Podcast appearances and mentions of vinny caravella

It's Ready Player One week on the Watchcast, and that's all Vinny Caravella's fault, so send any relevant complaints his way. Join us as we take our shift in the nostalgia mines of the Oasis, and wonder just how many empty licensed calories we can take in before overdosing. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 107: Ready Player One (2018) (00:00:52) - Intro. (00:01:40) - It's Ready Player One week, and that's Vinny's fault. (00:09:57) - Vinny has read the book, and he knows the differences (I could not find clips of his Bombcast rant, sorry). (00:16:34) - Who is responsible for this? (00:26:39) - The licenses that got away.  (00:30:31) - Cast talk. (00:42:09) - Some initial houghts about why this movie doesn't work for us. (00:46:56) - Break! (00:47:14) - We're back, and it's time to launch into whatever the hell is going on here. (00:58:08) - Kicking off the first challenge with King Kong Kart. (01:09:38) - What the hell is IOI's deal. (01:17:09) - Onto challenge two and the Halliday archive. (01:22:43) - The Shining level. (01:29:15) - The IOI pitch. (01:38:48) - Real world meet-up.} (01:40:53) - Challenge three on Planet Doom (but not that DOOM, just a generic sort of Doom). (01:48:02) - This is not a great final battle. (01:56:28) - We found the damn egg. (02:09:57) - We won the game! Life is OK for everybody now! (02:13:09) - Final thoughts. (02:24:28) - Talking about our final movie for the month: eXistenZ! (02:26:30) - Outro.

Will's out this week, so Nextlander's Vinny Caravella stops by for a freewheeling gab session about what he's been up to in tech lately, including the professional and personal roles for the eight (!) computers that live in his house, adventures in exposing his (son's) web services to the Internet, the need for a good audio processor in your recording chain, and more! Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod

Mike is back and Mary and Dan are out. Vinny Caravella and Ben Hanson join the Fire Escape Cast to talk France, Final Fantasy 7, and Warhammer.

Nextlander's Vinny Caravella joins Mike and Jake to talk about Dungeons & Dragons, CRPGs, and his favorite genre of life activity.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5008213/advertisement

We're joined by our favorite Zaddy, Vinny Caravella, to talk about hot sauce, stolen foods, and smart appliances. Leave your own voicemail at (707)EXIT-FLU!

It's been a regular feature on Waypoint's streams this year, but still we wonder, how deep does Rob's love for Warhammer 40k really go? He's gathered a cadre of fellow Warhammer 40k enthusiasts, including Motherboard's managing editor Emanuel Maiberg, staff writer Matthew Gault, and special guest: Nextlander's own Vinny Caravella! They journey through each-other's Warhammer origin stories, discuss their favorite bits of lore, and agree that the tabletop game is too much for them, but hey at least there's a ton of video games to check out. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vinny Caravella steps in for Mike this week, but he might regret it considering Dan really wants to talk about Death Stranding again. Join us as we discuss Inscryption, Rider's Republic, salamanders, oysters, and all the homeowner questions Dan and Mary can think of.

Alex Navarro, Vinny Caravella, and Brad Shoemaker's departures from Giant Bomb and the "Mortal Kombat" movie. Tune into KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine or kuci.org to listen live every Friday at 4:30 PM!

On this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about Nintendo's newest game, what sort of money Epic spends on securing games for their Epic Games Store, and say farewell to Alex Navarro, Brad Shoemaker, and Vinny Caravella at Giant Bomb. All this and more, up next! Full show notes can be found here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/day0update/message

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by the Outerhaven’s (https://www.theouterhaven.net/) Karl Smart in discussing two games he reviewed in New Pokemon Snap and Resident Evil Village. Marc also finished Returnal and has his final thoughts on the game. He also started an indie game called Insurmountable and gives his initial impressions of it as well. The trio also gets into Microsoft not making a profit on the Xbox consoles themselves and how this being made into a much bigger deal than it actually is. Sony is also possibly facing a lawsuit regarding their decision to keep digital game codes away from other retailers. Who has a point here? Could Sony actually have to reverse their decision? And is this even worth fighting about? Since this was a major topic on social media in the last week, the guys give their thoughts on the game review discourse. Should games always be finished before reviewing them? Are there times where it is excusable not to finish a game before reviewing it? The reality of an embargo and why more gaming sites should push them if a review isn’t ready and also why many don’t do it and why there should be more understanding on all sides about it in general. Finally, E3 2021 is only a month away and we begin looking at what could be announced at the show from Nintendo’s side and some things we’d like to see as well. Other things discussed on the show: Yakuza Staying a JRPG, the Giantbomb exodus, EA purchases Super Mega Baseball developer, TimestampsGames We Are Playing: Resident Evil Village (2:50) (Karl)Returnal (13:55) (Marc) New Pokemon Snap (20:30) (Karl)Insurmountable (27:40) Marc Marc gets scammed at Used Game Store (29:40)Headlines: Xbox consoles don’t make a profit (39:40)Yakuza Stays as a JRPG (101:45)Sony Trademarks Sunset Overdrive (107:40)Super Mega Baseball Developer is Purchased by EA (109:40)Brad Shoemaker, Alex Navarro, and Vinny Caravella leave Giantbomb (116:50)Major Topics: Sony faces a lawsuit for not allowing digital game sales in stores (44:50) Game Review Discourse: Do you have to finish a game? Why you should and why sometimes it just isn’t possible. (1:22:30)What could Nintendo reveal at E3 2021 and what are some things we want to see? (1:53:30)There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork)Thank you again to Karl for coming on. Follow Karl on Twitter https://twitter.com/themasething also go check out his reviews of Resident Evil Village (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2021/05/resident-evil-village-review/) and New Pokemon Snap (https://youtu.be/8PLziOhopeU)Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetworkTwitter:https://twitter.com/W2MSeanhttps://twitter.com/HumanityPlaguehttps://twitter.com/ApertureSilence

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by the Outerhaven’s (https://www.theouterhaven.net/) Karl Smart in discussing two games he reviewed in New Pokemon Snap and Resident Evil Village. Marc also finished Returnal and has his final thoughts on the game. He also started an indie game called Insurmountable and gives his initial impressions of it as well. The trio also gets into Microsoft not making a profit on the Xbox consoles themselves and how this being made into a much bigger deal than it actually is. Sony is also possibly facing a lawsuit regarding their decision to keep digital game codes away from other retailers. Who has a point here? Could Sony actually have to reverse their decision? And is this even worth fighting about? Since this was a major topic on social media in the last week, the guys give their thoughts on the game review discourse. Should games always be finished before reviewing them? Are there times where it is excusable not to finish a game before reviewing it? The reality of an embargo and why more gaming sites should push them if a review isn’t ready and also why many don’t do it and why there should be more understanding on all sides about it in general. Finally, E3 2021 is only a month away and we begin looking at what could be announced at the show from Nintendo’s side and some things we’d like to see as well. Other things discussed on the show: Yakuza Staying a JRPG, the Giantbomb exodus, EA purchases Super Mega Baseball developer, Timestamps Games We Are Playing: Resident Evil Village (2:50) (Karl) Returnal (13:55) (Marc) New Pokemon Snap (20:30) (Karl) Insurmountable (27:40) Marc Marc gets scammed at Used Game Store (29:40) Headlines: Xbox consoles don’t make a profit (39:40) Yakuza Stays as a JRPG (101:45) Sony Trademarks Sunset Overdrive (107:40) Super Mega Baseball Developer is Purchased by EA (109:40) Brad Shoemaker, Alex Navarro, and Vinny Caravella leave Giantbomb (116:50) Major Topics: Sony faces a lawsuit for not allowing digital game sales in stores (44:50) Game Review Discourse: Do you have to finish a game? Why you should and why sometimes it just isn’t possible. (1:22:30) What could Nintendo reveal at E3 2021 and what are some things we want to see? (1:53:30) There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork) Thank you again to Karl for coming on. Follow Karl on Twitter https://twitter.com/themasething also go check out his reviews of Resident Evil Village (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2021/05/resident-evil-village-review/) and New Pokemon Snap (https://youtu.be/8PLziOhopeU) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSean https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison are joined by the Outerhaven’s (https://www.theouterhaven.net/) Karl Smart in discussing two games he reviewed in New Pokemon Snap and Resident Evil Village. Marc also finished Returnal and has his final thoughts on the game. He also started an indie game called Insurmountable and gives his initial impressions of it as well. The trio also gets into Microsoft not making a profit on the Xbox consoles themselves and how this being made into a much bigger deal than it actually is. Sony is also possibly facing a lawsuit regarding their decision to keep digital game codes away from other retailers. Who has a point here? Could Sony actually have to reverse their decision? And is this even worth fighting about? Since this was a major topic on social media in the last week, the guys give their thoughts on the game review discourse. Should games always be finished before reviewing them? Are there times where it is excusable not to finish a game before reviewing it? The reality of an embargo and why more gaming sites should push them if a review isn’t ready and also why many don’t do it and why there should be more understanding on all sides about it in general. Finally, E3 2021 is only a month away and we begin looking at what could be announced at the show from Nintendo’s side and some things we’d like to see as well. Other things discussed on the show: Yakuza Staying a JRPG, the Giantbomb exodus, EA purchases Super Mega Baseball developer, Timestamps Games We Are Playing: Resident Evil Village (2:50) (Karl) Returnal (13:55) (Marc) New Pokemon Snap (20:30) (Karl) Insurmountable (27:40) Marc Marc gets scammed at Used Game Store (29:40) Headlines: Xbox consoles don’t make a profit (39:40) Yakuza Stays as a JRPG (101:45) Sony Trademarks Sunset Overdrive (107:40) Super Mega Baseball Developer is Purchased by EA (109:40) Brad Shoemaker, Alex Navarro, and Vinny Caravella leave Giantbomb (116:50) Major Topics: Sony faces a lawsuit for not allowing digital game sales in stores (44:50) Game Review Discourse: Do you have to finish a game? Why you should and why sometimes it just isn’t possible. (1:22:30) What could Nintendo reveal at E3 2021 and what are some things we want to see? (1:53:30) There are no ads on this show because we had a guest, but please go support the show and the entire W2M Network via enjoying a special offer on Grammarly (http://getgrammarly.com/w2mnetwork) or a 30 Day Free Trial of Amazon Music Unlimited (http://getamazonmusic.com/w2mnetwork) Thank you again to Karl for coming on. Follow Karl on Twitter https://twitter.com/themasething also go check out his reviews of Resident Evil Village (https://www.theouterhaven.net/2021/05/resident-evil-village-review/) and New Pokemon Snap (https://youtu.be/8PLziOhopeU) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSean https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague https://twitter.com/ApertureSilence

Very special guest Vinny Caravella joins us this week for a wide-ranging chat about his years of video production, juggling cameras in the early days of Whiskey Media, a love letter to analog signals, the infamous List of Terminated HDMI Adopters, a consideration of codecs and protocols past and present, and more. From logging tapes to crimping SDI cables, there's a lot in here!These HDMI adopters have been... terminated: https://www.hdmi.org/adopter/terminatedSupport the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod

Yhden miehen surutyö pommin äärellä. Alkuviikosta Giantbombin alkuperäiset jäsenet Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker ja Alex Navarro ilmoittivat jättävänsä rakastatetun videopelisivuston siirtyessään uusien haasteiden pariin. Uutinen on jättänyt ison aukon monen pelaajan sydämeen... On aika istua alas ja antaa tunteiden virrata. The Giant Bomb is dead, Long live Giant Bomb... www.giantbomb.com Nerdic Youtubessa Twitterissä Twitchissä Instargramissa Nerdicin Kotisivut Discord Castilaisia pääsee stalkkaamaan mm. Jonin Instagram Junon Instagram Petterin Instagram

Yhden miehen surutyö pommin äärellä. Alkuviikosta Giantbombin alkuperäiset jäsenet Vinny Caravella, Brad Shoemaker ja Alex Navarro ilmoittivat jättävänsä rakastatetun videopelisivuston siirtyessään uusien haasteiden pariin. Uutinen on jättänyt ison aukon monen pelaajan sydämeen... On aika istua alas ja antaa tunteiden virrata. The Giant Bomb is dead, Long live Giant Bomb... www.giantbomb.com Nerdic Youtubessa Twitterissä Twitchissä Instargramissa Nerdicin Kotisivut Discord Castilaisia pääsee stalkkaamaan mm. Jonin Instagram Junon Instagram Petterin Instagram

This is it folks and the whole family is here to sendoff the number one podcast in the universe!

With the shocking announcement of the departures of Giant Bomb mainstays Vinny Caravella, Alex Navarro, and Brad Shoemaker, the future of the fan favorite video game crew (and personality-based media progenitors) is in question. But what effect did the purchase of CNET Media Group (parent to Giant Bomb) to venture capital firm Red Ventures have on the future of Giant Bomb? How do purchasers often protect themselves with contract language and incentives in the case of a purchase? And what does Vinny have to say about the contract question? We salute a crew that helped alter the modern video game media landscape...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/eUyihLknexw #GiantBomb #CNET #RedVentures *** SUPPORT THE CHANNEL PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STREAMLABS - https://streamlabs.com/richardhoeg STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store *** Discussed in this episode: "Vinny Caravella/Alex Navarro/Brad Shoemaker announce they're leaving Giant Bomb" Tweet - May 4, 2021 - NESbot https://twitter.com/NESbot_feed/status/1389646288166211586 "We'll have some stuff to say about where Giant Bomb goes from here..." Tweet - May 4, 2021 - Jeff Gerstmann https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/1389650808401063939 "Yeah, that sure looks like a six month key employee service requirement..." Tweet - May 4, 2021 - Hoeg Law https://twitter.com/HoegLaw/status/1389648500124790788 "ViacomCBS sells CNET Media Group to digital marketing company Red Ventures" Games Industry Biz - September 14, 2020 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-09-14-viacomcbs-sells-cnet-media-group-to-digital-marketing-company-red-ventures "Unknown number of layoffs at GameSpot following Red Ventures deal" Gamasutra - October 9, 2020 https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/371669/Unknown_number_of_layoffs_at_GameSpot_following_Red_Ventures_deal.php "Red Ventures Announces Closing of Acquisition of CNET Media Group" PR News Wire - October 30, 2020 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/red-ventures-announces-closing-of-acquisition-of-cnet-media-group-301163922.html Viacom CBS Form 10- K December 31, 2020 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813828/000081382821000005/viac-20201231.htm "NON-BINDING TERM SHEET" SEC Edgar Database https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409197/000121390019013304/f8k071919ex99-1_bespoke.htm "ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT" SEC Edgar Database https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538217/000155335018000875/srax_ex10z01.htm "ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT" SEC Edgar Database https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1220754/000119312507217658/dex21.htm "ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT" SEC Edgar Database https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1219210/000119312509086991/dex101.htm "STANDARD FORM OF RETENTION BONUS AGREEMENT" SEC Edgar Database https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34115/000119312517199881/d383177dex103.htm "Giant Bomb" Wikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Bomb#Acquisition_by_Red_Ventures_(2020-present) "Haha, no..." Tweet - May 4, 2021 - Vincent Caravella https://twitter.com/VinnyCaravella/status/1389675755592994828 *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com

Jeff Bakalar goes into Returnal, while Alex talks about We Are the Caretakers, and we learn a little about turnips and tax evasion. We've also got the news, your emails, and much more!

Big thumbs up for so far for Hitchhiker, Alex plays some NieR Replicant, and Bakalar continues building an actual arcade in his house. We've also got the news, including a new entry in the children's/assassination book genre, and your emails!

Jeff Bakalar officially joins the "Games Group", we talk about the new Oddworld, and Alex gets angry we haven't watch the latest Fast and Furious trailer.

We're back and talking about Evil Genius 2, Cozy Grove, and getting back into the arcades. We've also the news, even the weird stuff, your emails, and more!

Lucy James and Jake Dekker from GameSpot join us to talk about Disco Elysium, Evil Genius 2, Narita Boy, and Genesis Noir! Who says games aren't coming out?! We've also got the news, emails, and more!

Let the healing begin! We're here to talk about Pioneers of Olive Town, Loop Hero, Superman, Batman, cargo... all sorts of stuff. We've got the latest news and also your emails as well! Join us!

This week we're joined by Jeff Gerstmann while we loop back into Loop Hero and take a dip into Mundaun. More content coming to Game Pass, new PS VR Controllers, and some hot breaking acquisitions! It's knife or death type of episode!

We get into Loop Hero, conclude the current Harvest Moon saga, and talk about Maquette. Bethesda and Microsoft seal the deal, Roblox stock goes on sale, and Mike Patton loves to dine on turtle soup. Also, don't eat solder.

Find out about Fights in Tight Spaces, Maquette, and that new Harvest Moon game. Maybe just stick around to learn about Story of Seasons versus Harvest Moon and why should or should not care. Same goes for NFTS! We've also got your emails, the news, and m

Alex introduces us to Fights in Tight Spaces, we visit The Room 4, and Bakalar is getting busy in Teardown. We've also got this week's news and even news we'll have to get to next week! Join us!

It's Episode 300! So much has changed and so much is still the same. Is it still the best time to be playing games? Probably. How about games like Persona 5 Strikers? Bowser's Fury? Valheim? We've also got a summary of that Nintendo Direct, your emails, a

The old Destiny 2 Season is dead. Long live the new Destiny 2 Season! Interested in Person 5 Strikers? Did you know Dragon Quest Builders 2 is pretty good? Thoughts on the new Sonic movie? It's all here.

We dig ourselves out of the snow to talk about digging ourselves out of the snow. We also talk about The Medium, Hitman 3, and some good old Destiny 2! Got some buying regrets? We do. Join us!

People are selling, people are buying, people are building Dyson Spheres. It's wild times and we're here to walk down this road together with you. Join us, won't you?

Join the whole crew as we submit our personal top ten games into the site's Game of the Year machinery!

As we near our Game of the Year talks we've got some more thoughts on games like Ghost of Tsushima, 13 Sentinels, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla. We've also got our CES news with Jeff Bakalar, more movie talk, and emails!

We came back from our break excited to have a normal podcast talking about some games, pinball, and old movies. We get there.

Austin Walker returns to guide us through another end of year bonus episode of The Giant Beastcast. Thanks everyone for listening and supporting us through 2020 and we'll be back with our regular show next week.

We're nearing the end of the year and ready to head out for a bit of a break. Join us as we talk about Rubik's Cube, Spiritfarer, and mail boxes. We've also got a bit of the news and your emails! Thanks for listening.

We're joined by Samantha Kalman as we briefly enter the world of Roblox, continue in the world of Cyberpunk, and return to the world of the mid to late 90s. What's your favorite Guns and Roses song?

Ron Funches pops in to talk about Cyberpunk 2077, staying positive during stressful times, and when seasons actually begin and end. We've also got the news of the (video game) world and your emails! Join us!

Building bridges with the Walking Dead, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and documentaries on Midway! PLUS, do you fold your underwear? Big questions this show, so don't miss it.

It's Abby's last official day on The Beastcast and we celebrate by talking about Miles Morales, water heaters, and sharing our favorite jokes. It's not goodbye, it's just see you later!

There's Crash, Fuser, Astro's Playroom, The Sims, Miles Morales, Black Ops, and more! So many games to get to, not a whole ton of news, and of course, your emails!

Bugsnax! Assassin's Creed Valhalla! Crash Bandicoot 4! These are all video games and we're here to talk about them. Also, new consoles are arriving in the hands of the public! What a season!

We're back to talk about Yakuza, Dirt 5, Teardown, and more journeys into VR and cannabis. Two separate journeys. Journey with us and listen.

So much to get through. Amnesia: Rebirth, Transformers: Battlegrounds, Dark Pictures: Little Hope and even a bit about that PS5 and its controller! We've also got news, emails, and more!

Austin Walker and Vinny Caravella drop by during a tumultuous week to talk current events, Valorant, Monster Train, PS5 and Xbox Series X compatbility (backwards and forwards), the coming Sega revolution, Minecraft personality types, and where to get theThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5928697/advertisement

This one goes out to all the Birthday Boys and Birthday Girls out there, but especially our very own Birthday Boy, Vinny Caravella! We discuss our slow decline towards death, BattleTech, watches, boiled meat, and LOTS MORE. And just for you, even the non-This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929733/advertisement

The dads are back! Vinny Caravella, Rich Gallup, Chris Kohler, Eric Pope, Will Smith, and special mom guest Regina Wu sit down for an hour to talk about raising their kids. Topics include screen time, teething, potty training, milestones, competitive parents, and poop. Recorded Live at PAX East 2015.

Who are the dads? Jeff Green, Vinny Caravella, Dave Snider, and Will Smith. Between them, they have have more than 25 years of dad experience. They return to discuss the latest in dad technology, pro dad moves, and adding a second kid to the brood.

It's that time again! Jeff Green, Vinny Caravella, Dave Snider, and Will Smith sit down for two hardcore hours of dad talk. Topics include eating solid food, switching to milk, walking around the house, pointing at things, playing with babies, and reading the same book 30 times in a row. Enjoy!

This week, we introducing a new show with some familiar faces. Jeff Green, Vinny Caravella, Dave Snider, and Will Smith sit down to talk about being dads. Vinny, Dave, and Will all get terrifying glimpses into the future, and a good time was had by all. This Is Only a Test will return next week!