Virtual Homework

This week we brutally dunk on the internet's favorite game. That's fine though since this video is definitely getting demonetized.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - An Almost Energetic Intro

1:13 - Earthbound Overview

4:50 - Earthbound's Charm

9:10 - Dana's Gripes

15:45 - Do You Have To Play Mother 1?

22:17 - Video Game Sequels

24:10 - Earthbound Version Differences

27:22 - Rolling Health System

33:31 - Final Thoughts on Earthbound

39:05 - One Piece Update

41:19 - Theme Song

42:03 - Podcast Listening Behaviors

45:11 - Jabroni Anthem Premiere

47:55 - Garfield

48:35 - Spooky Topics and Games

54:40 - Chair Gaming

56:48 - Outro

This week on Gaming for Business™ we talk about which dress shoes pair well with indie games.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Weed and Work

0:13 - Theme Song

0:30 - A Robotic Intro

1:09 - Mother Follow-Up

1:54 - Legal Dungeon Follow-Up

2:54 - Pumpkin Spice

4:40 - Sam's Halloween Story

7:20 - Sober October

8:40 - Cave Story Overview

10:26 - Overall Thoughts and Endings

11:48 - Story Overview

12:21 - Gameplay Overview

13:58 - Dana's Unique Playthrough

18:20 - Weapons System

19:25 - Sam's Gripes

21:26 - Remake vs Original, Graphics and Music

24:30 - Final Thoughts

29:53 - Super Mario 35 Thoughts

34:28 - Removing Games from the Nintendo eShop

38:44 - Blizzard Delaying Shadowlands

43:31 - Relationships Strained by WoW

45:15 - A WoW Resume and Interview

48:19 - Gruulcast

50:49 - Outro

This week on the Virtual Bully Podcast we discuss the merits of starting a recording session at 3AM.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - It's Been a While

0:46 - Theme Song

1:00 - An Important Follow-Up and a Dream

2:55 - Dana Got a Switch

4:36 - A Redout Related Apology

6:00 - Mother (Earthbound Beginnings) Intro and History

7:20 - Mother's Notoriety and the Easy Ring

9:39 - Overall Impressions

12:14 - Gameplay Overview and True Randomness

14:40 - Using Game Guides

17:07 - Character and Food Names

18:11 - Game Mechanics and Gripes

20:40 - Translation/Version Differences

25:50 - It Gets Real

30:34 - Mother Endgame

33:13 - Father Figures In Mother

35:08 - Chinese Internet Cafes

36:50 - Esports in China

43:00 - Xbox Naming Conventions

44:54 - Everything is Sold Out

48:40 - Xbox vs. Playstation

50:20 - FF XVI

54:00 - Blizzcon and Blizzard News

58:40 - Username Faux Pas

1:00:50 - Lame Redditors and Gamers

1:07:00 - Spicy Nuggets and Popeyes

1:09:02 - Outro

Dana and Sam race in the Redout Sugar-Boy Cup for the grand prize of Dr. Pepper Ten's 10 Manly Calories.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - It's Going Down

0:33 - Theme Song

0:49 - A Chipper Intro

1:44 - Redout Intro

2:02 - F-Zero vs. Mario Kart

4:25 - Aqua Teen Follow-Up

5:59 - Shows Jumping the Shark/Rewatchability

8:46 - Redout Gameplay Overview and Thoughts

16:50 - Dana's Game Preferences

18:28 - Glitchy Aesthetic With Glitches

20:20 - Legal Dungeon Follow-Up

21:13 - Clint vs. Moon

27:18 - Content Creator Controversies

35:43 - Gendered Snacks

38:56 - McDonalds Spicy Nuggets

41:24 - Yakitate!! Japan Segment

41:59 - Killer Bean Merch and So Bad It's Good Media

44:05 - Pier 1 Imports Segment

47:03 - Xbox/New Console Generation Price News

54:33 - It's Carl Wheezer Baby

58:10 - Outro

It's Mario's 35th Birthday! Gangnam Style.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Anime: A Review

0:27 - A Botched Intro

1:24 - Theme Song

1:40 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am Overview

3:20 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters

5:03 - Gameplay Overview

14:13 - Broodwiches

16:11 - Adult Swim 2007 Era

20:00 - Tony Hawk Remaster vs Skate

22:09 - 35th Anniversary of Mario

23:00 - 35th Anniversary of Mario - Super Mario (2D) All-Stars Port

28:08 - 35th Anniversary of Mario - Super Mario (3D) All-Stars

32:23 - 35th Anniversary of Mario - Super Mario™ 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

34:13 - 35th Anniversary of Mario - Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

36:37 - 35th Anniversary of Mario - Super Mario Bros. 35

43:56 - Gangnam Style

47:48 - Akira Box Set + Rice Cooker

51:52 - Dax Shepard

54:15 - Outro

Sam and Dana sit down to talk about their choppers, freedom, bbq, and beer during this week's Smash Mouth Power Hour.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Peloton Innovations

0:21 - Theme Song

0:37 - A Dream-Like Opening

1:07 - Mischief Makers Preface

3:39 - Game Overview

4:44 - Nintendo 64 Rant

7:13 - This Game Is Weird

9:08 - Sam's Gripes Continued

10:59 - Reviews At The Time vs. Now

15:30 - Emulation Issues

18:00 - Mischief Makers Speedrunning

19:37 - Games Coming Off as Genuine

22:45 - Smash Mouth Concerts in the Present Day

30:57 - UK Hardcore and the Evolution of Music Genres

34:40 - Bill and Ted Face the Music, Issues With Callbacks

44:10 - High Score Documentary Follow-Up

46:18 - Adriana's/Gary, Indiana

53:26 - Amazon's Problem

57:15 - Crazy Purchases

59:07 - Outro

Sam confronts the multiple credible accusations of syphilis being spread by Virtual Homework on this week's syphilis reveal.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Finishing Each other's Sentences

0:13 - Intro

0:33 - Hover Racing World Record Controversy

2:43 - New Theme Song

4:22 - Legal Dungeon

5:40 - Gameplay Overview

7:20 - Dana's Gripes

9:57 - Translation Woes

11:15 - How Sam Treats His Technology

12:10 - Branching Paths, Plot, and Moral Dilemmas

15:22 - The Shadowrun Syndrome

16:31 - Legal Dungeon Final Thoughts

18:30 - Fez Follow-Up

19:02 - Cheesecake Factory and Bad Chain Resaurants

25:15 - Missing Restaurants

27:11 - Burger King Advertisement Controversy

29:00 - Leafy Getting Banned On YouTube

30:11 - Community Ban Speedruns and Being a Moderator

34:02 - PogChamp and the Removal Of Twitch Emotes

38:30 - Phone Keyboards/Syphilis Reveal

40:46 - GDQ Recap, Sam's Warpless D-4 (Mario) Race

44:30 - Flaws in Speedrun Competitions

48:58 - Mario's Declining Impact at GDQ/Other SGDQ 2020 Runs

50:50 - YouTube's Recommendation Algorithm

52:16 - Soundcloud Music

53:20 - Do People Listen to the Radio?

55:54 - Viper vs Lil B

59:39 - DDR's Soundtrack

1:02:20 - Apollo Legend Drama

1:05:33 - High Score Documentary + Movie Update

1:11:05 - Special Outro

Pickle Man vs. Lawnmower Man Epic Battle to the Death!!!1!

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Start Splits

0:13 - An Energetic Intro

0:46 - An American Pickle Overview

----- SPOILER ZONE -----

4:44 - Plot Overview

21:16 - Final Thoughts and Realizations

----- END SPOILER ZONE -----

23:27 - Rotten Tomatoes Rant

24:38 - Fez Intro and the Indie Game Saga

26:13 - Fez Gameplay Overview

28:20 - Sam's Gripes

33:19 - Dana's Thoughts and Fez Conclusion

36:59 - Phil Fish Follow-Up

40:40 - MediaWiki Discoveries

47:20 - GDQ Shoutouts and Hotfix/Event Overview

52:16 - Seltzer and Soda Shortages

54:49 - Outro

Sam and Dana laugh, cry, love, hate, debate, stalk, act, touch, scream, play, mug, and talk about indie games.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game and watch a movie of their choosing. We then talk about them and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - The Stare of Death

0:11 - An Edible Intro

1:45 - Baba is You Follow-Up

2:44 - Theme Song

2:59 - Hover Racing Overview, Jet Moto Comparisons

4:45 - Sam's Journey to Finding Hover Racing, Giantbomb Exploitation

7:10 - Gameplay Overview

8:09 - Hover Racing and Net Yaroze History

10:10 - Gameplay Overview Part 2 + Gripes

14:26 - Hover Racing Speedruns

15:43 - More Gripes (Sam)

16:18 - Other Gameplay Modes

17:40 - Unlockables

19:00 - Final Hover Racing Thoughts

19:58 - Game and a Movie intro

21:19 - Indie Game: The Movie Overview

----- SPOILER ZONE -----

23:39 - Jonathan Blow and Braid

27:38 - Phil Fish, Fez, and Gamergate

36:07 - Indie Game Release Controversy

37:40 - Team Meat and Super Meat Boy

41:50 - Sam's Extra Movie Critique and Final Thoughts

----- END SPOILER ZONE -----

45:20 - The Politicization of our Theme Song

47:08 - TikTok Getting Banned

48:50 - Sam's Grapefruit Streak

50:43 - Fall Guys Thoughts

55:02 - Game Development and Working Conditions

59:32 - Arcades in Present Day, Round 1 Entertainment

1:00:05 - Jack in the Box and Brown's Chicken

1:03:37 - Billy Mays Correction and Informercial Stars

1:05:12 - Google Play Music News

1:07:45 - Outro

In this Wilford Brimley tribute episode, we discuss why the old internet sucked less.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Podcast Eulogy

0:28 - Intro/Wilford Brimley Remembrance

1:29 - Theme Song

2:24 - Baba is You First Impressions

4:02 - Game Mechanics Explained

6:39 - Complaints From Dana

8:13 - Death Stranding Follow-Up

9:09 - Baba is You's Ending Problem

11:37 - On the Topic of Numbered Ratings/Final Impressions

14:14 - How People Listen to Podcasts

15:36 - Adult Swim's Quality Decline

18:15 - The "Old" Internet

24:40 - Follow-Up on Nintendo Leaks From Last Week

27:30 - Ramen Hoarding and Spicy Food

30:50 - IRL Streaming

32:46 - On Tik Tok, Privacy, and Conspiracy Theories

37:05 - Killer Bean Rewatch Thoughts

39:20 - Corona Update

39:42 - Sam Raimi and Spiderman Suggestions

42:30 - USPS Rant

48:18 - Competing Podcasts

50:16 - Partiboi69 Update

53:11 - Outro