A sequel 30 years in the making. Can it live up to expectations. As avid fans we review Return to Monkey Island! What didn't live up to expectations was Stadia, Google's cloud gaming service which will shutter In January. Where did it go wrong? Beers Dez - Unmute Yourself, IPA, Deya Brewing Company, England Marco - Weizen - Goed Excuus - Netherlands News Stadia to shutdown on Jan 18. Discussion Where did Google go wrong? Cyberpunk 2077 tops sales charts 2 years after disastrous launch Discussion...
Oct 08, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Apple's newest lineup of phones and watches are out, but with the iPhone 14 sporting last year's silicon, we ask ourselves whether innovation is drying up or whether the market is simply maturing. But fear not! There is plenty of innovation and major changes in crypto and gaming which have us talking. Beers Dez - Charmed Circle Lager, Pilot, Scotland Marco - Honingblond, Troost, The Netherlands News - Artemis I, very exciting - Crypto.com makes an expensive mistake - Is crypto going eco? Ethereu...
Sep 24, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Special episode hosted by Jay! In this episode Dez will face Marco in a battle of current events, knowledge and wits. Who will prevail? Special Guest Host : JAY! Segments: Beers Jay - Radler, Two Pitchers brewing Company, USA Dez - Spice Mustard Tripel, Brouwerij Hoop, The Netherlands Marco - Sexy NEIPA On The Beach, Brouwerij Zuyd, The Netherlands News Adam Neumann from WeWork receives massive funding. Fifa and EA Split EA and FiFa Epic misspricing. Movies/TV Shows What we do in the Shadows (Fi...
Sep 10, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 21
The House Of Gucci, a look at the real life Italian family drama involving scheming, fraud, betrayal, murder and fashion! Strangely these are things also found in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which Marco finally completed! Beer Dez - Augustinerbrau Munchen - Lagerier Hell, Germany Marco - Sint Bernardus Tokyo - Belgian white - Belgium, 4.5/6 News Samsung Unpacked Event - reactions to flip and fold 4, watch 5 and more maybe. Main House Of Gucci Shadow Of The Tomb Raider...
Aug 27, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 20
With a beer inspired by the stars, we scrutinise the latest images of the James Webb telescope and pass comment on Lightyear, the story of the space ranger behind the iconic toy! Check out our latest indie recommendations perfect for the Steamdeck, which may be available much sooner than you think! Beers Dez - AD ASTRA Brewing - 1 Landbier, Germany Marco - Calypso Session IPA- Brouwerij’t Ij, The Netherlands News - James Webb telescope image not what it seems ( link ) - Amazon hoovers up iRobot ...
Aug 13, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 19
We're All Hands On Deck, as Dez does an in depth review of the Steam Deck! Revolutionary new handheld PC or botched new console? Also the latest opinions on the smartphones attempting to spice things up and grab your popcorn (and beers) as Elon and Twitter prepare for trial! Beers Dez- Budike weisse - Lemke Berlin, Germany Marco - Ciära - Ex Fabrica, Italy News : - Nothing phone out. Michael Fisher - Mr Mobile (who said our podcast is awesome) - Tekno Mondrian, asus rog phone 6, and nothing phon...
Jul 30, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 18
An episode unintentionally reviving the 90s. Classic Robocop is being rebooted (see what we did there) as a faithful first person shooter. The leak of the first ever celebrity sex tape of 90s celebs as told in Pam & Tommy. Classic Star Trek may be dead and buried but brand new The Orville keeps the spirit of classic Trek Alive and we're interested! Marco also tries a "new Heineken", just like the 90s! Beers Dez - PEEL Breaker - Grapefruit session IPA - The Wild Beer Company Marco - Heineken ...
Jul 16, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Revvin' Up Your Engine, Getting ready for this episode. Headin' into twilight, does the 80s classic Top Gun still hold? Shovin into overdrive, does new Top Gun Maverick hit the right notes? So grab your beers as we're gonna take you right into the Danger Zone! Beers Dez - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Classic lager USA Marco - Mastri Birrai Umbri - Cotta 21, ITALY News - Netflix still creating value for others - Kate Bush reaches n1 - Doom runs on a Lego brick, weirdest devices than run Doo...
Jul 02, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Shiver me timbers! An episode reviewing the remarkable story told in HBOs newest series "Our Flag Means Death"! We also navigate the latest tech news from Apple's WWDC event and the global spotify podcast outage (hath no fear we're still here!). So grab your grog and have a listen! Beer of the week Marco - Uiltje Brewing - Prince Owlbert Deniz - Free Assembly Brewing - Dry Hopped Wheat News - Spotify podcasts (including us) down for over 9 hours on May 30-31 - EU Lawmakers reached an agreement o...
Jun 18, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 15
We are at HET LAGERHUYS - Rokin 84, 1012 KX Amsterdam , Some things are done better together, and we explore some things that are best done in company. We finally try out some amazing beers on tap and in person, together! We explore two very different coop games and review the latest Disney duo revived to solve a criminal mystery! Beers Dez - Mud Skipper - De Kromme Haring , Hazy New England IPA, The Netherlands Marco - Paradise Peppers (2022), Piggy Brewing Company, France. Main - It Takes Two ...
Jun 04, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Fifa and EA sports have been synonymous of football/soccer for 30 years but all that ends this year. With the license up for grabs by anyone will this spark a revival of football sims? Google plans a revival of its own with a slew of new Pixel devices announced at its yearly I/O and a new direction for the company seems afoot. We discuss with a strong beer that gets Marco confused on what episode he's recording and a brew inspired by Jaws. Beer of the week Dez - Bigger Boat , Vocation Brewery, M...
May 21, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Have we reached peak streaming? Is the golden age of streaming dead? Netflix loses subscribers for the first time. Outlook for the streaming industry and repercussions discussed. BEERS Fierce Beer - Squrl - Hazelnut Brown Ale Heineken - 0.0% - flavoured water FOLLOW-UP - Sea of Thieves also has an incredibly charming Monkey Island tribute - Prime Gaming currently giving away monkey island 2 special edition for free (with a prime subscription) and will be giving away Curse of monkey island throug...
May 07, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Deep in the Caribbean, a man's dream to become a pirate, spawned a point and click world of wonder and adventure. Thirty one years later, the stars have aligned to conclude the saga with the original creator and team. We are beyond hyped, and relive the classic adventures from Monkey Island, but first, we comment on big tech news and review a Dutch Bok beer and an appropriately themed Ghost Ship Beer. Beer of the week Dez - Ghost Ship, Adnams brewery Marco - Herfst Bok, Grolsch News - Will Smith...
Apr 23, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Beer of the Week Dez: 71 Brewing - Sat By The Ocean Marco: Ichnusa - Non Filtrata The Academy Awards hit us like a slap in the face. We go over the most relevant movies the Academy chose this year, as well as the controversy of the ceremony! We also talk about the worst movies of 2021 that have their own awards: the Razzies! Must watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYlTg3HEBcg&ab_channel=ScreenJunkies Coda: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366460/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Belfast: https://ww...
Apr 09, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Fresh from watching the latest Batman, we look at the movie interpretations in film and animation of the caped crusader. How best to honour the dark knight than with a dark porter and a supadupa ipa. Join us as we explore ALL the BATMEN! Beers Dez - Uberquell SUPADUPA IPA, Germany Marco - Founders brewing, Porter, USA News YouTube Vanced - cease and desist. Main Batman: The Movie (1966) Batman and Batman Returns (1989 and 1992) Batman: Mask of The Phantasm (1993) Batman Forever and Batman and Ro...
Mar 26, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Grab your beers and raise your glasses! The Note is dead, Long live the Note! Samsung's latest and greatest may have a Galaxy name but its a Note at heart. First impressions review before putting it through its paces! With fuel rocketing in price we revisit the electric car landscape - is it really the future? Insights from ownership to international travel! The world news is depressing, but we find unexpected silver linings from everyday tech. Beer of the week Dez - Day Shift - Fierce beer, DDH...
Mar 12, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Good News Everyone! What do you do when you find out Futurama is being resurrected yet again? You get ANIMATED! You also crack open a comical beer (literally) and look back at some of the most iconic animated series from the western hemisphere which changed the scene forever! Beers Skuumkoppe - Texels Duff Beer - Duff Beverage Gmbh News - Winter Olympics came and went. - Nintendo direct: Mario Kart 8 Wii Sports is coming back! No Man’s Sky being ported to the switch! Cuphead The Delicious Last C...
Feb 26, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Inspired by a Steam Sale and delirious from a crazy strong beer, we explore the world and evolution of Wolfenstein. From the world's first iconic 3D shooter to a dystopic universe where the axis won the war. This has us discussing similar dystopias, such as the world of Gilead from Handmaid's Tale, and others across movies, tv, books and more! Beers: Dez - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Effortless Grapefruit IPA Marco - Brouwerij Huyghe - Delirium Tremens News : Sony buys Bungie to retaliate...
Feb 12, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 6
A saintly beer brewed by Belgian Trappist monks sets the tone for an episode of reflection! Microsoft is going all-in on gaming buying Acitivision Blizzard. What does this mean in the console war? Is Gamepass the de facto Netflix of gaming? Will Sony respond? Is this a win for the PC? Hollywood is still obsessed with sequels and reboots, but has it gone too far? We discuss the final Bond, the latest Matrix and Spiderman. Beers Dez - Evil Twin Brewing - James Beer Marco - Trappist Westvleteren - ...
Jan 29, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Are we living through an indie gaming Renaissance? Whilst giant software houses are pushing constant reiterations of the next Call of Fortnite, a new breed of developer has risen. With an inventive and creative edge, indie games and developers are bringing a flurry of new games to market. We explore our favourite recent examples which focus on stories and see indie games as one of the next steps in storytelling. All of this whilst we sample a traditional German white beer and a definitely non-tr...
Jan 15, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 4
If you find yourself with a lot of dead time between Christmas and New Year or are in yet another lockdown - we have the perfect solution! First - Grab one of our beers of the week (or beverage of your choice) and LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST Second - Enjoy our recommendations and warnings of what to watch and avoid! Third - Don't risk spreading Omicron - Spread the word of our podcast instead! Happy Holidays! Beers : Dez - Hoppy Xmas, Brewdog, Festive IPA Marco - Pantelimon, Bere Bucaresti, Craft Lage...
Jan 01, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 3
An episode dedicated to the meteoric rise of all things Korean. Over our beers of the week and fresh from watching Squid Game, we observe how so much of today's everything is influenced by the land of Samsung, LG, Hyundai, K-pop, Psy, fried chicken and so much more! We're all living a little bit Gangnam Style! Beers of the week: - Dinosaur Tea Party, Lemon Iced Tea, Vault City/Neon Raptor Brewing - Something Romanian, A lager but we couldn't understand the rest of the label Gangnam Style - https...
Dec 18, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We're back! We finally kick off season 2 after a few (many) weeks to talk about one of the best games of 2021: Metroid Dread. Join us to hear our thoughts! Beers of the week: Dez - Beaverton Brewery - Bloody 'Ell Marco - One Beer Later - Fresh Restart Contact us Twitter Instagram Email - dezandmarco@gmail.com Special Effects: www.zapsplat.com Music: www.bensound.com
Dec 04, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Our automatic replies are on, as we are now officially Out Of Office. We cap off season 1 with loads of stats, final reviews of everything discussed so far and a sneak peak at what to expect from season 2. For now, enjoy the rest of summer, and see you next time! Beers Dez - Podcast - Drygate Marco - Punk IPA - Brewdog
Aug 21, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 41
It's All About The Journey As we look forward to our holidays, we turn to TV for ideas on where to go. Is it better to have a cruise in the jungle with The Rock or a road trip in Scotland with Jeremy Clarkson? We review Jungle Cruise and The Grand Tour Lochdown to help answer this question. Beers Dez - Throwin' Shapes, West Coast Ipa - 71 Brewing Company Marco - Egmondse Tripel, Tripel Blonde - Brouwerij Egmond a.k.a "Holy Beer" News - HBO Max Branching into podcasts - https://www.theverge.com/2...
Aug 14, 2021•26 min
High Stakes Drama What do Scarlett Johansson, the International Space Station, and Quentin Tarantino have in common? NOTHING but this week we focus on Disney's off screen drama, the space station's out of this world drama, old school Hollywood drama and real life Heist drama as captured by Netflix. Delivered to you with no drama, but good beers to "Polish" off. P.s this episode was plagued by technical drama. Beers of the Week Dez - Browar Gościszewo - Surfer Marco - Rabauw - Verbitterde Vlegel ...
Aug 07, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 39
The Olympics are on with adorable Japanese quirks! They're also the most eco-friendly Olympics yet. This has us talking about sustainability onto nutrition and where our food comes from. To help us we examine Supersize me 2 and Clarksons farm with two excellent not so healthy beers. Beers Dez - Jaipur - Thornbridge Brewery Marco - California IPA - Sierra Nevada News Olympics are on and there are a few fun facts Medals made from recycled metals from old electronics in 2 year campaign in Japan htt...
Jul 31, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 38
What does the future hold? Billionaires racing each other to space, portable triple A PC gaming and effortless biking are only some of the things we can look forward to. Tune in for a special future facing episode! Beers Dez - Espresso Martini Stout, The Bristol Beer Factory Marco - Peroni Nastro Azzurro News - We have a space race! https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/20/22582735/blue-origin-jeff-bezos-space-launch-landing - Steam deck announced. Ign did a hands on https://www.ign.com/articles/steam...
Jul 24, 2021•38 min
What a week! Richard Branson goes to space… almost, a new Nintendo Switch is announced, Dez reviews the new Pixar animated movie Luca… and despite all this the biggest news is Italy winning the European Championship! Join us in our celebration. News Italy won the Euro! Richard Branson WENT TO SPACE - Virgin Galactic flight to the edge of space New Nintendo Switch OLED Hype Robocop game! Rogue City “reveal trailer” out for PC & consoles in 2023. Movies and TV. Luca On Disney+. I think you sho...
Jul 17, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 36
PODS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION We pay homage to the podcasts which inspired us! From funny and educational to short and quirky. We explain our creative process (the beer helps) and the tools we use to produce our final "highly professional" episodes. Beer of the Week Dez - THE WHITE HAG IRISH BREWING COMPANY - Phantom Hazy IPA Marco - Budweiser News -Ghost of Tsushima Director’s cut announced, out August 20 https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/01/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-arrives-on-ps5-and-ps4...
Jul 10, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
