The Fun Waste of Time

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas discuss all the new and exciting video game announcements and gameplay reveals from the three major Summer video game showcases! In addition, they discuss the video games they've been playing and share what the experience is like playing in their dedicated home theaters! 00:00 Intro 02:35 Gaming Playlist 38:24 Game Night Reveal 44:04 Showcase Discussion 46:07 Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Reveal 52:00 PlayStation State of Play 01:10:28 Summer Game Fest 01:31:01 XBOX Game Showcase 01:52:10 Final Thoughts

In this episode of the Fun Waste of Time, all the fellas, but one, bought a new gaming device, the PlayStation Portal. The fellas discuss their experiences using the PS Portal in various scenarios and whether they feel the device is worth the purchase. In Movies and TV, the fellas discuss Jeff Bezos' Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control of the James Bond franchise from its original caretakers and their plans to expand the James Bond IP and universe. Is this a good thing? Does Amazon have the track record with its lineup of Prime TV shows and movies to give audiences confidence they can successfully manage and grow the James Bond franchise? Listen in to hear the fellas' thoughts and opinions of the direction they feel the franchise should go! In Open Forum, Tarrus discusses preparing to participate in a Home Theater Crawl with three other local home theater enthusiasts and Anthony shares his latest comic book and graphic novel recommendations in the "FWT Pull List". And of course, all the video games, movies and TV shows the fellas have been playing and watching are discussed as well. There's all this and so much more in episode 76 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of the Time, the fellas discuss their "Top Three Most Anticipated" Movies, TV Shows and Video Games of 2025! As always when discussing their lists, the fellas have a BLAST taking shots at one another and getting into heated debates about their selections and placement within the top three. There's all this and more in episode 75 of The Fun Waste of Time! FWT Website: thefunwasteoftime.com FWT Email: podcast@thefunwasteoftime.com Be sure to follow us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, iHeart Radio and all other major podcast platforms!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas return to discuss their experiences building, upgrading and applying finishing touches to their dedicated home theaters. Anthony shares his thoughts on being new to the home theater community having only recently completed his theater. Brad, Home Theater Gamer, makes a special appearance to discuss his recent theater upgrades. And Tarrus shares his experience completing another major and "hopefully" final upgrade to his home cinema. In Movies and TV, after the release of the movie, "Deadpool and Wolverine", the fellas discuss whether Wesley Snipes should return to the role he popularized so many decades ago as the MCU's new Blade or if Mahershala Ali should stay in the role, even though it's been over five years since he was announced as the MCU's Blade and there's been no real movement on the project since that time. In Video Games, the discussion centers around the PS5 Pro launch and who's excited about the prospect of a more graphically powerful PlayStation 5. Did any of the fellas buy into the hype and purchase a PS5 Pro? Listen in to find out! And of course, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well. There's all this and so much more in episode 73 of "The Fun Waste of Time"!

In this episode of The Fun Waste Time, the fellas discuss whether platform-exclusive video games are soon going away. With PlayStation seemingly more open to releasing first-party exclusive games on PC and Xbox on the verge of becoming a third-party publisher now that they own Bethesda and Activision-Blizzard, are we nearing a future where platform-exclusive video games may become a thing of the past? In movies and TV, the fellas discuss whether high-production fan films of pop-culture characters and properties have the potential to influence major film and TV studios to keep the "Hollywood" versions of these properties authentic to their source material. In addition, the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well. There's all this and a whole lot more in episode 71 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas return after a short hiatus to discuss the 2024 Summer Blockbuster movie season. Listen in as the fellas breakdown which movies they're planning to see at the commercial theater, streamed at home or not at all. The fellas also discuss Will Smith's return to the big screen with "Bad Boys (4) Ride or Die". After a long break from the spotlight due to the infamous 2022 "Academy Awards" incident with comedian Chris Rock, are the fellas and audiences ready to move on from "the incident" and embrace Will Smith once again? In addition all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have been watching and playing are discussed as well. There's all this and so much more in episode 69 of "The Fun Waste of Time"!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas breakdown and discuss their "Top Three Favorite" movies, TV shows and video games of 2023! There's all this and more in episode 67 of The Fun Waste of Time!

In this episode of The Fun Waste of Time, the fellas discuss the potential "phasing out" of physical media for movies, TV and video games. With one of, if not THE biggest retailer of physical media sales, Best Buy, no longer offering physical copies of movies and TV shows starting in 2024, how long will it be before streaming services and digital sales of our favorite forms of entertainment completely take over? Listen in as the fellas have a "spirited" debate about where they see physical media heading in the not-so-distant future. In video games, now that the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard-King acquisition is closed, the discussion centers around what the fellas would like to see happen now that it all falls under the Xbox umbrella. With Activision-Blizzard's extensive library of games, what content do the fellas want to see get the remake, remaster, reboot or reimagined treatment? Bonus topic: Do the fellas agree with Marvel Studios CEO, Kevin Feige, that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) should get a "soft-reboot"? In addition, all the movies, TV shows and video games the fellas have watched and played over the last few weeks are discussed as well. Movies and TV shows discussed are Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Friday the 13th, The Exorcist, Gen V, Ahsoka, Star Wars Rebels, Moving, Dark Winds, Reservoir Dogs and more. Video games discussed are Spider-Man 2, NBA 2K24, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mortal Kombat 1, Elden Ring, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, Zombie Army 4, Aliens: Fireteam Elite and more. There's all this and so much more in episode 65 of The Fun Waste of Time!