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Andrew and Sam review the latest attempt at a big screen movie adaptation of a video game. And why not...it's Mario Brothers. Cool! Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:01:31 What's in play? 00:09:34 What we Liked 00:24:19 What we didn't like? 00:31:48 Is the Mario Movie just a glorified commercial? 00:38:03 Can you enjoy it without being a Nintendo fan? 00:39:48 Where we discover that Sam had a strange Mario-less past? 00:43:24 How does this movie compare to other video game adaptations? 00:53:07 Is the song Peaches oscar-worthy? Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Andrew and Sam will compare and contrast two mystery movies along with the usual video game news and reviews. Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop R.I.P Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:01:59 Currently Playing 00:13:42 BNN Master Debaters Edition One vs Two: The Opening 00:25:57 Better First Act 00:36:01 Better Inciting Incident 00:46:38 Style & Visuals 00:53:02 The Second Act 01:02:33 Better Characters 01:13:16 The Ending Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

WARNING:**SPOILER ALERT** Andrew and Sam discuss the hit HBO series Last of Us as well as doin's in the video game world and their latest re-discoveries. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:01:21 Whate we've been playing update. 00:11:21 Looking Forward: 2023 Releases 00:37:21 The Last of Us (Contains Show Spoilers Up to Ep.5) Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Andrew and Sam go on about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet as well as Sam's affinity for the Pope's mitre and how it accentuates his length. Or was it girth? I can't remember so you'll just have to tune in to find out! Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:01:18 What we've been playing lately. 00:02:07 Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: First Impressions 00:10:22 It's Got Some Issues 00:37:43 The Good Stuff 00:58:17 Final Thoughts Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Andrew and Sam discuss games made the Canadian way, eh! That as well as their love for shitty pizza. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:02:12 1. What have you been playin? 00:11:43 2. Made in Canada: History of Canadian Gaming 00:20:49 3. Canadian Sensibility 00:31:47 4. Favourite Canadian Games 00:52:25 5. Best Pizza In Toronto? Maybe the World!...Also Q-Bert... 00:55:17 5. One Pizza Tangent Later - Back to Games 01:07:36 6. Nothing More Canadian Than Talking Smack About America Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Andrew and Sam discuss the way games are distributed through the various media and platforms. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:02:51 What have we been playing? 00:15:34 Game Distribution: Stadia may be dead but is cloud gaming? 00:30:12 Game Purchasing Platforms 00:51:37 Crossplay Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Andrew and Sam, along with Special Guest nerd and friend of the family, Bojan Nedic, drag this pod out discussing the cinematography in their favourite games of late. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Special Guest: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Podcast Topics: 00:02:26 1. Currently Playing 00:14:18 2. Cinematography in Video Games Intro 00:36:30 3. Differences, Advantages and Disadvantages 01:01:30 4. Sam's Picks - Great Cinematography in Games 01:06:09 5. Lanca's Picks - Great Cinematography in Games 01:19:00 6. Bojan's Picks - Great Cinematography in Games 01:36:11 7. The Future of Cinematography in Gaming Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Andrew and Sam discuss recent announcements for releases comming later this year and 2023. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:00:53 1. Daily Play Update: What we've been playing. 00:18:21 2. Discussing New Releases Coming in the Next Year - Resident Evil 4 Remake 00:28:50 3. The Calisto Protocol 00:32:28 4. Stray 00:35:38 5. Goat Simulator 3 00:39:05 6. Classic BNN Tangent: Read Dead Online Shutdown 00:44:39 7. Sonic Frontiers 00:48:51 8. The Tomorrow Children 00:52:41 9. The Last of Us Remake 00:58:25 10. Blanc 01:02:41 11. No Man's Sky....But On the Switch....Good Luck 01:03:46 12. Harvestella 01:10:57 13. Hideo Kojima Working With Microsoft Xbox On "An Experience Unlike Any Other" (Lanca is a Kojima Simp Confirmed) 01:13:23 14. Starfield 01:22:12 15. Do we need a new E3? Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Andrew and Sam discuss the future of video gamers and their impact on various aspects of society. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:01:31 Lanca's Recent Gaming 1: FF7 00:04:42 Sam's Recent Gaming: Persona 5 00:08:26 Lanca's Recent Gaming 2: Scott Pilgrim Video Game, Pokemon Black 00:16:07 Sam's Recent Gaming: Old World and Dragon Age:Inquisition 00:17:54 The Future of Gamers Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Andrew and Sam return after a brief hiatus to thrill their listeners with tales from their gaming past when Andrew was crushing the original Mario Kart from the womb and Sam was living in caves playing Civilization or something like that. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:02:05 1. Games on Rotation Currently 00:17:56 2. The Games of Our Lives - Autobiographical Games Intro 00:18:36 3. Sam's Lifelong Game - Civilization Series 00:20:16 3. Civilization 1 and 2: Sam's Teenage to Early Adult Years 00:28:42 4. Mario Kart SNES to N64: Lanca's Childhood Years 00:33:32 5. Mario Kart Double Dash: Lanca's Teenage Years 00:39:07 6. Civilization Alpha Centauri, 3 and 4: Sam's Middle Years 00:46:52 7. Mario Kart DS - : Lanca's Late Highschool to College Years 00:52:30 8. Civ 5 & 6 (and Beyond Earth) : The Modern Era 01:03:27 9. Lanca Learns What a Turn-Based Games Is 01:07:19 10. Mario Kart 7, 8 and Wii: The Modern Era 01:24:13 11. Wrapping Things Up Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

Sam and Andrew discuss the recent-ish news of the Microsoft and Sony acquisitions, catch up with what games they’ve been playing, then give their reviews on Destiny 2’s latest expansion, The Witch Queen. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:02:07 1. Gaming News: Sony and Microsoft go on a spending spree acquiring new studios. 00:26:44 2. Games We've Been Playing in 2022 00:42:06 3. Do we have any time left to talk about Destiny 2? Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

In this episode Andrew and Sam look back on the year of gaming that was 2021! From the ineptitude of Rockstar, Chris Pratt as gaming's beloved Italian plummer all the way to Andrew's favorite game of the year...Breath of the Wild(?), we're covering it all! Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:02:51 1. The Toxic Blizzard: Sam Cancels Himself Accidentally 00:11:15 2. Chris Pratt Appropriates Italian Plumber Gamer Culture 00:13:20 3. The Age of Maybe Not Bad Maybe Even Good Video Game Movies 00:20:00 4. An Epic Two-Weeks vs A Fruit Company 00:20:33 5. China's Great People's Patriotic War on Fun: Lanca Reveals He's a Tankie 00:25:11 6. That Time When Rockstar Robbed You, Stole Your Childhood, and Drove Their Legacy into a Pole 00:32:48 7. Lanca's Year In Gaming: Favourite Game of the Year Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild...Released in 2017 00:35:37 8. Sam's Year in Gaming: No Man's Sky is No Longer A Collection of Lies and it's a Whole New Bezos World 00:39:59 9. BNN Year in Gaming: Great Games and Good Remakes 00:48:00 10. Looking Forward to Games Coming in 2022 Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

This episode Sam and Andrew talk about the shenanigans surrounding the release of GTA Remastered! Terrible rain, weird ass visual effects, Playstation 2-ish faces and what it all means for the franchise. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:02:25 1. Overview: The GTA Remaster Disaster 00:15:51 2. First Experiences with Grand Theft Auto the video game, not the crime. 00:30:43 3. GTA 3 Evolves to San Andr...Vice City 00:41:13 4. San Andreas the Peak GTA 01:00:06 5. Grant Theft Auto Clone Wars 01:08:20 6. The Infinite Releases of GTA 5 and Rockstars Legacy from Rebel Developers to Souless Cynical Coporate Hacks 01:17:36 7. Favourite of the Series and Favourite Soundtrack Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

This week on BUFFS N NERFS Sam and Andrew are joined by special guest host Bojan Nedic to discuss the world of D&D, extra-marital affiars and cheese. Yes, cheese. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Guest Host: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Podcast Topics: 00:04:23 D&D 5e: Andrews First Impressions 00:08:07 D&D 5e: Bojan's First Impressions 00:12:43 D&D 5e: Sam's First Impressions 00:16:12 D&D History 00:26:00 D&D's Influence on Gaming 00:40:29 What do you prefer? Classic Class System or Open Ended 00:51:25 Do you prefer a certain archetype above others across all gaming? 01:04:16 Final Thoughts on D&D and Video Games Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

This week Kyle and Coburn are talking new music from both sides of the pond with debuts from Lil Nas X, Tion Wayne, Yebba and the latest EP from Toronto artist on the rise Dijah SB. Hosts: Coburn Blair: T: (@TheSlowBurn) I: (@TheSlowBurn) Kyle Bodanis: T: (@KyleBodanis) I: (@flowdanis) Produced By The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Kyle Bodanis: T: (@KyleBodanis) I: (@flowdanis) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

This week on BUFFS N NERFS Sam and Andrew are joined by Bojan Nedic to talk about their favourite video game scores! \ Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Guest: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Podcast Topics: 00:01:53 Video Game News: Mario Movie Casting 00:14:41 Video Game Music Intro 00:23:16 "Bojan's 1st Choice Transistor - ""We All Become" 00:25:01 "Andrews 1st Choice Journey - Road of Trials" 00:30:07 "Sam's 1st Choice Minecraft - Subwoofer Lullaby" 00:36:21 "Bojan's 2nd Choice Metal Gear Solid 4 - Metal Gear Saga" 00:47:31 "Andrew's 2nd Choice Scott Pilgram vs The World The Game - Shrine Bros" 00:55:33 "Sam's 2nd Choice Mass Effect - The Wards" 01:05:44 Bojan's Honorable Mention Doom 2016 - Rip and Tear Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

This week on THE RHYTHM SECTION Kyle and Coburn are talking Toronto's Jazz Cartier's first release since 2018 and Little Simz' phenomenal Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, They question Baby Keem's debut and his place in Kendrick's shadow. Then the boys stroll down memory lane with AZ's sequel to his 1995 debut project. Hosts: Coburn Blair: T: (@TheSlowBurn) I: (@TheSlowBurn) Kyle Bodanis: T: (@KyleBodanis) I: (@flowdanis) Podcast Topics: 00:04:40 1. AZ: Doe or Die II 00:15:41 2. Baby Keem: The Melodic Blue 00:24:33 3. Lil Simz: Sometimes I Might Be an Introvert 00:38:53 4. Jazz Cartier: The Fleur Print Produced By The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

After a well earned break we’re finally looking at Drake’s Certified Lover Boy and Kanye West’s Donda. We’re talking the music, the roll out and the impact the albums are having on the industry. Hosts: Coburn Blair: T: (@TheSlowBurn) I: (@TheSlowBurn) Kyle Bodanis: T: (@KyleBodanis) I: (@flowdanis) Podcast Topics: 00:00:31 1. CLB vs Donda Intro: Chasing Past Greatness 00:06:50 2. Donda - Review 00:39:56 3. Certified Lover Boy - Review Produced By The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

This week Sam and Andrew are talking about gimmicks in video games. All this and more in this weeks episode of Buffs n’ Nerfs, presented by The Mind Refinery. Hosts: Andrew Lanca: T: (@ElAenciae) I: (@ElAenciae) Sam Hall: I: (@samunderscorelastname) Podcast Topics: 00:01:30 1. Gaming News - Knights of the Old Republic Remake, Spiderman, Wolverine. Two Thumbs Up for the PS2 00:13:55 2. Gimmicks in Gaming 00:17:24 3. The King of Gimmicks: Nintendo 00:35:44 4. Rhythm Games 00:52:20 5. Toy Gimmicks: Amiibo's, Skylander etc. 00:57:55 6. Steel Battalion 01:02:41 7. Scratch and Sniff Tire Rubber and other fever dreams Produced by The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website

This week on THE RHYTHM SECTION Kyle and Coburn are talking Shady Records' new Signee Grip drops his major label debut an EP from Gorillaz, they debate the title of Westside Gunns latest Project and Kyle recounts his time filming Booggz as the guys dig into his latest project Father Figure. Hosts: Coburn Blair: T: (@TheSlowBurn) I: (@TheSlowBurn) Kyle Bodanis: T: (@KyleBodanis) I: (@flowdanis) Podcast Topics: 00:02:37 Music News: Kanye's mysterious Donda drop. 00:11:58 Gorillaz "Meanwhile" EP 00:14:04 Westside Gunz EP: Hitler Wears Hermes 8 00:24:43 Grip: I Died For This 00:41:55 Boogz : Father Figure Produced By The Mind Refinery: www.themindrefinery.com/podcast Mix: George Lagos (T: geo_lag42) Edit: Bojan Nedic: T: (@teh_bojangles) Design: Samantha Clark eMail Samantha  and  visit the Tailored Pants Design Website