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Kell and Patty Cakes are two Gamers dealing with having to be grown-ups.
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The Midwest Game Nerds Podcast seeks to discuss the latest trends, news, releases, and more in the video game industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For all the Star Wars enthusiasts out there, we've got your weekly fix! Life can get busy, but don't let it keep you from your first love – Star Wars. Spark of Rebellion is here to bridge the gap, delivering a comprehensive roundup of Star Wars news in a digestible and fun format. Whether you're a prequel aficionado, original trilogy devotee, or sequel enthusiast, our podcast covers it all – from movies and animation to books, comics, and the latest rumours circulating in the galaxy far, far ...
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Episode 250 - Steam Hardware Announcements, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, Battlefield 6, Ball x Pit, and RV There Yet?
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The nerds finally return to talk about Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, Battlefield 6, Ball x Pit, RV There Yet?, and the recent announcements from Valve about new Steam hardware! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or …
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Episode 249 - Hollow Knight Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta, and The Alters
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Alex finished Clair Obscur Expedition 33! He also started and beat Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and picked up Hollow Knight Silksong! Bryan started checking out The Alters! And Jon is excited for Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Mo…
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Episode 248 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Battlefield 6 Open Beta, and Donkey Kong Bananza!
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All three nerds have finally tried out Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! Alex has platinum'd Death Stranding 2: On the Beach! Bryan played the first weekend of the Battlefield 6 open beta! Alex has started Donkey Kong Bananza! Oops all video games! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yea…
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Episode 247 - More Death Stranding 2 and Nintendo Switch 2!
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Bryan got a Nintendo Switch 2! Jon and Alex collectively have over 100 hours in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach! That and Microsoft FAFO'd with the price of The Outer Worlds 2. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! If you want to follow us on social media or see…
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MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon, Bryan, Erica, and Alex all discuss the latest season of FX's The Bear which released all 10 episod…
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Episode 246 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
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Apologies for the short episode! We recorded our longer side quest for The Bear season 4 which will be on this feed next week! Alex is deep into Death Stranding 2: On The Beach and he tells Jon and Bryan his initial thoughts about it! Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tin…
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Episode 245 - Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and Summer Game Fest 2025!
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Alex got a Switch 2! He talks about the console itself as well as Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2 World Tour! We also highlight some of our favorite announcements from Summer Game Fest and the surrounding events by Sony and Microsoft. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearb…
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MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Erica joins the boys to discuss season 2 of Andor! Enjoy our meandering and gushing conversation about …
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Episode 244 - Doom: The Dark Ages and The Last of Us Season 2
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Alex and Bryan have been checking out Doom: The Dark Ages! Also, all three of us have watched the entirety of HBO's The Last of Us Season 2, so we have a game and show spoiler filled discussion (that starts immediately at 0:33:33). Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny T…
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Hello there, Star Wars fans, and welcome back for Episode 243! In this episode, we're breaking down all the major headlines from Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Japan. The Mandalorian & Grogu movie hits cinemas May 22, 2026 New animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord, coming in 2026 Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling, is set for May 2027 Star Wars: Vision…
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Episode 243 - The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered
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Jon and Bryan have checked out The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered while Alex couldn't even boot it up! He's still been playing Blue Prince. We also discuss the first 3 episodes of The Last of Us Season 2 on HBO (with some spoilers for the game and show, beware!) and somehow end up talking about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Support us on Patre…
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Jon returns! He's played a little bit of the Suikoden I & II Remaster! Bryan bought a Steam Deck! Alex checked out the Tomba remaster and is at the beginning of a long Blue Prince addiction! All of that plus news about Bungie's Marathon, potential Switch 2 pre-order timing, and the worst kept secret in the games industry -- the inbound Elder Scroll…
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Episode 241 - Nintendo Switch 2 News, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Suikoden I&II Remaster
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While Jon is away taking care of business, Alex and Bryan discuss the massive news drop from this week's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct! Also, Bryan has finished Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Alex is loving Suikoden I&II Remaster, and he also checked out Assassin's Creed Shadows! All of that plus some PC upgrade corner at the end of the episode. Su…
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MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon and Alex have tried Orange Cream Coke Zero and Blackberry Dr. Pepper Zero! Jon has a lot of feeling…
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Bryan and Alex have been checking out Obsidian Entertainment's latest game - Avowed! Also, Jon and Alex have played a bit more Blade Chimera. We also talk about some news including Dragon Age: The Veilguard hitting PlayStation Plus only 4 months after release, Ubisoft teasing Rainbow Six Siege X, and the news out of Sony's February State of Play. S…
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Welcome to episode 242, Star Wars fans! We're kicking off with a shake-up to Galaxy's Edge in Disney Land (NOT Disney World in Florida) as Luke and R2 are set to make appearances from the end of March to the beginning of May. Elsewhere in the galaxy, Sigourney Weaver teases her role in the upcoming Mando movie, Daisy Ridley gives an update on the s…
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Major Shakeup at Lucasfilm and SoR's Future Plans
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Hey, Star Wars fans, this is episode 241. It's a slightly different episode this week and one of two halves. First, we have an in-depth chat about the recent changes at Lucasfilm and the announcement of Darek Hoffman as the new VP of Development. It's a change that we feel is needed so we give you our thoughts on what this means for right now and f…
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Welcome to episode 240. Our headline story is about The Acolyte, which, as we know, was supposed to be a fresh insight into the Sith but got unceremoniously axed. Now, Disney is trying to spin it as a success because it racked up some viewing minutes. Sure, let's ignore the fact that the show was generally panned. Classic Disney. We also touch on t…
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MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Jon's drinking Zero Sugar Mug Rootbeer and he's eaten a whole lot of cheese from Gardner's Wisconsin Ch…
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Episode 239 - Most Anticipated Games of 2025 and Blade Chimera
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Alex and Jon are checking out Blade Chimera! They also talk about the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 and their most anticipated games of 2025. Support us on Patreon for as little as $1/month to get early access to our sidequests and Horror Movie Yearbook Tiny Terrors! https://www.patreon.com/midwestpodnet If you want to follow us on social m…
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Why Skeleton Crew is the Fresh Take Star Wars Needed
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Hello there! We're back after our end of 2024 hiatus, we hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and that you're raring to go, with us, to dive into some great new Star Wars this year. In this week's episode, it's all about Skeleton Crew, highlighting its unique approach to storytelling and character development. We discuss how the show suc…
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We made it! It's now 2025 so of course it's time to talk about our top 5 games of the year! Fortunately we all played at least 5 games but it was a close call... All of that plus some honorable mentions and a few games we wish we'd played as well. And Alex goes over all of the movies he saw or watched from 2024! Support us on Patreon for as little …
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Episode 237 - The Game Awards, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver Remastered
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Games are being played! Jon and Alex are checking out Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered, Bryan and Alex have started Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Alex finished Astroneer! Plus we talk about some of the Game Awards winners and big announcements! What we've been playing: (0:09:26) Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered (PC, PS4/…
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Alex is still mining away at Astroneer but that didn't stop him from probably spending too much money on JRPGs that he will never finish. What we've been playing: (0:09:06) Astroneer (PC, PS4, XBO, NS) (0:14:01) Alan Wake 2 (PS5, PC) (0:21:50) Cyberpunk 2077 (PC, PS4/5, XBO/X/S) (0:24:10) S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chernobyl (PC, XBX/S) (0:25:59) Bl…
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Alex has played a lot more UFO50 and has somehow fallen down an Astroneer shaped hole! We also talk about Shadow of the Erdtree being eligible for Game of the Year at The Game Awards as well as the other contenders for Game of the Year. What we've been playing: (0:02:18) Balatro Mobile (iOS, Android) (0:05:49) UFO50 (PC) and the Eggplant podcast (0…
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Welcome, SoR listener to episode 238 and our final episode of this year! We're taking the remainder of the year off and will be back on January 15th for our full review of Skeleton Crew. The reason for the short hiatus? Basically, Star Wars news has been extremely slow for the last few months. Of the stories we are talking about recently, it's just…
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Bonus Sidequest - Potpourri of Sidequest Topics
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MGNP Sidequests are bonus episodes available to $1/month patrons on our Patreon the day after a normal episode releases! They are also released into our normal feed on off-weeks since we typically only release a full episode once every two weeks. Music, TV, food, and 3D printing -- what more could you ask for from an MGNP sidequest? Send us your id…
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Here we go again... a new Star Wars trilogy in the works!
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Hello there, Star Wars fans and welcome to episode 237. Our headline story this week feels like a twisted, nightmarish trip down memory lane that we've gone down many times before. Once again, Lucasfilm has a new trilogy of Star Wars films in the works with X-Men alum Simon Kinberg at the helm. With so many writers and directors coming on then leav…
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What's Next for Rey and New Hot Toys Unveiled!
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Hello there! This is episode 236! A short and sweet episode this week, Star Wars fans. We do have a few news items to chat through including: the uncertain future of the Rey movie, which has faced setbacks; impressive advancements in Hot Toys collectibles, specifically focusing on the stunning new figures like Balen Skull and Darth Sidious; an upco…
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