Ep. 231 - The Insert Credit Substitute Teacher Study Hall, with Ash Parrish

While Alex Jaffe is under the weather, Tim Rogers is stepping in to perform something vaguely resembling hosting duties. Ash Parrish joins the panel to relay Activision news, Sonic 2 The Movie thoughts, and spreadsheet olympics.

Questions this week:

1. Did y’all see the news? (19:17)
2. Let’s talk about video game movies. (27:09)
3. What are some list episodes you guys wanna do? (35:17)
4. What do we have to say about Street Fighter II sound effects? (46:21)

Recommendations and Outro (49:27)

If you want, you can discuss this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Atari Lynx
• Atari Jaguar
• Telegames
• Super Mario 64
• Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy
• Gran Turismo 7
• Scuf Playstation 5 controller
• Mario 64 beta at Spaceworld
• Tim’s news site screenshot
• the stinger ending of Matlock
• Activision Blizzard’s new full-time jobs come with a bit of union busting
• Max Payne series
• Alan Wake
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
• In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
• Metal Wolf Chaos
• Metal Gear series
• Tekken series

Recommendations:

Brandon: The Earthsea books by Ursula K. Le Guin, specifically The Tombs of Atuan, watch a Jimmy Wang Yu movie

Ash: Do not read Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

Frank: John Swartzwelder’s The Time Machine Did It

Hosted by Tim Rogers, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.