Shackcast 073 - The Biggest Conflation of Nonsense I Have Ever Heard
If you wanted to hear the dumbest argument in the history of the Shackcast, this is your episode.
Aug 25, 2020•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 76
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Shackcast 072 - Goatse Sashimi and the Koopa Clown Car
The gang gets together to chat about Ghost of Tsushima and Asif's latest Briefcase Level 08 Super Mario Maker 2 course. David also talks about his struggles with the Koopa Clown Car.
Aug 10, 2020•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 75
Shackcast 071 - The Lost Episode 2
We totally forgot to upload this episode. Please understand.
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 74
Shackcast 070 - Flipping Turnips During A Pandemic
The gang is back for our 70th episode of the Shackcast. On this episode of the official Shacknews podcast of Shacknews, the gang talks about flipping turnips in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and a bunch of other fun stuff. Check it out!
May 23, 2020•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 73
Shacknews Feature: Mike Tyson Interview
Decades in the making, Shacknews finally sat down with Iron Mike Tyson to talk about charity, criminal justice reform, addiction, boxing, video games, esports, the COVID-19 pandemic, and marijuana.
May 09, 2020•26 min•Ep. 72
Shackcast 069 - Nice...
The gang is back for our very special 69th episode of the Shackcast. On this episode of the official Shacknews podcast of Shacknews, the gang talks about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and a bunch of other fun stuff. Asif brings up his dream of a Nintendo Virtual Console PC Launcher, while Blake tries not to fall asleep as F-Zero is discussed. Tune in!
Apr 29, 2020•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 71
Shackcast 068 - Preordering GabeN's Brain-Computer Interface
The gang got together for another Shackcast episode. Asif tries to sell the guys on brain port surgeries, and everyone suggests various places to put a new Raising Cane's in.
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 70
Shackcast 067 - The Raising Cane's Stimulus Plan
The gang is back for another episode that will also air on YouTube. Asif has come up with a great way to restart the economy, and Greg lays out why he didn't give FF7 Remake a 10/10. There are some mild spoilers later on, but enjoy this episode while you think about the days before the Death Stranding.
Apr 13, 2020•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 69
Shackcast 066 - Why Resident Evil 3 remake is not a 10/10
The gang is back with a double wide episode recorded over a two day period last week. The Shacknews review for Resident Evil 3 remake was almost given a 10/10 score by Long Reads Editor David Craddock, but Asif, Blake, and the rest of the team talked him back to reality. Asif also declares his undying love for Half-Life: Alyx. This is also our first episode that is available on YouTube in video format, so check that out! Warning, this episode does feature some RE3 story spoilers!
Apr 04, 2020•3 hr 11 min•Ep. 68
Shackcast 065 - Toilet Paper is the new money
On this episode, the gang reacts to everything getting cancelled as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. The guys also talk about how Death Stranding PC mods. This was recorded on March 13, 2020.
Mar 30, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 67
Dev Chat 01 - Doom 64 Composer Aubrey Hodges
On our first episode of Dev Chat, Shacknews Long Reads Editor David Craddock chats with Composer Aubrey Hodges. You may have played some games Aubrey has worked on like Doom 64, Madden series, and even Robotron 64. This episode is part of our ongoing Countdown to Doomsday coverage at Shacknews. Head over to the site to check out our long read about Doom Eternal!
Mar 19, 2020•57 min•Ep. 66
Shackcast 064 - One of these days we are going to nail this
On this very special episode of the Shackcast, the official Shacknews podcast of Shacknews, the gang gets "some feedback" from one of our listeners. We take quality control super seriously at Shacknews, so this episode features an exhaustive look at how we can get better. We also rank our show against all the other podcasts in Shacknews history. Blake talks about his recent hands-on previews of Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Baldur's Gate 3, and Asif talks about the account deletion feature o...
Mar 08, 2020•3 hr 14 min•Ep. 65
Shackcast 063 - Where is Ohio?
Asif, David and Blake chat about the gaming news of the day and explain to everyone where Ohio is.
Mar 02, 2020•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 64
Shackcast 062 - Behold! The Valve Index!
The gang gets together to talk about all sorts of gaming topics, and even introduce the world to a brand new Twitter account. Sorry for the crappy audio quality, it is Greg's fault.
Feb 17, 2020•3 hr 39 min•Ep. 63
Shackcast 061 - Season 2 Episode 1 - The Evil Dead 2 of Doom Eternal podcasts
The Shackcast is back! David, Blake, and Asif returned after many months away to talk about Doom Eternal, Death Stranding, Nintendo Switch, and what the heck they have been up to since the last episode. Thanks for sticking with us.
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 62
Shackcast 060 - Mrs. Elliot and The Village Persons
On the 60th episode of the Shackcast, Asif is joined by Blake, Ozzie, and Greg from the Shacknews staff as well as Shacker Landrosradick and overall swell guy Sexy Bill the Cameraman. We talked about everything we saw at PAX West 2019. Asif gushes over FFVII Remake and Greg pours cold water all over that hype train. Things get heated when Greg says he doesn't know who Missy Elliot is. We talk about a ton of other games too ranging from Skater XL, Luigi's Mansion, Link's Awakening, Shovel Knight ...
Sep 07, 2019•2 hr 54 min•Ep. 61
Shackcast 059 - Public Access Patreon
The gang is finally back from our two month hiatus. We touch on a ton of topics ranging from E3 all the way to EVO 2019. Asif also breaks down his latest power rankings. Of course, the gang talks Super Mario Maker 2 and a bunch more on this episode.
Aug 17, 2019•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 60
Shackcast 058 - How to spell Death Stranding
We're back with a brand new episode of the Shackcast. On episode 58, David shares his real feelings about Death Stranding, Asif calls out some of the worst Shackers on his power rankings, and Blake steps all over Asif's work anniversary retrospective to talk about Detective Pikachu. Asif also goes into a deep dive on his Super Mario Maker 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare previews.
Jun 01, 2019•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 59
Shackcast 057 - Gordon Freeman's VR Adventures
Asif and David chat about Valve Index, Sea of Thieves, Loop Daddy, self-driving Teslas, and much more on the latest episode of the Shackcast, the official Shacknews podcast of Shacknews. Asif also shares his first and only Amazon product review.
May 08, 2019•3 hr 8 min•Ep. 58
Shackcast 056 - NFG 9000
The Shackcast is back with David, Blake and Asif. We start a new band called the Doomwads and Blake sings a song about the color of your energy. Asif unveils a new power ranking list and busts out his NFG 9000 on some Shackers who know what they did. The gang also chats about EDF: Iron Rain, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and David's latest long read at Shacknews. Fun fact: Asif ate a sandwich that gave him food poisoning right before this episode was recorded.
Apr 21, 2019•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 57
Shackcast 055 - Lawbreakers: The Musical
Ozzie Mejia and Blake Morse join our host Asif Khan on this episode of the Shackcast recorded in San Francisco, CA at GDC 2019. The gang talks Nindies, Friendster, Stadia, and everything else they saw at GDC. They also figure out that Lawbreakers probably would have been a better musical and Friendster was fine.
Mar 31, 2019•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 56
Shackcast 054 - APE OUT is my jam
The gang is back with a new episode. We are all really digging APE OUT. Please enjoy the episode.
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 55
Shackcast 053 - Banging Trash Cans
The gang comes together to share some memories of Reggie Fils-Aime as he announces his retirement from Nintendo of America. Asif is joined by David and Blake as they break down the socioeconomic background of Sesame Street. Greg stumbles into the conversation at some point to try to derail our nostalgic conversation with his awfulness. Come bang some trash cans with us.
Mar 09, 2019•3 hr 20 min•Ep. 54
Shackcast 052 - Eminem's Hot New Diablo 4 Single
Asif, David, and Blake are back with an episode that breaks down the February 13 Nintendo Direct. The gang also talks about the Activision Blizzard layoffs and changes that need to come to the games industry from a labor and corporate governance perspective. Lola also pees on the carpet.
Mar 03, 2019•3 hr 8 min•Ep. 53
Shackcast 051 - Who is Josh Hawkins?
Asif is joined by Shacknews Reviews Editor Blake Morse and Doer of Things Josh Hawkins on this episode of the Shackcast. Who is Josh Hawkins? Tune in to find out!
Feb 23, 2019•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 52
Shackcast 050 - Post Horse Armor Era
The Shackcast celebrates our 50th episode with an all-star cast. Asif and David are joined by Greg and Blake as the gang discusses RE2MAKE, gaming news, and more. David also declares that we are officially in the Post Horse Armor Era. Thanks to everyone who has been with us on this Shackcast journey, we love to do it for Shacknews!
Feb 08, 2019•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 51
Shackcast 049 - We like The Good Place
On this episode, Asif and David chat about The Good Place TV show. They also dive deeper into philosophical discussions. Asif also details how philosophy and morality played a role in his past job in financial services. David also gets his RE2 hype in during this extremely long episode.
Feb 04, 2019•3 hr 46 min•Ep. 50
Shackcast 048 - Steve Jobs found dead at CES 2019
Asif and Greg kick off the 2019 season of Shackcast with an episode recorded during CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The guys chat about Greg's horrible posting habits, Smash Ultimate, and highlight the Shacknews best products and innovation of CES 2019.
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 49
Shackcast 047 - The Shacknews Awards 2018
Asif and David are joined by Greg Burke and Blake Morse to look back at all of The Shacknews Awards 2018. The Ohio guys lay out their Top 5 Restaurants in Northeast Ohio, and of course Blake had to add his two cents about food in NorCal. The gang also comes up with a new revenue stream for Shacknews based around fake GoFundMe drives for video games. Things get pretty heated when Greg suggests that Overwatch popularized the arena shooter. He's a filthy noob who probably can't even rocket jump. Sp...
Jan 02, 2019•3 hr 4 min•Ep. 48
Shackcast 046 - Shack Staff GOTY 2018 Battle Royale
We got the whole Shacknews staff together to chat about our favorite games of the year 2018 on our live Twitch stream. Some of the audio wasn't recorded properly, so there might be some disjointed cuts in this podcast episode. Please understand. We will have one more episode coming next week where we look at our Shacknews Top 10 Games of the Year 2018.
Dec 26, 2018•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 47
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