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Danny allows Spencer to gush about the new Coheed & Cambria album for his return. Impressions on Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind. More PlayStation Plus tiers impressions and Spencer predicts the Fall Guys fad will die in 3 weeks, book it.

Summer Game Fest wraps up and there are a TON of gaming stuff to discuss, from a game by the creator of Rick & Morty, to games about cats, to the much anticipated Starfield. Plus, the new PlayStation Plus tiers are live so here's a breakdown. Google suspended an engineer who claimed their LaMDA AI has gone sentient, a look into the transcript that triggered the claim and how automation is changing...

While Spencer is on indefinite hiatus, Danny breaks down his impressions on PlayStation's State of Play, Apple's WWDC, and the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remake.

Spencer & Danny share their thoughts on the summer blockbuster, Top Gun: Maverick (spoiler free). Live concert impressions: we saw Ariel & The Culture, and Adan Diaz, two up and coming Latino artists that are making great music. Itching for a new shootyboi video game, and rumor has it, Naughty Dog is working on a "The Division meets Escape from Tarkov" live service game that was originally suppose...

Spencer and Danny discuss Spencer's final thoughts on Elden Ring after he finally beats it himself, some complaints but still regarded as great. Kendrick Lamar drops his first full length studio LP in 5 years, and it's not what any of us expected. Spencer and Danny explore some of the heavy & personal topics Kendrick explores, how that introspection impacted our own listening experiences.

Spencer sings a song about Danny becoming Elden Lord, Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga brings a nice change of gaming pace after Elden Ring. Spencer talks about his Kindle hack, and some Grammy's reactions.

Spencer finds out his old mac mini is terminal, Danny has a weird thing for glossy monitors. But first, thoughts on the new PlayStation Plus tiers, do they compete with GamePass?

Spencer and Danny talk Elden Ring mid/end game experience, new TV tech options for your home theater and how it's the best time to experience older remastered films. Also, some diving into the anatomy of a festival lineup, nostalgia bating, and Spencer loves Charli XCX.

Spencer and Danny discuss the influence internet media has and how to balance what we consume to stay informed but avoid emotional manipulation. Also, 7 years of To Pimp A Butterfly (33:00)

Spencer returns, and we got The Batman takes, Kanye being bad but how celebrities manipulate their social status, but mostly why Elden Ring is one of the greatest video games of all time.

Elden Ring highlights the flaws in Horizon Forbidden West, even with accessibility issues. Experience will depend on setting the right expectations, explaining Danny's 5 point ranking system for games, and precautions you should take with your cybersecurity as threats of cyber attacks from Russia are on the rise.

What's the deal with food tiktoks? Horizon Forbidden West is good but maybe overhyped? Elden Ring getting insane reviews and the boys talk about diving in to their first soulsbourne game. Also, a batman calzony pizza

LG and Epson released new projectors and Spencer breaks them down for home theater heads. And finally, Spencer shares his thoughts on why he thinks the Last of Us 2 is a better story than The Last of Us 1. Danny disagrees but still loves The Last of Us 2. Rusty hardware and crossfit. If you read this, leave a reply saying "Spencer farts" on IG, Twitter, or Tiktok. Anywhere really. It'll be fun - D...

Spencer and Danny talk about the attention Spotify has gotten regarding Joe Rogan's problematic past, and how we can refocus on local efforts for more impactful, although less appealing, actions. Danny talks about Pokemon Legends: Arceus, some Oscar nomination talk, and Super Bowl predictions.

Spencer & Danny give add on to Sony acquiring Bungie and the busy month January 2022 turned out to be for gaming. Trepidation on Horizon Forbidden West potentially being overhyped, looking forward to Elden Ring, & Danny's hot takes on Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard in a deal worth nearly $69b (nice) that rivals the Disney & Fox merger ($71.3b) sends shockwaves through the gaming and media world. Danny shares his reactions sans Spencer bcuz he's a lil sick boi as to what this potentially means for GamePass, Xbox, Nintendo, PlayStation, and most importantly, gamers.

Spencer and Danny close out on a high note, talking about our picks for best albums, best video game, favorite tech, and favorite movies. We thank everyone for listening this year! We're just getting started.

Part 1 of a 2 part end of year podcast, and we're starting off with the bad news. Spotify Wrapped (is it juiced?), terrible games, travel woes, Bezos takes down the internet.

Gen Zer Josue makes an argument in favor of Call of Duty: Vanguard, talking how good Halo Infinite Multiplayer has been for a week, and some black friday/cyber monday tips.

Danny talks about how Jake Gyllenhaal should just return the scarf mentioned in Taylor Swift's rerelease of Red, but mostly about how Silk Sonic needs more love because Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak crushed it. Also, a 2nd half rant about how Returnal was snubbed for Game of the Year nomination. At least Halo Infinite multiplayer is fun.

Danny breaks down his thoughts on the tragedy at the Travis Scott Astroworld Festival in Houston, why Travis should be held accountable (00:00). As a palate cleanser, Danny shares his rebuttal to the voices saying gaming has gotten dull or boring (32:40).

Spencer returns before a month long hiatus to discuss ghosts in cell phones (00:00), why we think the idea of a virtual world is cool, but not if it's coming from Facebook (19:00), and some early Black Friday shopping tips (40:00).

Spencer ran away because Danny beat him at fantasy football this week, so it's a solo Danny episode. The problems with Nintendo Switch Online besides the price, why you should emulate instead, & how cool it is that Apple silicon is working out with the new 14 & 16 inch MacBook Pros.

This week Danny & Spencer discuss Metroid Dread & Back 4 Blood as new games they're enjoying. The big tech news this week is the return of actual Pro grade MacBooks from Apple, why Danny is excited by the prospect of M1 Pro and M1 Max Apple silicon. Music this week by Pink Pantheress, and some NBA jibber jabber.

Spencer tries to console Danny about the White Sox, the lackluster Battlefield 2042 beta, & what we can learn from the Twitch hack that revealed payouts to top streamers over the past 2 years.