September 2022 Podcast
Danni talks Outward and CMRN talks about buying a truck.
2022-09-07 01:35:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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August 2022 Newsletter
It is sweltering across the world, but it's the Summer of Classics, so how bad could it really be!?
Game Studies Study Buddies has released two iconic episodes during the Summer of Classics, Fine's Shared Fantasy and Hall's Cultural Studies 1983. They'...
2022-08-15 19:26:38 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - Misery (1990)
Back in 1990, people thought it was important to get an evil woman with a hammer on the cinema screen. Maddy Myers joins us to talk about the Rob Reiner film of Misery, a movie that we all have many opinions about. Kathy Bates' landmark performance! James Caan's...not as landmark...performance! Cinematography from the man who went on to make Men in Black, who seems to be turning this movie into some kind of 1930s farce?!
We have a good time hooting and hollering ...
2022-08-08 15:20:43 +0000 UTC View PostHMTW Bonusode - Saw (2004)
This is a very special episode in which we talk about the cinematic classic Saw. We have varied opinions on the film, but we both agree: what a movie! What a weird set of performances! The hidden blade! Tune in to hear all of our thoughts about this weirdly plot-critical Se7enlike from nearly 20 years ago.
You can check out the new Saw episode and all of the HMTW bonusodes at the HMTW ...
Prepare to Give 2022
We just wanted to share a quick update that we are running Prepare to Give 2022, our annual charity event, all day today. Danni is going to be doing an all remembrances run of Elden Ring in order to raise money for The Brigid Alliance.
It starts at 11am Eastern / 8am Pacific and continues until he finishes the game, which will take somewhere between 12 and 15...
2022-07-16 14:10:27 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - IT Chapter 1 (2017) and IT Chapter 2 (2019)
Back in 1990, people thought it was important to get the evil clown on tv. Now, 27 years later, they thought it was important to get the clown in the movie theaters. We watched the Andy Muscietti IT films for this month's bonusodes.
Join us for an extremely long discussion of how these movies adapt the story, a comparison of different script versions, and a report on CMRN's 10ish hours of IT film experience, which included both commentary watching and featurette viewing.
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2022-07-11 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostJune 2022 Podcast
We talk about all kinds of stuff including dinosaurs.
2022-06-18 19:26:23 +0000 UTC View PostJune 2022 Newsletter
Hello all!
The Summer of Classics is upon us, smashing everyone from all angles. It is currently over 100 degrees a mere few feet from the room in which I write this (outdoors). Clown creatures, new universes...stuff is wild out here.
Last month's Game Studies Study Buddies featured a special guest, Austin Walker, and covered a book that discussed the TTRPG forum The Forge. We had a great time going long about internet culture and what it means to have a lil community. 2022-06-18 19:14:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Just King Things Bonusode - IT (1990)
Today marks the release of our gargantuan episode on the novel IT, but it also is a time for us to think about the simpler things in life: Tim Curry dressed as a clown, scaring the young and old alike on network television.
That's right, this month's JKT bonus episode is about the 1990 miniseries IT, which launched a decade or more of Stephen King tv adaptations. We have a good time chatting about what happened in the show, comparing it to the book, and talking a...
2022-06-13 12:50:07 +0000 UTC View PostMay 2022 Podcast
We recorded this last month and forgot to post it. We talk about what happened at the Oscars, whether or not Gonzo has sexual interest in chickens, and then Elden Ring spoilers for a few minutes.
2022-05-09 13:09:27 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - Moravec and Campbell's The Shining
We went to Colorado to enjoy the opera, as one does, and in enjoying that opera we saw the opera adaptation of The Shining. It's full of thrills and chills, spills and wills, and other things that rhyme. In this bonus episode, we postgame the entire opera, and we're joined by John Roberts and Allison Radomski.
We allude several times to a video version of the podcast. It does not exist.
Next week we're releasing our documentary we filmed on this trip.
Check out t...
2022-05-09 11:43:11 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - Thinner Screenplay
This is an extremely bonus bonusode where we talk through the original draft of the Thinner screenplay written by Michael McDowell. We explain in the ep how Michael purchased the screenplay, how it differs from the film, and how it better fits into the broader Kingiverse and the the horror culture of the 1980s.
CW: animal death, HIV and AIDS, racism and anti-traveler stereotypes, misogyny, homophobia, body horror, descriptions of scenes involving sex, rape, and threatened sexua...
2022-04-18 14:46:07 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - Thinner (1996)
Here is a brand new bonus episode. Are you curious about the White Man From Town and his curse? Tom Holland's film is here to explain that.
LP duo Chip and Ironicus join us to talk about this truly strange film and to explain their own special relationship to Stephen King's entire deal.
We've also got ANOTHER special episode coming very soon where we talk about the Michael McDowell original screenplay.
Check it and all the other bonusodes out 2022-04-15 16:51:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Just King Things Bonusode - The Lawnmower Man (1992)
A brand new bonusode is upon us. It's a strange little creature that goes so far beyond what Steve wrote that he sued to have his name taken off of the film. Strangely, it is one of the most "Kingian" things we have ever seen, somehow looping back to become stronger even as it disavows Steve's influence. Who can know.
We also posit two theories: a dubious one in which this movie informs the development of The Lawnmower Man and a historically very true one where this movie led t...
2022-03-14 21:25:53 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 2022 Newsletter
Hello all!
It has been an extremely hectic year so far, but it is a very good kind of hectic that we are here to update you on.
First, we've been cranking out the episodes of all of your favorite programs. We've done some great episodes of Game Studies Study Buddies, Just King Things, and Homestuck Made This World. We've been hard at work at doing those programs and making sure we're delivering that high-quality stuff you've gotten used to. We're lining up some truly great stuff t...
2022-03-14 21:21:43 +0000 UTC View PostMarch 2022 Podcast
We talk about Elden Ring for two hours.
We will get around to The Dawn of Everything soon!
2022-03-14 21:21:10 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - Graveyard Shift (1990)
Go down to the rat-infested factory basement and clean it up. Go do it! My authentic Mainer accent doesn't convince you? No matter. It's time to check out Graveyard Shift, a surprise hit for us in this month's bonusode. Thanks for supporting the show!
Check it out by heading over to the JKT Bonusodes Complete List!
2022-02-14 14:57:09 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 2022 Podcast
CMRN, Danni, and Lutz talk about resolutions and what they've been up to.
Apologies for no January newsletter, expect a BIG ONE in February. We've just been very busy!
We did not talk about the Graeber book, but we will get to it.
2022-01-24 16:41:29 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - Pet Sematary (2019)
The one thing scarier than a graveyard is a graveyard maintained by children, and the 2019 version of Pet Sematary, starring Amy Siemetz and some other people, offers up some graveyard thrills. Join us as we talk about this modern take on a horror classic, try to parse some of the decisions, and try to figure out why that ballerina is being so mean. Thanks for supporting the show!
Check it out by heading over to the 2022-01-11 03:21:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Homestuck Made This World Bonusodes
Hello! Here you can find the Homestuck Made This World bonus episodes! Thanks so much for supporting us and listening to these episodes.
Here is the RSS feed that you can manually add to your podcast player of choice: https://hmtw-bonusodes.castos.com/feed?uuid=61c23164ddc02
We know that some of you prefer to listen through a web interface, so below you can find a list of the episodes...
2021-12-24 05:13:09 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - Silver Bullet (1985)
Werewolves are scary, and there is nothing more utterly terrifying than Gary Busey. Put them together in a movie and you have the makings of a stone-cold classic. Come join us for a heaping helping of Silver Bullet, a classic of some sort. Thanks for being a supporter of the show!
Check it out by heading over to the JKT Bonusodes Complete List or by checking out 2021-12-13 22:20:08 +0000 UTC View Post
December 2021 Newsletter
It's December!
Thanks so much for being a Patreon subscriber to Ranged Touch. We get up to a lot of goofery here, and we appreciate your support for that goofery.
We've got a new Ranged Touch podcast where CMRN and Danni walk through the best games of the year and come up with a list of Ranged Touch GOTYs. There are a lot of hard decisions to make, but they get there in the end. $5 or more supporters can li...
2021-12-10 21:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostTwo New Patreon Tiers
Hello yall!
UPDATE: We're going to discontinue the Goblin tier. We thought there would be a little more uptake. The first show was a great and awesome time, and we'll probably experiment in the live space again in the future, but for now we're going to roll that back. We'll leave the $20 Goblin tier in existence as a "commit this amount if you want to super support us."
As promised last month, we have introduced two new Patreon tiers. <...
2021-12-03 16:52:20 +0000 UTC View PostNovember 2021 Newsletter
November is a busy month, and we took our damn sweet time getting this newsletter out, but that's how it goes here in the dregs of the year. Leave us a comment or a like on this post if you are actually reading this.
Lots of cool updates here at Ranged Touch HQ as we close out the year. We've got a new Ranged Touch Podcast for you with this release, and it also has a video element that you can check out alongside the audio for the show. We're playing some Earth Defense Force an...
2021-11-20 18:26:29 +0000 UTC View PostNovember 2021 Podcast
The video version of this episode (the optimal way to experience it) is here: https://youtu.be/8RYHGkODoso
2021-11-20 18:24:27 +0000 UTC View PostJust King Things Bonusode - Christine (1983)
People love cars, and no one loves a car more than a 1950s greaser. If you were a car, how would you get someone to love you? Use your magic, which all cars have, and turn them into a greaser (of course). That's part of what happens in John Carpenter's classic 1983 film Christine, which we talk about on today's Just King Things bonusode. Thanks for being a supporter of the show!
Check it out by heading over to the 2021-11-08 20:19:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Halloween Treat: Little Hope Let's Play Part 3
The final part of our Halloween Treat for 2021 is here. Join Cmrn, Michael, and Danni as they make their way through Little Hope!
If you missed them, check out part 1 here and part 2 here.
Halloween Treat: Little Hope Let's Play Part 2
The middle part of our Halloween Treat for 2021 is here. Join Cmrn, Michael, and Danni as they make their way through Little Hope!
If you missed it, check out part 1 here.
The final installment will come out on October 30!
2021-10-24 01:19:09 +0000 UTC View Post