Beard Stroking Bullsh*t

In this epsiode Mike and Jon welcome guests Angie and Derek! Angie joins in on the discussion regarding Walking Dead with an interesting Theory about Daryl, Oscars 2016, and where Gotham could be headed. Derek joins them in the second half to discuss the latest gaming news and we finally get a release date for No Man's Sky!

In the latest episode our fearless duo cover the most recent Flash episode in which, spoilers, someone dies and there's multiple of him, apparently, The Walking Deads writers' choice to make Rick and Michonne the greatest power couple in all of the zombie apocalypse, the guys week in gaming, Yakkity Sax goes with anything, and finally, they embrace the bullsh*t and rant about a wide variety of things.

In this episode the fearless duo discuss Street Fighter V's lack luster launch. Mike updates Jon on where DayZ standalone is, which is still not far enough along in terms of optimization and things to do. Mike convinces Jon as to why DayZ Mod is far superior to Standalone. They then discuss the mid-season premier of Walking Dead whilst also covering season 2's premier of Better Call Saul, The Flash and a quick update to the Deadpool numbers from last weekend. 

Jon and Mike discuss their thoughts on the first superhero movie of 2016, Deadpool, and to be honest they both loved it, regardless of what some top shot Chicago Critic thought. Elsewhere in the epsiode, the duo discuss what its like to play Rust Solo and their thoughts on the most recent episodes of the Flash and the potential for DC to start back over again at issue #1

The Fearless Duo come back to discuss the impact of David Bowie, upcoming movies (mainly Deadpool), the last few weeks of comics, and the incredibly interesting social dynamic of Rust. 

Mike and Jon are back together again in the New Year to discuss what they did during their time apart. Jon takes some time to discuss how he felt about Star Wars the Force Awakens and they talk about George Lucas' dumb comments. Mike bought Rust and Rocket League during the Steam Sale and Jon showed him the ropes of both, then exposes him to the joys of the Brutal Doom. 

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS! You've been warned! Mike and Audio guy Steve talk Star Wars: The Force Awakens this episode. What they liked what they didn't like. New canon and old "Legend" canon and where The Force Awakens leaves us and potential conspiracy theories. Are [Redacted] and [Redacted] related by birth or by familial lineage? Will we see any amazing Star Wars games coming from this? Does [Redacted's] cameo mean anything? Will podracing make a return?

With Star Wars: The Force Awakens looming around the corner the fearless duo talk about about their experiences with the prequels, what could have been with Episode VI, and what is and isn't canon leading into the new movie. They also discuss the new X-Men: Apocalypse trailer and their thoughts on Early Access gaming coming to consoles and is DLC and Exclusive content good for gaming.

The Fearless Duo get down to the meaning of the name Beard Stroking Bullsh*t. In this epsiode our hosts Mike and Jon catch up after the holidays and discuss Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima's snub at the Video Game Awards and a bit more about Metal Gear Solid as a series, Nintendo's upcoming console/handheld amalgam and the endless possibilities of Pokemon Go, if Negan will suck in the TV version of Walking Dead and more. 

Mike and special guest co-host Evan discuss the subtle nuances between Fallout 4 on the Xbox One and PS4. Some events that happened to them and discuss the latest episode of the Walking Dead. Could Paul "Jesus" Monroe be introduced before the mid-season finale? Is Negan around the corner waiting to bust some skulls? Will Dwight return with Daryl's crossbow and a horrible disfigurement?