I'll Show You Mine

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week James is showing Elyse the first game of the Witcher series, “The Witcher” from 2007. Developed by CD Projekt Red and published by Atari for Windows and CD Projekt for Mac, it was based on a series of fantasy books by Andrzej Sapkowski and has gone on to inspire a new Netflix series.

Join us as we talk about the history of CD Projekt, the tiny Polish developer who against all odds made a global smash hit; the dense world of the game and how it sucks you into the narrative despite somewhat clunky gameplay; also James talks about poopsocks.

Our next episode will be April 10th, when our topsy-turvy episodes begin with James showing Elyse a movie, “Mystery Men” from 1999.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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Welcome to a brand new season of I’ll Show You Mine! During the break we made a lot of changes, hope you enjoy them! This week Elyse is showing James “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” by Walt Disney Productions, released in 1971. It’s the story of an apprentice witch in wartime England who wants to use a magic spell to help defeat the Nazis.

Join us as we gush over Angela Lansbury as Ms. Eglantine Price, rank the children in the movie on the annoying scale, and marvel at the truly impressive special effects that won the film an Oscar in 1972.

Our next episode will be March 27th, when James shows Elyse “The Witcher” for PC.

Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock.

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If you like the show please consider giving us a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you would like to chip in to the show and get access to an exclusive extended feed you can become a patron by going to illshowyoumine.show and clicking “Donate”!”

Welcome to the last episode of this season of I'll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse "Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards" for the N64. Released in 2000, this game was just the latest entry in a long and storied career for ol' Kirb, but like the games before it, Kirby 64 uses variation and current tech to keep things fresh.

Join us as we talk about the deceptively cute nature of Kirby games, lament our cat Rocko jumping on our N64 and freezing the system multiple times, and Elyse completely misses James beating the game.

We'll be taking a little break while we prep a bunch of new stuff for next season, keep an eye on our Twitter and your podcast feed and we'll be back before you know it!

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Our theme song is:

Dreams by Joakim Karud @joakimkarud

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Welcome to the first I'll Show You Mine of 2020! We're ringing in the New Year with a classic Rankin/Bass animation, "Rudolph's Shiny New Year," from 1976. What, you didn't know that right after Rudolph saved Christmas he also saved New Year's by rescuing the Baby New Year? Okay, it's not one of the most well-known Rankin/Bass but it's the one that works for the season!

Join us as we power through this absolutely buckwild storyline, shake our heads at the awkward writing, and laugh at all the weird moments in the animation and the plot itself. And don't forget to have a happy New Year!

Our next episode will be January 24th, when James shows Elyse "Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards" for N64.

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Our theme song is:

Dreams by Joakim Karud @joakimkarud

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Welcome to another episode of I'll Show You Mine! We're celebrating the end of December, aka Star Wars season, with two of the early Star Wars video games that were released in the years between the end of the original trilogy and the release of the Special Editions in the late 90s, "Star Wars: Rebel Assault" and "Star Wars: Rebel Assault 2, The Hidden Empire"

Join us as we play through as much as we can stand of the original, brutally difficult "Rebel Assault" and discuss the more detailed plot and easier mechanics of the sequel. We marvel at the similarities between Luke Skywalker and the star of "Hidden Empire," Rookie One and answer the age-old question, at the end of the day, can you look at this thing and call it a Star War?

Our next episode will be January 10th, when Elyse shows James "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" from 1976.

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Our theme song is:

Dreams by Joakim Karud @joakimkarud

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Welcome to another episode of I'll Show You Mine! We're kicking off the Christmas season with an odd duck episode, a movie that James has not seen that Elyse has, but doesn't quite... love. The smash Disney animation hit from 2013, Frozen.

Join us as we get into the incredibly long development history of this movie, Elyse explains why she never really got the hype, and we explore why it became such a cultural phenomenon and whether or not it's actually... good?

Our next episode will be December 27th, when James shows Elyse Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 & 2 for PC.

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Our theme song is:

Dreams by Joakim Karud @joakimkarud

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Welcome to another episode of I'll Show You Mine! We're celebrating JRPG Thanksgiving again with one of the most iconic Japanese RPGs of all time, Final Fantasy 7. Released in 1997, this game helped break JRPGs into the Western market and became one of the best known entries in the Final Fantasy franchise, spawning spin-offs and cameos for years to come.

Join us as we do our best to recount the very convoluted plot, talk about what worked and didn't, and marvel at what a mind-blowing and impressive experience this was in 1997.

This is our longest episode ever and it's pretty much all going deep on the plot and character details of FFVII so be warned! Big Nerd Alert. If this isn't your thing might wanna skip this one.

Our next episode will be December 13th, when Elyse shows James "Frozen" from 2013.

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Our theme song is:

Dreams by Joakim Karud @joakimkarud

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Welcome to another Halloween Spooktacular from I'll Show You Mine! This spooky season we're watching "The Quiet Family" from 1998, the first feature film directed by Kim Jee-woon. This Korean black comedy follows the Kang family, who buys a mountain lodge and has to take desperate measures when their guests all start dying…

Join us as we talk about director Kim Jee-woon and his trajectory from dark humor to blockbuster action and thrillers, James takes a hard line against Meet the Parents, and we hammer into memory a name that any movie fan should definitely familiarize themselves with: Song Kang-ho.

Just a warning, this movie deals with some sensitive topics like suicide and sexual assault, not treated like punchlines but they are discussed frankly in this episode.

Our next episode will be November 8th, when we kick off JRPG Thanksgiving with Final Fantasy VII.

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Our theme song is:

Dreams by Joakim Karud @joakimkarud

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