The Maltyverse by Dez and Marco

A saintly beer brewed by Belgian Trappist monks sets the tone for an episode of reflection! Microsoft is going all-in on gaming buying Acitivision Blizzard. What does this mean in the console war? Is Gamepass the de facto Netflix of gaming? Will Sony respond? Is this a win for the PC?  Hollywood is still obsessed with sequels and reboots, but has it gone too far? We discuss the final Bond, th...

Are we living through an indie gaming Renaissance?  Whilst giant software houses are pushing constant reiterations of the next Call of Fortnite, a new breed of developer has risen.  With an inventive and creative edge, indie games and developers are bringing a flurry of new games to market. We explore our favourite recent examples which focus on stories and see indie games as one of the...

If you find yourself with a lot of dead time between Christmas and New Year or are in yet another lockdown - we have the perfect solution! First - Grab one of our beers of the week (or beverage of your choice) and LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST Second -  Enjoy our recommendations and warnings of what to watch and avoid! Third - Don't risk spreading Omicron - Spread the word of our podcast instead! Hap...

An episode dedicated to the meteoric rise of all things Korean. Over our beers of the week and fresh from watching Squid Game, we observe how so much of today's everything is influenced by the land of Samsung, LG, Hyundai, K-pop, Psy, fried chicken and so much more! We're all living a little bit Gangnam Style! Beers of the week: - Dinosaur Tea Party, Lemon Iced Tea, Vault City/Neon Raptor Brewing...

We're back! We finally kick off season 2 after a few (many) weeks to talk about one of the best games of 2021: Metroid Dread. Join us to hear our thoughts! Beers of the week: Dez - Beaverton Brewery - Bloody 'Ell Marco - One Beer Later - Fresh Restart Contact us Twitter Instagram Email - dezandmarco@gmail.com Special Effects: www.zapsplat.com Music: www.bensound.com

Our automatic replies are on, as we are now officially Out Of Office. We cap off season 1 with loads of stats, final reviews of everything discussed so far and a sneak peak at what to expect from season 2. For now, enjoy the rest of summer, and see you next time! Beers Dez - Podcast - Drygate Marco - Punk IPA - Brewdog

It's All About The Journey As we look forward to our holidays, we turn to TV for ideas on where to go. Is it better to have a cruise in the jungle with The Rock or a road trip in Scotland with Jeremy Clarkson? We review Jungle Cruise and The Grand Tour Lochdown to help answer this question. Beers Dez - Throwin' Shapes, West Coast Ipa - 71 Brewing Company Marco - Egmondse Tripel, Tripel Blonde - Br...

High Stakes Drama  What do Scarlett Johansson, the International Space Station, and Quentin Tarantino have in common? NOTHING but this week we focus on Disney's off screen drama, the space station's out of this world drama, old school Hollywood drama and real life Heist drama as captured by Netflix. Delivered to you with no drama, but good beers to "Polish" off. P.s this episode was plagued b...

The Olympics are on with adorable Japanese quirks! They're also the most eco-friendly Olympics yet. This has us talking about sustainability onto nutrition and where our food comes from. To help us we examine Supersize me 2 and Clarksons farm with two excellent not so healthy beers. Beers Dez - Jaipur - Thornbridge Brewery Marco - California IPA - Sierra Nevada News Olympics are on and there are a...

What does the future hold? Billionaires racing each other to space, portable triple A PC gaming and effortless biking are only some of the things we can look forward to. Tune in for a special future facing episode! Beers Dez - Espresso Martini Stout, The Bristol Beer Factory Marco - Peroni Nastro Azzurro News - We have a space race! https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/20/22582735/blue-origin-jeff-bezo...

What a week! Richard Branson goes to space… almost, a new Nintendo Switch is announced, Dez reviews the new Pixar animated movie Luca… and despite all this the biggest news is Italy winning the European Championship! Join us in our celebration. News Italy won the Euro! Richard Branson WENT TO SPACE - Virgin Galactic flight to the edge of space New Nintendo Switch OLED Hype Robocop game! Rogue City...

PODS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION We pay homage to the podcasts which inspired us! From funny and educational to short and quirky. We explain our creative process (the beer helps)  and the tools we use to produce our final "highly professional" episodes. Beer of the Week Dez - THE WHITE HAG IRISH BREWING COMPANY - Phantom Hazy IPA  Marco - Budweiser News -Ghost of Tsushima Director’s cut announc...

Movie releases are finally picking up! We're hyped for sci-fi epic reboot Dune, and happy for John Krasinki's post-Office success including his sequel to A Quiet Place. We finally get round to reviewing Oscar suprise A Promising Young Woman. Beers and flicks are back! News https://deadline.com/2021/06/dan-harmon-nathan-pyle-adapting-comic-strange-planet-animated-series-apple-1234780238/ https://ww...

There are certain lines even Batman won’t cross, but you’ll be surprised about this one. Nintendo was the star of E3 and got us properly hyped with some very special game announcements. Finally Marco has a theory about Instagram, remember you heard it here first! Tune in for all this and more. News DC vetoed Batman - link Jupiter's Legacy (Netflix) is CANCELLED for S2. Clubhouse competition heatin...

Have you heard the latest announcements from E3? Now we await Sony’s response, although they seem to be more concerned with their new game changing noise cancelling earbuds. We also hear the world’s richest man is leaving this planet...for like a couple of hours. All this has us wondering - Can Bezos hear us scream in space? We’re cool as long as we have beers for the ride!  News  Bezos going to s...

You're probably wondering what banana emoji, carrot emoji and apple emoji mean. Jarvis came up with it. Jarvis is an AI and the topic of this week’s episode. People have started to notice that our beer reviews aren’t as… RICH… as they should be so we have some exciting news about that! Special guest Jay comes back to give us an update on personal media app Reel You and finally we discuss Apple’s a...

A Special Punny Episode on the transition to Electric Cars! We explore and explain (badly) the pros and cons of electric, with a brief insight on what its like to live with an electric car. We also enjoy two new beers - but definitely not whilst driving! Beer of the Week Dez - Patronus, Perlenbacher Marco - Gin Weizen, Gebrouwen door Vrouwen

We showcase the worst site design and data grabbing choices in all their glory. We also react to the drama and controversy surrounding the Eurovision song contest. Was it all just a case of bad Losers? At least our beers are winners! Beers of the Week Dez: Paradise Brewery - Hazy Pale Ale Marco: Van Moll Brewery - Langharig Tuig Beer Database News - Eurovision Song contest https://eurovision.tv/ -...

Amazon’s and Apple’s recent announcements got us thinking about how listening to music has changed over the years. From waiting for your favorite tune to play on the radio to having millions of songs in your pocket all the time. Join us as we discuss Spotify, Tidal and all the others! Beer of the week Dez - Büro Brauerei - Helles Marco - Brouwerij de Molen - Vuur & Vlam Contact us Twitter Inst...

While reviewing Mythic Quest we are reminded what a good show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is. Needless to say we got sidetracked, but we didn't forget our beers! Beer of the Week Dez: Ossian - Inveralmond brewery Marco: 8.6 Original - Swinckels Family Brewers News Follow up on video game movies - Nintendo is entering the battle BUT it's animation - https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/ninte...

Dead or alive you’re coming... with us as we wonder why Hollywood can’t seem to get video game movies right. We are so hyped about the upcoming Robocop documentary we’d buy that for a dollar. Dez watched the new Mortal Kombat movie, was it Toasty? We “finish it” with great heist series to watch. Elon Musk to host SNL on May 8 - https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1386033593772826624?s=20 Voltswagen...

Apple’s Spring Loaded event is not only loaded with new products, but also with talking points. Marco’s new laptop sparks a debate: should you go with Windows or MacOS? Android or iPhone? Dez crosses the pond with his beer, was it worth it? Tune in on to hear the answers to all these questions and more! Beer of the Week Dez - Hermit Thursh Brewery - Fou D'Or Marco - Schelde Browerij - Hop Ruiter N...

An episode of many firsts; First thousand listens, First flight on another planet, and First Season of Ted Lasso. Whilst we love the american coach learning real football, we’re not sure we love crowdfunding. Despite many fairytale success stories, have crowdfunding sites become the home of bait and switch and scams? As always we discuss over new beers. Beers of the Week Dez - Brew York - Rhubarbr...

Comrades! It's time to celebrate the glorious anniversary of Yuri Gagarin and mankind's first flight into space! A feat worthy of a hero! If you want to know what it's like to have powers, we review hit game CONTROL. If you are worried about all that power in the wrong hands we have comic and streaming recommendations! If you want beer we got you covered there too! Beers Dez - Brewdog - O-G Hazy M...

As Godzilla fights it out with Kong on our screens, Monster Hunter Rise has grown from niche to all conquering gaming behemoth. Digital giants are not the only ones being slain as once colossal mobile company LG bows out of the market. And while Godzilla vs Kong gives hopes to theatres, we compare it to the 2020 monstrosity that is Wonder Woman 84. Join us for an episode dedicated to Strange Beast...