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The only book club that makes you dumber! Join Brian Murphy, Emily Axford, and Caldwell Tanner for a weekly chat about video game novels.

8 Bit Book Club


    • Apr 2, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 62 EPISODES


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    Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Metal City Mayhem (Part IV)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 171:05


    The club takes one last crack at Metal City Mayhem before their hiatus in this uncut finale! Previous play-throughs have resulted in Sonic's death by poisonous gas and death by existential crisis. Can the Lore Lords finally harpoon their white whale?

    ANNOUNCEMENT: UPCOMING HIATUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 1:58


    The Lore Lords have busy schedules and are going to take a break from reading about Sonic the Hedgehog, but not before ONE LAST PLAY THROUGH OF METAL CITY MAYHEM! Join us NEXT WEEK for an extra long episode with us reading the classic Sonic Adventure Gamebook. Thank you for all the support and please continue to follow us over at Not Another D&D Podcast with our friend Jake Hurwitz!

    Mega Man 2: The Novel (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 64:13


    The club wraps up Mega Man 2: The Novel and their mad libs-style live reading gets even more confusing. Starring Mega Man aka The Rock From Jumanji aka Ronald QuickDonalds aka Cole and Dylan Sprouse aka The Fish Man From the Shape of Water aka Saucy Little Number aka Cole and Dylan Sprouse again.

    Mega Man 2: The Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 71:25


    The club does a live reading of Mega Man 2 from the Worlds of Power video game novel series and continues their tradition of changing character names until the story is completely unrecognizable. Can Mega Man (aka Jerry, aka Samantha, aka Kelly Kapooooooooooowwwwski) save the day?

    Donkey Kong Country TV Series: Klump's Lumps & Cranky's Tickle Tonic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 52:23


    The club watches the greatest/most-terrible animated show of all time and joins Donkey Kong for two adventures on Kongo Bongo Island! Buckle up for 'zard hijinks, rockin' jungle beats, and perfect Kong asses.

    Final Fantasy VI Fan Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 50:55


    Emily finally receives her reward for winning D&D Monster Madness -- Final Fantasy VI fan fiction! Caldwell blows everyone's minds with his own custom Final Fantasy Gamebook, Emily bursts into tears several times, Murph is forced to say "wet channel" while reading Locke/Celes erotica, and Kylo Ren makes several appearances.

    Gex: The Novel (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 61:55


    The club does a literary speed run, racing to finish the novel so they never have to talk about Gex again. Gex gets so sassy that he reaches "Peak Gex" and earns the nickname "Chamdler Bing."

    Gex: The Novel (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 69:19


    Gex is BACK, BABY! And he's....PROBLEMATIC. Listen to the club's horror as everyone's favorite rad 90's lizard travels to WORLD WAR 2 WORLD AND BECOMES A PRISON OF WAR.

    Gex: The Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 50:39


    The club does a live reading of Gex and basks in his 90s radness (REMEMBER PLAYSTATION!?). Move over Sonic, there's a new sassy critter in town!

    Distant Worlds (The Music of Final Fantasy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 64:13


    The club attends a Final Fantasy concert and tears are shed. Caldwell attempts to rank the Final Fantasies by horniness, Emily does a stunning rendition of the 16-bit FF6 opera theme, and Murph talks about SlimJims and energy drinks.

    Talking About Our New D&D Podcast (w/ Jake Hurwitz)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 50:06


    The club announces their new D&D play podcast, Not Another D&D Podcast, coming out at the end of January! Jake, Emily, and Caldwell discuss their characters, including a redneck elf, a religious halfling teen, and a cut, pensive man who was raised by dwarves.

    Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Zone Rangers (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 95:13


    The club embarks on the last leg of their adventure, and tensions are HIGH. Murph re-distributes Sonic's stats to make him a more sensible hog, while Caldwell and Emily mourn the loss of their beautiful buff blue blur. The journey takes them from the desert to the mountains to a city and to SPACE for what can only be described as an hour and a half of literary torture.

    Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Zone Rangers (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018 70:38


    The club picks up where they left off -- with zero lives, zero rings, and zero hope. Can their buff, beautiful hedgehog defeat Robotnik and save the Jungle Zone?

    Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Zone Rangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2017 62:04


    The club joins Sonic (and Tails!) on a deep dive into the jungle zone. Caldwell and Emily insist on maxing out Sonic's "Good Looks" and giving Tails the highest strength possible at the cost of their agility and speed. Can the famously speedy duo survive as slow, buff, beautiful dudes?

    Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017 57:17


    The club watches two Christmas specials from 2013's Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures. Can Pacster and his X-TREME pals Cyli and Spiral stop the ghosts from gooing all over Pac-World and save Christmas-I-mean-Berry-Day!?

    Donkey Kong Country: The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 58:53


    The club watches the Donkey Kong Country TV series holiday special from 1999. Emily compares the Kong Country holiday ceasefire between apes and lizards to World War I, Murph expresses his discomfort about how nude Funky Kong looks, and Caldwell complains that the show's animation isn't good to craft the "perfect ape ass."

    Minecraft: The Island: A Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 35:42


    The club faces its greatest challenge yet: a book that is so true to Minecraft that it has almost no plot. Can the club mine goofs from that which has no goofs? Did we already lose you with that terrible pun?

    Super Mario Adventure Book: Doors to Doom (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 80:28


    The epic conclusion to another Nintendo adventure book! Can the club make it through the Doors to Doom unscathed? No. No, they can't.

    Super Mario Adventure Book: Doors to Doom (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 57:15


    By the Light of Bahamut, the Mario Brothers are revived and continue their losing run of Doors to Doom. The Kong Family makes several appearances, including a rampaging Donkey Kong Jr., and Libertarian Funky Kong.

    Super Mario Adventure Book: Doors to Doom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 61:10


    The club takes on another Nintendo adventure book because they just don't know when to quit. Emily eats a slug of steak fat, Caldwell gets horny for puzzles, and Murph is saved by Bahamut's blessing.

    Sonic the Hedgehog: Fortress of Fear (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 62:18


    The club concludes their two week epic reading of a 60 page book for children. Murph defends his platonic love of critters, Emily recounts the time she bullied him for wearing a long sleeved Jack Skellington t-shirt, and Caldwell says "RoboDaddy" dozens of times.

    Sonic the Hedgehog: Fortress of Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 58:03


    The club does a live reading of a Sonic children's book. Caldwell introduces original character "Caldwell Prower" and Emily questions Murph's love of critters.

    Silent Hill: The Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 73:29


    The club watches a spooky video game movie because it's almost HALLOWEEN... and they don't want to read a book.

    World of Warcraft: The Shattering: The Prelude to Cataclysm (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 76:49


    The club finishes a big boy book about Warcraft! Emily continues her war against brownies and picks a fight with Charlie Brown.

    World of Warcraft: The Shattering: The Prelude to Cataclysm (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 71:12


    The club returns to Azeroth, but gets side-tracked immediately when Emily goes on a long rant about how she's never seen someone eat a brownie (??????). Caldwell ponders which energy drink best encapsulates the essence of Garrush Hellscream and Murph introduces "Murph's Gurph's," a new segment to redact his goofs.

    World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 63:03


    THE BOOK BUDS ARE BACK! The club travels to Orgrimmar, aka New Orc City for some POLITICAL INTRIGUE! Caldwell introduces another exciting edition of Caldwell's Word Corner, Emily gets really into britches, and Murph struggles to say the phrase "Horde waters" with his Jersey accent.

    ANNOUNCEMENT: SUMMER HIATUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 1:45


    The club is going on a summer hiatus, but we'll be back in the Fall! Possibly in a new format!

    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dragons But Were Afraid to Ask

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 49:23


    The club cracks open the D&D Monster Manual to learn about dragons -- their mating habits, personality-types, and treasure preferences. Emily tries more than once to mimic the sound of a "dragon greeting."

    Super Mario Adventure Book: Koopa Capers (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 70:56


    The club continues the most difficult, nonsensical, foot-worshipping Nintendo adventure book to date. Featuring a giant goomba with shaved legs, Magmagate Part 2, and Luigi drinking orange juice in his uncle's pool.

    Super Mario Adventure Book: Koopa Capers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 65:57


    After Wendy O. Koopa goes missing, King Koopa buries his turtle pride and asks Luigi to find her. Can everybody's second favorite plumber save the day? THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL 8 BIT BOOK CLUB OF ALL TIME.

    The Lore of Mortal Kombat (with Susanna Wolff)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 53:24


    With Emily out of town, Susanna Wolff joins the show for a little WIKI-WANDERIN'. The club explores the story of Mortal Kombat, including the DC crossover and the short-lived cartoon series.

    D&D MONSTER MADNESS (BOSS BATTLE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 85:43


    John Elway the Flying Sword has shattered, causing his spirit to awaken an evil, giant John Elway hellbent on destroying the kingdom with his magic quarterbacking skills. Can Rob the Zombie and his goth followers sack this monstrous football legend and save the realm?

    D&D MONSTER MADNESS (FINALS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 68:51


    The 8 semi-finalists duke it out in the conclusion of our D&D scrub tournament! Featuring John Elway the Flying Sword, Borf the Giant Badger, Snake the Spider, Spider the Snake, Legolas the Drow, Rob the Zombie, Dixie the Pixie, and Peder the Giant Centipede.

    D&D MONSTER MADNESS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 77:28


    A gaggle of D&D's most pathetic monsters compete in a 16 scrub tournament to crown King Weenie! Caldwell and Emily each control 8 monsters, with Murph acting as ref/announcer/DM. Featured combatants include Flying Sword, Giant Badger, and Riding Horse.

    Digimon Manga

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 53:55


    The Lore Lords read a book that's mostly pictures. Caldwell gives a detailed history of the digital world, while Murph struggles to remember all FOURTEEN main characters. Emily constantly compares the story to LOST, despite having only seen the first season.

    Kingdom Hearts: The Novel (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2017 57:55


    The Lore Lords use their keyblades of wisdom to unlock the secret to Kingdom Hearts. Emily spends a good 10 minutes talking about the tan M&M and how it tasted different than the other M&Ms (it didn't).

    Kingdom Hearts: The Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 61:25


    The club reads glorified fan fiction featuring Final Fantasy characters, Disney critters, and anime-forever-friends. Caldwell sings the Kingdom Hearts theme more than once in our new segment, "The Bard Yard."

    Sonic the Hedgehog and the Way Too Serious History of Mobius

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 48:28


    The Lore Lords explore the tragic origin of Doctor Robotnik, the death of Sonic's rabbit pal, and other stories where tiny cartoon animals are taken way too seriously. Murph and Caldwell take turns singing their favorite Sonic zone themes, and Emily makes up one of her own.

    Making Sense of Metal Gear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 54:44


    The Lore Lords explore the Metal Gear wikia, which proves almost unnecessary because Caldwell knows it by heart. Come for the cybernetic ninjas, stay for the nanomachines!

    Legend of Zelda Adventure Book: The Shadow Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 135:19


    The club guides sassy 90s cartoon Link on a quest to protect the Triforce. Along the way, they meet a curious stranger with an even MORE CURIOUS magic necklace. Can the gang defeat this bejeweled dude? My rupees are on no!

    The Angry Birds Movie: The Junior Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2017 52:08


    The club graduates to a 3rd grade reading level and discusses a children's book based on a movie based on a game. We contemplate the hidden message behind the bird/pig war, and Caldwell considers getting a very bad tattoo.

    The Twisted Lore of Twisted Metal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 70:57


    The club, aka the Lore Lords, explore the lore of Twisted Metal by traveling down a wiki rabbit hole. Things are about to get TWISTED! And CONFUSING.

    Myst: The Book of Atrus (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017 54:59


    The club revisits their favorite D'ni wunderkin, his crap dad, and his cave-dwelling grandma while trying to wrap their heads around the mind-boggling lore of the Myst world.

    Caldwell's Lore Corner: Skyrim (with Nathan Yaffe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 23:54


    With Murph and Emily out of town, Nathan Yaffe joins Caldwell to tackle a book WITHIN a videogame -- "The Wraith’s Wedding Dowry" from Skyrim.

    Myst: The Book of Atrus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 59:05


    The club discusses the literary prequel to the original Myst game, which Emily confused for a children's puzzle game called The Island of Dr. Brain. Once again, the conversation devolves into jokes about dads.

    Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Metal City Mayhem (Part III)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 56:52


    The club finishes their Metal City adventure in spectacular fashion. Everything turns out great and Sonic ends up totally fine!!!

    Sonic Adventure Gamebook: Metal City Mayhem (Part II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 127:57


    The club revisits a Sonic choose-your-own-adventure book to right the wrongs of their previous failed play-through. Last time, Sonic was incapacitated by poison gas and dragged off by robots, so this time can only go better!

    TEKKEN: The Dark History of Mishima

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2017 51:34


    The club reads the videogamiest videogame book they've ever read, featuring cursed bloodlines, squirrel suit ninjas, and lots and lots of helicopters.

    Mortal Kombat Slash Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2016 56:56


    The club reads about a forbidden romance between Sub-Zero and Scorpion, then bullies Murph about his Animorphs fan fiction. Featuring an original Sub-Zero song by Emily!

    Christmas Comes to Pac-Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2016 53:07


    The club watches the 1982 Pac-man Christmas special featuring Pac favorites like Officer O'Pac and Chomp Chomp the dog. The ghosts learn a valuable lesson about the Christmas spirit and Pac-man says "we have to save Christmas" no less than six times.

    Pokemon: I Choose You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 48:36


    The club reads a novel based on the first few episodes of the Pokemon anime and engages in a heated debate about starter Pokemon. Everyone comes out dumber for it.

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