BRBC45 William Gibson, Neuromancer 20241118
In which our heroes plug in, tune up, and stop. Drop.
Nov 18, 2024•50 min•Ep. 229
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New Intro, Same Show 20241104
MeMeMes: Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda, Monstress (comic); A Star Is Born (film); Wish (film); Defenders of The Earth (tv); Baldur's Gate 3 (video game); Wendy's (fast food); Walking Dead comics; Loop Hero (video game); convention cosplay: Rebecca (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)
Nov 04, 2024•48 min•Ep. 228
TMS117 The Menu 20241028
In which our heroes take each other on a culinary adventure. MeMeMes: Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring, CHAOS: Charles Manson, The CIA, and the Secret History of The 60s (book); Tsutomu Nihei, Wolverine: Snikt! (comic); Twisted Metal (tv); Logan (film); X-Men '97 (tv); Fallout (tv)
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 227
TMS116 In The Mouth of Madness 20241021
In which our heroes go into themselves. MeMeMes: Muscle Shoals (film); This Is GWAR (film); Lux Aeterna (film); Jimmy Carter: Rock n Roll President (film); The Wrecking Crew (film); X-Men '97 (tv); classical guitar lessons
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 226
TMS115 Smile 20241014
In which our heroes smile at each other and don't say anything, like a real couple of perverts. MeMeMes: Chris Claremont & John byrne, God Loves, Man Kills (comic); Secret Invasion (tv); HULK (film); Joe vs. Carole (tv); Van Helsing (film); Gibson Heritage Guitar; Dune 2 (film); Invincible season 2 (tv)
Oct 14, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 225
TMS114 Color Out of Space 20241007
In which our heroes go purple. MeMeMes: Spider-Man 2 (film); Gears 5 (video game); Riddick trilogy (film); Zero Charisma (film); work promotion; new gear; Super Mario Wonder (video game)
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 224
ACAB Includes Stryker 20240930
MeMeMes: Indiana Jone & The Temple of Doom (film); Battle Fleet Gothic: Armada (video game); Spriggan (anime); The Outer Worlds (video game); Mortal Kombat 11 (video game); The Stuff (film); tangent involving Pokemon CCG, DBZ CCG, Cardcaptor Sakura CCG, and the Hotline Miami video game series
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 223
TMS113 Studio Ghibli 20240916
In which our heroes discuss the Studio Ghibli works. MeMeMes: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (film); Love & Leashes (film); Bubblegum Crisis (anime); AD Police (anime); Vampire Survivors (video game); Darkest Dungeon 2 (video game); Revolutionary Girl Utena (anime); The Witch From Mercury (anime)
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 222
TMS112 X-Men: The Animated Series Part Two 20240911
In which our heroes discuss the animated X-Men in a second part. Well before X-Men '97 came out, also. MeMeMes: Halo (tv); Green Hog Band, "Dogs From Hell" (album); Jason Aaron, Punisher: King of Killers (comic); living and breathing; music; Taylor Guitars
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 221
TMS111 X-Men: The Animated Series Part One 20240909
In which our heroes, recorded long ago, discuss the animated X-Men in the first part. MeMeMes: The Flash (film); Ant-Man and The Wasp (film); Oppenheimer (film); Retroid Pocket Flip (handheld system)
Sep 09, 2024•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 220
Now It's Just DuneCast
MeMeMes: Pepsi, Where's My Jet; Cullen Bunn & Tyler Crook, Harrow County (comic); Evan Dorkin, et al., Beasts of Burden (comic); Dune Part 2 (film); Balatro (video game); Helldivers 2 (video game)
Sep 02, 2024•47 min•Ep. 219
BRBC39-44 Jim Butcher, The Codex Alera Saga 20240819
In which our heroes discuss a series of six books.
Aug 19, 2024•52 min•Ep. 218
Who Can Beat Goku? 20240805
Mememes: John Scalzi, Starter Villain (book); Grady Hendrix, The Final Girl Support Group (book); James Vance, Neil Gaiman's Mr Hero: The Newmatic Man (comic); 20 Minutes till Dawn (video game); Peglin (video game) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Aug 05, 2024•52 min•Ep. 217
They Specialize In Horny 20240722
Mememes: The Wolf of Wall Street (film); Tristen Donovan, REPLAY (book); Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut (film); WolfeyVGC (YouTube channel); Super Auto Pets (video game) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Jul 22, 2024•49 min•Ep. 216
Come For The Misery, Stay For The Pain 20240708
Mememes: The Dirt (film); Loop Hero (video game); Demon Knight (film); Bordello of Blood (film); Kolchak: The Night Stalker (tv); Tiny Rogues (video game); Jackbox Party Pack 10 (video game) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Jul 08, 2024•41 min•Ep. 215
TMS110 The Northman 20240624
In which our heroes come from the land of the ice and snow, waaa-aah-ahh, ah. Mememes: The Story of Film: A New Generation (film); Elvis (film); Torn Hearts (film); Assassin's Creed Origins (video game); Jujutsu Kaisen (tv); Dark Tide (video game) Music: fuccboi, "Dragons"
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 214
TMS109 Akira 20240610
In which our heroes lose the boundaries of their own bodies. Mememes: Mascots (film); Gene Fowler & Bill Crawford, Border Radio (book); Strays (film); The Hunger Games quadrilogy (film); Wildfrsot (video game); The Little Mermaid (2023 film) Music: fuccboi, "Dragons"
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 213
Y'know Who Likes Anime? Americans 20240527
Mememes: Stephen King & Richard Chizmer, Gwendy's Button Box (novella) and Gweny's Final Task (book); Black Desert Online (video game); Midst (podcast); The Invisible Man (film); Five Nights At Freddy's (film); Balatro (video game); Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (video game); My Hero Academia (tv); Jujutsu Kaisen (tv) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
May 27, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 212
...It's Just A Goat 20240513
Mememes: Stephen King, The Institute (book); Atomic Heart (video game); Broforce (video game); Pandemic: Iberia (board game); The Creator (film); circus-type performance Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
May 13, 2024•54 min•Ep. 211
Take My Breath Away~ 20240429
Mememes: Gou Tanabe, HP Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness Parts One and Two (manga); Air (film); The Book of Boba Fett (tv); Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (film); Crimson Skies (video game); Gotham Knights (video game); Death Battle (YouTube channel); Beard Meats Food (YouTube channel); Dark Tide (video game) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 210
BRBC38 Hank Green, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor 20240415
In which our heroes discuss the second of the Carls Saga duology. Music: Richard Lee Esquivel, "Tender Drum"
Apr 15, 2024•45 min•Ep. 209
The Biggest, Beefiest Boy This Side of He-Man! 20240401
In the mememes: Get Him To The Greek (film); Eraser (film); Tekken: Bloodline (anime); Lorena (documentary); The Last of Us (tv); Jujutsu Kaizen 0 (anime); Starship Troopers (videogame) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 208
BRBC37 Hank Green, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing 20230318
In which we discuss book one of a two part book series, about fame, changing the way humanity works, and cool-ass statues. Music: Richard Lee Esquivel, "Tender Drum"
Mar 18, 2024•46 min•Ep. 207
Literal Dead Statues (But Sexy-Like) 20240304
In which we smash sets of action figures together until only one is left standing. In the mememes: Jurassic World Dominion (film); Grosse Pointe Blank (film); Lost In Space (tv); Devil In Ohio (tv); Friends vs Friends (video game); Fear & Hunger (video game); camping at a festival Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 206
Hide In That Room All You Want, You've Gotta Come Out Sometime and I Can Heal! 20240226
Mememes: The Mandalorian (tv); The Silence (film); Diablo IV (video game); Watchmen (tv); Dragon*Con (convention) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 205
Welcome To Broccoli Cast Everybody! 20240212
Mememes: Lucifer (tv); Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans "DIE" (comic); Top Gun: Maverick (film); The Ray Bradbury Theater (tv); Armored Core VI (video game); Talemarked Trails (video game) (demo) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Feb 12, 2024•57 min•Ep. 204
Counterpoint: What About Nukes? 20240129
Mememes: Thermae Romae Novae (TV); TMNT Mutant Mayhem (film); Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (film); Good Omens 2 (tv); Pretty Problems (film); Demon Slayer (tv); Inosuke cosplay from Demon Slayer; Jujutsu Kaizen (tv); Wild frost (video game) Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Jan 29, 2024•53 min•Ep. 203
BRBC36 Stephen King, The Stand 20240115
In which our heroes slog through the inevitable. Music: Richard Lee Esquivel, "Tender Drum"
Jan 15, 2024•36 min•Ep. 202
No Sweat Glands For Robots 20240101
In which our heroes resurrect an old tradition: the nerd fight. Who will win? In the mememes: Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (film); 6 Underground (film); Red Notice (film); Archive 81 (tv); Magic: The Gathering videos; training for a 10k; MILF Manor; Beauty and The Geek Music: fuccboi, "Dead Pixels"
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 201
TMS107-108 Conan The Barbarian + Conan The Destroyer 20231204
In which our heroes YARGHGHGHGH and slash their way through meat. In the mememes: The Lonely Island Presents The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience (film/album); Robin Hood (1973 film); The Old Guard (film); Greg ruck, et al. The Old Guard (comic); Goku: Midnight Eye (anime); Taskmaster (tv); Titanfall 2 (video game) Music: fuccboi, "Dragons"
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 200
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