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A Corporate Time with Tom and Dan — Episode Notes Episode: "Best Of the Week — August 17–21" Hosts: Tom and Dan | Guest: Ross McCoy, John Graham, Billy (Claremont Knights), Marlon Wayans (via Zoom) Sponsors / Ad Reads Central Homes Roofing — Family-owned Orlando roofer of 30+ years, voted #1 roofer three years running by Orlando Weekly. Free inspections/estimates, hurricane warranties, in-house (non-1099) crews, will handle small repairs other roofers skip, 4.8-star Google rating, same-day estimates, and $500 off a re-roof for Tom and Dan listeners (centralhomesroofing.com). Core Flooring — Sponsor of the Weird Job Wednesday segment; contact Corey at Core Flooring in Winter Park for flooring work. Segment Rundown Cold open: Snack Scout naming bit — Tom and Dan welcome in-studio comedian Ross McCoy and John Graham (thatguyontv.com) for the monthly food segment, riffing on rebranding John's recurring "garbage food" bit (Snack Scout, Commissioner of Junk Food, Garbage Man) before diving into product tastings. 7 Up's secret reformulation — John reveals 7 Up is quietly changing its formula (not just adding a flavor) and flipping "lemon lime" to "lime lemon" on cans, sparking nostalgia about the "7 Up Yours" campaign, the Spot mascot's Sega Genesis game, and childhood freebies like McDonald's records and Domino's Noid toys. Protein Pop-Tarts and cup noodle taste test — Dan trashes protein Pop-Tarts his wife bought; the group samples Texas Barbecue and Kansas City Barbecue cup noodles, arguing Texas vs. Carolina-style barbecue, sodium/fat content, and confusing FDA daily-value percentage labeling. Pork brains and gas station oddities — Tangent on canned pork brains in milk gravy sold at Kentucky/Indiana convenience stores, its sky-high cholesterol content, and old 7-Eleven chili-cheese cup-noodle toppings. Tombstone gluten-free potato-crust pizza — The crew tries a Tombstone loaded bacon cheddar pizza with a potato-starch gluten-free crust, spinning into a debate about how many people falsely claim gluten intolerance versus real conditions like Crohn's, plus stories of self-diagnosed sensitivities that turned out to be lifestyle-related (alcohol, shellfish). Papa John's "garlic flavored sauce" gotcha — Ross spots the fine print on a grocery-store Papa John's garlic dipping sauce revealing it's "garlic flavored," not real garlic, printed nearly invisibly on the label; leads into margarine vs. butter and the "ultra-processed food" trend, including Dan's story of overdoing it on Slim Jims as a kid. Coors Light Cheez-Its taste test — A Target-exclusive Coors Light beer-cheese Cheez-It is sampled; talk turns to favorite Cheez-It varieties (white cheddar, with burned/"extra toasty" as the house favorite) versus Goldfish, and kids outgrowing "baby food" snacks like Goldfish and Uncrustables. Homemade Caesar salad lunches — Ross describes his daughter's daily self-made Cardini's Caesar salad lunch ritual and her brand loyalty, which detours into a chat about Worcestershire sauce containing anchovies. Chips Ahoy mystery-flavor contest — The group tastes a soft-baked "mystery flavor" Chips Ahoy tied to a $25,000 guessing contest, guessing vanilla/maple/birthday cake, and debates soft-baked vs. crispy cookies and whether the campaign will flop. Peach Moon Pies and "location foods" — Peach mini Moon Pies are taste-tested, leading to a debate about foods that only belong in specific settings (s'mores only while camping, hot dogs only at cookouts, peanuts/sunflower seeds only at ballgames or while driving). Ultra-processed rebranding and vegan pranks — Talk of brands (Kellogg's dropping dyes, Utz's "three ingredients" marketing) trying to seem less processed, plus a story about a vegan family member's protein powder that turns out to just be ground peanuts. Tootsie Pop flavor-swap taste test — The crew tries new fruit-filled Tootsie Pops (blue raspberry/cherry, strawberry/lemon, green apple/watermelon), jokes about why they weren't renamed "Gordon Pops" after the family that owns them (versus the Reese family drama), and a tangent on the trucking-industry origin of the word "Gaylord" for pallet boxes. Hard candy nostalgia — Discussion of why older generations favor hard candy (fading taste buds craving sweet/salty extremes), fond memories of the "crunchy center" moment on Tootsie Pops and Blow Pops, and whether candy left out ever truly spoils. Segment wrap and plugs — John plugs thatguyontv.com and workshops a new nickname (Snack Hunter); a riff on graham crackers' inventor Sylvester Graham believing they cured alcoholism and "chronic masturbation"; plug for the Moe Comedy Jam at Orlando Funny Bone. Weird Job Wednesday: meet Billy — Segment sponsored by Core Flooring; Tom and Dan welcome Billy, a former Marine and commissioner/coach for the Claremont Knights Youth Football League, discussing his crushing handshake and his family's move from Staten Island to Clermont, Florida. Coaching rules then vs. now — Billy explains Pop Warner's shift from weight classes to an age cutoff (July 15), banned drills like the "nutcracker" and Oklahoma drill, and new safety gear like guardian caps, contrasted with the no-water, no-sympathy coaching Tom and Ross remember from their own 1980s youth football days. Finding the "dog" in young players — Billy discusses helping kids get past the fear of contact, spotting natural talent early (including a 12-year-old opponent who stood 6'8"), and the competitive instinct every kid has but must learn to control. Work ethic and parent commitment — Talk of the grueling practice schedule (up to five days a week), year-round training across football, baseball, and conditioning, Billy's daily 100-pushup rule for his son, and how he handles parent complaints about playing time (tabling them until "Monday," never game day). Fundraising for stadium lights — Billy details the Claremont Knights' $120,000 campaign to install lights at Eastridge Middle School so teams can practice later into the fall, plus the league's quiet scholarship program for kids who can't afford to play, directing listeners to claremontknights.com to donate. Refs, replay, and closing thoughts — Discussion of how paid, tested Pop Warner referees are held to a higher standard than assumed, Billy's own concussion-era playing memories versus modern protocols, and a closing reflection on coaching as a volunteer's "return on investment" through watching his kids succeed. Marlon Wayans on Scary Movie's return — Marlon Wayans joins via Zoom to discuss the new Scary Movie's $230+ million global box office and its September 5 Paramount+ streaming release, explaining why he and his siblings sat out installments 3–5 before reclaiming the franchise. Football training for the role — Marlon describes training for football scenes opposite Tyreek Hill, getting pulled off actual throwing duties by the director in favor of a body double, and getting private quarterback coaching from "Jordan Palmer's brother." Funny Bone marathon and work philosophy — Talk of Marlon's seven-show Funny Bone run (two Friday, three Saturday, two Sunday), his philosophy of constant stagecraft and studying audience reactions, and his upcoming stand-up special and touring set. Liga Tridente cigars — Marlon discusses his Honduran-made cigar brand, expanding from five to roughly 100 (soon possibly 1,000) retail locations, and how he got into the business through his ex-girlfriend's now-business-partner Victor. Family life and the Wayans clan — Marlon talks about his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, turning 54, hosting family gatherings at his house, and why the family has always turned down reality-show offers. Post-interview reflections on hustle — After the call, Tom and Dan compare Marlon's estimated net worth to his other ventures (likening him to Shaquille O'Neal's diversified business empire), debate what "trying your hardest" really means, and recall the "collard greens" bit with their producer Butler that cemented their relationship with Marlon. Key Dates / Plugs Mentioned This Friday — A BDM member is visiting the show/community from England. This weekend (Fri–Sun) — Marlon Wayans' Orlando Funny Bone run: two shows Friday, three Saturday, two Sunday. September 5 — The new Scary Movie begins streaming on Paramount+. Tickets on sale in September; event October 17 — The Moe Comedy Jam at the Orlando Funny Bone. Ongoing — Sign up for BDM membership at tomanddan.com registration for extra shows, private events, and the Facebook group. Ongoing — Donate to the Claremont Knights' stadium-lights fundraiser at claremontknights.com. Notable Guests/Callers Ross McCoy — In-studio comedian, part of the food segment and Weird Job Wednesday discussions. John Graham (thatguyontv.com) — Monthly food-segment guest bringing in unusual snack products. Billy — Weird Job Wednesday guest; commissioner and coach for the Claremont Knights Youth Football League, former U.S. Marine. 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We break down the biggest gaming news from D23, including Kingdom Hearts IV, the new Kingdom Hearts animated series, and Disney is making a Fortnite ride.Then we discuss what are the best Disney video games of all time?Do you have a favorite? Let us know in the comments!Timecodes:00:00 – Start09:52 – Easy Mode: What We've Been Playing10:40 – Spiritstead & Slots and Diapers13:20 – Dimhaven18:00 – Big Walk26:43 – D23 Gaming News29:30 – Star Wars: Smugglers Run Comes to Fortnite35:00 – Kingdom Hearts55:21 – Expert Mode: Our Favorite Disney GamesSupport the showJK! Games! is a weekly gaming podcast where we bring you the news and reviews we actually care about.Our recurring play-along series — One More Game — is our version of a video game book club. We choose one title, set checkpoints, and break it down over multiple episodes. Currently Dave the Diver!You can:• Play at your own pace• Stay spoiler-light• Or dive deep with usWhether you're Easy Mode or Expert, you belong in the conversation.Join our Discord to play along and share your theories each week.Want to show us some love? Click Me!DiscordTwitch YoutubeInstaBsky

There are certain moments when you realize the world you knew is gone forever. Your childhood home gets cleaned out. The cars you remember disappear. Your favorite mascot gets replaced. And, most devastating of all, 7UP decides it needs to become more lime-forward.We know. Take all the time you need.Episode 83 starts with some actual show business as the crew talks about trying to land a role — or at least get their faces somewhere in the background — in Sheriff Justice: The Series. There's also some movie talk surrounding Scott's short-film adventures before we arrive at the cultural earthquake nobody was prepared for: 7UP is changing its recipe.For the first time in 15 years, the lemon-lime soda is going lime-lemon.That announcement sends this comedy podcast directly into nostalgia mode as Rafe and Moon remember the glory days of 7UP's Uncola marketing, old-school glasses and, most importantly, Cool Spot. Remember Cool Spot? The red dot with sunglasses, sneakers and enough '90s attitude to somehow get his own Sega Genesis game? THAT was branding. Naturally, the conversation becomes a referendum on every mascot decision 7UP has made since, including poor Fido Dido catching strays decades after the fact.The trip down memory lane keeps rolling when the crew talks about cars disappearing from the market, including the Ford Escape, Jaguar F-Pace, Toyota GR Supra and Tesla Model S. That somehow brings Smart cars back into the conversation, which reminds everybody of that brief period when society tried to convince us driving something the size of a roller skate was the future.Then we Crap on Celebrities.Matthew McConaughey tells a story about using his Wedding Planner connection to Jennifer Lopez to help get himself out of a sticky traffic-stop situation in Mexico. Which raises an important question: if Matthew McConaughey still has to name-drop somebody else, what hope do the rest of us have?There's Barbie sequel drama involving Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Greta Gerwig and some potentially enormous paydays. Kelly Ripa talks about needing gum-graft surgery. Selena Gomez and her Wondermind company face allegations in a lawsuit. Spider-Man is putting up gigantic box-office numbers, and the crew dives into a list of movies people online have branded some of the most boring films of the century.Then Anne Hathaway floats the idea that movies where dogs die should automatically get an R rating.Honestly, Old Yeller has been emotionally mugging children for generations, so at least somebody finally opened the investigation.We also get into the return of Ted Lasso, Axl Rose dealing with jaw problems while performing, and Lionel Richie cracking a joke about Usher and Chris Brown that predictably becomes an online debate. Because nothing said into a microphone is allowed to simply be a joke anymore. It must immediately become a panel discussion involving 40,000 strangers.But the centerpiece of the celebrity chaos is a game that deserves its own home edition: Good Tipper or Bad Tipper?The crew works through anecdotal stories involving John Cena, Chuck Norris, David Lee Roth, Dave Chappelle, Scottie Pippen, Shaq, Maria Shriver, 50 Cent, Stanley Tucci, Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, Bruce Willis, Elvis Presley, Jay-Z, Tina Fey, Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Hart, Jane Fonda and Jack Black.Some allegedly tipped huge. Some allegedly tipped terribly. Some stories immediately make the crew question humanity. And Scottie Pippen inspires a nickname so painfully obvious that humanity should be ashamed it took this long: No Tippin' Pippen.Again, these are anecdotes discussed during the show, not our personal surveillance operation into celebrities paying restaurant checks. We barely have enough resources to monitor our own lunch orders.The episode wraps with celebrity birthdays, Steve Martin age guesses, Reginald VelJohnson's incredible history of playing cops and the usual collection of references that make this comedy podcast feel less like a structured entertainment program and more like being trapped at a table with friends who remember every useless cultural detail except why they originally started talking.So pour yourself a 7UP — lemon-lime or the terrifying new lime-lemon variety — tip your server, fire up the Sega Genesis and enjoy another comedy podcast from The Rizzuto Show.Cool Spot, wherever you are: we remember you.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What happens when you combine expired temp tags, full-contact leopards, a 7UP identity crisis, celebrity tipping drama, six Trans Ams, Burt Reynolds stories, and the real-life return of Buford T. Justice? You get The Rizzuto Show doing what it does best: taking perfectly reasonable topics and absolutely refusing to discuss them reasonably.This collection of Rizz Show chaos starts with the crew discovering they somehow won a St. Louis Magazine A-List award — despite apparently being among the last people to find out. The celebration lasts approximately long enough for Missouri's expired temporary tags to become the next emergency, especially when Rafe admits his own tags are expired. Suddenly, the guy complaining about the system becomes the poster child for it and begins framing his procrastination as a form of peaceful protest. Gandhi had the Salt March. Rafe has paperwork sitting somewhere in his house.From there, things only get more responsible.We encounter a man accused of deploying homemade spike strips to stop people from crossing his lawn, which naturally leads to a serious legal analysis based almost entirely on Home Alone. Another story involves a driver allegedly taking “good morning” as fighting words. Creep Corner opens its doors. The Town Crier gets involved. And eventually we arrive at FULL CONTACT LEOPARDS, because apparently humans weren't generating enough bad decisions on their own.Then comes an existential crisis nobody saw coming:7UP is changing.The legendary lemon-lime soda is going more lime-forward, sending the crew directly into an '80s and '90s nostalgia vortex. Suddenly we're talking about the Uncola, old 7UP glasses, Sega Genesis and the greatest red dot ever to wear sunglasses: Cool Spot.Bring him back, cowards.That trip down memory lane also resurrects Smart cars and other vehicles disappearing from the automotive landscape before Crap on Celebrities takes over. Matthew McConaughey explains how a Jennifer Lopez name-drop once helped him during a traffic stop in Mexico, Barbie sequel negotiations involve enormous amounts of money, and the crew gets into Spider-Man, Ted Lasso, Axl Rose, boring movies and whether killing a dog in a movie should automatically earn an R rating.But then we stumble into a game that could sustain this show for the next decade: Good Tipper or Bad Tipper?The crew reacts to online anecdotes about celebrity tipping involving Shaq, Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, David Lee Roth, Dave Chappelle, Scottie Pippen, JLo, Jack Black, Bruce Willis, 50 Cent, Stanley Tucci and more. Some stories restore our faith in famous people. Others give us No Tippin' Pippen, and honestly, that's enough cultural achievement for one episode.And then things go eastbound and down.Sean and Jason — the guys bringing Sheriff Buford T. Justice and Junior Justice back to life — walk into the studio looking like Smokey and the Bandit escaped the screen and wandered into The Rizzuto Show.Sean even arrives in full Buford mode with a lit cigarette.Nobody tells Sheriff Justice what to do.The guys tell the incredible story of how their Smokey and the Bandit tribute work grew from reenactments and car shows into Sheriff Justice: The Series, a prequel exploring Buford and Junior before their legendary pursuit of the Bandit. They explain how Sedalia, Missouri became the production home, why they're committed to preserving the spirit of Jackie Gleason and Mike Henry's original performances, and how the families connected to those actors have supported what they're doing.Then we get to the cars.Vintage vehicles. Classic cop cars. Period-correct backgrounds. A Trans Am personally autographed by Burt Reynolds.Oh, and Jason owns six Trans Ams, because apparently some people actually achieve their childhood dreams instead of just buying another commemorative T-shirt.Sean also shares what it was like spending a week around Burt Reynolds at a film festival shortly before Reynolds passed away. That leads to stories about Burt's legendary ability to entertain a room, his willingness to tell stories where he wasn't necessarily the hero, and why the man's combination of charisma, cowboy hats, mustaches and muscle cars permanently rewired an entire generation.The nostalgia continues with Paul Williams — Little Enos himself — immediately slipping back into character when he encountered Sean and Jason at a convention. The production stories get even crazier when we learn they filmed through a reported 123-degree heat index during a 14-hour day, because apparently recreating the 1970s also means recreating a time when workplace air conditioning was merely a rumor.And then comes the ultimate Hollywood moment: Sean looks over and realizes he has his own stunt double.That's when you know you've upgraded from “guy doing a tribute” to “guy somebody else gets paid to injure themselves pretending to be.”Naturally, none of this can simply remain an interview.The Rizz Show immediately begins campaigning for roles.Extras become possible speaking parts. Speaking parts become SAG-card dreams. Moon volunteers to protect the Trans Am. Dr Pepper and Diablo sandwiches become potential negotiating tools. At some point this stops sounding like a joke and starts sounding dangerously close to an actual plan.Across all three conversations, it's everything that makes The Rizzuto Show the beautifully unnecessary daily comedy machine that it is: St. Louis stories, weird news, celebrity gossip, nostalgia, pop culture, ridiculous arguments, movie memories, questionable decisions and grown adults becoming emotionally invested in subjects ranging from soda mascots to license plates.Come for the celebrity tipping stories. Stay for Cool Spot. Learn absolutely nothing about proper vehicle registration. Develop an unhealthy desire to own a 1977 Trans Am. 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Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we head back to the year 1993 and vanquish evil pigs in all their forms and vehicles in Rocket Knight Adventures for the SEGA Genesis!Smashing Bricks is a retro gaming podcast about revisiting classic video games together to see if they hold up to the rose tint of nostalgia. Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Kyle Stallock as we rocket-attack through everything in this colorful action platformer.Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! Smashing Bricks Bonus Round Episodes are now available to all Fire Flower tier (and higher) Patreon Patrons! These amazing episodes post on the 28th of each month, and I really want as many of you to hear them as possible, so I've made it easier to be a part of that audience! Be sure to check them out at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Non-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year after initial release, on the 1st of each month.Smashing Bricks has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/gfnpx62JzS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes!Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's a link to the list: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And again, if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://patreon.smashingbricks.comSOCIAL LINKS:Linktree with all links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠links.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SB on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SB on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SB on Intagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SB on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.smashingbricks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eddie's Photography on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/lightseekerimages⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music Credits"Victory (Captain Tsubasa Medley)" used under Creative Commons Attribution license.Provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GameChops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brave Wave Productions

Welcome to another funny podcast episode of The Rizzuto Show, where technology is terrifying, nostalgia is apparently worth millions, and the financial advice remains extremely simple: go back to 1988 and tell your parents to buy two copies of everything.We kick things off with Spotify's new push to identify AI-generated music and AI personas, which immediately creates a problem nobody on the show particularly enjoys: some of this fake music is annoyingly good. The crew gets into AI covers, suspiciously talented digital musicians, the increasingly exhausting game of asking “is this real?” every time something shows up online, and why artificial intelligence apparently figured out how to make a blues record before most of us figured out what we're doing with our lives.Then it's time for some serious Nintendo nostalgia. A stash of 100 unopened Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridges has surfaced, with experts suggesting the collection could potentially bring enormous money at auction. That sends everybody spiraling back to childhood: Nintendo, Atari, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, coordinating Christmas presents with friends, blowing into cartridges like tiny electronics technicians, and the devastating realization that every toy we destroyed was apparently supposed to be our retirement portfolio.Naturally, nobody told us.From there, Crap on Celebrities brings another avalanche of entertainment gossip and pop culture commentary. 311 is headed back to St. Louis, Morrissey is canceling shows again, and Travis Barker has some very specific advice for son Landon Barker about appearing on The Voice. That turns into a perfectly reasonable discussion about artistic credibility, reality television, nepotism, and whether marrying into the Kardashian universe technically makes everybody a contestant.Eddie Vedder reveals the Martin Short joke that helped him quit smoking, Death Cab for Cutie hits Tiny Desk, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is exploring even more music because apparently movies, wrestling, tequila, skincare and being one of the most recognizable humans alive were not enough extracurricular activities.Celebrity news keeps rolling with Taylor Swift's Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame honor, pet drama, horror-movie controversy, Jenna Ortega discussion, and one of Hollywood's greatest alternate-universe casting decisions: Kevin Costner passing on The Shawshank Redemption to make Waterworld. Somewhere, a fish-man with gills just whispered, “worth it.”The crew debates whether Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise could have worked as Andy Dufresne, revisits Waterworld, celebrates some birthdays, and eventually arrives at the important local journalism this community deserves: Steve Ewing's birthday means a special deal at Steve's Hot Dogs for people named Steve, Stephen or Stephanie. Stefans, apparently, can kick rocks.Then Rafe unveils the Riz Quiz: rapid-fire questions, 45 seconds on the clock, one wrong answer and you're done. Nothing exposes the human brain quite like asking it to recall basic information while everybody on a morning radio show waits for it to fail.It's AI anxiety, retro gaming, celebrity fails, St. Louis nonsense, music news, movie arguments and hot-dog-based discrimination packed into one funny podcast. Basically, another completely normal morning with Rizz and the gang.Listen to the full funny podcast episode and find out why the future may belong to artificial intelligence, but the real winners are apparently the people who refused to open their Nintendo games.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aaron, Gerry, and Thrak chat about their favorite hidden gems on Sega Genesis. Featuring games like Gaiares, Sunset Riders, and Decap Attack. This episode is sponsored by "Repro-Kartz", the #1 provider of home defense mines disguised as Sega Genesis carts. Use code "TopicTime420" for 420% off your first order.Thrak's stuff ➡️ https://superpodsaga.com/people/thrakCHAPTERS:00:00 Pre-Show Chattin'00:56 Introz05:30 General Chaos08:57 High Seas Havoc11:18 Gaiares15:30 WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game20:50 Mickey Mania28:00 Elemental Master31:26 Ad Break [Repro-Kartz]35:40 Sunset Riders38:19 Decap Attack40:47 MUSHA45:38 Lightning Round: Not-So-Hidden Gems 47:11 Wrappin' It Up COOL LINKS:★Patreon★https://patreon.com/scabzilla★Ko-Fi★https://ko-fi.com/scabzillaBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodsaga.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/superpodsagaWebsite: https://superpodsaga.com/

Continuing our I Love the 90s series, we move on to 1991, when kids lined up for Sonic the Hedgehog on Sega Genesis while nightly newscasts tracked the crumbling Soviet Union. Don and Dude drop the needle on one polished R&B and soul album and one heavy, alternative release that helped define the decade's sound, connecting both records to a world of Terminator 2 topping the box office, dial up bulletin boards and flannel becoming a fashion statement.The AlbumsMichael Jackson – Dangerous (1991)Michael Jackson's eighth studio album marked his first major release not built around the Quincy Jones partnership, moving deeper into Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing while still keeping rock, gospel and widescreen pop in the mix. Opening with the hard, compressed groove of "Jam" featuring Heavy D, the record moves through the confessional soul of "Remember the Time," the Slash powered rock detour "Give Into Me," and message songs like "Black or White" and "Heal the World" before closing on the theatrical title track. At nearly 80 minutes across fourteen songs, Dangerous plays as a restless, ambitious time capsule of early 1990s R&B, pop and social commentary.Soundgarden – Badmotorfinger (1991)Seattle sound architects Soundgarden built their third album around unusual time signatures, drop tunings and Chris Cornell's four octave vocal range, with new bassist Ben Shepherd pushing the classic lineup into more collaborative songwriting. Produced by Terry Date and released in October 1991 alongside Nevermind, Ten and Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the record opens with the shape shifting "Rusty Cage" and moves through the radio breakthrough "Outshined," the controversial "Jesus Christ Pose" and the horn laced "Room a Thousand Years Wide" before ending on the slow, unsettling "New Damage." Heavier and stranger than its Seattle peers, Badmotorfinger became the blueprint for everything Soundgarden built afterward.Diggin AlbumsDead Pioneers – Wagon Burner (2026):The Denver punk band fronted by Gregg Deal pushes past its hardcore roots into heavier riffs and wider atmosphere while keeping its Indigenous rooted, confrontational social commentary intact.Andy Shauf – The Neon Skyline (2020):The Canadian singer songwriter's largely self performed concept album follows a single bar room night confronting an old flame through warm chamber pop arrangements built on memory, regret and missed opportunities.Charli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film (2026):Coming off brat and her Wuthering Heights scoring work, the British pop artist reteams with A. G. Cook and composer Finn Keane on a seventh album that crosses her music, style and cinema worlds behind cover art pairing John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese.Robyn Hitchcock – Stranded in the Future (2026):The British singer songwriter's second memoir, written and illustrated by Hitchcock himself, traces his teenage and early adult years from 1968 to 1978 as he discovers music and forms the Soft Boys.Follow & Support Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook, Threads and Bluesky @albumnerds, and support the podcast by subscribing, rating, reviewing and sharing it with another music obsessive who still loves hearing whole albums front to back."Hasta la vista, baby." - The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

Sony recently announced that they were ceasing production of all disc based games for the PlayStation from 2028. This news is a hammer blow for physical media and game preservation. What does it mean for the future, and will it affect Sega fans and retro gamers? The Mega Driver and The SEGAHolic discuss...

We are talking about video games (old physical media format if you remember) that came with trading cards, largely from the Sega Genesis because it has a ton of them. You all know what trading cards are, so I hope you will enjoy some video game content.

Nintendo patent rejection sass, Switch 2 tariff dispute, GameStop CEO on disc‑less Sony, Xbox Back‑Compat for PC, gaming pickups, and a Greendog Genesis review. Chapters: 0:00 — Intro 2:11 — Pickups: Mio, Magic Cards & Discworld Books 7:35 — Currently Playing: Dino Stalker & Finny the Fish 12:50 — Favorite Disney Movies 14:55 — The Odyssey Movie Talk 19:32 — Currently Playing: Chrono Trigger 23:59 — Ryan's Week: Ori & Guilty Gear Strive 31:10 — Gaming News 31:10 — Nintendo's Patent Dispute 33:55 — Switch 2 Tariffs & Consumer Refunds 39:48 — Steam Deck Price Increase and Sales Drop 42:05 — GameStop, Physical Media & Digital Games 51:45 — Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC 56:13 — Inflation Deflation: Green Dog, the Beached Surfer Dude 67:08 — Next Episode Preview 67:39 — Outro John and Ryan kick off the week with their recent gaming pickups, including John's time with Finny the Fish and a return to Chrono Trigger, while Ryan splits his playtime between Guilty Gear and Ori. They compare notes on what's hitting, what's surprising, and what's keeping them hooked. In industry news, the Japanese Patent Office delivered a rare moment of public sass by rejecting Nintendo's Palworld‑related patent — signaling frustration with the ongoing legal battle. The guys then break down Nintendo's argument that Switch 2 customers have no right to U.S. tariff refunds because they “received exactly what they paid for,” a stance raising eyebrows across consumer rights discussions. Next, they dive into comments from the GameStop CEO, who claims Sony going disc‑less is “totally irrelevant,” noting physical software makes up only 12% of the company's business. The conversation expands into what this means for retail, collectors, and the future of physical media. The episode also features hands‑on impressions of Xbox Back‑Compat for PC — a new initiative launching with four classic games and potentially signaling a broader preservation push from Microsoft. To wrap things up, the Inflation Deflation Game of the Week spotlights Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! on Sega Genesis, as John and Ryan debate whether this tropical platformer is a hidden gem or just a relic of its era. Find us on TheGameDeflators.com Twitter - www.twitter.com/GameDeflators Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheGameDeflators Instagram - www.instagram.com/thegamedeflators The views and opinions expressed on this channel are solely those of the author. The content within these recordings are property of their respective Designers, Writers, Creators, Owners, Organizations, Companies and Producers. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted. Permission for intro and outro music provided by Matthew Huffaker http://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe 2_25_18

In this episode, we discuss the recent reveals of Virtua Fighter Crossroads and Crazy Taxi World Tour.

video: https://youtu.be/CVkZvrh7qpw Ubuntu is shipping a kernel that can make certain AMD workloads up to 42 times slower. Linus Torvalds is drawing clearer boundaries around AI-generated code in the kernel. Secure Boot just passed a major certificate expiration deadline. COSMIC Desktop 1.3 brings a polished new Frosted Glass design. And one developer decided to add another place and that's a Sega Genesis from 1994. All of this and more on This Week in Linux. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership Store = tuxdigital.com/store Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:44 Ubuntu publishes Update that introduces regression for AMD users 03:52 Linus Torvalds talks on AI Code in Linux 07:12 Secure Boot Linux Certificates Expired? 09:27 COSMIC 1.3 with Frosted Glass 11:33 AppManager for AppImages 14:51 FreeBSD Removes All GPL Code 17:16 Rapid Fire Lightning Round 17:40 stillOS 10.2 Released 18:32 Blender 5.2 LTS Released 19:00 Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Released 19:31 Linux on Sega Genesis and 32X Addon 20:26 Outro Links: Ubuntu publishes Update that introduces regression for AMD users https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/amdgpu-performance-regression-in-kernel-7-0-0-28-28/85237 Linus Torvalds talks on AI Code in Linux https://lore.kernel.org/linux-media/CAHk-=wi4zC+Ze8e+p3tMv8TtG_80KzsZ1syL9anBtmEh5Z40vg@mail.gmail.com/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Is-Not-Anti-AI https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-puts-foot-down-on-anti-ai-comments/ https://itsfoss.com/news/linus-torvalds-on-ai/ Secure Boot Linux Certificates Expired? https://lwn.net/Articles/1079808/ https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-07-14-secure-boot-2023-certificates/ https://linuxiac.com/debian-13-6-released-with-120-security-fixes-and-124-stability-updates/ COSMIC 1.3 with Frosted Glass https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-3-desktop-environment-released-with-frosted-glass-effect https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.3 AppManager for AppImages https://github.com/kem-a/AppManager https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/appmanager-appimage-installer-linux https://github.com/VHSgunzo/uruntime FreeBSD Removes All GPL Code https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-16-Goes-GPL-Free https://fossforce.com/2026/07/freebsd-16-cleans-house-no-gpl-left-in-the-base-system/ https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Intern-AMD-ROCm https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Laptops-June-2026 https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Install-NVIDIA stillOS 10.2 Released https://stillhq.io/stillos-gets-gnome-49-a-better-first-boot-and-major-swai-improvements/ Blender 5.2 LTS Released https://www.blender.org/download/releases/5-2/ Clonezilla Live 3.3.3 Released https://clonezilla.org/downloads/stable/release-notes.php Linux on Sega Genesis and 32X Addon https://cakehonolulu.github.io/linux-on-32x/ https://github.com/LinuxMD/linuxmd https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/developer-successfully-ports-linux-to-1994-sega-32x-genesis-and-megadrive-expansion-runs-open-source-os-on-paltry-23mhz-processors-and-256kb-of-ram Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

A dino-sized COUCH BRO-OP, where 8-bit Alchemy and Parasite Steve dive into the field to unearth the 5 classic #JurassicPark games for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis! It doesn't matter if you choose Grant or the Raptor, either way we're covering the game play, fun factor and every species of dinosaur for the following games! Jurassic Park (Genesis) Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition (Genesis) Jurassic Park (SNES) Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues (SNES) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Genesis) RETRO RIDOCTOPUS is ----------------------------------- "Parasite Steve"...... AKA Steve Van Samson (read) "8-Bit Alchemy "...... AKA Tim Krikorian (listen) "Coopster Gold"...... AKA Justin Cooper (subscribe) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Show your RETROID PRIDE! Get your official GEAR right here!

Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It’s the smooth crash of KVGM “The Last Wave”, with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch…the Last Wave. The party continues here at the KVGM studio with plenty of dirty visual novels, a little Gran Turismo, some bass fishing, bowling, and even a video conference. Thanks again for keeping the Last Wave alive and strong! Here’s to Episode 420! Playlist Prunus in Guanhua – Akimasa Yamada (Gran Turismo 6, Sony PlayStation 3) Main Theme – Naotoshi Nishino (Chirol ~Mogareta Tsubasa~, PC) Room’s – PANDA, Ether_ELE, Yoshihito Hata, and Dr. Usui (burst error -EVE The 1st.-, Sony PlayStation Portable) Because of You – Yoru. (Lip Trip ~Boss wa Watashi no Genetsuzai~, PC) Staff Roll – Tsukushi Sasaki and Michiya Hirasawa (Super Black Bass 3, Super Famicom) Disorientated – Soshi Hosoi (Eisai Kyouiku, PC) Bounce! (Cool) – Unknown (Xbox Video Chat, Microsoft Xbox) Shattered Nephrite – Masashi Yano (Pigeon Blood, PC) Memories – Miyaji and tiko-μ (Yurikago yori Tenshi made, PC) Credits – Kennosuke Suemara (Waku Waku Bowling, Sony PlayStation) Special Request Water Goddess Mitula – Motoaki Takenouchi (Shining Force II, Sega Genesis)

Send us Fan MailOn this episode we discuss what will happen to the gaming industry after the remakes don't work anymore, Take a special look back to the Sega Genesis as we debut our new segment "Retro Highlight".Buzzsprout makes it easy to start your podcast! Use the link below to not only start your podcast but also get a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1706912****The link above may be an affiliate link in which we may receive a small commission****Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEfollow us on social media and join our facebook community linktr.ee/ptspodcast

The game dudes are biomechanically steampunking through the 1991 Nippon Computer Systems/Dreamworks squad-up, Wings of Wor for the Sega Genesis. (Game Analysis Starts @ 1:07:40) Hosts: Jae Baxtron & Josh Folan Imperial Scrolls of Honor Podcast, Episode 127 Show Notes ISOH's Charity of Choice – the AbleGamers Charity, providing custom gaming rigs for gamers with disabilities: https://ablegamers.org/ Game Instruction Manual: https://segaretro.org/images/1/1c/Wings_Of_Wor_MD_US_Manual.pdf Literature of Antiquity: N/A Wings Atari 2600 Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqlEtIXhRa8 Josh's The Room Doc: http://shootthispig.com The Dudes' WWPN Vid: https://youtu.be/Pr7lJEzP5_A The Dudes' King Lorik's Blessing Vid: https://youtu.be/Cve8Sz83yfg Full Pod Vid: https://youtu.be/ZOeh007ltgY The Dudes' Shit Worth Playing List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mceW7RjFCNsAbtHDWisChgM8KSu2xFt7s4JT3hVy4MI/edit#gid=0 The ISoH Graph Paper Map Library: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NdiM3DGMF6maJZ-zqm7u0Y-s7tfbcw-N?usp=sharing ISoH Google Drive ‘O Goodies: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NdiM3DGMF6maJZ-zqm7u0Y-s7tfbcw-N?usp=drive_link Find the Pod on Any Podcatcher: https://wavve.link/isohpod Website: http://nyehentertainment.com/isohpod/ Email us @ isohpodcast@gmail.com ISoH on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isohpod/ ISoH on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isohpod/ GAME OVER THE END — ISoH Game Ep Deeds to Date: https://www.instagram.com/_game_over_the_end/ THY DEEDS – IsoH Mag Ep Deeds to Date: https://www.instagram.com/thy.deeds/ ISoH Vid Master Playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhFj-aRRB_J8K9GZcMzB78fR56mdSA4E9 ISoH Subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/isohpod ISoH Merch Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/nyeh/ ISoH Facebook Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/953382759868241 Jae's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gentlmanjb.bsky.social Jae's Instagram: http://instagram.com/gentlmanjb Josh's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nyehentertainment.com Josh's Instagram: http://instagram.com/myshiftkeyisbroke The post Everything I Do (I Do It For You)/Wings of Wor (GEN) appeared first on NYEH Entertainment.

Chris Sanders asks the team the big question, “What was your favorite in-person childhood entertainer? We get into kid raves, magicians, all manners of and forms of creepy clowns, and lizardmen! Er… lizard men? Jett manages to talk about being in Short Cuts again. We find out what happens when dads don't check the Sega Genesis wiring before plugging it in, how the Secret Service codenames elected officials, and who the REAL villain is in Dick Grayson's backstory! Cast: Sean Michael Boozer, Chris Compton, Stephen C. James, Jarrett Lennon Kaufman, Josh Spence, Chris Sanders Ads: Christ on a Cracker (improvised by Stephen C. James, based off the prompts: “Aw, fudge”, cheese and rice, for Pete's sake, goshdarnit, Sandy Duncan) Original release date: 7/8/26  Actual episode count: 144  Show references: Danny Go!: https://www.dannygo.net/  Parry Gripp - It's Raining Tacos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-3DWBv0CvU Edited by John Rael  Intro and outro music credit to Matt Walker 

This week we talk about Sony, Nintendo, and the Playstation.We also discuss Grand Theft Auto, the 3DO, and digital dark ages.Recommended Book: 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years by John ScalziTranscriptThe earliest video game consoles that were made to be used in the home, as opposed to being set up in an arcade, were hardwired like their arcade kin. That means rather than being able to play a bunch of different games, they were basically just single-game boxes: you would buy a machine that allowed you to play Pong, for instance, and if you wanted to play another game, even by the same maker, Atari, you would have to buy another whole console with its own screen, controls, etc, to do so.That was the state of the art in the early to mid 1970s. By the late-70s, the concept of swappable games became reality with the introduction of what are called ROM cartridges. ROM stands for read-only memory and is a type of storage common in computers and other devices, which allows whatever you store on it to persist, which is a contrast to RAM, which is the type of memory that determines how much you can do on a device at any given moment, and which disappears when the device is turned off.So these ROM cartridges were kind of like the portion of the hard drive that's used to boot up your computer, storing the bare-basics of the system so it can be initialized and understand how to run all the other software that builds upon that baseline. And that memory was stored in durable, plastic cases that made them usable by ordinary, non-techy people. You could buy a game and handle the cartridge, popping it into your game console hardware and removing it, to make way for another game, over and over and over again, and that use would be unlikely to damage the ROM chip.This same general format was flexible enough that it lasted through the mid-90s, the capacity of the ROM chip continuing to grow as the associated tech improved, and the capabilities of the central console hardware that used these cartridges became more sophisticated. Upgrades were slowly added to the innards of the plastic case, as well, including things like battery backups that enabled saved games, and the Super Nintendo's Super FX chip, which enabled 3D graphics that would have otherwise been impossible with the contemporary state of the art.The next generation of gaming consoles relied on another medium, though, and one that had several benefits over the long-lived game cartridge.CD-ROM discs, which were flat, circular, and contained information that was encoded and read with lasers, had been around in some form since the late-1980s, and were even used in a few early gaming consoles, like the PC Engine CD-ROM, which barely anyone bought, and the Sega-CD add-on for the Sega Genesis, and 3DO consoles, which a few more, but still relatively few people purchased.The release of the first Sony Playstation, now known as the PS1, in 1994 changed that, though, and this shift was partially the result of Sony's impressive game lineup, but was also due to the strength of the CD medium. Each CD-ROM could hold 650-700 MB of information, which was more than 100-times the capacity of the competing Nintendo 64's cartridges.There were downsides to this new standard; CD-ROMs were less durable than plastic-encased cartridges, and they were very slow to load, as well, because information stored in ROM chips could be more or less instantly booted, while the info stored on discs had to be spun up and read first, resulting in sluggish load screens throughout the gaming experience, and especially on the initial boot-up of the system.That said, the far superior storage, and the dramatically reduced cost of these laser-etched discs—cartridges could cost $15-20 apiece to manufacture, while CD-ROMs often cost pennies apiece—that triggered a rapid transition in the gaming world to this new medium. Handheld consoles stuck with cartridges for a lot longer, due to the nature of the use-case and difficulties associated with trying to use spinning discs in portable hardware, but everyone else moved to discs pretty rapidly, after Sony proved the utility of the model, and many aspects of video gaming were upgraded as a result of all that additional storage capacity.That capacity continued to grow as CD-ROM were replaced with DVDs, which could hold 4.7-8.5 GB per disc, again, up from 650-700 MB; the industry made that change in the years 2000 and 2001, with the PS2 and Xbox consoles. And then in 2006, the PS3 moved to Blu-ray discs, which could hold a whopping 25-50 GB per disc, once again resetting gaming expectations—though Xbox stuck with DVDs, and Nintendo's Wii, Wii U, and Gamecube consoles used proprietary disc formats that had a lot lower capacity compared to their competition.Leading into the 2010s, even those Blu-rays were straining under the weight of some big-name, AAA games, some of which required multiple discs and mandatory hard drive installs from those discs, because the scope of these gaming worlds and their high-end graphics required just a stunning amount of space.Video game companies had already started making the shift to digital products in the early 2000s, though, Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Store emerging in 2005 and 2006 respectively, and Steam, which popped up in 2003, was making digital downloads for games common on PCs several years earlier.Digital became even more popular in the 20-teens, and in 2020, digital sales of console games surpassed physical sales for the first time. The PS5 and Xbox Series S shipped console versions without disc drives for the first time, and many physical games became basically methods of checking a game's license, to ensure it's not pirated, because the discs installed the game on the console's hard drive, just like a download, anyway.What I'd like to talk about today is the perhaps natural next step in this transition: a recent announcement by Sony that they'll no longer be making disc-based Playstation games beginning in 2028, and why some critics are calling this a worrying and anti-consumer move.—On July 1, 2026, Sony announced that's it's going all-in on digitally delivered games. It will halt production of game discs beginning in January of 2028, and after that, customers will only be able to purchase new games digitally, via their Playstation Store and retailers.This follows another recent announcement by game company Rockstar Games that their massively anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI game, which is set to hit digital shelves on November 19 of this year, will not be available on disc at all; it will be downloadable, and the physical copies customers can buy in stores won't be physical copies at all: it will be a box with a download code inside, which amounts to the same thing—you use the code to download the game, exactly the same as if you had bought it online, but with packaging for that code.That's a big deal because the Grand Theft Auto series is one of the biggest and most popular series in gaming history; other game makers have been scrambling to adjust their own release dates so as not to overlap with this new, highly anticipated game's release; it's expected to be an absolutely massive moment in the gaming world when this new entry in the series finally lands.That said, the writing has been on the wall for the transition to digital games for a while, now. Game company Capcom recently announced that 93% of its game sales were digital in its last fiscal year, and other companies have reported similar numbers; it's currently around 85% for Sony. As a result, many consoles are now shipping models without disc drives, and some, like the recently announced Steam Machine, don't even have a disc-drive version.Digital games are also cheaper to make because the company behind them only has to provide download keys, rather than having to pay some amount for each and every physical item produced, packaged, and shipped, and these companies, and the retailers that sell their games, will never run out of a popular game, which might otherwise be an issue for big released like the aforementioned Grand Theft Auto.There are quite a few downsides to the digitization of games, though, including that in many cases, you don't actually own the games you buy, you just own a license to download and play them. That means if licensing changes, or the storefront through which you bought a game closes, you will likely lose access to that game you bought, without getting any kind of refund.If your account is banned or you lose access to your account for some reason, all your games will suddenly be inaccessible, too. If you don't have access to the internet, allowing your console to phone home and check to make sure you're not pirating things on a regular basis, that might also mean no gaming for you.Almost always, you can't sell or trade digital games, while physical games allow for a thriving secondary market, often allowing gamers to buy old discs and cartridges decades after a game was released, and often for far lower prices. Many of these games can even be played by later consoles that have back-compatibility.Doing away with discs and other physical media is great for companies like Sony, then, because they no longer have to pay to create the individual discs, no longer have to pay for the drives that play the discs, so the price of making consoles drops a bit, and it also means that secondary market for games goes away: if you want to play old games, you have to buy them from Sony, and all those used games already on the secondary market, or a game disc borrowed from a friend, are no longer competition for them, serving as alternatives to the digital version they'd prefer to sell you.Another bigger-picture concern here, though, is that this will make game preservation efforts a lot more difficult, and for many of the same reasons it will make maintaining a library and back-catalog of games difficult for consumers.Often, when a video game store shuts down, either for economic reasons or because it sells content for devices that are no longer maintained, those games and other content also go away. Sometimes they can remain on those older devices, and sometimes the digital rights management software, the DRM in that content and on those devices auto-deletes games from the hardware.Right now, for instance, Sony is saying that after it halts digital sales of PS3 and Vita games, that halting taking place over the next year, players will still be able to download their previously purchased content for the foreseeable future. That ‘foreseeable future' phrasing is doing a lot of work, there, though, and historically this kind of shut down has eventually become a full shut down, a lot of games, those that haven't been carried over to new stores to be played as vintage options on newer consoles, have simply disappeared; maybe still existing on some old hardware somewhere, if it wasn't deleted by DRM, but maybe not. In either case, preserving that software for historic research and archiving purposes becomes very difficult and expensive, at least compared to archiving the same game on a disc or cartridge.That closure of the PS3 and Vita stores, for example, is expected to result in the loss of about 2,200 digital-only games that will no longer be available for purchase, and of those, about 138 are not available on any other platform, and will thus essentially disappear.This game industry concern echoes larger concerns about what's called a digital dark age: a moment in time, maybe just a few years, maybe a few decades long during which a whole lot of the content that was created and available, disappears, possibly because of outdated file formats, maybe because the storage mediums that were used didn't hold up over time, or possibly because the data from the era was somehow corrupted, encrypted, or decayed.There's concern that a whole lot of information from the early personal computing era will disappear from historical records, for instance, because the floppy disks on which a lot of that information was stored are obsolete and thus increasingly difficult to access; few people have hardware that allows them to use floppy disks, these days.CD-ROMs, DVDs, and other optical discs are also a concern because of so-called disc rot, which refers to the chemical degradation of this storage medium. Many such discs are prone to failure because of light damage, the oxidation of their reflective layer, and the de-bonding of the adhesive that was used to hold the disc's multiple layers together.A lot of seemingly archival media might then degrade, even after being stored in a seemingly long-term fashion, which could also contribute to a dark age moment, a whole period's worth of data and entertainment and art lost because the CDs and DVDs on which they were stored simply fell apart before they could be converted to a longer-form medium. This could serve as an argument in favor of digitization, then, because many of the mediums on which these games are currently stored might degrade, anyway, and moving them to hard drives, rather than discs, could serve as a superior long-term home.That said, the concern with digitizing everything is similar, in that media made available for online purchase is simply stored in a hard drive somewhere else on the planet. If something happens to the data centers in which these games are stored, or those data centers are needed for another, more profitable purpose, or a bunch of them are destroyed in a conflict, that could result in the same outcome as disc rot and the storage of data in formats that are no longer accessible.It also makes these games susceptible to economics, though, because if the company behind them decides it's time to move on, there won't be physical copies archivists can scoop up and save; they could try to download these games, but often the nature of the software, of the DRM that keeps them from being pirated, hinders or prevents such efforts.The digitization of gaming and the shift away from physical copies of games seems to be inevitable at this point, and there are a lot of good economic, technological, and convenience reasons for it.There are quite a few downsides to this evolution as well, though, including those that negatively impact game consumers, alongside many of the same issues that threaten other types of media and data. And we don't, technologically or civilizationally, have solutions for those problems yet. And that gap could someday result in massive gulfs in our knowledge and documentation of this moment in video gaming history.Show Noteshttps://blog.archive.org/2026/04/23/gone-but-not-forgotten-recovering-the-dead-web/https://www.engadget.com/2207297/playstation-just-struck-a-hammer-blow-to-game-preservation/https://www.engadget.com/forza-horizon-4-will-be-pulled-from-digital-stores-and-game-pass-in-december-134510642.htmlhttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/03/why-game-archivists-are-dreading-this-months-3ds-wii-u-eshop-shutdown/https://www.engadget.com/2205792/sony-will-stop-making-disc-based-playstation-games-starting-2028/https://www.engadget.com/2207546/sony-repurposing-austrian-playstation-disc-factory/https://www.engadget.com/2206315/xbox-is-reportedly-testing-a-way-to-digitize-your-disc-based-games/https://www.engadget.com/2205792/sony-will-stop-making-disc-based-playstation-games-starting-2028/https://www.theverge.com/report/960173/microsoft-xbox-disc-to-digital-feature-physical-game-collectionhttps://www.theverge.com/games/956389/grand-theft-auto-6-gta-digital-code-in-box-physical-gameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_dark_agehttps://longnow.org/ideas/shining-a-light-on-the-digital-dark-age/https://www.americanscientist.org/article/avoiding-a-digital-dark-agehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_video_game_consoleshttps://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/history-of-game-media/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_rot This is a public episode. 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Welcome back Shedheads!This week the guys kick off with the Brick Block, talking about the new Davinci GWP and the Sega Genesis set. James tries the new Now n' Later morphs and gives us his feed back. The guys debate which of the core, original Hersey's chocolate bars reigns supreme, and spoiler, it's not the classic milk chocolate bar. The guys round it out talking about camping road trips and the fun and food that goes with it!Support the showWant More Shedtime Podcast?Want to Find the Show on your FAVORITE STREAMING SERVICE?Want more EXCLUSIVE CONTENT only available to the Shedheads?Visit the Shed on the web :http://www.shedtimepodcast.comFind  the Shedtime Podcast on Instagram : @ShedtimePodcast

The worst has happened: You have to sell all of your games. However, you can keep five, and five only. What would they be? That's what Dan the Mega Driver and James the SEGAHolic are here to discuss...

Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us! Twitter: @MemberTheGameInstagram: @MemberTheGameTwitch.tv/MemberTheGameYoutube.com/RememberTheGameFacebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcastTikTok.com/@MemberTheGameAnd if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year!Patreon.com/RememberTheGameWhen I was a lad, a guy on my block had a Panasonic 3DO and Road Rash, and I thought it was about the coolest video game I'd ever seen. Over 30 years later, I FINALLY sat down and played the second entry from the Sega Genesis, and experienced one of those things I love experiencing so much when I host this stupid show - I discovered a new favourite game. I'm sure the 3DO game as probably better but the 3DO sucks. Long live the Genesis and it's motorcycle racing, cop clubbing, chain swinging magnificence that is Road Rash II.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don't Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It's June, so that means it's time for our “Junesis” series! Where we cover movies based on/revolving around video games! In this week's episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Gordon Jones discuss the reboot that most people watched simply because they couldn't leave the house, 2021's Mortal Kombat! Kano! Kabal! Australian sand pits! Lethal headgear! Fatal freezings! A human hoverboard! Cyber monks! Silly little cybernetic arms! Questionable birthmarks! Poor assassination follow-through! Chekhov's garden gnome! Forced explanations for special powers! A charmingly handmade graphic novel! Arm violence! A sudden, unexplained rivalry! Cool costumes despite a lack of whimsy! A cast that includes Lewis Tan as a brand new character no one really likes, Jessica McNamee, Nathan Jones, Ludi Lin, Josh Lawson stealing the show, and action movie icons Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki Sanada! An adaptation that at the very least finally brings fatalities to the big screen, while being mostly respectful to the source material and throwing in some easter eggs for the fans! In addition, the gang shares their spoiler-free thoughts on Andy Serkis's Animal Farm, They Will Kill You, 2004's The Punisher, 2025's I Know What You Did Last Summer, the first three Thor movies, The new martial arts classic The Furious, Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, the Korean Netflix series Squid Game, and Alex talks about director and special effects legend Steve Wang's influence on the action movie genre! You can find Death Don't Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! The Death Don't Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode's guest, Gordon Jones, can be found on instagram @heyitzjonesy. Tim can't be found on social media because he doesn't exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don't Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod. Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles as we go back in time to the discuss the month of June 1991 in the world of World Championship Wrestling and pop culture at large in another installment of CENTER STAGE CHRONICLES!!! Topics of discussion include:WCW getting their own newsstand magazine with London Publishing in charge of the project.A new United States Heavyweight Title Belt being made to replace the one Nikita Koloff busted up as part of his feud with Lex Luger.The background on Johnny B. Badd.Jim Ross going after WWF in his own way on WCW Pro Wrestling New York.Brian Pillman as the "One Man Zoo" attacking Barry Windham.The saga of Ricky Morton joining the York Foundation and becoming Richard Morton.The Bull Drop Inn and why it only lasted a few weeks.The Desperadoes vignettes debuting on TV and how they were damn long for no apparent reason.Nikita Koloff vs. Sting and their feud being great.WCW higher-ups demanding that Dusty Rhodes be taken off of television.The end of the original run of Twin Peaks on ABC.Natalie Cole's “Unforgettable” duet with her late father, Nat King Cole, and how it dominated the airwaves.Clash of the Champions XV eminates from Knoxville and is one helluva show, with Ric Flair & Bobby Eaton going 2 out of 3 Falls, Oz making his TBS debut, Paul E. clocking Jason Hervey with his phone in the Danger Zone, the debut of the Hardliners, Sting meeting "Ben", and so much more.“Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and Bryan Adams singing the main song from the soundtrack, plus how both were everywhere.“Stunning” Steve Austin winning the WCW TV Title after just a few weeks in the company.The original “Sonic the Hedgehog” is released for the Sega Genesis and takes the world by storm.This is just the tip of the iceberg on what became a really stacked show. We hope you enjoy it!!!!To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Alex and Luke Talk Sonic the Hedgehog 2.Speed was the promise. Trauma was the water level. Developed by Sega Technical Institute and published by Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 launched for the Sega Genesis in November 1992 and cemented Sonic as Mario's true '90s rival. With the debut of Tails, the spin dash, bigger levels, and an even louder attitude, Sonic 2 became one of the defining platformers of its era. Three decades later, it remains a fascinating snapshot of the console wars—equal parts brilliant, frustrating, and unmistakably Sega.At the time of recording, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 holds a Metacritic score of 83. According to HowLongToBeat, the main story averages around 2.5 hours, though that's assuming you're actually making it through Death Egg Zone. As Alex and Luke quickly rediscover, Sonic wants you to go fast... while constantly punishing you for doing exactly that. Save states? No judgment here.Alex played on an original Sega Genesis, the Mega SG, and an Anbernic RG Arc D  while Luke tackled the game on a Sega Genesis Mini. Alex rolled credits—with a healthy assist from modern conveniences—while Luke bowed out before the finish line after reliving enough childhood trauma to satisfy him. Along the way, the brothers revisit the Genesis vs. Super Nintendo rivalry, debate whether Sonic 3 is secretly the superior game, and marvel at just how strange Sonic's world becomes once you leave Green Hill behind.This episode is unofficially brought to you in part by little kid bikes. Whether they're balance bikes, pedal bikes, or training wheels, watching your kid discover two wheels for the first time never gets old.Audio Credits:"Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Main Theme)" from the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Original Soundtrack — composed by Masato Nakamura — © Sega.Original theme music owned by Low Five Gaming.Send us a Voice Message. You may even be featured on our next episode!Support the show​​Visit us at LowFiveGaming.com.Join the Low Five Discord!Email us at hello@lowfivegaming.com.Low Five Gaming is a Studio Low Five Production.

Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles as we go back in time to the discuss the month of June 1991 in the world of World Championship Wrestling and pop culture at large in another installment of CENTER STAGE CHRONICLES!!! Topics of discussion include:WCW getting their own newsstand magazine with London Publishing in charge of the project.A new United States Heavyweight Title Belt being made to replace the one Nikita Koloff busted up as part of his feud with Lex Luger.The background on Johnny B. Badd.Jim Ross going after WWF in his own way on WCW Pro Wrestling New York.Brian Pillman as the "One Man Zoo" attacking Barry Windham.The saga of Ricky Morton joining the York Foundation and becoming Richard Morton.The Bull Drop Inn and why it only lasted a few weeks.The Desperadoes vignettes debuting on TV and how they were damn long for no apparent reason.Nikita Koloff vs. Sting and their feud being great.WCW higher-ups demanding that Dusty Rhodes be taken off of television.The end of the original run of Twin Peaks on ABC.Natalie Cole's “Unforgettable” duet with her late father, Nat King Cole, and how it dominated the airwaves.Clash of the Champions XV eminates from Knoxville and is one helluva show, with Ric Flair & Bobby Eaton going 2 out of 3 Falls, Oz making his TBS debut, Paul E. clocking Jason Hervey with his phone in the Danger Zone, the debut of the Hardliners, Sting meeting "Ben", and so much more.“Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and Bryan Adams singing the main song from the soundtrack, plus how both were everywhere.“Stunning” Steve Austin winning the WCW TV Title after just a few weeks in the company.The original “Sonic the Hedgehog” is released for the Sega Genesis and takes the world by storm.This is just the tip of the iceberg on what became a really stacked show. We hope you enjoy it!!!!To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The marketing blitz for Grand Theft Auto VI is in full swing! Because it's 2026, it would be highly unusual if this was without controversy. Acc and Jack discuss everything related to GTA, from the franchise's history, to the unbelievable weight of expectation, to how the ever-increasing price of consoles may affect the game's launch. Also discussed in this episode of The Acc and Jack Show: Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis celebrates its 35th anniversary! Delightfully awful music, and awfully delightful music. FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to Hardly Focused! https://hardlyfocused.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over half way into the 2020's, the The SEGAHolic and The Mega Driver reminisce about the 2000's. From the death of the Dreamcast and the rise of Xbox to the spread of online integration and motion controls, relive the rollercoaster that was the first decade of the 21st century.

This week we talk about Quackshot starring Donald Duck for the Sega Genesis as well as all the latest Retro Gaming News.--To get your very own ad free RSS feed to use in the podcatcher of your choice and early access to all extra monthly content: www.patreon.com/nerdcaveretro –Leave us a voice message at voicecast.app/ncr–Email us at nerdcaveretro@gmail.com--www.nerdcaveretro.com --Check out our merch: www.ncrmerch.com –Follow us on all social media platforms: @nerdcaveretro, @Derek_Diamond @JayFunktastic--Use our code "NCR" at checkout at www.brezcoffeeco.com for 10% off your order! -- To watch the archived videos or join in Live every Monday at 6 pm central: www.youtube.com/@jayfunktastic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back when 3D gaming featured sprites, not polygons, Sega was king and the games known as Super Scalers were king! With Hang-On celebrating its 40th birthday last year and Outrun doing the same in September, dan the Mega Driver is joined by Yesterzine, Bloggo's pow and Mr Thunderwing to discuss the super scaler games that were their first, their last and their everything.

The dust has settled on the ultimate retro hockey weekend, and we are breaking down every single angle! In this jam-packed episode, Len and Darrell dive deep into the full recap of the King of '94 tournament. From absolute dominance on the ice to the logistics behind making the weekend run seamlessly, we cover it all.Plus, we have a massive announcement regarding the official dates and location for the 2027 tournament, alongside a look at some massive structural changes coming to next year's event.Inside this episode:The Champions Circle: Analyzing AJ's absolutely historic sweep and mercy-rule bracket run, plus a look at Len's deep, historic semifinal push into the Top 6!The Friday Night Experiment: Did the "Ultimate Sports Gamer" multi-game challenge work? We review the madness across NBA Jam, RBI Baseball, Ice Hockey, and the Punch-Out!! speed run finale.Behind the Scenes: The logistics of cable optimization, setup strategies, and finding the sweet spot for the Free Play VIP layout.Blueprinting 2027: Why we are moving round-robins to Friday night, adjusting the auto-goalie schedule, and adding side events like Mutant League and GoldenEye 007.The Next Era: Transitioning from intense league play into high-effort content creation—including our upcoming, definitive NHL '94 Goalie Rankings project!Connect with the Community:

EP102: Top 10 Sega Genesis Box Art, Nostalgic Cereal Commercials, & Hacky Sack Making a Comeback

The SEGAGuys are back with their journey through the pages of Sega Saturn Magazine. This month James the SEGAHolic and Dan the Mega Driver tackle issue 5. Filled with optimism, are the best games on PlayStation really coming to Sega Saturn?

Send us Fan MailA single quarter on an arcade cabinet used to mean something. It meant you were next, you were staying, and you were about to prove it in front of everybody. We chase that feeling from the jump, starting with a Mortal Kombat movie check-in and sliding straight into a real debate about the best fighting games of all time: Street Fighter, Tekken, classic combos, and why some games got “worse” once the super strings took over. If you love retro gaming, arcade nostalgia, and the culture around classic video games, this one turns into a time machine fast. From there we zoom out into the whole era: Pac-Man at the laundromat, Donkey Kong patterns, Tetris obsession, Contra codes, and the wild speed run of consoles from Atari and Intellivision to Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Xbox. We also get into why gaming felt more social back then and why today's online party chat still isn't the same as a room full of people waiting their turn with quarters in hand. And because we can't stay in one lane, we pivot into sports talk and the way the NFL schedule release can swallow an entire night. Then it gets real: pickup basketball, old heads versus young legs, clock management, ball movement, and the one athletic ability we'd keep forever as we age. We close with Netflix recommendations, guilty-pleasure scripted drama, and a quick run through movies we're ready to see next. If you enjoyed the laughs and the nostalgia, subscribe, share this with a friend who lived at the arcade, and leave us a review. What game or player takes you right back?Thanks for listening to the Nobody's Talking Podcast. Follow us on Twitter: (nobodystalking1), Instagram : (nobodystalkingpodcast) and email us at (nobodystalkingpodcast@gmail.com) Thank you!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is our Game of the Week, and it's a huge part of Sega Genesis history. We're talking about the debut of Tails, the spin dash, Super Sonic, Chemical Plant Zone, Sonic 2sday, cut content like Hidden Palace Zone, and why this sequel helped define the 16-bit console wars. Discord: http://n64josh.com/discord Twitch: https://twitch.com/n64josh Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/n64josh Twitter: https://twitter.com/n64josh Instagram: https://instagram.com/n64josh Facebook: https://facebook.com/n64josh Website https://n64josh.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I was in Indiana visiting in-laws last week, and this led to a discussion of "third spaces", and a third space I wish was near me - a coffee and board gaming space in Greenfield, Indiana called Hitherto Coffee & Gaming Parlour. The Steam Controller went on sale the day after we went live (and sold out almost instantly) - but the trick is to get funds into your Steam Wallet beforehand so you're not hitting any payment processors. There is a new DRM check for PS4 and PS5 online purchases - but it's not as bad as everyone might think, and it might actually be a good thing for another pro-consumer policy. Xbox is dropping the price of Game Pass, with Ultimate going from $30 to $23 a month, and also removing the perk of having new Call of Duty's on the service from day one...but will people care? There is a new LEGO set for the Sega Genesis - and for once, it is a video game set that is not expensive! Then we talk to Jamie from OLR IIDX about Game Pass and third spaces.

Got a short and sweet one this week folks! I dive back into the backlog of Sega Genesis games on the app for the Nintendo Switch, reviewing three games I didn't really get to play back when they first debuted on the system. Were they worth the effort to try out almost 30 years later? Stop by for a short time and find out!

With the Shinobi Art of vengeance Villains DLC fresh in the minds, Dan the Mega Driver is joined by the Retro Martin and MrThunderwing to discuss the antagonists who truly are the greatest villains in the history of Sega.

The internet fired the first shot this week when a viral post claimed it's “unattractive” for grown men to play video games. Naturally, The Rizzuto Show treated this like a matter of national importance. Is gaming just another hobby like golf, fishing, or watching football all Sunday… or is there genuinely something suspicious about a fully grown adult with six monitors and a glowing gaming throne screaming into a headset at 2AM?The gang breaks down the entire debate, including whether hobbies should define attractiveness, why fish pictures on dating profiles are apparently controversial now, and whether GTA VI is about to destroy productivity across America. Rizz admits he's probably diving back into gaming when the new Grand Theft Auto drops, while Rafe unpacks childhood trauma from being forced to watch his dad dominate Sega Genesis speed runs. Honestly, therapy probably would've been cheaper.Then things take a hard left turn into celebrity chaos during Crap on Celebrities. Ted Turner's death sparks a conversation about one of the wildest résumés in media history — from founding CNN and TBS to owning wrestling companies, sports teams, bison herds, and apparently preparing an actual apocalypse broadcast tape for the end of the world. Because nothing says “media visionary” quite like having a backup hymn ready for nuclear annihilation.Elsewhere in this comedy podcast, Robert Downey Jr. takes shots at influencer culture, Matthew Lillard continues his unbelievable redemption arc after Quentin Tarantino accidentally rebooted his career by insulting him, and Hayden Panettiere's memoir rollout gets the full skeptical Rizz Show treatment. Plus: Moon reviews the new Lord of the Flies adaptation, the guys debate whether Sting is secretly becoming a billionaire cartoon villain by refusing to leave his kids inheritance money, and Zach Bryan somehow trends after yelling a sketch-comedy quote at a fan.There's also talk about Superman sequels, Hocus Pocus 3, The Bear ending after season five, weird Mother's Day songs, Mr. Beast's unsettling eye situation, and one of the most chaotic porno birthday segments in recent memory. So basically: a totally normal episode of your favorite daily podcast.If you love a daily podcast packed with sarcastic humor, weird news, entertainment gossip, celebrity fails, and the kind of conversations that make you question how this show stays on the air, you're in the right place. This daily podcast delivers everything from pop culture commentary to complete nonsense with the exact energy you'd expect from The Rizzuto Show.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Nintendo Therapy, we're back with more Agree Disagree and another retro gaming spotlight. This episode we take a look at Virtua Fighter 2 on the Sega Genesis, one of the most interesting fighting game ports of the 16-bit era. If you love classic gaming debates, nostalgic throwbacks, and fun podcast energy, this one's for you.We talk about what made Virtua Fighter 2 on Genesis stand out, how it compares to other versions, and why retro fighting games still have a special place for so many players. Whether you grew up with Sega, Nintendo, or both, this is a fun trip back to the console wars era.Let us know in the comments if you played Virtua Fighter 2 on Genesis, and tell us your favorite retro fighting game. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share the show if you enjoy the episode!Nintendo Therapy Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nintendotherapySidePanel Network Website: https://sidepanelnetwork.my.canva.site/Hashtags#NintendoTherapy #GamingPodcast #RetroGaming #VirtuaFighter2 #SegaGenesis #FightingGames #ClassicGaming #NintendoPodcast #RetroPodcast #GenesisGames #VideoGames #CozyGaming #GamingCommunity #90sGaming #ConsoleWars

This week's episode comes from Patron Scott M. He asked: what's a console that is too primitive or old for us to go back and play? Now, I am young. A baby even. Just a forever young, some might say devilishly handsome - I won't stop them - man. So, while I played an Atari 2600, and have seen a couple other gen one and two consoles, really things started with gen three and the NES, or even Gen four and the Sega Genesis. That being said, everyone has memories of playing the oldest consoles from the 70's because there are pizza shops all over that have the arcade versions. Given that we talked about a new Neo Geo being made, and who might want that... Does anyone want newly manufactured RCA Studio 2? No. But do we want a modern version of the Coleco Telstar Arcade from 1977? Uh, yeah I'd be down for a modern upgrade to that for sure. Also, we talk about how I plan to spend my eighties. In a few words? Drug fueled spiral unto death.

Arda Öcal sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He and I talk about the life lessons that he has learned from his kids. In addition, Arda talks about making sure he is appreciating every moment with his family. After that we talk about the great work he does over at ESPN. He shares how he got into broadcasting and how he thinks the industry has evolved over the years. Next we dive into the Star Wars universe. We chat about our favorite characters and moments from Star Wars. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  About Arda Öcal Arda Öcal is an NHL on ESPN host and a SportsCenter anchor who also hosts SportsCenter on Snapchat, SportsNation, and has contributed to NBA, PGA TOUR, Euro soccer, esports, MLS, UFC, MLB and NFL coverage at ESPN. In addition, Öcal is a member of MENSA International and is a dual official video game world record holder, in NHLPA93 and NHL96 for Sega Genesis. Arda is also the voice of the NHL Gaming World Championship. Arda has a degree in Mathematics from the University in Waterloo and lives in New York with his wife Jennifer and daughters Ayla and Katia. Make sure you follow Arda on Instagram over at @ardaocal. Also make sure check out his work on ESPN. In addition check out the Never Tell Me The Odds podcast wherever you get your podcasts.  BetterHelp Is This Week's Sponsor  BetterHelp was founded in 2013 to remove the traditional barriers to therapy and make mental health care more accessible to everyone. Today, it is the world's largest therapy service — providing professional, affordable, and personalized therapy in a convenient online format. BetterHelp's network of more than 30,000 licensed therapists has helped over 5 million people worldwide take ownership of their mental health and work towards their personal goals. As the unmet need for mental health services continues to grow, BetterHelp is committed to expanding access to therapy globally. Plus for my readers and podcast listeners when you use the special link at betterhelp.com/artoffatherhood you can get 10% off your first month.  About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Bob Odenkirk, Hank Azaria, Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more. 

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 9 - Episode 16. Mathman, Hootz, and Mike discuss rain, grass growing, dreams, moving books, drawing a lot, and phase one of plumbing project. At the end of the episode we dish out top secret tips for Stormlord for the Sega Genesis and highlight new releases on Steam. We also played some games...Hootz - Super Mario Bros. Wonder DLC, Astral Ascent, Pandora's TowerMike - Mario Tennis Fever, Breath of FireRyan - Dragon Quest VII ReimaginedIf you were a patron, you would hear all the stuff we talk about before and after the theme music. You never what you'll hear!If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Backlog Busters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mathman1024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlazeKnight⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SkinnyMatt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Also, don't forget to join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discor⁠⁠d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and be part of the fun.Patreon link -->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/BacklogBusters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SkinnyMatt's Extra Life page --> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On this episode of SEGA Talk, we slide down into the bat cave to talk about Batman Forever for the SEGA Genesis! Who was behind this two faced title? Did Mortal Kombat gameplay translate to a beat em up platformer? What are our thoughts on the movie it was based on? If answers you seek, … Continued

I’ve received tons of questions by email about how to memorize grammar, including: When to start studying grammar How to use Memory Palaces for grammar rules What about all the complexities of gender, tense and number? These are good questions and present one of the most challenging aspects of learning another language. That said… There’s a time and place for memorizing grammar amongst other activities that will provide many of us much faster gains along the road to fluency. On this page, I’ll share some of my best tips as someone who studied languages as part of earning my PhD at York University. Later, I gave lectures in German as part of my work at the University of Saarland. Sometimes I used memory techniques to help me understand various grammatical principles. Other times, I used different strategies. Sometimes I used no strategies at all. This statement might surprise you. So as we go through today’s tips, please keep this point in mind: When you can memorize individual words, you can memorize phrases. When you can memorize phrases, you can observe how grammar works within your mind. I mention this point because when you start memorizing how the language is used rather than what rules govern its use, grammar can stop being such a huge barrier. And language learning overall can become a lot more fun. So, if you’re ready to learn how to memorize grammar, let’s dive in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPM-gNX4AAM How to Memorize Grammar: 7 Powerful Strategies The following strategies have no particular order of importance. Think of them as a grab-bag of possible approaches. It’s worth considering each and every one. But you don’t have to use them all. Frankly, I found some of them tedious when studying various languages. Nonetheless, I’ve included them because different people have different needs and learning styles. Not only that, but it’s hard to track certain outcomes. Sometimes you get more benefits out of techniques you don’t like than you might realize. That’s why it’s important to experiment widely and let variety expand your horizons, especially when tackling a tough learning goal like mastering grammar. One: Limit Yourself To Grammar Basics As Much As Possible Unless you want to become a grammarian, you don’t have to know much grammar at all to learn a new language. Prepare yourself, especially if you’re someone who is convinced that you have to master grammar rules to achieve fluency. In this study, scientists found that young children were better at learning nouns and verbs before they learned to read. As the researchers speculate, one reason for this effect is that children simply don’t overthink it. But thinking is precisely what looking at grammar in books causes us to do. This is the reason behind why so many polyglots recommend that you simply limit how much grammar you study. It’s largely a distraction from the activities much more likely to help you become bilingual. Now, of course, you came here to learn grammar better. And I won’t disappoint. I just want to make sure that you understand that in certain circumstances, it’s actually not all that recommendable. Two: Apply Mnemonic Devices To Grammar Rules When I started accelerating my path to learning Latin again after a long break, I was instantly reminded that you have to know grammar with this particular language if you’re going to learn it alone. That’s because there are a lot of cases, declensions and conjugations, amongst other features. Unless you are able to read, write, speak and listen to a language frequently, you will need to not only memorize the names of these rules. You’ll have to learn how to apply them. For this goal, I recommend learning to use a Memory Palace for language learning. Here’s an example of how I always start this process with a simple drawing: I know that it can be hard to make out what’s going on here, so let me explain. The square represents a Memory Palace based on my friend Mike’s home. Along the left side you have the cases nominative, genitive and dative. On the right wall, accusative, ablative and vocative. Each of the sketches helps me remember those rules. The man with the guitar for accusative is the guitarist in AC/DC, for example. That reminds me of the name of this case. Sega is shorthand for Sega Genesis to remind me of the genitive case. There’s a chess piece in the middle for the Latin word “magnus” (large). Using the walls of Mike’s house, I learned the declension for this word by following a journey using the method of loci. There are many other memory techniques you can learn about. The process you’ve just discovered is my favorite way to memorize grammar rules. Three: Use Spaced Repetition As much as I wish the Memory Palace technique was a one-time strategy, the real reason to use it involves optimizing spaced repetition. Basically, this term describes a finding from memory science that helps you determine how many repetitions you need to learn something. When combined with mnemonics, spaced repetition can help you skip rote learning. Other ways to use spaced repetition without Memory Palaces exist. These include: Flashcards Anki Zettelkasten Leitner Boxes I’ve used each of these approaches. They’re all powerful. Four: Diagram Sentences Although visualizing sentences using diagrams has fallen out of favor, and at least one dissertation failed to find that it helped seventh graders, some teachers are not happy that the technique has disappeared. Dawn Burnette acknowledges, for example, that diagramming sentences is not for every learner. But as the board-certified teacher behind English Writing Teacher has argued, its removal largely comes from the introduction of computers into the classroom. Personally, I learn a lot by drawing out things that I don’t understand. It’s one of my go-to reading comprehension strategies. To try it for yourself: Write out a sentence you’re learning. Identify each part of speech by labeling it using arrows or lines (kind of like mind mapping). Study the relationships between subjects, predicates and modifiers, etc. Practice recognizing patterns as you work with more sentences over time. Visualize your diagram later while you’re resting, literally reconstructing it in your mind. When it comes to prefixes and suffixes, you can also diagram these in a different sense by understanding their general meaning. This video gets deeper into how you can do that combined with the Memory Palace technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWz80vWvMU4 Five: Complete Grammar Games & Puzzles Here’s one of the activities that I don’t like very much. However, this study found that students who experienced games as part of language acquisition performed better. More generally, in this study puzzles were found to help dental students learn as well. I completed a lot of crossword puzzles when learning German in a Berlin school. Even though I didn’t enjoy this particular learning activity, I’m sure the research is right and that it helped me. If nothing else, the variety on its own helps expand exposure to the core information from a different angle. Six: Memorize Passages & Write Them From Memory In every language I’ve tackled, I have taken time to learn at least a few songs by heart. This simple activity teaches you a great deal about how sentences work, while giving you an opportunity to memorize new vocabulary. After memorizing the lyrics, I always combine writing them out with singing them from memory. This combination of engagement with the song gives me multiple levels of exercise by engaging the levels of processing effect. Want an example? Here’s me practicing the Mandarin song I performed at my wedding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCyPV6qfKkI Although memorizing passages may not give you the names of various grammar principles, you’ll start using them. And as you reflect on what you now know about the language, this meta-level thinking teaches you the grammar through observation. In the case of the song in the video above, I learned a lot about possession purely through the observation enabled by memorization. Seven: Immerse Yourself In The Language At the end of the day, there is no substitute for combining what I call “the Big Five of Language Learning.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR15aAXv-F0 As we know from studies in interleaving, simply by rotating through a small set of activities, you will remember more. In this case, the Big Five involves: Reading Writing Speaking Listening Memorizing All you need to do is get ample doses of each. And as many memory champs who learn languages have shared, it really helps to study in short blasts. I’ve done this personally to learn German phrases, master enough Mandarin to enjoy small talk at my wedding and gain skills in Sanskrit. You can too, and making strides in any language won’t take you nearly as long as you might think. You Can Memorize Grammar Rules Quickly As daunting as grammar can be, you now have options that will make learning it much easier. The best part is that every activity and approach we’ve discussed today is also fun. If you’d like more help with the Memory Palace part of the puzzle, feel free to get my free course: It gives you four video lessons and three worksheets. Complete them, apply the techniques to grammar and before you know it, you’ll know grammar better. And that way, you’ll avoid common grammar mistakes when writing and speaking. You might even be able to identify a few of them when reading and listening too. Native speakers make grammar mistakes too, after all. One more reason to go easy on yourself as you’re learning to master this area of human knowledge. In many cases, it’s much closer to art than science.

Nintendo cuts console shipments, Epic Games lays off 1,000 employees, John and Ryan build an Elite 8 of gaming's best consoles, and Yo! Noid hits the Inflation Deflation hot seat. This week on The Game Deflators, John and Ryan dive into one of the most turbulent news cycles the gaming industry has seen in months. Things kick off with Nintendo's decision to reduce console shipments, a move tied to a cooling global video game market. From there, the conversation turns to the week's biggest shockwave: Epic Games laying off 1,000 employees.  Then it's time for the main event: The Elite 8 Console Bracket. John and Ryan pit generations of iconic hardware—from the SNES and Sega Genesis to the PS2, Xbox 360, and PS3—against each other in a heated showdown to determine which system truly defined gaming greatness. Expect nostalgia, debate, and a few upsets. To wrap things up, the Inflation Deflation Challenge returns with a retro twist as the guys revisit Yo! Noid on the NES. Is this Domino's‑mascot platformer a hidden gem or a relic priced purely on novelty? They break down gameplay, collectability, and current market value. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 02:30 Elite Eight Bracket Breakdown 05:24 Game Pickups and Board Games 08:28 Current Gaming Experiences 11:31 Nintendo Switch 2 Production Insights 14:17 Epic Games Layoffs and Future Directions 29:42 Navigating Layoffs and Severance Packages 31:14 The Evolution of Fortnite and Gaming Trends 32:04 The Rise and Fall of Live Service Games 32:45 Marathon's Performance and Industry Impact 35:03 Elite Eight: Gaming Console Showdown Begins 35:26 Super Nintendo vs. Sega Genesis: A Classic Rivalry 36:47 PS1 vs. N64: The Battle of Generations 51:19 PS2 vs. GameCube: The Console Wars Continue 59:44 PS3 vs. Xbox 360: The Final Showdown 01:07:23 Battery Life and Controller Convenience 01:08:42 User Interface Evolution in Gaming 01:10:07 Console Showdown: PS1 vs. Super Nintendo 01:10:58 Nostalgia and Cultural Impact of Gaming 01:14:10 Backwards Compatibility and Console Legacy 01:16:54 Game Review: Yonoid and Its Challenges 01:23:06 Final Thoughts and Future Themes 01:28:40 Outro Video   Find us on TheGameDeflators.com   Twitter - www.twitter.com/GameDeflators Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheGameDeflators Instagram - www.instagram.com/thegamedeflators   The views and opinions expressed on this channel are solely those of the author. The content within these recordings are property of their respective Designers, Writers, Creators, Owners, Organizations, Companies and Producers. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted. Permission for intro and outro music provided by Matthew Huffaker http://www.youtube.com/user/teknoaxe 2_25_18

If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00uFt3XeWes Rampage Edition Aftershow In this week's aftershow, Greg and Phil talk about the Sega Genesis! Or at least, that's what they said they were going to do. You'll have to listen and find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!