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There Will Be No Next Time [600]
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A Third Tim Heidecker? [597]
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/3/26 | ![]() There Will Be No Next Time [600]✨ | nostalgiapodcasting history+3 | — | Eric MatyasmangMARU+3 | — | podcast finaleWeb 2.0+6 | — | 1h 09m 07s | |
| 5/27/26 | ![]() The Penultimate True Believers✨ | podcasting challengesvideo game promotions+4 | Joe HaygoodJoe Fourhman | GhostRocket League+7 | — | podcastvideo games+6 | — | 43m 01s | |
| 5/6/26 | ![]() Shouldn't eBay Be Buying GameStop? [598]✨ | GameStopeBay+4 | Joe HaygoodJoe Fourhman | Steam gamesGameStop+4 | — | GameStopeBay+5 | — | 33m 41s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() A Third Tim Heidecker? [597]✨ | comedyvideo games+4 | Joe HaygoodJoe Fourhman | Xbox Game PassTomodachi Life+5 | — | Tim HeideckerINFOWARS+5 | — | 45m 59s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() It WAS All Big Smoke's Fault [596]✨ | crowdfundingMMO+5 | — | Ashes of CreationForza Horizon 6+3 | Philadelphia | Ashes of Creationcrowdfunding+5 | — | 36m 17s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() Fox McCloud Can Get It [595]✨ | video game newsmovie reviews+3 | — | PS5Super Mario Galaxy Movie+6 | — | Super Mario Galaxy MoviePS5+3 | — | 30m 59s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() DLSS 5 Deez Nuts [594]✨ | gaming newsAI in gaming+3 | — | DLSS 5Crimson Desert+7 | — | DLSS 5Crimson Desert+3 | — | 23m 13s | |
| 3/11/26 | ![]() More Like CloseAI [593]✨ | gaming newsconsole exclusives+3 | Joe HaygoodKat Riley+2 | Nintendo Switch 2ChatGPT+3 | — | XboxPlayStation+6 | — | 37m 28s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Kimonos & Cold Tacos [592]✨ | travelgaming news+5 | Joe HaygoodJoe Fourhman | POKEMONXbox+3 | JapanDisney | Japangaming+7 | — | 55m 05s | |
| 2/4/26 | ![]() Wonder Man Might Be THE BEST Marvel Show EVER! [591]✨ | MarvelWonder Man+4 | Joe HaygoodJoe Fourhman | Wonder ManSecret Mall Apartment+2 | — | MarvelWonder Man+5 | — | 31m 22s | |
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| 1/28/26 | ![]() This One is FOR THE FANS! [590]✨ | NintendoXbox+5 | — | NintendoXbox+5 | — | NintendoXbox+5 | — | 29m 07s | |
| 1/14/26 | ![]() Feral in 2026! Resolutions Schmesolutions! [589]✨ | resolutionsmental health+4 | — | DioraSteam+3 | — | resolutionsKPop Demon Hunters+5 | — | 34m 12s | |
| 12/31/25 | ![]() Yeahs, Un-Yeahs & Game of the Year 2025! [588] | What stood out as the best and worst to our podcast crew in 2025? Join us for a fun look back on our Yeahs and Un-Yeahs from an insane year in pop culture and beyond as we no-look swan dive into 2026! – OUR PICKS: Game of the Year 2025!– MOST ANTICIPATED: What are looking forward to in 2026 and how did our 2025 lists pan out?– SOUND EFFECTS: Sonic the Hedgehog-flavored! Mmm.This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Pixel Party,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Also, a bunch of Sonic the Hedgehog sound effects. | — | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | ![]() Seven Years of Dorky Holiday Specials! [587] | All seven previous You Like the Worst Stuff holiday specials, back-to-back-to-back-to ...well, you get it. Maybe you heard them before, maybe you've been trying to avoid them, but we collected them all into one magical anthology anyway. Enjoy seven years of podcast in-jokes, holiday parodies, and songs of mirth and merriment all gathered together to launch you into what will hopefully be a slightly less horrific year!Episode #297, 2018, where we did A Christmas CarolEpisode #343, 2019, where we did It's a Wonderful LifeEpisode #385, 2020, where we did Charlie Brown ChristmasEpisode #431, 2021, where we did Frosty the SnowmanEpisode #471, 2022, where we did a holiday romcomEpisode #511, 2023, where we did a musical variety specialEpisode #546, 2024, where we did a gift exchange and a sleepover and Santa was evil and we lamented oncoming fascismIf you missed our latest holiday special, check out last week's episode to hear what nonsense we got up to this year! Happy holidays from your worst pals. | — | ||||||
| 12/17/25 | ![]() The 2025 Holid-AI Special [586] | It's that time of year again! Our annual tradition continues with a side-eye towards generative AI, Wicked: For Good, KPop Demon Hunters, 67, the Macy's Parade, The Life of a Showgirl, and much more from 2025 in pop culture. Will John Madden make a cameo? Will anything beat a Jet2 holiday? There's only one way to find out - listen and enjoy the fun, festive vibes!This episode was written and edited by Tony Sadowski, and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. Most music beds were found on soundimage.org and pixabay.com, and sound effects were found at freesound.org! The Taylor Swift clip is from "Eldest Daughter" on "The Life of a Showgirl." And, of course, "Takedown" and "Soda Pop" are from KPop Demon Hunters.URRAH! | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | ![]() Last Gasp of Zaslav? [585] | Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery?! This is an ongoing story, as the hostile takeover plot by the predictable cadre of evil villains is playing out as we speak...but we talk about the shifting winds in the media ownership landscape! We then detour to dunking on the FIFA Peace Prize participation trophy a very gross organization gave to Trump. PLUS:– WINNER: Thank Goodness You're Here is a good egg!– DETECTOR: Love for Emio: The Smiling Man!– NON-SPOILER: A can't-miss Yakuza mission recommendation!– TRAITOR: Tony moonlights on another podcast where a bunch of friends complain about pop culture! He likes what he likes.– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | ![]() Nostalgia! at the Macy's Parade [584] | The gang talks about what's become of Black Friday and questions their individual levels of tolerance for hyper-consumerism. After a year of layoffs and censored job data, isn't two straight months of "Black Friday " psychosis more than a little tone deaf? ALSO this episode:– AI SUCKS: And rich companies like Amazon and Coke are using it.– TURN DOWN FOR WHAT: The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade was actually entertaining!– STATE OF PLAY: Haygood gets some new Sony gizmos!– SQUEAKY CLEAN: Kat digs Power Wash Simulator 2!– ARRRRRR: Fourhman is a cosplay pirate!*– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” "The Life and Times of Inky Blinky Pinky and Clyde," “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. *in Yakuza | — | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | ![]() 2025 Game Awards Live Vote-Along! [583] | It's time for the annual tradition you know and dread...join us as we cast our votes live for The Game Awards and make fun of all the things that suck about it along the way! PLUS...– LOVE FOR: Celebrity guests in Hitman, Octopath Traveler Zero– SHADE FOR: Hyper-consumerism, deer– NOSTALGIA FOR: Xbox 360 20 years later– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” "Network," "Digital Sunrise," “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | ![]() Dr. Robotnik's Mean Steam Machine [582] | AI is poisoning the entertainment industry and some of gaming's biggest companies have slop on their hands. Shots are fired at Ubisoft, Activision, and even Disney for wading into those murky waters! ALSO this episode:– NEW MACHINERY: Steam Machine is real!– NEW SIDEKICK: Samus gets a divisive new pal!– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
| 11/12/25 | ![]() A Bidet is Useless for Me [581] | Lots going on in Nerd News this week, including a story about Keighley backing away from the First Class program, Square-Enix leaning into (ugh) AI for play testing, and financial drama for Funko POP! PLUS...– HUNTR$X: Hope no one wanted KPop Demon Hunters toys for Christmas...– POSSIBLY ILLEGAL: Haygood's Nike gift card– BOKOBLIN': Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment– FLIPPIN' FOR: Q-Up– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
| 11/5/25 | ![]() Mystery Science Theater: New Horizons [580] | It's time for a good old-fashioned Watch-Along with Tony and Fourhman, as they invite you to synchronize your YouTube and enjoy a little live commentary on the Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Edition and Version 3.0 Update video Nintendo surprised us with a few days ago! Early thoughts on what was revealed, what's good, what's silly, and whether or not we're excited to return to the islands. PLUS...– DONE DONE DONE: Kpop Demon Hunters wins Halloween!– POKEMON MON MON: Legends Z-A is...fun?!– MINI-FIGS FIGS FIGST: Fourhman gets a 3D printer!– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | ![]() A Very HUNTR/X Halloween [579] | Kat jumps into the hosting role this week to lead a conversation about Once Upon a Katamari and Power Wash Simulator 2! Plus, what even are the "Console Wars" and does GameStop have any standing to declare them "over" now that Microsoft is bringing Halo to PlayStation?ALSO in this episode:– ENJOYING: Death Stranding 2– CELEBRATING: Masahiro Sakurai– RETCONNING: The Star Wars sequel trilogy through Hunt for Ben Solo– FREE: Steam DLC for first to cash in the codes!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | ![]() Mario's Daddy Goes to the Movies [578] | Legendary Nintendo game designer and creator of Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Starfox – basically everyone's gaming childhood – is taking nerd fire for a roughly translated quote that seemed to say video games are temporary while film is timeless. We dare to ask...is he wrong?After we also ruffle the feathers of insecure fanboys, we talk about the lack of voice acting and general AAA polish in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It's currently getting a thumbs up in one of our households and it'll still sell a bajillion copies, so we dare to ask...are they wrong?ALSO in this episode:– READING: Automatic Noodle by Analee Newitz– WATCHING: The Day the Earth Blew Up is a love letter to classic Looney Tunes– FREE: Steam DLC for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | ![]() The Passing of Game Pass [577] | Look, we're noted buyers. We've been doing a podcast about our ridiculous pop culture favorites and dumb buying habits since 2011, and we're on the record as saying gaming isn't a cheap hobby. You don't play video games to save money. But SHEESH, everyone's feeling the insane prices of everything now - and we have to ask, is even the vaunted Game Pass worth it anymore? PLUS:– PLAYED OUT: Did you know there was a PlayStation Gear store? Emphasis on the "was."– CIVIL WAR 2.0: Not in this political climate, says Ubisoft.– WORRIED ABOUT: Wonder Man– LEARNING ABOUT: Blippo+ co-creator Claire L. Evans– SURPRISED ABOUT: Progressive TV from 50 years ago.– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | ![]() The Life of a Podcaster, Baby [576] | There is nothing bigger in pop culture right now than Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl. 2 out of 3 hosts have been listening to it since launch and are ready to share their thoughts on the album and the somewhat mixed critical and cultural reaction to it. Kat also went to a screening of the TLOAS film, so she shares memorable moments from that! PLUS:– KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: Fourhman has played the Fortnite HUNTR/X event, plus we talk SNL cameo and Fallon performance.– SWIPED: Tony talks about the debut novel by the creator of web comic Blind Data.– BLIPPO+: Do we like it on Switch, in binge form?– CHVRCHES: Kat is finding faves in up on Death Stranding 2!– WE SALUTE YOU: RIP, Rock Band 4.– BLIPPO+: Do we like it on Switch, in binge form?– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. | — | ||||||
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