FLAVOR TEXT: Mortal Kombat

December 10, 2024 by Andrew Henderson in comedy, podcasts, video games

This month, we are diving into the entire story of the game franchise former Presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman doesn't want you to play, it's Mortal Kombat! For a property that's got more timelines than the MCU, it's actually pretty amazing how consistent Mortal Kombat is about its lore. True, the story is absolute bananas, but those bananas are dedicated to a singular throughline more so than most other video game franchises.

Follow along in the Imgur library: https://imgur.com/gallery/mortal-kombat-flavor-text-XKa8mnP

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DCOMstructed: Halloweentown

October 31, 2023 by Andrew Henderson in comedy, halloween, podcasts

A very happy Spooky Day to all who celebrate. For this momentous annual occasion, we present to you a preview of our new series, DCOMstructed, a monthly breakdown and discussion of Disney Channel Original Movies, or DCOMs. As is the season, our choice for this here holiday is none other than Certified BangerTM Halloweentown!

EDITOR'S NOTE: During the commercial break, we listened to an old promo for A Bug's Life as well as a few other Disney Channel liners of that time. Since famously-litigious Disney Corp included the whole-ass track to Baba O'Reily in that promo, we weren't able to include it on the free feed. If you like what you hear and want more of DCOMstructed (or you just want that Bug's Life promo), consider checking out our Patreon at patreon.com/debatethiscast! For $5 a month, you'll get access to the Premium feed, which right now includes our pilot episode we did about Phantom of the Megaplex as well as the entire backlog of our D&D real-play show The Office Drones.

The Office Drones: Episode Sacramento (LIVE At Origins Game Fair)

July 04, 2023 by Andrew Henderson in D&D, comedy, podcasts

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 that, consider subscribing to our Patreon feed where for $5 a month you can have access to the full campaign so far!

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FLAVOR TEXT: Bloodborne

June 13, 2023 by Andrew Henderson in comedy, podcasts, video games

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=A937D3iYwZU

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FLAVOR TEXT: Pokémania

October 11, 2022 by Andrew Henderson in anime and manga, comedy, comics, halloween, podcasts

In September 1998, the U.S. was introduced to the franchise that would soon become a worldwide phenomenon: Pokémon. After only 18 months, Pokémon was everywhere--on TV, in car CD players, in school cafeterias, and on kids' backpacks and bedsheets. You couldn't walk 5 feet inside a Kmart and not see something with Pikachu's likeness on it. How did this come about? Why, all of a sudden, was every child aged 7-14 suddenly screaming for their parents in to buy them booster pack upon booster pack of Pokémon cards in the summer of 1999? And, why oh God why is there a Pokémon Christmas album? Find out the answers to all these questions and more on our deep dive into the late 90s cultural phenomenon that was Pokémania.

Special thanks to our first-generational Pokémon Master, "@mgrum54" for commissioning today's episode. If you're interested in comissioning your own FLAVOR TEXT, come check out our patreon at patreon.com/debatethiscast.

Spooktacular Review-a-thon:

Step 1: Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Goodpods, or anywhere else you can write reviews!
Step 2: Take a screenshot of your review, post it to social media, and tag us @debatethiscast
Step 3: We'll read your review in a spooky voice during the October ad breaks!
Step 4: If we get 20 new reviews this month, we'll make Todd play Doki Doki Literature Club live on Twitch!

Spooktacular Patreon Bonus:

Everyone who joins our Patreon at patreon.com/debatethiscast will score a free Halloween-themed Debate This! tchotchke!

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FLAVOR TEXT: Apex Legends

September 13, 2022 by Andrew Henderson in comedy, comic, comics, podcasts, video games, videogames

A space marine gets marooned on a distant planet after a catastrophic spacecraft explosion and discovers a weapon based on ancient alien technology that has the ability to decimate planets. Together with his new A.I. buddy, this physically enchanced "super soldier" race against an army of space zealots to secure control of the superweapon.

No, we already *did* Halo. This is Titanfall, and it's totally different because it leads in to the real "combat evolved"...the Mad Max-esque bloodsport that is Apex Legends! Soldiers, murderers, mercenaries, thieves, and friendly robots alike emerge from across the universe to compete in a 30th century gladiator-like arena, full of guns, explosions, and--most importantly--a whole lot of cooldowns.

You can find the imgur gallery here: https://bit.ly/3BDAs4E.

Special thanks to #buttthwompnation's own Space Legend, "@zhakix" for commissioning today's episode. If you're interested in comissioning your own FLAVOR TEXT, come check out our patreon at patreon.com/debatethiscast.

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Episode 107: The Tim Bit of '83 (ft. Young Deuces)

September 06, 2022 by Andrew Henderson in comedy, podcasts, video games

This season of Debate This! has braved the waters of some uncomfortable topics, but today we venture to truly uncharted seas. Lace up your shoes, strap on your pads, and do other sports related things because today we're talking IRL sports! Now we're not here for your Maddens or your 2s-K, we're here for Chaos and we want it in the Windy City. Today we embark on a journey which asks, "Which athlete should star in their own non-sports game?"

We asked Kyle to talk about sports and he told us about donut history. Todd takes a page from the WKRP in Cincinnati book. Andrew, to no surprise, is bringing us to the year 20XX. Obviously we needed someone on this podcast who actually understands sports, so we drafted Young Deuces of the Geekset podcast (@Young_Deuces on Twitter) to lead our team to our franchise-first championship.

FLAVOR TEXT: Young Justice

August 16, 2022 by Andrew Henderson in comedy, comic, comics, podcasts

Take one part Justice League, add in one part plucky youths, and you've got yourselves Young Justice. Aqualad, Kid Flash, Miss Martian, Superboy, and a plural number of Robins all come together in Young Justice to get down in the dirt with your favorite B- and C-list DC villains and today's FLAVOR TEXT is here to tell you all about it! Join us as we discuss the supporting cast and the plot of seasons 1 and 2. Listen in today to find out about your favorite DC hero proteges, stick around to hear us talk about Dennis Rodman.

Special thanks to a budding hero of #buttthwompnation, "Dr Garlicbutter" for commissioning today's episode! You may not be part of the Justice League yet, but we wouldn't force you to train under Green Arrow.

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FLAVOR TEXT: Monstercat

June 14, 2022 by Andrew Henderson in comedy, comic, comics, podcasts, video games, videogames, music

Our FLAVOR TEXTS come in all shapes and sizes. Episodes like Guy Fieri are a treat for your tastebuds, Studio Ghibli is a treat for your eyeballs, and today we're going straight for your earholes in an episode that dives into the music recording company, Monstercat. Thanks to Monstercat's policy on sharing their music, and Patreon member zhakhix, we've got some A+ content coming your way in this episode.

Follow these links to enhance your listening experience, you nerds:
Spotify playlist
Youtube playlist
Chelsea Shear profile

One more huge thanks to zhakhix, who likely introduced all of us to our new favorite song featuring the guy from Owl City. If what YOU want is to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast.

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FLAVOR TEXT: Flashpoint

May 10, 2022 by Andrew Henderson in comedy, comic, video games, podcasts

Seems like everything is time travel this or alternate universe that, right? Well, this episode is no exception because today we're diving into the 2011 DC storyline Flashpoint! Join us as we discuss the universe-changing miniseries that DC used to launch their New 52 storylines. Come explore an alternate reality where Thomas and Martha Wayne are alive, Superman never becaome a hero, and Reverse Flash torments Barry Allen...okay that third one isn't different, but you get the point.

Special thanks to BaconBitBehemoth, who would certainly never mess with the unstoppable flow of time and usher in unfathomable changes just to get what he wants. If what YOU want is to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast. No need to hop on your Cosmic Treadmill to change the flow of history as we know it.

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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!

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