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Honoring A TV Classic!! The Future is here now #170 [Black Nerd Podcast]
The crew celebrates Tre Hampton's viral fan-made fighting game Martin: No Filter Fighters, honoring the 90s television classic Martin, while exploring how modern AI tools are empowering indie creators to deconstruct, remix, code, and revolutionize the future of video games.
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General Talk
Post-Halloween wrap-up (Pictures & Videos)
Scare-A-Thon 2 final takeaways, and what’s next for seasonal streams
Tis The Night After Christmas (Gaming Stream)
Sunday Baldur's Gate 3 live session highlights with JS-1 & Fame
Anime Watch
The Precious
JS-1: https://link.amazon/B01omkGfP (https://link.amazon/B01omkGfP)
Fame: In the room with him!
Jaelyn: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPL5b6fax/ (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPL5b6fax/)
Commercial #1
Main Topic: Honoring A TV Classic!! The Future is here now!!
The Martin Fighting Game Phenomenon: How does Tre Hampton’s Martin: No Filter Fighters capture the humor and energy of the sitcom, and which iconic character (Sheneneh, Jerome, Cole, Tommy, or Bruh Man) has the nastiest combos?
AI Breaking & Remaking Games: How are indie developers utilizing AI tools to deconstruct game engines, extract logic, and modify classic mechanics to build entirely new fan games and cross-genre mashups? (Spell Breaker come back)
The Democratization of Game Development: Does the emergence of AI code assistants, automated sprite generation, and procedural asset creation mean solo creators can now match the output of small game studios?
The Future of Gaming is Now: What classic 90s/2000s Black TV show or movie (e.g., New York Undercover, Blade, Living Single, or Undercover Brother) deserves the next indie video game adaptation using these modern development tools?
Commercial #2
Anime Watch: Anime Monthly Planner Talk!
Games:
Spell Chain
Once Human
4 Penny Coffins
Quiet
News:
GTA 6 marketing is over the Top!
Google Losses
Online TV
A.I. Employee’s
AI company purchases ADT
Show & Social Links
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http://instagram.com/jaelynaleise (http://instagram.com/jaelynaleise)
http://instagram.com/sloan_tempest (http://instagram.com/sloan_tempest)
For a look at the project in motion, check out the Martin: No Filter Fighters Showcase (https://trey2k23.itch.io/martin-no-filter-fighters-unofficial-fan-game). This is the direct link to the game!!
26 Oct 2026
Horror Movies Created From Real Life! #169 [Black Nerd Podcast]
The crew investigates iconic horror cinema ripped straight from real-world headlines, examining how true crime, genuine hauntings, and terrifying historical events inspired Hollywood's most notorious scares.
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General Talk •
Final Scare-A-Thon 2 recap,
Halloween stream highlights, and horror movie marathons
Sunday Baldur's Gate stream highlights with JS-1 & Fame
Anime Watch Thursday 9am (Patreon Exclusive)
BNP Clubhouse Monday 10pm (Patreon Exclusive)
The Precious
JS-1: https://link.amazon/B02DabKmz (https://link.amazon/B02DabKmz)
Fame: https://a.co/d/0e1Y1FLf (https://a.co/d/0e1Y1FLf)
Jaelyn: https://www.instagram.com/p/De5FAmMFicd/?exln=MXZtbXc3cmZxMmFmYw== (https://www.instagram.com/p/De5FAmMFicd/?exln=MXZtbXc3cmZxMmFmYw==)
Sloan: https://a.co/d/07HXt8yH (https://a.co/d/07HXt8yH)
Commercial #1
Main Topic:
Horror Movies Created From Real Life! Where does Hollywood draw the line between genuine true crime and pure fabrication when adapting real-life killers like Ed Gein (Psycho, Texas Chain Saw Massacre)?
Do claimed "true paranormal" events like The Conjuring or The Amityville Horror make movies scarier, or does real-world skepticism ruin the suspense?
From historical terrors (Jaws, The Hills Have Eyes) to modern psychological scares, which real-life inspiration is actually more terrifying than the film adaptation?
Commercial #2
Anime Watch: https://youtu.be/3fFSDOvKKoo?is=QTYZEjV7o_ajWMIz (https://youtu.be/3fFSDOvKKoo?is=QTYZEjV7o_ajWMIz)
News:
1) Crazy wedding invites
2) wwe v hip hop
3) Playstation scam
4) Sex robots
5)
6)
Tin Foil Hat / Comic Of The Week:
Comic Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8DMiHpWzvg4?is=RmiBlBYPJ8EbMMTo (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8DMiHpWzvg4?is=RmiBlBYPJ8EbMMTo)
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Host Instagrams:
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Fame: http://instagram.com/fameplanb (http://instagram.com/fameplanb)
Jaelyn: http://instagram.com/jaelynaleise (http://instagram.com/jaelynaleise)
Sloan: http://instagram.com/sloan_tempest (http://instagram.com/sloan_tempest)
19 Oct 2026
History Of Haunted Houses #168 [Black Nerd Podcast]
The crew takes a spooky deep dive into the history of haunted houses, tracing their origins from early theatrical trickery and 19th-century ghost houses to modern-day commercial haunts, horror mazes, and immersive scream parks.
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General Talk
Scare-A-Thon 2 recap, Halloween stream highlights, and upcoming horror game schedules
Sunday Baldur's Gate stream highlights with JS-1 & Fame
The Precious
JS-1: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-duo (https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-duo)
Fame: https://a.co/d/03tJK3EW (https://a.co/d/03tJK3EW)
Jaelyn:
Sloan: https://www.pepperpiper.com/theseries (https://www.pepperpiper.com/theseries)
Commercial #1
Main Topic: History Of Haunted Houses
Where did the concept of haunted attractions originate, and how did early "ghost houses" transition into modern commercial scream parks?
What are the most iconic classic haunted attraction tropes (animatronics, jump scares, maze layouts), and why do they still work?
Personal stories: What are our favorite haunted house experiences, worst scares, and go-to Halloween haunts?
Commercial #2
Games:
Jack The Ripper
Did you see that?
Dawn Of Defiance
Anime Watch:
Housing Complex C : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT8QtXL4GSs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT8QtXL4GSs)
News:
GTA marketing out of control
Russion Data Center blown up
Hood warfare 2
Ikea Drop is here
The Truth about “Muse”
Martian Game
Tin Foil Hat / Comic Of The Week: Giants!!
Comic Of The Week: Black Sun
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Host Instagrams:
JS-1: http://instagram.com/js1thasupplier (http://instagram.com/js1thasupplier)
(https://www.google.com/search?q=http://instagram.com/js1thasupplier)
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Fame: http://instagram.com/fameplanb (http://instagram.com/fameplanb)
(https://www.google.com/search?q=http://instagram.com/fameplanb)
(https://www.google.com/search?q=http://instagram.com/fameplanb)
Jaelyn: http://instagram.com/jaelynaleise (http://instagram.com/jaelynaleise)
(https://www.google.com/search?q=http://instagram.com/jaelynaleise)
(https://www.google.com/search?q=http://instagram.com/jaelynaleise)
Sloan: http://instagram.com/sloan_tempest (http://instagram.com/sloan_tempest)
(https://www.google.com/search?q=http://instagram.com/sloan_tempest)
(https://www.google.com/search?q=http://instagram.com/sloan_tempest)
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
3 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
77
Social presence
94
YouTube
0
Engagement
27
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Black Nerd Podcast hosts and JAMAL and SISTER JAE and SLOAN TEMPEST host the show. Published by Jamal Smith.
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