Listeners! We're joined once again by our friendly tentacle aficionado, Andrew Zucosky. He's here to talk all things Monster(s) and we're here to somehow make this about Catholicism. In this episode: Giovanni teaches us how little separates humans from rats. David opens our eyes to the monsters of everyday life. Zuco cautions us not to dive too deeply to the origin of horror. Tess asks the ancient creatures of the mountain to make her more monstrous. Greg talks about a video game. If you want to...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 148
Listeners, let's discuss an important distinction. If we make the statement, "this episode is about Precision," is that statement accurate, precise, or both? Make sure to get on twitter and tell us which one is right. Really just go ham. It's @LTRTCast , in case you forgot. In this episode: Giovanni ages out of e-sports. David saves us from master hand. Tess has trouble with her locker. Greg buys a broken peripheral. Trombones are here, too. If you want to know precisely how you can support this...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 147
Dear listener, we ask you to be our mirror. Tell us, what is our reputation? Please be honest, and let us know who you think we are. Then let us know what wares that makes us qualified to purchase. The UI is foggy on this so we have to use text prompts. In this episode: Giovanni asks "what's in a name?" David inspects the morality of mechanics. Tess fights the power. Greg asks some tough questions. If you'd like to build up reputation with LTRT, head over to patreon.com/LTRT. While you gain poin...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 146
Pets: what are they? where do they call home? what's their favorite treat? This is an episode full of thoughts like these and also RIP Gorbachev we guess. In this episode: David ponders the immortal Nintendog. Giovanni watches his cat play video games. Greg explore his dark side. Tess has her petting zoo license revoked. If you want to to adopt or sponsor us to be your pet, head over to patreon.com/LTRT. We have all types of adorable antics for our subscribers, like that one time G and David tal...
Sep 06, 2022•53 min•Ep. 145
Listeners, Double-O August comes in like a Cookie and out like a Bazooka. This episode blasts its way into your brain, opening you up to new ideas. I guess your brain is a tank or something in this metaphor? When did writing these get so difficult. In this episode: David asks, "why do game have a big gun?" Giovanni tries to rocket jump. Tess loads everything she can into a tube and blasts it at you. Greg has worms. Hungry for more nonsense and explosive ordinance? Check out patreon.com/LTRT. You...
Aug 23, 2022•54 min•Ep. 144
A treat! A snack! A delight! A Cookie! Listeners, however you describe it, this episode is sweet enough to satiate your sweet...ear? Is that really the audio equivalent of a sweet-tooth? Sweet-cochlea? That's nothing - this metaphor isn't working. In this episode: David reveals the dark underside of Pokémon GO. Giovanni explains why we're in the silver age of character licensing deals. Greg says a lot of jargon in a convincing and scary way. Tess wants to know what your relationship to cookies i...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 143
Listeners, it's the episode you've all been waiting for: the one where we talk about that one sword from Beowulf. Just kidding, this isn't an episode about Hrunting, the sword gifted from Unferth and used in battle against Grendel's Dam. It's about Hunting - something these four nerds are definitely qualified to discuss. In this episode: David lands a ten-pointer (that's a hunting thing? right? numbers and points?). Tess gets addicted to roleplaying in Pokémon. Greg doesn't talk about a card gam...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 142
Welcome to our fast-casual dining experience where we've got all the apps you could ever crave! Giovanni's got a game that'll get you ready for more. David's serving up all your favorites. And Greg's got something spicy cooked up just for you! Sound too good to be true? Well, you probably haven't listened to the episode yet, so come on down and indulge in our apps today! If you'd like a more private experience, you can always head over to patreon.com/LTRT for some premium options like "Discord a...
Jul 12, 2022•59 min•Ep. 141
You open up your favorite podcast app. You notice there's a new episode of Left Trigger Right Trigger, your favorite video game podcast. Your momentary hit of dopamine that comes with seeing a new podcast episode suddenly turns to fear as you see the episode title: Crate? What could crate episode even be? Don't worry friends: You're about to learn a million things about crate in the span of an hour. David breaks down Link's insurance policy. Giovanni reveals Tony Hawk's mail crimes. Greg tells u...
Jun 28, 2022•56 min•Ep. 140
Listeners! Who could have anticipated that your LTRT hosts would do yet another Father's Day episode?? You'd think that by the 6ixth one of these we'd know better, but you know what they say: fool me once, shame on you. Fool me six times, I have a condition. Welcome to the 6ixth Annual Father's Day Dadstravanganza: The Red Herring (Respectfully). We know we just had a fishing episode a little bit ago, but this one is for the DADS! Dads out there, this episode is for you. Here's what you can look...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 139
It's getting hot out there. Wouldn't you like to cool off with some nice, refreshing, thirst-quenching paint? Now we know what you're thinking: "Isn't paint toxic?" But here at Left Trigger Right Trigger we don't prescribe to such pedantic categorizations like "toxic" or "healthy" or "pedantic." We just aim to make sure you're taking care of yourself the best way we can, which in this case is a big tub of paint right down your gullet.* What're our favorite ways to enjoy paint via video games? We...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 138
Hey folks, it's me Buzz Lightyear of the hit film Lightyear. I'm here on LTRT's fishing episode to let you know that you can see my film in June and also, contrary to some rumors, I've never farted in my space suit, not even once. Anyway, I've been told I have to read the following to you despite this being a written description, so just imagine this in my voice I guess? Here goes: Fishing! What is it? Who does it? How has it influenced human society, culture, and language? We explore these ques...
May 17, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 137
pshh what is this? Is this episode about The Avengers movie that came out in 2019 or whatever? When was that? Do people remember those movies? What? Oh I'm typing in the CMS for the LTRT podcast description? Oh! Uh... Endgame! What happens when the game... ends? Well... won't you be excited to know! Find out in this episode! David discusses videogames with long tails - long... swishy, swishy tails. Giovanni can't figure out crinkle cut fries. Tess washes a deck. Greg tells everyone to "Pokémon Y...
May 03, 2022•58 min•Ep. 136
Jank. We all experience it one way or another in our lives, some more than others. Giovanni wrestles with jank by not taking control. David gets punished by jank, but still goes back for more. Greg attempts to laugh off his jank. Tess receives guidance on how to approach jank. How do you tackle your jank? As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/L...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 135
Listeners, I know that last episode we asked the question "do you think this show has run out of topics?" but consider that question asked and answered. Get ready to go Mouthful mode on this episode!! It's MOUTH!!! In this episode - Giovanni optimizes our SEO. Greg finds his immersion ruined by the unrealistic mouths in VR. David dares to ask the question, "what *does* that mouth do?" Tess puts some sneaky ASMR at the end of the show. As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your suppor...
Apr 05, 2022•57 min•Ep. 134
Question for you, listeners - do you think this show has run out of topics? Look, we're not saying that we think the show is out of topics but we're wondering if any of you are under the impression that uh... we're out of topics. No reason, just checking. Anyway, here's the episode on...Shapes. In this episode - David set up his new burrow. Giovanni presses buttons. Tess has shape-based nostalgia. Greg explains sword logic. As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the...
Mar 22, 2022•56 min•Ep. 133
Hey listeners... we know in the last episode we said we wanted a normal, regular episode. And maybe Beige wasn't quite standard for us. In fact, maybe it was an overcorrection - Beige was too normal of an episode. In response, here's a normal episode that's the normal amount of normal. That sentence makes sense, we promise. Welcome to the Racing episode! In this episode - David discovers the secret of his namesake. Giovanni becomes a dog - it's all sinking in now. Tess gets distracted. Greg deli...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 132
Listeners! Thank you to everyone who showed up for our annual 24-hour charity stream! A huge thank you to everyone who donated! Because of your contributions we raised over $4,200 for MaineTransNet ! The charity campaign will be open until the end February, so if you want to add donations you can still do so right here . This episode is Beige. No hot takes or bits here, just take the beige pill and vibe to the beige noise. Featuring a performance by special guest Tom Waits. In this episode - Gio...
Feb 22, 2022•54 min•Ep. 131
Hey everyone! We have a super important announcement - it's once again time for our annual 24-hour charity stream!! This year we'll be streaming to benefit MaineTransNet ! MaineTransNet is a community based organization led by transgender people, for transgender people. They serve Maine's trans community in a ton of different ways, including support groups, transgender competency training, and advocacy work. We're so excited to support them with this year's stream! You're going to want to tune t...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 130
Folks, it's taken a lot of work from a lot of community members, but the "Better Show" mod has been updated to function with the latest version of LTRT. This new, improved mod includes the following features: Added 6 hosts with revamped romance options (including a fully fleshed-out Travis!) 200+ new tangents about topics that aren't video games. Reduced background noise and mouth sounds from all hosts. Fixed several typos and incorrect uses of "whom." Expanded post-show "End Bit" with tons of a...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 129
Folks... we're not here to clown on our listeners, but let's just say - the next episode we release is gong to have some big shoes to fill! (HONK HONK) --that's the sound our nose makes... this is uh... this is the 'Clown' episode. In this episode - Giovanni takes a gig entertaining at children's parties. Tess has useful advice for clowns looking to improve their resumes. Greg discusses the insidious influence of Stephen King. David doesn't talk about the wasps, like at all. As always, a huge, h...
Jan 11, 2022•56 min•Ep. 128
Listeners - here we are at the end 2021. As we've done since 2017, here is our very special episode to send off the year and greet the new year with renewed energy. These episodes always turn into a bit of a therapy session for your four co-hosts, and this year is no exception. We get honest, and open up about some of the issues we've faced over the last twelve months. Also we need $250,000 on Patreon in order to take out a New York Times ad. Thank you in advance for helping get us there. In thi...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 127
Voice - the medium on which this and so many other types of content depend. It has the power to soothe and anger, sway and shame, enrapture and condemn. Also sometimes it causes ASMR, along with some like... crinkly plastic? Unfortunately for you, dear listeners, this episode only briefly delves into mukbang territory. This is "Voice" - we hope you enjoy! In this episode - Giovanni does his best Bubsy impression. David tells you about his favorite store on the citadel. Tess has a hard time sayin...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 126
Listeners, we have a question for you: what is a surprise? Well, if you're Greg, the answer is "lying." Are lies surprises? Can the truth ever be a surprise? These are the questions we gloss over in favor of discussing the storied career of Bradley Whitford. "Surprise!" In this episode - David gets tired of leaks. Giovanni is shocked by defying genre conventions. Tess evangelizes the egg rabbit. Greg lies over and over. As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the wor...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 125
Listeners - please know that we are not exaggerating when we tell you that this is one of the best 3/4ths of an episode we've ever released. This episode is full thoughtful insights into our relationship to nature as creators, game players, and humans in general. But, it is the nature of the scorpion to sting - and that is exactly what Greg does to the last 1/4th of this episode. This is 'Nature.' Please enjoy. In this episode - Tess reflects on the colonial mindset toward nature reflected in me...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 124
Sorry, listeners. You're going to have to attempt this episode again after you've acquired the EARS upgrade. You could try to brute force it but it's really much easier once you have EARS. In this 'Metroidvania' episode - Greg opens the show with the longest joke we've ever heard. David succeeds at the metroidvania of life. Giovanni has bad opinions on Hollow Knight. Tess is away - laying low across county lines until the heat dies down. As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your sup...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 123
........... .... ..... ..... ...... .... .... .... ................ ....... ....... ........ BOO! HA! Did that-? No, that didn't scare you? Ah well. Guess it's difficult to create a jump scare through text. LISTENERS - This is the 'Jump Scares' episode! Special guest Andrew Zucosky joins us once again for the kind-of-scary season! In this episode - Giovanni starts some unwelcome discourse. David shows off all his limbs. Tess discusses her past levitations. Greg might've invented a game. Andrew s...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 122
Listeners... you come to this podcast on the day we talk about Marriage 'Weddings' and ask us to commit to the bit? Well okay we'll commit to the bit. But because we want to - not because you asked us. In this episode - LTRT GETS AUDITED. Giovanni pays down a dowry. Tess wishes weddings were a little more... dramatic. David discusses some sad wedding proposals. Greg officiates a wedding in Among Us. As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 121
Listeners! If David has 49 apples that each sell for a dollar and Greg has 23 dollars, how much will Tess charge them to smash all the apples while Giovanni films it in slow-motion? Turn in your answers in the form of a podcast review. You have just about one hour! This is the "Math" episode! If you're a math person you'll probably have several complaints to tweet at us. It's ok, we're expecting it. In this episode - Giovanni multiplies himself ten million times. Dave blasts some math (hardcore)...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 120
Listeners! The days have gone down in OOGOOST, now is the time to sell your labor in exchange for fiat. Welcome to the "Jobs" episode! In this episode - Giovanni explains the gap in his resume. David bemoans the pains of perma-lancing. Greg regrets his career choices. Tess struggles in the gig economy. As always, a huge, huge thank you to our patrons. Your support means the world to us. If you want to become a patron (and get access to some exclusive podcasts) you can sign up at patreon.com/LTRT...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 119
