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Schedule for the Week of 02/17/2025

We’ve got some exciting stuff going on this week, the least of which is a bit of a scheduling change for some streams. We’ve shuffled some recordings and production work behind the scenes, so our new streaming days will mostly be Mon, Tues, and Friday. We’re moving our Watchcast recording to Thursday, but it will also serve as our “misc” day for things like Q&A, Planorama recordings, Never Been a Better Podcast editing, etc. Just a bit of behind the scenes if you’re seeing som...

The Nextlander Podcast 187: A Podcast About A Game About Digging a Hole

Brad and Vinny dig holes this week and have a great time doing it, Alex dons his Civilization hat once again, and we all consider this weekend's mysterious PSN outage, the tumultuous development of Monolith's Wonder Woman, yet another Arkham game from Rocksteady, an upside-down Switch 2, the release date of Grand Theft Auto 7, and some rapid-fire State of Play coverage.

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Weekly Ramblecast 192: He's Got No Pocket!

This week American football suffuses pretty much this whole show, with plenty of talk about the halftime beef, the commercials, and Tom Brady, but we also find time to discuss too many celebrity podcasts, the death of the noble penny, and meeting a cat in the city.

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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:29) Time for the Hyper Bowl
(00:06:31) Farewell to the poor penny
(00:11:13) The halftime show
(00:13:19) We're getting into the Drake beef
(00:18...

Weekly Ramblecast 192: He's Got No Pocket!

This week American football suffuses pretty much this whole show, with plenty of talk about the halftime beef, the commercials, and Tom Brady, but we also find time to discuss too many celebrity podcasts, the death of the noble penny, and meeting a cat in the city.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:29) Time for the Hyper Bowl
(00:06:31) Farewell to the poor penny
(00:11:13) The halftime show
(00:13:19) We're getting into the Drake beef
(00:18...

The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 124: Boiler Room (2000)

Self-described Boiler Room expert Jeff Bakalar joins us to pick apart this turn of the millennium stock scam thriller, and while not every part of it holds up to our memories, it does manage to seize on one important truth: men will always find reasons to underfurnish their living spaces.

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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 124: Boiler Room (2000)
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Schedule for the Week of 02/10/2025

The Super Bowl is done and we chat about it on this week’s Ramblecast. I’m mostly there for the snacks and the ‘event’ more than the game itself but now my kids usually want to watch so I pay a bit more attention. Luckily, football is one of those sports that I know about and can follow and explain to other people, so that also makes it more fun. Now, I can’t explain and don’t follow all the things surrounding the actual game, but that’s why I get to ask Alex about them. You kno...

Monthly Planorama 045: February 2025

In our latest planning session we find out why February is kind of the new November, with new entries in big franchises like Civilization, Yakuza, and Monster Hunter, plus indie sequels, remasters, GBA ports (?!), and plenty more.

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00:00:00 Start

00:00:06:01 Intro

00:02:19:47 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 04, 2025

00:04:41:59 Rift of the NecroDancer | [Nintendo Switch, ...

Monthly Planorama 045: February 2025

In our latest planning session we find out why February is kind of the new November, with new entries in big franchises like Civilization, Yakuza, and Monster Hunter, plus indie sequels, remasters, GBA ports (?!), and plenty more.

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(00:00:06) Intro

(00:02:19) Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 04, 2025

(00:04:42) Rift of the NecroDancer | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] ...

The Nextlander Podcast 186: The Blood God Jonathan Davis

Before February really gets going, we check in with some new indies this week like While Waiting and Rift of the Necrodancer, catch up on news about downsizing at BioWare and Iron Galaxy, Forza Horizon 5 on PS5, the Sleeping Dogs movie, and the long lost Nintendo PlayStation game, learn some interesting facts about industrial paper cutters, and more.

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Weekly Ramblecast 191: Hungry Hungry Hippos Has Much to Answer For

This week we ramble about the not-so-secret dangers of hippos, making your own coffee mugs, running fiber under your driveway, those crazy NBA trades, and why you should definitely not get Steph Curry's name wrong.

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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:51) Wanna eat some groundhog? Hippos? Bears?
(00:06:20) Alex on those NBA trades
(00:13:52) What's up with Nike? Or just shoes?
(00:20:42) The Long Island newspaper in court
(00:22:07) Way too much...

Weekly Ramblecast 191: Hungry Hungry Hippos Has Much to Answer For

This week we ramble about the not-so-secret dangers of hippos, making your own coffee mugs, running fiber under your driveway, those crazy NBA trades, and why you should definitely not get Steph Curry's name wrong.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:51) Wanna eat some groundhog? Hippos? Bears?
(00:06:20) Alex on those NBA trades
(00:13:52) What's up with Nike? Or just shoes?
(00:20:42) The Long Island newspaper in court
(00:22:07) Way too much...

The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 123: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

It may be a new month and a new theme, but the Watchcast ain't quite done with Jude Law yet. Join us as we dive into the twisted world of The Talented Mr. Ripley, and marvel at the gorgeous sights, the excellent performances, and the unbelievable abs on display.

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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 123: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
(00:00:37) - Intro.
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Schedule for the Week of 02/03/2025

Well, uh, interesting times out there, huh? It seems like if you’re in the US and you were pondering any gaming hardware purchases, the time to do it may be sooner than later, with all the uncertainty flying around about tariffs that could land on electronics and semiconductors of various sorts. Personally I’m probably going to batten down the hatches and make do with what I’ve got for the foreseeable future, till we get more clarity on how things are going to settle out.

To keep ...

Watchcast Schedule for February 2025: The Con Is On!

Greetings, Nextlanders! It is once again time to get you all up to speed about what we've got coming up on the Watchcast, and if you enjoyed Jude Law January, you're sure to love Jude Law First Week of February! And you'll probably love the other movies this month too, just not because of Jude Law.

You see, Brad had a hankering for a little more of our boy Jude, and he brought up The Talented Mr. Ripley, which got me thinking about other movies featuring various kinds of cons a...

The Nextlander Podcast 185: An A-Tier Pac-Main

We played a bunch of games this week and now we're here to talk about 'em, including Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Total War: Warhammer III, Crow Country, and... Smash Ultimate? and... Hollow Knight? Plus, in the news, Ninja Gaiden 4, the Celeste dev's next game is canceled, the VGHF opens its digital archives, and more.

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The Nextlander Monthly Thank You: January 2025

Folks, it's weird out there. 2025 is shaping up to be a strange one so far, but, uh, at least we're one twelfth of the way through it? That's probably not overly comforting, but perhaps one of these stream ideas will be a little more so. Vote for your favorite and we'll stream it this Friday, Jan. 31st. Thanks as always for your support!

• Alex needs a laugh. Alex would like to watch some more cheesy V...

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Patron Q&A 043: January 2025

This month's live Discord question sesh included topics like making friends when you move to a new city (or country), Alex's feelings on the Super Bowl matchup, the point-and-click adventure Mt. Rushmore, when Half-Life 3 is coming out, getting sandwiches named after us, and more.

Weekly Ramblecast 190: All My Favorite Lawyers Are on YouTube

This week we ramble about trying retake a little control over our (digital) lives, the big DeepSeek kerfuffle, Alex's dad's love of quantum computing, and more!

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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:47) Time is accelerating
(00:03:25) Be careful with all that cheese!
(00:07:22) Time to UNshittify our lives
(00:15:11) Update on getting our phone bills down
(00:25:47) Faster Internet? In the home??
(00:31:07) What the heck do you do with old rou...

Weekly Ramblecast 190: All My Favorite Lawyers Are on YouTube

This week we ramble about trying retake a little control over our (digital) lives, the big DeepSeek kerfuffle, Alex's dad's love of quantum computing, and more!

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:47) Time is accelerating
(00:03:25) Be careful with all that cheese!
(00:07:22) Time to UNshittify our lives
(00:15:11) Update on getting our phone bills down
(00:25:47) Faster Internet? In the home??
(00:31:07) What the heck do you do with old rou...

The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 122: Gattaca (1997)

We put Andrew Niccol's dystopian sci-fi murder mystery Gattaca through its paces, and come out the other side feeling like maybe this whole genetic perfection thing ain't all it's cracked up to be.

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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 122: Gattaca (1997
(00:00:27) - Intro.
(00:01:43) - Closing out the month in style, with Gattaca!
(00:04:44) - Produc...

Schedule for the Week of 01/27/2025

We’re in our least week of January and it feels like we just got here… and also like it has been January 2025 for decades. I’ve been able to do some catching up on games I left hanging in 2024, which is excellent, but I also am excited to continue with some 2025 bangers like The Roottrees are Dead. I’ll be streaming more of that with Abby on Monday, so come and help us uncover the Roottree mystery! On Thursday, Brad and I will be kicking off the next game in the cooperative puzzle/esc...

Never Been a Better Podcast 032: Internet Buffoonery

Austin Walker and Jeff Bakalar are back for our first episode of 2025 and we've got plenty to talk, cheer, and complain about!

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(00:00:06) Intro

(00:02:40) Following up with the new watch in the family

(00:04:49) Moxie the robot is going bye bye

(00:10:38) Don't fear The Rizzler

(00:13:07) When the dystopia is maybe the utopia

(00:15:34) Congestion Pricing in NYC

(00:21:16) Give me a new SimCity

(00:24:44) Bakalar's got a new gri...

The Nextlander Podcast 184: The Fear & Greed Index

We've got a spate of new and upcoming games to talk about this week, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Dynasty Warriors Origins, plus they announced the new Switch! They announced the new Switch. Also: looming tariffs in the US that may raise game prices, Bluepoint's canceled online God of War game, and more.

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Weekly Ramblecast 189: My Fudgehog Is Infested

This week, a cautionary tale about leaving the candy in your commemorative piñata, ethical transfer of animals out of the home, warming your hands in a frigid office, the disappearance of newspapers, rudeness on the road, and more.

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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:23) 37F is too cold for an office
(00:04:01) The phone bill is too darn high
(00:09:42) Why do we talk about Ryan Reynolds so much
(00:15:30) Google Gemini can gemi-die
(00:18:57)...

Weekly Ramblecast 189: My Fudgehog Is Infested

This week, a cautionary tale about leaving the candy in your commemorative piñata, ethical transfer of animals out of the home, warming your hands in a frigid office, the disappearance of newspapers, rudeness on the road, and more.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:23) 37F is too cold for an office
(00:04:01) The phone bill is too darn high
(00:09:42) Why do we talk about Ryan Reynolds so much
(00:15:30) Google Gemini can gemi-die
(00:18:57)...

Schedule for the Week of 01/20/2025

It’s snowy and cold again here in old New Jersey with temperatures down in the teens. It’s also time for us to start preparing our taxes and that’s mostly how I spent my Monday, trying to make the numbers all make sense. Normally, I actually like organizing and tidying up our books but sometimes the stuff doesn’t line up and then it drives me up a wall. At that point I have to email someone, and then I have to wait, and it’s like this suspended note just hanging over everything whil...

The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 121: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

A.I. Artificial Intelligence is every bit the overlong and fractured feeling movie we remember from 24 years ago, but even with some of those negative feelings re-confirmed, we find plenty to discuss, dissect, and even appreciate about Spielberg's tribute to his friend Stanley.

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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 121: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
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The Nextlander Podcast 183: Creative Solutions to Stupid Problems

Are they going to announce the Switch 2 this week? Did they announce it already? Is this long nightmare almost over? While we debate those questions, we also discuss The Roottrees Are Dead, Hyper Light Breaker, the "legendary" Japanese IP possibly being resurrected by Xbox, and moshing at Games Done Quick.

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Weekly Ramblecast 188: Looney Tuneful

With the Tiktok ban looming, this week we ramble about social media habits and culture cannibalizing itself, plus high-tech opera seats, the joy of discovering music on late-night MTV, the Giant Bomb meme coin that wasn't, and a startling revelation about They Might Be Giants.

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(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:28) Analog audio will never die
(00:09:03) VHS tapes don't have menus!
(00:10:50) Will movies ever die?
(00:17:57) Vinny's a Wicked-head?...

Weekly Ramblecast 188: Looney Tuneful

With the Tiktok ban looming, this week we ramble about social media habits and culture cannibalizing itself, plus high-tech opera seats, the joy of discovering music on late-night MTV, the Giant Bomb meme coin that wasn't, and a startling revelation about They Might Be Giants.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Start of show
(00:00:28) Analog audio will never die
(00:09:03) VHS tapes don't have menus!
(00:10:50) Will movies ever die?
(00:17:57) Vinny's a Wicked-head?...