wolverine, sharks, vampires, and Key West!By The Screening Room
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The Salty Nerds didn't think any season 2 episodes could be more boring than Episode 5. Turns out they were wrong! Check out the deep dive the Nerds do for "Smallfolk", the most boring episode of HOTD yet! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saltynerd/support
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Aaron and Andrew welcome Jon Paula back to the show! - Movie Review - Twisters (11:48) - Movie Review - Longlegs (50:34) - Best Ever Challenge - Body part movies (1:08:39) - Buried Treasure (1:40:29) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy studioDNA | Aaron Dicer
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Get ready to enter the SUCK ZONE as the Salty Nerds take on this 1990s disaster classic. From the director of SPEED, Jan De Bont, and producer Steven Spielberg, comes a story about a love triangle with lots of tornadoes thrown into the mix. Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and Philip Seymour Hoffman star in a ridiculous tale of a group of storm chasers and…
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198. The Acolyte, The Boys, IF, and a Buttload of Reality TV
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This week we cover IF, the penultimate episodes of The Acolyte and The Boys, and go off on reality TV, including Claim to Fame, Love Island, Arsenio Hall, Secrets of Playboy, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Ok, this episode is different for sure! Sure, it starts of relevant with Andrew. and Kevin digging into the latest episode of The Acolyte. There are …
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House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 5 entitled "Reagent" is probably the most BORING episode of the season, thus far. Admittedly, it's hard to top the epicness of episode 4, but there was a lot of set-up in this episode and very little of it was interesting.The Salty Nerds break down the episode and cover all the important stuff from the books and…
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Twisters, My Spy 2, Young Woman and the Sea, Oddity, Crumb Catcher and more
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Spies, swimmers, storm chasers and more this week! Let's discuss...By The Screening Room
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Eddie Murphy returns in Beverly Hills Cop Axel F - otherwise known as Beverly Hills Cop 4, from Netflix. Netflix originals can be hit or miss, but luckily this one was a hit - at least with the Salty Nerds.We start off the video talking about the original Beverly Hills Cop, and then we compare the new one to the OG and talk about how it holds up.Wh…
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197. A Quiet Place Day One, Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, Godzilla x Kong, and More
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This week is packed! We talk A Quiet Place: Day One, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, The Boys, Federer: The Last Twelve Days, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The Acolyte, and My Policeman. The show kicks off with Laurens rave review of A Quiet Place: Day One. It's not just "more of the same" which makes it exciting. Lupita Nyong'o and Joesph Quinn do a…
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Fly Me to the Moon, Longlegs, Dandelion, The Convert, Cottontail and more
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What do you want this week: horror? drama? romance? Let's discuss!By The Screening Room
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Holy Crap! Episode 4 of House Of The Dragon is one of the best episodes of Game of Thrones ever! Finally, the Dance of the Dragons has begun with the Battle of Rooks Rest and nothing will ever be the same again! The Salty Nerds break down the episode and compare it to the books. What did you think of the episode? Let us know! --- Support this podca…
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437: Despicable Me 4, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
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Aaron and Andrew are back this week ready to discuss minions and mayhem! - Movie Review - Despicable Me 4 (5:28) - Movie Review - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (17:28) - Best Ever Challenge - Eddie Murphy movies (33:41) - Buried Treasure (43:37) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Episode 3 of the Game of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon has dropped, and the episode "The Burning Mill" is setting up the midseason battle where the Blacks start to bring the fight to the Greens. Our expert panel of Nerds is here to share their insights and theories in our exclusive aftershow!What did you think of episode 3 of House Of The Dra…
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Desert Strike aka Pharaoh's War aka Hamlet Pheroun - Mike Tyson's Egyptian Action Movie
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The Salty Nerds get SUPER uncomfortable talking about this Egyptian action movie "starring" Mike Tyson and Halfthor Bjornsson (The Mountain from Game Of Thrones). However, this movie is a major "bait and switch" that has almost nothing to do with Mike Tyson and everything to do with a Seven Samurai knock-off starring Egyptian actors.What did you th…
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June-Claude Van Damme 2024 - Kickboxer Retaliation (2018)
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The Salty Nerds are here for yet ANOTHER June-Claude Van Damme episode, this time with the "reboot" of the Kickboxer franchise, starring Mike Tyson, Christopher Lambert, and The Mountain!What do you think of the Kickboxer movies? Let us know! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saltynerd/support…
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The Nerds are back to review the second episode of MAX's House Of The Dragon. This prequel to Game Of Thrones wastes no time, picking up immediately after the premiere, and leading up to a shocking confrontation that book fans have wanted to see for a long time!What did you think of episode 2 of House Of The Dragon? Did you like it? Hate it? Let us…
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House Of The Dragon S2Ep1 Breakdown
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The Salty Nerds welcome author C.C. Ekeke to the studio to talk about the season 2 premiere of the Game of Thrones prequel, The House Of The Dragon! There's a lot to go over and to compare to the books, but the Nerds are up to the challenge!What did you think of this episode? Let us know in the comments! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters…
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MaXXXine, Despicable Me 4, Axel F, Space Cadet, Humanist Vampire, Kill
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Spoiler-free movie recs with Hope and George!By The Screening Room
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196. Apple TV's Dark Matter, The Boys, and The Acolyte
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This one is DEEP as we cover Dark Matter on Apple TV+, the start of season 4 of The Boys, and The Acolyte. First things first! I tried a new video editor going forward so I HOPE this episode isn't jarringly different in feel. If you have opinions on the look and what we can improve on, please let us know in the comments! And now, back to the show! …
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195. The Perfect Wife, White Lotus, House of the Dragon, The Bikeriders, & Trigger Warning
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This week we cover Sheri Papini: The Perfect Wife, White Lotus, house of the Dragon, The Bikeriders, Trigger Warning, and Cirque du Soleil's Ovo. It's just Kevin and Lauren this week and Kevin kicks it of by being our Dateline dream girl, watching the new Hulu documentary, Sheri Papini: The Perfect Wife. It's an absolutely insane take of the disapp…
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436: A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
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Aaron and Andrew review two movies releasing the weekend of June 28th! - Movie Review - A Quiet Place: Day One (6:00) - Movie Review - Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (31:17) - Best Ever Challenge - "1" movies (1:03:18) - Buried Treasure (1:14:43) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri…
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A Quiet Place Day One, Kinds of Kindness, Daddio, A Family Affair, Fancy Dance and more
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Goodness, weirdness, speechless and more this week! Let's discuss...By The Screening Room
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Aaron and Andrew are back this week with 2 more summer movies! - Movie Review - The Bikeriders (3:47) - Movie Review - Under Paris (23:47) - Best Ever Challenge - Bike movies (42:47) - Buried Treasure (57:11) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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The Bikeriders, Thelma, Robot Dreams, Black Barbie, The Exorcism, and more
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Plenty of great new movies to recommend, so come on in!By The Screening Room
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194. Moulin Rouge, Civil War, The Iron Claw, The Boys, Ezra, and More
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Its just Kevin and Lauren this week and they discuss Moulin Rouge (The Musical), Only Murders in the Building, The Iron Claw, Civil War, The Boys, and Ezra. Since last episode started off a hair dour, this one kicks off on Broadway with Lauren discussing the stage version of Moulin Rouge. She's not quite as taken with it as Kevin is with the origin…
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193. Quiet on Set, Under Paris, Hit Man, The Acolyte, and More
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This week we are covering Quiet on Set, Hit Man, The Acolyte, Under Paris, and more! Andrew is late to the party so the episode kicks off with Lauren talking about the Netflix docuseries about the early days of Nickelodeon, Quiet on Set. It's a deep dive into the problematic man behind some of the early Nickelodeon afternoon shows for teens. It als…
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It's an Aaron and Andrew show this week! - Movie Review - Inside Out 2 (3:11) - Movie Review - Am I OK? (27:48) - Best Ever Challenge - Emotion movies (43:24) - Buried Treasure (52:31) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy studioDNA | Aaron Dicer
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Inside Out 2, Ultraman Rising, Coma, Treasure, Latency, Reverse the Curse, and more
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It's Dads and animation leading the way this week. Come join Hope and George in the Screening Room!By The Screening Room
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192. Godzilla Minus One, Back to Black, Castlevania, Hacks, and Evil
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This week we cover Godzilla Minus One, Back to Black, Castlevania, Evil, Mystere, Hacks, and Last Vegas. Andrew and Lauren are both in the house with Kevin this week and they have a lot of ground to cover. You know who else covers a lot of ground? Godzilla!! The big guy suddenly dropped on Netflix this week and Kevin jumped at the chance to watch i…
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191. Kevin Watches Atlas, Shrugs, Then Watches Jurassic World Chaos Theory
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It's a quick one this week, with Kevin focusing primarily on Atlas and Jurassic World Chaos Theory, both on Netflix. Kevin takes a pretty deep dive into Atlas this week. The film stars Jennifer Lopez and Simu Liu. It's your typical AI wants to kill everyone kind of film, but it is a solid action flick. Atypical of his usual bad attitude, Kevin does…
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It's an Aaron and Andrew show this week! - Movie Review - Bad Boys: Ride or Die (7:22) - Movie Review - Hit Man (17:49) - Best Ever Challenge - Man movies (33:23) - Buried Treasure (44:24) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy studioDNA | Aaron Dicer
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Bad Boys Ride or Die, The Watchers, Hit Man, Handling the Undead, Trim Season and more
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New Bad Boys? New horror? New Netflix? What's good? Join us to discuss!By The Screening Room
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In a Violent Nature, Ezra, The Dead Don't Hurt, Backspot, Pandemonium and more
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You want original content? You got it this week! Let's discuss...By The Screening Room
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It's an Aaron and Andrew show this week! - Movie Review - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (5:11) - Movie Review - IF (26:31) - Best Ever Challenge - "F" Movies (40:40) - Buried Treasure (52:19) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy studioDNA | Aaron Dicer
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The Salty Nerds talk about the announcement that Amazon has greenlit a TV series adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game, being produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. They also review the most recent Tomb Raider remake from 2018, talk about an awesome fan film about Wolverine, the Dune Prophesy TV series, and lots more interesting stuff. Let us know wh…
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