KUCI: Socially Distanced

Episode 52: Paxton Made a Game

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021

The disastrous "Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy" launch, and the miraculous "Up Late with Phil Crocker" launch. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 51: The Beach Makes You Old (feat. Guest Co-Host Essa Rasheed)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021

In this (IN-PERSON!!!) Halloween special, the boys decide to go for a relaxing day at the beach. But their outing quickly devolves into chaos when they discover they all share the same false memories. Also we talk about M. Night Shyamalan's "Old." Special thanks to guest co-host Essa Rasheed for joining us! Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 50: 50 Hours of your Life now Officially Wasted

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021

50 EPISODES BAYBEEEEEE!!! What do we win? Tragedy on the set of "Rust," the trailers for "Uncharted" and "The Batman," the Dead by Daylight NFT fiasco, and "Squid Game." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 49: Talking Ghoulish Goop and Tony's Gabagool

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021

"Venom 2: Let There be Carnage" and "The Sopranos." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 48: Zuck Strikes Again!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021

The Facebook fiasco and "Hitman." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 47: This Episode of "Socially Distanced" was Edited by Paxton Wright. He's so Cool!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021

Talking about the "Super Mario Brothers" movie cast list and "Sabel." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 46: Mama Always Said Life was Like an Immersive Sim...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021

A tribute to Norm MacDonald and "Death Loop". Well, not a tribute to "Death Loop" but we talk about it. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 44: LISTEN TO THE KNOBS!!!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021

"The White Lotus" and the importance of listening to the knobs. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 43: A Tex-Mex Mess

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021

We both played "Adios" this week. One of us kinda liked it, the other kinda loathed it. Listen to find out who! Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 42: Hello, Wrex. Paxton. Justin. So Long, Wrex. Paxton. Justin.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021

The Activision Blizzard scandal and more "Mass Effect." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 41: Come on and Slam! And Welcome to Some Incoherent Babbling That I Guess Technically Qualifies as a Conversation (Feat. Guest Co-Host Andrew Weston)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021

A discussion on "Space Jam 2" and a perfect example of just how doomed this country is. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 40: No Reservations About Exploiting the Deceased for Cynical Marketing Purposes (feat. Guest Co-Host Essa Rasheed)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021

Discussion about how Anthony Bourdain is now a robot for our amusement, Netflix is for g4m3rz now, and Bo Burnham's "Inside." Special thanks to Essa Rasheed for guest co-hosting this week's episode. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 39: Can it Wait for a Bit? I'm in the Middle of Some "Socially Distanced"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021

Coverage of the shambling husk once known as E3, and more Mass Effect talk. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 38: I'm Paxton Wright, and this is my Favorite Podcast on the Citadel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021

An hour-long feast on "Mass Effect." More to come! Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 37: Insert Big Lady Joke Here

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021

Upcoming film adaptations of "Uncharted" and "The Last of Us," and "Resident Evil 8." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 36: If You Thought Games Journalism Couldn't get any Deader...

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021

Alex Navarro, Vinny Caravella, and Brad Shoemaker's departures from Giant Bomb and the "Mortal Kombat" movie. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 35: Remember When Colin Farrell Beat That Kid's Dad Up?

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021

Another long feast about "True Detective" seasons 1-3. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 34: Skills of an Artist (Feat. Peter Keating)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021

Discussing the passing of rapper DMX, the reveal of "Fast & Furious 9," and a discussion with special guest, firmer UI designer with EA Games Peter Keating. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 33: Mundaun, Ya Better Take Care If I Find You Been Creepin' 'Round My Backstairs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021

An hour-long feast all about "Mundaun," a neat indie horror game from Swiss developer Hidden Fields. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 32: My Scythe. I Like to Keep it Next to Where My Heart Used to be"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021

NFTs and "Grim Fandango." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 31: More Like "Nintend-go Direct-lyIntoTheTrash," am I Right???

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021

Nintendo Direct, Sony State of Play, and "Hitman 3" Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 30: Clear as a Crisp Spring Morning! "$GME" in the Coffee!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021

Gamestonks and "Deadly Premonition 2." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 29: Rome is Falling. Let's Talk About Bugsnax!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021

A discussion about a month of pure chaos and "Bugsnax." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 28: Distance Hard

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020

The KUCI annual Christmas party is hijacked by some unsavory assailants; and a discussion about "A Charlie Brown Christmas." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 27: Xi Jinping's Most SAVAGE Gamer Moments! (Epic 360 No Scope Compilation)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020

Mostly rambling nonsense this week (but FUN rambling nonsense!), Taiwanese indie horror darling "Devotion" removed from GOG at request of "the gamers," and "Sam & Max Save the World" remaster. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 26: YOU'RE BREATHTAKING!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020

If you like "Melee," Nintendo don't like you. Also "Cyberpunk 2077." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 25: Totally Dern'd Insane-y

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020

The Bokeh Games Studio Announcement, the WB/HBOMAX deal, and "Animaniacs." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 24: I'm 100% Positive She's My Demon Soulmate

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020

More Next Gen Console Chat, "Demon's Souls," and "Napoleon Dynamite."

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Episode 23: Nothin' but Nerves

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020

It's our Halloween Special! But honestly who cares? The Election is in less than a week and a death plague is sweeping the globe! Anyway, we talked about "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," so that's fun I guess. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 22: "A Farewell to Quibis" by Megest Whitmanway (Feat. Guest Co-Host Essa Rasheed)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020

The death of Quibi and a Marxist analysis of IKEA. Special thanks to guest co-host, Essa Rasheed, for joining us this week! Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 21: Oh Yah

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020

More Paul W.S. Anderson and disposable movie talk. Also "Fargo." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 20: Going Roguelike

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020

The announcement of the "Resident Evil" film reboot and a prayer for the survival of the disposable Hollywood Film. Also "Hades." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 19: It's Adam and Minecraft Eve not Adam and Minecraft STEVE!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020

The Minecraft Steve "Smash" announcement and "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 18: The World's Been Met with a Terrible Fate, Hasn't it?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020

The West Coast is on fire, tone-deaf games marketing snafus, and "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask"

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Episode 17: Continuing to Get Older All the Time

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020

PS5 and Xbox Series XOne360SexBox, USA details and more "Tony Hawk." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 16: We Here at X-Play Give Friday the 13th Part 6 a Five... Outta Five

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020

The return of G4 and "Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 15: Here I Am, Gettin' Older All the Time and Whatnot

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020

Lazlow Jones' departure from Rockstar Games and "Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 14: Dr. Marky Mark N. Funkybunch, M.D. (Feat. Guest Co-Host Andrew Weston)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020

The AMC/Universal deal, "The Last Airbender," and "The Happening." Special thanks to guest co-host, Andrew Weston for filling in for Justin this week! Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 13: Paddle Your Own Keanu (Feat. Guest Co-Host Andrew Weston)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020

The Ellen DeGeneres scandal, "Down to Earth with Zac Efron," and "Avatar: The Last Airbender." Special thanks to guest co-host, Andrew Weston for filling in for Justin this week! Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 12: Tonight, On a Very Special "Socially Distanced"...

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020

Paxton's returned from the adventure of a lifetime, and he's brought someone very important with him... Also "Clone High" and "Hannibal." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 11: Who Used a Mori on Gamestop?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020

The decline of Gamestop, "Starship Troopers," and "Dead by Daylight." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 10: Warframe When the Frames Go to War Idk I Didn't Play the Game (feat. Ian Ring)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020

A conversation with special guest, game designer Ian Ring, regarding an upcoming project he and Paxton currently have in the works. Also "Warframe" and "Persona 5." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 9: Pour One Out for the King(?) of Streaming

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020

The Death of Mixer and "The Last of Us 2." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 8: I'll See You Again in 60 Minutes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020

We got an hour now baybee! Just "Twin Peaks: The Return" this week. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 7: No Time for Tomfoolery this Week.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020

Title says at all. Find out how you can support BLM and other movements that are taking a stand against police brutality here: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/george-floyd-protests-bail-funds-police-brutality-black-lives-matter-1008259/

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Episode 6: Dr. Grant, My Dear Dr. Satler... Welcome... To Frustrating Cards!

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020

"Jurassic World: Evolution" & "Signs of the Sojourner." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 5: Western Imperialism of the Chao Garden

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020

"VRChat" & "Lawrence of Arabia." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 4: Phoenix Downs Can't Revive Your Toxic Boyfriend

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020

"Final Fantasy VII Remake" & "Midsommar." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 3: Fantastical Realism, Coming-of-Age Tales, and Bummer Families

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020

"Kentucky Route Zero," "Undergrads," & "Hereditary." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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Episode 2: Gentlemen, You Can't Fight in Here. This is the Clock Tower!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020

"Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" and "Resident Evil 3 Remake." Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

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