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Your hosts Andrew and Joe review, rate, and rant about pop culture, piracy, and present world events

Andrew d'Adesky & Joseph Datko


    • Oct 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 59 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from StatsCheck Podcast

    DragonCon 2022 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 90:48


    DragonCon 2022 is in the books, and come rain or shine Ed and Bob were there to report on the experience.

    My Hero Academia Season 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 82:24


    Continuing our delayed, but not denied, review series on My Hero Academia with season 2. 

    My Hero Academia Season 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 56:39


    Back in 2019 we began our series of reviews on My Hero Academia, but then things happened. Now we're here to deliver ice cold takes when the world needs them most. 

    Dune (2021) Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 74:11


    We spice things up with both insights from both novice and expert worm-riders in our review of Dune (2021). Come for the sandy vistas, stay for the treachery and mysticism. 

    2021 First Quarter Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 90:31


    We throw it back to the beginning of the last year and see just how much has changed before we knew it.

    2021: Year In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 70:08


    We return to close out 2021 with a new global reach.

    DragonCon 2021 Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 76:43


    We're short a few members from our usual DragonCon cadre, but we're still coming in with a fresh installment of our usual report from the weekend's festivities. 

    DragonCon 2021 Late Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 77:43


    Like the convention overall, our group's planned attendance dropped by half. Our panels had to be canceled. The vaccine approval and mandate we hoped for came to pass. Join us for a cold take on DragonCon's adaptation to the COVID Delta situation. 

    2021 Second Quarter Rant & DragonCon Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 59:18


    For our landmark 50th episode we go through a bit of a time warp, releasing the 2021 2nd quarter review before the 1st. The cause of the temporal distortion, of course, is the immense gravitational pull of the upcoming DragonCon after a year without. Tune in as we discuss what to expect as we wait for the hotly anticipated release of the convention safety protocols next week. 

    COVID Con-Nundrum 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 80:35


    We took a look at the upcoming schedule of conventions, looking for patterns in which cancelled, went online only, adopted a hybrid model, or are planning on a full in-person experience. Some had published plans for social distancing and safety, but most left us wondering what to expect. The situation is still in flux, so look forward to updates on this as we monitor the status of our favorite gatherings. 

    Godzilla vs. Kong Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 37:52


    Join us for a blow-by-blow recap of the long-awaited rematch for the belt of King of the Monsters in Godzilla vs. Kong.

    My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Movie Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 62:15


    Last year, the StatsCheck team watched My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising and recorded this review. Little did we know that COVID-19 would keep us out of theaters and keep this episode on the shelf until now. We're back and ready to return to this series in earnest, just in time to coincide with the long-awaited fifth season of the anime. 

    2020: Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 44:27


    We did it, we survived 2020 and are still on the air. Join us as we remember what happened and (sometimes more importantly) what didn't happen in the past year.

    DragonCon 2020 + 3rd Quarter Review Combo Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 63:02


    DragonCon 2020: You Can (Not) AttendAt least one of our number made the arduous journey to attend the online version of the convention, but your 3 regulars + 1 special guest all had tales to tell about past, present, and future as we continue to ride out 2020. 

    2020 Second Quarter Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 72:07


    Our customary quarterly review. Spoiler alert: COVID is still out there delaying the cast, but we're still recording.

    Q4 2019 - Q1 2020 Double Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 50:11


    The last six months brought plenty that delayed our regular cast schedule, and that was before the global COVID-19 outbreak. Because of that, our return episode is a great look at things that we got wrong or didn't happen, including:The 2020 Olympics, which are delayed (and don't have Goku as a mascot)MomoCon 2020, which is canceled (and didn't end up accepting our panel submission anyway)Ed swearing he wouldn't play Fate/Grand Order (he's level 80 and has already rolled 5 SSR servants)The Overwatch League fizzling out (it's still running even if cats are officiating and everyone's playing at home)The studio getting upgraded (since we can't get proper furniture for it yet)

    2019 Third Quarter Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 59:12


    DragonCon 2019 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 64:18


    It's a bit late, but DragonCon is a state of mind. Relive the 2019 experience with the StatsCheck crew and Fedex Jon. 

    DragonCon 2019 Uncut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 45:55


    An uncut, irreverent, and intoxicated take from DragonCon 2019.

    DragonCon 2019 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 46:46


    DragonCon is one of the biggest events of the year for your StatsCheck hosts, and 2019 promises more than ever.

    2019 Second Quarter Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 46:52


    For the second quarter of 2019 we took a break from worldly concerns to discuss new developments in space.

    Ice & Fire Con 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 43:09


    Andrew reports back fresh from Ice & Fire Con 2019, where he ate, drank, made merry, and showcased his lyrical skills.

    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Episodes 22-26

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 75:23


    The fourth installment of our review of Neon Genesis Evangelion, in anticipation of the June 2019 re-release on Netflix. For more, follow @StatsCheckCast on Twitter or StatsCheck Podcast on Facebook.

    2019 1st Quarter Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 65:29


    A discussion covering the crisis in Venezuela, the atrocity in Christchurch, and the glory of Gritty.

    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Episodes 15-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 89:58


    The third installment of our review of Neon Genesis Evangelion, in anticipation of the June 2019 re-release on Netflix. For more, follow @StatsCheckCast on Twitter or StatsCheck Podcast on Facebook.

    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Episodes 8-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 79:23


    The second installment of our review of Neon Genesis Evangelion, in anticipation of the June 2019 re-release on Netflix. For more, follow @StatsCheckCast on Twitter or StatsCheck Podcast on Facebook.

    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Episodes 1-7

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 84:27


    The first installment of our review of Neon Genesis Evangelion, in anticipation of the June 2019 re-release on Netflix. For more, follow @StatsCheckCast on Twitter or StatsCheck Podcast on Facebook.

    Dune Casting News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 32:17


    CRISPR and Gene Editing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 48:45


    Your hosts discuss the implications of the creation of genome-modified babies using CRISPR.

    Live Action Adaptations ft. Detective Pikachu

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 55:29


    Prompted by the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie, your hosts (and guest Pokemon correspondent) discuss live action adaptations of animated features.

    Traditions and Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 54:10


    Your hosts take a moment out of the winter holiday season to reflect on making (and breaking) traditions.

    FLCL: Alternative Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2018 67:23


    FLCL has come to an end once again, but Season 3 left us with opportunities for creativity and cooperation in its wake.

    Friendship and Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 52:43


    Your hosts discuss issues of money among friends and (not) paying debts.

    FLCL: Alternative Episode 6 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 43:11


    The 6th episode of FLCL: Alternative delivered two things your hosts have complicated experiences with--final farewells and singing badly with friends.

    FLCL: Alternative Episode 5 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 56:01


    Your hosts find no shortage of suspense in the penultimate episode of FLCL: Alternative, as the fate of the world and Kana's oldest friendship hang in the balance.

    FLCL: Alternative Episode 4 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 44:34


    Your hosts forget their Earth-manners and rack up some technical fouls in reviewing FLCL: Alternative Episode 4.

    My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Movie Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 48:57


    Your hosts (and special guest) review the My Hero Academia Movie "Two Heroes" in between yelling at each other about favorite characters and ships.

    FLCL: Alternative Episode 3 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 46:34


    There's a lot of ambivalence in Episode 3 of FLCL: Alternative, but one thing is clear--Haruko is not going to sell a lot of mixtapes rapping like that.

    FLCL: Alternative Episode 2 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 62:21


    Your hosts discuss--and act out--adult responsibilities and childish tantrums in this review of FLCL: Alternative Episode 2.

    FLCL: Alternative Episode 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 55:59


    FLCL: Alternative is go for launch! Join as your hosts get familiar with the new cast of characters and decide whether they can share their own teenage rocket tales without getting into trouble.

    Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 54:25


    Your hosts discuss an idea near and dear to them: the concept of friendship.

    DragonCon 2018 Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 61:18


    We survived DragonCon 2018 and are already preparing for next year's festivities.

    DragonCon 2018 Uncut - Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 46:38


    Your hosts and special guests mix it up live and (nearly) uncut from DragonCon.

    DragonCon Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 97:53


    A quick guide and forecast to the Dos, Don'ts, and Debauchery of DragonCon.

    FLCL: Progressive Season Review Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 49:52


    There was more to review in FLCL: Progressive than your hosts could fit into a single episode.

    FLCL: Progressive Season Review Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 55:29


    After six episodes of FLCL: Progressive, your hosts review the season as a whole.

    Weekly Update - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2018 39:28


    In the ongoing not-always-weekly series, your hosts introduce themselves and reflect on how they reached where they are today--as new podcasters.

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