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Here it is! Hello! You in the back, skootch closer. Don't be shy. This is the first episode on Dead Idea Valhalla to appear on the Duckfeed flock of podcasts. My name is Gary Butterfield and you probably know me as one half of Watch Out For Fireballs! In addition to WOFF! I do a whole shit ton of other stuff, including a wealth of past tense podcastery. That stuff lives at my site but because synergy is a business solution you can be proud of, the flagship show, Dead Idea Valhalla, lives here now!

Just what is Dead Idea Valhalla? Well, this episode is designed to tell you just that! Don't be so god damned impatient. Back to the desk in the back, Sherman. Just kidding. It's a comedy/therapy/musical variety show about my life and my slow decent into madness. It features rants, sketches, recurring characters and guest spots. In fact, this first episode might feature an old friend from this very network. But I'm not telling! Give it a listen!

A special thanks to Kole Ross and Jon Wolff for lending their talents, vocal and otherwise.

Kole, Dennis, and Ben talk about everything but video games.

We didn't really play anything this week, so instead, have a Links of Note. Midnight Releases. FedEx and normal people. Dennis's dangerous neighborhood. Feelies. Blacklogs, or "Kloggin'". Borderlands 2. The Noid. Cave Johnson. Game openings. Sound Shapes and failure/suffering. 84 Problems. Dishonored.

• Kole's Seque Challenge

• Rear Window

• "In Effect Mode"

• Eraserhead

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Ron Gilbert achieve critical mass regarding Maniac Mansion.

In a first for the show, WOFF! has the creator of a game in to talk about it. Maniac Mansion was foundational for both Gary and Kole, and it was a huge honor to have Ron Gilbert onto the show. If you haven’t played Maniac Mansion, shame on you. It’s an amazing point-and-click adventure game that formed the basis of pretty much everything that followed it. This is an unconventional episode, but we really hope you enjoy it.

• Dave’s Shirt: www.classicgaming.cc/pc/maniacmansi…funnystuff.php

• “The Making of Maniac Mansion” - GDC Talk: www.gdcvault.com/play/1014732/Cla…ostmortem-MANIAC

• Creepshow: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepshow#.…Jordy_Verrill.22

• Hayes Code: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Pict…_Production_Code

• Uncanny Valley: www.damninteresting.com/a-walk-in-the…-the-uncanny/

• “Why Adventure Games Suck”: grumpygamer.com/2152210

• Heavy Rain: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Rain

• The Cave: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfaDxTE9jNc

• Maniac Mansion Deluxe: www.curlysworldoffreeware.com/games/view/124

• SCUMM VM: www.scummvm.org/

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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about radiant heat, rapping dogs, and toddler pugilism.

Acrylic Mink. Warming my hands on your genitals. Toddler Fight Club. An endless digression about Parappa the Rapper. Social Security hollow points. Innocent child backpack. Sexting statue. Telemarketer bomb threat. A look back at a lost episode. Drink science. Stunted growth. On the bright side, it doesn't get any worse. Cocaine Grandma.

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dust 514, wrap up Silent Hill: Downpour, and play a game about game taglines.

• Dennis: Dust 514. Ratchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault. Soundshapes.

• David: Kingdom of Loathing. Guild Wars 2.

• Kole: Rock Band Blitz. McPixel. Silent Hill Downpour.

• Ben: Civilization: Revolution. Gravity Bone.

• Taglines.

• Sacrifice

• Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal

• Video Games Hot Dog

• Tibia

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Maniac Mansion, steak, PAX Casual Encounters, and a little bit about a year of doing this show.

• Maniac Mansion: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_mansion

• Lorne Lanning: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorne_Lanning

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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about old TV shows, obsessing, and fears (again).

BITS. What a to do. Kole messed up. Shoot the moon. Winnie Cooper is a math lady now. Oktoberfest in danger. Scientologists take Nam. Detergent pod danger. The chicken blood story. White trash mimosa and the complete breakfast solution. The bear intrusion crucible. I call Dan Akyroid "The Aks". The Science Zone: Acknowledging Your Fears. Antivenin. Dromes carrying chicken blood.

Kole and Ben talk about the others behind their backs, more Civ, and more Slender.

• Ben: Civilization: Revolution.

• Kole: Slender. Gravity Bone. Walking Dead Episode 3.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross celebrate WOFF!’s anniversary by talking about bad old NES games, retraux games, and transient game experiences.

• Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006…=stunthdottran-20

• Sonic R: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s3dP8GUFSw

• Inception Sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4a3y7xetJY

• Bad Street Brawler: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Street_Brawler

• Power Glove: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AacoxHFYvZw

• WOFF! Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/watchoutforfireballs

• Time Lord: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Lord_(video_game)

• Sonic 3D Dash: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_3D

• Nintendo Seal of Approval: www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-…l-quality.php

• Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrGWooNDPiE

• The Cable Guy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTF-5EvjHJQ

• Milon’s Secret Castle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milon%27s_Secret_Castle

• Backlogkiller: www.backlogkiller.com/

• Retro Game Challenge: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FE…=stunthdottran-20

• Zeboyd Games: zeboyd.com/

• Game Center CX 2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Center_CX_2#Sequel

• The Artist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK7pfLlsUQM

• Brick: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cVzHeJ0Z3I

• Telltale’s The Walking Dead: store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/207610/

• Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP: store.steampowered.com/app/204060/?s…7_suggest__13

• Superbrothers: superbrothers.ca/

• Jim Guthrie: www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encod…earch-alias%3Daps

• Mixed-Up Mother Goose: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZV-6y-ecjY

• Robert Ashley: www.robertashley.org/

• Grant Morrison: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_morrison

• Steambot Chronicles: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EG…=stunthdottran-20

• Dear Esther: store.steampowered.com/app/203810/

• “A Hush” by Shearwater: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADn4zlVduDw

• “Dark Flute” by Jim Guthrie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8y_6o8UvR4

• EverQuest: www.everquest.com/

• Team Fortress Classic: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Fortress_Classic

• Radiolab: www.radiolab.org/

• Ninjas vs. Podcast: www.facebook.com/ninjasvspodcast

• Video Games Hotdog: videogameshotdog.com/

• Dork Night Podcast: dorknight.libsyn.com/

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about color in games, linearity, sarsparilla and a little bit about the second half of EarthBound.

• 5 Annoying Trends That Make Every Movie Look the Same | Cracked.com: www.cracked.com/article_18664_5-a…ie-look-same.html

• Orange/Blue Contrast in Movie Posters | /Film: www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-contr…n-movie-posters/

• FedEx Arrow: www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000273.php

• Seaman (video game) - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_(video_game)

• Amazon.com: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014X…=stunthdottran-20

• Amazon.com: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050S…=stunthdottran-20

• Care Bears Movie 1 Trailer - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGn_HHOfBRw

• GREMLINS (Movie Trailer) - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoK0BzYUTrU

• RPG Maker: www.rpgmakerweb.com/

• Mother 3 - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_3

• Louie Official Website: www.fxnetworks.com/louie/

• Sioux City sarsaparilla - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux_City_sarsaparilla

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