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| Maximum Utcast - 31 - She Chibi-in' on My Robo til I O-carina | 15 Sep 2026 | 01:28:45 | |
It's two weeks of back to back Utcasts as we mix things up to go goofy-mode on your asses. We're talking about the Ocarina of Time Remake, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon, Chibi Robo, Mega Man, and more. Later, CurtDogg stops by to reminisce about old times with Destructoid live events plus tell us a bit about his own live events and also talk about his new kickstarter for rollercoaster accessibility review videos (which you can support here: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/ ) (and also the CurtDogg section is available as a video on our YouTube channel with a lot of relevant visual b-roll: https://youtu.be/o2cfat6-YO4 ). Rounding things out, we air some dirty Maximum Utmost laundry as Jonathan and Zoey try to get to the heart of how and why you should (or shouldn't?) support franchises. Whoever wins, we lose. Plus Zoey raps. 0:00:00 - Careful with That Button! 0:07:14 - The Confabulated Great Lakes Avengers 0:11:34 - What's the Deal with Frame Rates? 0:17:27 - You Can Just Be a Guy in Torneko's Mystery Dungeon 0:21:02 - Weighing in on the Ocarina of Time Remake 0:25:24 - It Might Get Weird 0:29:56 - Punching the Accessibility Ticket to Rides with CurtDogg 1:04:47 - Wading Into the Muck of Supporting Franchises 1:22:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! CurtDogg's Kickstarter: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/ CurtDogg on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CurtDogg CurtDogg on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/curt.dog Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social The show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 30 - It's OK to Be Weird | 08 Sep 2026 | 01:33:31 | |
This episode, we're carrying forward things that you're thinking about, which is to say we're talking about a bunch of old weird stuff. Remember when the rights to Dick Tracy were the hottest topic of the day? How about when Final Fantasy became a gacha phone game but then removed all of that stuff? We also reminisce about when video games were allowed to be weird with Seth Sturgill (video of that chat here: https://youtu.be/eYhBTVfwQ9I )...or maybe they still can be weird? Later, Zoey treats us to a deep delve into the lore of the Elder Scrolls as a way to illustrate that games have sanded off all their rough edges in favor of appealing to more people...to their detriment. 0:00:00 - Now That's What I Call Nips 0:07:31 - The Dick Tracy Rights Battle Saga 0:12:30 - Final Fantasy Resonance by Way of Earthbound 0:24:46 - The Queen of Mean 0:28:08 - Are Games Allowed to be Weird Any More? w/ Seth Sturgill 1:05:31 - Have Games Been Dumbed Down for Some Bonehead Mass Audience? (AKA Zoey's Elder Scrolls Corner) 1:13:34 - Is Jonathan Too Snobbish to Play Elder Scrolls 6 or GTA6? 1:25:38 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:31:25 - Scissors of the Body Nintendo Drive Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZQMDIbANc5tTDC8Tpit1S Bit Harmony Videogame Music Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ba8qb4cWkblzH51nsvZNf Seth's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVZSmT3TA60Y8wsvBA9oulA Seth on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.com Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Pre-order Daniel's new techno album "Microplastics" here: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav | |||
| Currently Playing - 27 - Monster Train 2 with Carson Anderson | 01 Sep 2026 | 00:53:08 | |
It's the 2nd anniversary of Currently Playing and this month, Daniel talks to Carson Anderson, a software engineer who gives talks about the technical aspects of coding on YouTube. Today he's telling us about his "monogame" which is Monster Train 2, a roguelike deck-builder in the vein of Slay the Spire. We get into the weeds about what makes Monster Train 2 unique and how it distinguishes itself from the first game in the series. If you're anything like Carson, you might find yourself spending hundreds of hours in there, so come on ride the train! 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Carson! 0:04:07 - What Are You Playing? Monster Train 2 0:46:24 - Top 3 Monsters (All Types) 0:49:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs Carson on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carsonoid.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 29 - The Purple Episode | 25 Aug 2026 | 01:43:39 | |
On this most Maximum of Utted-casts, Jonathan takes us on a grand tour of random pop culture before opening the discussion to a case of covering up potential bigotry in the video game world. Is the purple Pikmin racist or beloved? Later, our friend Lily Valeen stops by to talk about how her identity informs her work on her games Boss Game, Bright Red Song of Love, and Touhou: Lonely Lovely Bonfire, plus a whole lot mor (you can view the entire interview as a video here: https://youtu.be/sqsas6xxQQA ). Spider-Man, E. Honda, Yngwie Malmsteen, and more make guest appearances, and we get some surprise last minute thoughts on games like Door Door, Mouthwashing, and Wiping. 0:00:00 - Jonathan's Pop Culture Quiz Learn more about the games, artwork, and music made by Lily Valeen on her website: https://itsmelilyv.com/ Support the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ttwav | |||
| Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 26 - Don't You Ever Feel Different? | 18 Aug 2026 | 00:45:58 | |
Differences in people are what make us all unique. Race, gender, ability, and more get explored on this episode where Jonathan (or is it Jon?) and Ryan talk about a recently acquired Pokemon book, Splatoon Raiders, Poppy Playtime, My Friendly Neighborhood, Rust, To a T, and more. Later, the boys give their opinions on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Is this the worst episode of this show? Who's to say. Ya got that vibeology, that V-I-B-Eology, your body is pumped next to me, ya got that sensuality. 0:00:00 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'? 0:01:07 - My Father...Jon! 0:02:56 - The Beginning of Getting Spoiled 0:03:33 - That P-O-K-E-ology 0:06:10 - Scared to Play Splatoon Raiders 0:08:17 - Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 Fascination 0:17:18 - My Friendly Neighborhood Explained 0:18:48 - Memes Are the Problem 0:20:09 - More about Splatoon Raiders 0:28:14 - This is Maybe Our Worst Episode of the Show 0:29:38 - Thoughts on To a T 0:34:13 - Sometimes You Can Fly When This Movie Feels Like a Dream 0:35:00 - Fast Reviews 0:40:43 - YouTube is Like a Swamp 0:44:11 - Focus on the Flowers Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/ttwav | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 28 - We Love Indie Games, Spider-Man, and Germs | 11 Aug 2026 | 01:33:51 | |
How many ways can you die in a mechanic simulator? What year did the Wii and PS3 actually come out? And what's the best way to deal with fascism? These questions and many more might be answered on this jam packed episode of the Maximum Utcast! Later, Jonathan is joined by Sean Velasco, Alec Faulkner, and Nick Wozniak of Yacht Club Games to talk about what might be in store for their company now that Mina the Hollower has released (you can watch the video for that here: https://youtu.be/IalSAVwXsn0 ). And then somehow we conclude our videogames show with ~20 mins of comic book chat, mostly centered around Spider-Man and his newest movie (extremely minimal spoilers for the Spider-Man: Brand New Day film, but maximum spoilers for like 30 or 40 years of Spider-Man comics). 0:00:00 - The Many Ways to Die of Intense Relaxation in My Summer Car 0:09:13 - 2017, the Year of the Wii and PS3 0:12:55 - For the Record, We're Anti-Master-D 0:25:22 - Devolver's Going Indie (Again) 0:33:09 - What's Next for Yacht Club Games After Mina the Hollower? 0:54:57 - Germs On the Mind 1:03:50 - Game Devs Really Took Chances with the PS1 1:06:43 - Spider-Man 4eva 1:10:27 - Spider-Man Free Play Chat 1:16:15 - I Feel So Much for Henchmen 1:19:48 - The Tick was Great 1:25:11 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! Learn about Yacht Club Games on their website: https://www.yachtclubgames.com/ Read the longer interview with Yacht Club Games eventually in an upcoming issue of Lock On: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/lockon Subscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/ Follow Jonathan Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav | |||
| Currently Playing - 26 - Resident Evil Series with Liz | 04 Aug 2026 | 00:52:31 | |
Daniel welcomes his friend Liz from their local Dungeons and Dragons game to talk about videogames and what being goth is. From there they switch over to talking about horror games through the lens of the Resident Evil series. We learn how Liz got into Resident Evil and what she takes away from them by experiencing their stories first hand. Daniel, a famous scaredy cat when it comes to games and movies, has other opinions. 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Liz! 0:10:16 - What Are You Playing? Resident Evil Series 0:44:40 - Top 3 D&D Characters You Haven't Had a Chance to Play 0:48:00 - Wrap Up/Plugs Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Duel Bastards Season 2 TTRPG Actual Play featuring Daniel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPcfz5jvSL8&list=PLEjebeWTiDAY&index=3 Daniel’s music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4L6eQUJ07JMsKBnQ5btGAj?si=c624s1Q0Qv6HSQYmbdBxEw | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 27 - The Maximum Utcast Anniversary Spectacular | 27 Jul 2026 | 01:43:41 | |
We've been at it a year and somehow it feels like we've only just begun! On this special episode of the Maximum Utcast, we learn about Friendslop, meatslop, and maybe some non-stoppable rhythm? John-Charles Holmes of Nintendo Force and The Yetee stops by to talk about the history of the Rhythm Heaven series and how the new game, Rhythm Heaven Groove fits in (you can watch that as a video here: https://youtu.be/vkQV5hTBcv0 ). Elsewhere, Jonathan wonders if the kids these days will be alright as he goes on a multi-store adventure looking for Splatoon Raiders. And we talk a lot about Taco Bell. 0:00:00 - Dystopia at the Taco Bell 0:09:55 - Celebrating One Year of Maximum Utcast 0:16:42 - What is Friendslop? 0:24:32 - How Rhythm Heaven Got Its Groove Back with John-Charles Holmes 1:06:18 - Rhythm Heaven and the Flow State 1:12:27 - Jonathan's Quest to Acquire Splatoon Raiders 1:18:00 - Exploring Insecurities and Singing Sitcom Themes 1:24:30 - Get These Games While You Can 1:27:32 - No Other Show Like This...? 1:28:56 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:36:21 - Food is Poop Now 1:38:14 - Is Being a Dad Cool? Subscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force with content from both Jon(athan)s Holmes: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Get some t-shirts for your bod over at https://theyetee.com/ Download Rhythm Zinegoku here: https://sonic9jct.gumroad.com/l/tUMgr Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/ Follow John-Charles Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sonic9jct.jctholmes.com Follow Jonathan Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav | |||
| Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 25 - Existential Dread | 21 Jul 2026 | 00:31:23 | |
Ryan guides us through his experience with getting Pokemon Fire Red on the Switch before explaining a bit about what's going on with Rhythm Heaven Groove and the latest update to Minecraft. Later Jonathan hypes up a Mina the Hollower exclusive and tells a story about when Ryan was a baby. All of this while an existential elephant lurks in the shadows! 0:00:00 - Nihilism Feast 0:01:32 - Welcome to Another Thingy 0:02:50 - Save Scumming to Relieve the Pressure of Pokemon Fire Red 0:07:48 - The Many Concepts of Rhythm Heaven 0:10:05 - I Just Remembered There's a New Minecraft Update 0:12:29 - The Great Cute Debate 0:14:55 - A Strong Memory for Pokemon 0:17:35 - A Mina the Hollower Exclusive 0:20:17 - What's Artdink and Who's Mr. Domino? 0:23:01 - Interesting Choices in Mina the Hollower 0:24:48 - Devil May Cry 5, the Laugh Riot of the Summer 0:28:54 - Addressing the Existential Elephant in the Room Follow Jonathan on Bluesky | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 26 - Normalize the Rod | 14 Jul 2026 | 01:37:49 | |
On today's Utcast, we discover the bulge that's blocking men in 2026 before releasing the green slime origin on everybody. Later Zoey talks to the newest Maximum Utmost writer and furry expert Zalno about the complicated relationships that the StarFox fan community has with the series (watch the interview as a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=602h0jOBCd8 ). Along the way, we reminisce about the N64, learn about Rhythm Heaven Groove, and uncover the mysteries at the heart of Sony's ceasing disc manufacturing. All this and a squad of rods. 0:00:00 - Bring Back Rod 0:10:23 - The Green Slime Origin 0:16:25 - Cramming So Many Rods into the Maximum Utcast Comic 0:19:35 - Steve Rogers' Package in Marvel Rivals 0:20:57 - Gay as a Service Suppressed on Steam 0:23:16 - Majora's Mask is a Chulip-like 0:25:51 - Rhythm Heaven Groove's Sneezy Moon 0:29:55 - Complicated Relationships w/ the StarFox Series in the Fan Community (w/ Zalno) 1:15:21 - The Golden Days of N64 Cheats 1:18:15 - RIP to Sony Discs 1:21:22 - Should We Even Have Endless Sequels? 1:23:55 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:36:03 - We Need to Talk Rod Zalno's Website: https://zalno.net/ Zalno on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/zalno.net Zalno's articles on Maximum Utmost: https://maxutmost.com/author/zalno/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Backyard Baseball on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3935020/Backyard_Baseball/ Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ TTRPG Actual Play "Duel Bastards": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2jzuu6C8Aw&list=PLgF9JoRNz05JJ37z3gppDp7pjc7vID2dz&index=7 Daniel & Friends talking about the film Exit 8: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YQVKCrCaBq1AtqQdBwHra?si=c636c26a4e3b4c06 Maximum Utmost: https://maxutmost.com/ | |||
| Currently Playing - 25 - Mina the Hollower and StarFox '26 with Fox and Marcy of FYHOD | 07 Jul 2026 | 01:13:16 | |
I headed to a sleepy coastal town on Lake Michigan to hang out with some of the crew from the Fix Your Heart or Die podcast and along the way we figured we might as well get some content on the books. For the first time ever, 2 guests in-studio gathered together to talk Mina the Hollower and StarFox '26 (along with some guesses regarding the future release of Ocarina of Time '26). The mostly free form chat is a sort of "warts and all" podcast with a few disruptions from Waldo the cat, and plenty of technical glitches you only get from recording locally, but it was cool to get face to face on the topic of video games. After this chat, I got the chance to play StarFox '26 and my thoughts are "this sure is StarFox 64 with a coat of paint!" But for more in depth analysis, you'll have to listen to this episode. 0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Shy Fox and Marcy 0:05:40 - What Are You Playing? Mina the Hollower 0:39:11 - What Are You Playing? StarFox '26 1:04:10 - Top 3 - David Lynch Movies 1:07:09 - Wrap Up/Plugs Fix Your Heart or Die podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5stt5kNgqOKhlPs4jh7UoU?si=d4b2b09d20b24bbe Rapid Moon Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gTF4zYZKBIOZ2iAtpOr0z Follow FYHOD on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fixyourheartpod.bsky.social Follow Marcy's music page on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/oshinai.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel’s music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4L6eQUJ07JMsKBnQ5btGAj?si=c624s1Q0Qv6HSQYmbdBxEw | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 25 - A Zoo For Kittens, Horses, Lynx, Foxes, and Dragons | 30 Jun 2026 | 01:42:21 | |
Take a walk on the wild side with the Maximum Utcast as we tour through the menagerie of exotic beasts. We talk mildly about GTA6 and wildly about Red Dead Redemption 2's horse ball physics before opening the floor to a great debate about the N64 vs. the PS1. Later, the state of the Atari Lynx is discussed and we go deep on Mega Man. Sarah Carapace visits the show to discuss some of the identity crisis facing the Double Dragon series, while focusing on the game Double Dragon Advance (read more about that at the link below). Sweary 65 gets invoked and then we try to find the connections between Chibi Robo, Toy Story, and Small Soldiers. 0:00:00 - Kittens Always Drink Plenty of Klim 0:07:51 - A New Horror Maven for Our Time 0:11:48 - Shrinking Horse Balls (Again) 0:16:28 - The Friction of the N64 vs. the Subterfuge of the PS1 0:23:08 - The Challenges Facing the Atari Lynx 0:29:10 - How Jonathan Single-Handedly Saved the Ruby-Spears Mega Man 0:30:50 - Was the Past Better Than Now? 0:34:50 - What Was Going On with the DOS Version of Mega Man 3? 0:36:44 - Advancing Through the History of Double Dragon with Sarah Carapace 1:12:15 - Sweary's Really Been Around the Block 1:18:01 - Is Chibi Robo a Good Toy Story? 1:22:43 - Small Soldiers and Toy Story Might Be Similar 1:24:01 - Jonathan's Supergirl Review 1:24:37 - This is a Small Soldiers Cast Now 1:26:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:37:59 - Balls Shrinking 1:39:32 - I Don't Know If You've Ever Done Any DJing Read more about Double Dragon Advance here: https://doubledragon.kontek.net/features/ddacommentary.html Follow Sarah Carapace: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.social Jonathan's Paltro Shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/play-your-cards-right-2/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the show’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ttwav | |||
| Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 24 - Father Knows Best | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:37:57 | |
On this episode which was recorded on Father's Day, Jonathan and Ryan switch places (sorta). They get to the videogame chat eventually after talking about how the Amazing Digital Circus is kind of like a videogame. Ryan is convinced he needs to spoil the Amazing Digital Circus and Jonathan is not convinced the things Ryan says are spoilers, but if you haven't seen the show yet, you may want to watch it before hearing what Ryan has to say. Later the pair are joined by Jonathan's other son Charles to talk about Mina the Hollower and along the way, we stop over in Star Fox and Minecraft Dungeons 2 country. Rounding things out, Jonathan gives us his personal predictions for Avengers: Doomsday. 0:00:00 - You're The Little Guy 0:01:10 - The True Way to Be a Prankster 0:03:31 - Ryan Dad, Jonathan Boy 0:04:43 - Amazing Digital Circus is Kind of a Videogame? 0:06:18 - A New Brand of Nerd 0:07:49 - You Do Realize You're Explaining Digital Circus 0:09:58 - Beatbox Battle: Dork vs. Cool Guy 0:10:52 - Spoilers for the Amazing Digital Circus...Sorta 0:13:33 - End Spoilers for the Amazing Digital Circus 0:14:17 - Mina the Hollower Had Some Emotions 0:14:35 - Different Topic: Star Fox 0:16:04 - Why Do They Do Remakes if the Differences Are So Small? 0:16:44 - Can We Talk About Mina? (feat. Charles) 0:20:10 - Talking to My Boys About Power 0:21:45 - Minecraft Dungeons 2 Report 0:25:04 - Miles vs. Charles 0:25:58 - What is Your Game of the Half-Year? 0:28:36 - You Got a Friend in Me 0:30:31 - Jonathan's Predictions for Avengers: Doomsday 0:33:56 - Wrap Up/Plugs Follow Jonathan on Bluesky | |||
| Surviving and Thriving in Beatdown City Survivors with Shawn Alexander Allen | 16 Jun 2026 | 01:00:48 | |
In this special bonus experimental episode we're trying out posting our video content directly to the podcast feed. Maybe it'll mess it all up! But you can watch the interview segment from today's podcast here, or check it out on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/NEq9dH9hflw Description from YouTube: Shawn Alexander Allen stops by to talk about the launch of his new game set in the universe of Treachery in Beatdown City, Beatdown City Survivors and how the game's zombie outbreak was informed by global events.Shawn Alexander Allen on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shawndoublea.bsky.socialTreachery in Beatdown City: https://beatdowncity.com/Beat Down City Survivors: https://beatdowncity.com/Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialVisit https://maxutmost.com/ to read videogame news, reviews, opinions, and more. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 24 - We Can't Even Give Them Away | 16 Jun 2026 | 02:03:08 | |
Somedays you just can't get rid of a gentleman, but today, we just might get rid of their shirts. After Jonathan outlines another plan for after being elected President of the United States of America, we spend a moment talking about James Bond in both movie and video game form, focusing on the GameCube era game "Everything or Nothing" starring Willem Dafoe (for real). Later, Jonathan talks with game developer Shawn Alexander Allen (Nu Challenger, Treachery in Beatdown City) about his new spin off game "Beatdown City Survivors" and where it fits into today's political climate (you can also watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/NEq9dH9hflw . Rounding out the show, Jonathan gives his thoughts on a very videogame-y movie, "I Love Boosters" from Boots Riley and we get a last minute Mina the Hollower update to learn...is it a Souls-like or not? 0:00:00 - Make America Gay Again 0:07:05 - A Couple of Characters 0:09:35 - Can We Ever Like James Bond? 0:28:16 - Surviving and Thriving in Beatdown City Survivors with Shawn Alexander Allen 1:29:54 - "I Love Boosters" is Sort of a Videogame Movie 1:37:42 - "Mina the Hollower" is NOT a Souls-like! Or is it? 1:48:20 - The Greatest Trick Ken Levin Ever Pulled 1:51:02 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 2:01:24 - Guys Dancin' Shawn Alexander Allen on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shawndoublea.bsky.social Treachery in Beatdown City: https://beatdowncity.com/ Beat Down City Survivors: https://beatdowncity.com/ Jonathan's Paltro Shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/play-your-cards-right-2/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the show's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ttwav | |||
| Currently Playing - 24 - Baldur's Gate 3 with Aysha Farah | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:47:24 | |
Aysha Farah (writer of Life is Strange, Pathologic, Hiveswap and so much more) and podcaster with Workers' Lit and All My Maidens stopped by to talk about exactly how deep down the rabbit hole she's gone with Baldur's Gate 3. From her first run to her recent completion (?) of the For Honor Mode, we get into a game that both she and Daniel love and how it could be improved because not everything is perfect. This one is for the real Baldur's Gate 3 sickos. Also as a warning, the episode does contain a few narrative spoilers for some of the main quests in Baldur's Gate 3. 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Aysah! 0:12:02 - What Are You Playing? Baldur's Gate 3 0:40:28 - Top 3 Novels You'd Recommend 0:43:13 - Wrap Up/Plugs Workers' Lit Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KincvQBKgIbwmhE7gwh6b?si=f7e0895aeb9e4a2f Amplitudes Anthology: https://bookshop.org/p/books/amplitudes-stories-of-queer-and-trans-futurity-lee-mandelo/c31ba4250da6fea4?ean=9781645660866&next=thttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/ Aysha Farah on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ayshaufarah.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel’s music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4L6eQUJ07JMsKBnQ5btGAj?si=c624s1Q0Qv6HSQYmbdBxEw | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 23 - Crab Meat is a Tasty Treat | 02 Jun 2026 | 01:33:32 | |
Crab Meat is a Tasty Treat What is the most iconic sound of summer? And what sort of Crab Meat do you want to eat? We know you come to Maximum Utcast for only the most serious discussions, so we address those topics and more head on. Jonathan pitches some article ideas for hot Mina the Hollower content. Meanwhile, Zoey checks in with Smashing Drive, a kusoge about driving a cab in New York and then Jonathan talks to Nicholas McDonnell of Searching Interactive about his new game Crab Meat. You can also watch the video of the interview portion of the show here: https://youtu.be/30xkNkWLrAo 0:00:00 - The Sounds of Summer 0:09:30 - A Serious Issue 0:11:22 - Kusoge: Smashing Drive 0:30:55 - Shoveling Shit into the Stumble Upon Economy 0:33:04 - Mina the Hollower Pitches for Maximum Utmost 0:40:56 - Step Right Up and Meat the Crabs with Nicholas McDonnell 1:17:27 - Zoey Loves Crab Meat 1:22:23 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:32:10 - Point Me Up The Ass Nicholas McDonnell on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nicholasmc1.bsky.social Searching Interactive website: https://www.searchinginteractive.com/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the show's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ttwav | |||
| Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 23 - Helicopter Parents | 26 May 2026 | 00:40:28 | |
Talking to My Boy About Videogames (and Sometimes Movies) is back with a review of the hottest new kids movie of the summer, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. Following that, Jonathan gets us back on track with a bit of chat about the newest game in the Yoshi series, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book that takes players back to Yoshi's Island. This episode has minor spoilers for the Mandalorian and Grogu as well as hint-style spoilers for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. And by the end of the show, will we ever learn what is and is not cute? 0:00:00 - Scanning Your Brain 0:03:10 - The Rise of Skywalker is the Wii U of Star Wars Movies 0:05:00 - The Mandalorian and Grogu Review 0:09:42 - Spoilers for the Mandalorian and Grogu 0:12:25 - Spoilers "End" Here 0:14:53 - Yoshi is a Dinosaur Frog 0:17:14 - Ryan's Podcast Takeover 0:20:14 - How Much Do You Like Yoshi and the Mysterious Book? 0:26:31 - Ribbit 0:29:14 - Nintendo Didn't Have Much Faith in Panel De Pon 0:31:04 - The Continuing Legacy of "Talking to My Boy..." 0:31:40 - The Cute Manipulation 0:35:12 - Podcast Recap/Analysis of the Hutts 0:39:08 - Anyway, Bye Now! Follow Jonathan on Bluesky | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 22 - Cosmic Stakes vs. Bloody Death Fights | 18 May 2026 | 01:52:24 | |
What is real? Are the memories you make attending a summer camp real or are they implanted in your mind by a Hollywood movie? Did you write the news or did the news write you? Have you ever been in a fight, only to find out that you were alone in your Batcave? Is a light gun a joystick, or was it the Mandela Effect all along? These questions and more will be answered as answers will be questioned on this week's episode of the Maximum Utcast. James Interactive stops by to talk with Jonathan about their upcoming game Screaming Savage Blood Death (watch the video!) and elsewhere, we pontificate on the cosmic nature of media. 0:00:00 - Batman's Private Browser 0:11:41 - Feedback on Writing the News 0:20:35 - Correction: Operation Wolf is a Light Gun Game 0:25:42 - You Ever Been in a Fight? 0:26:58 - A Good Editor Can Save You From Your Worst Impulses 0:32:22 - Screaming Savage Blood Death and the Real New Jersey with James Interactive 1:11:50 - Horror Game Lore is So Popular 1:13:45 - Zoey's Local Lore 1:18:24 - Mailbag: Have You Seen "True Stories?" 1:28:20 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:50:05 - Batman James Interactive on Bluesky Zoey on Bluesky | |||
| Currently Playing - 23 - Pragmata with Xzyliac | 12 May 2026 | 01:03:11 | |
Forum fixture Xyliac joins Daniel to talk about video games and Texas and where the two intersect. From forming community podcasts to starting online disinformation campaigns, Xzyliac has been woven into the fabric of the internet and has her pulse on the beating heart of video game news for some time now. We get into Pragmata, but only after really getting to know her passion for space and exploration games like Starfield and No Man's Sky. There's also a divergence to Spider-Man 2, which we kind of spoil a bit from the ending of, so watch out for that if you haven't played Spider-Man 2 yet. And then we wrap with a bit of X-Men chat. It's a fun time!
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| Maximum Utcast - 21 - Is the Weirdness Gone? | 08 May 2026 | 01:02:56 | |
On this freeform episode of the Maximum Utcast, our hosts are joined by no guests but we weave through run and gun games like Metal Slug, beat 'em ups like Double Dragon, and driving games like Cool Riders. Along the way, we get whispers of games like Absolum, Kunio-kun, Anthology of the Killer, and Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World. The Power Team also stops by to help us deal with some surf (blank) who must die, and we lament the passing of Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of Double Dragon, River City Girls, and many more games.
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| Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 22 - A Super Hero and Sidekick Podcast Team | 30 Apr 2026 | 00:33:38 | |
The dynamic duo are back to talk all things videogames (and a few movies). We learn what Jonathan really thinks about Supergiant Games and what Ryan thinks of the latest pretender to their throne, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. Along the way Ryan gives us his two cents on Anaconda (2025) and Jaws, plus makes up impromptu lyrics to a song about Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. The pair of heroes also give us thoughts on Pokemon Champions, Drawquarium, Bubsy 4D, Splatoon Raiders, and a whole lot more. 0:00:00 - Do You Need Me to Scratch Your Back? Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 20 - Weird Freaks, Plenty of Leaks, Edmund McMillen Speaks | 23 Apr 2026 | 02:10:35 | |
It's the longest episode of Maximum Utcast ever! Zoey regales us with tales of spooky video games that enrapture dogs before we talk about Mewgenics. Then one of the developers of Mewgenics, Edmund McMillen, stops by to catch up with his pal Jonathan about his career in the games industry working on games like Super Meat Boy, the Binding of Isaac, the End is Nigh, and more recently Mewgenics. Following that, our hosts get into a discussion about how ethical consumption can be a minefield to navigate. By the end of the show, Jonathan discusses his green slime secretions. | |||
| Currently Playing - 22 - Not Playing Much with Dr. Glen Hood | 17 Apr 2026 | 00:52:27 | |
Currently Playing is back with the first ever returning guest, Dr. Glen Hood (environmental biologist, professional bug counter) who has been living with Daniel for the last 4 months. It's another rare in-person chat where we get into why Glen hasn't been playing very many video games lately. The bulk of the episode is devoted to discussing the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a film neither Glen nor Daniel have seen. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 19 - The Objectifying, Vectifying, 'Dead Man'-ifying, Street Fighting Special! | 08 Apr 2026 | 01:33:29 | |
On this thrilling! (is it love?) episode of the Maximum Utcast, Zoey performs a cunning stunt in the form of a live videogame unboxing before Jonathan regales us with tales of being bombarded with requests for pics despite no one understanding his cosplay. We go deep on Street Fighter lore because something's up with Alex. Later, Jonathan chats with Cherrybombrs and Bbbbbbeatle about their experiences with Romeo is a Dead Man (also available as a video on our YouTube channel). Finally, we round out the chat in the usual way by having a freewheeling discussion of videogames past, present, and future (Super Meat Boy 3D, Moves of the Diamond Hand, Pokemon, Cadash, and more). | |||
| Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 21 - It Was the Best of PAX, It Was the Worst of PAX | 03 Apr 2026 | 00:37:42 | |
Jonathan and Ryan return from PAX East 2026 with mostly positive opinions about the show. They talk about some of the games they demoed, the merch they got, the people they met, and the cosplay they saw (and participated in!). Later, they talk a bit about Tomodachi Life, Pokopia, cats, and Food Related Entertainment Intelligent Non-Dorky Super good guys. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 18 - The Sommeliers of Video Games | 28 Mar 2026 | 01:28:34 | |
The Maximum Utcast is back with the hottest Vectorman and Shinobi news available! In a show that's too hot for Canada, we learn about a pushy sommelier, Jonathan's thoughts on Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, and what the heck is going on with AI upscaling filters. Later, our old pal Tanya stops by to tell us about her new favorite game Mini Motorways and there's a tiny bit of Resident Evil 9 discussion. All that and some anal beads?!?! | |||
| Currently Playing - 21 - Weather Factory Games (Cultist Simulator and Book of Hours) with Matt | 21 Mar 2026 | 00:36:45 | |
Currently, Currently Playing is joined by Matt who's been playing games from Weather Factory, notably in the form of Cultist Simulator and Book of Hours, both of which are incomprehensible to Daniel. Matt tries his best to explain rule discovery puzzle crafting card games with their emergent and dynamic gameplay. You simply must see the game in action to get a grasp of what is going on, so check out the YouTube video below the timecodes for a good primer on this game. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 17 - Lovish-ing the Journey to the West | 11 Mar 2026 | 01:24:42 | |
On this jam packed episode of Maximum Utcast we're digging into the kusoge Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken, a Famicom game based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West that is sometimes known as the ultimate crappy game. Along the way we discover secret vaginas and penises that have infiltrated games for dozens of years. Later, Jonathan talks with Matt Kap (Castle in the Darkness 2, Astalon: Tears of the Earth), developer of Lovish about his love of little blue knights. We get a little extra information about Jonathan's experiences with Love Eternal (SPOILER WARNING!) and in the post-show, Daniel practices some vocal warmups. LABS Website: http://www.mattkap.net/labs/ | |||
| Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 20 - What If a Zombie Dabs? | 04 Mar 2026 | 00:28:29 | |
Jonathan and Ryan recount the highlights of the recent Pokemon Presents which marked the 30th anniversary of the series, including the announcement of the newest mainline games, Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves. Are they about how the wind makes the waves, or is there more to them? Only time will tell! Elsewhere, Jonathan gives his thoughts on Resident Evil 9 and indie games Lovish and Love Eternal, before the pair try to solve the riddle of a family having to share one video game console.
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| Maximum Utcast - 16 - Love is in the Air | 26 Feb 2026 | 01:41:47 | |
The Utcast Gang gets serious about the business of love on today's episode where we learn to stop worrying and love eternally. There's some shake ups happening at Microsoft, we re-discover the Wii U through the lens of NapNok Games, and revisit our old pals Bimmy and Jimmy Lee. Later, Jonathan talks with Toby Alden of brlka about their new game Love Eternal and the indie games that inspired it. Was there a secret connection to No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! in there? And will Jonathan ever find out what love is? Perhaps we'll finally learn that Love conquers us all. | |||
| Currently Playing - 20 - Endless Space 2 with Zach from Old Man Gaming | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:51:03 | |
Zach from Axiom Games LLC and Old Man Gaming stops by to chat about being a TTRPG designer and video game reviewer among the many other hats he wears as a dad with a full time job who still makes time for having fun with family and friends both locally and online. After getting introduced to his sprawling work in the TTRPG space we talk about both his love of wrestling games and of 4X games like Endless Space 2. Then, since he's covered so many games on his YouTube channel, we talked about his top 3 games of last year. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 15 - Abiding, Correcting, and Disclosing | 11 Feb 2026 | 01:13:59 | |
It took 15 episodes but we finally know how to make the perfect podcast! We're abiding by the rules, correcting our past mistakes, and disclosing any potential conflicts of interest which means no one can say we're doing it wrong! Jonathan talked with game developer Talha Kaya of Talha & Jack Co. about their new game ABIDE which brings a unique art style to the first person horror game experience. Elsewhere, Zoey corrects her prior error regarding the continuity of the Castlevania series by doing a deep dive on the original game's Japanese manual. We get a few updates from what games Jonathan and Zoey are playing (Beastieball and the Pragmata demo) plus we learn that disclosures can be like farts.
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| Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 19 - Something is Rotten in the State of Roblox | 05 Feb 2026 | 00:31:53 | |
On this mildly belated episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss the virtues of keeping your cool while trying to snap pictures of Pokemon. From there, they dig into the subtleties of Italian Brainrot and what it means for kids to like it. A scattershot approach is taken in the back third of the episode where they cover Yakuza Kiwami 3, Resident Evil, Sonic Racing, Cat2048, Reanimal, and Romeo is a Dead Man. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 14 - In The Land of the Babes, the Riot Grrrls Are Queens | 29 Jan 2026 | 01:35:19 | |
We're keeping warm this winter by talking about videogames so pour a cup of cocoa and hear a bunch of thoughts on strategies for staying alive! Zoey also gives us another Duke Nukem Report, this time about "Land of the Babes", the blocky Duke Nukem game for PS1 from the far flung future year of 2000! Sarah Carapace comes back to finish up her chat about "Lost Records: Bloom and Rage" when viewed through the lens of riot grrrl and grunge music. And then we spend a moment talking about Anchorman for some reason. | |||
| Currently Playing - 19 - Mario Kart World with Kelsey Powers | 21 Jan 2026 | 00:48:55 | |
This month's Currently Playing sees Daniel joined in his home studio by Kelsey Powers, a film and TV producer who has worked on Fear the Walking Dead as well as several projects for her production company Cosmic Frozen Pizza like 2024's award winning short film "Picture Car." Daniel and Kelsey talk quite a bit about Mario Kart World and how it compares to prior entries in the series, along with getting into some discussions of the role gaming can have for people with ADHD and autism, plus the predatory aspects of a lot of modern games. There's also some chat about Dungeons and Dragons in there. Where did they find the time?!
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| Maximum Utcast - 13 - Sexy Adventure Games and GOTY '25 | 14 Jan 2026 | 01:29:44 | |
Maximum Utcast returns to talk about everyone's favorite character Mike Haggar! Then Zoey and Jonathan share their game of the year picks for 2025 before diving into the deep end of point and click adventure games with illustrator Sarah Carapace. After the show wraps we have a few extra bonus features as always so stay tuned for some of the least hinged content this show has ever put out! | |||
| Talking to My Boy about Videogames -18 - We Hate A.I. But Love Robots | 07 Jan 2026 | 00:37:45 | |
On this unhinged episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Ryan accuses Jonathan of being famous and therefore knowing how to get good graphics in video games, AI is mocked at the Wendy's drivethrough, and as always, cats abound. The Boys talk about Dead Cells, Hello Neighbor, Kirby Air Riders, Megaman, and Terminator 2: No Fate, along with a few brief stops at Minecraft and Animal Crossing. Plus we get a bit of movie reviews for Spongebob, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Anaconda. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 12 - Are Hades 2 and Fire Emblem Bootylicious Enough for Duke Nukem? | 01 Jan 2026 | 01:27:04 | |
Happy New Year! And what better way to celebrate the dawn of a new future by opening up the floodgates to time that could have been? We've got a deep dive into the lost entry in the Duke Nukem franchise, Duke Nukem: D-Day, the canceled game that nearly was and never will be. Zoey becomes an interactive Duke-ipedia of information as we dig deep into the connective tissue of the games industry, bouncing like a pinball between Rockstar, Atari, Gearbox, 3D Realms, id Software and more. Later, Jonathan talks with game developer Lyn about her game Miskatonic before gushing about the latest Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave news and the ending of Hades 2 and what it means for the characters. 0:00:00 - The Cold Clamed Curry Meat of Silent Hill Follow Lyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.social Check out Lyn's Game Miskatonic, playable in browser or downloadable on Windows: https://jack-rockwood.itch.io/miskatonic Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav | |||
| Currently Playing - 18 - Sektori and Logic Bombs with Declan | 26 Dec 2025 | 00:42:36 | |
Declan joins us to talk about gaming with ADHD and how that can impact their hobby in unique and interesting ways. While they aren't maintaining their video gaming profile all that much, they have discovered Sektori and Logic Bombs which both work overtime to keep Declan's attention in two completely different ways. Later, we say farewell to the Backlog section by hearing Daniel's thoughts on Axiom Verge, then Declan challenges Daniel to a hypothetical round, and we introduce a new segment called Top 3. 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Declan! Listen to Declan and Daniel talk about spin-off properties of video games on the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54Ehbpwq?si=76b729dde505461f | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 11 - Horny Past, Personality-Free Present, Grim Future | 16 Dec 2025 | 01:17:57 | |
On a freewheeling episode of the Maximum Utcast we're talking about The Game Awards! The Industry! Puberty! Sexy Tingle! And so much more! Abram Buehner of Lost In Cult hangs out with Jonathan to talk about the role of physical media in an increasingly digital world, plus we get plenty of stray thoughts about Batman, Metroid Prime 4, Spy Hunter, Bradley the Badger, and a ton more stuff as we begin to put a bow on the present that is 2025. | |||
| Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 17 - Changing the Game | 12 Dec 2025 | 00:36:32 | |
Do you want more of the same or things to be vastly different? It's the question central to today's episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where Jonathan and Ryan look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Blippo+, two games set on alien worlds that introduce the audience to their setting through exploration and perception. Elsewhere in the episode, Ryan gives us his monthly Minecraft Report and there's a little bit of talk about Nobi Nobi Boy, plus evil doppelgangers seem to be everywhere you look. Boys will become men on this thrilling episode!
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| Maximum Utcast - 10 - Crossing Into Alternate Worlds | 03 Dec 2025 | 01:17:41 | |
We're stepping into an alternate reality on this episode of the Maximum Utcast where Jonathan Holmes talks to John-Charles Holmes about the game Blippo+ where you watch TV from another dimension. But before that, Zoey tells us about finally beating the professional beetles in Beetle Adventure Racing. Then we debut our new permanent segment on the show, The Duke Nukem Report. Later in the show we talk about novelty fatigue and how perhaps you can only be weird once. Very late in the episode we get extremely off topic by talking about some Star Trek The Next Generation fever dreams. | |||
| Currently Playing - 17 - Marvel Rivals with Aisling | 27 Nov 2025 | 00:40:17 | |
Currently Playing returns with Aisling (pronounced Ash-lyn) to talk about her time spent rivaling in the Marvel-verse in Marvel Rivals. We go deep on the roster of this hero shooter and learn about the thigh physics keeping this game afloat. Plus: what's the deal with Wolverine? How many sisters does Thor have? And what happens to Gambit's package? We also get to hear Daniel's thoughts on Hotline Miami 2 before Aisling challenges Daniel to...perhaps the final Backlog challenge (??) in the form of Axiom Verge. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 09 - Rolling Up Rock Man | 21 Nov 2025 | 01:14:59 | |
On this Mega episode of the Maximum Utcast, we're talking all things Mega Man with our resident Mega Man expert, Tony Ponce. But first, a quick stop off to the world of Katamari for Once Upon a Katamari in our new segment "Good Feels." We also learn a bit of behind the scenes drama with regards to the official Destructoid Top Megaman Games list, and we hear Jonathan's idea for a new Bonk video game, which will apparently be very easy to make! | |||
| Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 16 - We Should Get All of Them Except Kirby | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:37:23 | |
On a relatively focused episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss Kirby Air Riders and the accompanying wave of Amiibo toys. We get an update on Ryan's thoughts of the latest chapters of Poppy Playtime, learn about games like Stray Children and Kero Blaster, and Ryan outlines his concept of the universe. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 08 - Is It "Time To Kill" Grand Theft Auto 6? | 06 Nov 2025 | 01:04:58 | |
This week we're talking about the bad boys and girls of videogames with Grand Theft Auto 6, a game that's too big to fail, or so says our guest Rose. But first we get into a forgotten corner of the Duke Nukem universe on PS1 when Duke tried to be Lara Croft? Are the pig cops supposed to be cops or aliens? Who knows?!? Later, Jonathan and Zoey try to find out why they play videogames and maybe we learn a bit too much about Jonathan's private life. | |||
| Currently Playing - 16 - Baldur's Gate 3 with Jonathan | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:57:03 | |
This month on Currently Playing, Daniel is joined by Jonathan (not that one) to talk about the intersectionality of video games and table top role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons, Penumbra City, Blades in the Dark, Vampire the Masquerade and more. And what better way to frame this TTRPG discussion than by discussing the video game Baldur's Gate 3 which uses Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition as the basis of the gameplay? Peppered throughout the chat are comparisons between "real" D&D and the videogame version, along with stories from table top campaigns and the campaign presented by Larian Studios. There are some spoilers for story beats in Acts 1 and 2 of Baldur's Gate 3, but since Jonathan hasn't finished Act 2 yet, we avoid Act 3 entirely. | |||
| Maximum Utcast - 07 - Shantae Advances the WayForward into Our Hearts and Minds | 23 Oct 2025 | 01:55:35 | |
On this thicc episode of the Maximum Utcast, Jonathan interviews Matt Bozon and Michael Stragey of WayForward about their game Shantae Advance that originally began development over 20 years ago as a GBA game only to be shelved indefinitely before being revived this year. Shantae Advance finally got released this year on actual GBA cartridges through Limited Run Games or available digitally just about everywhere else. Jonathan also makes a plea for a sequel to Boogerman (which Michael produced and programmed). Later, Jonathan and Zoey talk about what a sequel to Boogerman might look like and we also reveal that this show has potentially always been an Earthworm Jim fan cast? Sometimes you gotta separate the art from the artist, and other time, you gotta hold the limes in your mind! | |||
| Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 15 - UFO 50, A Game of Games | 15 Oct 2025 | 00:26:58 | |
Jonathan and Ryan dive deep into the world of UFO 50, but only after a few stops along the way to talk about Among Us, cats, and Iron Mike Sharpe. Later, Ryan thinks he might be nerdy for hoarding some Minecraft soda. But what makes something nerdy? Can videogames be helpful at teaching life lessons? And did I mention the cat? | |||