No More Whoppers

273: Tadanosuke Turner

272: Squid Inkarus

Celebrating America 's 272nd! And we're also old! Today: a two-part chat on the latest Japan vacation adventure, including Cup Noodle museums, Nintendo Museums, and Castilians! (Is that where Alex is from? Well he was on the vacation too.) Plus a new report from our FFXI junkie, and the latest news of physical video games going bye-bye. This podcast is like a long road trip in that you're lulled to sleep.

271: The Gay Reserves

June is in the air! This month, Another disagreement with gravity; blood work and how to avoid it; a warm, family-friendly round of Snack Food Copy; Pride Month discussion and the Alex in DC; the foibles and missteps of CH LLC; sad news out of J-Rock; Nicholas Cage's beloved Japanese toy commercial; celebrating the DQXII announcement 5th Anniversary with another DQXII announcement; the ongoing handheld quandary; Resident Evil Requiem Downloadable Contents, and returning home to Vana'diel! This podcast would have gotten you ejected from the 1986 World Series. ====MUSIC==== the pillows - Good Dreams

270: Joe & Mac: Lost in the Gumbo

Like a sweet lullaby, us cranky weirdos are here to soothe! This one's full of mid-Spring updates, including: piddly town festivals; the Last Happy Meal; when in Nagoya, visit Meikoya; an "e"-xciting new phone; a SHOCKING review of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie; will Alex play the new FFXIV expansion YES; gorging on retro Resident Evil; strategy guides; the Linux Desktop, and more! This podcast supports rumble.

269: Pickle Pubicle

We're Springtime fresh! This month, new employment beginnings; Ray's return trip to Japan, finally featuring the Nintendo Museum; a rich, full-bodied installment of Snack Food Newsy; colossal video game talk jam-packed with vitamins and minerals; Super Mario Galaxy heads to the silver screen; the ramblings of an ancient and powerful dinosaur elicit cultural disagreement; the main varieties of "git gud," and a trip to the FFIX pop-up cafe leads to baseless remake speculation! Honk if you love this podcast! ====MUSIC==== Hideki Okugawa - You Blow My Mind

268: Robert Dojima Jr.

Splendid Smarch weather! This month, a farewell to the Xbox; a sneaky consent form; the soporific return of Alex's Dream Corner; the ongoing audio saga; the Virtual Boy is back and redder than ever; the new version of a game called Yakuza and Japanese cancel criteria; Paranormasight 2 in your area (if you're Alex), and the boys disagree about remakes (again)! Listeners of this podcast are cleared for preboarding! ====MUSIC==== Hidenori Iwasaki - Mocking Bop

267: Diamond Jubilee Martin Short

The Japanese call it "the second month!" This episode, the "loss" of a "comic" "legend"; rearranging your office for better acoustics; video games old and new; the ins and outs of sleep training; Fresh Prince lore; clam chowder distinctions; Japanese-Italian fusion cuisine; celebrity ages; Alex's eye-contact policy; the ear hair dilemma; sneaker etiquette at the gym; swapping bicycle stories, and the hunt for fresh horror! Beverages encouraged beyond this point! ====MUSIC==== Tyler Mire - The Power of Determination

266: Better Ring Sting

It's 2026 and there's nothing to celebrate! Still, here's some things we jabbered about: Scottish authors; Xevious; Snack Food Copy returns; and now Vending Machine Copy?!; Marvel fatigue; Belarus Benedict; Alex prevents his plane from exploding; the 7-Eleven misinformation train rolls on; quitting the 33rd Expedition, and mind that chronic pain! This episode comes with Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.0.

265: A Year of Food

264: Sincerity's Gay

Feeling safe? Don't! It's 264, with talk of: the official report on Baby Number 2; Baby Number 3 (a big metal one that plays Street Fighter); selling games the PayPay way; Al's dinner with Andre; "collecting" video games from a different angle; a new extra-long 7-Eleven Update; French rap; and games are still art? Maybe? This podcast is as good as Halloween candy on November 2.

263: Tirestarter

Boo!! With Ray on paternity leave, Alex is joined by returning guest Adam Pasion to talk karaoke; urban shrimp fishing; bucket drank; transporting goods; the mysteries of social media; animism as a function of the z-axis; video game discourse discourse; the ins and outs of Searching for Grog; various Yahoo Auctions; zeroing in on visual novel details; food feedback, and a trip to the Nintendo Museum! This podcast will scare you the three Ss: straight, stiff, and stupid! ====MUSIC==== Dick Hunter & The Four Rhythm - Man with Umbrella Check out Adam's podcast, Searching For Grog, as well as his YouTube channel!

262: Jack in Those DATs

In Japan they call it kugatsu! September sees the addition of a new family member to the cast; food alchemy at the convenience store and beyond; Blast Rush LS explodes onto Steam and Switch; travel plans in the works (again); how to quit your job in Japan; corporations and the cost of living; hunkering down on the worst platforms imaginable; an untimely end for one of FFXIV's most popular mods; the thunderous nothing of Metal Gear Solid Delta; an NES music quiz, and the mystery of the 24-hour CoCo! If you listened to this podcast between 2009-2010 you may be part of a class action lawsuit! ====MUSIC==== They Might Be Giants - Trouble Awful Devil Evil Tim Follin - Pictionary Title Screen

261: The Gym

Haughty enough for ya?! This August, Alex recounts his time spent in southwest Pennsylvania, including games, books, sandwiches, jobs, and films; the mystery of the American mall; flame-broiled personal computing; manual labor around town; a trip to New York to meet the half-sibs; convenience store news!; the modern American highway and the curse of cashless; Death 2tranding and the vtuber menace; chicken wings with a couple of pals, and a look at the weird recluse phase! We're the gnarly force your psychic warned you about! ====MUSIC==== Sakanaction - Shin Takarajima Gen Hoshino - Koi

260: FWD

Powerful forces have tried to suppress this show, but we have prevailed. (Well, they forgot to suppress this month.) First off, it's the Summer of Announcements: Listen to Draw Game (drawgamepod.com)!! Download Blast Rush LS (bipedal.dog)!!! And more: Dull chimps; Janeane Garofalo; disc rot; AP English; a Deep Space Nine debrief; Pee-Wee; the Q Score; subconscious joke theft; Wes Anderson; gore guys; (free)Lancers; virtual mailboxes!; Death Stranding 2; Fitness Boxing; Final Fantasy... XI... and voicemails that push the limits of sanity! This podcast includes additional Nintendo DSi features.

259: RoundThrone

We're fallin' for pollen! This June, Ray prepares to ship (again!); Alex dons his detective hat to play some interactive fiction; Blocko continues to be boffo; an update on Bokura no favorite Canadistralian; even more ways to enjoy Final Fantasy VI, an exploration of horrifically-named controllers; Switch 2 mania grips the world; Alex dips a toe into Linux; more driver talk than the F1 commentator booth; Ray & Truck Hit the Road; pizza logo chaos, and scintillating Phone Phun! Don't read our interview in Reverse Psychology Today! ====MUSIC==== Nobuo Uematsu - Blackjack Reiko Takahashi - Sunset Road

258: Hey, Bereke!

It's May, which means only a handful of things! Specifically: Alex's new audio interface; Switch 2 preorders bring the internet to its knees; mucking it up with Mercari; pondering the rarities of games and trinkets; Oblivion and the nature of remasters; Alex drags the ol' bag of bones into the shop for maintenance; the inaugural installment of StarFeld; Ray scapes land; tourists in the neighborhood; dream cities and homes; the roller coaster of freelance voice work; Six Degrees of Yamauchi, and Phone Phun! Remember to poke holes in your phone or we'll suffocate!

257: Riven Heaven

Hit that defrost button! This Spring, Alex goes back to the Savage mines; a pair of Nintendos Direct, each heralding a fantastic new age in hardware and software; casting off the yoke of hyperconsumerism; YouTube and the art of putting yourself out there; exciting changes come to Alex no Natsuyasumi; wondering at the hentai game industry; an abridged consumer review of the Sony ZV-1F; the time-consuming craft of creation; Phan/Phone Phun, and musings on Pixarcore! Yes, we're ready for you to start dating again! ====MUSIC==== insaneintherainmusic - Mii Channel Theme Masayoshi Soken - Ride the Rhythm

256: NAPA Auto Parts Oni

We're working on a new audio software for editing, so maybe this will be one of those crazy eps that sound like they're going too fast, but on the bright side, we do sound less stupid! Today: big breakfasts; SkiFree 2; Alex pulls the plug on live events (going to them, I mean); Keebee and Baby Robot; car antenna? More like anten-no; doing the Grampa Simpson walk-in-walk-out on LinkedIn; angelfire.com/pa/flansburgh; Final Fantasy's the one with the guns, right?; Spot the Seinfeld Guest Star; Dynasty Hades; catching up on Murakami, and some carlsome calls! This podcast has covered parking, so bring the family. ===MUSIC=== Re-Ra - Shine Vulfmon - Dawn

255: Just Type Jonas Brothers

The classic taste is back! This month, a hilarious conversation about loss; worrying mom news distracts from vacation time; food poisoning turns into mood poisoning; the capture card as an invasive species; Alex's transcen-dental experience; the unbearable grossness of the human head; Ray experiences movie theater quality in his own home; Permanent Residency Application Round Two; further meditations on obnoxious YouTube practices; a double dose of Phone Phun, and new developments are afoot at the NoMoWoCo compound! Don't miss our autograph signing at the Fresno Supercuts! ====MUSIC==== Lisa Lougheed - Run With Us Isao Abe - Dee Jay's Theme

254: Pedestal Bay

Good morning Vietnam! Ray rings in 2025 with a trip to southeast Asia; the 72-hour Misery Gauntlet; holiday gatherings and Jim Belushi; the weather outside is fright'ning; the monolithic Vingroup; the perils of internet telephony; Alex falls for Fantasian; the CRITICAL HIT video game library is officially for sale!; UI complaints old and new, and mapping the course of Alton Brown's insanity! Take this podcast with you to your first shrine visit of the new year and receive a FREE blessing! ====MUSIC==== Noriyuki Iwadare - Carbo