Maximum Utcast
- Episodes
- 216
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- weekly
- Latest episode
- Nov 10, 2026
About the podcast
The official podcast of Maximum Utmost, the video game website that does it like no other! Hosted by Zoey Handley and Jonathan Holmes, with bonus shows starring Jonathan's son, the show's producer Daniel, and countless guests. Updated every week! https://maxutmost.com/
Episodes 216
Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 29 - The Legend of Cats: Aura of Dumpling
A new Zelda game might be a chance for Jonathan and Ryan to bond, if it didn't have so many dang words to read. Ryan is more interested in cats and spiders on this one, but Jonathan tries several times to keep …
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A new Zelda game might be a chance for Jonathan and Ryan to bond, if it didn't have so many dang words to read. Ryan is more interested in cats and spiders on this one, but Jonathan tries several times to keep things moving along. Can he do it? Along the way, we get some thoughts about Wild Blue Skies, Naruto, Binding of Isaac Repentance+, Blood Dungeon, Faith: The Unholy Trinity, and more!
0:00:00 - This is For the Listeners
0:03:14 - Focus on the Terrible Life of a Child
0:04:47 - Star Fox vs. Wild Blue Skies
0:06:25 - Ocarina of Time vs. Little Portable Tetris
0:07:10 - All The Ways You Can Die
0:08:19 - Ocarina of Time vs. Naruto
0:11:04 - What is Anime?
0:13:14 - Jonathan Desperately Tries to Talk about Ocarina of Time
0:15:30 - Jonathan's Long List of Major Issues with Ocarina of Time
0:18:15 - The Spider Down There
0:18:33 - Was Binding of Isaac the Evolution of Zelda?
0:19:54 - Aura Farming in Blood Dungeon
0:21:04 - Thoughts on Titanium Court
0:22:16 - Faith is the Exorcist: The Game
0:24:56 - Horror Mods
0:29:12 - Arcade Highlights
0:30:49 - Ryan Has Left the PodcastFollow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social
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Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Maximum Utcast - 34 - Living Up to Expectations
Expectations are a tricky thing. Sometimes you meet them, sometimes you exceed them, and other times, you get them set so high they're impossible to achieve. This week on the Utcast, we're talking about …
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Expectations are a tricky thing. Sometimes you meet them, sometimes you exceed them, and other times, you get them set so high they're impossible to achieve. This week on the Utcast, we're talking about offensive poetry, managing expectations, and the end of videogames. We learn about an update to World of Horror, get Jonathan's thoughts on Wild Blue Skies, and discuss Titanium Court. Elsewhere, Jonathan chats with Michael Molinari (Studio Bean and Chuhai Labs) about his career in the games industry and what it means for AI's slow creep into everything (you can watch that interview here with your eyeballs: https://youtu.be/5p8Z3P8ukfY?si=_goEkSCChmF8s1e_ ). And after the show, there's some choice words about Godzilla Minus One (and the whole Godzilla franchise).
0:00:00 - Offensive Poetry
0:11:14 - Rock the Vote
0:14:24 - World of Horror Update
0:16:53 - Wild Blue Skies is Pretty Good
0:20:26 - Living Up to Expectations
0:25:39 - Facing the Fears of an AI Future with Michael Molinari
0:59:30 - Titanium Court Aims Low but Hits High...For the Right People
1:03:52 - Are Videogames Finished?
1:06:18 - I Can't Believe You Missed Pikmin Day
1:14:24 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:25:31 - Sexy Foreplay
1:28:21 - Jonathan and Daniel are Philistines
Studio Bean games: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/studiobean
Wild Blue Skies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/Wild_Blue_Skies/
Zoey's thoughts on Half Grip: https://maxutmost.com/demo-dive-half-grip/
Zoey's thoughts on Car Park Capital: https://maxutmost.com/early-access-review-car-park-capital/
CJ's Review of Tomodachi Life: https://maxutmost.com/review-tomodachi-life-living-the-dream/
Unlearning Economics - The Economics of Anti-Intellectualism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwAkcsg7NCg
Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social
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Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken
Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Stream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB
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Currently Playing - 29 - Return of the Obra Dinn with Euan
Returning guest Euan from the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast stops by Currently Playing this month to talk about the games Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire and Return of the Obra Dinn. While we briefly touch …
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Returning guest Euan from the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast stops by Currently Playing this month to talk about the games Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire and Return of the Obra Dinn. While we briefly touch on the isometric role playing game Pillars of Eternity, the bulk of the show is spent with the Obra Dinn and it's monochromatic mystery. Later we spend about 20 minutes gabbing about Star Trek with some minor spoilers for the middle of season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Euan!
0:10:52 - What Are You Playing? Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
0:15:00 - What Are You Playing? Return of the Obra Dinn
0:42:09 - Top 3 Star Trek Characters
1:00:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs
The Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54Ehbpwq
Microplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics
Microplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB
Maximum Utcast - 33 - Spurgles 2 - The Spurgles C*m Back
This week the Utcast invents the hottest new IP that will sweep the nation in the summer of 2027, so run, don't walk, to your nearest theater and demand a ticket to "Spurgles 2: The Spurgles Cum Back." Later we …
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This week the Utcast invents the hottest new IP that will sweep the nation in the summer of 2027, so run, don't walk, to your nearest theater and demand a ticket to "Spurgles 2: The Spurgles Cum Back." Later we talk at length about Castlevania, both with regards to the new one and more broadly about what makes a Castlevania a Castlevania as opposed to a Metroidvania. Then Jonathan is joined by the #1 Travis Touchdown fan artist beatle to talk about Grasshopper Manufacture, No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, Romeo is a Dead Man and more (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/Urc9a1RGoTA?si=zKSzxXJjWzDbpEsF ) After the guest segment we round out the show with some chatting about the new game Penguin Colony and Jonathan wonders how Zoey can get paid if she ends up working on a fan mod of Morrowind.
0:00:00 - If Munchie Can Do It, So Can We
0:17:24 - Have You Eaten an Apple?
0:18:30 - Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a Generic Metroidvania
0:22:20 - What is the Essence of Castlevania?
0:30:45 - The Belmonts and the Non-Belmont Whip Guys
0:37:01 - A Totally Normal Conversation with beatle
1:18:08 - Are You Worried About Grasshopper Manufacture?
1:26:58 - Is Penguin Colony Lovecraftian Enough For Ya?
1:31:49 - Tamriel Rebuilt and Jonathan's Capitalism Compulsion
1:33:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/????
1:45:51 - Dick Explosion
1:48:42 - They're Immaterial!
beatle's fan merch shop: https://bbbbbeatle.acggoods.com/
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Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken
Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Stream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB
Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 28 - Homemade Creations
Jonathan and Ryan are back talking about Pokemon and Minecraft like usual, but this month they make stops in the Katamari world, Transformers land, and Melon Sandbox dimension. What will Ryan do with the rest …
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Jonathan and Ryan are back talking about Pokemon and Minecraft like usual, but this month they make stops in the Katamari world, Transformers land, and Melon Sandbox dimension. What will Ryan do with the rest of his life? And what happens when you have a heart on your pants? Who is responsible for all of the world's pollution? All of these questions and more are answered on this month's Talking to My Boy About Videogames.
0:00:00 - All You Care About is Pokemon
0:01:50 - Wearing Your Heart On Your Pants
0:04:21 - "...My Boy" Number Something, I Don't Know
0:05:03 - Minecraft Everything
0:11:12 - An Update to Once Upon a Katamari!
0:13:17 - Transformers Are Like Collectible Rubik's Cubes
0:20:38 - A Perfect Memory
0:21:37 - What is Melon Sandbox?
0:27:14 - Why Would You Want Wobbly Life?
0:28:25 - ShirTober Update
0:32:00 - "Homemade Creations"
0:36:52 - What's Your Favorite Type of Pokemon?
0:37:59 - Wrap Up?/Plugs?
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Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/
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Maximum Utcast - 32 - Loving Castlevania, Loathing Minefields, and Learning About Pinblast Neon
With the new Castlevania game (Belmont's Curse) right around the corner, what does Jonathan think of the demo? Can he scream about it with his working mouth or will he just politely chat? And how much overlap …
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With the new Castlevania game (Belmont's Curse) right around the corner, what does Jonathan think of the demo? Can he scream about it with his working mouth or will he just politely chat? And how much overlap is there in the interests of our hosts? We go in depth on Castlevania discussions before hopping around to the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Rule of Rose, Hotel Barcelona, and more. Later, Jonathan talks with returning guest Lyn about her new game Pinblast Neon (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/JcOkM28ORd4 ) and throughout the show, in ways that only Jonathan can, we get comparisons to the creative process that are reminiscent of defecation. It's another classic Utcast for the ages.
0:00:00 - I Have a Mouth and I Should Scream, But Don't
0:08:23 - Navigating the Minefields
0:13:27 - Getting Creative with Poop
0:16:23 - How Does Belmont's Curse Fit in with the Castlevania Series?
0:32:05 - Castlevania Thoughts All Day
0:37:32 - Did Ocarina of Time Borrow from Castlevania?
0:41:02 - How Much Overlap Do Zoey and Jonathan Have?
0:43:05 - The Aura of the Ass in Rule of Rose
0:49:45 - Came Out Shitily But It's Good Now
0:52:35 - Putting a Twist on Pinball in Pinblast Neon with Lyn Tanner
1:26:56 - Resident Evil Movie Review
1:33:27 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:45:48 - You Can't Help But Think About My Butt
1:47:37 - I Dream of John Cena
Get Pinblast Neon on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5216470/Pinblast_NEON/
Get Pinblast Neon on Itch.io: https://cookieinferno.itch.io/pinblastneon
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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
Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Stream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB
Currently Playing - 28 - BlazBlue Entropy Effect X with Elsa
This month, Elsa Returns. We're talking hot dogs and anime titties on Currently Playing where Elsa points out some of the absurd character designs and recounts some of the lore of the BlazBlue series where …
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This month, Elsa Returns. We're talking hot dogs and anime titties on Currently Playing where Elsa points out some of the absurd character designs and recounts some of the lore of the BlazBlue series where she's been focusing on the latest spin-off in the franchse, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X. From its humble beginnings as a roguelite action phone game to it's X-panded console port, Entropy Effect's gameplay has gotten its teeth into Elsa despite their strange choices for character design and writing. Can a jacket and t-shirt contain impossibly large breasts? Listen and find out!
Elsa's Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/agwhaan
Elsa's PayPal: https://paypal.me/titusworldslide
SANFORD - Microplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB?si=60F9w50eQFmhgMCGTS5qYA
SANFORD - Microplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics
SANFORD - Microplastics on Subvert: https://www.subvert.fm/sanford/microplastics
Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 27 - The Windmills Are Coming For Me
Jonathan and Ryan are professional podcasters on this episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where there is a coherent outline of topics and they actually stick to that outline (with a few divergences) …
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Jonathan and Ryan are professional podcasters on this episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where there is a coherent outline of topics and they actually stick to that outline (with a few divergences). Along with hearing about games like Blood Dungeon, Pokemon: Legends Z-A, and Tetris Effect, we hear an idea for a new Pac-Man game from Ryan, learn about the natural cycle of water, and hear Jonathan's opinions about GTA6. Ryan also has some interesting ideas with how $1 billion could have been spent rather than making a murder simulator, and we hear a little bit about Poppy Playtime: Escape from Playtime and the way co-op can work in a horror game.
0:00:00 - Professional Podcast
0:01:28 - Videogame Talk Human and Human Talk
0:03:28 - Let's Get to That (Videogames)
0:04:44 - 1st Topic, Blood Dungeon
0:09:57 - The 2 Pac-Man Problem
0:12:07 - Can We Review Blood Dungeon Yet?
0:18:04 - The Natural Water Cycle
0:20:14 - 2nd Topic, Pokemon Legends Z-A
0:25:52 - GTA6 Perpetuates the Cycle of Hate
0:33:20 - Escape from Playtime Lets You Play Together
0:39:03 - 3rd Topic, Tetris Effect
0:44:45 - Look How Far We've Come
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Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/
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Maximum Utcast - 31 - She Chibi-in' on My Robo til I O-carina
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 …
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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
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Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/
Maximum Utcast - 30 - It's OK to Be Weird
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? …
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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
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Pre-order Daniel's new techno album "Microplastics" here: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics
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Currently Playing - 27 - Monster Train 2 with Carson Anderson
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 …
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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
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Maximum Utcast - 29 - The Purple Episode
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 …
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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
0:11:58 - The Torment Zone
0:14:20 - Is It Bigotry or Not?
0:20:58 - The Color Purple Pikmin
0:35:58 - Making Games You Love That Feel Just Right with Lily Valeen
1:12:52 - Vacuum Cleaner Vore
1:15:04 - Perfect Peter Parker
1:16:40 - The Great Edmond Honda Debate
1:20:33 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/Door Door/Mouthwashing/Wiping
1:37:05 - I Love Your Ass
1:38:45 - Basically ClayfaceLearn more about the games, artwork, and music made by Lily Valeen on her website: https://itsmelilyv.com/
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Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 26 - Don't You Ever Feel Different?
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 …
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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
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Maximum Utcast - 28 - We Love Indie Games, Spider-Man, and Germs
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 …
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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/
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Currently Playing - 26 - Resident Evil Series with Liz
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 …
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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
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Maximum Utcast - 27 - The Maximum Utcast Anniversary Spectacular
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 …
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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?
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Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 25 - Existential Dread
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 …
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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
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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 …
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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
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Currently Playing - 25 - Mina the Hollower and StarFox '26 with Fox and Marcy of FYHOD
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 …
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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
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Maximum Utcast - 25 - A Zoo For Kittens, Horses, Lynx, Foxes, and Dragons
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 …
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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
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Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 24 - Father Knows Best
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 …
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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
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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 …
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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
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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
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 …
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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'
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Currently Playing - 24 - Baldur's Gate 3 with Aysha Farah
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 …
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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
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Maximum Utcast - 23 - Crab Meat is a Tasty Treat
Crab Meat is a Tasty TreatWhat 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 …
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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
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Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 23 - Helicopter Parents
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 …
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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!
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Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force MagazineMaximum Utcast - 22 - Cosmic Stakes vs. Bloody Death Fights
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 …
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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
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Support Zoey’s Ko-FiCurrently Playing - 23 - Pragmata with Xzyliac
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 …
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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!
0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Xzyliac!
0:30:56 - Spider-Man 2 Spoilers
0:32:18 - Safe to Resume and Avoid Spider-Man 2 Spoilers
0:34:26 - What Are You Playing? Pragmata
0:53:06 - Top 3 X-Men
0:58:15 - Wrap Up/Plugs
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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 …
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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.
0:00:00 - Surf (blank) Must Die
0:06:09 - Constant Effusive Praise for Metal Slug
0:21:47 - Too Man/Not Enough Beat 'Em Ups
0:23:18 - Death of a Dragon (RIP Yoshihisa Kishimoto)
0:34:46 - A 10 Year Old's Guide to Gender Politics
0:37:25 - Out Run --> Out Runners --> Cool Riders
0:45:38 - Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World
0:47:24 - The Weirdness is Gone
0:48:55 - Video Power/Power Team
0:51:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social
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Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenTalking to My Boy about Videogames - 22 - A Super Hero and Sidekick Podcast Team
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 …
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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?
0:00:51 - The Plane Taking Off Episode
0:03:45 - TMNT Splintered Fate Opening Thoughts
0:04:58 - Uneven Power Dynamics
0:06:47 - TMNT Splintered Fate More Thoughts
0:08:56 - Anaconda (2025) and Jaws Reviews
0:11:27 - TMNT Splintered Fate Score
0:12:23 - Surprise Yoshi Song
0:14:21 - Pokemon Champions - Doing Work to Help You Do Work
0:15:22 - Drawquarium...A Parody on Office Culture?
0:17:12 - Quick Takes: Plants vs. Zombies, Mini Motorways, Bubsy 4D
0:18:15 - Who is Bubsy?
0:19:24 - A Terrible YouTuber Inspired Us to Play N64
0:22:49 - Bubsy 4D...Who is it For?
0:25:09 - Spreading Misinformation about Splatoon Raiders
0:26:40 - What's Going On in the News?
0:28:40 - Analyzing Trump's Brain via Roblox
0:29:40 - More Splatoon Raiders Thoughts
0:31:29 - Full of Zingers
0:32:30 - Class DismissedFollow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social
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