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Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays and so forth and so on! We're staying in the sort of spooky sort of holiday spirit with the 1990 Christmas classic(?) Edward Scissorhands! The first of a long line of collaborations between Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, and Johnny Depp (Helena Bonham Carter had not joined the gang yet) and also starring Winona Ryder and Matinee Manatees alum Dianne Wiest, Edward Scissorhands arguably cemented Burton's reputation and style for the rest of his career and became a standby for the kind of sad and somewhat spooky for a generation. But how long has it been since you actually sat down and watched it? The manatees discuss pressing issues like the propensity of neighborhood kids to hang out in derelict buildings, ideal utensils to have instead of fingers, and the sad neglected fate of Edgar Cookiefeet, the sad robot boy who could have been. Float along with us as we revisit this cult favorite, and a very merry any-holiday to you and yours. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matinee-manatees/support
Sorry for the relatively short episode this week. I've been struggling with sleep more than usual recently, so you're getting a random assortment of short topics, including my experiences finally beating FTL with all ships, my frustration with Steam apparently deleting my Dicey Dungeons save, an upcoming spinoff of Crypt of the Necrodancer, and an interesting (but flawed) Pokemon fangame where you play as a gym leader! I also discuss my own Pokemon gym leader project that may or may not become its own series of episodes. Hope you're okay with a very sleep-deprived version of me rambling about all this and more! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Tomatoes and Raspberries - A Movie Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomatoesandraspberries
Just in time for being way too late for labor day, the Manatees are revisiting the 1999 Mike Judge classic Office Space, supposedly starring Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston but actually starring Gary Cole and Stephen Root, and also featuring Matinee Manatee alums Orlando Jones and Michale McShane! While it was a flop at release, Office Space quickly became a cult classic in large part due to its portrayal of middle American office culture at the turn of the millennium. But does it hold up? Float along with the manatees and find out! Personal anecdotes about office jobs and incessant comparisons to Fight Club ensue. The manatees share old guy advice on how to get away with slacking at work, why you should never dramatically quit when you can make them fire you, and why there is never a good way to ask a service worker out on a date while they're at work, and ask the tough questions, like: Is Milton real? Is this job actually bad or is it just the protagonist's personality? What does any of this have to do with Drew Carey? Answers to all these and more on the next exciting episode of Matinee Manatees! (Please note: description of episode as exciting is not intended to be legally binding) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matinee-manatees/support
Trying a new show notes format because I keep forgetting to write down the silly things I say. This week, I cover Pokemon Red Battle Factory Edition. It's a hack of Pokemon Red where you are locked in a factory and forced to fight dozens of random trainers with a set of random Pokemon that Professor Oak gives you. The AI is either a big ol' cheater or unbelievably good at predicting Pokemon switches, the random 'mons you get are either horrible or ludicrously overpowered, and your prize for winning the game is Professor Oak telling you to go outside. But it's still enjoyable and a nice change of pace from the usual Pokemon fare. Also, DREAM TALK because I know you love listening to me talk about my weird and terrible dreams. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Tomatoes and Raspberries - A Movie Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomatoesandraspberries
On this week's gnarly episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel is not going to apologize, lives in a desert, and runs full blast while revisiting one of his favorite games...FTL: Faster Than Light! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Tomatoes and Raspberries - A Movie Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomatoesandraspberries
On this week's garish episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel doesn't remember what decade it is, would like to read stuff, and doesn't know when IT is going to happen while discussing another five games he will never finish: Mr. Driller (on the PS1), Dead Pixels (on Xbox 360/PC), Sokobond (on PC), Hack, Slash, Loot (on PC), and Downwell (on PC)! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Tomatoes and Raspberries - A Movie Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomatoesandraspberries
On this week's bottomless episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel thinks someone tried to shame him, barrels through, and is known in Japan as The Lord of King while discussing NES platformer Astyanax! Please send me your angry tweets explaing how to pronounce Astyanax. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Tomatoes and Raspberries - A Movie Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomatoesandraspberries
On this week's narratively-driven episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel watches a couple people, has a decent amount of mechanics, and time travels a few days into the past while discussing indie computer hacking simulator game Hacknet! He knows Linux commands! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Tomatoes and Raspberries - A Movie Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomatoesandraspberries
On this week's nervous episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel finally gets around to doing it, hopes to mix it up, and doesn't know what's going to come out of his mouth while discussing Genesis/Mega Drive...real-time roguelike (?) ToeJam & Earl! Are you a rapmaster or a funk lord? Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Tomatoes and Raspberries - A Movie Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomatoesandraspberries
On this week's weird episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel should have given more notice, consideres himself some semblance of normal, and deals with the consequences of his actions while discussing NES platformer Darkwing Duck! When there's trouble, you call...uh...Ghostbusters? I dunno. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's concerned episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel shuts himself down, weighs his options, and has to have those xtreme kool letterz while discussing the painfully 1990's Genesis/Mega Drive beat-em-up Comix Zone! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's vast episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel will not be alive in 200 years, comes up with alternatives, and runs rampant through California while discussing Genesis/Mega Drive pinball/platformer game Sonic Spinball! Sonic Spinball options music, but fixed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S2KAac22AE Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's evil episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel talks about books, supports the Internet Archive (and you should, too), and has a robot episode while discussing indie platformer Celeste and the new Reunion Update of Dicey Dungeons! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's ferocious episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel debates for a couple of days, raises a stink, and is very scatterbrained while discussing indie orb-bouncing/RPG hybrid Peglin! Buy the itchio Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds bundle here: https://itch.io/b/1472/indie-bundle-for-abortion-funds Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's unintentional episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel doesn't have breakfast, tries to recuperate, and pumps credits while discussing the arcade/SNES beat-em-up The King of Dragons! Or possibly just King of Dragons. Download HoloCure here: https://kay-yu.itch.io/holocure Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's non-existent episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel wreaks havoc, eats nearly raw pizza dough, and supports reproductive rights for women while discussing Blood on the Clocktower, a social deduction board game! No Rolls Barred Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NoRollsBarred Blood on the Clocktower Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodontheClocktower Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's wildly incompetent episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel justifies exorbitant rent costs, walks around and does whatever, and is a warm body while talking about five indie games: Robot Wants It All, The Floor Is Jelly, Cats Are Liquid, Catlateral Damage, and Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass! Download Flashpoint here: https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/ No Rolls Barred Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NoRollsBarred Blood on the Clocktower Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodontheClocktower Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's invulnerable episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel watches a movie for the sake of watching it, gets the references, and has a designated desperation attack while discussing SNES/arcade beat-em-up...Knights of the Round! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's hot-to-the-touch episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel defeats the purpose, follows a guide, and stares directly into your soul while discussing NES edutainment game...Sesame Street 123 & ABC! Also my first impressions of the Steam Deck! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's on tour episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel is not here yet, watches vtubers, and has not been updated in seven years while discussing some multiplayer video game nostalgia! Some of the games discussed include: Super Smash Bros., Conker's Bad Fur Day, Soul Calibur 1 and 2, Power Stone 2, Halo, Kung Fu Chaos, Liero, Worms Revolution, Talisman, and Champions Online! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's ridiculously hard episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel is finally back on schedule, discovers microtransactions in a 1980's arcade game, and has higher attack priority than you while discussing ALL THREE NES Double Dragon games (and also a bit on their arcade counterparts)! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's full episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel takes precautions, finds himself in a conundrum, and doesn't know how to get it out of there while discussing SNES puzzle-platformer The Lost Vikings (and also PSP puzzle-platformer Exit 2 for a bit)! Gaming Jay's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GamingJay1001 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's disgusting episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel feels like garbage, gets the job done, and is all about making games easier while taking a nostalgic look back at Nintendo DS compilation Retro Game Challenge! Game Center CX fan translated episodes: https://www.sa-gccx.com/ Watch the long play of the game here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv3nNQe0P88 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's tired episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel builds a new chair, is already checked out, and does not appreciate lengthy tutorials while reminiscing about N64 basketball game NBA Courtside 2 (and just sports in general from around that time). Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's loose episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel is not worth a hundred dollars, looks really cool for a Super Nintendo game, and very slowly wanders in one direction while discussing indie tower defense/roguelite/RPG...Vampire Survivors! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's mandatory episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel creates a system, hates his team, and power creeps to a massive degree while providing a mostly nostalgic review of the classic Game Boy Advance Metroidvania game Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's preposterous episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel listens to people talk about nothing, hates time-based encounters, and doesn't give himself enough time while discussing indie RPG/bullet hell game...Serious Sam: The Random Encounter! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's loose episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel actually knows what day it is, gets tied up in knots, and has never bothered to count while discussing the design and development of tabletop RPGs! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's perilous episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel uses the "D" word, doesn't eat garbage, and forces bugs into disadvantageous positions while discussing indie turn-based tactical roguelite RPG...Into the Breach! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's very long episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel gives a hell yeah, learns a valuable lesson, and plays chicken with the CPU while discussing indie roguelike RPG...Dicey Dungeons! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's quadrilateral episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel eats up most of his Saturday, seems way too chaotic, and is two steps up from an idle game while giving a nostalgia review of the classic Bioware RPG...Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic! Buy the itchio Bundle for Ukraine here: https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's focused episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel smacks the table, doesn't feel like playing games he enjoys, and leaves the memories alone while discussing the State of the Podcast and a bunch of plans for future episodes! I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1 song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo3eg1ws7Sc Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's loud episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel cuts through red tape, falls through the wall, and provides a music history lesson while discussing indie deck-building decision-making game...Reigns! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's birthday episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel has an insane plan, gets a couple of "presents", and time has no meaning while continuing and finishing his discussion on Pokemon X! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's complicated episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel finds a document, gives a crash course, and helps his mental state while discussing his experience in Pokemon X so far! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's inconsistent episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel does his taxes, has nothing to contribute 99% of the time, and talks about a really weird dream on Part 2 of his Games I Will Never Finish series. This week's games: Unpacking, Kingsway, The Wonderful End of the World, Tetrobot and Co, and Pokemon X. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Project Aon: https://www.projectaon.org
On this week's double-checked episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel does not have time, jumps through hoops, and gets all of the signatures while talking about some random work stuff, some random gaming stuff, and some random bowling stuff! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: https://youtu.be/-hwiCkU73NA?t=202
On this week's wrong episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel has a complete graphical shift, takes three times as long as a competent person, and experiences a PEBCAC error while discussing indie absurdist choose-your-own-adventure game...Kyle is Famous! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's natural episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel reserves his place in line, goes on a wild tangent, and asks game developers to answer his questions about game design while discussing indie deckbuilding roguelite...Inscryption! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's weird episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel learns how to use a wonderful tool, tries not to burn any bridges, and gives himself infinity balls while discussing Pokemon Red and Blue's Retro Achievements! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's automatic episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel doesn't feel right, clears out his wishlist, and tweaks his deck during a 2021 retrospective and a look forward to 2022! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's different episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel gets a call, takes the first one, and gives everyone a few seconds of eye contact during Part 3 of his Actual Play of Book 28 of the Lone Wolf/New Order Kai choose-your-own-adventure series...The Hunger of Sejanoz! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Project Aon: https://www.projectaon.org
On this week's slapdash episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel deals with exhaustion, gets something done, and wins ten straight Superb Owls while discussing American football team ownership simulator series...Football Mogul! Check out the game here: https://www.sportsmogul.com/footballmogul.html Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's maxed-out episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel gets lucky, pays through the nose, and waxes philosophical during Part 2 of his Actual Play of Book 28 of the Lone Wolf/New Order Kai choose-your-own-adventure series...The Hunger of Sejanoz! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Project Aon: https://www.projectaon.org
On this week's halfway decent episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel apologizes now, gets one out, and wants to edit as little as possible while discussing Pokemon Regulation Red and Blue! Pokemon Regulation Red/Blue patch page: https://pokemon-regulation.netlify.app/ Retro Achievements: https://retroachievements.org/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's productive episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel watches old bowling, relaxes and recuperates, and doesn't know if it's beneficial (but he's still doing it) during Part 1 of his Actual Play of Book 28 of the Lone Wolf/New Order Kai choose-your-own-adventure series...The Hunger of Sejanoz! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Project Aon: https://www.projectaon.org
On this week's complicated episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel has an internet outage, ends up being cringey, and plans to watch a whole lot of classic bowling while talking about five games he tried, but will never finish: Worms Armageddon, Inbento, Monsters' Den: Chronicles, Bomb Chicken, and Pocket Bomberman. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's wonderful episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel needs it, goes to "The Procedure Room", and says "hole" way too many times in a row while discussing indie sports puzzle game...Golf Peaks! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Retro Achievements: https://retroachievements.org/
On this week's gross episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel relies on his hearing, immediately gets a reply, and defies the laws of physics while discussing indie zombie bowling game...Zombie Bowl-O-Rama! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com
On this week's fine episode of The Gaming Blind Podcast, Samuel can't move, handles time-off requests, and takes about 30 seconds to remember the word "Appliances" while discussing indie dungeon crawler/roguelite/turn-based RPG...Monster's Den: Book of Dread! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sammobam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ_GEtJj_hA2B6pKqqxQ_A/ Matinee Manatees: https://www.matineemanatees.com Download Flashpoint: https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/ Buy the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/502230/Monsters_Den_Book_of_Dread/