It's morning in Cyberspace and the Systems are in love. Join Andrew, Marn, and special guest host Wheels as they investigate subprime mortgages while talking about the release of Bear Stearns Bravo, an FMV game launched in 2013! Marn spams affiliate links to Amazon. Andrew tells you how to pronounce "Ypsilanti." Wheels wants to know if an algorithm can be an artist. It's morning in cyberspace and the systems are in love. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network Bear Stearns Bravo Pronunciation Bo...
Jan 09, 2020•2 hr 22 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they help restore an AI to health and finish the Halo 2 ARG I Love Bees! Marn visits Thin Kinkle's Playhouse. Andrew tells a joke to prove his humanity. Both never die--they're just Missing In Action. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network Cashgrab! ARG Unveiled! Cancelled ARG Kickstarter ILoveBees.co Link to ARG Axons Recommendations: Marn was on the XX Podcast Collectible Trading Moon Game Andrew's new game Chess 2 (the sequel to Chess 1) Pokemon Sword Andrew's Twitch ...
Dec 19, 2019•3 hr 24 min
Come join Marn and Andrew as they do a deep dive into the ARG made to promote Halo 2, I Love Bees! Andrew hangs out with his best friend Master Chief. Marn ruins bottles of honey. Both deal with the existential dread of answering phone calls from strangers. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network Audio Files of each Axon 42 Entertainment's page for the game MASTER CHIEF MY BEST FRIEND Recommendations: The Penumbra Podcast Bon Appetit Youtube Contact Us! Our Patreon Our Merch! Email: ARGonautsPod...
Dec 05, 2019•2 hr 41 min
We're covering the short Dungeons and Dragons ARG promoted through 2018's Stream of Many Eyes event, called "No Stone Unturned!" Marn gets lost in the Shadowfell, Andrew threatens the party with an Octopus, and both learn the The Components needed to cast a spell! This episode was originally recorded for International Podcast Month 2019! Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network The Immortal Fortress Wiki An explanation of Caesar Ciphers An explanation of Vigenere Ciphers Contact Us! Our Patreon O...
Nov 21, 2019•51 min
Vote for us to be recognized as Discover Podcasts's Most Innovative Podcast of 2019! Join Andrew and Marn as they finish their discussion of EverymanHYBRID with episodes Next through Introductions! Marn doesn’t get to be in any more videos. Andrew thinks he’s had the most human suffering. Both stand on stools to spook their friends. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network The EverymanHYBRID YouTube Channel The EverymanHYBRID Wiki The Princeton Tapes Files & Transcripts BeyondEMH Q&am...
Nov 07, 2019•3 hr 31 min
Hey, Everyone! Marn and I just wanted to announce that we will be joining some other great creators to take part in an Extra Life stream for charity! It will run from November 16-17th! To help support that and meet our goals, all of our November Patreon donations will go directly toward the stream! Find more information on Our Twitter in the next few days! You can also submit a donation to our Patreon before November 1st for that donation to help meet our goals!...
Oct 25, 2019•2 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they leave Slenderman in the dust and embrace bad Habits with EverymanHYBRID Part 3! Marn writes a local politician. Andrew finds any excuse to break out a bad impression. Both break out their emergency machetes, conveniently stashed beneath your car. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network The playlist we're using EverymanHYBRID wiki The movie Andrew was an extra in Recommendations: The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle The Good Place Contact Us! Our Patreon Our Merch! Ema...
Oct 24, 2019•2 hr 33 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they continue their deep dive into EverymanHYBRID by watching from "In which I assume the role of a 13 year old MySpace girl" to "The Corenthal Connection (Jessie's back)!" Marn picks up some bad habits! Andrew waits patiently for Vince to shave! Both share poetry of varying quality! Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network The YouTube Artifact Twitter Corenthal Report dated 12-14-1971 Corenthal Report dated 5-11-1971 Corenthal Report dated 11-17-1971 You can watch along w...
Oct 10, 2019•2 hr 51 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they start their dive into the YouTube series EverymanHYBRID! Marn starts her own YouTube fitness channel. Andrew figures out which burnt down school we're talking about at any given time. Both wonder where the ARG is. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network EverymanHYBRID Wiki The Playlist we're following Join our discord to watch and discuss along with us! Recommendations: Kaiji Prairie Song King of the Hill Citizen Hank Wik-EEK!-Pedia Contact Us! Our Patreon Our Merch!...
Sep 26, 2019•2 hr 2 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they get lost on an island with nothing to do but talk about OXENFREE! Marn figures out radio waves to decipher voicemails. Andrew AABCEEELLMORSSSTTVX. Both face the millennial fear of making a phone call. Be sure to check out our bonus episode over at International Podcast Month! Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network The Oxenfree Soundtrack Playlist of ARG Voicemails Magic Card Word Unscramble Oxenfree ARG "Tweet Sheet" Recommendations: 21st Century Boys Blown Away Iro...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they find the sweet spot between esports and counter-terrorism! Marn googles a lot of ciphers. Andrew joins a secret society but not that secret society. Both fail to learn what a new spice tastes like. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network What does Tarragon Taste Like? Pterodons Game Detectives Wiki: Teragon Baphomet Studios Youtube Channel Craigslist Ad Recommendations: Reigns: Her Majesty Friends At The Table Contact Us! Our Patreon Our Merch! Email: ARGonautsPodcas...
Aug 29, 2019•2 hr 32 min
This week's episode features Riley Hopkins ( @RevRyeBread on twitter), who is best known for losing to Andrew at a Battletech Skirmish this past weekend. While they're not the best 'Mech pilot, Riley is an incredible game designer (Interstitial: Our Hearts Intertwined, Anime is Real and it's my Boyfriend, If Not us Then Who?) and podcaster with us on The Orange Groves Network (294 Note Streak, Interstitial, Bed Bath and Bionicle). Their last podcast ended at the end of May and there's certainly ...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 50 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they finish up their discussion of There's Something In The Sea, the ARG made to promote Bioshock 2! Marn finds a boat. Andrew fills his Google search queue. Both make a solemn vow to never use a forced Chess Piece metaphor. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network Rapture Recap Center Polybius Square Explainer Bioshock Fandom's Recap of the ARG Recommendations: Interstitial Battletech Mario Maker Player can't finish own level Let's Play of a Mario Maker level inspired by ...
Aug 01, 2019•2 hr 5 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they talk about There Is Something In The Sea, the ARG created to promote Bioshock 2! Marn sticks newspaper clippings on a map. Andrew busts out his opera pipes. Both debate Rapture compared to other conspiracy theories. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network The Bioshock Wiki Page Image of the Lunchbox Puzzle Bioshock 2 Trailer Rise, Rapture, Rise! The Lockbox Puzzle Recommendations: Midsommar The Uncaged Anthology Contact Us! Our Patreon Our Merch! Email: ARGonautsPodc...
Jul 18, 2019•2 hr 32 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they drive around in their new car and finish talking about The Art of The Heist! Marn remembers her dead wife. Andrew is secretly behind an art heist. Both play ARGs responsibly and ramble on about escape rooms. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network The Art of the Heist Case Study by Campfire Writeups about Live Events with the ARG Recommendations: The One I Love 294 Note Streak NERVous Wrecks Summer Twilight Book Club We Are! (Watching One Piece) Contact Us! Our Patre...
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 55 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they steal cars to foil an art heist! Marn hides a variety of SD cards in the backs of vehicles. Andrew finds that things come full circle. Both know that the only way to stop a bad guy with a car is with a good guy with a car. NOTE: Despite our many jokes we are not, in fact, sponsored by the brand associated with this ARG. We just think it's funny to act like we are. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network Totino Boy ARG-Or-Not! JNCO Tweet Twitter Thread about being bak...
Jun 20, 2019•2 hr 2 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they get lost in the woods solving Gravity Falls's Cipher Hunt! Marn solves a jigsaw puzzle. Andrew pitches his dream ARG. Both manage to make an episode that's shorter than 2 hours. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network Gravity Falls Cipher Hunt Wiki The Cipher Hunt Trailhead Confusion Hill Dan Brown's Brilliant invention Recommendations: Lemon Demon/Neil Cicierega's Spirit Phone Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice Contact Us! Our Patreon Email: ARGonautsPodcast@gmail.com @...
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 54 min
Join Andrew and Marn as we wrap up our discussion of the Adult Swim ARG's past and look toward it's future! Marn gains 20 points. Andrew learns how hard it is to explain a puzzle. Both acknowledge the legitimacy of Team Gingle Bingle. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network Game Detectives Wiki - Adult Swim ARG The Super Chill Song Join the Adult Swim ARG Discord Server! Recommendations: Wandersong Sunscreen! Contact Us! Our Patreon Email: ARGonautsPodcast@gmail.com @ARGonautsPod This podcast is...
May 23, 2019•2 hr 48 min
In honor of the release of Part 4 of the Adult Swim ARG last week, we’re taking the next two episodes to look at the Adult Swim ARGs. Join Andrew and Marn as they dive deep into investigating the evils that lurk beyond Adult Swim’s interstitial ad breaks! Marn likes Music. Andrew remembers bands. Both decide to change the focus of the podcast moving forward. Links to come! Andrew was unprofessional and forgot about them before while he was getting ready for a flight. He’s typing this from an air...
May 09, 2019•2 hr 17 min
You shouldn't have done that. This episode is a deep dive into 2010's Ben Drowned ARG, which started with the now-iconic Haunted Majora's Mask Creepypasta. Marn finds her calling as the leader of a video game-based cult. Andrew legitimately gets jump-scared by a website's background music. Both learn just how hard it is to launch a video game on time. Creepy Watson video from Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments The Jadusable Wiki The Original "Haunted Majora's Mask" Creepypasta You Sho...
Apr 25, 2019•2 hr 43 min
This week we're talking about the Tumblr ARG that fit more into a week than some ARGs cover in months! Marn learns valuable information about the Sun! Andrew gets stuck in Limbo! Both find out that they know how to Teleport. Useful Links: The Orange Groves Network The Link between Scientology and Neopets The Game Detectives Wiki https://www.argn.com/ A YouTube channel with ARG Content Help Us Find Satoshi! from Perplex City Max's Website Anita's Tumblr SceneTeenz! Max trying to find Anita throug...
Apr 11, 2019•2 hr 38 min
Everybody wants to be better, and we know just the Juice company that can help! Marn creates an incredible demo reel! Andrew hangs out with a bunch of friends in a field! Both discover new ways to make a better... you! Useful Links: Spectacular Organic Corporation Youtube "I've Officially Lost Control" on the NoSleep Subreddit RarerFood Introduction Video (Very Creepy) Kotaku Article about GDC Quote from Mike Selinker and Thomas Snyder What Andrew Was Talking About when he mentioned LuLuLemon be...
Mar 28, 2019•2 hr 2 min
Marn and Andrew Continue their travels to Bug Mars and answer some listener questions along the way! Marn performs a lil' ukulele ditty. Andrew ponders the ethics of laughing at videos of seals. Both learn a valuable lesson about pressing buttons and launching games. Useful Links: Andrew's Favorite Yogurt Shop The Philadelphia ABBA Letter The Watcher House Picture of Zagmar (creepy) Soupertasters #1: Wolfgang Puck Organic French Onion These Mysterious Symbols have Been in 19 Video Games and No O...
Mar 15, 2019•2 hr 24 min
Hey all! We make a brief mistake in the first few minutes of the episode and refer to Jim Stormdancer as Jim Cummings! That’s a mistake on our part and we refer to him by his unmarried name--Jim Crawford--throughout the rest of the episode! Sorry for any confusion!! This is the first half of our discussion of the ARG surrounding the release of Twinbeard's Frog Fractions 2! Marn uses Amiibos in a timely manner. Andrew gives a close friend a close shave. Both realize they'll never give up on a new...
Mar 15, 2019•2 hr 28 min
Join Andrew and Marn as they decide to pack up and move to Milwaukee! For our first official episode, we tackled Syndyne's 2008 ARG This Is My Milwaukee. Andrew finds his Muse! Marn becomes the Starting Forward for the Milwaukee Milwaukee Tourism Commission Blackstar Ice Dogs Brought to you by Febrizzio's! Both learn just how hard it is to find a dead drop in a restaurant. Useful Links: This is My Milwaukee Starter Video This is My Milwaukee Wiki "Milwaukee: A Reasonable Haven" Chuck Jagoda on T...
Mar 15, 2019•2 hr 20 min
