Debate This!

November 19, 2006, also known as the day the Earth stood still, saw the release of S-tier console, the Nintendo Wii. Unbeknownst to most, the rise of the Nintendo Wii awoke an ancient sleeping monstrosity that had laid dormant in the games industry since the SNES era. That ancient monstrosity was a type of games called "Shovelware." For the uninitiated, shovelware is a term for games that were hastily developed to showcase quantity over quality. You probably rented at least one of these games accidentally from Giant Eagle, or were gifted one by an estranged family member for Christmas. Well today, we here at DT!HQ are going to turn shovelware games into AAA megahits! Kyle is here to talk about a racing game this week, but it's not the one you think. Andrew's answer will remind you of that weird time when we were all really into clay-mation. Matt is also here, and he's doing too much. Recommended reading: Flavor Text: Console Wars Debate This! Ep. 44: A Rear Without a Santa Claus The title of this week's epis

Were you born into power? Made into something greater than yourself through a tragic combination of technology and human flesh? Did you hear the dark calls of the endless void and now bear the mark of Khorne himself? Have you been assimilated into the ever growing hivemind of the Tyranid through consumption and have no say in the matter? Regardless, you're here now and we're talking about Warhammer 40,000! Join us today while we talk a bit about the Warhammer 40k property, some background, and dive into some of the greatest forces to wage war across the endless stretches of our universe. Open the sanctifying oils, load up you chainsaw gun, and whisper your prayers to the sexy sex god of sex. Link to the Imgur library: https://imgur.com/a/Cn7XKUz More places to get your 40k fix: Lorehammer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lorehammer-a-warhammer-40k-podcast/id1266540593 ageofminiatures.com A huge warhammer battle: https://youtu.be/c6mOz-XDZ-Q wargamer.com a more crunchy rundown of how different f

Last weekend, we had the opportunity to do a live show of our Patreon-exclusive D&D show, The Office Drones, to a very open-minded audience at Origins Game Fair here in Columbus, OH. It was a super good time and everyone there was really cool with playing in the weird space of a side episode based on a show that's been running for 3+ years on a closed Patreon feed they'd never heard of owned and operated by a podcast they'd also never heard of. This is the recording of that episode, and it was a BLAST. We created all new characters that live in the extended Office Drones universe, but rest assured no prior knowledge is necessary to enjoy this one-off episode. If you like this and want to experience more of the story of The Office Drones, go back and check out some of the supercut episodes we've uploaded to the free feed (Book 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/17MTbQNZlJwUQJu0Fy1lVY?si=844a760ad62f402d; Book 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48LEjg152yvD7FKQ0bhIFq?si=0603a9edefda4166). If you like th

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse just hit theaters a few weeks ago and it's safe to say this is Sony's best Marvel movie since 2018's Into the Spider-Verse. Well the execs over at Sony are ready to ride the Spider Train all the way to moneyville! They've reached out to DT!HQ for help crafting a new, Spiderman-based, genre-inspired cinematic universe. That's why this week, we're digging into Wikipedia to find the wildest Spiders Men from across the Marvel Universe and assigning them a matching film genre! Matt is here to play fast and loose with spiders, men and punctuation. Andrew tells the story of a True American Hero (TM) as only a Horse Movie (TM) can. Todd reminds us all of the trauma we suffered at the hands of We're Back! A Dinosaur Story. Recommended Reading: Debate This! Ep. 88: The F-Train Don't Stop at Dinosaur Jail The title of this week's episode was NOT selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community because we didn't want to spoil the bit! That said, if you want to help us choose the next

The pale moon rises on Yharnam, a Victorian England-inspired city cursed with a mysterious plague known only as the "Beast Scourge." You arrive in Yhaarnam by way of spooky blood magic as the latest inductee to this underground society of Hunters, whose sole purpose is to hunt and kill the beasts terorrizing the town. But, this is a Dark Souls game, and so there's no possible way there could be anything hidden deeper in this cool werewolf game, right? Check out the metal-as-hell designs from The Best Dark Souls game: https://imgur.com/a/uJycdsG Special thanks to "@zhakhix" for commissioning this month's episode! If you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT and have us talk about literally whatever you want, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast. Extended Reading Gascoigne intro cutscene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS4aNi3bLD4 Ludwig, the Accursed intro cutscene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfHTiJYmEUM Ludwig, the Holy Blade intro cutscene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A937D3i

Four years ago, we asked the question "Which Legend of Zelda Item Would You Bring with You to a Deserted Island?" Well, in case you didn't notice, a big, beautiful, new Legend of Zelda game released last month and it's time for us to recapture the magic and surf the SEO wave! So, just like season 3 of Lost, we have to go back. Inspired by Tears of the Kingdom, this week we're asking, "Which two Legend of Zelda Items Would You Bring with You to a Deserted Island?" When all your problems are nails, everything is a hammer. Unfortunately for Todd, there are no nails on this island. Matt hasn't played TotK yet, but he has seen 2000's Castaway and that has to be something. Meanwhile, Kyle is here to ask more questions about video game physics than we could possibly answer. Recommended Reading: Debate This! Ep. 37: How Many Yards in a Yeet The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content

In every generation there is a Chosen OneTM. One podcast alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. We are that podcast, and this month we are talking about the GOAT teen supernatural action-adventure-dramedy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Listen in as Andrew dictates in no short order the first three seasons leading up to Buffy's high school graduation and the set up for its massively successful spinoff, Angel. Here's an Imgur library chock full o' complicated prostethetics and late-90s VFX: https://imgur.com/a/Tmh5PiD Special thanks to "@OhCreativeOne" for commissioning this month's episode! If you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT and have us talk about literally whatever you want, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast. Extended Reading Buffy killing Paul Reubens in the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHVh_S9NGIU 15 minutes of Cordelia being Cordelia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drhITDLloeo Spotfiy playlist of bands at The Bronze: https:/

It's our union-mandated off week here at DT!HQ, but listeners can still have a little podcast, as a treat. This is a short clip of our brand new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review episode which you can listen to right now, for free on the Avenge This! podcast feed. Just do a searchin' for Avenge This! wherever you consume podcasts or at this link right here: https://pod.link/1559228354 Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail Do you like it when we talk about comics? Do you like it when we say comic words into your lil ears? Would you like more content that includes us saying comic words into your lil ears? If you begrudgingly answered yes to any of those questions, check out our sister show, Avenge This! (back from a brief hiatus!) where ever you get your podcasts! Properties we talked about this week: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed

April showers have brought May flowers and as winter transitions to spring, we here at DT!HQ are looking for something seasonal to celebrate! Unfortunately, we've already passed the Q1 holidays. So, in an effort to save this loosely constructed episode topic, we reached back into our collective high school trauma and decided to do a Prom Episode! Now, when I think of Prom, the first video game I think of is 1987's Punch-Out!! That's why this week we're asking the question, "Which Punch-Out!! Boxer would you take to prom?" Andrew ventured to the Great White North in search of a date and a gallon of maple syrup. Kyle is making an entrance with the power of dance and white leisure suits. Todd is actually still banned from DT!HQ Prom, so we invited a new friend to our Prom Group. Welcome, from the school district across the county (and also the Video Game History Foundation,) Kelsey Lewin to our fancy dinner reservation! Recommended reading: Special thanks to Kelsey Lewin for joining us on Debate This! today! Ke

Six months ago, we dreamt up some new edutainment games. Well it went so well that we decided to do it again! This time, we wanted to change it up a bit. Instead of turning an existing game into an edutainment game, this week we attempt to turn existing historical events into playable video games! We even invited a guest this time! Kyle is here to talk about everyone's favorite nexus point, and also put us all on a list. Todd rehashes a tumblr post that we promise you've seen at least twice. Andrew embarks on the journey that is presidential scandals, but no, not THAT one. And finally, our very good friend Eric Silver from Multitude Podcasting is here mostly to talk about Midnight in Paris. Recommended reading: Special thanks to Eric Silver for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out Eric's stuff! He's the Head of Creative at Multitude and hosts/produces 3 different podcasts! Check out a litany of links for Eric below! Check out Eric's Twitter HERE https://twitter.com/El_Silvero Check out Join

We here at DT!HQ have certainly hit our stride when it comes to remakes of cable television shows. We've talked about Cribs, Forged in Fire, Forged in Fire again, Celebrity Rehab and a number of other gems of the 2000s. Today we're running it back and dipping a toe into the Reality TV Universe (RTVU). It is our mission today to use the path laid by the RTVU to guide the future of the MCU. So with that in mind, today we're asking, "what would be the best reality show to remake starring the X-Men?" It's honestly a little disturbing how much we knew about reality TV. Matt flexes his knowledge with a deep cut WB show. Andrew scopes in on the personality of late 90s Nickelodeon Teens. Todd completes the infernal contract we must sign to talk about reality television as he invokes the name of the Bachelor(ette). Recommended reading: Here's a link to the nightmare relationship chart we referenced: https://bit.ly/3mAqwVe This episode was sponsored by MANSCAPED! Join over 7 million men (and probably plenty of not-men

Welcome, stranger! You've driven a long way from The Big City, so why not park that fancy car over there and take a load off here at the diner. Which diner, you say? Why, the only one in town! What's that? You don't want to leave your car in the middle of the street? No worries there, stranger! We here at Stars Hollow have evolved past the need of paltry things like cars, or retail chains, or global economies. So, sit back, relax, grab a knitting needle for the annual Knit-a-Thon, and listen to the DT! boys break down the 8 seasons of love and laughter that is Gilmore Girls. Link to the Imgur library: https://imgur.com/a/JnIK0IV Recommend Reading: Clip from the Pilot episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB12lSAc7_Y Compilation of all of Kirk's jobs from "The Gilmore Girls Guide" channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELS3OQUqVOE Compilation of town meetings from "The Gilmore Girls Guide" channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68sIlm9Usqk If you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check out our

On the day of our non-denominational Lord, April 1st, 2023, 3 nerds were given a platform. A platform, not just on the internet, but in a real life place in front of real life people at the Midwestern Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is that podcast. Matt hosted a one-on-one debate between Todd and Andrew to determine which classic GameCube game should be remastered in 2023. The answer involved more primates than you could possibly imagine. Recommended reading: Here is a link to the referenced PowerPoint. If your podcast app doesn't support links, please visit our website to find the slides at debatethiscast.com! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17DEU_1dz7BMtCb0pV05qKPIxejavS7o_-60wMZ3_sM8/edit?usp=sharing Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail Hey you! Are you listening to this podcast on Spotify? Our analytics say it's likely that you are and we're definitely not watch

Water. Earth. Fire. Air...Ice. Metal. Lightning...Farts. Years ago Kyle told you all about Avatar: The Last Airbender and now we're back to give you your long overdue FLAVOR TEXT for Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Thanks to patron "@sharkbait," you too get to hear us talk about the series that Nickelodeon tried their best to not release in any normal way.  Link to the Imgur library: https://imgur.com/a/9TDs76v If you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast. This episode was sponsored by MANSCAPED! Join over 7 million men (and probably plenty of not-men too) who trust MANSCAPED by using code "DEBATETHIS" at Manscaped.com. Score 20% off and free world wide shipping by using our code "DEBATETHIS" at checkout! Don't forget, if you're in Milwaukee this weekend, come catch Debate This! Live 7pm Saturday on the Side Stage at the Midwest Gaming Classic! Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a Creative Commons license. Check out more of their

DT!HQ takes a firm stance against gatekeeping. Whether your favorite games are on a console, a PC, or a mobile device, we consider you a gamer and you are valid. Unless, of course, you're one of the perverts still playing Facebook games in 2023. If you aren't keeping up with the news out of the Meta-camp, the Metaverse isn't exactly headed to the moon. Well luckily for old Zucks, the execs called us in to help revitalize that smooth VR hellscape. Today, we're gathered around the proverbial Round Table to decide which Facebook game would be the best to integrate into the Metaverse. You're going to hear about a lot of games today, most of them you'll at least remember hearing about. Matt's answer is not one of those games. Todd and Kyle, on the other hand, went with games that you'll be much more familiar with. Or you will be, if you're into match three and idle games. Recommended Reading: Debate This! Ep. 103: Come and Funge It This episode was sponsored by MANSCAPED! Join over 7 million men (and probably pl

There is truly no spin-off too obscure for us to turn into a DT! episode. And, when a spin-off begins to pick up speed on a major streaming service, it is our job--nay, our duty--to turn it into a silly podcast about comics or video games. So, it should be no surprise to you, a listener of culture, that we're persenting to you today an episode based on Netflix mega-hit, FiF:KoD! Oh, that's Forged in Fire: Knife or Death for you uncultured dweebs. This week, we seek to discover which comic book weapon would perform the best in a History Channel Knife Sports show. If you came here for Norse mythology, Andrew has something special for you. Someone had to talk about a DC property, so we left that for Kyle. Todd's answer has the emphasis on the wrong syllable. Also, WWE's Bill Goldberg is here! Recommended reading: Debate This! Ep. 55: Let the Ka-Bodies Hit the Floor Debate This! Ep. 76: Forged in A Ding Dang Hellfire This episode was sponsored by MANSCAPED! Join over 7 million men (and probably plenty of not-me

Welcome back Nerds! The DT! Boys kick off Phase 5 of the MCU with a trip to the Quantum Realm to discuss Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, the direction the MCU is headed, and what MODOK and Hank Hill have in common. Spoilers abound in this episode, so come back after you've seen the movie. This episode was sponsored by MANSCAPED! Join over 7 million men (and probably plenty of not-men too) who trust MANSCAPED by using code "DEBATETHIS" at Manscaped.com. Score 20% off and free world wide shipping by using our code "DEBATETHIS" at checkout! Music for this episode is provided by Raxlen Slice.

Happy Valentine's Day freaks! Look, I'm just going to say it up front, this is the horniest episode we've released in approximately 47 episodes. If you're not cool with that, then get out now. But if you are cool with that, my co-hosts and I saw you from across the bar and we really dig your vibe. It's all love here folks, and to prove it, we're crafting some new love interests. Today's debate asks which video game boss encounter would make the best romance option. The answer, as always, may surprise you. It's one of those episodes where Andrew boils the noun soup that is Final Fantasy. Kyle talks about forbidden love and Matt says the word "goo" a lot. Obviously, the DT! boys aren't exactly kings of romance, so we called in a ringer this week. Jennasis from the Two Girls, One Ship Podcast answered the call and we're sure glad she did! Recommended reading: Special thanks to Jennasis for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out Jennasis's stuff! She's one half of two different podcasts. One is c

Unlike most trilogies, this one nails it. Magic: the Gathering is a deep well of rich stories and gripping lore, so we're back at it again. Saddle up as we go all in on Phyrexians in this chapter of the story. Tune in to today's FLAVOR TEXT as we give updates on your favorite Planeswalking lion man, Ajani, while also introducing a full roster of Praetors to represent each mana color. Suggested Reading: -Check out the Imgur Link https://imgur.com/a/w0wd9d0 for the image gallery for today's show, but only if you want to see some freaks. -Still want more Magic: the Gathering content? Make sure to check out our Part 1 and Part 2 of the MtG flavor texts from Season 2 in 2019! Special thanks to #buttthwompnation member "@zhakhix," who continues to give more and more reasons for Kyle to dive into Magic: the Gathering head first! If you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast. Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative

What even is that title? It's just a bunch of letters? Anyway, this bonus episode is one from the Patreon vault! Last summer, we had a Summer 'O' Pilots on the DT! Premium feed. We ran four pilots to test out some formats for a new Patreon Show and we're about to let our Patrons vote on the best one. You may remember hearing a clip show on this feed last year which featured three of those four pilots. If not, it'll be linked below. Well today we present you with the fourth and final show, a show that the DT! crew has been workshopping for a while now using the most cumbersome title yet. This month, Todd leads us all in a monthly comic book club where we will dissect the first issue of Marvel's 8-issue Secret Invasion arc from 2008. It's got espionage, double-crosses, and a whooooole lotta butts. Recommended Reading: "DLC EPISODE: Summer 'O' Pilots! Clip Show" This episode was sponsored by MANSCAPED! Join over 7 million men (and probably plenty of not-men too) who trust MANSCAPED by using code "DEBATETHIS" a