On this episode Cal is the star, because that's right, we're taking an in depth look at every single GameCube he owns! From a Panasonic Q to a dev kit to a 1 in 50 Heineken GameCube, Cal and Murph go over all of them, and because this is the internet, of course rank them in order from least to most cool. Grab your Wavebird and boot up that classic GameCube intro, cause this is a topic you won't want to miss!

Episode #30

00:00 - Intro

02:41 - DOL-101 Special Editions

08:32 - Stock DOL-001

11:38 - DOL-001 Special Editions

13:20 - Much Ado About Jewels

16:52 - Spice Orange

24:57 - Starlight Gold

27:46 - Pearl White

34:14 - HeineCube

40:38 - Char's Customized

47:38 - Teal Dev Console

50:39 - Hanshin Tigers

57:41 - Panasonic Q

01:07:13 - Tales of Symphonia

01:15:30 - What is Cal Missing?

01:21:29 - Recent Pickups

If you're looking to add more quality games to your collection without breaking the bank, we have the solution. With both must-play classics and enjoyable deep cuts available for under $15, we made a list of 15 games that you can get on the cheap!

Episode #29

00:00 - Intro

0:25 - Main Topic

4:50 - Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt

7:35 - Super Mario Galaxy

10:05 - Madworld

14:53 - Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + Kingdom Hearts 2.5

20:25 - F-Zero

23:09 - Need for Speed: Underground 2

28:30 - Aladdin 

30:57 - Sonic GT 2002/Jet Set Radio Future

34:08 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2

38:16 - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

43:29 - Grand Turismo 1/2

46:35 - Mass Effect Trilogy

51:40 - Virtua Cop

54:38 - Lego Star Wars

57:50 - Just About Any Great PS2 & Xbox Game!

1:03:30 - Recent Pickups

Cal and Murph have both just finished playing through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive, and boy, do they have thoughts. How do they feel about the gameplay? The plot? And how about that ending? Be warned, there are spoilers ahead, so proceed at your own risk!

Episode #28

00:00 - Intro

02:38 - What Piqued Our Interest?

07:33 - First Impressions

14:02 - Gameplay Thoughts

35:17 - End of Act 1

45:47 - Act 2

1:01:59 - End of Act 2

1:15:08 - Act 3

1:26:54 - The Ending

1:43:04 - The Music

1:47:49 - Closing Thoughts

1:48:49 - Recent Pickups

The podcast has a new name and a new look, welcome to the Shine Get Podcast!

To commemorate this momentous occasion (and now that Mario Kart World has been out for a bit), Cal and Murph decide to go through the entire Mario Kart series and rank every game from worst to best. Do any of the classics stand a chance against the modern titans? Where do the hosts land on the Mario Kart 8 vs. World debate? All that and more in this weeks episode!

00:00 - Intro

04:43 - 9.

08:03 - 8.

12:33 - 7.

20:12 - 6.

26:17 - 5.

31:36 - 4.

37:52 - 3.

50:41 - 2&1

1:03:43 - Recent Pickups

CONSOLE WARS! Many of us grew up right around the time of the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 - they're near and dear to both Cal & Murph's hearts so we decided to pit them against eachother to find out which one we think comes out on top!

0:00 - Intro

0:35 - Main Topic

5:20 - Tale of the Tape

7:30 - Strengths & Weaknesses of Both

16:55 - THE GAMES!

18:55 - Favorite Xbox 360 Exclusives

26:30 - Favorite PS3 Exclusives

34:20 - Many of the Best Games are on Both!

40:55 - Backwards Compatibility!

47:22 - Collecting for These Consoles

49:22 - What Console Version to Get?

1:05:45 - Recent Pickups!

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CONSOLE WARS! Many of us grew up right around the time of the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 - they're near and dear to both Cal & Murph's hearts so we decided to pit them against eachother to find out which one we think comes out on top!

0:00 - Intro

0:35 - Main Topic

5:20 - Tale of the Tape

7:30 - Strengths & Weaknesses of Both

16:55 - THE GAMES!

18:55 - Favorite Xbox 360 Exclusives

26:30 - Favorite PS3 Exclusives

34:20 - Many of the Best Games are on Both!

40:55 - Backwards Compatibility!

47:22 - Collecting for These Consoles

49:22 - What Console Version to Get?

1:05:45 - Recent Pickups!

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Sports games have a long history of being both massively purchased 0 and also massively maligned by gamers everywhere. The key franchises release year after year while more boutique titles steal our hearts while commercially failing. Cal loves em' though, so we're gonna talk about 'em. What's fun? Can you collect them? That & more!

0:00 - Intro

0:30 - Main Topic

1:45 - Why do Sports Games have a Bad Rap?

8:25 - Do We Play Sports Games?

16:30 - What Happened to Arcade Titles?

23:38 - Collecting Sports Games

28:50 - The Fantasy Mode

35:55 - Playing Older Sports Games

43:23 - Recent Pickups

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STAR WARS GAMES!!! An epic universe surely deserves games to match. Cal & Murph run through many of our favorites from the long and varied history of games that take us to that long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

0:00 - Intro

0:30 - Main Topic

4:00 - Lego Star Wars

13:30 - Battlefront 1/2 (Classic)

21:24 - Battlefront 1/2 (Modern)

27:30 - Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader

31:14 - Shadows of the Empire

34:44 - Masters of Teräs Käsi

37:36 - Episode 1: Racer

41:40 - Knights of the Old Republic 1/2

46:05 - The Force Unleashed

51:45 - Jedi Fallen Order/Survivor

57:08 - The Clone Wars

1:00:21 - Recent Pickups

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Plenty of gamers remember the golden era of readily accessible rhythm games - Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, Rockband and more dominated the space for several years. But what happened since? Cal & Murph reflect on our favorite Rhythm games, what newer games from the genre we enjoy, and ones we want to play as well.

00:00 - Intro

1:02 - Main Topic

2:00 - Why did Murph Get Back into Rhythm Games?

5:13 - More than Guitar Hero

7:30 - PaRappa the Rapper

13:17 - Dance Dance Revolution

19:30 - Donkey Konga

22:22 - Taiko Drum Master/Taiko no Tastujin

24:07 - Guitar Hero/Rockband

35:10 - Patapon / Elite Beat Agents

38:55 - Channel 5

40:48 - Just Dance

45:02 - Thumper

46:38 - Beatsaber

51:20 - Hi-Fi Rush

54:20 - What Rhythm Games We Want to Play

1:01:00 - Recent Pickups

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Cal & Murph have been excited about a very specific console mod recently - so they decided to talk about modding your Retro consoles more generalized! What kinds of mods are available? What pros and cons do they offer? Are they worth it? What do we with was more prevelant in the scene?

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Main Topic

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