Double Shift Podcast

Duh Nell. HATES. Summer. Well, not really...she just hates the Sports of Summer. Basketball, Baseball, Soccer... Well...now she likes soccer, at least for the big soccer thingy that they do every four years. But the team she started going for is out. So she hates it again. But Geoff and Mikey don't hate these sports. So we talk about some of the best sports games to have ever existed! Well...maybe...

Today we will be talking about Guitar Heroes. But not Guitar Hero. Or Rock Band for that matter...well...maybe... But more so, heroes with guitars. Or just video game characters with guitars...doesn't have to be a hero. Could be a villain, or a movie star, or a dog. It could even be a Beatle...or multiple Beatles. We might even stamp our passport and head across the pond to get some Snax. Because...

It's the SUPER FAN CONTEST WINNER EPISODE! So...we didn't actually hold a contest, but Super fan Bran Bon tricked Mikey into thinking that we did hold a contest, and that he won. His prize would be that he appears on the show and talks about his extensive home arcade collection. I mean, he's a real nerd when it comes to this stuff...and it's awesome. Mikey, not wanting to be embarrassed, pretended...

Today we will talk about The Simpson's Video Games. Not actual real Video Games about The Simpsons that you or I can play in real life. Rather, the games that The Simpsons and the other residents of Springfield play. Game designers in the town of Springfield have the best job. They basically just say "It would be cool to make a game where you are a looter" or "what if there was a fighting game whe...

This week, we will talk about Dos games. We want to give you a synopsis of the episode, but we can't. You see...Dos games always required the user to answer a question, from a book that came with the game, in order to launch it. We have a similar book for our podcast, with all of the rules and hints and stuff like that. But we just can't find it... If we could find it, then we could tell you about...

We're finally here. The end of the Last Best Era. With probably the best console in The Last Best Era. The Nintendo Gamecube. That's not to say that the Gamecube is the last best console...it might not even be the best Nintendo Console, let alone the last best one. Categorizing your memories can be confusing, and sometimes painful... BUT FEAR NOT! We will be talking all things Cube today. How they...

This week on part two of "The Last Best Era" we talk about PS2. The Champion of the three consoles. This best seller gave us some bangers, too many to talk about in one episode. And Mikey wasted time by talking about GTA again, even though he said he wouldn't. That's fine...because we also talk about Burritos, exploiting the hard working people at Blockbuster Video and games, games, games! Gamefly...

The time is finally here. The moment that you all have been waiting for! Well...at least like 4 of you anyways. Mikey has been droning on and on and on and on and on and on (he needed help getting out of this loop) about the "Last Best Era" for video games. This is not only his opinion...oh wait, yes it is. Here what era it is (if you haven't been listening) and some of the reasons why. More impor...

Riddle me this...What is green, bounces, has weird scoring and says "WHOOOOOO"? If you said an owl playing tennis, you'd be wrong, but we'd understand why you said that. The answer is...well nothing really. It's all just descriptors for the game of Tennis. The beautiful game (oh wait that's soccer), America's Pastime (shoot...baseball). We don't know what Tennis is referred to as, but we do know t...

You ever have fond memories of stuff from back in the day? Yeah, us too. That's basically what this Podcast is every week. You ever just have memories about stuff from back in the day? Fond not really being a part of the equation? Well today we're talking about those old electronic handheld video games! We have memories of them, that's for sure. We also think, maybe some people didn't even buy the...

We're tired of talking about Video Games. All we do is talk about Video Games...and Snax. We want to talk about something else for once! Like TV Channels of yesteryear...yeah...that's the ticket! So today, we're going to talk about the Cable Channel that is gone, but not forgotten, G4. The channel for gamers, by gamers. It's a channel about Video Games!!! Ha! We tricked you! That's what people on...

Back in the day, when you could have it your way, you could buy Video Games at BK. They were very cheap and they came with a treat. Some fries and drink please with a whopper with cheese. Now you'd think they'd be bad and you'd think they weren't strong. But hey, if you thought that, guess what? You're WRONG! These games were not bad, not even one bit. A four dollar banger and super legit. Chex di...

Do you like things? How about things that used to be things, but aren't things anymore? You know...like things from yesteryear? We like thing and sometime those things aren't around anymore or they've changed. We miss those things. Some of those things happened a long time ago, which means we're old. We're Old and We Miss Things. For some reason we miss standing in lines at midnight, or basically...

Here at Double Shift, we LOVE love. And we also love Producer Geoff! And Producer Geoff just so happens to love Valentine's Day. So much so, that he wanted to pick the games for our V-Day Special! So we let him do just that. Snax and everything. And the results are adorable. From some NES Classics (maybe) to a Round Robin of Dating Sims, Geoff spans generations to provide us with fantastic game re...

Double Shift is back and we're celebrating the New Year! Celebrating the new...by talking about the old. But like...the new old. Old new? Trying to figure out a good way to say this is Demaking us Crazy! You've heard of remakes, but what about de-makes? Did you ever play a modern game and think to yourself...I wish this was the same game but less modern. I wish there was less music and more bleeps...

Happy Holidaze to all of you Nifty Nerds out there in Pixel Land! Join us for our holiday special, as we pay tribute to the iconic N64 Unboxing Video by pairing N64 games with beer! Danelle doesn't play The Grinch Game, but she reviews it anyways. Mikey does play it and also reviews it. Geoff didn't play it and did not review it. What a Grinch! You'll find out what sweet treat to pair with the per...

Happy Turkey Day to all of you Nifty Nerds, Gaming Goons and Joystick Jockeys out there in Gravy Land! Today we celebrate the Turkey Call! It seems like we get a Call of Duty every year for Thanksgiving. So today we will be talking about that game franchise and some of other bangers in the genre as well. We also talk about potato tacos...seriously...they are bomb. If you AREN'T doing this with you...

Nobody likes a cheater. Unless it's the legendary Konami Code! If you told us you beat Contra as a kid without that...you're lying! Probably... Ever wanted to see The Beastie Boys dunk against 90's NBA Stars? All things are possible if you believe! Or just cheat... Dancing Dinosaurs, Angry Pedestrians and Big Heads Unite! Today we are talking about cheat codes! We also might talk about Velveta as...

Horse Hockey! Malarkey! FISH STICKS! Sorry for the foul language, but today we’re swearing. Well, we’re not…but we’re talking about video games that do! What happens when QBert messes up at his job? What if Tony Montana survives the onslaught in his mansion? What do you get when you take heavy inspiration from Pulp Fiction for your bad guy? Tons of swears, that’s what! We also talk about Geoff’s f...

It’s a special day here at Double Shift. We have our first special guest! It’s our former boss, so we were on our best behavior… But our guest wasn’t! Please join us as we hang out with Sean Shimoda! A QA legend and a great friend! Mikey attempts to interview him, but mostly has dumb joke questions, Sean gives us his own Snax segment (and shows us the proper reaction to twizzlers) and Danelle desi...

Snax? Snax, you say? We got you! For our last Spooky Season Episode we talk about our favorite Halloween Candy and we pair it with a game. You know the Segment. The one where we pair dope food with even doper games, like one might do with a fancy feast and fine wine. But that's all we do!!! Danelle, Mikey, Guest Writer Sam Squanch and yes...even Producer Geoff give their favorite candy and game pa...

Här på Double Shift pratar vi inte svenska, men vi firar ett fantastiskt Folk Horror-spel som kommer från ABBA:s land! Bramble: The Mountain King är ett utmärkt och vackert spel, perfekt för Spooky Season och perfekt för fans av forntida folklore. Dessutom är Halloween och forntida folklore i grunden menade att skrämma barn, så jag tror att de två går hand i hand. Åh... vi pratar också om svenska...

We've heard many Urban Legends growing up...babysitter cooking the "wrong turkey", Bloody Mary, Geoff saying something witty and interesting... But have you heard the one about the kid named Ben, who haunted a N64 Cartridge? Or how about the one where Sonic the Hegdehog attacked all of his friends and ruined your computer? Why, there might even be the one about the Troll that lives inside the Game...

Have you ever been watching a movie and thought to yourself that it would make a great video game? So you look it up, and it doesn't have a video game adaptation? So you make up a fake Video Game about that movie? Or maybe, there is a video game based on a movie, but you thought of a different one. A BETTER ONE! So you design that game as well? And then, after that...did you ever have a podcast wh...

Not everything that is Spooky has to be terrifying. Sometimes you want to just open up the window, let the cool fall breeze in, wrap yourself in a blanket and leisurely manage a graveyard! Or, maybe you throw on a nice coat, put some hot coffee in a to go cup (throw in a little pumpkin spice maybe) and walk to your Plant Shop that may or may not prevent a cult from taking over the town. Even witch...