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This week on PodQuest, Chris put some time into word-based dungeon crawler Cryptmaster, and the new Metroidvania Animal Well. We also talk about the 2000 X-Men film as Walnut starts his weekly watch of the X-Men film universe, which of course derails into talking about shows and comics and the state of entertainment. Along with that, Drootin talks a bit about his trip to the NJ Ren Faire, and we h...

This week on PodQuest we here some thoughts on Balatro from Droo, Chris went to see Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom during it's limited theatrical run in the US, and Walnut has been watching and chatting with folks about Marvel Rivals. We also talk a bit about music, have our latest book club discussion on the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can, get some very early impressions from Droo on Hades 2, and...

This week on PodQuest, Chris talks about the Korean webcomic / web novel Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Walnut is back to Mega Man and put some time into Mega Man Zero, and Chris jumped into early access for Hades 2. Plus we chat about the newest season of My Hero Academia and the Shonen genre, and have a discussion about the recently rolled back plans for Helldivers 2 to require a PSN account on...

This week on PodQuest, we have our latest book club discussion on the 1996 film adaption, Romeo + Juliet starting Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. We also hear some thoughts on the Fallout TV series from Chris, and Walnut has been watching the original X-Men the Animated Series from 1992. We also have a little chat about concerts and pick our next book club theme. Our next book club will be the...

This week we're celebrating 10 years of PodQuest! The show starts out chatting about our first show, and some of the things from that time, before moving on. Then Chris talks about Spy x Family Code: White the new movie, Walnut played the next chapter of Poppy Playtime, and Chris has been dabbling in the 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway. We also hear about Droo's time seeing Sweeney Todd on Bro...

This week on PodQuest, Chris went to Japan and got to check out Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan, Walnut played a ton of games including Pacific Drive, and we have a debate on the values of review scores and how they should world. Plus our book club discussion on Dr Strangelove, Sea of Thieves, and some final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth from Walnut. Our next book club will...

While Chris is off galavanting the globe, we've got a special episode for you all! A couple weeks ago Walnut GM'ed a play test of Critical Roles new Daggerheart TTRPG system for Droo and Chris. After we ran through the premade "starter" we sat down to chat about our likes and dislikes and general thoughts on the experience. So this isn't an actual play if that's what you're looking for, go bug @b_...

This week on PodQuest we talk about our latest book club movie, the 1984 Hayao Miyazaki film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, then Chris talks a bit about the deck building rogue like poker game Balatro, and Walnuts been spending some time with survival horror game Poppy Playtime. We also hear Drootin's thoughts on the Netflix animated film Nimona, have a tangent on why Walnut is having less fu...

This week on PodQuest we chat about some of the DLC for Powerwash Simulator, have a discussion on fluff in games such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, making those games much longer with side content (forced mini games too), and wrap things up with thoughts on The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett. Our next book club will be the 1984 film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind on April 4th. The new t...

This week on PodQuest we have our latest book club chat about the 1996 movie From Dusk Till Dawn, then Chris talks a bit about the live action Avatar the Last Airbender series, and we wrap things up discussing the final two adventures in the legacy tabletop game Jurassic Park Legacy of Isla Nublar. Plus we talk a bit about Dragon Ball Super and Akira Toriyama's legacy, and Walnut started the Hazel...

It is our 500th Episode of PodQuest! This week Chris talks about Dune Part II (some spoilers), Drootin dives into some Helldivers 2, and both Walnut and Drootin played some Pinball (independent of each other!). We also have a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (some spoilers) check in. Our next book club will be the 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn on March 21. The new theme is modern fantasy / monster takes....

We're back this week to talk a bit about Rooster Teeth shutting down, our book club discussion on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), and a lengthy chat about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Check the timestamps for spoiler information! Droo also spends some time talking about Puttshack, and we have a brief chat on whether the cost of video games are a big deal compared to wrestling PPVs. Our next book cl...

This week on PodQuest Chris started playing Marvel's Midnight Suns, Walnut played Lego City Undercover, and Chris digs into his thoughts on The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer (Check timestamps for spoilers!. We also chat a bit about Mega Man Battle Network, how caffeine works, and more! Our next book club will be the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer on March 7th. The new theme is mode...

This week on PodQuest we talk about some of the games shown off during the February 2024 Nintendo Partner Showcase, including the first of the Xbox games heading to other platforms, then Walnut talks about his first experiences with Lethal Company, and we have our book club discussion on the 2022 horror comedy Day Shift. After that Chris talks about the Netflix original limited series Fool Me Once...

This week on PodQuest, Walnut dives into his time with the 1999 Dreamcast classic Shenmue, Chris played through the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo, and Walnut also read himself some Amory Wars, the comic series from Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez. We also talk a bit about Chris' thoughts on the 2022 horror thriller X, and Walnut played a little Football Manager. Our next book club wil...

This week on PodQuest we open with some discussion on the recent Xbox Rumors around first party releases on other platforms and what they could mean for the industry. After that, we jump into our latest book club discussion for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Full spoilers!). Then we wrap the episode up with some early impressions of Persona 3 Reloaded! We also chat about the 2023 film Leave...

On this week's episode of PodQuest we chat a bit about the games shown during the January 2024 Sony State of Play, then Walnut started playing the new open world survival game Enshrouded, and Chris finished watching Fringe (full spoilers). Plus a brief tangent on the Hulu docuseries Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People, Chris' thoughts on Dave Grohl's book The Storyteller: Tales of Life and...

This week on PodQuest Chris and Walnut chat about this week's Book Club Annihilation, then Chris talks a bit about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Walnut has spent some time with Palworld. We also chat a bit about some of the other games coming out in early 2024. Our next book club will be starting a new theme for Aliens or Extra Dimensional things with the 2023 film Spider-Man Across the Sp...

On this special episode of PodQuest, Chris has a chat with YouTuber Merphy Napier. We chat about how she got started with YouTube, discuss some of the books and manga read during 2023, and plenty of tangents. Some of the titles discussed are below, and may include some spoilers. Coming Back Alive The Gentleman Bastards The Magicians One Piece Naruto Dragon Ball The Wager If A Pirate I Must Be Dand...

This week on PodQuest, Chris talks about some of his favorite runs from the first half of Awesome Games Done Quick 2024. Then Walnut tells us is thoughts on Marvel's What If...? season 2, and Apple TV's Monarch Legacy of Monsters season 1. We also chat a bit about a live show for And That's Why We Drink and My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, the third movie. Our next book club will be starti...

This week on PodQuest we start with our book club discussion on the 2022 Japanese horror film Re/Member, then Chris chats about the TV comedy series Loudermilk, and Walnut has started playing My Friend Neighborhood. We also hear some of Chris' thoughts on Sky's End by Marc J Gregson. Our next book club will be starting a new theme for Aliens or Extra Dimensional things with the 2018 film Annihilat...

This week on PodQuest Chris talks about some movies including A Haunting in Venice, Drootin read the book Where Are Your Boys Tonight detailing the rise of Emo music in the early 00s, and Walnut has been playing some Subnautica for his newest Let's Play series. We also talk about Quiz Lady, No Hard Feelings, Baldur's Gate, The Long Dark, and Mickey Mouse. Our next book club will finally wrap up ou...

It's our final PodQuest of 2023! This week we have our book club discussion on the 1984 classic Gremlins, then Chris talks about the opening hours of the Super Mario RPG Remake, and we run down our Best of for 2023. You can see our full best of lists below, in no particular order! Our next book club will finally wrap up our time loop theme with the 2022 Japanese horror film Re/Member on our Jan 11...

This week on PodQuest we talk a bit about the hack and leaks from Insomniac, we do not however talk about the games and timelines but of the impact and the issue itself, particularly on the employees. After that, Walnut tells us about playing Tattletail a Christmas themed horror game, and Chris read through the 3 books in The Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch. We also talk a bit about Walnu...

This week on PodQuest we talk a bit about The 2023 Game Awards and some of the issues with the show, then Chris talks about the show School Spirits which recent came to Netflix from Paramount+, and Walnut went and saw Godzilla Minus One. We also have our book club discussion on Groundhog Day (1993), and Chris played the board game Sushi Boat. Our next book club will be holiday themed so we're watc...