A “microtransaction” is a tiny payment you can make in certain video games in order to gain a specified amount of virtual rewards.  The More Than Monotolegends would like to thank you for sticking with them through that sentence.  Maxwell buys a gumball.  Peter becomes the very best.  Evan sets new lows.  Dan analyzes the competitive edge of Storm Trooper #24.

 

Editor’s Note: We apologize for issues with audio quality during the first half of the episode.

Is humanity regressing?  The More Than Monotosapiens are here to let you know that maybe, just maybe, you’re turning back into a monkey.  You’ll get a free tail though!  Dan becomes a robit.  Evan fears the Disney lawyers.  Peter remembers the manatee.  And for the first time, Maxwell must apologize to you, dear listener.

As one of the newest additions to the entertainment sphere, the concept of video games as an art form is still highly contested.  Now, the More Than Monotobuds settle the score once and for all.  So please, no disagreeing with us.  Evan refuses to see the truth.  Peter revives Randy Savage.  Maxwell clarifies ants.  Dan shines a light on a well-known cannibal.

 

“Shia LaBeouf” Live | Rob Cantor

That sleeper-hit show you may have heard of has come to an end, which means it’s time to talk a bunch about Game of Thrones.  Beware of spoilers, like how Sean Bean dies in the first season.  Dan ruins things.  Maxwell wants more Aragorn.  Peter knows feasting and crows.  Evan is unusually quiet.

With the release of the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, get ready to hear our hopes and dreams for Episode IX.  As if this wasn’t an inevitable discussion.  Peter isn’t as happy as you think he is.  Dan wants more grit.  Evan contemplates heat death.  And featuring a special guest appearance of Maxwell seething!

Now that the MCU’s Infinity Saga has officially come to a close, it’s time to wrap up that incessant Marvel talk started one year ago. Dan steals one from Google.  Evan doesn’t want to talk about time travel.  Maxwell has stern words for Thor.  Peter drags in Star Wars, because of course he does. BEWARE Avengers Endgame Spoilers.

For an episode about why none of the More Than Monototechies use Apple-brand electronics, they sure do spend a lot of time talking about public transportation.  Funny how that happens sometimes. Peter plans his criminal career. Evan explains the food chain. Maxwell doesn’t like dirty people. Dan has had enough of Thunderbolt.

We are sorry to say that not every blockbuster film franchise is created equal.  The More Than Monotolosers look to see which of them are critical darlings and which are only overwhelming financial successes.  Evan recounts a nursery rhyme. Maxwell likes Lord of the Rings. Peter asserts his answers. Dan starts the party.

 

Best/Worst Successful Film Franchises

Millerite Prophetic Time Chart, 1843

No, the More Than Monotoperps aren’t confessing to any cold cases (at least not this week), they’re talking about true crime media and its effect on modern criminology.  Maxwell gets a geography lesson. Peter offends the meat gods. Dan goes to Canada. Evan wants you to stop making your podcast.

 

Episode 13: Who is Ryan Duke | Up and Vanished

In a deep dive into the world of video games, the More Than Monotowinners discuss the unique aspects of the open-world game design philosophy.  Evan talks up the yakuza. Peter cheats on his games. Dan wants to get at least 2 frames per second in his menus. Maxwell sniffles.