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General Skalsfass

General Skalsfass

THE RULE OF RULES: Andrew shares his experience playing Fabula Ultima some more, and how it led to surprisingly divisive thoughts about how important––and, perhaps, necessary––the rules are of a tabletop RPG.

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro – Andrew and his mouse problem
(03:43) Fabula Ultima and the importance of understanding (or misunderstanding?) TTRPG rules
(43:50) Outro – Andrew’s impending birthday
(47:19) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • So Many Halves” (14 June 2024): Where Andrew gets excited to start playing Fabula Ultima.
  • Active Talk Battle” (21 June 2024): Where remains excited after playing Fabula Ultima.

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Blanketcast

Blanketcast

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: It’s a quick check-in this week as one of our hosts has been displaced from his normal recording environment due to renovation occurring at his home. Despite that, our hosts do a quick check-in with D. finally wrapping up Marvel’s Midnight Suns while Andrew starts watching Gravity Falls from the beginning for the first time (having already seen the end).

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro – D. Bethel’s recording environment has been compromised.
(01:36) D. finally finished playing Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
(07:05) Andrew started watching Gravity Falls.
(11:57) On deck: Batman: Caped Crusader.
(13:29) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • Chasing Chickens” (17 July 2020): Where D. Bethel shared his experience watching through Gravity Falls.
  • So Many Halves” (14 June 2024): Where D. first discussed Marvel’s Midnight Suns.

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  • Alex Hirsch gives us a look at the displays for the upcoming publication of his new Gravity Falls-related book, The Book of Bill.

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Puddle Games

Puddle Games

WEEK IN GEEK: After a week away for travel, our hosts return to talk about what has occupied their nerdy time. Andrew dives all in on season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix while D. Bethel starts to play the unique puzzle game, Arranger (while also fitting in a screening of Deadpool & Wolverine; NO SPOILERS).

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) Andrew’s Week in Geek: Star Trek: Prodigy, season 2
(16:54) A new Star Trek series is announced, and a trailer dropped for the Star Trek: Section 31 movie.
(26:15) D. Bethel’s Week in Geek #1: Arranger
(37:30) D. Bethel’s Week in Geek #2: Deadpool & Wolverine (NO SPOILERS)
(42:58) Outro – Star Trek: Deep Space 9, “The Visitor” episode
(45:25) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • I Hardly Even Knew Me” (26 February 2016): Where D. Bethel discusses watching the first Deadpool movie.
  • Punch the Microphone” (20 May 2016): Where Andrew discusses watching the first Deadpool movie.
  • Eloquent as Ever” (5 November 2021): Where Andrew discusses season 1 of Star Trek: Prodigy (when it was on Paramount+).
  • Space Man From Pluto” (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange behavior of Paramount+, including the apparent cancellation (at the time) of Star Trek: Prodigy despite production seeming to have been completed.

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The Egyptian Sam Elliott

The Egyptian Sam Elliott

LET’S GET SMOKED: Our hosts get niche and talk about the glory that is Netflix’s third season of the competitive cooking reality show, Barbecue Showdown.

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro – The Weathercast
(01:45) Barbecue Showdown, season 3
(03:39) Why it’s a great show
(09:10) The range of the cast
(13:57) There are no losers on this show
(16:59) BBQ in the USA
(17:51) Standouts in the cast
(20:50) The judges
(23:20) Andrew was inspired to grind some meat!
(28:10) Outro – Happy birthday friend-of-the-show-and-on-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor!
(29:50) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • Butt Magic” (16 October 2020): Where D. Bethel talks about his other favorite reality show, Alone.
  • The Dark Magic of Smoke Rings” (09 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the joys of season 2 of Barbecue Showdown.
  • Sausageria” (29 December 2023): Where Andrew learns to stuff his own sausage.
  • Attachment Point” (09 February 2024): Where Andrew gives listeners an update on his sausage-stuffing adventure.

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The Freezer Room

The Freezer Room

STILL TOO HOT: With temperatures still uncomfortably high on the west coast of the United States, our hosts are calling it for another week but did sit down long enough to record a little big of an audio proof of life to say hello to each other and to their audience.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro
(00:41) Adventures in heat
(03:21) A miniscule Week in Geek check-in from Andrew
(03:46) Discourse about meat and meat preservation
(04:46) The Netflix Way
(05:27) D. has been too busy to do anything
(06:56) Outtakes
(07:18) EXTRA CONTENT: Some pre-show conversation between our hosts

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Too Hot (and Patriotic?) To Podcast (AGAIN)

Too Hot (and Patriotic?) To Podcast (AGAIN)

With both the July 4th holiday (in the United States) and a brutal heatwave tearing through the west coast right now, our hosts decided to take a breather if only to bring you a shiny new episode next week!

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • Too Hot to Podcast” (09 September 2022): A previous episode that didn’t happen because it was too hot (except we actually recorded some audio for it).

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Nerd Intervention

Nerd Intervention

AN ACTUAL BAD WOLF: With the newest series/season of Doctor Who wrapped up, our hosts discuss what was new, interesting, and surprising about this new batch of episodes.

AJAB: Andrew reflects on the controversial new Star Wars show on Disney+, The Acolyte.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro – Andrew breaks out on his own
(01:42) An impromptu discussion on late-stage social media
(07:40) Doctor Who recap
(09:20) A little love for Mel Bush
(13:38) Sutekh…really?!
(18:02) Highs and slightly less highs of the new season
(29:46) The Remembered TARDiS
(36:08) Outro – The Acolyte
(39:28) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • The Winter Donna” (8 December 2023): Where our hosts gleefully share their thoughts about the first of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, “The Star Beast.”
  • Pleasure Quotes” (22 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about the final two episodes of the 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who.
  • Old Nudes” (17 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss the first two episodes of the new season of Doctor Who.

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Active Talk Battle

Active Talk Battle

NEWS DRIVE-BY: At the outset of the show, our hosts breeze by a bunch of headlines from the week: Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Adobe lawsuit, etc.

WEEK IN GEEK: After finally having a hands-on session, Andrew shares his thoughts on the ttjrpg, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel dives into the world of professional wrestling with The Iron Claw.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro – A quick look at some news
(02:44) WiG: Andrew – Fabula Ultima
(14:14) WiG: D. – The Iron Claw
(24:48) Outro – Doctor Who
(26:41) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • Dating the Void” (23 April 2021): Where our hosts talk about some slight controversy with the release of a previous Ace Attorney collection, The Great Ace Attorney.
  • So Many Halves” (14 June 2024): Where Andrew shares his excitement for Fabula Ultima.

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So Many Halves

So Many Halves

WEEK IN HYPE: Instead of discussing what nerdy and geeky stuff they’ve been actively doing, our hosts instead discuss what nerdy and geeky stuff they’re excited about potentially doing. Andrew is inspired by the TTJRPG, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel gets tactical, romantic, and deck-buildy in the first few hours of Marvel’s Midnight Suns.

TOPIC:

(00:00) Intro – it’s hot in Sacramento!
(01:22) Andrew’s Week in Hype: Fabula Ultima
(20:32) D. Bethel’s Week in Hype: Marvel’s Midnight Suns
(34:55) Outro – new nerdy content: Fallout 76 update and Godzilla Minus One is on Netflix
(38:04) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • Memory of a Landline” (17 December 2021): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on the opening hours of Eidos-Montreál’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game.
  • The Full Kyrun” (02 February 2024): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on Godzilla Minus One Minus Color.
  • The Deep Nerd Zone” (12 April 2024): Where our hosts briefly discuss the JRPG throwback, Sea of Stars.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

  • “Jack of All Trades Theme Song” by Joseph LoDuca, performed by Andrew Asplund and D. Bethel
Fury Walk & Talk

Fury Walk & Talk

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro
(02:02) Andrew’s thoughts on the Star Trek: Discovery‘s finale
(19:10) D.’s thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(36:18) Outro – a little discussion about Doctor Who
(37:06) Outtakes

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RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • Down Comes the Castle” (22 May 2015): Where D. Bethel gushes over Mad Max: Fury Road.
  • Possibly Be Possible” (24 July 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses the book, The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road.
  • The Black Arts of Algorithms” (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the box office––and internet response––to the opening weekend of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.
  • Space Man From Pluto” (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange situation surrounding Star Trek: Prodigy on Paramount+.
  • The Deep Nerd Zone” (12 April 2024): Where Andrew discusses the opening episodes of Star Trek: Discovery‘s final season.
  • Teniversary” (31 May 2024): Where Andrew talks about the episodes leading into the finale of Star Trek: Discovery.

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