PBC Productions Podcast

Z fills us in on the greatest portable gaming device of all time! This star studded episode features none other than TOM GREEN and BLACKWOLF the DRAGON MASTER - check it out!

A dark messenger forces Z to contemplate the impossible - all for the sake of a classic console that no one can remember. Roms, emulators, and the forgotten Adam in this episode of LMG. directors note: Z does not actually hate her Mom.

It's time for a vlog update, including Brett and Darrin's Go For Broke Day challenge video!

Things get crazy when Z is forced to go cold-turkey and not play her favorite addictive game. Special Guest Doctor Richard Brundage

PBC, X-Strike Studios, and the Virtual Fools give an open letter to Brendan Becker, con chair of MAGfest. Feel free to respond to this video with your own comments about MAGfest! http://www.magfest.org oh, and the music is Traveling Thai Guy by Joshua Morse. http://www.oneupstudios.com/ep_05.php

PBC Productions and Scrub Club Records present 'Overheat,' Mad Hatter's hip-hop tribute to the NES game Excitebike. Dozens of geeks gathered together to shoot the video at MAGfest, a video and computer gaming festival run by fans, for fans. The 'ExciteBiker', Matthew Mahoney, is a THON veteran who was chosen both for his ability to bust a move and for his innate lack of fear. The video features Internet video game celebrities James Rolfe (Angry Video Game Nerd), Stuttering Craig (ScrewAttack.com), A_Rival (Wave Theory), Devon Riley (Captain S), Bobby Bokista (VirtualFools), and others. A huge THANK YOU to all the fans and friends who showed up to the shoot. You're the best. Big shout out to Brenden and MAGfest - for throwing the baddest video game party on the East Coast every year - and also for helping make this video happen. 'Overheat' is one of eleven tracks on MadHatter's Nintendo-inspired rap album, 8-Bit Bullshit. http://www.scrubclubrecords.com/music... Hatter's site describes the album as "11 tracks full of nonstop Nintendo memories to bob your head to". The video was shot, cut, and conceived by PBC Productions member Chad Williams, who was genuinely inspired by Hatter's music. He remarks, "Nerdcore is a niche within a niche, but great albums like 8-Bit Bullshit transcend the limitations of the genre." This video marks the first collaboration between Scrub Club Records and PBC Productions.

The best 13 shorts out of PBC's 100-strong library are now on DVD - and the best part? It's only 10 bucks. http://pbc-productions.com/Store.html Voted by fans as the top 13 EVER, titles include: Zombie Apocalypse Buddy Flick Captain S takes on AMA Colossal Epic Battle: A Sentai Short Attack of the Clones? Brett and Devon Home Alone Devon, Diamond and Pearl Colossal WIN: Behind the Scenes Fellowship of the Donut Halo 3 Launch History Science Theater: Attack! Robot Safety Awareness: Internet Dating Pool Time Fun The Insult that Made a Man out of 01 We Love PBC: Fanmade Filler Friday

Every Christmas Z asks Santa for a Super Nintendo, and every year she is denied...

PBC heads down to Philly for VGXPO 2008 and does some SERIOUS investigative reporting.

It's reality competition show meets Little Miss Gamer... anything could happen

Puppets + Zombies = Fun!

This week, PBC brings you an overdue vlog. We remind you that MAGFest 7 is coming up in just about 6 weeks, so if you haven't pre-registered, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Go to: http://www.magfest.org We'll have some new merch at MAGFest, and YOU have a say! To vote on which videos make it onto the best of PBC DVD, head over to pbc-productions.com.

Who better to face the undead hordes than Death himself?

Combing two of my favorite things, SEGA games and positive hip hop. Murs & 9th Wonder bring you Pusshhhhhh from the amazing album "Sweet Lord".

Ever date a gamer? Z's ex-boyfriends all have one thing in common - they all play way too many games! As she recaps previous relationships, Z ventures to her favorite independent videogame store*. *- guest-starring Mike and Mariah from Digital Press!

RUFAMET presents a tale of summer love, revenge, passion, revenge, and Math. Oh, and also revenge. BUY ROBO ATLAS PRODUCT(tm)!

The WiiFit has a twisted mind of its own, and when Z doesn't work out enough to its liking, things get BLOODY. Does Z have the willpower to wake from this eternal nightmare? Or will the Nintendo peripheral win over all? Freddy fans rejoice; this is one creepy episode you won't want to miss.

The drama! The mayhem! Our goal was to create a short film in two hours in front of a live audience at Otakon 2008. The filmmaking workshop flew forward at break-neck speed -- there lay at the end of our journey only one thing - WIN, or FAIL. What resulted is cataloged in this hilarious doc. Thanks to a behind-the-scenes videographer, those crazy two hours are captured for all to see.

PBC Productions filmed "Epic Colossal" Battle at Otakon 2008...in 3 hours. It was part of their fan film making panel than occured on friday night. R5 Central podcast host Mike Dent joined in for what proved to be an action packed, low-budget, sentai explosion!

We're reaching deep into the vault for this week's content. Captain S Episode 6 tends to be a fan favorite, and it was one of the most difficult episodes for us, technically. Chad and Brett take a look back at an early version of the crucial showdown between Captain S and NES, and discuss how it evolved into the version everyone knows today.

Hideo Kojima had several ideas for Metal Gear Solid 4, one of which included replacing Solid Snake. Since Snake was so fond of hiding in that cardboard box, Kojima wondered, what if the box...was the star?

Z is plagued by the inability to finish video games. In a nightmare, she is visited the evil Count Dracula, who conspires with the cast of Castlevania Symphony of the Night to show her that finishing a game might not mean 'Game Over'.

More unseen footage has been unearthed, this time for Pixar's smash hit Wall*E. Apparently the design for Eve changed over time, as well as her relationship with Wall*E. Check out this trailer for proof!

Recently unearthed after the Iron Man movie premiere, this concept video shows an alternate costume Stark zipping around the city with all voices speaking in meeps and mops. Really. MEE P MOP!

With none of her childhood memories living up to her expectations, Z decides to dissect the idea of 'The Bad Game'. Everyone hates on E.T. for the Atari, but is it all that terrible? What makes a game bad, and when do we realize that bad games exist? Will Harry Potter be the next E.T.? Is humanity doomed to repeat their mistakes over and over?

Nothing can withstand the fury of a Captain S headbutt.

Last time, Levi showed Z around his pinball showroom and thoroughly explained the history of pinball. Now its Z's turn to show Levi some of the greatest pinball video games ever made - to try to convince the world's biggest critic that it CAN be done well. If a man who repairs and sells pinball machines recognizes the merits of a simulation of a real machine, you know it must be good. Games reviewed: Alien Crush (TG-16), Pinball Hall of Fame: Gottlieb Collection (PS2), Pinball FX (xbox live).

The Barcade in Brooklyn, NY hosted it's second annual Wiimbledon tournament, and PBC was there to document it's greatness.

Blobonia needs a savior and The Boy is up to the challenge. How does one conquer a platformer when there's no jump button? Simple - just whistle for your Jellybean-eating Blob buddy! This episode of Little Miss Gamer cuts to the chase: there's some video games out there with strange mixed messages. 'A Boy and His Blob' is no exception - it's all about Vitamins-Good, Vitamins-Kill! Special References: CreepShow and Beakman's World.

Humans beware! They're taken on new form! Never recycle, always incinerate!

Little Miss Gamer is now on GoodGameTV.com ! Not only are more episodes on the way, but they'll be coming at you twice a month!

What were the Top Five Ridiculous Challenges of Go For Broke Day 2008? What about the Top Five Accomplishments? PBC brings you these plus a special bonus - Brett's personal challenge: beat Resident Evil 4 in one sitting. INSANE.

Devon Riley returns from his convalescence hiatus to host our release video for GTA IV.

July, 2007: over 500 puppeteers descended upon St. Paul, MN for a week of hair-raising, ground breaking, internationally acclaimed puppet shows. Some came for workshops, others came to perform. Will the art form survive? Are national festivals necessary? Puppeteers ranging from unknown to legendary will sound off as the week rampages on...

It's been a while since PBC has dropped a vlog, so Brett and Chad remedy that situation with a whole mess of exciting news.

Leonard Nimoy sings a classic tune of love, freedom, and GREAT JUSTICE. Special Thanks to Zeina and Obororo.

Forget sniper school, the Noob School can teach you the ins and outs of FAILURE in Halo 3.

What's pink and sucks? Kirby, of course! Little Miss Gamer walks you through the lovable creampuff's NES romp: Kirby's Adventure. Released after the SNES' arrival, some call it the console's swansong. Z calls it a classic. Bonus travel ad and viewer mail from a certain magic kingdom.

Brawl may be the biggest video game release of the decade, and PBC was at the GameStop in the Queens Center Mall to scope out the tournament, and talk to some giddy gamers.

By now, everyone has heard about Devon's situation. We went to visit him yesterday as he recovers in the hospital in Middletown, NY. He is doing well, and will be taking the next few months to get his strength back, and come back stronger than ever. He was overwhelmed by the show of support, and wanted to say hello, and thank you. So here he is, in all his stitched-up glory. Be sure to check out the blog that our friend Steph set up to support Devon.

Did you know that there is a holiday...for gamers??!! Wonder no more, as April 5th is Go For Broke Day. What is Go For Broke Day, you ask? Today we give you the rundown. It's all about getting together with friends and setting challenges for yourself. We're getting on the horn, imploring all gamers to help us celebrate Go For Broke Day...and showing us how! Create a video showing or telling us how you're going to celebrate Go For Broke Day and send submissions to goforbroke@pbc-productions.com. Selected submissions will be entered into our Go For Broke Day video that will be released as a Filler Friday! Please note by sending a video to PBC Productions, you are giving us permission to use the footage in our video, yadda yadda yadda, legal mumbo jumbo.

No, we're not referring to the awful Star Wars prequel, just in case you were wondering. It's this week's Filler Friday, starring Brett and Devon. Chad and Z are away on vacation, and it's inevitable that Brett and Devon will spew forth something utterly inane and absurd. This week was no exception. Dolly the sheep ain't got nothin' on us!

Z reviews one of the greatest console rhythm games, the legendary Gitaroo Man! Plus there's some puppets! And some Haloes! If you aren't playing this game right now, well, watch the review, get pumped, and drive to your local videogame store. Get this - they won't have it. This game is crazy rare.

PBC is all business on the set. There is never any laughing, screwing around, or tomfoolery of any sort. To showcase this mundaneness, we're bringing you a series of outtakes from the filming of History Science Theater: Robot Appreciation Day. See how Chad and Darrin always keep a straight face. Hear how Brett never curses over botching a line. Pure professionalism, people.

MAGFest is a yearly video game convention that occurs in the greater Washington, DC area. A virtual 4 day, non-stop party, MAGFest has everything from arcade cabinets, console gaming, PC/LAN, table top gaming, as well as a host of events such as name that tune, costume contests, and 2 nights of concerts by popular video game remixers. MAGFest VI was held at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA from January 3rd-6th.

MAGfest 2008. The Captain S marathon had just ended, PBC was taking their bows - when to their surprise, a bonus video appeared! Fans, friends, and colleagues joined together to create a loving tribute to Z, Brett, Devon, Darrin, and Chad - and what's crazy is that they had contacted friends and family members for totally embarrassing photos!

It's another typical day in Animal Crossing...axes, red rocks, fear. Not a MAGfest plug at all.

Because YOU demanded it, season one of The NEW Adventures of Captain S is now available on DVD @ pbc-productions.com store. This two-disc DVD package features all 10 episodes (over 2 hours!), all Filler Fridays, 2 audio commentary tracks, never before seen outtakes, a 'making-of' featurette, the closely guarded original pilot, and MORE! This DVD is a 'thank you' to all the fans of the series, and to all the people who made Captain S possible. PS, the original soundtrack - remastered and awesomeified, is also available in the PBC store. You too can own the master work of Glenn Case. Both the CD and DVD are in limited supply, so get yours soon! We also have all sorts of other new swag in the store - new shirts & posters designed by Maximo, Captain S stickers designed by Hex, and tons, TONS, of different combo deals - so you can get stuff, and we can mail it to you easier. We will be taking orders starting today, and mailing out all the shipments as soon as we return from MAGfest January 7th.

Your favorite post-apocalyptic cable access news team is back to recant the tale of Robot Appreciation Day. Ernest and Professor muse about the year that we blew ourselves up and began celebrating the arrival of a very different kid of savior.

Little Miss Gamer discovers that there are certain things that can't be replicated on a home console - like pinball! Join LMG as she interviews Levi Nayman, a pinball wiz with a showroom filled with old and new pinball machines. Classic cabinets reviewed include: Dimension, Night Rider, and Eight Ball.

Ninjas battle Pirates on the dance floor! Cosplayers duel it out on stage and on a giant chessboard! J-rock icons Back-On melt your face off in concert! These stunning feats and more await at one of America's greatest anime cons, Anime USA. PBC sandwiches three awesome days of con into one glamorous highlight reel of the 2007 convention.