Nothing says "return to the office" quite like "BOGO special in the office cafeteria!" With employee productivity on the rise here at DT!HQ, we wanted to say thank you by revamping our company food services. We've posted to LinkedIn and Indeed, searching for a food service veteran to lead this rebrand. That's why today we're asking the question, "What video game character would make the best cafeteria head chef?"

If we told you Matt's whole bit was based on a TikTok, would you believe us? If we told you Andrew's the only one notdoing a voice, would you belive us? If we told you Todd's talking about the most obscure game, would you believe us?

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Properties we talked about this week: Bush, Lollapalooza, BurgerTime, yakiniku, Resident Evil 4, Fable 3

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Image Credit: Photoshopped a Shrimp Po’ Boy from OurState onto the BurgerTime box art via IGN.

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Two years after the release of Johnny Tsunami, Disney Channel looked inward and said, what if we did this again, but with dirtbikes? Enter Motocrossed, which (SPOILER) turned out to be so much more than the sum of its top parts.

Highlights and discussion points from today's review:

• This movie walked so She's The Man could run

• But also it's kinda Shakespeare's Twelfth Night???

• An "accidental" LGBTQ friendly film

• Mr Cooper from "Hangin' with Mr Cooper"

• Boy howdy this movie is unironically really good

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Hello Valued Employee, we hope this email finds you well! We're writing today to introduce you to our exciting, new, health-forward initiative. That's right, Valued Employee, we here at DT!HQ are putting the Hell back in Healthcare by gamifying your deductible! All you need to do is download a new app, buy a new tracking device, log every calorie you've ever consumed, and help us decide, "What video game character should lead a new corporate healthcare initiative?"

Todd is introducing a new, lovable ring in the shape of old, lovable Kirby. Matt really commits to the bit, but it's not the bit you expect. Kyle comes in hot with school assembly energy, but practices an impressive amount of restraint.

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Properties we talked about this week: Kirby, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Street Fighter (all of them), Mortal Kombat (all of them), Fairly Odd Parents, MyFitnessPal, Class Pass, Power Team, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Dhalsim (I'm aware those last three aren't properties, but I needed to get them in here somewhere.)

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Image Credit: Photoshopped Dhalsim onto the MyFitnessPal logo.

"Boogity, boogity, boogity, let's go racin'!" - Phil Keoghan probably

The reality TV division of DT!HQ has tasked us with another reboot of a popular competition show. This time, we've set our sights on one of the big CBS shows. After two decades of watching midwesterners destroy manual vehicles abroad, audiences are ready for something new. That's why today we're deciding which video game world should be the setting for the next season of The Amazing Race!

Andrew is doing a Donkey Kong thing. Kyle is doing a Pokeon thing. Todd is doing a mispronunciation thing.

Recommended Reading:

The Watermelon heard round the world: https://youtu.be/8cfeTZNcA3g

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Properties we talked about this week: CBS's The Amazing Race, Donkey Kong Country 2, Pokemon Gen 1, Pokemon Gen 2, Mario is Missing

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The fallen leaves tell a story. The great Elden Ring was released. Now, two years later, the long-awaited DLC is nowhere to be found. Soon, FromSoftware's fanbase, demigods all, executed challenge run after challenge run. A naked man with a pot on his head was the first to perish. Arise now, ye Tarnished. Ye dead, who might yet go on to actually complete this 120+ game. The call of long-lost grace and a really, really good open world Action RPG calls us all.

This month, we're entering the Lands Between and talking all about 2022's Elden Ring! Join us on this fantastical journey, courtesy of #buttthwompnation member @mgrum54!

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Recommended Reading:

• Elden Ring Story Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_03kFqWfqs

• Elden Ring Intro Cinematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BnZhJg91RQ

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Image Credit: Elden Ring box art via Wikipedia

The month of May is synonymous with flowers and sunny weather. Birds are chirping, buds are blooming and farming sim fans are hunting for this year's way to enjoy the outdoors without leaving the indoors. Now we're not talking about just farming sims, we're setting our sights on the whole "cozy game" genre. The execs have asked us to head to the field of video games and harvest some new cozy games. Today we're tackling the questions, "What not cozy game should be remade but cozy?"

Kyle's pitch is about as radical as a cozy game can be. Andrew's pitch is about as pun-filled as a cozy game can be. Matt's answer is pretty much just Five Nights at Freddy's.

Recommended Reading:

FLAVOR TEXT: Bloodborne https://pod.link/1369802369/episode/e192a4c00c8c8b2ffcaa87cdf8794432

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Properties we talked about this week: Fallout (the show and 76), Coffee Talk, Night in the Woods, A Little to the Left, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Bloodborne, Five Nights at Freddy's The Movie, Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, Chao Island, Stardew Valley

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Image Credit: Darn right I made this one too. Big thanks to u/jennaagricola on r/StardewValley for this post!

Profits are down! Why are profits down? Who knows, but they're down everywhere! Profits are so down that Big Capitalism has come running to us here at DT!HQ to get profits back up! How are we going to get profits back up? With card battlers of course!

Todd gives the people what they want and completes a beloved trilogy. Matt is making the sickest, raddest card battler you've ever seen. If you understand Andrew's answer, hey, this episode is for you. And last but not least, because only Kyle understands card games, we invited our buddy Greg Schulz to keep us on track.

Recommended reading:

Special thanks to Greg for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out Greg's Stuff!

Check out Left Trigger Right Trigger: https://www.lefttriggerrighttrigger.com/

Check out The Once and Future Nerd: https://onceandfuturenerd.com/welcome/

Check out Greg's Band called Duckspeak: https://duckspeak.bandcamp.com/

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Properties we talked about this week: Xmen 97, Mega Man Battle Network, Magic the Gathering Arena, Hearthstone, Lord of the Rings Shadow of War, Lord of the Rings Shadow of Mordor, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, NieR Automata, Fortnite, Thrasher Magazine

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Image Credit: I maked this. I used a Tony Hawk image from this article and a Hearthstone image from this reddit post.

A bonus episode approaches! Last month, we chatted with John Warren, one of the co-founders of GLYDR, a new peripheral you drivewith your feet.

This conversation originally aired as part of our Extended Good Vibes Post Show! You can listen to our full conversation with John as well as the post show for every episode of Debate This! at patreon.com/debatethiscast.

Recommended reading:

Debate This! Episode 140: Rage Bait 64 (ft. John Warren)

Check out Glyder HERE https://feetlegal.com/

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On the day of our non-denominational Lord, April 7th, 2024, 4 nerds were given a platform for a second time. 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. Those 4 nerds dared to ask a dangerous question, "What sport should be added to Wii Sports?"

This raucus debate will really have you questioning if you know what a sport is. Andrew is pushing for esports in video games. Kyle is defending an American pasttime. Todd is combinging two things you didn't know could be combined.

Recommended reading:

• You can find the PowerPoint at the following link. 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 

• Here's that chessboxing clip: https://youtu.be/i5WJOPeWczM?si=HuufeGlpQQgaaVtT&t=1371

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Properties we talked about this week: Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Sports Club, Nintendo Switch Sports, 1 2 Switch, Microsoft Excel, Corn hole, Chessboxing

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Image Credit: All 4 of us in person! Pic taken by the wonderful folks from HaHa Anime and Games.

Years before we saw them in successful Marvel movies, we had Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi in a different superhero movie: 2011's cinematic masterpiece Green Lantern. Today's FLAVOR TEXT isn't about that shared misery, but instead is about its source material. Join us as we dive into 80 years of lanterning. From Alan Scott and his convoluted origin, to B'dg the alien squirrel, we're talking about the good, the bad, and the weird that comprise the Green Lantern Corp.

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Image Credit: Green Lantern Wallpaper by user sandooches on flickr