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- Episode 216 - I've Got The Wind All Jammed Up Inside Me (feat. Rebecca June Lane & Will Borger)
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by Rebecca June Lane and Will Borger to talk about the Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Windjammers 2, and Resident Evil Village. Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 2:47 - Xbox Is Buying Activision Blizzard |
- 1:18:23 - Windjammers 2 |
- 1:31:45 - Resident Evil Village |
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- Itās Not My Fault |
- 4 Out Of 5 Hosts Were Professional |
- Meat-a Ball |
- The Italian Senate |
- +I Am The Senate |
- +These Are Things I Cannot Fix In Post |
- ++We Canāt Fix Incompetence In Post |
- Cookie-Monstering Up |
- +He's Been Cookie-Monstering It Up |
- +Tough Cookies |
- Widen Your Face Like A Duck |
- I'm Impressed How You Widened Your Face |
- ++Rounding Up To 69 |
- Golden Parachutes |
- +Bandeecoot |
- A Real Company, Not A Game Company |
- It Looks Like A Big, Beautiful P%$$^ |
- +Big Fish Sex |
- +Screwing My Way Across Greece |
- +A Pretty, Meaty Chunk |
- +Pictures Without My Face On It |
- The Bear Kept Falling Off |
- +++I Assume This Is In Bubblegloop Swamp |
- No One Played It Cause It's $50,000 |
- +++What About Bobby |
- ++++This Counts As Your Birthday & Christmas Present |
- Dang, That's Gamey |
- Jammin' All The Winds |
- +++Iāve Got The Wind Jammed All Up Inside Me |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
1 hr 54 min - Episode 215: The Best Games Of 2021 (feat. Mitchell Saltzman)
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by the fantastic Mitchell Saltzman to talk about 2021 and all of their favorite games of the year, with each host highlighting the best games, as well as their āCriticās Choiceā Game of the Year and their āHeart Choiceā Game of the Year. Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 2:18 - Game of the Year & Guidelines Introduction |
- 3:38 - Guilty Gear: Strive (Mitch/Brian) |
- 7:08 - Resident Evil: Village (Chris) |
- 11:59 - Tales of Arise (Josh) |
- 14:53 - The Great Olive Garden Tangent |
- 17:08 - Forza Horizon 5/Hot Wheels: Unleashed (Brian) |
- 20:28 - Halo Infinite (Mitch/All) |
- 32:09 - Swarm (Chris) |
- 35:16 - Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (Josh) |
- 42:48 - Metroid Dread (Brian/Mitch) |
- 55:58 - Super Mario 3D World + Bowserās Fury (Chris) |
- 1:01:41 - Loop Hero (Josh) |
- 1:06:43 - Disgaea 6 (Brian) |
- 1:09:41 - Deathās Door (Brian) |
- 1:16:37 - Returnal (Mitch) |
- 1:24:20 - It Takes Two (Mitch) |
- 1:26:17 - Nier Replicant (Mitch) |
- 1:29:05 - Hot Wheels: Unleashed (Chris/Brian) |
- 1:31:10 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Chris) |
- 1:36:42 - Inscryption (Brian) |
- 1:43:53 - Unpacking, Control Ultimate, Chicory (Brian) |
- 1:45:02 - Hitman 3 (Brian) |
- 1:47:18 - Marvelās Guardians Of The Galaxy (Chris) |
- 1:52:28 - Honorable Mentions: Psychonauts 2, Return of the Obra Dinn, Florence, Curse Of The Dead Gods, Unpacking, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon |
āCriticās Choiceā Game Of The Year Awards:
- Mitch - Metroid Dread |
- Chris - Guardians of the Galaxy |
- Josh - Loop Hero |
- Brian - Hitman 3 |
āHeart Choiceā Game Of The Year Awards:
- Mitch - Nier Replicant |
- Chris - Kena: Bridge of Spirits |
- Josh - Returnal |
- Brian - Inscryption |
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- +Anime Bingo Card Story |
- Artorias of the UH-BISSS |
- An Auspicious Occasion |
- +++Our Favorite Chaff Of The Year |
- āThat Man,ā Brian Barnett |
- +The Most Solid 8 |
- A Good One Of āTheseā |
- I Donāt Feel Like Iām Going To Die |
- +Iām Glad We Came To Olive Garden |
- +Are Any Of These Motherf$%^ers Floppy |
- The Peak Of Cuisine |
- Donāt Want A Crouton, Donāt Want Dough |
- +A Real Croissant |
- The Glassy Shell |
- +Brianās Cookie Theory |
- +The Internetās Number One Olive Garden Podcast |
- When Youāre Here, You Hate Each Other |
- You Assume I Can Hit People |
- +The Play Of The Century (Almost) |
- Stole The Warthog, Drove It Off A Cliff |
- +Do Not Walk In Front Of Me, Do Not Try To Talk To Me |
- +The Lack Of Raw Materials |
- Brian & Will Agreed On Something |
- Speticularly |
- A Bowl Of Breadsticks, A Platformers Podcast, & Loop Hero |
- Hitman In The Halo 3 Engine |
- +Take My Water |
- +Thank You, Steamed Hams Mod |
- +Rap This One Out |
- +A Book With A Mirror At The End Of It |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
1 hr 58 min - Episode 214 - Spider-Man: No Way Home Spoilercast (feat. Adam Bankhurst)
In this episode, Brian Barnett and Chris Shriver are joined by the delightful Adam Bankhurst to talk about Spider-Man: No Way Home. We begin with a lengthy, spoiler-free discussion and then dive into a full spoilercast. Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 2:24 - Spider-Man: No Way Home Spoiler-free Discussion |
- 20:18 - Spider-Man: No Way Home Spoilercast |
- 1:47:28 - Chris & Adam Guess MCU Film Scores On Metacritic |
- 1:53:41 - Quick Returnal Discussion |
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- +Jess Wonāt Shut Up About Andrew Garfield |
- +Spider-Man: No Popcorn At The Drive-In |
- InterroGREATed |
- The Power Of The Sun In The Palm Of My Hand |
- A Couple Of Real Villains |
- The Whole āGollumā Thing |
- Go Comics! |
- ++Lizard Didnāt Help With Our Group Project |
- +Back To Formula |
- ++Iām Something Of A Scientist Myself |
- Explaining Trains To Elon |
- Letting The Demons Out Ā |
- Thereās A Lot Of Value In A Glowy Thing |
- +Screw The Infinity Stones, Get The Glowy Thing |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
2 hr - Episode 213 - I Survived 2021 And All I Got Was This Lousy Episode (Halo Infinite Spoilercast)
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Returnal, and how it feels for Brian to be playing it starting now. Chris also touches on Resident Evil Village, and we round out the episode with our Halo Infinite Spoiler-free discussion and spoilercast. Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 3:19 - Returnal (Almost a Year Later) |
- 1:14:21 - Resident Evil Village |
- 1:37:58 - Halo Infinite Spoiler-free Discussion |
- 2:13:09 - Halo Infinite Spoilercast |
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- Yelling Out Into The Silent Night |
- +The Moses Cheeseburger |
- If Gameplay Is King, This Is One Of The Kings Of Gaming |
- ++A Shrug Made Manifest |
- The Ole Shower Bouquet |
- +Wash My Back, Hagrid |
- Inconsistent Loofas |
- +You Don't Live In A Pocket Dimension |
- I Will Die On This Hill...Probably |
- +The Run That Got Away |
- Hard In A Nonsense Way |
- +Roasted PS5 |
- Remember When You Put Out Meet The Spartans? |
- Italian Nephews |
- You Still Playinā Video Games!? |
- I Don't Know Your Life |
- +++I Survived 2021 And All I Got Was This Crummy Episode |
- +++You Never Heard Of An Ice Pag? |
- ++Did You Mean Ice Pag? |
- +Southeast Asia Vibe |
- +++The Brian Condition |
- ++Stealing My Seed |
- +Halo MeUndies |
- unsD |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
2 hr 48 min - Episode 212 - Merry Kermis
In this episode, Brian Barnett and Chris Shriver discuss some future spoilercasts and Game of the Year discussions (in the coming days and weeks) and Brianās thoughts on Asteroids: Recharged and Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. They also talk about illness, exercise, and allergies, as well as the power of the 3080 Ti graphics card, impressions of Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts, and more! After the outro, we also have a Hawkeye spoilercast. Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:10 - Kermit & Muppet Christmas Carol |
- 3:46 - Chris Might Have COVID |
- 4:54 - Bicycles, Exercising, & Allergies |
- 12:53 - Upcoming Platformers Content (Spoilercasts, GOTY) |
- 22:09 - Forza Horizon 5 (Brian) |
- 24:07 - Psychonauts 2 Impressions (Brian) |
- 35:07 - The Power of the 3080 Ti (Making PS5 Look Crummy) |
- 43:25 - Analogue Pocket (Chris) |
- 58:09 - Asteroids: Recharged (Brian) & Retro Games |
- 1:10:42 - Marvelās Guardians Of The Galaxy (Chris) |
- 1:21:55 - Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (Brian) |
- 1:39:21 - Outro |
- 1:43:18 - Hawkeye Spoiler-Free Discussion |
- 2:05:01 - Hawkeye Spoilers Begin |
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- +Kermit The Frog, The Evil One |
- ++Merry Kermis |
- Iām Going To Stop Being A Bag Of Dicks |
- Speaking Of Whoops |
- ++Woop |
- ++I Liked Kids, Never Cared About Babies |
- +What Is A Baby Gonna Do? |
- +Let The Potato Rest |
- My Crummy Brother |
- ++Normal Chris Shriver, With A Hood On |
- Car People |
- Not Emitting Gaseous Fumes |
- Chuckle Funny |
- We Could Measure Your Naked Body Right Now, If Youād Prefer |
- ++It Rubs My āInjusticeā Glands The Wrong Way |
- Quite The Beefy Boy, Indeed |
- Curbstomp Your Video Games |
- +Jess, The Ticking Time Bomb |
- +On Evil Kermit Vibes |
- Different Hair |
- +Not A Combover, Just A Fivehead |
- Catch The Very Cheap, Nostalgic Fever |
- So I Started Blastinā |
- +I Know Exactly What My Hair Is Doing At All Times |
- +A Hidden Crevasse |
- ++Expect The First Ghost When The Bell Tolls One |
- Guess That Pokemon |
- I Am There, Everywhere |
- None Of Us Were Assassins |
- Offputting Iron Man |
- Broke(back) Iron Man |
- No Phones, Just People Enjoying The Moment |
- I Can Feel Crummy In Solidarity |
- I Forgot That Thing Had A Hood |
- +Iām Always Packinā (A Hood) |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
2 hr 27 min - Episode 211 - I Don't Want To Have Huge Holes
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley discuss Spider-Man: Now Way Home impressions, Arcane, Final Fantasy XIV server stress, Analogue Pocket, a brief impromptu bit on Game of the Year, and more! Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:10 - Graphics Card: Obtained |
- 8:14 - Spider-Man No Way Home Impressions
- 23:56 - Halo infinite Stuff
- 32:06 - Final Fantasy XIV Is Suffering From Success
- 45:27 - Chris Started Watching Arcane
- 1:00:26 - Early Game Of The Year Discussion
- 1:07:52 - Analogue Pocket PSA
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- +Bag Of Things |
- Song Of Death By Snu Snu |
- +++I Donāt Want To Have Huge Holes |
- Iāve Had Three Showers Today |
- The Terror Has Subsided |
- +She Understood The Assignment |
- +Jabronies All Over The Shop |
- +A Three-Shower Day |
- +One By Choice & Two By Potty Accidents |
- Choke On Spit |
- Whatās Going On In The World Of Technology? |
- I'm Super Not Good |
- +Speaking Of Terror... |
- +Like A Crow Or Cormorant, I Go From Shiny To Shiny |
- +Brian Barnett-ism |
- ++I've Never Held One, But I Know Of It |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
1 hr 19 min - Episode 210 - A Bike In The Streets Is Worth Two In The Sheets
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley discuss The Game Awards, Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, sneezing, the PS5, bike riding, and more! Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- Sneezing Like The Madness |
- Sneezes Per Minute |
- A Bike In The Streets Is Worth Two In The Sheets |
- A Buff You Get When You Plant Your Seed |
- Dad Noise Buff |
- Whatever Elth |
- PlayStation 5: The Marker From Dead Space |
- 50 Hot Wings And A Jar Of Mayo |
- Feeding Popcorn To Her, Guiding Her |
- I Got All This Supermoney |
- Pay Me In Miniatures, Pay Me In Paint |
- How Many Citadel Models Would You Pay Me? |
- I Came To Hide, Yāall |
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:10 - Sneezing |
- 9:26 - PS5 Plates and Controllers |
- 15:14 - The Ultimate N64 |
- 20:00 - PlayStation Project Sparticus Ā |
- 39:04 - The Game Awards |
- 1:23:54 - Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
1 hr 39 min - Episode 209 - Sweaty Spartan Boy
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley discuss Brianās review of Halo Infiniteās campaign, mics, bikes, and graphics cards, as well as Fortnite, Star Wars, BlazBlueās new rollback netcode, and more! Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- Forged In The Fires of Mount Doom |
- ++++Sweaty Spartan Boy |
- +Unprepared and Unawares |
- Put A Sticker Over It |
- +My Surroundings Are Not Great |
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 2:00 - Mic Talk |
- 4:28 - A Slew of Random Things (moving, bikes, graphics cards, glasses, Fortnite, Marvelās Avengers, Star Wars) |
- 48:19 - Blazblueās New Rollback Netcode News! |
- 56:40 - Halo Infinite (Brianās Review) |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
1 hr 45 min - Episode 208 - Ringo's Micro Machines
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley discuss Pokemon SoulSilver, Itās Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Arcane, James Bond: No Time To Die, Hot Wheels, Ghostbusters, Hawkeye, and more! Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- Boosted!
- I Got Stabbed Today
- In This Chair Since 7 AM
- The New Old One
- Shporticon The Pokemon
- Hey, Quagshire
- My Little Water Boy
- Theme Team
- Harangued In The Back Of The Head With A Dish Pan
- What Gives Them The Right, Man
- I'm Begging You To Watch Arcane
- Song Of Snu Snu
- +Anime Story Bingo
- Behind My Head
- My Daughterās Sophisticated Palate
- Delayed Subtitles
- +Mother, Give Me My Medicine
- Scooby-Dooās Party Van
- ++Ringo's Micro Machines
- +Get Boosted
- +Edging Out
- Chris, The Boy Who Cried āGOTYā
- DC Supervillains, Like Carnage
- +It Was Only A Piss, How Did It End Up Like This?
- Ashton Martin
- A Blending Of Whateverās Happening In My Brain
- Fuck Off And Do Something Else Entirely
- +I Enjoy Shooters and Cowboy Bebop
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 4:38 - Pokemon Gold/Silver, It's Always Sunny, & Hawkeye |
- 29:53 - Arcane & Project L |
- 39:31 - Tales Of Arise |
- 48:55 - Ghostbusters Afterlife |
- 53:18 - James Bond: No Time To Die |
- 1:05:21 - Hot Wheels: Unleashed |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
1 hr 25 min - Episode 207 - I Wish All My Enemies A Very Pleasant Headshot
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley discuss Halo Infiniteās surprise free-to-play multiplayer launch, Far Cry 6, Pokemon, the Game Awards nominees, bedtime/portable gaming, the fact that CHRIS IS MARRIED NOW, and more! HUZZAH! Enjoy!
This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod
POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):
- +I Am Shooting This Guy |
- My Butt Is Still Rockinā |
- ++I Should Have Brought A Grenade To That Sausage Fest |
- +++Feral Guitar |
- ++I Wish All My Enemies A Very Pleasant Headshot |
- +Spending More Time With Goldeen Than My Own Kids |
- +Go Home And Be A Family Man |
- Almost Annoying(?) |
- Auctioning Off A Horse |
- The Kind Of Ring You Can Cut Off |
- It Doesn't Move |
- A Pallet Of Toilet Paper |
- +I Got Really Big Into Breeding |
- If The Wheels Are Big Enough It'll Drive Anywhere |
- +It Hurts Your Finger, But You Get To Keep It |
TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:00 - Chris Is Married / Rings |
- 5:16 - Bidets |
- 9:37 - Halo Infinite Multiplayer |
- 33:31 - Far Cry 6 (Brianās Review) |
- 34:57 - Black Friday |
- 38:00 - Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Pearl |
- 39:43 - Pokemon SoulSilver |
- 54:04 - Switch / Bedtime Gaming / Steam Deck |
- 1:01:46 - What Was The Last Ubisoft Game You Bought? |
- 1:08:53 - Game Of The Year Stuff |
TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames
1 hr 28 min
About The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast
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Brian Barnett (@ribnax) and his various co-hosts review, critique, and discuss all things video games, movies, TV, and more... with tangents and rants around each and every corner š
Have questions, comments, or concerns or have a game you want us to play? Send us a message on Twitter @ribnax, or an email to [email protected].
Don't forget, new episodes of The Platformers Podcast are available each and every Tuesday, and stream on Twitch at Twitch.tv/ribnax