Controlled Burnes

Controlled Burnes

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Controlled Burnes episodes

  • A Game of Thrones/Season 1 Analysis - Controlled Burnes Ep. 18

    On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his wife Reagan to rank and analyze both Season 1 of Game of Thrones and the first book in the series, A Game of Thrones. The podcast includes a breakdown and comparison of the plot points of the book vs. the show as well as several lists from SlowBurne that ranks the best moments from the show, chapters from the book, and dead characters from both at this stage of the story as well as ranking the 10 episodes of Season 1 and nine POV characters in the book in order of quality. Episodes on each of the eight seasons of Game of Thrones are incoming so please write in to [email protected] if you'd like to join the conversation.

    Timestamps
    6:17: Synopsis of A Game of Thrones and Season 1
    1:54:24: Best Scenes in Season 1
    2:18:28: Ranking the episodes of Season 1
    2:30:38: Ranking standout chapters from A Game of Thrones
    2:39:54: Ranking Dead Characters
    2:44:55: Ranking POV characters from A Game of Thrones

    2 hr 58 min
  • Brandon Scoggins' Top 25 Video Games of All Time (Part 2) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 17

    On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his brother Brandon Scoggins to break down the second half of his top 25 video games of all time as part of that ongoing series.

    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at [email protected].

    Timestamps
    0:38: Recap of Entries 25-13
    1:37: Final Fantasy IV
    10:52: Final Fantasy XVI
    20:28: The Last of Us
    28:59: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
    47:47: Heavy Rain
    1:02:10: Pokemon Sun and Moon
    1:18:19: The Last of Us Part II
    1:37:02: Final Fantasy VI
    1:59:00: Final Fantasy VII Remake
    2:11:43: Final Fantasy VII
    2:27:00: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
    2:48:00: Final Fantasy IX

    3 hr 11 min
  • Brandon Scoggins' Top 25 Video Games of All Time (Part 1) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 16

    On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his brother Brandon Scoggins to break down the first half of his top 25 video games of all time as part of that ongoing series.

    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at[email protected].


    Timestamps
    1:28: Metroid Fusion
    8:00: Crash Team Racing
    13:52: Super Smash Bros. Melee
    19:14: Pokemon Black and White
    29:08: Pokemon Red and Blue
    43:38: Halo 3
    48:32: Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
    55:21: Halo Reach
    1:01:16: Kingdom Hearts II
    1:17:48: Octopath Traveler
    1:28:59: Kingdom Hearts
    1:35:56: Final Fantasy XV
    1:53:11: Final Fantasy VIII

    2 hr 12 min
  • The Greatness of Hades - Controlled Burnes Ep. 15

    The 2020 classic Hades has been dominating my free time over the last couple of weeks as I replay it in preparation for the release of Hades 2 later this year, so in this episode I dissect the key reasons I find this game to be so addictive and rank my favorite characters, boons, bosses and weapons in the game.


    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at [email protected].

    1 hr 10 min
  • The Top 25 Most Beautiful Video Games - Controlled Burnes Ep. 14

    On this week's abbreviated episode of Controlled Burnes, host SlowBurne walks through his picks for the top 25 most beautiful video games of all time, taking into consideration art style, atmosphere, music and themes.

    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can

    write in to the podcast at [email protected].

    31 min
  • 2024 in Review: My top music, movies and books - Controlled Burnes Ep. 13

    On this week's episode of the podcast, SlowBurne looks back on the music, movies and books he checked out in 2024 including a definitive look at his top albums and songs from 2024 as well as a ranking of the movies and books he watched and read throughout the year.

    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can

    write in to the podcast at [email protected].


    Timestamps
    1:50 Albums I listened to in 2024
    37:48: Ranking my top 28 albums of 2024
    51:26: Ranking my top 50 songs of 2024
    1:14:28: My Spotify Wrapped results
    1:17:22: Ranking the movies I watched in 2024
    1:30:30: Ranking the books I read in 2024
    1:33:52: Nintendo Switch Wrap Up for 2024

    1 hr 44 min
  • Chase Dillard's Top 25 Video Games of All Time - Controlled Burnes Ep. 12

    On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne welcomes another new guest, Chase Dillard, to continue the show's top 25 video game series with Chase's picks. Chase is definitely the guest I know the least out of everyone I've had on, so it is exciting to dig in and listen to his picks. As a bonus, we also catch up on the biggest announcements of The Game Awards and discuss our criticisms of the show as a whole.

    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can

    write in to the podcast at [email protected].

    Timestamps
    1:59: The Game Awards Wrap-Up
    12:49: Chase's Top 25
    13:01: Mouthwashing
    16:33: Devil May Cry
    21:47: Titanfall 2
    28:19: Civilization VI
    37:40: Sifu
    42:34: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    1:02:49: The Walking Dead Season One
    1:08:42: Ghost of Tsushima
    1:16:50: Mass Effect
    1:21:34: Dying Light
    1:29:29: Call of Duty: Ghosts
    1:36:47: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
    1:43:34: Life is Strange
    1:47:05: Darkest Dungeon
    1:50:43: This War of Mine
    1:55:17: Project Zomboid
    2:00:36: Red Dead Redemption II
    2:10:30: Baldur's Gate III
    2:15:16: Final Fantasy XV
    2:23:36: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
    2:27:55: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
    2:32:26: The Last of Us Part 1
    2:45:18: Cyberpunk 2077
    2:50:57: Death Stranding
    2:55:18: Disco Elysium

    3 hr 7 min
  • Ranking Games I Played in 2024 - Controlled Burnes Ep. 11

    On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host SlowBurne breaks down his year in gaming in 2024 including all of the games he started and finished over the course of the

    year, his Xbox and PlayStation year-end stats, his platinum trophies, and his ranking of all of the games he finished in terms of quality. While SlowBurne didn't play a lot of games that actually released in 2024, it's still a great time to look back on the year and the experiences that were had in our favorite
    medium.

    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop

    culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can write in to the podcast at [email protected].

     

    Timestamps

    2:08: Games I started in 2024

    34:10: Games I finished in 2024

    47:28: Xbox Wrap Up

    50:22: PlayStation Wrap Up

    56:45: Games I Platinumed in 2024

    1:01:57: Back to PlayStation Wrap Up

    1:04:30: Ranking All of the Games I Played in 2024

    1 hr 41 min
  • Ranking the Greatest Video Game Launch Titles - Controlled Burnes Ep. 10

    On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host SlowBurne ranks and discusses the greatest video game launch titles of all time in a wide-ranging that look that extends all the way back to the launch of the original NES in 1985. SlowBurne creates three different lists ranking key launch titles in terms of importance and success, quality, and a special third list that looks at the 10 most important launch titles that really sold SlowBurne himself on new hardware over the years.

    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can

    write in to the podcast at [email protected].

    Timestamps
    2:13: Ranking the most important launch titles of all time
    32:10: Ranking the top 10 launch titles that sold me on new hardware
    57:53: Ranking my picks for the greatest launch titles of all time

    1 hr 33 min
  • The Greatness of Bloodborne - Controlled Burnes Ep. 9

    Controlled Burnes host SlowBurne kicks off a new appreciation series dissecting individual pieces of entertainment that stand out as exemplary with an episode focused entirely on one of the greatest video games ever made: From Software's Bloodborne. SlowBurne discusses his history with the

    game from overwhelmed noob to hardened vet and puts together four lists ranking his top 10 weapons from the game as well as a ranking of the game's levels, and bosses in terms of both quality and difficulty. Then, as a bonus, SlowBurne also provides a corrected version of his NFL playoff bracket that adjusts the seeding mistakes made in last week's episode.

    Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and aspects of pop culture. If you're interested in writing into the podcast and having your comments or questions read on-air, you can

    write in to the podcast at [email protected].

    Timestemps
    3:05: My history with Bloodborne
    18:17: Ranking my top 10 favorite weapons
    31:32: Ranking Bloodborne's levels
    48:35: Ranking Bloodborne's bosses by quality
    1:05:25: Ranking Bloodborne's bosses by difficulty
    1:18:08: Closing thoughts on Bloodborne
    1:19:28: Correcting NFL playoff bracket prediction

    1 hr 24 min

About Controlled Burnes

From the publisher's feed

Welcome to the Controlled Burnes podcast from Wildfire Gaming in tandem with TheSoundtrackOnline.com. Your host is Andrew Burnes AKA SlowBurne, one of the co-founders of Wildfire Gaming and the editor of TheSoundtrackOnline.