Player 2 Podcast

Episode 007 - Isn’t Hastur the One You’re Not Meant to Name In an episode recorded in the summer (before various house moves), Paul and Relly ponder the next generation consoles and one of them (can you guess?) is excited about new Zelda announcements. There’s discussion of Amazon’s business strategy, a lot of love for Victoria (in Canada), a bit less love for Amstrad’s Mega PC and Relly’s Clavinova ownership tips.

Episode 006 - Waiting to be Directed to Destroy a Fax Machine In this episode Relly and Pauly discuss the joys of travel including comedy beds, the airlines who don’t understand tickets and the hotels who think that wicker is the height of sophistication. There are also updates on Elder Signs: Omens HD, Relly’s iPad woes and *that* story about the 3G spectrum auction, a fax machine and an axe. Here are the show notes: Runcorn on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runcorn Elder Sign Omens HD http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=187 Player 2 Podcast twitter http://www.twitter.com/player2podcast Player 2 site http://www.player2.co.uk Charlie Brown’s Christmas app https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/a-charlie-brown-christmas/id476508724?mt=8 Snoopy’s street fair app http://www.snoopystreetfair.com/ Theme Park app https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/theme-park/id464151522?mt=8 Tiny Tower https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tiny-tower/id422667065?mt=8 iPad mini on UK apple store http://store.apple.com/uk/buy/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad_mini Everything Everywhere http://ee.co.uk/ Shift Run Stop http://shiftrunstop.co.uk/ Runny centre scotch eggs M&S on The Grocer http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/fmcg/fresh/eggs-and-poultry/runny-scotch-egg-makes-its-debut-at-ms/232090.article Cape town on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town Packing cubes on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0013KDS96/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0013KDS96&linkCode=as2&tag=mydirtylaundr-21 Venice Beach on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice,_Los_Angeles Air New Zealand air plane http://www.airnewzealand.co.uk/ Star Alliance http://www.staralliance.com/en/ Letraset pro markers http://www.letraset.com/products/8-ProMarkers/ East Midlands trains http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/ Alan Partridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Partridge

Episode 005 - I’ve Been Devoured 27 Times In an all-new exciting episode, Pauly and Relly talk some more about games, conferences, moustaches and cartoons! Gasp at Pauly’s amazing Elder Sign: Omens advice, swoon as Relly recounts the time she got to stroke Kevin Rose’s face and marvel at the origin story of Pauly and Relly. We’re excited to be back. Here are those show-notes we’re always going on about: Elder Sign: Omens HD: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/elder-sign-omens-hd/id475401686?mt=8 Elder Sign board game on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1616611359/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1616611359&linkCode=as2&tag=mydirtylaundr-21 Review of Elder Sign board game on BGG: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/100423/elder-sign The Trap Door claymation show on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trap_Door Cthulu Mythos on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulu_mythos Gamesmaster on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamesMaster Arkham Horror board game on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arkham-Horror-Board-Game-Cthulhu/dp/1589942108 Arkham Horror on BGG: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15987/arkham-horror Nanowrimo - a month of novel writing for self-improvement, creativity and smugness: http://www.nanowrimo.org/ Movember - a month of sprouting hair for charity: http://uk.movember.com/about/ Nov ‘08 Upper Lip Theorists pre-shave video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmoveqVkyLY Twitter @mostlysocial: http://www.twitter.com/mostlysocial University of Warwick: http://www.warwick.ac.uk RaW, Warwick’s award-winning student radio station: http://raw.warwick.ac.uk Divine Comedy: http://www.thedivinecomedy.com/ Strip Pokemon: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/strip+pokemon Idle Thumbs podcast: http://www.idlethumbs.net/ Star Wars meets Disney on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_sequel_trilogy#Disney.E2.80.93Lucasfilm_trilogy Howard the Duck (Lucasfilm): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_the_Duck_%28film%29 Kingdom Hearts franchise of Disney/Square Enix: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts Nathan Fillion on IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0277213/ The fully-funded A Brief History of Time Travel on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sebpatrick/a-brief-history-of-time-travel Den of Geek: http://www.denofgeek.com/ Batman: The Animated Series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Animated_Series Phineas and Ferb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_and_Ferb Adventure Time: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time When He Man Meets Lion-o: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Fn3FjIJlk College Humor: http://www.collegehumor.com/ Anamanaguchi: http://anamanaguchi.com/ Project X - http://www.projectx-london.co.uk/ London Transport Museum: http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/ Trade Secrets theatre company: http://www.tradesecrets-uk.com/ ProjectX cocktail, the X-iT: http://www.projectx-london.co.uk/cocktail.html#.UXLxD4JAtGQ The Resistance on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0043T4C6C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0043T4C6C&linkCode=as2&tag=mydirtylaundr-21 The Resistance on BGG: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41114/the-resistance Mafia/Werewolf on wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_(party_game) Relly Rants account http://www.twitter.com/rellyrants Conference organisers: a point for your consideration: http://rel.ly/2012/09/conference-organisers-a-point-for-your-consideration/

Episode 004 - Happy Hump Day Relly explains why leaving the house with a piece of toast in your mouth is bound to lead to embarrassment and Pauly is preparing to play a lot of Dominion. There’s discussion of Relly’s favourite manga and anime, why The Guild is worth a watch and also live comedy recommendations. Plus Relly’s recording fails near the end, heralding the exciting return of cheese of the week. Happy hump day, listeners! Theme music: Helix Nebula by Anamanaguchi, from the album Power Supply. We’re excited to be getting some feedback about these shows. Let us know what you think via email, Twitter or the web. This week we chatted about: Hump Day: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hump%20day Prince of Tennis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_Tennis Ouran High School Host Club: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouran_High_School_Host_Club Hetalia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetalia Paranoia Agent: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_Agent Read Or Die (OVA): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_or_Die_%28OVA%29 Are the moves in Prince of Tennis realistic?: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070223182548AAXGk2P (bonus marks for the second answer) Late For School trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LateForSchool - running with bread = hilarity Nosebleed trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Nosebleed Idiot Crows trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IdiotCrows TV Tropes: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage Wholesome Crossdresser trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WholesomeCrossdresser Azumanga Daioh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azumanga_Daioh Dirty Old Man trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DirtyOldMan Neon Genesis Evangelion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion Forth Wall and related tropes: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FourthWall Futari Ecchi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futari_Ecchi Pettanko: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/Pettanko?from=Main.Pettanko Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ Studio Ghibli on IMDB: http://uk.imdb.com/company/co0048420/ Studio Ghibli on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Ghibli My Neighbor Totoro: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Neighbor_Totoro Spirited Away: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away Eden of the East: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_of_the_East Rough Guide to Anime on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rough-Guide-Anime-Reference/dp/1858282055 Akira film: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_%28film%29 Ghost in the Shell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (anime-style cartoon): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_in_the_22nd_Century The Guild: http://www.watchtheguild.com/ Felicia Day: http://feliciaday.com/ Geek and Sundry: http://geekandsundry.com/ Wil Wheaton: http://wilwheaton.net/ Paul and Storm: http://www.paulandstorm.com/ Joss Whedon on IMDB: http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0923736/ Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog on IMDB: http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1227926/ Dr Horrible DVD on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Horribles-Sing-Along-Blog-DVD/dp/B001NPEMVO Avenue Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Q Show Off! London: http://www.showoffpianobar.com/ Karaoke Circus: http://www.karaokecircus.com/ Edinburgh Festival fringe: http://www.edfringe.com/ Claudia O'Doherty at the Soho Theatre: http://sohotheatre.com/whats-on/claudia-oandrsquo-doherty-the-telescope/ 100 facts about pandas on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Facts-about-Pandas-David-ODoherty/dp/0224086324 100 facts about sharks on Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Facts-About-Sharks-David-ODoherty/dp/0224086766/ Urban Outfitters UK: http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/ Daniel Kitson on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kitson Jonathan Coulton on Back To Work podcast: http://5by5.tv/b2w/30 Gloom on Board Game Geek: http://boardgamegeek.com/board

Episode 003 - Speaking of Used Knickers in the Post Relly and Pauly have been spending most of their free time on conference calls and reading. Pauly has been thinking about culture and eating more Sheffield Eggs; meanwhile Relly has been listening to new podcasts and re-discovering terrible video game cartoons. Warning: contains Zelda dubstep. Theme music: Helix Nebula by Anamanaguchi, from the album Power Supply. As always, you can let us know what you think via email, Twitter or the web. This week we chatted about: [02:03] Dilbert, web comic [04:20] Logitech H800, wireless headset [06:02] Sheffield Festival of the Mind [10:45] Access Space, digital arts lab [10:48] Gist Lab, innovation space [13:30] Computer Love, digital art gallery [14:58] Brighton Digital Festival [16:42] GameChops - The Triforce of Bass, remix album of Zelda music [17:45] dj-Jo - Hyrule Field [21:55] Amy Krouse Rosenthal - Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, book [24:00] Gretchen Rubin - The Happiness Project, book [24:55] Gretchen Rubin - Happier at Home, book [28:25] Instapaper, app / website [28:50] A Song of Ice and Fire, series of books [31:35] Game of Thrones, TV series [33:00] Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - Good Omens, book [35:56] Missie Cindz EPIC Tea Party [36:20] Missie Cindz notebooks [37:55] Cossack Cuisine, caterers [38:01] The Broadfield Ale House, pub [38:14] Endcliffe Park Cafe [38:58] Missie Cindz Pud Inn Club [39:22] The Fat Duck, restaurant [39:54] Jonathan Coulton, singer-songwriter [40:21] Jonathan Coulton - Glasses [43:55] Twitch TV, internet TV channel [45:30] Super Smash Brothers, Wii game [45:40] Mario Kart, Wii game [45:45] Let’s Play, video game commentary site [46:23] Netflix, TV & movie rental / streaming service [46:36] Super Mario World, cartoon [46:36] Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon [47:10] The Legend of Zelda cartoon [48:26] Gamesmaster, TV show [49:28] Starcraft 2, video game [51:42] Riff Trax, commentary site [51:56] Loading Ready Run, comedy site [52:40] Critical Hit, podcast [53:12] Idle Hands, podcast [53:50] Good Job Brain, podcast [57:02] Geekest Link, pub quiz [59:16] Gloom, card game [59:20] Fiasco, role-playing game [59:22] Seven Wonders, board game [59:25] Elder Sign, card game [61:24] Adam and Joe Go Tokyo, TV series This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License

Episode 002 - You Can be the One on the Rollercoaster Relly and Pauly attempt a transatlantic link-up as Relly recovers from XOXO and Pauly tries to interest her in the history of cheese. Relly’s been buying significant quantities of board games and getting excited about the Wii U, whilst Pauly has been discovering the ‘Sheffield Egg’ and looking forward to more interactive theatre. And they both want 3D printers. Theme music: Helix Nebula by Anamanaguchi, from the album Power Supply. We welcome your suggestions for brilliant catchphrases to start and end each episode. Let us know (or tell us anything else) via email, Twitter or a web form. Some of the things we talked about this week: [01:53] XOXO, festival [03:28] Moot / Chris Poole, founder of 4chan & Canvas [03:35] Yancey Strickler, co-founder of Kickstarter [04:40] MC Frontalot - First World Problem [08:40] Julia Nunes, singer-songwriter [09:00] The Kleptones, band [09:35] Super Hexagon, iOS game [09:48] Ground Kontrol, 80s arcade [11:10] Etsy, handmade store [13:00] Sheffield Food Festival [13:30] Andy Swinscoe, cheese enthusiast [16:25] Tunworth, cheese [17:45] The Sheffield Egg [18:53] Brighton Food Festival [21:05] Cards Against Humanity, card game [23:27] Munchkin, card game [23:34] Say Anything, board game [23:48] Elder Sign, card game [23:50] Dixit, board game [23:52] Forbidden Island, board game [24:47] Wii U, games console [32:43] Twilight Princess, Zelda game [33:44] Assassin’s Creed 3, video game [33:46] Call of Duty, game series [34:16] Resident Evil 4, video game [36:02] Makerbot, 3D printer [36:30] Mark Stevenson, futurologist [36:40] Human organ printer [37:20] dconstruct, conference [37:50] James Burke talk on nano printing [40:09] Accomplice, interactive theatre / game [42:40] Project X, interactive theatre show [44:35] International Talk Like a Pirate Day [45:20] Paul & Storm - The Captain’s Wife’s Lament [48:16] Indie Game The Movie, film [51:50] Shift Run Stop, podcast [51:57] Nerdist, podcast This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License

Episode 001 - Hungry Hippos Relly and Pauly talk about board games with big manuals, the podcasts that they’ve been listening to and where to start with the Zelda series. They’re big fans of Tabletop and Penny Arcade and want to sneak into a game store and record people playing Dungeons & Dragons. Theme music: Helix Nebula by Anamanaguchi, from the album Power Supply. We would love your feedback on this episode, suggestions for future episodes, questions, or comments. You can email us, talk to us on Twitter or ask us something via this site. (Most of the) things we mentioned in this episode (though some of them were really briefly): [01:29] Jonathan Coulton, singer/songwriter [01:30] Paul & Storm, professional singing persons [01:44] MC Frontalot, nerdcore star [03:03] Ticket To Ride, board game [03:10] Tabletop, web show [04:02] Game of Thrones, board game [04:08] Game of Thrones, TV series [05:27] Diplomacy, board game [06:56] Geek & Sundry, web channel [08:47] Board Game Geek, gaming website [09:08] Gloom, card game [09:17] Fiasco, role-playing game [11:47] Penny Arcade, gaming website [12:03] Penny Arcade, board game [12:48] XKCD, webcomic [14:10] PAX, video games expo [14:24] Childs Play, charity [15:30] Penny Arcade Report, gaming news [16:44] Acquisitions Incorporated, podcast [16:52] Wizards of the Coast, games company [16:55] Dungeons & Dragons, role playing game [17:23] Paul isn’t 34 yet. He should be able to remember his own age. [18:32] Dungeons & Dragons, animated series [20:20] Memories of the Futurecast, podcast [25:00] Encounters, D&D campaign [26:33] Shift Run Stop, podcast [26:57] GDS, doing exciting things with government digital services [28:12] 5by5, podcast network [28:18] Back To Work, podcast [29:17] Radio Free Burrito, podcast [29:50] Zelda, gaming universe [30:58] The Minish Cap, Zelda game [31:00] A Link to the Past, Zelda game [31:03] The Wind Waker, Zelda game [31:06] Ocarina of Time, Zelda game [33:37] Twilight Princess, Zelda game [35:00] Majora’s Mask, Zelda game [42:43] Magic 2013, iPad game [43:18] Skyward Sword, Zelda game [43:26] Skyrim, video game [44:22] Toca Boca, iOS games for kids [45:48] Board Game Geek iOS blog [46:30] The World Ends With You, iOS game [46:47] Phoenix Wright, video game series  [52:06] XOXO, festival [52:26] Mythbusters, TV show [52:46] Indie Game The Movie, documentary [53:15] Brighton Digital Festival