Fri, 25 September 2020
Earl British

BETHESDA, WA: In a surprising turn of events––in the same week that Sony gathered all the attention for announcing the prices and release dates of its upcoming console(s)––Microsoft announced its acquisition of Bethesda Softworks––developer of the The Elder Scrolls series and the Fallout series and publisher of franchises like Doom and Wolfenstein––for a price tag of approximately $7.5 billion. Andrew and D. Bethel ruminate (and, at times, speculate) at what this could mean for Bethesda, and gaming, for the future.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Carpenter, Nicole. "Microsoft Acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B Deal." Polygon. Vox Media, 21 September 2020.
  • Hines, Peter. "Why Microsoft Is the Perfect Fit." Bethesda.net. Zenimax Media, 21 September 2020.
  • Paige, Rachel. "Marvel Studios' Black Widow and More Receive New Phase Four Release Dates." Marvel. 23 September 2020.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Episode 61 - A Lot About Hmm" (21 Aug 2015): Where Andrew buys a Playstation Vita.
  • "Nothing But Feet" (13 Dec 2019): Where D. Bethel discusses the sidelining of Campo Santo's second game, In the Valley of the Gods, after Valve purchased the studio.
  • "News Cruise" (07 Aug 2020): Where D. Bethel revealed that the Golden State Killer committed his first Sacramento crimes in his neighborhood.

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MUSIC:

  • "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
    • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
  •  "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
    • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four 
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Fri, 18 September 2020
Dad Talk

WEEK IN GEEK: It's kind of an accidental '80s week as Andrew watches the YouTube Premium/Netflix series, Cobra Kai––which then prompted him to go back and watch the original Karate Kid movie––while D. Bethel, in an effort to see what all the hype was about, sat down and watched a version of the 1984 sci-fi classic, Dune.

THE NEW FINAL: At this week's PlayStation 5 event, a trailer for Final Fantasy XVI was revealed as an exclusive (at least for the moment) for the PS5.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • "Dune - Origins - Extra Sci-Fi - #1." YouTube, uploaded by Extra Credits, 12 February 2019.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "News Bruise" (11 September 2020): Where D. Bethel and Andrew discuss the trailer for this year's new Dune adaptation, briefly.

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MUSIC:

  • "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
    • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
  •  "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
    • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four 
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Fri, 11 September 2020
News Bruise

I'LL MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT OUT OF YOU: The live action version of the '90s animated classic, Mulan, was released to Disney+ subscribers (for the cost of an extra $29.99) and, with it, came a lot of controversy––from Chinese reviewers not being too keen on it to human rights issues, D. Bethel and Andrew run through the discourse of this interesting, troubled film.

ANOTHER DUNE: The first trailer for Dennis Villaneuve's new adaptation of the Frank Herbert sci-fi philosophical classic, Dune. Andrew and D. Bethel muse on the potential this new film has (and how people will still likely be disappointed by it). Here is the new trailer. And here's an example––from Jodorowsky's Dune––of some of the pure artist intent Jodorowsky had in his approach to movie-making (with his Dune being the center of it).

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Ashcraft, Brian. "Ghost of Tsushima is Being Praised by Japanese Critics." Kotaku. G/O Media, 15 July 2020.
  • Bostock, Bill. "Disney Filmed Parts of Mulan in China's Xinjiang, Where Millions of Muslims Are Being Spied On and Locked Up." Business Insider. Insider, Inc. 08 September 2020.
  • "Dune - Origins - Extra Sci-Fi - #1." YouTube, uploaded by Extra Credits, 12 February 2019.
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RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Episode 04 - Premature Clapulation" (19 June 2014): Where D. Bethel rants about adaptations.
  • "Episode 112 - God King Teddy Roosevelt" (28 October 2016): Cited because it was directly referenced in this week's episode.
  • "A Veritable Odyssey" (12 July 2019): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss a trailer for the 2020 live action Mulan film.
  • "Choose Your Weapon" (31 July 2020): Where D. Bethel sounds off about Sucker Punch's game, Ghost of Tsushima.
  • "News Cruise" (07 August 2020): Where D. Bethel and Andrew talk about the news that Mulan would cost Disney+ subscribers $30.

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MUSIC:

  • "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
    • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
  •  "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
    • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four 
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Direct download: Episode20200911.mp3
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Fri, 4 September 2020
Something About Werewolves

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the recent Netflix-made video game documentary series, High Score, and gets inspired to finally check out the very strange––and controversial?––game, Night Trap. D. Bethel finds serenity as the ferryman of the dead while playing Thunder Lotus Games' Spiritfarer, a game that is a far cry from their previous games.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Gillespie, Daniel. "New Mutants Weekend Box Office Is Biggest Since U.S. Theaters Reopened." ScreenRant. 31 August 2020.
  • Ponder, Stacie. "25 Years Later, 'Disgusting' Night Trap Is Incredibly Tame." Kotaku. G/O Media, 15 August 2017.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Episode 107 - Spock's Screams" (23 September 2016): Where D. Bethel discusses playing Thunder Lotus Games' first game, Jøtun.
  • "Shortcast 28 - Linguistic Bravado" (11 August 2017): Where D. Bethel discusses his time with Thunder Lotus Games' second game (to which he contributed through Kickstarter), Sundered.
  • In two of the "Dan & Rusty Video Game Power Hour" shows, D. Bethel plays a bit of Jøtun.

INFO:

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MUSIC:

  • "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
    • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
  •  "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
    • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four 
  • Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)

Direct download: Episode20200904.mp3
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