The NerdFu Podcast – 1-29-14 – EPISODE 28

Hola!, and welcome to Episode 28 of the Nerd Fu Podcast, where your favorite NERDS Steve & Sully cover the latest in Nerd news.  If you consider yourself a nerd/geek, then you are in the right place.

As always, our topics on the podcast today include SCREENSHOT (movies & tv), STOCKPILE (collectibles), HIGH SCORE (gaming), COMICS n CONS (no description needed) and WILD CARD (our catch-all, random stuff category).

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The Links

Don’t go hunting down articles to things we talked about on the podcast, we’ve got everything covered during Episode 28 right here (see below).

 

GENERAL

It’s here. Our latest giveaway – The Walking Dead: Survivors vs Walkers has launched.  We’ve got TWO giveaways running at the same time.  Are you a SURVIVOR or a WALKER??

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SCREENSHOT

Movies in Theaters This Week

That Awkard Moment (D: Tom Gormican) – Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots

Labor Day (D: Jason Reitman) – Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Tobey Maguire, James Van Der Beek

At Middleton (D: Adam Rogers) – Andy Garcia, Vera Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga

 

Movie News

Fantastic Four casting news – Josh Gad rumor (slashfilm.com)

Vin Diesel dances and hints at next Riddick movie (IGN.com)

EMPIRE’S X-Men: Days of Future Past covers – 25 characters, 25 covers (empireonline.com)

Thor: The Dark World alternate scene – Loki dressed as the Cap  (Marvel.com)

Captain America: Winter Soldier directors set to direct Captain America 3 (totalfilm.com)

 

TV

Nathan Fillion to guest star on Community (tor.com)

Rob Lowe & Rashida Jones say farewell to Parks & Rec (buzzfeed.com)

 

STOCKPILE

Funko Information

My Little Pony Hot Topic Exclusives

Amazing Spider-Man 2 Pop!’s & Wacky Wobblers

Teen Titans Go! (Funko press release)

Maggie Blood Splatter Exclusive from Gemini (popvinyls.com)

Funko Giveaway on Instagram (Funko Instagram page)

 

Other Collectibles (aka Steve’s Corner)

Marvel iHome Rechargeable Speaker (ekids.com)

NECA Predator Video Game Figure (dailydead.com)

 

HIGH SCORE

PS4 Rumored to be Getting PS1/PS2 Game Emulation (IGN.com)

Titanfall beta coming to Xbox One & PC (gamespot.com)

Microsoft Buys Gears of War franchise (engadget.com)

 

COMICS N’ CONS

Marvel’s First-Ever Live Tour & Must-See Event – Tickets on sale NOW!

Dallas Comic Con – Sci Fi Expo (Feb 8-9)

* VIP Tickets now SOLD OUT

Emerald City Comic Con (March 28-30)

Ottawa Comic Con (May 9-11) – tickets on sale now

SDCC Tickets on Sale Soon – changes to ticket purchasing process (sdccblog.com)

 

Deadpool: The Gauntlet #4 (Marvel.com)

New Release Comics on 1/29 – Hot Picks (investcomics.com)

 

WILDCARD

LaCie FUEL – go further, play longer (lacie.com)

“Dark Helmet” tee (weeklyshirts.com) – only good through Feb 2nd

Valentine’s Day Cards for Nerds – earn extra brownie points – pick up something hand made for your Valentine (more cards added)

 

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