We talk about some controversies in the gaming community that have been both burning for a while and just lit recently. In other news, Mike revisits an old, unplayed game after actually playing it, Josh continues to waylay fools in FFXIV, and Charles connects the Dots and is also Super. Hot. This week's podcast is brought to you by iOS7, ninjas, and R(ub)2W(in) technology. Unrolled D20s: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Send us your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@esc...
Sep 22, 2013•1 hr 37 min
Our late Summer break is over and we're back with a podcast show of audio content digitally rendered for your enjoyment. Both Chaz and Mike went on trips recently and tell you all about them. Also, lots of media and industry news are present, discussed, and concluded upon. You know, just like you like it. Avenues to the void: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Send us your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email . Show notes: Games Gyro ( Andr...
Sep 12, 2013•2 hr 8 min
Unlike last time, no board games are mentioned this week on the podcast. However, we fill the airtime with plenty of speech upon things such as movies, TV, video games, and tech news. And since you never know what we're going to talk about, then it's basically like a rogue-like every time, randomly dungerated for your listening pleasure. Thankfully, unlike a rogue-like, you are not destined to perish by podcast's end. Enjoy! Pathways to doom: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by e...
Aug 15, 2013•1 hr 54 min
There is a whole world of games outside of the video realm. Board and card games have been around much longer than their digital brethren, and friend of the show Jawn knows this well. He visited The Escort Mission recently and brought a bunch of them to try out, and try them out we did. Before that discussion, however, Chaz speaks on a cool rogue-"lite" game, Mike briefs us on his recent visit to Disneyland and California Adventure, and Josh reports on some Xbox One news he gained from Comic-Con...
Jul 30, 2013•1 hr 34 min
Whether you perceive or accept it as a round number or not, fifty episodes is a sizable amount of episodes in our book. Thank you to all who have stuck around with us to this momentous occasion. For your troubles, we give you deep discussion on the mathematical properties of "roundness", obscure forest arrow battles between famous celebrities, a non-discussion about a recent DLC, and all the rest of the things that happened that escape the poster's mind right now. It's a slimmer-than-usual ~90 m...
Jul 19, 2013•1 hr 25 min
Have you ever put on a jacket in an interesting way? What about mounting a chair instead of gamely sitting in it like a normal person? We've wondered about these things, and much more, on this week's episode of The Escort Mission Podcast. Join us as we go unto the fray. Banal things done extraordinarily: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Send us your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email . Show notes: Games Hotline Miami Pivvot Apoc Wars Aq...
Jul 04, 2013•2 hr 23 min
After a week break, The Escort Mission has once again returned with another lively council on the recent past's comings and goings. It's yet another remote episode as we pack the portable audio recorder (so, mind the quality) and hang together outside the studio. Activities included, but were not limited to, checking out a new board game, Kickstarted almost a year ago, that recently shipped. Our main topic, however, is a lengthy breakdown of the upcoming AAA consoles, the Xbone and Playstellogra...
Jun 24, 2013•2 hr 39 min
This week's lively discussion of all things cool that we three deign worthy of scuttlebutting are marked by various things: their cheapness, their goodness, their proximity to the beach, the side of the tracks in which they reside, and their ability to provide fresh Sculpin on tap. If nothing else, we can guarantee the aforementioned list items as attributes to all topics bandied about in the following podcast, laid bare in all their raw, naked emotional honesty before you. Feel free to be swept...
Jun 06, 2013•2 hr
Two special guests join us this week -- one isn't even in the room! -- to discuss their experiences with some recent hot technology we all wish we had first-hand experience using. The Escort Mission will have to settle for second-hand for now. Regardless, our discussion of media, games, and news continues unabated, so join us as another podcast enters your consciousness and takes over your brain space for a couple hours. Dimensions: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Somet...
May 30, 2013•1 hr 58 min
This week on the illustrious collection of audio bits known only as The Escort Mission, the trio of Mike, Josh, and Chaz impart language upon your ears. There are video games, movies, music, books, and a major console release to get all up ins, so grab the latest episode, however you go about doing that, and hunker down. It's gonna be a pleasant ride. Four gigabytes: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@es...
May 25, 2013•2 hr 28 min
What do baked goods and crowd-sourced creative projects have to do with each other? They're both, uh, delicious. Along with such delectable selections, The Escort Mission brings you our time-honored and proven combination of wit and wizardry as we dish about the tough topics, like what games we played, what movies we saw, and what Internet blog articles we decided to read recently. Serves four: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments...
May 09, 2013•1 hr 55 min
Josh returns from his European extravaganza to give us all the low down on his worldly travels to start off this week's episode of TEM. The usual round of media, games, and new discussion continues like always, what with all that stuff that is occurring right now that is worth talking about. Also, we answer some fan mail with an intriguing question that may not have a straightforward answer. Also, werewolfism. Ancient ruins: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to ...
May 02, 2013•2 hr 4 min
Do you ever have a thought inside your head, and it tells you to do something, but you just kind of ignore it? Well, if the thought is "listen to the latest TEM podcast episode", we implore you to actually follow through this time! Josh is out this time, but Justin and Robyn more than ably fill in for him. We explore a new feature called "Picture in Picture" on the show this week, as well as the usual good times discussing movies, music, games, and other things that are so gosh darned interestin...
Apr 28, 2013•1 hr 55 min
Hello to all and welcome! It's business as usual as we go back to the normal joyous banter between Mike, Josh, and Chaz this week. Allow us to discuss music, movies, tech stuff, games, and the issue of both jank and core in the industry. Yes, we do love the smell of jank in the morning. Thank you for asking. Questionable, yet foundational, options: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Googl...
Apr 18, 2013•1 hr 39 min
Lest ye think we had forgotten, lo! A special edition of The Escort Mission Podcast is here to crown the best game of the two thousandth twelfth year. Join us as we quickly lay down reasons why our favorite games are so awesome and why you should play them. Then, a bloody grudge match is waged between the members of TEM as we decide who is best and who gets left in the dust. Links of the year: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments ...
Apr 09, 2013•32 min
Casting pods, coming your way, yet again! The Escort Mission discusses things going in its life this week, which I don't think anyone everyone saw coming. Among muchas otras cosas, Jonathan Blow's love for Starseed Pilgrim is investigated, an ABC Family show prompts some deaf culture conversation, a few more movie reviews are added to the pile, and we check in on some of Kickstarter's latest funds. Yes, topics such as these, and more!, are bantered about in less than a smooth hour and fifty minu...
Mar 19, 2013•1 hr 50 min
Another (couple) week(s), another podcast episode from The Escort Mission. It is here! Friend of the show Dave, and iOS game developer, joins us in our roundtable this time. TressFX is new and different and awesome, and the recently released Tomb Raider employs it on the PC. Chaz and Josh checked it out and give us their thoughts. We also discuss the SimCity debacle, taking massively open online courses, a few recent women in tech issues, and a bunch more movies to check out. This, and many othe...
Mar 12, 2013•1 hr 58 min
This week sees TEM finally going over our collective decisions made in the recent Walking Dead episodic adventure. We go through each chapter, giving our thoughts on the tough moral and ethical dilemmas this amazing game pits you against constantly. Our friend Justin joins us on the 'cast this week to lend his experiences in guiding Lee through a zombie nightmare. In general news, the PS4 has been revealed, Josh watched some more movies, Mike played a creepy game, Chaz talks about splicing, and ...
Feb 26, 2013•3 hr 15 min
We are back! After being gone for a couple weeks. Again. And man do we really get into the talking about stuff that we experienced lately! For a goodly amount of time, even. Going around the horn: Josh watched a "few" movies lately, and tells us about them. Chaz brings several tech news tidbits to the table in which to mull over. Mike geeks out on some new iOS apps, a new band, and the Wii U. Plus, we have a mailbag section again, which is always nice. As always, thanks for listening and sending...
Feb 19, 2013•2 hr 44 min
We toss aside our joysticks and keyboards this week to go back to our early gaming roots. Jon Cox, a good friend from the Bay Area, came down last weekend to hang out and he brought with him many majestic bounties (otherwise known as a buttload of board games). He joins us on the podcast to talk about said games, the likes of which he has a profound and beautiful love for. Communication Tokens: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments...
Feb 06, 2013•1 hr 32 min
Our first on-location show, coming at ya! We intentionally speed-cast at Josh's pad, post-gaming glut, breaking the world record for "quickest podcast recording done by The Escort Mission". This also means the audio quality is a little different as we try out alternate means of recording. A bunch of games are mentioned and discussed, and FTL may be one of them (again). Other, non-game-related topics come up, as well, like ya do. In other words, this show is much like the others, in that it's awe...
Jan 31, 2013•1 hr 9 min
The Escort Mission is all over CES news this time out. Guess what? There are a lot of TVs at that show. You need to buy a new TV. Seriously, HD is whack, you gotta check this 4K stuff. Whew, sorry, I was channeling the desperate pleadings of a shrinking industry for a moment there. Just take a listen. Links: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email (mail[at]theescortmission[d...
Jan 18, 2013•2 hr 21 min
We're back from the holiday break! Are you? You better hope so, because if not, your boss is mad. Get to work for God's sake! Or just listen to the TEMsters Local 1337 chat about the Minecraft documentary, x-mas StarTrek, and lots of other pop culture-y goodness. We also played SpaceTeam, and recorded it! That game is fun. To listen to all of us yelling at each other for kicks, click here . Links: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemme...
Jan 10, 2013•2 hr 30 min
The show that we do has been done again! And boy do we hit it hard this week. The ur topic of gaming conversation gets a thorough going-over. ARE GAMES ART? Find out on this week's Escort Mission. Links: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email (mail[at]theescortmission[dot]com). Show notes: Duration: 02:30:28 Misc Meme of the Week: Christmas Shopping Complete Phillips SHE358...
Dec 18, 2012•2 hr 30 min
A new show has appeared upon the horizon! It rides majestically out of the rising sun, the light flashing in its eyes; pure victory. Links: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email (mail[at]theescortmission[dot]com). Show notes: Duration: 02:16:20 Games Assassin's Creed 3 Waking Mars ( iOS ) Words Can Art Be Games? - Sophie Houlden Reamde - Neal Stephenson Videos Jadesoturi O...
Dec 11, 2012•2 hr 16 min
This week we talk about a car, a website, a song, a movie, a game, and Peter Molyneux. Peter Molyneux. Links: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email (mail[at]theescortmission[dot]com). Show notes: Duration: 02:33:06 Games DMC: Devil May Cry Pid The Cave Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC THQ humble bundle Sine Mora Forza Horizon Halo 4 Curiosity: What's inside the cube? Music Game Mus...
Dec 06, 2012•2 hr 33 min
We get the show length back under control for this episode. No more three hour marathons for a while, we hope. Your loving guides chatter some more about all the good stuff you've come to accept: games, movies, TV, music, foxes. Foxes? YES! No, not really. Listen anyway, though. Links: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email (mail[at]theescortmission[dot]com). Show notes: Du...
Nov 28, 2012•2 hr 7 min
It's been many weeks, and there's some pent-up geekery about to go down. Get ready for face melting, brain bending, chat about things. We watched movies, we played games, voted in elections, read words, and other activities as well. Prepare yourself! Links: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email (mail[at]theescortmission[dot]com). Show notes: Duration: 02:53:53 Games Assass...
Nov 19, 2012•2 hr 54 min
Welcome to The Escort Mission. It's a podcast, undeniably. It's also the only North American source of DJMax news. LITERALLY THE ONLY ONE. This week we've introduced a new weekly segment about memes called, "Meme of the Week." It'll be on each week, and is meme-focused. We also talk about stealth games. Quietly, with an intensity of purpose matched only by our steely resolve. Hidden, we discuss them. At times we spring out to make a devastating point, then vanish so quickly you'll question wheth...
Nov 01, 2012•1 hr 47 min
Another time period, another TEM 'cast. This week is another random roll grab bag for topics and we manage to hit on controllers again. Spoiler: Josh likes buttons. Also, Chaz saw a movie, and Mike listened to some music. So in all, it's NOTHING WHATSOEVER like any other episode. In other news, Ann Coulter still sucks. Look inward: iTunes Download the MP3 RSS Subscribe to the RSS by email Something to say? Hit us with your quemments via Facebook , Twitter (@escortmission), Google+ , or email (ma...
Oct 28, 2012•2 hr 16 min
