Maximum Utcast

By Zoey, Jonathan and DanielLeisure Games

Maximum Utcast episodes

April 09, 2024 Sexy Sephiroth, Iconic Croft, Sweet Jesus
Tanya and Jonathan talk about the BAFTA's ranking of iconic game characters and the "golden age" of the Wii U. Guests Rydia and Maggie talk about what makes a videogame character sexy and what it's like to be a Christian Gamer.
Time Codes:
0:00:00 - Picking a Bone with Famous American Rock Band Live
0:04:29 - Is Jonathan in the Top 100 Biggest Mansplainers?
0:06:53 - What Makes the Videogame Men Sexy? with Rydia
0:29:25 - Bizarre BAFTA Rankings
0:35:06 - How Has Faith Shaped Your Videogame Identity? with Maggie
1:00:22 - Rose-Tinted Wii U
1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!
1:10:00 - Sex Pest
Watch Rydia's interview (with sexy men!) here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_X8pHS51jw

Follow our guests here!
Rydia: https://twitter.com/mzsylver
Maggie: https://twitter.com/AvengerMags

Support the show here!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 12 min
March 26, 2024 PAX Innerplains Tum & Bum Lan Party
Tanya is back to talk PAX, Tum & Bum gaming/anti-congestion chairs, and the pros and cons of saying the lord's name. Guests Merritt K talks about LAN Party, her amazing new book, and Mouse Works Studio talk making music and her emotions-based RPG The Innerplains.
0:00:00 - Bad Bitches Won't Say The Lord's Name
0:03:40 - Packing Nintendo Force
0:05:30 - I Think Therefore I LAN w/ Merritt K
0:32:30 - Hambergers & Lobster Rolls at PAX 2024
0:35:41 - Making Music and Videogames with Mouse Works Studios
1:02:44 - An Unexpected Tangent
1:04:35 - Is PAX For the Indies or the AAAs?
1:09:07 - "Tum and Bum" Product Review
1:14:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:19:50 - Tum and Bum
Get Merritt's book here: https://www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/lan-party-inside-the-multiplayer-revolution-hardcover
Check out her writing here: https://www.otherstrangeness.com/
Enjoy Mouse Works Studios games and music here: https://mouseworksstudios.itch.io/
Get your Tum & Bum here: https://tumandbum.com/
Support this podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 22 min
March 12, 2024 The Sweet Stephanie Sterling Baby Special
Our cohost Tanya is sick so Steph Sterling tagged in to talk about the budding resurgance of anti-diversity and anti-journalism in gaming, and what they plan to do about it.

Show Notes:
0:00:00 - Breast Size is Back
0:02:09 - What is Woke?
0:03:15 - GG 2.0. Fucking Hell...
0:07:05 - Meaningful Art vs. Meaningless Videogames
0:09:00 - What are People Mad About?
0:11:10 - It's OK to Not Be the Boss
0:16:28 - How to Deal with Attention Seekers
0:18:06 - The Importance of Logging Off
0:20:35 - The Lonely Element
0:23:54 - The Success of Diversity
0:25:18 - The Anger Algorithm
0:29:57 - Diversify Your Interests
0:35:37 - Socialization Isn't Always Easy
0:39:02 - Should Videogames Be Junk Food?
0:41:24 - Weird Myths about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
0:44:20 - I'm So Glad You Brought Up Nazis
0:45:57 - Throwing Gamers Under the Bus
0:48:22 - What Does the Future Hold?
0:56:37 - Wrap Up/Thanks
0:58:04 - Trying to Find a Lover
0:59:36 - Freak Out
Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimSterling

Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 2 min
February 27, 2024 Mother 3, Unicorn Overlord, and Localization Dynamic Range
Tanya and Jonathan talk about how you can't ever change someone's opinion about videogames, why Mother 3 will never be officially localized, and Xbox's multi-platform strategy. Guests Kyra and Secret Sarah talk about working in the games industry as an developer and a translator, respectively.

Timecodes for this episode!
0:00:00 - Live from the Shit Room
0:05:02 - Cracking the Family Code w/ Videogames?
0:09:19 - Game Development w/ Kyra
0:40:27 - You Thinkin' About Shigesato Itoi?
0:45:04 - Secrets of the World of Translation with Secret Sarah
1:15:11 - Xbox's Multiplatform Plans
1:16:17 - AAA Games Are Sort of On the Outs
1:18:11 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:20:36 - Thank You Patrons!
1:21:31 - The Bush

Our guests "on the web"!
Kyra: https://linktr.ee/ky_is_here
Secret Sarah: https://twitter.com/QueenAwk

Please support the show on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 24 min
February 13, 2024 Yellow Paint Storytelling and the end of Xbox Fallout
Tanya and Jonathan talk about the Yellow Paint signposting in games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Resident Evil 4 Remake, and the potential end of the Xbox line of consoles. Guests Coco and Kim Spirit wax poetic about storytelling in games and the pros and cons of digging into titles from 15 years ago.
0:00:00 - The DJ Rewinds It
0:20:36 - Goodbye Yellow Paint in Final Fantasy?
0:09:42 - Narrative Design Choices w/ Coco
0:39:37 - The Very Romantic Xbox Podcast
0:45:29 - Revisiting Old Games without Nostalgia w/ Kim Spirit
1:09:23 - Helping People with Gender About Videogames
1:10:00 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:15:17 - Thank You Patrons!
1:16:04 - Crimson Streamer
Our guests on Twitter:
Coco: https://twitter.com/sailorco_co
Kim Spirit: https://twitter.com/Catie_V

Back the show on Patreon, please!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 18 min
January 30, 2024 Switch 2 talk, Palworld and Bloodborne Kart legal weirdness
Tanya and Jonathan talk about how the Switch 2 may be a hybrid of a hybrid console (the DSwitch? The Swiitch?!), the chances of The Pokemon Company suing Palworld, and the end of the beginning of Bloodborne Kart. Guest include Kade, who talks about gender, identity, and nontoxic masculinity in gaming, and returning darline Elsa, who explains why she still loves Final Fantasy 11 after all these years.

Time codes:
0:00:00 - Telly Savalas Appreciation
0:04:07 - The "Crecipice" of Taste
0:04:51 - Palworld: Beyond the Pal(e)
0:09:49 - Bloodborne Kart Legal Woes
0:10:29 - Culture in a Nutshell with Kade
0:34:26 - Swiitch
0:36:34 - A Brief History of Nintendo's Sequel Consoles
0:40:50 - Mixing the Old and the New with Elsa
1:00:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:05:59 - Thank you Patrons!
1:06:46 - You Seem Like a Wonderful Man
Catch Daniel on the Fun and Games Podcast talking about WarioWare!
https://sites.libsyn.com/94715/side-quests-episode-282-warioware-smooth-moves-with-daniel-sanford-aka-douibyorthst
And support the show here!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 8 min
January 16, 2024 Gaming through hard times with your favorite girls
Tanya and Jonathan talk through loses in the industry and how to not stigmatize 13-year-old Pro Tetris players. Guests Lyn and Elly talk about games they play to get through tough times, including Omari and Powerwash Simulator.

Show notes:
0:00:00 - I Love Vegetable Gremlin
0:04:12 - This Mogwai's Gonna Turn into a Gremlin
0:04:54 - A "Beacon of Hope" in Dark Emotional Times with Lyn
0:40:39 - Dedications to the Departed
0:41:46 - Oh My Gay Heart with Elly
1:07:14 - Respect for the Tetris Kill Screen Achievement
1:12:55 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:15:33 - Big Bulbous Bloody Ass
Our guests online:
Lyn - Twitter (https://twitter.com/Lyn_AKA_blpry) Itch.io (https://lyn-blp.itch.io/beacon-of-hope)
Elly - Twitter (https://twitter.com/Oaklandkao) CashApp (@EllyOak) Paypal ([email protected]) Venmo (EllyOak)

Support the show on Patreon this month and get to watch a short film Jonathan's friends made for him on his birthday!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 18 min
January 02, 2024 Fighting Cuties and Wrestling for Socialism
Tanya and Jonathan talk about how Gamergate was empty drama and Tekken 8's colorblind mode looks amazing. Guests Spectra Wrestles talks about how Gaming Twitter is a black hole of meaninlessness and Jacqueline.
Show notes:
0:00:00 - Cat for a Day
0:02:52 - 2024, Already a Feel Bad Year
0:04:00 - 10 Year Anniversary of Gamergate
0:12:38 - How to Stop Bickering and Have a Revolution with Spectra Wrestles
0:41:20 - The Victim/Victimizer/Protector Triangle
0:45:56 - Getting Passionate about Fighting Games with Jacqueline
1:17:41 - Tekken 8's Colorblind Mode is Abstract Art
1:19:01 - Being Optimistic for 2024
1:20:15 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:22:05 - Sex Object
Our guests on Twitter:
Spectra Wrestles: https://twitter.com/SpectraWrestles
Jacqueline Doomkitn: https://twitter.com/doomkitn
Our talk with Jacqueline on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PyPyDZ6d9U
Support the show on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 24 min
December 19, 2023 Peele and Kojima's Oh Dee-pthroat and the GotY's of 2023
Tanya and Jonathan struggle as E3 finally dies its last death, Jordan Peele and Hideo Kojima reveal a new project, and guests Zoey and Sorrel talk about their GotY's like 24 Killers, Slayers X and Paranormasight. And we've got a new album too!
Show notes:
0:00:00 - There's No Normies
0:07:06 - No Time for the People Who Made the Games at the Game Awards
0:09:13 - Games of the Year with Zoey Handley
0:42:18 - OD Trailer Reaction
0:43:29 - What Do You Know About Hideo Kojima?
0:48:27 - Games of the Year with Sorrell Kerr-Jung
1:17:13 - Optimism for the Future?
1:18:41 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:22:16 - Talking to Women about Videogames, Songs from the Podcast 2023 is out now!
1:23:25 - Crying Wiener/Deep Throat (feat. Elsa)
Our guests on Twitter:
Zoey: https://twitter.com/adzuken
Sorrel: https://twitter.com/sorrelquest

Our new CD of +120 songs!
https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2023

Support the show on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 25 min
December 05, 2023 Games for Gaza, GTA6 Anti-Hype, and A Light in the Darkness
Tanya and Jonathan talk about the VGA's total failure to talk about how real life atrocities in Palestine, and games about the real life Holocaust like A Night in the Darkness, matter to games and everything else. Guests Esther and Omar talk about making the Games of Gaza bundle and developing games under to shadow of forced displacement and constant threat, and Elly chats about Air Twister, GTA6, and her sexual Twitter timeline.
0:00:00 - Moments in the Dark
0:03:01 - The Past, Present, and Future of Videogames
0:05:59 - Dealing with Trauma through Game Development with Esther and Omar
0:32:15 - How Do You Talk about Videogames when Palestine is Getting Bombed?
0:34:24 - Putting Your Hands Up In the Air with Elly
1:01:35 - Top Games of 2023 That Came Out in 2018
1:05:16 - 2024, The Year of Charlie
1:06:53 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:10:24 - Suck That Yuck
Get our songs and new CD here:
https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2023
Follow our Guests on Twitter:
Omar (Arcane Whiskers): https://twitter.com/QuasarVoid
Esther: https://twitter.com/dungeonminister
Elly: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao

Check out Omar's games here:
https://arcane-whiskers.itch.io/

Check out Esther's games here: https://oakgrovegames.itch.io/
1 hr 13 min

About Maximum Utcast

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The official podcast of Maximum Utmost, the video game website that does it like no other! Hosted by Zoey Handley and Jonathan Holmes, with bonus shows starring Jonathan's son, the show's producer…