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It’s a crossover special! 🌀 Jay brings together PB and Twitch streamer  @SageNoodle  to unpack the Open Network Test of Sonic Crossworlds and things get competitive fast. From controller woes to surprise roster picks, the crew dives deep into Sega’s newest kart racer and what makes it stand out from the pack.We unpack:🏎️ Why Crossworlds feels like a fresh take on Sonic racing (and how it stacks against Mario Kart)👾 The wild roster choices Zazz, Werehog, even Persona 5's Joker and which Sega icons we’re still hoping for🎮 The great “keyboard vs. controller” struggle, from broken tutorials to sore thumbs⚡ Gadgets, builds, and why PB swears handling + acceleration is the winning combo🎨 Which tracks wowed us, which ones gave us headaches, and why the museum level might be the MVP🎶 That theme song you’ll never get out of your head (until Miku sings it, anyway)Thank you to our guest Sage Noodle, who you can find streaming throughout the week at https://twitch.tv/sagenoodleWe will be playing Sonic Crossworlds LIVE on twitch early, follow our twitch at https://twitch.tv/ohheyitsjaybearPlus:💬 PB learns drifting the hard way, Jay admits to playing until 4am, and Noodle gets flattened by a pink monster truck more times than he’d like.🔥 Hot takes on UI, friendship systems, and why some color choices make tracks nearly unplayable.🎉 Predictions for launch DLC, Sega guest stars, and what could make Crossworlds a convention favourite.Whether you’re a Sonic veteran or a racing rookie, this episode is your pit stop for laughs, critiques, and a lot of chaos on the track.💙 Find Us and Support the Podcast!🔵 Visit theconcreatives.com for all our socials and more⭐ Love what you’re hearing? Leave us a 5-star review to help keep the podcast growing!🎁 Want even more behind-the-scenes content, merch, and artist exclusives?Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/theconcreatives

Sonic Cage Dome (owner of The Opinion Zone) is collabing with Gilles Bone for a new exciting project. This Kickstarter will fund a collection of hard enamel pins, t-shirts, and a beanie hat inspired by our favourite hedgehog and his friends. Designed with love and attention to detail, these pieces celebrate the iconic gaming universe that so many of us hold dear.

Visit the kickstarter here :http://kck.st/4hGWndL

At launch, the campaign will fund a set of 9 enamel pins and a beanie hat, with backers able to pledge for these, as well as stickers, badge buttons, and t-shirts to help bring this project to life... oh and we ship internationally!

However, this collection has the potential to grow even further! If we smash through our funding and stretch goals, we’ll be able to unlock even more exciting items, including acrylic keychains, additional t-shirt designs, more prints and postcards, extra beanie hat options, and potentially even more pin designs!

The campaign will expand based on your support, so we encourage everyone to not only pledge for their favorite items but also to share this project with fellow Blue Hedgehog fans! 

Let’s make this collection bigger and better together! - Gilles & Jay Eggman

Get ready for a sleigh-load of holiday hilarity as Jay unwraps some of his favorite festive moments from Christmases past! From a bone-chilling encounter with the fan-favorite menace, Santa The Claus, to awkwardly asking a definitely-not-a-soundboard Santa for our wish lists, and even a dramatic reading of a festive fanfic (yes, really), this episode is stuffed like a Christmas stocking with Yuletide chaos.

To top it all off, you can spread some holiday cheer with a shopping spree! Head to gillesbone.com and use the code “soniccagedome” for 10% off site-wide, including their awesome new Sonic, Shadow, Metal Sonic, and Rouge apparel. Merry saving! 🎄

This week, Jay is joined by special guest Gilles for an electrifying deep dive into their experience at the London premiere of Sonic Movie 3! Together, they break down the highs and lows of the film, from favorite (and not-so-favorite) scenes to the standout characters and plot twists that will have fans buzzing.

They explore how the series has leveled up its action sequences and why Shadow the Hedgehog has officially earned the title of “fluffy boy” in this installment.

Is this the best Sonic movie yet? Tune in to find out as Jay and Gilles bring you all the chaos, laughs, and heartfelt hedgehog appreciation!

Spoilers from 21:20 onwards!

Find out more about Gilles Bone at https://gillesbone.com

Get ready for a winter treat in this special episode, where Jay Eggman sits down with the incredibly talented Bentley Jones for an exclusive and heartwarming interview that every Sonic fan won't want to miss!

Bentley takes us on an exciting journey through his life, from his first musical inspirations to his legendary work with the Sonic franchise. He opens up about the creation of iconic tracks like "Dreams of an Absolution" and "So Much More," and dives into his experience collaborating with Sonic's legendary soundtracks.

We’ll hear all about Bentley’s early influences, his creative process in crafting unforgettable anthems, and the challenges faced navigating the music industry as an independent artist. But that’s not all! Bentley also discusses exciting recent projects, including his electrifying "Hard Times" cover, the fresh sounds of "I’m gud, Babe" with Green Hill Zone vibes, and the creation of his own Sonic OC, Ozkar.

Plus, Bentley spills the beans on his upcoming duet with Crush 40's Johnny Gioeli and teases what’s next for both his music career and his beloved OC. This is an episode packed with passion, insight, and tons of exciting news! Don’t miss it!!

We continue our Sonic Boomers series by speaking to one of the first Sonic cosplayers I ever saw on the internet, Sonic The Cosplayer.

Sonic the Cosplayer has built an impressive following through his unique and creative brand of cosplay-ception. Ever wondered what Sonic would do if he was into cosplay, this guy has your curiosity covered.

We discuss the first Sonic games that made us go "Ok I'm into this franchise", the first cosplay he ever created and also reflect on how the internet has evolved around it all.

Check out Sonic The Cosplayer at https://www.instagram.com/sonicthecosplayer

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As we sit be the warm fireplace, drinking mulled wine... we discuss if being a Sonic fan is still ok at our age.

Two BIG trailers came out at The Game Awards last night, and they may have provoked very different feelings. But that's ok folks.

Sonic Boomers is a chance to explore the stories of people who held create the history and foundations of the Sonic community.

Jordan aka Uncle Poxxy has spent his many years on this podcast telling us why Colors was the weakest entry. As he sits back at the podcast table to discuss all the news on its remaster, has his views changed?

We are BACK to discuss and explore the recent Sonic Central stream that unloaded a LOT of announcements!

With 2020 almost over, we embrace this time of year to look back at some of the more weirder parts of the podcast during the festive season.

Hi guys, The Opinion Zone is returning soon, so today let's just look back on so completely random and out of context moments of the shows past.

From David setting up Lady Gaga's new American Horror Story with Sonic to Uncle Poxxy trying to advise furries on how to embrace Big the Cat.

Jay EggeMann, SPD64, Uncle Poxxy and The Sega Scourge get together to discuss what they thought of the film, AS they walk out of the cinema. So enjoy what were are actual first impressions fresh out of our heads! Warning, contains NAUGHTY words, and LOTS OF SPOILERS.

The original Sonic Show gang get together to rate what happened in the last 12 months of Sonic.

Right listen, Toy Story came out, I wanna talk about it. What does it have to do with Sonic? Your Mom is the answer to that.

GUESS WHO IS BACK, yes mate we are back. The Opinion Zone crew join forces after a year to discuss the Sonic Movie and Team Sonic Racing... so the same things we talked about last year... amazing.

Jay ran a bath after losing all his recording software and left the crew to record their own show... THIS IS AWFUL enjoy.

Jay has been holding this in for a while, and he has some STRONG opinions on the new Crush 40 song!!!

Plus we bring our old friend Marcus back for some quick fire questions!

It is 2018, AND WE ARE BACK! Yes after a loooong absense we are able to record! Since we have been away for a while we decided to get up to speed with our news! So much to cover and a LOT of talk about the Sonic movie that started filming this month. Oh and David is back... as our intern!

We are back for a one off mess of a show until we sort ourselves out!

Such news, such drama.

Could you work for SEGA? (No), other news, some Fist Bump fun and we ask life questions to Uncle Poxxy

BUY YOUR PRIDE SONIC SHOW tshirt at: http://bit.ly/2sZB6qQ [Warning: In describing experiences of hateful comments, some gay slurs are used in reference.] To round off PRIDE month, some peers in the Sonic community, ranging from all areas of LGBT fan as well as their allies share their stories about coming to terms and dealing with who they are how that plays out in an online gaming community. A big thank you for everyone who shared their stories today. I really feel the Sonic community is a place where we can all look after each other and support each other. Thank you for helping people be confident in who they are. #LGBT #PRIDE #SONICTHEHEDGEHOG #VIDEOGAMES

The weather is HOT in the UK, so rather that sit in a stuff (non ac) studio, we take our laptop and record outside! Yes that does mean Nicole and David have to improvise all the sounds as we have no soundboard but we think it sounds almost identical! We go through a LOT of news that has come out of E3 plus delve into the latest hype coming from the super secret Sega Forever brand! #segaforever

Oh wow, what a LOT to get through. We spend almost an hour just discussing the news with our special guests before have a more personal chat with Nick and Caleb as we discuss their fantastic Sonic podcast, 'You're Too Show'. Not only that but they join us in the some Truth or Lie as we find out some deep truths!

OMG GET HYPE GUYS, Jay and David are joined by repeat guest Kaz from Sonic Reacts to discuss A LOT OF NEWS. We are so hyped for Mania and Forces and have already pre ordered the new statue from First 4 Figures. HYPE TRAIN AWAY! Plus we discuss the new Weston Super Sonic convention with its creators!

The gang are joined by Mr Mardic aka Evan to chat all things old Sonic news, plus play some truth or lie games!

Jay and David open up the show to the listeners in a live call in... its... a thing.

David The Lurker has a moment of climax as his dream guest Jim Sass FINALLY joins the show, after he waffles on for ages about Return To Little Planet 2, we get balls deep into the reveal that the third character of Sonic Forces is... A USER GENERATED CHARACTER CREATOR... oh the drama.

Two HUGE Sonic Boom fans and two less so much fans discuss their different opinions on the TV show.

For those who didn't know, 3 years ago we interviewed Sammy Classic Sonic Fan... yep. If you ever wanted to know if his rants were "real" and what he thinks of Chadtronic then this is your lucky day! As we were all off this week it seemed that this was the best episode to revisit for new listeners! Enjoy!

OMG NEW SONIC FORCES GAMEPLAY! JAY HAS A MELT DOWN Who is H from Steps?

After we discuss the new of a new Sonic Forces trailer and First 4 Figures suggesting they will drop the Sonic brand, we chat with Overbound Games about their new release, Sonic: Time Twisted. The fan game that was 12 years in the making! Plus we review the game to share our little old opinions!

So Gameloft leaked a new Sonic game... WHOOPS. The crew and our guests discuss the latest Sonic news, play some Truth or Lie and call out ExoJak for hijacking The Sonic Show youtube channel LOL. #sonicthehedgehog #videogame

in today's episode we review each of the big Sonic April Fool pranks of 2017 from best to worst with special guest Sonic Yoda of Sega Driven! Not only that but we discuss Sonic and a Duck having fun in Hong Kong and SPD64s secret porno drawings. #sonicthehedgehog #sega #videogame #aprilfools

In today's episode POXXY is back and we delve into the shocking truth behind Alix Henriol. Was her love the Sonic in fact a whole lie for attention?! We also return to the Uncle University Poxxy to discuss getting pregnant by Shadow and locking your boyfriend in the car. Oh and in Learning with Lurker we find out if Jay destroyed someones Sonic art in order to be better than him??? #sonicthehedgehog #sonicpassion #alixhenriol #videogame

So this thing called SXSW happened, and if you weren't aware, a LOT of new Sonic news was uncovered. Sonic Forces was revealed in it's glory and we tackle the discussion on where the direction of Sonic is going. TWO very different sides of the coin for this discussion, worth a listen in itself! Not only that, we cover the latest news such as Drake sampling His World in his new album. Oh and we find out some DISTURBING truths in today's game of Learning With Lurker! All with the help of special guest Sonic The Cosplayer. This one is a gem, make sure you listen to the end!

In todays episode guest Comic Artist Lisa Medin joins us to discuss the future of Archie Comic's Sonic lines as we dissect a recent article on The Sonic Stadium. We also get to learning with David The Lurker as we find out if one of our hosts use to visit Sonic Passion!

It's the start of a new era as we begin podcasting from our new home at Audioboom! In today's episode we discuss the news of Archie, Sonic Boom rating and more plus we get into the sad news of Dan Sheridan leaving SEGA. While it is great that he is leaving on good terms, to be closer to his new family, it is still sad to see such a smart and hard working guy leave the community. Oh and we play a new game, "Learning with the Lurker", think Would I Lie To You? But with Sonic! lol.

In this episode we look back at the 12 months of Sonic's 25th year and discuss whether it was worth all the hype! CONTAINS VERY STRONG LANGUAGE

Time for XMAS fun with a quiz, and other crap. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

We take the new Sonic theory generator... turns out SEGA SCOURGE ISNT THAT GOOD ACTUALLY.

We do a special version of the show that sees us into our 10th birthday! We discuss the past and play some stupid ass games!

We discuss the latest news before Kyle jumps in to help us judge some Sonic online petitions!

The gang take you on a quick trip around the latest Sonic news before dividing into two teams for the most heated Election debate the world will ever hear. How will taxes be spent on Sonic fans? Who will replace Sonic as the face of SEGA? And what will our candidates do to protect the Church of Aaron Webber? Find out their arguments on these key issues plus the final vote to see who is the next Sonic President! Note: This was recorded before the result of the 2016 U.S Election Results.

In this special episode we discuss SAGE games for a constant 2 hours! What did you play?

Oh no... god no. We whizz through the latest Sonic news before trying some random improv ideas sent in by our listeners! It's... weird.

For no reason a bunch of guests join us to discuss our thoughts on this years Sonic anniversary. Though one was an intern, so doesnt say anything at all (sensibly). WE THEN FORCE TO PLAY DEFEAT DONNIE and read questions about Sonic's peen. Well done us.

WE ARE BACK! Did you miss us? WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO. The gang (and David The Lurker) join forces to discuss the new Sonic Mania Collectors Edition trailer released. We also have a very loud guest on Defeat Donnie and round the show off by making the only couple on the podcast feel uncomfortable.