Every other week, best friends Cory Revis and Adam Bucceri take turns interviewing each other to get to know each other better. A show about media, culture, art, and the bigger picture.

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We both love original soundtracks, but Cory like, DOUBLE loves them. We dive into not just some of our favorites, but how we engage with them and what we find appealing in the first place. We cover a lot of ground in this one! Also? GOOBER MUSIC. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://discord.gg/3RqysCsGn8" rel="nofollow">Join the Discord!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

[ancient lamentation music]

Soundtracks

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Here at Halftone Takes, we love a fake band. From Powerline to Sex Bob-omb, we just have a grand ol&#39; time whenever these goobers show up on screen. But it&#39;s really a pretty broad umbrella, and there&#39;s more here than you might expect. Join us as we dig in! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://discord.gg/3RqysCsGn8" rel="nofollow">Join the Discord!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

We crank it to 11. Don't take that out of context.

Fake Bands

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Adam loves The Lord of the Rings. He is not ok. He is absolutely twisted on these rings right now and needs to be saved from himself. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://discord.gg/3RqysCsGn8" rel="nofollow">Join the Discord!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.

The Lord of the Rings

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Voice Actor Scott Whyte groans about his job. Turns out efforts are a lot of effort! There&#39;s invisible layers of sound design that go into the media we love, and we hope to get a little glimpse into the work that goes in behind the scenes. <a href="https://youtu.be/W02Q63vAeLY" rel="nofollow">Watch Scott do efforts for an action scene in Venom!</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyAsh4mV4Oo" rel="nofollow">Watch 🔥HotTone Takes🔥, our livestream spectacular!</a>

ARRGH. YEAAAAAARGH!!!! OOOf.

Grunt Doubles, ft. Scott Whyte

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There&#39;s more media than anyone could consume in a lifetime. In this episode, Adam interviews Cory about reviews &amp; recommendations. How do you discover what to play next? How seriously should you take it when someone recommends something? And what if someone recommends something that isn&#39;t for you? We also talk about Cory&#39;s relationship to indie games and how Adam kinda poisoned that well for a long time. Oops! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyAsh4mV4Oo" rel="nofollow">Watch 🔥HotTone Takes🔥, our livestream spectacular! It was a lot of fun!</a>

If you consider the dollar-to-hour ratio of this podcast, it's a steal

Reviews, Recommendations, & Indie Games

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In this week&#39;s episode, Cory interviews Adam about Night in the Woods, a special game that Adam thinks is the most specific piece of media that could ever be made for him. Tune in to find what makes it so special to him! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>A cover of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doyODHwluaY" rel="nofollow">Weird Autumn by Soft Girl</a> is this episode&#39;s end credit song, used with permission. Thank you!

At the end of everything, hold on to anything

Night in the Woods

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<h1><a href="https://youtu.be/KyAsh4mV4Oo" rel="nofollow">WATCH THE VOD!!</a></h1> We will be LIVESTREAMING on YouTube!!! Come watch HotTone Takes as hosts Adam &amp; Cory eat hot wings, bully each other, and generally fall apart. Folks, 🔥🔥🔥IT&#39;S GONNA GET SPICY🔥🔥🔥<a href="https://discord.gg/UYCVw7K2?event=1171924806866837585" rel="nofollow">JOIN THE DISCORD</a>

SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY

LIVESTREAM SPECTACULAR - HotTone Takes Promo

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In this episode, Adam interviews Cory on his perspective. What does it mean to be unique in the media landscape? We look at John Carter of Mars, Shudder Island, Shovel Knight, and much more trying to get to the bottom of it. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

Don't worry, we talk about Stealth (2005)

Concept vs Execution

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In this lengthy episode, we fall in love with Stop Motion as a medium all over again. We also take a special detour to talk about Phil Tippit&#39;s Mad God and <a href="https://youtu.be/DpefYPLH67A" rel="nofollow">Hidari</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

Animators be crazy but stop-motion animators be CRAZY

Stop Motion

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Kids, am I right? What&#39;s up with them? In this very clean and appropriate for all ages episode, we interview our first ever guest, the wonderful Steve Downer as we interview him about how his relationship with media has changed and been informed by parenthood. He&#39;s an absolute delight, don&#39;t miss this one! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

The children have taken the gate and the hall. Drums, drums in the deep. They are coming.

Media after Kids

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What do we even get out of going to the movies, when home media is so good these days?? Well... lots of things actually! Join us for a fascinating discussion on the different methods, circumstances, and conditions under which we enjoy cinema!<a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

Lets all go to the lobby, and get ourselves a treat!

The Movie Theater Experience

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Adam loves talking about taxonomy and by god that&#39;s what you&#39;re gonna get. From Studio Ghibli, to Berserk, to The Legend of Korra, to Metal Gear Solid, we do our best to get to the bottom of it. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

What Even Is Anime Anyways?

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Join us as we talk about negativity surrounding media. Why are people so cranky? Can we learn to communicate better? We look at our past selves, and how we&#39;ve changed. And also indulge in some grousing along the way. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

Drinking the Haterade

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On this meandering episode, we talk about some of the ways that creators have responsibilities to their audience, and the responsibilities that audience members have to creators. We also solve diversity somewhere in there, turns out you just hire Idris Elba. I don&#39;t make the rules.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

It is morally correct to kill stormtroopers

What We Owe Each Other (in art)

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Is there anything better than learning how cool stuff is made? Behind the scenes, making of, documentaries, postmortems, directors commentaries, art books and more, we just can&#39;t get enough of hearing the stories of creative people being creative, and the raw joy of creation and collaboration.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

I want to crack open my media like an egg and poke all the stuff inside.

How the Sausage is Made

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Can kids be trusted to understand dark themes in their media? Yes, duh, what an absurd thing to say. Kids stories have been dark for literal millennia. But we have a grand ol&#39; time going over some great modern examples, particularly focusing on stop-motion animation and Guillermo Del Toro&#39;s Pinocchio.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/halftonetakes" rel="nofollow">Follow Halftone Takes on Instagram!</a><a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only Bluey.

Darkness for Kids

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In this episode, Cory &amp; Adam talk about the value of old work, and explore Hayman, Cory&#39;s childhood project. A truly staggering feat that will astonish with it&#39;s breadth and scope as we chart Cory&#39;s prepubescent madness. But make no mistake, we&#39;re big fans of this chaotic, unhinged creativity. There&#39;s part of both of us that yearns to go back to this kind of energy, and we hope you see why. <a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

We are cringe, but we are free.

Hayman & Old Work

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In this episode, Cory &amp; Adam talk about what it means to like things... responsibly. Which like, doesn&#39;t sound like that big of a topic. But it is, and we touch on community, identity, belonging, gatekeeping, tolerance, power dynamics, and much more. <a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

It is the distant future, the year 2001. Liking things is illegal. You are a criminal.

Fans & Fandoms

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In this very special episode, we&#39;re all about 1995&#39;s A Goofy Movie. This movie means a lot to Cory personally, but there&#39;s so much to love here regardless. Listen to us as we inject the Were-Goof serum into ourselves and lose our minds. <a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

The hyuck you lookin at

A Goofy Movie

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In this very long episode, we manage to barely scratch the surface of the complex, interconnected topic which is the relationship between art and money. We get real passionate as we realize that this is the forever topic that touches ever aspect of the things we love. We fight on the side of art. <a href="https://boocherry.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">Check out Adam&#39;s games!</a><a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dawn-of-time/list?title_no=597966" rel="nofollow">Check out Cory&#39;s comic, Dawn of Time!</a>

Merchandising, merchandising! Where the real money from the movie is made!

Media & Marketing

High contrast conversations

Best friends Cory Revis and Adam Bucceri learn more about each other through the lens of media. A show about movies, games, culture, and the bigger picture.

Remember humans: you gotta be kind.