Listeners, it's time to indulge your deepest fantasies - as long as those fantasies involve a broad ranging discussion of Fantasy in videogames. Colin manages to avoid turning this whole episode into a discussion about Skyrim. Greg is ousted as a Cribbage hustler. Dave explores his masochistic side. Giovanni pitches an app (game??) that will finally let the Switch replace mobile phones. We've started a new streaming series over on twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger - join us every Thursday at 7:3...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 88
Listeners: this is a weird time to be making podcasts. Every year around Father's Day we sit down and record what is consistently our goofiest, most absurd episode of the year. This particular episode is no different, but this year is definitely different . Because of that, we hope you'll take a moment to give some time and money to some of the causes we've linked below. Thank you for taking the time to listen, read, reflect, and fight for a better world. Black lives matter. Black Lives Matter G...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 87
Dungeons - turns out they're actually towers? Get ready for a semantically vigorous episode complete with multiple dog pools. Greg gets lost. Colin berates Greg for not knowing about the game Hover! Dave is actually not the person who pulls out a dictionary. Giovanni challenges you all to prove him wrong. Quarantine is on and we've been doing some streams over on twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger . In fact we just hit affiliate status (by accident. Oops!) so come by and check us out. We've also ...
Jun 02, 2020•59 min•Ep. 86
Aliens: do they walk among us? Do they have ill intent? Have they been using SimCity to learn how to conquer us? This episode takes some big swings from discussing the cultural context of aliens to full blown conspiracy theories. Colin talks about 1950s pulp alien tropes. Dave examines aliens as a form of plot escalation. Greg starts a new VPN. Giovanni asks, what if the aliens are here to help? Quarantine is on and we've been doing some streams over on twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger . In fac...
May 19, 2020•54 min•Ep. 85
This episode of LTRT comes to us from listener Alex McCrady! Thanks so much for the suggestion! Physics: it makes the world go round and makes games possible (Probably? Maybe?? None of us know science!). Giovanni discusses the difficulty of moving his legs. Dave questions control and standards. Colin reads a product review from 2000. Greg tries to tie it all together but plays The Incredible Machine instead. Quarantine is on and we've been doing some streams over on twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttri...
May 05, 2020•59 min•Ep. 84
Welcome back friend of the show Ayla Kaluski who's here to bring us all the best commentary on this SEO optimized episode on Remakes! This episode starts in a Chuck E. Cheese and ends with a K.K. Slider version of It's Tricky by Run-D.M.C. so you know it's a good one. Special note for our listeners: we've been doing some more streaming over on twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger, so tune in for our semi-regular shows. If you miss a stream, we've been posting highlight reels over on our YouTube. As...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 83
Good news! We're here to ruin all your good will towards this show with a special topic: EGG! Hope you like 15 minutes of piling on Zipper from Animal Crossing. Also, we're ready and eager to receive your your Eggsonas over on our Twitter (@LTRTCast). Giovanni talks about a big egg. Dave posits a new religion. Colin explains that everyone is trans. Gr*** has a lot of thoughts about religion. If you feel like it, why not take a moment to give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts ? You can als...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 82
Listeners - we say this with all sincerity. Times are hard right now and we are all in this together. We’re bringing you this episode on Isolation in the hopes that it brings you some amount of levity and humor in the face of something that, we feel, none of us know how to address or even fully comprehend. We know this little gaming podcast can’t do much but we’re going to do all that we can. Please stay safe and know that you are not alone. Games discussed include: No Man’s Sky, Alto’s Odyssey,...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 81
Get ready to feel the rhythm feel the rhyme in this episode of LTRT! Special guest Clippy joins us for a truly hellacious episode. Giovanni discusses talks about an old game no one has heard of. Greg gets roasted and leaves the show. Dave beatboxes and has restless leg syndrome. Colin fails a job interview. If you feel like it, why not take a moment to give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts ? You can also follow us on twitter @LTRTCast or over on the Left Trigger Right Trigger Facebook Pa...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 80
First off, thank you all so much for tuning in to our 24-Hour Charity Stream. You raised over $3,000.00 (!!!) for the Transgender Resource Center of Long Island . Thank you so much for joining us and helping this great cause. We couldn't have done it without you! February 28th is the official three-year anniversary of Left Trigger Right Trigger and what better way to celebrate it than with a special "Trilogy" episode! If you make it through the first 10 minutes of 311 talk we do eventually discu...
Feb 25, 2020•58 min•Ep. 79
REMINDER: The Left Trigger Right Trigger 24-Hour Charity Stream will be happening THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15th beginning at 10 a.m. ET! All donations will support the Transgender Resource Center of Long Island . Join us on our twitch channel ( twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger ) for 24 hours of games and good times all in the name of charity! Fire: it's uses are many and its perils...also many. This episode is here to light up your life. Colin provides their own origin story. Greg ponders who re...
Feb 11, 2020•55 min•Ep. 78
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Left Trigger Right Trigger 24-Hour Charity Stream will be happening on Saturday February 15th beginning at 10 a.m. ET! All donations will support the Transgender Resource Center of Long Island . Join us on our twitch channel ( twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger ) for 24 hours of games and good times all in the name of charity! Listeners, we know you've been holding out for a hero. Good news - there are definitely a couple of them in this episode and only a little bit of discussi...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 77
Listeners, this episode is all about going fast: blue streaks, blue falcons, blue mushrooms - everything you normally associate with Speed. Join us as we explore the idea of speed in games, from speed running to speed typing. Also, 3/4 of your hosts are sick in this episode so please forgive our terrible, monstrous voices. If you feel like it, why not take a moment to give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts ? You can also follow us on twitter @LTRTCast or over on the Left Trigger Right Tri...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 76
It's the last day of the decade and we're so excited to see it off with this very special episode. Join us as we look back at the decade in video games, attempting to make sense of all the changes that have occurred since the heady days of 2009. Thank you all for listening and we'll catch you in the new year! If you feel like it, why not take a moment to give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts ? You can also follow us on twitter @LTRTCast or over on the Left Trigger Right Trigger Facebook ...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 75
Another page turns on the calendar, another year fades to memory, another episode of LTRT for your eager ears. Join us as we look back at 2019 think about everything that has happened this in videogames this year. Make sure you stay after the credits for a secret announcement about the next episode. If you like this show then we'd really appreciate if you take a moment to give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts . You can also follow us on twitter @LTRTCast or over on the Left Trigger Right...
Dec 17, 2019•58 min•Ep. 74
The year is nearly over and what better way to close it out than by listening to this episode as efficiently as possible. Time is a valuable thing - watch it fly by as the pendulum swings and we discuss the various aspects of Efficiency as it relates to video games. If you like this show then we'd really appreciate if you take a moment to give us a rate and review on Apple Podcasts . You can also follow us on twitter @LTRTCast or over on the Left tigger Right Trigger Facebook Page Games discusse...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 73
Pull yourself away from Pokémon Sword and Shield as friend of the show Klaudia Amenábar stops by to discuss all things Pokémon. This Dynamaxed episode is overflowing with chaotic energy as your five hosts cover everything from Detective Pikachu to insider trading in the Neopets community. You can hear (and see) more of Klaudia over at the Comics Beat YouTube and you can always follow her on twitter @kaludiasays If you like this show then we'd really appreciate if you take a moment to give us a r...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 72
Hello! Welcome to the Demo of Left Trigger Right Trigger where we'll give you a smattering of what this podcast has to offer. We hope what you play here raises your interest in our upcoming release! Please feel free to play all of the offerings just to be sure the curse can be released. If you don't, you are legally at risk of having the curse wrought upon you and all that you love for the next 50 years. Enjoy! Greg will show you the missed opportunities in franchises he doesn't know. Colin intr...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 71
Join your hosts as we welcome back our most unknowable guest, Andrew Zucosky. Greg is held hostage by this episode. Colin returns from the grave. Giovanni goes on a blind date. Dave gets some good hugs and cookies. Games Discussed Include: Killer 7, The Dig, Undertale, Hypnospace Outlaw, and Darkwood
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 70
Listen, we know we've discussed Destiny a lot on this show, so you already know our position on it. But this time we take a hard stance on that, and other games. Also Dave is back from Japan, mostly with a bunch of capsules. All in all, it's a very nice episode. Dave submits his position paper for class. Greg gets in position to do some dancing. Giovanni doesn't get behind his game. Games Discussed: Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Just Dance 3, and Mario Kart Wii
Oct 08, 2019•55 min•Ep. 69
WELCOME TO THE NEW FUTURE OF YOUR PAST! Writhe with your hosts through the murky game show that has become our despondent timeline. Giovanni will spin a tale of classism, Dave gives us a glimpse at what we will become in the wasteland, Greg leaves it all up to chance, and Colin pulls back the curtain on who is behind it all. Games Discussed: Skies of Arcadia, Fallout 76, Dicey Dungeons, Civilization V
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 68
Hop in the car and get whisked away to a land full of boats and non-boats as we hit the road called podcast life. Colin sets a course for paradise, Dave finds his keys, Giovanni discovers the truth about our REAL president, and Greg is outside the car looking in. Games Discussed: Super Mario Land, Elves in Paradise: Elf Bowling 2, Ascension, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Sep 10, 2019•57 min•Ep. 67
Double-O August rolls on - thank you everyone for your football drawings! When the guardian is away, the podcast hosts will play. Colin is away on this episode, so Greg, Dave, and G take this opportunity to talk about Destiny for 20 minutes before diving into some truly introspective discussion. Dave reveals the inner mechanical workings of this podcast. G continues his tirade against Gooigi. Greg continues to court sponsors, such as "the bad ginger ale." You have three days to continue sending ...
Aug 27, 2019•59 min•Ep. 66
Rejooice and despair, gentle listeners, for Doouble-O August has returned! Take a breath and let loose as we return, oonce again, to the woorst bit we've ever created. If it wasn't clear, every episode released this month will only have topics with two Os in them. Why? We honestly can't remember. Join us, won't you, as our group therapy session takes us on a journey through our childhoods. Giovanni reveals his past activities as a youthful hooligan. Dave admits to playing games when he should've...
Aug 13, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 65
The 64th episode of LTRT means we take a deep dive into everyone's favorite numerically-named console: the Nintendo 64 (take that Microsoft). We're joined by special guest Jeremy Kaplowitz : Editor-in-Chief of Hard Drive , Host of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Show , and Campaign Manager for the Ace Watkins Presidential Campaign . Tune in for a meandering discussion on all things Nintendo 64. Dave laments the lost mascot platformers of days past. Greg insists on playing slappers only. Giovan...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 64
So much depends upon a red baseball cap... Welcome to the Hats episode of Left Trigger Right Trigger: Your Videogame Book Club. It's time to put that fedora directly into the shredder as your hosts discuss all things hat-related and hat adjacent in the world of videogames. Greg ponders the merits of hats in iconic games. Dave posits a new theory of hat-based psychological development. Colin admits to minor, hat-related fashion crimes. Giovanni's gonna to make it after all [throws hat in air]. As...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 63
This episode tries to sneak around... but it's dummy thicc and the clap of its special guest keeps alerting the guards! Tom Zalatnai from Up For Discussion ( @DownWithTalking ) joins the usual crew for an extra long, extra honest episode discussing "Stealth" in videogames. Tom plays a bit of a stealth ARG in real life. Giovanni asks an important question about why stealth mechanics feel so forced. Dave gets into the mental games inherent in stealth multiplayer. Colin talks about using moss to ch...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 62
Gamer Christmas is upon us once again. That is, if Christmas was the holiday where you only saw your gifts and couldn't touch them for at least a couple years. You know, that type of Christmas. This year, we actually watched the press conferences before recording the episode! Not that it matters since most of what we do is thirst over Gooigi. Greg does an intentional, attention grabbing gaffe. Giovanni demonstrates some straight up classic gamer fashion. Dave shows genuine emotion. Colin has som...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 61
Father's Day: like the movement of the tides and the appearance of a leap year, you never know when it's going to arrive! Welcome to our third excursion into video game dad-hood, complete with everything your dad loves: conspiracy theories, walls, whippersnappers, sick poses, monthly magazines, amusement parks, and horse children. Greg adopts all the other hosts. Giovanni describes how a square dad sacrifices his family in order to save the world. Colin follows a family line of dads to their log...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 60
It's tee time, listeners! Sharpen your clubs, fasten your pantaloons, and steel yourself for this excursion into the green sea. "Golf" is the topic at hand, suggested by listener Aaron ( @ajc77 on Twitter) who suggested it to us at PodCon! Get ready to 'walk the shank' in this episode: Giovanni reviews proper grass zamboni maintenance. Greg invents a language based on vegetables. Dave gets swarthy. Colin talks about how capitalism is bad. Tell us about your most successful green sea raids over o...
May 21, 2019•58 min•Ep. 59
