Dez and Marco
By Dez & Marco
Casual, brutally honest and hoppy talks about everything.
Dez and MarcoApr 20, 2024
02 - I am Samurai
Beer of the week
Dez - Luminous Nights - 71 brewing - Dundee, Scotland
Marco - Bloesem Blonde - Gebrouwen door Vrouwen - Netherlands
Main
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Rise of the Ronin
- Shadow tactics
- Blue Eye Samurai, Netflix animation
- Shogun, Disney+
Honourable mentions
- The Last Samurai - Tom Cruise
(side note - Tom Cruise running https://youtu.be/09MiWO8uDfc?si=XD3eWUf-OHMVJS4W
- 47 Ronin - Keanu Reeves
01 The Malty-verse
Beer
Dez: St. Mungo, WEST brewery (founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow) 4/6
Marco: Tripel - Westmalle Trappist - Belgium 5/6The Malty-Verse
Spiderman themed episode!
Fun fact, I discovered it’s spelled Spider-Man and not Spiderman
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
( Spider-Man 2 Is Missing This Major New York City Landmark - Game Informer)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
14 - Blue Bubbles Green Bubbles
Beer of the Week:
Dez - Banana bread beer - eagle brewery (Carlsberg), Denmark
Marco - chimas blu, trappist, Belgium,
News:
- Tesla Cybertruck is out! Very interesting from engineering PoV
- GTA 6
- Baldurs Gate 3
- Movie - Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
- I have a PS5!
Tech News -
- Apple's ubiquitous iMessage blue bubble may soon be replicated on other systems, but not without a fight and a story.
Discussion:
- How can we interpret Apple's behaviour.
- Have smartphones become too distracting?
13 - A 21st Century Rant
Dez - Quasar,Black IPA, Dogma Brewery, Serbia
Marco - Nouveau Western, West Coast IPA Gallia, France
News-
Matthew Perry sadly passes away
Main
Premise: we will rant about problems that are very specific to the times we live in. We realize these are 100% first world problems.
12 - Bear Duty
Beer of the week
Dez - Sunday Sauce, Chocolate and Vanilla sundae stout, Hammerton, London, England
Marco - Weiherer Keller - Brauerai Kundmuller - Germany
News
- New PS5 slim!
-MS - Activision/Blizzard now approved by everyone.
Discussion:
Has this been a disappointing console cycle?
Is MS buying everyone really better for the industry?
Main
- The Bear review
- Jury Duty Review (with ZERO spoilers)
11 - Googly AIs
Beer of the week
Dez - geinmacha (japanese roasted rice tea)
Marco - Japanese green tea
News
US Military loses fighter jet!
https://gizmodo.com/military-loses-f-35-stealth-fighter-jet-asks-for-help-1850848499
China loses nuclear submarine!
Has a Chinese Submarine Crashed in the Taiwan Strait? What We Know (newsweek.com)
Main
Google pixel event
Discussion:
Has the phone buying cycle changed forever?
Is blocking your biometric data behind a paywall fair?
Implications of AI altering pictures
10 - Al Andaluz
Our first on the road recording session! Live from Andalucia!
Beers - Not important this time!
News
Nintendo direct
Apple Event - New Iphones
Main
Review of road tripping in Andalucia, Spain!
9 - Tears of The Kingdom
Beer of the week
Dez - ACE edge, IPA, England
Marco: Big Mountain Brewing Co - IPA - France
News:
Vanmoof saga
Upway to the rescue!
Main:
TotK review:
Discussion:
Does the perfect game exist.
8 - Summer of the Blockbuster
Beer of the Week:
Dez - Mythos - Lager, Greece
Marco - Caporal - Blonde de Soif, France
News
Russia sends rocket to the moon, India actually lands it
Russia Luna-25 - Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon - BBC News
India Chandrayaan-3 - Chandrayaan-3 live: India's Vikram lander makes historic Moon landing - BBC News
Review:
Mission Impossible
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Barbie
Oppenheimer
7- VanMoof Folds
Beers
Dez - Citrus Belter, Citrus session IPA, BEINN BREWING, SCOOOTLAND
Marco - Hot Healthy tea
News
- UFO Whistleblower spills the beans at a congressional hearing!
Seth Rogan Congress - Alzeihmer’s not 9/11 - Seth Rogen Alzheimer’s disease speech: Actor calls out US Senators for walking out of heartfelt plea to Congress | The Independent | The Independent
Jon Stewart Congress - for 9-11 fire fighters Jon Stewart Slams Congress' 'Disrespect' For 9/11 Victims | Time
News and Main
- VanMoof goes bust.
Discussion
Where did it go wrong?
? Quality control
? Overengineered bike and unexpected supply chain costs
?Poor management
? Overestimated market potential
Discussion:
"There's an app for that", used to be cool and symbolise potential. Now many products will drop app support and "kill" a product.
Examples - VanMoof, Lego dropped support for Augmented Reality toys, pebble watches etc.
News
- Samsung unpacked event!
Flip 5
Fold 5
Watch 5 and 5 classic
Tab S9
6 - TPFKAT (the platform formerly known as twitter)
Beer of the Week
Dez - Victoria Malaga, cervezas victoria, Spain 4/6
Marco - La Cristal IPA - Brasserie du Mont Blanc
News
Twitter is now X.
Bigger news:
Barbennheimer!
Futurama!!!!
Reviews:
Shrinking
Marvelous Mrs Maisel
5 - Subs and Threads
Beer of the week:
Dez: Big on Haze - Magic Rock Brewing - UK
Marco: Kappse Karel - Kaapse Brouwers - Session IPA - NL
News :
- Pornhub cuts access in Mississippi and Virginia https://gizmodo.com/pornhub-cuts-off-access-in-mississippi-and-virginia-1850602485
-Google Maps showing the Wagner group march - interesting to see modern tools react to extraordinary events in real time.
- Pixel fold reviews
Discussion:
- Does the pixel fold signal Google/Android committment to foldables?
Main:
- Titanic still claiming lives! Oceangate's Titan submarine implodes
- Really good Real Engineering video on the topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LcGrLnzYuU&ab_channel=RealEngineering
-Meta (facebook) releases Thread app as alternative to Twitter.
Discussion:
-Can Meta/Threads capitalise on Twitter's disarray. What does this mean for the social media landscape? Why have Mastodon and BlueSky struggled where Threads succeeded?
4 - Putting the Success in Succession.
Beer of the week
Dez - Polar Ice Walls - Wild Card Brewery, London, UK
Marco - Brand Pilsener - Brand - NL
News
Japanese moon lander - software glitch https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/science/moon-crash-japan-ispace.html
Motorola RAZR plus (40 ultra) and Motorola RAZR(40)
Discussion -
serious competition for Samsung
Main
- SUCCESSION, Season 4 marks the end of the series
- Ted Lasso, Season 3 is the last one… or is it?
Discussion:
- Will the writers strike affect future film and television as bad as previous strikes.
- Should more shows end on high, rather than make more seasons which dilute the legacy of the show
Apologies, Sort of... Zelda - Tears Of kingdom, No review as promised but a first impression.
3 - An episode about products
Beers:
Dez - Casual Pale - SALT beer factory, England
Marco - Biri - Lager - Brouwerij ‘t Ij - The Netherlands
News:
- TOTK is out!
- Nasa selected 2nd partner for Artemis moon landing
- Google IO
Google Pixel 7a
Pixel fold!!!
Pixel tablet (more interesting than you think)
Review
- Retro Goal, game on iOS and Android
- Tetris movie, Apple TV+
- AIR movie, Amazon Prime
2 - The Last of Mario BrUS.
Beer of the week
Dez - Splice of Heaven, Moon Dog Brewing, Pine-Lime Ice Cream IPA, Australia
Marco - Juice Punch, Frontaal Brewing co, New England IPA - Netherlands
News
Japan DID lose moon rover
Wrexham Promoted
MS acquisition of Activision Blizzard blocked by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority CMA
Rovio bought out by SEGA
Main
The Last of Us Review
The Super Mario Bros Movie
Discussion
Are we entering the era of good video game movies
1 - Prime Effect
Beer of the week:
Dez - Blurry Vision, Hazy IPA, BRLO Berlin, Germany
Marco - El Dorado, Brouwerij ‘t Ij Hoppy Lager, NL
News:
SpaceX Successfull Disassembly
Discussion - Activity Tracker vs Wearable.
Main:
- Metroid Prime Remaster:
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4)
Discussion: Rermake, Remaster, Re-relase
28 - Pepsi, Where's my jet?
Beer
Dez - Holiday Stout - Browar Stu Mostow - Wroclaw Poland.
Marco - Cheesecake
News
Hades II announced!!!!!!!
Video Game Awards
Main
Pepsi, where’s my Jet?
Discussion:
Are Netflix documentaries all the same?
Legal Cases that are actually not frivolous.
Links:
Pepsi weren’t counting on a dreamer like me’: the student who sued a soft drink giant for a $23m fighter jet | Television & radio | The Guardian - interesting article
You Can Make a Netflix Style Doco About Literally Anything - YouTube - How to make a Netflix Documentary (PAUL E.T)
What are some things that make you stop listening to podcasts? : podcasts (reddit.com)
Lawsuits that actually weren't ridicuous - Youtube (legal eagle)
27 - Space Program Story
Beer of the week
Dez - JopenWitte Kerst - Jopen - The Netherlands
Marco - Leffe Blonde - Leffe - Belgium
News:
- The World cup is on!
- Artemis I lifts off!
Discussion:
Fifa is under fire. Qatar may be most controversial world cup ever.
Future space travel, Innovation vs costs!
Interesting Youtube video - Soviets landing on Venus; https://youtu.be/UEmlOjKmL68
Review
Jumbo Airport Story
Discussion:
Kairosoft Games!
26 - Welcome To Wrexham
Beers
Dez - Raspberry Banana Pecan Lassi Gore, Vault City (twinned with Northern Monk), Scotland
Marco - La Trappe Triple - De Koningshoeven Brewery - The Netherlands
News
Jennifer Lawrence Pulls out of role playing Eizabeth Holmes, we were just talking about it!
Discussion: Hollywood comes out with very similar things at the same time, and currently has an obsession with fictionalising real life current events.
Main
Welcome to Wrexham.
Wrob McElhenny and Wryan Wreyonlds buy Wrexham - Wright idea or Wrong move?
25 - Hyun-guys
Two guys, Two Hyundais, Two Hyun-guys. Also some random guy buys twitter.
Beers
Dez - Birra Poretti, Birrificio Poretti/Carlsberg, Italy?
Marco - Zuster Agatha, MUIFEL, The Netherlands
News:
-Musk buys Twitter, for real this time
- Man sues Activision
Discussion
Can we guess the reasons for the multiple U-turns in the Twitter saga?
As the virtual and real word start to overlap, can we restrict what is depicted virtually and who is responsible for how it affects real places and people?
Main
Hyundai Ioniq 5 - Real World first impressions and considerations for the zero emissions future.
24 - Pixelated
Google responds to Apple and Samsung's events showcasing its latest homegrown chips, Pixel phones and brand new Pixel watch. With phone hardware stagnating, what can Google offer to tempt us? Is Marvel's next phase of movies running out of steam? We look at Thor Love and Thunder and have a few things to say.
Beer
Dez - Funky Drummer (FD), 6 Hop DIPA, 71 Brewing Company, Scotland
Marco - Butchers tears - Bash - pils, NL
News
Google event:
Pixel 7
Pixel Watch
Original Iphone sells for 40,000 USD
Main
Pixel 7 review
Discussion:
When to buy a new phone
Why is battery life so hard to nail?
Has smartphone tech stagnated?
Thor Love and Thunder
Discussion:
Marvel's next phase, running out of steam?
23 - Return to Monkey Island
A sequel 30 years in the making. Can it live up to expectations. As avid fans we review Return to Monkey Island!
What didn't live up to expectations was Stadia, Google's cloud gaming service which will shutter In January. Where did it go wrong?
Beers
Dez - Unmute Yourself, IPA, Deya Brewing Company, England
Marco - Weizen - Goed Excuus - Netherlands
News
Stadia to shutdown on Jan 18.
Discussion
- Where did Google go wrong?
Cyberpunk 2077 tops sales charts 2 years after disastrous launch
Discussion
- Is this the effect of Netflix's popular Cyberpunk 2077 Edgreunners anime series?
- Is this a Cyberpunk 2077 redemption arc?
Mini Review
Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners (Netflix)
MAIN
Return to Monkey Island!
Review and discussion.
22 - New Old iPhones
Apple's newest lineup of phones and watches are out, but with the iPhone 14 sporting last year's silicon, we ask ourselves whether innovation is drying up or whether the market is simply maturing. But fear not! There is plenty of innovation and major changes in crypto and gaming which have us talking.
Beers
Dez - Charmed Circle Lager, Pilot, Scotland
Marco - Honingblond, Troost, The Netherlands
News
- Artemis I, very exciting
- Crypto.com makes an expensive mistake
- Is crypto going eco? Ethereum and "The Merge"
- Nintendo Direct, New Zelda, TEARS OF THE KINGDOM MAY 12!!!
- Nintendo Direct, Resident Evil Village, will play exclusively via CLOUD on the switch hardware.
Discussion #1
What will cloud gaming mean for hardware and consoles of the future?
Main - APPLE EVENT
- "New" iPhone 14 line up.
- New iOS software features.
- New apple watch Ultra, is Garmin under threat?
Discussion #2
- Innovation vs Ease of Use, A comparison of Apple's approach compared to Google, Samsung and Chinese manufacturers
21 - Dez vs Marco
Special episode hosted by Jay!
In this episode Dez will face Marco in a battle of current events, knowledge and wits. Who will prevail?
Special Guest Host : JAY!
Segments:
Beers
Jay - Radler, Two Pitchers brewing Company, USA
Dez - Spice Mustard Tripel, Brouwerij Hoop, The Netherlands
Marco - Sexy NEIPA On The Beach, Brouwerij Zuyd, The Netherlands
News
Adam Neumann from WeWork receives massive funding.
Fifa and EA Split
EA and FiFa Epic misspricing.
Movies/TV Shows
What we do in the Shadows (Film and tv series)
Euphoria (tv)
The Last Of Us (Tv - upcoming)
Uncharted (Movie)
Sonic the hedgehog 2 (movie)
Pixel Movie (Do not Watch - you're welcome)
Tetris movie (coming soon)
She Hulk: Attorney At Law (Tv)
Wild Card
Davie504 - Youtube Channel
Geoguessr - Online game
Mr. Beast - Youtube Channel
20 - Shadow Of The House of Gucci
The House Of Gucci, a look at the real life Italian family drama involving scheming, fraud, betrayal, murder and fashion! Strangely these are things also found in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which Marco finally completed!
Beer
Dez - Augustinerbrau Munchen - Lagerier Hell, Germany
Marco - Sint Bernardus Tokyo - Belgian white - Belgium, 4.5/6
News
Samsung Unpacked Event - reactions to flip and fold 4, watch 5 and more maybe.
Main
House Of Gucci
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
19 - Lightyear
With a beer inspired by the stars, we scrutinise the latest images of the James Webb telescope and pass comment on Lightyear, the story of the space ranger behind the iconic toy! Check out our latest indie recommendations perfect for the Steamdeck, which may be available much sooner than you think!
Beers
Dez - AD ASTRA Brewing - 1 Landbier, Germany
Marco - Calypso Session IPA- Brouwerij’t Ij, The Netherlands
News
- James Webb telescope image not what it seems (link)
- Amazon hoovers up iRobot
- STEAM DECK News - all orders will be fulfilled within the year and open to new markets (mainly Japan)
Indie Recommendation
- Vampire Survivors €2 early access on Steam.
- The Art of Rally
-Nobody Saves the World
Back on Deck -
Cloud gaming from anywhere is incredible.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is also a reminder of how good that series was!
Main
- Lightyear review
18 - All Hands On Deck
We're All Hands On Deck, as Dez does an in depth review of the Steam Deck! Revolutionary new handheld PC or botched new console?
Also the latest opinions on the smartphones attempting to spice things up and grab your popcorn (and beers) as Elon and Twitter prepare for trial!
Beers
Dez- Budike weisse - Lemke Berlin, Germany
Marco - Ciära - Ex Fabrica, Italy
News:
- Nothing phone out.
Michael Fisher - Mr Mobile (who said our podcast is awesome) - Tekno Mondrian, asus rog phone 6, and nothing phone (link)
- Elon backs out of Twitter acquisition, Twitter sues, Dez and Marco grab popcorn
A great explainer video by - you guessed it - Legal Eagle (link)
-James Webb Space Telescope first images published
- Heardle acquired by Spotify
Main:
Dez review of the Steam Deck!!!
17 - Pam & Tommy & Seth
An episode unintentionally reviving the 90s. Classic Robocop is being rebooted (see what we did there) as a faithful first person shooter. The leak of the first ever celebrity sex tape of 90s celebs as told in Pam & Tommy. Classic Star Trek may be dead and buried but brand new The Orville keeps the spirit of classic Trek Alive and we're interested! Marco also tries a "new Heineken", just like the 90s!
Beers
Dez - PEEL Breaker - Grapefruit session IPA - The Wild Beer Company
Marco - Heineken Silver - Lager - Heineken
News
Mickey Mouse Copyright expiring. (link)
Robocop Rogue City trailer out
Main
The Orville
Pam and Tommy
16 - Danger Zone
Revvin' Up Your Engine, Getting ready for this episode.
Headin' into twilight, does the 80s classic Top Gun still hold?
Shovin into overdrive, does new Top Gun Maverick hit the right notes?
So grab your beers as we're gonna take you right into the Danger Zone!
Beers
Dez - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Classic lager USA
Marco - Mastri Birrai Umbri - Cotta 21, ITALY
News
- Netflix still creating value for others - Kate Bush reaches n1
- Doom runs on a Lego brick, weirdest devices than run Doom. (Link)
- There is a Fresh Prince of bel air reboot?!? Bel Air
Main
Top gun (1986) review
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) review
Legal Eagle (Youtube Channel)
Hot Shots
15 - The Pirate Life?
Shiver me timbers! An episode reviewing the remarkable story told in HBOs newest series "Our Flag Means Death"! We also navigate the latest tech news from Apple's WWDC event and the global spotify podcast outage (hath no fear we're still here!). So grab your grog and have a listen!
Beer of the week
Marco - Uiltje Brewing - Prince Owlbert
Deniz - Free Assembly Brewing - Dry Hopped Wheat
News
- Spotify podcasts (including us) down for over 9 hours on May 30-31
- EU Lawmakers reached an agreement on one common charger for phones and laptops (news link)
- Apple’s WWDC had new hardware!
- Incredible free games on Epic, Prime Gaming etc, should you ever buy a game?
Reviews
Our Flag Means Death
14 - It Takes Two
We are at
HET LAGERHUYS - Rokin 84, 1012 KX Amsterdam,
Some things are done better together, and we explore some things that are best done in company.
We finally try out some amazing beers on tap and in person, together!
We explore two very different coop games and review the latest Disney duo revived to solve a criminal mystery!
Beers
Dez - Mud Skipper - De Kromme Haring, Hazy New England IPA, The Netherlands
Marco - Paradise Peppers (2022), Piggy Brewing Company, France.
Main
- It Takes Two
- Wolfenstein Young Blood
- Chip’n’dale rescue rangers
13 - Segway from FIFA to Google
Google plans a revival of its own with a slew of new Pixel devices announced at its yearly I/O and a new direction for the company seems afoot.
We discuss with a strong beer that gets Marco confused on what episode he's recording and a brew inspired by Jaws.
Beer of the week
Dez - Bigger Boat , Vocation Brewery,
Marco - 100 watt brewery - 150 watt
GOOD DEED
CASH FOR KIDS DONATIONS- www.cashforkidsgive.co.uk/campaign/cash-for-kids-day-2022-northsound-general-fundraising/fundraisers/rach-radiology/
Confession:
- Segway / Segue
Follow up
- Netflix investors filing a lawsuit, accusing netflix of misleading statements over subscriber growth.
MAIN
- FIFA and EA sports part ways after 30 years. The football/soccer game thrown into disarray.
- Google I/O event showcases a slew of new devices marking a bold new direction for the company and its vision of nobile and wearables.
12 - Endflix?
Have we reached peak streaming? Is the golden age of streaming dead? Netflix loses subscribers for the first time. Outlook for the streaming industry and repercussions discussed.
BEERS
Fierce Beer - Squrl - Hazelnut Brown Ale
Heineken - 0.0% - flavoured water
FOLLOW-UP
- Sea of Thieves also has an incredibly charming Monkey Island tribute
- Prime Gaming currently giving away monkey island 2 special edition for free (with a prime subscription) and will be giving away Curse of monkey island throughout May.
- Will Smith update Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44b and plans to take it private.
11 - Monkeying Around
Beer of the week
Dez - Ghost Ship, Adnams brewery
Marco - Herfst Bok, Grolsch
News
- Will Smith, Men in Slap fallout
- Elon musk becomes Twitter’s largest individual shareholder (9.2% stake) and other insights.
- SteamOS outroll gaining steam (sorry for the pun) but Windows 11 faltering - Less than half of eligible people have made the switch.
MAIN
Monkey Island sequel announced for 2022! With Ron Gilbert! Internet goes insane
10 - And the Oscar Goes to...
Beer of the Week
Dez: 71 Brewing - Sat By The Ocean
Marco: Ichnusa - Non Filtrata
The Academy Awards hit us like a slap in the face. We go over the most relevant movies the Academy chose this year, as well as the controversy of the ceremony! We also talk about the worst movies of 2021 that have their own awards: the Razzies!
Must watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYlTg3HEBcg&ab_channel=ScreenJunkies
Coda: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366460/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Belfast: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12789558/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Drive My Car: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14039582/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Hand of God: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12680684/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Dune: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
King Richard: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620288/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Nightmare Alley: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7740496/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
The Power of the Dog: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10293406/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
West Side Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581652/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
9 - The BATMEN
Beers
Dez - Uberquell SUPADUPA IPA, Germany
Marco - Founders brewing, Porter, USA
News
YouTube Vanced - cease and desist.
Main
Batman: The Movie (1966)
Batman and Batman Returns (1989 and 1992)
Batman: Mask of The Phantasm (1993)
Batman Forever and Batman and Robin (1995 and 1997)
Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Dark Knight Rises (2005, 2008, 2012)
The Batman (2022)
Other mentions - Batman vs Superman, Justice League, The LEGO Batman movie
8 - Note Watts Happening
Samsung's latest and greatest may have a Galaxy name but its a Note at heart. First impressions review before putting it through its paces!
With fuel rocketing in price we revisit the electric car landscape - is it really the future? Insights from ownership to international travel!
The world news is depressing, but we find unexpected silver linings from everyday tech.
Beer of the week
Dez - Day Shift - Fierce beer, DDH Pale ale
Marco - Stadsbrouwerij 013 - Witte Koning
News
#Bendergate ends! John di Maggio agreed to join!
www.ign.com/articles/futurama-bender-john-dimaggio-returns
Main
Marco caved! S22 Ultra first impressions.
Electric car discussion?
7 - Animated
Good News Everyone! What do you do when you find out Futurama is being resurrected yet again? You get ANIMATED!
You also crack open a comical beer (literally) and look back at some of the most iconic animated series from the western hemisphere which changed the scene forever!
Beers
Skuumkoppe - Texels
Duff Beer - Duff Beverage Gmbh
News
- Winter Olympics came and went.
- Nintendo direct:
- Mario Kart 8
- Wii Sports is coming back!
- No Man’s Sky being ported to the switch!
- Cuphead The Delicious Last Course
- Samsung 2022 Lineup of Flagships
Main
- Futurama is coming back!
- Batman: the animated series.
- Archer
- Bojack Horseman
- Rick and Morty
- South Park:
Before they were bad:
- Simpsons
- Family Guy
- American Dad
Notable mentions:
Bobs burgers
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6 - Dystopia
Inspired by a Steam Sale and delirious from a crazy strong beer, we explore the world and evolution of Wolfenstein. From the world's first iconic 3D shooter to a dystopic universe where the axis won the war. This has us discussing similar dystopias, such as the world of Gilead from Handmaid's Tale, and others across movies, tv, books and more!
Beers:
Dez - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Effortless Grapefruit IPA
Marco - Brouwerij Huyghe - Delirium Tremens
News:
Sony buys Bungie to retaliate - will we see more of this? https://www.theverge.com/22910846/sony-bungie-acquisition-playstation-destiny-halo
NYT reacts by buying Wordle! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/31/business/media/new-york-times-wordle.html
https://nltimes.nl/2022/02/02/rotterdam-bridge-taken-apart-let-jeff-bezos-pleasure-yacht
Wolfenstein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein
The New Order https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein:_The_New_Order
The Old Blood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein:_The_Old_Blood
The New Colossus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_II:_The_New_Colossus
Youngblood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein:_Youngblood
Notable mentions:
Iron Sky https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034314/
Iron Sky: The Coming Race https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3038708/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3
Fun spin on the superman formula : Red Son - What if superman had landed in the Soviet Union instead of America - animated movie release 2020
Handmaid’s Tale
TV Series https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5834204/
Idiocracy https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
5 - Beers, Microsoft, Sequels
A saintly beer brewed by Belgian Trappist monks sets the tone for an episode of reflection!
Microsoft is going all-in on gaming buying Acitivision Blizzard. What does this mean in the console war? Is Gamepass the de facto Netflix of gaming? Will Sony respond? Is this a win for the PC?
Hollywood is still obsessed with sequels and reboots, but has it gone too far? We discuss the final Bond, the latest Matrix and Spiderman.
Beers
Dez - Evil Twin Brewing - James Beer
Marco - Trappist Westvleteren - 12
News
-Microsoft buys Activision - Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device - Stories
- Studios and IP owned by Microsoft - https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/xbox-studios-list-microsoft-studios-upcoming-studios-games-6400
- Netherlands opens museums as hairdressers https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/world/europe/covid-netherlands-theaters-hairdressers.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
- Olympic athletes advised to use burner phones. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-2022-official-says-data-olympics-app-is-protected-2022-01-19/
Movies
- No Time To Die - No Time to Die (2021) - IMDb
- Matrix: Resurrections - The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - IMDb
- Spider-man: No Way Home - Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - IMDb
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4 - Indie Game: the Podcast Episode
Are we living through an indie gaming Renaissance?
Whilst giant software houses are pushing constant reiterations of the next Call of Fortnite, a new breed of developer has risen.
With an inventive and creative edge, indie games and developers are bringing a flurry of new games to market. We explore our favourite recent examples which focus on stories and see indie games as one of the next steps in storytelling.
All of this whilst we sample a traditional German white beer and a definitely non-traditional stout from the US!
Beers
Dez - Premium Weissbier - Franziskaner
Marco - Breakfast Stout - Founders Brewing
Content
- What Remains of Edith Finch, http://edithfinch.com/
- Firewatch, http://www.firewatchgame.com/
- Oxenfree , https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/Oxenfree
- Her Story and Telling Lies, https://www.herstorygame.com/
- Thimbleweed park, https://thimbleweedpark.com/
- The darkside detective, http://darksidedetective.com/
- Limbo and Inside, https://playdead.com/
- Indie Game - the movie, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1942884/
- Papers Please, Return of the Obra Dinn, Guacamelee & Guacamelee 2, Alto’s Adventure/Odyssey, Hades, Stardew Valley, Hollow Knight
3 - What to watch
If you find yourself with a lot of dead time between Christmas and New Year or are in yet another lockdown - we have the perfect solution!
First - Grab one of our beers of the week (or beverage of your choice) and LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST
Second - Enjoy our recommendations and warnings of what to watch and avoid!
Third - Don't risk spreading Omicron - Spread the word of our podcast instead!
Happy Holidays!
Beers:
Dez - Hoppy Xmas, Brewdog, Festive IPA
Marco - Pantelimon, Bere Bucaresti, Craft Lager
News:
James Webb Space Telescope launched!
Webb's Launch GSFC/NASA Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb
Dune Dune (2021) - IMDb
The Shrink Nextdoor https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11947248/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Dopesick Dopesick (TV Mini Series 2021) - IMDb
White Lotus https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Cowboy Bepop Cowboy Bebop (TV Series 2021) - IMDb
And Just Like that https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13819960/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
2 - Gangnam Style
An episode dedicated to the meteoric rise of all things Korean. Over our beers of the week and fresh from watching Squid Game, we observe how so much of today's everything is influenced by the land of Samsung, LG, Hyundai, K-pop, Psy, fried chicken and so much more! We're all living a little bit Gangnam Style!
Beers of the week:
- Dinosaur Tea Party, Lemon Iced Tea, Vault City/Neon Raptor Brewing
- Something Romanian, A lager but we couldn't understand the rest of the label
Gangnam Style - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0&ab_channel=officialpsy
Gangnam Chicken - https://www.gangnamchicken.nl/
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra - https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note20_ultra_5g-10261.php
Galaxy Z Flip 3 - https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_z_flip3_5g-11044.php
Squid Game - https://www.netflix.com/nl-en/title/81040344
Parasite - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668/
Yummyboy - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiiV8stcewhoCNyiErr7GtA
1 - Dread
We're back! We finally kick off season 2 after a few (many) weeks to talk about one of the best games of 2021: Metroid Dread. Join us to hear our thoughts!
Beers of the week:
Dez - Beaverton Brewery - Bloody 'Ell
Marco - One Beer Later - Fresh Restart
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41 - Out Of Office
Our automatic replies are on, as we are now officially Out Of Office.
We cap off season 1 with loads of stats, final reviews of everything discussed so far and a sneak peak at what to expect from season 2. For now, enjoy the rest of summer, and see you next time!
Beers
Dez - Podcast - Drygate
Marco - Punk IPA - Brewdog
40 - It's All About The Journey
It's All About The Journey
As we look forward to our holidays, we turn to TV for ideas on where to go. Is it better to have a cruise in the jungle with The Rock or a road trip in Scotland with Jeremy Clarkson? We review Jungle Cruise and The Grand Tour Lochdown to help answer this question.
Beers
Dez - Throwin' Shapes, West Coast Ipa - 71 Brewing Company
Marco - Egmondse Tripel, Tripel Blonde - Brouwerij Egmond a.k.a "Holy Beer"
News
- HBO Max Branching into podcasts - https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/4/22609212/hbo-max-podcast-exclusive-batman-audio-jeffrey-wright
- Apple will scan iPhones in the US for child abuse photos. Controversial because of privacy & possible abuse (you could easily be framed, or it could be extended to governments using it to monitor dissidents) - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/06/apple-plans-to-scan-us-iphones-for-child-sexual-abuse-images
TV and Film
- Jungle cruise - Disney+ and Cinemas
- The Grand Tour: Lochdown - Amazon Prime
39 - High Stakes Drama
High Stakes Drama
What do Scarlett Johansson, the International Space Station, and Quentin Tarantino have in common? NOTHING but this week we focus on Disney's off screen drama, the space station's out of this world drama, old school Hollywood drama and real life Heist drama as captured by Netflix. Delivered to you with no drama, but good beers to "Polish" off. P.s this episode was plagued by technical drama.
Beers of the Week
Dez - Browar Gościszewo - Surfer
Marco - Rabauw - Verbitterde Vlegel
News
Netflix to release a Schumacher documentary https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/netlfix-to-release-new-documentary-on-michael-schumacher/6638847/
Scarlett Johansson suing Disney - https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/29/media/scarlett-johansson-disney-lawsuit/index.html
Drama on the ISS - https://www.space.com/nauka-module-thruster-fire-tilts-space-station
Scott Manley YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/szyzyg
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro announced, kinda https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/2/22605094/google-pixel-6-pro-tensor-processor-specs-ai-ml
Main
Netflix Heist
Once upon a time in Hollywood
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38 - Old MacDonald Had A Farm
The Olympics are on with adorable Japanese quirks!
They're also the most eco-friendly Olympics yet.
This has us talking about sustainability onto nutrition and where our food comes from. To help us we examine Supersize me 2 and Clarksons farm with two excellent not so healthy beers.
Beers
Dez - Jaipur - Thornbridge Brewery
Marco - California IPA - Sierra Nevada
News
- Olympics are on and there are a few fun facts
- Medals made from recycled metals from old electronics in 2 year campaign in Japan https://amp.dw.com/en/tokyo-2020-olympic-medals-made-from-old-smartphones-laptops/a-58325432?__twitter_impression=true
- Opening ceremony featured songs from video games! https://kotaku.com/yes-that-was-final-fantasy-at-the-olympics-ceremony-a-1847349012
- Apology but also segway into news, South Korea show opening ceremony showing stereotypes of every country, now have apologised https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/south-korea-tv-tokyo-2020-opening-ceremony-b1889717.html
- Google DOODLE game - amazing
TV
- Supersize me 2
- Clarkson's farm
37 - I Want To Ride My Bicycle
What does the future hold? Billionaires racing each other to space, portable triple A PC gaming and effortless biking are only some of the things we can look forward to. Tune in for a special future facing episode!
Beers
Dez - Espresso Martini Stout, The Bristol Beer Factory
Marco - Peroni Nastro Azzurro
News
- We have a space race! https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/20/22582735/blue-origin-jeff-bezos-space-launch-landing
- Steam deck announced. Ign did a hands on
https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-hands-on-impressions-details-valve-handheld-gaming-pc
- Windows 365 announced - a fully cloud windows, accessible from any browser
- Secret news & Hype & review
Main
- Vanmoof S3 Electric Bicycle review. Future of cycling?
