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Dec 21, 2012 · 1 hr 51 minThe Level 6: Shameless and Awesome
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about video game cease fires, games that can't decide if they're bad or good, and our games of the year. THE BRIEF Cease Fire for Sandy Hook. Lt. Grossman: Games train to kill, and he might have a point. EA opens up voting for NCAA Football Cover. Gladdos in Pacific Rim. THE GRIND David: World of Warcraft. Kole: Resident Evil 6. Dennis: Rochard. Dark Souls. Ben: Hitman: Absolution. THE MULTIPLAYER GAME OF THE YEAR!? THE END BOSS Ben: Christmas Shopping. Kole: Holiday backlogs. Dennis: Extra Credits. David: GRE, and Kingdom of Loathing.
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Dec 20, 2012 · 52 minWatch Out for Fireballs! Extrasode: Fallout (Part 2)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about unacceptable living spaces, media fidelity, and a little bit about the last half of Fallout. LINKS OF NOTE: Goon Lairs!!! www.google.com/search?q=goon%20l…ILFKZH1iQKsroCQAQ Chris Avellone in Fallout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2n_9zSJiws The Things They Carried: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Things_They_Carried Swordfish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUY8HysBzsE Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever: www.youtube.com/watch?v=chWkH_iPD9k Remora: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3pqp12UEg Cymothoa Exigua: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymothoa_exigua Trailer Park Boys: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWNSTNwClQY Toby Radloff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9WzER-woc Hope Davis: www.imdb.com/name/nm0204706/ 48 Frames per Second: screenrant.com/peter-jackson-hob…-fps-controversy/ Record Made of Ice: pitchfork.com/news/48723-listenw…de-of-ice-yes-ice/ Mountain Goats Recording Process: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mountain_Goats Unacceptable: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyrJsT_Shyg Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
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Dec 19, 2012 · 17 minThe Pitch 5: The Santagonizer
Each year I used to live in fear of this annual monster but couldn't defend against him because those defenses would sometimes harm or inconvenience Holly, Jolly St. Nick. No more!
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Dec 18, 2012 · 44 minThose Damn Ross Kids 98: This is Not My Beautiful Prison
Kris and Kole talk about misunderstood films, synchronicity, and neuroses. SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS: Audible. George Clooney is Leatherface. Titanium Geraniums. The vodka gummy bear tradition. A wool butt pad. Women's prisons, in sync. You can do the Blindside, too. Bedbugs in your spine. Homer's fire hazard. No longer an X-Man. Relaxation Anxiety. Profound misconceptions about fish biology.
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Dec 17, 2012 · 22 minDead Idea Valhalla 11. Songs One
This is what pornography looks like to me. Not much to say about good ol' episode 11. It's a breather and it sounds like one. Still, I liked this idea enough to do a few other shows in this style, but under a different moniker. Next week, I'll be back with more classic style Dead Idea Valhalla and the week after I should have something brand new to put up. I was originally going to record some more original fiction to throw up here but the story I had in mind had a lot of internal monologue, which is demarcated from narration by italics. It's hard to vocalize italics!
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Dec 14, 2012 · 2 hr 1 minThe Level 5: The Drunk Conductor
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Dark Souls 2 announcement, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and dead franchises. THE BRIEF Steam Box. You used to be cool, Humble Bundle. VGA Rundown. Dark Souls 2 (but no Wii U?) THE GRIND Dennis: Quantum Conundrum. Bioshock 2. Double Dragon Neon. Ben: Assassin's Creed III. Call of Duty: Black Ops II. David: Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Kole: Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Hotline Miami. THE MULTIPLAYER What dead franchises do you miss?
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Dec 13, 2012 · 2 hrWatch Out for Fireballs! 35: Fallout (Part 2)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross offer glowing praise for the last half of Fallout. Your vault has water. Hooray! Now you just have to deal with the big green dudes. It’s a story as old as time, with irradiated ruins, power armor, and TV monsters straight out of Videodrome. LINKS OF NOTE: Fallout: www.gog.com/gamecard/fallout Dragon Quest - Joining the Dark Lord: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-u-bq-CXz4 “Let’s Play Global Thermonuclear War”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecPeSmF_ikc Terrasque: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrasque_(…ons_%26_Dragons) Bull: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuPsYyT0HM Trashcan Man: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA25LcbWbHc Mermaids: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZLhUik0tSU There’s no basement in the Alamo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYfjq3ZYZbA Pink Tail: finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Flan_Pri…l_Fantasy_IV) Island of Dr. Moreau: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Doctor_Moreau Goon Lair: forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.p…adid=3519941 Duck Amuck: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdqQat8Jys4 Shub Niggurath: www.yog-sothoth.com/wiki/index.php/Shub-Niggurath Night of the Living Dead - Ending: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6IDNqHuHmE Shane: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWdPmapuOd4 No Mutants Allowed: www.somethingawful.com/d/weekend-web…enianclub.php Progeria: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria Master’s Diary: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Richard_Grey_audio_diary Tzimisce: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzimisce Sonic R Soundtrack: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvVAUDakeSI The Weekend Web: www.somethingawful.com/d/weekend-web/ Lou Reads: loureads.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
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Dec 12, 2012 · 17 minThe Pitch 4: The Gemiknife
This Pitch is full of insider techniques and tips that are going to save you so much time. It's going to add years to your life: the Gemiknife!
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Dec 12, 2012 · 44 minThose Damn Ross Kids 97: Kole's Lonely Christmas
Kris and Kole talk about childhood theft, film, and how to protect against fraud. LINKS OF NOTE: Kole's Lonely Christmas, continued. The Chipotle Conspiracy. A struggle to comprehend. Chemo doll. This is my padlock flail and I'm going home. Octopussy. The cat lady. Exploding head syndrome (Part 2). Twelve days of expensive. How to tell if your online girlfriend is a scam. TDRK Digest.
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Dec 10, 2012 · 25 minDead Idea Valhalla 10. Greasy Tasty
Greasy and tasty! There are only a couple episodes I think are relatively uninspired and this is one of them. Why didn't I title this episode starchy wad? Anyway, I'm not crazy about the first half of this episode. I have some barely informed opinions about food science, some of which I stand by, some of which I don't, especially in relation to my current dietary restrictions. Time makes fools of us all! The song is from a little EP that I did, one of the first things I recorded while living in Portland and I'm a big fan. The second bit is probably going age really poorly and might be a little hard to follow. My wife at the time was watching a whole lot of Miami Ink and L.A. Ink, which I think is more or less bunko, even by the standards of reality TV. And I'll watch some reality TV, as long as it contains treasure hunting of some kind. But these shows bugged me with it's thuggish attitude and obnoxious characters. Further, the rotating cast of people looking to get tattoos were selected based on how sentimental and tear jerky their ideas were. So, I threw together a bunch of characters into a sort of beerslam: Behehehndrehndehendehenen Ink. Most of the shop characters don't appear again, probably because I felt uncomfortable about doing foreign accents. I did, however, draw a picture of Mutaro that is terrifying.
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Dec 7, 2012 · 2 hr 39 minThe Level 4: The Butterfield Bump
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Gary talk about the Binding of Isaac remake, political issues in games!, and whether or not loot is a good thing. THE BRIEF Beck, Soundshapes, and the VGAs. Skrillex Quest is a thing. Binding of Isaac for console. Planescape: Torment successor? Baldur's Gate delayed on iOS. THE GRIND Kole:Super Hexagon. Ben:Assassin's Creed III. Dennis:Soundshapes (The Creation of Man. The Fall of Man). Double Dragon Neon. Borderlands 2. King of Fighters XIII. Gary:Dark Souls. Castle Crashers. THE MULTIPLAYER Loot in games. Turn on, or turn off? THE END BOSS Kole: Going back to a gaming PC? Dennis: Pro Gaming not so bad? Gary: Chron-something Ben: Job? LINKS OF NOTE Garfield and Friends Edging "If I Had a Heart" - Breaking Bad Scene "If I Had a Heart" - Fever Ray Shakey Wacky Deli Battletoads GameBoy Irritating Stick Hypercritical 96 - "Blue Peter" Avadon
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Dec 6, 2012 · 1 hr 15 minWatch Out for Fireballs! Extrasode: Fallout (Part 1)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about The Stand, Dark Souls, we spoil the shit out of the Walking Dead, and a little bit about the first half of Fallout. LINKS OF NOTE: Fallout: New Vegas: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028I…=stunthdottran-20 Deal With It Gifs: www.funnyordie.com/lists/62bea1fdd…al-with-it-gifs Renegade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUFgk54HetU Highlander: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YpOGCQO0Pw Holiday Spice Pepsi: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pepsi_variations The Pitch: duckfeed.tv/thepitch The Stand: www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asi…1354762901&sr=1-1 Dark Souls: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NR…=stunthdottran-20 The Walking Dead: store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/207610/ The Walking Dead Compendium: www.amazon.com/gp/product/160706…=stunthdottran-20 Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer: www.thesilentkiller.net/ Feels Good Man: knowyourmeme.com/memes/feels-good-man Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
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Dec 5, 2012 · 13 minThe Pitch 3: The Task Mask
We can't all be Merilyn Mann or one of his Inbox Heroes, can we? We need a productivity product for the rest of us! Enter: The Task Mask!
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Dec 4, 2012 · 36 minThose Damn Ross Kids 96: I Smoked Claudia
Kris and Kole talk about celebrities, tech news, and self esteem. SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS: Brad Pitt and Mike Tyson are eskimo brothers. Dolly Parton doesn't look like Dolly Parton. TECH NEWS CORNER: iTunes 11? Zooey Deschanel died in the crossfire. Topless nuns with holy sperm. Mundane theft and the panty heist. Porn stars have high self esteem. I free-based Claudia. Adam Levine on Honey Boo Boo. Grannypod.
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Dec 3, 2012 · 21 minDead Idea Valhalla 9. Parenting
Look how happy they are. This is largely considered to be a good starting episode for the show! Listening back, I wish I had better mic technique and didn't say "you know" as much. I think one reason I'm constantly stumbling in my words is because the subject matter is so personal. I'm comfortable sharing but it's still hard to talk about sometimes. The first half is maybe the first time I've gotten really personal but it was important for me to not be cagey. I think at a certain point, you realize that hey, this is your life, there's no use pretending anything didn't happen. However, I might just be saying that because it hasn't fucked me just yet. Will this episode stop me from getting a job at some point? Probably! The song is from a brief solo project and is short and poppy. The end bit is probably why this episode is so well thought of. It's one of the first really produced things I've done, it introduces a character I'd go on to use, and it's batshit insanity was at least somewhat natural. The Brain Camp sketch was inspired by a note I wrote to myself that said, I shit you not, "paint turtles on breasts to keep kid away." It's also inspired by the absolute terror of live action ninja turtles as featured in the We Wish You A Turtle Christmas video. I had a serious laughing fit with my friends Brayton (of The Pitch) and Jeremy after watching this nonsense. Check it out! Oh, and this is the premeire of the ending theme song that I was always pretty proud of.
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Nov 30, 2012 · 1 hr 57 minThe Level 3: Abraham FranklinBible
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Wii Mini, gender in video games, and Mystcraft, and Gravity Rush. THE BRIEF Wii Mini Hitman: Absolution comes out on the 47th week of the year. The Pac Man on the Moon. #1ReasonWhy THE GRIND Kole:The Walking Dead. Mystcraft. David:Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Dishonored. Quantum Conundrum. Dennis:Outland. Ben:Frog Fractions. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Assassin's Creed 3. THE MULTIPLAYER Games you're looking forward to after the holiday deluge. THE END BOSS PC Panic Job Panic GRE Panic LINKS OF NOTE Trailer Park Boys The League The Crow Ikaruga Goodburger
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Nov 29, 2012 · 13 minThe Pitch 2: The Bunshine
Had an evening of Rip'n'Dips? Do you hate going to the bathroom in the middle of the night? Of course you do. It's the worst! Well, if you're peeing, you can always use The Spashlight. But what if "the other" creeps up? That's where the Bunshine comes in!
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Nov 29, 2012 · 2 hr 19 minWatch Out for Fireballs! 34: Fallout (Part 1)
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross radiate praise for the first half of Fallout. Great games. Great games never change…es. Continuing our infatuation with CRPGs, we delve into Gary’s favorite game of all time. This is a two-parter, so we cover everything up to the Water Merchants. Does it hold up? Yeop. LINKS OF NOTE: Fallout: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Fallout Fallout (GoG): www.gog.com/gamecard/fallout Fallout Tactics: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Fallout_Tactics Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Fall…herhood_of_Steel No Mutants Allowed: www.nma-fallout.com/ Fallout 2: www.gog.com/gamecard/fallout_2 The Chris Farley Show: vimeo.com/6137066 X-COM: Enemy Unknown: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WQ…=stunthdottran-20 Fallout New Vegas Weed Mod: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAx_2Fo1qyQ Sex Motorcycle: www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/…s/sex-motorcycle I Don’t Want to Live on This Planet Anymore: www.youtube.com/watch?v=35TbGjt-weA Ah! My Groin! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0LzAEn3yZ4 Spinal Tap Drummers: moviemiscellany.com/2010/09/untimel…l-tap-drummers/ Chris Avellone: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Avellone The Fallout Bible: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_Bible Carnivale: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carniv%C3%A0le Backlog Killer: www.backlogkiller.com/ Gunslinger: darktower.wikia.com/wiki/Gunslinger Richard Dean Anderson: www.rdanderson.com/ Sin City Basement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIgQb2_M6Jw Tatoo Fantasy Island: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x_QbVDlLbI Before I Play: www.beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Fallout_1 I’m selling these fine leather jackets. en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Monkey_Island Taxi Driver: en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Taxi_Driver Septerra Core: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septerra_Co…y_of_the_Creator Shogo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogo:_Mobile_Armor_Division You Look Nice Today: youlooknicetoday.com/ Maybe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp2Hwi9qM48 Arcanum: www.gog.com/gamecard/arcanum_of…_and_magick_obscura Wasteland: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasteland_(video_game) GURPS: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurps Legend of Legaia: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000…=stunthdottran-20 Shadow Madness: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000…=stunthdottran-20 The Level: duckfeed.tv/thelevel The Pitch: duckfeed.tv/thepitch Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
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Nov 27, 2012 · 1 hr 18 minThose Damn Ross Kids 95: Robert Loggia's Aristocrats
Kris and Kole talk about loneliness, the coming holiday onslaught, and body image. SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS: Sound check and the traveling podman. Home for the holidays, Kole's lonely Christmas. Is dolphin killing a national pastime? Illegal dentistry and butt kissing. Holiday overeating sex tips. The samurai sword is the signature weapon of the crazy person. Cameron Diaz: "Women want to be objectified". Little brothers kill older brothers. Robert Loggia does The Aristocrats. The Good Giraffe. Black Friday Report. Passing the kid in the car by. I'm not in pain. MRI Dreamscapes and overdose stories. Mirror Exposure Manor. This is your brain on Christmas music. Let's mutilate our feet. The Porn-Prison Industrial Complex. Solid gold Visa.