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The home of the Nerdfight Battle Royale, a Podcast where three friends debate about anything and everything to the death, or just for bragging rights.

The Coin Productions

  • May 6, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
  • 121 EPISODES


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*TRAP HORNS* - Anime Debate

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 59:49


Hello Internet! Last time on Draft the Universe, we drafted a bunch of Anime to talk about! This week on Draft the Universe; Chris tries to hard, Xhafer just can't be bothered, and Ben gets his porridge just right. Next week on Draft the Universe, the bunker boys probably make some new convoluted time travel plot, because let's be honest it's been almost 20 episodes it's time.

One Piece Is An Ouroboros - Anime Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 56:44


The bunker gets animated has the boys draft their favorite anime series! Listen in as Xhafer makes the most of his first pick, Ben can't tell if that was a joke or just some anime thing, and Chris really wants you to google gooey gooey gundam (or is it gui gui gundam?)

A British Gundam Murder Mystery - Weapons Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 67:50


Hello Internet! Today we debate weapons. To the death. Because they are weapons. Seriously, someone dies this week (on the inside at least). In other news, Ben does not throw away his shot(gun), Chris pilots a very gooey robot, and Xhafer space lasers all over the place.

The Chris Knife - Weapons Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 54:38


En Garde Internet! This week we are drafting Weapons, and it's going to get dangerous. Ben is betrayed by his so called "friends", Xhafer really loves drafts within drafts, and Chris finds the one thing he loves more than blades.

Nunchuck A Shark - Puzzles Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 58:37


It's been 10 days (not really tho) since the boys got lost in the mansion inside of the bunker. How will they ever solve the PUZZLE of how to escape? Tune in this week on DRAFT THE UNIVERSE to find out, as Ben steadfastly refuses to give up the nunchucks thing, Chris hears more exciting news (about Dune), and Xhafer uses lockpick (it's super effective)!

Moods Are A Thing For Podcasts - Puzzles Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 60:48


Hello Internet! Can you solve the riddles to unlock this weeks episode, *hint* you just download it. This week the boys draft their favorite Puzzles and Ben explains his claim to fame, Xhafer goes on a pizza run, and Chris gets tangled into knots.

Topiary Minotaur - Bye Week

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 38:42


So... We're locked in the bunker again. Join us as Ben refuses to let the whole nun-chuck thing go, no matter how hard Chris and Xhafer try, Chris speed-runs the podcast, and Xhafer finds a Warehouse of Secrets.

IT WAS ME HAMLET, IT WAS ME ALL ALONG - Villians Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 60:33


Listen in as the bunker boys get to debating all their villain picks! Chris gets way to far into train biology, Xhafer knows that Gordon Bombay is just JACKED, and Ben gets down on some pundering.

A Packful Of Rickmans - Villains Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 67:10


Hide yo kids, hide yo wife! This week on Draft The Universe, we're picking villains for the ultimate villain showdown. Ben chooses a rich evil white guy. Xhafer chooses a rich evil white guy. And Chris chooses... wait a minute... Anyways, join us for another exciting episode where Chris definitely doesn't ruin Xhafer's gambit immediately!

The Music Town Bylaws - 2010s Songs Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 60:13


Hello Internet! We are back for our 2010s Songs Debate, and aren't holding back any of our punches or nunchucks! In this episode Nunchuck Ben has nunchucks IN SPAAAACE, Chris campaigns for the Mayor of Music, and Xhafer goes to the state championships.

Pachelbel In A Pisa Hut - 2010's Songs Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 64:56


Ready to talk about the hottest jams from the decade previous? Join us as the boys pick their favorite songs from the 2010s and listen in as Chris reminisces, Xhafer can't get enough of that funk, and Ben looks at music from the 2010s and wishes he was drafting music from the 1810s.

Performatively Edgy - Arcade Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 57:14


Continue? Join us for part two of our Arcade games draft, where take our picks and battle to the death (FINISH HIM...OR HER...OR THEM). In today's episode, Chris battles with the existential angst of a pachinko revolution, Ben doesn't know how to hadouken and hasn't seen Evangelion, and Xhafer uses an atlatl to throw ski balls.

Pachinko Sneaking Mission - Arcade Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 64:14


Hop in the pod, we're going to the arcade! On today's episode of Draft The Universe, the boys draft their favorite Arcade Games. Ben loses a beloved childhood favorite to the no-no pick. Chris drafts the thing he shouldn't draft. And Xhafer is the one drafting weird Japanese stuff this time. Put your quarter down and get ready! Music Credit: https://patrickdearteaga.com

Spatchcock - Wizards Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 65:55


Listen in to the Wizard Debate as Xhafer finds an excuse to talk about St Alton the Patron of Podcasts, Ben introduces us to the Doctor Steven Stranger, and Chris puts his pick down, flip it and reverse it. Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod kcip sih tup.

Kitchen Wizards - Wizards Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 64:02


We are back and better than ever! Like Gandalf the White! In this episode, Xhafer gets revenge for his childhood teasing, Ben is confused by a thumb witch, and Chris gets on a magical soapbox.

Third Stage Guild Navigator Espresso - 2019 Bye Week

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 62:11


Keith, our social media manager, joins us for a bye week as we look back on 2019, an objectively rough year, and try to figure out exactly... Wha happun hurr?

Accept A Base Level Of Weird - New Ep 0 XL

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 27:22


About time for a re-introduction, wouldn't you say?

DTU Episode 100 - Drafts - Like This Podcast Has Any Listeners

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 80:26


DTU Episode 100 - Drafts - Like This Podcast Has Any Listeners 100 episodes. Holy crap. Listen in as the bunker relives it's last 100 episodes by drafting their favorite drafts. Listen in as Chris-48 tells us all about the huhvengers, Ben-53 is Jeb!, Xhafer-52 makes everyone out to dinner a supervillian, and Loriann kills all the baby seals. Wait, what?

DTU Episode 099 - Final Fantasy, Part 2 - Bro Draft Trip

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 61:06


Hello Internet! It's our Final Fantasy debate so we are taking out all the stops and using all our items in this one. In this episode, Chris really wants to ride Big Bird, Xhafer fights a crab in a crab in a crab, and Ben is done forking around.

DTU Episode 098 - Final Fantasy, Part 1 - Crystals, Space Crabs, And Mist

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 70:39


Hello Internet, Don't just sit there and oogle that moogle, we got drafting to do. This week we are drafting Final Fantasies, so join us as Ben is doomsday weapons all the way down, Xhafer defeats the Huns, and Chris feels the spirit within.

DTU Episode 097 - Horror Tropes 2, Part 2 - GHOSTBUNKER 2.0

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 76:56


It's exactly like Shutter Island! Wait, I feel funny... Join the boys for a special Halloween edition of DTU as they return to their "favorite" game: Ghost Bunker 2.0: Shutter Bunker. I can't remember the rest of what happens, but you should definitely listen and find out. Have you seen Lo?

DTU Episode 096 - Horror Tropes 2, Part 1 - The One Where Ben Stabbed Us

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 61:22


Listen in as they guys totally tempt fate and try to draft Horror Movie Tropes again! Chris gives us a history lesson, Ben takes things too far, and Xhafer calls 'em like he sees 'em.

DTU Episode 095 - BNL, Part 2 - Highlanders Vs Ann Rice Vampires

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 61:52


Hello Internet! We are here again debating our choices for our favorite Barenaked Ladies songs.This Week Xhafer admits a romance beyond time, Chris considers debasing himself, and Ben plays it Earnest.

DTU Episode 094 - BNL, Part 1 - Indulgent Singing Counter

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 59:07


Hello Internet and welcome to our Barenaked Ladies Songs draft! Listen in as Chris just can't stop himself, Xhafer is just refusing to let Ben call his picks, and Ben gets into the rules.

DTU Episode 093 - Paintings, Part 2 - Missing Photos Of Richard

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 74:00


Hello Internet, It's our Paintings Debate, and we are more than koalafied to talk about this subject. This week Ben can bearly contain himself, Xhafer shows his fangs, and Chris' gambit gives us paws.

DTU Episode 092 - Paintings, Part 1 - Less Artsy, More Fartsy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 64:43


Join us as the boys make a jarkt (that's a joke about art) and draft their favorite paintings! Chris retroactively steals a painting for another artist, Ben makes David Lynch say 'dawg', and Xhafer takes a hard left turn on his picks.

DTU Episode 091 - Secrets, Part 2 - Giants All The Way Up

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 68:17


On today's episode, Ben folds space and time, Chris explains the childhood secrets of the illuminati, and Xhafer draws astounding connections between aliens, napkins, webcomics, and dicks. What's wrong with Xhafer's dick? Tune in to listen!

DTU Episode 090 - Secrets, Part 1 - Sisterhood Of The Traveling Jeggings

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 49:24


On today's episode of Draft the Universe... Ben [redacted], Chris [redacted], and Xhafer [redacted]. [redacted] . . . . . [redacted] We think you'll really like it!

DTU Episode 089 - Short Run TV, Part 2 - Real Estate Agent For Hills To Die On

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 60:42


Coming in drunk on cheese from their fantasy football draft, the boys sit down to talk about their favorite short run TV shows. Chris tells us of our strange future, Xhafer pitches a crossover animated special that was never meant to be, and Ben channels his favorite character from The Lego Movie.

DTU Episode 088 - Short Run Tv , Part 1 - The 100 Draft Picks Of Black Jack Savage

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 70:44


Hello Internet! This week we are drafting short run tv shows no matter how much Chris wants to cancel us! In this episode Ben pushes the boundaries of the draft, Chris refuses to draft Galactica 80, and Xhafer teaches a monkey to smoke

DTU Episode 087 - Pokemon - A Trash Pokemon (But Not An Actual Trash Pokemon They've Done That)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 59:54


Who's the pokemon? It's PODCAST!

DTU Episode 086 - Rap Verses, Part 2 - Draft Day Was A Good Day

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 57:54


Hello Internet! On this week's episode Chris shows he's not afraid to drop money on a first date, Ben risks it all to be the very best, and Xhafer just wants to listen to Wu Tang . . . guys . . . please . . . can we just listen to Wu Tang?

DTU Episode 085 - Rap Verses, Part 1 - Meow The Universe

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 70:50


DTU AIN'T NUTHIN TO FUQ WITH.

DTU Episode 084 - Beyblades - Legally Distinct Bey Battling Top Toys

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 42:06


On this episode of Draft The Universe... We ironically have fun playing with Beyblades. Yep, I've got nothing else for you but that.

DTU Episode 083 - Dollar Store Items - Chernobyl But For Your Garage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 59:38


And it was 99 cents! Join the boys as they have the most fun you can have for $15. Xhafer's head explodes, Ben brings the snacks, Chris brings the candy, and Xhafer sets the episode ablaze!

DTU Episode 082 - Knock Offs, Part 2 - Wha Happan Haar

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 51:47


OMG? Wha Happaan Haar? Yo Dawg, It's my boy John Cougar. Jean. Claude. Van. Damme.

DTU Episode 081 - Knock Offs, Part 1 - Going Mellencamp

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 53:18


Hello Internet! Due to The Commissioner's machinations we didn't get our Beyblades in time, so we are drafting Knock Offs. In this episode Ben calls on the strength of Jupiter, Chris gets sandwiched between cream and a cookie place, and Xhafer DOES NOT TALK ABOUT MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND!

DTU Episode 080 - American Stuff, Part 2 - EAGLE SCREECH

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 70:52


And just like that it was over, we tend to our wounded, we count our dead. Draft picks good and bad wonder alike if this really means freedom (from the bunker). "Not yet." Join us for episode 80, wherein which Chris hopes that history will prove him right about Turducken! the Musical, Ben insists that we've got a great show for you tonight, and Xhafer replaces Chris's pick with the. Worst. Christopher. Ever.

DTU Episode 079 - British Stuff, Part 1 - The Episode That The KGB Listens To

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 62:08


Cheerio! Come on down to the bunker and listen in as those draft hooligans get up to no good talking about their favorite British things, they are. Join us has Xhafer just outright stabs Chris in the heart, Ben decides its finally time for all these Brit puns he's been saving up, and Chris makes us pull out the censor button.

DTU Episode 078 - Movie Swordfighters, Part 2 - Mad Hardagain

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 68:55


Everyone, Chris is finally watching Star Trek. Honestly if I had known this is what it was going to take I would have tried to get us to start a podcast years ago. Also, we talk about Movie Swordfighters. Specifically, Ben gets the Led out, Xhafer gets to explain Drag Kings, albeit briefly, and Chris just wants everyone to be a little more weird. Pretty much par for our course.

DTU Episode 077 - Movie Swordfighters, Part 1 - Required Mental Space To Be Sean Connery

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 51:33


Time to come down to the bunker and listen in as the boys talk about their favorite wielders of the blade. Join us as Chris tries to use maths, Ben explains why he's always got so many honorable mentions, and Xhafer attempts a gambit that is too weird.

DTU Episode 076 - Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part 2 - Oops No Berries

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 82:37


Hello Internet! Put on your jammies and pour a bowl of cereal because it's our Saturday Morning Cartoons Debate. Join us this week as Chris sells out with the B-52s, Ben hopes Scrooge can weather the storm, and Xhafer is a freak for corporate synergy.

DTU Episode 075 - Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part 1 - Back To Back Launchpad McQuack

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 57:51


Oh Hi Chris! Join the bunker boys as they discuss your favorite Saturday Morning Cartoons! Listen in as Xhafer messes up the recording for the FIRST TIME EVER GUYS COME ON IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL, Chris takes a Lovecraftian twist on Wheel of Fortune, Ben doesn't get what a fear boner is (but he has heard of them), and Seth doesn't feel to good, Mr. Draftmaster.

DTU Episode 074 - Fantasy Books, Part 2 - Orange Catholic Bible Blaster

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 74:37


Hello Internet! Seth is with us to help us finish off our Fantasy Books debate. Join us this week as Ben gets sublime with his fake outs, Seth blinds sides Ben, and Xhafer gets Delirious with his draft. Also Ben and Xhafer argue about Game of Thrones a lot . . .

DTU Episode 073 - Fantasy Books, Part 1 - The Single Most Meta Pick In DTU History

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 71:32


It's time for the bunker boys to talk about their favorite fantasy books! Listen in as Ben takes Xhafer's favorite fantasy book series that he introduced Ben to has the first pick and Xhafer's totally still not so bitter about it that now, weeks later when he's editing and forced to lived it again, that he has to make the episode description about it. Also, Seth does a thing. Honestly why do I bother.

DTU Episode 072 - Childhood Games, Part 2 - IrROCKoncilable Differences

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 56:55


Hello Internet! We picked you first for our team, cause it's our Childhood Games Debate! Who gets picked last as Ben tries to slide to victory, Xhafer tries to win with math, and Seth goes mudding!

DTU Episode 071 - Childhood Games, Part 1 - Poorly Placed Zippers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 56:33


It's draft week and the bunker boys are talking about Childhood Games! Ben tells us about his time r as a hide and seek champion, Chris is upset we didn't draft Pogs, Replacement Chris has a bedazzled jacket and might have to eat poop, and Xhafer thinks kids are dumb and dangerous, and drafts like he means to prove it.

DTU Episode 070 - Sci - Fi Episodes, Part 2 - In The Arms Of A Weeping Angel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 54:30


Internet, you are being hailed, Priority One! It is the second half of our Sci Fi episodes, so that means Debate. We go where no one has gone before, a podcast talking about sci fi! In this episode Ben doesn't want to go nuclear, Chris finally hears the music, and Xhafer forgets all about Gushi.

DTU Episode 069 - Sci - Fi Episodes, Part 1 - Something The Nerd Kids At School Enjoy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 67:29


This one has been on the to-do list since the boys got trapped in the bunker, so they've had a lot of time to figure out their choices. Nice. Listen in as Xhafer promises us some Bakula, Chris wants Ben to tell him why, and Ben's to-draft list just gets torn to shreds.

DTU Episode 068 - Henchmen, Part 2 - The Hench Bench

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 70:56


Hello Internet! It's our Henchmen Debate episode, so lookout as many of pop cultures greatest 2nd fiddles face off. In this episode Ben goes all in on the virtues of self preservation, Chris really wonders how to properly prepare hobbit, and Xhafer gives his best sales pitch.

DTU Episode 067 - Henchmen, Part 1 - Would You Kindly Listen To This Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 55:48


It's time for our Henchmen draft! Tune in to the bunker has we try to find any excuse to use our new Dune drop! Listen has Chris snipes a pick, Ben has more to say about his honorable mentions than his picks, and Xhafer talks Number 2.

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