The D's meet with a C to discuss Cherries roots and history with the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl scene, to have David go on a rant about the bad stigmas NASB 1 and 2 get for no good reason (33:00), and to learn about Japan's new and suddenly massive Nick All-Stars 1 competitive scene (47:05).

OUR FEATURED GUEST THIS WEEK: CHERRY!

Cherry is a prominent tournament organizer, content creator, and figurehead for the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 1 and 2 scenes, and does consistent hard and wonderful work to support the games. Please check out Cherry below!

Twitch: twitch.tv/cherryipg

TikTok: tiktok.com/@cherryipg

BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/cherryipg.bsky.social

Tumblr: tumblr.com/cherryipg?source=share

Discord Server: discord.gg/nick-brawl-grinders-899835648045907978

Patreon: patreon.com/Cherryipg

Tournament Hub!: start.gg/hub/nick-brawl-grinders

Threads: threads.net/@cherry_pfgc

The Double D's are:

(3:25) - Cherry's Roots with NASB

(13:44) - Minecraft Steve

(21:11) - FGC Scenes/Games Differences

(33:00) - David's "Dead Game" NASB 2 Rant

(42:29) - Japans Thriving New NASB 1 Scene

(47:05) - NASB Character Changes/Stats

(52:15) - Paper Mario Thousand Year Door HYPE

(58:46) - Piracy and Yuzu

The D's meet to discuss the wild new addition to David's family in (00:00), some dog stories and stereotypes (23:45), and Nintendo settling with Yuzu for 2.4 million dollars, as well as what might be the unfortunate collateral damage that ensued (32:52).

The Double D's are:

(11:25) - Responsible Pet Ownership

(23:24) - Dog Stories and Stereotypes

(32:52) - Nintendo shuts down Yuzu

(44:32) - Citra: The TRUE Target and Loss

(52:22) - Closing Thoughts

The D's meet to discuss Helldivers 2 (1:54) (14:23), the current trends of the gaming industry and why they're so important and how consumers are responding (9:26) (22:03), and the latest patch for FFVII reducing the size of Tifa's breasts and how it ultimately undermines the concept of gender equality (31:29) (38:44).

The Double D's are:

(1:54) - Helldivers 2

(9:26) - Gaming Industry Trends: How Consumers are Combating

(14:23) - Pokémon Za & Helldivers Continued

(22:03) - Proactive Vs. Reactive Gaming Companies

(31:29) - Tifa's Boobs Deflated Again

(38:44) - Tifa's Boob nerfs undermine gender equality

(50:11) - Concluding Thoughts

The D's meet to discuss former porn star Lisa Ann getting arrested at a Matt Rife show recently (seriously [00:00]), Lisa's retirement and her legacy on the porn industry (10:07), and the double standards for men AND women regarding body enhancements and unachievable beauty standards (24:56).

Lisa Ann arrest article: https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-why-lisa-ann-get-arrested-incident-explored-adult-film-star-podcast-host-escorted-comedian-matt-rife-show

THE GREATEST VIDEO ON THE INTERNET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAC8Q9rP52U&t=27s

The Double D's are:

(10:07) - Lisa's Retirement and Legacy

(20:55) - Lisa's Arrest Continued

(24:56) - Fake Body Double Standards

(35:13) - Unachievable Beauty Standards

(41:29) - Korean Beauty Standards & Body Enhancing Truths

The D's meet to discuss a Rockstar who once admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 14 year old girl (1:08), Taylor Swifts relationship with football star Travis Kelce, and how deranged people see it and the superbowl as a conspiracy (7:20), and Butch Hartman's recent answer to a fan about how he wants Danny Phantom to be played by Tom Holland in a live action remake of the titular show (20:43), along with Hartman's shady past (26:11).

The Double D's are:

(1:08) - Pedophile Rockstar

(7:20) - Taylor Swift Football Conspiracies

(20:43) - Butch Hartman wants Tom Holland to be Danny Phantom

(26:11) - Butch's Controversies: Oaxis Entertainment

(37:16) - DP Lore and Hartman's Actual Involvement

(53:22) - NASB 2, Art Styles, and Graphic Novel List

(1:02:13) - #1 Danny Phantom Cast Choices

The D's meet to discuss the new information about the Sonic 3 film, from Jim Carrey returning as Eggman and Crush 40 working on the project (00:00), to predicting what we think the movie will be like based on the patterns of the first two and the source material (13:36), and find out if there is a way to do nostalgia and member berries right (27:38).

The Double D's are:

(3:58) - Crushing 40 Member Berries

(13:36) - Sonic 3 Predictions and Patterns

(27:38) - Is there a way to do nostalgia right? Will Shadow outshine Sonic?

(36:03) - Will this be a 1-to-1 adaptation?

(45:15) - Cast Choices and Concluding Thoughts

The D's meet to discuss the upcoming live action version adaptation of Avatar The Last Airbender, namely, it's asinine decision to remove Sokka's sexism (00:00), why it is a particularly awful, yet typical decision for the studio execs and writers to do that (9:00) (19:24), and how it accomplishes the exact opposite of what it claims to set out to do in the name of corporate profits (31:06).

The Double D's are:

(9:00) - David's Rant: Why this is Awful

(19:24) - Butchering Avatar's True Feminism w/ Bad Writing

(31:06) - Live Action Remakes: The Media's Fake Morality

(39:54) - Cartoon Vs. Live Action and AI

(51:04) - Concluding Thoughts

The D's meet to discuss the controversy surrounding the new game Palworld, from it's seemingly overnight success and why people are talking about it (00:00), what it says about consumerism and consumers "values" or lack thereof (22:17), and the bad precedence the games success may mean for the future of gaming and the industry (41:54).

The Double D's are:

(00:00) - Palworld: Rapid Success & Controversy Context

(8:47) - The D's Takes: Pokemon Plagiarism & Palworlds "Impact"

(17:54) - Will Palworld force Pokémon to improve?

(22:17) - Stolen Assets: Consumerism and Hypocrisy

(31:07) - Nintendo is Quality...except for Pokémon

(35:33) - PocketPairs Demographic Intentions

(41:54) - Money Talks: Palworlds Bad Precedent

(48:23) - What will Nintendo do about Palworld?

The D's meet with an A to discuss farts, smells and periods (4:27), Alexa's journey with cosmetology (15:14), stories from when David and Alexa were in choir together in college (25:02), hilarious breakup and harrowing divorce stories (33:25) (46:23) and much much more!

OUR FEATURED GUEST THIS WEEK: ALEXA OF STYLES AND SPELLS!

Alexa is a senior stylist at Styles and Spells, specializing in vivid color as well as formal styling. She can also sing pretty and get distracted real easily.

Check her out on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/stylesandspells/?igsh=YnIyd2pya205OXZ2

The Double D's are:

(2:06) - Introducing Alexa!

(4:27) - Farts, Smells and Periods

(15:14) - Alexa's Journey with Cosmetology

(25:02) - Choir Stories

(33:25) - Breakup Stories

(46:23) - Alexa's Divorce

(1:01:57) - David's Reconciliation with his Ex

(1:13:05) - David's Wedding Vagina Story

(1:18:48) - Alexa Meets the Grumps!

The D's meet to discuss David's experience commentating the top 8 of Nick All Stars 2 at Luminosity Makes Big Moves (2:00) (15:46), the context of why voice actors have been striking (30:53), and why the recent SAG-AFTRA deal with Replica studios feels like they've been undercut (35:57).

Link to SAG-AFTRA Article: https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-and-replica-studios-introduce-groundbreaking-ai-voice-agreement-ces

The Double D's are:

(2:00) - David's LMBM NASB 2 Stories

(15:46) - The state of NASB 2

(30:53) - Voice Actors Vs. AI Voices Context

(35:57) - SAG-AFTRA's AI Deal with Replica

(53:20) - AI's Impact: Why this matters