It's Spring in the midwest which means it's time to break out the grill and throw a backyard BBQ on the days it doesn't snow or rain! We love our low 60's cornhole parties here in Ohio, but sometimes an invitation to a good, old-fashioned cookout requires a little more. Sometimes, it requires a plus one. Well today we're bringing a ringer to our barbeques by answering one of the dumbest questions we've ever asked, "What Elden Ring boss should you invite to a barbeque?"

As we enter our post-modern phase here at DT!HQ, Matt is here with a frisbee. Kyle violates the sacred rule by turning his plus one into a plus two. Todd tried to trick us all into being part of an intervention for his new friend who steals stars. If all of those sentences sound disconnected, you're right. Matt, Kyle and Todd have never played Elden Ring, so we had to call in a guest this week and Giovanni Colantonio answered the call!

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Special thanks to Giovanni for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out Giovanni's stuff! He's the gaming lead at Digital Trends and one of the cohosts of a podcast called Left Trigger Right Trigger.

Check out Giovanni's Elden Ring review for Digital Trends HERE https://bit.ly/3j5GLE3

Check out Giovanni's podcast HERE https://pod.link/1210260352

Check out Giovanni's twitter HERE https://twitter.com/marioprime

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Properties we talked about this week: Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins, Canjam, Ladder Ball

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The year was 2018 and a small, independent podcast called Debate This! decided to reboot some not-so-famous Spider-Man villains from the "silly sixties." Today, 39 whole months later, that same small, independent podcast will dare to do it again. We may never best the likes of Paste Pot Pete, but we'll certainly aim higher than a "Living Vampire."

Andrew brings us back to the wild world of animal-themed baddies this week as he leads us Down Under. Kyle combines The Fast and the Furious with the MCU in the mashup we've wanted for years. Matt brought a mobster with a big dumb forehead, and that's pretty much it. Come take a ride with us as we try to ride that sweet Morbius SEO wave as we decide which classic Spidey Villain deserves a Leto-esque reboot.

Recommended reading: Check out some classic DT! with Episode 18: Don't Bring a Knife to a Glue Gun Fight https://bit.ly/3NtFrsN

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Properties we talked about this week: Spider-Man, Kangaroo, Big Wheel, Hammerhead, Venom, Morbius, Spiderman: No Way Home, Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, The League of Losers, 30 Seconds to Mars (unfortunately)

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Something a little different for you this week!

"The Ploose is Loose" will soon be transitioning into "Avenge This!" Which will more or less be the same show, except we're going to open up to comic book properties outside of the MCU (and hopefully will stop being asked about The Mandalorian). We wanted to share this announcement on the Debate This! feed because we know you care about and follow along with every single thing we do.

Stay tuned for more changes, and enjoy this taste of the new show where Todd is joined by Matt to break down Matt Reeves's "The Batman"

Image Credit: Warner Bros. via Bleeding Cool.

In a stunning turn of events, today's FLAVOR TEXT involves children fighting monsters, dealing with all sorts of trauma, and is also an anime! Join us as Andrew walks us through the 26 episode arc of Demon Slayer on Netflix! We've got a story of a brother protecting his sister, a horrifying series of spider monsters, and half a dozen surrogate fathers. Stick around as we go over one of the best animes that 3/4 of our team had never heard of. There's a special treat for listeners at the 96 minute mark with Matt yells at his cat.

Per usual, we've got an Imgur link for you to follow along with: https://imgur.com/a/a8b4kOK. Here's that tasty opening credits video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiJu4K2jems.

Special thanks to Sharkbait, who allowed Andrew to tap into his Nerd Breathing First Form: Binge a Whole Series in 48 Hours, for comissioning this episode by being a proud member of #buttthwompnation! If you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast.

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The early 2000s were truly a wild a time and nothing personifies the hubris of the new millennium better than the prime time line-up of Music Television. You may know Music Television by it's Christian name, MTV, but you definitely know it as the cable channel which loved to show us the glamourous life of celebrities. Well this week the execs asked us to put together a show for DT!V. They asked us to revamp 2000s MTV staple "Cribs" and determine which superhero lair would fit perfectly into a 2022 episode.

Every once and a while, one of the debaters finds a comic character that they want to talk about, whether or not they answer the question. That was Andrew's game plan this week. Todd and Kyle both brought child soldiers to the party and that's all we'll say about that.

Recommended reading: Here's the referenced Cribs compilation. Redman's feature starts at 6:00.

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Properties we talked about this week: Squirrel Girl, The Great Lakes Avengers, The X-Men, Teen Titans, Star Trek NFTs and Bored Apes I guess?

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Image Credit: This listicle from Animated Times. Idk they didn’t credit it.

Look, you're reading the shownotes of this episode which means one of two things: you're either new to this show in which case turn back now and start with a different episode, or you really care about this show in which case we're very sorry. We've asked ourselves a lot of questions, dear listener, but this week we're doing something important. This week, we're predicting what video game movie Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will star in next.

If you're in to real time strategy games with nuclear diplomats and expansive skill trees, you're going to love Matt's answer. Todd tries to tell a gritty, emotional back story about a genocidal villain and it goes fine. Andrew does a bit and it's super dumb and bad.

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It's been a hot minute since we talked about The Rock, but you can check out Ep. 13: Why is The Rock So Sweaty

If you've never heard The Rock's rap song "Face Off" before, you can do so HERE, but don't say we didn't warn you.

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Have you been following Twitter and found yourself looking for a new podcast listening app for totally non-Spotify related reasons? If so, consider checking out Goodpods! You can leave reviews and ratings for individual episodes, follow other listeners to see what they're hearing, and join groups to share episodes with. It's just like Goodreads, but for podcasts! We're not sponsored by Goodpods, but we're in their top 100 charts, so we like them a little extra.

Properties we talked about this week: Rampage, Assorted other The Rock movies, Sid Meier's Civilization, Kirby Right Back At Ya!, Kirby Super Star The Legend of Zelda, Assassin's Creed, Sonic the Hedgehog, Detective Pikachu

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Image Credit: WWE via this Buzzfeed clickbait article.

Today we're talking about building a super powered child army, the JFK assassination, and zany time travel antics. No, we're not talking about X-Men plotlines, we're talking about The Umbrella Academy! Join us as we review the origin, cast of characters and the first two seasons of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix! We've got a ranking system of how much a father loves his adopted child soldiers and a dash of eldritch horror all for your enjoyment, so come on in the family angst is just fine!

Per usual, we've got an Imgur link for you to follow along with: https://imgur.com/a/KXSu49M. Also, we've referenced Klaus before in an episode. Here's that, you nerds: https://www.debatethiscast.com/blog/2021/12/7/episode-90-giovannis-persian-is-a-thanos-simp.

Special thanks to Dr. GarlicButter, who is certainly number 1 in our hearts, for comissioning this episode by being a proud member of #buttthwompnation! If you want to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast.

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What is February 1st if not the afternoon of Thanksgiving perservering, am I right? If you couldn't follow the thread on that incredibly niche joke, today we're hosting a dog show! Spend your Tuesday the way suburban families spend their post-Macy's parade afternoon as Debate This! asks, who is the goodest boi in gaming? Take a nostalgic trip back in time as Matt brings up video games' first bully. Andrew brought a back flipping dog who kills gods to the party. To answer your question, yes he's talking about Final Fantasy. Also, the sentience of Kyle's dog makes us all a litte uncomfotable.

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Have you been following twitter and become interested in finding a new podcast listeing app for totally non-Spotify related reasons? If so, consider checking out Goodpods! You can leave reviews and ratings for individal episodes, follow other listeners to see what they're hearing, and join groups to share episodes with. It's just like Goodreads, but for podcasts! We're not sponsored by Goodpods, but we're in their top 100 charts, so we like them a little extra.

Properties we talked about this week: Duck Hunt, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Final Fantasy, Animal Crossing, PaRappa the Rapper, Hogan's Alley, Wild Gunman

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Dive back into Runeterra with us today as we take another trip to Summoner's Rift. Today's FLAVOR TEXT once again takes us into the world of League of Legends. However, this time we are opening it up by offering an overview of the hit 2021 Netflix show Arcane! A story of love, heartbreak, cool hoverboards, daddy issues, and a man who is definitely going to use his technology to make a weapon, Arcane brings us the tragic origin story of two LoL champions: Vi and Jinx while two cities war over independence of each other.

Per usual, we've got an Imgur link for you to follow along with (https://imgur.com/a/kBvLTah) while we have a disagreement over how that website is pronounced.

Part of the package deal of telling more lore-based stories in the League of Legends' universe includes giving you all, the listeners, some sweet sweet character backstories. Specifically that of: Fiddlesticks, Graves, Twisted Fate, Gangplank, and Miss Fortune. Go read Fiddlesticks' origin story for yourself right now: https://universe.leagueoflegends.com/en_US/champion/fiddlesticks/.

LASTLY we wrap today's FLAVOR TEXT by blowing Andrew's mind by exploring the special event/skin stories of PROJECT and Battle Academia in the League of Legends Universe aka future tech champions and Anime Punch School

Special thanks to zhakhix, champion of Summoner's Rift and proud member of #buttthwompnation for commissioning today's episode! 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 commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!