The Pitch

This finale that wasn't meant to be a finale shows us what happens when Tuco's psychotic unpredictability meets Walt's completely predictable pride. Walt and Jesse have entered into a working relationship with Tuco that requires a change in which precursor they use to make their meth, so they set about one of the most incompetent heists imaginable. Also, the world stops to hold its breath as we learn that Marie is shoplifting.

We would like to thank Gwen Static for composing our theme song, and Trent Peters for creating our great podcast art.

Because this December was a weird month, content-wise, we're bringing you an extra special, patron-only presentation: our third arcade special. We talk about four arcade classics, mostly from the 80s, and do some fond reminiscing in turn.

We discuss Mappy, Paperboy, Strider, and Smash TV.

Thanks so much for your support, and Happy New Year!

We answer your questions! We discuss Duckstream! We read your responses! What more could you want?

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We just missed Christmas with this episode, but that's okay, because Silent Night Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker, has nothing to do with Christmas. Derek Quinn is a young boy traumatized by the recent death of his father, and his mother doesn't know how to help him. Simultaneously, a strange man is stalking them, and killer toys keep showing up... all seemingly related to a toy shop owner named Joe Petto and his son, Pino.

This movie is goofy as hell with tons of baffling choices in plot, production design, and performance.

This week's episodes: Empty Heart, Astral Projection, C Section, and Cursed Penny.

We've spoken on the charms and pitfalls of FMV video games before, and we're happy to report that Corpse Killer falls well on the charms side. It's a dead basic lightgun game, making Terminator 2 look like Time Crisis, but it also has ridiculously over the top acting and a bonkers story. So instead of laying into it for too long, we talk about how it's driving us crazy that someone out there is trying to make people care about Avatar.

This week we talk with streamer and Souls challenge runner extraordinaire, our good friend Lobos Jr. We talk about how Elden Ring is sitting with him nearly a year end, and how it compares to running previous games in the series. Then we read your responses to the Ranni/underground portion of the game.

Hello folks! We're back with another podcast, this time covering Uncanny X-Men (2011), issues 11-14. Let's dip into everyone's favorite AU and journey to the Age of Apocalypse, where we meet all sorts of familiar faces.

Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop (the preferred method, if we're being honest). Be sure to check with your local library to see if they have them there! You can find one using this site

Music by Gary, podcast art by our friend Wayne

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the games they played over Duckstream, and announce the 2022 Title of the Year.

• Friday the 13th
• Vermintide 2
• Golf With Your Friends
• Deep Rock Galactic
• Deceit

Hong Kong is revealing some deeper truths to our group of Shadowrunners, as we search for the truth about what happened to Raymond Black and try to learn what's amiss with the Walled City. We pick up in the middle section of the game, as we're taking on jobs to keep the lights on and give Auntie Cheng time to work. Shadowrun: Hong Kong continues to be a delightful short story collection of fun, tactical missions that uses its setting to great effect.

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