Sines, Co-Sines, & Tangents

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Former games journalist Shawn Sines, re-enters the world of podcasting with lifelong game enthusiast Jared "Jarbochov" Cherup on this "weekly" podcast to discuss modern nerd culture, about tabletop and video games, and tv and movies.

Jared Cherup & Shawn Sines


    • Oct 19, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 29m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Sines, Co-Sines, & Tangents

    Episode 37: Jared Prattles Incessantly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 110:48


    Jared’s prattling has gotten out of hand, and Shawn sets him straight. With a special guest star Erica! We talk about NYCC, Retro Consoles, and Jared’s got a few games you should check out.

    Episode 36: The GaaS Leak Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 95:46


    Jared and Shawn tackle the real questions. Are Disney and Sony too big to fail? Is Mario Kart Tour fun? Are games as a service too big? Is a goose the ultimate video game character?

    Episode 35: Dusting Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 100:35


    Shawn and Jared return with Season 3 of Sines Co-Sines & Tangents. We finally discuss Avengers Endgame, and how to make the most out of Summer!

    Episode 34: Sorry To Burst Your Tangent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 108:26


    Shawn and Jared had a goal. To record a short episode. They failed. But they did watch Captain Marvel!

    Episode 33: Why Does Every Planet Look Like Vancouver?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2019 117:50


    We have a ton of tangents. Mario! Zelda! Tetris!! We also talk about the continuity power of canon and franchises, and how Shawn confuses people.

    Episode 32: The Age Of Sines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2019 94:14


    We have a ton of tangents, and we talk about historical games. Just setting, or is there more?

    Episode 31: Our Annual Episode for 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2019 89:59


    Shawn and Jared travel into the new year to bring you their earnings statement for the Sines Co-Sines & Tangents Stakeholders. Oh, and Spider-man.

    Episode 30: Transactional Mobility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 86:45


    Tangents: Castlevania: Season 2 – WOW! WOW! Hector & Issac Bloody Tears Nintendo Diablo III Amiibos and game Playstation Classic Game Reveal – meh Pokemon Let’s Go buy two copies and actually play Pokemon Go! Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far – who is this for? (Jared. Haven’t played one) Dark Horse seemingly used tons … Continue reading "Episode 30: Transactional Mobility"

    Episode 29: Rocktober

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2018 84:27


    Jared and Shawn take a step back from the “ledge of seriousity” and goof around a bit this week, talking about some of the difficulties in getting people together to play games. Oh, and there are Tangents too...

    Episode 28: Coping With It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 117:03


    Episode 27: Hype Train Keeps a Rollin’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 94:25


    Shawn let’s Jared nerd out about Smash and his emotional attachment to it. Meanwhile we’re tangent a plenty with a ton of fun stuff.

    Episode 26: Infinite Dads of War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2018 102:34


    We talk about Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse and we go deeper than you were expecting by looking at a common thread of God of War and Infinity War: Fatherhood.

    Episode 25: For the Hoarder!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 95:20


    We discuss the death of nostalgia & loot boxes. Jared gives a 60 second review. And we talk about game collecting, and our CERTIFIED FIVE STEP PROGRAM to salvation.

    Episode 24: SEASONED VETERANS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2018 95:45


    Did you know everything is coming to Switch? Black Panther Review. And discussing Work/Life/Fun balance when it comes to video games.

    Episode 23: 2017 What the What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 80:53


    Two Sines, and one Co-Sines discuss 2017 the year in review, and what we expect out of 2018.

    Hyperbolic Tangent #1: Seeking Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 92:56


    Jared & Shawn have diverging opinions. No one is right. No one is wrong. There is a balance in the Force. Here's what we thought from The Last Jedi.

    Episode 22: What He Did

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 71:46


    Mega Man is back baybee! We talk about Disney the devourer of worlds. Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu. And we talk about how Shawn betrayed us all. Oh and Net Neutrality is dead. All in all an uplifting episode.

    Episode 21: Unpopular Opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 85:16


    We talk about Skyrim again on the Switch. Justice League was a movie. In our main topic, we dive into what makes a game a cult classic.

    Episode 20: Making It All Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 86:09


    This episode, we talk about Star Wars saturation, Thor: Fraggle Rock, and what it takes to make a game of your own.

    Episode 19: Just Chill Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 77:54


    Shawn says we shouldn't let you know when we're gone. Did you even notice? We talk about some latest news, Mario Odyssey, and how to JUST CHILL. ARE YOU CHILL?

    Episode 18: Go Boldly and Carry Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 96:04


    We discuss toxic game culture and its impact on gaming at large and people who identify as gamers. We also discuss STAR TREK, and why we need it today, and how Star Trek Discovery doesn't fill the need.

    Episode 17: Why Can’t Metroid Crawl?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2017 87:53


    We discuss The Orville, Ohio's unhappiness, Nintendo's getting violent, and something near and dear to heart... METROID. The last Metroid is in captivity, and this podcast is at peace.

    Episode 16: Indie Games the Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 72:30


    This week Jared and Shawn discuss the growth of independent games and their impact on the industry. Also we review The Defenders (summary: meh).

    Episode 15: One Dumb Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2017 70:51


    Hey fellow kids, what podcasts are the hippest? Ours! We talk Ducktales, a Joker origin film, Sonic Mania, and our main topic... you'll want to stick around for.

    Episode 14: Stop Hitting Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2017 72:27


    We discuss a thousand streaming services, and a thought experiment on violence in games.

    Episode 13: Setting up a Play Date for the Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2017 70:59


    We're finally back. For good. We talk about cooperative gaming in the truest sense. Coming together for something bigger.

    Episode 12: Fans Know Better?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2017 75:50


    We're back baby! We talk about Diablo 2... er I mean 3. Our main topic is the cycle of fan games, mods, hacks, creative control etc. Games have a life of their own after they are published.

    Episode 11: rE3-Cap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2017 79:20


    E3 is over, and well, there's not much to talk about. So we talk about it for an hour. Nintendo shows off Super Mario Odyssey, and Metroid.

    Episode 10: E3 Part Scorpio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 70:06


    Tangents Sega does what Nintendon’t The Road to E3 – what do we expect? Scorpio 4K is it a decider for you? Bethesda VR Games New Sci-fi setting? Other Titles: Borderlands 3? Spider-Man? New Kingdom Hearts trailer announcing another trailer Cyberpunk 2077 EA Conference Every Sports game is an RPG now.. NBA Live & Madden … Continue reading "Episode 10: E3 Part Scorpio"

    Episode 9: Game Nostalgia Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 102:43


    We discuss Wonder Woman! We also delve into the world that is emulation, and why it can be important. Are games just commercial products, or are they something more?

    Episode 8: Randomly Roguelike

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2017 80:10


    This week we discuss the great randomness that roguelikes bring to games, and the best DC movie you'll see this year, and it's not even a movie!

    Episode 7: Hey Look! A Dungeons & Dragons Ride!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2017 91:42


    We discuss role playing games, team building, and building stories or experiences that will last a lifetime.

    Episode 6: Tangentially Speaking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2017 85:21


    We're back this week with an all tangents podcast. Ranging from superheroes, to superheroes, are there enough superheroes already? We talk about XBox Project Scorpio, and DLC for Zelda, and much more more.

    Episode 5: Let’s Play in the Sand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2017 68:45


    Tangents Doctor Who – New Season ByeByeBoxBoy – HAL Laboratory’s Charming Puzzle Trilogy Free Starcraft SNES Classic? Cloak & Dagger on Freeform? Main Topic: Game Worlds Open World Sandboxes Linear Experiences (FF X, FF XIII) Why do game worlds matter? One Dumb Thing: Steam Controller/Steam Link Credits: Intro Music: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco … Continue reading "Episode 5: Let’s Play in the Sand"

    Episode 4: The Hype is Real!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2017 92:01


    Tangents Thor: Ragnarok – 70s Sci Fi craziness? In Game Events Super Mario Run Overwatch World of Warcraft Persona 5 – Can American’s digest a deep JRPG? Splatoon 2 Co-Op/July Release Bayonetta PC Main Topic: Hype The role of the press Streamers replacing traditional reviews Pre-order now to get this great coffee mug sticker for … Continue reading "Episode 4: The Hype is Real!!"

    Episode 3: Bring out Yur Dead!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 82:14


    Intro: Serious Monkey Business: 2-01 Roller Disco – ReMixer: Zylance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNnCechD3NU Tangents Shovel Knight : Specter of Torment Destiny 2 Update! Why is all the Loot Gone? PC Master Race to Rule all the Destiny It’s about time: Twitter stopped counting your handle Planescape: Torment Remastered Main Topic – Dead Game Genres Sound Clip – … Continue reading "Episode 3: Bring out Yur Dead!"

    Episode 2: ‘Member Han Solo?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2017 75:26


    Iron Fist: Correction Introducing Brian “morningtoast” Vaughn How about we call Quick Hits…. Tangents? No not gentlemen that have been touched by the sun. Samurai Jack Destiny 2 Release Date MOAR Star Wars? Red Dead 2, Last of Us 2 Mid Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A2kHggqA3E https://soundcloud.com/purenoize/nostalgia-original-mix Main Theme: The Lure of Nostalgia What makes old stuff seem … Continue reading "Episode 2: ‘Member Han Solo?"

    Episode 1: Welcome to Sines, Co-Sines & Tangents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2017 119:41


    Quick Hits: Mass Effect Andromeda: I wouldn’t do that with a bag on my head OR hers Marvel’s Iron Fist: Quick impression, discussion of the whole Netflix group of series and hopes for the future Dungeons & Dragons: Beyond app in Open Beta: Discuss the return to digital tools for Wizards after so long, also some comments … Continue reading "Episode 1: Welcome to Sines, Co-Sines & Tangents"

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