It's been a few years since the last time we remixed Pokemon gyms, but a particular question from our 100th episode put us back in that mindspace. Turns out most of us also have deep trauma related to our own experiences with college internships. Who knew? So this week, we're examining the horrific truths of Pokemon's one-note minibosses by asking, "Which gym leader would host the worst college internship?"

Matt explains the internship experience that at least 50% of interns have. Todd proves to us why a communications degree is worth it. Oh, and Kyle gets sticky, like, really sticky.

Recommended reading: We haven't talked about Pokemon Gyms since Season 1 of DT!. Here's that throwback if you'd like to check it out: https://bit.ly/3ayoZIT

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Properties we talked about this week: Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, Ruby, Sapphire, Black, and White

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Image Credit: It’s from the movie Detective Pikachu, but we got it from this Polygon article.

Well here we are folks, four years later we stand at the precipice of our 100th episode! Whether you've been with us since the beginning or you hopped on the train somewhere along the way, we wouldn't have made it this far without you. To thank you for your support, we've put together this centennial special of insanity. The proverbial rule book has been thrown out the proverbial window in favor of a brain-meltingly meta episode where we ask each other, "What is the best possible Debate This! episode?"

Is it your first time listening to our podcast? Cool! I'm glad you're here and I like you a little more than everyone else. That said, this may not be the best episode to start with because it's pretty self-referential. May I suggest going back a week and checking out Ep 99: Who Puppets the Muppets. It pairs well with a boxed white zinfandel.

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We referred to a lot of episodes in this episode! They're listed and linked in chronological order at the bottom of the shownotes. Scroll on, true believer!

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Coming to the ear holes attached to your face, this summer is a "Summer of Pilots" on the DT! Patreon! We're putting our Real-Play TTRPG show on hiatus and producing a new show format each month of the summer. Our first pilot just dropped and is available to all patrons for as little as $5 a month! Give it a listen and catch up on our first premium show, The Office Drones at patreon.com/debatethiscast!

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Recommended reading cont.:

Ep. 1: Everybody Loves Beta Ray

Ep. 2: Robot Beanpocalypse

Ep. 3: Ocarina, Schmockarina

Ep. 16: Werewolves Don't Always Wear Jorts

Ep. 19: Benny Shortarms' 30-Year Fixed Mortage

Ep. 26: Butt Thwomp Nation

Ep. 28: Agent Kirby's Pillow Palace

Ep. 32: Please Stop Trying to Domesticate My Near-Sighted Son

Ep. 33: Make America Gotta Go Fast...Again

Ep. 34: Oops! All Holy Wars

Ep. 35: The Balld of Sad Brent

Ep. 38: The Spirit of the Baltimore Ravens Is To Win

Ep. 42: Why is Muk So Horny? (ft Will Grant)

Ep. 48: Don't Worry, the Radioactive Jeans are Non GMO (ft Randy Hardenbrook)

Ep. 50: Tony The Jet The Hawk's Xtreme Gear Giveaway

Ep. 60: My Thirteen Dads

Ep. 62: The Sovereign Nation of Bob-Omb Battlefield

Ep. 95: Bored Apes and Danger Room Japes

Have you put chocolate in your peanut butter lately? Well we here at DT!HQ want to make sure you've gotten your regular dose of mashup content! The buzzwords of the week are "Comic Book Movies" and "Muppets." So what comic arc would make the best Muppets movie? Only time and 75 minutes of nostalgic vocal impressions will tell!

Wildly enough, Matt has never seen a Muppets, so he opted to go for something familiar. Todd knows the quick way to success is through the toy market and he leans into it. Andrew, on the other hand, is fighting Reaganomics?

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Need a refresher on Marvel's Secret War? Here's our Flavor Text! https://bit.ly/3OT5yKb

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It's been a few years but we're finally getting back to in-person events! If you're local to us here in Columbus, Ohio, come out and join us at CORGS-Con on May 14th! Tickets are just $10 and we'll be handing out pins and stickers from 10am to 5pm. Come fight us behind the proverbial swingsets in person! Get more details at corgscon.com.

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! (formally known as The Ploose is Loose) where ever you get your podcasts!

Properties we talked about this week: The Muppets, Secret Wars, Rise of the Midnight Sons, Morbius, The Watchmen, Driver's License by Olivia Rodrigo

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Image Credit: This tweet from @davehulteen!

It sure feels weird to release an episode about summer road trips on a day after it snows, but we don't control the weather! Today we're pivoting DT!HQ into a AAA as we describe some video game-related Triptiks. Our goal: to plan a family vacation. Our rules: it's got to be related to Mario Kart or whatever. This week we ask the question, "Which Mario Kart track would make the best family road trip?"

Kyle may or may not be arguing for a fun family romp to the shores (shoals?) of Lake Erie. Andrew pitches a track very reminiscent of 2000s Nickelodeon prize packs. Todd has only really played one Mario Kart game, let's see how it works out for him.

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It's been a few years but we're finally getting back to in-person events! If you're local to us here in Columbus, Ohio, come out and join us at CORGS-Con on May 14th! Tickets are just $10 and we'll be handing out pins and stickers from 10am to 5pm. Come fight us behind the proverbial swingsets in person! Get more details at corgscon.com.

Properties we talked about this week: Mario Kart, Double Dash, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Kingdom Hearts 4, Super Mario 64, Atlantis Bahamas

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Image Source: This absolutely insane tweet from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Verily, we venture into a vast volume of the verifiably valued graphic novel version of V for Vendetta by Alan Moore in the very early 80's. Vacate your vainglorius valor as we vanquish the veneer of vacillation with verbose veracity...also Kyle does a really good job of summarizing this storyline, you just have to get past the moment he says "Earballs."

TRIGGER WARNING: V for Vendetta addresses all sorts of terrible things assocaited with a facist state including, but not limited to: sexual assault, racism, antisemitism, homophobia, and more. Please be mindful of this if you wish to join us for our Flavor Text today.

Special thanks to Patreon member NathanLV for being vital to the commissioning of 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. Music for Debate This! is provided by composer

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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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Image Credit: @globalmeander via Instagram

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.