#30 Playstation 5 hype-train, now with genuine ray tracing

The Mandalorian is only three episodes in but by some metrics is already more popular than Stranger Things, proving the force is strong even in a story with no jedi. This week Newshub's own jedi master and Entertainment Editor Kate Rodger joins Finn Hogan and Jordan Tini to chat about the latest and greatest in a galaxy far, far away.The nerds also unpack their hopes and fears for Rise of Skywalker, their thoughts on Baby Yoda and how exactly the Mandalorian eats if he never removes his helmet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the nerds offer their hottest takes on Watchmen, the Mandalorian and His Dark Materials while Finn finally gets his chance to weigh in on Death Stranding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special bonus level of NerdPLUS, Finn talks to the cast of Doctor Sleep, including Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and Director Mike Flanagan about the challenge of following up such an iconic piece of cinema.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Finn unpacks everything he saw on his trip to LA, including all the highlights of Blizzcon and interviewing the cast of Doctor Sleep. We round out the show with Daniel Rutledge and Jordan Tini sharing their somewhat mixed feelings on a tiny indie game that no-one has heard of, called Death Stranding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest from Taika Waititi is marketed as a film that 'goes to war on hate' but is it another irreverent masterpiece or disjointed mess? This week Newshub Verticals Editor Daniel Rutledge and Digital Producer Sophie Bateman join Finn to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week freelance gaming journalist Oskar Howell joins Finn and Jordan to break down everything he saw at PAX but not before Finn shares his thoughts on the sequel to Zombieland. Spoiler alert, he was less than impressed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Newshub Verticals Editor Daniel Rutledge rejoins the podcast to talk everything Playstation 5.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Depending on who you ask, Joker is a masterpiece of cinema or a problematic mess which glamorises the worst sort of person.This week on NerdsPLUS, host Finn Hogan is joined by queen nerd and Newshub Entertainment Editor Kate Rodger, as well as Digital Entertainment Editor and The Snack podcast host Mon Barton and podcast regular XenoJay. The nerds unpack the controversy, discuss Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar chances and ask whether this is even a Batman film anymore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newshub Entertainment Editor Daniel Rutledge returns to give us the latest on Minecraft Earth and to help the nerds process the still unfurling controversy surrounding Joker. Also on the agenda, Ad Astra, Playstation State of Play and a podcast which may or may not have reduced Finn to tears.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a small gap on our regular scheduled programming, the nerds are back with some mighty reckons about Rambo: Last Blood, It: Chapter Two and Ad Astra. In their eternally unnamed video game section, they tackle colonisation simulator Greedfall, talk Borderlands 3 and Final Fantasy 8 remaster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices