Maximum Utcast

On this episode which was recorded on Father's Day, Jonathan and Ryan switch places (sorta). They get to the videogame chat eventually after talking about how the Amazing Digital Circus is kind of like a videogame. Ryan is convinced he needs to spoil the Amazing Digital Circus and Jonathan is not convinced the things Ryan says are spoilers, but if you haven't seen the show yet, you may want to watch it before hearing what Ryan has to say. Later the pair are joined by Jonathan's other son Charles to talk about Mina the Hollower and along the way, we stop over in Star Fox and Minecraft Dungeons 2 country. Rounding things out, Jonathan gives us his personal predictions for Avengers: Doomsday.0:00:00 - You're The Little Guy0:01:10 - The True Way to Be a Prankster0:03:31 - Ryan Dad, Jonathan Boy0:04:43 - Amazing Digital Circus is Kind of a Videogame?0:06:18 - A New Brand of Nerd0:07:49 - You Do Realize You're Explaining Digital Circus0:09:58 - Beatbox Battle: Dork vs. Cool Guy0:10:52 - Spoilers for the Amazing Digital Circus...Sorta0:13:33 - End Spoilers for the Amazing Digital Circus0:14:17 - Mina the Hollower Had Some Emotions0:14:35 - Different Topic: Star Fox0:16:04 - Why Do They Do Remakes if the Differences Are So Small?0:16:44 - Can We Talk About Mina? (feat. Charles)0:20:10 - Talking to My Boys About Power0:21:45 - Minecraft Dungeons 2 Report0:25:04 - Miles vs. Charles0:25:58 - What is Your Game of the Half-Year?0:28:36 - You Got a Friend in Me0:30:31 - Jonathan's Predictions for Avengers: Doomsday0:33:56 - Wrap Up/PlugsFollow Jonathan on BlueskyFollow the Show on BlueskyRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

Somedays you just can't get rid of a gentleman, but today, we just might get rid of their shirts. After Jonathan outlines another plan for after being elected President of the United States of America, we spend a moment talking about James Bond in both movie and video game form, focusing on the GameCube era game "Everything or Nothing" starring Willem Dafoe (for real). Later, Jonathan talks with game developer Shawn Alexander Allen (Nu Challenger, Treachery in Beatdown City) about his new spin off game "Beatdown City Survivors" and where it fits into today's political climate (you can also watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/NEq9dH9hflw . Rounding out the show, Jonathan gives his thoughts on a very videogame-y movie, "I Love Boosters" from Boots Riley and we get a last minute Mina the Hollower update to learn...is it a Souls-like or not?0:00:00 - Make America Gay Again0:07:05 - A Couple of Characters0:09:35 - Can We Ever Like James Bond?0:28:16 - Surviving and Thriving in Beatdown City Survivors with Shawn Alexander Allen1:29:54 - "I Love Boosters" is Sort of a Videogame Movie1:37:42 - "Mina the Hollower" is NOT a Souls-like! Or is it?1:48:20 - The Greatest Trick Ken Levin Ever Pulled1:51:02 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!2:01:24 - Guys Dancin'Shawn Alexander Allen on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shawndoublea.bsky.socialTreachery in Beatdown City: https://beatdowncity.com/Beat Down City Survivors: https://beatdowncity.com/Jonathan's Paltro Shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/play-your-cards-right-2/Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the show's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ttwav

The Utcast Gang gets serious about the business of love on today's episode where we learn to stop worrying and love eternally. There's some shake ups happening at Microsoft, we re-discover the Wii U through the lens of NapNok Games, and revisit our old pals Bimmy and Jimmy Lee. Later, Jonathan talks with Toby Alden of brlka about their new game Love Eternal and the indie games that inspired it. Was there a secret connection to No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! in there? And will Jonathan ever find out what love is? Perhaps we'll finally learn that Love conquers us all.0:00:00 - Blood Work0:05:47 - Greasy Brown Chicken Slab0:07:43 - Videogames, What's Happenin'?0:15:36 - A Deep Dive into NapNok Games0:22:24 - What is Love? with Toby Alden of Love Eternal1:06:57 - Entering Our Bimmy Era1:11:43 - Love Eternal Impressions1:22:27 - Lovin' Lovish1:29:24 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:37:39 - Bumpie's Sex Party1:39:41 - Donkey Kong of VomitingFollow Toby Alden of brlka: https://bsky.app/profile/brlka.comGet Love Eternal on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

It took 15 episodes but we finally know how to make the perfect podcast! We're abiding by the rules, correcting our past mistakes, and disclosing any potential conflicts of interest which means no one can say we're doing it wrong! Jonathan talked with game developer Talha Kaya of Talha & Jack Co. about their new game ABIDE which brings a unique art style to the first person horror game experience. Elsewhere, Zoey corrects her prior error regarding the continuity of the Castlevania series by doing a deep dive on the original game's Japanese manual. We get a few updates from what games Jonathan and Zoey are playing (Beastieball and the Pragmata demo) plus we learn that disclosures can be like farts.0:00:00 - The Mike Haggar Brainwashing Session0:03:12 - The MMMMMMAXIMUM Utcast!0:05:18 - Corrections and Reflections in Castlevania0:11:33 - Relatable Content0:15:06 - Settling Into the Uncanny Valley in ABIDE by Talha and Jack Co.0:55:51 - The Ethical Curmudgeon1:01:48 - It's Like Farts1:03:44 - Beastieball1:07:00 - Pragmata Demo1:09:50 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!You can support the ABIDE Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/637042083/abide/creatorYou can also learn more about Talha & Jack Co. at their website: https://talhaandjack.co/Follow Talha Kaya on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/taloketo.bsky.socialFollow Jack King on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/king-spooner.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

We're keeping warm this winter by talking about videogames so pour a cup of cocoa and hear a bunch of thoughts on strategies for staying alive! Zoey also gives us another Duke Nukem Report, this time about "Land of the Babes", the blocky Duke Nukem game for PS1 from the far flung future year of 2000! Sarah Carapace comes back to finish up her chat about "Lost Records: Bloom and Rage" when viewed through the lens of riot grrrl and grunge music. And then we spend a moment talking about Anchorman for some reason.0:00:00 - Yak Bak Bullshit0:07:57 - Deep Frying is the Great Equalizer0:12:13 - Power Up, Don't Die (Strategy for Life)0:15:39 - What is it About That Castlevania?0:27:38 - Duke Nukem Report: Land of the Babes0:47:12 - Riot Grrrl vs. Grunge with Sarah Carapace1:20:47 - Jonathan Wanted to Talk About Anchorman For Some Reason1:22:17 - European Rock Bands1:23:42 - The Lesbian Aspect1:26:44 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:33:20 - Laser TitSarah Carapace on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

Maximum Utcast returns to talk about everyone's favorite character Mike Haggar! Then Zoey and Jonathan share their game of the year picks for 2025 before diving into the deep end of point and click adventure games with illustrator Sarah Carapace. After the show wraps we have a few extra bonus features as always so stay tuned for some of the least hinged content this show has ever put out!0:00:00 - I Dream of Mike Haggar0:07:19 - Sponsorship Opportunities Available0:12:18 - A Few Games of the Year for 20250:25:32 - Lost in the Adventure of Lost Records: Bloom and Rage with Sarah Carapace1:01:20 - A Classy Sexual Awakening1:07:03 - I'm Still Talking1:08:21 - Wrap/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:19:19 - You Might As Well Just Goof Around1:22:49 - Aversion to Psychological Manipulation1:25:19 - Media Mail1:27:56 - We're In the AssholeSarah Carapace on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast’s Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav