Delco Nerd Network

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Basement-born reviews for franchise obsessives.

The gist

Delco Nerd Network gathers a few Delaware County friends for loose, energetic reviews of films, TV seasons, and games. The conversations move from release context and franchise history to sharp jokes, personal memories, and detailed arguments over what actually worked.

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About Delco Nerd Network

Delco Nerd Network is a nerd culture review show shaped by basement conversation, franchise memory, and the pleasure of friends disagreeing without sanding off the edges. The format is simple. A few people sit down with a movie, TV season, or game and work through what hit, what missed, and what felt like the franchise eating its own homework. Current-release Hot Takes cover titles such as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Marvel's Wonder Man, Fallout Season 2, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Rewind Reviews slow the pace for older series, including a run through the RoboCop films with release dates, budgets, box office notes, plot setup, and a lot of side-eye. The show is comfortable being nerdy in the granular sense. A Mario discussion can turn into a debate over overloaded references, game callbacks, and whether background cameos are delight or clutter. A Fallout conversation can spend real time on vault experiments, the Enclave, FEV, sleeper agents, and what a late-season reveal might imply. A RoboCop review can move from quotable bits to American policing, corporate satire, European perspective, and why later sequels keep losing the original's bite. It is funny, but not weightless. The hosts and guests bring jokes, memories, tangents, and occasional chaos, then keep circling back to structure, character choices, production scale, and adaptation logic. Nostalgia is present, yet it rarely gets a free pass. The show is especially good when someone likes an idea in theory and still has to admit the execution never lands. Its rhythm is informal and lived-in. The listener hears the shorthand of people who have argued about this stuff for years. That familiarity gives the criticism a rough charm. It also means the show can move quickly, with jokes and references stacked close together. Delco Nerd Network works best for fans who want pop culture talk that knows the lore, remembers the old entries, and is willing to call a messy sequel a messy sequel.

Made for: For listeners who enjoy movie, TV, and gaming criticism with franchise lore, running jokes, and spirited disagreement. It especially fits fans of superhero movies, sci-fi action, fantasy TV, video game adaptations, and nostalgia-heavy pop culture.

What sets it apart: Delco Nerd Network pairs casual friend-group energy with concrete review details like release history, budgets, box office notes, adaptation choices, and franchise continuity. It feels less like polished industry commentary and more like a long-running basement argument with notes.

In their own words

Welcome to the Delco Nerd Network! Join Delaware County, Pennsylvania natives; Anthony Ragucci and Chris Trio and their guests as they talk all things nerdy! From hot take reviews, to topical podcasts, the network is committed to creating unique and interesting dialogues. Thanks for watching and stay nerdy!

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Detailed franchise talk turns callbacks, adaptation choices, character logic, and creative compromises into lively post-watch conversation.

Delco Nerd Network turns franchise conversation into a loose basement roundtable, with Anthony Ragucci and Chris Trio working through television, movies, and games in detail.

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RoboCop 3's ninja robots get their day in court; your inner franchise completist gets a seat.

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  • to argue through a Fallout vault theory with people who know the lore
  • to hear a Mario fan admit when the cameos start feeling like homework
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | The DNN Hot TakeApr 13, 2026

A Mario movie conversation that enjoys the cameos and asks whether the film has room for them all.

The Delco Nerd Network crew gets into The Super Mario Galaxy movie through its game references. Anthony "Gooch," Chris Trejo, and returning guest Chris Conner begin with Switch 2 chatter before turning to Bowser Jr.'s form from Wonder and a casino scene crowded with cameos.

RoboCop 3 | DNN Rewind ReviewMar 26, 2026

The Delco Nerd Network crew picks apart the ideas RoboCop 3 leaves underused.

The Delco Nerd Network crew puts RoboCop 3 at the bottom of the original trilogy. For them, each film loses something the last had, especially the bite of the first. They spend much of the conversation on choices that caught their attention but left them wanting more.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 | The DNN Hot TakeFeb 25, 2026

Delco Nerd Network finds plenty to enjoy in a smaller Westeros.

Delco Nerd Network's season-one discussion settles on the pleasure of a smaller Westeros. The hosts compare the show with House of the Dragon, then keep coming back to its lack of dragons and apparent magic.

Wonder Man | The DNN Hot TakeFeb 16, 2026

A basement discussion of friendship, consequences, and actor privilege in Marvel's Wonder Man.

Anthony Ruggucci and Chris Trio spend their basement Hot Take on Marvel's Wonder Man, with most of their attention on Simon and Slattery's friendship. They linger on Slattery's choice to return as the Mandarin and take the fall for Simon.

Fallout Season 2 | The DNN Hot TakeFeb 9, 2026

Anthony Ragucci and Chris Trio use Hank's surface line to explore theories about the vaults and the Enclave.

In Delco Nerd Network's Fallout Season 2 Hot Take, Anthony Ragucci and Chris Trio start with their reactions to the season, then linger on Hank's line about the surface being the experiment. Their knowledge of the games gives the discussion its momentum.

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    Alien: Earth | The DNN Hot Take

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    Marathon | The DNN Hot Take

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    RoboCop (2014) | DNN Rewind Review

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    RoboCop 3 | DNN Rewind Review

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    RoboCop 2 | DNN Rewind Review

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    Resident Evil Requiem | The DNN Hot Take

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    Let's Talk About PC Gaming

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    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Wonder Man | The DNN Hot Take

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    Fallout Season 2 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Jenny Plant on Singing BB's Theme LIVE, Kojima, Kids, Cancer & Death Stranding

    ·1h 27m
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    Stranger Things Season 5 | The DNN Hot Take

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    DNN's Game of the Year 2025

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    The Outer Worlds 2 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Avatar: Fire and Ash | The DNN Hot Take

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    The Game Awards 2025

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    Ghost of Yotei | The DNN Hot Take

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    Replay Relive and Reexperience Red Dead Redemption

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    The Game Awards 2025 Predictions

    ·2h 13m
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    Borderlands 4 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Predator: Badlands | The DNN Hot Take

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    Dying Light: The Beast | The DNN Hot Take

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    Task Season 1| The DNN Hot Take

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    Frankenstein (2025) | The DNN Hot Take

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    Battlefield 6 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Lost Soul Aside | The DNN Hot Take

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    Replay Relive and Reexperience Halo: Combat Evolved

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    Silent Hill f | The DNN Hot Take

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    Cronos: The New Dawn | The DNN Hot Take

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    Peacemaker Season 2 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Tron: Ares | The DNN Hot Take

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    Tron: Legacy | DNN Rewind Review

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    Are There Too Many Games? ft. Brad Ellis

    ·1h 33m
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    Tron | DNN Rewind Review

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    The 4th Annual DNNey's

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    Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater | The DNN Hot Take

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    Everything You Love is Actually Terrible

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    Replay Relive and Reexperience Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

    ·5h 11m
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    Agent 47 to 007

    ·1h 44m
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    Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | The DNN Hot Take

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    Replaying, Reliving & Reexperiencing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Session #5

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    Replaying, Reliving & Reexperiencing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Session #4

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    Another One Where We Don't Have A Topic

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    The Fantastic Four: First Steps | The DNN Hot Take

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    Replaying, Reliving & Reexperiencing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Session #3

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    Fantastic Four (2015) | DNN Rewind Review

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    Superman | The DNN Hot Take

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    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | DNN Rewind Review

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    Elden Ring Nightreign | The DNN Hot Take

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    Fantastic Four (2005) | DNN Rewind Review

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    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Replaying, Reliving & Reexperiencing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Session #2

    ·1h 9m
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    Summer Game Fest 2025

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    Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | The DNN Hot Take

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    DOOM: The Dark Ages | The DNN Hot Take

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    The Last of Us Season 2 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Andor Season 2 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Replaying, Reliving & Reexperiencing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Session #1

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    The Caped Movie Question

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    Avowed | The DNN Hot Take

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    Thunderbolts* | The DNN Hot Take

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    Test

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    Split Fiction | The DNN Hot Take

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    Assassin's Creed | DNN Rewind Review

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    Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Warcraft | DNN Rewind Review

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    Doom | DNN Rewind Review

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    Let's Talk About Nintendo and the Switch 2

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    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | DNN Rewind Review

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    Street Fighter | DNN Rewind Review

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    Invincible Season 3 | The DNN Hot Take

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    The 3rd Annual DNNey's

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    The FOMO Effect

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    Captain America: Brave New World | The DNN Hot Take

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    DNN's Game of the Year 2024

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    Secret Level Season 1 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Kraven The Hunter | The DNN Hot Take

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    The Game Awards 2024

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    A Charlie Brown Christmas | DNN Rewind Review

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    The Game Awards Predictions 2024

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    The Penguin | The DNN Hot Take

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    It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown | DNN Rewind Review

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    Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare | DNN Re3

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    Joker: Folie à Deux | The DNN Hot Take

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    Man of Steel | DNN Rewind Review

    A rewind review of Man of Steel, discussing its release, box office, and initial reactions.

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    RoboCop | DNN Rewind Review

    A panel discussion reviewing the 1987 film RoboCop, analyzing its European perspective on American policing and culture.

    ·1h 16m
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    Superman: The Movie | DNN Rewind Review

    A discussion about the 1978 film Superman: The Movie, its production, and its significance as the first major comic book blockbuster.

    ·49m
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    Superman Returns | DNN Rewind Review

    A podcast review of the 2006 film Superman Returns, discussing its budget, effects, and plot.

    ·45m
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    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | The DNN Hot Take

    Delco Nerd Network's Hot Take on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie calls the sequel "pretty gorgeous" and says it looks stronger than the first Mario film.

    Apr 13, 2026·38m·2 clips
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    The 4th Annual DNNey's

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    RoboCop (2014) | DNN Rewind Review

    The hosts discuss the 2014 RoboCop reboot, its production budget, box office performance, and their anticipation for a fun comparison with the original.

    Apr 2, 2026·1h 12m
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    RoboCop 3 | DNN Rewind Review

    Delco Nerd Network's `RoboCop 3 | DNN Rewind Review` treats the 1993 sequel as the weakest point in the `RoboCop` trilogy while comparing it to `RoboCop` and `RoboCop 2`.

    Mar 26, 2026·40m·2 clips
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    RoboCop | DNN Rewind Review

    A panel discussion reviewing the 1987 film RoboCop, analyzing its European perspective on American policing and culture.

    Mar 12, 2026·1h 16m
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    Let's Talk About PC Gaming

    A group of friends discuss PC gaming and the impact of AI, with banter about past podcast episodes.

    Mar 3, 2026·1h 44m
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    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1 | The DNN Hot Take

    Hosts Anthony Ragucci and Chris discuss the complete first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on HBO, including casting, tone, and plot.

    Feb 25, 2026·44m·2 clips
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    Wonder Man | The DNN Hot Take

    Hosts Anthony Ragucci and Chris (Trio/Gooch) of the Delco Nerd Network review the complete first season of Marvel's Wonder Man, an MCU Disney+ series following struggling actor Simon Williams.

    Feb 16, 2026·32m·2 clips
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    Fallout Season 2 | The DNN Hot Take

    Hosts Anthony Ragucci and Chris Trio of the Delco Nerd Network give a full spoiler breakdown of Fallout Season 2, comparing it to the first season and its return to the New Vegas setting from Fallout: New Vegas.

    Feb 9, 2026·1h·4 clips
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    Feb 2, 2026·1h 27m
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    DNN's Game of the Year 2025

    Jan 7, 2026·1h 24m
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    The Outer Worlds 2 | The DNN Hot Take

    Jan 5, 2026·50m
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    Dec 22, 2025·47m
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    The Game Awards 2025

    Dec 15, 2025·1h 48m
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    Replay Relive and Reexperience Red Dead Redemption

    Dec 2, 2025·4h 29m
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    The Game Awards 2025 Predictions

    Nov 25, 2025·2h 13m
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    Nov 18, 2025·33m
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    Oct 30, 2025·23m
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    Battlefield 6 | The DNN Hot Take

    Oct 28, 2025·1h 24m
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    Lost Soul Aside | The DNN Hot Take

    Oct 25, 2025·22m
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    Replay Relive and Reexperience Halo: Combat Evolved

    Oct 24, 2025·4h 8m
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    Silent Hill f | The DNN Hot Take

    Oct 23, 2025·41m
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    Oct 21, 2025·32m
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    Peacemaker Season 2 | The DNN Hot Take

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    Tron: Legacy | DNN Rewind Review

    Oct 9, 2025·1h 2m
  130. 130

    Are There Too Many Games? ft. Brad Ellis

    Oct 7, 2025·1h 33m
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    Tron | DNN Rewind Review

    Oct 2, 2025·43m
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    Alien: Earth | The DNN Hot Take

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    Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater | The DNN Hot Take

    Sep 29, 2025·48m
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    Everything You Love is Actually Terrible

    Sep 16, 2025·1h 40m
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    Aug 25, 2025·1h 44m
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    Replaying, Reliving & Reexperiencing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Session #5

    Aug 14, 2025·1h 14m
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    The Fantastic Four: First Steps | The DNN Hot Take

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    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | DNN Rewind Review

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    Jul 10, 2025·33m