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The Complete Catalog is a podcast for media deep dives. For its first season, host Tristan Ettleman and his guests explore the films of Studio Ghibli across 30 episodes.... more
FAQs about The Complete Catalog:How many episodes does The Complete Catalog have?The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.
April 26, 2023S1 E18: Tri Force Heroes (w/ Eric R. Miller)Tri Force Heroes will always and forever be defined by how hard its structure and multiplayer is to access years removed from its 2015 release, however basically solid its gameplay is. The boys discuss that "disappointment..."...but as Eric R. Miller (three-time guest and apparent resident multiplayer Zelda expert) points out, disappointment might be too strong a word....more51minPlay
April 19, 2023S1 E17: A Link Between Worlds (w/ Madeleine Clermont)A Link Between Worlds' reputation as an underrated Zelda game is certainly earned, as the boys discuss one of the best 2D games in the series...and indeed, period!Also, Madeleine Clermont returns and joins the three-time guest club to talk about how much she loves the game and how the 2013 installment was such a breath of fresh air....more57minPlay
April 12, 2023S1 E16: Skyward Sword (w/ Debe Ili)Skyward Sword faced a lot of revisionist history shortly after its release in 2011 and to this day is still beloved and harshly criticized. Both of the boys see the problems with it, but they mostly discuss how it's a magical time that carried a lot of the core emotions of the Zelda series.They are also joined by guest Debe Ili (Isaac's own wife!) to discuss how this installment was her first Zelda game and her belated introduction to a whole world of gaming....more1h 33minPlay
April 05, 2023S1 E15: Spirit Tracks (w/ Madeleine Clermont)The boys' conversation about Spirit Tracks has a lot in common with the one about Phantom Hourglass, but then this 2009 follow up is in fact quite similar to its predecessor. And that's not necessarily a good thing.Guest Madeleine Clermont also returns to the show to be a bit of a moderating influence on some negativity!...more1h 6minPlay
March 29, 2023S1 E14: Phantom Hourglass (w/ Bella Stoutenburg)Phantom Hourglass was novel in some ways, but both of the boys have issues with the 2007 Legend of Zelda game's "streamlining" of the series' formula and its inaccessible controls.Additionally, guest Bella Stoutenburg (and Tristan's S.O.) comes on the show to go back into her childhood experiences with the game....more1h 7minPlay
March 22, 2023S1 E13: Twilight Princess (w/ Trista Thurston)Twilight Princess has emerged as both a dark horse favorite and controversial installment in the Legend of Zelda series. The boys wrestle with both opinions as they range far and wide in their mega-discussion about the 2006 game.Guest Trista Thurston also joins the show to highlight standout story elements and how Twilight Princess fit into an angsty teen's life.Plus: coverage of spin-off Freshly Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland!...more1h 51minPlay
March 15, 2023S1 E12: The Minish Cap (w/ Dan Vandervort)In this episode on The Minish Cap, the Butt Heads boys sound much more negative about the game then they may ultimately feel.Dan Vandervort also guests once again to talk about how the 3DS Ambassador Program gave him access to a run of great Game Boy Advance games, one of which was of course this 2004 entry into the Legend of Zelda series....more1h 2minPlay
March 08, 2023S1 E11: Four Swords Adventures (w/ Eric R. Miller)Butt Heads is back! The boys return from a major hiatus to talk an overlooked installment in The Legend of Zelda series: Four Swords Adventures. The butting heads gets a little more intense for this 2004 gem!Also, guest Eric R. Miller, the show's resident multiplayer Zelda expert, returns to dissect the game's place in Nintendo's history....more1h 12minPlay
March 09, 2022S1 E10: The Wind Waker (w/ Seth S. Scott)The boys get back to another big 3D entry in The Legend of Zelda series: The Wind Waker. The first GameCube Zelda game turns out to be one of both Tristan and Isaac's favorites, although there's another hair-splitting Butt Heads segment to come out of the phenomenal 2002 entry.Seth S. Scott also returns to the show to give his take on what is also one of his favorite Zelda games!...more1h 50minPlay
March 02, 2022S1 E9: Four Swords (w/ Eric R. Miller)Four Swords just might be it: the ultimate last game in both Tristan and Isaac's Zelda rankings. There are still many games to come, but as the boys discuss, it'll be hard to find something worse than this mostly forgettable entry in the series.But it's not all bad. Guest Eric R. Miller hops on the show to discuss the neat ideas to come out of the 2002 Game Boy Advance game!...more1h 8minPlay
FAQs about The Complete Catalog:How many episodes does The Complete Catalog have?The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.