137: Fielder Lands It
The Rehearsal finale is discussed, lauded, and wholly enjoyed by the hosts.
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 46
No Crisis Yet!
Hosts Jonathan Lynch and Ben Brown bring their English degrees to bear upon shlocky television, movies, and games of the video variety.
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136: The Fielder Method
The Rehearsal Season 2 ups the ante while still saying true to the original format. But what IS the joke?
Apr 26, 2025•59 min•Ep. 45
135: Todd Howard Presents Jeff Bezos' Fallout Available Now on Prime
NOTE: Jon's end of the conversation has atrocious audio quality for reasons only known to the audio gods. Jon and Ben discuss how Amazon's Fallout show nearly perfectly threads the needle regarding a notoriously hard-to-nail tone of the games.
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 44
134: Armored Core in High Fidelity
Ben and Jon avoid re-litigating the rote marketing exercise of Starfield and focus on the new Armored Core and the increasingly diminishing returns of fidelity in new games.
Jan 30, 2024•59 min•Ep. 43
133: They Keep Getting Away With It
Todd Howard and company are at it again but this time INNNNNN SPAAAAAAAAACE.
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 42
132: Barry x Succession Series Finales
Did Barry find redemption? Who assumed the mantle of Logan Roy? Jon and Ben discuss and analyze the series finales of Barry and Succession.
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 41
131: Succession x Barry Check-In
Ben and Jon check-in at the halfway-ish mark on both Succession and Barry. How much misery can either of them handle?
May 18, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 40
130: In Praise of Andor
Andor trades lightsabers and rote space battles for a grounded examination of authoritarianism and that decision has made it the best Star Wars project in decades.
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 39
129: Swabbing the Steam Deck
Note: This episode was recorded late in 2022 but Jon just got around to editing it. Enjoy! Jon and Ben discuss the Steam Deck's incredible potential and the demise of Stadia.
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 38
128: Discussing The Rehearsal
Nathan Fielder's and HBO's The Rehearsal examines artifice, reality television, and our expectations of the media we consume. It's all fodder for a great discussion between hosts Jon and Ben, who nailed it all in one take. Or did they?
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 37
127: Gerstmann Unleashed
Jeff Gerstmann leaves Giant Bomb, Disney still owns everything, No Man's Sky holds up, and GTA VI is infuriating capital G gamers.
Aug 04, 2022•56 min•Ep. 36
126: Truly Maidenless
Elden Ring's mysteries are laid bare as the hosts plumb the depths of From's most accessible, widely known, and impeccably-designed open world title.
May 31, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 35
125: Try Elden But Ring
Ben and Jon discuss their soulsborne backgrounds how it shaped their experiences with From Software's Elden Ring.
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 34
124: A Tale of Two Matrices
Ben and Jon dig into their experiences with both the original Matrix and the latest entry into the series.
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 33
123: Corp War Now
This episode went off the rails at the end due to copious Suntory whiskey imbibing, but it was all in service to our diehard fans. The image of corp war soldiers wearing Mickey Mouse Ears while firing lasguns will forever be etched into my mind. -Jon Relevant show links: Peter Molyneux's gross embrace of NFTs Microsoft's Blizzard acquisition MiSTer Addons Metal Gear Solid 4 Was a Mistake The Problem with NFTs...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 32
122: Double Fine Strikes Back
Ben and Jon discuss Double Fine's sequel to Psychonauts while examining the impact Tim Schafer and old LucasArts games have had on their lives.
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 31
121: Blizzard Calls in the Pinkertons
Ben revisits the Normandy while Jon click-click-clicks through Path of Exile. Ubisoft is taking Assassins Creed live. We kick the door in on Blizzard's Cosby Suite.
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 30
120: Late-Stage Patreon
We finally record face-to-face after over a year. Giant Bomb has split up. Jon has strangely realistic dreams. Ben loves video essays about Dark Forces.
Jun 12, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 29
119: Disco Elysium
Jon and Ben flex their art cop credentials while discussing the case of Disco Elysium.
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 28
118: Serpent Stew
Jon's side of the recording was garbled by errant radio signals, so the quality on his side isn't great. Listen at your own peril. Valheim on Steam
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 27
117: It's Only Been a Month
Jon feels burned by CD Projekt Red while Ben stalks targets through beautiful vineyards. VR and its applications are discussed.
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 26
116: Wake Up and Chip In
Cyberpunk 2077 delights and disappoints in equal measures. What went wrong? Can it be salvaged? When will the t-posing stop?
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 25
115: Tee Lou Too
2020. Yoked ladies. Character arcs. Brutality. 2020.
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 24
114: Hiking Simulators
Jon can’t stop participating in the humanitarian disaster that is DayZ and Ben is moving corpses across the country.
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 23
113: Outer Worlds
Ben and Jon compare and contrast their approaches to the POWER struggle *wink* on Outer Worlds’ first planet.
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 22
112: Joker
Jon and Ben dive into the grimy, gritty Scorsese simulacrum and come away pleasantly surprised.
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 21
111: Complete Control
Jon and Ben are completely smitten with Nordic paranormal shooter Control.
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 20
110: Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
Tarantino’s latest film is ripe for discussion, and Ben and Jon dive in head first.
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 19
109: Leave Leo Alone
Ben and Jon speculate on how off-the-rails Tarantino will go in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, debate Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting skills, and our dark, Disney future.
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 18
108: Hug the Box
Jon and Ben wax philosophic on the direction of the industry, storefronts, Epic exclusivity, and other industry gossip.
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 17
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