Explore every episode of the podcast You Like the Worst Stuff
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| Yule Like the Worst Stuff #546 - A Very Scary Christmas | 25 Dec 2024 | 00:20:48 | |
It's time for another You Like the Worst Stuff holiday special! This year we look forward with furrowed brows and red-rimmed eyes as we contemplate 2025. Who can save us? Die Hard? Blind Melon? PlayDate? John Madden? This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features music by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org, and sound effects/backing tracks from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #545 - Game Awards Wrap-Up | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:21:49 | |
Following up on our Game Awards voting show, Haygood and Tony swing in with eight correct predictions... but Kat is the real winner with her support of Astro Bot! In this week's show, we talk about the winner lineup and the show in general. And how about those third-party accessory Switch 2 leaks? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Visions of Mana, Cozy Grove, Indiana Jones! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #544 - Our Best Video game Soundtracks of the Past Ten Years | 11 Dec 2024 | 00:25:12 | |
On this week's episode, we're talking about our favorite video game soundtracks... but not the usual dusty old classics, we're not mooning over NES DuckTales or those Donkey Kong games. We're picking the best of the past ten years! (With a couple asterisks for re-releases. Hey, if DLC can win a Game of the Year award, we can give a remaster a listen!) Also in this episode... – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Astro Bot, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Ranma 1/2! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #543 - Irrespective of Platform | 04 Dec 2024 | 00:40:25 | |
Settle down with your low-fi pals and enjoy a live voting session for The Game Awards! We're goofed up on hop balls and making our picks in such categories as "Most Anticipated Death Stranding Sequel" and "Best DLC Even Though We Made It So DLC Could Win The Whole Thing." You're going to hear a lot of Balatro, Metaphor and Astro Bot partisanism... and oddly enough, a lot of Casino Night Zone? This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #542 - Nostalgic for Capitalism | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:27:02 | |
Big holiday weekend in the USA, including the most important holiday of all: Black Friday! This year we're talking about Black Friday before it happens, and it's only about 10% less boring than when we talk about it after it happens. Also in this episode... – NAHVERBS: Fourhman's Proverbs save is gone. – ASTRO BOTS, ROLL OUT: Yes, Astro Bot is that good. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Alone in the Dark, Neva, Old Navy! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #541 - Feastieball | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:30:08 | |
It's game awards season, and in this episode (recorded before nominees were announced) we point and laugh at the reveal that DLC is now eligible in all categories. Gee, what do you think is going on there? Also in this episode... – WELLNESS CHECK: Is Phil Spencer ok? – HELLNESS CHECK: Mobile is the future of gaming! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Legend of Zelda, Agatha All Along, Beastieball! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #540 - Worst Election Ever | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:35:43 | |
Tony and Kat get together to talk about how they slogged through the post-election week after America voted the way it did. Right now, we need community. What better community is there on this planet than podcast pals? – RESIST: Get your bearings. Get back up. Get involved. – IRRESISTIBLE: Get a free Steam code! – PLUS: The Onion. Taylor Swift. Pocket Camp's $10 rebirth. Nintendo Music again. Hell, we even speak the name Alarmo! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. Show themes include “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #539 - The One Where They Play Wii Channel Music | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:42:37 | |
The Nintendo Music app is real...and it's nostalgia-tacular! Haygood and Tony blast into your earholes with a two-player episode packed with Wii Channel music beds, a soothing balm for the (old) gamer's soul in trying times. Once the pop-pops finish their hobble down Memory Lane... – SONOPOLY: Sony shutters two studios and draws criticism for anti-competitive practices. – IT'S A DATE: But only a vague one - Season 2 hits your lil' yellow Playdate in 2025. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Like a Dragon: Yakuza! Tony parties with Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, and John Legend! And...yeah, probably even more Wii-era music. Worst it up! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. Show themes include “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #538 - Balatrolikes | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:26:18 | |
Steam Next Fest just wrapped up, and you can see the long shadow of Balatro taking shape! And how about this amazing giant Minesweeper game!?!?! Also in this episode... – ALL ABOUT THE MALL: We talk longer than you would think about the Mall of America. – (NOT)EXCLUSIVE: Xbox did a thing. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: DC Vertigo, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Couplets This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #537 - Meet Clocko! | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:35:10 | |
Every time an Alarmo rings, an angel named Nintendo gets another $100! This week, we discuss just how uncomfortable Alarmo makes us, and also confess who ordered it anyway. Also in this episode... – IN POG FORM: Halo has, apparently, returned. – CEL-SHADE: Haygood watched the Borderlands movie. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Visions of Mana, Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #536 - Towers of Agashababab | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:25:09 | |
Sony came out swingin' with a meaty State of Play presentation and Your Worst Pals come out swingin' with hot and cold takes on the games and chrome face plates they showed off! Also in this episode... – GAME OF THE YEAR: Balatro hits mobile! – BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Plucky Squire hits Switch! – SHOCK OF THE YEAR: Haygood finished a game! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #535 - That's In There?: The Game | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:20:45 | |
The PS5 Pro has been announced and people are mad! And why? Of course it's expensive, but what do any of you care of Sony takes a bath on it? Also in this episode... – OUR VOTING ERA: Taylor Swift is registering voters. – OUR FUNKO ERA: Haygood is playing Funko Fusion. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Assassins Creed Origins, Summer Reading Club, Astro Bot! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #534 - Rooty Tooty | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:26:37 | |
Time to spill a little more audible ink about Concord, as your Worst Pals sit stunned over the game's ignominious removal. This is how audiences should have reacted to the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie! Also in this episode... – DISTASTE TEST: Haygood tries out the latest ridiculous potato chip flavor, LIVE. – SHOWCASE MESS: Why did Nintendo do a Partner Showcase and an Indie World back to back? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Airbender, Shark Heart, Balatro! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #533 - Pocket Damp | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:17:26 | |
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, is the longest supported Animal Crossing game... but not for much longer. The 2017 release is transitioning to a fully offline version this November. How does that work? This thing was all timers and in-app purchases and junk??? Also in this episode... – DISCORD: What if they release a hero shooter and nobody came? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: T-Swift, Short and Sweet, Thank Goodness You're Here This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #532 - Do You Think the Toys are Sad About a Kid Again? | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:32:23 | |
The Xbox 360 is finally gone. Perhaps the last mostly successful thing ever to come out of Xbox no longer has a functioning storefront. Our own Joe Haygood had an eleventh hour spending spree, so let's see what he picked up and should have put down. Also in this episode... – DISSEQUELS: D23 brings more of the same, because something has to sell action figures. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Duolingo, Ireland, Infinite Wealth This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. And "Circus Fun Energy Clown" by Dvir Silver from pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #531 - I Come Back and We Have to Talk About Marvel? | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:30:10 | |
Marvel is so back. Sort of. Deadpool x Wolverine is a hit, and we've got our Dr. Doom in a very low effort kind of way. Mr. Haygood is fresh from seeing the Deadpool movie, so we're having a (appropriately warned) spoiler filled discussion about it! Also in this episode... – SANS ANDREAS: Voice actors on strike, but not for GTA? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Miles Morales, Where's Fourhman Been? This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #530 - Top 100 Animated Films + Our Favorites | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:58:05 | |
Haygood and Tony dig into the list of the 100 Highest-Grossing Animated Films, inspired by the success of Inside Out 2. A little trivia time starts us off - do you think YOU can name the Top 5? Then, they reveal their personal favorite animated movies and some underrated gems. PLUS: There's a free Steam game code for the first lucky listener to cash it in, some real talk about the Xbox Game Pass price hike, and Tony's early thoughts on Moonstone Island! Worst it up with this BEEFY episode! This episode was mixed by Joe Haygood and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Holding Out for a Hero" by Jessica Saunders and “Gold Digger" by Bobby V., Lil' Fate, and Ludacris. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #529 - Playable Zelda? In THIS Economy? | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:27:05 | |
Haygood and Tony team up for the long-awaited return of this very podcast after some...technical glitches. When that summer breeze hits and makes us feel fine, mistakes are bound to happen. What was lost? What's still worth talking about? Honestly, being worth talking about has never stopped us before! – HERO SWITCH: Zelda takes the lead at long last! – BEYOND COMPREHENSION: New content in BG&E? – AND FOR YOU: A free Steam code! – PLUS: Metroid Prime 4, Faraway Fairway, Godzilla Minus One This episode was mixed by Joe Haygood and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Wild Boys" by Duran Duran” and “Milkshake" by Asian Pop Addicts. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #528 - The Return of MultiVersus | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:26:21 | |
We said it couldn't be done, but the mad lads did it, and MultiVersus is back! Haygood and Fourhman are playing it, so we have a little rundown of what's new, what's lousy, and what utterly confuses us. Also in this episode... – NEVER-ENDING: Kat clues us in to a new movie! – PLAYSTATION HIVE: What did we think about the new State of Play? We're Astro Bot fans... but Concord? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Assassin's Creed Mirage, Untitled Goose Game, Max Payne 3! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #527 - All Hail the Guru | 29 May 2024 | 00:20:33 | |
Big, big rumor week as Microsoft gets bad press over something they did not even do. Those guys can't win for trying these days! Also in this episode... – IGN+: More consolidation, and it ain't pretty. – AND FOR YOU: hold on to your butts, here's FOUR free Steam codes! – PLUS: Playdate, Summit, Tunic! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #526 - Little Kitty Big Microsoft | 22 May 2024 | 00:31:57 | |
We're still trying to understand what's going on at Microsoft, but we're coming around to the idea that Xbox is doomed. Again. Tango, Arcane, Game Pass, Phil Spencer what are you doing? Also in this episode... – SOCIAL TEDIOUS: Nintendo dumps Twitter integration, finally. – BIG STRETCH: We're all-in on Little Kitty Big City. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Spec Ops: the Line, Call of Duty, Dishonored! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #525 - Dave and Busted | 08 May 2024 | 00:21:25 | |
First up this week, a Video Game Current Event that already folded! At recording time, we talked about the utter mess of Helldivers 2, but Sony has already backpedaled so this episode is now just grist for somebody's future graduate studies project. Also in this episode... – SPECIFIC DRIVE: We maybe feel a little bad about how Pacific Drive operates. – BETTING ON DIG-DUG: Dave & Busters embarrasses itself. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Evil, soccer (not really), Hershey Bears! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #524 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Knuckles | 01 May 2024 | 00:25:50 | |
This week, we're going full highbrow with a talk about NPR (from this article), journalistic integrity, and Animal Crossing Lego sets. Also in this episode... – MOUNDALA EFFECT: Fourhman is corrected on how Crunch is spelled. – OBAMA CHUCKLED: Haygood catches us up on Knuckles. – AND FOR YOU: a free Game Old Games code! – PLUS: Woobles, Hot Ones, Pacific Drive! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #523 - Fallout? More like Fall-IN! | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:23:57 | |
It's a Golden Age of adaptations of video games! Mainly because they're not just using laser tag and puppets. This week, we get into Fallout: The Streaming Service Entertainment Product. Also in this episode... – TORTURED HEDGEHOGS: Shadow has entered the ring. – TORTURED FILE STORAGE: Haygood flushes his data. – AND FOR YOU: a free Game Old Games code! – PLUS: Knuckles, Taylor Swift, Tchia! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #522 - The Sports Episode | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:31:43 | |
This week, we pivot to sports. Or at least, sports as filtered through silly pop culture junk. Like, say, wrestling! Ready your ears for Tony's in-depth explanation of just how The Rock returned to the WWE. Also in this episode... – OPEN WORLD: You guys, Tchia is really good. – CLOSED BETA: MultiVersus is back! In hockey form! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #521 - It's Jokin' Time | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:26:43 | |
On this week's episode, we applaud Mike Drucker's attempt to be a legend at Charlie Brown Christmas Pinball. We tried it ourselves, but all we got was a rock. Also in this episode... – TOTALITY RAD: How about a little advance eclipse management? – MAKE IT DISAPPEAR: Suicide Squad slips even further behind with the new Joker season. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Princess Peach Showtime, Spotify, Sega Union! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #520 - Get That Guide Done | 27 Mar 2024 | 00:25:36 | |
Your Worst Pals are pooling their change to afford some Dragon's Dogma DLC! It's fine, somebody else can complete this United States Quarters set. Also in this episode... – ECCHS-MEN: 97 X-Men? In this economy? – A HERB: Kotaku's corporate bosses are boneheads. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Tomb Raider, Four Minute Books, The Marvels! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #519 - Iconic Games and the Boys Who Play Them | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:33:00 | |
Joe and Tony take a look at the latest nominees to the Strong Museum's gaming hall of fame! And they do it without ever mentioning the word "PORNTIPSGUZZARDO," which shows remarkable restraint. Also in this episode... – FOREVER OVER 9000: Remembering Akira Toriyama. – BATTLEDUMP: The Star Wars remake is on fire, in a bad way. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Unicorn Overlord, Balatro, Tomb Raider! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #518 - The Balatro Movie | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:23:03 | |
The Worst Pals are back with a look at Nintendo's recent Partner Direct, and we can't stop talking about Endless Ocean. Also in this episode... – WONDER WHY LAND: There's a Borderlands movie now. – NOW IS THE TIME: Kat is back into Animal Crossing. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Unicorn Overlord, Thirsty Suitors, Balatro! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #517 - Xistance is Futile | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:31:45 | |
It's been another weird week for Xbox, as the company had to hold a dour podcast to announce that they were still, in fact, doing business? This week, Joe, Tony and Joe talk about the most depressing Xbox Direct ever made. Also in this episode... – SONY'S GAP YEAR: PS5 is taking the (first party) year off. – UBISOFT SETS SAIL: Skull and Bones, good? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Paul McCartney's guitar, Ring Fit Adventure, Hazbin Hotel! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #516 - The Reedus is Back! | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:29:49 | |
Sony posted another State of Play (and again Hermen Hulst seems mad at me? What did I do?) and we're doing a quick fire round of thoughts about the trailers trailers trailers therein. Also in this episode... – X Marks the Not: More rumors about Xbox going third party! – Not That Fragile: Let's get into that slick new Death Stranding 2 trailer. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Animal Crossing, Suicide Squad, Silent Hill! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #515 - Carlin Impersonation Cruise | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:28:29 | |
Another day, another dopey AI thing gets exposed as actually just a dopey guy-doing-a-bit thing. Turns out a computer program did not wholly and autonomously generate a George Carlin comedy special. Gasp, choke, and all that. Also in this episode... – LAYOFFS?: Microsoft starting the year with some ugly cuts. – I JUST HOPE WE GET A GAME: But aside from that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the Xbox Direct? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: McPixel 3, Scarlet Nexus, Sports Illustrated! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #514 - Microsoft is buying Sega | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:25:23 | |
OK, so THAT'S an irresponsible episode title. But this is Tony's theory and prediction: Sega is firing on all cylinders in an effort to make themselves look appetizing, and who's hungrier than Microsoft? Also in this episode... – GOOD NIGHT: Alan Wake is coming to Dead By Deadlight. – GOOD LUCK: The Last of Us has found their Abby. – AND FOR YOU: a free EA Games code! – PLUS: Another Code, AI Mario, Gotham Knights! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #513 - New Year, Old Resolutions | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:32:59 | |
Welcome to 2024! This week the Worst Pals discuss last year's resolutions and make some new ones. How close to Joe Haygood get to his goal of finishing 50 games in 2023? And why is he pledging it again? Also in this episode... – NEW DEALS: After Black Friday, what else did we buy on sale? – OLD CREED: A look at the Assassin's Creed Ezio re-releases! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! - PLUS: Moving, Powerwash Simulator, books! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #512 - Yeahs and Unyeahs of 2023 | 27 Dec 2023 | 00:35:07 | |
How about a Worst look back at our faves and our hates from 2023? OK, since you asked. We also rewind to check in on what we were looking forward to at the end of 2022, and see if any of that was any good! And we reveal our individual Game of the Year picks. It's a very special auld lang syne episode of You Like the Worst Stuff! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| Yule Like the Worst Stuff #511 - Variety Show Holiday Spectacular | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:14:33 | |
Happy holidays to all and to all a worst night, because it's time again for the YLTWS Holiday Special! This year, it's a funky tribute to 1970s variety shows, with comedy, music and bad host patter! Sing along to holiday staples turned into Game of the Year parodies, and then try to get them out of your head hours later! Don't wait until Christmas! Open this present now! | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #510 - TGA 2023 :(((((( | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:25:39 | |
OK, so now we're back to see how we did with our Game Award picks, and how deep our hypocrisy is that we hate that stuff but also feel the need to comment on it every year! Also in this episode... – SHAMELESS PROMOTION: Next week is the annual holiday episode! – WORKED ON ME: Fourhman discovers Alan Wake 1. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Obliterated, Wholesome Snack, Taylor Swift! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #509 - Uno Will Always Be There | 06 Dec 2023 | 00:31:45 | |
Does Microsoft want Game Pass on every screen bigger than a PlayDate, or do they not? These days, not even Clippy's C-suite is sure. But it still seems like they're gonna be the first to slowly back away from manufacturing consoles. Also in this episode... – I DON'T OWN YOU: Now you can't even keep your Naked and Afraid episodes anymore. – THAT'S MY PURSE: Fourhman found some new Miis! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #508 - TGA 2023 :( | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:46:47 | |
On this week's show, we vote LIVE in the 2023 Game Awards! Half of us had not even seen a preview of the nominations, so you're getting some unvarnished off-the-cuff reactions to this year's thing where the same five games win everything. Also in this episode... – SPENDING MORE TO SAVE MORE: We lightning round our way through our Black Friday pick-ups! – FLOP AT THE FINISH LINE: Haygood ain't making his resolution. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #507 - BUY MODERN WARFARE | 15 Nov 2023 | 00:34:24 | |
If you're an Xbox owner, were you bothered by the boot-up billboard advertising for Modern Warfare? Joe and Tony discuss this latest spin on in-console advertising. Also in this episode... – NEW DECK: Valve reveals an improved Steam Deck. – DEAD SERVICE: Zaslav reveals his ignorance. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: The Marvels, N7 Day, local politics! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #506 - A Droning Delivery | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:31:11 | |
Remember Amazon Drone Delivery? You may not, but Amazon never forgot about it, to hilarious effect. This week, Tony and Joe discuss the sad state of drone delivery, or, the best way to get free jars of peanut butter. Also in this episode... – NOW: How about an update on where we are with Spider-Man and Mario? – THEN: Hope you voted! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Nic Cage, The Beatles, Octopath 2! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #505 - Simulcast? In this Economy? | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:39:57 | |
This week, we go palindromic with a look at Twitch's recent Hail Mary play to keep popular streamers in-house. And listen to how out-of-touch Fourhman is on the topic! Also in this episode... – DING DONG: So they made a new King Kong game... – SING SONG: Here's how Tony feels about the flowers in Mario Wonder. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Spider-Man 2, Captain Laserhawk, Vegas Sphere! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #504 - Who Bought the Wii U? | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:20:02 | |
This week, Joe, Kat, Tony and Joe honor the true believer who bought a Wii U in 2023! Thank for your service in providing gaming podcasters and webloggers something to talk about. Plus, we try to puzzle out what's going on with Sony's new PS5 hardware pricing! It's a mess, Jim! Also in this episode... – GET UP: We remember the Thighmaster's chief proponent. – STAND UP: Scholastic, you are utter cowards. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: The Irrational, Tau, Eras Tour! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #503 - Worst Stuff Core | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:30:17 | |
Sony Pictures Core? What does that even mean?? This week in Worsts, we try to make sense of Sony's latest U-turn in the obscenely crowded online movie storefront space. Also in this episode... – _____ BUNNY: Somebody in your 3DS has finally been fired. – EASY MONEY: Animal Crossing x LEGO – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: The Order 1886, Smallville, Nell of Gumbling! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #502 - Balatropath Traveler | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:24:20 | |
When you're the boss, you're never wrong! Or at least, you're never held accountable. This week, Kat, Tony and Joe talk about the boss fights going on at GameStop and Epic. Also in this episode... – GOTY CONTENTIOUS: We pick some hot fall releases. – GOTY CONTENDER: Fourhman discovers Balatro. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Pikmin 4, Octopath 2, Mineko's Night Market! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #501 - Summer's Last E3 | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:32:51 | |
Nintendo and Sony both dropped video presentations... and Microsoft dropped a bunch of court documents? Here's what caught our eye from both upcoming game releases and upcoming embarrassed texts from Phil Spencer. Also in this episode... – THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH: Haygood has a good sports day. – ONE MORE THING: How much are AAA iPhone games gonna cost? – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Unity, Hooky, and a free Xbox movie code! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #500 - An Arfie Celebration | 13 Sep 2023 | 00:33:42 | |
We celebrate FIVE HUNDRED EPISODES with a quick look at what we were talking about in 2013 and 2018. So you're bound to hear some names that you have not heard in a decade, like "Disney Infinity," "Xbox One" and "Comedy Central." Also in this episode... – KEEP IT FREEZY: Haygood has a new fridge. – TODDIOUS: Fourhman slags off Starfield. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Tears of the Kingdom, Mortal Kombat, Taylor Tomlinson! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #499 - Our Top 3 Final Fantasy Games | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:38:28 | |
The Final Fantasy series dates back to 1987, but it's still going strong with the release of Final Fantasy XVI earlier this summer. We take a stroll through NPR's Top 10 Final Fantasy Games list and give our own Top 3 picks, reminiscing about the characters, stories, and (of course) music we love along the way. Hit us up on social and tell us YOUR series favorites! Also in this lovefest: – Super Mario Bros. + Wario Land + Celeste? – Goodbye Volcano High! – Revisiting classic Pikmin games. – AND a free game code!
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| You Like the Worst Stuff #498 - The Peripheral is a Lie | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:31:46 | |
Project Q is now PlayStation Portal, and this week we devote more time trying to figure out a use case for it than Sony did. Also in this episode... – WAHOO SALUTE: Nintendo announces an unexpected departure. – REPAIR COMPLETE: Fourhman's Switch is back. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Forbidden West, Barbie, The Flash! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||
| You Like the Worst Stuff #497 - Sim Pikmins | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:19:59 | |
Is the world ready for the PS5 Slim? Probably! But shouldn't it look a little... different? This week, your Worst pals talk about this video that shows off a slightly smaller PlayStation 5. Also in this episode... – REMASTER: Red Dead returns, just as you remember it. – RINGMASTER: The Vince McMahon bio you have to read. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Sims 4, Pikmin 4, Xenoforph! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | |||