The Breakfast Club x Trap Nerds: "Peak Multitasking and Horror Movie Trivia"

Date: October 11, 2025
Podcast: The Breakfast Club / iHeartPodcasts
Featured: Trap Nerds (Tony, Dre, Xavier, Eli)

Overview

This lively crossover episode brings the Trap Nerds crew to The Breakfast Club for a genre-bending, geeked-out conversation. The hosts dive deep into the world of gaming (with a focus on zombie survival and horror games), share their latest TV and anime obsessions, review genre news, speculate on superhero TV/film, and close out with a spirited round of horror movie trivia to mark spooky season. It's a blend of gaming analysis, pop culture commentary, playful roast sessions, and community shout-outs, delivered in the Trap Nerds’ signature irreverent, rapid-fire, and affectionate tone.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Gaming Catch-Up & Zombie Survival Brainstorm

[02:22 – 11:26]

• Recent Games Played:

  • Dying Light: The Beast [03:17]: Dre raves about cooperative zombie play, praising Techland for evolving the genre:

    "They revolutionized... now there are Tech Land Zombies... They kind of reinvented the zombie landscape when it comes to zombie games."

  • Dissatisfaction with Dying Light 2 compared to new content and classic co-op features.
  • Limitations, e.g., lack of crossplay and “outdated” experiences in titles like Seven Days to Die and DayZ. The team wishes for a next-generation, modern zombie survival game with robust mechanics and crossplay.

• Zombie Game Conversation:

  • The group wants a "Days Gone" style, large-scale, truly survival-focused MMO zombie game.
  • [06:46] “What the day before did... they show that there is definitely a big market for a survival zombie game. We just don’t have it yet.” – Xavier

• Spooky Season Game Plans:

  • Dre will finally play Resident Evil 0 and collect donations to complete the Resident Evil set.
  • Intention to restart Left 4 Dead for Twitch streams as “Monday Night Lights.”

• Streaming Hustle:

  • Dre discusses his experiences on TikTok livestreams, calling out the myth of easy influencer cash:

    [11:05] “I streamed for like seven hours and made 36 cent so now I know everybody that be on TikTok is lying.” – Dre

2. Weekly Recaps: Anime, TV Binges, and Personal Updates

[12:19 – 18:43]

• Xavier:
  • Celebrates completing Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker:

    [13:02] “When you have a story that runs for this long and concludes in a very good way, how do you top it?”

  • Announces he will return to World of Warcraft for the “Legion Remix,” and compares confusing anime "Lord of Mysteries" to "Victorian steampunk with magic.”
• Eli:
  • Recommends Orphan Black:

    [16:14] “That show is kind of wild… a whole bunch of clones and the scientists put people into their lives to watch them.”

  • Mentions binging Presumed Innocent with Jake Gyllenhaal (Apple TV) and new episodes of Gen V.
• Tony:
  • Watches a Charlie Sheen documentary and jokes about Sheen’s notorious excess.
  • Revisits Justice League Unlimited, lauds the writing, and shouts out their Stand-Up MVP event.

3. Peacemaker Season 2 Deep-Dive

[22:46 – 34:14]

• Episode 5 Recap:

  • The crew analyzes the multiverse plot where Peacemaker and friends enter a “racist” alternate dimension [24:29], finding harrowing scenes—like Amanda Waller’s daughter being targeted:

    “All you see is a white woman panicking like, ‘Oh my God, one of them got out.’ First off, what the do you mean one of them got out?” – Dre [24:36]

  • Scenes are broken down, with detailed play-by-play of the infiltration, doppelganger confusion, and the team-up with Peacemaker’s brother.

• Easter Eggs & DC Universe Speculation:

  • Major cameo: Lex Luthor appears in prison, referencing Superman 2027 and DC's multiverse plots.
  • “Soft mention” of Enchantress, with continuity nods to Suicide Squad.
  • Theories abound on ramifications for the new James Gunn DCU:

    [29:56] “I don't know why I feel like something from the weird Nazi racist universe is gonna seep over into the DC universe now... Or Lex Luthor gonna manipulate that somehow.” – Dre

• Show Structure & Future:

  • Frustration at 8-episode season lengths and streaming ads.
  • HBO Max praised for its DC adaptations (“Peacemaker,” “Penguin,” “Last of Us”):

    “[Peacemaker] is another one of them HBO shows that’s really good. HBO is doing really good for live action TV shows in DC.” – Tony [34:12]

4. State of Play & Gaming News Roundup

[35:17 – 52:18]

• Horror Movie Commentary: Dre reviews a psychological football-horror flick reminiscent of “Ready or Not,” with Marlon Wayans praised for dramatic acting [36:20].
• PlayStation State of Play:
  • Team finds the showcase “mid,” but highlights remasters and sequels:
    • Dynasty Warriors 3 remaster: “Three was probably the most complete one out of all... That's the one where Lu Bu was that [bad guy].” – Dre [39:13]
    • Deus Ex original getting a remaster.
    • Code Vein 2 and Let It Die: Inferno.
    • Highly anticipated but graphically underwhelming first look at the Wolverine game:

      [50:09] “Graphics look mid. It does give me PS4 vibes... But the fact that Insomniac is trying to get super violent – I’m messing with it.” – Dre

  • Soros: Most anticipated by Xavier, a new game from Returnal developers.
  • Discussion of the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 coming to PS5.
  • Announcement and confusion around Neo 3 and a new Seven Deadly Sins Origin open-world RPG.

5. Eli's Corner: Spooky Edition – Horror Movie Trivia Showdown

[52:26 – 67:30]

• Format: Eli quizzes the crew on IMDb’s top-rated horror and Halloween movies.
• Memorable moments:
  • Dre’s movie knowledge is on full display, but competition is tight with Xavier.
  • Playful claims of cheating and “unfair” play keep the tone rowdy and fun:

    [67:33] Tony: “I was kind of almost right.”
    [68:44] Xavier: “I let them win today because I was in a pubg match.”

• Classics like Alien, Saw, American Psycho, Bride of Frankenstein, Nosferatu, The Exorcist, and modern hits like Train to Busan, A Quiet Place and Sinners are covered.
• Dre edges out Xavier in a neck-and-neck tie, with genre knowledge impressing the group.
• [66:22] “[The Exorcist]... I watched Exorcism with my grandma. She was watching the room this late at night. I was, like, eight. Whatever. That was young. I should be watching that. Scared out of me...” – Tony

6. Community Shout-Outs & Wrap Up

[68:12 – End]

• The hosts plug their Twitch channels, TikTok, upcoming group streams, and Stand-Up MVPs (live event).
• Banter about cheating and trivia prowess, with playful shade thrown:

  [69:06] Eli: “Son Eli A lot of words for someone who still lost today.”

• Closing reminders to follow the Trap Nerds Podcast across social platforms.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Zombie Survival Games:

  [07:26] “I need better. I need more modern Seven Days to Die. That’s what I need.” – Xavier

• On Peacemaker Multiverse Arc:

  [24:36] “Now when Harcourt was in the office and she... she got out and she was like, ‘Hey, why is there only white people in here?’” – Dre
  [24:40] Tony: “I haven’t seen a single person of color here.”

• On Game Streaming & TikTok:

  [11:05] “I streamed for like seven hours and made 36 cent so now I know everybody that be on TikTok is lying.” – Dre

• On Charlie Sheen:

  [18:15] Eli: “I don’t know a dude who saw taking the dude who took meth and got gay all of a sudden for meth. This is wild coming.”
  [18:28] Tony: “He said he was getting a blow job and doing crack at the same time... Peak multitasking.”

• On Wolverine Game Trailer:

  [50:09] “Graphics look mid. It does give me PS4 vibes... But the fact that Insomniac is trying to get super violent – I’m messing with it.” – Dre

Timestamps for Major Segments

• Start of Trap Nerds Segment: [02:22]
• Zombie Survival & Co-Op Game Talk: [03:12 – 08:53]
• Streaming and TikTok Realities: [11:03]
• Weekly Viewing/Playing Recaps (FFXIV, Orphan Black, etc.): [12:19]
• Peacemaker Season 2 Review: [22:46 – 34:14]
• State of Play / Gaming News Rundown: [35:17 – 52:18]
• Eli’s Corner: Horror Trivia Game: [52:26 – 67:30]
• Sign-Offs & Plugs: [68:12 – End]

Overall Tone & Takeaways

The Trap Nerds bring an energetic blend of deep nerd knowledge and casual humor, seamlessly mixing real analysis with jokes, gentle ribbing, and authentic reflections—particularly around Black geek culture, streaming grinds, gaming nostalgia, and group camaraderie. It’s a high-octane episode packed with recommendations, opinions, speculative theories, and plenty of laughs, capped off by a competitive round of horror trivia to celebrate the spooky season.