Off Target Podcast

​​​​​​​This week we return to Mike's garage (minus Erin) after our union mandated week off to talk about Morality in video games. We touch on the topic of morality systems, what happens to our morality when we are given free reign and just how much Peter Molyneux likes to screw with us.

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 49 min.

Highlights from the opening:

-Andrew and James ambush Mike with Nerf guns

-We discuss Nerf guns for like 20 min

-James has a greivous wound

-We trade our scar stories and tales of deli slicers

-Andrew talks about some Netflix standups

-We talk briefly about the Crash Triology DLC

-Million Dollar Idea: Teach A Dog The Breast Stroke

-Mike's back in the boxing ring and recording a boxing podcast

-We talk about Chris Nolan's Interstellar and somehow talk for way too long about Mr. Noodle from Elmo's World

-Some email shout outs

-Final Fantasy 15 mechanics talk

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 49 min

This week we have our monthly Movie Club episode where we talk about the classic comedy Police Academy, a movie that works surprisingly well as a cultural time capsule. For maximum enjoyment make sure you wathc the movie before listening as we spoil absolutely everything in the movie!

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 33 min.

Highlights from the show:

-James Plays Killing Floor 2 and we discuss where it fits in the modern FPS landscape

-James has Marble Madness....again

-Erin Wants To Play D&D

-James talks about how V.R. puzzler Static gave him an out of body experience

-Andrew talks about Japanese heavy metal band Boris

-Andrew Loves Apple Music

-Andrew hates digital media...Mike loves it

-The continuing saga of Friday The 13th: The Video Game

-Mike reaches into the backlog with Undertale

-Hey guys, Alestorm is pretty good.

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 33 min

This week we return to Mike's garage to talk about why we love movies, games, T.V. and books that deal with time travel. We delve into some obscure time travel media for you to check out and have a surprisingly deep conversation about Adam Sandler's Click.

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 59 min.

Highlights from the show:

-Erin talks about the latest Manchester Orchestra Videos

-We discuss the place of music videos in the modern musical landscape

-James has Marble Madness

-We talk about game difficulty and V.R.

-James thinks V.R. puzzler Static is a classic on the level of Portal

-Erin asks 'What ever happened to demos?'

-Some more Fight Stick Talk

-Tekken may be nickle and diming us on DLC

-We talk about the current state of fighting games

-Andrew, Erin and James wax nostalgic with the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Remastered

-Mike thinks those games have always been trash

-Mike Finally watches Community (Spoiler: it's amazing)

-Mike thinks Horace and Pete would have been great when he was an undergrad, not so much now.

-Brief, spoiler free Spiderman Homecoming talk

-Mike goes back and plays Nier

-RE 7: Starts off creepy, stops being scary after an hour or so

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 59 min

This week we return to Mike's garage to talk about some of the best (and worst) fight scenes in movie history.

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 55:39

Highlights from the show:

-Erin digs Pillars of Eternity

-4 guys talk about strong female leads in film (Wonder Woman spoilers start at 6:14 and end around 19:24)

-Salad Talk with James Diaz

-We talk about Split

-Silicon Valley is Amazing

-Andrew Might Still Be In VR

-Some Fight Stick Talk

-Friday The 13th: Still Broken, Still Oddly Compelling

-Mike Loves Fargo The Series

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT  55:39

This week we return with a full cast minus Erin as we talk about some of our favorite T.V. show theme songs. Which theme song sent Mike to the hospital as a child? What is the most iconic theme ever? Tune in to find out!

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 35 MIN.

Highlights from the show:

-James and Andrew take a fairly deep dive into Tekken 7 (PS4)

-Andrew shows that he spends his time well by getting the Platinum in Dark Souls 3

-Andrew talks mad shit about The Witcher

-A brief Gwent Discussion

-Mike talks abou the highs and lows of the extremely busted launch of Friday The 13th on Xbox one and PS4

MAIN TOPIC STARTS AT 35 MIN.

Song Credits:

Opening theme: Mike Amari

Mash Theme "Suicide Is Painless" : Johnny Mandel

Knight Rider Theme: Glen A Larson and Stu Phillips

Horace and Pete: Paul Simon

Let The Mystery Be: Iris DeMent

Boss of Me: They Might Be Giants

The Wire Season 4 "Way Down In A Hole": DoMaJe

X-Files Theme: Mark Snow

Mr Belvedere Theme "According To Our New Arrival": Leon Redbone

Stranger Things Theme: Survive

The Waynes Bros "Eletric Relaxation": "A Tribe Called Quest"

The Office Theme: Jay Ferguson

Bad Boys: Inner Circle

TV Theme Medly: Fredrik Larsson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i7u3fl-hP8

This week the gang gets together for yet another movie club.

This week we have a polarizing look at the 2011 thriller Kill List

Main topic starts at  37 min.

Highlights from the show:

-Erin is apparently recording from the bottom of a tin can

-We clap a hole in the space time continuum

-Thoughts on the possible permenant shuttering of the Mass Effect franchise

-James talks about some standup from Dave Chapelle and Tracy Morgan

-James goes virtual camping

-Andrew returns his 4K TV after Verizon breaks it

-Fast 9: Toyota Avalon edition

-Andrew unlocks high level "shit 'n' stuff" in the RE7 DLC

-Mike chats up Punch Club

-Mike Jumps into Rick and Morty

Main Topic starts at 37 min.

This week Mike sits down to talk about the classic NES adventure

Zelda II and how it's a far more modern game and maybe more influential than people give it credit for.

Be sure to check back next week for a full cast episode!

This week the gang gets together to ask What Would You Do?

For this round we ask ourselves what we would do if we found ourselves in the shoes of Phil (Bill Murray) from Groundhog's Day and had to live the same day over and over again.

Main topic starts at 40:30

Highlights from the show:

-Erin has some AMAZING voice acting auditions

-James gives us his extended thoughts on the PSVR

-Andrew buys a 4K TV

-Mike finally has a PS4

Followed by the main topic

This week we have another mini episode! 

 Mike sits down to talk about one of the most important books in his entire life,

Stephen King's The Stand

Check back next week for another episode with the full Off Target crew

Music:

Don't Fear The Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult

Project Blue-W. G. Snuffy Walden

Mid Country- W. G. Snuffy Walden

Mother Abigail-W. G. Snuffy Walden

M.O.O.N. That Spells Suicide-W. G. Snuffy Walden

The Stand-W. G. Snuffy Walden

Tom And Stu Go Home-W. G. Snuffy Walden

Trashman in Vegas-W. G. Snuffy Walden

​​​​​​​This week we try some remote recording as we have an (almost) full cast recording.

 Mike, James and Andrew sit around  talking about horror movies. Join us as we talk about everything from Slasher flicks of the 80's, found footage movies of the 2000's and Willem Defoe's giant schlong. 

Highlights from the show

-James Beats Thumper

-More talk about the band Sun

-Enter The Gungeon's Story Sounds Insane

-Andrew's Real Life In Dark Souls

-Instrument ( A Doc about Fugazi)

-Electric Boogaloo (A Doc About Canon Films)

-Mike's Kids  Drive Him Nuts With Pokemon

-Andrew Tries To Compliment Mike and it goes HORRIBLY wrong

-Assassins Creed Rogue

-Andrew and James Make Terrible Segues