Is playing The Witness a total gasser, or is it a trip for biscuits? Listen in as those hep cats Kevin and Carrington get on the Ameche to bushwa about Infocom's second gumshoe. If you give this rip-snorter the high hat, you're all wet. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It...
Jan 23, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Kevin and Carrington thrust into outer space (and Cleveland) to solve saucy puzzles and grapple bawdy baddies in Infocom's spicy space farce. Something, possibly this very sentence, tells you things are going to get strange. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: The Witness...
Jan 05, 2019•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Kevin and Carrington delve once again into the dungeons of the Great Underground Empire to complete Infocom's most famous (and famously difficult) trilogy. Can they complete the game without cheating? The answer will not surprise you. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Leather Goddesses of Phobos...
Dec 18, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Brave the baking sun with Kevin and Carrington as they scour the desert for pyramids plunder. And maybe, just maybe, they'll discover the greatest treasure of all: a macro to type the word 'hieroglyphs' for them. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Zork III: The Dungeon Master...
Oct 27, 2018•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Set sail for Hardscrabble Island, where sly divers vie for sunken treasure. Can Kevin and Carrington avoid the dangers of the deep long enough to enjoy the game? Don't hold your breath. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Infidel...
Aug 28, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Explore a house filled with traps and trophies in Hollywood Hijinx, the zany (or is it kooky?) treasure hunt from Infocom. And if you listen carefully you can hear Kevin's home slide out to sea. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Cutthroats...
Aug 10, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Infocom released several non-IF programs, such a series of digital comics, a board game, and even a corporate database. The company is in the black, you are likely to accrue a Grue. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Hollywood Hijinx...
Aug 06, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Kevin resurrects the very first video game that used a laserdisc: a type-in text adventure that ran on the Apple II. First you type in the game, then you type in the game! Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Infocom's Non-Interactive Non-Fiction...
Aug 06, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Solve a murder, unmask a ghost, and hunt for treasure in Infocom's multitrack mystery. Can you do what Scooby do? Find out in Moonmist. Viva la diffidence! Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Hollywood Hijinx...
Jul 18, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 18
To listen to this episode, fill out form GRU3 using a #2 pencil and send it by postal mail no later than 8AM yesterday. Be sure to submit all forms in triplicate, in person, and in ink. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Moonmist...
Apr 07, 2018•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Stick out your digital thumb and catch a ride with Kevin, Carrington, and special guest Charles Mangin as they try to answer the great Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything without using InvisiClues. Hosts: Kevin Savetz , Carrington Vanston , and Charles Mangin Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Bureaucracy...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Set sail on the seven seas where swords clash, bodices rip, and it's not always clear who's rescuing whom. Special guest: Quinn Dunki, pirate queen. Hosts: Kevin Savetz, Carrington Vanston and Quinn Dunki . Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...
Jan 20, 2018•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Venture forth with the middle child of Infocom's Enchanter series, where food is unnecessary, sleep is unwelcome, and a glass maze can drive you batty. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Plundered Hearts...
Dec 29, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Removed from society, frozen in time, and fumbling to interact with the outside world only through remote electronics, Suspended might as well have been called Podcasters. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Sorcerer...
Nov 25, 2017•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Delve once more into the underground world of Zork where only things you can count on are your low cunning and your high number of saved games. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Suspended...
Oct 17, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Fooblitzky is a city of secrets where the crosswalks are deadly, a flasher is dropping pianos on people, and the only job is washing dishes. Oh, and everyone is a dog. This is not an April Fool's episode. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Zork II...
Jul 23, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Two podcasters, both alike in indignity, at KansasFest, where unfair puzzles make unfair games unsolvable. In short, this is no Shakespeare and we are not Starcross lovers. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com...
Jul 21, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The Gruesome Twosome take a vacation from Infocom to visit Thimbleweed Park, where they solve a murder, discuss free will, and admire de lo res graphics. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Starcross...
May 20, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 9
It's 19th Century London, and Crown Jewels are missing! Solving the mystery will take all the skills of the world's greatest dectective! You are also there. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Thimbleweed Park....
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Enchanter is filled with magic spells, prophetic dreams, and even a talking turtle. Put on your robe and wizard hat, and prepare for adventure. Accio InvisiClues! Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com Next episode: Sherlock, The Riddle of the Crown Jewels....
Mar 25, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Deadline is Infocom's first mystery: a locked room, six suspects, and a ticking clock. Can a pair of fumbling podcasters solve the murder in time? Probably not. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com...
Feb 17, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Infocom's only espionage story, Border Zone is filled with intrigue and danger in a constantly moving world that doesn't wait while the player types. Tune in to see if our heroes achieve success by stealth, or death by typo. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune: "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com...
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Ahoy! Kevin and Carrington dive into Seastalker, Infocom's junior gee-whiz submarine adventure. Set course for adventure, as we raise our sails and lower our expectations. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com...
Jan 11, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Trinity is Infocom's classic game about the dangers of the Atomic Age, and it's a blast! Get it? Get it? A blast? Hilarious. Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Theme tune "It Is Pitch Dark" by MC Frontalot Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com
Jan 08, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to Ballyhoo, Infocom's circus mystery. Can these johnny tin plates foil the grift and save the circus? Or is the cherry pie just too much for a pair of side-walling lot loafers? Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com
Dec 16, 2016•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Kevin and Carrington discuss Zork I, the first text adventure from Infocom. From the highs of its incredible parser to the lows of its unfair puzzles, it all comes down to one burning question: are you a TAKE person or a GET person? Hosts: Kevin Savetz and Carrington Vanston Find links, notes, and more episodes of Eaten By A Grue at MonsterFeet.com
Dec 16, 2016•48 min•Season 1Ep. 1
