Maximum Utcast

By Zoey, Jonathan and DanielLeisure Games

Maximum Utcast episodes

June 27, 2023 Queer Nintendo Across the QA Spider-Verse
Jonathan quizzes Tanya on how queer games are, and if every spiderman thing should look like Spider-verse. Chelora talks about doing drag Waluigi and the pros and cons of Nintendo's representation of marginalized groups, and Alexandra talks about the invisible art of games QA.
Time Codes:
0:00:00 - Sub Par Cold Open
0:03:57 - Always Coming Out But Never Fully Emerging
0:06:00 - Chelora Interview - Queer Nintendo
0:34:09 - Does It Get Queer Or Not Quiz Show
0:40:40 - Alexandra Interview - The Mysteries of QA Testing
1:01:21 - Spider-Man Movie vs. Videogame, Which Do You Prefer?
1:08:04 - Biggie the Cat and Jonathan's Thick Skin
1:09:58 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:13:54 - Wet
Watch Chelora's interview on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaTsWyuNg2U
Our guests on online:
Chelora:
Twitch.tv/chelora
https://www.instagram.com/cheloraflora
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpW6reJN6cQc-8oxPRIo8Q
https://twitter.com/Chel0ra
Alexandra:
https://alexvalentine.carrd.co/
https://twitter.com/Dex01

Support the show!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 16 min
June 14, 2023 Dtoid Lives, Jason Inspires, 2D Sonic Comes Out for $60
Tanya and Jonathan talk about Whoopi Goldberg coming out as a Gamer™, Sonic and Prince of Persia's return to their 2D roots, and the rebirth of Cart Life: The Game About how Things Are Bad. Guests Zoey Handley talks about writing for Destructoid for about half a decade, and James Interactive talks about the Friday The 13th-inspired Screaming Savage Blood Death, working with Edmund McMillen, and RV Youtubers.

Time Codes:
0:00:00 - Flatulence and Prayer
0:02:54 - Whoopi Goldberg: The Last of the Strong Mac People
0:08:33 - Zoey Handley Interview: Writing & Videogames, It's All You Need
0:33:02 - Summer Games Fest: The Big Announcements (for Jonathan)
0:36:30 - Prince of Persia: Back to 2D
0:41:44 - Cart Life: It's Coming Back
0:42:28 - James Interactive Interview: Talking to Enbies About RV YouTubers
1:23:49 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:25:18 - I Can't Wait to See Your Bottom

Our Guests on Twitter:
Zoey: https://twitter.com/adzuken
James: https://twitter.com/jamesid

Daniel (our show's producer) on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford

Support the show on Patreon? https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 27 min
May 30, 2023 Snake gets a remake, Link has a hit, Gollum says sorry
Tanya and Jonathan share impressions of the first few hours of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and sing out the apology for the Gollum game to the tune of It's So Easy Not To Try from The Return of the King animated film. Gretchen talks about how causal games are too hardcore for her, and Kim Spirit gushes about the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and the multiple versions of Resident Evil 4 that eventually became other games.

This episode is dedicate to James Franklin Holmes, 1970-2023

Time Codes:
0:00:00 - Jonathan's Wild Week
0:05:03 - How to Restart a Game Franchise After a Hiatus?
0:06:20 - Gretchen Interview "Casual Games Are Hard For Some People"
0:28:21 - What's the Deal with Gollum?/Jonathan Sings Like Rankin/Bass
0:39:15 - Kim Spirit Interview "Can Remakes Make Games Better?"
1:08:08 - Tears of the Kingdom Impressions
1:17:13 - A Nice Staycation
1:20:31 - Robert Smith/Wrap Up
1:23:25 - Bewitching Tones Plug - https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/bewitching-tones
1:25:09 - James and Jonathan Holmes Podcast 1981
Kim Spirit on Twitter and Twitch:
https://twitter.com/Catie_V
https://www.twitch.tv/catie_v

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 37 min
May 16, 2023 Jack Black and Zak McKracken's Playdate with BlairBears

0:00:00 - The Try It Liquid Diet
0:03:43 - Check Out the Video Versions of Our Interviews!
0:05:22 - Does Abstration Enhance or Diminish Emersion?
0:08:25 - BlairBears Interview: "VTuber for Charity"
0:30:38 - What's Jack Black Up To?
0:32:26 - Jonathan's Review of the Mario Movie
0:33:37 - Tenacious D's New Music Video
0:36:52 - Say Mistage Interview: "Talkin' Zak McKracken & LucasArts"
1:03:25 - Product Review: The Playdate
1:10:02 - The Hannibal Minute
1:12:27 - Game Review: Crankin's Time Travel Adventure
1:13:39 - Jonathan's New Nickname
1:14:10 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:17:49 - Crank

Our guest interviews on YouTube:
BlairBears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxmzgdlzQSM
Say Mistage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpvPhHnCpik

Our guests on Twitter:
BlairBears: @Blairbears65
Say Mistage: @sayomgwtf #LucasArtsMonth

Crankin': The Song by Daniel: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/crank-feat-jonathan-tanya
Support the show on Patreon! : www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 20 min
May 02, 2023 Waypoint Dies, Funko Thrives, Casey Chills
Tanya and Jonathan talk about the death of Waypoint, Vice's videogame journalism division, and how the new Funko Fusion game looks like trashy fun. Guests Casey Explosion and Elly talk about how working in games is fun when it's not work.
Timecodes:
0:00:00 - Tanya's Thoughts on Picard
0:02:57 - Tanya & Jonathan & Rufus
0:03:40 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'?
0:08:26 - Casey Explosion Interview: Work Games
0:31:40 - Videogame Junkfood
0:34:12 - Funko Pop Game
0:37:40 - Elly Interview: Revelling in the Trash
1:04:43 - Vampire Survivors TV Show
1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:08:05 - Tanya's Career Advice for Jonathan
1:10:37 - Booby

Video of our interview with Casey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcUwC_o-R8
Casey on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/caseyexplosion
Elly's Switch website: http://theswitcheffect.net/
Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 13 min
April 18, 2023 Sonic Murdered, Mario Robbed, Muppets Babied
Tanya and Jonathan talk about the Sonic's successful reinvention as a murder victim, Mario's failed foray into live action, and the origin of the Muppet Babies. Guests Gretchen talk about how only bad games should be remade, and Jenny gets deep into the world of FTL fan mods.

Time codes for this episode:
0:00:00 - A New Podcast
0:05:55 - Reinventing Sonic the Hedgehog
0:11:30 - What's Your Favorite Cartoon?
0:13:24 - Gretchen Interview - You Can't Remake a Good Thing
0:37:50 - Reinventing Mario Brothers?
0:43:04 - Jenny Interview - Bringing Back FTL via Fan Modding
0:58:18 - Getting Lost in the Void with Chuck Tingle
0:59:49 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:04:52 - I Was Rammed Up The Butt By My Own Butt
Support the show on Patreon at any tier before May 1st and get an autobiographical comic from Jonathan!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 7 min
April 04, 2023 PAX comes home, E3 is stuck
Tanya and Jonathan go to court, talk about the return of PAX East and the end of E3. Guests Kim Spirit talks about the grief and recovery themes in God of War: Ragnarok, and Friendsim 2 developer Jonaya Riley tella us what makes her Homestuck fandom tick.
Time codes for this episode:
0:00:00 - So Many Legal Surprises
0:04:23 - A Podcast Within A Podcast
0:06:36 - What Are We Talking About?
0:07:51 - Kim Spirit Interview: The Mature Compassion of God of War Ragnorok
0:35:12 - E3 is CANCELED!
0:38:26 - Jonaya Riley Interview: Homestuck and FriendSim2
1:10:43 - Fans Have Taken Over the Industry
1:13:26 - The Winner of PAX is...
1:17:58 - Five Nights at Freddies Got Fingered
1:19:49 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:21:55 - Tanya's Plans with Elmer Fudd
1:26:07 - A Man Gets a Finger Put Up His Butt
Our guests online!
Kim Spirit: https://www.twitch.tv/catie_v
Jonaya Riley: https://www.jonayariley.com

Support the show before May 1st 2023 to get a comic about Jonathan meeting Jessica Nigri:
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 29 min
March 21, 2023 Sexual Jar Jar Vs. Leon's Broken Knife
Tanya and Jonathan talk about how context is everything, talk Bayonetta Origins and the LegacyGC GameCube Controller from Retro-Bit, and invite Kaiju to criticize the Resident Evil 4 remake while Kirri magic struggles through the Phantom Menace on the PS1

0:00:00 - Are You A Fan of the Arts?
0:02:58 - Context is Everything
0:04:44 - Kaiju Interview "Resident Evil 4 Demo is Not Quite Right"
0:30:38 - Jonathan's Thoughts about Resident Evil 4 Demo
0:38:53 - Kirri Magic Interview "It Might Have Something to Do With Jar Jar Binks"
1:08:08 - Keeping the Star Wars Train Going
1:10:25 - Toxic Bayonetta Meat
1:12:13 - Game Review: Bayonetta Origins
1:16:39 - Product Review: Retro-Bit Legacy GC Wired Controller
1:19:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Robert Smith of the Cure is Awesome
1:23:33 - Ass Ass

Our guests on the internet:

Kirri: https://twitter.com/KirriMagic
https://www.twitch.tv/kirrimagic

Kaiju:https://twitter.com/isekaiju_
https://www.twitch.tv/isekaiju

Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 30 min
March 07, 2023 Do you want games to play themselves?
Tanya and Jonathan talk Pokémon Sleep and Street Fighter: Duel, two games that you can play with your eyes closed. They also talk about Rock Paper Scissors Anime and A.I. assisted animation. Guest Christine (Outside of the Box podcast) talks about the similarities between Pokémon and Battle Bots, and Sary warns of our artificial intelligence-packed future.
Time Codes:
0:00:00 - Jonathan is Totally Bereft of Creativity
0:04:25 - Pokémon Sleep
0:10:40 - Interview - Talking Battle Bots with Christine on "Outside of the Box"
0:33:53 - The Legitimacy of Street Fighter Duel
0:37:23 - Interview - Sary "AI Art: Does Making Art Yourself Matter?"
1:05:42 - AI Animation in "Rock Paper Scissors Anime"
1:11:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:14:27 - Three Piece Suit/???
Our guests on Twitter:
Christine: https://twitter.com/theOOTBshowBB
Sary: https://twitter.com/Saryoak
Support the show on Patreon!
www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 16 min
February 21, 2023 Romancelvania Lusts, Minecraft Cooks, Tetris Goes Hollywood
Tanya and Jonathan talk Tetris: The Movie, Rihanna's amazing ESL translator, and the official Minecraft Cookbook. Game developer Amanda Gardner (Perception, Romanclevania) gives expert advice on intertwining Trust, Lust and UST (Unresolved Sexual Tension) in storytelling, and Rose freaks out over Pikmin's 4s new features. Nothing will ever be the same!
Episode Timecodes:
0:00:00 - Why Don't You Like It When He Turns Into A Little Ant Man?
0:04:54 - This May Be The Day It All Changes
0:06:57 - Interview - Amanda Gardner, Co-Creator of Romancelvania
0:36:55 - The Story of Tetris
0:43:07 - Interview - Rose, Pikmin "What the Dog Doin'?"
1:03:07 - Jonathan Explains a Meme
1:05:06 - What Makes Tanya Cry?
1:07:42 - Product Review - "Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat!"
1:14:08 - Jonathan Kickstarts His Campaign (to be in Romancelvania DLC)
1:16:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:24 - Getting Super Horny
Our interview with Amanda on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsnTK_M61LU
Our guests on Twitter:
Amanda Gardner: @amandasgardner
The Deep End Games: @thedeependgames
Rose: https: @togetherrose
Pre-order Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat! Official Cookbook here: https://www.amazon.com/Minecraft-Gather-Official-Cookbook-Gaming/dp/1647228263
Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
1 hr 21 min

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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…