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Completely Unnecessary Podcast

Completely Unnecessary Podcast

By Pat Contri

Pat and Ian discuss the latest in video games, movies, retro game topics, and take Q and A from the audience! It's the Completely Unnecessary Podcast!
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#CUPodcast 209 - NEO GEO 30th Anniversary, Last of Us 2 Story Leaked, Good Games with Bad Stories, COD Cheaters

Completely Unnecessary PodcastApr 29, 2020

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Super Show #9 - Sealed Games Continue to Crash, Things to Know Before Collecting Games
Mar 12, 202401:31:41
Super Show #8 - Sham $100K Super Mario Sale, Intellivision Amico Valentine's Update
Feb 21, 202401:48:39
Super Show #7 - Kid Beats Tetris, Intellivision Amico Roadmap
Jan 24, 202401:47:18
Super Show #6 - Analogue Duo, Intellivision Amico Home, E3 Dead
Dec 13, 202301:49:03
Super Show #5 - Sealed Games Crash Update, MCU in Trouble, Atari Buys Digital Eclipse
Nov 19, 202301:34:45
Special #3 - Wata Lawsuit Update, Shark! Shark! Review, Analogue N64 (Live from PRGE)
Oct 20, 202301:07:34
Super Show #4 - Atari 2600+, Starfield, Vaulting Games
Sep 06, 202301:39:39
Special #2 - Live at Long Island Retro Gaming Expo
Aug 17, 202301:01:25
Super Show #3 - Super Rare NES Game Sold, 87% of Games No Longer Available
Jul 30, 202301:51:57
Super Show #2 - Crazy Intellivision Amico Update, Analogue Duo, Atari Buys 100 Games
Jun 05, 202302:00:55
Super Show #1 - Super Mario Bros. Movie Review, E3 Canceled, Atari Investing
Apr 15, 202302:08:22
Special #1 - Tommy Tallarico 51-Minute Rant Response to Pat and Ian
Apr 06, 202301:46:54
350 - Wata Lawsuit Update and CGC Goes After Wata, Nintendo Direct, Intellivision President Tommy Tallarico Responds to Lawsuit
Feb 22, 202302:35:14
349 - Game Collecting Documentary Review, Pat's Face Appears in Nintendo Book, Important Moments in Game Collecting History
Feb 08, 202301:54:02
348 - Intellivision Amico Shills React, Pokemon Yellow Destroyed by Customs, DKOldies Controversy
Jan 25, 202301:43:04
347 - Intellivision President Sued, Wata Grades Counterfeit Game, Atari VCS Discontinued
Jan 11, 202301:49:16
The Best of the #CUPodcast - Volume Two
Dec 27, 202202:33:00
346 - Game Collecting Mistakes, Disappointing Christmas Video Games, GameStop Still in Trouble
Dec 14, 202202:00:31
345 - Smash Bros. Tournament Drama, Overrated and Underrated Game Controllers, Movie Trailer Roundup
Dec 07, 202201:38:02
344 - Digital Games Taking Over, Fire-Damaged TurboGrafx Games, Best Expo Deal
Nov 30, 202201:50:08
343 - Sonic Creator Arrested, Tommy Tallarico Lies Exposed, Value of Next-Gen Physical Games
Nov 23, 202201:38:34
342 - Atari 50 Anniversary Celebration, Wii U Turns 10, Mario Middle Finger Tweet
Nov 16, 202202:01:51
341 - Sealed Game Prices Continue to Crash, PC Engine Turns 35, Twitter a Mess
Nov 09, 202201:43:16
340 - Wata Grading More Bootleg Games, Halloween Candy, Grading vs Reselling Games
Nov 02, 202201:34:48
339 - Intellivision Amico Fan vs Ian, NES Games That Should Get a Re-Release
Oct 26, 202201:35:39
338 - G4 Shuts Down, PRGE 2022 Recap, UDU Console Kickstarter
Oct 19, 202201:46:25
337 - Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer, Mortal Kombat Turns 30, Chess and Fishing Cheating
Oct 12, 202201:28:35
336 - Google Stadia Dead, What Modern Games Can Learn from Classic Games, Sealed Game Collectors Start to Panic
Oct 05, 202201:38:35
335 - Intellivision President Selling Game Collection, Pat Responds to Sealed Game Collectors, Consumer Reports Gaming Chairs
Sep 28, 202201:54:15
334 - Game Collector Lies About Pat, Atari Ships Broken Carts, Konami IP Revival
Sep 21, 202201:50:38
333 - Nintendo Direct News, Unreleased Atari Game Found and Sold, Intellivision Amico Investors Respond
Sep 14, 202201:46:19
332 - ROB on Pawn Stars, Intellivision Amico Games Licensed Out, Retro Game Customer Regret
Sep 07, 202201:36:57
331 - Super Mario Kart 30th Anniversary, End of Modern Console Gaming, Weird NES Games
Aug 31, 202201:44:50
330 - Sega Genenis Mini 2 Games Revealed, Sony Sued for $5 Billion, Embracer Group Acquires Limited Run
Aug 24, 202202:04:23
329 - Sealed Video Game Market Crash, Intellivision Amico Fact Book, Live Q&A
Aug 17, 202202:06:32
328 - Intellivision Amico Internal Docs Leaked, Pac-Man Movie Announced, Gaming Pandemic Boom Ends
Aug 10, 202202:00:60
327 - Night Trap NFTs, Analogue Pocket Update, Tommy Tallarico vs Roblox
Aug 03, 202201:47:40
326 - Comic Con 2022, TMNT Cowabunga Collection News, Vince McMahon Retires
Jul 27, 202201:50:28
325 - Retro Video Games Waste of Time, Atari Lego Set, Pat's Last Day Job
Jul 20, 202201:47:36
324 - GameStop Opens NFT Store, Ubisoft DLC Taken Offline, Intellivision Offices Cleared Out
Jul 13, 202201:40:36
323 - New NFT Console Announced, Commodore 64 Kickstarter, Atari 50th Annniversary Celebration
Jul 05, 202201:50:54
322 - Atari Turns 50, Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Intellivision Amico Trademark Abandoned
Jun 29, 202201:44:06
321 - TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Review, Graded VHS Tapes Take Off, Defending Retro Games Most Dislike
Jun 20, 202201:54:30
320 - Intellivision Lacks Money for Amico Refunds, Sega Responds to Sonic Frontiers Criticism, Mini Console That Interests Us
Jun 15, 202201:38:30
319 - Sega Genesis Mini 2 Announced, Pokemon Ripoff NFT Scam, GameStop Employees Walk Out
Jun 08, 202201:27:60
318 - New Evercade System, Counterfeit PC Game Scandal, Elon Musk Destroyed by Gaming Site
Jun 01, 202201:21:21
317 - GameStop NFT Marketplace Launching Soon, Issues with Game Pass, Favorite Racing Games
May 25, 202201:37:24
316 - Playdate Review, Wata Sued in Federal Court, Important Female Game Characters
May 18, 202201:42:18
315 - Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists, Dr. Strange Review, Intellivision Amico Enters Scam Territory
May 11, 202201:37:35
314 - Wata Grading Modern Games, Retro Gaming Expo Returns, Square Enix Sells Game IPs to Fund NFT Games
May 04, 202201:46:57