The boys are together again and decided to cut loose with a good old-fashioned joke-off.  Other topics include: Borderlands love, Final Fantasy 14 hype, live-action Sonic the Hedgehog, Detective Pikachu, gut-busting laughter, and cringy silence. Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Comedie” by Jahzzar (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Super_1222/05_Comedie) Outro: “Truecolor Alchemist” by FadeX (https://youtu.be/g7IsTIjyYdM) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) “Sneaky Adventure” by Kevin MacLeod “Sneaky Snitch” by Kevin MacLeod “Five Card Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod “Fluffing a Duck” by Kevin MacLeod “Doh De Oh” by Kevin MacLeod Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you! Listen on your favorite streaming platform. We’re on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Spreaker, TuneIn, Stitcher, and pretty much any other podcatcher you can imagine.

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Caught Joking Off- PH022

With some of modern gaming’s longest-awaited titles dropping over the last few months, Judge and Crow look back fondly on some of their own most anticipated games and whether or not they ultimately lived up to the hype. Other topics include: Apex Legends impressions, Persona 5 Royal, Devil May Cry 5, Kingdom Hearts 3, Resident Evil 2 Remaster Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Better With You” by EGZOD (https://youtu.be/vDdKY0n-pzg) Outro: “Donkey Kong Jungle Japes (Dubstep Remix)” by Stephen Walking (https://youtu.be/i1b2TcBhYTo) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you! Listen on your favorite streaming platform. We’re on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Spreaker, TuneIn, Stitcher, and pretty much any other podcatcher you can imagine.

Drop the Hype- PH021

Ah yes, the beloved holiday season. A time of reunion, a time of capitalistic splurging, and a time of podcasting shenanigans with your two favorite pop culture junkies. Join a festive Judge and Crow this week as they celebrate the holidays the only way they know how: by coming up with racy and raunchy Mad Libs. Other topics include: “Have you heard about Bird Box?”, Playstation Classic Tragedy… Followed up with a tale of spicy romance between Judge and his Vita, Overwatch and Dead by Daylight Winter Event concluding thoughts, initial impressions of Bastion from Supergiant Games. Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Jingle Bells (Steviie Wonder & Keanu Trap Remix” by TrapMusicHDTV (https://youtu.be/I-s4kSMjmhY) Outro: “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Trap Remix)” by Trap Music Now (https://youtu.be/7D4DlJ01M4I) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you! Listen on your favorite streaming platform. We’re on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Spreaker, TuneIn, Stitcher, and pretty much any other podcatcher you can imagine.

Holiday Palooza- PH020

Are game developers the creators of fine art, corporate money grabbers, or perhaps something a bit harder to define? Judge and Crow return after a lengthy hiatus to address the industry’s growing podge hodge of troubles. Other topics include: My Hero Academia, Vita Las Vegas!, 2018’s hottest releases, a buttload of patch notes, and the Game Awards Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: "This Way feat. Ari Gumora" by Ben Maxwell (https://youtu.be/CbYFVm8yjLM) Outro:  "Royalty Free Retro Video Game Music SoundTrack: Fight/Street Scene" by Royalty Free Music - UnRoyalty (https://youtu.be/qi_k7vPS-34) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you! Listen on your favorite streaming platform. We're on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Spreaker, TuneIn, Stitcher, and pretty much any other podcatcher you can imagine.

Studio Subtext- PH019

If you’re a gamer under 18 years old, odds are you don’t remember the dark days of triple-A batteries and candlelit grinds. Judge and Crow, however, vividly recall surviving the Wild West of gaming, and reflect on some of the biggest quality-of-life improvements to emerge since their boyhood. Other topics include: Diablo III Rant and Rave, the illusive Black Lotus Card, No Man’s Sky Next, Walking Dead, Spiderman Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Holiday (Off the Edge)” by On Planets & Hanz (https://youtu.be/fmb-g8hEcC4) Outro: “Pokemon R/B/Y - Trainer Battle Remix” by Kamex (https://youtu.be/NWLWVERtSbk) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you!

Nostalgia in Video Games Pt. II- PH018

To be a true gamer, does it take passion, skill, heart, or perhaps something more intangible? Judge and Crow tackle this pseudo-philosophical bullshit premise with the straightest of faces. Other topics include: Wrecking Ball, e-sports news, anime game announcements, Shin Megami Tensei mobile game, Broly as a canon Dragon Ball character Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Inzo” by Overthinker (https://youtu.be/nTU3Bi0Wr7g) Outro: “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Retrowave-Synthwave)” by New Retro Future (https://youtu.be/nTU3Bi0Wr7g) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) “Sad Violin - MLG Sound Effects (HD)” by Gaming Sound FX (https://youtu.be/7ODcC5z6Ca0) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you!

What is a “True Gamer”?- PH017

Some days, you just need a cold brewski. Judge and Crow understand. The only thing that could make the experience better? Getting loaded with Spongebob Squarepants. Other topics include: Our brand spanking new Youtube, NieR Automata’s accessibility, new theatrical releases, JoJo’s Vento Aureo anime adaptation confirmed, Gorillaz gets a new gorilla Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you!

The King of (Bar) Games- PH016

E3 2018 has come to a bittersweet end, but Judge and Crow aren’t quite done milking the event for all of the podcasting material it’s worth. If you missed the conferences, don’t even trip, dawg - we’ve got you covered. Other topics include: Crow’s latest platinum, a guest rant, new Halloween trailer impressions, gaming and mental health, Dead by Daylight anniversary Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Vans (it’s Different remix)” by Arrested Youth (https://youtu.be/xY7BM4tAkr0) Outro: “Rhea” by NU LUXX & AKA Mutant (https://youtu.be/zwAd9xFvi54) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) “E3 Rant” recording by Unlucky_Thir13en ft. @taythebaka Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you!

Road from E3 (2018)- PH015

The road to happiness can be confusing, full of twists and turns and more than a few potholes you’ll only stumble across while walking down the sidewalk with your first surprisingly expensive bowl of Fro-Yo (R.I.P.). Fortunately, Judge and Crow are here to guide you down the road to 2018’s E3, and really, what is happiness if not new game reveals? Other topics include: FLCL Progressive premiere, Pokémon Let’s Go games, Fallout 76 announcement, another Walmart leak, at least three separate uses of the phrase “boy, oh boy” Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Lemonade” by Parker (https://youtu.be/Gv3fGl8jHYk) Outro: “Unleashed” by Botnit (https://youtu.be/2IsouEMe8Yg) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you!

Road to E3 (2018)- PH014

They’ve ranted about microtransactions. They’ve fulminated over the death of couch co-op. And now, Judge and Crow tackle corporate partnerships in the entertainment industry. (Fortunately, we’re not entertaining, so if anyone wants to sponsor us, that is still morally justified.) Other topics include: Playstation quality-of-life gripes, a battle royale lawsuit, the death of Runescape Classic, Dead by Daylight’s Curtain Call chapter, the upcoming Netflix series Disenchantment, Detroit: Become Human Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Bring me Down” by Double Twin (https://youtu.be/rxMl4AtpxFI) Outro: “Memories” by Starlight (https://youtu.be/rTLeJGoQVWI) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you!

Dirty, Filthy, Corporate Sellouts- PH013

We’ve all been let down. From your first time voting against an overfed Oompa Loompa for president to your first shitty podcast episode to your first broken condom, let downs are as American as apple pie. That’s why we decided to round up a few of our most disappointing moments in pop culture and use a bit of that heavily unrefined salt to spice our chicken. Other topics include: Yanny or Laurel, Black Ops 4 and Rage 2 reveals, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, Overwatch Two Year Anniversary event. Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: "Chance (feat. Akacia)" by will crockford (https://youtu.be/Tr7XJi9uBXM) Outro: "MagnetoSphere" by DJ Ten (https://youtu.be/Wci5-ybUzqU) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you!

Pop Culture Letdowns- PH012

This is the first episode where Judge and Crow are in the same room as each other, so we decided to shake things up a bit. Grab your favorite beverage, prop up a chair, and relax as we present to you two terrible readings of fanfiction. It'll be fun, we promise. Other topics include: Judge acting like bowling is a sport (again), Walmart leaking E3, Fortnite x Marvel, Nintendo's online service strategy, FTC ruling in favor of self-repairing consoles. Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro:  "Free Fall" by Audioscribe (https://youtu.be/8ciZGNmlWgo) Outro: "Lucidator" by Sagittarius V (https://youtu.be/UJJtZHwstMA) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Crackling Fireplace Sound Effect HQ (https://youtu.be/lQPdYRh3CME) Storytelling royalty free background music Professional original music (https://youtu.be/dMyPnBhA3TI) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter! We would love to hear from you!

Storytime- PH011

Your long journey is near its end. You’ve spent months taking on the orcs and goblins, and now you think you’re ready to slay the dragon. Until it incinerates you with an open-ended essay question. Wrap up your semester the right way with Judge and Crow as they discuss five boss fights that left lasting impressions on them. Other topics include: Fortnite updates, Dead by Daylight reworks, Attack on Titan season 3 release date, and Nintendo news *SPOILER WARNINGS* Kingdom Hearts 2 Last of Us Fire Emblem Persona 4 Persona 5 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Metal Gear Solid 4 Devil May Cry 3 Pokemon (2nd Generation) Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Dragon Castle” by 魔界Symphony (https://youtu.be/fJeKMJYf1MM) Outro: “Raydar” by Neon Graffiti (https://youtu.be/HFlnriv3ies) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter!

Biggest Baddest Bosses- PH010

With the death of couch co-op in video games, can single player be far behind? Join Judge and Crow this week as they mourn the loss of their innocence as the single player games they’ve come to know and love are threatened with extinction by the more financially lucrative online multiplayer model. Other topics include: Some dope music releases, God of War’s welcoming reception, Campo Santo Studio recently acquired by Valve, iPhone SE 2 rumors, and... Mail-Order Brides? Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: "Rise" by Far Out (https://youtu.be/LVTS6SZC6qw) Outro: "Runner Gunner" by Kick Puncher (https://youtu.be/YHa9jaxypfU) Other Media Used: “8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1” by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Link to Reddit Mail-Order Bride Thread:  https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/33t5lu/redditors_who_married_mailorder_brides_from/?limit=500 Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or @realpodgehodge on Twitter!

Single Player is Dead(?)- PH009

They don't talk, so we do the talking for them. How does a main character being a "blank slate" impact storytelling? Join Judge and Crow this week as they hash out the pros and cons of silent protagonists in video games. Other topics include: Overwatch Retribution event impressions, Billy Mitchell no longer the "King of Kong", Shenmue 1 and 2 remasters. Crew: JudgeRuled, Crow Intro: “Too Far (feat. Eskayi)” by Kerbside (https://youtu.be/u76ns6m8PU8) Outro: “Safe On Your Own” by Dreamhour (https://youtu.be/NyNGa0m6ywE) Other Media Used: "8-Bit Retro Video Game Sound Effects 1" by Brand Name Audio (https://youtu.be/nzjtkaLCn60) Thanks for tuning in! Feel free to reach out to us at contact@podgehodge.net, or tweet us at @realpodgehodge!

Silent Protagonists- PH008

Two friends discuss the week’s hottest news, debate various topics, and rant about mundane drivel in a podcast so confused, even the name is backwards.

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