Couch Company Podcast

John and Mike join the Couch again for a special Top 5 and a fun trivia night.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:36) John and Lindsay are Having a Baby

(00:09:28) Blind Water Challenge

(01:05:35) Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender

(01:23:04) Tekken Shop

(01:25:13) NFL Jeopardy

This week - Jon contemplates a car makeover while Tyler breaks in a new monitor.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:38) For Pete's Sake

(00:02:49) The Deets about Car Detailing

(00:18:02) Super Batmom

(00:20:04) Health Is Apparently Important

(00:22:16) New People on the Block

(00:23:32) Balatro - Fist Impressions

(00:35:19) Justin's Newsletter

(00:42:12) Jon's a Negative Narcissist

(00:44:59) Studio Construction Underway

(00:46:45) Video Game Relationships

(01:06:33) D&D Check-In - Evolving the Party

(01:41:12) Alienware AW3423DW Monitor

(01:48:54) Tekken 8 - Grinding Ranked

(02:05:34) Freddie Prinze Jr. Pep Talk

In this packed episode, Jon and Tyler discuss everything from Gen Z and morality to new game releases and D&D high points.

CHAPTERS:

(0:01:05) The Browsers are Watching

(0:11:52) Universal Language

(0:15:23) Gen Z Agent

(0:22:42) Baby Shower Super Spreader

(0:24:14) Tyler Loves His Parents

(0:32:59) Jonny Silver Lining

(0:39:54) Baby Furniture Memes

(0:42:58) A New Flubal Decree

(0:52:47) Soup Thoughts About Morality

(1:12:48) Xbox Podcast Interview

(1:20:22) Helldivers 2 - Impressions

(1:33:22) Tekken Shop

(1:53:27) Persona 3 Reload Again

(2:02:16) Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Impressions

(2:09:35) Jon's Quick D&D Mention

In this laid-back episode, Jon and Tyler discuss their grind of competitive Tekken, give early thoughts on the Skull and Bones Beta, and dabble in a little Persona 3 Reload.

CHAPTERS:

(0:02:23) The Frustrations of Ranked Tekken

(0:34:40) Persona 3 Reload - Early Look

(0:47:46) Steam Next Fest

(0:49:56) Skull and Bones - Beta Impressions

(1:01:31) Taylor's Super Bowl LVIII

(1:09:01) Hands Off Janette

(1:11:37) Serial Hypocrisy

(1:17:01) Dune, Testosterone, and the 4-Pixel Grid

Jon and Tyler are deep into the King of Iron Fist Tournament.

CHAPTERS:

(0:00:19) The End of an Era #clickbait

(0:03:00) Into the New House

(0:06:00) Wildlife Intervention

(0:15:02) Paying it Forward

(0:20:25) The Future and History of Traffic

(0:32:14) Barbie Drives Porche?

(0:39:35) Starlink vs. Being Present

(0:56:15) PlayStation State of Play

(1:34:56) Tekken 8 Review

Jon and Tyler discuss art, business, and the universe before reviewing their first game of 2024.

CHAPTERS:

(0:00:18) Useless Organs

(0:02:23) Art is Dead

(0:04:36) The Escort Service

(0:08:11) Ranting About Corporate America

(0:27:06) Art is Recovering

(0:43:39) Dream Sequences

(0:48:46) Leading to Existential Crisis

(1:16:40) Tekken Lore for Jon

(1:38:17) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review

Jon and Tyler reflect on their time at the casino and jump into the very first game release of 2024.

CHAPTERS:

(0:05:39) Timestamps are Tedious

(0:07:18) So Much Sushi

(0:13:03) Bacon, Bourbon, Beer

(0:17:08) Parks and Rec Interlude

(0:18:30) Hollywood Casino at the Meadows

(1:00:07) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

(1:07:43) Tekken Interlude: Part 1

(1:10:28) Back to Persia

(1:13:26) Precious Movement in League of Legends

(1:17:46) Tekken Interlude: Part 2

(1:24:54) The Best Burger in Pittsburgh

It's the new year, the same couch, and the start of what will likely be the best season ever! Jon and Tyler catch up from their vacations and get the jump on January.

CHAPTERS:

(0:02:48) The Chopping Block Cooking Bootcamp

(0:09:04) Jon's Trip to Philly

(0:12:22) A Food Interlude

(0:20:03) Dystopian Sports in Pittsburgh

(0:28:28) Boning Up on Television

(0:30:08) Blue Eye Samurai

(0:30:34) Tyler Depends on Mike

(0:31:44) Continuing Blue Eye Samurai

(0:33:14) Mike Lets Tyler Down

(0:33:35) A Star Wars Interlude

(0:35:57) Anime Time, aka Children's Garbage

(0:47:12) Happy Birthday, Chelsea!

(0:50:57) Jon's Top 5 Anime

(0:59:23) Cobalt Core

(1:01:10) Nintendo Late Adopter

(1:02:55) Hitman Freelancer

(1:11:03) World of Warcraft

(1:13:25) The Life of a Gangplank Main

(1:15:43) Tyler is a Terrible Friend

(1:19:07) Jon is a Perfect Friend

(1:21:15) Christmas Gifts

(1:23:11) User Experience is Important

(1:25:38) Bloons TD 6

(1:28:43) George Carlin AI Special

(1:32:40) January Game Releases

(1:35:45) Tekken Talk

(1:47:07) New Years Resolutions

(1:50:15) Happy Birthday, Jon!

Jon and Tyler chill out and wind the year. We'll be back in two weeks!

Enjoy four delicious hours of Jon, Tyler, and Jeff discussing their winners for Couch Company's 2023 GOTY Awards. (New year's resolution: create a catchier award name.)

Chapters:

• (0:00:01) Tekken 8, Twisted Metal, and some Anime
• (0:30:06) Awards Introduction
• (0:32:09) Best Character
• (0:44:51) Best Voice Performance
• (0:50:49) Best Sound Design
• (0:59:31) Best Music
• (1:11:03) Most Innovative Experience
• (1:30:41) Best Story
• (1:41:16) Best Gameplay or Gameplay Loop
• (1:52:19) Most Anticipated Game of 2024
• (2:01:00) Best Streamable Game
• (2:06:12) Best and Worst UI
• (2:13:15) Best Multiplayer
• (2:22:18) Best Style
• (2:28:21) Best Developer
• (2:35:21) Best Game to Play while Eating Doritos and Drinking Mt. Dew
• (2:38:57) Best Game Pass Game
• (2:40:26) Most Disappointing Game
• (2:48:19) Worst Game of the Year
• (2:53:17) Best Boomerang Game
• (2:58:55) Best Surprise
• (3:02:05) The Game that Keeps Me Awake at Night
• (3:09:24) Best World Design or Environment
• (3:15:57) Best Game I Suck At or Bounced Off Of
• (3:26:35) Personal Top 10 Lists
• (3:30:40) SPOILERS! Best Game Moments

Jeff stays on the Couch to discuss The Game Awards' announcements with Jon and Tyler.

Game Ratings here: http://couchcompany.games

Watch Jeff here: http://twitch.tv/whatkilledjeff

Jeff takes time out of his busy life to discuss The Game Awards' winners with Jon and Tyler.

This was a monster episode, so it's been split into two parts. Stay tuned for the TGA announcements on Wednesday.

Game Ratings here: http://couchcompany.games

Watch Jeff here: http://twitch.tv/whatkilledjeff

In this video episode, Jon and Tyler discuss their Top 5 picks for the third generation of Pokemon.

Jon and Tyler chat through each category of the upcoming Game Awards, discussing their picks and lamenting a certain snub.

It's a superhero episode! Jon and Tyler discuss the JLA before diving into their official review of Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Jon and Tyler discuss their early thoughts on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (28:50).

This week: Jon finishes up Cyberpunk with a glowing review while Tyler wonders about Mario. (Yes, we do know that not talking about Master Chief in episode 117 is a huge miss on our part. We promise to do better.)

Jon and Tyler discuss new releases with Diablo IV: Season 2, Forza Motorsport, Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty, and Cocoon.

Two guests join the Couch this week! John Harbin wants to question his pilots while Mike Bearer torpedos a dozen sponsorships.

Jon dives back into Cyberpunk and Tyler has some thoughts about Ashoka.

Jon still hates Christmas while Tyler defines his ideal gym buddy. Oh, and games... there are a lot of games out.

Jon and Tyler discuss Jason Mamoa, TV, video games, and the Top 5 wizards.

Jon and Tyler have an impromptu discussion about religion before giving Starfield an official Couch Company rating.

Jon and Tyler discuss Microsoft's biggest release of the year.

Jon breaks down his D&D magnum opus while Tyler blasts into Starfield early access (1:15:35).

Calvin aspires to be an Airbender, Tyler sings a little tune, and Jon can't let go of Jar Jar Binks (2:32:45).

Jeff joins Jon and Tyler to discuss the universe and review Final Fantasy XVI (1:16:13).

Jon and Tyler debate some questions and come up with their Top 5 beverages.

Jon and Tyler discuss the new season of Diablo IV and the surprising delight that is Dave the Diver.

John Harbin and Mike Bearer join Jon and Tyler to discuss sports and gambling, then rank the Top 5 Harry Potter movies (1:34:50).

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-522-4700.

This week is a whopper! Jon is back from Portugal and ready to share every leg of his trip. Tyler was left alone for a week and is having an existential crisis. Both are ready to rate Jedi Survivor and Diablo IV.

Jon and Tyler discuss the top five sitcoms of all time.

Jon and Tyler celebrate one hundred episodes together and discuss their Meyers Briggs results.

Jon and Tyler discuss all things Xbox with a new take on Starfield.

Jon and Tyler check in on Diablo IV and discuss Keighley's festival of summer gaming.

Jon and Tyler discuss Diablo IV and the drama surrounding League of Legends in North America.

Jeff joins Jon and Tyler to discuss everything Sony has cooking.

Jon and Tyler wing it this week with a series of tough questions.

Jon and Tyler discuss the Phil Spencer interview and Microsoft's current position in the gaming industry.

Jon and Tyler talk through some hot new games, touch on Microsoft's continued legal battle, and end with their totally planned D&D segment (1:34:00).

Jon and Tyler discuss some new pet peeves, give early impressions of Octopath Traveler II, and dive into what makes their current D&D campaign great.

Jeff joins Jon and Tyler to discuss the intricacies of League of Legends and the latest product of remake culture: Resident Evil 4.

Check out Jeff on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/whatkilledjeff

A new guest approaches! This week, Mike joins Jon and Tyler to discuss March Madness, Pokémon, Hogwarts Legacy, The Last of Us, and much more.

If you like mental parkour, you'll love this episode; Jon and Tyler jump from topic to topic as if standard thought patterns are lava. Join them as they bridge the gap between Spyro and the Bible and set the top five boss-ass fictional women.

Jon and Tyler discuss Mad Max's whiplash then swerve off fury road with some thoughts about Dungeons & Dragons.

Jon and Tyler discuss their latest movies, Atomic Heart, and Twitter poll results.

Jon and Tyler review Hogwarts Legacy.

Jon and Tyler discuss their assigned movies and review the Dead Space remake.