The Men Who Stare At Screens

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Three friends talk about video-games, table-top games, hobbies, and more!

Peter Niles, David Savitsky, Ivan Salas


    • Sep 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Sitting Computations (or, Sitcoms)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 79:38 Transcription Available


    The boys get together to talk about Sit-Coms, because they wanted do, and get a lot of facts horribly wrong! Intro/Outro Music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq

    Witty Title for Licensed Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 91:45 Transcription Available


    The boys talk about licensed movie games in this long delayed episode! The news is somewhat not good, and the jokes are less somewhat not good. Music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq[https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    The ANIME Episode?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 84:10 Transcription Available


    The boys take a break from Video Games to talk about some Anime! Cuz they can! Deal with it! Intro/Outro Music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    Instant Games with Lars Doucet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 83:58 Transcription Available


    We talk with Lars Doucet about instant games, and the history of Adobe Flash and the flash games industry. Intro/Outro music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    Nintendon't Sue Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 72:02 Transcription Available


    Following Nintendo's E3 Presntation, the boys talk about all things Nintendo, which largely just means Pokemon and Legend of Zelda. Intro/Outro Music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    If E3 is so Great, Where's E4?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 70:16 Transcription Available


    In this belated E3 episode, the boys discuss what they'd seen up to the point of recording, and what they expect to see in the future Intro/Outro is Bust This, Bust that by Professor Kliq [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    And We're Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 74:50 Transcription Available


    We return again with a new host, a new segment that was cut for time, and a new co-producer! This week we talk about this past console generation, game-pass, and give our Good, Bad, and Biased for what we played during the hiatus!

    The Return of the Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 84:54 Transcription Available


    Special guest Ivan Salas joins Peter and Straton and compare indie games and AAA titles in the return of the Men Who Stare at Screens! The boys also discuss Warhammer, community toxicity, and again ask to not be sued. Intro/Outro music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    Spooky Scary Smash Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 51:22 Transcription Available


    The boys triumphantly return from an unintended break with a spooky episode to ring in the season! They stumble their way through a new segment and discuss what a good new addition to Smash would be. The Good, Bad, and Biased this week is over skeletons! Check out our Stream with Press to Continue on either or both of our channels! https://www.twitch.tv/presstocontinue_ https://www.twitch.tv/stareatstreams/video/766373847 And check out Press to Continue's Podcast here! https://open.spotify.com/show/4fGDI511NlpOPetbWu6VDL Intro/Outro Music is by Professor Kliq https://www.professorkliq.com/

    At What Cost

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 74:48 Transcription Available


    The Boys talk about the Bethesda news, talk about non-RPGs for the first time in Drift your Joycons history, and discuss their oppinions on factions in Good, Bad, and Biased. Also, check out our friends across the pond, Press to Continue, at https://open.spotify.com/episode/2d8YH1xAZiSTkxOYXbhM0E Intro/Outro Music is Bust This, Bust that by Professor Kliq [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    Failure, or Moderate Success, to Launch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 64:43 Transcription Available


    The boys talk about the passing of the 3DS, the price of the PS5 and other Sony announcements, and take issue with, and for the first and only time on this podcast talk about their complaints with modern RPGs. The Good, Bad, and Bias discussion on this week is on the launch titles of yester-year. Intro/Outro Music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    An Episode, of sorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 44:39 Transcription Available


    Fresh off Straton's return from the dead, the boys discuss the Xbox Series X/S news, continue to vent about what drifts there joy-cons, and Straton gives a stunning mini-game performance that cannot be distributed for legal reasons. On Good, Bad, and Biased, we rate video game cities based on how nice they'd be to live in. Intro/Outro music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq. [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    Straton't

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 39:17 Transcription Available


    Peter and David go it alone while Straton is unfortunately battleing a minor case of dead. Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends. Us, specifiacally. David finds himself again embattled against the chosen one trope, and Peter expresses his frustrations with certain news agencies, and a character whose name rhymes with Barth Konasi. Intro/Outro music by Professor Kliq[https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    Davidn't

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 53:57 Transcription Available


    Straton and Peter are left to go solo for reasons left as a mystery to the listener, and talk about the latest news, gripe about video game pet peeves, and discuss the finer qualities of cheap wine in a new, more structured episode style intro/outro music is "Bust This, Bust That" by Professor Kliq [https://www.professorkliq.com/]

    Console Wars News Update, Ch.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 14:37 Transcription Available


    Peter goes solo to give a by-the-numbers update on the Console Wars as they get into full swing. Music is "Sunday Smooth" by Scott Buckly https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/

    Gotta Go Fast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 39:31 Transcription Available


    We talk about racing games. Not much to say about that. Intro/Outro music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq (https://www.professorkliq.com/)

    Sorta an Episode About Halo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 43:16 Transcription Available


    We kinda talk about Halo, Stratton has an encounter with Trollis, and it's all a bit bizarre. Luckily, we actually fully edited. Intro/Outro music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq (https://www.professorkliq.com/)

    The Gang Does a Let's Play With No Video

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 77:03 Transcription Available


    The guys try something new, recording audio as they play Golf With Your Friends. The results were certainly results. Also, Straton smashes.Intro/Outro music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq (https://www.professorkliq.com/)

    The Obligatory Xbox Episode (that totally isn't a game pass ad)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 46:03 Transcription Available


    The boys talk about the latest XBox conference, and boy was it a doozy! They also decide this isn't a politics podcast. Intro/Outro music is Bust This, Bust That by Professor Kliq, (https://www.professorkliq.com/).

    The Ubisoft Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 28:29 Transcription Available


    We talk about the latest Ubisoft press conference, and stare into the void. Also, jam out to our new intro by Professor Kliq (https://www.professorkliq.com/. Professor Kliq is in no way affiliated with, or aware of, this podcast)

    The Trailer Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 56:20 Transcription Available


    We talk about some video game trailers, and perform some ill-fated experiments.

    The Actual MMO Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 68:38 Transcription Available


    Right up front, I'm sorry about us, as people, being horrible. We contemplate the various MMOs of our lives, and have an operatic section. Also, the return of The Good, The Bad, and The Bias!

    Not the MMO Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 48:32 Transcription Available


    David talks about his love/hate relationship with Destiny

    Obligatory PS5 Stream Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 73:54 Transcription Available


    We talk about the PS5 stream, because how can we ignore it?

    The Good, The Bad, and the Biased

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 98:24 Transcription Available


    In our first episode, we talk about what we think are the best and worst RPGs we've played, and which ones we play, but realize they kinda suck.

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