Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries: Ep.20 Night Trap (Watch Out Behind you!)

Episode 20

4th November 2020

This week on another exciting episode of SHoNM, Brenda talks about the 1992 Sega CDI Game, "Night Trap", a game with a wild history involving cancelled Hasbro VCR gaming systems, Nolan Bushnel (again), a congressional hearing about violence in video games, and Nintendo viciously taking out the competition by any means necessary.

This is an episode you don't want to miss (you don't want to miss any episodes, honestly, because they are all very good)!

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This week on another exciting episode of SHoNM, Brenda talks about the 1992 Sega CDI Game, “Night Trap”, a game with a wild history involving cancelled Hasbro VCR gaming systems, Nolan Bushnel (again), a congressional hearing about violence in video games, and Nintendo viciously taking out the competition by any means necessary.

This is an episode you don’t want to miss (you don’t want to miss any episodes, honestly, because they are all very good)!

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Two friends, Austin and Brenda, delve into the rich history of secret nerd mysteries near and dear to their hearts in their own loose, light-hearted way. If you’ve ever wondered “Why Saturday morning for cartoons?” or “How come Chuck E. Cheese cares so much about other people’s birthdays?”, this is the show for you!

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