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This week: spaceboats, taking drugs in space, Aaron Carter, the single life, opera, Irish people, the half-frog-half-prince, #ausvotes, cats getting stuck in trees, Johnny cArson, noses, and public nudity.

In SSST: The Xbone has a release date: November 22! And the Day One edition comes with a copy of FIFA 14. Also we chat about XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Rayman Oranges. Also Pokémon!

In Ask SSJ: CRJ (:S), bottled water, Legend of Zelda; Link's Awakening, Miley Cyrus, arcade gaming, DGG goes Down Under, Maury, Klondike Bars, and a few bizarre hypotheticals involving incest and Emma Stone.

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

New music for fields: ignatzthemouse / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Why Oh Why Oh Why (Oh Oh Oh Oh): Bomb The Music Industry!

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On this inaugural Something Something Joystick Video Game Book Club, we talk about Naughty Dog's terrific The Last Of Us. Note that this is a spoiler-heavy discussion episode, so those wanting to experience the game's excellent pacing, characters, atmosphere and story for themselves are advised to save this episode for later. Huge thanks to Patch and David for participating - the VGBC as a format relies on an open conversation, so we're so grateful for their input.
As always you can weigh in on this episode, suggest a game for next time, or just spew crazy nonsense questions at us at [email protected]!

SSJVCBC DGG Megamix 5000: David GusTAVson GUStavson

A Shine To It: Laura Stevenson

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This week: birthdays, kangaroos, free will, global warming, the Backstreet Boys, the prosperity of the human race, slap bracelets, Rayman Legends, Ace Patrol, The Chris Gethard Show, Fathers' Day, September Fools' Day, IKEA breakfast, Clive Palmer, the SSJ Video Game Book Club, TLC, a mysterious bump on the head, podcast scheduling, Oliver!, secret birthday plans, #ausvotes, and a new nation. [By the way - apologies to our overseas listeners for the undercurrent of Genuine Political Concern this episode.]

In SSST: Nintendo reveal a new handheld - the 2DS, as well as a price cut for the Wii U (which won't be coming to Australia), the PS4 and the XBone will both allow remote game downloads, Xbox finally gets rid of Microsoft Points, and Sony sets up a new division focused on third-party games.

In Ask SSJ: listening, jealousy, crimes, Let's Plays, theme music, animals vs. anime, uncomfortable text messaging, drunkenness, Avatar: The Last Airbender, a new podcast marriage, dick size, virgin cocktails, love, brick shithouses, a mysterious box, the rapidly approaching prospect of the technological singularity, resident poo expert David GusTAVson GUStavson, the complicated business of acronyms, and some philosophy.

MUSIC USED:

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Reformat The Planet: Bit Shifter / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Mortimer's Melody: Sycamore Drive / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

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This week: birthdays, kangaroos, free will, global warming, the Backstreet Boys, the prosperity of the human race, slap bracelets, Rayman Legends, Ace Patrol, The Chris Gethard Show, Fathers' Day, September Fools' Day, IKEA breakfast, Clive Palmer, the SSJ Video Game Book Club, TLC, a mysterious bump on the head, podcast scheduling, Oliver!, secret birthday plans, #ausvotes, and a new nation. [By the way - apologies to our overseas listeners for the undercurrent of Genuine Political Concern this episode.] In SSST: Nintendo reveal a new handheld - the 2DS, as well as a price cut for the Wii U (which won't be coming to Australia), the PS4 and the XBone will both allow remote game downloads, Xbox finally gets rid of Microsoft Points, and Sony sets up a new division focused on third-party games. In Ask SSJ: listening, jealousy, crimes, Let's Plays, theme music, animals vs. anime, uncomfortable text messaging, drunkenness, Avatar: The Last Airbender, a new podcast marriage, dick size, virgin cocktails, love, brick shithouses, a mysterious box, the rapidly approaching prospect of the technological singularity, resident poo expert David GusTAVson GUStavson, the complicated business of acronyms, and some philosophy. MUSIC USED: SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan Reformat The Planet: Bit Shifter / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Mortimer's Melody: Sycamore Drive / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CLICK HERE to download! Email Tom or Xavier or both!

This week: drugs, NWA (also, I mix up Ice Cube and Ice-T), the Video Game Book Club, The Doors, Batman Affleck, and Shut Up Little Man.

In SSST: the PS4 has a release date, the Vita has a price cut, Borderlands 2 is coming to the Vita, Infamous: Second Son is due in February, Saints Row IV is delayed in Australia, EA reveals a money-back guarantee for Origin, Beyond: Two Souls looks terrific, Grand Theft Automobile V begins to leak, and Sony takes steps to reward its religious audience. (That one is a lie.)

In Ask SSJ: fun, The Kinks, the origins of SSJ, the power of family, our favourite science fictions, and blasphemy.

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Everybody That Loves You: Bomb The Music Industry!

Mein Leben für die Wissenschaft: Dragan Espenschied / CC BY-NC 3.0

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This week: calling a spade a spade, Tom's smell, lazy character naming, the ABC's Vote Compass (and the sordid state of Australia's democratic system), Skyrim, web pages, Plants vs. Zombies 2, The Last Of Us and Thelonious Monk.

In SSST: Luigi is added to Super Smash Bros, Sony brings PlayStation All-Stars back to life (kinda), Volition unveils a million-dollar Saints Row IV special edition, and the first half of Bioshock Infinite's DLC won't have any combat.

In Ask SSJ: games we never picked up, Fistmas, stolen SNES games, buying games online, bleach, our musical inspirations and favourite gigs, and a reminder about the Something Something Joystick Video Game Book Club!

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Glacial Floe: Swampyboy / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Eowin: Ciccilleju / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

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This week: desk lamps, censorship, weather, 7th Heaven, foot-scuffing, time-wasting, America, nutritionists, coughing, Doctor Who, "really busty Latina broads", Breaking Bad, heart attacks, phone calls, Skyrim, and Forest Whitaker.

In SSST: Volition smuggle Saints Row IV into Australia, while Rockstar has no problems with GTA V, Bethesda packages all its Elder Scrolls games together, Bioshock Infinite's first DLC is announced, a next-gen Tomb Raider sequel is in the works, Nintendo doesn't sell many WiiUs, and Fez II is cancelled amid a shitstorm of internet fighting.

In Ask SSJ: hot dogs, vasectomies, masturbation, injuries, wheelhouses, coughing blood, Paul Keating, dream guests, LA, Bug Bunny, finishing games, disappointing games, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, baby licenses, Ancient Aliens, the Kardashians, Legend of Dragoon, more dramas, basement living and flesh-eating with Cameron Juan, cannibalism, gender equality in animals, SS G-String, and Rolf Harris.

Thanks to Patch, David, Aaron, Joshua, Jared, Andrew and Cameron for writing in!

SSJ Theme 2 - Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Bloodrinse - Swampy Boy / CC BY-NC 3.0

Green Kangaroo - 8bit Betty / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

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This week: Tom's breasts, seating arrangements, university, solo albums, Analyse The Beatles, Sharknado, weird naps, standup comedy, Twincest, the Ouya, Surfer Blood, New Zealand Story, and scientific inaccuracies in Crash Bandicoot.

In SSST: Activision Blizzard seeks independence from Vivendi, Neil Gaiman's working on a game, there's a new Mortal Kombat game on its way, and Microsoft totally aren't selling our information to the government. Seriously. Also, a rly srs argument about 'acronyms' and 'initialisms'.

In Ask SSJ: Carly Rae Jepsen, Tom's dog, a rly srs argument about 'something stuck in my teeth', sideways colons, ghosts (and the secrets of the afterlife), Sideways Kolan, fluoride, SSJ Academy, our comedic inspiration, a little taste of my standup routine, and the relative merits of success vs. originality.

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

Aurora (Meet Me In The Stars) - Anamanaguchi / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Sole Brother: Born Ruffians

The Rescue - Cherax Destructor

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This week, it's our PAX Australia special! And as such, this episode is pax-ed with content:

arm gestures, fiction, super-computers, sneaky-poo, salt, Humphrey Bogart, Superman, female actors, Caesar salad, standing, governmental mind control, an interview with Gaming Cult's Zac Innes, sneezing, The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Freedom Fall, Rayman Legends, Cloudberry Kingdom, Framed, Deck War, Saints Row IV, Collosatron: Massive World Threat, hand-holding in games, the Oculus Rift, Power Stone 2, Sensible Soccer, giraffes, my new Two-Moon Theory, naked women, puppies, an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Microsoft's new console, the Xbox One, giant Connect 4, Cards Against Humanity, flight mode, Facebook groups, 

SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan

FRRREEEEEEEEE BIIIIIIIRRRRRRD!!! FRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIIIIIIIIIRRRD!!!!: Bomb The Music Industry!

Evolution: Astrid & The Asteroids

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This week, it's our PAX Australia special! And as such, this episode is pax-ed with content: arm gestures, fiction, super-computers, sneaky-poo, salt, Humphrey Bogart, Superman, female actors, Caesar salad, standing, governmental mind control, an interview with Gaming Cult's Zac Innes, sneezing, The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Freedom Fall, Rayman Legends, Cloudberry Kingdom, Framed, Deck War, Saints Row IV, Collosatron: Massive World Threat, hand-holding in games, the Oculus Rift, Power Stone 2, Sensible Soccer, giraffes, my new Two-Moon Theory, naked women, puppies, an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Microsoft's new console, the Xbox One, giant Connect 4, Cards Against Humanity, flight mode, Facebook groups,  MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanFRRREEEEEEEEE BIIIIIIIRRRRRRD!!! FRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIIIIIIIIIRRRD!!!!: Bomb The Music Industry!Evolution: Astrid & The Asteroids CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!