Join Eric, Kayla, Mike, and Demetrius as they keep the Bracket of Nonsense Refresh going!

HALL OF FAME

Tony Stark

George Coztanza

Leslie Knope

Sirius Black

NEW ENTRANTS

Sephiroth (FF7)

Zoro (One Piece)

Ken (Barbie)

Naru (Prey)

Logan Roy (Succession)

Thorfin (Vinland Saga)

Charles Xavier (X-Men)

Ted Lasso (Ted Lasso)

John Wick (John Wick)

Robo (Chrono Trigger)

Ice King (Adventure Time)

Leon S. Kennedy (RE2/4/6)

Fleabag (Fleabag)

Rick Sanchez (Rick And Morty)

Rick Dalton (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Buggy the Clown (One Piece)

Shawn Michaels (WWE)

NoHo Hank (Barry)

Evelyn Wang (Everything Everywhere all at Once)

Jennifer Walters (She-Hulk)

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Join Eric, Kayla, Demetrius, Tomas, and Mike as they start The Great Bracket Refresh!

Also in this episode:

The perfect fast food combo

Starfield

One Piece

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Join Eric, Mike, Ryan, and (eventually) Kayla as they break down everything coming to screens in September 2023!

2. Bottoms (Theatres) – September 1

3. Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5) - September 6

4. Starfield (PC, Xbox Series X|S) - September 6

5. Poor Things (Theatres) – September 8

6. MythForce (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - September 12

7. A Haunting in Venice (Theatres) – September 15

8. Lies of P (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S) - September 19

9. Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - September 19

10. Party Animals (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - September 20

11. Payday 3 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - September 21

12. Dumb Money (Theatres) – September 22

13. The Continental: From the World of John Wick — Limited (Peacock) – September 22

14. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - September 26

15. She Came to Me (Theatres-Limited) – September 29

16. Gen V — Season 1 (Prime Video) – September 29

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Join Eric, Kayla, and Mike as they officiate the ultimate battle between Nintendo Switch Online vs. XBox Game Pass vs. Playstation Plus!

Will Nintendo's classic library win the day?

Can XBox's multiplayer gather enough support?

Are you a sad single dad?

These questions and many more answered on this Episode!

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Join Eric, Kayla, Mike, Demetrius, and Tomas as they Draft a bunch of Actors

Categories:

The Olds (65 and older)

The Youngs (35 and younger)

The Oscars (Oscar Winners)

The Supers (Played a Super Hero/Villian)

The Voices (Voice Acting)

Wild Card (The Most Versatile)

Join Eric, Kayla, Mike, Tomas, and Demetrius as they OPEN UP THE MAILBAG!

You've sent your questions to [email protected] and boy do we have some answers!

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(If you want a personal shout out, please include your name and let us know we are free to share it)

Join Eric, Kayla, Mike, and Demetrius as they break down everything coming to screens in August 2023!

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Theatres) – August

2. Reservation Dogs (Hulu) – August 2

3. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty — Season 2 (HBO) – August 6

4. WrestleQuest [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO, Switch] – August 8

5. Only Murders in the Building — Season 3 (Hulu) – August 8

6. Gran Turismo (Theatres) – August 11

7. Last Voyage of the Demeter – August 11

8. Vampire Survivors [Switch] – August 17

9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre [PC, PS5, XSX] – August 18

10. Strays (Theatres) – August 18

11. Immortals of Aveum [PC, PS5, XSX] – August 22

12. Ahsoka — Season 1 (Disney+) – August 23

13. Blasphemous 2 [PC, PS5, XSX, Switch] – August 24

14. Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO] – August 25

15. Goodbye Volcano High [PC, PS5, PS4] – August 29

16. Sea of Stars [PC, PS4, Switch] – August 29

17. Under The Waves [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO] – August 29

18. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake — Season 1 (Max) – August 31

19. One Piece — Season 1 (Netflix) – August 31

Join Eric, Kayla, Mike, Tomas, Demetrius, and special guest Tony as they break down over 500 hours of combined Tears of the Kingdom playtime!

Topics of the Kingdom

1. Everyone’s hour count

a. Who’s beaten it?

b. How much time spent post-endgame?

c. Do you expect a higher hour count than Breath of the Wild?

2. Broad strokes

a. Overall impressions

b. Pros and Cons

c. Better/Worse/Different than Breath of the Wild

3. Opening hours

a. Opening cinematic

b. Linear area

c. Sky Islands

d. What did everyone do first after the “big dive”

4. Middle hours

a. Favorite mechanics

b. Favorite characters

c. Favorite quests/sequences

d. The Temples

5. Endgame

a. Hyrule Castle to Depths to Ganondorf

b. Final boss battle

c. Ending Cinematic

d. DLC talk

e. Final thoughts / letter grade / nonsense scale / etc

Join Eric, Kayla, Mike, Ryan, and Tomas as they nominate the best Movies, Shows, and Games of the first half of 2023!

Best Movies:

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Guardians 3

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Elemental

Knock at the Cabin

John Wick 4

Beau is Afraid

Cocaine Bear

Renfield

Across the Spiderverse

The Flash

Asteroid City

How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Best Shows:

Trigun: Stampede

The Last of Us (HBO)

Queen Charlotte

The Bear season 2

Not Dead Yet

Somebody Somewhere Season 2

Succession The Final Season

Barry The Final Season

Arnold (Documentary)

Poker Face

Vinland Saga Season 2

Beef

Cunk on Earth

Abbott Elementary

Ted Lasso Final Season

Black Mirror Season 6

Shrinking

Primo

Jury Duty

Best Games:

Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Street Fighter VI

Mega Man Battle Network Collection

Tchia

Hi-Fi Rush

Final Fantasy XVI

Jedi Survivor

Dead Space Remake

Hogwarts Legacy

Metroid Prime Remake

Humanity

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Join Eric, Kayla, Mike, and (eventually) Dee as they break down everything coming to screens in July!

1. Joy Ride (Theatres) – July 7

2. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (theatres) – July 12

3. The Afterparty (Apple TV+, Season 2 Premiere) – July 12

4. Bluey (Disney+, Season 3.5 Premiere) – July 12

5. What We Do in the Shadows (FX, Season 5 Premiere) – July 13

6. Exoprimal [PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XBO] – July 14

7. Justified: City Primeval (FX, Limited Series Premiere) – July 18

8. Viewfinder [PC, PS5] – July 18

9. Pikmin 4 [Switch] – July 21

10. They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix) – July 21

11. Minx (Starz, Season 2 Premiere/New Network) – July 21

12. Oppenheimer (Theatres) – July 21

13. Barbie (Theatres) – July 21

14. Remnant 2 [PC, PS5, XSX] – July 25

15. Twisted Metal (Peacock, Series Premiere) – July 27

16. The Witcher (Netflix, Season 3.5 Premiere) – July 27

17. Haunted Mansion (Theatres) – July 28

18. Good Omens (Amazon, Season 2 Premiere) – July 28

19. This Fool (Hulu, Season 2 Premiere) – July 28

20. Talk to Me (Theatres) - July 28