Playing Favorites

Live from New York, it's Playing Favorites! From the cheesy, the silly, to the just plain bizarre, we watch (and rewatch) some of our favorite SNL sketches, skits, characters, and songs. Don't worry listeners, Playing Favorites won't break character! Go to our Patreon page to help support the show! https://patreon.com/playingfavorites  Check us out on Twitter @PlayFavPodcast  Intro Music...

It’s time to press F and pay respects because we are finishing our Favorite Video Games of the Decade. Join us as we talk about mountains, personas, and when games finally deliver on their promises. Congratulations, listeners! Playing Favorites has just been platinumed!  Go to our Patreon page to help support the show! https://patreon.com/playingfavorites Check us out on Twitter @PlayFavPodca...

Boy, do we love duologies! This time around, we’re talking our favorite video games of the last ten years. Part 1 covers the years 2010-2014, so re-download Angry Birds and get ready to be a part of a flash mob!  Go to our Patreon page to help support the show! https://patreon.com/playingfavorites       Check us out on Twitter @PlayFavPodcast     &...

Remember when music videos mattered? Playing Favorites does! Join us as we traverse the best (and weirdest) music videos ever made. Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Playing Favorites crawls in search of blood to terrorize y’all’s neighborhood!  Go to our Patreon page to help support the show! https://patreon.com/playingfavorites      Check us out on Twitter @Play...

Dust off your dress robes and sharpen your swords because we are talking favorite fantasy worlds! Go to our Patreon page to help support the show! https://patreon.com/playingfavorites     Check us out on Twitter @PlayFavPodcast     Intro Music (20XX) & Outro Music (Thermal)  by Evan King Check him out here! https://www.youtube.com/user/EvanKingAudio   Download his Music here --> https://evankingmu...

Start circling your choices in the Scholastic Express because we are talking Favorite Young Adult Books! Were you never weary of Beverly Cleary? Were you a Judy Blume goon? Join us as we take deep breaths and talk about our first favorite chapter books. Prepare yourselves, you’ve crash landed, and all you have to survive with...is this podcast! Go to our Patreon page to help support the show! http...

From the weird to the wacky, the Playstation 2 had a lot of fun games. Justin and Paul try to contain their excitement as they talk through some of their favorites. Whether you were rolling up stuff, playing music tracks, or guiding a Japanese businessman through the worst day of his life, the PS2 deserves the spotlight. Not to worry, listeners--the only virus Playing Favorites has is the nostalgi...

The thrilling conclusion to our season premiere! Justin and Paul get furious as they marvel at their favorite movies of the decade. Never fear, listeners. The dead don’t speak to Playing Favorites! Intro Music(20XX) & Outro Music(Thermal)  by Evan King. Check him out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EvanKingAudio Download his Music here --> https://evankingmusic.com/

We’re back for our second season! To kick it all off, we are talking about our favorite films of the last decade. Don’t worry, no one picked The Human Centipede. This is part one, covering 2010-2014—remarkably weird years for movies! Join us as we delve into an extravaganza of favorites! Never fear, listeners. there is plenty of extra ganza to go around. Also, why is Justin's mic doing a Kylo Ren...

Oh! Hello there, listeners. We didn't see you come in. Won't you stay for some cocoa, a round of Star Fox 64, and our first season finale? Have a seat and listen as Justin and Paul recap their favorite moments from this first season and talk about what they're looking forward to over the break. Be warned—Playing Favorites has spiked the egg nog!

T'is the season, so let's get spooky. We are talking about our Favorite Horror Films! Justin recounts his Dad as the scariest part of watching The Exorcist while Paul uses a horror film to teach sex ed. Thrills! Chills! Oldtime Hockey! Look out, listeners! Playing Favorites is RIGHT BEHIND YOU!

The Skywalker saga ends in December, but Justin and Paul can’t wait that long to talk about it! Join us as we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk about the final Rise of Skywalker trailer. Never fear listeners, everything is going according to plan...

Wipe off that ectoplasm and don't cross the streams because we're talking about our favorite ghosts! We cover the horror of being a Pac-man ghost, how force ghosts might actually be ruining people's lives.  and—of course—the ghost with the most. Come on listeners, let’s turn on the juice and see what shakes loose!

Trade those quarters for tokens because we’re talking favorite arcade games! We explore the weird places you’d find an arcade cabinet, the Hardcore Rockers that ruled the arcade, and the tragic account of a death...by snap bracelet. Insert token now to continue Playing Favorites!

Jump in your Gundam and heat up your cup-ramen, it’s time to talk about Anime! Justin and Paul discuss the finer points of this style of animation—like what does a Pharaoh’s hair actually look like, and if you should consult a doctor about dreams where you pull an enormous sword from a loved one’s stomach. Prepare yourselves, Playing Favorites is taking its final form!

Hey! Listen! It's time to end our very first trilogy with none other than our favorite second bananas! Tune in to hear Justin break down what makes a true, lovable sidekick and which second-fiddle makes Paul get weepy. Never fear, listeners. Playing Favorites has got your back!

Twirl your mustache and practice your maniacal laugh because we are talking favorite villains! Justin answers an overdue question, and Paul absolutely does not talk about a parrot. We also take some time to marvel at the uniquely evil schemes of Bond villains. Beware, Playing Favorites has turned to the dark side!

From the unlikely to the unsung, this week Playing Favorites goes deep to talk about our favorite heroes! Paul spoils a surprise, and Justin breaks the show again.

It’s that time of  year all parents look forward to—Playing Favorites Goes Back to School! We talk community center dojo/gym and juice bars, The Ramones in high school, and the wild stuff that happens on the last day of school. This episode is flipping great!

Whether they terminate or transform, we love robots! This topic has us talking about everything from bionic body parts to the uncanny valley. All this plus the man who loved R2-D2 too much! This episode is slightly more than meets the eye.

Move over Microsoft and Sony, it's time to talk about Nintendo's original rival, Sega! From the Genesis/Megadrive to the Dreamcast, we review the best that Sega had (and still has!) to offer. Paul and Justin have their most heated disagreement about, of course, a mid-90's beat 'em up and discuss the pure satisfaction of driving a forklift. All this and how to market video games to Dads!

Put up your dukes, it’s time for favorite fight! We talk about beautifully choreographed, well–directed sequences...and also that time Roddy Piper nut-punched Keith David. All this plus lightsabers, baseball bats, and defeating communism in a boxing ring. Prepare yourself! Playing Favorites’ power level is over 9000!

This week, the youngest goes first because we're talking favorite board games! Did you know that board games are the leading destroyer of relationships? Justin and Paul learn that playing them can reveal someone's true character. Most of the time, it means they're a jerk (us included). We talk dice rolling etiquette, avoiding a land war in Asia, and how Monopoly is still the worst game ever. Also,...

This podcast is like a hurricane! (here in Duckburg). Whether you're grabbing a bowl of cereal on a Saturday morning or up late watching Adult Swim, cartoons are everywhere. Paul makes rules about anime, and Justin gets a little tiny, a little toony, and he just may get a little looney.  Every day we’re out there making podcasts! Woo ooh!

Belly up, listeners—we’re talking favorite flops! Do you love something that most people don't? Sure, we all do. So this episode is about healing. Healing and trying to get old Dreamcast games to work. From the big budget blockbuster to lowly B-movie with C-List actors, Justin and Paul explore their favorite things that just went nowhere.