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2020/10/14
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2026/10/20
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75 min.
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The official podcast of Maximum Utmost, the video game website that does it like no other! Hosted by Zoey Handley and Jonathan Holmes, with bonus shows starring Jonathan's son, the show's producer Daniel, and countless guests. Updated every week! https://maxutmost.com/

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Maximum Utcast - 33 - Spurgles 2 - The Spurgles C*m Back
2026/10/20
This week the Utcast invents the hottest new IP that will sweep the nation in the summer of 2027, so run, don't walk, to your nearest theater and demand a ticket to "Spurgles 2: The Spurgles Cum Back." Later we talk at length about Castlevania, both with regards to the new one and more broadly about what makes a Castlevania a Castlevania as opposed to a Metroidvania. Then Jonathan is joined by the #1 Travis Touchdown fan artist beatle to talk about Grasshopper Manufacture, No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, Romeo is a Dead Man and more (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/Urc9a1RGoTA?si=zKSzxXJjWzDbpEsF ) After the guest segment we round out the show with some chatting about the new game Penguin Colony and Jonathan wonders how Zoey can get paid if she ends up working on a fan mod of Morrowind. 0:00:00 - If Munchie Can Do It, So Can We 0:17:24 - Have You Eaten an Apple? 0:18:30 - Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a Generic Metroidvania 0:22:20 - What is the Essence of Castlevania? 0:30:45 - The Belmonts and the Non-Belmont Whip Guys 0:37:01 - A Totally Normal Conversation with beatle 1:18:08 - Are You Worried About Grasshopper Manufacture? 1:26:58 - Is Penguin Colony Lovecraftian Enough For Ya? 1:31:49 - Tamriel Rebuilt and Jonathan's Capitalism Compulsion 1:33:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/???? 1:45:51 - Dick Explosion 1:48:42 - They're Immaterial! beatle's fan merch shop: https://bbbbbeatle.acggoods.com/ beatle on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbbbbeatle.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠ Zoey on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social⁠ The show on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠ Daniel on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social⁠ Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/adzuken⁠ Get Nintendo Force Magazine: ⁠https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/⁠ Support the show on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/ttwav⁠ Stream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB⁠ ⁠https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics Follow us on Tiktok or Instagram or YouTube or all three!
Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 28 - Homemade Creations
2026/10/13
Jonathan and Ryan are back talking about Pokemon and Minecraft like usual, but this month they make stops in the Katamari world, Transformers land, and Melon Sandbox dimension. What will Ryan do with the rest of his life? And what happens when you have a heart on your pants? Who is responsible for all of the world's pollution? All of these questions and more are answered on this month's Talking to My Boy About Videogames. 0:00:00 - All You Care About is Pokemon 0:01:50 - Wearing Your Heart On Your Pants 0:04:21 - "...My Boy" Number Something, I Don't Know 0:05:03 - Minecraft Everything 0:11:12 - An Update to Once Upon a Katamari! 0:13:17 - Transformers Are Like Collectible Rubik's Cubes 0:20:38 - A Perfect Memory 0:21:37 - What is Melon Sandbox? 0:27:14 - Why Would You Want Wobbly Life? 0:28:25 - ShirTober Update 0:32:00 - "Homemade Creations" 0:36:52 - What's Your Favorite Type of Pokemon? 0:37:59 - Wrap Up?/Plugs? Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Maximum Utcast - 32 - Loving Castlevania, Loathing Minefields, and Learning About Pinblast Neon
2026/10/06
With the new Castlevania game (Belmont's Curse) right around the corner, what does Jonathan think of the demo? Can he scream about it with his working mouth or will he just politely chat? And how much overlap is there in the interests of our hosts? We go in depth on Castlevania discussions before hopping around to the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Rule of Rose, Hotel Barcelona, and more. Later, Jonathan talks with returning guest Lyn about her new game Pinblast Neon (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/JcOkM28ORd4 ) and throughout the show, in ways that only Jonathan can, we get comparisons to the creative process that are reminiscent of defecation. It's another classic Utcast for the ages. 0:00:00 - I Have a Mouth and I Should Scream, But Don't 0:08:23 - Navigating the Minefields 0:13:27 - Getting Creative with Poop 0:16:23 - How Does Belmont's Curse Fit in with the Castlevania Series? 0:32:05 - Castlevania Thoughts All Day 0:37:32 - Did Ocarina of Time Borrow from Castlevania? 0:41:02 - How Much Overlap Do Zoey and Jonathan Have? 0:43:05 - The Aura of the Ass in Rule of Rose 0:49:45 - Came Out Shitily But It's Good Now 0:52:35 - Putting a Twist on Pinball in Pinblast Neon with Lyn Tanner 1:26:56 - Resident Evil Movie Review 1:33:27 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:45:48 - You Can't Help But Think About My Butt 1:47:37 - I Dream of John Cena Get Pinblast Neon on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5216470/Pinblast_NEON/ Get Pinblast Neon on Itch.io: https://cookieinferno.itch.io/pinblastneon Lyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social The show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav Stream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics
Currently Playing - 28 - BlazBlue Entropy Effect X with Elsa
2026/09/29
This month, Elsa Returns. We're talking hot dogs and anime t*****s on Currently Playing where Elsa points out some of the absurd character designs and recounts some of the lore of the BlazBlue series where she's been focusing on the latest spin-off in the franchse, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X. From its humble beginnings as a roguelite action phone game to it's X-panded console port, Entropy Effect's gameplay has gotten its teeth into Elsa despite their strange choices for character design and writing. Can a jacket and t-shirt contain impossibly large breasts? Listen and find out! Elsa's Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/agwhaan Elsa's PayPal: https://paypal.me/titusworldslide SANFORD - Microplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB?si=60F9w50eQFmhgMCGTS5qYA SANFORD - Microplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics SANFORD - Microplastics on Subvert: https://www.subvert.fm/sanford/microplastics
Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 27 - The Windmills Are Coming For Me
2026/09/22
Jonathan and Ryan are professional podcasters on this episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where there is a coherent outline of topics and they actually stick to that outline (with a few divergences). Along with hearing about games like Blood Dungeon, Pokemon: Legends Z-A, and Tetris Effect, we hear an idea for a new Pac-Man game from Ryan, learn about the natural cycle of water, and hear Jonathan's opinions about GTA6. Ryan also has some interesting ideas with how $1 billion could have been spent rather than making a murder simulator, and we hear a little bit about Poppy Playtime: Escape from Playtime and the way co-op can work in a horror game. 0:00:00 - Professional Podcast 0:01:28 - Videogame Talk Human and Human Talk 0:03:28 - Let's Get to That (Videogames) 0:04:44 - 1st Topic, Blood Dungeon 0:09:57 - The 2 Pac-Man Problem 0:12:07 - Can We Review Blood Dungeon Yet? 0:18:04 - The Natural Water Cycle 0:20:14 - 2nd Topic, Pokemon Legends Z-A 0:25:52 - GTA6 Perpetuates the Cycle of Hate 0:33:20 - Escape from Playtime Lets You Play Together 0:39:03 - 3rd Topic, Tetris Effect 0:44:45 - Look How Far We've Come Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Maximum Utcast - 31 - She Chibi-in' on My Robo til I O-carina
2026/09/15
It's two weeks of back to back Utcasts as we mix things up to go goofy-mode on your asses. We're talking about the Ocarina of Time Remake, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon, Chibi Robo, Mega Man, and more. Later, CurtDogg stops by to reminisce about old times with Destructoid live events plus tell us a bit about his own live events and also talk about his new kickstarter for rollercoaster accessibility review videos (which you can support here: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/ ) (and also the CurtDogg section is available as a video on our YouTube channel with a lot of relevant visual b-roll: https://youtu.be/o2cfat6-YO4 ). Rounding things out, we air some dirty Maximum Utmost laundry as Jonathan and Zoey try to get to the heart of how and why you should (or shouldn't?) support franchises. Whoever wins, we lose. Plus Zoey raps. 0:00:00 - Careful with That Button! 0:07:14 - The Confabulated Great Lakes Avengers 0:11:34 - What's the Deal with Frame Rates? 0:17:27 - You Can Just Be a Guy in Torneko's Mystery Dungeon 0:21:02 - Weighing in on the Ocarina of Time Remake 0:25:24 - It Might Get Weird 0:29:56 - Punching the Accessibility Ticket to Rides with CurtDogg 1:04:47 - Wading Into the Muck of Supporting Franchises 1:22:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! CurtDogg's Kickstarter: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/ CurtDogg on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CurtDogg CurtDogg on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/curt.dog Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social The show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav Get Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/
Maximum Utcast - 30 - It's OK to Be Weird
2026/09/08
This episode, we're carrying forward things that you're thinking about, which is to say we're talking about a bunch of old weird stuff. Remember when the rights to Dick Tracy were the hottest topic of the day? How about when Final Fantasy became a gacha phone game but then removed all of that stuff? We also reminisce about when video games were allowed to be weird with Seth Sturgill (video of that chat here: https://youtu.be/eYhBTVfwQ9I )...or maybe they still can be weird? Later, Zoey treats us to a deep delve into the lore of the Elder Scrolls as a way to illustrate that games have sanded off all their rough edges in favor of appealing to more people...to their detriment. 0:00:00 - Now That's What I Call Nips 0:07:31 - The Dick Tracy Rights Battle Saga 0:12:30 - Final Fantasy Resonance by Way of Earthbound 0:24:46 - The Queen of Mean 0:28:08 - Are Games Allowed to be Weird Any More? w/ Seth Sturgill 1:05:31 - Have Games Been Dumbed Down for Some Bonehead Mass Audience? (AKA Zoey's Elder Scrolls Corner) 1:13:34 - Is Jonathan Too Snobbish to Play Elder Scrolls 6 or GTA6? 1:25:38 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:31:25 - Scissors of the Body Nintendo Drive Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZQMDIbANc5tTDC8Tpit1S Bit Harmony Videogame Music Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ba8qb4cWkblzH51nsvZNf Seth's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVZSmT3TA60Y8wsvBA9oulA Seth on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.com Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Pre-order Daniel's new techno album "Microplastics" here: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Currently Playing - 27 - Monster Train 2 with Carson Anderson
2026/09/01
It's the 2nd anniversary of Currently Playing and this month, Daniel talks to Carson Anderson, a software engineer who gives talks about the technical aspects of coding on YouTube. Today he's telling us about his "monogame" which is Monster Train 2, a roguelike deck-builder in the vein of Slay the Spire. We get into the weeds about what makes Monster Train 2 unique and how it distinguishes itself from the first game in the series. If you're anything like Carson, you might find yourself spending hundreds of hours in there, so come on ride the train! 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Carson! 0:04:07 - What Are You Playing? Monster Train 2 0:46:24 - Top 3 Monsters (All Types) 0:49:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs Carson on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carsonoid.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Maximum Utcast - 29 - The Purple Episode
2026/08/25
On this most Maximum of Utted-casts, Jonathan takes us on a grand tour of random pop culture before opening the discussion to a case of covering up potential bigotry in the video game world. Is the purple Pikmin racist or beloved? Later, our friend Lily Valeen stops by to talk about how her identity informs her work on her games Boss Game, Bright Red Song of Love, and Touhou: Lonely Lovely Bonfire, plus a whole lot mor (you can view the entire interview as a video here: https://youtu.be/sqsas6xxQQA ). Spider-Man, E. Honda, Yngwie Malmsteen, and more make guest appearances, and we get some surprise last minute thoughts on games like Door Door, Mouthwashing, and Wiping. 0:00:00 - Jonathan's Pop Culture Quiz0:11:58 - The Torment Zone0:14:20 - Is It Bigotry or Not?0:20:58 - The Color Purple Pikmin0:35:58 - Making Games You Love That Feel Just Right with Lily Valeen1:12:52 - Vacuum Cleaner Vore1:15:04 - Perfect Peter Parker1:16:40 - The Great Edmond Honda Debate1:20:33 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/Door Door/Mouthwashing/Wiping1:37:05 - I Love Your Ass1:38:45 - Basically Clayface Learn more about the games, artwork, and music made by Lily Valeen on her website: https://itsmelilyv.com/Follow Lily on BlueskySubscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/Follow Jonathan on BlueskyFollow Zoey on BlueskyFollow the podcast on BlueskyFollow Daniel on BlueskySupport Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 26 - Don't You Ever Feel Different?
2026/08/18
Differences in people are what make us all unique. Race, gender, ability, and more get explored on this episode where Jonathan (or is it Jon?) and Ryan talk about a recently acquired Pokemon book, Splatoon Raiders, Poppy Playtime, My Friendly Neighborhood, Rust, To a T, and more. Later, the boys give their opinions on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Is this the worst episode of this show? Who's to say. Ya got that vibeology, that V-I-B-Eology, your body is pumped next to me, ya got that sensuality. 0:00:00 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'? 0:01:07 - My Father...Jon! 0:02:56 - The Beginning of Getting Spoiled 0:03:33 - That P-O-K-E-ology 0:06:10 - Scared to Play Splatoon Raiders 0:08:17 - Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 Fascination 0:17:18 - My Friendly Neighborhood Explained 0:18:48 - Memes Are the Problem 0:20:09 - More about Splatoon Raiders 0:28:14 - This is Maybe Our Worst Episode of the Show 0:29:38 - Thoughts on To a T 0:34:13 - Sometimes You Can Fly When This Movie Feels Like a Dream 0:35:00 - Fast Reviews 0:40:43 - YouTube is Like a Swamp 0:44:11 - Focus on the Flowers Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Maximum Utcast - 28 - We Love Indie Games, Spider-Man, and Germs
2026/08/11
How many ways can you die in a mechanic simulator? What year did the Wii and PS3 actually come out? And what's the best way to deal with fascism? These questions and many more might be answered on this jam packed episode of the Maximum Utcast! Later, Jonathan is joined by Sean Velasco, Alec Faulkner, and Nick Wozniak of Yacht Club Games to talk about what might be in store for their company now that Mina the Hollower has released (you can watch the video for that here: https://youtu.be/IalSAVwXsn0 ). And then somehow we conclude our videogames show with ~20 mins of comic book chat, mostly centered around Spider-Man and his newest movie (extremely minimal spoilers for the Spider-Man: Brand New Day film, but maximum spoilers for like 30 or 40 years of Spider-Man comics). 0:00:00 - The Many Ways to Die of Intense Relaxation in My Summer Car 0:09:13 - 2017, the Year of the Wii and PS3 0:12:55 - For the Record, We're Anti-Master-D 0:25:22 - Devolver's Going Indie (Again) 0:33:09 - What's Next for Yacht Club Games After Mina the Hollower? 0:54:57 - Germs On the Mind 1:03:50 - Game Devs Really Took Chances with the PS1 1:06:43 - Spider-Man 4eva 1:10:27 - Spider-Man Free Play Chat 1:16:15 - I Feel So Much for Henchmen 1:19:48 - The Tick was Great 1:25:11 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! Learn about Yacht Club Games on their website: https://www.yachtclubgames.com/ Read the longer interview with Yacht Club Games eventually in an upcoming issue of Lock On: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/lockon Subscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/ Follow Jonathan Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Currently Playing - 26 - Resident Evil Series with Liz
2026/08/04
Daniel welcomes his friend Liz from their local Dungeons and Dragons game to talk about videogames and what being goth is. From there they switch over to talking about horror games through the lens of the Resident Evil series. We learn how Liz got into Resident Evil and what she takes away from them by experiencing their stories first hand. Daniel, a famous scaredy cat when it comes to games and movies, has other opinions. 0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Liz! 0:10:16 - What Are You Playing? Resident Evil Series 0:44:40 - Top 3 D&D Characters You Haven't Had a Chance to Play 0:48:00 - Wrap Up/Plugs Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Duel Bastards Season 2 TTRPG Actual Play featuring Daniel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPcfz5jvSL8&list=PLEjebeWTiDAY&index=3 Daniel’s music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4L6eQUJ07JMsKBnQ5btGAj?si=c624s1Q0Qv6HSQYmbdBxEw
Maximum Utcast - 27 - The Maximum Utcast Anniversary Spectacular
2026/07/27
We've been at it a year and somehow it feels like we've only just begun! On this special episode of the Maximum Utcast, we learn about Friendslop, meatslop, and maybe some non-stoppable rhythm? John-Charles Holmes of Nintendo Force and The Yetee stops by to talk about the history of the Rhythm Heaven series and how the new game, Rhythm Heaven Groove fits in (you can watch that as a video here: https://youtu.be/vkQV5hTBcv0 ). Elsewhere, Jonathan wonders if the kids these days will be alright as he goes on a multi-store adventure looking for Splatoon Raiders. And we talk a lot about Taco Bell. 0:00:00 - Dystopia at the Taco Bell 0:09:55 - Celebrating One Year of Maximum Utcast 0:16:42 - What is Friendslop? 0:24:32 - How Rhythm Heaven Got Its Groove Back with John-Charles Holmes 1:06:18 - Rhythm Heaven and the Flow State 1:12:27 - Jonathan's Quest to Acquire Splatoon Raiders 1:18:00 - Exploring Insecurities and Singing Sitcom Themes 1:24:30 - Get These Games While You Can 1:27:32 - No Other Show Like This...? 1:28:56 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:36:21 - Food is Poop Now 1:38:14 - Is Being a Dad Cool? Subscribe to the print magazine Nintendo Force with content from both Jon(athan)s Holmes: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ Get some t-shirts for your bod over at https://theyetee.com/ Download Rhythm Zinegoku here: https://sonic9jct.gumroad.com/l/tUMgr Read the written website of this show: https://maxutmost.com/ Follow John-Charles Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sonic9jct.jctholmes.com Follow Jonathan Holmes on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social Follow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Follow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzuken Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav
Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 25 - Existential Dread
2026/07/21
Ryan guides us through his experience with getting Pokemon Fire Red on the Switch before explaining a bit about what's going on with Rhythm Heaven Groove and the latest update to Minecraft. Later Jonathan hypes up a Mina the Hollower exclusive and tells a story about when Ryan was a baby. All of this while an existential elephant lurks in the shadows! 0:00:00 - Nihilism Feast 0:01:32 - Welcome to Another Thingy 0:02:50 - Save Scumming to Relieve the Pressure of Pokemon Fire Red 0:07:48 - The Many Concepts of Rhythm Heaven 0:10:05 - I Just Remembered There's a New Minecraft Update 0:12:29 - The Great Cute Debate 0:14:55 - A Strong Memory for Pokemon 0:17:35 - A Mina the Hollower Exclusive 0:20:17 - What's Artdink and Who's Mr. Domino? 0:23:01 - Interesting Choices in Mina the Hollower 0:24:48 - Devil May Cry 5, the Laugh Riot of the Summer 0:28:54 - Addressing the Existential Elephant in the Room Follow Jonathan on BlueskyFollow the Show on BlueskyRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/
Maximum Utcast - 26 - Normalize the Rod
2026/07/14
On today's Utcast, we discover the bulge that's blocking men in 2026 before releasing the green slime origin on everybody. Later Zoey talks to the newest Maximum Utmost writer and furry expert Zalno about the complicated relationships that the StarFox fan community has with the series (watch the interview as a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=602h0jOBCd8 ). Along the way, we reminisce about the N64, learn about Rhythm Heaven Groove, and uncover the mysteries at the heart of Sony's ceasing disc manufacturing. All this and a squad of rods. 0:00:00 - Bring Back Rod 0:10:23 - The Green Slime Origin 0:16:25 - Cramming So Many Rods into the Maximum Utcast Comic 0:19:35 - Steve Rogers' Package in Marvel Rivals 0:20:57 - Gay as a Service Suppressed on Steam 0:23:16 - Majora's Mask is a Chulip-like 0:25:51 - Rhythm Heaven Groove's Sneezy Moon 0:29:55 - Complicated Relationships w/ the StarFox Series in the Fan Community (w/ Zalno) 1:15:21 - The Golden Days of N64 Cheats 1:18:15 - RIP to Sony Discs 1:21:22 - Should We Even Have Endless Sequels? 1:23:55 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons! 1:36:03 - We Need to Talk Rod Zalno's Website: https://zalno.net/ Zalno on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/zalno.net Zalno's articles on Maximum Utmost: https://maxutmost.com/author/zalno/ Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social The show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social Backyard Baseball on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3935020/Backyard_Baseball/ Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/ TTRPG Actual Play "Duel Bastards": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2jzuu6C8Aw&list=PLgF9JoRNz05JJ37z3gppDp7pjc7vID2dz&index=7 Daniel & Friends talking about the film Exit 8: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YQVKCrCaBq1AtqQdBwHra?si=c636c26a4e3b4c06 Maximum Utmost: https://maxutmost.com/

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4.7 out of 5
36 reviews
★★★★★
chipizzle207 2024/12/11
Great podcast
Johnathan and Tanya are the hosts. Daniel is the magician behind the scenes pulling it all together. Good Topics good people.
★★★★★
lesibab42 2024/03/10
Perfection
If we lived in a sane and reasonable society Johnathan Holmes would already be famous, but in hopes of healing the earth I shall write this review and...
★★★★★
Seth Sturgill 2022/01/11
I Just Can’t Help It
I’m a longtime Jonathan Holmes fan and yeah — he’s excellent. Of course he is. But I feel like Tanya is the secret sauce of this show. Not only do the...
★★★★★
Coy ote 2021/04/27
One of the good ones
Jonathan is one of the most insightful minds in video game journalism. The takes he has are thoughtful, unique and reflect a mind that understands the...
★★★★★
Metroidkillah 2021/03/30
FIVE STARS
It’s fine.
★★★★★
ODV-ue 2020/12/22
Funny and insightful
"The Redneck Tonberry should have her own show but keep me-- I mean keep her on this one too." -- The Redneck Tonberry
★★★★★
Potato Lady Bex 2020/12/15
Love this!
I am so happy I found out about this podcast on Twitter. I love video games. I love feminism. I love humor. This has got it all. I can’t wait for the ...
★★★★★
Drwatsonguy 2020/10/27
An Absolute Delight!
I might be a little bias, I’ve been following Jonathan for almost a decade now, but he’s just so affable in this! He loves video games so much and it’...
★★★★★
Ddeadbiy 2020/10/21
Creative and insightful
Jonathan is always a fresh breath of air in the video game media. So glad this show is back in this format. Can’t wait to hear him talk to women about...
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