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A Wave of Tires06 Sep 202400:37:08

WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler.

WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler.

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(00:00) Intro - D. is sick and it sucks

(02:05) Andrew dips back into The Walking Dead.

(03:44) Andrew's Week in Geek: Knuckles on Paramount+

(17:33) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #1: SquareEnix's Octopath Traveler

(26:15) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #2: Ironwood Studios' Pacific Drive

(33:54) Outro - Surviving the Bell Riots

(36:01) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "National Character Counts" (20 October 2017): Where D. Bethel talks about another interesting take on the traditional JRPG formula, Battle Chasers.
  • "The Battle Is the Game" (03 April 2020): Where Andrew shares his experience playing Octopath Traveler.
  • "Attachment Point" (09 February 2024): Where D. Bethel lays out his opening hours with Sea of Stars.

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The Colon Matters30 Aug 202400:39:50

NEWS CRUISE: Our hosts recap a lot of the nerdy and geeky news of the last week or so, including Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, new Dungeons & Dragons, DLC crossovers, and a Doctor Who spinoff?!?

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - Both hosts are to blame
(02:22) Star Trek news
(08:50) Dungeons & Dragons news
(16:41) Crossover DLC announcements from Dave the Diver, Balatro, and Dead By Daylight
(26:38) Doctor Who spinoff mini-series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, starts production
(35:09) Outro - Andrew's Gravity Falls update
(38:53) Outtakes

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  • "Chasing Chickens" (17 July 2020): Where D. shares his adventures into Gravity Falls.
  • "Day of the Diver" (05 January 2024): Where our hosts have a conversation about Dave the Diver.
  • "The 2-Body Solution" (29 March 2024): Where D. Bethel obsesses over Balatro.
  • "Nerd Intervention" (28 June 2024): Where the hosts discuss the finale to the most recent season/series of Doctor Who.
  • "Blanketcast" (09 August 2024): Where Andrew begins his adventure into Gravity Falls.

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Fury Walk & Talk07 Jun 202400:38:37

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro
(02:02) Andrew's thoughts on the Star Trek: Discovery's finale
(19:10) D.'s thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(36:18) Outro - a little discussion about Doctor Who
(37:06) Outtakes

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  • "Down Comes the Castle" (22 May 2015): Where D. Bethel gushes over Mad Max: Fury Road.
  • "Possibly Be Possible" (24 July 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses the book, The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road.
  • "The Black Arts of Algorithms" (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the box office––and internet response––to the opening weekend of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.
  • "Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange situation surrounding Star Trek: Prodigy on Paramount+.
  • "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew discusses the opening episodes of Star Trek: Discovery's final season.
  • "Teniversary" (31 May 2024): Where Andrew talks about the episodes leading into the finale of Star Trek: Discovery.

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Multiverse Averse20 May 202200:55:11

SPIDERS-MAN: Now that both hosts have finally seen the most recent Sony-developed Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home, they use their thoughts about it to also discuss a bit about the narrative potential––and detriment––of multiverses.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Unpop That Cork" (18 March 2022): Where our hosts talk about the impact and legacy of the three Raimi-directed and Maguire-led Spider-Man movies.
  • "Zeldavania" (01 April 2022): Where Andrew recounts his complete rewatch (and first-time watch) of all of the Spider-Man movies, from Maguire through Holland.

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The Spicy Circle13 May 202200:40:54

STRANGE NEW WORLDS: Our hosts discuss the premiere episode of the brand new Star Trek show on Paramount+, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a show that's a throwback not only in continuity, but in its episodic approach to storytelling.

DOCTOR NEW: Last weekend brought the announcement of the actor who will replace Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor in the legacy BBC science-fiction show, Doctor Who. Our hosts discuss their excitement for the announcement of Ncuti Gatwa as the 14th Doctor.

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A Hoseiken Seiko Bat06 May 202201:12:11

RIP DCCW: In a DC-heavy episode, our hosts bring our on-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor, to talk about all things DC Comics. First, it's sad news to fans of the tv-based DC universe as it was announced that only Flash and Superman & Lois return for another season, leaving fans of, especially Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow to deal with their sorrow.

ACTUALLY DETECTIVING: Now that it has been out for awhile, our hosts and Taylor dive deep into Matt Reeves' The Batman, analyzing not only its story and characters and actors, but also its influences and legacy.

TOO WEIRD: Before closing out the episode, our hosts and co-host take a moment to discuss the very strange trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Don't Stop Recording" (3 July 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses his impressions of Batman: Arkham Knight.
  • "Keep Calm, You're a Warrior Princess" (1 April 2016): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.
  • "#CyclopsWasRight" (21 October 2016): Where D. Bethel discusses his time (at the time) playing the Batman video game by Telltale Games.
  • "The Baggage of Expectation" (10 July 2020): Where our hosts discuss the departure of Ruby Rose from the role of Batwoman, and the announcement of Javicia Leslie as the new protagonist of the DC/CW show, Batwoman.

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Cowboy Diplomacy29 Apr 202200:52:21

DECK PICS: Andrew got his hands on the new Steam Deck and shares his initial thoughts––and experiences––with it.

UNIFICATION: With D. Bethel on the Paramount+ bandwagon––because he missed Star Trek: The Next Generation so much––he and Andrew discuss the return of Spock in Season 5's "Unification I" and "Unification II."

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Brought to You by Convalescence" (20 November 2015): Where D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the interesting video game board game, Armello.
  • "Love the Stank" (30 December 2016): Where Andrew first discusses playing Stardew Valley.
  • "Disco McCoy" (08 April 2022): Where our hosts cover all things Star Trek with this year's "First Contact Day" celebrations.

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Droopy Doo22 Apr 202200:35:49

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the first season of HBO's pirate rom-com, Our Flag Means Death, while D. Bethel has a lot of fun with Acid Nerve's charming game about being a grim reaper, Death's Door.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Baguettevania" (24 August 2018): Where Andrew discusses his time playing Moonlighter.
  • "Sad News Theme" (28 February 2020): Where D. Bethel discusses his time playing Moonlighter.

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Bad Comedy15 Apr 202200:37:45

NFTs BREAK BIG: Andrew brings new NFT disaster stories to the show, from Star Trek to Dungeons & Dragons to Batman to $277, it's all a garbage fire and it doesn't seem to be going away.

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Disco McCoy08 Apr 202200:37:51

FIRST CONTACT DAY: April 5 is celebrated by Star Trek fans as "First Contact Day." While the day is fictional, the celebration is real as Paramount releases a bunch of Star Trek news, sneak peeks, and trailers. Our hosts dive into all the news that's fit to beam up.

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Zeldavania01 Apr 202200:47:43

A MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS: Our hosts spend a bit of time reminiscing on the 25th anniversary of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night––the video game that put the "-vania" in "Metroidvania."

WEEK IN GEEK: After a week off, our hosts have been busy being nerdy! Andrew finally caught up with all the Spider-Man movies while D. Bethel dipped another toe into deck-building video games with the very popular Slay the Spire, developed by MegaCrit.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Nerd Business" (31 July 2014): Where Andrew and D. Bethel first discuss Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as a game that matters.
  • "Trusty Rusty" (10 August 2018): Where Andrew talks about the video deck-building game adapted from a physical one, One Deck Dungeon.
  • "We Still Don't Know $#!&" (31 May 2019): On the show's fifth anniversary, our hosts discuss the prevalence of "RPG elements" throughout, basically, all video games at this point.
  • "Good Gamefeel" (28 June 2019): Where our hosts discuss the first non-Castlevania Metroidvania game developed by the adopted father of the series––Koji "Iga" Igarashi––Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
  • "Reliable Virtual Helmets" (27 September 2019): Where D. Bethel plays his first real roguelike deck-building game, Meteorfall: Journey.
  • "Smell the Duke" (04 February 2022): Where D. Bethel plays a bit of the clever deck-building game, Griftlands.
  • "Bigger Than the Batman" (11 March 2022): Where D. Bethel talks about the indie game currently on his docket, A Plague Tale: Innocence.

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Lorem Ipsum Blooper25 Mar 202200:03:20

TAKING A BREAK: With the world being as tumultuous as it is (and one of our hosts being on vacation), we decided to cool our jets this week and recharge our batteries. We hope you all have a good week and we'll see you on the next one!

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Unpop That Cork18 Mar 202200:51:00

A NEW MARVEL: Our hosts quickly discuss the recently dropped trailer for the new Marvel Studios' Disney+ show, Ms. Marvel.

IT'S GOBLIN TIME: Motivated by his recent re-watch of the three Sam Raimi-directed, Tobey Maguire-starring Spider-Man movies, our hosts discuss the impact, legacy, and shortcomings of these incredibly influential films.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • The trailer for the new MCU Disney+ show, Ms. Marvel.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Rewind Yourself" (04 August 2017): Where Andrew finally saw Spider-Man: Homecoming.

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Teniversary31 May 202400:36:03

THE DMV PERSISTS: Andrew shares a particularly arduous, hilarious, and somewhat sad quest he experienced in Fallout 76, which leads also to a short discussion about the Amazon Prime show, Fallout.

DISCOVERY ENDS: With the release of the season and series finale of Star Trek: Discovery (which was not released at the time of this recording), Andrew reflects on the arc––and legacy––of this show.

SCAVENGERS REREIGN: D. Bethel uses his WiG time to discuss the debut of the former HBO animated series, Scavengers Reign, from Max to Netflix and how people should really watch this unique and poignant sci-fi animated series.

WE ABSOLUTELY STILL DON'T KNOW $#!%: Wait, what? It's our tenth anniversary! Our hosts update us on some of the topics discussed back in the very first episode.

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(00:00) Intro - Last week's episode and our 10th anniversary!
(03:42) Andrew's adventures at the post-apocalyptic DMV in Fallout 76.
(09:21) Discussing the Fallout tv series finale.
(13:37) Andrew discusses the end of Star Trek: Discovery.
(22:00) D. Bethel makes a plea for people to watch Scavengers Reign on Netflix.
(27:25) Episode 1 retrospective
(32:57) Outro
(34:01) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "We Don't Know $#!&" (29 May 2014): Our very first episode from ten years ago.
  • "We Still Don't Know $#!&" (31 May 2019): Our fifth anniversary episode.
  • "Lunch Talk" (26 January 2024): Where D. Bethel briefly discusses Scavengers Reign.
  • "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew talks about the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, season 5.
  • "Jersey Finger" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss Amazon Prime's Fallout television series.
  • "Rads & Butts" (10 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss their dive into Fallout 76.

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Bigger Than the Batman11 Mar 202200:51:29

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the most recent entry into the Scream franchise, while D. Bethel finds mild catharsis in the not-at-all-cathartic game from Asobo Studios, A Plague Tale: Innocence.

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Inserting Spaces04 Mar 202200:40:50

STANDING WITH UKRAINE: Our hosts take a minute to discuss the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

REVIEWING REVIEWS: The release of FromSoftware's newest game, Elden Ring, has many people talking about reviews due to the fact that many outlets rated the game 10/10 (or whatever metric they use) while the reviewers openly admit that they didn't finish the game (this was due to FromSoftware releasing review codes to websites really late). This lead D. Bethel and Andrew to consider what the role of a review is––heck, what even is a review when the gamut runs from professional reviews to user-written Amazon reviews.

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  • "Starting By Starting" (03 January 2020): Where D. Bethel discusses his time playing Frogwares' The Sinking City.

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Shadow Johnson25 Feb 202200:49:09

PIXEL REMASTER REMARKS: The release of Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster is finally upon us and Andrew has a few––very short––thoughts about it.

DOCTOR WHAT?: It was announced that––despite an existing tabletop role-playing game existing––there would be a new Doctor Who roleplaying game based on the fifth edition (5E) of Dungeons and Dragons. And people have opinions.

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RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Aural Improvisation" (6 February 2015): Where Andrew first discussed Cubicle 7's "bespoke" original tabletop RPG based on Doctor Who.
  • "The Badger Abides" (7 February 2020): Where Andrew talks about the work of Evil Hat Games and their tabletop RPGs.
  • "Exposure Creates Tolerance" (17 September 2021): Where Andrew talks about the first four games in the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series.

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Flabbercast18 Feb 202200:36:18

TRAIN SUPLEX: The trailer for the next and last (of the current set) of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series from Square Enix, Final Fantasy VI, has been released and our hosts have some thoughts (and nitpicks).

NFTHAC0: TTRPG Twitter caught on fire when discussion erupted around the possibility that Dungeons & Dragons developer, Wizards of the Coast, might be considering getting into the NFT game.

RESCUE THE RANGERS: A trailer for an upcoming movie based on Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers dropped and it...it...I have no words, for good or for ill. We'll wait and see.

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RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Milkbloods" (9 April 2021): Where our hosts first discussed the threat of NFTs.
  • "Crypto ATM" (8 October 2021): Where our hosts discussed the threat of NFTs for the second time.
  • "An Accident of Flavor" (12 November 2021): A third time when our hosts discussed the threat of NFTs (when video game companies first announced their support).

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Touching Down (Duck Love)11 Feb 202200:39:43

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew dives into the world of JRPG job systems with Bravely Default 2, while D. Bethel finds more Metroid to love as he replays Batman: Arkham Asylum.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Scotch Tape and Hope" (4 December 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses his love of the Batman: Arkham series of games, specifically Batman: Arkham Knight.
  • "Editing Is Magic" (13 July 2018): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss Chris Kohler's book, Final Fantasy V.
  • "Ghost Games" (15 October 2021): Where D. Bethel shares his initial thoughts about Metroid Dread.

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Smell the Duke04 Feb 202200:49:22

SHIFTING SANDS: For a short bit, our hosts discuss The New York Times paying a large amount for the popular website-based word game, Wordle, as well as the announcement that Sony intends to buy the former Microsoft-owned studio, Bungie.

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew peruses the rule book for Renegade Game Studios' new licensed tabletop RPG, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, while D. Bethel is intrigued and impressed by the newest release from Klei Studios, Griftlands.

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Televisionatic28 Jan 202200:50:41

STAR TREK CORNER: D. Bethel is still getting excited about Star Trek: The Next Generation, so our hosts spend some time discussing the end of TNG's season 3 and the start of season 4.

NEWS CRUISE: With all the news coming out in the last few weeks, our hosts decide to skim over a handful over them, including Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard; an indie developer complaining about there being too many indie games; and comics writer, Tom Taylor, taking on Comics Gate head-on.

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He Needs Management21 Jan 202200:54:02

ETERNALLY YOURS: After getting released on Disney+, our hosts finally discuss the most recent Marvel Studios release (not Spider-Man: No Way Home), Eternals. It's a movie with a lot of new additions to the MCU, for better or for worse.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Sword Club" (30 July 2021): Where our hosts discuss the results of California's investigation into the company culture at Activision Blizzard.
  • "Scary Gongs" (19 November 2021): Where our hosts review the walkout at Activision over their dissatisfaction with Bobby Kotick as a leader of the company.

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Dance Dance Go Go Machine14 Jan 202200:43:49

HAWKEYE BRO: This week, our hosts talk about the most recent Disney+ Marvel show, Hawkeye, while also veering into discussing Marvel's TV offerings versus their cinematic ones, the importance of continuity, and the MCU overall.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "The Nature of the Gutter" (12 March 2021): Where our hosts and on-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor, discuss the first Disney+ Marvel show, WandaVision.
  • "Marvel Dance Battle" (30 April 2021): Where our hosts and on-the-ground-Marvel-correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) discuss the second released Disney+ Marvel show, Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
  • "Unbridled Hedonism" (03 December 2021): Where our hosts discuss the controversy about getting more recognition (and compensation) for Matt Fraction and David Aja, the creators whose run on the Hawkeye comic was a clear and overt influence on the Disney+ show.

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The Gold Toilet07 Jan 202200:41:12

NAUGHTY AUTEUR: A story in Bloomberg revealed trouble behind the scenes at Ghost Story games, the studio created by Bioshock auteur, Ken Levine. Andrew and D. Bethel continue their discussion about auteurs and video games and how, perhaps, without a good team they do more harm than good.

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  • "Auteur Manager" (12 February 2021): Where our hosts talk about the benefits and dangers of auteur culture.

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Old Nudes17 May 202400:33:00

DUNGEONS & LICENSING: Andrew is surprised at the lengths Dungeons & Dragons is willing to go to get its brand out there.

THE DOCTOR IS IN: Our hosts share their thoughts on the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord."

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  • D. Bethel will be a guest (among many) on Kyrun Silva's podcast, 4 Tales Podcast, to discuss the first season of X-Men '97 on Saturday, 5/18. Watch live (or archived) on YouTube.

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All Threes24 Dec 202100:50:44

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew dives into the quote-unquote reboot of CSI in Paramount+'s CSI: Vegas and is perplexed. D. Bethel reads another book about video games! This time it's Super Mario Bros. 3 by Alyse Knorr as published by Boss Fight Books.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Editing is Magic" (13 July 2018): Where our hosts discuss the Boss Fight Book, Final Fantasy V by Chris Kohler.
  • "Little Paper People" (02 November 2018): Where D. Bethel discusses the Boss Fight Book, Shovel Knight by David L. Craddock.
  • "Prime Time Crime" (05 March 2021): Where Andrew talked about another new procedural show, the CBS reboot of The Equalizer.
  • "In the Reward Zone" (06 August 2021): Where D. Bethel discusses the Boss Fight Book, Final Fantasy VI by Sebastian Deken.
  • "Doctor Ennui" (27 August 2021): Where D. Bethel discusses another new procedural show, Big Sky.
  • "Unbridled Hedonism" (03 December 2021): Where our hosts discuss whether Disney+'s Hawkeye should be giving more credit to Hawkeye comic creators Matt Fraction and David Aja.

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Memory of a Landline17 Dec 202100:53:01

WEEK IN GEEK: It's a week of superhero adaptations with Andrew watching the recent slate of DC/CW tv shows and D. Bethel playing the opening hours of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy by Eidos-Montréal.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Business Exempt" (19 Oct. 2018): Where our hosts last discussed TellTale Games...when they laid off a bunch of employees.
  • "#SaveGrifter" (14 Feb. 2020): Where our hosts plus the DC-on-the-ground reporter, Taylor, talk about the last big DC/CW crossover event, "Crisis on Infinite Earths."
  • "All Those Words" (19 March 2021): Where Andrew talked about the most recent addition to the DC/CW catalogue, Superman & Lois.

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Almond Molina10 Dec 202100:51:29

THE DOCTOR IS IN...FLUX: With the most recent series of Doctor Who wrapping up––a six-episode event called Doctor Who: Flux––our hosts discuss its ups, downs, insides, and outs as the show leads to the exit of the current Doctor as played by Jodie Whittaker.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Smash Talk" (14 Dec. 2018): Where D. Bethel and Andrew discuss Jodie Whittaker's first season as the main character of Doctor Who.
  • "Halloween Still" (01 Oct. 2021): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the news that previous showrunner, Russell T. Davies, will be taking over Doctor Who after current showrunner, Chris Chibnall, steps down.

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Unbridled Hedonism03 Dec 202100:49:18

MISSING THE BULLSEYE: With the recent release of the Disney+/Marvel Studios show, Hawkeye, many saw similarities with the classic Hawkeye run by creators Matt Fraction and David Aja. It was soon revealed that, despite being a spiritual adaptation of the Fraction/Aja run, there was no compensation for those creators aside from mentions in the "Special Thanks" in the closing credits of the show. Andrew and D. Bethel investigate the questions this brings up.

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  • "Someone Said That" (25 Sep. 2015): Where D. Bethel and Andrew discuss DC's decision to include Bill Finger as co-creator of Batman in the credits for Gotham and Superman v. Batman: Dawn of Justice.

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King Weyland-Yutani26 Nov 202100:40:15

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD: Acclaimed director, Ridley Scott, argues that it's millennials––not people skittish about returning to movie theaters amid a pandemic––that is causing his newest film, The Last Duel, to do poorly at the box office. Our host discusses all of the factors involved with this strange accusation.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Answer Sandwich" (24 October 2014): Where our hosts discuss Ridley Scott's Alien.
  • "Su Gana" (11 November 2016): Where our hosts discuss V For Vendetta and its modern applications.
  • "Pure Chaos" (26 May 2017): Where our hosts are joined by Taylor to talk about Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant.

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Scary Gongs19 Nov 202100:37:41

KOTICK TOCK TIME'S UP: This week, after a scathing report, employees of Activision/Blizzard walked out calling for the expulsion of the company's CEO, Bobby Kotick. Our hosts examine the situation and how it symptomizes larger aspects of video game culture.

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  • "Less-Impressive-Than-Expected No. 7" (01 July 2017): Where our hosts discuss the "interesting" game from a creator of Mega Man, Mighty No. 9.
  • "Sword Club" (30 July 2021): Where Andrew and D. Bethel talked about Activision Blizzard being investigated by the state of California.

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An Accident of Flavor12 Nov 202100:46:43

DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim turned 10 years old this week, celebrated with yet another re-release of the game across all gaming platforms. Andrew and D. Bethel talk about this milestone for a brief bit.

PLEASE STOP: NFTs continue to rear their ugly heads as major gaming publishers announce their interest in integrating blockchain weirdness into their games. After an explanation of the whole mess, D. Bethel and Andrew discuss NFTs' possible impact on video games.

RIP DEAN STOCKWELL: After a long and storied career, actor and writer Dean Stockwell passed away this week. Nerds know him best as Al from Quantum Leap, but his strange choices and charismatic performances made him an actor everybody surely has a fond memory of in some way or another.

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  • "Milkbloods" (09 April 2021): Where D. Bethel and Andrew first discuss the cultural pandemic called NFTs.
  • "Meat Pops" (22 Oct. 2021): Where Andrew discusses the different ways Steam and the Epic Games store are approaching NFTs.

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Eloquent as Ever05 Nov 202100:54:46

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew continues to get excited by recent Star Trek offerings, specifically the conclusion of season 2 of Star Trek: The Lower Decks and the premiere of the Paramount+/Nickelodeon joint, Star Trek: Prodigy. D. Bethel finally offers his thoughts on Metroid: Dread (aka Metroid 5) after completing it, uh, three times.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "I Am the State" (26 February 2021): Where D. Bethel rants about Nintendo not respecting Metroid on its 35th anniversary.
  • "Butt Magic" (16 October 2021): Where Andrew discusses the first season of the animated comedy, Star Trek: The Lower Decks.
  • "Con Artists #7: Return of the Con" (29 October 2021): The most recent episode of Con Artists where D. Bethel and Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics talk about making and selling comics amidst a global pandemic.

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Con Artists #07 - Return of the Con29 Oct 202100:57:06

In the world of 2021, not much has changed. Hope and optimism dares to tread across the jamb as COVID vaccines get into the arms of people across the world and, for independent comickers, conventions start to return...kind of.

After attending only a few shows in 2021––their first in nearly two years––D. Bethel (of the webcomic, Long John) and Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics and the 4 Tales Podcast) reconvene to share their experiences, fears, and surprises with the fact that comic shows and conventions have become very different beasts from what they were before, and how difficult it may be to adapt.

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Meat Pops22 Oct 202100:48:57

NEWS CRUISE: Andrew and D. Bethel cover a lot of different news stories this week, including the acceptance of NFTs in video games by Steam and the Epic Games Store; the workers of tabletop game developer, Paizo, form a union; developers who worked on Metroid Dread not seeing their names in the credits; Ruby Rose speaking up about their treatment on the set of Batwoman's first season; and some announcements made by DC during the DC Fandome event.

UPDATE: Venerated Metroid fansite, Shinesparkers, reached out to Metroid Dread developers, MercurySteam, for clarification on what qualified for crediting in the game, specifically with regard to what constitutes the "25% game dev time" and "significant creative contributions," stating:

"A significant contribution might mean A LOT of things: from designing a playable character, writing dialogues, lore.. anything substantially important to the game. On the 25% this is something based on our experience. Of course it can be seen differently elsewhere."

FURTHER UPDATE: Union issues with Paizo and its workers came to an agreement on Thursday, October 21, with Paizo officially recognizing the workers' union.

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  • "Business Exempt" (19 October 2018): Where D. Bethel and Andrew talk about the first major attempt to unionize video game workers.
  • "A Casualty of the Rhyme" (22 May 2020): Where our hosts, along with Taylor, talk about Ruby Rose's sudden departure from Batwoman.
  • "Milkbloods" (09 April 2021): When Andrew and D. Bethel first discussed the strange culture of NFTs.

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Rads & Butts10 May 202400:42:14

FALLOUT FEVER: There may have been a gap of a week between episodes, but our hosts are still in the throes of Fallout, as they have both picked up Bethesda Game Studio's Fallout 76 (again, for Andrew; the first time, for Dan). They recount its rocky origins, what kind of MMO it is, and what they are both trying to get out of it.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Quite Easily Done" (8 June 2018): Where our hosts discuss the No Clip documentary on the history of Bethesda Game Studios.
  • "A Sense of Place" (30 November 2018): Where Andrew gives his initial impressions up Fallout 76's original release.
  • "The 2-Body Solution" (29 March 2024): Where D. Bethel excitedly shares his thoughts on Balatro.
  • "Jersey Finger" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss the Fallout television show on Amazon Prime.

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Ghost Games15 Oct 202100:39:38

BETTER DREAD THAN DEAD: D. Bethel shares some initial thoughts on the newest 2D Metroid game, Metroid 5 aka Metroid Dread.

EMULATE YOU WANT IT, THAT'S THE WAY YOU NEED IT: Kotaku got in a bit of heat when they reported a story about how people were able to get Metroid Dread up and running on emulators in a smooth 60 frames per second at 4K resolution. The problem is that, in the original story, readers felt that Kotaku was, in fact, recommending people pirate Dread instead of buying it because of the emulator's stronger performance. This lead to another round of discussion about emulation, piracy, and game preservation. Andrew and D. Bethel do their best to weigh in on these issues.

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  • "The Eye of Agamemnon" (18 November 2016): Where D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the storied history of old episodes of Doctor Who erased from existence by the BBC.
  • "River City Rampage" (17 August 2018): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the value and importance (and danger) of video game emulation.
  • "I Am the State" (26 February 2021): Where D. Bethel and Andrew discuss whether the Metroid series is being neglected by Nintendo.

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Crypto ATM08 Oct 202100:49:21

PACHINKO IS CRYPTO: Our hosts walk a snake-like path this week as they discuss everything from recent trends in the sketch cryptocurrency/NFT market to the news that Konami may be getting out of pachinko and back into making video games again. It's quite a conversation, in other words.

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  • "Heart Law, Article 9" (03 July 2014): Where our hosts discuss why Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is an important game (by their metric, at least).
  • "Recorded Entirely in Esperanto" (01 May 2015): Where our hosts discuss the fall of "the final domino" on Konami's game-developing existence.
  • "Milkbloods" (09 April 2021): Where our hosts first discuss the shady business of NFTs.

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Halloween Still01 Oct 202100:42:25

RTD2: With the next series of Doctor Who wrapping up the tenures of both the star, Jodie Whittaker, and its showrunner, Chris Chibnall, it was announced that the 2023 series will herald the return of the showrunner who brought the show back from the wilderness in 2005, Russell T Davies. Our hosts discuss the possibilities––and drawbacks––of this announcement.

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  • "Teasing the Difference" (05 June 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses playing The Last of Us, the game that came with his purchase of this Playstation 4.

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A Braver New World24 Sep 202100:25:25

GIANTS FALL: Kind of a combination of a News Blast and a Nerd Law, but the lawsuit between Apple and Epic has been decided and...it's complicated. We have Andrew walk us through the ins and outs of this strange event.

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Exposure Creates Tolerance17 Sep 202100:28:29

MINI-WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew and D. Bethel need a week to recoup after weeks of birthdays, Doctor Who, and a celebration of Star Trek, so they're going to briefly cover the things that have been keeping their attention recently. To no one's surprise, they've been playing video games. Andrew has been playing the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection that includes Final Fantasy 1-4 (at this point), while D. Bethel has not been helping his mental health––though he has been having a lot of fun––playing The Last of Us, Part 2.

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Beware the Harp Ladies10 Sep 202100:50:23

HAPPY STAR TREK DAY: This week, 8 September to be specific, the world celebrated Star Trek Day. With one of our hosts being an avowed and public Star Trek fan, our hosts discuss the ways they decided to celebrate: Andrew watched all the exciting announcements and trailers from the Paramount+ Star Trek Day Celebration event while D. Bethel coincidentally started watching Star Trek: The Next Generation not more than a week ago and is enjoying every minute of it so far.

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  • "Crow Hat" (31 July 2015): Where Andrew and D. Bethel watch and discuss the pilot episode(s) for Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Encounter at Farpoint."
  • "Butt Magic" (16 October 2020): Where Andrew discussed his joy having watched the first season of the hit adult animated series, Star Trek: The Lower Decks.

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Fashion Blasters03 Sep 202100:46:13

BLOOD AND THUNDER DAYS: To celebrate D. Bethel's birthday this week, our hosts take a look at another story from the classic run of Doctor Who. In fact, it's another story from the same season as "Survival." In fact, it's the first story from the season that "Survival" brought to a close. Andrew and D. Bethel dive into the pool of Arthurian legend, militarism, and timey-wimey shenagigans found in "Battlefield."

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  • "Spaceship Mall" (20 August 2021): Where we celebrate Andrew's birthday by watching and discussing the last story from Doctor Who's final season (of its classic run), "Survival."

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  • Catch D. Bethel on Brunch with Ben & Friends on Sunday, September 5, at 10:30am PST by tuning into the YouTube channel for Ben's comic shop, Empire's Comics Vault.

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  • Additional audio from Doctor Who "Battlefield", episode 4.

Doctor Ennui27 Aug 202100:20:26

ALREADY OBSOLETE: This is a short episode––you could even call it a "shortcast", but why would you––because Dan had to have a little procedure that knocked him out a bit. However, they don't leave you hanging as they talk about things that have drawn their attention this week. D. Bethel is impressed with the first two episodes of David E. Kelley's new show, Big Sky, while Andrew dives deep in to the Zyuranger pool.

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  • "The Space Dog and Bacchus Show" (21 August 2014): Where Andrew talks to Kai, game designer and apparent Kamen Rider aficionado.
  • "Dulce Et Utile" (12 June 2020): Where Dan previously talked about this artistic concept.
  • "Films in Quarries" (18 June 2021): Where Andrew first mentions his perusal into the world of The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers/Zyurangers.

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Spaceship Mall20 Aug 202100:53:59

To celebrate Andrew's birthday today, he and D. Bethel talk about thing they both love a lot: classic Doctor Who.

SURVIVAL OF THE WHO-IEST: "Survival" is an interesting story for a variety of reasons in classic Doctor Who, not the least of which being that it was the last story to air before the show was cancelled in 1989. Beyond that, though, and beyond the questionable production design and special effects, is a real clever story that says as much about the culture it was made in (and today!) as it does about its characters. Though it's a capstone on a series that was, perhaps, past its prime, its a more endearing and impressive capstone on the era of the Seventh Doctor, played by Sylvester McCoy, and Ace, played by Sophie Aldred. Andrew and Dan take a few minutes to walk through all the impressive––and mildly less impressive––aspects of this story.

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  • Additional audio taken from Doctor Who, "Survival", Episode 3.
Public Iteration13 Aug 202101:11:01

THE SUICIDE SQUAD: With Warner Bros./DC Comics' release last week of James Gunn's new film, The Suicide Squad, we bring on our on-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor Katcher, to discuss how this movie completely saves this DC franchise after its much less successful (critically) Suicide Squad from 2015. Even Andrew liked it!

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  • "Almost an Andrew Sandwich" (27 January 2017): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts about the first Suicide Squad film.
  • "Close the Loop" (11 January 2019): Where D. Bethel talks about the movie, Bumblebee, and gives a few thoughts as to John Cena's performance in it.
  • "The Nature of the Gutter" (12 March 2021): Where we last had Taylor on to discuss the first Marvel-based Disney+ show, WandaVision.

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Jersey Finger26 Apr 202400:44:12

RELEASING THE EMBRACE: Our hosts start with some wild news about the Embracer Group and how, after years of buying––excuse me, embracing––every video game and tabletop developer in sight, they are now breaking up the company into three surprising publicly traded companies.

CRAWL OUT THROUGH THE FALLOUT: As has everyone else on the plane, it seems, our hosts also check out the new hit Amazon Prime television show, Fallout, the most recent in big-budget video game adaptations.

DEADPOLE: The first full trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine dropped this week and it is surprisingly more...emotional?...than expected.

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(00:00) Intro - Embracer Group news
(09:16) Amazon Prime's Fallout
(40:35) Outro - The trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine surprised D. Bethel
(43:30) Outtakes

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  • "A Sense of Place" (18 November 2018): Where Andrew shares his experiences diving into Fallout 76.

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In the Reward Zone06 Aug 202100:57:04

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew plays the first few games in Square Enix's nostalgia-trip, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, while D. Bethel dives into nostalgia and music theory reading the newest book from Boss Fight Books, Final Fantasy VI by Sebastian Deken.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Premature Clapulation" (19 June 2014): In Episode 4, D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the positive qualities of Final Fantasy VI.
  • "Answer Sandwich" (24 October 2014): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the work of Final Fantasy composer, Nobuo Uematsu.
  • "BTAS" (7 August 2015): Nearly exactly six years ago, D. Bethel and Andrew talk about the ludomusicology of Final Fantasy VI.
  • "Alien Control Party" (22 January 2016): Where Andrew and D. Bethel ponder the different ways––and the best ways––to "archive" old games for modern players.
  • "Five Minutes to Funny" (9 December 2016): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts reading the Boss Fight Book about Metal Gear Solid, written by Ashly & Anthony Burch.
  • "Editing Is Magic" (13 July 2018): Where D. Bethel and Andrew read Final Fantasy V by Chris Kohler, published by Boss Fight Books.
  • "Little Paper People" (2 November 2018): Where D. Bethel reads and shares his thoughts about another Boss Fight Books book, Shovel Knight by David L. Craddock.

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Sword Club30 Jul 202100:55:59

A BAD BLIZZARD: Our hosts take a quick look at the controversy (and lawsuits!) that came out of an investigation led by the state of California into the toxic and dangerous company culture of Activision Blizzard.

I HAVE THE POWER: Having watched the first five episodes released for Netflix's Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Andrew and D. Bethel look at this playful and creative reimagining of the classic '80s toy commercial, er I mean, cartoon series.

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  • "All-New, All-Same" (29 June 2018): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the angry internet's attempt to "destroy" Lucasfilm following the release of The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
  • "Empty Justice" (01 March 2019): Where our hosts talk about internet trolls trying to review bomb Captain Marvel ahead of its release.

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Tiny Text23 Jul 202100:46:03

A NEW CHALLENGER: Recently, Valve Corporation––owners of the PC gaming storefront and launcher, Steam––announced a new piece of hardware that excited a lot of gamers: the handheld Steam machine called the Steam Deck. D. Bethel and Andrew walk through the announcement and ponder what it could change in the industry, and how it could leave some gamers lacking.

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  • "Where the Hands Touch" (13 January 2017): Where Andrew discusses a previous piece of Valve-made hardware, the ill-fated Steam controller.

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