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It's finally here. Sorry for the wait. But here it is: the final episode of Thought Cops. Thank all of you who have listened to us and supported us throughout the years. Field Notes I don't want to belabor it, because the episode speaks for itself. But we're grateful for the connections we've been able to make throughout the years, and we're proud of everything we've been able to do with this show...

Here we are folks, in our second-to-last episode of Thought Cops. The penultimate episode, if you will. And you will. We are joined by dear friends of the show Niko and Josh AKA Sleepscience . Support the show on Patreon Field Notes We're kind of freeballing on this episode, not gonna lie. We air out some personal grievances, talk about media burnout, and address the general state of the world. Se...

We're joined in-person this week by Slime Da Garbage Mane for one of our pen-penultimate episodes. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Thank you to everyone who has supported us in any way over the years. Please enjoy this last run of episodes as we celebrate the life of Thought Cops! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here  to...

ALERT: THIS IS NOT A BIT. Thought Cops is ending. And we are joined by our editor Zwick to kick off this last run of shows. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Thank you to everyone who has supported us in any way over the years. Please enjoy this last run of episodes as we celebrate the life of Thought Cops! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops...

Video games are pretty neat, huh? Well, I hope you agree because we talk about them for a while on this episode, along with our guests Sam and Nick from the Video Ditch podcast! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Everyone was doing those Top 25 Games things so we did it too. "Well if everybody jumped off a bridge would you do that too?" I dunno, probably? So we talk a lot about our favorite v...

This week we got Beetlemoses from Cold Cuts back on the show to promote his new comic Druzy ! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Make sure to nab your copy of Druzy . It's good, trust us. Also, we talk about the artistic process, Donald Trump, Kanye West, bunch of fun shit. Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here  to buy Though...

Like this episode? Donate to us over at patreon.com/thoughtcops Mushroom Kingdom, here we come! We're off this week and we have something a little special for ya-- an episode of Fire Bros from behind the paywall, where we review The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Wow. Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here  to...

This week we have Derrick Acosta from Mega64 on the show, promoting his Kickstarter campaign for his new horror comic anthology, Fobia ! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Since recording, the Kickstarter hit its goal, but you can still fund it here , there's plenty of rewards to take advantage of by funding the campaign. We spend the rest of the movie talking about horror media, Nirvanna the...

This week we're talking to returning guests and friends of the show Mimiyori and Cheesymanfredo about their new(ish!) comic they collaborated on, Extra Souls ! Support the show on Patreon   Field Notes There isn't much more to say other than what I wrote in the introductory sentence, why don't you just read the comic and let the episode speak for itself! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support...

Ohayooo!! Gomen-- hello, and welcome to another episode of Thought Cops! This week we are joined by legendary YouTuber SephirothSword57 . Support the show on Patreon Field Notes We talk to Seph-sama about hitting his goal of 9,000 subscribers, and about celebrating 9 years of making videos for YouTube! Seph is an expert on all things Japan. You may have even seen him recently in Punch Punch Foreve...

Just your boys Kevin and Grant on this one, as we throw back a little bit to "season one" of Thought Cops, and record in our brand new "studio"! Make sure you "check" this one out! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes No guests, no masters. Just hosts, and riffs. Grant moved, so we record in his new apartment. Exciting! We talk about Trump's mugshot (he slays tbh), Mario loses his voice, and pe...

Max Field (SBN3) returns to the show to talk about his latest video game: Class of '09: The Re-Up ! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes https://youtu.be/es7ynqOh_JY We dive really deep into a whole shit ton of topics on this episode, starting with Max's new game "Class of '09: The Re-Up", which turns the entire visual novel genre on its head. From there we get into what makes something nostalg...

The Jab of all trades is back on the show, Jab50yen joins us to talk about the return of Funny Rave, as well as all their other projects. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes This week we're talking the Dave Matthews Band Bridge Incident, LinkedIn Lunatics, Skibidi Toilet, Funny Rave, Planet of the Bass, Reddit updoots and downboats, Zuckerberg vs. Musk, handheld videogame emulators, and brushi...

We get "interested" in the magical world of sports betting this week with longtime friend and recurring guest on the show Asterios Kokkinos of The Loudest Podcast ! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Asterios makes his "season 2" debut in this episode, so we finally give him a backstory and find out just what makes him tick, I guess. We debate whether or not TikTok is completely overwhelming...

THIS. IS. SPARTA. Sorry we keep doing this, last one for a while, I swear. This week we have Keaton Monger on, the maker of the original Sparta Remix, as well as a number of other early internet classics, such as the Evil Strawberry , Ducks Live on the Moon , Michael Phelps Restaurant , and a ton of others. Make sure to check out his website for all his other work HERE . Support the show on Patreo...

We took a break, but we're back! Some said episode 299 might be our last, but don't shoot the messenger. Persian or Greek, nobody threatens a messenger. They called us mad for coming back, but we have a couple choice words for them: Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Yes, it's the year of our M'lort 2023 and we're still doing "This Is Sparta" jokes. So what, I still Rickroll people too. We're...

Mark Roebuck of Hard Drive fame joins us for another episode of Thought Cops to promote an upcoming article, as well as his new podcast, 50 Percent Fresh . Support the show on Patreon Field Notes We spend basically the whole episode talking about N64 games, so you don't have to listen to us bitch about what Elon Musk did to Twitter this week. Thank god! Make sure to follow Hard Drive for when the...

Enter through the doors of your Mind's Palace with this week's episode of Thought Cops, as five-timer Ian Erickson returns! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Check out Ian Erickson's Mind Palace in Chicago! Thursday, April 20th 2023 at 9pm. Ian walks us through a very complex and mind-expanding series of scenarios, which tests our mettle and digs down in to the deepest depths of our characte...

"Um, actually--" Just stop right there. Zach AKA Yolo Swag Studios of Cold Cuts is back on the show! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Zach talks to us about putting drawings on the computer and making people mad. Also doing a podcast and making people mad. Speaking of people mad, people got really mad at Kevin this week for making an observation about cartoons . (Last time I ever do that!)...

Goo goo ga ga-- just kidding around. Brandon Kirkman of Podzooky is back on the show this week. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes What's it like to be a podcaster AND a dad?? Brandon Kirkman answers that question and many more. "Weird Comments" has a theme song now, and we try to figure out what the hell are "reddit movies" as we discuss the backlash to the Oscars this year. We also try to f...

We clown around with Cheesymanfredo this week as he talks about his latest comic and much more. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Cheesy talks to us about his potential magnum opus, McPagliacci : A parody comic based on the 1892 opera Pagliacci, starring the McDonald Land characters. We talk clown lore, clownsonas, clown eggs, and more. Apparently it's a red flag to have a podcast these days...

Hey where are my paper clips?! Rob Steinberg , writer for The Hard Times and Hard Drive, joins us for this week's episode! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Dilbert has fallen. Lori is out. And landlords are demanding tips. It's total anarchy out there. But we as Thought Cops serve to get you through these uncertain times. We talk about animatronics, Sunday funnies, and listen to some listen...

What the... Fudj? That's right, YouTube's own Fudj AKA Brad Waters joins us this week! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Brad/Fudj talks to us about taking over the Hard Drive YouTube channel . A lot of great stuff on there, surely worthy of your time, so be sure to check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh8OE-9ylx8 We read a lot of "weird comments" on this episode, or in this case, e...

Who let the dogs out? I bet he's sick of hearing that one, Frank Hawley of Big Dogs Gaming , Mega64 , and No Clip Video is on the show this week. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes This week we get Saul Goodman'd, talk about video games, investigate what the folks are calling " Elongate ," and introduce some fun new segments into the show. You'll have to see it (or, hear it) to believe it! Jo...

Did you see what they announced during the Thought Cops Direct?! A total bombshell: Zion from Nintendo Life is a guest on the episode! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Luckily a Nintendo Direct happened the week of recording, so we had a lot to talk about. Well, lucky for some of us at least. New Zelda, new Pikmin, new Metroid, oh my! Do people still make this kind of joke anymore? We also...