The Super Bowl has come again, and brought with it rambling about Dave Grohl's love of Crown Royal, AMC's stratified movie seating, the all-time best halftime shows, the pungent aroma of dogs, strategies for clearing the air, a surprising amount of talk about hash, and plenty more.
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(00:00:54) February is chock full of action
(00:02:13) The Smash Bros. Halftime Show
(00:07:17) If you invite Prince... just come on
(00:09:51) Dave Grohl looooves Cro...
2023-02-15 00:55:33 +0000 UTC
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We're joined by Demolition Man superfan Tamoor Hussain as we introduce our man Bradley to Stallone and Snipes' '90s action classic, and do our best to try and finally settle the debate about what's up with the three seashells.
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2023-02-13 22:09:56 +0000 UTC
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I’m slowly but surely making my way through that backlog of games with my completion of Forspoken this weekend! I’m sure I’ll have some things to say on this week’s podcast. Next up is gonna be Dead Space or Hi-Fi Rush, though for Hi-Fi I watched my son beat it so not in as big a hurry to jump back into that one. We’ll be continuing Brad’s run in Hitman’s Freelancer mode this week, and then on Friday we’ll have our finale for Breakout 13 Part 2! Excited for that. We’ll also ...
2023-02-13 19:41:42 +0000 UTC
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Abby Russell and Dan Ryckert join us to talk about eating food, eating not-food, and finding peace in the Internet Age.
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00:00:06 Intro
00:00:29 Don't Ask Me!
00:01:17 How's Metal Gear Solid doing?
00:02:22 What's going on with new space-themed Lego?
00:03:09 Dan's the secret leaker
00:03:55 God of War secrets revealed
00:05:05 Video games made into shows and movies
00:06:26 Does getting ripped make you less fun?
00:09:14 I...
2023-02-10 17:14:20 +0000 UTC
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This week we're mostly just into the hottest new pop culture, from John Carter to Ginuwine to 160GB iPods. Plus: more Hi-Fi Rush, Dead Space, Forspoken, and Hitman Freelancer, the Steam Next Fest, the Xbox 360 marketplace remains open (for now), Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pricing, video games with 6s at the end and/or that are coming out in 2025, and more!
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2023-02-08 22:41:25 +0000 UTC
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This week, laptops are acting up and need to be acted upon, AI is dominating the conversation everywhere, we all watched a bunch of stuff (or at least held things that will soon be watched), aaaaand more.
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00:00:45 This laptop is cursed, cursed!
00:10:40 More like conputer. Calmputer? Whatever.
00:13:55 Machine learning just replaced cryptocurrency for GPU demand
00:16:50 Forever-Seinfeld has milkshake-ducked
00:22:40 Alex is holdin...
2023-02-08 01:16:01 +0000 UTC
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This week, laptops are acting up and need to be acted upon, AI is dominating the conversation everywhere, we all watched a bunch of stuff (or at least held things that will soon be watched), aaaaand more.
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(00:00:45) This laptop is cursed, cursed!
(00:10:40) More like conputer. Calmputer? Whatever.
(00:13:55) Machine learning just replaced cryptocurrency for GPU demand
(00:16:50) Forever-Seinfeld has milkshake-ducked
(00:22:40) Alex is holding ...
2023-02-08 01:13:51 +0000 UTC
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I now officially have a true 2023 backlog of games to get through! This week we’ll be streaming more of Hitman’s Freelancer mode as Brad joins in on the action. Will we even come close to beating a campaign? Come join us to find out. We’ll also have a Grab Bag on Thursday and we’ll be returning to FMV-ville with part 2 of Breakout 13 on Friday. Also on Friday we should have our next Never Been a Better Podcast going up with Abby Russell and Dan Ryckert joining us! Of course, we’ll a...
2023-02-06 19:49:43 +0000 UTC
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The theme for month of February is goofy '90s action/sci-fi, and we're kicking things off with quite possibly the goofiest entry of them all in 1995's cyber-killer-thriller Virtuosity!
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2023-02-06 19:44:05 +0000 UTC
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It's the shortest month, but apparently it still has plenty of games: February. But which ones are we interested in? A new Like a Dragon? A new Destiny expansion?? A new Kerbal Space Program??? A new Breakout 13??????? Listen on to find out!
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00:00:00 Start
00:00:06 Intro
00:00:58 What is the Planorama?
00:02:00 Deliver Us Mars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 02, 2023
00:04:03...
2023-02-03 18:18:59 +0000 UTC
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It's the shortest month, but apparently it still has plenty of games: February. But which ones are we interested in? A new Like a Dragon? A new Destiny expansion?? A new Kerbal Space Program??? A new Breakout 13??????? Listen on to find out!
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(00:00:06) Intro
(00:00:58) What is the Planorama?
(00:02:00) Deliver Us Mars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Feb 02, 2023
(00:04:03) Breakout 13: Fight [P...
2023-02-03 18:17:41 +0000 UTC
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This week we're buried in games, games, games! Games such as Dead Space, Hi-Fi Rush, Hitman's Freelancer mode, GoldenEye, Season, and Like a Dragon: Ishin! Also: console no-shows at this year's rebooted E3, early indications of demand for PS VR2, release dates for Xbox games like Redfall and Minecraft Legends, and more.
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2023-02-02 00:23:35 +0000 UTC
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This week we fantasy-cast the Left 4 Dead TV series that needs to exist already, ponder the ominous feeling of too many birds all at once, dig through the endless output of Stephen King, try to figure out why people are weird about... well, everything, and more!
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00:00:41 February is the worst month (?)
00:02:52 Flocks of birds are frightening
00:06:06 The school talent show comes again
00:11:34 Has there ever been a babality on film?
...
2023-02-01 00:44:41 +0000 UTC
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This week we fantasy-cast the Left 4 Dead TV series that needs to exist already, ponder the ominous feeling of too many birds all at once, dig through the endless output of Stephen King, try to figure out why people are weird about... well, everything, and more!
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(00:00:41) February is the worst month (?)
(00:02:52) Flocks of birds are frightening
(00:06:06) The school talent show comes again
(00:11:34) Has there ever been a babality on film?...
2023-02-01 00:44:37 +0000 UTC
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Greetings, Nextlanders! January is in the books, which means it's time to let everyone know what we've got planned for the Watchcast in the month of February. As we have completed our trek through Star Trek's first season, we're gonna be taking a pause on TV show watching for a little while and focus on some movie months. This month's theme comes from Brad's strong desire for some more Wesley Snipes after watching Blade last month, and Demolition Man was at the top ...
2023-01-31 17:16:25 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to February! Well, close enough to February as I’m writing this. I’ve got a bunch of stuff I’m working through now including Dead Space, Forspoken, and Hi-Fi Rush. I’m about 10 hours into Forspoken at this point, and I still couldn’t tell you what is propelling me, aside from all that Magical Parkour. We’ll talk more about it on the podcast this week, I’m sure. We’ll be streaming more of Hitman’s Freelancer mode this week along with a Grab Bag on Thursday, and we’r...
2023-01-30 20:21:56 +0000 UTC
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We've come to the conclusion of Star Trek's first season, and we're closing things out with a triple-header of The Alternative Factor, The City on the Edge of Forever, and Operation -- Annihilate!
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2023-01-30 20:17:50 +0000 UTC
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Our latest round of live questions with you on Discord includes such topics as ways to relax, or not, some of our favorite directors, video game characters we'd send to Congress, the best hamburger sides (that aren't fries), a lament for the printed word, and more.
2023-01-27 01:03:58 +0000 UTC
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Did Brad choose 2023 to get into Subnautica VR? Yes. Did we check out that new SteamWorld Build demo? Yes. Do we have early-ish thoughts on Forspoken? Yes. Did we know what Hi-Fi Rush was when we recorded this? ...No. Can't win 'em all!
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:16) ...
2023-01-25 22:07:51 +0000 UTC
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It's hard to see past the vast climate conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of Alex's apartment building, but we also ramble this week about good German television, our favorite movie props, just a wee bit of history, and more.
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00:00:00 Start
00:00:07 Intro
00:00:46 Leaping into February
00:02:40 Alex's life changing discovery
00:17:59 Missed my chance to leave my mark in concrete
00:19:09 Nextlander's History Lesson
2023-01-25 00:46:32 +0000 UTC
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It's hard to see past the vast climate conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of Alex's apartment building, but we also ramble this week about good German television, our favorite movie props, just a wee bit of history, and more.
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(00:00:07) Intro
(00:00:46) Leaping into February
(00:02:40) Alex's life changing discovery
(00:18:00) Missed my chance to leave my mark in concrete
(00:19:10) Nextlander's History Lesson
(00:22:44) Babylon Ber...
2023-01-25 00:46:11 +0000 UTC
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Patrons who act in a decision-making capacity, your time is now! We'll be doing our monthly thank-you stream this Thursday, and you've got the next 36 hours or something to engage in your civic duty and tell us what we're gonna play, or in one case, watch. Vote early, vote ofte... wait, you can only cast one vote, but vote wisely!
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2023-01-25 00:41:08 +0000 UTC
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This week we’ve got some heavy hitters coming our way with Forspoken, Dead Space, and the new Freelancer mode for Hitman. Some of those are releasing on Friday so we’re going to check them out on a Grab Bag stream. On Monday, I’m looking to jump into the early parts of Subnautica: Below Zero and see if it’s something I want to invest more time into down the road. We’ll also have our Patron’s Choice stream on Thursday, so look for a poll going up soon for that. On the podcast this ...
2023-01-23 19:47:21 +0000 UTC
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We've seen the high water mark for pre-MCU Marvel filmmaking, so now it's time to jump into the low tide waters with the 1990 adaptation of Captain America. Finally, a movie worse than Predator 2!
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2023-01-23 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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This week's podcast is packed with words about handheld adventures, console preferences, and games like Signalis, LizardSpock, and the hottest Microvanias. Also: Microsoft layoffs, a strike at Ubisoft, creeping PC hardware requirements, questionable Xbox storage solutions, haunted vehicles, and more.
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2023-01-19 01:35:40 +0000 UTC
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From an exhaustive rundown of TV detectives to bleeding-edge VHS capture techniques, the statute of limitations on pirate broadcast signal hijacking, and the latest installment of You Won't Believe What Came From Vinny's Garage, this week's ramble has something for everyone.
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00:00:00 Start
00:00:07 Intro
00:00:46 There is construction happening
00:03:15 I've found something hiding in the garage...
00:05:10 It's an educational text<...
2023-01-18 01:02:21 +0000 UTC
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From an exhaustive rundown of TV detectives to bleeding-edge VHS capture techniques, the statute of limitations on pirate broadcast signal hijacking, and the latest installment of You Won't Believe What Came From Vinny's Garage, this week's ramble has something for everyone.
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(00:00:07) Intro
(00:00:46) There is construction happening
(00:03:15) I've found something hiding in the garage...
(00:05:10) It's an educational text
(00:13:34) Welcome ...
2023-01-18 01:01:00 +0000 UTC
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We're winding our way toward the conclusion of Star Trek's first season, and this week we're getting our first visit from some brand new lifeforms in The Devil in the Dark and Errand of Mercy!
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2023-01-16 20:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello! Welcome back to the Nextlander party.
If you missed it, we’ve got our personal 2022 Top Ten lists up over on the Patreon, so be sure to check those out.
Alex’s 2022 Top Ten
Vinny’s 2022 Top Ten
2023-01-16 19:10:51 +0000 UTC
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First, thanks to everyone for reading this and supporting us over the last year. It may sound cliché or like well-worn territory, but there’s nothing certain about what we do here and the reason we’re able to continue is through your support. In 2022, games came out and games got delayed, but the biggest changes seemed to be within the industry itself and the places that cover it. The game coverage landscape has always been a weird place, but this community has allowed us all (staff and ...
2023-01-13 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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