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Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 22 - A Super Hero and Sidekick Podcast Team
Apr 30, 2026
33m 38s
Maximum Utcast - 20 - Weird Freaks, Plenty of Leaks, Edmund McMillen Speaks
Apr 23, 2026
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Currently Playing - 22 - Not Playing Much with Dr. Glen Hood
Apr 17, 2026
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Maximum Utcast - 19 - The Objectifying, Vectifying, 'Dead Man'-ifying, Street Fighting Special!
Apr 8, 2026
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Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 21 - It Was the Best of PAX, It Was the Worst of PAX
Apr 3, 2026
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| 4/30/26 |  Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 22 - A Super Hero and Sidekick Podcast Team✨ | videogamesmovie reviews+4 | Ryan | Supergiant GamesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate+6 | — | videogamesmovie reviews+5 | — | 33m 38s | |
| 4/23/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 20 - Weird Freaks, Plenty of Leaks, Edmund McMillen Speaks | It's the longest episode of Maximum Utcast ever! Zoey regales us with tales of spooky video games that enrapture dogs before we talk about Mewgenics. Then one of the developers of Mewgenics, Edmund McMillen, stops by to catch up with his pal Jonathan about his career in the games industry working on games like Super Meat Boy, the Binding of Isaac, the End is Nigh, and more recently Mewgenics. Following that, our hosts get into a discussion about how ethical consumption can be a minefield to navigate. By the end of the show, Jonathan discusses his green slime secretions.0:00:00 - Practicing Ghouls N Ghosts0:09:22 - The Benevolent Queen and the Smelly Freak0:11:17 - Have You Played That Mewgenics?0:15:07 - Accepting Our Weird Genes in Mewgenics with Edmund McMillen1:45:30 - The Meows Are Not Endorsements1:53:45 - Plenty of Twenty1:57:59 - Leaks, It's What I Live By2:01:07 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!2:08:45 - Eat AssZoey 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 | — | ||||||
| 4/17/26 |  Currently Playing - 22 - Not Playing Much with Dr. Glen Hood | Currently Playing is back with the first ever returning guest, Dr. Glen Hood (environmental biologist, professional bug counter) who has been living with Daniel for the last 4 months. It's another rare in-person chat where we get into why Glen hasn't been playing very many video games lately. The bulk of the episode is devoted to discussing the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a film neither Glen nor Daniel have seen.0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Glen!0:01:57 - What Are You Playing? Not Too Much0:09:08 - Two Old Men Talk About a Movie They Haven't Seen0:45:04 - Top 3 Mexican Restaurants in Central Texas0:48:58 - Wrap Up/PlugsFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel’s review of Tacitcal Breach Wizards: https://maxutmost.com/review-tactical-breach-wizards/ | — | ||||||
| 4/8/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 19 - The Objectifying, Vectifying, 'Dead Man'-ifying, Street Fighting Special! | On this thrilling! (is it love?) episode of the Maximum Utcast, Zoey performs a cunning stunt in the form of a live videogame unboxing before Jonathan regales us with tales of being bombarded with requests for pics despite no one understanding his cosplay. We go deep on Street Fighter lore because something's up with Alex. Later, Jonathan chats with Cherrybombrs and Bbbbbbeatle about their experiences with Romeo is a Dead Man (also available as a video on our YouTube channel). Finally, we round out the chat in the usual way by having a freewheeling discussion of videogames past, present, and future (Super Meat Boy 3D, Moves of the Diamond Hand, Pokemon, Cadash, and more).0:00:00 - The One Hundred Dollar Cold Open0:08:48 - A Big Fart Machine0:11:19 - Objectifying Jonathan Holmes' Bald Be-speckled Visage at PAX0:14:55 - Mixing Up My Tecmos and My Taitos0:18:39 - Do You Care About Alex in Street Fighter 6?0:28:33 - Somehow Sagat Returned0:30:58 - Is "Romeo is a Dead Man" Suda51's MCU? w/ Cherrybombrs and Bbbbbbeatle1:05:38 - What is It About the D-Ness in Super Meat Boy 3D?1:07:36 - Zoey's Gaming Queue1:11:31 - What's the Longest Arcade Game?1:15:00 - We Worry About Everyone1:18:49 - We Forgot to Do the Homework1:20:27 - Teaching the Pokemon Professors1:23:28 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:30:19 - That D-Ness1:31:56 - GesundheitBbbbbbeatle on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbbbbeatle.bsky.socialCherrybombrs on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cherrybombrs.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 | — | ||||||
| 4/3/26 |  Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 21 - It Was the Best of PAX, It Was the Worst of PAX | Jonathan and Ryan return from PAX East 2026 with mostly positive opinions about the show. They talk about some of the games they demoed, the merch they got, the people they met, and the cosplay they saw (and participated in!). Later, they talk a bit about Tomodachi Life, Pokopia, cats, and Food Related Entertainment Intelligent Non-Dorky Super good guys.0:00:00 - Ryan and Jonathan Returning from PAX!0:01:18 - Another Episode of "Fidgety Ryan"0:02:01 - The Least Videogame-y PAX Ever0:03:09 - The Best PAX I've Ever Had0:04:06 - PAX Gamera (Gamer Peace)0:05:43 - Why Would There Be Jerks at PAX?0:07:52 - Aniimo: Fake Pokemon0:09:13 - Actually Important Part: Pokemon Champions0:13:16 - Not Much to Say About PAX0:14:17 - An Ugly Tomodachi Life with Adodo0:15:10 - Grinding: The Greatest Thing Ever0:17:09 - Cat Morphology Report0:19:15 - Digital F.R.I.E.N.D.S.0:22:45 - We Live in a Society, The Game0:25:37 - Double Crackers, Double Crappers0:26:53 - Pokopia: Becoming Friends with Your Computer Generated Videogame Consoles0:30:02 - Jonathan and Tanya's Rhythm Heaven Cosplay Experience0:32:51 - Ryan's Cosplay Idea for Next Year0:33:49 - Final Scores0:35:00 - Wrap Up/Plugs | — | ||||||
| 3/28/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 18 - The Sommeliers of Video Games | The Maximum Utcast is back with the hottest Vectorman and Shinobi news available! In a show that's too hot for Canada, we learn about a pushy sommelier, Jonathan's thoughts on Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, and what the heck is going on with AI upscaling filters. Later, our old pal Tanya stops by to tell us about her new favorite game Mini Motorways and there's a tiny bit of Resident Evil 9 discussion. All that and some anal beads?!?!0:00:00 - The Wine Guy of New York0:06:04 - Dead Bat0:07:13 - Censored in Canada0:12:19 - Vectorman Report0:23:12 - Supplemental Information about Weather Factory0:27:50 - Planning for Traffic in Mini Motorways with Tanya0:59:01 - A Disturbance in Chateau Holmes1:00:53 - AI Filters, Who Needs 'Em?1:06:59 - Next Time on Maximum Utcast?!?1:09:14 - Wrap Up...1:10:03 - Shinobi's On First1:13:45 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:21:11 - Anal Beads1:23:04 - Storing Up TraumaZoey 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 | — | ||||||
| 3/21/26 |  Currently Playing - 21 - Weather Factory Games (Cultist Simulator and Book of Hours) with Matt | Currently, Currently Playing is joined by Matt who's been playing games from Weather Factory, notably in the form of Cultist Simulator and Book of Hours, both of which are incomprehensible to Daniel. Matt tries his best to explain rule discovery puzzle crafting card games with their emergent and dynamic gameplay. You simply must see the game in action to get a grasp of what is going on, so check out the YouTube video below the timecodes for a good primer on this game.0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Matt!0:03:45 - What Are You Playing? Weather Factory Games (Cultist Simulator and Book of Hours)0:27:10 - Top 3 Non-Weather Factory Games0:34:14 - Wrap Up/PlugsFantastic Worlds Playthrough of Cultist Simulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYdrCoV3Ld4&list=PL_qgdz3rdfah8ikJubdMCSCG6vte2ZUixCultist Simulator Guide (shorter explainer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ixDdITIyIFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qI9Ghayv5Xnki1fKWm5jv?si=-WKPPMfqQx6lS7na4T1lpQ | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 17 - Lovish-ing the Journey to the West | On this jam packed episode of Maximum Utcast we're digging into the kusoge Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken, a Famicom game based on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West that is sometimes known as the ultimate crappy game. Along the way we discover secret vaginas and penises that have infiltrated games for dozens of years. Later, Jonathan talks with Matt Kap (Castle in the Darkness 2, Astalon: Tears of the Earth), developer of Lovish about his love of little blue knights. We get a little extra information about Jonathan's experiences with Love Eternal (SPOILER WARNING!) and in the post-show, Daniel practices some vocal warmups.0:00:00 - Air Bud Returns0:09:24 - The Clairvoyance of Rutherford B. Hayes0:10:45 - Kusoge - Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken0:25:17 - Vagina Today, Vagina Tomorrow0:29:14 - All is Full of Lovish with Matt Kap1:01:30 - Special Thanks, Jonathan Holmes1:08:04 - A Quick Love Eternal Update1:11:10 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:19:23 - Vagina1:21:04 - Vocal WarmupLABS Website: http://www.mattkap.net/labs/Matt Kap on Twitter: https://x.com/MattKap1Zoey 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 | — | ||||||
| 3/4/26 |  Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 20 - What If a Zombie Dabs? | Jonathan and Ryan recount the highlights of the recent Pokemon Presents which marked the 30th anniversary of the series, including the announcement of the newest mainline games, Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves. Are they about how the wind makes the waves, or is there more to them? Only time will tell! Elsewhere, Jonathan gives his thoughts on Resident Evil 9 and indie games Lovish and Love Eternal, before the pair try to solve the riddle of a family having to share one video game console.0:00:00 - Tag Team, Back Again0:01:12 - The Introduction is Continuing0:02:02 - The Rotom Report0:04:53 - Pokemon Turned 300:06:16 - That's What Dads Are For0:07:38 - The New Pokemon Starters0:08:54 - Resident Evil 9: Familiar Yet Fresh0:16:34 - Hungry For McPixel 30:19:50 - The Two Loves0:22:39 - Competing Over the Switch 20:26:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Last Second Virtual Boy Review | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 16 - Love is in the Air | 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 | — | ||||||
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| 2/17/26 |  Currently Playing - 20 - Endless Space 2 with Zach from Old Man Gaming | Zach from Axiom Games LLC and Old Man Gaming stops by to chat about being a TTRPG designer and video game reviewer among the many other hats he wears as a dad with a full time job who still makes time for having fun with family and friends both locally and online. After getting introduced to his sprawling work in the TTRPG space we talk about both his love of wrestling games and of 4X games like Endless Space 2. Then, since he's covered so many games on his YouTube channel, we talked about his top 3 games of last year.0:00:00 - Welcome to the show, Zach!0:23:00 - What Are You Playing? Endless Space 20:39:27 - Top 3 Games of Last Year0:47:48 - Wrap Up/PlugsOld Man Gaming YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oldmangaming1061Axiom Games Publishing: https://axiom-games-llc.itch.io/Axiom Games Wrestling TTRPG Publications: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/21843/axiom-games-llcAxiom Games on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/omg-axiomgamesllc.bsky.socialFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social | — | ||||||
| 2/11/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 15 - Abiding, Correcting, and Disclosing | 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 | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 |  Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 19 - Something is Rotten in the State of Roblox | On this mildly belated episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss the virtues of keeping your cool while trying to snap pictures of Pokemon. From there, they dig into the subtleties of Italian Brainrot and what it means for kids to like it. A scattershot approach is taken in the back third of the episode where they cover Yakuza Kiwami 3, Resident Evil, Sonic Racing, Cat2048, Reanimal, and Romeo is a Dead Man.0:00:00 - The Noise Thing0:01:05 - Emotional Scales0:01:56 - Serious Feelings about Pokemon Snap0:07:43 - One Man's Descent Into One Piece0:09:22 - To Reanimal or Not To Reanimal0:12:04 - Freddy's Not Famous0:13:35 - "Italian Brainrot" in Roblox Explained...Sort Of0:20:06 - Come Not Between the Ryu and His Wrath0:22:13 - The King of Cat20480:23:22 - Doing the Same Things in Different Spaces0:24:36 - Any Gmaes You Lookin' Forward to?0:27:01 - Rating the Quality of Sony Consoles0:28:15 - Wisely and Slow, They Stumble that Run Fast0:29:00 - We Did Alright! | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 14 - In The Land of the Babes, the Riot Grrrls Are Queens | 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 | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  Currently Playing - 19 - Mario Kart World with Kelsey Powers | This month's Currently Playing sees Daniel joined in his home studio by Kelsey Powers, a film and TV producer who has worked on Fear the Walking Dead as well as several projects for her production company Cosmic Frozen Pizza like 2024's award winning short film "Picture Car." Daniel and Kelsey talk quite a bit about Mario Kart World and how it compares to prior entries in the series, along with getting into some discussions of the role gaming can have for people with ADHD and autism, plus the predatory aspects of a lot of modern games. There's also some chat about Dungeons and Dragons in there. Where did they find the time?!0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Kelsey!0:12:38 - What Are You Playing? Mario Kart World0:41:16 - Top 3 Items in Mario Kart0:46:14 - Wrap Up/PlugsCheck out Kelsey's film production company at https://cosmicfrozenpizza.com/Find Cosmic Frozen Pizza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmicfrozenpizzaFind Kelsey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k_a_powFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social 2 Attachments • Scanned by Gmail | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 13 - Sexy Adventure Games and GOTY '25 | 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 | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  Talking to My Boy about Videogames -18 - We Hate A.I. But Love Robots | On this unhinged episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Ryan accuses Jonathan of being famous and therefore knowing how to get good graphics in video games, AI is mocked at the Wendy's drivethrough, and as always, cats abound. The Boys talk about Dead Cells, Hello Neighbor, Kirby Air Riders, Megaman, and Terminator 2: No Fate, along with a few brief stops at Minecraft and Animal Crossing. Plus we get a bit of movie reviews for Spongebob, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Anaconda.0:00:00 - What Do You Like More: Cats or Presents?0:01:37 - I've Really Been Liking Dead Cells0:04:27 - Dead Cells Difficulty Options0:06:37 - Movie Review Corner0:09:28 - Hardcore Ryan0:10:08 - What Are Dead Cells and Hello Neighbor?0:13:31 - Fancy Graphics Are Only Possible for Famous People0:15:17 - Jonathan and Ryan's Entries into the Megaman Robot Master Contest0:23:24 - Ryan Hates AI0:25:15 - Terminator 2: No Fate Thoughts0:25:52 - The Friends We Made Along the Way0:28:20 - What a Videogame Podcast This Has Been0:29:09 - Past 2 Weeks Recap0:35:12 - Thanks for Listening!Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan's articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ | — | ||||||
| 1/1/26 |  Maximum Utcast - 12 - Are Hades 2 and Fire Emblem Bootylicious Enough for Duke Nukem? | Happy New Year! And what better way to celebrate the dawn of a new future by opening up the floodgates to time that could have been? We've got a deep dive into the lost entry in the Duke Nukem franchise, Duke Nukem: D-Day, the canceled game that nearly was and never will be. Zoey becomes an interactive Duke-ipedia of information as we dig deep into the connective tissue of the games industry, bouncing like a pinball between Rockstar, Atari, Gearbox, 3D Realms, id Software and more. Later, Jonathan talks with game developer Lyn about her game Miskatonic before gushing about the latest Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave news and the ending of Hades 2 and what it means for the characters.0:00:00 - The Cold Clamed Curry Meat of Silent Hill0:06:43 - Suckin' That Soup0:08:04 - The Duke Nukem Report - Duke Nukem: D-Day0:19:30 - Divert to Castle Wolfenstein0:23:06 - Hungry for Masculinity0:26:22 - Reclaiming Duke Nukem By Any Means Necessary0:36:12 - Dabbling in Torment with Lyn1:12:06 - Did They Make Fire Emblem For Everyone?1:17:56 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:23:35 - Jonathan's Audio Drama1:24:33 - Organic Breast MilkFollow Lyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.socialCheck out Lyn's Game Miskatonic, playable in browser or downloadable on Windows: https://jack-rockwood.itch.io/miskatonicZoey 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 | — | ||||||
| 12/26/25 |  Currently Playing - 18 - Sektori and Logic Bombs with Declan | Declan joins us to talk about gaming with ADHD and how that can impact their hobby in unique and interesting ways. While they aren't maintaining their video gaming profile all that much, they have discovered Sektori and Logic Bombs which both work overtime to keep Declan's attention in two completely different ways. Later, we say farewell to the Backlog section by hearing Daniel's thoughts on Axiom Verge, then Declan challenges Daniel to a hypothetical round, and we introduce a new segment called Top 3.0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Declan!0:09:32 - What Are You Playing? Sektori0:16:28 - What Else Are You Playing? Logic Bombs0:24:10 - Backlog Recap - Axiom Verge0:29:08 - Backlog Challenge, Hypothetical Round - Solar 20:30:45 - Top 3 - Games from Daniel's Backlog0:36:31 - Wrap Up/PlugsListen to Declan and Daniel talk about spin-off properties of video games on the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54Ehbpwq?si=76b729dde505461fFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialFollow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social | — | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  Maximum Utcast - 11 - Horny Past, Personality-Free Present, Grim Future | On a freewheeling episode of the Maximum Utcast we're talking about The Game Awards! The Industry! Puberty! Sexy Tingle! And so much more! Abram Buehner of Lost In Cult hangs out with Jonathan to talk about the role of physical media in an increasingly digital world, plus we get plenty of stray thoughts about Batman, Metroid Prime 4, Spy Hunter, Bradley the Badger, and a ton more stuff as we begin to put a bow on the present that is 2025.0:00:00 - Videogame Themed Holiday Party0:10:01 - Building This Show Out of Ashes0:13:50 - How About This Industry?0:18:58 - The Game Awards....ehhhhhh0:27:17 - Jonathan's Worried About Suda 510:30:21 - Getting Physical in a Digital World w/ Lost In Cult Sr. Editor Abram Buehner1:01:06 - Zoey's Wild Spy Hunter Review1:05:51 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:16:30 - Too Dang SexyYou can watch the interview with Abram Buehner on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/14AK8CBYAoEVisit Lost in Cult:https://www.lostincult.co.uk/Abram Buehner on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/abrambuehner.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast's Bluesky page: 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/adzukenGet the album of music from this podcast by Daniel: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-podcasts | — | ||||||
| 12/12/25 |  Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 17 - Changing the Game | Do you want more of the same or things to be vastly different? It's the question central to today's episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where Jonathan and Ryan look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Blippo+, two games set on alien worlds that introduce the audience to their setting through exploration and perception. Elsewhere in the episode, Ryan gives us his monthly Minecraft Report and there's a little bit of talk about Nobi Nobi Boy, plus evil doppelgangers seem to be everywhere you look. Boys will become men on this thrilling episode!0:00:00 - Time to Get Rekt!0:01:33 - Dad and Boy0:02:55 - Metroid Prime Review0:08:03 - Evil Doppelgangers0:09:21 - The Minecraft Report0:12:33 - More Metroid Prime 4 Thoughts0:15:34 - Do You Know About Crank Puzzles?0:16:25 - Doppelganger Ryan Holmes0:18:16 - Blippo+ Thoughts0:21:35 - Metroid Prime 4...Is It Just More of the Same?0:26:41 - What Kind of Monster Has Jonathan Become?0:28:59 - In Summation...0:30:00 - "Newbie Newbie" Boy0:31:17 - Should We Host a Contest?0:31:54 - Ending Memes0:33:07 - Boy Becomes Man0:34:53 - Plugs/Even More Metroid Prime 4 ThoughtsFollow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan and Ryan's more formalized thoughts in an eventual issue of Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ | — | ||||||
| 12/3/25 |  Maximum Utcast - 10 - Crossing Into Alternate Worlds | We're stepping into an alternate reality on this episode of the Maximum Utcast where Jonathan Holmes talks to John-Charles Holmes about the game Blippo+ where you watch TV from another dimension. But before that, Zoey tells us about finally beating the professional beetles in Beetle Adventure Racing. Then we debut our new permanent segment on the show, The Duke Nukem Report. Later in the show we talk about novelty fatigue and how perhaps you can only be weird once. Very late in the episode we get extremely off topic by talking about some Star Trek The Next Generation fever dreams.0:00:00 - On Fire and Doing Terribly0:04:41 - H&H0:06:19 - The Duke Nukem Report0:23:21 - Channel Surfing with Intentionality in Blippo+ with John-Charles Holmes0:55:57 - You Can Only Be Weird Once1:00:54 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! (bonus chat about Red Alarm on the Virtual Boy)1:09:55 - Everyone's Poopin', Everyone's Wild1:11:56 - These Bits Don't FitWatch the video version of John-Charles Holmes and Jonathan Holmes talking at: https://youtu.be/pP_UCa2iQ_MSubscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force with content from both Jonathans Holmes: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Get some t-shirts for your bod over at https://theyetee.com/Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/Read Jonathan's memorial for Rebecca Heineman at: https://maxutmost.com/lets-give-thanks-for-the-life-and-work-of-rebecca-burger-becky-heineman/Follow John-Charles Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sonic9jct.jctholmes.comFollow Jonathan Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialFollow the podcast at https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialSupport Zoey's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenGet the album of music from this podcast by Daniel over here (and look for it on streaming platforms on December 5th): https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-podcasts | — | ||||||
| 11/27/25 |  Currently Playing - 17 - Marvel Rivals with Aisling | Currently Playing returns with Aisling (pronounced Ash-lyn) to talk about her time spent rivaling in the Marvel-verse in Marvel Rivals. We go deep on the roster of this hero shooter and learn about the thigh physics keeping this game afloat. Plus: what's the deal with Wolverine? How many sisters does Thor have? And what happens to Gambit's package? We also get to hear Daniel's thoughts on Hotline Miami 2 before Aisling challenges Daniel to...perhaps the final Backlog challenge (??) in the form of Axiom Verge.0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Aisling!0:07:33 - What Are You Playing? Marvel Rivals0:28:08 - Backlog Recap - Hotline Miami 20:32:18 - Backlog Challenge - Axiom Verge0:37:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs (special ending credits music by Bonesolvent!)Check out Aisling's Music: https://www.youtube.com/@bonesolventFollow Aisling on Bluesky (18+): https://bsky.app/profile/bonesolvent.bsky.socialFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialCheck out Daniel's soundtrack to the Fix Your Heart or Die podcast: https://open.spotify.com/album/4QxHIBL7YtzOrO7OaqpiKT?si=3NjhOAhdRPmiqt2DRf-fKAYou can support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav | — | ||||||
| 11/21/25 |  Maximum Utcast - 09 - Rolling Up Rock Man | On this Mega episode of the Maximum Utcast, we're talking all things Mega Man with our resident Mega Man expert, Tony Ponce. But first, a quick stop off to the world of Katamari for Once Upon a Katamari in our new segment "Good Feels." We also learn a bit of behind the scenes drama with regards to the official Destructoid Top Megaman Games list, and we hear Jonathan's idea for a new Bonk video game, which will apparently be very easy to make!0:00:00 - Pros and Cons to Getting Audio0:00:35 - The Best Podcast0:02:49 - Top Megaman Games?0:09:09 - Good Feels: Once Upon a Katamari0:18:51 - The Legacy of Megaman with Tony Ponce1:03:41 - Bonk to the Future1:07:41 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:12:00 - Mega Man NutRead Tony's Articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialMaximum Utcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialMaximum Utmost’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenListen to Daniel's new album of dark, moody music for the Fix Your Heart or Die podcast: https://open.spotify.com/album/4QxHIBL7YtzOrO7OaqpiKT?si=M_h498fWTEmTbsyWfxGO-g | — | ||||||
| 11/12/25 |  Talking to My Boy about Videogames - 16 - We Should Get All of Them Except Kirby | On a relatively focused episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss Kirby Air Riders and the accompanying wave of Amiibo toys. We get an update on Ryan's thoughts of the latest chapters of Poppy Playtime, learn about games like Stray Children and Kero Blaster, and Ryan outlines his concept of the universe.0:00:00 - Wet Fish0:01:14 - Kirby's Washing Machine Riders0:09:24 - Shout Out to Paul0:11:04 - Thoughts On Kirby Air Rider Amiibos0:12:42 - A Dad That is a Nerd0:14:46 - Stray Thoughts on "Stray Children"0:16:35 - Stopping and Thinking in "Kero Blaster"0:18:39 - Leveling Up Your Skills in Videogames0:19:17 - Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 and 4 Update0:25:48 - Do You Love My Knuckles Question Mark0:26:33 - Replaying Pokemon Quest0:26:59 - Amiibo Alert!0:27:31 - Will Kirby Air Riders Be a Big Hit?0:29:02 - MrBeast Baby Food0:32:57 - Ryan's New Religion0:35:35 - Speaking of Galactus...Katamari?0:36:46 - He's GoneFollow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ttwav | — | ||||||
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