It all started with a couple tuna fish sandwiches and some stolen DVD players. In this movie packed with twists and turns (and not just on the streets), Max and Logan explore the origins of this mega blockbuster franchise. Do street races, crime, and Sunday barbecue still win the race or are some movies better off left in the dust?

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• Release Date - June 22, 2001
• Director - Rob Cohen
• Producer - Neal H. Moritz
• Writer - Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer
• Actors - Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster
• Composer - BT (Brian Wayne Transeau)
• Stunt Coordinator - Mic Rodgers
• Budget / Profit - $38 million / $207.3 million

Rotten Tomatoes - 54% critic and 74% viewers

• The Fast and the Furious Wikipedia
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• Chapter Select Season 5 - Resident Evil
• Racer X by Kenneth Li
• Jesse's Death
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• The Fast and the Furious cars

This episode was originally recorded on July 23, 2022.

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Chapter Select Season 4 will be The Fast and the Furious. Logan has never been a part of the Fast Family, while Max has been riding with the crew since the Miami days. Grab a Corona, order up a tuna fish, sandwich and buckle up as we explore this legendary series.

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As for this season’s slate of episodes, we are mixing up our usual formula. We are going to watch the series in chronological order. This is the order we have for Season 4:

• Episode 1 – The Fast and the Furious (2001), releasing on August 24, 2022.
• Episode 2 – 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), releasing on September 7, 2022.
• Episode 3 – Fast and Furious (2009), releasing September 21, 2022.
• Episode 4 – Fast Five (2011), releasing October 5, 2022.
• Episode 5 – Fast & Furious 6 (2013), releasing on October 19 with special guest Mario Rivera.
• Episode 6 – The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), releasing on November 2, 2022 with special guest Michael Ruiz.
• Episode 7 – Furious 7 (2015), releasing on November 16, 2022 with special guest Ricky Frech.
• Episode 8 – The Fate of the Furious (2017), releasing on November 30, 2022.
• Episode 9 – Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), releasing on December 14, 2022.
• Episode 10 – F9 (2021), releasing on December 28, 2022.

Everyone buckle up for Season 4: The Fast and the Furious! The first episode will be launching next Wednesday – August 24, 2022 – with new episodes following in a fortnightly manner. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! 

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Banjo and Kazooie weren't the only 3D platformer mascots Rare created for the Nintendo 64. Often lauded as one of the console's best, Max Roberts and Logan Moore decided to both play Conker's Bad Fur Day for the very first time. Was Rare firing on all cylinders in the late 90s or is Conker actually a great and mighty pile of poo?

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• Developer - Rare
• Platform - Nintendo 64 (Xbox)
• Release Date - March 5, 2001 (June 21, 2005 for Xbox)
• Game Director - Chris Seavor
• Producer - ?
• Composer - Robin Beanland

Metacritic - 92/100 (78/100 for Xbox)

• Conker's Bad Fur Day Wikipedia
• The Making of Conker's Bad Fur Day
• Rare Revealed: A Rare Look at Twelve Tales: Conker 64
• Conker's Bad Fur Day Marketing
• GoldenEye 007 by Alyse Knorr
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This episode was originally recorded on July 9, 2022.

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The hype for God of War: Ragnarök is immense. With the release date officially announced for November 9, 2022, we have decided to share this special episode of Season 2 – God of War. Fresh off beating the 2018 game for the season, Max and Logan dive into their predictions and theories for the sequel. Originally recorded in December 2021, we hope you enjoy this time capsule of speculation and excitement for Ragnarök.

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• Developer - Sony Santa Monica Studio
• Platform - PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
• Release Date - November 9, 2022

• God of War: Ragnarök Wikipedia
• Teaser Trailer
• God of War: Ragnarök PlayStation Showcase 2021 Reveal Trailer

This episode was originally recorded on December 20, 2021.

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It’s time for Banjo and Kazooie to make their debut on the go! Max Roberts and Logan Moore wrap up Season Three-ie of Chapter Select with the portable (and mobile) debut of the legendary duo. Is this entry worthy of the name or would it be better to time travel back and forget Grunty’s Revenge?

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• Developer - Rare
• Platform - Game Boy Advance and Mobile
• Release Date - September 12, 2003 ( June 2005 for Mobile)
• Game Director - ?
• Producer - Philip Holt (THQ)
• Composer - Jamie Hughes

Metacritic - 72/100

• Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Wikipedia
• S1E6: Paper Mario: Sticker Star
• List of Games by Rare
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• Banjo & Kazooie Smash Reveal

This episode was originally recorded on June 14, 2022.

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Has there ever been a more perfect name for a sequel? Max Roberts, Logan Moore, and special guest Brian Henken explore the Isle o’ Hags to see if Banjo-Tooie is more than just a clever name. Is it possible to have too much of a good thing?

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• Developer - Rare
• Platform - Nintendo 64 and Xbox 360
• Release Date - June 29, 2000 (Apr. 29, 2009 for 360)
• Game Director - Gregg Mayles
• Producer -
• Composer - Grant Kirkhope

Metacritic - 90/100 (73/100 for 360)

• Banjo-Tooie Wikipedia
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• Banjo-Tooie Guide by Croco
• The Back of the Box
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• Noclip Banjo-Tooie
• Logan's Yooka-Laylee Review
• Brian Henken's Portfolio

This episode was originally recorded on May 17 , 2022.

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After an eight-year long slumber, Banjo-Kazooie comes out of hibernation with a brand new owner. Max Roberts, Logan Moore, and special guest Michael Ruiz pick up the pieces left behind by Rare and try to understand what Rare built on the Xbox 360. Are the bones of Nuts & Bolts strong or does it all fall apart under scrutiny?

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• Developer - Rare
• Platform - Xbox 360
• Release Date - November 11, 2008
• Game Directors - Gregg Mayles
• Producers - Roger Carpenter (Microsoft Games Studios)
• Composer - Grant Kirkhope, Robin Beanland, and David Clynick

Metacritic - 79/100

• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Wikipedia
• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Reveal Trailer
• DF Retro: Dinosaur Planet
• Behind the Scenes of Nuts & Bolts
• Soundtrack
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• Banjo Kazooie Nuts And Bolts KNOCKING DOWN DOMINOES
• Mike’s Sea of Thieves Review
• Max’s Below Review
• Just Cause 3 Flying Cow
• Giant Bomb’s Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Review

This episode was originally recorded on May 6 , 2022.

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Welcome to Season Three-ie of Chapter Select! Strap on your backpack, work on your rhyming schemes, and prepare to nab a lot of collectibles because this season revolves around Banjo-Kazooie. Max Roberts and Logan Moore climb up Spiral Mountain to face the green witch and all her cronies. If Microsoft won’t give the Bear and the Bird a proper three-quel, we will (...talk about them).

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• Developer - Rare
• Platform - Nintendo 64 and Xbox 360
• Release Date - June 29, 1998 (Nov. 26, 2008 for 360)
• Game Directors - Gregg Mayles and George Andreas
• Producers - Tim and Chris Stamper
• Composer - Grant Kirkhope

Metacritic - 92/100 (77/100 for 360)

• Banjo-Kazooie Wikipedia
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Treasure Trove Cove Remix
• Banjo-Kazooie Super Smash Bros. Reveal Trailer
• Soundtrack, Banjo-Kazooie: Re-Jiggied by Grant Kirkhope
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• Michael’s Twitch Channel

This episode was originally recorded on April 7 , 2022.

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Welcome to Chapter Select Season Three-ie! Logan and I are thrilled to be exploring the Banjo-Kazooie series for the third season of Chapter Select. It’s been a long time coming, but it is still a shorter turn around than a proper Banjo-Tooie sequel.

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Here is the Season 3 video teaser!

As for this season’s slate of episodes, here is the order we have for Season 3:

• Episode 1 – Banjo-Kazooie (Nintendo 64), releasing on May 18, 2022.
• Episode 2 – Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Xbox 360), releasing on June 1, 2022.
• Episode 3 – Banjo-Tooie (Nintendo 64), releasing on June 15, 2022.
• Episode 4 – Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge (Gameboy Advance), releasing on June 29, 2022.

I hope you are as excited for Season 3: Banjo-Kazooie as I am. The first episode will be launching next Wednesday, with new episodes following in a fortnightly manner. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! 

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The Season 2 finale takes our hero Kratos to an entirely new realm. After nearly 15 years, Sony Santa Monica Studio attempted to prove both the God of War franchise and the studio itself could change. Max and Logan examine this pivotal title to find out if change is for the better.

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• Developer - Sony Santa Monica Studio
• Platform - PlayStation 4 (and PC)
• Release Date - April 20, 2018 (Jan. 14, 2022 for PC)
• Game Director - Cory Barlog
• Producers - Yumi Yang and Kenneth T. Roy (Directors of Product Development)
  • Brian Westergaard, Elizabeth Dahm Wang, Sean Llewellyn, Chad Cox, and Eric Fong
• Combat Designers - Derek Daniels (Design Director) and Jason McDonald (Gameplay Design Lead)
• Composers - Bear McCreary

Metacritic - 94/100

• God of War (2018) Wikipedia
• Logan's God of War (PC) Review
• PlayStation E3 2016 Press Conference
• Millennial Gaming Speak – E3 2016: Sony Conference Breakdown
• Max’s 2018 Game of the Year
• Logan’s 2018 Game of the Year
• Raising Kratos
• Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (non-affiliate)
• Untangling God of War by Javed Sterritt (Good Blood)
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• The Spielberg Oner by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos (Every Frame a Painting) [Explicit Language]

This episode was originally recorded on December 20, 2021.

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