And now for something we think you'll really enjoy. Recently Brad, Justin, & Ryan all had to call out on a podcast appearance. Left with no option except to cancel another Constantly Calibrating Podcast, Josh reached out to Mr. Casting for Two himself, Chris Hernandez. Josh and Chris had been chatting for the previous few weeks about launching a duo podcast, so why not run a tester and see what happens. What ended up happening was magic, the kind you find in a jar. Perhaps a jar of jam. Mayb...
Dec 09, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Brad is away at Disneyland, which means it's time for Josh, Justin, & Ryan to explore the wide world of Black Friday 2017. The trio talks what they bought, wish they bought, and regret buying, while also digging into Thanksgiving memories. Oh, and did we mention that there was some planning for our award show, happening later in December? Yeah, that happened too, alongside Ryan hosting his very first podcast.
Dec 02, 2017•51 min•Ep. 250
It's the most wonderful time of the year...to be a Blizzard fan. That's right, Blizzcon 2017 has come and gone and our team is talking all about the big reveals: Battle for Azeroth Classic World of Warcraft is happening New stuff for Overwatch Starcraft II is free to play Much, much more! Oh, and some of the controversy around Battlefront 2 & maybe some quick thoughts on Thor Ragnarok and/or Justice League ....
Nov 25, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 249
Brad and Josh had the time of their life chatting with Dean Razavi, creator of Vidar & the upcoming From Rust TCG . Our duo and guest explored what led to the creation of Vidar , the game development scene in New York City, building a community, and the world of modern indie game development.
Nov 17, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 248
Due to an exhausted Josh after a few weeks of family deaths & a sick Ryan, Brad & Justin are reduced to a duo cast this week. Join them as they explore the recent news out of Paris Games Week & hype up our upcoming Extra Life event alongside Stream Arizona.
Nov 03, 2017•51 min•Ep. 247
Josh had a lovely time at TwitchCon 2017, in that he finally got to enjoy a convention for himself, while still working. The rest of the team is here to talk about games as a service, continuing last week's conversation about loot boxes. Things are heating up, so stick around.
Oct 28, 2017•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 246
Let's keep this week's description simple, as our writer, Josh, hasn't slept in a few days & just got to TwitchCon. This week's episode features Brad, Josh, Justin, and Constantly Calibrating Featured Personality Blake, and it's a good one. (Of course it is with Superblake on the show!)
Oct 20, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Sometimes having a last minute guest cancellation works to one's advantage. With Rockstar Games dropping a trailer for next year's Red Dead Redemption II , the team decided to do a bit of trailer analysis, meets wishful thinking. Oh, and there was also some talk of this new thing called an SNES Classic. Not to mention a look at Nintendo 64's anniversary, which completely derailed into talks of a potential N64 Classic or Gameboy Classic. Yeah, it's a pretty Nintendo heavy show, but with some cowb...
Oct 06, 2017•55 min
The nature of gaming and game purchasing is changing. There are many factors to this, but one is that there are just too many titles available, but not enough time to play or know what you like. This, in part, is where Dropleaf comes in: Dropleaf is a subscription program giving you unlimited access to a growing library of indie PC games. Their software will also learn your habits and interests through time played, giving you a better recommendation list for the future. Frankly, it's pretty fant...
Sep 29, 2017•1 hr 10 min
On this week's show Brad & Josh sit down with Matthew Austin, creator of The King's Guild to discuss the pits & perils of a Kickstarter campaign, making a comeback, and explore the world of tabletop game design. There's also plenty of talk about the incredibly successful campaign for The King's Guild , which as of completion has raised over $80k. It's a short episode, so strap in and relax. And for you video users, our sincere apologies on the video quality this week. Both our primary an...
Sep 22, 2017•30 min
this episode of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast? It was recorded live, it featured talk of Destiny 2 , there was discussion of gardening in a desert climate, and an explanation of gaming grudges. Give it a watch or listen, you may learn something*. * You will likely not learn anything, nor do we endorse the possibility of anyone learning anything from our show.
Sep 15, 2017•58 min
Dear listener: Has it really been one, five, ten, or fifteen years since we last attended PAX West? If not, please disregard this and get back to work. Distribute token of appreciation and applaud. That's right, it's PAX West 2017 time! Woo! Let's celebrate the fun-filled show while half the United States is underwater (imminently or actually) and the other half is on fire! *cough* OK, so it's a bit of a massive downer week, but we still have an awesome show for you, featuring our original duo o...
Sep 08, 2017•1 hr 1 min
"To Las Vegas!" Josh shouted this as he and Justin went off into the wilderness of the Arizona desert; their destination an oddly small gaming convention: The GameStop Expo 2017 . Their path laid out before them, they explored a wonderland of E3-like magnificence from the ever-so slightly chilly Sands Expo Hall at the Venetian. The games they played were numerous, as were the Greg Miller-based hugs . Join us for this week's Constantly Calibrating as we welcome back Ryan, while delving into Josh ...
Sep 01, 2017•1 hr 8 min
This is a solemn week at the old Constantly Calibrating Factory, as the previous weekend we received word that Mass Effect was done for. The long-running series, soon to be celebrating a decade, was put out to pasture by Electronic Arts last weekend. This hit the team very hard, as Mass Effect is a large portion of why our company exists. On top of that, we really, really love Mass Effect Andromeda . So join us in bidding farewell to a great video game series. You know, even though it's not real...
Aug 25, 2017•1 hr 26 min
Another week, another podcast; this week we brought back Cutwright to talk about our experiences at GameOn Expo 2017! Cutwright, and Stream Arizona, invited Constantly Calibrating to work with them at the event, and it was one awesome experience. Join our team and guest as they go into the experience that was GameOn Expo 2017. From there this heroic team-up explores whether Fortnite is still a viable game three weeks after its early access release. And from there it's onto the main topic, where ...
Aug 18, 2017•1 hr 3 min
How does one encapsulate an entire podcast, especially after a two week hiatus? Usually a description is a good place to start, so let's see what we have here. On this week's episode, we have Brad, Josh, and Justin reviewing & spoiling the most recent Marvel Cinematic Universe outing: Spider-Man Homecoming. Yes, to be clear, there are fairly heavy spoilers for the film and the franchise's future here, so be warned. This talk is preceded by talks of where we've been the last few weeks, and is...
Aug 11, 2017•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 236
A wave of bees and a quest to become a thunder god, that's what waylaid two hosts of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast this week. Never fear, for Josh & Justin stepped up to put on a duo show the likes of which we've never seen. Join our team as they haphazardly dive into San Diego Comic Con 2017 (SDCC 2017) and the news held within. From well made posters to brilliant trailers for Justice League and Thor Ragnarok, our team had many opinions. They also slip and slide around some Spider-Man ...
Jul 28, 2017•1 hr 1 min
As 2017 reaches its mid-point our team parts ways, for RTX Austin is upon us. Yes, RTX Austin, that event with which we consider home -- despite no one living anywhere near Texas -- is here again. Join our team as they discuss some loose plans for the event. Additionally, hear stories from Brad who once again can't join the rest of the crew, for he is taking his family to Disney World. That, plus an assortment of news, theories, discussions, and condemnation of Josh for missing the show. Also, w...
Jul 08, 2017•54 min
Once, long ago, our team of hosts had an experience that nearly changed the very nature of their existence: They interviewed Chris Avellone. Without much in the way of hyperbole, our team was revitalized through a 40 minute interview that turned into a near 2-hour podcasting experience. Chris Avellone, a writing legend of modern times and Josh's youth, has once again returned to impart wisdom and knowledge. The whole group also makes a large amount of dick & fart jokes, and Chris helps promo...
Jul 01, 2017•1 hr 31 min
E3 2017 is officially over, which, as stated on this week's episode, is absolutely glorious! The week-long event is a cornerstone event of the gaming industry, but an exhausting one to say the least. Even sitting at home and "simply" co-streaming the show and podcasting is draining on the soul and the haunches. But never fear, as this week's episode is full of pep, energy, and insight into the event, and a bit of stirring up controversy with Anthem, but more on that in a minute. From a burgeonin...
Jun 23, 2017•58 min
E3 2017 has come and gone, and with it we have been left somehow with more questions than previous years: What does the future of multiplatform look like? When is Kingdom Hearts 3 releasing? Who greenlit that EA Play event? Why does Sony insist on focusing on a bored crowd, versus the actual games they're displaying? No, Seriously, when is Kingdom Hearts 3 going to relase? These are the questions we intended on asking this week, or among the ones at least. That was until some last minute illness...
Jun 16, 2017•1 hr 4 min
E3 is upon us. Starting this coming weekend the gaming industry will sweep over Los Angeles like a plague; those left in its wake will be either destroyed or majority investors in an up-and-coming indie game on Kickstarter. But never fear! As our team of Brad & Josh are joined by the magnificent; the wonderful; the hero from somewhere in Texas or Twitch or wherever; that's right, we're talking about Superblake ! The man known as Superblake has come to our aid in our time of need to figure ou...
Jun 09, 2017•1 hr 5 min
The time of Phoenix Comicon 2017 and possibly Phoenix Comicon as a whole has come to an end. OK, the last part is a bit of hyperbole, but after all of the drama and controversies of the last few months collided in a fireball of heat and even more controversies, it's hard not to think that for a moment. No, Phoenix Comicon will continue on, but perhaps this year will be the change that brings it back to greatness again. Or it'll be just another wet fart on the roadmap that is convention season. E...
Jun 02, 2017•1 hr 5 min
For months Brad has been shouting in the Constantly Calibrating Slack, demanding our team take another look at Destiny. Destiny, the game that once, twice, or even thrice burned out members. We all (we being Josh & Ryan) decided to just ignore him and eventually the "Brad Overhyper 3000" would cool off and let us go back to work. He didn't. He only got louder. So loud in fact, that he contacted a friend of his, Destiny uber-fan DietColaFTW. He and Brad hatched a plan to smother Josh & Ry...
May 26, 2017•1 hr 2 min
After many years and countless eons of discussion, finally the time hath come for us to have Lauren Walsh, druid artist from the stars, on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. Our team has known Lauren for arguably longer than there has been a podcast, but the timing of appearances was just never right. We also forgot to actually ask her at any point, which may have been a major deciding factor. But never fear, for Lauren Walsh made her triumphant appearance from within her glorious, and oddly wi...
May 19, 2017•55 min
With Justin still sidelined from the podcast, the team was in search of someone to help out on the show. Then, as if the Internet just knew, Cutwright was deposited before them. The man of legend and recent Twitch Affiliate messaged Josh one night with a proposal, a simple proposal: "Hey, when am I coming on the podcast again?" This is that podcast, and this is that episode.An episode wherein the team mostly just carried over leftover topics from the week before. Of course, this worked to everyo...
May 12, 2017•1 hr 3 min
We've all had those embarrassing gaming moments. You're playing a game for hours on end, and suddenly you do something really stupid, then boom, embarrassment. Or maybe, just maybe something out of the ordinary happens without your input. Perhaps you inexplicably pop an erection while playing Rampage World Tour on the N64 when you're 12 years old. Hey, we've all be there, and it's nothing to be ashamed about; you were young and your body was confused due to hormones. There's nothing to be ashame...
May 05, 2017•54 min
On Constantly Calibrating we abide by a simple rule: keep the show going, no matter what. So, when Josh's toddler decides to go nuclear on his diaper 30 seconds after the stream goes live, we keep going. When said child wanders into the room with thoughts on the current political climate, we keep going. When secret businesses are uncovered related to our guests, we...well you see how this works. So, don't be surprised if in this Star Wars fueled episode it takes a fair bit to get to that wonderf...
Apr 28, 2017•1 hr 9 min
With April drawing to a middle, we have reached the end of this month's not-so-series of interviews. Last week we brought you the fun-filled look at Yacht Club Games, and the making of Shovel Knight . On this week's edition, we're bringing you a look at the world of VR and a brief gander at Australian game development, as we're talking to Justine Colla. Our topics for the night included what got her into gaming, the growth and progress of VR, and whether that platform is niche or here to stay. J...
Apr 21, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Two years ago at PAX East 2015 Justin was wandering the slightly less frigid wasteland of the Boston Convention Center, in search of game developers to talk to. He was not of the media pass holder type of attendee for this event, so easy conversations and networking were beyond his hopes. Then, from across the expo hall he spotted a booth. It was a booth not unlike the others, but what he saw was a knight...and a shovel. He ventured closer, daring to see if these fine people had a game of intere...
Apr 14, 2017•55 min
