• The New Religion & What Makes Venom Kool or Not
    Sep 23 2021

    The Dirty Dawgs tackle their longest and latest recording sesh to date as Oomny and Van Rachnid talk video games 'til mornin' time. This episode's topic turned out to be about the new religion of activism and the corporate response, in light of ex-Tripwire Interactive CEO John Gibson's support of Texas's recent abortion laws. Then, the guys break down September's Playstation Showcase, focusing on Alan Wake Remastered and Insomniac's Wolverine and Spider-Man 2. Van Rachnid preaches about what makes Venom and Carnage rule or not.

    *BEWARE SPOILERS FOR SPIDER-MAN 2018 AS NOTED IN THE TIMESTAMPS BELOW*

    00:00:00 - Intro & 4K TV Talk (Add milk & sugar to taste)

    00:18:05 - Workin' Talk

    00:24:28 - Politics Are Part of Life & Civil Discourse is Key

    00:31:51 - Topic of the Show - Blizzard Removes Racy References & Art

    00:55:23 - Topic of the Show - Ex-Tripwire CEO Texas Abortion Law Fallout (Not a video game)

    01:09:52 - Topic of the Show - Five Nights' Scott Cawthon's Political Donations and Subsequent Persecution

    01:25:00 - Playstation Showcase

    01:48:10 - Playstation Showcase - Alan Wake Remastered & Remedy Entertainment's Reverence for Rock

    02:04:55 - Playstation Showcase - Wolverine Speculation

    02:18:11 - Playstation Showcase - Spider-Man 2 & Venom Talk *BEWARE OF SPIDER-MAN 2018 SPOILERS*

    02:35:30 - Outro

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    2 hrs and 38 mins
  • Who Would You Be Without Video Games?
    Sep 6 2021

    For the fifth episode of the Kast, the Bros. ponder who they might be if video games were not such a significant part of their lives. Then, Oomny and Van Rachnid take a shallow dive into Gamescom '21 to discuss what news or reveals interest them most. Tradition would have it that the show conclude with what the guys have been playing, which includes the Diablo 2 beta, Returnal, Hades, and Chivalry 2. The fellas also discuss plans for Game of the Year discussions moving forward, and muse upon what their choices will be for GOTY 2021.

    00:00:00 - Intro (Don't Worry About Your Ears, Man)

    00:06:50 - Don't Gimme No S***, Man (The Infamous 'Monsturd' and The Fart Instapoop of S***sburgh)

    00:15:20 - Topic of the Show - Who Would We Be Without Video Games? (#StandbyPhil)

    00:40:25 - Oomny's Little Correction

    00:42:55 - Gamescom 2021 Reactions

    01:19:45 - Windjammers 2

    01:24:05 - GOTY Guidelines

    01:32:45 - What We Playing & GOTY 2021

    02:12:45 - Outro

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • ActBlizz Fiasco II: Refudged
    Aug 24 2021

    After a few week hiatus, the fellas return to continue their discussion on the Activision Blizzard lawsuit controversy. Oomny and Van Rachnid offer updates on the infamous "Crosby Suite" and explore the Twitter escapades of Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs Fran Townsend, who had linked an editorial about how whistle-blowing can go wrong before deleting her account. As always, the Brothers Brash discuss what they've been playing, including Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Hearthstone, and Hunter's Arena: Legends.

    00:00:00 - Pizza of the Opera

    00:04:00 - Intro (Not Starting Over) & Life is Killing Us

    00:10:00 - Recent Purchases

    00:18:40 - What would it take for us to boycott a company?

    00:32:25 - Topic of the Show - Activision Blizzard Fiasco (continued)

    00:53:40 - Topic of the Show - Cosby Suite

    01:07:30 - Topic of the Show - Fran Townsend and Whistle-Blowing

    01:17:35 - Planning Future GOTY Discussions

    01:19:50 - What We Playing - Kingdom Come: Deliverance

    01:29:00 - What We Playing - Hearthstone

    01:39:30 - What We Playing - Hunter's Arena: Legends

    01:48:30 - Outro

    THANKS FOR LISTENING

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Activision Blizzard Fiasco & The Girls Are 18!
    Aug 1 2021

    Three's a company, so enjoy the companionship of Oomny and Van Rachnid on this third episode of the Ragdoll Gameskast! It's bad news bears this time around as our co-hosts dive nose first into the lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard by the state of California, alleging a workplace culture of misogyny and rampant sexual harassment against female employees. The guys scrutinize the responses from Activision executives like J. Allen Brack (not to be confused with Voldemar 'Brak' Guerta) before offering their two cents on the matter. Then, @OomnyRocks reviews Returnal and @VRachnid reviews Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and gives some impressions on Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

    00:00:00 - Intro Featuring Reflux Man (AKA Skip It)

    00:02:30 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance and PS5 Crash Issues

    00:06:51 - Hook-Back and Thot Process

    00:10:15 - The 'Official Start of the Show' Featuring the Power of Edits!

    • Thoughts and Farts They Fade
    • Motto of Our Show (If You Agree)

    00:16:18 - Corrections

    00:20:05 - Another Rule 4 Lyf & The Nature of Challenge

    00:27:38 - Topic of the Show: Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Fiasco

    01:31:00 - What We Playing - Returnal ("It's really amazing.")

    01:48:10 - ESDF > WASD (Wake up gamerz!)

    01:50:00 - Hades and Returnal Comparisons

    02:03:00 - What We Playing - Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! ("... it's probably pretty close to a ten...")

    02:15:00 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance Impressions

    02:18:30 - Wrap It Up (And Grease It Down)

    02:19:05 - Outro

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    2 hrs and 22 mins
  • Super Incest Bros. Talk 'Wokeness' In Games Journalism
    Jul 18 2021

    It's Week 2 for the Ragdoll Gameskast! This week Oomny and Van Rachnid discuss 'wokeness' in video games journalism in light of Kotaku EIC Patricia Hernandez' introductory article as new editor-in-chief for the site. Then, the fellas weigh in on the upcoming Psychonauts 2's invincibility/god mode. The 'Super Incest Bros.' proceed to break down all the games shown at the Playstation State Of Play on July 8th before predicting what the games will score when they launch.

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:03:25 - Corrections and Listener Comments

    00:09:00 - Topic of the Show - 'Wokeness' in Games Journalism and New Kotaku EIC Patricia Hernandez

    01:14:40 - Psychonauts 2 and Invincibility/God Mode

    01:26:55 - Playstation State of Play - Moss: Book II

    01:28:45 - Arcadegeddon

    01:32:15 - Tribes of Midgard

    01:37:35 - FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch

    01:40:25 - Hunter's Arena

    01:45:42 - Sifu

    01:49:00 - Intermission

    01:49:30 - Jett: The Far Shore

    01:56:18 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles

    01:58:52 - Lost Judgment

    02:02:30 - Death Stranding Director's Cut

    02:05:48 - Kojima 'Director's Plus' Tweet and General PS5 Talk

    02:16:50 - Deathloop ("meth poop")

    02:23:53 - 'The Stealth Approach'

    02:30:30 - S-S-S-Scorin'

    02:36:27 - Outro

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    2 hrs and 42 mins
  • Waste Time With Nier: Automata
    Jul 10 2021

    In the debut episode of the Ragdoll Gameskast, Oomny and Van Rachnid muse upon the question, 'Are video games a waste of time?' The guys also discuss what they've been playing, including great titles like Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Chivalry II, and Van Rachnid gives a comprehensive, spoiler-free review of Neir: Automata. Conversation then veers to what games our co-hosts would score a 10, which sensibly leads to discussion on zombie show/movie Black Summer/Army of the Dead. Beware slight SPOILERS for The Last of Us 2 and a full SPOILERING of The Last of Us where noted in the time stamps below.

    00:00:00 - Intro: USA for USA!

    00:01:15 - Topic of the Show: Are Video Games a Waste of Time?

    00:26:40 - What We Playing - Knockout City

    00:36:50 - What We Playing - Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance

    00:39:00 - What We Playing - Yakuza: Like a Dragon

    00:42:55 - What We Playing - Operation: Tango

    00:48:05 - What We Playing - Chivalry II

    00:54:20 - Nier: Automata Review

    01:17:50 - What Games Would You Score a 10?

    *SPOILER ALERT* 01:20:05 - Last of Us 2 Spoliers Start

    *SPOILER ALERT* 01:26:05 - Last of Us 1 Spoilers

    01:26:40 - Last of Us Spoilers END

    01:38:18 - Outro

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    1 hr and 44 mins