Zac Oyama (College Humor, Adam Ruins Everything) joins Nick and Heather to discuss licensed movie tie-in Blues Brothers 2000 for the Nintendo 64. They talk about the departures the game takes from the movie, the variety of gameplay elements, and more!

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Nick, Heather and Matt ask enrolled Cowlitz Indian Tribal Member Joey Clift (Telling People You’re Native American When You’re Not Native Is A Lot Like Telling A Bear You’re A Bear When You’re Not A Bear, Lego Ninjago: Decoded) to review Custer’s Revenge for a very special Thanksgiving episode, and Joey has a serious discussion with them about tokenization.

Erin Whitehead (Wild Horses) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the freemium horse dating sim My Horse Prince. They talk about famous video game horses, how the horse in this game gaslights the player, and more.

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Jason Concepcion (NBA Desktop, Binge Mode) joins Nick and Heather to discuss licensed celebrity 2D fighting game Shaq Fu. They talk about Shaq’s legacy, the clunky controls, and more. Plus, the return of You Don’t Know Jack Off.

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John Hodgman (Medallion Status, Judge John Hodgman) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the viral phenomenon Untitled Goose Game! They discuss the appeal of the awful goose, the Atlantic article, and debut a new segment: the Untitled Quiz Game.

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William Kier (Eternal Champions, The Bards Tale IV) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the hyper violent fighting game Eternal Champions in How Did This Get Played’s first Developer Commentary! They discuss William’s game development origin story, designing the overkills in Eternal Champions, and more!

Haley Mancini (The Last Kids on Earth, Godzilla vs the Podcast Zero) joins Nick and Heather to discuss zombie killing typing tutor The Typing of The Dead. They talk about the terrible voice acting, the oddball nature of the Sega Dreamcast and more!

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Oscar Montoya (Spanish Aqui Presents, Bless the Harts) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the survival horror throwback, Back in 1995. They discuss the concept of nostalgia, the idea of the game as an art piece, and more. Plus, the debut of a new segment: The Bestiary.

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Matt Gourley (Superego, In Voorhees We Trust with Gourley and Rust) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the NES movie tie-in game, Friday the 13th. They talk about how different the game is from the movie, fan adaptations, and more. Plus a new feature and the return of VO Theater!

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Nick and Heather take a second to talk about their friends Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport of the medium popular podcast Hollywood Handbook. Find Hollywood Handbook in your podcast app and subscribe! https://h.earwolf.com/theboys

Lindsay Katai and Kelly Nugent (Teen Creeps) join Nick and Heather to discuss the text based adventure game, Zork. They talk about the imagination required for a text adventure, sassy replies from the game, strategy guides, and more! Plus, the debut of a new segment: Fan Theory or Canon.

Mark Rennie (Two Old Queens, Gay of Thrones) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the 4th installment of the Mass Effect series, Mass Effect: Andromeda. They talk day one glitches, being bored in space, character customization and more!

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Colton Dunn (Voyage to the Stars, Superstore) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the repeatedly delayed first person shooter game Duke Nukem Forever. They talk about Duke’s dated sense of humor, gaming with children, and more!

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Jon Gabrus (Action Boys, High and Mighty) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the Sega Dreamcast virtual pet simulator, Seaman. They talk about the innovative tech the game utilizes, Leonard Nimoy’s narration and they speak to the Seaman himself!

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Jesse Farrar, Stefan Heck, and Rob Whisman (The Go Off Kings) join Nick and Heather to discuss the N64 RPG Quest 64. They talk about annoying encounter rates, awesome video game soundtracks, character names and more!

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