Talking to Women about Videogames (Jonathan & Tanya)

On this very busy week, Jonathan and Tanya talk about Good Days and bad days, and a little bit of Skittles-based ASRM before settling in for a chat with bbbbbeatle where Jonathan talks with her about her frequent drawings of Travis Touchdown (there's over 4700?!?!). It's a Very Suda51 Holiday Episode because Jonathan and Tanya return to talk about Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered for an extended bit on the back half of the show. Then out of nowhere Jonathan gives his Switch 2 predictions right at the end!
0:00:00 - The Free Shopping on the Street with Your Child
0:05:20 - The Muck and the Mire
0:06:27 - The Subtle Erotic Nature of Travis Touchdown with bbbbbeatle
0:35:58 - What The Hella is Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered?
0:59:01 - A Question That Has Never Been Asked
0:59:47 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons
1:01:27 - Sudden Switch 2 Predictions!
1:03:45 - Wrap Up Continued
1:06:30 - People Just Wanna Shoot Their Load
1:08:29 - Rancho Unicorno
Follow bbbbbeatle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbbbbeatle
Follow bbbbbeatle on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbbbbeatle.bsky.social
Find the Rancho Unicorno music video here: https://youtu.be/PYeOG8IB0TI Support the show here! - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the death of Waypoint, Vice's videogame journalism division, and how the new Funko Fusion game looks like trashy fun. Guests Casey Explosion and Elly talk about how working in games is fun when it's not work.

Timecodes:
0:00:00 - Tanya's Thoughts on Picard
0:02:57 - Tanya & Jonathan & Rufus
0:03:40 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'?
0:08:26 - Casey Explosion Interview: Work Games
0:31:40 - Videogame Junkfood
0:34:12 - Funko Pop Game
0:37:40 - Elly Interview: Revelling in the Trash
1:04:43 - Vampire Survivors TV Show
1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:08:05 - Tanya's Career Advice for Jonathan
1:10:37 - Booby

Video of our interview with Casey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcUwC_o-R8

Casey on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/caseyexplosion

Elly's Switch website: http://theswitcheffect.net/

Support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan dish on the new Mortal Kombat 1 DLC featuring crossovers with Scream, Conan and Terminator. Guests Cassie (D20Love) and Marina (Analgesic Games) chat about their upcoming games, All Systems Dance and Angeline Era (respectively). Plus a little Deadpool and Wolverine spoiler-free mini-review for the 4 people out there who haven't seen it yet.

0:00:00 - The Apex of Simple Pleasures and Joys
0:04:57 - We Almost Got Some Splatoon Hosts
0:05:39 - Who Are These Mortal Kombat DLC Characters For?
0:10:04 - Reprogramming Life Through Dance with Cassie
0:40:39 - Are We Dancer?
0:42:14 - What Goes Into Choosing a DLC Character?
0:44:23 - The Artwork of Analgesic Productions with Marina
1:14:38 - Jonathan Has Rhythm AND Soul
1:15:39 - A Very Brief, Spoiler Free Assessment of Deadpool & Wolverine
1:16:39 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:19:53 - I Just Needed to Come All Systems Dance on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2110000/All_Systems_Dance/

Angeline Era on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/Angeline_Era/

Cassie online - https://twitter.com/d20love https://www.instagram.com/d20lovesdice/

Marina online - https://analgesic.productions/ https://x.com/even_kei

Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the horror of Musk's N-word laden Twitter takeover, review some Shin Megami Tensei and Persona 5 Stubbins, and gush over Bayonetta 3. Guests Tamara and Kaiju talk about the joys and pains of the big Resident Evil and Silent Hill showcases. 

0:00:00 - Lucky Licky Tricky Ricky's Great Diet of Licks and Tricks
0:03:14 - Ghosts & Specters
0:06:18 - The Thing Jonathan is Most Scared Of
0:10:50 - Tamara Interview
0:31:29 - Stubbins Product Review
0:38:20 - Kaiju Interview
1:06:34 - Bayonetta 3
1:20:27 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:24:53 - Gonna Make You Horny With These Moves

Our guests on Twitter:

Tamra: @LilBigTrouble

Kaiju: @isekaiju_

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan run down the big stories from the run down Game Awards 2021, then put on an award show of their own. And we have an editor now! And a patreon!

Find Daniel, our editor, on Twitter- 

@douibyorthst

And our patreon! 

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

The bad takes of a Google Stadia guy lead to great things, including the revelation of Blaseball and the horrific wonders of Animal Crossing. And who is that Tonberry in the trailer park watching a working TV sitting on top of a non-working TV?

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the Sonic's successful reinvention as a murder victim, Mario's failed foray into live action, and the origin of the Muppet Babies. Guests Gretchen talk about how only bad games should be remade, and Jenny gets deep into the world of FTL fan mods.

Time codes for this episode:

0:00:00 - A New Podcast
0:05:55 - Reinventing Sonic the Hedgehog
0:11:30 - What's Your Favorite Cartoon?
0:13:24 - Gretchen Interview - You Can't Remake a Good Thing
0:37:50 - Reinventing Mario Brothers?
0:43:04 - Jenny Interview - Bringing Back FTL via Fan Modding
0:58:18 - Getting Lost in the Void with Chuck Tingle
0:59:49 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:04:52 - I Was Rammed Up The Butt By My Own Butt

Support the show on Patreon at any tier before May 1st and get an autobiographical comic from Jonathan!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

This month on Currently Playing, Daniel summons Jenny from the void where she accidentally got sent at the end of her appearance on Talking to Women about Videogames. She's currently playing a nostalgic game for her, 2006's "Blue Dragon" for the Xbox 360. Later they dissect the recommended game Papers, Please and Jenny passionately recommends Outer Wilds.
Show Notes
0:00:00 - Comic Book Announcement
0:00:56 - A Summoning Ritual
0:02:47 - Currently Playing - Blue Dragon
0:18:18 - Stare Into Eternity/Nostalgia
0:23:01 - Backlog Recap - Papers, Please
0:26:02 - Backlog Recommendation - Outer Wilds
0:32:34 - Wrap Up...Plugs? Support the show on Patreon before Oct 1st 2024 to get a physical or digital Shadows of the Damned comic by good old Jonathan Holmes!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Our guests this week -

Kayla - https://twitter.com/ColorgraveKayla

Kaiju - https://twitter.com/KaijuKiriyama

Tonberry - https://twitter.com/ATonberry

Nintendo shuts down a Smash tourney, bitcoin-hungry hackers leak Capcom secrets, Kayla from Colorgrave (Prodigal) is interviewed, Game and Watch: Super Mario Bros. and Freddy Spaghetti 2.0m are reviewed, the FGC gets built up and torn down, and The Game Awards Indie competition needs a weight class tier system. 

Tanya and Jonathan talk about what it takes to keep true to your core while expanding your audience, using Dectective Pikachu, Pokemon Go, and Molly Mooon's Excuse Me, Sir as examples of Do's and Don'ts. Guest Melissa chats about the pros and cons of a Zelda live action movie, and Christina tells all about the joys and pains of being one of the best pixel artists in the world, currently working on Minecraft.

0:00:00 - Trigger Warning
0:00:21 - A New Life Situation
0:04:14 - The Two Types of People
0:05:33 - Adapting Zelda to the Big Screen w/ Melissa
0:33:31 - Disgusting Pokemon in "Detective Pikachu"
0:35:00 - A Teen Grown Up Goth without Pokemon
0:39:53 - Being your Genuine Self within the Games Indsutry w/ Christina
1:11:28 - Molly Moon's "Excuse Me Sir"
1:16:41 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:20:59 - Lacy Doily Milk Suits Christina's interview on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEb4-OfHddA

Our Guests on Twitter:

Melissa: https://twitter.com/FGD135

Christina: https://twitter.com/Castpixel

Jonathan's Guest Spot on Fun and "Games" Sidequest Podcast Talking about Zak McKracken:

https://funandgames.libsyn.com/side-quests-episode-266-zak-mckracken-and-the-alien-mindbenders-with-jonathan-holmes

Support the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the new Nintendo Direct and Zelda's starring role in Echoes of Wisdom. Guests Tiana and Fernanda from Studio Pixel Punk talk about their hit game Unsihted and their next project, Abyss Z Zero. Kiki and Alicia from Transperency stop by to chat about YouTubing for the right reasons, and the joys of Trans Mario.

Timecodes: 0:00:00 - The Pests
0:03:10 - Breaking Through the Man Cycle
0:04:59 - Playable Zelda!
0:09:31 - How Much Work Do You Want to Do in a Videogame?
0:12:26 - From Pixels to Polygons w/ Tiana and Fernanda of Studio Pixel Punk
0:43:48 - Nintendo Direct: A Host of Holiday Flavorites
0:47:31 - Maintaining the Course in a Changing Sea of YouTubers w/ Kiki and Alicia of Transparency
1:22:49 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks
1:27:10 - "Wave Frequency" by SANFORD
1:30:43 - I Wanna Love Me Studio Pixel Punk on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/studiopixelpunk

Transperency on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Transparencyboo

Daniel's new album!

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sanford3/wave-frequency-2

https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/wave-frequency

Support the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

This week on Yeah! we tag in Declan to chat about the PS1 game Spice World that let you remix the music of the Spice Girls, create dance routines, and set off the big show...all very poorly! It was an early attempt at a PaRappa-like that was critically panned with a clunky art style and not much in the way of gameplay.

0:00:00 - Yo!

0:01:23 - All Spice

0:06:24 - The Scariest Spice

0:09:32 - What was Spice World?

0:16:14 - Enter the Spice World

0:21:24 - Little to No Game in this Game

0:26:12 - The Pepsi Connection

0:29:53 - Could Spice World Be Remade Today?

0:32:34 - Next Time On Yeah?

Support the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the death of E3 (again!)and the creation of a Suda51 fan game. Lilith (the creator of Bloodborne PSX and Bloodborne Kart) spills the secrets of her success, and Clair explains the magic of Pokemon Cards.

Our guests on Twitter -

Lillith - @b0tster
Clair - @chikoritacards

GhM Killer Badminton game (it's free!)-

sodadrinkerpro.itch.io/grasshopper-a…ler-badminton

Tanya and Jonathan talk about what's appropriate in videogames, the Redneck Tonberry returns with a grudge against Eldin Ring, and new guest the sparrow wants to make a game about sticking it to the man. 

Our guests this week on Twitter. 

The Redneck Tonberry: @rednecktonberry

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Ban Tran, the creator of the first named, playable woman character in a home console game, has been found! We have an exclusive clip of her interview with Kevin Bunch from Atari Archive, an equally exclusive talk with Kate Willaert, the woman who helped find the illusive, innovative creator.

Then Tanya and Jonathan review of a new and "improved", heaving version of the arcade classic Qix called Mokoko X. Daniel even did a song about it!

Twitter handles for this episode's guests-
Kate - @Katewillaert
Kevin - @ubersaurus

Kate and Kevin's video essay on Van Mai (aka Ban Tran) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydaYEGKnf…feature=emb_title

Support Kate on Patreon here - www.patreon.com/acriticalhit

And our podcast on Patreon too! - www.patreon.com/ttwav

No more porn stills analysis! All video games, all spooky, all the time! Tanya and Jonathan talk about the upcoming Pinhead NFT, the potential return of Shadows of the Damned, the new game from the creator of Stardew Valley, and why so many people hate Kotaku. It's a blaaaaaaaaaaast.

Our cohost Tanya is sick so Steph Sterling tagged in to talk about the budding resurgance of anti-diversity and anti-journalism in gaming, and what they plan to do about it.

Show Notes:
0:00:00 - Breast Size is Back
0:02:09 - What is Woke?
0:03:15 - GG 2.0. Fucking Hell...
0:07:05 - Meaningful Art vs. Meaningless Videogames
0:09:00 - What are People Mad About?
0:11:10 - It's OK to Not Be the Boss
0:16:28 - How to Deal with Attention Seekers
0:18:06 - The Importance of Logging Off
0:20:35 - The Lonely Element
0:23:54 - The Success of Diversity
0:25:18 - The Anger Algorithm
0:29:57 - Diversify Your Interests
0:35:37 - Socialization Isn't Always Easy
0:39:02 - Should Videogames Be Junk Food?
0:41:24 - Weird Myths about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
0:44:20 - I'm So Glad You Brought Up Nazis
0:45:57 - Throwing Gamers Under the Bus
0:48:22 - What Does the Future Hold?
0:56:37 - Wrap Up/Thanks
0:58:04 - Trying to Find a Lover
0:59:36 - Freak Out Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimSterling

Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

0:00:00 - The Try It Liquid Diet
0:03:43 - Check Out the Video Versions of Our Interviews!
0:05:22 - Does Abstration Enhance or Diminish Emersion?
0:08:25 - BlairBears Interview: "VTuber for Charity"
0:30:38 - What's Jack Black Up To?
0:32:26 - Jonathan's Review of the Mario Movie
0:33:37 - Tenacious D's New Music Video
0:36:52 - Say Mistage Interview: "Talkin' Zak McKracken & LucasArts"
1:03:25 - Product Review: The Playdate
1:10:02 - The Hannibal Minute
1:12:27 - Game Review: Crankin's Time Travel Adventure
1:13:39 - Jonathan's New Nickname
1:14:10 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:17:49 - Crank

Our guest interviews on YouTube:

BlairBears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxmzgdlzQSM Say Mistage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpvPhHnCpik

Our guests on Twitter:

BlairBears: @Blairbears65

Say Mistage: @sayomgwtf #LucasArtsMonth

Crankin': The Song by Daniel: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/crank-feat-jonathan-tanya

Support the show on Patreon! : www.patreon.com/ttwav

Why do people hate Chris Pratt? We explain!

Recorded Nov 3rd, before Pratt-bashing became normalized, Tanya and Jonathan are ahead of the curve, and also behind it, with this emergency recording of anti-Pratt facts and philosophies.

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Whoopi Goldberg coming out as a Gamer™, Sonic and Prince of Persia's return to their 2D roots, and the rebirth of Cart Life: The Game About how Things Are Bad. Guests Zoey Handley talks about writing for Destructoid for about half a decade, and James Interactive talks about the Friday The 13th-inspired Screaming Savage Blood Death, working with Edmund McMillen, and RV Youtubers.

Time Codes: 0:00:00 - Flatulence and Prayer
0:02:54 - Whoopi Goldberg: The Last of the Strong Mac People
0:08:33 - Zoey Handley Interview: Writing & Videogames, It's All You Need
0:33:02 - Summer Games Fest: The Big Announcements (for Jonathan)
0:36:30 - Prince of Persia: Back to 2D
0:41:44 - Cart Life: It's Coming Back
0:42:28 - James Interactive Interview: Talking to Enbies About RV YouTubers
1:23:49 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:25:18 - I Can't Wait to See Your Bottom

Our Guests on Twitter:

Zoey: https://twitter.com/adzuken

James: https://twitter.com/jamesid

Daniel (our show's producer) on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford

Support the show on Patreon? https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

On this Thrilling! episode of Yeah! we talk about the song "Thrilling! Is This Love?" from Rhythm Heaven/Rhythm Tengoku's Fan Club level where a singer apprehensively sings a love song to a group of monkeys. We get into how the Rhythm Heaven series never really found its roots in America despite having a J-Pop powerhouse producer at the helm and the 1-2 punch of marketing prowess from Beyoncé and Jonathan Holmes. Will Rhythm Heaven ever return? Find out on this Thrilling! new episode of Yeah!

0:00:00 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Jonathan
0:01:57 - Where is Jonathan's Mind?
0:03:16 - Thrilling! Is This Love?
0:05:45 - The Challenge of Localization
0:06:48 - The Psychology of "Yeah"
0:08:06 - Jonathan Loves Rhythm Heaven
0:11:18 - The Beyoncé Factor
0:12:07 - What the Heck is Going on in This Level?
0:15:05 - Nitpicking the Monkeys Because You Love Them
0:16:12 - Daniel is Bad at Rhythm Games
0:19:26 - The Popularity of "Thrilling! Is This Love?"
0:21:57 - The Tanya Take
0:23:56 - The J-Pop Influence
0:29:05 - What Was Going On With That Live Concert?
0:31:36 - Why Didn't Rhythm Heaven Do Better in America?
0:34:43 - Next Time on Yeah!?

This month on Currently Playing, Dr. Adam stops by to chat with Daniel about an academic take on the Kingdom Hearts series. The chat veers all over the place, landing on Adam's recently completed run of Yakuza Kiwami before switching up to talk about how both of them are kind of scaredy cats when it comes to horror games such as Signalis. At the Backlog section, we get a recap of last month's challenge, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, and Adam challenges Daniel to finally pick up Bastion from Supergiant Games.
0:00:00 - Welcome to the show, Dr. Adam!
0:02:51 - Capturing Blurry Moments (Kingdom Hearts series)
0:23:23 - Boy I Wish I Was Into This (Yakuza Kiwami)
0:32:00 - Do You Play Horror Games? (Signalis)
0:38:56 - Who Has the Time to Play Videogames?
0:43:09 - Backlog Recap - Insane Twisted Shadow Planet
0:47:12 - Backlog Challenge - Bastion
0:51:59 - Wrap Up/Plugs
You can email Dr. Adam at aknight [at] ndm [dot] edu for his in-depth write up about Kingdom Hearts.

[Pichu Render by Derek Gomen www.talenthouse.com/djthed/activity]

Jonathan and Tanya figure out if which games are good for you and which are bad, Sary explains how World of Warcraft is like alcohol, Christine snaps the diamond pics of Pokemon, and Tonberry reviews the Mortal Kombat movie.

Twitter handles for this week's guests -

Sary - @saryoak
Christine - @pokedoll66
The Redneck Tonberry - @ATonberry

Tanya and Jonathan share impressions of the first few hours of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and sing out the apology for the Gollum game to the tune of It's So Easy Not To Try from The Return of the King animated film. Gretchen talks about how causal games are too hardcore for her, and Kim Spirit gushes about the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and the multiple versions of Resident Evil 4 that eventually became other games.

This episode is dedicate to James Franklin Holmes, 1970-2023

Time Codes: 0:00:00 - Jonathan's Wild Week
0:05:03 - How to Restart a Game Franchise After a Hiatus?
0:06:20 - Gretchen Interview "Casual Games Are Hard For Some People"
0:28:21 - What's the Deal with Gollum?/Jonathan Sings Like Rankin/Bass
0:39:15 - Kim Spirit Interview "Can Remakes Make Games Better?"
1:08:08 - Tears of the Kingdom Impressions
1:17:13 - A Nice Staycation
1:20:31 - Robert Smith/Wrap Up
1:23:25 - Bewitching Tones Plug - https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/bewitching-tones
1:25:09 - James and Jonathan Holmes Podcast 1981

Kim Spirit on Twitter and Twitch:

https://twitter.com/Catie_V

https://www.twitch.tv/catie_v

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the extended Real World/Road Rules/Jimquisition/Crazy Rich Asians shared universe and why you should not buy Hogwart's Legacy, guest Zlok the Wrock Snob talks about why Harry Potter fan creations are better than anything from JK Rowling, and authors Laura Kate and Jane talk about Who Hunts The Whale, their fantastic new book on sale now. 

0:00:00 - Extended "Crazy Rich Asians" Universe
0:04:04 - In the Bathroom with Puck
0:06:33 - A Lot of Extended Universes
0:07:12 - Interview - Laura Kate Dale and Jane Aerith Magnet-Dale "Who Hunts the Whale"
0:30:15 - The Mind is Where the Magic Happens
0:35:55 - Interview - Zlok the Wrock Snob "Enjoying Fan Work in the Harry Potter Universe in Spite of JK Rowling"
1:07:55 - The Trashgirl Diaries
1:08:55 - Hogwarts Legacy Thoughts?
1:14:14 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:15:49 - Spin Off Doctors Spin Off Podcast clip featuring Jonathan Off Road Rules

Our guests on the web:

Zlok the Wrock Snob: 

https://wrocksnob.wordpress.com/2023/02/05/hello-fans-of-lovely-jonathan/

https://twitter.com/sjbarbarian

Laura Kate Dale:

https://unbound.com/books/whale/

https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz

Jane Aerith Magnet:

https://www.patreon.com/StonedMonkeyRadio

https://twitter.com/ManiacJaneiac

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

The Laura and Jane interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Blcy55JfV8

Tanya and Jonathan talk Tetris: The Movie, Rihanna's amazing ESL translator, and the official Minecraft Cookbook. Game developer Amanda Gardner (Perception, Romanclevania) gives expert advice on intertwining Trust, Lust and UST (Unresolved Sexual Tension) in storytelling, and Rose freaks out over Pikmin's 4s new features. Nothing will ever be the same!

Episode Timecodes:
0:00:00 - Why Don't You Like It When He Turns Into A Little Ant Man?
0:04:54 - This May Be The Day It All Changes
0:06:57 - Interview - Amanda Gardner, Co-Creator of Romancelvania
0:36:55 - The Story of Tetris
0:43:07 - Interview - Rose, Pikmin "What the Dog Doin'?"
1:03:07 - Jonathan Explains a Meme
1:05:06 - What Makes Tanya Cry?
1:07:42 - Product Review - "Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat!"
1:14:08 - Jonathan Kickstarts His Campaign (to be in Romancelvania DLC)
1:16:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:24 - Getting Super Horny

Our interview with Amanda on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsnTK_M61LU

Our guests on Twitter:

Amanda Gardner: @amandasgardner

The Deep End Games: @thedeependgames

Rose: https: @togetherrose

Pre-order Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat! Official Cookbook here: https://www.amazon.com/Minecraft-Gather-Official-Cookbook-Gaming/dp/1647228263

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

The double-size 50th episode spectacular! Tanya and Jonathan talk about the motivations "behind" She-Hulk's twerk and the development of AAA games, guests Iris and Gretchen talk about Bridget from Guilty Gear Strive and the mysteries of Sega, and Kaiju and The Redneck Tonberry take over the show!

Our guests on Twitter:

Iris: @IrisVVO

Kaiju: @isekaiju

The Redneck Tonberry: @Rednecktonberry

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan review all the terrible shit that has come out about Activision/Blizzard, Tonberry laments the lack of quality comedy games on the market today, Laura reviews An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs, and Pear declares that Phoenix Wright is a bisexual icon.

Twitter handles for this episodes guests

Tonberry: @rednecktonberry
Pear: @RegulinePear

This month on Currently Playing, Daniel is joined by frequent Talking to Women about Videogames guest Rose. They chat about their ongoing obsession with the "cowboy simulator" Red Dead Redemption 2 and the two get into what makes a game good...is it realistic bathroom action? Then they get into last month's Backlog challenge where Daniel reveals he has become a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth convert. Finally Rose challenges Daniel to play Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Rose!
0:02:06 - Red Dead Redemption 2
0:18:35 - Backlog Recap: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
0:25:27 - Backlog Challenge: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
0:28:25 - Wrap Up/Plugs

Rose on Twitter: https://x.com/TogetherRose
Rose on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tiltedrose.bsky.social
Check out the 2024 Songs from the Podcast album on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2024
Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/30D63h3cYXxYuIpuyw92Gb?si=LamtXZceSXuGD3k-tF1V1g
Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social
Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

January is a great time to talk about "September," so with that in mind we chased away the clouds of winter with a chat about Elite Beat Agents for the Nintendo DS. We talk about where rhythm games were at in 2006, the origins of this game that should have had more releases in America, why the game never really caught on Stateside, and how weird it was. Jonathan also spends about a minute in the middle talking about the GI Joe cartoon for some reason.
0:00:00 - A Big Fan, Chasing the Clouds Away
0:01:27 - Where Were Rhythm Games at in 2006?
0:03:42 - Elite Beat Agents
0:08:36 - September is a Great Song
0:10:15 - What Was Elite Beat Agents?
0:12:48 - The Origins of Elite Beat Agents: Ouendan
0:16:07 - This Game Makes Jonathan Cry
0:17:35 - Selling a Boat via Jack Nicholson Talking to Gnomes
0:18:41 - A Zombie Kissing Plague for Truckers
0:19:56 - Should Jonathan Move to Japan?
0:24:19 - The Strange Art Style of Elite Beat Agents
0:25:52 - How Hard is This Game?
0:31:07 - Track Down Elite Beat Agents If You Can!
0:32:23 - Scuzzy, Sleep Depirved Jonathan
0:33:23 - Next Time on Yeah?
0:35:49 - An Indie Game Super Team Elite Beat Agents?
Follow the show on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social
Follow Jonathan on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social
Follow Daniel on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social
Support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/ttwav
Check out Daniel's music including songs from the podcast at https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2024

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the sexy scary TikTok and OnlyFans star MollyMoonn2 and her potential pivot to game development before squawking about a fan game that puts realistic Chris Pratt in a Mario-style platformer. Guest Susan Arendt talks about her years working as an managing editor for Joystiq and The Escapist, as well as hosting various live gameshows, and Iris gives her thoughts on Demitri's Midnight Bliss.

0:00:00 - Make You Sweat Till You Bleed
0:04:06 - Affecting People in the Right Way
0:07:13 - Susan Ardent Interview "Bringing Out the Best in People"
0:33:31 - Molly Moon/Interactive Tik Tok
0:39:20 - Iris Interview "Darkstalkers Midnight Bliss"
1:02:21 - Being Eaten by Parasocial Relationships
1:04:27 - Pratt Mario Game?
1:10:24 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:14:56 - Party, Sweat, Till You Bleed

Our guests on Twitter -

Susan: @SusanArendt

Iris: @IrisVVO @NerdsWDice 

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And Roll Out!

Tanya and Jonathan pit Velma and The Last Of Us against each other, new guest Maggie says a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 live action adaptation is a bad idea but then sells it on Jonathan anyway, and Gretchen explains that canon is not-canon. 

Time codes for this episode

0:00:00 - Kitchen Nightmares: A New Problem
0:03:48 - People Get Very Salty
0:05:20 - Gretchen Interview - Does Canon Matter?
0:28:15 - How Do You Feel About Canon?
0:30:05 - Velma
0:36:25 - The Last of Us (TV Series)
0:46:56 - Maggie Interview - Adapting Xenoblade for Live Action
1:17:08 - Pocket Card Jockey News/Review
1:24:21 - Wrap Up/Plugs/"Mouth"
1:29:05 - Hamburger Helper TV Ad

Want to be on Gretchen's new shows? DM Kristen on Twitter via @knitsyo. Also follow Maggie on Twitter, she's @AvengerMags.

And support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

For spooky month, Jonathan and Ryan do some live game playing on the podcast of two games, Retro Realms: Halloween, and The Rocky Horror Show Video Game. Ryan gives a few ideas of videogames involving the undead and the Godzilla universe of monsters, and Ryan informs us of the evolving world of swears. The pair also discuss the game Clock Tower Remastered and talk a little bit about "Shadows of the Darned: Hecka Remastered" and give an update on their progress of Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. And finally, Ryan's not totally sold on Among Us, but he has so many stories about the game that he runs out the remaining space on the SD card.Show Notes:
0:00:00 - Sound Test Technique
0:01:29 - For the Viewers
0:01:58 - Retro Realms: Halloween
0:06:25 - The Retro Realms Crossover Series?
0:07:10 - Press This Button to Go to the Nightmare Realm
0:08:36 - You Just Killed an Innocent Nurse for No Reason
0:09:17 - A Cat Searching Mission
0:09:39 - Ryan's Videogame Idea: Zombies vs. Skeletons
0:11:32 - Michael Myers: The Pacifist Run
0:12:56 - The Rocky Horror Show Videogame
0:13:26 - Everybody Has Classic Looks
0:14:06 - "Talking to My Boy About Videogames" is Politically Neutral
0:15:03 - What's Going On in Rocky Horror?
0:16:19 - Ryan is a Poor YouTuber
0:17:48 - How Does Retro Realms Compare to RHSVG?
0:21:06 - Why Would You Throw Boxes at Skeletons?
0:22:22 - I'm Gonna Say the S-M Word...
0:23:16 - Remember Jim Henson's Dinosaurs?
0:24:31 - Why Do You Have So Many Games?
0:25:44 - Clock Tower Rewind Review
0:26:48 - What Do You Mean, "Mutilated?"
0:27:44 - Jonathan, Terrible Dad™
0:28:58 - Michael is the Most Responsible Kid
0:30:00 - The Music is the Creepy Part
0:30:25 - Clock Tower Review for Real This Time
0:31:02 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Update
0:33:02 - Ryan's Challenge to Listeners: Make a Godzilla Game
0:35:15 - Shadows of the Darned: Hecka Remastered
0:35:56 - Ryan's Library of Swears
0:37:02 - More Shadows of the Darned
0:39:24 - Imposters Everywhere

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Tanya and and Jonathan talk about happy accidents like Link's surprise genitalia and the massive amount of money game streamers make. Guests Tina Barta Bridges (Road Rules, The Challenge) makes plans for a Road Rules VR game with Jonathan, and Casey talks about all the great Halloween in July game's she's celebrating with My Friendly Neighborhood, Dredge, Amnesia: The Bunker, Fishing Vacation, Aliens: Dark Decent, and more.

Time Codes:

0:00:00 - The Mississippi F*** Conspiracy
0:06:25 - Doin' It Without Even Trying
0:08:09 - Interview: Tina Barta Bridges - Becoming a VR Personality
0:28:06 - The Time Jonathan Sorta Sucked at Reality TV
0:29:50 - Link's Testicles Finally Dropped
0:35:22 - Interview: Casey Explosion - Spooky Summer Fun
1:09:08 - Streamers Getting $$$
1:14:15 - Wrap up/Plugs
1:17:17 - I Need to Find a Hole Our guests on Twitter (we refuse to call it X):

Tina: https://twitter.com/TinaBarta

Casey: https://twitter.com/CaseyExplosion

Casey's talk on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RHURqYjFMQ

Daniel's Tina Tunes on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/ttwav-tina-outro/s-XIBzFAGjp33?si=51ed31a5a8934d08838121a38f738cf8&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Jonathan and a special guest discuss the rise of the PS5, Xbox Series X, and the next President of the United States. Disc Room is reviewed by an AD&D-loving mom. Tonberry has strong words for the Google Stadia guy, Kaiju loves Sonic 2, and Romancelvania is gushed about.

Disc Room on Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/1229580/Disc_Room/
Romancelvania on Kickstarter - www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedee…s/romancelvania
Kaiju's Twitch channel - twitch.tv/KaijuKiriyama

This month Jonathan talks extensively with Lyn about the Fire Emblem series in an overview of how the plucky, weird series has such staying power in spite of not being exactly what is hot with the kids because of genocide in a turn based strategy game with anime characters. Elsewhere, Jonathan and Tanya talk about the "sequel to Minecraft" and the "sequel to the Switch," plus we get Tanya's vision for the future of videogames.
0:00:00 - Those Words, So Many, Together
0:02:12 - No Joke Content
0:03:26 - It's Just Minecraft Again
0:07:44 - An Overview of the Fire Emblem Series with Lyn
0:44:57 - The Era of Childhood is Over
0:46:24 - Will the Switch 2 Have It All?
0:52:30 - Tanya's Vision for the Future of Videogames
0:53:46 - Wrapup/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
0:58:25 - Talking About Elena
Follow Lyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.social
Follow Girls do Nasty Combos on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/girlsdonastycombos.bsky.social
Check out the game I NEED to Leave on itch.io: https://rhana63.itch.io/i-need-to-leave
Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social
Follow this podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social
Follow our editor Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

This month on Yeah! Jonathan, Tanya, and Daniel discuss the landmark success of the game Crazy Taxi both in the arcades and on the Dreamcast and how the inclusion of music by a plucky punk rock band known as the Offspring would help cement the game's legacy as a major hit for Sega, long outliving the arcade and the console that spawned it. We also take wild divergences into talking about Seaman, Shenmue, MTV's Road Rules Season 5: The Northern Trail, 2024 Politics, and the Beatles.

0:00:00 - A Comic Book Announcement

0:00:33 - WWJD: The World Wide Jonathan Division

0:02:16 - You've Got a Heartache

0:03:10 - A Finger on the Pulse of Coolness

0:11:25 - Jonathan's Longstanding, Unpopular Opinion

0:14:14 - When Does Something Turn from Popular to Unpopular?

0:23:40 - Sega's Weird Trajectory

0:27:23 - The Road Rules Connection

0:33:05 - The Music Makes the Game

0:34:10 - Crazy Taxi News?

0:37:12 - Wrap Up/See Ya Next Time!

Watch a special bonus with Jonathan and The Offspring here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBAbEDatsOI

Tanya and Jonathan talk the Wii U and 3DS eShops closing down and Chip and Dale coming up for a meta reboot. The Redneck Tonberry reviews Bloodborne PSX and Game Dev Julia Minamata shares more secrets of her success.

Download Bloodborne PSX for free here: https://b0tster.itch.io/bbpsx

This week's guests on Twitter:
The Redneck Tonberry - @deepalmanac
Julia Minimata - @JuliaMinamata

Talking to Women about Videogames on Patreon:

www.patreon.com/ttwav

He Can Pork All Night on Soundcloud:

D-booth-sanford – He-can-pork-all-night-feat-jonathan-and-tanya

On this smelly episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss the merits of the Switch 2 while also getting deep on the impactful storytelling in Death Road to Canada. We get another Smash Bros. report and learn some of the secrets of the world's biggest YouTubers.
0:00:00 - New Guest Approaching!
0:01:42 - Ryan's Thoughts of the Switch 2 Announcement
0:05:19 - The Smash Bros. Report
0:06:37 - Dreams of a YouTube Career
0:08:01 - The Talking Dog's Betrayal in "Death Road to Canada"
0:11:42 - Why Are You Rubbing Your Face with My Face?
0:14:01 - Learning Life Lessons from "Death Road to Canada"
0:18:21 - A Warning
0:19:19 - Circling Back to the Switch 2
0:20:15 - Relatable Content
0:21:34 - The Secrets YouTubers Do NOT Want You To Know!
0:24:08 - Can We Get Back to Videogames?
0:26:34 - A Giant, Big, Green Werewolf in the Sky
0:29:15 - There's No Law That Says You Must Have a Switch 2
0:31:54 - Pokemon Happy Meals
0:32:36 - Final Thoughts on "Death Road to Canada"
0:33:19 - Wrap Up Support Ryan's fart smelling habit here! - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk through loses in the industry and how to not stigmatize 13-year-old Pro Tetris players. Guests Lyn and Elly talk about games they play to get through tough times, including Omari and Powerwash Simulator.

Show notes: 0:00:00 - I Love Vegetable Gremlin
0:04:12 - This Mogwai's Gonna Turn into a Gremlin
0:04:54 - A "Beacon of Hope" in Dark Emotional Times with Lyn
0:40:39 - Dedications to the Departed
0:41:46 - Oh My Gay Heart with Elly
1:07:14 - Respect for the Tetris Kill Screen Achievement
1:12:55 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:15:33 - Big Bulbous Bloody Ass Our guests online:

Lyn - Twitter (https://twitter.com/Lyn_AKA_blpry) Itch.io (https://lyn-blp.itch.io/beacon-of-hope)

Elly - Twitter (https://twitter.com/Oaklandkao) CashApp (@EllyOak) Paypal (kaoatlas@aol.com) Venmo (EllyOak)

Support the show on Patreon this month and get to watch a short film Jonathan's friends made for him on his birthday!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Jonathan and Tanya talk about the censoring of the IGN staff, the value of collecting things, and how playing games can help you work out your life. New guest Katie gushes about her love of Chrono Trigger, Gretchen has mixed feelings about it (and a lot of other things too), and Tonberry talks about Final Fantasy's new scythes. 

Guests for this episode 

Katie - @ChronoKatie

The Redneck Tonberry - @ATonberry

Tanya and Jonathan announce the return of guest segments (thanks to Daniel!, the editor!), discuss the news that Dark Horse comics has been bought by a Swedish game publisher called "The Embracer Group" and chat about what movies from the past, present and future they'd like to see turned into games. 

Support our lovely editor Daniel here! - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

The Kickstarter for the new Binding of Isaac card games has 10 hours to go! - www.kickstarter.com/projects/isaacf…LxoCxc8QAvD_BwE

Here's a bonus episode of Sup Holmes with Isaac creator Edmund McMillen, his partner Danielle and their daughter Minnie to celebrate.

Twitter handles for guests this episode.

Edmund - @edmundmcmillen

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the concept of parenting as a "situational disability", Jonathan and Sons upcoming appearance in a Shovel Knight video, and the promise of Mortal Kombat characters making it to Street Fighter. Guests Lyn and Cherry Bombrs chat about making the Fighting Game Community more queer-friendly with Lapin Labs, and self-shipping Travis Touchdown, respectively.  

Show notes:
0:00:00 - Forgot About It
0:02:44 - A Bald Beige Guardian Angel
0:03:29 - I'm In Love with Sonya Blade
0:04:39 - Are Kids a Situational Disability?
0:09:19 - Analysis of Representation in the Fighting Game Community with Lyn
0:43:37 - Could Jonathan Be a Part of the Video Game Community?
0:44:24 - More Fighting Game Crossovers Are a Good Thing
0:47:59 - Cherry Bombrs' Self-ship with Travis Touchdown
1:19:25 - Loving Characters Means Love of Creators
1:20:33 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!
1:24:47 - I'm Pooped Out Check out Lyn's games here:

https://langstonian.itch.io/apotheosys

Join the Lapin Labs Discord here: https://discord.com/invite/jcYbX4TmVv

Check Cherry Bombrs here: https://cherrybombrs.carrd.co/

Support the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about "Bookers Vs. Gamers" and why some people want nothing to do with gaming, Lauren Kaye tells us about her own podcast for women in games, Sherry explains how Dragon Age helped her grieve for her cat Dudor (The Real Garfield), and artist Christina-Antoinette Neofotistou talks about making the new official Space Jam game.

Twitter handles for this week's guests:

Lauren Kay: @leveluplauren
She Plays Games Podcast: @ShePlaysPodcast
Christina-Antoinette Neofotistou: @castpixel

The theme is "Identity" as Jonathan and Tanya talk about Iwata, Earthbound, and bulge reductions. Special guest Kerri Ann Hoskins talks about being Sonya Blade, new guest Soleil talks about being a collective, while Gretchen and Tonberry share the pros and cons of Yakuza.

Also, a Jonathan t-shirt based on a typo from last episode's description! - www.zazzle.com/jonatha_destroyer…35750353650174295

Guests this week on Twitter (who have unlocked Twitter handles)

Kerri Ann Hoskins - @KerriAnnGallery
Tonberry - @Atonberry

Taking your mind off of current events with videogames has been a pastime for years so today we're talking with Elsa, a frequent Talking to Women about Videogames guest, about a few of her recently played games. We start off chatting about the Metroidvania-style game Gestalt: Steam and Cinder before switching up to chat about Tekken 8 with a bit of discussion about fighting games in general. Rounding things out we get to Daniel's thoughts on the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Courses and Elsa challenges Daniel to take on the daunting task of playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Elsa!
0:02:12 - Gestalt: Steam and Cinder
0:07:42 - Tekken 8
0:35:44 - Backlog Recap: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Courses
0:42:14 - Backlog Recommendation: Final Fantasy 7 Remastered
0:45:51 - Wrap Up/Plugs?
Find Elsa on Tumblr at https://www.tumblr.com/agwhaan Support the show here! - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how Gamergate was empty drama and Tekken 8's colorblind mode looks amazing. Guests Spectra Wrestles talks about how Gaming Twitter is a black hole of meaninlessness and Jacqueline.

Show notes:
0:00:00 - Cat for a Day
0:02:52 - 2024, Already a Feel Bad Year
0:04:00 - 10 Year Anniversary of Gamergate
0:12:38 - How to Stop Bickering and Have a Revolution with Spectra Wrestles
0:41:20 - The Victim/Victimizer/Protector Triangle
0:45:56 - Getting Passionate about Fighting Games with Jacqueline
1:17:41 - Tekken 8's Colorblind Mode is Abstract Art
1:19:01 - Being Optimistic for 2024
1:20:15 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:22:05 - Sex Object

Our guests on Twitter:

Spectra Wrestles: https://twitter.com/SpectraWrestles

Jacqueline Doomkitn: https://twitter.com/doomkitn

Our talk with Jacqueline on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PyPyDZ6d9U

Support the show on Patreon!

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about VR that can kill you in real life and a recent problem some gamers had with Jonathan. Kaiju and the Redneck Tonberry discover Kaiju's secret grudge, Kim Spirit talks wrestling and gaming, and Sary empathizes with the struggle to get diversity right in fictional game worlds. 

Timestamps for this episode:

0:00:00 - Origin of TTWAV Theme Song
0:01:15 - Men as a Concept
0:04:30 - Kaiju and Redneck Tonberry in "Kaiju's Grudge"
0:15:39 - Palmer Luckey's Nightmare Murder Helmet
0:19:54 - Kim Spirit Interview "The Heart and Soul of Wrestling"
0:44:03 - Jonathan's Bizarre Adventure
0:53:55 - Sary Interview "Final Fantasy Diversity"
1:23:06 - What is Lock On?
1:24:54 - The PaRappa Connection
1:28:53 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:30:18 - Gonna Dream About It

Twitter handles for our guests:

Twitter for our guests:
Kaiju: @isekaiju
Kim Spirit: @Catie_V
Sary: @Saryoak

Support the show on Patreon before the end of November 2022 to get a free comic! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

On a very sleepy February episode of Talking to Women about Videogames, Jonathan and Tanya get political! Casey Explosion shows up to guide us through her top 12 games of 2024 (hint: go watch her video at the link below!) Finally, Jonathan introduces us to the newest T shaped world of Keita Takahashi in the game "to a T".
0:00:00 - Knoctober
0:03:08 - "Pepper Grinder," the New Tongue Twiser
0:04:21 - "Spirit Swap - Lofi Beats to Match-3 To" is the Anti-Musk
0:08:12 - Recapping Casey Explosion's Top 12 Games of 2024
0:45:19 - Being a T(een) in "to a T"
0:50:56 - We Tried! Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
0:56:37 - Huge Booty Bouncin'
Follow Casey Explosion on Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/caseyexplosion.bsky.social
Watch Casey's Top 12 Games of 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRnUDEKURRI
Watch the video version of Casey talking to Jonathan: https://youtu.be/z7ISJJmjsds
Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social
Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social
Check out Pepper Grinder: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pepper-grinder-switch/
Check out Spirit Swap Lofi Beats to Match-3 To: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/Spirit_Swap_Lofi_Beats_to_Match3_To/
Check out to a T on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/to_a_T/

Guests are back! The Redneck Tonberry has a few words for the CEO of Square Enix, Rani Baker describes the magic of ROM hacking, and Tanya talks to Jonathan about the battle between Wordle and Fart Jar NFTs. 

This episode's guests on Twitter ~

Tonberry - @deepalmanac

Rani Baker - @destroyed4com4t

Get Rani's work here ~

https://linktr.ee/destroyed4com4t

https://www.patreon.com/destroyed4com4t

https://ko-fi.com/destroyed4com4t/shop

Support our editor Daniel here ~

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Jonathan and Tanya talk about the inhumanity of NFTs, the return of the original Skullgirls animation team, and the hypocrisy of Six Days in Fallujah. Laura reviews Down in Bermuda, Kaiju explains Stardew Valley, and Tonberry has had it with TERFs.

Twitter handles for guests this episode

Tanya - @Tpawscast
Kaiju - @KaijuKiriyama
The Redneck Tonberry - @Atonberry

Down in Bermuda - www.nintendo.com/games/detail/dow…-bermuda-switch/

Tanya is having a baby (maybe tonight?) so we prerecorded a "Why isn't Charles Martinet Mario anymore?" special in advance. We hope it tides you over until we're back on the mic proper again!

0:00:00 - The Mario Martinet Special
0:01:35 - A Brief History of Marios
0:02:50 - Enter Charles, the Tangible Mario
0:03:35 - The Pratt Factor
0:06:29 - I "Wonder" What's Next?
0:07:59 - Nintendo Tries a Bait and "Switch"
0:08:55 - What's a Mario Ambassador?
0:11:03 - Jonathan is a Martinet Truther
0:11:38 - Solid Snake Simulation
0:13:14 - Batmen
0:17:08 - Is Charles Martinet Retiring?
0:20:24 - Nintendo's Handling of Bayonetta
0:22:08 - Jonathan is the "Holy Shit" Guy
0:24:48 - The Anti-Mario Mind Virus
0:26:53 - The Latest Report from the Mario Front
0:29:50 - Mario's Going Off to His Home Planet

Also Jonathan was drawing a new comic for backers of the show on patreon but then he lost it! So he's redrawing it again! Tonight! Get ready for it!!!

And back the show here if you want! Thank you!!!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan struggle as E3 finally dies its last death, Jordan Peele and Hideo Kojima reveal a new project, and guests Zoey and Sorrel talk about their GotY's like 24 Killers, Slayers X and Paranormasight. And we've got a new album too!

Show notes:
0:00:00 - There's No Normies
0:07:06 - No Time for the People Who Made the Games at the Game Awards
0:09:13 - Games of the Year with Zoey Handley
0:42:18 - OD Trailer Reaction
0:43:29 - What Do You Know About Hideo Kojima?
0:48:27 - Games of the Year with Sorrell Kerr-Jung
1:17:13 - Optimism for the Future?
1:18:41 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:22:16 - Talking to Women about Videogames, Songs from the Podcast 2023 is out now!
1:23:25 - Crying Wiener/Deep Throat (feat. Elsa) Our guests on Twitter:

Zoey: https://twitter.com/adzuken

Sorrel: https://twitter.com/sorrelquest

Our new CD of +120 songs!

https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2023

Support the show on Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Special Guest Katherine Neil (Looney Tunes Space Race [Dreamcast], Transformers [PS2], Men in Black 2 [PS2], Alone in the Dark [PS2], Over the Alps [Steam]) talks about her work on Astrologaster, Lesbian Libertarians, Sexual Saul Goodman, and what it takes to write an award-winning game.

Twitter handles for guests this episode -

Tanya - @Tpawscast
Katherine - @haikus_by_KN

www.astrologaster.com

Tanya and Jonathan talk Pokémon Sleep and Street Fighter: Duel, two games that you can play with your eyes closed. They also talk about Rock Paper Scissors Anime and A.I. assisted animation. Guest Christine (Outside of the Box podcast) talks about the similarities between Pokémon and Battle Bots, and Sary warns of our artificial intelligence-packed future. 

Time Codes:

0:00:00 - Jonathan is Totally Bereft of Creativity
0:04:25 - Pokémon Sleep
0:10:40 - Interview - Talking Battle Bots with Christine on "Outside of the Box"
0:33:53 - The Legitimacy of Street Fighter Duel
0:37:23 - Interview - Sary "AI Art: Does Making Art Yourself Matter?"
1:05:42 - AI Animation in "Rock Paper Scissors Anime"
1:11:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:14:27 - Three Piece Suit/???

Our guests on Twitter:

Christine: https://twitter.com/theOOTBshowBB

Sary: https://twitter.com/Saryoak

Support the show on Patreon!

www.patreon.com/ttwav

Gretchen battles with her essay on Genshin Impact, Rose is pained about the state of Titanfall 2, Tanya talks to Jonathan about Xbox buying Activision, and an Italian Tifa draws near! We also review the Fur Zapper! 

Fur Zapper for sale - https://furzapper.com , https://www.amazon.com/FurZapper-2-Pack-Hair-Remover-Laundry/dp/B074CHX3HH

Gretchen on Twitch - Twitch.tv/GretchTheZ

Rose's on Twitter - @TogetherRose

Daniel on Twitter and the show on Patreon - @douibyorthst , https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about The Rock getting wet, Dall-E, Not-E3, and some amazing music from Ship to Shore Phono Co (@STSPhonoCo). Guests Maddie (@othatsraspberry) talks about her Metal Gear and No More Heroes fan art successes, and Xzyliac (@Xzyliac) gushes about her favorite games announced this summer. 

Our guests around the internet:

Ship To Shore Phono Co - https://shiptoshoremedia.com

Maddie on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/othatsraspberry

Xzyliac's BS With Friends podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bs-with-friends/id1515625349

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the death of E3 as physical event, Laura Kate Dale drops by to talk about Gender Euphoria, Becky Jewell talks about Pal World, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and Metroid Dread, and The Redneck Tonberry explains what Final Fantasy even is. 

Twitter handles for our guests this episode:

Laura Kate Dale: @LaurakBuzz

Becky Jewell: @BeckyJewell

The Redneck Tonberry: @RedneckTonberry

Help Tonberry out here:

Paypal.me/titusworldslide

Venmo: elsa_notthatone

Help Gretchen out here:

gofundme.com/f/a-talmud-for-gretchen

Play Wizardish (free, in-browser) here: ​https://eduardolicious.itch.io/wizardis

Tanya and Jonathan banter about spicy nuts, the fall of Silent Hill Ascension, and the simple joy's of Yu Suzuki's Air Twister. Guest Johanna tells all about Typecast, her amazing new game typing and shooting game, and Siobhán talks about getting dogged for hating on Stray.

0:00:00 - Out of the Mouths of Babes
0:03:22 - Getting in the Game
0:05:22 - Talking Sprite Art with Johanna Morgan
0:27:17 - They Don't Even Like Apple Pie (Silent Hill Ascension)
0:32:27 - It's a Bit Bobbins with Siobhán Casey
0:58:53 - Jonathan Wishes He Had Played RoboCop
0:59:40 - Is Silent Hill Ascension the Next Logical Step of Games?
1:03:41 - Yu Suzuki's Air Twister
1:06:10 - Get the Games for Gaza Bundle on Itchi.io
1:07:14 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:09:02 - A Special Note about a Compact Disc
1:10:30 - Chubby Checker Psycho
1:12:06 - A Magical Land Check out Typecast here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2536650/TYPECAST/

Follow our guests on TWITTER here:

Johanna: https://twitter.com/JoVGHanna Siobhán: https://twitter.com/PolygonalShivs

Check out the Games For Gaza bundle here:

https://itch.io/b/2120/games-for-gaza

Support the show on Patreon and get a CD of music from the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Microsoft's recent closing of Tango, the creators of Hi-Fi Rush, and the opening of new studio Scaffold. Guests Rose and Laura talk about the Fallout series and the evolution of personal PC gaming.

Show notes:
0:00:00 - A New Marilyn Monroe
0:02:56 - Unstuck From Time
0:04:57 - Emerging from the Fallout Bunker w/ Rose
0:20:47 - Tanya Doesn't Know Tango
0:23:27 - The Appeal of Escapism in Videogames w/ Laura
0:42:57 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons
0:46:57 - Do I Act Horny?

Follow Rose on Twitter!

https://twitter.com/TogetherRose

Support the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan lament the loss of objective historical truths, including the FACT that the PS1 had better 3D platformers than the N64. Guests Liz Ryerson and Quinn K. talk about the place for games about real human experiences in the games industry, and the hope that someday life will prevail.

Time Codes: 0:00:00 - When the Sun is Blazin' and the Summer Gets Hot
0:06:34 - Bringing Forward the Magic of the Past
0:09:03 - When are Videogames Going to Change? w/ Liz Ryerson
0:42:36 - Are the YouTubers Wrong About Videogames?
0:53:35 - Not Pulling Punches w/ Quinn K
1:20:58 - Making a Jingle?
1:12:39 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!
1:26:50 - Slappin' and Flappin' Support Liz Ryerson and enjoy her work here: https://www.patreon.com/ellaguro

Read Liz's work here: https://ellaguro.blogspot.com/2024/03/lets-play-life.html

Check out Quinn K.'s work here: https://quinnkdev.github.io/

Check out Blanksword here: https://blanksword.carrd.co/

Support our darn podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the biggest news from Nintendo and PlayStation's small presentations; Tekken 8 was revealed and the Switch getting a bunch of ports! Lily talks about BOSSGAME, a lesbian romance boss rush game she's making, and Kate from Hardcore Gaming 101 explains the magic of Falcom's Trails series. 

Our guests on Twitter:

Lily: @ItsMeLilyV

Kate: @Xpert74

Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the BAFTA's ranking of iconic game characters and the "golden age" of the Wii U. Guests Rydia and Maggie talk about what makes a videogame character sexy and what it's like to be a Christian Gamer.

Time Codes:

0:00:00 - Picking a Bone with Famous American Rock Band Live
0:04:29 - Is Jonathan in the Top 100 Biggest Mansplainers?
0:06:53 - What Makes the Videogame Men Sexy? with Rydia
0:29:25 - Bizarre BAFTA Rankings
0:35:06 - How Has Faith Shaped Your Videogame Identity? with Maggie
1:00:22 - Rose-Tinted Wii U
1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!
1:10:00 - Sex Pest Watch Rydia's interview (with sexy men!) here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_X8pHS51jw

Follow our guests here!

Rydia: https://twitter.com/mzsylver

Maggie: https://twitter.com/AvengerMags

Support the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the 1020 games you can buy for $5, the "Hire Fans Lol" mess, how live E3 events manipulate the press, and (of course) Hamburger: The Motion Picture. New guests Yazan and Julie talk about living in Palestine, Linda talks about how to sell her on Sonic again, and Allie loves Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures.

Guests this episode:

Yazan: @obsoleteface
Linda: @guzzlinseltzer
Allie: @alliecatblues

Please consider donating to these charities:

The Indie bundle for Palestinian Aid (1020 games for $5!): itch.io/b/902/indie-bundle-for-palestinian-aid

PCRF: www.pcrf.net/

Helping Hand for Relief and Development: new.hhrd.org/Campaigns/Palestine-Relief-Fund

Oxfam: give.oxfamamerica.org/

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians: donate.unrwa.org/gaza/~my-donation?_cv=1

Tanya and Jonathan run down the best (and worst) Black Friday deals, declare that the GTA Trilogy is so bad it's good, and wonder if Free Guy has the answers we need on the violence in video games debate. 

Tanya and Jonathan talk about games as art vs. product and the hubub about Steller Blade. Elly explains how Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has integrated into her grieving process, and Haley and K.K. gab about Price of Flight, their post-apocalyptic tactics game show about birds.

0:00:00 - Ned Flanders with the Dead Eyes
0:05:24 - Still Cool?
0:09:43 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Grief with Elly
0:40:52 - Stellar Blade - Silly Toy or Developer Expression?
0:45:28 - "Price of Flight" with Haley and KK
1:14:43 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons
1:18:24 - Analingus (The Ass Eating) Price of Flight official site! https://birdsportlovers.neocities.org/

Elly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao

Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how the Switch 2 may be a hybrid of a hybrid console (the DSwitch? The Swiitch?!), the chances of The Pokemon Company suing Palworld, and the end of the beginning of Bloodborne Kart. Guest include Kade, who talks about gender, identity, and nontoxic masculinity in gaming, and returning darline Elsa, who explains why she still loves Final Fantasy 11 after all these years.

Time codes: 0:00:00 - Telly Savalas Appreciation
0:04:07 - The "Crecipice" of Taste
0:04:51 - Palworld: Beyond the Pal(e)
0:09:49 - Bloodborne Kart Legal Woes
0:10:29 - Culture in a Nutshell with Kade
0:34:26 - Swiitch
0:36:34 - A Brief History of Nintendo's Sequel Consoles
0:40:50 - Mixing the Old and the New with Elsa
1:00:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:05:59 - Thank you Patrons!
1:06:46 - You Seem Like a Wonderful Man

Catch Daniel on the Fun and Games Podcast talking about WarioWare!

https://sites.libsyn.com/94715/side-quests-episode-282-warioware-smooth-moves-with-daniel-sanford-aka-douibyorthst And support the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Jonathan, Tanya and Daniel talk about songs with the word(?) "Yeah" in them, starting with the Cave Stage theme from the infamous Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 soundtrack. Yeah! (The Show) theme song features guest vocals from Steph Sterling!

Show notes:
0:00:00 - A New Show? Yeah!
0:02:11 - Yeah, and...?
0:03:48 - Marvel Vs. Capcom 2's Cave Stage
0:10:27 - Jonathan's Unified Theory of MvC2's Music
0:14:19 - I Wanna Take You For a Ride
0:16:24 - MvC2 Re-Release News
0:17:07 - The Music Modding Scene
0:21:50 - Tanya's Arcade Friends
0:23:50 - The Dwindling Power of the Arcade
0:33:55 - MvC2 Fans for Harris/Walz?
0:36:22 - A Dreamcast 1-2 Punch

Support the show here!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the new "NPC Streamer" trend exemplified by Cherry Crush TV and PinkyDoll, then review the joy and pain of playing Double Dragon Gaiden and Pikmin 4 co-op. Guest Spectra Wrestles gabs about how working on Metroid Prime video essays, content creation on Only Fans, and taking bumps in the wrestling ring feels more pure than doing gaming streams for money, and Alannah shares her experiences processing her grief through the power of Pikmin poetry.

0:00:00 - There's Always Gonna Be a Bitch Mode
0:01:39 - How to Be Deep and Shallow
0:03:04 - Spectra Wrestles Interview: Taking Risky Routes
0:29:25 - Get You Somes
0:31:12 - TikTok NPCs
0:37:58 - Alannah Interview: Pikmin Poetry
1:04:10 - Did You Feel the Soul of Olimar?
1:07:21 - Double Dragon Gaiden Impressions
1:15:08 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:49 - Jonathan Wants to Be Your Favorite Guy Alannah's interview on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfm50RoGo5g

More From our guests:

Alannah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrismosPickle

Spectra Wrestles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpectraWrestles

Alannah's Book of Pikmin Poetry: https://theimpactsite.substack.com/p/new-zine-for-lovers-of-pikmin-and

Spectra Wrestles Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/spectra.wrestles

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Emio, Nintendo's next horror game, and Flame Fighting Salaryman Yattaro, the new game for the Switch rerelease of Game Center CX 1 + 2. Guest Ruby Innes of Pocket Buds fame talks about the best new place for gamers, and Mina explains fow Alan Wake 2 dodged legal bullets to become the ultimate Remedy games crossover.

Time Codes: 0:00:00 - The Fall of Western Civilization
0:03:16 - Being in Limbo
0:05:15 - Emio Excitement
0:08:45 - A Subterranean Mold Infested Death Trap with Ruby Innes
0:33:51 - Arino Plays GameCenter CX + Flame Fighting Salaryman Yattaro
0:38:04 - Wake N (Quantum) Break, Connections in the Remedy Universe with Mina
1:09:58 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:13:09 - Diaper On Check out Ruby's shows here: https://linktr.ee/backpocket

And check out Mina's podcast here: https://rss.com/podcasts/circuitcourtentertainment/

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about gaming as a safe space while meditating on Super Slide and the Bit.Trip series. Guests Sarah Carapace invites us into the disaster lesbian monster protagonist survival horror TTRPG Dungeon Bitches/Death Spiral, and sweet Rose longs for the nostalgic, subversive magic of Assassin's Creed.

0:00:00 - Twitter is Dead
0:03:04 - What's Your Gaming Safe Space?
0:04:36 - Sarah Carapace Interview: The Art of Dungeon Bitches
0:41:03 - Bit Trip Re-Runner News
0:44:34 - Super Slide
0:47:12 - Hit and Missile
0:48:17 - Rose Interview: The History of Assassin's Creed
1:12:00 - Jonathan Develops Something?
1:12:48 - Art Hawk in Whisker Squadron Survivor
1:13:40 - An Announcement!
1:14:59 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:17:46 - It's Me or the Meat Balls Our guests on Twitter:

Sarah Carapace: https://twitter.com/SarahCarapace

Rose: https://twitter.com/TogetherRose

It's Me or the Meatballs on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/its-me-or-the-meatballs-feat-jonathan

Support the show on Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the final Smash Ultimate character, the Metroid Dread Special Edition, amiibo, tentacle sex and the Ram Ranch.

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how evil happens at a company like Activision and nominate a new CEO for the company; a fictional lamb who plays guitar and gets grabbed by a giant caterpillar that tries to force her to give birth because her belly is sticking out from eating too much pizza.

Tanya and Jonathan talk about if stories like The Last of Us and God of War are better experienced as movies or TV shows before wrapping up their thoughts on River City Girls 2. Gretchen talks about how she only plans to play old pirated games for now on, and JZ Beasty helps redefine the meaning of RPG. 

Thumbnail art by Kyatt7: https://twitter.com/kyatt7

JZ Beasty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JZBeast

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Spider-Man 2 Vs. Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Alan Wake's foray into Fortnite. Guest Dr. Dejean waxes poetic about the confluence of cinema, games and technology, and Mina psyches us for a discussion of the history of copywrite infringement in games and elsewhere.

Our guests on Twitter:

Dr. Dejean: https://twitter.com/JeanChose

Mina: https://twitter.com/RiverMets

Circuit Court Entertainment Podcast: https://twitter.com/CCEPod

Yeah! - 08 - Vitamin Connection - DJ Dog-Bone with Special Guest James Montagna of WayForward.mp3On this extra special video version of the Yeah! Podcast, Jonathan and a DJ Dog-Bone impersonator welcome game director James Montagna of WayForward to talk about his game Vitamin Connection. From their previous chat 12 years ago, Jonathan and James chat about everything from "Adventure Time - Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!" to newer projects like "Yars Rising" and "Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp," while still making plenty of time to talk about "Vitamin Connection" on its 5 year anniversary. James gets into his love of old rhythm games like PaRappa the Rapper and Spice World and how that connects into the couch co-op play style of "Vitamin Connection."
Watch the old interview on Sup, Holmes? with James from 12 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FApIhhky1Y
James Montanga on Twitter: https://x.com/jamespopstar
James Montanga Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jpop.bsky.social
WayForward on Twitter: https://x.com/WayForward
WayForward on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wayforward.bsky.social
Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social
Talking to Women about Videogames on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social
0:00:00 - Greetings James Montagna!
0:01:18 - Catching up with James 12 Years Later
0:02:31 - "DJ Dog-Bone (feat. Yung Wan)0" by Tommy Pedrini
0:04:31 - The Unique Flavor of James Montagna
0:06:20 - The Creative Connection Between Jonathan and Vitamin Connection
0:07:28 - Where Did the Idea for Vitamin Connection Come From?
0:11:57 - The Characters of Vitamin Connection
0:13:40 - The Music of Vitamin Connection is Monumental
0:17:04 - Can You Play Vitamin Connection Single Player?
0:18:43 - How the Vitamins Connect to Advance Wars
0:21:59 - What Would a Vitamin Connection 2 Look Like?
0:25:32 - Influences of Vitamin Connection
0:26:09 - James Montagna Meets the Spice Girls?
0:30:36 - James Montagna Can Predict the Future
0:33:25 - James's Most Recent Game
0:35:00 - Find James and WayForward on Social Media

On a relaxing Thanksgiving week (posted the next week because Jonathan started vomiting for days shortly after this was recorded), Jonathan chats with Ryan about videogames over a refreshing cherry Pepsi and a delicious bag of chips. What starts with Jonathan trying to talk about Marvel vs. Capcom 2 quickly shifts around to discussing Angry Birds (the movie, that should really get a videogame adaptation some day), and the Adventure Time/Minecraft crossover episode that Jonathan completely missed in the show's original run. Ryan offers up a few campaign slogans and also delivers the hard hitting facts about fraudulent YouTubers and difference between the ways fake and realistic crimes are depicted in the media.

0:00:00 - Cherry Pepsi and Potato Chips
0:01:04 - Marvel vs. Cat
0:03:31 - Before Minions Were Minions
0:05:18 - The Cat Report
0:05:32 - Ryan's New Videogame Idea: Angry Birds
0:07:49 - Forgetting You're a Kid Sometimes
0:08:40 - Here's How You Draw Like a Kid Again
0:09:10 - What Is Angry Birds?
0:10:18 - Ryan's Agry Birds Card Game, Based on the Toys
0:11:45 - The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Card Game
0:15:00 - Do Kids Know About Shovel Knight?
0:15:40 - Slayaway Camp: Concerning for Teachers
0:16:50 - The K.K. Report
0:18:32 - The Line Between Fake Crime and Realistic Crime
0:19:40 - Out of the Kid-verse
0:21:00 - Ryan's Campaign Slogan
0:21:19 - The Adventure Time/Minecraft Crossover
0:25:50 - Which is More Scary, Ghostface or Minecraft?
0:26:56 - Creative Ways Around Child Labor Laws
0:28:08 - Minecraft vs. Minecraft
0:29:40 - Double Dragon DLC for River City Girls 2
0:30:47 - The Nerds Have Inherited the Earth
0:32:13 - Pixels Review
0:32:35 - Shutting Down the Fraudulent YouTubers
0:33:15 - Ryan's Single Issue Campaign for President
0:34:14 - See Ya Later!

Support the show here! - patreon.com/ttwav

Casey Explosion, The Redneck Tonberry, and Emma Schaale, author of How Games Get Made join Taanya and Jonathan for discussions on Rutger Hauer's last game, the pros and cons of David Cage, and who Ready Player Two is really about. 

Twitter handles for the guests on this episode-

Casey - @CaseyExplosion

Tonberry - @ATonberry

Emma -@sparrowtrooper

A link to Emma's book! - https://www.amazon.com/How-Games-Get-Made-Stories-ebook/dp/B08PVXF1K5/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+games+get+made&qid=1607440753&sr=8-1

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the morality of having sex with a person shaped like a bear in Balder's Gate 3, the horror of Skibidi, Bobby Kotick's inflated salary and deflating appearance in The White Party video, and review some G-Fuel flavors that taste like Pokemon Trainers, Spider-Man and Pewdiepie. Our guest Lynn talks about making it big on Tiktok with amazing gaming observations and Spongebob conversations, and Quinn talks about the magic, mystery and potential for Pikmin 4.

Time codes:

0:00:00 - I Pity the FU
0:02:34 - What Makes It Worth It?
0:04:04 - Lyn Interview - Videogame TikToks
0:31:13 - Skibidi
0:33:01 - Sensual Baldur's Gate 3
0:38:09 - Quinn Interview - Pikmin Theories
1:02:07 - Bobby Kotick's White Party Music Video
1:04:32 - Product Review - G Fuel
1:14:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:02 - Bear Sex

Bear Sex song by Daniel on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/bear-sex-feat-jonathan-and-tanya Our guests Online:

Lyn aka blpry: https://www.tiktok.com/@blpry?_t=8c1dFrgJudm&_r=1

Quinn: https://twitter.com/Q27

Support the show!

www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the VGAs, the purpose of genres, Michael Rooker, and their first 20 minutes of River City Girls 2. Guest Dani Lalonders (ValiDate, Spirit Swap) gets into her love and hate for games, and The Redneck Tonberry breaks down horrors of Mean Girls. 

0:00:00 - Proper Speaking Techniques w/ Tanya & Jonathan 

0:05:11 - The Video Game Awards 2022 

0:08:45 - Redneck Tonberry Interview - Mean Girls 

0:24:28 - A Wild Michael Rooker Appears 

0:28:40 - Genres - Why Do They Matter? 

0:32:37 - Dani Lalonders Interview - ValiDate 

1:01:02 - River City Girls 2 Review 

1:12:21 - Wrap up/Plugs 

Check out ValiDate here - https://validategame.com/

River City Girls 2 here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920480/River_City_Girls_2/

And the TtWaV jingles of 2022 here - https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2022

What is real? Tanya and Jonathan search for the truth by examining Norman Reedus's big mouth, Ugly Sonic's Disney debut, and Seth Green's NFT failures. The Redneck Tonberry is on the hunt for a sexy Sephiroth statute and Gretchen says goodbye to content creation.

Back the patreon at any tier before June 1st to get a free autobiographical comic from Jonathan!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Laura Kate Dale reviews Elden Ring, Tanya's friend Laura reviews Forward: Escape The Fold, and Tanya and Jonathan talk about Bell Biv Devoe. 

Get Who Hunts The Whale, Laura's new book here - https://unbound.com/books/whale/

Follow her on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz

Support the podcast here - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Ed Sheeran being a new Pokemon music man, Google Stadia's disrespectful death, and the return of Bob Sapp. Industry vet Amanda Farough talks about her career and her hopes for the new E3. The creators of Trombone Champ explain how they turned a terrible four years into one of the most talked about games on 2022. 

Our guests on Twitter:

Amanda: @AmandaFarough

Holy Wow Studios: @HolyWowStudios

Timestamps:

[0:00:00] Meat Grief 

[0:04:19] Ed Sheeran Pokemon

[0:05:54] Google Stadia 

[0:12:50] Manda Farrow 

[0:40:04] E3? 

[0:44:46] Trombone Champ/Holy Wow Studios 

[1:18:24] Bob Sapp 

[1:20:06] Plugs/Apologies 

[1:25:11] Techno Remix - "Sphincter"

Support the show on Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan prepare to take a break in the week before Tanya plans to give birth to a person. Guests Mergo and Elsa talk about the lack of heroic, playable moms in games, and what makes Final Fantasy endlessly compelling.

Trigger warning: This episode involves a brief discussion of topic of suicide, and a remembrance of someone who died from it.

0:00:00 - PSA/Trigger Warning
0:00:53 - Jonathan's Dream
0:06:19 - Tanya: The Pregnant One
0:09:37 - Mergo Interview: The Mom-ification of Games?
0:35:56 - Pole Dancing Mama
0:37:19 - Final Fantasy VII Mobile Remake
0:38:05 - Picture Sephiroth
0:42:05 - Elsa Interview: What Even is Final Fantasy?
1:04:18 - The Ongoing Saga of Talking to Women about Videogames
1:06:34 - A Dedication to Jennifer Davidson (Doc Tots)
1:07:58 - What's Next for This Show?
1:09:50 - Rouser Jennifer "Doc Tots" Davidson's Obituary, including links to where to find support groups for those who need them: https://drpupphd.com/

Jonathan talks about himself and videogames on video with former TtWaV guest Christine.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha7RgwHst-0

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how to make old stuff games feel new again without ruining their feel, the problems with Facebook Meta, and compare 3 women-lead action games (NieR Automata, Bayonetta, and Pill Baby). Laura reviews Horizon Forbidden West, Rose talks Pikmin 4, and the brown note hits HARD. 

0:00:00 - Headlines
0:05:13 - Wet Blanket of a Week
0:07:16 - Compare and Contrast w/ Tanya
0:21:37 - Laura Reviews Horizon Forbidden West
0:37:54 - Mark Zuckerberg's Magic Reality
0:42:35 - Rose hypes up Pikmin 4
0:55:02 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:02:38 - Miles the Cat
1:03:32 - Brown Note

Our guests on Twitter:

Rose: @TogetherRose

Support the show on Patreon? 

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan go to court, talk about the return of PAX East and the end of E3. Guests Kim Spirit talks about the grief and recovery themes in God of War: Ragnarok, and Friendsim 2 developer Jonaya Riley tella us what makes her Homestuck fandom tick.

Time codes for this episode:

0:00:00 - So Many Legal Surprises
0:04:23 - A Podcast Within A Podcast
0:06:36 - What Are We Talking About?
0:07:51 - Kim Spirit Interview: The Mature Compassion of God of War Ragnorok
0:35:12 - E3 is CANCELED!
0:38:26 - Jonaya Riley Interview: Homestuck and FriendSim2
1:10:43 - Fans Have Taken Over the Industry
1:13:26 - The Winner of PAX is...
1:17:58 - Five Nights at Freddies Got Fingered
1:19:49 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:21:55 - Tanya's Plans with Elmer Fudd
1:26:07 - A Man Gets a Finger Put Up His Butt

Our guests online!

Kim Spirit: https://www.twitch.tv/catie_v

Jonaya Riley: https://www.jonayariley.com

Support the show before May 1st 2023 to get a comic about Jonathan meeting Jessica Nigri:

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Should Lollipop Chainsaw be censored? Did game Game Informer? Has Elon Musk failed again? Tanya and Jonathan answer the tough questions while welcoming new guests The Clockwork Prince (developer of Lavender: https://clockworkprince.itch.io/lavender) to talk about a recent Web3 crypto fiasco and Zilla to explain her love of hot Hannibal Lector. 

This episode's guests on Twitter-

The Clockwork Prince: https://twitter.com/cwpgames

Zilla: https://twitter.com/beanyzilla

Get Jonathan's interview with Steph Sterling and Yacht Club Games here: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/lock-on-gaming-journal-ffase

Watch Jonathan's son Ryan say cute things here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC_Ce6dbh3c

Back the show on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Today on Yeah! the gang talks about the song "Let Mom Sleep from the Dreamcast game Jet Set Radio, all the way from THE YEAR 2000! We get into the nitty gritty of building songs from samples, what was hot in the late 90s/early 2000s, and we also dig into street and youth culture from a billion years ago. A surprising amount of the 1960s was hot in 2000! There was a very brief time period where rollerblading was the coolest thing you could do.
0:00:00 - Don't Sleep on "Let Mom Sleep"
0:06:11 - WhoSampled Helping with Plunderphonics
0:15:00 - That Very Specific 2000s Sound
0:18:50 - The Influence of Jet Set Radio on Video Games
0:19:49 - What the Heck Was Jet Set Radio?
0:23:15 - The Future of Jet Set
0:33:13 - The Big Chungus Connection
0:33:59 - Next Time on Yeah!? Support the show here! - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing is a new monthly show debuting on the Talking to Women about Videogames podcast feed hosted by the TTWAV show producer Daniel. On this inagural episode we get to know Euan from the Spin Off Doctors Spin Off Podcast and we hear his thoughts on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, plus we get a little bonus chat about NieR: Automata. And at the end of the epsiode Euan recommends a show from Daniel's backlog of videogames.
0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Euan!
0:05:23 - NieR: Automata
0:11:07 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
0:34:39 - Backlog
0:40:15 - Wrap Up/Plugs
Check out the Spin Off Doctors Spin Off Podcast featuring Euan and Daniel. The 2nd episode has a guest appearance from TV's Jonathan Holmes off of MTV's Road Rules stopping by to talk about the TV film Christmas Comes to PacLand. https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54Ehbpwq?si=29eb3d04ca68420b

This month, on a cat heavy episode, Jonathan and Ryan try to talk about Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom but the conversation quickly gets derailed for some lively banter about poop and pee. Ryan reveals that he wants no limits on his videogames and he dislikes water levels. There's also extremely brief discussion of the history of the beat 'em up genre along with the upcoming new entries in the genre, GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra, Toxic Crusaders, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, and Karate Kid: Street Rumble.

00:00:00 - I'd Rather Be Hangin' Out With Cats

00:01:40 - Legend of Zelda: Where's That Kitty?

00:04:03 - Katamari Eternal Mode

00:04:43 - Build-a-Couch

00:06:08 - Making Noise for the Content Vampires

00:10:16 - Tell Me About Hulk Hogan

00:11:39 - A Sewage Tale

00:15:37 - We Love Dirt!

00:16:02 - Rage Quitting Water Dungeons

00:17:06 - What Did You Like About Echoes of Wisdom at First?

00:18:58 - Gaming Without Limits

00:20:08 - Do You Want to Return to Echoes of Wisdom?

00:23:05 - The Animal Defense League

00:23:58 - What is it About Beat 'Em Ups You Don't Like?

00:25:14 - Are You Bored With This Podcast?

00:25:54 - Guest Appearance by Rufus

00:28:45 - Wrap Ups/Plugs

00:30:33 - Poop and Pee

Get GameBound: Generations, a new magazine Jonathan is working on - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wearegamebound/generations-winter-2024-premium-video-game-magazine

And the NES Endings Compendium: Vol 2, a book Jonathan wrote for - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nfpublishing/nes-endings-compendium-volume-2

And support the show here! - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Jonathan quizzes Tanya on how queer games are, and if every spiderman thing should look like Spider-verse. Chelora talks about doing drag Waluigi and the pros and cons of Nintendo's representation of marginalized groups, and Alexandra talks about the invisible art of games QA.

Time Codes:

0:00:00 - Sub Par Cold Open
0:03:57 - Always Coming Out But Never Fully Emerging
0:06:00 - Chelora Interview - Queer Nintendo
0:34:09 - Does It Get Queer Or Not Quiz Show
0:40:40 - Alexandra Interview - The Mysteries of QA Testing
1:01:21 - Spider-Man Movie vs. Videogame, Which Do You Prefer?
1:08:04 - Biggie the Cat and Jonathan's Thick Skin
1:09:58 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:13:54 - Wet

Watch Chelora's interview on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaTsWyuNg2U

Our guests on online:

Chelora: Twitch.tv/chelora https://www.instagram.com/cheloraflora

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpW6reJN6cQc-8oxPRIo8Q

https://twitter.com/Chel0ra

Alexandra:

https://alexvalentine.carrd.co/

https://twitter.com/Dex01

Support the show!

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Daniel chats with writer, poet, and zine editor Alannah Guevara about Omori, a turn-based RPG focused on emotions and trauma inspired by the Mother series. They take wild divergences talking about creativity, laziness, and how The Games Are Too Damn Expensive. We get Daniel's thoughts on last month's challenge to play Outer Wilds, plus Alannah makes recommendations for Daniel to do some Nintendo Switch homework.
0:00:00 - Putting in Effort for Lazy Ideas
0:04:26 - Currently Playing - Omori
0:19:46 - Omori Spoiler Warning
0:20:49 - Omori Spoiler Free Chat Continues
0:28:46 - Backlog Recap - Outer Wilds
0:34:25 - Backlog Recommendation 1 - Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion/Splatoon 3 Side Order
0:40:16 - Backlog Recommendation 2 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Courses/Old Man Yells at Cloud
0:44:43 - Wrap Up/Plugs
Alannah on Twitter: https://x.com/PrismosPickle
Alannah's Poetry: https://www.chillsubs.com/user/alannahvguevara
Alannah's Pikmin Poetry fanzine: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N8sxQOOr50oHCdoXIP6hybkLAweBbPrj/view?usp=sharing Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

On this whirlwind episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss recent holiday gifts, make resolutions for the new year, and breakdown the concept of videogame logic. They also talk about the Minecraft movie, the Sonic 3 movie, Adventure Time, Super Smash Bros, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX, and so much more!
0:00:00 - BAM! New Year!
0:00:58 - Random Cuddling
0:01:43 - A Switch Lite for Christmas!
0:02:51 - Can You Remember a Time Before Smash Brothers?
0:04:21 - Shovel Knight Progress Update
0:07:20 - Videogame Logic
0:09:56 - Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX
0:11:26 - Shovels of Terry
0:13:05 - Back to Smash Bros. (Minecraft)
0:14:59 - Actor Jack Black, Hashtag NotMySteve
0:17:39 - Sonic 3/Godzilla X Kong Movie Reviews
0:22:30 - Dogman Movie?
0:23:18 - It's Adventure Time!
0:26:12 - It's Adventure Mode!
0:30:55 - New Year's Resolutions
0:31:35 - Teenage Pokemon
0:32:59 - Fartcopter
0:33:43 - Why Are We Wrapping It Up?
0:34:03 - Switch 2 Rumors?
0:34:58 - Wrap Up/Plugs/See Ya Next Time!

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Tanya and Jonathan talk about the return of Disney favorites like Monkey Island and Kingdom Hearts, new guest Elisabeth breaks down what's wrong with depictions of pole dancing, sex, and cannabis use in video games, returning guest Gretchen wants people to accept that lesbians are real, and we review a new DXRacer Gamer Chair!

Our guests this week on Twitter:

DXRacer - @DXRacer (website https://www.dxracer.com)

Elisabeth - @710wonderdev

Tanya and Jonathan offer to give a listener $1,000 before talking about monster capitalists, Gabe Newell's plans to replace our meat, and Lady Dimitrescu's place in the history of Resident Evil Boss Women. Gretchen breaks down Wareframe's Mother, Daughter, and Grandmother, Laura reviews the worst Life Sim ever, and Carla's son typed a letter.

Tanya and Jonathan think about cannibals, Franken Castle, Bayonetta and Censorship, Kirri Magic has a beef with Chorus and snail ideas for Jonathan, and Lisa "Princess Hype" talks about making hilarious games like What The Golf. 

Our guests on Twitter: 

Kirri Magic: @KirriMagic

Lisa "Princess Hype": @Princess__HYPE

Jonathan nude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1jeaJJsxWU

Lock-On 004: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/lock-on-gaming-journal-ffase

Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Tanya and Jonathan talk about cannibal celebrities and how online conspiracy theories are bad videogames.  Kaiju pines for Jet Force Gemini, Tonberry ponders art and assholes, and Casey comes to understand humanity through furries. 

Link to post about QAnon's use of game design - https://medium.com/curiouserinstitute/a-game-designers-analysis-of-qanon-580972548be5

Twitter handles for this episode's cast -

Tanya - @TPawscast

Jonathan - @nontrotski

The Redneck Tonberry - @ATonberry

Kaiju - @KaijuKiriyama

Casey - @CaseyExplosion

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how context is everything, talk Bayonetta Origins and the LegacyGC GameCube Controller from Retro-Bit, and invite Kaiju to criticize the Resident Evil 4 remake while Kirri magic struggles through the Phantom Menace on the PS1

0:00:00 - Are You A Fan of the Arts?

0:02:58 - Context is Everything

0:04:44 - Kaiju Interview "Resident Evil 4 Demo is Not Quite Right"

0:30:38 - Jonathan's Thoughts about Resident Evil 4 Demo

0:38:53 - Kirri Magic Interview "It Might Have Something to Do With Jar Jar Binks"

1:08:08 - Keeping the Star Wars Train Going

1:10:25 - Toxic Bayonetta Meat

1:12:13 - Game Review: Bayonetta Origins

1:16:39 - Product Review: Retro-Bit Legacy GC Wired Controller

1:19:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Robert Smith of the Cure is Awesome

1:23:33 - Ass Ass

Our guests on the internet:

Kirri: https://twitter.com/KirriMagic

https://www.twitch.tv/kirrimagic

Kaiju:https://twitter.com/isekaiju_

https://www.twitch.tv/isekaiju

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