This week Simon, Joel and Kyran have to tip-toe around total spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom because Jesse hasn't quite finished the game! (he blames terrible game design, but it is clearly a skill issue). Join us as we discuss the absolute brilliance of one of the games of a generation and announce some big news for Story Mode! 

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Threads, the newest social media platform, has absolutely dominated Jesse's time lately, and as a result, he has dragged Clarky and Simon into the studio to one and for all decide on the best social media platform.

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Buckle up, F**ckleheads! This week Jesse, Joel and Keelan Roy sit down to discuss one of the greatest shows in modern times, Succession, from inter-family politics and the machinations of the corporate machine to 'L to the OG' and Jesse's love for Shiv Roy

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It's a foursome of fantastical Final Fantasy fandom and frivolity this week, with Jesse, Simon, and Kyran joined by FF superfan Sophie to discuss the latest entry into the franchise. Is Final Fantasy 16 everything we hoped for, or does it stray too far from its legacy?

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In this episode, the crew looks back at the first half of 2023 by reviewing their winners and losers so far in the Story Mode Draft and choosing the movies and games they hope to drag them over the finish line!

There is also a lot of Avatar talk cos Joel loves Avatar. 

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It's a packed house this week, with Jesse, Simon, Keelan, Kyran and Joel getting together to go through the absolutely banging Microsoft showcase, from Fable to whatever the heck Metaphor: Re Fantazio is. We also take a deep dive into Bethesda's Starfield and discuss if there is a big GOTY contender on the horizon. 

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There may only be two hosts, but that doesn't mean there aren't some huge topics to discuss! This week Jesse has been ducking and weaving (and falling in love with Cammy) in Street Fighter 6, and Joel is absolutely enamoured with the celebration of creativity that is Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse 

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This week Jesse feels sorry for the poor, unfortunate souls who can't see the joy in the new Little Mermaid film, Kyran swings into action to give his thoughts on the upcoming Spider-Man 2, and Keelan makes his return to answer the age-old question: physical or digital?

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On the podcast this week Joel talks about the heroic Ronald Gladden from Jury Duty, Brod explains the ins and outs of the writer's strike, Jesse is enthralled with the stupidity of Fast X, and we suffer through the idea of an AI-created podcast.

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This week Simon, Kyran and a very sick Jesse get together to discuss their early impressions of The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of the Kingdom, from Link's bonkers new powers and the game's incredible musical score, and ask the question: is this the greatest game ever made?

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This week Jesse, SImon, Kyran and special guest Sophie gather 'round to celebrate the best parts of The Legend Of Zelda franchise, including the best bosses, weapons, items, and overall game. We also touch upon all of the creepy little perverts that appear in these games. (Please excuse any tech issues on this episode, we had a few Bokoblins in the gears)

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In a bonus Spoilercast episode, join Jesse, Broderick and Joel as they share their thoughts on the final entry in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, and discuss if this film sees the Guardians fly into the forever and beautiful sky or if it's just another chapter in the MCUs downward spiral.

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This week Simon shares some fun facts and muses on how we enjoy games, Kyran hates an entire planet in Jedi Survivor, and Jesse starts fights with Ari Aster and the wider PC gaming community.

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This week Jesse dons his quizmaster hat to push Brod and Simon to their limits! How will the duo fare when having to decipher some of the most deranged user-submitted reviews covering games, movies and a little in-between?  

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This week Kyran and Jesse are joined by one of Australia's up-and-coming speedrunning kings, the wonderful Josh Ennor, to discuss the incredible Resident Evil 4 remake, solve Rubix cubes, drink olive-flavoured Pepsi and wonder if a centipede'd man will ever live a normal life. 

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Get ready for some spicy opinions this week as Simon, Joel, Jesse, Broderick and Kyran are sucked into the Podcast Kingdom to discuss the fun-filled Dunegons and Dragons film, the need for Disney to cut the Skywalker umbilical cord, and share their....uhh...strong thoughts on Super Mario Bros. Wa-hoo, indeed!

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It's a packed house this week with Simon, Jesse, and Joel joined by Broderick Gordes from Hunting Seasons and Clarky from Jock Reynolds to celebrate the newest trailer for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and commiserate the likely death of E3.

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In an action-packed episode, Simon, Jesse, and Kyran come out all guns blazing to discuss the demise of the WiiU eshop, the blistering highs of John Wick 4 and the absolute masterpiece that is the Resident Evil 4 remake.

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We used to be with it, but then they changed what 'it' was. Now what we are with isn't 'it', and what's 'it' seems weird and scary to us, and it'll happen to you, too! This week Chris, Joel and Jesse show their age to complain about the modern state of live music, the terrible new ticket pricing structures and relive the Soundwave glory days.

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SPOILER WARNING! With HBO's The Last Of Us wrapping up this week Jesse and Broderick take time to discuss the entire first series, from the impeccable casting and acting to the differences between the show and the game, their minor gripes, and hopes for Part 2! 

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