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Smoke Time

25 August 2023 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts try to keep it short but, instead, keep it real as they talk about their respective Weeks in Geek. D. Bethel starts by talking about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny before Andrew shares his thoughts about the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka. D. Bethel wraps it up with quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Our Best Work” (14 August 2014): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts about the 2014 live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Ganos, Jason. “Charles Martinet Retires From Voicing Mario & Friends––Now Mario Ambassador at Nintendo.” Nintendo Wire, 21 August 2023.
Current (and formerly former) Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies, chimed in with birthday wishes for Sylvester McCoy, the Seventh Doctor (with whom Andrew shares a birthday):

Yay! Today is Sylvester’s 80th Birthday and a few friends dropped by to say hello. Morning Russell T Davies !!#SYLVESTER: Who's the real McCoy pic.twitter.com/QRoaGkA9i3
— Sylvester McCoy (@4SylvesterMcCoy) August 20, 2023

The tweet that started the joke Andrew and Dan make in this episode:

Whoever subtitled the UK TMNT blu-ray gloriously struggled with the name of baseball player Jose Canseco pic.twitter.com/wyGLNwfZO4
— Dan (@Mothra1996) May 1, 2022

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Audio from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) captured from D. Bethel’s personal collection.

Prime Time Crime

5 March 2021 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the Queen Latifah-starring CBS reboot of the classic crime drama, The Equalizer, while D. Bethel finds a powerful, personal, and moving story about depression and self-acceptance in the 2018 retro-styled puzzle platformer, Celeste.

RELEVANT LINKS:

The MyHeritage AI-generated vivification of Vigo the Carpathian (via Twitter user, Mark Richardson):

I'm disappointed in the internet for not using Deep Nostalgia on Vigo the Carpathian, from Ghostbusters 2.
I have fixed that. pic.twitter.com/Ql3Rcgn4V5
— Mark Richardson (@slavetothehat) March 4, 2021

However, it also generates nightmares like this (via Hi-Fructose Magazine on Instagram):

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RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Episode 36 – Dan & Andy’s Quality Audio” (13 February 2015): Where Andrew made D. Bethel watch the pilot to Andrew’s favorite show (after Star Trek…maybe), John Rogers’ Leverage by John Rogers.
“Episode 108 – Private Reasons” (29 September 2016): Where D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the surge of reboots of classic ’80s film and tv franchises.
“Sad News Theme” (28 February 2020): Where Andrew discussed his first impressions of another reboot of a classic prime time drama, MacGyver.
“For Great Justice” (19 February 2021): Where D. Bethel talks with Andrew about video game genres and their ability to tell certain kinds of stories (as it related to the bizarre news around Six Days in Fallujah).

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Full Release

29 January 2021 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: As a buffer between episodes about the The Karate Kid movies and talking about Cobra Kai, Andrew and D. Bethel talk about what other nerdy stuff has been occupying their attentions. Andrew talks about the early access release of the Subnautica sequel with Subnautica: Below Zero while D. Bethel is pretty sure he’s playing Rebel Galaxy Outlaw incorrectly as he delivers goods across different solar systems.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Hernandez, Patricia. “The Fallout From GameStop’s Wild Wednesday Has Been Ugly.” Polygon. Vox Media, 28 January 2021.
A quick––but comprehensive––explanation of the Gamestop stock debacle:

If you’re dumb like I am, here’s a quick 5 minute explanation of what’s happening with GameStop and Wall Street $GME. The Robinhood Reddit bros are making millions and essentially took out an entire hedge fund. David vs Goliath. POWER OF THE INTERNET pic.twitter.com/G2iJVeBRsl
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) January 26, 2021

D. Bethel’s tweet of his drawing of “Frog” from Chrono Trigger:

Frog from the classic SNES JRPG, Chrono Trigger. pic.twitter.com/B2pV842esP
— D. Bethel (@DBethel) January 27, 2021

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“It’s Always a Game” (08 February 2019): Where Andrew first discusses his time playing the original Subnautica.
“Math That Works” (25 October 2019): Where Andrew dials in the gumption to finish Subnautica.
“Tile Pile” (22 November 2019): Where D. Bethel discusses his time playing Outer Wilds.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Turnips & Romance

25 December 2020 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: In the lead up to the holidays, Andrew binges the entirety (so far) of Amazon Prime’s original series, Man in the High Castle, while D. Bethel has been playing the delightful yet simple Cat Quest in short bursts.

RELEVANT LINKS:

The charming Nintendo Direct where Mario & Zelda creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, guides us through the new Super Nintendo World theme park:

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Episode 52 – Teasing the Difference” (5 June 2015): Where D. Bethel shares his experience playing The Last of Us Remastered.
“Coma Chameleon” (29 November 2019): Where Andrew discussed his time with Death Stranding.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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Chasing Chickens

17 July 2020 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew tunes into the new Apple TV alternate history drama created by Ronald D. Moore: For All Mankind. D. Bethel also watches some tv; however, it’s animated and old––Disney XD’s Gravity Falls.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Trailer for the upcoming animated series on CBS All Access, Star Trek: The Lower Decks:

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Sad News Theme

28 February 2020 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew dives into the CBS All Access archives to get caught up on the surprisingly good––and suprisingly different––remake of the ’80s action show, MacGyver, while D. Bethel dives into the surprisingly compelling Zelda clone/shopkeep simulator by Digital Sun, Moonlighter.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Klepek, Patrick. “The Creator of Gaming’s Famous ‘Konami Code’ Has Died.” Vice. Vice Media, 26 Feb. 2020.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Episode 108 – Private Reasons” (29 Sep. 2016): Were D. Bethel and Andrew discuss another successful (at the time) television reboot of a popular ’80s action property, Lethal Weapon.
“Shortcast 67 – Baguettevania” (24 Aug. 2018): Where Andrew first talked about playing Moonlighter.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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Wet Shirt Feels

16 August 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew plays Ultima (a.k.a. Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness) in the hopes of reverse engineering it so he can build his own browser game while D. Bethel is genuinely surprised by the depth and charm of Sabotage Studio’s action/platformer/exploration game, The Messenger.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Andrew’s in-development capstone browser game.
Voyager Dragon’s Ultima Upgrade Website.
Klepek, Patrick. “I Had No Idea It Was Possible to Hate the Mid-Game Twist in The Messenger.” Vice Games. Vice Media, 25 Sep. 2018.
- SPOILER ALERT––a nice look at how the game changes midway through. Read at your own caution.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Shortcast 67 – Baguettevania (24 Aug. 2018): Where the metroidvania rogue-like game, Dead Cells, was discussed.
Episode 159 – Toxic Delivery Mechansim (12 Oct. 2018): Where Andrew discusses the metroidvania, Timespinners, which very much wears its devotion to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, on its sleeve.
Plants Having Sex (19 April 2019): Where Andrew first stepped into the open world mysteries of No Man’s Sky.
Good Gamefeel (28 June 2019): Where D. and Andrew spend the episode talking about the metroidvania glory of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Biker Earthquake

5 July 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew takes a step further into Image & Form Games’ Steamworld, uh, world with their newest entry, Steamworld Quest. D. Bethel dusts off his bushido and patience as he’s both impressed and slightly confused by SNK’s reboot of their classic franchise, Samurai Shodown [sic].

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 127 – Dying Without an Error (17 March 2017): Where D. Bethel is horrified by Samurai Shodown VI.
Shortcast 31 – The Secret Was the Clap (29 Sep. 2017): Where Andrew covers his time with Steamworld Heist.
Shortcast 44 – The Game of Life (23 Feb. 2018): Where D. Bethel plays his hand with the solitaire RPG, Shadowhand.
We Still Don’t Know $#!& (31 May 2019): Where Andrew and D. Bethel make experience points talking about the proliferation of “RPG elements” across gaming genres.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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Reverent Irreverence

17 May 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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WEEK IN GEEK: With all that’s been going on in the nerd world, our hosts take some time out for themselves this week. For Andrew, he attended the theatrical premiere of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine documentary, What We Left Behind. D. Bethel stayed home to explore the digital recreation of classical Egypt while playing Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Origins.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Episode 84 – Your Cursor Is My Prisoner (19 February 2016): Andrew plays the final entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles trilogy. (Previous episodes of Assassin’s Creed Chronicles are Episode 82 and Episode 80).
Episode 122 – It’s a Fake: Where Andrew has D. Bethel watch the classic DS9 episode, “In the Pale Moonlight.”
Shortcast 52 – Double Rhymes (27 April 2018): When Andrew played Assassin’s Creed Rogue.
Wise Captain-Father (19 April 2019): When D. and Andrew talk about the Notre Dame cathedral fire and how Ubisoft’s research into the monument for Assassin’s Creed: Unity may help ease its rebuilding efforts.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Here’s the nightmare chocobo camel Dan witnessed. You have been warned:

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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