Side Scrollers Podcast Live | Friday January 2nd 2026
Episode description
We kick off 2026 by talking everything from Frozen iguanas in Miami to Will Smith’s weird harassment lawsuit. Also: Elon Musk assassination rumors, Dispatch selling 3M copies in 2 months, and why game localizers are allergic to common sense.Tiny Pandaface: https://rumble.com/c/TinyPandaface?e9s=src_v1_clr Wicked Virtue: https://www.youtube.com/@WickedVirtue 🌲LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/sidescrollers Support Our Partners on Side Scrollers PLUS:🦊Kirsche: https://sidescrollers.locals.com/support/aff/9eeaf2b9-3214-4a3a-813d-8505298d96eb🎹Desiree: https://sidescrollers.locals.com/support/aff/9f137cb8-b1c8-4ad6-b885-f7b6d6f212b0 🍿Eric: https://sidescrollers.locals.com/support/aff/9f4be45e-854b-47b9-bc32-97ceb767bef2 🎥Cecil: https://sidescrollers.locals.com/support/aff/9fac2dfa-9504-4d78-b651-928a0291f1be ⚡Blabs: https://sidescrollers.locals.com/support/aff/9ec3381e-be5f-42af-9957-340a9c9f1962 🎸Opening by Paul: https://linktr.ee/PaulHadouken Custom Animations created by Sean Coakley: https://www.youtube.com/@seancoakley1087 https://seancoakleyanimation.carrd.co00:00 Intro15:55 Gaming History34:05 Hard News34:31 Gaming Anniversaries50:00 Localizers Are Dumb AGAIN!01:03:29 Fraud Update01:26:23 Wicked Covers Netflix Updates01:36:40 MTV Officially Shut Down Their Channels01:40:38 Girl Who Threatens Elon UPDATE01:48:15 What Men Want01:52:10 Falling Frozen Iguanas02:01:10 What A Bet!