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The Blocks
Author: Timothy Mercier
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Are you a fan of video games, movies/tv shows, music, and books? You've come to the right spot! Join Tim, Nick, Ian, Peter, and Seth every 2 weeks as they discuss all things nerd culture in their "blocks" of time.
35 Episodes
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(00:00) Introductions (00:50) What has everyone been up to? (09:15) Peter's gaming corner including Hunt: Showdown and Stellar Blade (15:30) We talk about our favorite gaming streamers including The Kill Pete Strategy, Day[9], and Grand Poo Bear (17:14) Borderlands movie and games (19:40) Reality TV shows including The Devils Plan and The Masked Singer (28:05) Magic the Gathering - Bloomburrow and Commander experience (32:40) Our favorite chips and snacks - food talk (44:20) Ad read - Hasbro (47:25) 20 questions TV show edition.
You can send us an email at theblockspodcast@gmail.com
(00:00) Preshow banter (03:50) If we owned a short bus... (05:50) MTG Commander Decks talk (08:00) Mic talk (09:30) Introductions (15:45) Tim and Nick's trip to Vermont recap (25:30) AI talk - should we be scared? (30:50) Ad read - Lil Anchor Vest (32:40) Eclipse talk (36:30) Game of Thrones final season talk (40:00) Fallout TV show discussion (49:30) Dragons Dogma 2 thoughts (51:35) Games going offline - buy physical! (53:50) Baldur's Gate 3 update (1:00:00) What has Seth been playing? (1:01:30) Seths One Piece DD campaign "The Golden Age" (1:03:50) More AI talk (1:10:45) MTG: Outlaws of Thunder Junction discussion (01:18:10) 20 Questions movie edition then lots of The Terminator talk
Tim, Seth, and Ian start the show wondering where the others are (05:10) Ad read 1 brought to you by Taco Bell (08:25) DB Cooper strikes again (09:40) Issac joins the show for the first time (28:10) Ad read 2 brought to you by Ace Hardware (31:10) 20 questions music edition and bonus extended music talk (01:01:00) Peter wakes up from his nap and joins the show (01:10:40) Video games chat including: Helldivers 2, Diablo 4, survival games, Dragon's Dogma 2, G4TV (01:28:10) Vacation in Vermont (01:31:50) Top 10 best-selling games of all time
Please send us an email: Theblockspodcast@gmail.com
00:00:00 - Seth brings out his exercise bike and tells us he plans to cycle during the show 00:01:52 - Introductions, Ian is back! 00:06:10 - Ad read 00:09:00 - Email from DB Cooper, more pet peeves 00:26:10 - Email from Jacob, ass vs tits debate 00:35:30 - Mileage check in 00:36:40 - 20 Questions game, band edition 00:49:20 - 10 biggest game releases of 2023 including: Baldur's Gate 3, Street Fighter 6, Hogwarts Legacy, and Alan Wake 2 01:24:00 - 2023 game release honorable mentions lightning round 01:31:34 - Seth hits 20 miles 01:37:50 - Seth turns Tim down for a new podcast
Please send us an email - theblockspodcast@gmail.com
Oxford has announced its 2023 word of the year, we reveal it and discuss past winners. KGLW is coming to Portland, Maine and we got tickets! We discuss the GTA6 trailer, the game is not due to come out until 2025. 20 questions game is back, video game is the category for this week. Tim and Nicholas 100% Super Mario Bros. Wonder, time for the final review. Struggling to complete BG3, the amount of content is insane! Peter goes over The Game Awards 2023 winners.
00:00:00 - In the preshow banter we talk about energy drinks, drugs, and the Salem Witch Trials 00:10:10 - Introductions 00:15:15 - Ad read (local band MoMe) 00:19:45 - Peter's gaming corner: Alan Wake 2, Darktide 2, Outlast Trials, Final Fantasy 14 00:25:10 - Baldur's Gate 3 update 00:31:00 - Pizza talk 00:39:05 - Video Games 20 Questions 00:48:10 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder review 01:04:30 - Real Disc Golf review 01:09:50 - New KGLW album/Lewiston shooting 01:14:00 Bar Trivia 01:17:00 - Music talk (Peter reviews 3 cheers) 01:23:00 - Peters gaming corner Pt. 2
00:00:00 - Introductions 00:01:50 - Ad read (Dave's Killer Bread) 00:03:18 - Our favorite e-mailer is back (DB Cooper) 00:16:00 - We debate 10 hot topics including: Is a hotdog a sandwich and is the dress blue and black or white and gold (It's white and gold) 00:53:30 - Baldur's Gate 3 review, it's out GOTY so far 01:23:40 - Peter's Block including: Starfield, Payday 3, Darktide, Exoprimal, Vermintide 2 DLC, New TV, and drawing 01:43:30 - We say goodbye
00:00:00 - Preshow banter including just cocks, Seth's moonshine, pink drink, where is Peter, Tim's Insta, and Seth's squeaky chair 00:10:48 - Introductions 00:12:30 - Revisiting pet peeves 00:18:35 - 10 most dangerous cities in Maine 00:24:40 - Ad read (WD-40) 00:26:20 - Heaven, the Bible, and taking over the world 00:31:00 - The Chicks concert review 00:38:40 - Diablo 4 review 00:45:58 - Baldurs Gate 3 review 00:52:50 Final Fantasy 16 review 00:59:50 - Barbie/Oppenheimer discussion 01:06:55 - Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits review 01:15:30 - Magic the Gathering, Post Malone 01:23:40 - Goodbye!
00:00:00 - Preshow banter including Is Tim bald, rubber bongs, Nick being late, and Diablo 4 00:16:30 - Introductions/Ad read 00:19:30 - We get an email that gets us talking all about our pet peeves 00:55:30 - We talk about some of the game reveals from the summer, Super Mario RPG anyone!? 01:09:30 We talk about the new KGLW album and music in general 01:27:00 What we are currently playing 01:28:00 We say goodbye, talk to you in a few weeks!
Please send us an email to theblockspodcast@gmail.com
00:00:00 - Introductions from the Basement 00:01:20 - Peter is visiting Maine! 00:04:50 - Escape rooms sound LAME 00:08:15 - Peter tries a new restaurant, or a Chili's review 00:12:10 - Buffet talk! 00:15:20 - Soda talk! 00:23:20 - Peter is doing jiu jitsu/exercise talk 00:30:50 - The section where we make fun of Ian and talk laddering in video games 00:34:15 - We discuss our hair dos 00:37:34 - We ain't playing no Tears of the Kingdom, no way 00:44:20 - What's up with Star Wars names? 00:47:50 - Nicholas sold almost all his Magic cards! 00:52:40 - The boys are released from the basement..
You can reach us here: theblockspodcast@gmail.com
Thanks for listening, talk to you in a few weeks!
00:00:00 - Introductions/Ad read 00:05:25 - We got an email for a change, and we make sure to thoroughly answer their question! 00:13:50 - Hasbro sends Pinkertons to a YouTube streamers house over some leaked MTG cards 00:36:50 - Magic the Gathering: March of the Machines review 00:47:40 - We talk about notable upcoming video game releases 01:21:50 - Resident Evil 4 remake review 01:35:20 - We do a few would you rathers
Please send us an email to theblockspodcast@gmail.com to have all your questions answered and make sure the check out the Facebook group "TheBlocksPodcast"
00:00:00 - Introductions/Ad read 00:01:45 - We go to war with Neal Brennan and The Blocks Podcast 00:16:40 - The Super Mario Bros Movie review 00:35:38 - Would You Rather's are back! 00:58:50 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe booster course wave 4 review 01:07:40 - Final thoughts on Hogwarts Legacy 01:26:52 - Diablo 4 demo review 01:47:30 - Magic the Gathering: Lord of the Rings: The One Ring discussion 01:50:23 - April Fool's Day jokes 01:55:40 - Bonus Would You Rather's
If you need advice with all the "block's" that keep getting in your way, please send us an email to theblockspodcast@gmail.com
00:00:00 - Introductions 00:01:00 - Tim's trip to Florida 00:09:10 - 2023 Disc Golf Season: Simon Lizotte on team MVP, Nikko Locastro back from his suspension, Gannon Buhr being sued by Prodigy, do athletes influence apparel/gear sales? 00:36:20 - Magic: The Gathering talk: Phyrexia All Will Be One, Historic Brawl, Friday Night Magic, Drafting a cube, Cyber Simulacrum 00:53:20 - Peter's Block: DUSK, Wild Hearts, Knights of the Old Republic, Returnal, Darktide, Spirit Island, Meet Your Maker 01:33:20 - TV Talk: The Last of Us, Vox Machina S2, Star Wars 01:39:50 - Hogwarts Legacy review
The Blocks is back for a new year!
On this episode:
Ian gives a WRX update
We recap 2022 and look ahead into 2023
Favorite games of 2022
Peter talks all about Tomb Raider
Please send us an email to theblockspodcast@gmail.com and make sure to check out the FB group "The Blocks Podcast"
Hello everyone, and welcome back for a new episode of The Blocks podcast! After a long holiday break, we are back to talk about all the latest things catching our attention. Seth Robinson makes the shortest appearance in podcast history. Topics on this episode include:
Dieting/working out, Blaze Pizza, Magic the Gathering: The Brothers War, Hogwarts Legacy, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, Warzone 2.0, Graphic card talk (AMD vs. NVIDIA), Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (Peter refunded it!), SIGNALIS, the ethics of Jesus game coming to steam (I am Jesus Christ), Weezer: the blue album, The Callisto Protocol, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Switch Sports golf update, and Sonic Frontiers.
Please send us an email to Theblockspodcast@gmail.com and make sure to check out our Facebook group "The Blocks Podcast". Thanks for listening, talk to you soon!
Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of The Blocks! On this episode we pit 32 iconic (mostly) Halloween candies against each other to determine the official Halloween candy of The Blocks Podcast! Who will come out on top?
In the second half of the show, we discuss the Mario movie trailer and Peter gives an update on some of the games he's been playing including Planescape: Torment. Overwatch 2 and hitting the gym are also up for discussion before we wrap up the show.
Thanks for listening, please send us an email to theblockspodcast@gmail.com
Hello Blockheads, we've got another action-packed episode for you!
Paul Mcbeth is now 6x world champion and won in a thrilling playoff. New MTG set Dominaria United is out now and we are really enjoying the current standard environment. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (the official band of The Blocks) announce 3 new albums coming out in October 2022! All that and more in group discussion.
In The Blocks section of the podcast:
Seth talks about what it is like to be a manager at a small market (shoutout to Colin), Bioavailability, and watching detective interrogations on YouTube. Nicholas gives us a recap of his lovely wedding (congratulations!), talks playing DnD, and trying to purchase a PS5 (he got one). Peter is up next and gives us an update on GTFO, Alisa, and FF14. Timothy is still making his way through Rouge Galaxy. And finally, Ian is up last to talk about the new Ford Mustang and all things car related.
Talk to you in 2 weeks! Please send us an email and check out the FB group!
Hello everyone and welcome to a bonus episode of The Blocks! This episode is all about the latest Nintendo Direct from 9/13/22. We go over all the latest news and trailers from the show. There is a surprise pop-in from one angry member of The Blocks, and another is not quite happy with the new Zelda title. Please enjoy!
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Thank you!
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of The Blocks! The group has started a Dungeons and Dragons campaign and is very excited to talk about it! We go over everything including the characters we created and our first experience doing a mock enemy encounter. Please send us an email to theblockspodcast@gmail.com and check out our FB group "The Blocks Podcast".
Thank you!
In this all "Blocks" episode, everyone has a block of time to talk about the things they have been interested in lately. Peter is up first and talks about the Darktide beta being delayed and the Toyota GR86 controversy. Timothy gives his thoughts on the Mario Kart 8 wave 2 DLC tracks and gives an update on the Niko Locastro situation. Ian reviews the Sandman tv show and talks about playing disk golf for the first time. Nicholas gives an update on Dark Cloud 2 and also discusses starting his own D and D campaign. Seth has his first ever block and talks about the Epicurious YouTube channel as well as playing Pokémon Fire Red Omega/Elden Ring. All this and more!
Please send us an email to theblockspodcast@gmail.com and check out our Facebook group "The Blocks Podcast"
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