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110 | Alien Earth, Mario Galaxy, DC Universe- Everything Simulated

110 | Alien Earth, Mario Galaxy, DC Universe- Everything Simulated

Update: 2025-09-16
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This week Mr. Green and Captain Tracy map out the manifest destiny of franchises:

  • FX/Hulu's Alien Earth (synths, cyborgs, xenos & Timothy Olyphant)

  • The Super Mario Galaxy teaser and Nintendo's inevitable Smash-verse

  • Spider-Man sequel fatigue and why anthologies might save superheroes

  • The graffiti Cool S as proof we're all living in a simulation

  • AI "shutdowns" (robots can't trip, sorry Skynet)

  • Westerns as American myth (Deadwood, Hell on Wheels)

  • Peacemaker and the DC Universe shuffle

  • Plus: Oreos, Pepsi, and how podcast sponsorships might save the world™

Welcome to Episode 110 of The Economy of Nothing™ — All Simulated.

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110 | Alien Earth, Mario Galaxy, DC Universe- Everything Simulated

110 | Alien Earth, Mario Galaxy, DC Universe- Everything Simulated

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