Episodes

Friday Sep 19, 2025
Friday Sep 19, 2025
Tiny babies are the only ones even near the game industry that don't know what an embargo is.
So much Mario that people don't care about.
The plot of Kirby Air Riders is so complex that they need an entire Nintendo Direct to explain it.
Robert is apparently not clairvoyant, so sad!
Dragon Quest 7 is the worst Dragon Quest game (send all complaints to Robert@zeboyd.com).
Samus can open a door with Just her MIND!
Editor's note: Robert repeatedly refers to a Ditto as a MIMIC in this episode. Please forgive him.
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Friday Sep 12, 2025
Friday Sep 12, 2025
Robert is sure the new Mario game will be announced today. And KH4?
Countries other than Japan and the US make videogames???
There is a saint of videogames, and he seemed like a good guy.
Can violence in videogames be a release and not an instigator?
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Friday Sep 05, 2025
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Silksong made us all believe again.
Will Sansa Stark get to punch a shark too?
Shatterhand trademark registered by Natsume Atari (no relation).
Getting balancing right (Robert is a self-proclaimed expert).
Permadeath: the good and the bad, and should it be in our games.
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Friday Aug 29, 2025
Friday Aug 29, 2025
The never-ending layoffs in the industry start us off.
Then we get into Atari buying stuff to achieve relevancy.
It turns out that game companies don't like surprise game releases (I'll bet fans do).
Robert gets humbled in one of his favorite games.
Can I be Michael Meyers in the new Halloween game?
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Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Hollow Knight has sold a bajillion copies and oh yeah, SIlksong is being released... now!
PS5 prices are going up, up, up!
Soon you will be able to live out your dream of being Michael Meyers and killing all your friends.
AI created bugs are still bugs a programmer has to fix!
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Friday Aug 15, 2025
Friday Aug 15, 2025
Apparently we are still on the whole "doling out monetary punishment for our personal morality" stuff (*sigh*).
Be super careful with your thumbnails, guys (regular sight should have caught that one).
Tower defense with dinosaurs, who could want more?!
Sanrio goes dark, like, really dark.
We wouldn't want a game that promises pooping creatures to then not have the creatures be able to poop.
Robert wasn't able to reference the correct node, but like, we've all been there, right?!
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Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
IGN firings amid record profits, make that make sense!
Nintendo Direct Indie!
Neverway is cozy horror? Is that a thing?
How big can big budget games actually become?
Sony is not giving up, they will perfect live service games!
We talk in code as future projects with NDAs are discussed.
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Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
New Katamari Damacy! Now with 100% more Time Travel!Ho-Oh card is sus.Persona 3 remake Switch 2 announcement makes it clear there is no Persona 6.NES era Nintendo really wanted to crush developers.Game of the year opinions are given (Wheatflower Wonderland is the frontrunner).We analyze Red Dead Redemption for absolutely no reason.Bad Idea Panda recorded this podcast from a far-off country (THE MOON!) and it REALLY sounds like it.
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Friday Jul 25, 2025
Friday Jul 25, 2025
How long have financial institutions been beacons of light and virtue, how did I miss that?
Ironmouse leads a rebellion.
Gabe Newell is a proponent of AI. Literally no one is shocked.
Pickachu debuts his second career dropping sick beats.
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Friday Jul 18, 2025
Friday Jul 18, 2025
THE ZELDA MOVIE SHOULD BE ANIMATED.
Colleen O'Shaughnessey deserves more money!
Donkey Kong and his ward are rocking Metacritic.
The Titanic escape simulator is ghoulish and disturbing.
Ubisoft wants you to destroy games?!?!
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