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2025 was a good video gaming year (movies and TV also good)! Welcome to our less extensive GOTY breakdown which we're joined for, as always, by Barry Murphy (@TheBarryLad on BlueSky, twitch.tv/Barrylad). 00:30 Intro, it’s only been a week and Garrett vs Birds 11:00 Loose favourite TV/Movies of the year chat (Marvel Stuff, Friendship, Sinners, Superman, Weapons, One Battle After Another, The Rehearsal, The Pitt, Smiling Friends, Pluribus, Andor, The Studio, The Simpsons, The Roses, Roof Man, The Holdovers Xmas tradition, The Dinner Plan, Wake Up Dead Man) 51:05 Clair Obscur Expedition 33 1:03:35 Ghost of Yotei (and sequel reactions) 1:14:30 Outer Worlds 2 1:17:10 Blue Prince 1:22:55 Seance of Blake Manor 1:31:50 Hades 2 1:38:10 Donkey Kong Bonanza 1:49:40 Split Fiction 1:50:30 Silksong 2:00:10 Death Stranding 2 2:07:10 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 2:08:50 Mario Kart World 2:15:30 Jack’s not mentioned faves 2:20:30 Barry’s not mentioned faves 2:25:25 Mark’s not mentioned faves 2:28:25 Garrett’s not mentioned faves 2:30:30 Everyone’s personal GOTY and default LTTC GOTY 2:33:15 Don’t you cry no more… Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject (now on BlueSky) ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Games, BlueSky and Airports 04:50 2024 Internet Brain Rot Quiz (12 questions) 29:30 Complete break down of Love Actually including McCutcheon deep dive 1:04:55 Get to Work 1:12:50 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 1:26:50 Digital Video Game store fronts 1:38:05 WB Montreal slashing 99 jobs 1:44:05 Game Award Winners 1:46:40 Game Awards Announcement breakdown 2:07:10 Ending The Show and Merry Christmas 2:12:30 Take it away John Williams... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter and Blue Sky. The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Introduction 03:45 From Episode 329 "Mark and the PSPs" 07:05 From Episode 330 "Garrett x Madame Web" 11:55 From Episode 331 "Dave and Jack x Madame Web" 18:25 From Episode 335 "Mark IS the sporting albatross" 21:30 From Episode 336 "Garrett x the sporting albatross" 24:25 From Episode 336 "Ken Shamrock for president" 29:20 From Episode 341 "What is a Gooner" 34:05 From Episode 343 "Eggs and Bananas" 36:45 From Episode 348 "The Zimmer Bwah" 40:10 From Episode 353 "Lobbyists..." 46:55 From Episode 354 "Macho Man impressions" 49:05 From Episode 357 "Is Pokemon an Anime" 54:05 From Episode 357 "Garrett's Nah" 56:55 From Episode 359 "The Venom debate" 1:04:25 From Episode 362 "Aussie Game of the Year" 1:06:55 Outro 1:08:45 Storming through the party like my name was El Nino... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter and Blue Sky. The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Headed to parts unknown, sellouts and aging 15:40 Dave's rewatching Lost 22:15 Saturday Night (2024) 30:30 Atrioc $2K Hitman Contract competition 35:35 Dave's started 1000x resist 37:35 Mouthwashing 45:10 Silent Hill 2 Remake and remake etiquette 1:04:35 Loco Motive 1:11:30 Game Awards Nominees and Game Awards takes 1:20:30 Sony in the market to buy From Software 1:29:00 Ubisoft makes big changes for the better to Star Wars Outlaws 1:39:30 And if I only could, make a deal with God... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter and Blue Sky. The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Gigs, Politics and Cats 13:20 Hamilton (live!) 17:00 Hacks 21:50 Half Life 2 20th Anniversary documentary 31:00 Jack on that Balatro grind again 36:45 Tetris Forever 47:00 Neva 56:20 Game Awards announce DLC/remakes eligible now 1:03:05 PS5 Slim deep discount pre-Xmas 1:09:55 Nintendo using Reddit to locate Switch pirates 1:15:40 Mark attempts to end the show 1:19:40 Are you listening... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Keeping in contact, shoulders and walking here 05:45 Mark blinsides Jack with Chelsea quiz 24:30 Mark watches Mighty Boosh for the first time 38:45 The Day of the Jackal (2024) 46:20 Slow Horses 50:35 Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket 1:07:10 Judero 1:12:05 Metal Slug Tactics 1:18:20 Pinball Spire 1:22:35 PS5 Pro price has not had a negative effect on sales 1:28:45 Nintendo keen to continue hybrid gaming with Switch 2 1:34:10 Take 2 CEO's view on Borderlands movie 1:37:55 Pokemon TCG pocket passing 30 mil downloads 1:44:20 Allstars... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Scare mazes and what's spooky or not 08:50 Terrifier 3 21:40 Wild at Heart 24:05 Alarmo Breaking News 24:30 Garrett's Venom takes and Venom debate 37:10 Only Murders in the Building finale (no spoilers) 39:40 Agatha All Along finale (kinda spoilers) and Marvel future 49:40 Bad Monkey 55:00 Garrett name change proposal 57:25 Alan Wake 2 Lake House DLC 1:06:15 Wilmot Works it Out finished 1:08:45 Jack early impressions of Life is Strange Double Exposure 1:18:15 Firewalk studios finally shuttered after Concord failure 1:23:40 Nintendo launch music app 1:29:45 Xenoblade Chronicles X remaster coming 1:32:50 Knock knock, let the devil in... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Nicknames and modern music 13:45 Venom The Last Dance (Spoliers: But honestly... not for a lot) 30:55 Am I Being Unreasonable? 37:45 Mark finally watches Deadpool v Wolverine 44:40 Clue 48:45 Jonathan Lynn Movies 50:30 Wilmot Works it Out 58:15 COD Black Ops 6 1:08:00 Mouthwashing 1:15:10 Prince of Persia Ubi Team has been disbanded after 'poor' sales 1:29:25 Netflix closes it's AAA game studio before a game is released 1:35:30 Roblox changes policy for younger players after complaints 1:44:45 I know it's a little bit late for fast food... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Pokemon is an anime and The Garrett Nah 12:15 Mark's Megalopolis breakdown 27:35 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 35:10 The Wild Robot 48:15 Pierce Brosnan Bonds 1:00:50 Garrett finishes Zelda EOW and GOTY contention 1:12:50 UFO 50 more detailed review 1:26:25 Kill Knight 1:34:05 Analog release N64 cartidge player the 'Analog 3D' 1:43:00 Playstation exec says there's a 'collapse of creativity' 1:51:30 iOi says James Bond game will hopefully be a trilogy 1:58:15 Social media thoughts and Blue Sky 2:03:20 Far and wide... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Dave and Jack talk about food 07:30 Dandadan and anime in general 24:00 Agatha All Along progress 30:25 James Bond movies now on Prime for rewatch 35:30 Casa Bonita Mi Amor 43:10 Joker Folie a Deux (Spoilers... but honestly who cares) 59:40 Silent Hill 2 Remake 1:09:25 Thank Goodness You're Here 1:14:50 Red Dead Redemption coming to PC after 15 years 1:18:50 Disco Elysium developer fractures in FOUR companies 1:23:00 Nintendo announce Alarmo alarm clock 1:26:30 Console hardware sales (Nintendo up, Xbox way down) 1:33:55 I'm at the back of my head watching my life happening... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Dave and Garrett re-unite and Jack enjoys Garrett rants 08:10 Dave takes on the McMahon doc 16:20 Dave enjoying Agatha All Along 24:45 Jack's Spider-Man cinema rewatch project 35:20 Rings of Power season 2 47:45 Legend of Vox Machina 53:05 Jet Lag Season 11 finishes up 55:25 Can you recommend things to Garrett? 56:40 Nu-Frasier season 2 1:02:40 UFO 50 1:09:40 Echoes of Widom (Jack has completed) 1:14:40 GOTY race getting competitive 1:16:35 Favourite Echoes in Zelda 1:20:10 Nintendo come after Retro Game Corps 1:27:20 Nintendo also coming after RyuJinx 1:32:00 Astro Bot dev speaks on lack of Final Fantasy in game 1:35:35 They're calling again... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Cole Palmer, bad interviews and bad Macho Man impressions 07:00 McMahon Netflix documentary 25:00 Agatha All Along 35:40 The Substance (Garrett review) 40:00 Megalopolis 49:00 Adam Driver 52:10 Zelda Echoes of Wisdom 1:15:35 Lara Croft/Hitman GO 1:25:15 2024 Catch Up 1:28:10 Miyamoto wants Nintendo to be left out of "game wars" 1:35:45 Simpsons Tapped Out to be shut down in 2025 1:46:30 Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed 1:54:10 Powerwash Simulator improves player's happiness 2:01:40 He come to town... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Jack joy, Garrett adventures and lobbies 13:55 Jet Lag: Tag Season 3 18:25 YouTube as a platform and Garrett selling out 22:20 Garrett rants about Jeff Jarrett 24:35 Donut County 26:10 Venba 31:15 Life is Strange replay 40:30 Garrett's takes on Astro Bot 46:55 Mark issues with Astro Bot 49:15 Jack and Garrett counter points on Mark criticisms 57:45 Heated debate on the future of Astro Bot 1:09:05 Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines 1:14:05 Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection 1:22:00 The Plucky Squire 1:29:30 God of War Ragnarok review bombed on Steam 1:35:50 Nintendo sues PalWorld developer 1:43:10 Concord alleged to have cost £300m 1:55:45 The ship is taking me far away... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Blue Man Group, talk show hosts and more Dropout love 11:55 Mark Maron vs Bert Kreischer and comedian sensitivity 18:20 Alien Romulus 25:20 Trapped and M. Night's Career 37:10 Only Murders in the Building season 4 43:05 The 4:30 Movie and Kevin Smith in 2024 56:15 More AstroBot thoughts 1:12:40 PS5 Pro costs a TONNE 1:19:25 Unity Cancels Controversial Fees 1:23:55 Annapurna entire staff leaves 1:27:45 Is Tony Hawk coming back? Conversations with Actvitsion 1:32:20 Holding on to what I can... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney

00:30 Mark's a citizen, loans and goons 10:50 Astro Bot (some mild spoilers) 40:15 Animal Well 50:30 Phantom Spark 57:45 Kneecap 1:08:10 Rubberbandits 1:11:00 Ocean's Eleven 1:20:30 The Concord saga 1:31:50 Will the infustry learn from this? 1:42:20 Balatro coming to mobile 1:47:55 Until Dawn developer lay off staff before it's release 1:53:20 Trying to end on a positive... 1:55:10 Stop making the eyes at me... Like, listen, share and subscribe, we appreciate any love from you fine people. We are available on most podcast platforms, just search ‘Link to The Cast’. linktr.ee/linktothecast If you wanna contact us for our mailbag, or just to say hi, or if you just want to keep up to date on our content as it’s posted, check out the following: linktothecast.wordpress.com / [email protected] @linktothecast on Twitter The lads are: ► @thedaytodave ► @lithiumproject ► @jacklayzell ► @garrettkidney