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Mike and Vinny Destroy the World - Part 06

Our bad boys are taking skulls and raising the dead left and right, but are we ready for the big leagues?

The Nextlander Podcast 200: The Return of Edge Casey

TWO HUNDRED EPISODES? We don't believe it either, but believe this: We cover everything from Sunderfolk to Deliver at All Costs, Fortnite's AI Darth Vader mess, plagiarism in Marathon, Switch 2 launch coverage, the Summer Game Fest vibe, and plenty more on this week's show.

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Weekly Ramblecast 206: Making a List

We continue to ramble without our good friend Brad, and this week Vinny and Alex compare some notes ahead of Alex's soon-to-be-revealed ordered Watchcast movies list, plus we talk a little about music and home improvement anxieties.

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(00:00:07) Intro
(00:01:24) The Ranking of Watchcast Movies
(00:30:31) Ranking things like games and music
(00:36:53) Alex's home ownership is now officially official
(00:38:17) Bugs, pests, and suburban goings-o...

Weekly Ramblecast 206: Making a List

We continue to ramble without our good friend Brad, and this week Vinny and Alex compare some notes ahead of Alex's soon-to-be-revealed ordered Watchcast movies list, plus we talk a little about music and home improvement anxieties.

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(00:00:07) Intro
(00:01:24) The Ranking of Watchcast Movies
(00:30:31) Ranking things like games and music
(00:36:53) Alex's home ownership is now officially official
(00:38:17) Bugs, pests, and suburban goings-o...

The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 136: Frank (2014)

On this week's Watchcast we dive into the wild and wonderful musical world of Frank, a movie about a peculiar band and the even more peculiar man at the center of it.

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(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 136: Frank (2014)
(00:00:36) - Intro.
(00:03:01) - Our first impressions of this week's movie, Frank!
(00:08:07) - The Frank Sidebottom connection....

Schedule for the Week of 05/19/2025

I thought I’d be writing this having finished up at least the main story in Hollow Knight. That was my plan at least when I sat down last night to finish it up. Then I decided to knock out the final round at the Colosseum of Fools and 3-ish hours later I went to bed without accomplishing any of my goals. Maybe tonight… it feels like one of those things you come back to and complete on your first try after a good night’s rest. Let’s hope!

This week Brad continues his jury duty an...

The Nextlander Podcast 199: Need for Affleck

This week: There's a new Doom game out and court has adjourned long enough for Brad to deliver a verdict on it, Vinny clicks around in Loco Motive, we debate the coming of the FRPG era, the Switch 2 is getting some Very Important Features, Walton Goggins has a business he'd like you to know about, and a bunch more.

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Weekly Ramblecast 205: Giant Bomb Goes Indie

Jeff Bakalar joins us to talk about Giant Bomb as it enters its next big phase, PAX East, and trips to the brewery!

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(00:00:07) Intro
(00:00:27) Welcome fellow small businessman Jeff Bakalar
(00:01:53) You can't stop Giant Bomb
(00:24:00) Where is all the gear? I loved that gear
(00:34:00) How was PAX East aside from the big news?
(00:48:41) There's also that brewery!
(00:59:20) There's still A LOT of GB work to do
(01:03:31) Wrappin...

Weekly Ramblecast 205: Giant Bomb Goes Indie

Jeff Bakalar joins us to talk about Giant Bomb as it enters its next big phase, PAX East, and trips to the brewery!

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(00:00:07) Intro
(00:00:27) Welcome fellow small businessman Jeff Bakalar
(00:01:53) You can't stop Giant Bomb
(00:24:00) Where is all the gear? I loved that gear
(00:34:00) How was PAX East aside from the big news?
(00:48:41) There's also that brewery!
(00:59:20) There's still A LOT of GB work to do
(01:03:31) Wrappin...

The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 135: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

The most conflicted episode of the Watchcast we've yet recorded is for, of all things, a Metallica documentary! This week we tackle Some Kind of Monster and all the uncomfortable feelings it makes us feel about our own Metallica fandoms, what it means to stay relevant in rapidly changing times, and whether Phil Towle is a hero or a villain.

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Schedule for the Week of 05/12/2025

May, what else do you have in store for us? Brad continues his jury duty, we continue to play and talk about games, and Giant Bomb… continues? I’m about done with Hollow Knight, or at least I think I am. I don’t think I’m doing any Path of Pain stuff anytime soon… I’m also excited to keep moving through Clair Obscur. I just got another character and a new combat mechanic, so I’m excited to check that out. My kids have been playing a ton of Revenge of the Savage Planet together, ...

Mike and Vinny Destroy the World - Part 05

What exactly is the best tactical position for your Zombie Pirate army when fighting in forests or rough terrain? Well, find out!

The Nextlander Podcast 198: I'm Worth It!

We attempt to grapple with the job losses at Polygon and Giant Bomb (and dig into some of our own time at GB) this week, before diving into the ARC Raiders tech test, the end of Lost Records, Vinny's deepening love of Hollow Knight, the increasing absurdity of Skin Deep, the GTA 6 delay and new trailer, increasing Xbox prices, Gears on PlayStation, and some housekeeping notes for the next few weeks of Nextlander (yes, Brad's going pro in Fortnite).

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Monthly Planorama 048: May 2025

It's May. Is it the best month? Well, it has Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall, Doom: The Dark Ages, and remember that game Deliver at All Costs? It has that too!

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(00:00:05) Intro

(00:01:58) Timberborn (Early Access) | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 15, 2021

(00:04:36) Duck Detective: The Secret Salami | [PlayStation 5] | May 22, 2025

(00:07:07) Worshippers of Cthulhu | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | May 22, 20...

Monthly Planorama 048: May 2025

It's May. Is it the best month? Well, it has Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall, Doom: The Dark Ages, and remember that game Deliver at All Costs? It has that too!

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(00:00:05) Intro

(00:01:58) Timberborn (Early Access) | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 15, 2021

(00:04:36) Duck Detective: The Secret Salami | [PlayStation 5] | May 22, 2025

(00:07:07) Worshippers of Cthulhu | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | May 22, 2025

(00:08:06) Lynked: Banner of the Spark |...

Weekly Ramblecast 204: Omens and Portents

Brad's serving his civic duty this week, so Vinny and Alex are working on their two-man show, and so far they've got material about the hottest new movies, classic cars, and unicycles that may or may not be harbingers of doom.

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(00:00:00) Enjoy that classic Ramblecast music
(00:00:07) Intro
(00:01:41) Will Brad be serving on a jury? Yes, I think he will.
(00:03:19) Alex's omens and portents
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Weekly Ramblecast 204: Omens and Portents

Brad's serving his civic duty this week, so Vinny and Alex are working on their two-man show, and so far they've got material about the hottest new movies, classic cars, and unicycles that may or may not be harbingers of doom.

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(00:00:00) Enjoy that classic Ramblecast music
(00:00:07) Intro
(00:01:41) Will Brad be serving on a jury? Yes, I think he will.
(00:03:19) Alex's omens and portents
(00:07:37) The Giant Bomb and Polygon aftershocks 2025-05-06 16:12:12 +0000 UTC View Post

The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised (2021)

It's a new month for the Watchcast, and with that comes a new theme of music movies! And kicking things off is the 2021 ?uestlove film Summer of Soul, a doc that unearths a treasure trove of musical performances from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival.

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Schedule for the Week of 05/05/2025

Here we are in May. It’s definitely not the entrance into May I was expecting. So let’s put aside the Giant Bomb and Polygon news from last week for a hot minute, which is still rocking our little world… (he says as he has about 15 tabs open related to GB). I’m spending my time between Hollow Knight, Clair Obscur, and wondering if Brad is going to have jury duty! Hollow Knight and Clair Obscur are fantastic, Brad being out for an indefinite amount of time with jury duty… not as much...

Watchcast Schedule for May 2025: Music To Our Eyes

Greetings, Nextlanders! I hope everyone is having an extremely normal, non-tumultuous week. Oh, who am I kidding? Nobody gets to have those anymore. But regardless of everything going on in games media and the world, I hope you're doing OK.

This month's Watchcast theme is all about a subject very near and dear to my heart: music. Some of these are documentaries, some of these are narrative films, all of them revolve around bands, artists, and scenes. It's an eclectic lineup, and every o...

The Nextlander Podcast 197: Mind Your Ps and Es

We're awash in games this week with Skin Deep, Clair Obscur, the Marathon alpha, and a bunch of other stuff we're continuing to play. In the news, the cancelled Titanfall extraction shooter and more hardware makers like 8BitDo suspending shipments into the United States. Then an emails section flush with the straight scoop on subjects like being a Green Bay Packers shareholder, doing publicity for Banksy, the fate of the Antarctic N64, and more. That's a lot of podcast!

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