The Nerd Stash Network

The Nerd Stash Network

The Nerd Stash sponsors TNS Network, which is a collection of podcasts creating content across video games, movies, television, comics, and more. Power Up And Game is a weekly video game news podcast covering some of the most trending stories in the gaming industry. With Nerds Talk Movies, another weekly podcast, our “experts” review a new movie or TV series every week via our Retrospectives and Spoiler Talks. We also have semi-regular content such as Longbox Hunters, where two longtime friends and lifelong nerds talk about all things comics. Each episode (or issue) will cover what they’ve been reading recently before moving on to whatever that edition’s topic may be, with plenty of room for discussion, discourse, and even the occasional special guest to keep things fresh. From story arc analysis to character history deep dives and debates over widely contested comic book plot points and hot topics, Tristan and Drew cover everything in between all while bringing their trademark wit and enthusiasm that listeners of Nerds Talk Movies know and love. Finally, there is Clash At The Stash. This is a competition series featuring those of us at TNS Network and other fantastic content creators where we all debate over various nerd culture topics. Some episodes contain very straightforward topics and others may require contestants to be a bit more creative.

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January 31, 2025 83 mins

Join Power Up And Game to hear our panel of "experts" talk about some of the trending stories around the gaming industry.

If you want to learn more about any of the topics we cover, we have links available below.

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Developer People Can Fly Is Officially A Co-Developer On Gears Of War: E-Day

Phil Spencer Talks Starfield’s Exclusivity

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Due to some technical problems, there won't be a new episode of Power Up And Game uploaded today. Instead, we plan to do one big show on Friday to make up for it.

We hope you'll join us as we get into a ton of news including People Can Fly joining Gears of War: E-Day as a co-developer, Phil Spencer's recent comments about Xbox hardware, at least one-third of AAA games not abandoning the live service strategy, and a whole ...

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Join us on this episode of Power Up And Game as we share our reactions to Xbox's recent Developer Direct showcase.

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What are your thoughts on Xbox's Developer Direct? What game from the show are you most excited about? Join ...

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Join Power Up And Game to hear our panel of "experts" talk about some of the trending stories around the gaming industry.

If you want to learn more about any of the topics we cover, we have links available below.

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How Much Will GTA VI Cost?

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Join us on Power Up And Game as we talk about Nintendo's laid-back reveal of the Switch 2 and our thoughts on the current state of CoD. 

Technical Note: Apologies for some weird audio bits in these last few episodes. We're testing some stuff out and hopefully, we'll have it figured out soon.

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Nintendo Officially Unveils The Switch 2

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Join us on the latest episode of Power Up And Game as we share our most anticipated games of 2025!

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What are your most anticipated games of 2025? Join our Discord to let us know, or leave us a comment! 

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Join Power Up And Game to hear our panel of "experts" talk about some of the trending stories around the gaming industry.

If you want to learn more about any of the topics we cover, we have links available below.

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Marvel Rivals First Post-Launch Characters Are Marvel’s First Family

Is Third-Person An Advantage For Marvel Rivals?

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Join us on our final Power Up And Game episode of the year as we dive into our thoughts on Marvel Rivals!

In the episode, we share our opinions on Marvel Rivals' gameplay, its extensive roster, how the characters are depicted compared to their comic counterparts, and a whole lot more.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Starting on January 7th (which is when we're coming back from our holiday break), we're dropping two episodes of Power Up And Game ...

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Join us on this episode of Power Up And Game as we share our thoughts on The Game Awards 2024!

Special thanks to Patrick Armstrong for joining us on this week's episode. You can check out Patrick's author page at TheNerdStash here.

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Join us on this episode of Power Up And Game as we share our predictions for The Game Awards 2024!

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What are your predictions for The Game Awards 2024? Join our Discord and let us know...

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Join Power Up And Game to hear our panel of "experts" talk about some of the trending stories around the gaming industry.

If you want to learn more about any of the topics we cover, we have links available below.

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XDefiant Is Shutting Down In 2025

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Welcome to a new episode of Nerds Talk Movies!

In this episode, we're looking back at Batman Returns starring Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Danny DeVito.

Here's a synopsis for the film, courtesy of IMDb:

"While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta."

Other Wa...

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Join Power Up And Game to hear our panel of "experts" talk about some of the trending stories around the gaming industry.

If you want to learn more about any of the topics we cover, we have links available below.

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The Game Awards Nominees Revealed

Should Expansions Be Eligible For Game Of The Year?

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In this week's episode of Nerds Talk Movies, we're talking all kinds of spoilers for DC's mini-series, The Penguin.

Here's a synopsis for the show, courtesy of IMDb:

"Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, a.k.a. the Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham."

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In this week's episode of Nerds Talk Movies, we're covering an awesome Marvel series that was cut short way too soon: Wolverine And The X-Men.

Here's a synopsis for the show, courtesy of IMDb:

"After an explosion at the school, the X-Men went their separate ways. But they must unite once again under the leadership of Wolverine to prevent an inevitable war while also dealing with present problems."

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Join us for Power Up And Game this week as we look back on one of the best video game trilogies ever made, Mass Effect.

NOTE: This episode will contain massive spoilers for the entire Mass Effect trilogy and Mass Effect Andromeda.

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Reflecting On The Mass Effect Trilogy

Mass Effect Series In The Works At Amazon

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November 9, 2024 60 mins

In this week's episode of Nerds Talk Movies, we're talking about Blade (1998).

Here's a synopsis for the film, courtesy of IMDb:

"A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires."

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Join Power Up And Game to hear our panel of "experts" talk about some of the trending stories around the gaming industry.

If you want to learn more about any of the topics we cover, we also have links available below.

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Mass Effect 5 Will Keep The “Mature Tone” Of The Original Trilogy

Ubisoft Will Reporte...

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In this week's episode of Nerds Talk Movies, we're talking about Happy Death Day starring Jessica Rothe.

Here's a synopsis for the film, courtesy of IMDb:

"A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity."

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Join us for Power Up And Game this week as we dive into Black Ops 6's Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies modes alongside the game's new omnimovement system!

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