We talk about our tops of the year in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Steve, Jon, and Minnesota Mike sit down to reflect on 2015 where we name our top highlights of the year. We run the gamut from video games, to tabletop, to comics and more. Also the full group get in on a Mysterious new table top game, Steve gets his cards on, and Jon goes Monster Hunting. And finally, we finish off the show with a heated round of I Can Top That. It’s a fun time! Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 83.8 MB

02:01:46

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break:  Super Mario 3D World ‘Caravan Bowser’ – By Flexstyle, XPRTNovice

Break: Spider Dance – From the Undertale OST – By Toby Fox

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:18

No Badger – 0:00:35

Intro – 0:01:48

Roundtable – 0:07:05

Drink of the Week – 0:31:46

Break – 0:39:27

Best of 2015 – 0:39:57

Break – 1:43:57

I Can Top That! – 1:44:26

Final Claws – 2:00:18

Steve being Steve – 2:01:27

Items Discussed

Magic the Gathering

Fallout 4

Monster Hunter 4

Star Realms

Yoshi’s Wooly World

Mysterium

Boxboy

The Beginner’s Guide

Her Story

Splatoon

Life is Strange

Finding Teddy 2

Tales from the Borderlands

King’s Quest

Super Mario Maker

Undertale

The Stanley Parable

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Kingdom

Shadowrun Crossfire

The Captain is Dead

Exploding Kittens

Adventure Time Marceline Gone Adrift

Thor

Steven Universe

Over the Garden Wall

We take an alcohol laden tour of the Solar System in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Steve, Badger, Jon, and Minnesota Mike enjoy some galactic beverages as they sample the Planets series of beer from Bell’s Brewery. It’s a tour of tasty proportions as we sample Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Neptune. Also Scotty and Karen return to the Borderlands, Steve gets more Fallout in, Badger learns to survive the Apocalypse, Mike plays more cards, and Jon watches some Adventure Time. And finally, we finish off the show with a heated round of I Can Top That. It’s a fun time! Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 72.0 MB

01:44:51

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break:  Jupiter the Bringer of Jollity – By Gustav Holst

Break: Asgore from Undertale – By RichaadEB

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:15

Jon is still sick – 0:00:32

Intro – 0:04:07

Email – 0:05:49

Roundtable – 0:10:27

Break – 0:32:06

Bell’s Planet Series Beer – 0:32:39

Break – 1:05:13

I Can Top That! – 1:05:42

Final Claws – 1:43:23

Outtakes and Steve – 1:44:08

Roundtable Items

Magic the Gathering

Borderlands 2

Fallout 4

How to Survive

Holy Potatoes a Weapon’s Shop

Typoman

Toren

Adventure Time Stakes

We play catch up with an extended round table discussion in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Steve, Badger, Jon, and Minnesota Mike take some time to catch up on all of the games that we’ve been playing for the past few weeks in an extended round table discussion! Mike announces his grand move and gets into a LOT of Magic. Scotty talks about the joys of the Tales from the Borderlands. Steve plays video games that he actually likes. Badger returns to an old classic. And Jon plays two excellent games that he helped kickstart. And finally, we finish off the show with a heated round of I Can Top That. It’s a fun time! Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 75.7 MB

01:47:59

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Enemy Approaching – Undertale OST – By Toby Fox

Break: Spear of Justice – Undertale OST – By Toby Fox

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:15

Welcome Mike and More Amiibos! – 0:00:32

Nintendo Direct – 0:12:05

Intro – 0:32:50

Drink of the Week – 0:33:57

Break – 0:40:49

Extended Round table – 0:41:18

Break – 1:38:23

I Can Top That! – 1:38:53

Final Claws – 1:47:11

Bonus Steve– 1:47:53

Roundtable Items

Magic the Gathering

Hearthstone

Borderlands 2

Tales from the Borderlands

Life is Strange

Victoria II

Unepic

Planets Under Attack

Kingdom

Jotun

Fallout 4

Undertale

SPOILER WARNING!!! The gang talk about Over the Garden Wall at length in this Lobster Tank spoiler session. WARNING! THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS PODCAST!

Scotty, Karen, Jon, and Badger get in the Halloween spirit as they discuss Patrick McHale’s Emmy Award winning miniseries Over the Garden Wall. We discuss the themes, the references, the lore and damn near everything else about the series in this exhaustive spoiler session. Not only that, we embrace the Tim Tam Slam and enjoy a tasty seasonal beverage. Join in!

Fun fact! We spend more time talking about Over the Garden Wall than it takes to actually watch Over the Garden Wall!

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File size: 78.4 MB

Duration: 1:57:48

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Music:

Darkworld Jazz by Gux

We look at innovation in gaming in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Badger, and Jon talk about those innovations in gaming that we want to see happen. We talk about innovations that have happened, what we think would be cool in the future and some of the problems with innovating too fast. Also, Badger cleans up, Scotty and Karen have differing strategies with Pikmin, and Jon can’t talk about a game that he played! And finally, we finish off the show with a heated round of I Can Top That. It’s a fun time! Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 77.0 MB

01:53:33

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Super Mario Bros. 3 ‘Battle Rocks’ – By AmIEviL

Break: Following Stanley – from the Stanley Parable Official Soundtrack- By The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:04

No Steve and Amiibo! – 0:00:21

Intro – 0:14:48

Email – 0:16:14

Roundtable – 0:24:40

Drink of the Week – 0:52:54

Break – 0:55:49

Innovations in Games – 0:56:18

Break – 1:24:00

I Can Top That! – 1:24:29

Final Claws – 1:49:48

Outtakes – 1:50:28

Roundtable Items

Steven Universe

Pikmin 3

Beer and Vikings

Exploding Kittens

Borderlands 2

Viscera Cleanup Detail

The Beginner’s Guide

Super Mario Maker

We Bare Bears

Twine

Main Topic Items

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

World of Warcraft Comic Scotty Mentioned

WoW Comic

Mario Maker Levels

Claustrophobia (made by Skyler!)

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Enjoy (made by Kitty)

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Mario is Beautiful. (Simplicity) (made by Kitty)

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Jon’s Levels

Keep it simple Zelda!

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Kickin’ Shells, Breakin’ Bricks

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Palutena Versus Bowser’s Armada

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Get the Leaf and Fly to the Exit

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We find fun doing work in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Steve, Karen, Badger, and Jon have fun working as we talk about our favorite occupation games. We run the gamut of occupations from Mayor of town, to farm owner, to space janitor during this discussion. Also, Badger returns to a classic, Scotty and Karen catch up on Steven Universe, Steve updates his Magic deck and Jon shovels up some fun! And finally, we finish off the show with a round of I Can Top That that any tardigrade would be proud of. It’s a fun time! Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 82.7 MB

02:01:32

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Strike the Earth – Shovel Knight OST – By Jake Kaufman

Break: Super Mario Bros. 3 ‘Pipes’ – By Seventh Epic

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:03

Steve is back! – 0:00:20

More Amiibo Followup – 0:01:57

Intro – 0:10:11

Roundtable – 0:12:11

Drink of the Week – 0:50:05

Break – 0:53:39

Occupation Games – 0:54:08

Break – 1:25:48

I Can Top That! – 1:26:17

Final Claws – 1:57:56

Outtakes – 1:58:37

Roundtable Items

Clicker Hero

Red Dead Redemption

Magic the Gathering

Borderlands 2

Pikmin 3

Steven Universe

Dragonlance

The Martian

Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows

Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer

Super Mario Maker

Main Topic Items

Tales from the Borderlands

World of Warcraft

Harvest Moon 64

Recettear: an Item Shop’s Tale

Destiny

Animal Crossing New Leaf

Viscera Cleanup Detail

Captain Falcon is a Jerk

We do it ourselves in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Badger and Jon set out to make our own games in this week’s discussion of Do It Yourself Gaming. We talk about games with level editors along with tabletop games that we’ve either modified or created on our own. Also, Badger returns from his vacation, Scotty and Karen adventure it up in Borderlands, and Jon does the Runbow! And finally, we finish off the show with a feisty round of I Can Top That. Stay tuned! There’s a bonus discussion on the health of the video game industry in the outtakes section at the end of this week’s show. It’s a fun time! Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 113 MB

02:35:32

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Ground Theme – Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Super Smash Brothers OST RED

Break: Super Mario World ‘Monstrous Turtles!’ – By zircon

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:02

Amiibo Followup – 0:00:19

Intro – 0:14:18

Email – 0:17:15

Roundtable – 0:19:17

Drink of the Week – 0:58:22

Break – 1:05:01

DIY Gaming – 1:05:30

Break – 1:45:43

I Can Top That! – 1:46:11

Final Claws – 2:09:26

A Super Long Outtake – 2:10:11

Roundtable Items

Deadpool

Runbow

Tales from the Borderlands

Mad Max: Fury Road

Super Mario Maker

It’s time to embrace the Amiibo addiction in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, and Jon get out the collectible, plastic figurines as they discuss the newest Nintendo craze Amiibo! They talk about the figures themselves, speculate on the future of Amiibo, and examine the weird subculture that has emerged from them. Also, Karen gets into some comics, Scotty can’t fight Bowser, and Jon get his Gunstar on. And finally, we finish off the show with a feisty round of I Can Top That. It’s a fun adventure on the farm, complete with animal participation. Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 87.1 MB

02:10:34

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Gunstar Heroes ‘Loadout (Single-Player Edit)’ – By DusK

Break: Full Steam Ahead (Spirit Tracks) – Super Smash Brothers OST RED

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:22

No Steve and Life on the Farm – 00:00:39

Intro – 0:14:49

Roundtable – 0:16:31

Drink of the Week – 0:46:25

Break – 0:54:46

Amiibo – 0:55:16

Break – 1:47:03

I Can Top That! – 1:47:33

Final Claws – 2:07:27

Outtakes – 2:08:28

Roundtable Items

Over the Garden Wall Comic

Adventure Time Comic

Thor Comics

The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker HD

Super Mario Galaxy

Tales from the Borderlands

Volume

Gunstar Heroes

Drinks

Spear Beer From Right Brain Brewery

IGN’s Amiibo Rarity Guide

It’s a mid-week rum special in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Jon, Badger, and Steve talk about the delights of rum in this midsummer booze special. We talk about the history of the popular alcohol and sample some of the best selling rums in America. Plus,  Scotty and Steve Magic it up, Jon and Karen watch all of the cartoons and Badger hides out in his Fallout Shelter. And finally, we finish off the show with a feisty round of I Can Top That. Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 69.6 MB

01:39:48

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: Super Mario 64 ‘Sunken Ship’ – By Leandro Abreu

Break: FTL: Faster Than Light ‘Faster Than Rock’  – By Little V

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:02

Intro – 0:01:37

Roundtable – 0:03:17

Break – 0:30:47

Rum – 0:31:15

Break – 1:06:56

I Can Top That! – 1:07:24

Final Claws – 1:37:01

Outtakes – 1:37:59

Roundtable Items

Magic the Gathering

Rick and Morty

Gravity Falls

We Bare Bears

The Legend of Zelda the Windwaker

Deadpool

Fallout Shelter

Skyrim

Drinks

Bacardi Superior

Appleton Estate

Kraken Rum

Malibu Caribbean Rum

We talk about those media that draw unintended audiences in this episode of Sanity Claws Radio.

Scotty, Karen, Jon, and Steve talk about those TV shows/video games/movies that hit it big with completely unintended audiences. Our discussion runs the gamut from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, to Adventure Time, to Pokemon. Plus, Karen and Scotty explode some kittens, Steve goes online, and Jon gets into some episodic stories. And finally, we finish off the show with a tasty round of I Can Top That. Join in Won’t you?

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File size: 88.6 MB

02:09:52

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Songs Played:

Opener: Starshine_On_The_Rocks – By CarboHydroM

Break: 25 Tour (Animal Crossing New Leaf) – Super Smash Brothers OST BLUE

Break: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ‘The Guru’ – The OC Jazz Collective, Wiesty

Closer: The_Girl_And_The_Wolf – By CarboHydroM

Show Segments:

Cold Intro  – 0:00:00

Opening Theme – 0:00:05

Jon’s IT Problems- 0:00:22

Intro – 0:13:54

Email! – 0:15:17

Roundtable – 0:19:59

Drink of the Week! – 0:43:23

Break – 0:46:38

Unintended Audiences – 0:47:08

Break – 1:32:23

I Can Top That! – 1:32:51

Final Claws – 2:05:10

Outtakes – 2:06:00

Roundtable Items

My Little Pony Collectable Card Game

Exploding Kittens

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Elder Scrolls Online

Super Smash Brothers

Life is Strange

King’s Quest

Drink of the Week

OddSide Ales Firefly