Sonic Weekly

Music is the topic this week, and we discuss our favorite (and least favorite) Sonic soundtracks! Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FTCR!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fo...

This week, we're catching up on the 'net! Since our last episode, Sonic has posted two animated shorts, and oh yeah, there was a big Nintendo presentation too. All that, plus Rings of Saturn is back this week! Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Gr...

The worlds of DC and Sonic the Hedgehog collide, and David & Grant are here for it. This week we’re sans Bo but joined by friends Michael Stearns and Abby Denton, who add a dash of chaos to the proceedings. For more Abby: GamerMom Kickstarter! For more Michael: His projects! Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ F...

Sonic Channel's new official Sonic Team timeline is the topic, and we're joined by our friends Smoovies and Barry the Nomad to answer the question — how well does Sonic's timeline align with David's? Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Barry: SEGABits! For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FTCR!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For m...

The folks of Team Sonic Weekly answer your burning questions again this week! Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FTCR!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​ For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Speci...

This week begins with a prompt from the listener letterbag about backlogs and time management, then segues into a conversation about Sonic Prime vs Sonic Underground, and eventually we talk about Sonic Unleashed Recompiled, the new fan PC port of the PS360 classic. Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic...

This week, Grant can't pronounce "Gamma" but does have some thoughts on playing CrossWorlds closed network beta test and the conversation surrounding it. David pontificates about the journey of E-102 Gamma and the existential themes of Sonic Adventure and Bo updates us from Rings of Saturn. Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠Rings of S...

Recorded just prior to the closed beta test for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, this week Team Sonic Weekly ideate around dream features, characters, and courses that could be included in the final game. Next week: our first impressions, so stay tuned! Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠...

They said it couldn't be done, shouldn't be done, and yet here we are — 100 episodes of the weekly fan show about Sonic the Hedgehog. Smoovies returns on-mic for a Team Sonic Weekly look back at centennial anniversaries throughout the franchise, and we also react to the big news of the week — the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds trailer! Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.c...

Writer/producer/star Dave Schilling goofs around with the fellas and shares his perspective on what makes Sonic so enduring for multiple generations. If you've been counting, this is episode 99! For more Dave Schilling: Substack! Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: ⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠ For more David: ⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're not going to pull your chain, this episode is mostly pointless. It's entirely possible you will enjoy it, but we're not making any guarantees. Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: ⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠ For more David: ⁠Sonic Retro!⁠ For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky!⁠ For more Smoovies: ⁠FTCR!⁠ ​For more Sonic Weekly: ⁠...

This week, Team Sonic Weekly digs into the listener mailbag to prompt a discussion about which Sonic pixel art sprites each host prefers, which leads into a chat about Genesis and Dreamcast box art styles. We also check the latest new news and also the latest old news! Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ For more Bo: Rings of Saturn! For more David: Sonic Retro! For more...

Jack of Old Games is back to show appreciation for the three Shenmue games, but first Team Sonic Weekly discusses the weekly Sonic news and Jack's unique thoughts on the Sonic Movie trilogy. Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ For more Jack: Jack of Old Games⁠! For more Bo: Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Our friend and raconteur Rlan (Sonic the Hedgeblog) returns to chew over a few pressing questions with the gang, like — is Movie Sonic a different character from Game Sonic? Which games are canon? And does it matter? For more Ryan Langley: ⁠⁠Sonic the Hedgeblog⁠ Send us Mailbag Questions! ⁠SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com⁠ For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Barry the Nomad returns to the program to share his thoughts about the new movie, and play Mad Libs with us. For more Barry: ⁠SEGABits! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Game developer Jandê Saavedra Farias calls in from Brazil to share his thoughts about Sonic Movie 3... but first, we put the Year of Shadow & Knuckles in review with Grant, Bo, and David, plus an extra dose of Smoovies. For more Jandê: Twitter! For more Jandê: Double Dash Studios! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​F...

Co-producer Tyson Hesse and screenwriters Pat Casey & Josh Miller talk with us about crafting the Sonic the Hedgehog movie trilogy. Although we do talk about Sonic 3 (in theaters now), you'll be pleased to know we avoided spoilers, so listen in confidence. For more Josh Miller: Best Movies Never Made podcast! For more Pat Casey: Bluesky! For more Tyson Hesse: Bluesky! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Recorded during the broadcast of The Game Awards, David & Grant welcome Bo back and get updated on the Rings of Saturn. Then, it's time to catch up on Sonic 3 Movie Marketing and a mailbag prompt that covers the entire game canon. And somewhere in there, we're taken by surprise by the new game announcement! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Our friend Barry the Nomad returns to the show to catch up with David & Grant about Sonic x Shadow, and to discuss their anticipation for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film — in theaters December 20! For more Barry: SEGABits! Barry's interview with Kiel Phegley: YouTube! ​For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​F...

Jack of Old Games returns to the show on a week without Bo, and together with David & Grant, the trio discuss the possibility of a Sonic 06 remake and various other topics. For more Jack: Jack of Old Games ​For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​For more Grant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​...

Animator and author Ashlyn Anstee returns to the show to talk about Shadow the Hedgehog, Chao Gardens, and also to read the fortune for the show's future! For more Ashlyn Anstee: For the Fun of It! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sonic Retro!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Our friends, animator/creator Matt Braly and cartoonist/creator Sam Logan, join the show to discuss their thoughts on Sonic x Shadow Generations, with a deeper dive into the new lore! Ohhhhhhh, folks! For more Sam Logan: Sam and Fuzzy! For more Matt Braly: @Radrappy For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​For more David: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's finally here! Recorded the day before the official launch of Sonic x Shadow Generations but a few days after its early release, the boys discuss their initial thoughts about Sonic Team's latest game. Is the episode full of fanboy gushing? Or are there spicy hot takes to be had? Listen and learn, friend! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, we're joined by Geoffrey Golden to learn about what it's like designing the narratives of and writing for video games. As usual, we find ourselves taking detours to Archie Comics lore along the way, and there's some additional surprises too. Enjoy! For more Geoffrey: Portfolio! For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rings of Saturn!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ​For m...

Concluding a long-running storyline, Grant finally completed Sonic Unleashed — with a little help from friends like Bo, that is — and shares thoughts on Eggmanland and the endgame. Then, David the Lurker shares thoughts on the conclusion of Sonic x Shadow Dark Beginnings and overall it's a very good episode, no notes, and definitely no weird ending. ​For more Bo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...