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Stream of The Endless – This is Only a Test 660 – 8/12/22

This is Only a Test - August 12, 2022 07:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
We've got The Sandman on the mind as Norm reviews the new Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's comic series this week, as well as the best Predator movie maybe ever in Prey. Plus, thoughts on Samsung's Unpacked event, Amazon buying iRobot, and the 90th anniversary of LEGO!

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Crisis on Infinite Streaming Services – This is Only a Test 659 – 8/5/22

This is Only a Test - August 05, 2022 08:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
What a week. From the passing of cultural icons like Nichelle Nichols and Bill Russell to the chaos around the Batgirl movie, we could take a breath to process major news as it broke from minute to minute. We discuss our hopes for the future of HBO Max and DC, get pumped for Andor, and get an ext...

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The Multiverse Saga – This is Only a Test 658 – 07/28/22

This is Only a Test - July 28, 2022 07:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
We're back after a week off to talk about our blitz through San Diego Comic-Con and all the bit movie announcements from the weekend's Hall H panels. We discuss the vibe on the show floor and our favorite booths as well as break down Marvel's Phase 5 and 6 reveals. Plus, what's going on with VR h...

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Strange New Worlds – This is Only a Test 657 – 07/15/22

This is Only a Test - July 15, 2022 20:52 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
It's a big week for science and science fiction as Norm and Kishore are joined by science communicator Ariel Waldman to geek out about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (aka. Jelly Welly Space Telly). We also review the first season of Star Trek Strange New Worlds (very minor s...

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Super Size Cosplay – This is Only a Test 656 – 07/08/22

This is Only a Test - July 08, 2022 16:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
As convention season starts to pick up, this week's episode is all about the incredible large size cosplay builds we've seen. Special guest Allison Chase joins us to talk about her journey making showstopping cosplays such as her Power Loader from Aliens, Snowball from Rick and Morty, and My Neig...

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Star Trek Starships – This is Only a Test 655 – 7/1/22

This is Only a Test - July 02, 2022 03:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
We have an interview special for you this week as Norm is joined by Tested contributor Sean Charlesworth and modelmaker Bill Krause to geek out about Star Trek's starships, and pay tribute to modelmaking legend Greg Jein. We recap our visit to Bricks by the Bay, hear about this year's Wonderfest ...

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Visual Turing Test – This is Only a Test 654 – 6/22/22

This is Only a Test - June 22, 2022 17:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
The prodigal podcaster returns! Jeremy comes back for a special episode of the podcast as we discuss our recent trip up to Reality Labs Research to demo Meta's prototype VR headsets. We also chat about Top Gun in 4DX, LEGO's new 90th anniversary sets, and rank the films in the Toy Story franchise...

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Fandom Propaganda – This is Only a Test 653 – 6/11/22

This is Only a Test - June 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
Kishore and Norm return from some travel and share some of the things we saw at Monsterpalooza as well as at the National Air and Space Museum in Virginia. We fawn over Strange New Worlds and break down the incredible Ms. Marvel debut. We also recap the most notable and bizarre things to come out...

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Celebration 2022 – This is Only a Test 652 – 6/3/22

This is Only a Test - June 03, 2022 07:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
Norm and Kayte are joined by special guest Adam Russell of the Thank the Maker podcast this week to recap their adventures at this past weekend's Star Wars Celebration convention! We talk about our favorite sights from the show floor, that incredible Mandalorian exhibit, the new shows announced, ...

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Choose Kindness – This is Only a Test 651 – 5/26/22

This is Only a Test - May 26, 2022 07:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
We take a moment to acknowledge the tragedies of the past two weeks, and attempt to keep the rest of the show light to take a breath from the intensity of the news. From an upcoming family road trip to Star Wars Celebration to the return of Tom Cruise running on the biggest screen possible, here'...

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Pop Culture Power Hour – This is Only a Test 650 – 5/19/22

This is Only a Test - May 19, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
As we approach the debut of the Obi-Wan show, we discuss all the nuggets of Star Wars news revealed in the recent Vanity Fair feature. Kishore and Norm also react to the She-Hulk teaser, ponder Stan Lee's future in the MCU, and are wowed by two newly announced LEGO sets. Plus, some spoiler-light ...

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Ctrl-F For Real Life – This is Only a Test 649 – 5/12/22

This is Only a Test - May 13, 2022 02:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
On the night after Google I/O, Kishore and Norm pod up to discuss the new Pixel devices announced and teased, and break down the augmented reality demos shown. We also share thoughts on the Moon Knight finale (spoilers within!) and compare notes on the technology of the Avatar 2 teaser. Plus, the...

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Punished Props Catch-Up – This is Only a Test 648 – 5/5/22

This is Only a Test - May 05, 2022 22:18 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
On Revenge of The Fifth day, we catch up with our friends Bill and Brittany Doran of Punished Props Academy to talk about their recent prop builds, 3D modeling for prop building, and diving in to CNC machining for their next projects. We also hear how they balance their content creation schedule ...

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A Disturbance In The Timeline – This is Only a Test 647 – 4/28/22

This is Only a Test - April 28, 2022 16:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
A whole lot of news to cover this week as Norm and Kishore digess Twitter's takeover and potential future, the trailers and announcements from Cinemacon, Meta's Quest gaming showcase, and the coolest drone video we've ever seen. Plus, an update on Kishore's EV quest!

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Wilsonnnnnn! – This is Only a Test 646 – 4/22/22

This is Only a Test - April 22, 2022 07:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
Love and Thunder are upon us as we react and break down the new Thor trailer, get excited for a new Star Wars game announcement, and discuss the hand-tracking 2.0 update for Quest. Prop maker Ben Eadie also joins us to detail his recent RC Wilson build for Tom Hanks and catch up on his latest pro...

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Mid-Season Thoughts – This is Only a Test 645 – 4/14/22

This is Only a Test - April 14, 2022 08:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
Kishore's back from a hiatus and we catch up with our sweet quiche to talk about Picard, Moon Knight, and swoon about Severance. Plus, the first look at PlayDate hardware in the hands of reviewers, driverless cars shenanigans in San Francisco, and that photo of Bill Gates checking out augmented r...

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Video Production Q&A – This is Only a Test 644 – 4/7/22

This is Only a Test - April 07, 2022 07:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
Joey joins Norm for a duocast to pick up where we left off last week answering some listener questions about Tested's video production, and to chat about his new pizza-making video series Getting Doughy with Joey! We talk about virtual production technologies, the return of the Monkey Island game...

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One Perfect Shot – This is Only a Test 643 – 3/31/22

This is Only a Test - March 31, 2022 08:25 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
The tambola of guest hosts continues to revolve this week as Norm is joined by Tested's own Joey Fameli and new producer Josh Self in his podcast debut! The three talk about Josh's backgound in production and the making of our recent Bond-inspired dart blaster video, as well as dive into recent f...

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Galactic Starcruiser – This is Only a Test 642 – 3/24/22

This is Only a Test - March 24, 2022 06:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
We're talking Star Wars this week as Norm is joined by guest host Kayte and special guest Adam Russell of the Thank the Maker podcast to talk about Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser! Adam and his friends actually embarked on the two-day immersive Star Wars hotel, and answers our burning questions a...

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Star Gazers – This is Only a Test 641 – 3/18/22

This is Only a Test - March 19, 2022 02:24 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
Science communicator and explorer Ariel Waldman guests on the podcast this week to talk about her recent and upcoming expeditions, what it's like packing for a monthlong trip to Antarctica, and the joys of microscopy. Plus, we discuss the first two episodes of Star Trek: Picard's second season an...

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One Last Keynote – This is Only a Test 640 – 3/10/22

This is Only a Test - March 10, 2022 08:19 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
We break down Apple's recent Peek Performance event and discuss the potential of the new M1Ultra processor, the design of their Mac Studio computer, and what we'd like to see from Apple's reentry into the consumer monitor space. Plus, it's the end of an era as Jeremy finds his creative calling an...

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Steam Deck Debrief – This is Only a Test 639 – 3/3/22

This is Only a Test - March 03, 2022 08:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
After a week off, we're back with a duocast to answer questions left over from our recent Steam Deck review, give a little insight into the testing and review process, and speculate about the future of handheld computing. Plus, Jeremy finally watches Ghostbusters: Afterlife and we discuss the rev...

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It's a Mad, Mad, Multiverse – This is Only a Test 638 – 2/17/22

This is Only a Test - February 17, 2022 08:08 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
The gang's all back after this past weekend's big game to talk about that nostalgia-filled half-timed show, the swarm of crypto and electric vehicle commercials, and the first looks at The Rings of Power. We then dive deep into the multiverse and break down that insane Dr. Strange trailer. Plus, ...

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Futurama Returns – This is Only a Test 637 – 2/10/22

This is Only a Test - February 10, 2022 19:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
No bigger news this week than the revival of Futurama, one of our favorite science fiction shows ever. Our resident Futurama expert Kishore talks about where the show left off and what he hopes to come, and Will joins this week to talk about the launch of The Anacrusis and his new podcast on open...

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All About Halo – This is Only a Test 636 – 2/3/22

This is Only a Test - February 03, 2022 19:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
Tested's head of production Joey Fameli joins us this week to talk about a topic near and dear to his heart: Halo! With the announcment of Sony's acquisition of Halo's original developer Bungie and the debut of the live-action Halo trailer, we hear from our resident Spartan expert about what's fa...

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Star Wars Fans, Serviced – This is Only a Test 635 – 1/27/22

This is Only a Test - January 28, 2022 03:53 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
It's all about Star Wars this week and we discuss EA's annoucement that it's working on three new Star Wars games, and guest Dan Stapleton of IGN joins us to talk about the latest Steam Deck news. We devote the second half of the hour reviewing the latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett, in spoi...

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Microsoft, Big Spender – This is Only a Test 634 – 1/20/22

This is Only a Test - January 20, 2022 07:56 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
There's only one place to start this week as we discuss the massive acqusition of Activision/Blizzard by Microsoft, its implications, and how it's not a metaverse play. Plus, the saga of a Dune concept art book bought at auction, the technical hurdles of software interoperability, and our reactio...

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Resin Printing Questions – This is Only a Test 633 – 1/13/22

This is Only a Test - January 13, 2022 21:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
Special guest Clayton aka Uncle Jessy joins us this week for a full episode discussing the latest in resin 3D printing! We hear how he got started with rapid prototyping and his thoughts on new innovations being introduced to resin printers this past year. An hour of geeking out with one of our f...

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The Wait for PSVR 2 Begins – This is Only a Test 632 – 1/6/22

This is Only a Test - January 06, 2022 07:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
The new year commences with CES in full swing as we recap how we spent our holidays, the movies we watched, and the gifts we gave and received. The gang discusses the big tech announcements out of CES, including details on Sony's PSVR 2, HTC's wrist trackers, and passthrough applications on Quest...

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The Year That Was 2021 – This is Only a Test 631 – 12/23/21

This is Only a Test - December 23, 2021 07:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 562 ratings
For our last podcast episode of the year, we go over the top technology and science stories from the past 12 months and give our retrospective takes on what trends were fads and what technologies may have legs into the future. Plus, one of our favorite recent 3D prints and excitement for the upco...