The Talking Place

It's Not My Ffff

I've been having this itch to record something, but at the same time, I didn't really want to commit to a date with someone. And so, my first solo show is born!

Will there be more? Maybe. Only time, and my laziness, will tell. 

I went on about a few things I've been meaning to talk about. And I feel like it would've been a much greater discussion with...myself... If I would have planned it out better. I rambled a few times, but I had fun editing so it should be an interesting listen. Next time I do this I'll definitely have more of a plan, and maybe, just maybe, a little more confidence.

Things Discussed

While talking to myself I went off course a tad. But I think I stuck to the main thing I wanted to bring up. Gaming has been a part of me for a very, very long time. I always want to make time for it, I always get excited for advances in the industry, I still love the hobby and don't plan on quitting. Buuuuut, that doesn't mean I have to always be excited about stuff. I went on talking about my struggles with finding time to game, and when I do find the time, how hard it is to be excited for new games these days. 

This is a subject I KNOW I'll bring up again. And I look forward to being much more prepared next time

Music Heard 

Artist: Mikel (Twitter, Instagram, YouTube)

Mikel is a wizard with his beats, bringing the music from some of our beloved games to a whole new level (haha! Get it?!) All the purchasing info is there in the links above. I implore you to check out some of his other albums as well. You won't be sorry!

Contact The Talking Place

If you'd like to contact the show, say hi, all that jazz, you can do so below! 

• Voicemail - 407.906.TALK

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and get at me at the above links and we'll chat! 

E3 HYPE TRAIN GO CHOOOOOOO

In true Future Monkeys fashion, Los is joined again by Beardy, and they talk games! They discuss Mass Effect and how little progress they've made on it, and then get into what they're predicting for E3. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are all discussed, and Los hopes for number one next-gen killer app that the Big N can announce that would bring balance to the Force. 

Links and Info Discussed

• MY NINTENDO 3DS BADGE ARCADE COLLECTION!! Be jealous! Please tell me you were also addicted to this crack app so I don't feel so crazy. @ me on twitter!

Contact The Talking Place

If you'd like to contact the show, say hi, all that jazz, you can do so below! 

• Voicemail - 407.906.TALK

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and get at me at the above links and we'll chat! 

BACK TO NORMA... Oh, wait, not quite

Beardy and Los are back again! Talking about our new lives as vaccinated citizens! And as it turns out, it's not that much different LOL. We catch up with things that have been going on, how we've been, and talk about getting vaccinated. We kinda go into a tangent about our disagreements with how things have progressed and how difficult it is as people with families who cannot be vaccinated, but what can ya do? Besides, you know, act like the pandemic is still happening for a lot of people. 

Links and Info Discussed

• The Delvin Cox Experience Episode 202 Featuring The Future Monkeys - Beardy and Los join Delvin on a new episode of his podcast. Go check it out!

Contact The Talking Place

If you'd like to contact the show, say hi, all that jazz, you can do so below! 

• Voicemail - 407.906.TALK

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and get at me at the above links and we'll chat! 

Other Stuff to Do

After a needed mini mental break, I'm finally mustering the strength to get this show posted. Ridiculously huge apologies to Elaine! I feel horrible, I do. But trying to move forward, let's keep going.

Episode 11, if you never heard it, was probably one of my favorite shows I've ever recorded. I'm so happy to have had Elaine on these back to back shows. If you can recall, we discussed a few very real topics. It felt as if it took a toll after the conversation, so episode 12 was great to chase it with as it's much more laid back.

We talked about fun stuff. I tried to not discuss gaming as that's our go-to hobby that many already know about. I wanted to focus instead on other things we enjoy doing. We talked about books, what we' enjoy reading, what we're reading now, all that jazz. Also got into our favorite T.V. shows and discussed what we love so much about them. Then we got into snacks! The most important subject as far as Elaine goes, and for good reason. Tune in to find out why!

Links and Info Discussed

• Norse Mythology review on my blog - Book Review | Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

• (listen to episode 11 to hear the origin story behind it!)

• and its website - Xbox Empire Podcast

• the main website - PSVG Blog

Contact The Talking Place

If you'd like to contact the show, say hi, all that jazz, you can do so below! 

• Voicemail - 407.906.TALK

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and get at me at the above links and we'll chat! 

Today's Positive: An awesome show

Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! On this, the 3rd day of February. Elaine, etdragon, OG,  pioneer of pioneers, originator of originators, was awakened at sunset from her trash panda haven, and spoke to me in Elainese and said: I will join you on your show! 

So here we are! Still in Groundhog Day mode like we wear top hats, this is episode 11 and I'm joined by Elaine! We went over a ton of topics ranging from kids and the absolute joys of parenting them, how it was putting out podcasts waaaaaaay back before the internet was invented, and going through gaming fatigue. 

But most of all, what I think is the main focus, is our talk about mental health. We got into a deep conversation that led down many paths. Discussions about why finding the positive of a day is important, and what led to an alcohol free life. 

This episode was real, candid, and meaningful. I'm super happy to have had Elaine on and we both hope the show is heard on the many levels it was broadcasted on. 

Links and Info Discussed

• Elaine's Twitter - @etdragon

• (listen to the show to hear the origin story behind it!)

• and its website - Xbox Empire Podcast

• the main website - PSVG Blog

Contact The Talking Place

If you'd like to contact the show, say hi, all that jazz, you can do so below! 

• Voicemail - 407.906.TALK

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and get at me at the above links and we'll chat! 

Who You Gonna Call? Not the Turtles!

TEN EPISODES! Isn't that amazing! At double digits now! It's probably ok to retire now, right? Call it quits after hitting this milestone. Well, for this episode it's a nostalgic trip to our childhood, as Al and myself go back to the 80's and 90's to talk cartoons! 

So many different shows defined many a childhood growing up. It would be nearly impossible to mention them all, or even give most of them justice. Especially after talking about The Real Ghostbusters so much LOL. We could've gone on for 5 hours and still left out the favorites of many. So come to think of it, I hope this show doesn't make anyone mad that we didn't mention their favorite cartoon growing up. If you are upset, let's do another show! If you rather just be mad and send hate mail, then Al's contact info is just below!

Links and Info Discussed

• The Retro Rents Episode 35, Interview with Christy Marx:

• Apple Podcasts

• Conan The Adventurer

• @RetroRentsAl - Al's Twitter

Contact The Talking Place

If you'd like to contact the show, say hi, all that jazz, you can do so below! 

• Voicemail - 407.906.TALK

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and get at me at the above links and we'll chat! 

Survey Says!

Two shows in a row! One more, and it'll probably be some sort of record for me. Also a record, is the amount of shows done by two guys who quit their last show because they could never get together to record. (That's us!)

Yup, Beardy and I are here another week and we're back to our old gaming antics. But we're not discussing current trends and the new hotness. No, we're going back over the past 7 years and talking about the best games and experiences of the last generation. PS4 and Xbox One gave us some of the most memorable games of all time. So it's only right to go over them.

And, apparently, I was bored enough one day to put together a census on the last gen of games. It was extensive, it was detailed, and it was probably looked at for 5 seconds and closed by many. But a few kind souls spread out through a couple of different communities took the time to fill it out! So what stood out? Let's see.

Links and Info Discussed

• Here is the survey - If you're curious, want to contribute, or see the grandness for yourself. It won't be discussed/looked at anymore so it's just for fun for you.

Contact The Talking Place

If you'd like to contact the show, say hi, all that jazz, you can do so below! 

• Voicemail - 407.906.TALK

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and get at me at the above links and we'll chat! 

Ani-mani, and Totally Insaney

Beardy and I are back and we're tackling the heavy hitting issues of today. Like when is the best time to take down your holiday decorations. How you should decorate for Valentine's Day. And much more! 

We get into the excitement and adventure that is raising boys. It's a full-of-surprises kind of experience where one minute you can be greeted with a hug, and five minutes later you're staring down the barrel of a nerf gun listening to the demands of a terrorist. Good times!

Speaking of terrorists, the U.S. Capitol was sieged last week. And while I typically stay far away from such topics, we couldn't resist touching on this historic event. We shared our thoughts and we both felt like we held back from being more blunt. But bottom line is nothing positive or any understanding reasoning  can be taken from the events of that day. 

Anyway, topics got away from us and it turned into a 1.5 hour show. Who knew! Hope you enjoy and stay safe till next week. 

Links and Info Discussed

• Target's Seasonal Birds - Thanks, Laura McIntyre's Pinterest lol

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Voicemail - @TheTalkingPlace, @The1llusiveMan

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and get at me at the above links and we'll chat! 

Christmas Call-in Spectacular

Ok, fine, "spectacular" isn't exactly the right word, but let's not dwell on that! Let's dwell on the fact that it's been about 5 months since the last show! .....No, you know what, let's not dwell on that either. Ok, here, dwell on 2020 coming to a close! There you go, something positive. And personally, with so much craziness that happened in 2020, and so so so much happening since the last show, let's just say I'm happy to start the new year on a new foot. 

Beardy promised weeks ago to do this show and tried to back out of it until I showed him proof of his commitment. Then in the Christmas spirit I decided to do a live show and that's how we got these two awesome guests!

Thanks to Strip Mahjong, longtime member and supporter of the Future Monkeys community, and thanks to Al, host of the Retro Rents Podcast!! Together with Beardy - former co-host, retired, and said to never do another show again only to come back and co-host 90% of my shows here - we talked about Christmas, the positive things that we got out of 2020, games we're playing, and all that good stuff!

Links and Info Discussed

• @RetroRentsAl - Al's Twitter

Contact The Talking Place

If you'd like to contact the show, say hi, all that jazz, you can do so below! 

Voicemail - @TheTalkingPlace

If you're looking to join me for an episode, don't be shy and email me at the above address and we'll chat!