A thousand years ago, this land was green and good, until the Crystal cracked! This week we're doing the great puppetry masterwork, Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal. Does it hold up to the ravages of time? Listen and find out! This was a really fun episode to record for all of us. Listen in for a deep dive into the background of this film, and stick around for a breakdown of gaming themes and ideas on how you can find inspiration for your home games! Starting with our next episode, we're going to b...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Welcome to another listener-voted episode, this time bringing you the winner of our "monster animals" bracket: Snakes on a Plane! (insert that inevitable quote here). This episode, like the movie, is shorter, but still really fun. Despite being an internet meme over-hyped sensation, Snakes lands solidly on the "enjoyable" side of the scale, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording. After our thoughts on the movie in the first half, stick around for a breakdown of RPG theme...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min
You hear that? Do you hear that? Podcast, son. Nothing else in the world sounds like that. I love the sounds of geekdom in my podcatcher. You know, one time we recorded an episode, for 2 hours. When it was all over, I released it, and that's what you're about to hear: APOCALYPSE NOW! We once again welcome you back to our show, with our forty-third episode. Matthew got a bit tired of the "fluff" movies we've been doing, and demanded something gritty, and boy does this movie deliver that. Prepare ...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Selected by our awesome listeners, this time we're doing your favorite of the Pixar greats: The Incredibles! This was a really fun episode to record, and we have some really interesting tangent talks buried within. We hope you enjoy the discussion as much as we did. And please join us on Discord, share your thoughts, and let us know your ideas on some of the questions we pose. And also, big thanks to That One Guy for giving us an amazing new iTunes review! <h5>Highlights (We support podcas...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Back from our vacation with the winner of our recent Tarantino Poll: nazi-scalping with the Inglourious Basterds! This was our first episode born from our new multi-vote system for our fans and patrons, and we're super happy with the way that poll turned out. As it happens, people like having multiple votes for quality films, who knew? Anyway we'll definitely be doing more of that from now on! This is also our first episode recorded in the new studio. Hopefully all the new sound tweaks turned ou...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Johnny Five alive! This week we're talking about 1986 robot comedy Short Circuit . Does it live up to our nostalgia? Listen and find out! Also, this episode's gaming section may surprise you. It didn't go where we expected it to, and the results are horrendously glorious. And be sure to stick around AFTER the outro music for a special shout out to all our patrons! <h5>Highlights (We support podcast chapters!):</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:44 - Movie Talk 00:33:21 - Sponsor Break 00:34...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Join us for a deep dive into mid-90s spy thriller True Lies, and stick around for tips on how it can inspire your RPGs! We're super excited this episode, as we just received an epic care package from Palladium Books! Ever-determined to convert Dusty to the "true fan" status shared by Matthew and Nathanael, Rex sent us an awesome collection of books and art, which we unboxed right before recording this session. Keep your eyes on our YouTube channel for that video once it's ready for uploading. Th...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 24 min
You listen to this podcast. Listen, do you hear? You're geeky, you like movies, and you game. You keep listening, no matter how hard you laugh! We will Game you. No matter how many games, no matter how complicated, we will Game you! We're back with a new episode, scratching off another movie from our original starting list of "Movies We Made This Podcast to Talk About." Last of the Mohicans is a favorite film for several of us, and it felt really amazing to jam this one out for you. We also welc...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Catching up on some of the more highly-requested movies from our backlog, we're finally doing everyone's loudmouthed anti-hero, Deadpool! Matthew had to miss the session due to change-ups at the workplace, so we've brought longtime listener Jerome as a guest to round out the cast. This episode can also probably be known forward as "The Fate Episode" because we finally, after 37-odd episodes, bring in a guest who can tell us all about the intricacies of the Fate RPG. Thanks for joining us, Jerome...
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Take us out to the black, dear Serenity, and flash that shiny golden booty at our first foray off the silver screen and onto the tube, with the late great space western Firefly! This time around we're trying something new as a temporary departure from our usual focus, and doing our first-ever jam on a TV show. Firefly is a show that all three of us have a strong fondness for, and we've been talking about taking a look at it for some time now. This experiment gives us a bit more freedom to break ...
Feb 10, 2019•1 hr 15 min
I AM THE TERROR THAT FLAPS -- wait that's a different story. This time we're doing the Batman movie most voted on by our listeners: Mask of the Phantasm! Thanks for participating in our voting rounds, everyone! When last we put out a poll, it was to see which of the proposed Batman films y'all most wanted to hear us jam on. Winning with a landslide was Mask of the Phantasm, the only animated option on the list. This was quite surprising for us, and led to a very active discussion! Tune in to hea...
Jan 29, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Copious amounts of human and alien death await in the 1997 cult classic, Starship Troopers! And let's face it: you're here for peewee nukes and wholesale Bug Murder, right? Right! So stick around after the movie talk, and join us as we break out some of the major gaming themes, and talk about what games and approaches we think would make for inspired tabletop RPG play. <h5>Highlights (We support podcast chapters!):</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:44 - Movie Talk 00:38:44 - Sponsor Break ...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Yippie ki-yay, monkey fighters! We're back to talk about Dusty's favorite so-called "Christmas movie" DIE HARD. Every year around this time, everyone on the internet gets into arguments about what their favorite Christmas Movie is. Within the first minute of said conversations, someone is going to mention Die Hard, and then the conversation usually explodes (unless everyone just nods along knowingly, as they should be rarely do). Dusty chose the movie this time around, sticking to his guns (ho h...
Dec 18, 2018•1 hr 24 min
What is good in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and listen to this podcast with their women after they're gone. By Crom, it's our Conan episode! We're FINALLY doing Conan the Barbarian, one of the greatest adventure movies of all time. Unfortunately, Matthew could not make it to the recording session, so in his place we brought our friends Poppy and Alex to join us and gab over how much we love this goddamn movie. This one's another long episode, as we had a lot to say o...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 48 min
East bound and down, loaded up and truckin', We're gonna do what they say can't be done. We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there. I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run. This time we're hauling ass back to 1977 to take a high-speed interstate drive through Smokey and the Bandit . Burt Reynolds left us this year and crossed that great Moustache Bridge in the sky, so we wanted to do a little tribute to him through this podcast. Our main focus game of the evening is the apocal...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 15 min
This week we're jamming on one of the greatest western epics of all time: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly! We're back with another long one, as we had a lot to say about this one. If not the greatest western of all time, it's certainly in the top three, and I'll guarantee you that the other two films in that list would also be Sergio Leone creations. There are a lot of good behind the scenes bits we jam for this one, followed by a wonderful passionate discussion about game options. Also, we apol...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 29 min
EPISODE 29: THE COSTNERING. Listen to us suffer along with Matthew as we bash on his "favorite" actor! Seriously, how did I not remember how truly awful this movie actually was? And why were the 90s so obsessed with Kevin Costner? ye gods, folks. This one's a fun horseride through a forest of irreverent merriment, so hop on and enjoy! <h5>Highlights (We support podcast chapters!):</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:50 - Movie Talk 00:36:17 - Sponsor Break 00:37:17 - Gaming Talk 01:18:52 - O...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Alright alright alright alright alright! Best thing about Dazed and Confused is, I get older, and it keeps driving home that nostalgic charm every time. It'd be a lot cooler if you gave this episode a listen, alright? But you can't keep the bowling ball, sorry. <h5>Highlights (we support podcast chapters!):</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:51 - Movie Talk 00:47:56 - Sponsor Break 00:48:57 - Gaming Talk 01:23:01 - Outro <h5>Links:</h5> Dazed and Confused (1993) on IMDB Backstor...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 24 min
You voted for it and now we deliver our take on how to game the fun 1999 pulp adventure flick, The Mummy ! Starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah. <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:51 - Movie Talk 00:44:01 - Sponsor Break 00:45:01 - Gaming Talk 01:09:39 - Outro <h5>Links:</h5> The Mummy (1999) on IMDB Save Brendan Movement Spirit of the Century Hollow Earth Expedition Adventure! Indiana Jones RPG Savage Worlds <h5>Credits:</h5> Hosts:...
Jul 31, 2018•1 hr 11 min
We're all gonna die man, we're all gonna die! Game over... but really we're only just beginning! This time we're talking about the great 1986 sci-fi action horror extravaganza of quotes, Aliens! Hoo boy was this a fun episode to record. We had to somehow condense several hours of exciting banter into this episode, and even still it's on the long side of things. So strap ion, grab your handy alien-splatting pulse rifle, and enjoy the action-packed spaceship ride. This episode probably bring the l...
Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 39 min
I have HAD IT with these monkey-fighting Dinosaurs on this Monday-to-Friday island. That's right, we're finally talking about Jurassic Park! We were all teens when this masterpiece of dinosaur-survival adventure came out, so we all have fond memories of it. Join us as we talk about some interesting behind-the-scenes factoids before diving into how we would take it to the gaming table and run it as a RPG. <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:50 - Movie Talk 00:37:08 - Sponsor B...
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr 10 min
BRAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMM! That's apparently the sound giant robots make when punching giant monsters at the Pacific Rim! We're back with another action-packed episode full of all the giant robot love you can imagine, and then some. This is one of our collective favorite films, and we have a lot of awesome things to say about it! Then stick around as we break down ways that you can play it as a tabletop game. Hooray! Also, we kept the Wagoncon promo in this episode too, because we really appreciated t...
Jun 05, 2018•1 hr 45 min
We promise that listening to this episode will NOT give you space herpes: it's The Ice Pirates! For the first time on the show, in this episode we actually get hands-on with the gaming system of choice for this movie, using the rules to recreate two of the main characters. We had a lot of fun doing this, and given enough time in our future episodes, we'd love to do it again. <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:50 - Movie Talk 00:33:52 - Sponsor Break 00:34:52 - Gaming Talk 00...
May 22, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Live from Wagoncon 2018, we talk about the greatest fantasy masterpiece film of all time: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS! On second thought, this morning was godawful in every way imaginable and we all regret having seen it. This is very much an expletive-heavy episode, so sensitive ears be wary! This episode is one of THREE special full Breakfast Puppies podcast crossover episodes recorded at the absolutely lovely Wagoncon 2018 convention, in The Dalles, OR. Check out the other related episodes on the Bi...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 1 min
It is by fun alone you set your podcatcher to download and listen. That's right: This week we finally get to the movie that we've been wanting to do since day one: DUNE! At least for two of us on this show, Dune is one of the main films we wanted to get to talk about together. It's not just one of our favorite films of all time, but the story and concepts are incredibly game-able. Our energy is pretty awesome throughout the whole episode, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed tal...
Apr 24, 2018•1 hr 29 min
This week we bring back our good friend Scott to talk with us about one of Matthew's favorite films, Master and Commander ! This is a long one, possibly our longest yet! We all loved the heck out of this film, so we've got a lot to talk about. Scott's back with us to talk about games of the genre, and a grand old time is had by all. <h5>Highlights:</h5> 00:00:01 - Intro 00:00:45 - Movie Talk 00:44:28 - Sponsor Break 00:45:28 - Gaming Talk 01:38:53 - Outro <h5>Links:</h5> ...
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr 40 min
We're back to talk about the 2017 Cold War spy thriller, Atomic Blonde. Join us as we dive into the movie Atomic Blonde (2017) and discuss our pretty widely differing opinions on its action, tension, and mystery. And stick around for our journey into which games we think would best be suited to play out a story like this at the gaming table - and beyond! Also, we've been having some odd difficulties with the embedded Chapter Marks. Not all players support them, but I've heard from listeners that...
Mar 27, 2018•1 hr 14 min
After a short scheduling break, we're back with a round-table jam on a nostalgic classic, The Goonies. This one's a pretty passionate session, too! We took a bit of a break to deal with some administrative and scheduling issues, but now we're back with a new episode, talking about a movie cherished by millions from our generation: THE GOONIES! Does it hold up to the test of time? And can a brand new viewer find the same enjoyment than the rest of us do? Tune in and find out! Also, we're trying s...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 22 min
This week we talk about one of the greatest heist films of all time, the 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven! Our energy levels aren't super high on this one, as it was the last episode recorded in 2017 and we were all pretty overwhelmed with the flood of food and family from the Xmas holiday season. But we powered on and even picked up the spirits shortly in, and we hope you enjoy listening to us talk about this excellent film! <h5>Links:</h5> Ocean's Eleven (2001) on IMDB Don Cheadle's C...
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 30 min
"You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we're not back by dawn... call the president." When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall dungeon master busts your character's chops, taps the head of your favorite mini up against the battle mat, looks you crooked in the eye, and asks you if you downloaded our latest episode; you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Matthew, Dusty, and Nathanael say at a time like that: "Have you downl...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 48 min
