For our milestone 200th episode, we revisit the podcast’s very first topic and take a look forward to the future of the show. With 200 episodes in our rearview mirror, we have decided to expand, and as we explain on the show, this week we are launching a Patreon page – www.patreon.com/weeklystuffpodcast - where listeners can help us make the show bigger and better than ever before, as we expand to producing bonus episodes, Let’s Play gaming videos, and much more! We are so excited to announce th...
Jul 31, 2017•3 hr 45 min•Ep. 203
It’s a surprisingly jam-packed episode this week, as we get to talk about a slew of movies, games, and TV. First up is a boatload of news, movie trailers, and more out of San Diego Comic-Con, including more DC shenanigans and an incredible look at Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok. Then we talk some recent movies, with Jonathan reviewing Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and Sean catching up on the recent Planet of the Apes trilogy, leading to a chat about all 3 films including War for the Planet of the Apes. T...
Jul 26, 2017•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 202
This week brings with it some pretty monumental news, as we not only get to talk about the announcement of the 13th Doctor on Doctor Who, but that Jodie Whittaker will be the first woman to take up the iconic role. It’s a huge moment for the series, an exciting one that brings so many possibilities, some of which we ponder here. Sean also talks about the Destiny 2 beta, Jonathan looks back on the second season of Broadchurch (a show written by upcoming Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall and co...
Jul 19, 2017•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 201
It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally able to talk about another good Spider-Man movie with Spider-Man Homecoming, a wonderful addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that is endlessly charming and fun, and a pitch-perfect representation of one of our favorite fictional characters. We offer a full spoiler review of the film, along with our continued thoughts on Twin Peaks: The Return, with the latest episode “Part 9.” And before we get to those main topics, Sean also gives some belat...
Jul 12, 2017•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 200
It’s an all Doctor Who all-the-time episode on the show this week, as this weekend saw the 10th series reach its dramatic conclusion with “The Doctor Falls,” an episode that instantly enters the show’s pantheon as an all-timer. On its own, the episode gave us plenty to talk about, but we also had to consider the hour in context of the season preceding it, discuss how well this season fared on the whole, think about where the show is going from here, and begin to close the book on this incredible...
Jul 03, 2017•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 199
It was a wild weekend for our two favorite TV shows of the moment, as Doctor Who aired an incredibly dark and surprising penultimate episode for its tenth season, and saying Twin Peaks delivered its strangest hour to date is somehow a gross understatement. Both episodes gave us a ton to talk about, making for a long episode filled with in-depth conversations. We also touch upon some recent news, such as more details about the fraught circumstances surrounding the Han Solo Star Wars movie and Nin...
Jun 28, 2017•3 hr 12 min•Ep. 139
It’s a week jam-packed with spoiler discussions, as we get to talk about another great episode of Doctor Who – “The Eaters of Light,” easily one of the season’s best installments – and another wonderful chapter in the return of Twin Peaks – the unusually plot-heavy “Part 7” – alongside our belated discussion of Wonder Woman, which everyone on earth has probably seen at least once by now. It’s a movie worth diving into and exploring, and what was intended to be a quick chat turned into a long cen...
Jun 21, 2017•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 62
In our longest episode to date, we offer our fifth annual E3 in-depth analysis, where we go show-by-show, analyzing every announcement, preview, and detail revealed across the six press conferences at this year’s big gaming show. From Microsoft’s unveiling of the hilariously-named Xbox One X, to amazing trailers for games like Spider-Man and Wolfenstein II, to Nintendo’s day of surprises, we analyze all of it in perhaps excruciating detail. It’s one of our favorite episodes to record every year,...
Jun 14, 2017•4 hr 15 min•Ep. 61
In today’s packed show, we gear up for next week’s annual E3 extravaganza, making predictions and analyzing the state of Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, and more heading into the big show. We cover a few other pieces of news, including Nintendo’s partial unveiling of their new online service, before diving into our big topics with spoiler-filled reviews of the latest Doctor Who episode, “The Lie of the Land,” and the new hour of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks revival, “Part 5.” Also discussed are Jonathan’...
Jun 07, 2017•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 60
In a slightly less busy week than usual here, we present our usual Doctor Who review in addition to a wide-ranging grab-bag of topics. From Jonathan’s continued thoughts on Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and the end of Supergirl Season 2, to Sean discussing the latest Mobile Suit Gundam anime, to a tribute to the late, great Roger Moore, to mocking the new Spider-Man Homecoming poster, and a brief tribute to Star Wars on its 40th anniversary, the show lives up to its name this week by t...
May 29, 2017•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 59
It's time for a special bonus episode of The Weekly Stuff Podcast! If you’ve been listening to the show for any length of time, you know that one of our favorite things to discuss is the Japanese RPG series Persona. So throughout the month of April, once Persona 5 was released in the US, we did big spoiler-chats on the podcast every week as we progressed through the game – talking about all the characters, story points, gameplay systems, and much more. We thought it would be fun for posterity’s ...
May 26, 2017•10 hr 27 min•Ep. 58
It’s a fun, busy week on the show, as we get to talk about a ton of interesting, weird stuff. First, Jonathan shares his thoughts on the new Alien Covenant and the Alien franchise in general. Then, Jonathan and Sean dive into the week’s news, including the gameplay reveal of Destiny 2, Universal’s inexplicable unveiling of the so-called ‘Dark Universe,’ and more. For our main topics, Jonathan gives his first impressions of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia for the Nintendo 3DS, and we both...
May 23, 2017•3 hr 23 min•Ep. 57
On the second podcast of the week, we finally deliver our long-promised Twin Peaks retrospective. With the show returning a full 25 years later for a new 18-episode run this weekend, we thought it high time to finally dive into one of our favorite TV series of all time and, by extension, into the wonderful world of the great David Lynch. We discuss the entire TV series, talk about our favorite characters, revisit our favorite episodes, count down the 10 stupidest subplots from the back half of S...
May 18, 2017•3 hr 32 min•Ep. 56
It’s a two-podcast (and slightly belated) week here on the show, as we’re offering one episode today and another later this week. On today’s show, we talk the new black-and-white version of Logan, ‘Logan Noir’, Sean continues his journey through ancient Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, we break down the unfortunate news about Hitman developed IO Interactive, and most importantly, we dive into the latest episode of Doctor Who, “Oxygen.” It’s the best and most significant episode of th...
May 18, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 55
In what might be our longest episode ever, we offer three big spoiler chats. First up is Guardains of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and one of their best, most entertaining sequels to date. Next is this week’s episode of Doctor Who, “Knock Knock,” in which the show tries on a genuine horror setting and produces perhaps the best episode of the season so far (and prompts Sean to make a lot of Knock Knock joke puns). And finally, it’s time for one last (for no...
May 09, 2017•3 hr 56 min•Ep. 54
In one of our longest episodes ever, we tackle a wide variety of topics, from Jonathan’s thoughts on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and PuyoPuyo Tetris, to Sean’s adventures getting into the wide world of Dragon Quest. We discuss some news, including Nintendo’s surprise announcement of the New 2DS XL. And for our main topics, we discuss the third episode of the new Doctor Who season, “Thin Ice,” and offer our fourth spoiler-chat on Persona 5, including everything through the very end of the game – so if yo...
May 01, 2017•3 hr 45 min•Ep. 53
Our adventures in the wonderful Persona 5 continue this week, as we offer our third spoiler-filled chat on the game, with thoughts and analysis on the fifth and sixth palaces/story arcs in the game (along with some responses to recent media kerfuffles over translation issues in the English release). Before that, though, we have several other topics, including our review of this week’s Doctor Who, “Smile,” and reactions to news on Call of Duty, Avatar, X-Men, and more. Time Chart: Intro: 0:00:00 ...
Apr 24, 2017•3 hr 32 min•Ep. 52
The ludicrously busy month of April kicks into high gear as Doctor Who returns after a year-and-a-half since its last regular season episode, with a new companion in tow. We give our spoiler-filled thoughts on the first episode, cheekily titled “The Pilot,” as we always do when it comes to Doctor Who. But that’s only a third of this week’s episode, as we also have a mountain of news to discuss – including movie trailers like Thor Ragnarok and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, alongside some strange Nint...
Apr 17, 2017•3 hr 26 min•Ep. 51
After years of waiting, it is finally time – Persona 5 has arrived stateside, which means we can finally dive in deep with the next entry in our favorite video game series. We touch on a few pieces of gaming news – including Mass Effect Andromeda controversies and the newly unveiled Xbox Scorpio specs – before devoting the majority of the show to Persona 5. It’s not quite ‘first’ impressions – Sean, after all, played this game in Japanese last year, and has been patiently waiting to talk about i...
Apr 10, 2017•3 hr 32 min•Ep. 50
After a week off, we’re back with an extra-long episode clearing the deck before Persona 5 launches around the world this week – and commences to overwhelm our podcast in the weeks to come. Jonathan and Sean both chat about what they’ve been up to lately, Jonathan shares more thoughts on the Nintendo Switch – including games like Snake Pass, the Splatoon 2 testfire, and Shovel Knight and its latest expansion, Specter Knight – and we talk recent movie news like superhero trailers and Joss Whedon ...
Apr 03, 2017•3 hr 35 min•Ep. 49
Our very busy Spring continues with another grab bag style episode, as Jonathan shares his impressions from the first hours of Mass Effect Andromeda and opinion on Disney’s smash hit Beauty and the Beast remake, and, for our main topic, we dive in even deeper to the wonderful world of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Sean has finally had the chance to start playing it, so there’s a lot to break down, including points where he and Jonathan disagree on the game’s effectiveness. Other topic...
Mar 20, 2017•3 hr 9 min•Ep. 48
We may be a day late this week, but we make up for it with a podcast jam-packed with topics and featuring, for the first time in a long while, a special guest! Jonathan’s brother Thomas joins us to follow up on our discussions about the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and chats with us about his recent discovery of Persona 3 at the end of the show (just in case you haven’t gotten your Persona 3 fix from us in a while). Meanwhile, Sean gives his thoughts on Horizon Ze...
Mar 14, 2017•3 hr 7 min•Ep. 47
In our second podcast of the week, we take an in-depth look at James Mangold’s outstanding superhero drama Logan, the last film to feature Hugh Jackman’s iconic performance as Wolverine. We think this is, simply put, one of the best films the genre has offered to date, a thoughtful, emotional, and surprisingly timely film that breaks most every rule in the Hollywood blockbuster playbook. There’s a lot to break down, especially considering that Logan essentially marks the end of an era that stret...
Mar 08, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 46
It’s a very busy week, so we’re releasing two podcasts this time around – one today, and an extra one on Wednesday, in which we will be reviewing James Mangold’s outstanding superhero drama Logan in depth. Today’s episode, though, is all about video games – as in the span of one week we got the latest major PS4 exclusive, Horizon Zero Dawn, a brand new console in the Nintendo Switch, and the long-awaited The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. That’s a lot of cool stuff to sift through for one ...
Mar 06, 2017•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 45
In a packed grab-bag style episode, Sean and Jonathan tackle a variety of topics, from a Nintendo Switch pre-release news roundup to Xbox One complaints, another round of Sean’s Beta Corner, and so much more! For our first main topic, we prepare for the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with a retrospective of our experiences with the Zelda series and thoughts on how it’s evolved over the years. And for our second topic, we prepare for the launch of the Switch by ranking all of ...
Feb 27, 2017•3 hr•Ep. 44
In a particularly eclectic episode, Sean and Jonathan review a wide variety of content. Sean gives his final thoughts on the amazing Yakuza 0 for PS4, while Jonathan talks about the insightful hilarity of The Lego Batman Movie. Then it’s time for two in-depth spoiler chats, as we break down the incredible set-pieces and awe-inspiring visuals of the outstanding John Wick Chapter 2 and revisit Gravity Rush 2 for an detailed look at the crazy, unique, and surprisingly powerful story. Read Jonathan ...
Feb 13, 2017•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 43
This week brings us our first Doctor Who topic of the year – albeit not one we hoped to talk about for quite some time. 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi has elected to leave the show at the end of 2017, and as he’s given us one of the greatest performances to ever grace the series, it’s a real bummer, even as it makes the show’s uncertain future more exciting than ever. We also talk a little bit more about Gravity Rush 2, Sean shares some thoughts on Yakuza 0 and Fire Emblem Heroes, and we talk some re...
Feb 06, 2017•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 42
This week, Sean and Jonathan try to move ahead talking about silly things despite the rapid fall of Western civilization, with updates on Jonathan’s New Game Plus run of Persona 4 Golden, Sean’s thoughts on ‘something’ and Westworld, and their reactions to two weeks worth of film and gaming news, including the death of the great John Hurt and more announcements from Nintendo. And for our main topic, we give spoiler-free impressions of the incredible Gravity Rush 2, out this month on PS4. As big ...
Jan 30, 2017•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 41
The biggest story of the week was undoubtedly Nintendo’s full unveiling of their new Nintendo Switch console, which is arriving under two months from now. Sean and Jonathan break down everything from the event, including everything we know about the hardware, all the announced games, the overall presentation, and more, giving our (fairly different) thoughts on how Nintendo’s showing did or did not excite us for the upcoming launch. We also talk a little bit about some recent gaming experiences a...
Jan 16, 2017•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 40
For our first episode of the new year – our sixth year of the podcast – we begin with a grab bag of topics, from Sean’s adventures with Dynasty Warriors 8 and a centuries-old Chinese novel, to Jonathan’s return journey to Inaba replaying Persona 4. We discuss the tragic deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, as well as more frivolous news including new details on Mass Effect Andromeda and Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival. And for our main topics, we give spoiler-filled reviews of the wonderfu...
Jan 10, 2017•3 hr 5 min•Ep. 39
