"All of our history ... our art and science ... All to meet the needs of that ... beast." In the second installment of their four-episode miniseries, Aaron and James travel back in time to the 90s era of JRPGs and discuss a universally-praised classic of the genre that James should have played decades ago. Follow them on their journey as they discuss the plot at length (36:36) - (1:50:06), explore the game's status as one of the greatest games of all time, and, perhaps most importantly, question Aaron's pronunciation of character names. (Recorded: 9/8/21)

“Trois, douze, merde!” This week, Aaron and James begin a four-episode series in which each of them games and watches some of each other's favorite games and films for the very first time. And what a better way to start the series than isolating audiences with James' penchant for surrealism. Take a drive with the hosts through Paris as they decipher the film's events and discuss a character whose name translates to "Mr. Shit." Yes, you read that right. (Recorded: 9/1/21)

Life is but a dream. Aaron and James crash land on Koholint Island this week and wander the Zelda-less world of a handheld classic. Although power, wisdom, and courage are nowhere to be found in this game (or their commentary, for that matter), there is plenty to love and explore. Come for the discussion of why the game has endured, and stay for the debate about whether exploration in 2D Zeldas is weakness of the series. (Recorded: 7/27/21)

It's so hard to find good help these days. This week, Aaron and James tackle - you guessed it - another horror movie, and the debut of a very promising director. They discuss its religious themes, its use of voice over narration, its visual motifs, interpretations of its ending, and much more. (Recorded: 7/6/21)

In another special episode of the show, Aaron and James sit down to talk about horror in film and gaming. They break down what they love about the genre in general, and then share their top 5 favorite horror movies (11:58), followed by their top 5 favorite horror sequences in video games (50:26).

It's not easy being the evil brother. This week, Aaron and James go back to the Game Boy era and talk about two games in the Wario Land franchise that have annoyingly similar titles. Sure, this franchise is an interesting brand of 2D platforming, but it really cannot be overstated how similar the titles of these two games are. It's not all that's discussed in this episode, of course, but boy is it relevant. (Recorded: 6/17/21)

For their very first "special episode," Aaron and James chat about the infamous Nintendo Directs. In addition to discussing the most-recent Directs, they break down what Directs are, talk about their dream announcements, and theorize about what led Nintendo to move away from its traditional E3 presentations. And as a final treat, Aaron attempts to guess the voice cast of the upcoming Super Mario movie, with wonderfully funny results(54:56).

Turn on the tape deck and put yourself to bed. This week, Aaron and James learn about the origin of love from a wonderful musical drama/comedy. They explore their favorite songs from the soundtrack, the underrated work of Michael Pitt, the meaning of the final scene, and how the movie was ahead of its time. (Recorded: 5/24/21)

Everyone remembers the first time they had their head cut off with a chainsaw. This week, Aaron and James have a blast diving into a beloved survival horror classic and what makes it so infectiously gratifying. (Recorded: 5/7/21)

We've all been in love. We've all experienced loss. And we've all been turned into a pig. This week, Aaron and James travel to the Adriatic Sea to dissect a charming Studio Ghibli film. They compare the sub with the dub, gush about Miyazaki, and see how this one measures up to some of the more famous work from the studio. (Recorded: 4/25/21)