255: Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them?

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   E258 · 30 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 49 min

   258: Sgt. Kabukiman in 4K

   For one more week Vinny and Alex are holding it down as a duo talking further adventures in introducing children to horror (films), what kinds of garbage movies you can find in lavish high definition presentations these days, and what it truly means to be supported by Truck-kun. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) | Intro (00:01:56) | Following up on watching Backrooms with kids (00:07:19) | The…

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   E257 · 23 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 58 min

   257: Steven Seagal Has Some Opinions

   Vinny and Alex are rolling duos this week as they discuss their preferred methods of engaging with arcade ROMs, Desktop Explorer, Beatdown City Survivors, and the dodgy work and even dodgier opinions of a certain washed up action star. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:09) MAME vs MiSTer (00:12:04) Bootleg Rhythm Songs (00:18:33) The Boyz and Paul Reiser (No Spoilers) (00:22:05)…

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   E256 · 16 Jul 2026 · 2 hr 54 min

   256: Bringing Your Kids to the Backrooms w/ Patrick Klepek

   For this week's show we're joined by Remap Radio's Patrick Klepek to discuss D-Topia, Denshattack!, the latest on Xbox's rapid downsizing, and the singular experience of bringing your kid to their first R-rated movie. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:09) Intro (00:00:46) What's new with Patrick Klepek (00:01:06) The Backrooms and a kid's first R-rated movie (00:07:16) What is influencing this…

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   2 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

   Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 011: The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon

   While we're out this week we'd like to share this NBBP gem featuring Dan Ryckert and Abby Russell from a simpler time! CHAPTERS (00:01:15) Intro (00:01:56) Dan explains the labelling of Johnny Walkers (00:03:51) Hopefully, you can find this shot in the show notes on Patreon (00:05:49) Dan is very upset about his driveway lights (00:08:31) Traveling with pets by air or by foot (00:12:19) Guessing your age by where you used to be able to smoke (00:15:31) The "No Eating Cigarettes" section (00:21:46) The state of John Wick (00:23:14) Puss and Boots (00:24:36) First Break (00:24:38) Kids and…

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   E254 · 25 Jun 2026 · 2 hr 59 min

   254: A Four Chugga Choo Choo

   Brad is still out on personal leave, but his podcasting cohort Will Smith is here to chat with Vinny and Alex about the Steam Machine, GTA's discless future, and a variety of video games and demos. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:31) Will Smith is here to set us right (00:02:29) This is the year of Linux... for real this time! (00:09:35) Celebrating the end of Middle School…

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   E253 · 18 Jun 2026 · 2 hr 44 min

   253: The Alex Navarro Jumpscare

   Brad unfortunately had to duck out for this week's show, but Vinny and Alex keep the conversation going with more Summer Game Fest updates, ample discussion on Microsoft and the larger industry's current fortunes, and even a bit of speculation on what our level of survivability would be when pitted up against any X-Man, but mostly one X-Man in particular. The one with knives in his hands. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks…

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   E267 · 8 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 59 minNew

   267: Introducing Skiff Davis

   Somehow the excellent Star Wars games keep coming with Galactic Racer hitting this week, plus the World of Warcraft Forever beta, the prospect of a fifth Uncharted, the even wilder prospect of a new Ape Escape, the final word on the EverQuest-playing family, and a bunch more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:58) Star Wars: Galactic Racer | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox…

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   E266 · 1 Oct 2026 · 2 hr 43 min

   266: Super Intelligent Headlights

   It's time to podcast about video games and the people who love them once again, this week touching on more time with Control Resonant, End of Abyss, and playing American Truck Simulator in (gasp) something other than a truck. Also, Xbox swears Xbox isn't for sale, more Last of Us may be coming in some form, we unpack the essential qualities of a good Metroidvania, and more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.…

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   E265 · 24 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 47 min

   265: The Hudsucker Xbox

   Seems it's never a dull week in video games these days, as Xbox initiates a big reorganization (Activision's Halo? Obsidian at Bethesda?) with yet more layoffs, Bungie resurrects Destiny 2 after only three months, Control Resonant is finally here, and of course, the news nobody else will bring you: there's a new release of Sin. Join us as we talk about all of it! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10)…

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    E264 · 17 Sep 2026 · 2 hr 29 min

    264: A Lot Going on in Video Game Town

    PlayStation dropped Kojima Productions' Physint... and Xbox picked it up. Nintendo showed the Ocarina of Time remake, and then went and announced a new 2D Metroid. Blizzard revealed a StarCraft shooter for 2030, Diablo V for 2029, and a forever version of World of Warcraft. Insomniac's Wolverine came out. Obviously this is a lot to talk about, and we do our best with all of it on this week's show! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.…

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