Geek To Geek Podcast

In This Episode: Beej is training for a marathon and Void’s mind is boggled at how someone even approaches that.  BJ also picked up a few new Final Fantasy games and grabbed a Fitness Quest game on iOS to help his training.  Void brings some interesting shows and movies to the table with The Wandering Earth and Savage Builds. He also tried out Kind Words and found it surprisingly charming. Support the Podcast on Patreon You can go to https://patreon.com/geektogeekcast to support the podcast, and you can get some cool stuff, too. You can be a Patron Saint of Geekery and get some neato Reddit flair.  We are always looking to add new tiers for patrons, so if there's something you would like to see, let us know! Join Our Community! Discord: discord.geektogeekmedia.com Slack: slack.geektogeekmedia.com Reddit: reddit.com/r/geektogeekcast Subscribe iTunes | Overcast | Pocket Casts | Google Play Music | RSS Feed Geek to Geek Podcast Network Geek to Geek Geek Fitness Geektitude Tea Time with Katie and Chels

In This Episode: All the games came out this week! All of them. Each and every one. From the new Link’s Awakening on Switch, the Untitled Goose Game that everyone is talking about, to Sayonara Wild Hearts and all of the dozens and dozens of Apple Arcade games released in the last few days. There’s a ton of Fall game releases to discuss! And you know what? We discuss them all. Or at least the ones worth discussing. We dive in pseudo-deep on Link's Awakening because Void hasn't been able to devote a lot of time on it, and Beej's copy of the Dreamer Edition was backordered. We will be sure to discuss it more at length in future episodes. The Untitled Goose Game is a delight. Without spoiling anything...there's goose who's a jerk, and you get to play as that goose and be a jerk. The puzzles you solve...involve being a goose and a jerk. It's awesome. Everyone should play it. And then there's the piece de resistance... Void Played Every Single Apple Arcade Game in 3 Days Much of the episode is devoted to how many g

In This Episode: We talk about the amazing year that Nintendo Switch is having including info from the latest Nintendo Direct and all the games we’re excited about on the Switch this Fall.  For geekery, BJ finally rewatched (and re-appreciated) Avengers Endgame while Void checked out Dark Phoenix and Pokemon Masters. Support the Podcast on Patreon You can go to https://patreon.com/geektogeekcast to support the podcast, and you can get some cool stuff, too. You can be a Patron Saint of Geekery and get some neato Reddit flair.  We are always looking to add new tiers for patrons, so if there's something you would like to see, let us know! Join Our Community! Discord: discord.geektogeekmedia.com Slack: slack.geektogeekmedia.com Reddit: reddit.com/r/geektogeekcast Subscribe iTunes | Overcast | Pocket Casts | Google Play Music | RSS Feed Geek to Geek Podcast Network Geek to Geek Geek Fitness Geektitude Tea Time with Katie and Chelsea TroytlePower CapsuleJay Austin's "Dragon Quest" Quest Music by CarboHy

In This Episode: We discuss the craziness that is subscription models.  They’re everywhere now from Netflix to tooth brushes to cat food. We went in thinking about subscription services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime.  You know, the stuff that everyone talks about. By the end of the discussion, however, we've realized that so much of what we consider as parts of our daily lives come as subscription services, too. Toothbrushes, kitty litter, even water bottles. We take advantage of the convenience they offer, but it's at a price -- we end up paying for overall than we do if we were picking up the items or products ourselves, individually. Which is what makes it a successful business model. For games, for media, for physical goods. Our discussion veers wildly but it was super fun to talk about. With Void's background in media studies and marketing, he really fell into discussing the back-end of things and how the subscription model can be better for consumers and for the business -- if it's handled well. That

In This Episode: We discuss what makes us decide to stick with a game long term and what can push us away from those games after we’ve committed to them.  For geekery BJ has been diving into Collection of Mana while Void finally rewatched Endgame and gave She-Ra a shot. Support the Podcast on Patreon You can go to https://patreon.com/geektogeekcast to support the podcast, and you can get some cool stuff, too. You can be a Patron Saint of Geekery and get some neato Reddit flair.  We are always looking to add new tiers for patrons, so if there's something you would like to see, let us know! Join Our Community! Discord: discord.geektogeekmedia.com Slack: slack.geektogeekmedia.com Reddit: reddit.com/r/geektogeekcast Subscribe iTunes | Overcast | Pocket Casts | Google Play Music | RSS Feed Geek to Geek Podcast Network Geek to Geek Geek Fitness Geektitude Tea Time with Katie and Chelsea TroytlePower CapsuleJay Austin's "Dragon Quest" Quest Music by CarboHydroM --- Support this podcast: https://anchor

In This Episode: We catch up on our geekery with a wide variety of topics this week! We talk about the Star Wars Sizzle reel from D23, thoughts on rewatching the MCU with kids, more Fire Emblem 3 Houses discussion now that we’ve both beaten it, and lots of other games and movies. Support the Podcast on Patreon You can go to https://patreon.com/geektogeekcast to support the podcast, and you can get some cool stuff, too. You can be a Patron Saint of Geekery and get some neato Reddit flair.  We are always looking to add new tiers for patrons, so if there's something you would like to see, let us know! Join Our Community! Discord: discord.geektogeekmedia.com Slack: slack.geektogeekmedia.com Reddit: reddit.com/r/geektogeekcast Subscribe iTunes | Overcast | Pocket Casts | Google Play Music | RSS Feed Geek to Geek Podcast Network Geek to Geek Geek Fitness Geektitude Tea Time with Katie and Chelsea TroytlePower CapsuleJay Austin's "Dragon Quest" Quest Music by CarboHydroM --- Support this podcast: http

In This Episode: BJ went to Podcast Movement 2019 and loved it! He got so much from it, and he wants to talk about all the takeaways that he got regarding the industry, being a creator, being a listener, and just how things can move forward in the future. What is Podcast Movement? Podcast Movement is aconference for podcasters and industry professionals. Not so much podcast listeners in every respect, but not always. Everyone there was a listener of some kind, so anyone can get something out of the event. General LaunchPadDM had a puppy pen and it was the greatest marketing ever. Beej tweeted a lot about these dogs. They were amazing. Our genre, “two white dudes talking about video games” is THE biggest joke genre of podcast Aaron Mahnke mentioned how podcast genres are quickly changing. He’s noticed even cooking shows are becoming popular. Usually these are visual media, but people are learning how to do it via audio Most people stream now Millennials tend to cherry-pick episodes Put keywords into des

In This Episode: We discuss butterflies with a special guest host while BJ is away at a conference.  We also touch on houseplants, losing control of your houseplant situation, how many houseplants have snuck into Void’s house without him realizing it, and night lights! Support the Podcast on Patreon You can go to https://patreon.com/geektogeekcast to support the podcast, and you can get some cool stuff, too. You can be a Patron Saint of Geekery and get some neato Reddit flair.  We are always looking to add new tiers for patrons, so if there's something you would like to see, let us know! Join Our Community! Discord: discord.geektogeekmedia.com Slack: slack.geektogeekmedia.com Reddit: reddit.com/r/geektogeekcast Subscribe iTunes | Overcast | Pocket Casts | Google Play Music | RSS Feed Geek to Geek Podcast Network Geek to Geek Geek Fitness Geektitude Tea Time with Katie and Chelsea TroytlePower CapsuleJay Austin's "Dragon Quest" Quest Music by CarboHydroM --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.

In This Episode: Void Meditation update! I deleted most of my meditation apps except for… Headspace Insight timer Headspace is my preference for guided meditation Insight timer has a ton of free courses and guided meditations but I couldn’t find ones that clicked.  But… Insight timer is great for customizing your own timers and for ambient noise or music choices Timer customization is mainly what I’m doing with it  Why meditate? BJ It keeps me from getting overwhelmed with all the things in my life Stressors really hit me hard, even if they’re minor Part of the whole bipolar 2 and severe anxiety thing The biggest lesson that meditation taught me is the idea of “sitting in discomfort” because there are a number of things that seem almost unbearable at times, but learning to meditate and being able to deal with that discomfort in a productive way has made my life better Void - Because I don’t physically relax enough.  Actually, I’m bad at relaxing in general… These days I tend to go pretty

In This Episode: Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a turn-based strategy RPG, but it’s also totally a game like Persona where it’s just as much about relationships on a one to one level as it is about the battles First time I’ve played FE not on a handheld system  Radiant Dawn? There hasn’t been one since the Fire Emblem on the Nintendo Wii Premise Kingdom of Fargus? Lester Alliance? Something Empire? Edelgard Dimitri Claude Three countries on this continent There’s a monastery in neutral ground in the middle of the continent that happens to be the seat of the church and also the training ground for officers from all the different countries The 3 houses in the school correspond to the 3 countries on the continent This year is special because future leaders from each country are all studying at the monastery at the same time You end up there kind of by accident but they make you a professor and you have to pick a house to instruct Houses Blue Lions - Kingdom Golden Deer - Alliance of Nobles Black

In This Episode: We go in-depth on Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, covering the good and the bad and recommending it all the same. But here's the thing: it's not a very good game, mechanically. But it's a lot of fun and we are loving it, and we think you should play it. It's junk food. It's like eating movie theater candy. You know it's not great, but you are absolutely loving the experience. It’s a great low key co-op couch game, but neither of us have played it online co-op. We want to. It just hasn't happened yet. Beej loves it on single-player, but despite having a ton of replayability, a NG+ (and NG++), and more, the real replayability comes in with being able to sit down beside someone and smash stuff. The Marvel skin goes a long way toward enjoying the game. While it's a fun game on its own, the Marvel skin really ups the appeal. If this were a traditional beat-em-up, it'd be a quick bounce. With the built-in investment, it is a complete and total blast to play. The gameplay itself is a pretty unpolished,

In This Episode: In the beforetime, the long, long ago (season 3), we covered tabletop RPGs. It's 2019, things have changed somewhat, and we wanted to revisit the topic. Beej has taken up playing Dungeons & Dragons with a local group, mainly with the Adventurer's League. Basically, the AL is the Wizard's sanctioned D&D league where rewards travel over between everywhere, and no matter where you go, you can find a table to play at. It's a really interesting idea, and it lets newcomers to the game find a game immediately and anywhere. It sure helped Beej. While Void hasn't really dug into playing tabletop RPGs again, it's been on his mind a lot. He still listens to The Adventure Zone podcast, and it makes him want to play more and more. And since his kids are getting older, they can do more as a family. Which fits directly in with how much he loves TAZ. He mentions other actual-play podcasts, and he recommends specifically Friends at the Table. Beej has got to try this one sometime. Scheduling is defin

In This Episode: We discuss a bunch of the games and movies that are finally releasing this summer!  We cover things like Mario Maker 2, Spider-Man Far From Home, FFXIV Shadowbringers, Magic The Gathering Arena Core Set 2020, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Stranger Things Season 3, and more.  Plus we sneak in some bonus geekery near the end of the show and Beej gets a new furry friend. Things are finally releasing again!  The late spring / early summer slump looks like it’s over. Mario Maker 2 BJ - Making levels is a lot more fun than I thought it would be New components Void likes infinite Mario levels with more variety, but I don’t really do the level building We have an awesome Mario Maker 2 channel on our Discord server that you should totally join and share your creations! Mario has always been Void's favorite platformer The story mode is fun since you get ~100 levels designed by nintendo in the mario maker engine BJ - I love just taking some time and seeing what the “Newest” ones that have bee

Support Geek to Geek on Glow.FM/geektogeekcast In This Episode: Void and Beej recap the best of… basically everything from the first half of the year. If you want a condensed list of awesome (or intriguing) recommendations then this is the episode for you.  At the end of every year, we go through the best stuff we experienced that year so that you folks can have the best recommendations and experiences possible. Unfortunately, those recommendations have to be boiled down, so we do a mid-year list of awesomeness, so that we don't miss anything that you might have missed. Ain't that just the nicest thing? Topics range from podcasts, apps, books, movies, TV shows, games, and the way Beej pronouncing July. The List of The Best of 2019 (So Far) Odds and Ends Insight and Headspace New House! Meditation Apps Podcasts Magic The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon The Adventure Zone Books Fall by Neal Stephenson The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi Skyward Final Fantasy Lost Stranger M

Support this podcast on Glow.fm in 3 clicks! In This Episode: BJ’s voice has rebelled and overthrown his tyrannical rule! His dulcet tones are sadly absent. Void does his best to fill in with some geekery catch-up and excellent recommendations.  He catches up on geekery with topics like 13 Minutes to the Moon, Anime, Rumble Stars, Contest of Champions (Arcade), Final Fantasy V Four Job Fiesta, and some other upcoming games. Support the Podcast on Patreon You can go to https://patreon.com/geektogeekcast to support the podcast, and you can get some cool stuff, too. You can be a Patron Saint of Geekery and get some neato Reddit flair.  We are always looking to add new tiers for patrons, so if there's something you would like to see, let us know! Join Our Community! Discord: discord.geektogeekmedia.com Slack: slack.geektogeekmedia.com Reddit: reddit.com/r/geektogeekcast Subscribe iTunes | Overcast | Pocket Casts | Google Play Music | RSS Feed Geek to Geek Podcast Network Geek to Geek Geek Fitness Geekti

Support this Podcast in 3 Clicks! In This Episode: We discuss Cadence of Hyrule and our feelings about rhythm games in general! One of us loves them and one of us apparently has no rhythm. Can you guess which one is which? Go ahead. Guess! Tweet us @geektogeekcast before you listen with your guess! 50 points* if you get it right.  *points are redeemable for a hug from Beej IRL if you ever get to meet up in person Between DDR, Just Dance, Amplitude, Guitar Hero, Rock Band and so many more, we've played our share. We talk about how it's possible to internalize the beat in the games to the point where you don't even think about what you're doing when following them. Cadence of Hyrule Specifically, though, we wanted to talk about the new Crypt of the Necrodancer game, Cadence of Hyrule. Amazingly, this has made Void's top Zelda games ever list, and he places it somewhere around 2 or 3.  Yes, it's that good. Even Beej loves this one, and he bounced off Necrodancer hard. The ability to move not to the beat makes th

In This Episode: EA - June 8 Jedi Fallen Order Metroidvania-ish (Metroid Prime) Not hack and slash combat.  More measured. Looks like an approachable dark souls combat style (minus the frustration?) After order 66 and before Rogue One Microsoft - June 9, 3pm CST The Outer worlds The interesting parts of fallout in a sci-fi setting On game pass October 2019 Bleeding Edge 4v4 Online melee combat Game pass Minecraft Dungeons Minecraft Diablo My kids want this Spiritfarer Way to the Woods Cyberpunk 2077 Keanu Reeves Spring 2020 Battletoads Microsoft bought Doublefine Psychonauts 2 LEGO Star Wars Skywalker Saga Gears of War 5 Phantasy Star Online 2 Tales of Arise Elden Ring Next Xbox “Project Scarlett” - Holiday 2020 4 generations of content Connect across devices Launching project Scarlett with Halo Infinite Xbox Game Pass on PC ($5/month) Xbox ($10/month) and Ultimate on Xbox/PC ($15/month including Xbox live gold)

Support this Podcast in 3 Clicks! In This Episode: We discuss... spoilers! No, we're not trying to keep the topic from you. We are talking about how spoiler culture exists today and how radically different people can be when it comes to their reaction to spoilers.   In terms of when we were first introduced to the idea of spoilers and keeping things sacred, so to speak, differed for both of us. For Void, it was when Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was released. People would drive around at the book releases yelling what happened out of car windows and trying to ruin everyone else's fun.  For Beej, it was the movie The Sixth Sense when people wouldn't even discuss the movie before asking, "wait, have you seen it yet?" because the twist was such a big deal. And then there's the idea of not watching trailers or partaking in reviews for fear of spoilers ruining the media for you, whether it's a movie or a book or a video game. While for others, those are the sneak peeks and sometimes extra content that mak

Support this Podcast in 3 Clicks! In This Episode: We discuss returning to MMOs, especially through the lens of Final Fantasy XIV in prep for the upcoming expansion Shadowbringers (it launches July 2).   What in particular makes us start back into games like this that we know tend to be major time sucks? For Beej, it's mainly friends. Having a social group to be a part of means a lot to him. And so does being able to find hella cool gear that makes his Red Mage look amazeballs. For Void, it's content, content, and more content. He dives in and becomes a game designer's worst nightmare. He consumes and devours the content as quickly as possible, then moves on to the next meal. Err, we mean game. He comes back to MMOs like FFXIV when many patches of content are released, and he can power through it all without having to wait on most releases. He basically plays MMOs at the beginnings and ends of expansions -- that's when there's the most content available. He has a game dev friend who says he's a Content Locust

Support this Podcast in 3 Clicks! In This Episode: Beej traveled to Florida and stayed with Austin for a week. He geeked out a lot while he was there, and we catch up on all the stuff he did while he had a friend to nerd out with.  Dragon Quest Builders is a really fun game, but the bosses are kind of insane. And by insane, we mean super annoying and make the rest of an otherwise fun game a chore that may not be worth playing. Hopefully Dragon Quest Builders 2 will fix that. The Final Fantasy TCG is super neat. It's probably not a mainstay like MTG has become in our lives, but the art is so pretty, it's definitely worth picking up the deck for your favorite games in the series. It's like a handheld art book, if nothing else. Did we mention that the FF TCG is pretty? Because if not, it's super pretty. He got to play with a Japanese Nintendo 3DS, and a special edition one at that. The Liquid Metal Slime 2DS is actually metal and shiny, but it's all in Japanese. Austin's came with a copy of Dragon Quest XI for t