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Zoey, Jonathan and Daniel

Maximum Utcast

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The official podcast of Maximum Utmost, the video game website that does it like no other! Hosted by Zoey Handley and Jonathan Holmes, with bonus shows starring Jonathan's son, the show's producer Daniel, and countless guests. Updated every week! https://maxutmost.com/

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Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 29 - The Legend of Cats: Aura of Dumpling

35 min

A new Zelda game might be a chance for Jonathan and Ryan to bond, if it didn't have so many dang words to read. Ryan is more interested in cats and spiders on this one, but Jonathan tries several times to keep things moving along. Can he do it? Along the way, we get some thoughts about Wild Blue Skies, Naruto, Binding of Isaac Repentance+, Blood Dungeon, Faith: The Unholy Trinity, and more! 0:00:00 - This is For the Listeners0:03:14 - Focus on the Terrible Life of a Child0:04:47 - Star Fox vs. Wild Blue Skies0:06:25 - Ocarina of Time vs. Little Portable Tetris0:07:10 - All The Ways You Can Die0:08:19 - Ocarina of Time vs. Naruto0:11:04 - What is Anime?0:13:14 - Jonathan Desperately Tries to Talk about Ocarina of Time0:15:30 - Jonathan's Long List of Major Issues with Ocarina of Time0:18:15 - The Spider Down There0:18:33 - Was Binding of Isaac the Evolution of Zelda?0:19:54 - Aura Farming in Blood Dungeon0:21:04 - Thoughts on Titanium Court0:22:16 - Faith is the Exorcist: The Game0:24:56 - Horror Mods0:29:12 - Arcade Highlights0:30:49 - Ryan Has Left the Podcast Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠Follow the Show on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: ⁠https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/⁠

Maximum Utcast - 34 - Living Up to Expectations

1 hr 35 min

Expectations are a tricky thing. Sometimes you meet them, sometimes you exceed them, and other times, you get them set so high they're impossible to achieve. This week on the Utcast, we're talking about offensive poetry, managing expectations, and the end of videogames. We learn about an update to World of Horror, get Jonathan's thoughts on Wild Blue Skies, and discuss Titanium Court. Elsewhere, Jonathan chats with Michael Molinari (Studio Bean and Chuhai Labs) about his career in the games industry and what it means for AI's slow creep into everything (you can watch that interview here with your eyeballs: https://youtu.be/5p8Z3P8ukfY?si=_goEkSCChmF8s1e_ ). And after the show, there's some choice words about Godzilla Minus One (and the whole Godzilla franchise). 0:00:00 - Offensive Poetry 0:11:14 - Rock the Vote 0:14:24 - World of Horror Update 0:16:53 - Wild Blue Skies is Pretty Good 0:20:26 - Living Up to Expectations 0:25:39 - Facing the Fears of an AI Future with Michael Molinari 0:59:30 - Titanium Court Aims Low but Hits High...For the Right People 1:03:52 - Are Videogames Finished? 1:06:18 - I Can't Believe You Missed Pikmin Day 1:14:24 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:25:31 - Sexy Foreplay 1:28:21 - Jonathan and Daniel are Philistines Studio Bean games: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/studiobean Wild Blue Skies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/Wild_Blue_Skies/ Zoey's thoughts on Half Grip: https://maxutmost.com/demo-dive-half-grip/ Zoey's thoughts on Car Park Capital: https://maxutmost.com/early-access-review-car-park-capital/ CJ's Review of Tomodachi Life: https://maxutmost.com/review-tomodachi-life-living-the-dream/ Unlearning Economics - The Economics of Anti-Intellectualism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwAkcsg7NCg Jonathan on Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠⁠ Zoey on Bluesky:⁠ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social⁠⁠ The show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠⁠ Daniel on B...

Currently Playing - 29 - Return of the Obra Dinn with Euan

1 hr 5 min

Returning guest Euan from the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast stops by Currently Playing this month to talk about the games Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire and Return of the Obra Dinn. While we briefly touch on the isometric role playing game Pillars of Eternity, the bulk of the show is spent with the Obra Dinn and it's monochromatic mystery. Later we spend about 20 minutes gabbing about Star Trek with some minor spoilers for the middle of season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. 0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Euan! 0:10:52 - What Are You Playing? Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire 0:15:00 - What Are You Playing? Return of the Obra Dinn 0:42:09 - Top 3 Star Trek Characters 1:00:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs The Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54Ehbpwq Microplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics Microplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB

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Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 29 - The Legend of Cats: Aura of Dumpling

35 min

A new Zelda game might be a chance for Jonathan and Ryan to bond, if it didn't have so many dang words to read. Ryan is more interested in cats and spiders on this one, but Jonathan tries several times to keep things moving along. Can he do it? Along the way, we get some thoughts about Wild Blue Skies, Naruto, Binding of Isaac Repentance+, Blood Dungeon, Faith: The Unholy Trinity, and more! 0:00:00 - This is For the Listeners0:03:14 - Focus on the Terrible Life of a Child0:04:47 - Star Fox vs. Wild Blue Skies0:06:25 - Ocarina of Time vs. Little Portable Tetris0:07:10 - All The Ways You Can Die0:08:19 - Ocarina of Time vs. Naruto0:11:04 - What is Anime?0:13:14 - Jonathan Desperately Tries to Talk about Ocarina of Time0:15:30 - Jonathan's Long List of Major Issues with Ocarina of Time0:18:15 - The Spider Down There0:18:33 - Was Binding of Isaac the Evolution of Zelda?0:19:54 - Aura Farming in Blood Dungeon0:21:04 - Thoughts on Titanium Court0:22:16 - Faith is the Exorcist: The Game0:24:56 - Horror Mods0:29:12 - Arcade Highlights0:30:49 - Ryan Has Left the Podcast Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠Follow the Show on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: ⁠https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/⁠

Maximum Utcast - 34 - Living Up to Expectations

1 hr 35 min

Expectations are a tricky thing. Sometimes you meet them, sometimes you exceed them, and other times, you get them set so high they're impossible to achieve. This week on the Utcast, we're talking about offensive poetry, managing expectations, and the end of videogames. We learn about an update to World of Horror, get Jonathan's thoughts on Wild Blue Skies, and discuss Titanium Court. Elsewhere, Jonathan chats with Michael Molinari (Studio Bean and Chuhai Labs) about his career in the games industry and what it means for AI's slow creep into everything (you can watch that interview here with your eyeballs: https://youtu.be/5p8Z3P8ukfY?si=_goEkSCChmF8s1e_ ). And after the show, there's some choice words about Godzilla Minus One (and the whole Godzilla franchise). 0:00:00 - Offensive Poetry 0:11:14 - Rock the Vote 0:14:24 - World of Horror Update 0:16:53 - Wild Blue Skies is Pretty Good 0:20:26 - Living Up to Expectations 0:25:39 - Facing the Fears of an AI Future with Michael Molinari 0:59:30 - Titanium Court Aims Low but Hits High...For the Right People 1:03:52 - Are Videogames Finished? 1:06:18 - I Can't Believe You Missed Pikmin Day 1:14:24 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:25:31 - Sexy Foreplay 1:28:21 - Jonathan and Daniel are Philistines Studio Bean games: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/studiobean Wild Blue Skies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/Wild_Blue_Skies/ Zoey's thoughts on Half Grip: https://maxutmost.com/demo-dive-half-grip/ Zoey's thoughts on Car Park Capital: https://maxutmost.com/early-access-review-car-park-capital/ CJ's Review of Tomodachi Life: https://maxutmost.com/review-tomodachi-life-living-the-dream/ Unlearning Economics - The Economics of Anti-Intellectualism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwAkcsg7NCg Jonathan on Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠⁠ Zoey on Bluesky:⁠ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social⁠⁠ The show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠⁠ Daniel on B...

Currently Playing - 29 - Return of the Obra Dinn with Euan

1 hr 5 min

Returning guest Euan from the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast stops by Currently Playing this month to talk about the games Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire and Return of the Obra Dinn. While we briefly touch on the isometric role playing game Pillars of Eternity, the bulk of the show is spent with the Obra Dinn and it's monochromatic mystery. Later we spend about 20 minutes gabbing about Star Trek with some minor spoilers for the middle of season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. 0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Euan! 0:10:52 - What Are You Playing? Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire 0:15:00 - What Are You Playing? Return of the Obra Dinn 0:42:09 - Top 3 Star Trek Characters 1:00:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs The Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54Ehbpwq Microplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics Microplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB

Maximum Utcast - 33 - Spurgles 2 - The Spurgles C*m Back

1 hr 49 min

This week the Utcast invents the hottest new IP that will sweep the nation in the summer of 2027, so run, don't walk, to your nearest theater and demand a ticket to "Spurgles 2: The Spurgles Cum Back." Later we talk at length about Castlevania, both with regards to the new one and more broadly about what makes a Castlevania a Castlevania as opposed to a Metroidvania. Then Jonathan is joined by the #1 Travis Touchdown fan artist beatle to talk about Grasshopper Manufacture, No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, Romeo is a Dead Man and more (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/Urc9a1RGoTA?si=zKSzxXJjWzDbpEsF ) After the guest segment we round out the show with some chatting about the new game Penguin Colony and Jonathan wonders how Zoey can get paid if she ends up working on a fan mod of Morrowind. 0:00:00 - If Munchie Can Do It, So Can We 0:17:24 - Have You Eaten an Apple? 0:18:30 - Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a Generic Metroidvania 0:22:20 - What is the Essence of Castlevania? 0:30:45 - The Belmonts and the Non-Belmont Whip Guys 0:37:01 - A Totally Normal Conversation with beatle 1:18:08 - Are You Worried About Grasshopper Manufacture? 1:26:58 - Is Penguin Colony Lovecraftian Enough For Ya? 1:31:49 - Tamriel Rebuilt and Jonathan's Capitalism Compulsion 1:33:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/???? 1:45:51 - Dick Explosion 1:48:42 - They're Immaterial! beatle's fan merch shop: https://bbbbbeatle.acggoods.com/ beatle on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbbbbeatle.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠ Zoey on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social⁠ The show on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠ Daniel on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social⁠ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/adzuken⁠ Get Nintendo Force Magazine: ⁠https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/⁠ Support the show on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/ttwav⁠ Stream or buy Dani...

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 28 - Homemade Creations

39 min

Jonathan and Ryan are back talking about Pokemon and Minecraft like usual, but this month they make stops in the Katamari world, Transformers land, and Melon Sandbox dimension. What will Ryan do with the rest of his life? And what happens when you have a heart on your pants? Who is responsible for all of the world's pollution? All of these questions and more are answered on this month's Talking to My Boy About Videogames. 0:00:00 - All You Care About is Pokemon 0:01:50 - Wearing Your Heart On Your Pants 0:04:21 - "...My Boy" Number Something, I Don't Know 0:05:03 - Minecraft Everything 0:11:12 - An Update to Once Upon a Katamari! 0:13:17 - Transformers Are Like Collectible Rubik's Cubes 0:20:38 - A Perfect Memory 0:21:37 - What is Melon Sandbox? 0:27:14 - Why Would You Want Wobbly Life? 0:28:25 - ShirTober Update 0:32:00 - "Homemade Creations" 0:36:52 - What's Your Favorite Type of Pokemon? 0:37:59 - Wrap Up?/Plugs? Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Maximum Utcast - 32 - Loving Castlevania, Loathing Minefields, and Learning About Pinblast Neon

1 hr 48 min

With the new Castlevania game (Belmont's Curse) right around the corner, what does Jonathan think of the demo? Can he scream about it with his working mouth or will he just politely chat? And how much overlap is there in the interests of our hosts? We go in depth on Castlevania discussions before hopping around to the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Rule of Rose, Hotel Barcelona, and more. Later, Jonathan talks with returning guest Lyn about her new game Pinblast Neon (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/JcOkM28ORd4 ) and throughout the show, in ways that only Jonathan can, we get comparisons to the creative process that are reminiscent of defecation. It's another classic Utcast for the ages. 0:00:00 - I Have a Mouth and I Should Scream, But Don't 0:08:23 - Navigating the Minefields 0:13:27 - Getting Creative with Poop 0:16:23 - How Does Belmont's Curse Fit in with the Castlevania Series? 0:32:05 - Castlevania Thoughts All Day 0:37:32 - Did Ocarina of Time Borrow from Castlevania? 0:41:02 - How Much Overlap Do Zoey and Jonathan Have? 0:43:05 - The Aura of the Ass in Rule of Rose 0:49:45 - Came Out Shitily But It's Good Now 0:52:35 - Putting a Twist on Pinball in Pinblast Neon with Lyn Tanner 1:26:56 - Resident Evil Movie Review 1:33:27 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:45:48 - You Can't Help But Think About My Butt 1:47:37 - I Dream of John Cena Get Pinblast Neon on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5216470/Pinblast_NEON/ Get Pinblast Neon on Itch.io: https://cookieinferno.itch.io/pinblastneon Lyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social The show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazin...

Currently Playing - 28 - BlazBlue Entropy Effect X with Elsa

52 min

This month, Elsa Returns. We're talking hot dogs and anime t*****s on Currently Playing where Elsa points out some of the absurd character designs and recounts some of the lore of the BlazBlue series where she's been focusing on the latest spin-off in the franchse, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X. From its humble beginnings as a roguelite action phone game to it's X-panded console port, Entropy Effect's gameplay has gotten its teeth into Elsa despite their strange choices for character design and writing. Can a jacket and t-shirt contain impossibly large breasts? Listen and find out! Elsa's Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/agwhaan Elsa's PayPal: https://paypal.me/titusworldslide SANFORD - Microplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB?si=60F9w50eQFmhgMCGTS5qYA SANFORD - Microplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics SANFORD - Microplastics on Subvert: https://www.subvert.fm/sanford/microplastics

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 27 - The Windmills Are Coming For Me

47 min

Jonathan and Ryan are professional podcasters on this episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where there is a coherent outline of topics and they actually stick to that outline (with a few divergences). Along with hearing about games like Blood Dungeon, Pokemon: Legends Z-A, and Tetris Effect, we hear an idea for a new Pac-Man game from Ryan, learn about the natural cycle of water, and hear Jonathan's opinions about GTA6. Ryan also has some interesting ideas with how $1 billion could have been spent rather than making a murder simulator, and we hear a little bit about Poppy Playtime: Escape from Playtime and the way co-op can work in a horror game. 0:00:00 - Professional Podcast 0:01:28 - Videogame Talk Human and Human Talk 0:03:28 - Let's Get to That (Videogames) 0:04:44 - 1st Topic, Blood Dungeon 0:09:57 - The 2 Pac-Man Problem 0:12:07 - Can We Review Blood Dungeon Yet? 0:18:04 - The Natural Water Cycle 0:20:14 - 2nd Topic, Pokemon Legends Z-A 0:25:52 - GTA6 Perpetuates the Cycle of Hate 0:33:20 - Escape from Playtime Lets You Play Together 0:39:03 - 3rd Topic, Tetris Effect 0:44:45 - Look How Far We've Come Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Maximum Utcast - 31 - She Chibi-in' on My Robo til I O-carina

1 hr 28 min

It's two weeks of back to back Utcasts as we mix things up to go goofy-mode on your asses. We're talking about the Ocarina of Time Remake, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon, Chibi Robo, Mega Man, and more. Later, CurtDogg stops by to reminisce about old times with Destructoid live events plus tell us a bit about his own live events and also talk about his new kickstarter for rollercoaster accessibility review videos (which you can support here: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/ ) (and also the CurtDogg section is available as a video on our YouTube channel with a lot of relevant visual b-roll: https://youtu.be/o2cfat6-YO4 ). Rounding things out, we air some dirty Maximum Utmost laundry as Jonathan and Zoey try to get to the heart of how and why you should (or shouldn't?) support franchises. Whoever wins, we lose. Plus Zoey raps. 0:00:00 - Careful with That Button! 0:07:14 - The Confabulated Great Lakes Avengers 0:11:34 - What's the Deal with Frame Rates? 0:17:27 - You Can Just Be a Guy in Torneko's Mystery Dungeon 0:21:02 - Weighing in on the Ocarina of Time Remake 0:25:24 - It Might Get Weird 0:29:56 - Punching the Accessibility Ticket to Rides with CurtDogg 1:04:47 - Wading Into the Muck of Supporting Franchises 1:22:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! CurtDogg's Kickstarter: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/ CurtDogg on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CurtDogg CurtDogg on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/curt.dog Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social The show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

Maximum Utcast - 30 - It's OK to Be Weird

1 hr 33 min

This episode, we're carrying forward things that you're thinking about, which is to say we're talking about a bunch of old weird stuff. Remember when the rights to Dick Tracy were the hottest topic of the day? How about when Final Fantasy became a gacha phone game but then removed all of that stuff? We also reminisce about when video games were allowed to be weird with Seth Sturgill (video of that chat here: https://youtu.be/eYhBTVfwQ9I )...or maybe they still can be weird? Later, Zoey treats us to a deep delve into the lore of the Elder Scrolls as a way to illustrate that games have sanded off all their rough edges in favor of appealing to more people...to their detriment. 0:00:00 - Now That's What I Call Nips 0:07:31 - The Dick Tracy Rights Battle Saga 0:12:30 - Final Fantasy Resonance by Way of Earthbound 0:24:46 - The Queen of Mean 0:28:08 - Are Games Allowed to be Weird Any More? w/ Seth Sturgill 1:05:31 - Have Games Been Dumbed Down for Some Bonehead Mass Audience? (AKA Zoey's Elder Scrolls Corner) 1:13:34 - Is Jonathan Too Snobbish to Play Elder Scrolls 6 or GTA6? 1:25:38 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:31:25 - Scissors of the Body Nintendo Drive Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZQMDIbANc5tTDC8Tpit1S Bit Harmony Videogame Music Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ba8qb4cWkblzH51nsvZNf Seth's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVZSmT3TA60Y8wsvBA9oulA Seth on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.com Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Pre-order Daniel's new techno album "Microplastics" here: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing - 27 - Monster Train 2 with Carson Anderson

53 min

It's the 2nd anniversary of Currently Playing and this month, Daniel talks to Carson Anderson, a software engineer who gives talks about the technical aspects of coding on YouTube. Today he's telling us about his "monogame" which is Monster Train 2, a roguelike deck-builder in the vein of Slay the Spire. We get into the weeds about what makes Monster Train 2 unique and how it distinguishes itself from the first game in the series. If you're anything like Carson, you might find yourself spending hundreds of hours in there, so come on ride the train! 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Carson! 0:04:07 - What Are You Playing? Monster Train 2 0:46:24 - Top 3 Monsters (All Types) 0:49:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs Carson on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carsonoid.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Maximum Utcast - 29 - The Purple Episode

1 hr 43 min

On this most Maximum of Utted-casts, Jonathan takes us on a grand tour of random pop culture before opening the discussion to a case of covering up potential bigotry in the video game world. Is the purple Pikmin racist or beloved? Later, our friend Lily Valeen stops by to talk about how her identity informs her work on her games Boss Game, Bright Red Song of Love, and Touhou: Lonely Lovely Bonfire, plus a whole lot mor (you can view the entire interview as a video here: https://youtu.be/sqsas6xxQQA ). Spider-Man, E. Honda, Yngwie Malmsteen, and more make guest appearances, and we get some surprise last minute thoughts on games like Door Door, Mouthwashing, and Wiping. 0:00:00 - Jonathan's Pop Culture Quiz0:11:58 - The Torment Zone0:14:20 - Is It Bigotry or Not?0:20:58 - The Color Purple Pikmin0:35:58 - Making Games You Love That Feel Just Right with Lily Valeen1:12:52 - Vacuum Cleaner Vore1:15:04 - Perfect Peter Parker1:16:40 - The Great Edmond Honda Debate1:20:33 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/Door Door/Mouthwashing/Wiping1:37:05 - I Love Your Ass1:38:45 - Basically Clayface Learn more about the games, artwork, and music made by Lily Valeen on her website: https://itsmelilyv.com/Follow Lily on BlueskySubscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/Follow Jonathan on BlueskyFollow Zoey on BlueskyFollow the podcast on BlueskyFollow Daniel on BlueskySupport Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 26 - Don't You Ever Feel Different?

45 min

Differences in people are what make us all unique. Race, gender, ability, and more get explored on this episode where Jonathan (or is it Jon?) and Ryan talk about a recently acquired Pokemon book, Splatoon Raiders, Poppy Playtime, My Friendly Neighborhood, Rust, To a T, and more. Later, the boys give their opinions on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Is this the worst episode of this show? Who's to say. Ya got that vibeology, that V-I-B-Eology, your body is pumped next to me, ya got that sensuality. 0:00:00 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'? 0:01:07 - My Father...Jon! 0:02:56 - The Beginning of Getting Spoiled 0:03:33 - That P-O-K-E-ology 0:06:10 - Scared to Play Splatoon Raiders 0:08:17 - Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 Fascination 0:17:18 - My Friendly Neighborhood Explained 0:18:48 - Memes Are the Problem 0:20:09 - More about Splatoon Raiders 0:28:14 - This is Maybe Our Worst Episode of the Show 0:29:38 - Thoughts on To a T 0:34:13 - Sometimes You Can Fly When This Movie Feels Like a Dream 0:35:00 - Fast Reviews 0:40:43 - YouTube is Like a Swamp 0:44:11 - Focus on the Flowers Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Maximum Utcast - 28 - We Love Indie Games, Spider-Man, and Germs

1 hr 33 min

How many ways can you die in a mechanic simulator? What year did the Wii and PS3 actually come out? And what's the best way to deal with fascism? These questions and many more might be answered on this jam packed episode of the Maximum Utcast! Later, Jonathan is joined by Sean Velasco, Alec Faulkner, and Nick Wozniak of Yacht Club Games to talk about what might be in store for their company now that Mina the Hollower has released (you can watch the video for that here: https://youtu.be/IalSAVwXsn0 ). And then somehow we conclude our videogames show with ~20 mins of comic book chat, mostly centered around Spider-Man and his newest movie (extremely minimal spoilers for the Spider-Man: Brand New Day film, but maximum spoilers for like 30 or 40 years of Spider-Man comics). 0:00:00 - The Many Ways to Die of Intense Relaxation in My Summer Car 0:09:13 - 2017, the Year of the Wii and PS3 0:12:55 - For the Record, We're Anti-Master-D 0:25:22 - Devolver's Going Indie (Again) 0:33:09 - What's Next for Yacht Club Games After Mina the Hollower? 0:54:57 - Germs On the Mind 1:03:50 - Game Devs Really Took Chances with the PS1 1:06:43 - Spider-Man 4eva 1:10:27 - Spider-Man Free Play Chat 1:16:15 - I Feel So Much for Henchmen 1:19:48 - The Tick was Great 1:25:11 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! Learn about Yacht Club Games on their website: https://www.yachtclubgames.com/ Read the longer interview with Yacht Club Games eventually in an upcoming issue of Lock On: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/lockon Subscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/ Follow Jonathan Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adz...

Currently Playing - 26 - Resident Evil Series with Liz

52 min

Daniel welcomes his friend Liz from their local Dungeons and Dragons game to talk about videogames and what being goth is. From there they switch over to talking about horror games through the lens of the Resident Evil series. We learn how Liz got into Resident Evil and what she takes away from them by experiencing their stories first hand. Daniel, a famous scaredy cat when it comes to games and movies, has other opinions. 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Liz! 0:10:16 - What Are You Playing? Resident Evil Series 0:44:40 - Top 3 D&D Characters You Haven't Had a Chance to Play 0:48:00 - Wrap Up/Plugs Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Duel Bastards Season 2 TTRPG Actual Play featuring Daniel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPcfz5jvSL8&list=PLEjebeWTiDAY&index=3 Daniel’s music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4L6eQUJ07JMsKBnQ5btGAj?si=c624s1Q0Qv6HSQYmbdBxEw

Maximum Utcast - 27 - The Maximum Utcast Anniversary Spectacular

1 hr 43 min

We've been at it a year and somehow it feels like we've only just begun! On this special episode of the Maximum Utcast, we learn about Friendslop, meatslop, and maybe some non-stoppable rhythm? John-Charles Holmes of Nintendo Force and The Yetee stops by to talk about the history of the Rhythm Heaven series and how the new game, Rhythm Heaven Groove fits in (you can watch that as a video here: https://youtu.be/vkQV5hTBcv0 ). Elsewhere, Jonathan wonders if the kids these days will be alright as he goes on a multi-store adventure looking for Splatoon Raiders. And we talk a lot about Taco Bell. 0:00:00 - Dystopia at the Taco Bell 0:09:55 - Celebrating One Year of Maximum Utcast 0:16:42 - What is Friendslop? 0:24:32 - How Rhythm Heaven Got Its Groove Back with John-Charles Holmes 1:06:18 - Rhythm Heaven and the Flow State 1:12:27 - Jonathan's Quest to Acquire Splatoon Raiders 1:18:00 - Exploring Insecurities and Singing Sitcom Themes 1:24:30 - Get These Games While You Can 1:27:32 - No Other Show Like This...? 1:28:56 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:36:21 - Food is Poop Now 1:38:14 - Is Being a Dad Cool? Subscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force with content from both Jon(athan)s Holmes: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Get some t-shirts for your bod over at https://theyetee.com/ Download Rhythm Zinegoku here: https://sonic9jct.gumroad.com/l/tUMgr Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/ Follow John-Charles Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sonic9jct.jctholmes.com Follow Jonathan Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 25 - Existential Dread

31 min

Ryan guides us through his experience with getting Pokemon Fire Red on the Switch before explaining a bit about what's going on with Rhythm Heaven Groove and the latest update to Minecraft. Later Jonathan hypes up a Mina the Hollower exclusive and tells a story about when Ryan was a baby. All of this while an existential elephant lurks in the shadows! 0:00:00 - Nihilism Feast 0:01:32 - Welcome to Another Thingy 0:02:50 - Save Scumming to Relieve the Pressure of Pokemon Fire Red 0:07:48 - The Many Concepts of Rhythm Heaven 0:10:05 - I Just Remembered There's a New Minecraft Update 0:12:29 - The Great Cute Debate 0:14:55 - A Strong Memory for Pokemon 0:17:35 - A Mina the Hollower Exclusive 0:20:17 - What's Artdink and Who's Mr. Domino? 0:23:01 - Interesting Choices in Mina the Hollower 0:24:48 - Devil May Cry 5, the Laugh Riot of the Summer 0:28:54 - Addressing the Existential Elephant in the Room Follow Jonathan on BlueskyFollow the Show on BlueskyRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

Maximum Utcast - 26 - Normalize the Rod

1 hr 37 min

On today's Utcast, we discover the bulge that's blocking men in 2026 before releasing the green slime origin on everybody. Later Zoey talks to the newest Maximum Utmost writer and furry expert Zalno about the complicated relationships that the StarFox fan community has with the series (watch the interview as a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=602h0jOBCd8 ). Along the way, we reminisce about the N64, learn about Rhythm Heaven Groove, and uncover the mysteries at the heart of Sony's ceasing disc manufacturing. All this and a squad of rods. 0:00:00 - Bring Back Rod 0:10:23 - The Green Slime Origin 0:16:25 - Cramming So Many Rods into the Maximum Utcast Comic 0:19:35 - Steve Rogers' Package in Marvel Rivals 0:20:57 - Gay as a Service Suppressed on Steam 0:23:16 - Majora's Mask is a Chulip-like 0:25:51 - Rhythm Heaven Groove's Sneezy Moon 0:29:55 - Complicated Relationships w/ the StarFox Series in the Fan Community (w/ Zalno) 1:15:21 - The Golden Days of N64 Cheats 1:18:15 - RIP to Sony Discs 1:21:22 - Should We Even Have Endless Sequels? 1:23:55 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:36:03 - We Need to Talk Rod Zalno's Website: https://zalno.net/ Zalno on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/zalno.net Zalno's articles on Maximum Utmost: https://maxutmost.com/author/zalno/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Backyard Baseball on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3935020/Backyard_Baseball/ Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ TTRPG Actual Play "Duel Bastards": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2jzuu6C8Aw&list=PLgF9JoRNz05JJ37z3gppDp7pjc7vID2dz&index=7 Daniel & Friends talking about the film Exit 8: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YQVKCrCaBq1AtqQdBwHra?si=c636c26a4e3b4c06 Maximum Utmost: https://maxutmost.co...

Currently Playing - 25 - Mina the Hollower and StarFox '26 with Fox and Marcy of FYHOD

1 hr 13 min

I headed to a sleepy coastal town on Lake Michigan to hang out with some of the crew from the Fix Your Heart or Die podcast and along the way we figured we might as well get some content on the books. For the first time ever, 2 guests in-studio gathered together to talk Mina the Hollower and StarFox '26 (along with some guesses regarding the future release of Ocarina of Time '26). The mostly free form chat is a sort of "warts and all" podcast with a few disruptions from Waldo the cat, and plenty of technical glitches you only get from recording locally, but it was cool to get face to face on the topic of video games. After this chat, I got the chance to play StarFox '26 and my thoughts are "this sure is StarFox 64 with a coat of paint!" But for more in depth analysis, you'll have to listen to this episode. 0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Shy Fox and Marcy 0:05:40 - What Are You Playing? Mina the Hollower 0:39:11 - What Are You Playing? StarFox '26 1:04:10 - Top 3 - David Lynch Movies 1:07:09 - Wrap Up/Plugs Fix Your Heart or Die podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5stt5kNgqOKhlPs4jh7UoU?si=d4b2b09d20b24bbe Rapid Moon Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gTF4zYZKBIOZ2iAtpOr0z Follow FYHOD on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fixyourheartpod.bsky.social Follow Marcy's music page on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/oshinai.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel’s music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4L6eQUJ07JMsKBnQ5btGAj?si=c624s1Q0Qv6HSQYmbdBxEw

Maximum Utcast - 25 - A Zoo For Kittens, Horses, Lynx, Foxes, and Dragons

1 hr 42 min

Take a walk on the wild side with the Maximum Utcast as we tour through the menagerie of exotic beasts. We talk mildly about GTA6 and wildly about Red Dead Redemption 2's horse ball physics before opening the floor to a great debate about the N64 vs. the PS1. Later, the state of the Atari Lynx is discussed and we go deep on Mega Man. Sarah Carapace visits the show to discuss some of the identity crisis facing the Double Dragon series, while focusing on the game Double Dragon Advance (read more about that at the link below). Sweary 65 gets invoked and then we try to find the connections between Chibi Robo, Toy Story, and Small Soldiers. 0:00:00 - Kittens Always Drink Plenty of Klim 0:07:51 - A New Horror Maven for Our Time 0:11:48 - Shrinking Horse Balls (Again) 0:16:28 - The Friction of the N64 vs. the Subterfuge of the PS1 0:23:08 - The Challenges Facing the Atari Lynx 0:29:10 - How Jonathan Single-Handedly Saved the Ruby-Spears Mega Man 0:30:50 - Was the Past Better Than Now? 0:34:50 - What Was Going On with the DOS Version of Mega Man 3? 0:36:44 - Advancing Through the History of Double Dragon with Sarah Carapace 1:12:15 - Sweary's Really Been Around the Block 1:18:01 - Is Chibi Robo a Good Toy Story? 1:22:43 - Small Soldiers and Toy Story Might Be Similar 1:24:01 - Jonathan's Supergirl Review 1:24:37 - This is a Small Soldiers Cast Now 1:26:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:37:59 - Balls Shrinking 1:39:32 - I Don't Know If You've Ever Done Any DJing Read more about Double Dragon Advance here: https://doubledragon.kontek.net/features/ddacommentary.html Follow Sarah Carapace: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.social Jonathan's Paltro Shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/play-your-cards-right-2/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social...

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 24 - Father Knows Best

37 min

On this episode which was recorded on Father's Day, Jonathan and Ryan switch places (sorta). They get to the videogame chat eventually after talking about how the Amazing Digital Circus is kind of like a videogame. Ryan is convinced he needs to spoil the Amazing Digital Circus and Jonathan is not convinced the things Ryan says are spoilers, but if you haven't seen the show yet, you may want to watch it before hearing what Ryan has to say. Later the pair are joined by Jonathan's other son Charles to talk about Mina the Hollower and along the way, we stop over in Star Fox and Minecraft Dungeons 2 country. Rounding things out, Jonathan gives us his personal predictions for Avengers: Doomsday. 0:00:00 - You're The Little Guy 0:01:10 - The True Way to Be a Prankster 0:03:31 - Ryan Dad, Jonathan Boy 0:04:43 - Amazing Digital Circus is Kind of a Videogame? 0:06:18 - A New Brand of Nerd 0:07:49 - You Do Realize You're Explaining Digital Circus 0:09:58 - Beatbox Battle: Dork vs. Cool Guy 0:10:52 - Spoilers for the Amazing Digital Circus...Sorta 0:13:33 - End Spoilers for the Amazing Digital Circus 0:14:17 - Mina the Hollower Had Some Emotions 0:14:35 - Different Topic: Star Fox 0:16:04 - Why Do They Do Remakes if the Differences Are So Small? 0:16:44 - Can We Talk About Mina? (feat. Charles) 0:20:10 - Talking to My Boys About Power 0:21:45 - Minecraft Dungeons 2 Report 0:25:04 - Miles vs. Charles 0:25:58 - What is Your Game of the Half-Year? 0:28:36 - You Got a Friend in Me 0:30:31 - Jonathan's Predictions for Avengers: Doomsday 0:33:56 - Wrap Up/Plugs Follow Jonathan on BlueskyFollow the Show on BlueskyRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

Surviving and Thriving in Beatdown City Survivors with Shawn Alexander Allen

1 hr 0 min

In this special bonus experimental episode we're trying out posting our video content directly to the podcast feed. Maybe it'll mess it all up! But you can watch the interview segment from today's podcast here, or check it out on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/NEq9dH9hflw Description from YouTube: Shawn Alexander Allen stops by to talk about the launch of his new game set in the universe of Treachery in Beatdown City, Beatdown City Survivors and how the game's zombie outbreak was informed by global events.Shawn Alexander Allen on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shawndoublea.bsky.socialTreachery in Beatdown City: https://beatdowncity.com/Beat Down City Survivors: https://beatdowncity.com/Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialVisit https://maxutmost.com/ to read videogame news, reviews, opinions, and more.

Maximum Utcast - 24 - We Can't Even Give Them Away

2 hr 3 min

Somedays you just can't get rid of a gentleman, but today, we just might get rid of their shirts. After Jonathan outlines another plan for after being elected President of the United States of America, we spend a moment talking about James Bond in both movie and video game form, focusing on the GameCube era game "Everything or Nothing" starring Willem Dafoe (for real). Later, Jonathan talks with game developer Shawn Alexander Allen (Nu Challenger, Treachery in Beatdown City) about his new spin off game "Beatdown City Survivors" and where it fits into today's political climate (you can also watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/NEq9dH9hflw . Rounding out the show, Jonathan gives his thoughts on a very videogame-y movie, "I Love Boosters" from Boots Riley and we get a last minute Mina the Hollower update to learn...is it a Souls-like or not? 0:00:00 - Make America Gay Again 0:07:05 - A Couple of Characters 0:09:35 - Can We Ever Like James Bond? 0:28:16 - Surviving and Thriving in Beatdown City Survivors with Shawn Alexander Allen 1:29:54 - "I Love Boosters" is Sort of a Videogame Movie 1:37:42 - "Mina the Hollower" is NOT a Souls-like! Or is it? 1:48:20 - The Greatest Trick Ken Levin Ever Pulled 1:51:02 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 2:01:24 - Guys Dancin' Shawn Alexander Allen on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shawndoublea.bsky.social Treachery in Beatdown City: https://beatdowncity.com/ Beat Down City Survivors: https://beatdowncity.com/ Jonathan's Paltro Shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/play-your-cards-right-2/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the show's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ttwav

Currently Playing - 24 - Baldur's Gate 3 with Aysha Farah

47 min

Aysha Farah (writer of Life is Strange, Pathologic, Hiveswap and so much more) and podcaster with Workers' Lit and All My Maidens stopped by to talk about exactly how deep down the rabbit hole she's gone with Baldur's Gate 3. From her first run to her recent completion (?) of the For Honor Mode, we get into a game that both she and Daniel love and how it could be improved because not everything is perfect. This one is for the real Baldur's Gate 3 sickos. Also as a warning, the episode does contain a few narrative spoilers for some of the main quests in Baldur's Gate 3. 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Aysah! 0:12:02 - What Are You Playing? Baldur's Gate 3 0:40:28 - Top 3 Novels You'd Recommend 0:43:13 - Wrap Up/Plugs Workers' Lit Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KincvQBKgIbwmhE7gwh6b?si=f7e0895aeb9e4a2f Amplitudes Anthology: https://bookshop.org/p/books/amplitudes-stories-of-queer-and-trans-futurity-lee-mandelo/c31ba4250da6fea4?ean=9781645660866&next=thttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/770919/amplitudes-by-lee-mandelo/ Aysha Farah on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ayshaufarah.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel’s music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4L6eQUJ07JMsKBnQ5btGAj?si=c624s1Q0Qv6HSQYmbdBxEw

Maximum Utcast - 23 - Crab Meat is a Tasty Treat

1 hr 33 min

Crab Meat is a Tasty Treat What is the most iconic sound of summer? And what sort of Crab Meat do you want to eat? We know you come to Maximum Utcast for only the most serious discussions, so we address those topics and more head on. Jonathan pitches some article ideas for hot Mina the Hollower content. Meanwhile, Zoey checks in with Smashing Drive, a kusoge about driving a cab in New York and then Jonathan talks to Nicholas McDonnell of Searching Interactive about his new game Crab Meat. You can also watch the video of the interview portion of the show here: https://youtu.be/30xkNkWLrAo 0:00:00 - The Sounds of Summer 0:09:30 - A Serious Issue 0:11:22 - Kusoge: Smashing Drive 0:30:55 - Shoveling Shit into the Stumble Upon Economy 0:33:04 - Mina the Hollower Pitches for Maximum Utmost 0:40:56 - Step Right Up and Meat the Crabs with Nicholas McDonnell 1:17:27 - Zoey Loves Crab Meat 1:22:23 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:32:10 - Point Me Up The Ass Nicholas McDonnell on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nicholasmc1.bsky.social Searching Interactive website: https://www.searchinginteractive.com/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the show's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ttwav

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 23 - Helicopter Parents

40 min

Talking to My Boy About Videogames (and Sometimes Movies) is back with a review of the hottest new kids movie of the summer, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. Following that, Jonathan gets us back on track with a bit of chat about the newest game in the Yoshi series, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book that takes players back to Yoshi's Island. This episode has minor spoilers for the Mandalorian and Grogu as well as hint-style spoilers for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. And by the end of the show, will we ever learn what is and is not cute? 0:00:00 - Scanning Your Brain 0:03:10 - The Rise of Skywalker is the Wii U of Star Wars Movies 0:05:00 - The Mandalorian and Grogu Review 0:09:42 - Spoilers for the Mandalorian and Grogu 0:12:25 - Spoilers "End" Here 0:14:53 - Yoshi is a Dinosaur Frog 0:17:14 - Ryan's Podcast Takeover 0:20:14 - How Much Do You Like Yoshi and the Mysterious Book? 0:26:31 - Ribbit 0:29:14 - Nintendo Didn't Have Much Faith in Panel De Pon 0:31:04 - The Continuing Legacy of "Talking to My Boy..." 0:31:40 - The Cute Manipulation 0:35:12 - Podcast Recap/Analysis of the Hutts 0:39:08 - Anyway, Bye Now! Follow Jonathan on BlueskyFollow the Show on BlueskyRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine

Maximum Utcast - 22 - Cosmic Stakes vs. Bloody Death Fights

1 hr 52 min

What is real? Are the memories you make attending a summer camp real or are they implanted in your mind by a Hollywood movie? Did you write the news or did the news write you? Have you ever been in a fight, only to find out that you were alone in your Batcave? Is a light gun a joystick, or was it the Mandela Effect all along? These questions and more will be answered as answers will be questioned on this week's episode of the Maximum Utcast. James Interactive stops by to talk with Jonathan about their upcoming game Screaming Savage Blood Death (watch the video!) and elsewhere, we pontificate on the cosmic nature of media. 0:00:00 - Batman's Private Browser 0:11:41 - Feedback on Writing the News 0:20:35 - Correction: Operation Wolf is a Light Gun Game 0:25:42 - You Ever Been in a Fight? 0:26:58 - A Good Editor Can Save You From Your Worst Impulses 0:32:22 - Screaming Savage Blood Death and the Real New Jersey with James Interactive 1:11:50 - Horror Game Lore is So Popular 1:13:45 - Zoey's Local Lore 1:18:24 - Mailbag: Have You Seen "True Stories?" 1:28:20 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:50:05 - Batman James Interactive on Bluesky Zoey on Bluesky Jonathan on Bluesky The podcast’s Bluesky Daniel on Bluesky Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi

Currently Playing - 23 - Pragmata with Xzyliac

1 hr 3 min

Forum fixture Xyliac joins Daniel to talk about video games and Texas and where the two intersect. From forming community podcasts to starting online disinformation campaigns, Xzyliac has been woven into the fabric of the internet and has her pulse on the beating heart of video game news for some time now. We get into Pragmata, but only after really getting to know her passion for space and exploration games like Starfield and No Man's Sky. There's also a divergence to Spider-Man 2, which we kind of spoil a bit from the ending of, so watch out for that if you haven't played Spider-Man 2 yet. And then we wrap with a bit of X-Men chat. It's a fun time! 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Xzyliac!0:30:56 - Spider-Man 2 Spoilers0:32:18 - Safe to Resume and Avoid Spider-Man 2 Spoilers0:34:26 - What Are You Playing? Pragmata0:53:06 - Top 3 X-Men0:58:15 - Wrap Up/PlugsFollow Xzyliac on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/xzyliac.bsky.socialFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4L6eQUJ07JMsKBnQ5btGAj?si=c624s1Q0Qv6HSQYmbdBxEw⁠

Maximum Utcast - 21 - Is the Weirdness Gone?

1 hr 2 min

On this freeform episode of the Maximum Utcast, our hosts are joined by no guests but we weave through run and gun games like Metal Slug, beat 'em ups like Double Dragon, and driving games like Cool Riders. Along the way, we get whispers of games like Absolum, Kunio-kun, Anthology of the Killer, and Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World. The Power Team also stops by to help us deal with some surf (blank) who must die, and we lament the passing of Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of Double Dragon, River City Girls, and many more games. 0:00:00 - Surf (blank) Must Die0:06:09 - Constant Effusive Praise for Metal Slug0:21:47 - Too Man/Not Enough Beat 'Em Ups0:23:18 - Death of a Dragon (RIP Yoshihisa Kishimoto)0:34:46 - A 10 Year Old's Guide to Gender Politics0:37:25 - Out Run --> Out Runners --> Cool Riders0:45:38 - Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World0:47:24 - The Weirdness is Gone0:48:55 - Video Power/Power Team0:51:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken

Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 22 - A Super Hero and Sidekick Podcast Team

33 min

The dynamic duo are back to talk all things videogames (and a few movies). We learn what Jonathan really thinks about Supergiant Games and what Ryan thinks of the latest pretender to their throne, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. Along the way Ryan gives us his two cents on Anaconda (2025) and Jaws, plus makes up impromptu lyrics to a song about Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. The pair of heroes also give us thoughts on Pokemon Champions, Drawquarium, Bubsy 4D, Splatoon Raiders, and a whole lot more. 0:00:00 - Do You Need Me to Scratch Your Back?0:00:51 - The Plane Taking Off Episode0:03:45 - TMNT Splintered Fate Opening Thoughts0:04:58 - Uneven Power Dynamics0:06:47 - TMNT Splintered Fate More Thoughts0:08:56 - Anaconda (2025) and Jaws Reviews0:11:27 - TMNT Splintered Fate Score0:12:23 - Surprise Yoshi Song0:14:21 - Pokemon Champions - Doing Work to Help You Do Work0:15:22 - Drawquarium...A Parody on Office Culture?0:17:12 - Quick Takes: Plants vs. Zombies, Mini Motorways, Bubsy 4D0:18:15 - Who is Bubsy?0:19:24 - A Terrible YouTuber Inspired Us to Play N640:22:49 - Bubsy 4D...Who is it For?0:25:09 - Spreading Misinformation about Splatoon Raiders0:26:40 - What's Going On in the News?0:28:40 - Analyzing Trump's Brain via Roblox0:29:40 - More Splatoon Raiders Thoughts0:31:29 - Full of Zingers0:32:30 - Class Dismissed Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

Maximum Utcast - 20 - Weird Freaks, Plenty of Leaks, Edmund McMillen Speaks

2 hr 10 min

It's the longest episode of Maximum Utcast ever! Zoey regales us with tales of spooky video games that enrapture dogs before we talk about Mewgenics. Then one of the developers of Mewgenics, Edmund McMillen, stops by to catch up with his pal Jonathan about his career in the games industry working on games like Super Meat Boy, the Binding of Isaac, the End is Nigh, and more recently Mewgenics. Following that, our hosts get into a discussion about how ethical consumption can be a minefield to navigate. By the end of the show, Jonathan discusses his green slime secretions.0:00:00 - Practicing Ghouls N Ghosts0:09:22 - The Benevolent Queen and the Smelly Freak0:11:17 - Have You Played That Mewgenics?0:15:07 - Accepting Our Weird Genes in Mewgenics with Edmund McMillen1:45:30 - The Meows Are Not Endorsements1:53:45 - Plenty of Twenty1:57:59 - Leaks, It's What I Live By2:01:07 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!2:08:45 - Eat AssZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic!: https://patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing - 22 - Not Playing Much with Dr. Glen Hood

52 min

Currently Playing is back with the first ever returning guest, Dr. Glen Hood (environmental biologist, professional bug counter) who has been living with Daniel for the last 4 months. It's another rare in-person chat where we get into why Glen hasn't been playing very many video games lately. The bulk of the episode is devoted to discussing the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a film neither Glen nor Daniel have seen.0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Glen!0:01:57 - What Are You Playing? Not Too Much0:09:08 - Two Old Men Talk About a Movie They Haven't Seen0:45:04 - Top 3 Mexican Restaurants in Central Texas0:48:58 - Wrap Up/PlugsFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel’s review of Tacitcal Breach Wizards: https://maxutmost.com/review-tactical-breach-wizards/

Maximum Utcast - 19 - The Objectifying, Vectifying, 'Dead Man'-ifying, Street Fighting Special!

1 hr 33 min

On this thrilling! (is it love?) episode of the Maximum Utcast, Zoey performs a cunning stunt in the form of a live videogame unboxing before Jonathan regales us with tales of being bombarded with requests for pics despite no one understanding his cosplay. We go deep on Street Fighter lore because something's up with Alex. Later, Jonathan chats with Cherrybombrs and Bbbbbbeatle about their experiences with Romeo is a Dead Man (also available as a video on our YouTube channel). Finally, we round out the chat in the usual way by having a freewheeling discussion of videogames past, present, and future (Super Meat Boy 3D, Moves of the Diamond Hand, Pokemon, Cadash, and more).0:00:00 - The One Hundred Dollar Cold Open0:08:48 - A Big Fart Machine0:11:19 - Objectifying Jonathan Holmes' Bald Be-speckled Visage at PAX0:14:55 - Mixing Up My Tecmos and My Taitos0:18:39 - Do You Care About Alex in Street Fighter 6?0:28:33 - Somehow Sagat Returned0:30:58 - Is "Romeo is a Dead Man" Suda51's MCU? w/ Cherrybombrs and Bbbbbbeatle1:05:38 - What is It About the D-Ness in Super Meat Boy 3D?1:07:36 - Zoey's Gaming Queue1:11:31 - What's the Longest Arcade Game?1:15:00 - We Worry About Everyone1:18:49 - We Forgot to Do the Homework1:20:27 - Teaching the Pokemon Professors1:23:28 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:30:19 - That D-Ness1:31:56 - GesundheitBbbbbbeatle on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbbbbeatle.bsky.socialCherrybombrs on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cherrybombrs.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 21 - It Was the Best of PAX, It Was the Worst of PAX

37 min

Jonathan and Ryan return from PAX East 2026 with mostly positive opinions about the show. They talk about some of the games they demoed, the merch they got, the people they met, and the cosplay they saw (and participated in!). Later, they talk a bit about Tomodachi Life, Pokopia, cats, and Food Related Entertainment Intelligent Non-Dorky Super good guys.0:00:00 - Ryan and Jonathan Returning from PAX!0:01:18 - Another Episode of "Fidgety Ryan"0:02:01 - The Least Videogame-y PAX Ever0:03:09 - The Best PAX I've Ever Had0:04:06 - PAX Gamera (Gamer Peace)0:05:43 - Why Would There Be Jerks at PAX?0:07:52 - Aniimo: Fake Pokemon0:09:13 - Actually Important Part: Pokemon Champions0:13:16 - Not Much to Say About PAX0:14:17 - An Ugly Tomodachi Life with Adodo0:15:10 - Grinding: The Greatest Thing Ever0:17:09 - Cat Morphology Report0:19:15 - Digital F.R.I.E.N.D.S.0:22:45 - We Live in a Society, The Game0:25:37 - Double Crackers, Double Crappers0:26:53 - Pokopia: Becoming Friends with Your Computer Generated Videogame Consoles0:30:02 - Jonathan and Tanya's Rhythm Heaven Cosplay Experience0:32:51 - Ryan's Cosplay Idea for Next Year0:33:49 - Final Scores0:35:00 - Wrap Up/Plugs

Maximum Utcast - 18 - The Sommeliers of Video Games

1 hr 28 min

The Maximum Utcast is back with the hottest Vectorman and Shinobi news available! In a show that's too hot for Canada, we learn about a pushy sommelier, Jonathan's thoughts on Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, and what the heck is going on with AI upscaling filters. Later, our old pal Tanya stops by to tell us about her new favorite game Mini Motorways and there's a tiny bit of Resident Evil 9 discussion. All that and some anal beads?!?!0:00:00 - The Wine Guy of New York0:06:04 - Dead Bat0:07:13 - Censored in Canada0:12:19 - Vectorman Report0:23:12 - Supplemental Information about Weather Factory0:27:50 - Planning for Traffic in Mini Motorways with Tanya0:59:01 - A Disturbance in Chateau Holmes1:00:53 - AI Filters, Who Needs 'Em?1:06:59 - Next Time on Maximum Utcast?!?1:09:14 - Wrap Up...1:10:03 - Shinobi's On First1:13:45 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:21:11 - Anal Beads1:23:04 - Storing Up TraumaZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing - 21 - Weather Factory Games (Cultist Simulator and Book of Hours) with Matt

36 min

Currently, Currently Playing is joined by Matt who's been playing games from Weather Factory, notably in the form of Cultist Simulator and Book of Hours, both of which are incomprehensible to Daniel. Matt tries his best to explain rule discovery puzzle crafting card games with their emergent and dynamic gameplay. You simply must see the game in action to get a grasp of what is going on, so check out the YouTube video below the timecodes for a good primer on this game.0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Matt!0:03:45 - What Are You Playing? Weather Factory Games (Cultist Simulator and Book of Hours)0:27:10 - Top 3 Non-Weather Factory Games0:34:14 - Wrap Up/PlugsFantastic Worlds Playthrough of Cultist Simulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYdrCoV3Ld4&list=PL_qgdz3rdfah8ikJubdMCSCG6vte2ZUixCultist Simulator Guide (shorter explainer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ixDdITIyIFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qI9Ghayv5Xnki1fKWm5jv?si=-WKPPMfqQx6lS7na4T1lpQ

Maximum Utcast - 17 - Lovish-ing the Journey to the West

1 hr 24 min

On this jam packed episode of Maximum Utcast we're digging into the kusoge Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken, a Famicom game based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West that is sometimes known as the ultimate crappy game. Along the way we discover secret vaginas and penises that have infiltrated games for dozens of years. Later, Jonathan talks with Matt Kap (Castle in the Darkness 2, Astalon: Tears of the Earth), developer of Lovish about his love of little blue knights. We get a little extra information about Jonathan's experiences with Love Eternal (SPOILER WARNING!) and in the post-show, Daniel practices some vocal warmups.0:00:00 - Air Bud Returns0:09:24 - The Clairvoyance of Rutherford B. Hayes0:10:45 - Kusoge - Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken0:25:17 - Vagina Today, Vagina Tomorrow0:29:14 - All is Full of Lovish with Matt Kap1:01:30 - Special Thanks, Jonathan Holmes1:08:04 - A Quick Love Eternal Update1:11:10 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:19:23 - Vagina1:21:04 - Vocal Warmup LABS Website: http://www.mattkap.net/labs/Matt Kap on Twitter:  https://x.com/MattKap1Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 20 - What If a Zombie Dabs?

28 min

Jonathan and Ryan recount the highlights of the recent Pokemon Presents which marked the 30th anniversary of the series, including the announcement of the newest mainline games, Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves. Are they about how the wind makes the waves, or is there more to them? Only time will tell! Elsewhere, Jonathan gives his thoughts on Resident Evil 9 and indie games Lovish and Love Eternal, before the pair try to solve the riddle of a family having to share one video game console. 0:00:00 - Tag Team, Back Again0:01:12 - The Introduction is Continuing0:02:02 - The Rotom Report0:04:53 - Pokemon Turned 300:06:16 - That's What Dads Are For0:07:38 - The New Pokemon Starters0:08:54 - Resident Evil 9: Familiar Yet Fresh0:16:34 - Hungry For McPixel 30:19:50 - The Two Loves0:22:39 - Competing Over the Switch 20:26:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Last Second Virtual Boy Review

Maximum Utcast - 16 - Love is in the Air

1 hr 41 min

The Utcast Gang gets serious about the business of love on today's episode where we learn to stop worrying and love eternally. There's some shake ups happening at Microsoft, we re-discover the Wii U through the lens of NapNok Games, and revisit our old pals Bimmy and Jimmy Lee. Later, Jonathan talks with Toby Alden of brlka about their new game Love Eternal and the indie games that inspired it. Was there a secret connection to No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! in there? And will Jonathan ever find out what love is? Perhaps we'll finally learn that Love conquers us all.0:00:00 - Blood Work0:05:47 - Greasy Brown Chicken Slab0:07:43 - Videogames, What's Happenin'?0:15:36 - A Deep Dive into NapNok Games0:22:24 - What is Love? with Toby Alden of Love Eternal1:06:57 - Entering Our Bimmy Era1:11:43 - Love Eternal Impressions1:22:27 - Lovin' Lovish1:29:24 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:37:39 - Bumpie's Sex Party1:39:41 - Donkey Kong of VomitingFollow Toby Alden of brlka: https://bsky.app/profile/brlka.comGet Love Eternal on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing - 20 - Endless Space 2 with Zach from Old Man Gaming

51 min

Zach from Axiom Games LLC and Old Man Gaming stops by to chat about being a TTRPG designer and video game reviewer among the many other hats he wears as a dad with a full time job who still makes time for having fun with family and friends both locally and online. After getting introduced to his sprawling work in the TTRPG space we talk about both his love of wrestling games and of 4X games like Endless Space 2. Then, since he's covered so many games on his YouTube channel, we talked about his top 3 games of last year.0:00:00 - Welcome to the show, Zach!0:23:00 - What Are You Playing? Endless Space 20:39:27 - Top 3 Games of Last Year0:47:48 - Wrap Up/PlugsOld Man Gaming YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oldmangaming1061Axiom Games Publishing: https://axiom-games-llc.itch.io/Axiom Games Wrestling TTRPG Publications: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/21843/axiom-games-llcAxiom Games on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/omg-axiomgamesllc.bsky.socialFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social

Maximum Utcast - 15 - Abiding, Correcting, and Disclosing

1 hr 13 min

It took 15 episodes but we finally know how to make the perfect podcast! We're abiding by the rules, correcting our past mistakes, and disclosing any potential conflicts of interest which means no one can say we're doing it wrong! Jonathan talked with game developer Talha Kaya of Talha & Jack Co. about their new game ABIDE which brings a unique art style to the first person horror game experience. Elsewhere, Zoey corrects her prior error regarding the continuity of the Castlevania series by doing a deep dive on the original game's Japanese manual. We get a few updates from what games Jonathan and Zoey are playing (Beastieball and the Pragmata demo) plus we learn that disclosures can be like farts. 0:00:00 - The Mike Haggar Brainwashing Session0:03:12 - The MMMMMMAXIMUM Utcast!0:05:18 - Corrections and Reflections in Castlevania0:11:33 - Relatable Content0:15:06 - Settling Into the Uncanny Valley in ABIDE by Talha and Jack Co.0:55:51 - The Ethical Curmudgeon1:01:48 - It's Like Farts1:03:44 - Beastieball1:07:00 - Pragmata Demo1:09:50 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! You can support the ABIDE Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/637042083/abide/creatorYou can also learn more about Talha & Jack Co. at their website: https://talhaandjack.co/Follow Talha Kaya on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/taloketo.bsky.socialFollow Jack King on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/king-spooner.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 19 - Something is Rotten in the State of Roblox

31 min

On this mildly belated episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss the virtues of keeping your cool while trying to snap pictures of Pokemon. From there, they dig into the subtleties of Italian Brainrot and what it means for kids to like it. A scattershot approach is taken in the back third of the episode where they cover Yakuza Kiwami 3, Resident Evil, Sonic Racing, Cat2048, Reanimal, and Romeo is a Dead Man.0:00:00 - The Noise Thing0:01:05 - Emotional Scales0:01:56 - Serious Feelings about Pokemon Snap0:07:43 - One Man's Descent Into One Piece0:09:22 - To Reanimal or Not To Reanimal0:12:04 - Freddy's Not Famous0:13:35 - "Italian Brainrot" in Roblox Explained...Sort Of0:20:06 - Come Not Between the Ryu and His Wrath0:22:13 - The King of Cat20480:23:22 - Doing the Same Things in Different Spaces0:24:36 - Any Gmaes You Lookin' Forward to?0:27:01 - Rating the Quality of Sony Consoles0:28:15 - Wisely and Slow, They Stumble that Run Fast0:29:00 - We Did Alright!

Maximum Utcast - 14 - In The Land of the Babes, the Riot Grrrls Are Queens

1 hr 35 min

We're keeping warm this winter by talking about videogames so pour a cup of cocoa and hear a bunch of thoughts on strategies for staying alive! Zoey also gives us another Duke Nukem Report, this time about "Land of the Babes", the blocky Duke Nukem game for PS1 from the far flung future year of 2000! Sarah Carapace comes back to finish up her chat about "Lost Records: Bloom and Rage" when viewed through the lens of riot grrrl and grunge music. And then we spend a moment talking about Anchorman for some reason.0:00:00 - Yak Bak Bullshit0:07:57 - Deep Frying is the Great Equalizer0:12:13 - Power Up, Don't Die (Strategy for Life)0:15:39 - What is it About That Castlevania?0:27:38 - Duke Nukem Report: Land of the Babes0:47:12 - Riot Grrrl vs. Grunge with Sarah Carapace1:20:47 - Jonathan Wanted to Talk About Anchorman For Some Reason1:22:17 - European Rock Bands1:23:42 - The Lesbian Aspect1:26:44 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:33:20 - Laser TitSarah Carapace on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing - 19 - Mario Kart World with Kelsey Powers

48 min

This month's Currently Playing sees Daniel joined in his home studio by Kelsey Powers, a film and TV producer who has worked on Fear the Walking Dead as well as several projects for her production company Cosmic Frozen Pizza like 2024's award winning short film "Picture Car." Daniel and Kelsey talk quite a bit about Mario Kart World and how it compares to prior entries in the series, along with getting into some discussions of the role gaming can have for people with ADHD and autism, plus the predatory aspects of a lot of modern games. There's also some chat about Dungeons and Dragons in there. Where did they find the time?! 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Kelsey!0:12:38 - What Are You Playing? Mario Kart World0:41:16 - Top 3 Items in Mario Kart0:46:14 - Wrap Up/PlugsCheck out Kelsey's film production company at https://cosmicfrozenpizza.com/Find Cosmic Frozen Pizza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmicfrozenpizzaFind Kelsey on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/k_a_powFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social 2 Attachments  •  Scanned by Gmail

Maximum Utcast - 13 - Sexy Adventure Games and GOTY '25

1 hr 29 min

Maximum Utcast returns to talk about everyone's favorite character Mike Haggar! Then Zoey and Jonathan share their game of the year picks for 2025 before diving into the deep end of point and click adventure games with illustrator Sarah Carapace. After the show wraps we have a few extra bonus features as always so stay tuned for some of the least hinged content this show has ever put out!0:00:00 - I Dream of Mike Haggar0:07:19 - Sponsorship Opportunities Available0:12:18 - A Few Games of the Year for 20250:25:32 - Lost in the Adventure of Lost Records: Bloom and Rage with Sarah Carapace1:01:20 - A Classy Sexual Awakening1:07:03 - I'm Still Talking1:08:21 - Wrap/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:19:19 - You Might As Well Just Goof Around1:22:49 - Aversion to Psychological Manipulation1:25:19 - Media Mail1:27:56 - We're In the AssholeSarah Carapace on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Talking to My Boy about Videogames -18 - We Hate A.I. But Love Robots

37 min

On this unhinged episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Ryan accuses Jonathan of being famous and therefore knowing how to get good graphics in video games, AI is mocked at the Wendy's drivethrough, and as always, cats abound. The Boys talk about Dead Cells, Hello Neighbor, Kirby Air Riders, Megaman, and Terminator 2: No Fate, along with a few brief stops at Minecraft and Animal Crossing. Plus we get a bit of movie reviews for Spongebob, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Anaconda.0:00:00 - What Do You Like More: Cats or Presents?0:01:37 - I've Really Been Liking Dead Cells0:04:27 - Dead Cells Difficulty Options0:06:37 - Movie Review Corner0:09:28 - Hardcore Ryan0:10:08 - What Are Dead Cells and Hello Neighbor?0:13:31 - Fancy Graphics Are Only Possible for Famous People0:15:17 - Jonathan and Ryan's Entries into the Megaman Robot Master Contest0:23:24 - Ryan Hates AI0:25:15 - Terminator 2: No Fate Thoughts0:25:52 - The Friends We Made Along the Way0:28:20 - What a Videogame Podcast This Has Been0:29:09 - Past 2 Weeks Recap0:35:12 - Thanks for Listening!Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan's articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

Maximum Utcast - 12 - Are Hades 2 and Fire Emblem Bootylicious Enough for Duke Nukem?

1 hr 27 min

Happy New Year! And what better way to celebrate the dawn of a new future by opening up the floodgates to time that could have been? We've got a deep dive into the lost entry in the Duke Nukem franchise, Duke Nukem: D-Day, the canceled game that nearly was and never will be. Zoey becomes an interactive Duke-ipedia of information as we dig deep into the connective tissue of the games industry, bouncing like a pinball between Rockstar, Atari, Gearbox, 3D Realms, id Software and more. Later, Jonathan talks with game developer Lyn about her game Miskatonic before gushing about the latest Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave news and the ending of Hades 2 and what it means for the characters. 0:00:00 - The Cold Clamed Curry Meat of Silent Hill0:06:43 - Suckin' That Soup0:08:04 - The Duke Nukem Report - Duke Nukem: D-Day0:19:30 - Divert to Castle Wolfenstein0:23:06 - Hungry for Masculinity0:26:22 - Reclaiming Duke Nukem By Any Means Necessary0:36:12 - Dabbling in Torment with Lyn1:12:06 - Did They Make Fire Emblem For Everyone?1:17:56 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:23:35 - Jonathan's Audio Drama1:24:33 - Organic Breast Milk Follow Lyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.social Check out Lyn's Game Miskatonic, playable in browser or downloadable on Windows: https://jack-rockwood.itch.io/miskatonic Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Written articles at: https://maxutmost.com/ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing - 18 - Sektori and Logic Bombs with Declan

42 min

Declan joins us to talk about gaming with ADHD and how that can impact their hobby in unique and interesting ways. While they aren't maintaining their video gaming profile all that much, they have discovered Sektori and Logic Bombs which both work overtime to keep Declan's attention in two completely different ways. Later, we say farewell to the Backlog section by hearing Daniel's thoughts on Axiom Verge, then Declan challenges Daniel to a hypothetical round, and we introduce a new segment called Top 3. 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Declan!0:09:32 - What Are You Playing? Sektori0:16:28 - What Else Are You Playing? Logic Bombs0:24:10 - Backlog Recap - Axiom Verge0:29:08 - Backlog Challenge, Hypothetical Round - Solar 20:30:45 - Top 3 - Games from Daniel's Backlog0:36:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs Listen to Declan and Daniel talk about spin-off properties of video games on the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54Ehbpwq?si=76b729dde505461fFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social

Maximum Utcast - 11 - Horny Past, Personality-Free Present, Grim Future

1 hr 17 min

On a freewheeling episode of the Maximum Utcast we're talking about The Game Awards! The Industry! Puberty! Sexy Tingle! And so much more! Abram Buehner of Lost In Cult hangs out with Jonathan to talk about the role of physical media in an increasingly digital world, plus we get plenty of stray thoughts about Batman, Metroid Prime 4, Spy Hunter, Bradley the Badger, and a ton more stuff as we begin to put a bow on the present that is 2025.0:00:00 - Videogame Themed Holiday Party0:10:01 - Building This Show Out of Ashes0:13:50 - How About This Industry?0:18:58 - The Game Awards....ehhhhhh0:27:17 - Jonathan's Worried About Suda 510:30:21 - Getting Physical in a Digital World w/ Lost In Cult Sr. Editor Abram Buehner1:01:06 - Zoey's Wild Spy Hunter Review1:05:51 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:16:30 - Too Dang SexyYou can watch the interview with Abram Buehner on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/14AK8CBYAoEVisit Lost in Cult:https://www.lostincult.co.uk/Abram Buehner on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/abrambuehner.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast's Bluesky page: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenGet the album of music from this podcast by Daniel: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-podcasts

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 17 - Changing the Game

36 min

Do you want more of the same or things to be vastly different? It's the question central to today's episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where Jonathan and Ryan look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Blippo+, two games set on alien worlds that introduce the audience to their setting through exploration and perception. Elsewhere in the episode, Ryan gives us his monthly Minecraft Report and there's a little bit of talk about Nobi Nobi Boy, plus evil doppelgangers seem to be everywhere you look. Boys will become men on this thrilling episode! 0:00:00 - Time to Get Rekt!0:01:33 - Dad and Boy0:02:55 - Metroid Prime Review0:08:03 - Evil Doppelgangers0:09:21 - The Minecraft Report0:12:33 - More Metroid Prime 4 Thoughts0:15:34 - Do You Know About Crank Puzzles?0:16:25 - Doppelganger Ryan Holmes0:18:16 - Blippo+ Thoughts0:21:35 - Metroid Prime 4...Is It Just More of the Same?0:26:41 - What Kind of Monster Has Jonathan Become?0:28:59 - In Summation...0:30:00 - "Newbie Newbie" Boy0:31:17 - Should We Host a Contest?0:31:54 - Ending Memes0:33:07 - Boy Becomes Man0:34:53 - Plugs/Even More Metroid Prime 4 Thoughts Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan and Ryan's more formalized thoughts in an eventual issue of Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

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