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Digital Symposium is a podcast on technology, video games, and media made by Tim and Jake to talk about the things they love. Come listen in as we discuss our phones, games, PC's and the tv we've been watching!

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    • Mar 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 33 EPISODES


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    Island Spaghetti

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 84:41


    Hey everyone! We really enjoyed making this episode, and I think I can safely say that this was the easiest episode to master to date. I was pretty happy about that. Anyways, enjoy and I'll hopefully find enough time to setup the social media stuff soon!   Public Betas (specifically Outriders) Tenet Jollibee Jacob Tries Virtual Reality Microsoft Hololens Half Life 2 Final Fantasy 7 remake and new games PS5 scalping experience Hood: Outlaws   Music: Buckeye Bonzai by  Vans in Japan Chrono Trigger ReMix by The OC Jazz Collective Dream of Green Secret of the Forest

    Only Béarnaise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 99:42


    Welcome back everyone!   Sorry it's been a while! Hopefully we'll record more frequently VERY soon!   In this episode, Tim and Jake discuss Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Cyberpunk 2077, and a bunch of others!   Music:   Buckey Bonzai by Vans In Japan   Final Fantasy Adventure 'Forgotten Palace' Remix by RebeccaETripp    

    Little Christmas Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 120:38


    Hey everyone!   This episode was a doozy to fit into our ever-growing schedules.   Anyways, Merry Christmas!   Music credits   - Final Fantasy VIII 'Fisherman's Horizon' by  Goomin Nam - Buckeye Bonzai by Vans in Japan -     

    Minnesota Cuisine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 84:27


    Why follow the election when you COULD be listening to Jacob hate oatmeal raisin cookies? Even though he's wrong it's definitely worth a listen!   Topics:   Holiday cookies Curry Minnesota Cuisine Steak locations Crockpot recipes Chick-fil-A Raising Cane’s Starbucks.. I think was next. Honestly this food tangent went on for so long that I’ve completely tuned it out. Food apps. Anyways, right now it’s the day after the 2020 presidential election and I can’t stop watching the numbers. Biden is leading at 264 – 214, but now they’re all talking about recounts and suing people. Oh my gosh, we’re still talking about the food stuff. Socialized food apps Suzerain Natural Instincts Webbed Virtual Cottage Crusader Kings 3 Phasmaphobia Iphones QR codes   Music:   Birds by Corbyn Kites Buckey Bonzai by Vans in Japan  

    Not Spaghetti

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 92:45


    I'm writing this one super quick because I'm on my way to a birthday party, but happy Sunday everyone!   Games discussed:   Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Mario Kart Circuit Sabaton Control New game roundup Spellbreak Blaseball Marvel’s Avengers Among Us Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster AOE III Final Fantasy 16 Harry Potter Hogwarts Legacy   Music Credits:   Buckeye Bonzai by Vans in Japan Gusty Garden DK Isle [Remix] from Super Mario Galaxy by JohnStacy & Others Zacatecas

    The Worst Way To Do It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 99:46


    Heeeey! Tim and Jake are back in September with another thrilling episode of DRAGON BALL- nah I’m just kidding, we’re talking about hot dogs and games that aaaaaaalmost hit the mark of a great title! Hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying life right now! Topics: End of the hot dog quiz Bowls of food How we make lists Mediocre Games Exponential Idle Frog Fractions   Music: Buckeye Bonzai by Vans in Japan Blue Lightning OC Remix by DiscoDan

    Hot Pockets & Dracula

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 90:00


    In this episode Tim and Jake spend a loooong time discussing the steam festival, Last of Us Part 2, and frozen burritos!      Music credits:   All In a Silver Line by Statusq   Undertale OC ReMix by Tune in with Chewie: "Chillaxing Day" [His Theme] (#4106)

    Laptop Frustrations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 80:50


    Life has been super crazy lately, so please excuse the lack of show notes for this episode. Thanks so much!

    Sandwiched

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 73:31


    Happy quarantine everyone!   Music:   All In a Silver Line by statusq   Aerith's Theme performed by unknown orchestra, and originally written by Nobuo Uematsu

    Final Fantasy 7 and some other topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 83:36


    Heyo! Happy Quarantine everyone!   Stay indoors and wash your hands!   Music:   All in a silver line by statusq Where in Time is Carmen SanDiego on PBS

    The Binding of Risk of Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 87:46


    hot dog questions 6-10!!!   Song credits All In A Silver Line by statusq   On Summer's Day cover by Ska Tune Network

    Hot Dogs are NOT sandwiches!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 70:29


    Tim and Jake are back discussing hot dogs, Jacob’s 3D rendering fascination, and everything in-between!   Music: All in a Silver Line by statusq   Mother 'Melody of Love' [Fallin' Love, and Magicant] by jdaster64

    3d silver line magicant
    Hot Dogs Are The Best Cheap Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 89:00


      Jake and Tim are aliiiiiive!!! Sorry for the hiatus!   List of topics covered: Eggs Beer Pixel 4 XL Google Stadia Halo Master Chief Collection Kernal Sanders Dating Sim Joke Visual Novels Nancy Drew Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order   Music credits: All In A Silver Line by status   Shenmue 'Amorelle' [Cherry Blossom Wind Dance] by Radiowar

    Tim is wrong but Jacob Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 77:46


    Ok, I'm gonna be honest. This episode is probably around 3 or 4 weeks late, and I'm finishing in a desperate attempt to finish everything on my back-burner before I start a new job tomorrow. Oh my goodness I'm tired.   Here's some song credits. Goodnight.      All in a Silver Line by statusq Head South to the Beach by Tom Janes feat. PROTODOME Dove call  by Dove   Oh my god im so tired

    America's Pickle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 86:24


    Topics duuuuuuuude!   Jacob’s Trailer Park Cocktails Gloomhaven Rainbow Six Siege Cow Vs the Pig Empire Griftlands Ape Out Factory Town Speech Dictation Gourmet Hot Dogs My garbage is making me reconsider Apple   Music: All in a Silver Line by statusq Pistachio Ice Cream ragtime by Lena Orsa Secret of Monkey Island 'Voodoo, Roots 'n Grog' [LeChuck's Theme] by Diggi Dis.   Thanks so much for watching!

    Feat. Rick Sic. and Timourmous B

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 78:18


    This week: Tim and Jake discuss E3 2019, Amazon Fire Sticks, and Epic Rap names.   Music:   All In A Silver Line by statusq Path of Borealis (Remix of Triage at Dawn from Half Life 2) by DJ Dain

    It's Pronounced 'Majong'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 87:44


    Tim and jake are aliiiiiiive! Ahhhh! Sorry for the long break!      Topics:  Gloomhaven Factorio Mordhau Mob Psycho 100 “Hey Google” E3 Wish.com 144hz monitors   Songs: All in a Silver Line by status, hoot hoot by bird, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (remix) by jdaster64

    Niche or Niche

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 135:13


    In this episode, Tim and Jake record over a several day period the shenanigans of Alphabet and European Football   Topics Discussed:   Ad blocking on a network level: Why doesnt Tim use his raspberry pi rationally?   Printing Timelapse In 4K Using A DSLR: Electric Bungaloo 2   Metro Exodus Tom Clancy's: The Division 2 Tetris 99 AoE 3 Wargroove   Who holds the power? (Amazon HQ2 & youtube drama, and British football)   NEWS   Sega/Square Enix Voice Actor Cocaine Arrest   Google coming to GDC (Google Stadia)   Diablo 1   Xbox Gamepass on Nintendo Switch   Songs Used:   All in a Silver Line - statusq   Yours Forever - The Deep

    Feb 28 - Kingdom Hearts III Was Ok!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 86:52


    In this episode, Tim and Jake try not to kill eachother over disagreements with gummi ships   Topics discussed:   Slime Rancher   ORION: Prelude   Auto Chess   ANTHEM   Apex Legends   Kingdom Hearts   Tetris 99   Music credits:   All in a Silver Line by statusq     Face My Fears (Kingdom Hearts III OST) Remix cover by JVNA  

    Jan 23 - Click To Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 97:40


    In this Episode Tim and Jake return from their long hiatus partying and burning Christmas trees in the desert.    Assassin's Creed: Odyssey  Far Cry 5  Skyrim VR DOOM VR Rimworld Northgard Hearthstone   Chinese Debt Credit System Moon Plant Click To Pray   Music:   All In A Silver Line by statusq   Busta Rhymes Goes To The Wii Shop Channel by DatManOvaDer

    Tetris: Game of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 92:48


    This week, Jake and Tim discuss every game that's better than Fallout 76 (there's a lot of them)   Dead by Daylight Friday the 13th Evolve Google Project Stream The Tetris Effect Fallout 76 Bethesda Id Software Runescape Mobile   Music: All in a Silver Line by statusq A World of Piano by kLuTz

    Finstagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 65:54


    This week, Tim and Jake try as best they can to thin the topics that we've collecting to talk about and do a mildly ok job of it!   Topics -    Red Dead Redemption 2   Blackwake   Return of the Obra Dinn   Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4   Music:   All In A Silver Line by statusq Mii Channel Hip Hop RemixInstrumental Wii Music Remix by B.R. Beats

    Switch the Flip

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 125:04


    This week, Jake and Tim discuss Trips to Sequoia National Forest and Yosemite National Park, Tim brings up a disgusting movie, and Jake decides to correct Tim's speech.   Horror movies (The Ritual, The Endless, Human Centipede 3) Venom 3-d printing corner (Rocket, keyboard case/mount) Upcoming Games - (Black Ops (Out), Red Dead 2, Fallout 76, Sekiro, Reigns: GoT) Spiderman GTA Online Project Stream Wuppo S.T.A.L.K.E.R. call of Pripyat   News: Telltale Games Studio Netflix making a Choose Your Own Adventure Style Episode of Black Mirror 5G Internet issues Essential Phone layoffs Helm Private Internet Server Company E-Liquid + Viagra = Disaster   All In A Silver Line by statusq Depth of The Deep Remix by Waveformer   Is anybody even looking down here? I'm not even sure people look at these notes. Email us at Dsymposium@gmail.com. Give us any question, gaming related or otherwise and we'll address it on the next podcast!

    Oct 2 - Instaham

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 120:42


    This week: Tim and Jake get political, Jake is wrong (yet again), Tim is even more wrong, and camping trips happen.   Duncan Hunter Steam page Instaham Reddit.com/r/nosurf Sequoia National Forest Hunter X Hunter Watchmen Essex County Data Preservation The Definition of Prudence Picassa Forgotify Camel Camel Camel Wet Wipe Warmer LG V40 Megatokyo Graveyard Keeper The International 2018   Songs used:  - FF7 Voices of the Lifestream by Stone Eyes (The Great Warrior) - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 'Thunderstruck' [Windmill Hut] by Big Giant Circles  

    August 16th - License Plates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 78:33


    This week, Jake and Tim discuss Jacob’s love life, Tim’s unreciprocated love of smartwatches, and his love for holes. Riveting stuff.   Discussed this week Red Flags Superfight Titanfall 2 LAN Diego Discord: https://discord.gg/bKBaSqk American License Plate Designs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_license_plate_designs_and_serial_formats History of California License Plate Designs: http://www.lamag.com/driver/the-colorful-history-of-california-license-plates/ Graveyard Digger Hole.io Islands of Nyne Dead Cells Fitbit Versa (compared to Pebble Time Steel)   Music by: All in a Silver Line by status Super Mario Bros “Mario Likes Thorazine” by Shnabubula

    July 20th - The Time Cube Principle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 84:56


    In this episode Tim and Jake discuss how few games they've actually played recently and instead discuss classical art, TV shows, and the strangest of all conspiracy theories. Topics Discussed Comic Con 2018 Avengers: Infinity War Aquaman Disenchanted Adventure Time Silicon Valley GLOW The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Starcraft 2 Hotline Miami 2 The Time Cube Principle Saturn Devouring His Son - Painting by Fransisco Goya Nerdwriter video mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g15-lvmIrcg&t= Akira   Music by Debussy - Claire De Lune

    July 7 - Episode 7 - Rough and Tumble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 69:59


    In this (half of a) podcast, Jake and Tim discuss a shortlist of E3 highlights, the games they've been playing, and really ridiculous fanfiction. Tim tries to hold a single beer down while Jake tries to stop squealing like a little girl over Subnautica. Seriously. It was embarrassing for both of us.    List of Games we played this week:   Subnautica The Forest We Were Here Universal Paperclips Vampyr Kingdom Hearts   List of E3 Titles: (Bolded/Italicized games were mentioned by name)   Octopath Traveler Spiderman Shadow of the Tomb  Raider Forza Horizon Mega Man 11 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Super Mario Party COD BLOPS 4 Starlink: Battle for Atlas Battlefield 5 Hitman 2 Fallout 76 Elder Scrolls Blades Just Cause 4 Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tetris Effect Metal Wolf Chaos XD Resident Evil 2 Kingdom Hearts 3 Anthem Days Gone Metro: Exodus Halo Infinite Crackdown 3 Trials Rising Tom Clancy’s The Divison 2 Fire Emblem: Three Hours Daemon X Machina Gears of War 5 Gears Tactics Gears Pop! Devil May Cry 5 Dying Light 2 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Jump Force Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 57:52 Skull and Bones Wolfenstein: Youngblood Wolfenstein: Cyber Pilot Rage 2 Dead or Alive 6 Ori and the Will of the Wisps Beyond Good and Evil 2 Control Doom Eternal Cyberpunk 2077 Death Stranding Ghost of Tsushima Elder Scrolls 6 Last of Us Part 2 Starfield Afterparty Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Ashen A Plague Tale: Innocence Astro Bot Assetto Corsa The Awesome Adventure of Captain Spirit Battletoads Below Call of Cthulu Catherine: Full Body Children of Morta Command and Conquer Rivals Conqueror’s Blade Creed: Rise to Glory Cuphead: Delicious Last Course DLC Dead Cells Dragon Quest XI Farming Simulator 19 Fate Extella Link Fear the Wolves Fifa 19 Madden NFL 19 NBA Live 19 Firewall Zero Hour For Honor new faction DLC Gal Metal Galak-Z: Variant S The Golf Club 2019 Greedfall Harold Halibut Heavy Fire: Red Shadow Home Sweet Home Just Dance 2019 Killer Queen Black Kingdom: Two Crowns Lego DC Supervillains Little Dragon’s Cafe Maneater Mavericks: Proving Grounds Megalith My Friend Pedro Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strikers Ninjala Ooblets Outer Wilds Overcooked 2 Unravel 2 Valkyria Chronicles 4 Total War: Three Kingdoms Tunic Paladins: Realm Royale The Quiet Man Wargroove Waking We Happy Few The Wind Road Yakuza Kiwami 2 Yakuza 0

    Episode 6 - Ramble On

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 170:28


    In this episode of the podcast, Tim actually recorded and uploaded in the same 24 hour period! (Don't get used to it pls...) Additionally, Tim gushes about PUBG Mobile, Jacob stays silent most of the time (and gets distracted by a pretty girl texting him, but that's none of my business), and we spend a while talking about Disney and Facebook. HAVE A GOOD FLIGHT BACK DANIEL! I MISS YOUR FACE!   Stuff we Discussed Games - Sims 4 KSP! Kingdom Come: Deliverance Burnout Paradise Roller Coaster Tycoon Joyride VR Starwars Battlefront II PUBG Mobile  Knives Out                                        Rules of Survival                          Modern Combat 5        Media -  - Food Wars - Hunter X Hunter - Over The Garden Wall - TAG (The Movie)    Songs we used: All In a Silver Line by StatusQ Be That Way by Manny The Martyr Skill is Futile by Kevin MacLeod  

    Episode 5 Part 1 - 300 Steam Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 70:29


    In this first half of Episode 5: Tim and Jake discuss the horrors of the cryptocurrency world, Lions Tigers and Bears,  3D Printing, a whole swath of games (I'll list below), Tim's oddly specific hatred of some fitbit products, and a few silly cartoons.   Games we discussed: Spec Ops: The Line,  Banished,   World to the West,  Superflight,  Owlboy,  Game Dev Tycoon,  Hunt: Showdown,  Kingdoms and Castles,  Swarmlake,  Shows: Hunter X Hunter Food Wars Jake's Github: https://github.com/Horizonistic

    Episode 4 Part 2 - Biology Makes Me Excited

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 47:53


    In this shorter add-on episode, Tim and Jake discuss the news:   CRISPR being used to eradicate invasive species Atari launches a new cryptocurency Mount Your Friends 3D! Paradise City Remastered announcement Spyro Trilogy announcement Elizabeth Swaney steals the Olympics California Legislation passed for driverless vehicles

    Episode 4 Part 1 - Just Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 71:59


    In this extra long episode, Tim and Jake discuss their reviews and experiences on a ton of games, some shameless cash grabs that want to be called games (Metal Gear Survive), and a bunch of shows and movies we haven't been able to talk about yet. Sorry it's been so long since the last posting! I'll have the other half of this conversation uploaded soon! Stuff we discussed (in no particular order): - Games REFUNCT Q.U.B.E. Pharaoh Kingdom Come: Deliverance Celeste Settlers of CATAN (Mobile) Game Dev Tycoon (Mobile Into The Breach Metal Gear Survive - TV/Movies Firefly Witcher TV adaptation Altered Carbon Black Panther - Apps/Devices Vivo X20 Plus UD Samsung Galaxy S8 Battery Case Google Allo (Which Tim has changed his mind on since recording. Apparently, this service does NOT let people use SMS with it).

    Episode 3 - Zombies, Spacemen, and Vietcong, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 64:49


    In this Episode Tim and Jake talk Farcry 5, and other stuff. Yet again. This one is for Daniel. I hate that I love you, Daniel. I hate that I love you so much. 

    Episode 2 - Mr. Rogers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 64:21


    In this episode, Tim and Jake put For Honor on trial to defend its honor, PUBG ruins our lives (again) and a bunch of ther stuff happens that I can't really remember because I wanted to re-listen to this thing before uploading, but Daniel got on my back and I was like 'Ok I'll put it out early' because I had too much of a headache to say no and I was getting really mad like "Hey Daniel, just go mix some chemicals in a cold room for few hours ok"? But I didn't say that because I didn't want to get into it. So if these show notes are bad, make Daniel feel bad. 

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