Turns out the people at Marvel are such big fans of the Spooktacular Express that they started airing a spooky Halloween show just for us to cover on Avenge This! So a huge thanks to our friends at Marvel Studios for releasing four episodes of Agatha All Along just for us. We're chatting through the first half of the latest Disney+ show. Spoiler alert for the show but also spoiler alert that we're actually pretty stoked on this one. SPOOKTACULAR PATREON DRIVE Our goal is to get 10 new or raised ...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 33
It's the most wonderful time of the year! That's right, it's Spooktacular Express Season! Our annual month of Halloween content kicks off in an unexpected place, Christmas movies. Why you ask? Well because we tried to do this in december and it just didn't work out. So stoke the fire place, get cozy under a blanket and come along as we decide "What Hallmark Christmas movie should be remade into a horror game?" Kyle is making us contend with the horror that is quality time with our families. Todd...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 32
TAKE OUR SURVEY PLS: https://forms.gle/2SGrFwT9t4vZr8rp8 Sometimes we do podcasts about our hobbies. Sometimes we do podcasts about pop culture. Sometimes we do podcasts about current events. Sometimes we do podcasts because we need to work through some stuff, and that's what we're doing today. So sit back, relax, and help us answer the age old question: "What simulator game should we make next?" Matt's working through some stuff. Andrew's also working through some stuff. Conversely, Kyle is her...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 31
TAKE OUR SURVEY PLS: https://forms.gle/2SGrFwT9t4vZr8rp8 At the center of the universe, lives the Void. The Void is unchanging, unthinking, and unfeeling. The Void does not know pain, it does not know sadness. The Void does not comprehend hope, or love. It does not grieve what was lost, and it does not dream of the future. The Void is pink, it is friendly, it is Kirby! Join us as we break down 50 or so years of lore about the friendliest Nintendo character ever created. Whether you know Kirby fr...
Sep 10, 2024•2 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 30
TAKE OUR SURVEY PLS: https://forms.gle/2SGrFwT9t4vZr8rp8 Hey there listener, it's me, the Show Notes. It's been a while since I checked in with you. How are you? How's your family? Anyway, this is a really weird episode. If it's not for you, that's ok! If it is for you, that's ok too! This week, we're determining which non-MCU movie featuring Robert Downey Jr. adapted into a set of a Magic The Gathering cards. Yes, that's really it. Todd broke the glass that was only there in case of emergencies...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 29
TAKE OUR FAMILY FEUD SURVEY PLS: https://forms.gle/2SGrFwT9t4vZr8rp8 It's a year that's divisible by four and here in America, that means two things. 1.) We're going absolutely feral over sports you've never heard of. And 2.) There's a presidential election. Now despite the name of this podcast, we don't do a lot of political debating here. Well listener, that changes today. This week we're trying to decide "Which video game character should be the next POTUS?" Todd suggests we elect our first f...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 28
If you've been within earshot of a cable television in the last 25 years, you've probably heard a promo for one of CBS's reality shows. Since the turn of the new millennium, Survivor, Big Brother and The Amazing Race have maintained a stranglehold over pop culture. But where did these shows come from? And why have viewing audiences kept up with these shows for a quarter century? Turns out it all ties back to the Netherlands and/or the event that made Ford discontinue the Bronco. We are open for ...
Aug 13, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 27
Episode 150!! Can you believe it?? We sure can't!! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we present an episode focused on the only significant use of the number 150, Pokemon. Longtime listeners may be familiar with our previous attempts to create themed Pokemon gyms and that's ok because this time is different. This time, we're asking "What Disney Channel Original Movie character would make the best Pokemon Gym Leader?" Kyle's suggestion will ring a bell to those keeping up with our Hot Girl of ...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 26
We sat down less than 24 hours after watching Deadpool & Wolverine to recap all our thoughts and admire all the cameos. Here's your official spoiler warning, in case you needed one of those. If you want more MCU/DC podcast content from the DT! nerds, just do a searchin' for Avenge This! wherever you consume podcasts or at this link right here: https://pod.link/1559228354 Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to se...
Jul 30, 2024•51 min•Season 7Ep. 25
Did you know, at the time of this episode's release, we're about half way through the 2024 Esports World Cup? Did you know that Super Smash Bros Ultimate won't be included in the 2024 Esports World Cup? Did you know that you didn't need to know either of those things to listen to this podcast? Cool. Just making sure. Now that we've taken a long walk down a short pier, here's the question: Who is the best TV personality to add to Super Smash Brothers? Todd is suggesting a professional wrestler th...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 24
In 2012 MMO giant NCSoft and developer ArenaNet released Guild Wars 2, a massively-multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG). Among a veritable ocean of same-y WoW clones, Guild Wars 2 was able to stand the test of time, and while others went F2P or outright went down, Guild Wars 2 still boasts a reliable and dedicated player base today. Shoutout to fellow guildie "Zach" for commissioning this month's exploration into this and other MMORPGs! For more info on how you can commission your own F...
Jul 09, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 23
Happy July everyone! The sun is shining, the tank is clean, and it's officially backyard barbeque season! Now we've hosted a few BBQs at DT!HQ, and every year the guest list seems to expand. This year, we've offered everyone a +1, as long as that +1 goes explicitly to a comic book villain. That leaves us with only one question, "What super villain would make the best cookout guest?" The "Silly Sixties" are on everyone's mind this week as Andrew introduces us all to the sandiest man. Kyle and his...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 22
Nothing says "return to the office" quite like "BOGO special in the office cafeteria!" With employee productivity on the rise here at DT!HQ, we wanted to say thank you by revamping our company food services. We've posted to LinkedIn and Indeed, searching for a food service veteran to lead this rebrand. That's why today we're asking the question, "What video game character would make the best cafeteria head chef?" If we told you Matt's whole bit was based on a TikTok, would you believe us? If we ...
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 21
This episode of DCOMstructed was originally released to our Patreon! If you enjoy our takes on childhood movies, join us for Hot Girl of the 21st Century Summer over at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Two years after the release of Johnny Tsunami, Disney Channel looked inward and said, what if we did this again, but with dirtbikes? Enter Motocrossed, which (SPOILER) turned out to be so much more than the sum of its top parts. Highlights and discussion points from today's review: This movie walked s...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 20
Hello Valued Employee, we hope this email finds you well! We're writing today to introduce you to our exciting, new, health-forward initiative. That's right, Valued Employee, we here at DT!HQ are putting the Hell back in Healthcare by gamifying your deductible! All you need to do is download a new app, buy a new tracking device, log every calorie you've ever consumed, and help us decide, "What video game character should lead a new corporate healthcare initiative?" Todd is introducing a new, lov...
Jun 04, 2024•52 min•Season 7Ep. 19
"Boogity, boogity, boogity, let's go racin'!" - Phil Keoghan probably. The reality TV division of DT!HQ has tasked us with another reboot of a popular competition show. This time, we've set our sights on one of the big CBS shows. After two decades of watching midwesterners destroy manual vehicles abroad, audiences are ready for something new. That's why today we're deciding which video game world should be the setting for the next season of The Amazing Race! Andrew is doing a Donkey Kong thing. ...
May 21, 2024•59 min•Season 7Ep. 18
The fallen leaves tell a story. The great Elden Ring was released. Now, two years later, the long-awaited DLC is nowhere to be found. Soon, FromSoftware's fanbase, demigods all, executed challenge run after challenge run. A naked man with a pot on his head was the first to perish. Arise now, ye Tarnished. Ye dead, who might yet go on to actually complete this 120+ game. The call of long-lost grace and a really, really good open world Action RPG calls us all. This month, we're entering the Lands ...
May 14, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 17
The month of May is synonymous with flowers and sunny weather. Birds are chirping, buds are blooming and farming sim fans are hunting for this year's way to enjoy the outdoors without leaving the indoors. Now we're not talking about just farming sims, we're setting our sights on the whole "cozy game" genre. The execs have asked us to head to the field of video games and harvest some new cozy games. Today we're tackling the questions, "What not cozy game should be remade but cozy?" Kyle's pitch i...
May 07, 2024•59 min•Season 7Ep. 16
Profits are down! Why are profits down? Who knows, but they're down everywhere! Profits are so down that Big Capitalism has come running to us here at DT!HQ to get profits back up! How are we going to get profits back up? With card battlers of course! Todd gives the people what they want and completes a beloved trilogy. Matt is making the sickest, raddest card battler you've ever seen. If you understand Andrew's answer, hey, this episode is for you. And last but not least, because only Kyle unde...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 7Ep. 15
A bonus episode approaches! Last month, we chatted with John Warren , one of the co-founders of GLYDR, a new peripheral you drivewith your feet. This conversation originally aired as part of our Extended Good Vibes Post Show! You can listen to our full conversation with John as well as the post show for every episode of Debate This! at patreon.com/debatethiscast. Recommended reading: Debate This! Episode 140: Rage Bait 64 (ft. John Warren) Check out Glyder HERE https://feetlegal.com/ Have you se...
Apr 23, 2024•17 min•Season 7Ep. 14
On the day of our non-denominational Lord, April 7th, 2024, 4 nerds were given a platform for a second time. A platform, not just on the internet, but in a real life place in front of real life people at the Midwestern Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Those 4 nerds dared to ask a dangerous question, "What sport should be added to Wii Sports?" This raucous debate will really have you questioning if you know what a sport is. Andrew is pushing for esports in video games. Kyle is defending an...
Apr 16, 2024•48 min•Season 7Ep. 13
Years before we saw them in successful Marvel movies, we had Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi in a different superhero movie: 2011's cinematic masterpiece Green Lantern. Today's FLAVOR TEXT isn't about that shared misery, but instead is about its source material. Join us as we dive into 80 years of lanterning. From Alan Scott and his convoluted origin, to B'dg the alien squirrel, we're talking about the good, the bad, and the weird that comprise the Green Lantern Corp. Link to the Imgur library: ...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Hoo boy those new X-Men ['97] sure are competent superheroes and also universally sexy. Pretty much the opposite of that are the 3 of us dweebs standing in the shadows who all somehow also made the cut and got accepted into Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters despite having superpowers or eshewing raw bisexual energy. Matt shows his super-expertise with common household appliances, Andrew illustrates his super-ability to read a room, and Todd slip-slides around via his super-undiagnosed hyperh...
Apr 02, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 11
It's Christmas of 1996 and you've just unwrapped the hottest new home gaming console, the Nintendo 64. You're about to be immersed into a game more realistic than your brain can even fathom. Except it's not 1996, it's 2024 and games look more like real life than real life does. Wouldn't it be a wild thought experiment to adapt a game made in 2024 to 1996's N64? Wouldn't it? Fair warning, if you've played a particular game series, Andrew is going to make you furious. Kyle is here to make one 25th...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Does it smell like Teen Spirit in here or is that just me? While we're not talking about Nirvana today, we are talking about one of the other biggest figures of the 90s, Power Rangers. It's hard to believe it's been 30 years since we were first introduced to the color-coded teenagers with attitude. Now with 30 seasons and 4 feature length films under their belt, we're going to look under the spandex as to how exactly Haim Saban propped up this franchise for three decades. Not only does this podc...
Mar 12, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 9
How much do you know about the phrase "public domain?" Follow up question, how much do you want to know about the phrase "public domain?" Today we're doing something just plain silly. Today we're making Sonic the Hedgehog games out of public domain novels. Believe it or not, they've already made two of them. Todd's idea led to a lot less puns than it could have. Kyle's idea revolves around everyone's favorite public domain detective. Matt's idea has a villain that really pushes the limits of stu...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 8
We had a change in our personal schedules, and also Matt saw the worst movie of the year, so we have something special for you this week! We're reviving our sister podcast Avenge This! to give our honest feelings on Sony's Madame Web. If you want more MCU/DC podcast content from the DT! nerds, just do a searchin' for Avenge This! wherever you consume podcasts or at this link right here: https://pod.link/1559228354 Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram?...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 7Ep. 7
I'm just going to say this up front: 138 = 69 x 2. With that out in the open, it should be no surprise to you that today's episode is another "What game would make the best dating sim" episode. If you don't want to hear the DT! hosts discuss BDSM, maybe skip this one. (Looking at you, Matt's Mom.) Kyle is doing his best to reinvent the most lackluster release of 2024 so far. Matt is pushing the boundaries of what you can do with a typo. Todd came to the party with more Olympic facts than your bo...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Kept you waiting, huh? It's been nearly four years since we first talked about Vulcan Raven and his magical spirit ravens, and so we're finally bringing you the full context and delivering on what may be one of the most complicated and insane video game stories of all time...Metal Gear Solid! Our deep dive into the history and lore of this PS1 classic will leave you wondering if love can, in fact, bloom on the battlefield. Maybe even after it's over, you'll leave a comment saying...you're pretty...
Feb 06, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Did you know there's only one official Marvel Cinematic Universe slated for a 2024 release? That number jumps to three if you include the Sony Venom-Verse movies, but the once mighty MCU is down to a single cinematic release this year. Whether you've kept up with Phases 4 and 5 or not, you're probably aware that Marvel Studios seems to lack direction. Somewhere between a glut of Disney+ content and the conviction of their planned franchise villain, Kevin Feige et al. seem to have lost their way....
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 4
