Podcasts about constantly calibrating

Welcome to Massively Affected, where I, Josh Silverman, bring on a guest and ask them the not-so-simple question: Why Mass Effect? For our first of two debut episodes of Massively Affected, I'm joined by Matt Storm, host of Reignite, "Fun" & Games Podcast, Screen Snark, and countless other podcast. Matt is a longstanding fan of Mass Effect who I had the good fortune of meeting at PAX East 2020 and subsequently bonding with over our love of a great many things, including the sub-genre of queer space romances. On today's show we dive into Matt's history with Mass Effect and how he was originally exposed to the series. We take a look at his show Reignite, and how the show's book club-esque style has offered him a new vantage on BioWare's beloved trilogy. And of course a whole lotta conversations about what BioWare did right, the missed opportunities, and oh so much more! If you enjoyed my conversation with Matt, make sure to give him a follow on Twitter: @dj_stormageddon Also, come on back and join me for episode two featuring my Constantly Calibrating co-founder, Sylvi Needham!

Welcome to Massively Affected, where I, Josh Silverman, bring on a guest and ask them the not-so-simple question: Why Mass Effect? For our second of two debut episodes of Massively Affected, I'm joined by Sylvi Needham, my Constantly Calibrating co-founder, and original co-host of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. Back in 2012, prior to the release of Mass Effect 3, Sylvi and I texted each other at random because we both had the idea to record a podcast about the then upcoming end to our favorite video game trilogy. Fast forward a few weeks and we had recorded the first two episodes of what became the Constantly Calibrating Podcast, focused entirely on Mass Effect. While Sylvi's time with the show was only a few dozen episodes, we ultimately reconnected many years later once again over our love of our favorite sci-fi worlds. On this episode of Massively Affected we tackled her history with the series, explore discovering identity through the original trilogy, and take a look to the future with both the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, and whatever sequel is on the distant horizon! Sylvi is not the most active person on Twitter, but if you want to chat with her more you can find her on occasion at @DarthSir. If this was your first episode of Massively Affected, check out episode one with Matt Storm. Also, come on back and join me for episode three next week, featuring the ever-lovable Aiden Swank!

Hello, and welcome to the debut podcast for Bear Punch Media, Massively Affected, where I, Josh Silverman, bring on a guest and ask them a not-so-simple question: Why Mass Effect? On this brand new weekly retrospective show, I'll be talking to a new guest each week about their personal experiences with Mass Effect, whether it be the trilogy, Andromeda, the comics, books, that one animated movie, fanfiction, or anything else in the universe of Mass Effect. This is a show is made to be listened to by people new to the franchise and those who have been here since the beginning, and yes, most every episode will have spoilers. Season One will feature: Matt Storm, host of Reignite, Screen Snarks, and more Sylvi Needham, my Constantly Calibrating co-founder Aiden Swank, a luminous being of love and affection Trevor Starkey, founder of That Nerdy Site Stephanie Brunea, an amazing artist, streamer, voice actor and more Justin Stanley, my Bear Punch Media co-founder Kelsie Mhoon, game industry writer and narrative designer Kenneth Shepard, news writer for Fanbyte & host of Normandy FM Eric Van Allen, senior news reporter for Destructoid & co-host of Normandy FM Greg Haynes, Lead Games User Researcher for AbleGamers Kate Sanchez, editor in chief of But Why Tho & host of But Why Tho and Did you Have To podcasts. The entire first season of Massively Affected will be featured on But Why Tho's website at ButWhyThoPodcast.com starting Tuesday, May 11 with TWO episodes dropping, and then one episode releasing weekly through July 13.

This week we're sad, but also happy, to announce the end of Constantly Calibrating and the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. It's been a long road these last eight years, through high highs and low lows. It's been our joy to share this time with you all, but all good things must come to an end. Join us as we discuss what the end of Constantly Calibrating means and announce some, but not all of our plans leading up to the end.   It's not all melancholy news, as we're joined this week by the Founder of Pixer River PR, the wonderful Chris Souza. Chris was lovely enough to offer to join us on this episode to discuss our own history, while telling us a bit about his own journey. We talk PR in the gaming industry, plans for PAX East, and circle around a great many topics.   Until March 10th The Constantly Calibrating Podcast is live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on Mixer.com/ConCalPod! We’re building up to our big goodbye show and we’re excited to celebrate the next few weeks with you all!

After what seems like years, Alex O'Neill, Founder of Irrational Passions finally joined us on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast. We took a journey through some of what they do at IP, looked at their upcoming PAX East 2020 panel, and went beyond! And before that we were joined by Blake Dove to talk PAX South 2020 and what it's like attending the first PAX event of the new year. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

2020 has started and we're bringing you our first podcast of the year. And it's a blast to the past as we're bringing one of our oldest friends, Kevin Wallace, to talk about CES 2020, and honestly more topics than we can possibly put together. If we're being honest, this podcast goes places and will go down as one of our best, if a bit of everything all at once. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

Wrapping up our 2019 podcast coverage, here is our annual semi-spectacular Constantly Calibrating Award Show! Joining Josh and Justin we had Kate Sanchez of But Why Tho?, and making his record-breaking fourth appearance on the show, Nathan Brandt of The New Entertainment System Podcast. Come join our cast as we discuss our Gaming Experience(s) of the Year, Film(s) of the Year, Most Anticipated Game(s) of 2020, and our Game(s) of the Year! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

We begin the Constantly Calibrating Podcast wrap-up of 2019 with our Best Games of the Decade episode! Josh, featuring Caitlin Gaze Rowe of Uppercut, Nathan Brandt of The New Entertainment System Podcast, & returning co-host and member of the Meaty Boiz Ryan Firster, takes you all on a lengthy journey exploring what made gaming special between 2010 and 2019. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

A special bonus episode this week dedicated specifically to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Josh Silverman from Constantly Calibrating joins Trevor, Cameron, Frank, and Christian to discuss their reactions to the film. Spoilers begin at 22:39 Follow our guest: Josh Silverman: @bearpunch Constantly Calibrating: @ConCalPod Support on Patreon: patreon.com/thatnerdysite Follow the Nerds: Trevor: @trevorjstarkey Cameron: @revcabbott Frank: @irrelevantjokes Christian: @pixelbrave That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

This week is Constantly Calibrating's last interview podcast for 2019...for the decade we started. We're going out with one awesome chat with an awesome gentleman, Pedro Esparza, Executive Director of MCProHosting and Advisor to the Boehm Collective. We talked to Pedro about his journey from parody musician to running MCProHosting to what the future holds. There were talks of what one can do to establish themselves in the gaming industry, and we may have started out talking about Thanksgiving. Check out the chat and then come back the next couple of weeks for our end of the year podcast content! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

This week Constantly Calibrating enters our 300's. For the start of this next journey Josh and Justin sat down with Gordon Li & Riley Auten, Co-Founders of Shotcall. Shotcall is a brand new service allowing streamers an easier, more efficient way to play with their fans and to even monetize the experience if they wish. For fans "Shotcall allows you to play alongside your favorite Pro Gamers, Content Creators, and Gaming Icons". The conversation this week focused around the origin of Shotcall, the future of the brand, the future of streaming and esports, and...camping stories? Yeah, this episode goes some places and we hope you'll join us on the adventure. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod.

This is the 300th episode of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast, featuring returning co-hosts from long ago. Josh and Justin are joined by Brad Coggins, Brian McDaniel, and Constantly Calibrating Co-Founder Steven Needham (not seen since 2013) for a 2+ hour deep dive into the history of Constantly Calibrating as well as just a bit of catch-up for everyone. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

In this episode, Steve is joined by the host of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast, Josh Silverman. They chat all about Shawn Layden leaving Sony, PS Now getting a price cut, and cross-play leaving beta on PS4. Tune in!

Kaytee is recording with a special guest this week, her little brother! Steven is a prolific reader, working the night shift, and has big book opinions. You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: vacation reading choices, and an email from a family member. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We are each sharing three books we’ve read recently, and they are all over the map! We’’ll move on to a short Slow But Steady update, along with an update from a couple listeners with regard to their choices. For our deep dive this week, we are poking around in Steven’s reading life. We’ll learn about when he developed his love for reading, how he balances reading and school, and if he has any controversial opinions regarding the reading life. Finally, this week, we are Pressing Books Into Your Hands. We’ve got a great series of books for people who want to know all the things, as well as a childhood favorite that isn’t to be overlooked. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  . . . . . 1:31 - Vacationland by John Hodgeman 2:58 - Walkable City by Jeff Speck 3:57 - Sue Grafton novels 5:07 - Mind if I Order the Cheeseburger? by Sherry F. Colb 7:29 - The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 Years Old by Hendrik Groen 8:33 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 9:16 - On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old by Hendrik Groen 9:46 - Timeline by Michael Crichton 9:54 - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 9:59 - Lost World by Michael Crichton 10:07 - Congo by Michael Crichton 11:41 - The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich 11:53 - Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12:24 - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder 14:29 - Harry Potter by JK Rowling 15:34 - Defining the Wind: The Beaufort Scale and How a 19th Century Admiral Turned Science Into Poetry by Scott Huler 18:00 - The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes 21:59 - The Know-It-All by AJ Jacobs 23:03 - North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell 23:49 - Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery 23:55 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 24:01 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 24:49 - On Writing by Stephen King 25:00 - Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwauchie 25:08 - Moby Dick by Herman Melville 25:12 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 25:51 - Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens 26:54 - The Essential Calvin and Hobbes Treasury by Bill Watterson 27:35 - Animal Farm by George Orwell 27:39 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 30:02 - Constantly Calibrating podcast 38:49 - What If by Randall Munroe 38:50 - Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe 38:58 - How To by Randall Munroe 42:07 - Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein 43:59 - The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!* 

Today is one of those dreams come true podcasts, as we wrap up the 200's for Constantly Calibrating with the delightful Kahlief Adams of Spawn on Me. Kahlief is a brilliant podcaster and overall human and was a delight for us to have on the show. Topics ranged from Kahlief's history in the gaming industry to the importance of diverse voices in the industry to the future of Spawn on Me. Come watch and listen as we discuss his plans for the future and his hopes for the present. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

This week we're rocking with Josh Silverman the host of the Constantly Calibrating podcast to talk about Twitch playing fashion police. The ESA revamping E3 for influencers and Hideo Kojima being REALLY honest about how long Death Stranding will take to get good.

Wrapping up our PAX West 2019 coverage this week, Josh and Justin chatted with a bevy of new guests on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast! Our duo chatted with Kinda Funny Up and Comer Chloe Naylor (EchoChlo), screenwriter Ben Bellevue, and Editor in Chief of But Why Tho? Kate Sanchez! The topics this week focused all around our experiences at PAX West, and featured an all-time record of technical issues for Constantly Calibrating. Seriously, we probably should've spent time editing in a counter on this one, cause phew! Still it was a great show and one we hope you enjoy! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

Look, we're not even at episode 300 yet, and we're only on episode like 5 or 6 of our return from hiatus, but this may be the best show Constantly Calibrating has ever done. Top 20 at least. We were joined this week by Nathan Brandt (aka TwoHeadedGiant) to talk about his brand new podcast, The New Entertainment System Podcast (https://linktr.ee/nespod) and to talk D23 news. What we ended up doing is introducing a new segment devoted to wholesome content, explore World of Warcraft Classic, and come up with some crazy theories for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and just well beyond that. If you've never listened to Constantly Calibrating, this is the one to listen to or watch, or whatever means of ingestion you prefer. Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

For our first episode back we thought we'd ease you in with a chat between two best friends. Two best friends who also happen to be the faces of Constantly Calibrating, and former Kinda Funny Games Daily Co-Hosts. Come watch and listen as Josh and Justin take a journey through Justin's gaming history, their personal history, and finally get to the bottom of where BearPunch began and who stole it from whom! Watch the show recorded live every Tuesday at 5:30PM PT / 8:30PM ET on https://www.Mixer.com/ConCalPod. Listen & Subscribe Here: iTunes: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCItunes Spotify: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCSpotify Google Play Store: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCGooglePlay Stitcher Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCStitcher I Heart Radio: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCiHeartRadio TuneIn: https://constantlycalibrating.com/CCTuneIn Chat With Us: Discord: https://constantlycalibrating.com/Discord Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ConstantlyCalibrating Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ConCalPod Website: http://www.ConCalPod.com

Follow The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2PglU1a  Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSTrophyRoom Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/badbit On this episode of The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast hosts Joseph and Kyle are joined by @Bearpunch (Josh Silverman) of Constantly Calibrating to talk about Xbox accidentally revealing Final Fantasy 7 Remake as a possible PlayStation Exclusive? GameStop's Ditch effort to redesign their stores enough to keep with the digital future? Borderlands 3 devs say they're trying to get crossplay on their game, and more!!!!

John, Brandon, and Jeff (joined by Josh Silverman from Constantly Calibrating) discuss the recent information drops about 3 of the year's biggest games: Death Stranding, Marvel's Avengers, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare.

John, Finn, Justin, and Reb talk about all the news and impressions from our visits to GDC and PAX East (joined by friend of the show Josh Silverman from Constantly Calibrating).

This month on MDX the guys welcome Josh Silverman from Constantly Calibrating!

On this bonus episode of the OK Beast Podcast, Josh Silverman and Justin Stanley of Constantly Calibrating, and John Phipps of Super Deformed Gamescast join Blessing to discuss and predict the upcoming Kinda Funny Games Showcase.   Talk to us on Twitter: Alex; Blessing; Brandon; Ian; OK Beast;   The OK Beast Podcast is OKBeast.com’s weekly show dedicated to the biggest topics in […] The post Predicting The Kinda Funny Games Showcase (Feat. Constantly Calibrating and SDGC) – OKBP Bonus Episode appeared first on OK Beast.

Before the start of PAX West Josh has the opportunity to sit down with Chris Michelotti, creator of the upcoming tabletop game, Escape the Fest. Escape the Fest is a card-based game meant to simulate the music festival experience. The original plan for our interview was for Josh and Chris Michelotti to do a play session, but like all good Constantly Calibrating plans, things went awry. Join us for this exploration the upcoming tabletop game, and what goes into making a game such as this.  

PAX West 2018 came to a close at the beginning of this month. Right after the closing of the event, Josh & Justin sat down with Dan Nichols (Raidhyn) of Adult Swim Games to talk about the games played & experiences lived at PAX West 2018.  From enjoyable and odd games -- looking at you Quiet Man -- to the debut of the GLORIOUS ONE, Justin Glorious, there was much to discuss! So sit back and listen to the tales from one of Constantly Calibrating's favorite events of 2018!

After the conclusion of Mass Effect 3, the fate of the Mass Effect franchise was up in the air. BioWare had made their mark on the age of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with the sci-fi RPG, but where could the series go from where they left it? A galaxy in shambles, the central protagonist's story done, and the weight of expectations made a direct follow-up all but impossible. However, BioWare went ahead and made one anyway. After an immensely troubled development period, the world was introduced to a brand new galaxy in Mass Effect: Andromeda!... which was immediately dogpiled under the crushing weight of criticism of its odd animations, dilapidated structure, and flat story. Josh Silverman joins the podcast to make a counter-argument and have you asking: Is Mass Effect: Andromeda one of the best games of all-time? Outro music: Mass Effect 'Full Paragon' by Psycho Crusher (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02810) You can follow the show on Twitter: @BestGamesPeriod Or download the podcast from Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thebestgamesperiod You can find Josh Silverman on Twitter: @BearPunch Check out his podcast, Constantly Calibrating, on Twitter and Mixer Don't forget to sign up for Extra Life to help sick and injured kids in hospitals around the US and Canada by playing games! Support us on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/bestgamesperiod  

Here we have the final piece of our RTX Austin 2018 coverage. Finally, for the first time ever, Constantly Calibrating gathered around a table for an in-person recorded a podcast. It was rushed, there were tech issues, but it was glorious!  Come join us and our special guests Dan Nichols (Raidhyn), SnowBikeMike, & Jenn VanGemert (LoZelda) as we talk about our experiences at RTX Austin 2018. Topics ranged from getting the show together, to sights seen, to the greatest explanation of an event of all time. Thank you everyone for listening and watching this year's coverage. We look forward to doing more content like this moving forward!

For years Justin and Greg Miller have had their annual chat at RTX Austin, but no more! Now Josh has joined in on the fray, with Greg Miller bringing in Tim Gettys and Andy Cortex to even out this battle of wits! Well, that and it made for a fun planned chat at RTX Austin 2018. From a year in review, to Kinda Funny Prom, to the future, and Andy's favorite Gundam, the combined team covered much during their extended chat. Also, technically Constantly Calibrating has now had three members of Kinda Funny on the podcast, so take that!

Live from Dreamhack Austin 2018, it's a Constantly Calibrating Podcast. On this edition of the podcast, Josh, Blake, and Chris are joined by special guest Vanessa Marie. The topic: how to deal with PR as a Content Creator.  When joining the game's media, whether as press, a streamer, YouTuber, or something else, we all reach the point where we need to start interacting with Public Relations people. The question is, how do you best interact with them? How do you make a situation that is beneficial both to yourself and the person you're working with? These are the questions we asked during our live podcast panel at Dreamhack Austin. They're also among the questions asked by our audience. So, join the crew as we ponder this topic, and in true Constantly Calibrating fashion get lost along the way.

Times are changing. Listen as our team has the "final" podcast for Constantly Calibrating, and talks about the future.

For a long time members of the Constantly Calibrating team have pitched the idea of having comedian Michael Clayton on the show. Well, finally at the start of April of 2018 we have Michael Clayton on the show. Michael joins us this week to discuss his roots in stand-up comedy, his thoughts on the comedy scene, and even the nature of what is funny.

Six years ago, at the dawn of Constantly Calibrating, Co-Founders Josh & Steven put together a list of "maybe someday guests". On that list there was an array of people from all walks of life, but in at least one case there was a character name, not a person: "Samantha Traynor". The beloved Comm Specialist, unbeknownst to Josh & Steven at the time, was voiced by Alix Wilton Regan. The list was set, and someday the duo would get her on a show. It's now 'someday', as we welcomed Alix Wilton Regan to the Constantly Calibrating Podcast!  Alix is an exceptional actress of stage, screen, and voice, having appeared in many roles; of particular note being her many appearances in the games of BioWare. She's also an intense force of positivity in the world, which is something we love on the podcast. This week's extra episode of ConCalPod includes: Voice Acting The World of the Theater Audition Horror & Not-So-Horror Stories The Growing World of Videogame Voiceovers Alix Wilton Regan's Superhero Destiny (#Alix4Canary) The Gender Inequality in the Entertainment & Gaming Industries  

After 18 (currently released) films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a colossal juggernaut, to say the least. As such, Constantly Calibrating has decided to take it upon ourselves to rank the Marvel Cinematic Universe according to our own whims. Come and listen as Brad, Josh, Justin, Blake, and newest hire Kaleb put their own little lists together. Also, a lot of yelling; like, so much yelling and disagreement. Topics include: Brad's Arby's vendetta. Our Marvel Cinematic Universe Rankings. Blake and Kaleb throw down. Hopes for Infinity War. Finally fixing our audio issues from last few weeks.

Matthew and Steve-o are back and with returning guest Josh Sliverman from Constantly Calibrating, we catch up and hear of Josh’s travels sense the last time we had him on, so sit join us on this all new epiosde of SAS, don’t forget to tap that SAS.

"To Las Vegas!" Josh shouted this as he and Justin went off into the wilderness of the Arizona desert; their destination an oddly small gaming convention: The GameStop Expo 2017. Their path laid out before them, they explored a wonderland of E3-like magnificence from the ever-so slightly chilly Sands Expo Hall at the Venetian. The games they played were numerous, as were the Greg Miller-based hugs.  Join us for this week's Constantly Calibrating as we welcome back Ryan, while delving into Josh & Justin's GameStop Expo 2017 path of awesomeness. If you're looking for thoughts on Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin's Creed Origins, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, or even BIOMUTANT, then you've come to the right place! Their may also be some preemptive Destiny 2 beta thoughts buried within, as well as recriminations over choices while streaming from the show floor.  

Another week, another podcast; this week we brought back Cutwright to talk about our experiences at GameOn Expo 2017! Cutwright, and Stream Arizona, invited Constantly Calibrating to work with them at the event, and it was one awesome experience. Join our team and guest as they go into the experience that was GameOn Expo 2017. From there this heroic team-up explores whether Fortnite is still a viable game three weeks after its early access release. And from there it's onto the main topic, where with  the releases of Sonic Mania and StarCraft Remastered our team posed a question: What classic game would you love to see rebooted, remastered, or simply brought back in some capacity. Our answers will probably not surprise you, but we did get some fun audience feedback, so make sure to join in.   Thanks for watching and listening; make sure you come back each week when we're live on Twitch, and Twitch.TV/ConstantlyCalibrating!

E3 2017 is officially over, which, as stated on this week's episode, is absolutely glorious! The week-long event is a cornerstone event of the gaming industry, but an exhausting one to say the least. Even sitting at home and "simply" co-streaming the show and podcasting is draining on the soul and the haunches. But never fear, as this week's episode is full of pep, energy, and insight into the event, and a bit of stirring up controversy with Anthem, but more on that in a minute. From a burgeoning focus on multiplatform gaming to a multitude of odd surprises, E3 2017 made a splash this year. Whether that splash was a triumphant cannonball, or bellyflop accompanied by a wet fart is still yet to be decided. The team at Constantly Calibrating, however, can at least say that the show provided plenty to discuss.  That's why you're listening to or watching our podcast, presumably. There is also the suddenly growing concern among BioWare "fans" that the newly announced game Anthem ruined Mass Effect Andromeda. This is dumb and we're going to explain why, and try not to hurt your feelings on the subject. Mostly. All that, and a host muting his mic in everything except Skype, on this week's Constantly Calibrating Podcast!

With Justin still sidelined from the podcast, the team was in search of someone to help out on the show. Then, as if the Internet just knew, Cutwright was deposited before them. The man of legend and recent Twitch Affiliate messaged Josh one night with a proposal, a simple proposal: "Hey, when am I coming on the podcast again?" This is that podcast, and this is that episode.An episode wherein the team mostly just carried over leftover topics from the week before.  Of course, this worked to everyone's benefit, as what better person to discuss being a Twitch Affiliate with, than a person who recently achieved that status. Furthermore, there's nothing like discussing the therapeutic nature of Dungeons & Dragons -- and similar RPG-styled games -- than with someone who apparently secretly studied psychology once upon a time. All of this, plus some shameless and shameful self-promotion on what critics are calling "the best episode of Constantly Calibrating this season."* Join us, you'll like it.     *This its technically true, as Josh & Ryan are both critics and Brad is very critical.

On Constantly Calibrating we abide by a simple rule: keep the show going, no matter what. So, when Josh's toddler decides to go nuclear on his diaper 30 seconds after the stream goes live, we keep going. When said child wanders into the room with thoughts on the current political climate, we keep going. When secret businesses are uncovered related to our guests, we...well you see how this works. So, don't be surprised if in this Star Wars fueled episode it takes a fair bit to get to that wonderful war of the stars. It takes a bit to get to The Last Jedi, but when we do...we derail and move onto other Star Wars topics. Don't forget to check out the fan film we review towards the end, Star Wars: The Force and the Fury, as it's a delightful romp through a section of the Star Wars universe. And don't go looking in that never before discussed Constantly Calibrating rulebook for that never discussed simple rule. Such things are not for the likes of you!   Enjoy!    

Two years ago at PAX East 2015 Justin was wandering the slightly less frigid wasteland of the Boston Convention Center, in search of game developers to talk to. He was not of the media pass holder type of attendee for this event, so easy conversations and networking were beyond his hopes. Then, from across the expo hall he spotted a booth. It was a booth not unlike the others, but what he saw was a knight...and a shovel.  He ventured closer, daring to see if these fine people had a game of interest to show him. What he spotted was a retro-styled platformer he has long been curious about. But what was this, did his eyes deceive him? Surely that was not the classic Battletoads hanging out with this Shovel Knight? Surely that wasn't Kratos, the God of War, chilling out with the blue armored titan of men? It was at this point that Justin spotted one Sean Velasco, setting up an interview with the gentleman of Yacht Club Games. One thing led to another, and Constantly Calibrating got on their media list and even received review codes for Shovel Knight. That started Josh's journey towards booking Yacht Club Games for a podcast appearance. An attempt was made, but they were finishing the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 releases of Shovel Knight. Another attempt was made, but they were busy developing Plague of Shadows. Finally, at the start of 2017 a third attempt was made, despite the team working towards the release of Specter of Torment. Which is why we're here! So join Josh & Justin as they chat with Sean Velasco and Woz of Yacht Club Games about the past, present, and future of Shovel Knight. Perhaps even some discussions about what they may do outside of our favored knight. As always, comments and feedback makes us gassy is appreciated.

Mass Effect Andromeda. You, our loyal fans and new people discovering us must have known that the back-half of March was going to be Mass Effect heavy. With a name like Constantly Calibrating, and a history of going on emotional tirades whenever BioWare's space opera is mentioned should have made this obvious. If it wasn't, then you're in for a treat for this, the last episode of March 2017. On this week's show we delve into the aforementioned Mass Effect Andromeda. Spoilers are kept to a minimum, as this is our first real impressions on the game. You may hear the name of a planet, companion, or sexual position, but nothing that is likely to ruin your entire experience. Unless you're anti-space banging, which is just...how can you live with yourself? The team crosses all around the Helius Cluster, picking out thoughts on the game's mechanics, poking at terrible design choices (hello galaxy map!), and jumping on and off several bandwagons, of which many were self-created. There is also talk of the recently announced StarCraft remaster, a few thoughts on Destiny 2 (Des2ny's Child), and some sports talk? Yeah, we all have concerns on that. And no, we can't be specific, as that particular word associated with that specific team is what got us removed from iTunes last time. No joke! Let us know your own thoughts on this and more in the comments wherever you find this episode.

This week's edition of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast may be a day late, but that doesn't make it any less awesome. First off, our apologies on the delay in release, but between a toddler on spring break and a major 48 hour Internet outage, there was limited means by which to be prepared. Unless you're expecting us to have content prepped days ahead of time, cause that would be silly... Anyways, onto gamer entitlement... Yes, gamer entitlement has become a growing concern in the video game industry over the years. It's understandable and obvious that consumer's would want the best and most complete experience after dropping $60. That makes absolute, perfect sense and they should get value out of every dollar spent. What is not reasonable, understandable, or even logical is for them to take to social media to curse at, scream at, and threaten violence on people who are devoting their lives to creating enjoyable products. Maybe the game fell short; maybe it was outright garbage, but on what planet does that justify the threats and insanity seen online. We at Constantly Calibrating finally are putting our thoughts in on this topic that we should've weighed in on years ago. Before listening, and probably cursing us out on social media, let's drop in one simple tip: Prior to posting a comment to a developer, ask yourself if you would say this to their face. If the answer is no, then reconsider what you're typing. See, it's so simple! Now please enjoy the show, which also includes some spoiler-free thoughts on Iron Fist and a brief sound issue around the 15-minute mark. Oh, and please just be excellent to each other; it's not that difficult, I assure you.

How does one summarize 5 years of running a podcast? No, seriously, tell me how, because I've been sitting in front of this keyboard for a month trying to write something profound about the experience; something that most likely only 10 people will read at any point in time. Instead, words have betrayed me, as I'm utterly speechless about the amount of time that has gone by. Well, not utterly speechless since I'm still capable of rambling like this. I could simply ignore the anniversary and focus on our Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild first impressions, or elucidate on something learned from the Nintendo Switch, but that wouldn't do our anniversary the justice it deserves. Frankly, what would truly do it justice is if you all gave it a listen and joined us as we both celebrated and ignored this pivotal milestone for Constantly Calibrating. You see what I did there? You see that Jewish mother level of guilt-tripping? Good, because despite some technical issues on both of Ryan & Thaddeus' audio tracks, this episode was still one of my favorite experiences in the last 5 years. I sat down with my friends and discussed video games, movies, and my own history, and then I got to be center of attention for the show and extol their virtues and sing their praises. It was a win/win scenario of epic proportions, and one I wouldn't have been able to do without you all listening and watching and putting up with our nonsense for 5 years. 5 years! On March 10th, 2012 we released the very first episode of the Constantly Calibrating Podcast, one where we simply talked about Mass Effect 3. Now we're 11 days away from the start of a new journey in the saga, so the show begins with the end of our longest-running joke. Brad has finally beaten Mass Effect 3. Our long nightmare is over. So please join us to celebrate and let us know what you hope to see from us in 2017 and beyond. Thank you, Josh P.S. Justin & I licked the Breath of the Wild cartridge. Enjoy our suffering, as I'm pretty sure I'm allergic.

Since the dawn of Horse Armor, the gaming landscape has been plagued by downloadable content. Once thought to be an added, paid bonus for games, DLC has gone from good to bad to worse in the intervening decade. Then the unthinkable happened: Nintendo announced a poorly explained Season Pass for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the ground fell out beneath us all. That is, it would've if not for the fact that at Constantly Calibrating the team has always stuck to a simple fact: DLC is not bad; at least not inherently. To provide a counter and show the team the errors of their ways, they brought in Jenn VanGemert, AKA LoZelda. At least that was the plan, as the podcast went and took about 42 twists and turns and ended up with something else entirely. Listener (or viewer) be prepared for a journey the likes of which you may never have experienced, this week on the Constantly Calibrating Podcast.

The crew once again is reduced to two, as illness runs rampant in the Constantly Calibrating virtual office. This of course means that for possibly the first time ever, Josh and Justin have the show to themselves! Watch and listen as our two-man team dishes out their thoughts on the Ghost Recon Wildlands Beta, offers thoughts on Resident Evil 7 (possibly the second time), and generally derail each other for just under an hour. This is a podcast that there is at least a 42% chance that you won't want to miss!

A long time ago, on an internet far, far away...the Constantly Calibrating crew dissects the most recent Star Wars film, Rogue One. The Force is...unsure about how to feel about this. The Constantly Calibrating crew also has the unfortunate honor of saying goodbye to our favorite princess and mental health advocate, Carrie Fisher.

This week, only two of the Constantly Calibrating team survived Black Friday to discuss the yearly insanity's aftermath, and the outcome of their wallets. They also discuss the new No Mans Sky update and whether or not everything they now offer is enough to forgive the horrible excuse for a game that they originally released.

On this week's Constantly Calibrating, some of the team celebrates the latest installment of Pokemon! While others are not living up to the hype, and are willing to voice their concerns. Can Brad convince Thad that Pokemon isn’t a casual game? Probably not, but he can certainly try. That plus a degree of annoyance at Josh's wandering off to Disneyland.

This week's podcast is one that Josh has been dreaming of for months: he gets to learn about being PR for the gaming industry! That's right, on this week's episode we finally have a guest from the public relations & marketing side of gaming, as we're joined by Evolve PR's very own Bryden Keks.  Bryden, having started his career as a content creator, has worked for the last year and a half at Evolve PR, one of Constantly Calibrating's main PR pals. Having helped pull off the company's first Extra Life stream (adding up to over 60 hours of content) Bryden decided to celebrate by joining the Constantly Calibrating Podcast crew. (No, we aren't entirely sure why this happened either.) So join us for a fun filled festival of fascinating and frivolous conversation!