Jim and PacBilly's Opinions on Things

Episode 10 - It Was All a Dream

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Thu, 5 Dec 2013 22:55:00 GMT

This episode of our meandering discussion podcast is another one of them. Once again discussing topics as variable as games, dreams and stuff you really don't want to be talking about in polite company. We are rude company.

Topics include:

Lucid dreaming
Comparing The Matrix and Tron
NSFW stuff
2001: A Space Baby
Symbolism http://mentalfloss.com/node/30937
X: Rebirth http://steamcommunity.com/app/2870/reviews/?browsefilter=toprated
Kickstarter vs Publishers
Day Z
Real Time Strategy games
Sports games
Hydroponic beans

Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Episode 9 - Our Big Thanksgiving Special!

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:00:00 GMT

This episode of our meandering discussion podcast is our epic eight hour mind-boggling CGI-infused star-studded painstakingly-researched trillion dollar blockbuster radio drama about the very first Thanksgiving day. Starring Colin Firth and Dame Judi Dench.

Topics include:

Thanksgiving http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
Thanks
Giving
Taking

Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Episode 8 - The Nice and Games Trilogy, Concluded

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 6 Nov 2013 18:00:00 GMT

This episode of our meandering discussion podcast is the end of our adventure of silliness with Nice and Games. It's been emotional. And yogurty.

Topics include:

The Wii U http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U
Atari Jaguar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Jaguar
Brand tribalism
Differences between platforms each generation
PC vs Console gaming
Emulators vs Real Hardware
The XE Game System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_XEGS
Coleco Adam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Adam
Modding an Amiga with a compact flash drive
The first sound recording http://www.livescience.com/24317-earliest-audio-recording.html
Pig Nation http://goo.gl/hsuFM2

Let us know what you think in the comments, and we promise to get around to answering questions next time!

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Episode 7 - Peepee and Poopoo with Nice and Games

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:55:00 +0100

This episode of our meandering discussion podcast features even more Nice and Games. We talked about games mostly this time, with diversions into some very tangential topics. But no tangerines.

Topics include:

Nice and Games on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/niceandgames
Difficulty of retro games versus modern games
Shooters and Fighting Games
Ikaruga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIxKjmrCrS4
Agony http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=injGrpBLq1k
Tempest 2000 / 3000 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWW6CYaaBek
Space Giraffe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-pNo39Y2fM
The Ultima Series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSTUY1fmVWc
Zangeki No Reginleiv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4z7KYStX9w
Carbonated fluids
Profanity
Rabies
Dark Yogurt and the nature of the universe

Tune in next time for yet more Nice and Games!

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Episode 6 - Nice and Games. And Yogurt

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 9 Oct 2013 15:39:00 +0100

In this episode of our meandering discussion podcast we are joined by the brilliant Nice and Games. You may know him from his youtube channel where he does hilarious game reviews. We talked mostly about yogurt.

Topics include:

Nice and Games on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/niceandgames
His zany Christmas music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei2A4PUDwkE
The TI/99-4A http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI-99/4A
Yogurt http://goo.gl/URx0Yp
Yogurt http://goo.gl/JGq77q
Yogurt http://goo.gl/N6bGH1
Nice and Games favourite games and systems

Tune in next time for even more Nice and Games!

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Episode 5 - SciFi and Swearing

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:40:00 +0100

In this episode of our meandering discussion podcast we talk about science fiction, zombies, swearing and various TV shows and movies. All over the place this time.

Topics include:

Anniversaries that aren't anniversaries
Looking at comments and responding to them
Jim and PacBilly play FTL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojG04p7PKhc
Hard and soft science fiction
The Light of Other Days http://www.stephen-baxter.com/books.html#lood
The Firstborn Saga http://www.stephen-baxter.com/books.html#odyssey
New Star Wars films and origin stories http://is.gd/nibCCn
Zombies
The quality of US TV and Movies
Derek (TV Show) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3UvuoCFDcs
Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS0VsWlnTVE
Swearing and taboo words
Fry's Planet Word http://is.gd/ckgmkH

Please let us know what you think in the comments, and ask us any questions or suggest topics for later episodes.

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Episode 4 - Space of the Outer Persuasion

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:30:00 +0100

In this episode of our meandering discussion podcast we talk about space and space games.

Topics include:

SPACE!
Difficulty and risks of getting to Mars
SciShow episode about that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw09bLwd3Ak
Mars One http://www.mars-one.com
Terrible movie physics (minor IJ: Crystal Skull spoiler) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arib8uWMWsM
The cloud city in Star Wars
Immersion in space games
Elite Dangerous and form following function http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsBPDnHiTi8
Eve Online bank scandal http://uk.ign.com/articles/2009/07/09/eve-online-bank-scandal
Can humanity become a spacefaring civilisation?

Please let us know what you think in the comments!

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Episode 3 - Mariotype Stereotype

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:26:00 +0100

In this episode of our meandering discussion podcast we have to talk about video games, meanderingly.

Topics include:

Remakes of Retro Games
Chaos Engine http://store.steampowered.com/app/242530/
Satellite Reign http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/5livesstudios/satellite-reign
Flashback http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W_tRZwpSYk
Road Redemption http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkseasgames/road-redemption
Difficulty of retro action games compared to modern
Where we started with youtube gaming videos
Is Mario a stereotype?
Story and cinematics in games
Video Game Mouth Sound Whatever

Please let us know what you think in the comments!

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Episode 2 - Venereal Robot Milk

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:59:00 +0100

Continuing our meandering discussion podcast with some more meandering discussions.

Topics include:

Antimatter Beverages
Keep Having a Mustache / Moustache
The Silliness of Language
The Physics of Nonexistant Things
Venusian Birthdays
Giant Ass Worms
The Earth Isn't Flat or Expanding
The Joy of Sticks http://www.youtube.com/user/thejoyofsticks
Giant guns and swords
The Duck Billed Platypus
How to Grow a Tail
Gas Giants
Robots are Awesome

Please let us know what you think in the comments!

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Episode 1 - Maybe We'll Leave It In

jimandpacbilly@gmail.com (Jim and PacBilly) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:17:00 +0100

Celebrating the zeroth anniversary of our new meandering discussion podcast with our first episode, in which we discuss our opinions on things.

Topics include:

Strange Beverages and Food
The Isle of Insects
New Star Wars Movies
Shroud of the Avatar https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/
Boring MMOs
Gunpoint http://www.gunpointgame.com/
"Mouth Sound Video Game Noise Whatever" Contest
Knight and Grail http://bit.ly/18SSgWO
New games on old systems
The role of imagination in games

Please let us know what you think in the comments!

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