Crubcast

How reading has been changing us

The median American read two books in 2025. You can outdo them with a copy of Curious George and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and then that Joe Pera book about being stuck in the bathroom. In the meantime, we wanted to talk about how nice it's been to just sit down and read. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES These are the books Nicco read. These aren't affiliate links, for disclosure. If we were better at what we did these would be, but they aren't: 'Verity' by Colleen Hoover: https://www.colleenhoover.com/products/verity 'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelides https://www.alexmichaelides.com/silentpatient 'The Night of the Storm' by Nishita Parekh https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722885/the-night-of-the-storm-by-nishita-parekh/ TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool CHAPTERS 00:00 Heartwarming: This man read book 04:42 Heart more warmed: It was three books 06:03 What Nicco has been learning bout himself 08:46 The first book Nicco read 15:08 What commonly happens when someone returns to reading 21:45 What got Cass wanting to read again 26:02 Just read anything, please 30:28 It's okay to leave some things unexplained in media 36:23 The acceptance of uncertainty 42:14 Second-person perspectives and The Life of Pi 50:50 Cass finished Twin Peaks (watchcast coming soon) 56:29 What seemingly unremarkable things shaped us? (TheCrazyEven) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Xenoblade games aren't THAT long

Today we just wanted to talk about how fans can unintentionally shape perception of how video games are received. Case in point? Xenoblade games aren't inherently these massive 200-hour commitments. They CAN be...but they aren't if you just want to see the story. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Here's that blog about Xenoblade that Chris mentions around 11 minutes in: https://hiddengem.player.gg/posts/xenoblade-chronicles-broke-me-then-fixed-me TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9 Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt CHAPTERS 00:00 XENOBLADE HOT TAKE 06:23 How core fans might unintentionally shape perception to outsiders 11:46 How much of this stuff do people actually see? 14:47 On Xenoblade 2's art direction and weird opening hours 23:31 Xenoblade 3's cast doesn't stand out quite as much though 26:17 Some very timely Fire Emblem predictions 32:27 Why is Kevin so fast at video games 37:17 Tokyo Mirage Sessions mentioned 40:56 The prices of these dang Wii U to Switch ports 45:55 Some more timely Fortune's Weave speculation 52:41 What would we replace iconic video game buildings with? (AutieOdyssey) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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The world's first Marvel's Wolverine's podcast

Game provided to The Golden Bolt by PlayStation. Your #1 source of Wolverine podcasts, and possibly your only source of Wolverine podcasts MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg CHAPTERS 00:00 Crub's Marvel's Wolverine's Podcast 1:15:35 What would you change if you were god? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Thoughts on the Ocarina of Time remake, buying swords, and why Youtube changed how views work

We have the freshest takes on that newfangled Ocarina of Time remake. Don't listen to anyone else about it, we're right. Plus, why you shouldn't buy things while not sober. And, speaking of, why and how YouTube sponsors work. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES If you have a LEGO Watto that you want to donate to Kevin, join our Discord and let us know. TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 You'll find out why this podcast has no subtitle 02:20 Initial impressions of the footage 06:51 Going in fresh as someone who hasn't played the OG 10:57 On the "realistic" look 15:03 How each individual will view a remake, and is Link the right shade of green? 19:11 Sheik and general online reactions 24:41 Don't worry, we talk Zelda timeline too 31:57 Well...physical or digital? 36:37 Get high and buy swords 44:34 What will Epona smell like in the remake...? 46:08 THIS PERSON TOOK A SPONSOR!!! 49:15 Balancing journalism and access to media creatives 56:59 How sponsors actually works on YouTube 1:11:36 Why YouTube changed how views work recently 1:18:59 We put Watto in a jar, here's what happened ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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How we've been taking back enjoyment of media

In a time of ever-increasing stimulation and attention span wrangling from every conceivable angle, we plopped down to talk about disconnecting and enjoying things again. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES That Dragon Ball watchalong we mention (Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins): https://www.patreon.com/crub/posts/surprise-dragon-102529771 TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 Taking back our enjoyment 07:55 On separating the art from the artist, and the tube from the tuber 12:11 The Costco Guys cinematic universe, and how they can't live normal lives 17:36 How "content brain" seeps into everything 23:53 The Rizzler is NOT Dr. Doom. 26:39 What if everything was monetized? (patreon dot com slash crub) 34:03 On going "viral" and realizing it doesn't matter 39:50 We just want to watch more live action DBZ movies tbh 43:36 Talking more Tokon and ArcSys 53:19 Can a trailer spoil too much of a game? (Atraske) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Accurately predicting the State of Play and Nintendo Direct

Gaming's biggest experts, leakers, and Nostradamus-likes are here to spoil this week's State of Play rotten! We're also here to tell you exactly what to expect from the Nintendo Direct that is DEFINITELY happening next week! Gaming news JUST GOT SERVED. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9 Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Trying to guess the 100th best PS4 game and Polygon's 100th best Pokémon

Justin decided to torture us with another set of top 100 lists. In case you missed this the last time we did it, our objective is to try to guess entry #100 on top 100 lists. If we do, we get 100 points. Anything higher than #100 gets us less points. So guessing entry #37 gets a contestant 37 points. We recorded two episodes back-to-back and combined them into one regular length Crubcast for your enjoyment. Please excuse us as we re-introduce things 25 minutes in. We promise that by the end of the Pokémon segment you will find us to be saints in comparison to whoever made the list we looked at. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Here's our first episode like this: Crubcast | #110 Trying to guess entry #100 on top 100 lists Highest rated PS4 game list (current as of the time of upload): https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/ps4/ Polygon's insane Pokémon list: https://www.polygon.com/best-pokemon-ranked/ TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9 Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg CHAPTERS 00:00 #100 on the top 100 first timestamp list 03:39 The game begins 22:52 The results! Spoilers, someone wins 24:21 Polygon's Top 100 Pokemon ranked 27:12 We establish a new rule (we will misunderstand this horribly later) 56:09 The Pokeresults 57:41 The bottom 10 and ensuing agony ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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There's too many games...and we're ready for more

What started out as a short "what we've been playing" episode...accidentally turned into a full-on Crubcast. There's simply too much gaming. We are feasting. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9 Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg CHAPTERS 00:00 We hopped on Splatoon Raiders 13:14 We successfully got Nicco into a Sonic game 21:14 Then he breaks Chris' heart 27:10 Kevin has been entering the Onimusha hole (nsfw) 34:14 On Denshattack and being overwhelming (good and bad) 42:44 Hop on friendslop...or become friendslop 48:27 Justin reminds us that Rhythm Heaven came out 52:11 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in 2026, more likely than you think 1:02:52 What games do we want to see get the decompiled treatment? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Pokémon TCG prices need to go down, and why Warner Bros. Kingdom Hearts should exist

Shiny cardboard is too damn expensive. Sports arcade games need to come back. Cass is eerily good at Muppets impressions. Nicco had to go to Disney once. It's a 5 person Crubcast baby!!! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES What Chris was alluding to about so many cards being printed. He was very wrong about "most cards were printed in the last year", it was just 10%. He is also typing this in 3rd person: https://kotaku.com/10-billion-pokemon-cards-were-printed-last-year-and-it-still-wasnt-enough-2000699977 Kabuto King: https://www.si.com/collectibles/kabuto-king-amassing-pokemon-cards-in-bulk RIP The Jeremy Renner app TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9 Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 We definitely didn't record this 2 months ago 06:52 If Nicco were god (Nicco In Boots: The Last Wish) 11:19 Arven is illegal...? 13:25 Is getting "Meta" cards difficult? 18:20 On everything demanding your time and focus 24:25 With special guest, Bob Ross! 26:21 Talking about the "incoming" layoffs that happened shortly after this 28:09 They call me high triglyceride Rematch (we didn't spell check that) 35:57 Cass explodes things with her mind 39:00 Everything Is Cross Over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 43:43 On therapists who ghost 47:55 Nicco had to go to Disney (upsetting) 54:45 What should Warner Bros. Kingdom Hearts be like? (AutieOddyssey) 1:00:19 Cass' strangely good Muppets impressions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Marvel Tokon finally made fighting games click for us

Our resident fighting game expert Justin sits down with Cass and Nicco to talk about how Tokon finally made fighting games make sense to them. At least, a little more. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9 Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

NINTENDO SWITCH 2 HIDDEN GEMS!? (and why we need to listen to each other more)

NINTENDO SWITCH 2 HIDDEN GEMS??? Is the hook, but we also wanted to talk about effectively recommending games and actually listening when games are recommended to us. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Blue Fire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1220150/Blue_Fire/ https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/blue-fire-switch/ Nine Sols: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/Nine_Sols/ https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nine-sols-switch/ Demon Turf: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1325900/Demon_Turf_Queens_Edition/ https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/demon-turf-switch/ Pseudoregalia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2365810/Pseudoregalia/ https://rittzler.itch.io/pseudoregalia Presto!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4312200/Presto/ TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Brody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROX Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg CHAPTERS 00:00 Have you heard of Bloodborne? 05:44 On how we should try to talk about things we like 12:04 How Brody got infected by Demon Turf 24:26 The Blue Prince dilemma 31:56 The origin of Nicco's gamer journey (Majora's Mask) 34:44 On seeing recs through other's perspective 42:32 Two sides of Tunic, and getting stuck in games 51:30 Bad things can be a good thing 1:00:16 The Pick 3 situation is still crazy 1:03:13 Presto! (Old TV) 1:11:54 How much character customization is too much? (Atraske) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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How covering DOOM is weird, the state of the MCU, and moving past developer pedigrees

It's a potpourri episode this week, as we combined our "what we've been playing" session with some casual chat we had on air during last stream's recording. So, it's a good mix of game impressions, movie talk, and answering a great question about what we want to see developers of beloved series try to do next. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Cat Mail Co. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4380490/Cat_Mail_Co/ Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (game provided by the publisher) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/Tainted_Grail_The_Fall_of_Avalon/ Desktop Explorer (code provided by the publisher) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2527160/Desktop_Explorer/ TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool CHAPTERS 00:00 Time warped... 01:00 Covering the new Doom DLC is very weird 15:22 Anyway, Cat Mail Co.! It's cute! 20:06 Tainted Grail is basically nuOblivion 27:09 Nicco and Moriarty at the festival 30:00 Cass played Symphony of the Night! 35:22 Chris' early impression of Desktop Explorers 41:14 What is going on with Mission Impossible movies...? 52:13 IMAX sounds like hell to shoot on 59:55 We talk about Marvel and Doomsday (sorry) 1:15:06 Regretfully, we've been touching grass lately 1:19:45 Which developers do we want to see do new things? (TKHubworld) 1:25:31 How pedigree is breaking down for us lately ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Tackling our gaming phobias

We're grown adults, and podcasts are basically therapy, so we wanted to talk about things in games that used to scare us...and the things that still scare us. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Shoutout to MelodyNosurname: https://www.youtube.com/MelodyNosurname TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 Viewer beware, you're in for a scare 04:34 77 paintballs (insect talk) 13:19 What is Cass afraid of? 19:22 Finding out about 9/11 years later 26:37 Deep water, no thank you!!! 33:15 When you were 5, fears hit different 40:40 The Buckets Challenge, and our cynicism of gaming corpos 49:30 Returning back to childhood comforts 55:26 How we'd fish at the next Crubchella (TheCrazyEven) 59:07 Sean was a licensed minister, here's how ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Mythmatch, Teeto, and the 15 year-old multiplayer game we revived

We wanted to shout out some cool games we've been playing lately, like Mythmatch and Teeto. Plus, Brody played Donkey Kong Bananza! And we're among 0.001% of the population who has thought about Monday Night Combat in 2026. And now you have too! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Mythmatch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/Mythmatch/ Teeto: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783370/Teeto/ Monday Night Combat: https://store.steampowered.com/app/63200/Monday_Night_Combat/ TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Brody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROX Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool CHAPTERS 00:00 Mythmatch review 08:28 Brody just wrapped Donkey Kong Bananza 21:35 Kevin's time with Teeto (the first Platinum trophy earner) 23:31 We saved Monday Night Combat (clickbait) (but not) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What to do when gaming implodes

Every day, every week, gaming headlines seem to hit us with yet another gut punch of terrible news. So...what should we do instead of spending our energy angry and sad while constantly taking in those headlines? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Ethan Kairos https://timehollow.fandom.com/wiki/Ethan_Kairos Chris finally released a new video, talking about Yakuza and Kamurocho as a location. Go watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9OTTzTaEzA TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Brody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROX Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg CHAPTERS 00:00 Come in, the water is fine 08:15 The water is also...fine with TCGs! Probably! 11:04 If you haven't been playing indies...what the heck! 21:29 So many games already exist, so many 27:13 On the walled garden console experience 32:51 Don't hate us, but other hobbies also exist 41:00 Don't forget to actively pursue some creativity too 51:23 In short, you don't gotta be a doomer 58:51 We're sorry for bullying you Xbox, but, 1:03:30 How far does Watto get in our last played game? (Urkman1) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Why do people leak video games?

In enthusiast spaces, video game leaks are as common as water. Why do people leak things? When is it okay, when is it not? Why do people follow it so fervently and get so emotionally invested in how they pan out? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Here's us playing The Spell Brigade, as mentioned at the end of the episode: https://www.patreon.com/crub/posts/checking-out-157909409 TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 Scoop, new episode starts now 08:20 On the lack of transparency in the industry 12:00 Preservation (and accessibility of content) within gaming 18:18 Why IS there so much secrecy in gaming? 25:02 How companies react to leaks 32:56 Does the leak inform a consumer decision? 37:19 The culture of overly invested audiences 51:55 What is our favorite genre of game? (PaigeingCy) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Accurately predicting Sonic's next 35 years, and the bestselling N64 games

35 years from now, our consciousness will be uploaded into robots so that we may enjoy media forever. What wickedly fast Sonic the Hedgehog media will we be enjoying then? Let's spill the beans. Plus, what is the 108th best selling N64 game? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Sonic at Cannes: https://www.sega.co.jp/en/release/260622_1.html TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 Speed strats 05:43 A scientific guess of Sonic's next 5 years 15:05 Can Sonic be at Cannes? (Yes, he can) 18:20 What about the 50th anniversary? 24:02 The SEGA Cinematic Universe 35:46 Planet Griptopia 38:55 Sonic and the Nostalgic Curse 43:34 Guessing the N64's best selling games ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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The Understated Beauty of Planet Grippia

Kevin is the only person on the planet to have played Star Fox Guard, ever, for real. He's here to tell us all about it as our grippy correspondent on the field. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Planet Grippia https://starfox.fandom.com/wiki/Grippia SPRAWL zero: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3748520/SPRAWL_zero/ Pizza House Simulator: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4132330/Pizza_House_Simulator/ TCG Multiplayer Card Shop Simulator: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3354260/TCG_Multiplayer_Card_Shop_Simulator/ Shipping Store Simulator 2037: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4098030/Shipping_Store_Simulator_2037/ Sir, We Have an Orc Problem: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4594150/Sir_We_Have_an_Orc_Problem/ Donkey Kong Country 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APStViPii2E Moriarty's Backrooms thoughts: https://bsky.app/profile/reallycool.bsky.social/post/3movzv6k26k2g TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Planet Grippia 00:35 Kevin is playing Talos Principle (it's true) 01:07 Anyway back to Planet Grippia 06:32 Hyper Realistic Grippy 10:17 So, yeah, anyway, Star Fox Guard 10:51 Ranking the top 5 Steam Next Fest Demos 16:27 Soulsborne Summer feat. The DK Challenge 24:14 Could you fit in the cockpit with Slippy? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Games with weird fanbases

Fanbases are great! Passionate, kind, lovely people showing their support and loyalty to the things they enjoy. However...a lot of the weird, toxic, strange, offputting, and detestable stuff tends to rise to the top. Today, we honor the latter. While also finally giving the official Super Drunkey Ball rules. That matters more. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES Our Nintendo ragebait episode: https://youtu.be/8MR2nseow_U If the "AAA Focus, M" mention at 20:45 went over your head... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMh_APo2Xss Shoutout to minimme, who has played minigolf: https://www.youtube.com/@minimme Here's the NBA game we mention around 55 minutes in (if it helps, it's actually only $30): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2866670/NBA_THE_RUN/ And here is the latest Rate Is Great episode: https://youtu.be/0Slz8TK-VIY TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9 Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun CHAPTERS 00:00 You already knew Smash was going to be here 04:36 Time to Persona mention 07:00 Attaching identity to fandom 14:15 Splatoon moment 17:21 Sonic and meeting a fanbase where it's at 24:22 Licensing NES cartridges 29:02 Opening a cold one for Yoshi 31:08 Daisy is dying, thanks to sports 37:47 We're just talking minigolf 41:03 Super Drunkey Ball rules explained 47:04 Mac and cheese from hell 53:33 Of diss tracks and dissent 55:05 NBA The Run is a game that exists 1:02:37 Debriefing the main topic 1:05:51 A little Galaxy 1 vs Galaxy 2, a little Nintendo mobile games ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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9 things we want from Spyro A Realm Beyond

Spyro A Realm Beyond didn't give us MUCH to go on...but it certainly gave us enough to think about to begin hoping for what it could be. From the new flight mechanics, the presentation, the potential minigames...we wanted to talk about what we do, and don't, want from the return of the classic Spyro formula. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org Come join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclub Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org SHOW NOTES We kind of joke about Stewart Copeland "no efforting" the PS1 music, we're just lightheartedly calling back to this short interview from the time. It's a good watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQq6rXdFGwE Here's Kevin's Spyro video that we mention, it's as long as this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpVBnf53e10 And here's Brody's video on Spyro Reignited's development that we bring up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTZucl5Dnkw TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS Brody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROX Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt CHAPTERS 00:00 Is it actually 9? Let's find out! 06:41 Main takeaway: don't get too lost in nostalgia to appease 40 year olds 12:02 Don't make it too much of a flight game, please 23:34 Don't mimic Copeland's style just for the sake of it 31:49 We love you Tom Kenny, but... 36:50 Don't feel pressured to make this game 25+ hours 41:23 Of Gem economies and skyboxes 52:40 Let the 100% reward be a nostalgia hit, keep it there 1:01:15 Is being a leaker "worth it"...? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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