UTM Podcast #6 is here - and this time we've got EXCLUSIVE(!) first takes on some trending topics in the world of music and video games.

First up, we discuss the latest project from UTM favourites Brockhampton - Saturation. It's an intriguing discussion that outlines the leaps and bounds in which they've all grown as artists over the past few years that also stems a conversation about how some critics should probably refrain from reviewing records they're so far removed from.

We also delve deep into this year's E3, combing through every conference with much detail and uh, much animosity. There's some mixed feelings towards pirates, some mixed feelings towards zombies and some mixed feelings towards video game dads - nothing but praise for those glock-slinging Rabbids, though.

Catch up on previous episodes of the UTM Podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The UTM podcast crew is:

Nathan - @PeakFiDem

Josh - @wordsbymeme

Connor - @connorcass

Joe - [like Dark Souls, finds Twitter too hard]

For more content from Up The Monitors, check out the website:

https://upthemonitors.com/

The fifth episode of the UTM Podcast is here - and quite frankly, we never saw it coming.

With two of our regulars absent, the remaining members of the team dive deep into the stylish JRPG extravaganza that is Persona 5. We gush over the game's incredible UI and sense of style, its impact on turn-based RPGs going forward and mull over the reasons as to why Morgana and Yusuke are such assholes. The fabled conversation piece of "who is best girl?" even makes an appearance - sadly, only one member of the team identifies her correctly though. We'll leave the answer up to your interpretation to avoid further conflict there...

As a one time exclusive to the podcast, this episode also contains some beard ASMR courtesy of Josh - so hopefully a niche portion of our audience can enjoy that audio, uh, treat. That'll be absent next time, promise.

Catch up on previous episodes of the UTM Podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The UTM podcast crew is:

Nathan - @PeakFiDem

Josh - @wordsbymeme

Connor - @connorcass

Rich - @RichardLowe15

Joe - [too busy procrastinating his playthrough of P5 to Twitter]

For more content from Up The Monitors, check out the website:

https://upthemonitors.com/

Welcome to the first - and perhaps last - UTM Podcast quiz, a not-so-intense battle of wits that tests the knowledge and somehow manages to strain the friendship of the Crazy Gang.

Coupling a totally fair and balanced set of questions with a totally fair and balanced scoring system, things descend into anarchy pretty quickly. There's successful (and unsuccessful) attempts to bribe the quiz master with dogs. There's a question on Metal Gear Solid 3 that's sure to bring The Pain to your listening experience. There's even a super accurate rendition of a song from one of the most critically acclaimed B-movies of the 21st century. It's the funniest instalment of the UTM Podcast yet, even if it is super lame for us to say that ourselves.

Catch up on previous episodes of the UTM Podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The UTM podcast crew is:

Nathan - @PeakFiDem

Josh - @wordsbymeme

Connor - @connorcass

Rich - @RichardLowe15

Joe - [too upset at this podcast to do a Twitter]

For more content from Up The Monitors, check out the website:

https://upthemonitors.com/

Under the supervision of boss man Rost, the UTM Podcast returns for its third instalment.

This bumper episode features a lengthy discussion on Drake's playlist/album/compilation 'More Life' - words are eaten, revelations are made and the 6 God's roadman values are suitably assessed.

We also delve into the many aspects of video game dialogue and whether it's necessary for games to have blockbuster scripts, spurred on by the recent releases of Horizon: Zero Dawn and Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Catch up on previous episodes of the UTM Podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The UTM podcast crew is:

Nathan - @PeakFiDem

Josh - @wordsbymeme

Connor - @connorcass

Rich - @RichardLowe15

Joe - [thinks Twitter should #FreeTheMemes]

For more content from Up The Monitors, check out the website:

https://upthemonitors.com/

The UTM Podcast returns... and this time, stocks are up.

In this episode, we discuss Future's back-to-back album releases - is he being too extra? Did they both really have to be 17 tracks long? Is his style being played out by an influx of clones? Why aren't there more flutes on his albums? We tackle it all.

Thinking caps are donned for a discussion on potential musician/game developer collaborations after an ill-fated auction appeared online for a fabled Dreamcast signed by the true poster boy of the red cap, Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst. We also weigh up the practices game devs are utilising for DLC after the internet got real mad at Nintendo (surprise, surprise) for selling a season pass for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on launch.

Catch up on previous episodes of the UTM Podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The UTM podcast crew is:

Nathan - @PeakFiDem

Josh - @wordsbymeme

Connor - @connorcass

Rich - @RichardLowe15

Joe - [doesn't think Twitter's stocks are up]

For more content from Up The Monitors, check out the website:

https://upthemonitors.net/

The Up The Monitors Podcast... uhhh... continues its debut?

In the second part of our two part special, we talk about all the games we're looking forward to getting hands-on with this year. Some of the crew get plenty of schtick for their choices, we weigh up the pros and cons of open world games and Joe provides us with exclusive information about a surprising new entry in the Total War franchise... that's never coming out.

If you missed the first part of this podcast, in which we talked about the albums we're excited for this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxHfd...

The UTM podcast crew is:

Nathan - @PeakFiDem

Josh - @wordsbymeme

Connor - @connorcass

Rich - @RichardLowe15

Joe - [doesn't have a Twitter because he is in fact Astro Boy]

For more content from Up The Monitors, check out the website:

https://upthemonitors.net/

The Up The Monitors Podcast makes its debut!

In part one of a two part special, we talk about albums we're looking forward to in 2017. There's hot debate regarding the title of the next Travis Scott album, several instances of mistaken identity and an equal share of spilt spaghetti from the whole crew.

Check out tracks from each of the artists we discussed in this video in a handy playlist below:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Don't forget to check out part two of the podcast in which we discuss the games we're hotly anticipating this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y54Zo...

The UTM podcast crew is:

Nathan - @PeakFiDem

Josh - @wordsbymeme

Connor - @connorcass

Rich - @RichardLowe15

Joe - [doesn't have a Twitter because he is in fact Astro Boy]

For more content from Up The Monitors, check out the website:

https://upthemonitors.net/