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This week we discuss video game ownership rights and a potential bill to be passed, the 25th anniversary of the iPod, and Virginia takes us through her experience with creating her own DIY escape room! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:41 Forever has come 3:07 Virginia's son listening to the podcast 5:43 No episode next week/Halloween things 6:36 Alysha on a short break from podcast 7:35 Proposed bill to giv...

We have a review on Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast (dogs apparently cry...), we catch up on all the latest tech hardware releases, and we dive into what's been happening with vibe-coding, and how that's affected games, and software, and everything in-between. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:44 We're wearing glasses...? 2:25 Matt's corrections about The Avengers (1998) 3:29 White Drizzle 4:35 Listener Feedb...

"Ooohh! It's a man!" We cover the upcoming release of Sense and Sensibility, and we reminisce on all of our favorite kid's TV shows (mostly cartoons). We also cover who Dua Lipa got married to, Marvel's VisionQuest debuting soon on Disney+, and how our Instagram reel blew up. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:13 Audible Trial Deal 2:53 Stream Decks for all the buttons 4:00 Foster the People concert 9:06 Dua...

The October Prime Day sale is coming, so we discuss a few suggestions; we cover Avengers Endgame: Encore, the movie Black Bear (2020), the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Galaxy S26 price bumps, and our new short/reel that seems to have went viral! Our Amazon Prime Day picks: Ice Machine for Knee: https://link.amazon/B0fw0QwsS Bat Kitchen Scissors: https://link.amazon/B044tM01Y Bedsure Heated Blank...

The new Resident Evil movie is out (and it's good!), but we also viewed a throwback in Frontier Gal from 1945! Later we discuss the Akron Marathon and Meta's latest adjustments that we (and many others, likely) don't like. Our Sportsball section covers the Guardians clinching the playoffs (and now the AL Central!), the latest in the NFL, and more! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Materialists follow-up 4...

This week we discuss Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:00 But First This episode is sponsored by: Amazon Prime - start watching with your free trial now! https://amzn.to/48c53qa Audible - never a better time to listen! https://amzn.to/3Q7N7a5 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20% OFF | Promo Code: MAMALUKES https://promocode.to/aspire-drinks/mamalukes-734 Wavedash Radio - your source f...

This episode had us first reflect on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and our memories of the tragic event; we later move on into our review of The Weight, and some tech news such as the recent LG surveillance controversies as well as this past week's Apple event. We also cover sports news including the NFL season starting, and the Guardians chances of making the playoffs. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:58 25...

Matt and Virginia give us a review The End of Oak Street, and later on we figure out all the things to watch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to get caught up for Avengers Doomsday. We also cover the latest in sports including the Guardians walk-off wins, the NFL starting soon, the investigation against the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, Myles Garrett voted as #1 in the NFL, and more! Chapters:...

We're back to discuss another mystery movie, It Ends. We also cover a slew of board games we've recently played, and Luke once again attempts to get through some tech news including the latest adjustments YouTube is making. Sportsball features the Guardians recent win streak, Cavs transactions, the upcoming NFL season, a bit on Trevor Bauer, and more! We also catch up on what we've been doing the...

If you were a fan of Anthony Bourdain, you might find "Tony" to be an interesting story, but Dominic Sessa didn't sell it to us. We also reflect on YouTube's partner program changes, and how that may make things tougher for small channels (like ours!) to succeed in the long run. We also discuss MySpace potentially rebooting, Disney+ Verts, Disney+ potentially getting a "free" tier, sports news, an...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is our main focus this episode, but we also swing into a not so fantastic take on the classic shark thriller trope in The Devil's Mouth. We also have follow-ups from last week including on One Night Only and The Drama, and we dive into sports news including the woes of the Cleveland Guardians, and whatever Brandon Aiyuk thinks is going to happen with his NFL career. Chapt...

Although Alysha and Virginia were "out" this week, we have reviews of both One Night Only and The Drama, but we end up finding that the real "drama" is how complicated the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has actually become! We also discuss the latest in sports news including NFL contracts, Tony Romo's DUI, and Tom Hamilton's explanation of the "Buck Moon"; we also touch on the upcoming movie Dugo...

With a review of The Odyssey, we look at how Matt Damon shapes up against Gerard Butler from 300, and also how Shakira looked at the World Cup! We also cover Samsung's recent smartphone announcements as well as Spotify's rumored song search! We also rearranged the podcast set, we talk about a recent Bloc Party concert, a taste testing of Mochi, PEZamania, and recent sports news including LeBron he...

We discuss our recent adventures doing Game Show Duels, the active gaming facility, Activate, and Luke's attempt at covering some tech news including Sony's future plans for physical media, but not before an audio cue sets everything off the rails! We also cover the latest in sports news including the Guardians, the ESPY awards, and the World Cup; we also cover a recent Dave Attell comedy show, so...

The full crew returns to catch up Game of Thrones, the final season of the Bear, and Matt's review of Supergirl, but we also learn about the recent adventures of Matt's home remodeling, and a escape room hotel experience that ended up being quite a wet and hilarious tale! Also expect our usual sports news as well as Matt's thoughts on last episodes discussions on Disclosure Day and the Shayne Smit...

We change things up a bit this episode with a whole bunch of food origin trivia! We also discuss our Game of Thrones re-watch, a recent Shayne Smith comedy show, our usual dose of sports news, and a quick review of Disclosure Day. 0:00 Intro 1:09 It's Summer! 2:29 Game of Thrones Re-watch 16:54 Shayne Smith Comedy Show 26:18 Epoxy Floor Update 30:06 Sonic The Hedgehog: 35th Anniversary 31:21 Food...

As a short bonus episode, we've got all sorts of suggestions to build up your Amazon shopping list in time for this year's Prime Day! Logitech Signature M650 Wireless Mouse: https://amzn.to/4uQVJjM Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse: https://amzn.to/4vra7R6 3C'S 240W USB C Magnetic Adapter: https://amzn.to/3QyXxA0 David Seed Sunflower Seeds, Nacho Cheese: https://amzn.to/4aHJm2k JUNKLESS Chewy G...

If you're hoping for a good watch out of Masters of the Universe... temper your expectations. We give our review on that, we cover some recent sports news including the start of the World Cup, and Luke covers some highlights from the recent Summer Game Fest along with other game announcements! That includes Backyard Baseball, Halo, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Stage Tour, Spyro the Dragon, and Kingdom He...

In the search for "100%" movies via Rotten Tomatoes, we have Leave No Trace, and an upcoming action thriller, The Furious. We also cover the latest in sports news including the Myles Garrett trade, all sorts of Guardians news, and the impending World Cup! 0:00 Intro 1:40 Poppin Panic 3:10 The origin of the "waiting" meme 5:09 Game of Thrones Re-watch 8:22 Podcast Recommendation: Twenty Thousand He...

The latest Star Wars universe release, The Mandalorian and Grogu, is our headline topic; we also cover the latest with our Game of Thrones re-watch, sports news including the recent MLB salary cap proposal, and an assortment of tech topics including the upcoming astronomical price hike of the lifetime Plex Pass to $749! 0:00 Intro 1:45 Game of Thrones Re-Watch 17:29 Listener Feedback 19:53 The Man...

Our guest host Rachel joins us as we give a review of the new movie In The Grey, and we transition over to the meteorite hunting that took place this past St. Patrick's day with the meteor that fizzled out over Ohio! We also cover recent sports news including the NBA & NHL playoffs, recent ABS drama in the MLB, and the unfortunate passing of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch. This episode is sponsored...

This week we discuss Mortal Kombat II, Tuner, some announcements from Google I/O, and how things were like before the internet and social media took over our lives! This episode is sponsored by: Amazon Prime - start watching with your free trial now! https://amzn.to/48c53qa Audible - never a better time to listen! https://amzn.to/3Q7N7a5 🛒 Aspire Drinks - Green tea-powered energy drink 💰 Get 20%...

Amidst a super-sized supply of toilet paper, we've got reviews on Secret Agent, Marty Supreme, and How to get to Heaven from Belfast. We also cover some sports news, birthdays, some follow-ups from last episode including the bizarre Gamestop attempt to acquire eBay, and more! This episode is sponsored by: Amazon Prime - start watching with your free trial now! https://amzn.to/48c53qa Audible - nev...

This week we discuss our review of Apex (2026) starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, we cover a myriad of tech topics including "Ask YouTube", the new Steam Controller, and Hytale - a potential successor to Minecraft. We also cover our usual sports news with the Cavs getting through the playoffs, NHL playoffs, and some off-shoot topics including Game of Thrones, GameStop potentially buying B...

We're back to talk about DTF St. Louis, and our first book review of My Next Breath by Jeremy Renner! We also cover The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a 3D-printed snail, some listener comments, a couple of Matt's other favorite movies, sports news, trivia, and more! Go read (or listen to) My Next Breath: https://amzn.to/4cxUhNr Check out our new can coolers: https://store.mamalukes.net This episode is...