Best Nerd Soup Podcasts (2025)

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Peacemaker Season 2 Review (Episode 8) 51:35

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8d ago51:35

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Reuben & Cam review the Season 2 FINALE of PEACEMAKER! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, LETTERBOXD, INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK! TWITTER! - twitter.com/NerdSoup Aaron Twitter: @nerdsoupmonkey Beau Letterboxd: @beausoup INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/nerdsoup FACEBOOK! - www.facebook.com/NerdSoupBy Nerd Soup

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Gatt-up the president [ep288] 34:59

12h ago34:59

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In this weeks episode Liam & Ben must answer: 🪙 Have you ever collected anything? 🎹 What's the deal with Elton John's kneecaps? 📖 What word has the most meanings? 😂 And much more! ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be able to access a special,…

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Fill Me In #512: Carry your own light. 2:08:40

6d ago2:08:40

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This week, Brian is joined by Shannon Rapp for a super-sized episode with an insider's recap of the Midwest Crossword Tournament, hefty sandwiches (including cheese preferences and Shannon's Mount Rushmore), and a non-NYT Thunder Round with puzzles from the LA Times, Apple News, Universal, USA Today, and Fireball! Stuff to click: Daily Crossword Li…

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Today's modern lesbian [ep287] 31:07

7d ago31:07

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Wowsers trousers! In this week's episode, Liam & Ben ask: 👔 Which jobs don't have uniforms, but should? 👀 What are you hiding? ⛺ Is there anything tarpaulin CAN'T do!? 😂 & much more! ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be able to access a speci…

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126 | Mythical Mischief 1:05:20

10d ago1:05:20

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For 126 we've cut our closing segment in favor of clearing out some of our question backlog! On the docket for this ep are: We all "use our noodle"...but what kind of noodle is it? When you hear someone mention the “Muffin Man,” do you picture a human offering muffins… or do you picture a muffin with the face of a man? Do Mermaids have buttholes an…

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GEN V SEASON 2 REVIEW (Eps 1-5) (Spoilers) 45:57

12d ago45:57

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By Nerd Soup

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Fill Me In #511: One time is a fluke, two times is less than a fluke 1:30:44

13d ago1:30:44

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By Brian Cimmet, Ryan Hecht

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Dan Da Dan Season 2 59:13

13d ago59:13

59:13

By Iain McParland, Thomas Richards

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Major Insect Cartel [ep286 ft Si] 33:23

14d ago33:23

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In this episode Liam & Ben are joined by Si. You know Si, it's Si! We talk about: 🐴 Whether centaurs are insects? 💰 Liam bullies the homeless 🦗 Would you rather have 500 spiders in your bedroom or 1,000 grasshoppers in your house? 😂And much more! ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support Th…

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Fill Me In #510: Weekly for the lawn, seasonally for the snow. 1:29:25

20d ago1:29:25

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This week, Ryan and Brian sound like a couple of grumpy middle aged men -- but maybe that's what you're here for. It's almost October, which for some listeners, bears the bad news of it being baseball post-season. With any luck, everyone will lose this week and it can all be over. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me …

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Alien Earth Ep 108 57:06

20d ago57:06

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Watching Now: Alien Earth is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Xenomorph. We love this universe, so join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you w…

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One Battle After Another MOVIE REVIEW 58:06

21d ago58:06

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Reuben & Aaron review ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, LETTERBOXD, INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK! TWITTER! - twitter.com/NerdSoup Aaron Twitter: @nerdsoupmonkey Beau Letterboxd: @beausoup INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/nerdsoup FACEBOOK! - www.facebook.com/NerdSoupBy Nerd Soup

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Soylent Orphan [ep285] 34:26

21d ago34:26

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In this week's episode, Liam & Ben: 💪 Discuss Ben's Huel adventures 🍽 Choose 3 foods to never eat 😅 And much more! ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be able to access a special, patron-only mini-episode every month and a members-only Discord …

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125 | Ibprofriend 1:14:54

25d ago1:14:54

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What is the platonic version of the sex euphemism “getting some vitamin D”? Matt and Eric break that down this week before diving into a host of personal questions you've submitted...which almost brought this episode into Oops, All Tangents territory. Join our Patreon! $1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discord 20% of…

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Fill Me In #509: Sardine routine. 1:13:10

27d ago1:13:10

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This week, the Thunder Round features Ryan and Brian attempting to unravel everything about the Wall Street Journal meta-week of contest puzzles. In addition, there's at least 6.022x10^23 sardines, bananas, and beets, as well as a battle of classic literature. Shana tova! If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. …

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Alien Earth Ep 107 56:14

27d ago56:14

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Watching Now: Alien Earth is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Xenomorph. We love this universe, so join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you w…

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Don't Fizz Soup [ep284] 35:49

28d ago35:49

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This week, Liam & Ben must: 🎸 Try not to upset legions of metalheads 🤫 Create a secret society 🚧 Create their warning labels 😂 & much more! ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be able to access a special, patron-only mini-episode every month an…

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Wake Up Dead Man Movie Review (A Knives Out Mystery) (TIFF 2025 RECAP) 1:07:16

29d ago1:07:16

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Reuben & Aaron review WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY! Plus, Aaron recaps the movies he watched at TIFF 2025 including The Smashing Machine, Frankenstein & more! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, LETTERBOXD, INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK! TWITTER! - twitter.com/NerdSoup Aaron Twitter: @nerdsoupmonkey Beau Letterboxd: @beausoup INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/nerds…

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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Movie Review (Spoilers) 56:10

1M ago56:10

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Reuben & Cam review Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, LETTERBOXD, INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK! TWITTER! - twitter.com/NerdSoup Aaron Twitter: @nerdsoupmonkey Beau Letterboxd: @beausoup INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/nerdsoup FACEBOOK! - www.facebook.com/NerdSoupBy Nerd Soup

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Alien: Earth Ep 106 58:04

1M ago58:04

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Watching Now: Alien Earth is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Xenomorph. We love this universe, so join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you w…

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Fill Me In #508: The main quality of Stephen Sondheim is orchestra pit curiosity. 1:38:33

1M ago1:38:33

1:38:33

This week, everything is fine. Ryan and Brian get new insight on asymmetrical grids, dig unnecessarily deeper into peanut butter sandwiches, and find irritation in capitalism. Next week, the Thunder Round will be Wall Street Journal puzzles! If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthr…

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Sharing Needles [ep283] 34:44

1M ago34:44

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Heck yes, it's that time again! I this episode, Liam & Ben answer: ⌛ Is there still time? 🤔 What are 10 things society should have done by now? 🤢 Can Ben really subsist on entirely Huel? 😂 And much more! ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be a…

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Strange New Worlds Ep 310- New Life and New Civilizations 55:22

1M ago55:22

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Watching Now: Strange New Worlds is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Trek. There’s plenty of Star Wars here, let’s pick up the Trek and go boldly on together! Join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your c…

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Wednesday S2 Part 2 43:07

1M ago43:07

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Watching Now: Wednesday is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things nerd. Join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you want more, consider joining as a m…

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124 | Felonious Gulls 1:03:53

1M ago1:03:53

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How many seagulls would you have to find in your house before you got suspicious someone was putting them there? We dive into this question sourced from a TikTok comment section before tackling: If Boy Scouts had cookies, what would their names be? Finally, Eric wraps things up with a Burning Man Pop Quiz for Matt. Join our Patreon! $1/month Access…

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Fill Me In #507: You're a pseudo-step-father. 1:13:05

1M ago1:13:05

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This week, Ryan and Brian find more sandwiches in the viewer mail bag, ponder the power of the throat lozenge, and enjoyed the Fri/Sat puzzles more than the rest of the week (and a lot more than 1/7 of the week). Stuff to click: The XWordInfo Merch Store Scott Weiss's Anti-Match Quiz (with proceeds going to The Trevor Project) The latest from Adven…

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Alien: Earth Ep 5 1:05:24

1M ago1:05:24

1:05:24

Watching Now: Alien Earth is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Xenomorph. We love this universe, so join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you w…

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Plush Buttress - discussions on The Hunchback of Notre Dame [ep282 ft Emily Slade] 36:38

1M ago36:38

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We're joined by Emily Slade from the Why This Film? and In A Barbie World podcasts to discuss: 🏰 Hunchback of Notre Dame - In Concert 🥄 Snap, Crackle or Pop? 😂 & much more! ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be able to access a special, patron…

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Strange New Worlds Ep 309 50:59

1M ago50:59

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Watching Now: Strange New Worlds is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Trek. There’s plenty of Star Wars here, let’s pick up the Trek and go boldly on together! Join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your c…

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Alien: Earth Ep 4 1:11:29

2M ago1:11:29

1:11:29

Watching Now: Alien Earth is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Xenomorph. We love this universe, so join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you w…

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Fill Me In #506: They’re tied together by God … inside of the cow. 1:21:03

2M ago1:21:03

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This week, Ryan and Brian find their thunder in a new set of puzzles -- August's Sunday puzzles from the Washington Post, all constructed by Evan Birnholz. Also, if this show evolves from a crossword podcast to a sandwich podcast by the end of Season 11, that may be considered a success. Stuff to click: Washington Post puzzles: WaPo's site | anothe…

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Wednesday Season 2 Part 1 44:18

2M ago44:18

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🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you want more, consider joining as a member for some amazing perks: https://couchsoup.com/become-a-member/ ►Join the party at https://couchsoup.com ►Listen to our podcasts - https://couchsoup.com/podcasts/ ►NEW MERCH and more o…

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Game of Thrones ended years ago, yet we're still angry [ep281] 30:00

2M ago30:00

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This week's episode is one massive tangent - of course! Liam & Ben are asked when was the last time they were wet. But, they get distracted by talking about Game of Thrones... ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be able to access a special, pat…

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Strange New Worlds Episode 308 43:43

2M ago43:43

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Watching Now: Strange New Worlds is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Trek. There’s plenty of Star Wars here, let’s pick up the Trek and go boldly on together! Join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your c…

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123 | Dumped at the Bubba Gump 1:31:42

2M ago1:31:42

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After 120 episodes, the unlikeliest of segments to make a return does just that: Unlikely Fights. Who wins: every creature in Australia or every Florida Man? But first: What’s the ultimate field trip experience? Finally, we wrap things up with a special visit to Lindsey's Correction Corner. Join our Patreon! $1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/…

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Fill Me In #505: Don't tear your stuff. 1:24:31

2M ago1:24:31

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In 2008, there were literally zero people who would have thought that two idiots like us would get to something we could realistically call "Season Eleven" of this podcast, but here we are. We start with sandwiches, continue with crosswords, and there's only the tiniest sliver of baseball at the end. Stuff to click: "Um, Actually" Owen Bergstein-Bo…

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Alien Earth Episode 3 55:42

2M ago55:42

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Watching Now: Alien Earth is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Xenomorph. We love this universe, so join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you w…

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Beyond Belief: the Jonathan Frakes special, part 2 [ep280] 33:28

2M ago33:28

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Liam & Ben go BEYOND BELIEF, answering a series of questions posed by the one and only Jonathan Frakes. If you missed the first part of this two-parter, you should probably check that out first. ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be able to ac…

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Strange New Worlds Episode 7: What is Starfleet? 57:38

2M ago57:38

57:38

Watching Now: Strange New Worlds is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Trek. There’s plenty of Star Wars here, let’s pick up the Trek and go boldly on together! Join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your c…

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Alien Earth Episodes 1 & 2 1:03:34

2M ago1:03:34

1:03:34

Watching Now: Alien Earth is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Xenomorph. We love this universe, so join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your continued support!! 🕹️ Like, comment, and subscribe. If you w…

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Beyond Belief: the Jonathan Frakes special, part 1 [ep279] 37:19

2M ago37:19

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Today Liam & Ben go BEYOND BELIEF, answering a series of questions posed by the one and only Jonathan Frakes. You're damn right we're doing the meme. ============================ This show will always be free, but super fans are encouraged to support The Conversation Hat via Patreon. You'll be able to access a special, patron-only mini-episode ever…

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 6- The Sehlat that ate its Tail 52:20

2M ago52:20

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Watching Now: Strange New Worlds is a Watching Now podcast from Couch Soup. Join us for reactions, reviews, and excitement about all things Trek. There’s plenty of Star Wars here, let’s pick up the Trek and go boldly on together! Join us for some laughs and ultra-nerdy discussion! 🕹️Thank you for watching and listening. And thank you for all your c…

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122 | Nothing Up My 501(c)(3) 1:21:01

2M ago1:21:01

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It's a question as confounding as it is simple: Why rubber ducks? We tackle this vague quandary before diving into what other times can join "island time," and what the world would be like if farts were visible. Then, Matt treats Eric to a tasty new Pop Quiz. Join our Patreon! $1/month Access to the YDAFT Discord $4/month Access to the YDAFT Discor…

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Fill Me In #504: It makes me very anxious. 1:37:39

2M ago1:37:39

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This week, Ryan and Brian recap Lollapuzzoola (puzzles are still available!), get a beatdown on beaming up, learn that some people believe cake cannot be savory, and in a post-Lolla stupor, Brian concedes that tacos are sandwiches. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, dona…

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Weapons Movie Review 49:30

2M ago49:30

49:30

Reuben & Aaron review WEAPONS! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, LETTERBOXD, INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK! TWITTER! - twitter.com/NerdSoup Aaron Twitter: @nerdsoupmonkey Beau Letterboxd: @beausoup INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/nerdsoup FACEBOOK! - www.facebook.com/NerdSoupBy Nerd Soup