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While a lot of readers have struggled during the pandemic, Scott had a reading breakthrough this past year. We talk about BookTube, places for readalongs, and books we've read and liked recently.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 204: BookTube Season Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify New! Listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineHow Long 'Til Black Future Month by N.K. JemisinThis is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann PatchettEmpire of Wild by Cherie DimalineLast Call by Tim PowersOther mentions:The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns GoodwinAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganCoode St. Podcast with Arkady MartineForeigner by C.J. CherryhA Desolation Called Peace by Arkady MartineThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinSistah ScifiThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesThe Marrow Thieves by Cherie DimalineOn Stranger Tides by Tim PowersThe Anubis Gates by Tim PowersThe Great & Secret Show by Clive BarkerThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan SimmonsGet Booked PodcastHugos There PodcastA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter MillerThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellEveryone who Reads Must Converse (YouTube)Endymion by Dan SimmonsA Case of Conscience by James BlishWelcome Home: An Anthology of Love and Adoption edited by Eric SmithRelated episodes:Episode 009 - Pirates and Noonday DemonsEpisode 039 - Paranoid Squint with FredEpisode 058 - Wishing for a Sequel with Scott D. Danielson Episode 123 - Godlets and Forests with Lauren WeinholdEpisode 202 - Jacket Flap with Chris and Emily Shelf Wear - Book 3 - The Only Good Indians Stalk us online: Scott on A Good Story is Hard to Find (podcast) Scott on Shelf Wear (blog and podcast)Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors, and less to Jeff Bezos. I only link to Amazon in cases where Bookshop.org does not carry a backlist title, which took place a few times for this list.
Jeff, Nadine, Robin, Nikki, Lindy, and Elizabeth joined me on a Saturday afternoon to discuss the most recent Reading Envy Readalong - The Odyssey by Homer, most of us reading the translation by Emily Wilson, some reading the translation by Wilson as narrated by Claire Danes. We reflected on favorite moments, memorable characters, and our own experiences with this (literally) epic work. Did you readalong or have more to share? Please leave a comment!Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 185: Loyal Swineherd Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Other mentions:The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Robert FaglesThe Odyssey by Homer, translated by Samuel ButlerThe Odyssey by Homer, translated by Alexander PopeThe Odyssey by Homer, graphic novel adaptation by Gareth HindsThe Penelopiad by Margaret AtwoodHouse of Names by Colm ToibinUlysses by James JoyceCirce by Madeline MillerThe Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesOrfeo ed Euridice by Wilhelm Gluck (opera)Hadestown (musical)As I Lay Dying by William FaulknerODY-C by Matt FractionMemorial by Alice OswaldBlack Odyssey by Marcus Gardley (play)Ransom by David MaloufRelated Episodes: Episode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of Eden with Ellie and Jeff Episode 099 - Readalong: The Secret HistoryEpisode 118 - Reading Envy Readalong: To the Bright Edge of the World Episode 137 - Reading Envy Readalong: The Golden Notebook Episode 157 - Joint Readalong of Gone with the Wind with Book CougarsBook Cougars - Joint Readalong of Sapphira and the Slave Girl Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyAll readalongs are #readingenvyreadalong on all social media
Jessica and I are superfans of the Morning News Tournament of Books, and have participated as readers for several years. We are not official partners of the Tournament, nor does it belong to us, but we are hopeful that all involved will take this as a fancast and that readers who haven't heard of it will participate next time. Both of us have encountered books through the Tournament we would never have read otherwise. In this bonus episode, we focus on the books from this year's Tournament (both the long and shortlist) but also end up talking about some highlights from previous years. Ready your brackets, this is the only madness happening in March!Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 183: Birthing Rabbits with Jessica.Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Books discussed:Most books will be best viewed here on the Tournament of Books site2020 bracketToB 2020 ShortlistToB 2020 Longlist (this is your 2020 reading list!)Other mentions:Cantoras by Carolina di RobertisThe Museum of Modern Love by Heather RoseCity of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth GilbertA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganThe Orphan Master's Son by Adam JohnsonThe Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWittWhite Tears by Hari KunzruMay We Be Forgiven by A.M. HomesHill William by Scott McClanahanCrapalachia by Scott McClanahanThe Sarah Book by Scott McClanahanExit West by Mohsin HamidStephen Florida by Gabe HabashThe Nickel Boys by Colson WhiteheadRed at the Bone by Jacqueline WoodsonBangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya SudbanthadA Girl Returned by Donatella di PietrantonioSabrina & Corina: Stories by Kaji Fajardo-AnstineOlive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutOlive, Again by Elizabeth StroutMy Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutVery Nice by Marcy DermanskyPatsy by Nicole Dennis-BennDucks, Newburyport by Lucy EllmanA Woman is No Man by Etaf RumSave Me the Plums by Ruth ReichlThe Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Dutch House by Ann Patchett Related episodes:Episode 110 - The Accidental Love Episode with Casey StepaniukEpisode 150 - Rife with Storytelling with SaraEpisode 163 - Fainting Goats with LaurenEpisode 166 - On Brand with KarenEpisode 167 - Book Pendulum with ReggieEpisode 175 - Reading on Impulse with Marion HillEpisode 178 - Precarious Pile with Ruth(iella)Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsJessica at Goodreads Jenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyJessica is @the bluestocking on Litsy
Bosch fans know her as Jen Kowski, the very capable Chief of Staff to Mayor Ramos. Tune in to the Everybody Counts Podcast to hear from Daya Vaidya herself who plays Jen Kowski on the Amazon Prime original series. #BoschAmazon Season 4. @welliver_titus @yanceyarias #JenKowski and #MayorRamos may need to have a meeting w Bosch!
Everybody Counts Podcast is back to discuss the trailer for Bosch season 4 on Amazon Prime! Bosch season 4 will be released on Amazon Prime on April 13th. And the series has already been renewed for season 5. Great news all around! Tracey, Jay, and Pete talk about the season 4 trailer, favorite moments, theories, […] The post ‘Bosch': Everybody Counts Podcast episode 4 appeared first on So Many Shows!.
The Everybody Counts Podcast is back for a discussion of Bosch season 3 and much more! Tracey, Jay, and Pete break down Bosch season 3. We also highlight a recent interview that Tracey did for Fan Fest News with Sarah Clarke who plays Eleanor Wish. We learned some interesting intel from Sarah about Eleanor's involvement […] The post ‘Bosch': Everybody Counts Podcast Episode 3 appeared first on So Many Shows!.
Unseen FootageEpisode 7 - Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber ToApologies for the delay! We've been busy, and some new things are happening with Unseen Footage in the New Year, so we're getting ready for that! In any case, this deluxe episode is here for your enjoyment. We discuss Dumb and Dumber, a favorite among 90s kids, and its sequel, that got released just last month, to not-surprisingly lackluster reviews. Everyone knew it was going to be bad, so let's focus on the good: Jim Carrey's amazing acting ability, Jeff Daniels' making the most of it, some of the most beloved bits and sight gags that stand the test of time, and unintentionally bad characterization that leads to some awesome moments. For the Christmas season, enjoy Lloyd Christmas, and his friend Harry, as they try to make it through two movies alive. Beware the Sea Bass!Download the episode here!
Unseen FootageEpisode 6 - Beetlejuice Happy Halloween! To celebrate, Claire and David retread some familiar ground with director Tim Burton, and his other movie with Michael Keaton: 1988's BEETLEJUICE! What follows is a discussion of the film's overall flaws and shortcomings. Claire wants to give the whole movie an extreme makeover, but David argues for the approach taken, warning about worse things that could have happened, both lighter and darker. Does the movie work on its own, or is it just full of good ideas? Who exactly are we supposed to root for in the proceedings? And find out what Claire would do given eternity in this month's Unseen Footage!Download the episode here!
Unseen FootageEpisode 5 - Point Break1991's Kathryn Bigelow-directed action surfer flick is a trip, to say the least. No one is quite sure how to describe it or explain it, but the ride is enjoyable nonetheless. Claire and David attempt to put everything into words as they talk about the performances of Swayze, Reeves, Petty, and Busey, as they debate the validity of the iconic skydiving scene, Claire puts forward a thesis on action movies, and David puts forth a thesis on bromances. It's September's episode where we discuss either the greatest surfer bank robbery movie ever made, or the greatest surfer bank robbery movie you've never seen, because this is Unseen Footage!Download the episode here!
Unseen FootageEpisode 4 - Labyrinth1986's Jim Henson/George Lucas/Terry Jones/Brian Froud/David Bowie collaboration was initially a flop, and was confusing in tone compared to the '82 Dark Crystal. In subsequent years, especially that weird time called the early 90s, it became somewhat of a cult classic in the vein of Rocky Horror Picture Show. Claire and David dive straight into the problems of "road movies", journeys that teach lessons, and the characterizations of this movie specifically. No one knows exactly how we ended up with Labyrinth, but Jim Henson's puppet wizardry is absolutely fantastic.Download the episode here!
This week: caught is in session, with our new sitcom Street Court, Ronald McDonald, Pennywise, a new form of trademark law, stars, gravity, Grand Theft Automobile V, Pokémon X & Y, Beyond: Two Souls, Dragon's Crown, and a really serious conversation about post-modernism and the future of popular culture. Also burps.In SSST: There's a Sleeping Dogs follow-up in the works, named Triad Wars. Also, uh... the 2DS came out?In A.S.K. S.S.J: new segment names, clowns, driving in games, tap water additives, some anonymous love advice, Cher, Boston, Poland, Adelaide, Gaming Cult, murder, crying, and the higher-ups.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanCrush At Maracas Bar: Rolemusic / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0Datahell: Goto80 / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0FEATURE TRACK:Au Revoir (Adios) - The Front BottomsWant your track featured? Email mail@ssjoystick.com!CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week: boxing, explicit themes, the Backstreet Boys, booze, meatballs, maths, monkeys, Noddy, One Direction, the bible, a chance encounter with Rockabilly Taylor Swift, lies about Tom's girlfriend, OK Cupid (a name of a real-world person has been replaced with that of Emma Stone - for the record, Emma and I would be a much higher than 70% match), Bill Hicks, the cure for cancer, bouncy houses, the dangers of racism, and Grand Theft Automobile V.In SSST: Valve trademarks Half-Life 3 in Europe, mysteries of my home life, The Chris Gethard Show, Bethesda set up shop in Sydney, details of the Steam Machine prototype, and the DualShock 4's PC compatibility.In Ask SSJ: quitting jobs, daylight savings' time, America, Dogtown, actual video game questions, the oncoming singularity of popular culture (!), facial hair, young romance (and big bitches!), Tom gets weirdly passionate about how bad Gremlins is, Pokemon, SNES boss gimmickry, Tom's weakness to fire, and The Ink Spots.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanWho Do You Think You Are: The Bubblewrap SensationBrand Nu Snowjoggers: Zinger / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week: Sandsky is hung over, Xavier is... well, Xavier... and surprise surprise, it's a real weird one! We talk about 127 Hours, Big Brother, party animal Tom Sanderson (and party animal XRN), ghost protocol, hosses, radiation, a one-way ticket to Mars, our post-death heritage, Rolf Harris, space-classical music, Kitty Pryde, cough-monsters, Grand Theft Automobile V.In SSST: Steam announces the new Steam OS, the upcoming Steam Machines, and the real pretty-lookin' Steam Controller. Whoa! In other news - GTA V is being shown off at the New York Film Festival, and also, Toon Link. Also, TV shows and what they're about, or something.In Ask SSJ: Will Smith? Where is it? Why? Also, we talk about TV, cake farts, insecurities, Twinkies, confusing old people, bad music, art and film, the difference between Tom and T.J. Miller, good things about us, the Nutcracker, and our video jame collections.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanSting Operation: Anamanaguchi / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0Frens: Ten Thousand Free Men And Their FamiliesCLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!tom and i forgot to take a photo for the show this weekand also i was having computer problems and couldn't getthis image of david gustavson gustavson's poop truck toopen on my phone so i decided to take a photo of it and usethat. also i don't think 'poop truck' was originally going tobe the title but now that it's the image, it wouldn't makea lot of sense to just have a picture of a miscellaneous truckwithout some kind of explanation. anyway, sorry if i'mgushing a little bit here. i guess it's been kind of a weirdweek for me and i feel like sometimes you just need to letyour feelings out so they don't just weigh you down.anyway. better keep this brief. hope you have a great weekand enjoy the episode. i think it's a weird one but maybethat's good. we can leave normal entertainment to traditionalTV and radio and whatnot. dare to be stupid etc.signing off,xrn
This week: Jon Lovitz, Max Quinn, space-bar, smartphones, protest signs, weather, Beethoven, Air Bud, my 21st birthday party, The Little Mermaid, SpongeBob porn, and a whole lotta Grand Theft Automobile Five. Oh, and some really uncomfortable accidental racism.In SSST: Beloved Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi passes away, and the Xbox One won't stand on its side. Then we talk about blimps, oversized body parts, GTA V, iOS 7, and Jizzle.In Ask SSJ: anticipation, the Two Moon theory, slime-themed enemies, the Nutcracker, freedom of information, Tom's stance on zombie-killing, VGBC, GTA V, leaving parties early, McDonalds, the secret ballot, fines, and parasol murderer Ree Mansell.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanPrism Stars: Derris-Kharlan / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Hey Jimmy: Alexander CrossCLICK HERE to download!Huge thanks to our studio audience Morgan Freemansell!Email Tom or Xavier or both!real edible goodness! provided by Tom Raider!holy! fricking! gosh!
This week: weather, technology, time travel, pretty girls, Weezer, stress, guns, relaxation, Tony Abbott, the Warragamba Dam, butterflies, Luigi, the circus, preferential voting, Grand Theft Automobile V (and IV), Beyond: Two Souls, Friends, Saints Row: The Third, grandparents, and lightsabers.In SSST: Sony reveals a new Vita model, a new (late) PS4 release date for Japan, and a new magic box called the PS Vita TV at a pre-TGS press conference. Valve reveals Steam Family Sharing, Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning IP is auctioned off, and PEACH JOINS THE FRAY.In Ask SSJ: Tinder, sexy robots, weird porn, Rocko's Modern Life... I can't even remember. #lazyshownotesMUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanVideo Connector (Outro): 2NRO8OT / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0OHC3: Kris Keyser / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0FEATURE TRACK:Young Lovers: Alexander CrossWant your song featured? Email us at mail@ssjoystick.com!CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week: spaceboats, taking drugs in space, Aaron Carter, the single life, opera, Irish people, the half-frog-half-prince, #ausvotes, cats getting stuck in trees, Johnny cArson, noses, and public nudity.In SSST: The Xbone has a release date: November 22! And the Day One edition comes with a copy of FIFA 14. Also we chat about XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Rayman Oranges. Also Pokémon!In Ask SSJ: CRJ (:S), bottled water, Legend of Zelda; Link's Awakening, Miley Cyrus, arcade gaming, DGG goes Down Under, Maury, Klondike Bars, and a few bizarre hypotheticals involving incest and Emma Stone.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanNew music for fields: ignatzthemouse / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0Why Oh Why Oh Why (Oh Oh Oh Oh): Bomb The Music Industry!CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both.
This week: birthdays, kangaroos, free will, global warming, the Backstreet Boys, the prosperity of the human race, slap bracelets, Rayman Legends, Ace Patrol, The Chris Gethard Show, Fathers' Day, September Fools' Day, IKEA breakfast, Clive Palmer, the SSJ Video Game Book Club, TLC, a mysterious bump on the head, podcast scheduling, Oliver!, secret birthday plans, #ausvotes, and a new nation. [By the way - apologies to our overseas listeners for the undercurrent of Genuine Political Concern this episode.]In SSST: Nintendo reveal a new handheld - the 2DS, as well as a price cut for the Wii U (which won't be coming to Australia), the PS4 and the XBone will both allow remote game downloads, Xbox finally gets rid of Microsoft Points, and Sony sets up a new division focused on third-party games.In Ask SSJ: listening, jealousy, crimes, Let's Plays, theme music, animals vs. anime, uncomfortable text messaging, drunkenness, Avatar: The Last Airbender, a new podcast marriage, dick size, virgin cocktails, love, brick shithouses, a mysterious box, the rapidly approaching prospect of the technological singularity, resident poo expert David GusTAVson GUStavson, the complicated business of acronyms, and some philosophy.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanReformat The Planet: Bit Shifter / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Mortimer's Melody: Sycamore Drive / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week: drugs, NWA (also, I mix up Ice Cube and Ice-T), the Video Game Book Club, The Doors, Batman Affleck, and Shut Up Little Man.In SSST: the PS4 has a release date, the Vita has a price cut, Borderlands 2 is coming to the Vita, Infamous: Second Son is due in February, Saints Row IV is delayed in Australia, EA reveals a money-back guarantee for Origin, Beyond: Two Souls looks terrific, Grand Theft Automobile V begins to leak, and Sony takes steps to reward its religious audience. (That one is a lie.)In Ask SSJ: fun, The Kinks, the origins of SSJ, the power of family, our favourite science fictions, and blasphemy.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanEverybody That Loves You: Bomb The Music Industry!Mein Leben für die Wissenschaft: Dragan Espenschied / CC BY-NC 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week: calling a spade a spade, Tom's smell, lazy character naming, the ABC's Vote Compass (and the sordid state of Australia's democratic system), Skyrim, web pages, Plants vs. Zombies 2, The Last Of Us and Thelonious Monk.In SSST: Luigi is added to Super Smash Bros, Sony brings PlayStation All-Stars back to life (kinda), Volition unveils a million-dollar Saints Row IV special edition, and the first half of Bioshock Infinite's DLC won't have any combat.In Ask SSJ: games we never picked up, Fistmas, stolen SNES games, buying games online, bleach, our musical inspirations and favourite gigs, and a reminder about the Something Something Joystick Video Game Book Club!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanGlacial Floe: Swampyboy / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Eowin: Ciccilleju / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week: desk lamps, censorship, weather, 7th Heaven, foot-scuffing, time-wasting, America, nutritionists, coughing, Doctor Who, "really busty Latina broads", Breaking Bad, heart attacks, phone calls, Skyrim, and Forest Whitaker.In SSST: Volition smuggle Saints Row IV into Australia, while Rockstar has no problems with GTA V, Bethesda packages all its Elder Scrolls games together, Bioshock Infinite's first DLC is announced, a next-gen Tomb Raider sequel is in the works, Nintendo doesn't sell many WiiUs, and Fez II is cancelled amid a shitstorm of internet fighting.In Ask SSJ: hot dogs, vasectomies, masturbation, injuries, wheelhouses, coughing blood, Paul Keating, dream guests, LA, Bug Bunny, finishing games, disappointing games, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, baby licenses, Ancient Aliens, the Kardashians, Legend of Dragoon, more dramas, basement living and flesh-eating with Cameron Juan, cannibalism, gender equality in animals, SS G-String, and Rolf Harris.Thanks to Patch, David, Aaron, Joshua, Jared, Andrew and Cameron for writing in!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2 - Xavier Rubetzki NoonanBloodrinse - Swampy Boy / CC BY-NC 3.0Green Kangaroo - 8bit Betty / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week: Tom's breasts, seating arrangements, university, solo albums, Analyse The Beatles, Sharknado, weird naps, standup comedy, Twincest, the Ouya, Surfer Blood, New Zealand Story, and scientific inaccuracies in Crash Bandicoot.In SSST: Activision Blizzard seeks independence from Vivendi, Neil Gaiman's working on a game, there's a new Mortal Kombat game on its way, and Microsoft totally aren't selling our information to the government. Seriously. Also, a rly srs argument about 'acronyms' and 'initialisms'.In Ask SSJ: Carly Rae Jepsen, Tom's dog, a rly srs argument about 'something stuck in my teeth', sideways colons, ghosts (and the secrets of the afterlife), Sideways Kolan, fluoride, SSJ Academy, our comedic inspiration, a little taste of my standup routine, and the relative merits of success vs. originality.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanAurora (Meet Me In The Stars) - Anamanaguchi / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Sole Brother: Born RuffiansFEATURE TRACK:The Rescue - Cherax DestructorIf you want your track to be featured, send an email our way at mail@ssjoystick.com!CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week, it's our PAX Australia special! And as such, this episode is pax-ed with content:arm gestures, fiction, super-computers, sneaky-poo, salt, Humphrey Bogart, Superman, female actors, Caesar salad, standing, governmental mind control, an interview with Gaming Cult's Zac Innes, sneezing, The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Freedom Fall, Rayman Legends, Cloudberry Kingdom, Framed, Deck War, Saints Row IV, Collosatron: Massive World Threat, hand-holding in games, the Oculus Rift, Power Stone 2, Sensible Soccer, giraffes, my new Two-Moon Theory, naked women, puppies, an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Microsoft's new console, the Xbox One, giant Connect 4, Cards Against Humanity, flight mode, Facebook groups, MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanFRRREEEEEEEEE BIIIIIIIRRRRRRD!!! FRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIIIIIIIIIRRRD!!!!: Bomb The Music Industry!Evolution: Astrid & The AsteroidsCLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!
This week: Fantastic Voyage, human bodies, pasta, Connecticut, Julian Assange, PAX, the DualShock 4, firefighters, coffee, time travel, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and The Last of Us.In SSST: Microsoft's ever-changing Xbox One policies, the future of Mario, EA's next-gen pricing, the newly announced Ratchet & Clank: Into The Nexus, stellar sales for the stunning The Last of Us, and Xbox's newly appointed dear and glorious leader.In Ask SSJ: we're joined by Cameron Juan as well as two more Prophets of Impending Doom, and we discuss thinking, esports, A Boy And His Blob, the attentions of a female lady, an EXCLUSIVE SSJ INTERVIEW WITH TIM HEIDECKER courtesy of David Gustavson Gustavson, and our first ever in-depth, in-person Ask SSJ with Cam!MUSIC USED:The Prophecy: Prophets of Impending DoomSSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanShallow End: Nathan Meunier / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Backtrackin': Vhiiula / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0FEATURE TRACK:Naked Body: Fun Machine(If you want your track featured, send it in to mail@ssjoystick.com!)CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!bonus pic!
This week, we celebrate America, step on the Pope, get boners for tuna, and talk about PAX, funny humorous jokes, a tequila-fuelled dinner party, an update on the SSJ Video Game Book Club, The Last of Us, x-buster, and giving drugs to kids.In SSST: Don Mattrick leaves Microsoft and joins Zynga, and the Xbox One will be able to scan QR codes. Yep, that's it! Oh, except the afterlife, M. Night Shyamalan, and more...In Ask SSJ: throwing the baby out with the bathwater, strokes, doctor-doctor jokes, air-conditioning, penises, a General Pants & the Privates podcast, a prank involving a hooker, another prank involving Ashton Kutcher, Australian politics, backing vocals, sleep-pooping, the anatomy of a swear-word, thought-crime, prank calls, the Beatles, our girlfriends, and advice for someone who loves games but is terrible at them. Thanks to everyone who wrote in!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanThe rest of this week's music was taken from the Free Music Archive's 'New Happy Birthday Song Contest'.Super Psyched for Your Birthday: The Danimals / CC BY 3.0Happy-Birthday-Song: Angelika Fischer with friends / CC BY 3.0h-a-p-p-y-b-i-r-t-h-d-a-y-t-o-y-o-u: gladioli ravioli / CC BY 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!Add Tom on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrn
This week, we talk about time-wasting, illness, Avril Lavigne, The Last of Us, the SSJ Video Game Book Club, Chrono Trigger, and hand-crafted chip music.In SSST: we talk about the changing landscape of Australia's video game ratings system, with reference to Saints Row IV and State of Decay. We also note a positive change at Microsoft.In Ask SSJ: we talk about Xbox support, I accidentally steal one of Scott Aukerman's jokes, we discuss Back To The Future, Jon Stewart, Agamemnon, sushi, Mad Max, and Star Trek.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanGood Time: X-Bustergristle castle: Poke -1,170 / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnAdd Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfast
This week: retail, rabbits, sneezing, feet, girlfriend, amputation, sweater, beard, caffeine, The Book Was Better, SSJVGBC, PAX Aus, Ouya, The Last Of Us, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mad Men, and Chrono Trigger.In SSST: Microsoft does a 180 on its Xbox One policies, Sony outlines the changes to PS+, Fez 2 is announced, and Whore Of The Orient devs get some government funding.In Ask SSJ: crinkly plastic, nipples, milk, heartburn, hair, masturbation, collections, Vine, mermaids, fictional food, Batman, the Tom Sanderson character, religion, and ice cream.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanBitter Bleeps: Mini Roc / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Yo No Chero: Dot.AYCLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnAdd Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfast
This week, it's our bumper marathon-length E3 special! We discuss self-wrapping burritos (patent pending), Cooking Mama, blimps, a date with a girl (!), Tom's experiments with leather, The Last Of Us, and Chrono Trigger.In SSST: it's our annual wrap-up of all things E3! We pull apart the conferences from Microsoft, Ubisoft, EA, and Sony, as well as Nintendo's... non-E3 thing!In Ask SSJ: we talk blisters, The Last Guardian, snakes and spiders, some unhappy Xbone news, our tangents, facial hair, troubled youths, belly-buttons, and more! (yes, I did stop paying attention)Thanks to Michael, Joshua, Aaron, David GusTAVson GUStavson, Zac, David and Jessica for writing in!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanDatahell Beta: Goto80 / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Poppies: Rolemusic / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnAdd Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfasti'm only using this photo because i couldn't find a square picture of the mario cat suits. awww!
This week, we talk about cough buttons, PAX Aus, E3, the Pixel Sounds festival, Hooters, teens, IGN AU's The Last Of Us Black Beta, Patch Kolan's hypothetical daughter Rebecca, Isla Fisher, Nashville, LSDJ, Okami HD, music theory, and yelling things.In SSST: we clear up some confusion about Microsoft's just-announced Xbox One (and add some more into the mix), look at Amazon's new indie games store, and ponder one of the greatest mysteries in video game history.In Ask SSJ: we talk about Tom's personal struggles, spoilers, a gift from Tom's granddad, Jake and Amir, lying to impress people, calculators, bad taste Stevie Wonder jokes, the Spice Girls, the importance of graphics in games, inserting fruit into orifices for money, and a private meeting at SSJ Industries.Thanks to Aaron, David, Sarah, Patch, David GuSTAVson GUStavson, and Zac Innes for writing in!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanMoss Baton: Dot.AYLet's Party: Ten Thousand Free Men And Their FamiliesCLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnAdd Tom on XBL and PSN: colourfast
This week, we discuss comas, Pee-Wee Herman, Barney the Dinosaur, Twilight, Harry Potter, Tom's difficulties understanding cinema, Dolly the Sheep, Tom's dog, Beethoven, my dream wedding, Earth-Martian relations, the origins of food, upcoming events for The Last Of Us, and the oncoming joy and horror of E3.In SSST: Sony says PS4 games will feature Remote Play for Vita, and EA are ditching Online Passes for future and past games. Also, retailers have to have make-believe price-points so they can start taking pre-orders, and Tom thinks it's newsworthy and I BEG TO DIFFER.In Ask SSJ: scams, challenge in games, quarters, modern arcade games, Australian politics, Doctor Who, Chrono Trigger, the brand-new SSJ Video Game Book Club (!!!), vampires, the ethics of cheating in games, solo podcasting, and the Guggenheim museum. Also, we mourn the loss of John C. Pendleton, and welcome SSJ Industries' new boss, John C. Pendleton Jr.Thanks to Josh, Eliza, David, and Cameron for writing in!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanToo Soaked To Break: Born RuffiansHiekkalapio: Dafear / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Xavier or Tom or both!Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnIf you want to be a part in the first SSJ Video Game Book Club, track down a copy of Chrono Trigger and play along with us! We look forward to hearing from you at the end of the month!
This week, we discuss Hall & Oates, tight socks, Pauline Hanson, a thorough Freudian analysis of breasts, a visit to SSJ Industries HQ, our first appearance on actual radio, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tom's future at university, and vaccuum cleaners.In SSST: we talk long and hard about Microsoft's just-announced console, the Xbox One! That's it!In Ask SSJ: darn punk kids these days, The Book Was Better, trashmonster Catwoman, "skin colour" crayons, ducks, a peculiar Would You Rather involving (what else but) penises, Tom's sister, Amanda Bynes, atheists in Heaven, and Dragon Ball Z.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanA Shine To It: Bomb The Music Industry!Dishsoap Boubles: Nim / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Crap-yo-pants Rawmin / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Xavier or Tom or both!Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnAdd Tom on XBL and PSN: colourfast
This week, we discuss Jay-Z, lateness*, breast-testing, police corruption, our tales of crime, methods to prevent a mugging, Mad Men, Taylor Swift's upcoming Australian tour, medals, our sporting achievements and failures, bullying, Deadly Premonition, and games that make us feel like children.In SSFST: we talk about our pals Fun Machine, famous tennis players, twins, Gran Turismo 6, online plans for The Last of Us, Fassassin's Creed, and Nintendo, who have demonstrated yet again how out of touch they are.In Ask SSJ: I forget to read some excellent mail sent in by David Juan, and instead we talk about George Takei, Howard Stern, my Twitter handle, missed celebrations, my grandmother's birthday, my marriage with Tom's sister, belt politics, Meg Juan, the state of my facial hair, standup, miracles, communicating with our future selves, the cusp of Generation Y, the pros and cons of dating Taylor Swift, Tom's masturbatory preferences, the realities of early death and pregnancy, SSJ: The Next Generation, patriarchy, reliving past lives, our trip to PAX, and the possibility of merch. Ooh. Merch sounds like a dirty word.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanCougar: Fun MachineAaaaa: Lithis / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0Vocal Coach: Bomb The Music Industry!FEATURE TRACK: West End: Astrid & the AsteroidsCLICK HERE to download!Email Xavier or Tom or both!Check out the Mad Men Happy Hour Podcast!Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrn*A glaring error on my part - it was David "Gustavo Almadovar" Juan who wrote in, not #GargoyleJuan.Hm. Kinda makes it look like he died.
This week, we're celebrating the Fifth-o de Mayo! We discuss Star Wars Day, mayonnaise, weird foods, Sea Monkeys, PlayStation Plus, Thomas Was Alone, The Walking Dead, racism, video game reviews, recent standup shows, loss, and nuclear war.In SSST: Microsoft's Xbox announcement is just around the corner, and the just-announced Call of Duty: Ghosts will be revealed there too, Sony announce the date for their big E3 press conference, while publishers like 2K Games, Valve and Nintendo won't be exhibiting, Kevin Conroy won't be voicing the Bat in Batman: Arkham Oranges, Nintendo beg you to upgrade to the totally-not-just-an-upgrade Wii U, the Gears of War movie adaptation gets a director (also, I flip out at Tom for watching TMZ), and GTA V is still a game which is going to be coming out.In Ask SSJ: we talk about Men In Black 4, hate mail, my Tweets, Save Ferris, whether I'm qt, E3 2013, shoe sizes, Kickstarter, fighting games, the politics of table-sitting, our rare and weird games, and dry mouth noises.Thanks to Ella, Zhana, Michael and David for your great questions!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanCable Swingin' Ferret: Goto80 and the Uwe Schenk Band / CC BY 3.0Rage Flows: Born RuffiansMy Skateboard Will Go On: Anamanaguchi / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0CLICK HERE to download!Email Tom or Xavier or both!Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrni consider myself quite a gifted photographer
This week, on a very special Tom's Birthday special, we discuss my favourite song, our first standup show, surprise parties, The Last Of Us, our new website and email addresses, and recording an album.In SSST: we have a date for the reveal of the new Xbox, we discuss grave shopping, and elves, Nintendo's E3 plans, new GTA V trailers on the way, Ratchet & Clank movie announced, Call of Duty: Ghosts might be a thing, there's a Metal Gear 25th anniversary collection on the way, then we talk about The Who, and Rick Springfield's weird head.In Ask SSJ: we discuss The Lion King, Carly Rae Jepsen, koi fish, pimply babies, being raised by moles, my history of chemistry, tequila, Tom's adolescence, Olympic swimming, sphincters, breaststroke, Tom's sister (and why I can't marry a girl with a disappointing Twitter), Chevy Chase's roast, and bingo.Stick around after the end theme for a very special Junk Mail Theatre reading by XRN.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanTwitching In Our Sleep: Cloud FourEven Winning Feels Bad: Bomb The Music Industry!CLICK HERE to download!Email Xavier or Tom or both!Add Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnAdd Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfast
This week, we celebrate our favourite least favourite subculture, and talk about dancing throughout history, 3D printing, Scooby-Doo, the soul, IGN Australia's Dead Island: Riptide Black Beta, the SS Joystick Annual Button Donation Drive, our episode of The Book Was Better, our thoughts on attempting standup comedy, alternative riot control, and Bioshock Infinite.In SSST: Nintendo reveal a new Zelda game, and it's a follow-up to A Link To The Past, Earthbound finally comes to Virtual Console, and the new Yoshi game leaves a bad first impression. Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami unveils his new survival horror game, the Jak & Daxter HD Collection heads to the Vita, and Surgeon Simulator 2013 gets a fleshed-out release on Steam.In Ask SSJ: it's Tom's birthday on Tuesday, and we talk about Real Housewives, parental neglect, sexual energy, our musical backstories, unintentional sex-witnessing, our history with Mary Jane Blaze It Up Four Hudnred and Twetny, our views on gun control (?!), some gaming memories, and what time it is. Thanks to Johanna, Cameron, Napoleon, Michael and Ree for writing in!MUSIC USED:Strut: Pablo J & the LobsterettesSSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki Noonan6-5000: Born RuffiansSorry, Brooklyn. Dancing Won't Solve Anything: Bomb The Music Industry!CLICK HERE to download!IT IS ILLEGAL TO USE, POSSESS, GROW OR SELL CANNABIS IN AUSTRALIA. IF SOMEONE IS CAUGHT WITH UP TO 15 GRAMS OF CANNABIS IN NEW SOUTH WALES, THEY MAY RECEIVE A 'CAUTION' FROM THE POLICE OFFICERAdd Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnPlease check out our appearance on The Book Was Better!Also, invite some pals to our Facebook page so Tom doesn't cry on his birthday!this episode is dedicated to my mother.happy birthday mum. i love you.
This week, we talk about Rent, Rod Serling, ladies, farts, hip-hop, Dungeons & Dragons, juice, Scientology, Jane Levy, Guacamelee, and other dip-related puns.In SSST: Margaret Thatcher, Ayn Rand, Rihanna, alternate readings, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Marc Maron, The Game, Batman: Arkham Oranges, GTA soundtracks, TV locations, burglary, insurance fraud, Square Enix's financial troubles, accents, EA voted 'worst company in America' again, and a failed Mega Man FPS.In Ask SSJ: we discuss undereducated pigheadedness, public humiliation, a young Tom's giant human-sized cock, Pepsi vs. Coke, Inspector Gadget-style bodily utilities, Aziz Ansari, controller-breaking fury, mom, Oliver!, SSJ as a video, our survival instincts, cult leaders, Tom's sexual leanings, ax-throwing, and our UPCOMING APPEARANCE ON THE BOOK WAS BETTER! Thanks to Cameron, David, and Michael for writing in!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanOcean's Deep: Born RuffiansSick, Later: Bomb The Music Industry!CLICK HERE to download!YOU ASK HIM TO PASS THE SALT, HE GIVES YOU A BOWL OF SOUP. BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT, SOUP IS BETTER.Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnDidn't take a pic this week. Here is Tom lookingboth rather nice and totally terrifying at the same time.
This week, we're joined by our pal (and raconteur) Lee Sullivan to discuss our trip to Melbourne, fish jerky, apartheid, and Tom's drunken antics. We cut to audio recorded on the scene, including a special (and very awkward and fangirlish) interview with the one and only Pete Holmes. Then we touch on the brand-new Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time, and new DLC for Sound Shapes.In SSST: Disney disbands LucasArts, Rockstar unveils GTA V's cover art, and Telltale announces Poker Night 2. Yep, that's all.In Ask SSJ: we discuss filmmaking, drugs, ALF, hardcore gaming, and then Tom gets out of there as quickly as possible.MUSIC USED:All music this week was improvised by Lee Sullivan, who you'll know from bands such as Canoelands and Dr. Spaceman.Oh wait, no, there was one more track.Krispy - Kia Shine (used without permission)CLICK HERE to download!NEW TO THE CARTOON WAS Q*BERT'S USE OF "SLIPPY-DOOS", A BLACK BALL PROJECTILE WHICH HE LOADED AND FIRED THROUGH HIS NOSE, PRODUCING AN OIL SLICK WHEREVER THE BALLS SPLATTEREDCheck out Pete Holmes on Twitter, and of course his brilliant podcast, You Made It Weird!Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrn
This week, we talk about native bird calls, North Korea, hangovers, cockles, Tom's double-date, Hercules, Jessica Alba, Bioshock Infinite, and cheating in games.In SSST: The Walking Dead, Hotline Miami, and Limbo headed to PS Vita, Square Enix announce the wrong Final Fantasy remakes, Yoichi Wada resigns as Square Enix CEO, Twitter thinks Valve is about to announce something, and Konami announces Metal Gear V: The Phantom Pain.In Ask SSJ: we make up our own fanfiction, forget to help Ghost Bride move, talk about the impact of Australia's R18+ rating for games, investigate how the Americanisation of Australia has coloured our enjoyment of Bioshock Infinite, and our lives as Australians on the whole, and we look back on some treasured memories from our childhoods.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanFall of the Free Market: GunfaceTwinkle: Lo-Bat / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0Leafless Quince Tree: Rolemusic / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0CLICK HERE to download!GIRL OH GIRL!Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrn
This week, I'm not wearing any pants, and we talk about 5 o'clock shadow, Australia's founding fathers, Turkish baby names, The Easybeats, our plans for the 69th Episode Spectacular (inc. Patch Hutley/Cherax Destructor, Ree Mansell, and Patch Kolan!), strange emotions and dreams, comfort in the normalcy of others, Justin Timberlake, Tom's white-bread family, tardiness, Alien vs. Aliens, Identity, and Tomb Raider.In SSST: Deep Silver unveil Saints Row IV, voice actor Dred Foxx pushes for a new Parappa the Rapper game, and Capcom and Valve team up for a Resident Evil 6/Left 4 Dead 2 crossover project.In Ask SSJ: we take a question about Korea, check our iTunes reviews, and feature a very special submission from dear friend of the show, #GargoyleJuan Taylor Willoughby.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanSenescence: Cherax Destructoraaf: Goto80 / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0CLICK HERE to download!I FEEL LIKE NOT ENOUGH JOKES HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT THE NAME 'SACKBOY'.Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrn
This week, we talk about audible faces (and the 'upstairs perineum'), time-wasting, the worlds of professional wrestling and k-pop, Silver Linings Playbook, Dungeons & Dragons, 'the Iron Chef of taxidermists', upcoming guests, the 'Bubcast', the solar plexus, and tequila.In What We've Been Playing: crying whilst playing PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, clever gameplay in Ni No Kuni, the joys of freemium done right with Pixel People, and the bitterness of misspent potential with Dust 541... and tequila.In SSST: the future of the Ouya brand is revealed, we anticipate Assassin's Creed IV, Rayman Legends is delayed and will now be multi-platform, Impossible Studios disbands after just six months, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is also no longer a Wii U exclusive, and J.J. Abrams is in talks with Valve to make a Half-Life or Portal movie.In Ask SSJ: Dickens, UFOs, Letterman, the future of consoles and PCs, some prime examples of the drunken expulsion of toxins, gossip, sentient super-computers, and the inevitable Robot Hitler uprising.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanFoxes Mate For Life (Born Ruffians cover): Drowned In MolassesToxic: Fun MachineFEATURE TRACK: Cupcake, by Cherax Destructor, from the Objects In Space EPCLICK HERE to download!"ladies, sex with me is like gun control. no matter how much we talk about it nothing happens bc we can't get it to work down south" - @nice_mustardCheck out all the podcasts we inexplicably shouted out this week: Nerd Poker, IGN AU's Pubcast, This American Life, Judge John Hodgman, and Podcast Beyond.Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnFREE ADVICE: Don't try and sing along with Girls' Generation in public if you don't speak Korean.
This week, we talk about Little Orphan Annie, Star Trek: The Next Generation, pop rocks, robot God, pretty ladies, slim gyms, and Richard Nixon. We then sit down for a little bit of much-needed therapy. Then we talk about My Bloody Valentine, Ni No Kuni, unnecessary touching, Silver Linings Playbook, Datura, Sony's big 'Future of PlayStation' event, and we tease our appearance on the Gaming Cult Podcast (!), and our upcoming appearance on The Book Was Better (!!), before launching into our Peanut Gallery review of Movie 43. (!!!)In SSST: PS4 rumours, The Last of Us delays, new boob physics in Dead Or Alive 5, Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition coming to Australia, new Arkham game coming this year, Take-Two buys the WWE license, Nintendo announce several release dates as well as new titles Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario Golf World Tour, and Australian retailer David Jones plans to quit the video game-sellin' business.MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanSo Long, Tadpole: Born RuffiansDead should dance: Sidabitball / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0CLICK HERE to download!FOR THE BENEFIT OF TOM AND XAVEY WE GOTTA LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWNCheck out our appearance on the Gaming Cult Podcast! DOOO IT!Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnFREE ADVICE: Check out Dragon Boy Suede's new record, Douche Minutiae. What is this, a plug section now?
This week, fan favourite Alexei Toliopoulos returns, and we talk about marketing tactics, mathematics, dogs, Hitchcock, surnames, talking landmarks, therapy, and Jaws. We sit down and talk about recent developments with my emotional/mental problems, then get derailed and talk about Elton John, marriage proposals, Bing, the movie Prime, 'slizz', Alexei's job entertaining children, One Direction, Bioshock, Devil May Cry, Crysis 3, Mass Effect, and The Walking Dead.In SSST: we talk about The Band, the newly announced Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Kellee Santiago joining the Ouya dev team, Riot Games' new Sydney studio, the mysterious silence surrounding Star Wars 1313, impressions (including my never-before-heard impression of Sandsky), Neil Armstrong, Adele, Anne Hathaway, Sweeney Todd, and Daniel-Day Lewis.In Ask SSJ: we field questions regarding my laziness, Witcher 2, internet culture, games we would make, video game movies we'd like to see, and Sim death. Big ups to Eoghan, William, Taylor (#GargoyleJuan) and Cameron for writing in!MUSIC USED:SSJ Theme 2: Xavier Rubetzki NoonanPair Of Minutes Before Reboot: 2NRO8OT / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0Needle: Born RuffiansCLICK HERE to download!I WILL DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE.Add Sandsky on XBL and PSN: colourfastAdd Xavier on PSN and XBL: xavierrnAdd Alexei on Twitter and Snapchat and PSN and XBL and anything else you can think of: ThisIsAlexeiFREE ADVICE: I'm so sick of writing all these things! Would anyone mind if I stopped? Do people even read this shit?!