Channel F

Comedian songwriter and former child actor(?!) Brent "Brentalfloss" Black hopes to survive three of merritt's most devious games yet. With the help of Steven and Niki, can Brent rhyme his way out of a bind? How good is the gang's knowledge of ADHD medication? How do you help someone beat a game that doesn't exist? Find out!!

Segments: ADHD Med, Cryptocurrency or MMO Location; Power Counselors; Prime Time Rhyme Time (Donkey Kong Edition)

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Rachel Reichenbach, aka Rainylune, aka Patreon's Saint of Frogs, joins Fūnk-é and John as the latest special guest to endure merritt's twisted challenges. What does the internet's foremost purveyor of frog ephemera know about one of history's most famous toads? How do you design an adventure/party game about The Defenestration of Prague? Is Staff Picks really dead? Find out!!

Segments: Slippy Toad's Wild Ride, Protips, Speed Pitching (17th Century History Edition), Nearly Discarded Staff Picks

Games discussed: MLB The Show 22, Genshin Impact, Sephonie

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It's an unusually literary week on Channel F as Dillon, Danielle and D'Steven are put under the gun and/or crime novel by merritt, just before having their knowledge of 20th century French literature put to the test. Meanwhile, Dillon's quest to complete ancient video games continues, Danielle enjoys the retro-tinged spoils of modern game design, and Steven tries to make the latest hardware innovations function as advertised.

Segments: Destiny Gun or Crime Novel, Tentatively Named Staff Picks, Speed Pitching (20th Century French Fiction Edition)

Games discussed: Pokemon Sword and Shield, Slipstream, Valve Steam Deck

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Best-selling/award-winning/very tall author Ryan North joins Fūnk-é and Steven for an especially villainous (and Canadian) episode, wherein merritt challenges the panel to solve some of the problems facing today's evil masterminds, in addition to testing their knowledge of the public domain. As Ernest Hemingway once said, "wear sunscreen!" (Also check out Ryan's new book, HOW TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, wherever books are sold.)

Segments: Evil Overlord Aptitude Assessment, Normal Human Staff Picks, Public Domain Speed Pitching

Games discussed: Unraveled 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Guilty Gear Strive

A spoilercast for a Kirby game? Yes!! They done dang put a real-ass story in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, so LB, Fūnk-é and merritt are here to dive as deeply into it as mouthful mode will allow. It goes without saying that everything will be spoiled so listen accordingly!

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VTuber librarian mouse/Twitch partner Maroony finds herself alongside Steven and Danielle, who must attempt to rehabilitate history's worst (gaming) offenders at merritt's behest. Later, after brief detours through the old west and Dream World, the gang dispenses another rapid-fire round of positively powerful protips.

Segments: Spin Doctor Mario, Normal Human Staff Picks, There’s No ”E” in Protip

Games discussed: Weird West, Dragon Quest VI

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There's a new Kirby on the block, and to celebrate merritt probes Fūnk-é, LB and Steven's collective knowledge of the little pink puffball's various transformations. Later, merritt's victims host their own Reddit AMAs, just without prior knowledge of who they are or what they're doing. Plus, the the gay cannibal king of Ireland is here!

Segments: Kirby Copy Quiz, Normal Human Staff Picks, AMA

Games discussed: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Crusader Kings 3

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If they hope to survive merritt's latest trials of life or death, Michael, Dillon and John must flex their extensive knowledge of all the different kinds of guys there are, in addition to their improvisational pitching proficiency. And speaking of guys, this week's games features some of our favorite bros from yesteryear and today.

Segments: (Mega) Man or Myth, Normal Human Staff Picks, Speed Pitching Neo

Games discussed: Tunic, Final Fantasy Origin: Stranger of Paradise, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Astro Boy: Omega Factor

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merritt has Paul, Niki and Danielle put their voice acting skills to the test in celebration of Resident Evil 4's newly announced remake. Later, merritt steals a book from a child and forces the group to grapple with some truly challenging hypotheticals. Also we talk about games that aren't Elden Ring!

Segments: RE4 Recast, Normal Human Staff Picks, Would You Rather: Child's Stolen Book Edition

Games discussed: Gran Turismo 7, Neo Cab

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With several hundred hours of playtime between them, Steven, Fūnk-é, Danielle and Imran dive as deeply into the mysteries of Elden Ring as humanly possible. It goes without saying that this podcast is as spoiler-filled as can be! I can't even tell you what they talked about it's so damn spoilery! Listener beware! You're in for a scare!! (In this case "scare" refers to the terror of realizing that you've been spoiled by somehow listening to this episode without first reading its title or this description.)

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