Long time listeners of DT! should be well aware that we here at DT!HQ, we love a TV Docuseries. Be it cults, special interests, or shocking moments in history, a show made to shock and educate is a show made for us. That's why the execs at Big Documentaries reached out to us to help with their new project. They need to create the next big summer hit and they need our help to determine, "Which video game has the most docu-worthy lore?" Matt meant to say snowboarding. Andrew meant to say JASON. To...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 24
And so, the Warriors of Light continued their long journey through a crystal tower, a series of unnecessary self-sacrifices, and the literal end of the world to end up here: Staring down the barrel of the story of Final Fantasy 7. Join us for Part 2 of our epic adventure through each and every mainline Final Fantasy game, highlighting the context you'll want in preparation for the upcoming Magic the Gathering set! Follow along with the complete Imgur library here: https://imgur.com/a/debate-this...
May 27, 2025•3 hr 48 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Long ago, it was prophesized that four heroes would arrive to save the world from the encroaching darkness. It's said these Warriors of Light would repel the forces of darkness and finally bring peace to the world. Don't worry, we're here but instead of saving the world we've decided to use our powers for actual good: To spend the next 5-6 hours talking at you about the entire Final Fantasy series. That's right baby, we're going in chronological order starting with the very first Final Fantasy. ...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 8Ep. 20
Five years and 100 episodes later, we've hit episode (1)69 again! As we did before, today we're turning video games into dating sims. You may be asking, "But why?" And we would be answering, "We don't know." Todd is taking us to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by dating sims. Matt is taking us to a place that's already been corrupted by dating. Kyle is taking us to a place that, maybe, we shouldn't corrupt. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Comm...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 19
Photography is an every-person hobby! Anyone out there can grab a camera, hop in an autonomous vehicle, fill their backpack with apples and smoke bombs, and go take pictures of flora and fauna! Of course, I'm talking about 1999's smash hit, Pokemon Snap. While Pokemon Snap did get a sequel in 2021, there continues to be a staunch lack of photography games available to gamers in 2025. That's why the execs at DT!HQ called us in to pitch some new Snap-Likes. This week we're asking, "What IP would m...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 18
Matt and Todd are here to talk about the new Marvel Television production centered around Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil. No, not She-Hulk! We're chatting through Daredevil: Born Again, how it blends into the exisiting Daredevil media and where it leaves us for Season 2. Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected]...
Apr 29, 2025•38 min•Season 8Ep. 17
The year is 2006 and Nintendo just announced a new console with a revolutionary controller design. The year is 2012 and Nintendo just announced a new console with a revolutionary controller design. The year is 2017 and Nintendo just announced a new console with a revolutionary controller design. The year is 2025 and Nintendo just announced a new console with a revolutionary controller design. That all begs the question: What game should we remake for the Switch 2? Andrew is bringing rage. Kyle i...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 15
"Who are you?" This question is both the opening line and the core question behind today's FLAVOR TEXT topic, Severance. Join us as we pick apart the corporate dystopian series produced by Ben Stiller and starring Adam Scott. Follow along as we breakdown seasons 1 and 2, attempt to guess what's with all the goats, and give Kyle a fair shake at guessing what a Waffle Party is. Just remember: here in Macrodata Refinement the work is mysterious and important! No Imgur gallery, but check out the Exa...
Apr 08, 2025•2 hr 49 min•Season 8Ep. 14
Have you ever heard of the 'Nemesis System?' No? That's not surprising! The 'Nemesis System' is a patented game mechanic that was only included in two games in the mid 2010s. Despite the mechanic only existing for about 50 hours of gameplay, it's impact runs deep. For nearly a decade, gamers have been begging for another Nemesis-ed game to get their grubby little paws on. Well, lucky for those gamers, we're here to pitch the best games to get 'Nemmy." Matt is adding consequences to a game that's...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 12
Pets. They're the best part of living! We love them, we care for them, they eat us out of house and home. Some people love cats. Some people love dogs. Some people love greasy cephalopods on fire. Some people love dinosaurs that spit lightning. Today, we set out to decide who the people love most and "which Monster Hunter monster would make the best pet?" Todd is bringing the heat. Matt is bringing the skulls of his enemies. Kyle is bringing the coolest combination of words you've ever heard. Ha...
Mar 18, 2025•54 min•Season 8Ep. 11
On the far off Planet Zi, a race of organic, robot-like animals are used by locals as means of production and tools of war. These organic, robot-like animals are called Zoids and they're the topic of this week's Flavor Text! From toy, to anime, back to toy, back to anime, the story of Zoids has it all. You've got your plucky protagonist. You've got your young girl with amnesia. You've got your mystic histories of colonized peoples. And, most importantly, you've got your kick-ass, 3D robot fights...
Mar 11, 2025•2 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 10
It's been a few years since we did a Muppets episode, and if we are to believe the responses to our listener survey, you freaks want more! So we're running it back and pitching concepts for a new Muppets movie. But that's not all! These aren't your grandma's Muppets movies. No, this time we're making the best Muppets movies based on video games. Kyle is adapting a classic story about a hero of time. Todd is pushing the line on how violent a Muppets movie can be. Andrew is hiding behind a convolu...
Mar 04, 2025•57 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Matt and Todd talk about the Hulkison Ford’s tight pants, how this movie builds off of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the future of the Avengers, and much more as they discuss the latest Captain America outing in Brave New World!
Feb 25, 2025•36 min•Season 8Ep. 8
In the distant past of 2014, humanity was forever changed upon the discovery of a big ol' space orb floating above Mars. The big ol' space orb terraformed planets across our solar system and granted us with the Power of LightTM, ushering in a new Golden Age. But, that Golden Age wouldn't last forever. Eventually, the forces of DarknessTM found us and did a near-genocide, and now humanity is on the brink of extinction. Fortunately, the big ol' space orb resurrected a bunch of people and gave them...
Feb 18, 2025•2 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Love is in the air at DT!HQ, and with Valentine's Day right around the corner, we just need to tell you about it. We grouped up and waxxed nostalgic about some of our former flings and misadventures. But these aren't just any old first date stories. No listener, these are the tales of our dates with DC villains. Why did we date DC villains, you ask? How dare you ask that question. Kyle has a tale of corporate love. Matt has a tale of hateful love. Andrew has a tale of too much love. Recommended ...
Feb 11, 2025•53 min•Season 8Ep. 6
It was a quiet night in Cincinnati, OH when the call went out for a podcast to perform live and spice up the night. We answered that call and swore to host a live podcast the likes of which Cincinnati, OH had never seen. This is that podcast and in this podcast we ask, "What modern game would you put in an arcade cabinet?" Andrew is ready to introduce the free-to-play model to Pizza Huts everywhere. Todd is ready to reintroduce the track ball to modern gaming. Kyle was there with us in spirit, b...
Feb 04, 2025•47 min•Season 8Ep. 5
When we opened our FLAVOR TEXT series up to commissions, none of us thought we'd be talking about long-running improv comedy bits. But alas, here we are. This month we're examining the career of comedy legend Martin Short. More importantly, we're going through the character? story? persona? that is Jiminy Glick and his TV show Prime Time Glick! Special thanks to Noah for setting a new high bar on weird FLAVOR TEXT commissions! Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/debatethiscast to commission you...
Jan 28, 2025•45 min•Season 8Ep. 4
It's the season 8 premiere, can you even believe it? That's right, they let us get away with seven whole seasons so we decided to do another one! Speaking of doing another one, have you done today's Wordle? We all spent the holiday break commiserating with our families over the New York Times Games and how dumb the purple group in Connections is. Well this experience inspired us, so we're opening our season in kind. Without further ado, we ask the question, "Which NYT Game should become multipla...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Here's a trailer for Debate This! Season 8 and what we have on the calendar for this year. See everyone? It's a trailer! You can start here! You don't have to go back and listen to episode 1. Please don't go back and listen to episode 1. Have you seen our Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Music for Debate This! is provided by compose...
Jan 14, 2025•4 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Happy New Year Nerds! It's our podcast house-rule that we always take the first week of the year off. Usually we upload a trailer and season preview, but that's coming next week! This week, we have a very special live show recording. In October of 2024, we teamed up with some other podcast friends to host a round of Family Feud at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Jokes were made, hosts were embarassed, pride was forfeited. This is that recording. We're running a Listener Survey for the first time...
Jan 07, 2025•47 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Whether you say "Happy Honda Days!" or "Merry Chrysler!" you surely know that gift-giving is the reason for the season. That's why we're wrapping up 2024 with our annual peripheral gift exchange! This year we have teamed up with the folks at Dolly Parton HQ to help spread the cheer to every child in America! (*Please note, Dolly Parton is in no way involved with Debate This! and all opinions expressed within this podcast are not endorsed by real life Dolly Parton.*) Kyle is circling back to our ...
Dec 25, 2024•57 min•Season 7Ep. 43
The last month of the year calls for a hoard of annual, year-end traditions. For some, that may involve decorating evergreen pines, for others, the estimation of Q4 tax payments, but for those of us of a certain generation, the last month of the year can mean only one thing: Spotify Wrapped. For those uninitiated, Spotify users receive a fun little slide show showcasing what songs they listened to most this year. It's all fun and games except this year, Spotify did a bad job. Enter the nerds at ...
Dec 17, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 42
This month, we are diving into the entire story of the game franchise former Presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman doesn't want you to play, it's Mortal Kombat! For a property that's got more timelines than the MCU, it's actually pretty amazing how consistent Mortal Kombat is about its lore. True, the story is absolute bananas, but those bananas are dedicated to a singular throughline more so than most other video game franchises. Follow along in the Imgur library: https://imgur.com/gallery/mo...
Dec 10, 2024•2 hr 40 min•Season 7Ep. 40
At the time of this episode's release, we're only a few weeks removed from the Mike Tyson v Jake Paul boxing match. Millions of users tried to watch this fight on Netflix, but most were thwarted by shoddy broadcast connections. Whether folks watched the fight live or not, almost all were dissapointed with the outcome. This bout with a 31-year age gap left a lot to be desired, and we here at DT!HQ are going to give the people what they desire. With that goal in mind, we've set out today to determ...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 40
We're in the back half of November and that puts us squarely in "The Holidays." There's family, there's friendship, there's food, there's gifts, and there's the inevitable awkward conversation you'll have introducing your family to your new partner. We here at DT!HQ sympathize with those of you bringing a new relationship home this holiday season. To help acclimate you to this inevitable confrontation, we're putting on our pretend hats and theorizing over potential family dinner nightmare scenar...
Nov 19, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 39
It is the distant future of 2022 A.D. Technology has advanced to the point where fully immersive virtual reality experiences are not only possible, but readily available to the average consumer. In November of 2022, the newest video game sensation, Sword Art Online, has just released and has taken Japan by storm. Thousands line up on launch day to play this immersive massively multiplayer online RPG (MMORPG). The wildest part? Not even a single critic has acclaimed this game. The second wildest ...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 7Ep. 38
"Remember, remember, the 5th of November," or whatever that guy in the mask said. On account of today being a relatively important day in world history, we decided to record an episode relatively based on world history! That little poem at the beginning of the paragraph was made famous by Alan Moore's V for Vendetta, a graphic novel based on a historical event. With that in mind, we're on a mission to write our own graphic novels! Specifically, we're looking for the best historical event to put ...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 37
Last Halloween, we previewed the first episode of our Patreon-exclusive show DCOMstructed, a monthly watchalong podcast featuring the best in early 00s made-for-TV feature length movies, Disney Channel Original Movies. And so, what better way to celebrate the sequel of cultural touchstone Halloweentown than to run this play again this year! Enjoy our breakdown of Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge. Like DCOMstructed and want more? Unlock access to the $5 Premium feed at patreon.com/debatethisca...
Oct 29, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 36
You're traveling on the Spooktacular Express through another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's a signpost up ahead! your next stop: the Debate This Zone! That's right, we're finally doing a Twilight Zone episode. But this week, we're crafting our own nightmares. So, if you were to wake up in the DT! Twilight Zone and everything was based on your worst nightmares, what would Marvel Studi...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 155
Vault Hunters, Space Capitalism, and eldritch horrors locked behind arcane gates? It's cute that you all think you're the heroes of this little adventure, but you're not. Welcome to Pandora, kiddos. That's right, we're diving exploding gun-first into the looter shooter that built the genre all thanks to our wonderful support of Butt Thwomp Nation member, Sharkbait! It's deep lore, character explanations, and a life lesson about how there's probably a reason why an ancient civilization sacrificed...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 7Ep. 34
