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Episode 78 – It’s Not Crude, It’s Savage

Episode 78 – It’s Not Crude, It’s Savage

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Week in Geek: Inspired by last week, Andrew starts watching Cowboy Bebop while Dan checks out the new sketchbook by one of his favorite working artists, Giannis Milonogiannis, called Never Be Game Over.

Sub Vs. Dub: Dan and Andrew tackle what is possibly a moot issue in the world of digital home video and media, but they still find the issues underpinning the perennial debate over which is a better experience: subtitled anime versus English dubbed versions.

Toshiro Mifune: Despite being a bit of older news, Andrew and Dan discuss the importance of Hollywood recognizing the contributions of Toshiro Mifune to not only Japanese cinema but American (and worldwide) cinema as well.

Please share your thoughts about any of the discussed topics by leaving a comment at forall.libsyn.com. You can also con contact the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Be sure to also join the official Facebook and Google+ pages for updates, fan conversations, and exclusive content. The best way to help the show out is to leave a review on iTunes––either a text review or stars––which will spread the word to new potential listeners.

For all intents and purposes, that’s an episode recap.

Links:

-Giannis Milonogiannis: http://www.milonogiannis.com/

-Giannis’ 2015 Sketchbook, Never Be Game Over: https://gumroad.com/l/azxsu

-Ted Woolsey & Translating Final Fantasy III (VI): http://www.playeronepodcast.com

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Let’s Fighting Love” by Trey Parker (from South Park episode 8.1, “Good Times With Weapons”)

-“Titles” by Masaru Satoh & His Orchestra (from Yojimbo)

-“Cyborg Mermaid” by Kaori Akima (from Gunnm [Battle Angel] OVA)

Episode 77 – That’s Not A Euphemism

Episode 77 – That’s Not A Euphemism

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SPOILER ALERT: Dan and Andrew go into detail about the plot of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in this episode. So, if you haven’t seen it, please refrain from listening. You have been notified.

The new year is brought in an…interesting…fashion. Base humor and extended conversations are but a small step into 2016!

Week in Geek: The boys play some catch up as Andrew plays Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Dan watches Cowboy Bebop.

The Force Awakens A Lot of Opinions: The movie that caught the world’s imagination is under the lens this week, though both Dan and Andrew come to Star Wars: The Force Awakens from very different places with very different attitudes. It is a movie that has been universally praised but severely dissected among the fandom. Andrew and Dan dissect the schism as well as offer bits of their own insights into this, overall, fun movie.

If you want to respond to any of the topics discussed this week, you can leave a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive content and discussion. You may also e-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Be sure to leave a review on iTunes to help spread the word to new listeners through the magic of Apple’s algorithms.

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap!

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Main Title and the Attack on the Jakku Village” by John Williams (from Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

-“The Jedi Steps and Finale” by John Williams (from Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

Shortcast 11 – Please Hold

Shortcast 11 – Please Hold

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The boys bring in the holidays with some Week in Geek talk.

Andrew plays a game of Dread whereby his life hangs in the balance (and his ability to play Jenga) while Dan plays Transformers: Devastation and ponders the applicability of nostalgia in modern media.

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Come back next week for Episode 77 as For All Intents and Purposes ring in the new year (and probably have some Star Wars talk, as well).

Featured Music:

-“Thunder Busters” by Wax Audio

Episode 76 – Beepop

Episode 76 – Beepop

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As you wait in line for your viewing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, listen to two over-educated nerds talk about things tangentially related to the biggest release this year.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays a bunch of new games, including Bastion, Rollers of the Realm, and Assassin’s Creed Chronicle: China on the PlayStation 4 while Dan reads Ian Bogost’s new book, How to Talk About Video Games.

Trio of Trailers: Dan and Andrew discuss the ups and downs of exciting new sequels awaiting release: Star Trek Beyond, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out From the Shadows, and Independence Day: Resurgence.

Hutt-Killer: Andrew and Dan weave through the controversy surrounding Disney’s decision to pull all “Slave Leia” content from store shelves, and Andrew goes on a bit of a Lego rant.

Assuming you don’t hate the show with the outtakes at the end, you can leave your thoughts about the episode on the page for the show at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to follow the official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive links and discussions. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. The best way to support the show is to leave a review on iTunes which will help spread the word to new potential listeners through the magic of Apple’s algorithms. 

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Turtle Power” by Partners In Kryme (from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle)

-“Ewok Celebration and Finale” by John Williams (from Return of the Jedi)

-“Yoda” by “Weird Al” Yankvoic

Episode 75 – A Sad Game About Nuclear Disarmament

Episode 75 – A Sad Game About Nuclear Disarmament

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SPOILER WARNING: Details from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and other video games are discussed in this episode and can be considered spoilers. Keep that in mind before you proceed.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays Dragon Quest for iOS while Dan watches Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown on Blu-Ray.

Games With Feels: Based on a specific experience Andrew had while playing through Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Dan and Andrew discuss video games that have created in them strong emotional responses based on more than just a cutscene and plot point, but when actually playing the game elicits emotional reactions and why that is an important development of the medium.

The article about Tomb Raider Dan mentions can be found at knowngriefers.com.

A Sad Game About Nuclear Disarmament: Andrew and Dan discuss a hidden cutscene found in the files of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain‘s (that were confirmed by Konami) that will only play if, in the online portion of the game, players decide to lay down their nuclear weapons and employ a digital peace. Based around this Ars Technica article by Kyle Orland, this seems to be the culmination of Hideo Kojima’s goals with the Metal Gear Solid series.

If you have any thoughts or responses to the topics discussed in this week’s episode, leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Please join the official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive comment and listener discussion. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. 

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Sins of the Father” by Donna Burke (from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)

-“A Phantom Pain” by Ludvig Forssell (from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)

-“When Doves Cry” by Prince

Episode 74 – Scotch Tape and Hope

Episode 74 – Scotch Tape and Hope

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It’s a bit of a ramshackle affair this week as the boys (mostly Dan) were plagued by technical issues, but they wouldn’t let that stop them from bringing you a new episode!

Week in Geek: Andrew watches Ronin again and gets some spicy behind-the-scenes details while Dan plays dress-up in Batman: Arkham Knight.

Cards Against Black Friday: Dan and Andrew detail the questionable history the cynically dark Cards Against Humanity has with the equally cynical (but different) Black Friday shopping event.

Howard No More: With the announcement at the most recent World Fantasy Convention that they would no longer be distributing a bust of H.P. Lovecraft as an award due to the author’s public and well-known racist and elitist views, different portions of fandom exploded with either outrage or victory (both sides have legitimate angles). Andrew and Dan discuss why this may be a good thing or a bad thing (mostly good).

Leave a comment about this week’s topics at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. E-mail the show with any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you like the show, help it out by leaving a review on iTunes.

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits

-“Things Have Changed” by Bob Dylan

-“Everything is Broken” by The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Shortcast 10 – Roll for Dark Meat

Shortcast 10 – Roll for Dark Meat

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A day late due to over-eating, but the boys bring you a Shortcast to tide you over until the next full episode. 

Week in Geek: Andrew plays Argent: The Consortium by Level 99 Games while Dan finally finishes playing Rogue Legacy and has some first-blush impressions of Jessica Jones, the new Marvel-Netflix show.

Leave a comment at forallpod.libsyn.com. Join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for updates and exclusive content and conversation. E-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you’re an iTunes subscriber and like the show, be sure to leave a review (text or starred) on the iTunes store as a way to help spread the word through the magic of Apple’s algorithms.

For all intents and purposes, that was a shortcast recap!

Featured Music:

-“Thunder Busters” by Wax Audio

Episode 73 – Brought to You by Convalescence

Episode 73 – Brought to You by Convalescence

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Week in Geek: Andrew starts watching the latest entry in the CW’s shared universe, The Flash, while Dan starts reading She Walks in Shadows, a collection of Lovecraftian fiction all written by women. Check it out here.

Armello: Dan pointed Andrew toward what is basically a clever, fun board game on the PS4 called Armello. Click here for the Giant Bomb “Unfinished” look at the game that got Dan interested in the game in the first place.

Who Wants To Live Forever?: Andrew and Dan tackle immortality as it presents itself in nerdy fiction. It turns out to be much more complicated than originally anticipated.

Next Week: Be prepared for a Shortcast as we lay low for Thanksgiving. 

Leave comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages! E-mail us with any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Help the show by leaving a review on the iTunes store to spread the word through the magic of Apple’s algorithms.

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“A Realm Reborn” by Michael Allen & Lisa Gerrard (from Armello)

-“Princes of the Universe” & “Who Wants to Live Forever” by Queen

 

Episode 72 – Murphy, the Pilot of Piqued

Episode 72 – Murphy, the Pilot of Piqued

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Week in Geek: Andrew watches Bond 24, also known as Spectre, and has thoughts about it! Dan talks about a series of videos Polygon has been making of game developers making levels in Super Mario Maker.

Bethesda, Bethesda Never Changes: Dan and Andrew briefly talk about the wobbly––but successful––release of Bethesda Softworks’ Fallout 4.

Warcraft Hopes: Andrew and Dan use the recent trailer for Duncan Jones’ upcoming fantasy, video game film, Warcraft, to reintroduce the topic of video game movies.

Next Sunday AD: Many nerds rejoice as Joel Hodgson announced a Kickstarter campaign to make more Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes. Dan and Andrew discuss the viability of such a plan––can we look beyond pure nostalgia?

Next Week: Immortality! Never-ending life is a popular aspect of nerd fiction that deserves much investigation as only two over-educated, co-dependent nerds can bring you.

Leave your thoughts about this upcoming topic as a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Be sure to leave a review (either text or starred) on iTunes to help spread the word through the magic of Apple’s algorithms.

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Atom Bomb Baby” by The Five Stars

-“I’m A Medieval Man” from Warcraft II

-“Love Theme from Mystery Science Theater 3000” by Joel Hodgson & Josh Weinstein

-“Toothless People” by “Weird Al” Yankovic

Episode 71 – This Like

Episode 71 – This Like

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SPOILER ALERT: This week’s episode thoroughly discuss the endings of the Mass Effect series, Red Dead Redemption, and Braid. Listen at your own risk.

Week in Geek: Andrew starts playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain while a piece of fanart Dan drew for Crimson Peak went mildly viral for the first time in his life and it freaked him out a little. 

Metroid – The Sky Calls: Dan and Andrew talk about the recently released short film by Rainfall Films and how it works not only as a fan film, but as a Metroid story.

Game Over: Andrew and Dan sit down to ponder the nature of endings in video games. What are they for? What do gamers deserve? How do they serve the gameplay and/or the story?

Braid: Dan and Andrew sit down to discuss a really controversial, poignant, and impactful ending in recent history, that of Jonathan Blow’s Braid.

Next Week: Video Game Movies. Are there any good video game movies? What are the worst of the worst? Let us know! 

Leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. E-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com.  Please leave a review and/or starred rating of the show on the iTunes store to help spread the word of the show to new potential listeners through the magic of Apple’s algorithms. 

For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Brinstar (from Metroid)” by Isac Saleh (from Game Themes Cover Mix Vol. 1)

-“The End (Reprise)” by Jack Wall & Sam Hulick (from Mass Effect)

-“Downstream” by Shira Kammen (from Braid)

-“It’s All Over Now” by Willie Dixon

-“A One-Winged Angel” by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VII).