Duke Nukem

Hail to the king, baby! Our latest episode chronicles the history of steroid-loving Duke Nukem, and the ups and downs of his video game life – from 1991’s MS DOS platformer Duke Nukem to the looooonnngg-awaited disappointment that was Duke Nukem Forever in 2011.

Includes a tribute to Bill Paxton, featuring a clip of him from video game film The Gamechangers.

Check out our other video game episodes, including Point and Click Adventure Games and the Sega Megadrive.

Beer choice: Old Thumper – because Duke’s old, and he thumps things.

Developments since broadcast:

• In March 2018, it was announced that John Cena will star in a Duke Nukem movie. However, in January 2019, Duke Nukem voice actor Jon St John stated that no movie was in development.