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12 Jun 2014 | E3 2014: Day One | 01:19:50 | |
Mike and John -- the Choo Choo Podcast Posse -- kick back in their hotel room as they recap the previous day's press conferences and their first day on the show floor! Who did they rub shoulders with? Which beloved game theme did they butcher?! It's all in the latest episode of Video Game Choo Choo! | |||
17 Jan 2014 | VGCC Episode 26: The Choochacabra | 02:25:01 | |
On this episode of Video Game Choo Choo, lines are crossed, Steven becomes the Choochacabra, Mike crosses over to the Anime, and John plays DmC. We've also got the lowdown on Battlefield 4, a look back in time with 007: Nightfire, thoughts on The Walking Dead Season 2 and episodic games in general, and some truly ridiculous "listener" questions. (Frozen spoilers begin 1:50:00 and end 1:55:00) | |||
01 Oct 2013 | VGCC Episode 16: Disgusting Organic Shapes | 02:40:50 | |
Mike blogs about Green Lantern for college, Steven talks about Attack on Titan, and John's newest waifu is revealed! Plus, we've got Killer is Dead, Saint's Row IV, The Last Door, The Last of Us, the last time anime will ever be mentioned on this podcast again, a bunch of Kickstarters, point-counterpoint on You're Next, and video game families! | |||
24 Sep 2013 | VGCC Episode 15: The Infection of Fun | 01:37:44 | |
Mike is having a real good time at college, John inherits the title of Big Anime Man, and special guest Jackson Tyler says the WORST thing about Back to the Future. Plus, we've got Splinter Cell: Blacklist, the middling conclusion of John's Gunpoint journey, a look into Mike and John's Top 10 frontrunners, Texas Chainsaw 3D, DmC again because I'm sure you're all real exicted to hear about that some more, 999, Digimon, movies, movies, and MOVIES. | |||
25 Jan 2014 | VGCC Episode 27: Spiders | 01:02:26 | |
It's a short episode this week, but that won't stop Mike and Steven from playing Good Cop/Bad Cop in an attempt to wrangle the truth from one John Michonski. How far can one unfunny joke be pushed before it becomes funny again? Listen to the latest episode of Video Game Choo Choo and find out! Also, they talk about Nintendo and Broken Age because videogames. | |||
07 Aug 2013 | TFCon Day One | 00:09:42 | |
Mike hits the TFCon pre-show for what is essentially practice should he ever have to cover real events and conventions. Also, stay tuned for a guest appearance from former Velocity Gamer Podcast host Joe Wedeman! | |||
27 Aug 2013 | VGCC Episode 11: Mom Facebooks | 01:29:57 | |
Mike threatens to pull an Anthony Weiner but with his snot, Steven is sick of hoop earrings, and John is gonna get HOOKED on Transformers. Plus, we've got Pikmin 3, the end of Steven's 999 journey (spoilers begin 11:35 and end 19:17), and Mike's early thoughts on Payday 2! Plus, the gang talks about parents on Facebook, giving out deities as presents, BioShock Infinite DLC, and a rockin' YOLO shirt! What fun! | |||
09 Jul 2013 | VGCC Episode 4: Train Wreck | 01:30:01 | |
OH GOD EVERYTHING'S BROKEN IT'S ALL BROKEN AAAAAARGH (also, we recorded this 2 weeks ago. sorry!) | |||
02 Jul 2013 | VGCC Episode 3: My Uncomfortable Caboose | 02:10:33 | |
E3 2013 is over, and the guys have many thoughts on the convention to share with you! Plus, Mike's gaming PC has finally arrived, John's butt is quite uncomfortable, and Steven recounts his thrilling GameStop Neckbeard Story. Also, where's Podtoid? All this and more, on the latest Video Game Choo Choo! | |||
03 Feb 2014 | VGCC Episode 28: Ronpa Rumble | 01:37:32 | |
It's another Mike-less episode of VGCC as John and Steven discuss wrestling, Danganronpa embargos, Wonderful 101, and plenty more! We keep you so busy, you barely notice that Mike's gone. | |||
24 Jun 2014 | VGCC Episode 42: Sitcom Airport | 01:00:17 | |
On this slow, short episode of the Video Game Choo Choo podcast, the Choo-Choo Boyz look back at their E3 Experience with starry eyes and sleepy voices. Also, Mike has a Seinfeldian encounter with a certain games journalist at Los Angeles International Airport and John gets Murdered...Murdered: Soul Suspect, that is! | |||
04 Jan 2014 | The Golden Whistles Part Three: Game of the Year | 01:06:31 | |
It's the last day of the First Annual Golden Whistles, and the crew gets together to deliver the Worst Burning Pile of Trash and Game of the Year awards! | |||
21 Dec 2013 | VGCC Episode 24: My Little Calzone | 02:31:12 | |
On the latest Video Game Choo Choo, Mike and Steven attempt to deduce John's darkest secret, the latest controversies are discussed, Game of the Year stuff is teased, and the gang finally settles the Metal Gear Rising VS DmC: Devil May Cry debate once and for all! Kind of. | |||
08 Oct 2013 | VGCC Episode 17: Not For Children | 01:35:39 | |
On this bone-chilling episode of Video Game Choo Choo that is absolutely not a thing most children should listen to in the slightest, Mike, Steven, and John '420 Blaze It' Michonski discusses the growing exercise problem, IDW's Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye, some bodacious hash, which part of the male body is most similar to Candy Corn Oreos, and DmC: Devil May Cry. | |||
11 Nov 2013 | VGCC Episode 21: Choo Choo Nitez | 01:24:40 | |
Mike is sick as all heck so Steven and John yammer on about Metal Gear, Bee and Puppycat, and a gaggle of other horrifying topics! | |||
10 Sep 2013 | VGCC Episode 13: The Hooker Number | 01:08:25 | |
Mike is busy doing a learn, so he skipped out this week. What happens when the other two are left to their own devices? Talk of Skullgirls, Divekick, Kangaskhans, and college, of course! [edited by John] | |||
25 May 2014 | VGCC Episode 40: #SleepyMike | 00:59:03 | |
Mike puts a pair of automatic shotguns to a series of increasingly obnoxious Germans and John cuts the strings of Puppeteer. But first, the duo rings in a series of powerful announcements and goes over a packed week's worth of news! | |||
16 Jul 2013 | VGCC Episode 5: Fumblin' Dublin | 02:05:59 | |
Mike and Steven get excited about movies for much longer than was probably necessary before just giving up on the pretense that this podcast is about videogames and reading slurs for Irish people. It's okay, they're both Irish. In addition to that garbage, we've got new Transformers, Nathan Explosion/William Murderface tumblr fanfic, Imagine the Squigs, and the magic of PC gaming. Also, which webcomic artist does Steven want to see get hit by a bus? | |||
25 Jun 2013 | VGCC Episode 2: Best Die | 02:12:41 | |
Will Mike survive long enough to explain why he doesn't like Smash Bros? Is there anything that could get Steven to reconsider his anti-Xbox One stance? Can somebody rise up and stop John's racism? Plus, did Metroid steal Mach Rider's thunder? Get the answers to these burning questions and so much more on this exciting episode of the Video Game Choo Choo! | |||
16 Feb 2014 | VGCC Episode 30: Space Brick | 01:06:25 | |
With Steven out of the picture, there's nothing to stop Mike and John from talking about Danganronpa for entirely too long. There's also discussion on the new Rabbids movie, Mama Luigi, and that Arkham Origins DLC controversy. But, most importantly, Mike Cosimano's Space Brick is ready to take Hollywood by storm. | |||
18 Mar 2014 | VGCC Episode 34: John and Whirl | 01:38:16 | |
The Chooch Crew talks about Transformers comics, the Hatsune Miku, the endless war between Mike & Steven's favorite crappy pizza VS John's favorite crappy pizza, and some other nonsense before finally discussing the highly-awaited Titanfall and the not highly-awaited The Witch and the Hundred Knight. | |||
06 Apr 2014 | VGCC Episode 36: Haunted Burg | 01:58:55 | |
The Chooch Crew gets haunted by burger ghosts, plays video games from two gens ago, and tries to distance themselves from anime. We also talk about Smash Bros rumors, Mercenary Kings, and how to tell a joke. | |||
16 Dec 2013 | VGCC Episode 23: We Recorded This Two Weeks Ago | 00:50:37 | |
This episode was late because of finals, sorry gang! We've got late Persona news, very late first impressions of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and numerous technical problems! | |||
23 Jul 2013 | VGCC Episode 6: Steven the Racist | 01:35:05 | |
Steven is racist towards Asian people, Mike's sinuses are trying to kill him, and John's Squigly obsession is taken to the next level. Plus, we've got Gunpoint, waifus, Animal Crossing, drunken Transformers fans, and more! | |||
17 Sep 2013 | VGCC Episode 14: A Blockbuster Owned by Necromancers | 02:12:14 | |
It's another episode of Video Game Choo Choo, friends! Mike accidentally insults IGN , Steven Prime goes back in time to raid a Blockbuster, and John clones himself. Plus, the crew discusses Gone Home, Oedipus, Anarchy Reigns, MaN, Papers Please, college life, Divekick, the 2DS, Mighty No. 9, and why Xentaros is the one true racist. | |||
09 Aug 2013 | TFCon Day Three | 00:08:43 | |
It's the last day of TFCon, so I guess that's a good enough excuse to edit in some karaoke from earlier in the weekend. | |||
02 Jan 2014 | The Golden Whistles Part One | 01:08:48 | |
The hosts of Video Game Choo Choo get together for the first ever Golden Whistle awards! Who will win Best Soundtrack, Best New Character, Best Returning Character, Best Writing, Most Writing, Best Art Direction, and Best Boss Fight? I know the answer, and you will too after listening to this podcast! | |||
14 Aug 2013 | Choo Choo Quickie - Payday 2 Beta Impressions | 00:15:05 | |
Hot off the heels of a Payday 2 Beta session, Mike ropes Steven and John into a Skype call to give some quick thoughts about the game before descending into madness. | |||
11 Jan 2014 | VGCC Episode 25: Hups of Cards | 02:20:55 | |
It's the first episode of Video Game Choo Choo released in 2014, and the gang continues to push the definition of "comedy" with over 30 minutes of no videogame talk! Thrill as John becomes the new Kevin Spacey, Mike sails the high seas, and Steven tries to figure out how to get away with a crime. Plus, anime. | |||
21 May 2014 | VGCC Episode 39: Mike's Future Corpse | 01:56:14 | |
Andrew Clare, well-known Friend of the Chooch, breaks into the Choo-Choo-Cave to chat with Mike and John about the Phantom Tollbooth, fetish posing, the Electronic Three, John's dark pact with NIS America, potential Far Cry 4 problems, and the many physiological problems of one Michelangelo Cosimano. Taste the Rainbow!™ | |||
20 Aug 2013 | VGCC Episode 10: Yacht Club Games | 01:45:26 | |
It's the end of Guest Month, so we've got not one but four guests, just for you beloved listeners! This week, Mike and Steven are joined by Nick Wozniak, Ian Flood, Sean Velasco, and Erin Pellon: literally 2/3rds of Yacht Club Games! If that wasn't enough to entice you, we've also got Steven drooling over everything, Mike's childhood shame, and a frankly depressing amount of existentialism. Doesn't that sound like fun? Of course it does, you loons! | |||
20 Apr 2014 | VGCC Episode 37: Moon Shoes | 01:08:57 | |
Mike and John get together in the Choo-Choo Cave to discuss FTL: Advanced Edition, the best kind of pizza, why PAX is bad for you, Demon Gaze, kid-powered antigravity shoes, and Samurai Whatever: the final anime. | |||
21 Oct 2013 | VGCC Episode 19: Andrew Explains It All | 01:36:59 | |
It's like they say in Italy: "When Mike is at a test screening for an unreleased movie and Steven's voice is gone, it's up to John and friend of the site Andrew Claire to record an episode and then not give Mike a description or title so he doesn't know what to put for those respective fields, forcing him to pull something out of his ass." You know. That old cliche. | |||
24 Mar 2014 | VGCC Episode 35: Puella Magi Wrestlemania | 01:24:06 | |
Friend of the Chooch Myles Cox joins the gang for some high-tech Oculus Rift talk. Also, Mike continues his Transformers crusade, and John Michonski of the Video Game Choo Choo Podcast makes a shocking announcement that will change the Video Game Choo Choo Podcast forever! | |||
05 Mar 2014 | VGCC Episode 32: Ball Bagul | 02:06:47 | |
It's another one of THOSE episodes, as Video Game Choo Choo gang drops phones, sings along to Hooked on a Feeling, plays iPhone games while recording, smooches monster girls, does some Amazon-based detective work, Chooch barfights, and maybe talks about some videogames when they get a chance. | |||
03 Jan 2014 | The Golden Whistles Part Two | 01:01:52 | |
The first ever Golden Whistles chug along with Best Use of 4, Best Multiplayer, Best New Mechanic, Best Moment, Scene, or Level, Most Disappointing Game, Best Game Not Released in 2013 We Played in 2013, and Best Episodic Thing That Will Be Eligible for 2014 GOTY! | |||
27 Jan 2014 | Passenger Car: Brotherwise Games | 00:09:24 | |
Mike talks with Brotherwise Games co-founder Johnny O'Neal about their new game Boss Monster, a childhood of videogames, playtesting, and some of the ins and outs of board game design. | |||
13 Aug 2013 | VGCC Episode 9: Patrick Klepek | 01:41:19 | |
On this week's intellectual Choo-Choo, Mike and John are joined (and completely outclassed) by Giant Bomb's Patrick 'Scoops' Klepek for a rousing discussion of such topics as Gunpoint, John's secret love for Sonic, PC Gaming, stealth mechanics, Attack of the Friday Monsters, the existentialism of "Patrick Klepek", Mike's need to be the world's Transformers Ombudsman, and more! | |||
02 Jun 2014 | VGCC Episode 41: The Waifu Farm | 01:06:52 | |
Ol' Michonski had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. With a Watch Dogs here, and a Transistor there, here a Wolf Among Us, there an Uncharted 2, everywhere a waifu. Ol' Michonski had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! | |||
18 Mar 2014 | Passenger Car: Mike-rosoft Store | 00:10:07 | |
Mike talks with Adam Hojnacki from his local Microsoft Store about their recent Titanfall launch event and the Xbox One in general. If you want to know what goes into the preparation of a launch event, this is the podcast for you! Also, a baby screams once in the background of this podcast. | |||
10 Jun 2014 | E3 2014: Day Negative One | 01:15:55 | |
It's the first face-to-face podcast from Mike and John, and the duo are a little too excited for E3 2014! Assisted by their handsome friend Will Westwater (from Parade.com), they talk shop, In-n-Out, and the hazards of not planning ahead. Get hyped! | |||
06 Aug 2013 | VGCC Episode 8: Ben Prunty | 01:20:03 | |
Special guest Ben Prunty joins us for this week's riveting Video Game Choo Choo! Mike's day job is close to giving him a case of heat stroke, John's hatred of mummies goes too far, and Steven2026isn't on this week's show because he's sick. Also, we've got a couple thoughts on The Last of Us, the Steam Summer Sale, EarthBound, and Tomb Raider! | |||
14 Nov 2013 | VGCC Episode 22: The Businessman Pees Like This | 01:20:31 | |
It's a steamy Choo-Choo this week, as the gang comes together to discuss how eating thousands of calories makes you attractive, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, horrible (and I mean really awful) news writing innuendo, FTL, waifu law, Marlow Briggs, Mike's love life, John 'Numbah One Family Guy Lover' Michonski's wonderful life, Steven's audio problems, and DmC: Devil May Cry. | |||
16 Jun 2014 | E3 2014: The Final Day | 01:49:01 | |
At the edge of their hope (in videogames), at the end of their time (at E3), Mike and John reminisce about their time in Los Angeles; seein' those games and getting wistful about how far they've come in a single year. | |||
12 Apr 2014 | Kill la Kill Spoilercast | 01:24:55 | |
The Choo Crew is joined by Christine Love (the lady behind Analogue: A Hate Story and Hate Plus) to fully discuss Kill la Kill: the Anime of the Year. Nothing is off-limits, including other anime! (hopefully this will be the last time Steven brings up anime on this show) | |||
07 Aug 2013 | Passenger Car: Mayhem Mechanix | 00:10:53 | |
Welcome to the first installment of Passenger Car! Thrill as Mike talks with the guys from Mayhem Mechanix about Unrustable Bastards; a toyline described as Sons of Anarchy meets Pacific Rim. How is that not awesome? | |||
30 Jul 2013 | VGCC Episode 7: Sophie Prell | 02:05:21 | |
Mike is just getting over his bout with the plauge, John is literally made of garbage, and special guest Sophie Prell is really excited about a Kickstarter for a video game based on a tabletop game. NERD. Plus, we've got terrible Peter Molyneux impressions, MGS4, Paul Eiding and other things we said! | |||
08 Aug 2013 | TFCon Day Two | 00:24:13 | |
Mike is ready to ambush friends, interview Mayhem Mechanix, warble theme songs, and just shove his iPhone into the face of whoever's willing to talk in the second day of Video Game Choo Choo's TFCon coverage. | |||
02 May 2014 | Disney Infinity Event Special! | 00:33:32 | |
Mike and John hop on Skype to discuss yesterday's Disney Infinity event! They also find time to plan a heist, talk about betrayal, the real people Mike saw at the reception, and whether Clark Gregg would make a good Raiden. | |||
26 Apr 2014 | Passenger Car: Maddi McFly | 00:20:27 | |
John sits down with his friend Maddi McFly to discuss cosplay. As a professional cosplayer, Maddi has been hired by comic book shops and Microsoft to cosplay for them. Find out what goes into professional cosplaying, and hear some stories, both good and bad, about what cosplaying is really like. Always ask the cutie before you touch the booty. | |||
11 Feb 2014 | VGCC Episode 29: Embargo Waifu | 01:20:47 | |
Mike and Steven open this episode by talking about Transformers far too much, but the conversation quickly swings to a very careful discussion of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Who is the Embgaro Waifu? Is Dark Cybertron any good? How much does John know about the old G.I. Joe movie? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT | |||
17 Oct 2013 | VGCC Episode 18: Waifu Wrestling Federation | 01:55:41 | |
Steven is dead, John bungles a hilarious gag, and Mike confuses an infamous hate group with the Necromongers from The Chronicles of Riddick. Also, Pokemon, anime, Pokemon, Choo-Choo shipping, Pokemon, and Cook, Serve, Delicious! | |||
04 Apr 2014 | Danganronpa Spoilercast | 00:58:10 | |
Set your time machine to Valentine's Day Eve and listen to the Choo-some Twosome (Mike & John) chat about one of 2014's most memorable releases: Danganronpa! | |||
04 Nov 2013 | VGCC Episode 20: Mike and John Get Married | 01:38:49 | |
Sure, Mike and John talk about Ace Attorney 5, Christine Love's 'Hate' games, Consensual Torture Simulator, why PAX is bad again, and The Walking Dead Season 2. But they also talk about flashing in an Arby's, Brendan Fraiser, horrific school dances, why marijuana causes a hunger for crime, and their plan for a sexless marriage, which is what you all really want to hear, right? Also, very very minor Ace Attorney spoilers from 44:15 to 47:08, in case you care about that sort of thing. | |||
29 Apr 2014 | VGCC Episode 38: Pizza of the Year | 00:48:59 | |
Mike plays Towerfall, John is on the recieving end of a Demon Gaze, and the eponymous Papa John has a little too much to drink on the latest episode of Video Game Choo Choo: your number one podcast for pizza news, reviews, and cheats! Who will be crowned Pizza of the Year?! | |||
10 Mar 2014 | VGCC Episode 33: Nose Glue | 02:34:37 | |
(At around 2 hr 15 mins, things get a bit gross in this episode regarding childhood injuries. If something like that bothers you, skip ahead ten minutes. If not, it IS a pretty funny story.) John plays Yu-Gi-Oh! games from 1996, Steven rubs his waifu, and Mike's balls are destroyed. We also talk about current video game news for some ungodly reason. There's also the Zeebo's controller, terrifying injuries, and The Walking Dead Season 2. | |||
03 Sep 2013 | VGCC Episode 12: The Midget Context | 02:05:31 | |
John is on assignment in the Himalayas, so it's up to Mike and Steven to natter on about softcore porn starring Kevin Costner and a midget, accidentally scamming Wendy's out of 20 chicken nuggets, which one is red, which one is blue, a DMC/Persona 4 crossover, delicious pizza, Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye, smuggling guns into Canada, the colors Payday 2, and the latest and greatest professional wrestler: The Fumblin' Dublin! | |||
23 Nov 2013 | VGCC Special - Xbox One Launch Party | 00:43:01 | |
So, about five minutes before the doors opened for Microsoft's Xbox One launch party in Los Angeles, Mike decided the die had been cast and roped his friend Spencer into going. Thrill as they record their various thoughts on the game demos available, Deadmau5, bustin' a move to Mackleman, and DmC: Devil May Cry! | |||
25 Feb 2014 | VGCC Episode 31: Kill la John | 02:32:35 | |
Get ready for some good humor funny sh'it with the Video Game Choo Choo gang as they talk about anime for entirely too long, especially that new Kill la Kill show. Also, Mike plays the Titanfall beta, Steven is a real human bean, and John adds to his waifu roster. | |||
18 Jun 2013 | VGCC Episode 1: Pilot | 02:21:35 | |
All aboard for the very first episode of Video Game Choo Choo! Join your conductors Mike, Steven, and John as they serve up a hot dish of Xbox One reveal postmortem with a side of Tropes VS Women followed by a Why John is Terrible chaser. Plus, we've also got a mixed salad with Grand Theft Auto, inFamous, 999 on iOS, and the new Double Fine Kickstarter! | |||
28 Jun 2014 | Passenger Car: Alex Jebailey | 00:07:36 | |
After decades of scheduling mixups and longing e-glances, John Michonski finally sits down in Microsoft's E3 booth with Alex Jebailey, Iron Galaxy's Community Manager. We've got the hot scoop on Killer Instinct Season Two, CEO 2014, fabulous t-shirts, and very minor hints about a new Divekick character! | |||
01 Jul 2014 | VGCC Episode 43: Klepek Returns | 01:26:28 | |
On the cusp of 2014's prophesied Guest Month, Giant Bomb Senior News Editor Patrick Klepek did return to the Video Game Choo Choo podcast. And lo, did the Choo Crew talk about Murdered: Soul Suspect, Shovel Knight, Godzilla, pixel art games, and that hot new Cards Against Humanity office. For it was good, and there were no audio problems. Amen. | |||
21 Jul 2014 | VGCC Episode 44: TFCon 2014 Special | 00:12:31 | |
Despite many, many protests from John Michonski, Michelangelo Cosimano managed to cross the border, show up at TFCon 2014, and shove his phone into a ton of faces. Do you understand who Pat Lee is? How do you feel about shady backroom toy deals? If all that sounds good, then you'll maybe enjoy this show more than usual. | |||
23 Jul 2014 | VGCC Episode 45: Conrad Zimmerman | 01:39:17 | |
The Choo Crew is joined by Conrad Zimmerman, tech master behind Sup, Holmes? for an invigorating talk regarding body heat in Crime Alley, the semantics of internet arguments, Long Night, weird PS2 games, and bagels. | |||
03 Aug 2014 | VGCC Episode 47: Bathroom Coke | 01:40:45 | |
Make sure you board & bag that MP3, Chooch fans! It's the first appearance of Lauren Boley and Will Westwater: the new regular Video Game Choo Choo co-hosts! We've got a jam-packed roller-coaster deep-fried...jet plane (?) of excitement, featuring Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Gone Home, and Gods Will Be Watching. | |||
11 Aug 2014 | VGCC Episode 48: THIS SUMMER | 02:07:17 | |
John, Will, and Lauren go on an adventure through Splatoon ink, hear Will's need to talk about balls, and gaze lovingly at Toon Link's potato feet. There's also plenty of talk about Disgaea, Tomodachi Life, and X-Com. | |||
17 Aug 2014 | VGCC Episode 49: THIS SUMMER 2 | 01:16:54 | |
Mike decides there will be no videogame discussion this week, Lauren makes her own burritos, John finally confesses his love for Transformers, and Will Westwater becomes typecast as a burger-eating goon. | |||
28 Aug 2014 | VGCC Episode 50: Who Shot Mike? | 01:45:36 | |
It's been a long road, getting from there to here. It's been a long time, but my time is finally near. But I can feel the change in the wind right now. Nothing's in my way. And they're not gonna hold me down no more, no they're not gonna hold me down. CAUSE I'VE GOT FAAAAIIIITH OF THE HEAAARRRT | |||
12 Sep 2014 | VGCC Episode 51: New 3DS, New Jonathan | 02:00:39 | |
The Chooch Gang talks about manga drool, argues about console releases, and listens to Lauren talk about weird game history. So y'know, the usual. Also, PAX kinda sucks. | |||
18 Sep 2014 | VGCC Episode 52: Will's XLellent Adventure | 01:20:53 | |
The Chooch Crew gets caught up in a hair-raising battle over the future of Nintendo's hardware, Lauren talks about more stuff the rest of the cast is clueless about, and John says "What the fuck" at least ten times. | |||
05 Oct 2014 | VGCC Episode 53: Tee-Lau | 01:36:01 | |
Will talks about Tee-Lau, but it's for a good reason this time. Other topics tackled include Smash Bros, Natural Doctrine, John's fear of sex toys, Danganronpa roles, and more! | |||
09 Oct 2014 | VGCC Episode 54: Brad Muir | 01:47:04 | |
Double Fine's own Brad Muir joins Mike and John to discuss Massive Chalice, Hoodslam, the endless march of time that will inevitably result in that big dirt nap, the perils of Kickstarter, and some chiptune music. | |||
17 Oct 2014 | VGCC Episode 55: Pardon John's Dust | 01:11:51 | |
With Mike and Will in Vegas, John and Lauren delve into topics both serious and not. Expect goofs, Smash Bros, discussions of emasculation, and Bayonetta 2. (A rape mention trigger warning is on this episode, but not due to any "jokes", we discuss some online gaming interactions Lauren had). | |||
26 Oct 2014 | VGCC Episode 56: The Fifty-Sixth Episode | 02:13:25 | |
Mike and Will go to Las Vegas and walk down a spooky hallway, John Michonski tries his hand at hosting the podcast, and Lauren Boley is the Anime Queen. Also, the gang discusses sea lions. | |||
08 Nov 2014 | VGCC Episode 57: Chicken John | 01:40:45 | |
Mike texts John a LOT of bird pictures, Lauren takes charge, Will dresses up as Channing Tatum for Halloween, and John Michonski is a yellow-bellied coward. | |||
15 Nov 2014 | VGCC Episode 58: Pippi Podstocking | 01:19:59 | |
Despite Mike's illness-related absence and Will's GAINZ-related absence, Lauren and John manage to have a grand old time discussing video games. John also introduces his new character: Pippi Podstocking. | |||
22 Nov 2014 | VGCC Episode 59: Fire Emblem Hooves | 01:28:30 | |
John, Mike and Lauren get down to game business. Mike played friggin everything, John played Pokemon (not the new one) and Lauren is still playing Destiny for some reason. Also, potato feet, hometowns, and Jonathan are discussed, as usual. | |||
28 Nov 2014 | VGCC Episode 60: Know Your Role | 01:08:16 | |
On this week's Chooch, Will and Lauren are out, so John talks about how sexist wrestling is for about twenty minutes. Also, Pokemon, Smash Bros, Assassin's Creed, and Captain Toad! | |||
13 Dec 2014 | VGCC Episode 61: Lauren Sings the Hits | 01:19:00 | |
With both Mike and Will out on assignment, Lauren and John run through a quick episode. | |||
02 Jan 2015 | The Golden Whistles 2014: Day One | 01:06:48 | |
The whole Chooch gang gathers to send the year off with a bang. Mike, Lauren, John, and Will deliberate five Game of the Year categories: Best Moment, Best Music, Best New Character, Best Returning Character, and Best Writing. Will a consensus be made? Or will Choo Choo tear itself apart? | |||
05 Jan 2015 | The Golden Whistles 2014: Part Three | 00:47:27 | |
It's day three, and Mike, Lauren, John, and Will are all reloading their discussion ammo. What will they fire into the fray today? Why, Best DLC/Expansion, Best non-2014 Game We Played in 2014, Most Disappointing, and Best Surprise! It'll be surprising to see their picks, at least! (Theme by The Fleshtones) | |||
03 Jan 2015 | The Golden Whistles 2014: Day Two | 00:42:22 | |
It's day two, and Mike, Will, John, and sometimes Lauren argue for more awards. Hella-Brokenest, Most Remastering, Best Multiplayer, Best Mechanic, and Best Visuals are debated by the crew, and you won't want to miss out on the flying fists and heinous language. (Theme by The Fleshtones) | |||
06 Jan 2015 | The Golden Whistles 2014: Day Four | 00:45:24 | |
Mike gets Murdered, Lauren puts a knife in her teeth, John succumbs to despair, and Will Westwater is the last of us, as the Choo Crew decides the Worst Burning Pile of Trash and the Game of the Year! (Theme song by the Fleshtones) | |||
12 Jan 2015 | Passenger Car: Melt Channel | 00:19:24 | |
John chills with the chiptune band Melt Channel, discussing their origins, their sound, and what it means to be cool. If you want to hear their music, check out their Bandcamp (http://meltchannel.bandcamp.com) and Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/melt-channel), and support them if you like what you hear. Also, apologies for the occasional car sounds, this was recorded outside a venue, near a major street. Oops. | |||
14 Jan 2015 | VGCC Episode 62: What Happens When Mike Leaves | 01:26:26 | |
Mike and Will have left the building, and while new EoC John and Lauren take time to search for new hosts, they also sit down and discuss video games into a microphone for you to "enjoy". The duo talk about Persona 4 Ultimax, the holidays, Gabe Newell's knife collection, hentai and its relation to Go Go! Nippon!, Skullgirls (for ten goddamn minutes!), Duke Nukem, and Megatron's dick. (Plus some actual announcements about the site at the end). | |||
23 Jan 2015 | VGCC Episode 63: JFK Comes Back | 01:33:50 | |
Lauren gets spooked, John’s scared of FOEs, and we don’t know who anyone is! Lauren’s played Persona Q, while John Michonski’s Big Week For Games™ features discussion on Citizens of Earth, the worst impression of all time, Duck Tales Remastered, Tales From The Borderlands, AND MORE! Plus, get hyped for the new hires! | |||
07 Feb 2015 | VGCC Episode 64: New Choo Crew | 02:15:51 | |
This week, it’s a bumper edition of Chooch! New Mike and Kay join Lauren and John for a discussion about the hottest member of The Shield, Lauren says the saddest thing ever, New Mike doesn’t know what moe is, and we talk a little about video games. Hyrule Warriors, Pokémon, Dying Light, HyperDimension Neptunia’s PC port, and Grim Fandango. Plus news and questions. | |||
11 Feb 2015 | VGCC Episode 65: Persona Fan Club Meetup | 01:21:08 | |
This week on The Chooch, new hire Niall joins John for a discussion about Dan Ryckert, scams, and wrestling (but mostly Seth Rollins). Eventually, we work our way around to talking about Grim Fandango, Devil Survivor, bad Persona knock-offs, Persona, Persona, and more Persona. We've also got the latest news on Persona 5, Asteroids, the death of Shadow Realms and Nintendo's big week. Plus we take questions, and talk about Steam Early Access & Greenlight, Mike Cosimano, and breakfast. Oh, and Persona. | |||
21 Feb 2015 | VGCC Episode 66: Italian Sausage | 01:44:06 | |
John breaks the rules, Liquid Mike saw NXT, went to the fair and ate a sausage, John talks to himself, and at some point we start talking about video games. Michael doesn’t understand Amiibos, we talk Thomas Was Alone, Yakuza 4, Apotheon, Hyrule Warriors (again), Muramasa Rebirth, Divekick, and Uncharted 3. John does a Lauren impression, and we run down the week’s news, before tackling questions from listeners. | |||
27 Feb 2015 | VGCC Episode 67: Talking Dead | 01:33:06 | |
This week on Chooch, Niall joins John to talk about his newfound and unhealthy obsession with The Walking Dead show, and once we get talking about video games, htoL#NiQ, Nation States, and Uncharted: Golden Abyss are on the deck. Oh, and The Walking Dead game. We roundup the weeks news where the boys get hyped for Danganronpa: Another Episode, and discuss the prospect of Telltale branching out into the world of TV. We round the show off by giving our hot takes on wrestling, anime, haikus, jetpacks and The Order, and discuss Lauren's life-debt to John. | |||
06 Mar 2015 | VGCC Episode 68: Moe Can Change | 02:01:21 | |
The Chooch.biz Crew convenes for another exciting episode, fun of fun, and err, Steam Machines. Lauren returns to the podcast from her sabbatical, to tell us tales of life without a computer, and DnD, while John insults you, the new listener, and Liquid Mike wastes no time in making Lauren upset. John is very sorry for making Lauren play Criminal Girls: Invite Only (trigger warning for rape, skip ahead to the chime at 16:05 to get around it), and we also talk You Are The Protagonist, Moe Can Change (Lauren’s not moe, by the way), Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart, Borderlands 2, Game of Thrones, Mike’s crippling Civ V addiction, and John’s played Street Fighter Alpha 3, OlliOlli 2, and Injustice. Plus, John pulls his hair out over old Godzilla movies, and Lauren isn’t paying attention. Plus, news and questions with the gang! Also Steam Machines. | |||
14 Mar 2015 | VGCC Episode 69: Point and Shoot | 01:40:52 | |
Things are heating up this week on a very special, very sensual episode of Video Game Choo Choo. John, Lauren, Niall, and Mike sit down to talk poop on buses and Mike’s incompetence running public transportation. John gets a crash course in Minecraft, Niall gets extreme, Final Fantasy is edgy, and Lauren catches the Civ V bug. Plus, John loves Transformers, we tackle the news, and then things get… awkward. 0:26 - Introductions 5:30 - Mike’s games; Civ V, Cities in Motion, Minecraft 11:06 - Niall’s games; OlliOlli 2, SSX, Tony Hawk, Final Fantasy 8 22:15 - Lauren’s games; Hyperdevotion Noire, Civ V 32:27 - John’s games; Smash Bros., Guilty Gear Xrd, OlliOlli 2 42:30 - News; New Xbox lead, Mortal Kombat X, Street Fighter 5, Final Fantasy Type-0, Tales From the Borderlands, Metal Gear 5, Battletoads (yes, really, Battletoads), Danganronpa, Maxis, Rock Band 4 1:16:15 - Questions. I apologize on behalf of us all. | |||
30 Mar 2015 | VGCC Episode 70: Black Flag | 01:47:01 | |
It’s a Chooch party tonight, with the long awaited seventieth episode! John and Liquid Mike sit down for a friendly chat about tacos, enchiladas, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, Taco Bell breakfast, The Hobbit and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Eventually, the boys get to talking about video games, loading hell, why the Xbox One needs magic and luck to get Assassin’s Creed to work, and finally ask the question on everyone’s lips; are John Michonski and Mike Cosimano the same person? Lauren shows up midway through the conversation to talk Bloodborne - causing me to cry because I have to edit someone in during the show - and we tackle the latest, hottest news and listener questions. CHOOCH 70. GET IT IN YOUR EARS. Editor’s Note: There’s a quick musical break in the show at 34:19. Apologies, but there was no way around it. Blame John. 0:26 - Introduction 9:50 - Mike’s games: Civ V, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, Saints Row: The Third, Game of Thrones 22:25 - John’s games: Tales From the Borderlands, Wild Arms 36:24 - Lauren shows up and I cry quietly: Bloodborne, Civ V 55:10 - News: Nintendo/DeNA, Kojima, Star Wars Battlefront, MKX, God of War 3, Dragon Age DLC, YouTube vs Twitch 1:26:25 - Questions and sign-off | |||
04 Apr 2015 | VGCC Episode 71: Lesbian Pirate Schoolgirls | 02:11:47 | |
It’s a full house this week, as John, Miguelito, Lauren and Niall sit down for a discussion that, for a change, is about video games, and not tacos. Mike is hanging out in the sewers, John’s scared and angry, and Lauren pooped in the aqueducts. Plus John levels up and drinks sriracha, Niall snorts some powder, and we rip our shirts off and talk WrestleMania for way too long. We discuss the latest news, debut a new segment, get paid a visit by new WWE Champion Seth Rollins, go back in time to anoint David Cage the messiah and then argue over whether Chie or Yukiko is the best Persona waifu (it’s Yukiko, btw). 0:25 - Intros 1:23 - Mike’s games: Neverwinter, Saints Row: The Third, Skyrim, Game of Thrones 18:00 - Lauren’s game: Bloodborne 31:51 - Niall’s games: Persona 4, Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters 38:15 - WrestleMania chat 1:13:37 - John went to Anamanaguchi 1:18:08 - News: PS Plus, AC: Chronicles, Zelda Wii U, Nintendo Direct, Umihara Kawase, MGS Movie, Broken Age 1:35:20 - New Segment, with special guest, Seth Rollins 1:43:05 - Questions 1:55:00 - Final Fantasy XV is gross 2:08:30 - Sign-off #teamyukiko | |||
12 Apr 2015 | VGCC Episode 72: Stylish & Illegal | 02:08:53 | |
Live from a tunnel somewhere underneath York University, it's Video Game Choo Choo episode 72! John sits down with Niall, Liquid Mike, and Lauren for a friendly discussion about why Toronto is the world's greatest city, why Blitzball fucking sucks, ice cream, Bloodborne, and, I dunno, a bunch of other games. John shows us all a photograph that makes him laugh, Mike is wrong about Chie again, Lauren has a Bloodborne waifu, and we talk Nintendo's big week, more stupidity on Square Enix's part, and buff cyberpunks. 0:25 - Introductions 4:12 - Niall’s games: Final Fantasy X, OlliOlli 2 17:00 - Lauren’s games: Bloodborne, Pokemon, Trauma Center 29:45 - Mike’s games: The Fast and the Furious, Crusader Kings 2, Eador: Genesis, Terraria 44:20 - John’s game: Earthbound 53:50 - Questions: Warning, Bloodborne spoilers in the first question, skip to 57:30 to avoid them. 1:11:00 - News: Deus Ex, Capcom Pro Tour screwup, Rodea, Witcher 3, Mobius Final Fantasy, Nintendo, Layton, Yo-Kai Watch | |||
19 Apr 2015 | VGCC Episode 73: More Issues Than Batman | 02:08:29 | |
Live and in glorious HD, it’s Chooch 73! Mike has a ton of things wrong with him and needs to chill, John is a little too hyped for Mewtwo, we talk Omega Quintet, cherry blossoms, Megacon, body pillows, dope ass games, plus news and questions! NOTE: This episode has tons of issues, and it’s kind of a miracle that we got it out. Around 9:35, Lauren had some audio issues that were unsalvageable. The show continues but it’s a little rough for a second. The whole DMCA talk is a total disaster and what’s in the show is basically me just piecing together a conversation from audio I was given. At 53:48 the call drops, musical interlude to play us back in. There’s further issues in the Lego conversation and again it’s me trying to piece together some sort of coherent conversation. | |||
26 Apr 2015 | VGCC Episode 74: GHOST PROBLEMS MORE | 02:05:18 | |
Put on your cowboy hats and your roller blades, it’s time for Chooch 74! Mike yells about Metal Gear, Niall met @dril, and Lauren went to space and watched some Let’s Plays. John gets fired and we get… “sexy”, note the quotation marks. Plus, Lauren clogged the toilet, John loves Compile Heart and hates MKX. Eventually we get around to the latest news, answer questions, and Niall has a weird BlazBlue main. | |||
03 May 2015 | VGCC Episode 75: Balls of Steel | 02:00:12 | |
Lauren is out this week, meaning that Chooch 75 is attempt number two at Boys Night (and this time it’s actually getting released)! Crimp, Kip and Wink meet up for a chat about Duke Nukem and… not a lot else, really. Niall watched Bratz: The Movie, and we talk Andy Dick after Niall’s roommate tries to ruin the show, John has an existential crisis and floods his bedroom over his giving WWE Supercard four stars, and Mike takes over the show. Really, John gave WWE Supercard four stars. I know, crazy, right? Plus, we hit the latest news, talk about Valve’s huge modding kerfuffle, Deep Silver taking over the AA space, how much Konami suck, John fucks Tak Fujii, we fight in our lowriders and Mike reads some poetry. | |||
17 May 2015 | VGCC Episode 76: Croc of Shit | 02:03:13 | |
After a technical issue enforced hiatus, Chooch is back, and John Michonski is in a bad mood, but it’s okay because Mike’s in a really good mood. Maybe too good a mood. We debate why soccer is the best sport in the world, and why the Toronto Blue Jays suck at baseball. Mike’s boring, John stayed up too late watching GCCX, Niall’s roommate poured Lysol down the sink and John’s the new Olivia Munn. Plus, Kano stops by the show - in a bit that goes way too long - and we tackle news, Sly Stallone drops in, and we take your questions. Fuck Croc. 0:25 - Introduction 5:07 - Lauren’s games: Ether One, Destiny 14:22 - Mike’s games: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, Mafia 2, Dwarf Fortress, Kerbal Space Program 26:32 - Niall’s games: The Unfinished Swan, Race the Sun, Tekken Revolution, Hohokum, Yakuza 5 41:47 - John’s games: MKX, Tron Bonne 50:05 - News: Sega not at E3, Tony Hawk 5, Mirror’s Edge, P.T., Nintendo Roundup, Splatoon, Bloodstained, Ratchet & Clank, Gears of War, Walking Dead 1:41:15 - Questions | |||
24 May 2015 | VGCC Episode 77: Club Applebee's | 02:14:56 | |
Lauren's busy with moving this week, so John and Mike sit down to explain American fine dining establishments, such as The Olive Garden and Cracker Barrel, to Niall, who is very confused by the whole thing. This turns out to be what might be the longest bit Chooch has ever done. Aaron Carter is also brought up. Nobody had that much time for video games this week, for a bunch of fun (read: boring) reasons, but we do talk about what we did play, including such luminaries as Dwarf Fortress, Bravely Default and Injustice: Gods Among Us. We tackle the news, as we wade through the dregs of the pre-E3 swamp, discuss how much Ty Lawson is too much Ty Lawson (I still don't know who Ty Lawson is), and field questions about fighting games. |