Sophist Radio

In this episode, Harold, James, and Aaron discuss the God of War 3 demo, the smartest video game characters, and in which situations they would have to resort to poopsocking...and sexbots.

In the coming-of-age episode, Aaron, James, and Harold discuss their "Blank of the Year" awards. Some are stupid, some are conventional, and some are downright stupid.

In this episode, a fourth chair is introduced! Meet Michael Gormley. James, Mike, Harold, and Aaron discuss the problems with "gifting" STDs; the quality of Let's Tap; how hawks reproduce asexually; and Sherry, Lois, and Bram's The Elephant Show. Other games besides Let's Tap are somewhere in there, too.

In a slightly Turkey-day themed episode, Harold, James, and Aaron discuss meta-games, food in games, and the elephant in the room, Modern Warfare 2. Also, Alex R. Cronk-Young wins the day at www.cerebralpop.com.

Aaron, James, and Harold try on a new topic structure for size. Awkward bathroom moments and man-crushes are discussed.

Harold, James, and Aaron discuss what makes a good game scary, and what makes a scary game good. They also get a little fancy!

Harold, James, and Aaron talk shop about a ton of games. So many, in fact, that there is no topic. James awkwardly insists on using music from Cirque Du Soleil's Alegria at some point.

In which technical difficulties due to a new recording setup lead to a rushed production. Japan's relevancy in the game market is discussed, and eventually Aaron, James, and Harold realize that everyone is Japan is dead.

Fall previews abound. Also, Aaron, James, and Harold try to talk about Assassin's Creed 2 and fail.

Aaron, James, and Harold talk shop about video game spoilers and how they can alter a gamer's experience with a game. They also love on Batman.

Aaron, James, and Harold talk about how developers fuck up game endings in myriad ways and why Michael Vick might as well be a baby-napper.

James, Aaron and Harold return to do a very long Crap You Been Playin' catch up. The dynamic trio talks about Blueberry Garden, Ghostbusters, Bit.Trip Core, Prototype, and more.

Aaron, James, and Harold talk about the E3 aftermath. Were our predictions correct?

Aaron, Harold, and James return once again. They look into their crystal ball and soothsay some E3 predictions.

James and Aaron team up with Harold to discuss Six Days in Fallujah and if a game like this should or should not be made.

This is the last of the old episodes! James and Aaron discuss Mirror's Edge, Prince of Persia, Snatcher and 10 things that developers should avoid when making videogames.

James and Aaron discuss...well, video games. Oh, and the vocabulary of genre.

Aaron and Rob discuss Mirror's Edge, FarCry 2, and the severe lack of women who will sleep with Rob in Fallout 3.

James and Aaron discuss immersion versus diversion and 50 Cent.

Aaron deletes the actual second podcast, causing James to bring this fact up whenever he possibly can.