You Like the Worst Stuff

A Third Tim Heidecker? [597]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:38:03 GMT

Begun, the Onion wars have! INFOWARS is under new management, and our comedy hero Tim Heidecker will be at the helm as Creative Director. PLUS:

– SLASHING PRICES: Xbox Game Pass limbos lower

– SO SUE ME...YAMOTO: Tariff fever induces gamer hallucinations

– PRETTY GOOD: Haygood finished Dispatch

– LIVING THE DREAM: Tony picks up the new Tomodachi Life

– ON CAMERA: Fourhman on the Fatal Frame II remake

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

It WAS All Big Smoke's Fault [596]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

It's Joe-on-Joe action as Haygood and Fourhman step into the podchamber to talk about troubled Kickstarter MMO Ashes of Creation, the culture of crowdfunding, and a little bit of Forza Horizon 6! PLUS:

– NO BIGGIE: Rockstar gets hacked

– SAN ANDREAS FAULTS: Still mad 22 years later

– DRAGON YOUR FEET: Haygood wants justice for Dragon Age: The Veilguard

– BROTHERLY LOVE: Fourhman was too busy in Philadelphia to save the gaming industry

– AMIIBO CHATTER: Two hosts, both buying Amiibo in 2026

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

Fox McCloud Can Get It [595]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Tony and Fourhman talk about the beating the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie is taking from critics, then turn to the beating awaiting anyone looking to buy a PS5 in the form of another price hike. Thanks again, AI and tariffs! ALSO:

– CONFESSION TIME: Tony finally bites on a PS5!

– MOVIE TIME: The boys meet up in Philly for an On Cinema live show!

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, and Joe Fourhman on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Pixel Party,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also, the "Steam Gardens" theme from Super Mario Odyssey.

DLSS 5 Deez Nuts [594]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Two games with one name release on the same day and give us all a reminder that it's still possible to respond to a situation by not being a huge jerk! And the AI scourge continues to rear its ugly, apparently inescapable head in gaming news, this week through the DLSS 5 filter and embarrassing "placeholder" assets in Crimson Desert. PLUS:

– LOW ON, ACTUALLY: High on Life 2

– SLOP FILTERS: Leave Aloy alone, DLSS5 dorks

– WE'RE SAVED: Screensavers come to PS5

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, and Joe Fourhman on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Pixel Party,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also, "Robot Art" by HD-Studio and "Robot Party" by ElephantGreen, both found on Pixabay.

More Like CloseAI [593]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Xbox goes full PC! Actually, that's not fair. An actual PC can do more things. And Sony seems to be rolling back PlayStation games coming to PC. We discuss what may be behind that move. Could it be that console exclusives are a good thing? Certainly looks that way with Pokémon Pokopia, because Kat (and many others) picked up a Nintendo Switch 2! PLUS:

– THREE CONCORDS: Highguard, we hardly knew ye.

– DO NOT USE: ChatGPT, because eeeevil.

– SMILING MEN: Haygood finds life after Emio.

– SUING AMERICA: We cheer a Nintendo lawsuit.

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

Kimonos & Cold Tacos [592]

The Worst Pals — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:12:27 GMT

Haygood is back with the highlights and lowlights from his long-awaited trip to Japan! Which Sailor Scouts did he recognize? Trick question: NONE. Also, maybe don't go to Disney on Kids Day!

While he was away, Xbox (further) imploded and Sony and Nintendo managed to disappoint fans as well! Let's talk about more doom and gloom in the gaming world:

– POKEMON: Ain't cheap these days.

– RIP: BluePoint

– AFFORDABILITY: In THIS economy?

– GAMERS: Still the worst.

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

Wonder Man Might Be THE BEST Marvel Show EVER! [591]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Marvel fans still hanging in there during this whole Multiverse era...and those who have moved on with their lives...know that Wonder Man is here to save the day! Take a seat, Mighty Mouse!

Resident Wonder Fan Joe Haygood gives his honest assessment of the new series. Fourhman has checked out of Marvel - will the wonder bring him back?

Also, we have entered the Era of Hugh Morris! A little chunk on the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct. PLUS:

– BON VOYAGE: Haygood prepares for his long-awaited trip to Japan!

– RECOMMENDED: Secret Mall Apartment on Netflix!

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This One is FOR THE FANS! [590]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

What is Nintendo without Bowser? Does Xbox have ANY future in consoles? Could Ubisoft be any more disgusting as the buzzards who run it (into the ground) continue to hack it apart in the name of "efficiency?" What does it really mean to make a game "FOR THE FANS!" and does anyone still care if Life is Strange tries to go back to whatever well they think that was? The gaming industry remains weird in 2026 and we're happy to dunk on it.

PLUS:

– COLIN: Dooms the World in Tony's latest book rec.

– HAYGOOD: Shouts out his wife's laudable health journey.

– HITMAN: Goes cross-platform!

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

Feral in 2026! Resolutions Schmesolutions! [589]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

For the past few years, we've been setting resolutions in our first episode after our holiday break. This year, we look back on our 2025 resolutions, then...kind of decide we're just done with them. Are there things we want to do and work on? Sure! But why add unnecessary pressure? LIVE! BE FREE! We also WRAP up what we've been doing since we last recorded a month ago!

PLUS:

– GOLDEN: KPop Demon Hunters wins at the Globes!

– TAKE CARE: Of your mental health.

– BACK IN TIME: Haygood's watching Castle, Tony's playing SNES!

– F THIS: Fourhman's digging Silent Hill F!

– CRANKIN': Tony shows some love to Diora on Playdate.

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Pixel Party,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Yeahs, Un-Yeahs & Game of the Year 2025! [588]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

What stood out as the best and worst to our podcast crew in 2025? Join us for a fun look back on our Yeahs and Un-Yeahs from an insane year in pop culture and beyond as we no-look swan dive into 2026!

– OUR PICKS: Game of the Year 2025!

– MOST ANTICIPATED: What are looking forward to in 2026 and how did our 2025 lists pan out?

– SOUND EFFECTS: Sonic the Hedgehog-flavored! Mmm.

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Pixel Party,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also, a bunch of Sonic the Hedgehog sound effects.

Seven Years of Dorky Holiday Specials! [587]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

All seven previous You Like the Worst Stuff holiday specials, back-to-back-to-back-to ...well, you get it. Maybe you heard them before, maybe you've been trying to avoid them, but we collected them all into one magical anthology anyway. Enjoy seven years of podcast in-jokes, holiday parodies, and songs of mirth and merriment all gathered together to launch you into what will hopefully be a slightly less horrific year!

Episode #297, 2018, where we did A Christmas Carol
Episode #343, 2019, where we did It's a Wonderful Life
Episode #385, 2020, where we did Charlie Brown Christmas
Episode #431, 2021, where we did Frosty the Snowman
Episode #471, 2022, where we did a holiday romcom
Episode #511, 2023, where we did a musical variety special
Episode #546, 2024, where we did a gift exchange and a sleepover and Santa was evil and we lamented oncoming fascism

If you missed our latest holiday special, check out last week's episode to hear what nonsense we got up to this year! Happy holidays from your worst pals.

The 2025 Holid-AI Special [586]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's that time of year again! Our annual tradition continues with a side-eye towards generative AI, Wicked: For Good, KPop Demon Hunters, 67, the Macy's Parade, The Life of a Showgirl, and much more from 2025 in pop culture. Will John Madden make a cameo? Will anything beat a Jet2 holiday? There's only one way to find out - listen and enjoy the fun, festive vibes!

This episode was written and edited by Tony Sadowski, and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. Most music beds were found on soundimage.org and pixabay.com, and sound effects were found at freesound.org! The Taylor Swift clip is from "Eldest Daughter" on "The Life of a Showgirl." And, of course, "Takedown" and "Soda Pop" are from KPop Demon Hunters.

URRAH!

Last Gasp of Zaslav? [585]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery?! This is an ongoing story, as the hostile takeover plot by the predictable cadre of evil villains is playing out as we speak...but we talk about the shifting winds in the media ownership landscape! We then detour to dunking on the FIFA Peace Prize participation trophy a very gross organization gave to Trump. PLUS:

– WINNER: Thank Goodness You're Here is a good egg!

– DETECTOR: Love for Emio: The Smiling Man!

– NON-SPOILER: A can't-miss Yakuza mission recommendation!

– TRAITOR: Tony moonlights on another podcast where a bunch of friends complain about pop culture! He likes what he likes.

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Nostalgia! at the Macy's Parade [584]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The gang talks about what's become of Black Friday and questions their individual levels of tolerance for hyper-consumerism. After a year of layoffs and censored job data, isn't two straight months of "Black Friday " psychosis more than a little tone deaf? ALSO this episode:

– AI SUCKS: And rich companies like Amazon and Coke are using it.

– TURN DOWN FOR WHAT: The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade was actually entertaining!

– STATE OF PLAY: Haygood gets some new Sony gizmos!

– SQUEAKY CLEAN: Kat digs Power Wash Simulator 2!

– ARRRRRR: Fourhman is a cosplay pirate!*

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” "The Life and Times of Inky Blinky Pinky and Clyde," “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*in Yakuza

2025 Game Awards Live Vote-Along! [583]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's time for the annual tradition you know and dread...join us as we cast our votes live for The Game Awards and make fun of all the things that suck about it along the way! PLUS...

– LOVE FOR: Celebrity guests in Hitman, Octopath Traveler Zero

– SHADE FOR: Hyper-consumerism, deer

– NOSTALGIA FOR: Xbox 360 20 years later

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” "Network," "Digital Sunrise," “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Steam Machine [582]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

AI is poisoning the entertainment industry and some of gaming's biggest companies have slop on their hands. Shots are fired at Ubisoft, Activision, and even Disney for wading into those murky waters! ALSO this episode:

– NEW MACHINERY: Steam Machine is real!

– NEW SIDEKICK: Samus gets a divisive new pal!

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A Bidet is Useless for Me [581]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Lots going on in Nerd News this week, including a story about Keighley backing away from the First Class program, Square-Enix leaning into (ugh) AI for play testing, and financial drama for Funko POP! PLUS...

– HUNTR$X: Hope no one wanted KPop Demon Hunters toys for Christmas...

– POSSIBLY ILLEGAL: Haygood's Nike gift card

– BOKOBLIN': Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

– FLIPPIN' FOR: Q-Up

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mystery Science Theater: New Horizons [580]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's time for a good old-fashioned Watch-Along with Tony and Fourhman, as they invite you to synchronize your YouTube and enjoy a little live commentary on the Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Edition and Version 3.0 Update video Nintendo surprised us with a few days ago! Early thoughts on what was revealed, what's good, what's silly, and whether or not we're excited to return to the islands. PLUS...

– DONE DONE DONE: Kpop Demon Hunters wins Halloween!

– POKEMON MON MON: Legends Z-A is...fun?!

– MINI-FIGS FIGS FIGST: Fourhman gets a 3D printer!

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A Very HUNTR/X Halloween [579]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Kat jumps into the hosting role this week to lead a conversation about Once Upon a Katamari and Power Wash Simulator 2! Plus, what even are the "Console Wars" and does GameStop have any standing to declare them "over" now that Microsoft is bringing Halo to PlayStation?

ALSO in this episode:

– ENJOYING: Death Stranding 2

– CELEBRATING: Masahiro Sakurai

– RETCONNING: The Star Wars sequel trilogy through Hunt for Ben Solo

– FREE: Steam DLC for first to cash in the codes!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mario's Daddy Goes to the Movies [578]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Legendary Nintendo game designer and creator of Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Starfox – basically everyone's gaming childhood – is taking nerd fire for a roughly translated quote that seemed to say video games are temporary while film is timeless. We dare to ask...is he wrong?

After we also ruffle the feathers of insecure fanboys, we talk about the lack of voice acting and general AAA polish in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It's currently getting a thumbs up in one of our households and it'll still sell a bajillion copies, so we dare to ask...are they wrong?

ALSO in this episode:

– READING: Automatic Noodle by Analee Newitz

– WATCHING: The Day the Earth Blew Up is a love letter to classic Looney Tunes

– FREE: Steam DLC for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Passing of Game Pass [577]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Look, we're noted buyers. We've been doing a podcast about our ridiculous pop culture favorites and dumb buying habits since 2011, and we're on the record as saying gaming isn't a cheap hobby. You don't play video games to save money. But SHEESH, everyone's feeling the insane prices of everything now - and we have to ask, is even the vaunted Game Pass worth it anymore? PLUS:

– PLAYED OUT: Did you know there was a PlayStation Gear store? Emphasis on the "was."

– CIVIL WAR 2.0: Not in this political climate, says Ubisoft.

– WORRIED ABOUT: Wonder Man

– LEARNING ABOUT: Blippo+ co-creator Claire L. Evans

– SURPRISED ABOUT: Progressive TV from 50 years ago.

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Life of a Podcaster, Baby [576]

The Worst Pals — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:55:29 GMT

There is nothing bigger in pop culture right now than Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl. 2 out of 3 hosts have been listening to it since launch and are ready to share their thoughts on the album and the somewhat mixed critical and cultural reaction to it. Kat also went to a screening of the TLOAS film, so she shares memorable moments from that! PLUS:

– KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: Fourhman has played the Fortnite HUNTR/X event, plus we talk SNL cameo and Fallon performance.

– SWIPED: Tony talks about the debut novel by the creator of web comic Blind Data.

– BLIPPO+: Do we like it on Switch, in binge form?

– CHVRCHES: Kat is finding faves in up on Death Stranding 2!

– WE SALUTE YOU: RIP, Rock Band 4.

– BLIPPO+: Do we like it on Switch, in binge form?

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

KPop Blippo Slayers: The Gathering [575]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Tons of gaming news to talk about this week with Tokyo Game Show, an Xbox event, and the latest State of Play video from Sony! But the big question...do we actually want to play any of it? Also highly questionable, the GameStop Shiny Miraidon giveaway code fiasco. PLUS:

– KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: Fortnite bound?

– DEMON SLAYER: That is one infinite castle...

– BLIPPO+: Binge in color now on Switch!

– GATEKEEPING: The Office comes to Magic: The Gathering

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Virtual Boy was Not Great! [574]

The Worst Pals — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT

A 60-minute Nintendo Direct packed full of games, goofy gizmos, and Galaxy-themed goodies is the focus of our skeptical glares this week. There was a LOT to talk about, but how much of it are we excited to play? And we may have hit the price point in gaming where even Fourhman turns his nose up at collectables he'd usually scoop right up. The lousy economy isn't exactly helping the video game industry's case. PLUS:

– VIRTUAL BOY: Was always bad!

– DOUBLE DRAGON: Was once deadly serious!

– JUMP SCARE: Fatal Frame II & Resident Evil Requiem!

– NO MAN'S SKY: Keeps on giving!

– SKITTLE: Not the candy, the board game doc!

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Finally, Disney for Boys! + KPop Demon Hunters: The Haygood Review (#573)

The Worst Pals — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT

K-Pop Demon Hunters mania continues on YLTWS, as Haygood finally gets around to seeing it! What did he think? We talk about plans for turning the hit film into a franchise, sticking the sequel landing, and then dunk on an article arguing that Disney needs to start catering to Gen Z boys. PLUS:

– LIT: Fourhman gets a HUNTR/X light stick

– LATE: Helldivers 2

– LIES: Tony talks the latest album by The Beths

– LUCK: A free Steam game for first to cash in the code!

We posted this episode a little early because we're actually topical for a change! It was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #572 - K-Pop Demon Hunters Sing-Along

The Worst Pals — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:33:53 GMT

K-Pop Demon Hunters continues to dominate the pop culture landscape! A #1 Billboard hit, two others in the Top 10, and four more in the Top 26. Oscar buzz. Careening toward the all-time Netflix most-watched position. And now, #1 at the box office with a limited-engagement theatrical sing-along event!

Tony and Fourhman were there and lived to podcast the tale of their KPDH Sing-Along experience. PLUS:

– GAMESCOM LIVES: And Haygood reviews the highlights. Or...midlights?

– NO WINNERS: Behind-the-scenes look at The Biggest Loser

– SAKURAI FTW: How to make a 45-minutes Kirby Air Riders Direct watchable.

– CREDITS ROLLED: Donkey Kong Bananza

– WIN: A free code for a game on Steam!

We posted this episode a little early because we're actually topical for a change! It was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #571 - HUNTR/X in Your Area

The Worst Pals — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Good news, Millennials - it's Gen Z's turn to take the blame for ruining everything! We talk about the many factors at play in the Gen Z video game sales dip. Next question, will ANYONE pay $130 for a set of wooden blocks in Nintendo's new My Mario children's product line? PLUS:

– GOLDEN: K-Pop Demon Hunters quickly climbs the all-time Netflix streaming charts! Tony celebrates the social media fandom and roots for the demise of the other films in the way of it becoming #1!

– GAMES TO PLAY: To at T, Umamusume: Pretty Derby

– EEW, READING?: No, e-Reader! Someone's making new games for an ancient Nintendo handheld gizmo.

– WIN: A free code for a game on Steam!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #570 - The Year of Katamari

The Worst Pals — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Two new Katamari Damacy games in the same year? And that year is 2025?! Not sure why the King of All Cosmos has smiled upon us like this, but we'll take it. We sift through the wreckage of the recent Pokemon Direct and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, and talk about the Switch 1 and Alarmo price increase. But wait, there's MORE!

– STILL PLAYING: Tears of the Kingdom

– PLEASE PLAY: Battle Train (Fourhman is lonely)

– JUST FINISHED: George Takei's graphic novel memoir, It Rhymes with Takei

– WIN: A free game on Steam!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #569 - Checkin' Out the Mojo Jojo Sprinkler, are Ya Sir?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Put down your Playdates, it's time for another action-packed thrill-ride with your Worst Pals! Fourhman reports on his not-at-all-creepy visit to the Cartoon Network Hotel, Haygood reviews Fantastic Four, and Tony talks Happy Gilmore 2! PLUS:

– SOON IN COLOR: Blippo+

– MOVIES NOWHERE: Microsoft gets out of TV & movie distribution

– WIN: A free code for a game on Steam!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #568 - What's Not Happening in 2026?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT

From the legal drama and fan uproar surrounding Subnautica 2 to the death of Nintendo's Game Voucher program to an honest-to-goodness mention of Anthem, we're weirdly focused on things happening (or not) in 2026 this week! And if you're listening because we mentioned K-Pop Demon Hunters a few episodes ago...welcome! We're STILL watching and listening to the soundtrack, too. PLUS:

– THE KIDS LOVE: Minecraft

– THE OLDS LOVE: Roberta Williams

– READING: Good Game, No Rematch by Mike Drucker

– HATING: YouTube shenanigans

– WIN: A free code for a game on Steam!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #567 - Eat the Shareholders!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Kojima giveth, in the form of Death Stranding 2, and Microsoft taketh away, in the form of a lot more layoffs and canceled games.

Join the plucky trio of Haygood, Kat, and Tony as they look for light in dark gaming times. PLUS:

– READ: Free Piano (Not Haunted)

– RIP: To a Food Network legend

– FINISHED: Indiana Jones & The Great Circle

– ENJOYED: Extraordinary Attorney Woo

– QUANTUM BROKE: A free code for a game on Steam!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Kat Riley, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #566 - My Little Soda Pop

The Worst Pals — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 03:06:00 GMT

Week two Switch 2 dust check! Are Tony and Fourhman still playing? Did they make any shameful purchases? Listen and learn. But honestly, this week was dominated by K-Pop Demon Hunters. Have you watched it? Bought the soundtrack? Ordered every Huntrix shirt on the Netflix Shop? Given your soul over to the Saja Boys?

Find out why we think it's such a special piece of cinematic creativity and get yourself a chance to win a free STEAM game, courtesy of your Worst Pals!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #565 - 2027? In This Economy?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Our two Switch 2 owners cozy up for some couch co-op takes on the new console! How are Tony and Fourhman enjoying the ONE game that exists for it? Listen and learn! PLUS:

– DELAYED: Zelda movie

– PLAYED: Summer camp returns

– DISPLAYED: Hitman Showcase

– FAVORITE SAGED: Kat's TOTK update

– WIN: A free code for a game on Steam!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #564 - E3 2025

The Worst Pals — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT

It's a no-frills episode this week, as Mssrs Haygood and Fourhman try to survive E3 2025. Good presentations, bad presentations, and all of the $80 games in-between!

Oh yeah, Fourhman has a Switch 2 now!

You Like the Worst Stuff #563 - Good News, Everyone!

The Worst Pals — Thu, 29 May 2025 03:30:29 GMT

The whole Worst crew is here this week to wax poetic about PlayStation Stars as it fades into the night sky. It was a weird way for Sony to give Fourhman $50. PLUS:

– OLD: Xbox Retro Classics

– NEW-ISH: Lilo & Stitch

– GREAT: Tears of the Kingdom

– WEIRD: Robocop

– WIN: A free code for a game on Steam!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Kat Riley, Joe Fourhman, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #562 - Tamagotchi Jockey!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 21 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Tony and Haygood dig into the 2025 Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, where they were in 1996, how King is using AI on Candy Crush, and more potential tariff-related console price hikes. Even Dreamcast gets name-checked! PLUS:

– MEMETASTIC: A Minecraft Movie

– GOING APE: Better Man

– SLAPPERS ONLY: Tony's favorite Goldeneye settings

– SCORE: Beavis & Butthead Do America

– WIN: A free code for a RARE game on Steam!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #561 - Win a Free Skype Game!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 07 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Your Worst Pals are talking...tariffs? Hey, we want to live up to our name! Seriously though, it's about video game industry price hikes. Also:

– RIP: Polygon & Giant Bomb

– YAHAHA: Kat plays Breath of the Wild

– Haygood talks South of Midnight

– FROGGER: Tony digs Ribbet Rogue on Playdate

– WIN: A free Skype game! Uh, wait. Steam game!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Kat Riley, and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #560 - Snap Two!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

We live through the preorder launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 Family of Devices, Accessories and Services! Who got one? Also in this episode:

– WITCH SISTERS: Tony reads a book!

– MASCOT AGENCY: Joe plays a game!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #559 - Stay Left

The Worst Pals — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

It's almost time to grab that Switch 2, and this week we're looking forward to Nintendo's big launch reveal, Mario Kart World. In the end, it looks like it's still just Mario Kart, but maybe that's enough? Also in this episode:

– PLAYING AND DATING: Playdate Season 2 incoming!

– CRUISING AND BRUISING: Haygood is back on land.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– ALSO: Sabrina Carpenter takes Fortnite , Stray gets a (sort of) Lego set?

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #558 - Drinking Crickets

The Worst Pals — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

Ahoy! This week, we're podcasting live from the Atlantic Ocean as Joe Haygood wrecks his lovely vacation to record! The Mario Kart World price, the tariffs, the not-so-free tutorial, the C button... it's Nintendo's wildest launch since they first showed off the Wii Remote and everybody went "wtf." Also in this episode:

– TRIP INTERRUPTUS: Haygood's adventures at sea!

– QUISP WINS: Microsoft's AI Quake is an embarrassment.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also features music by Shiden Beats Music, plus sound effects by u_jt8c4ibcgy and freesound_community from Pixabay.

You Like the Worst Stuff #557 - Everybody's Packing

The Worst Pals — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:43:36 GMT

We're podcasting early this week so we're ahead of Wednesday's Nintendo Switch 2 presentation! This episode is mostly about the surprise interregnum Nintendo Direct, where we found out we have to wait a year for a Tomodachi Life game. Also in this episode:

– CRAVIN' THE HUNTER: Haygood tells us about Kraven.

– LAST SECOND BOOK CLUB: Get into Supercade!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: The Day the Earth Blew Up, Alarmo, Nintendo Today!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #556 - Tim Cooked

The Worst Pals — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT

Dust off those rolling arms, because there's a new Katamari game on the way. Sure, it's debuting behind the walls of Apple Arcade, but at least while you're there you can play Balatro and Slay the Spire. Also in this episode:

– BILL GATEKEEPER: Microsoft's AI gamer guide thing sucks.

– ALL KIDS OUT OF THE POOL: a fond salute to George Lowe.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Mario Wonder, Power Wash Simulator, Echoes of the Emergent!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #555 - Beach Reedusball

The Worst Pals — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT

If you have some additional deaths you need stranded, you're in luck! Hideo Kojima has declared June the arrival date for the sequel to his extremely normal video game starring Norman Reedus. Did we watch the trailer? Maybe!

And there was a Mario Day! And a Last of Us controller!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Cozy Grove, Mayhem, Paradise!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #554 - Bloomin' Rage

The Worst Pals — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Happy Pokémon Day! In this week's show, we celebrate one of the world's most revered holidays because everybody ends up getting 1,000 units of free currency for whatever Pokémon app game they play.

Also, there's the little matter of WB liquidating gamedev studios. We hate that.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Saints Row, Lost Records, Skype!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #553 - Frogs and Farming

The Worst Pals — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Do you need an app to give you video game recommendations? And if not, who would? Tony Sadowski and Joe Fourhman talk about the launch of Ludocene's Kickstarter in this week's episode.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Saturday Night's 50th, Super Bowl LIX, Microsoft's Muse

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #552 - Bowser Defeats Mario

The Worst Pals — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

PlayStation's out of the gates here at the start of 2025 with a packed State of Play... that everybody instantly hated? Nah, it was good, even if we're all well past the idea of providing release dates. Also in this episode...

– OF MADNESS: MultiVersus exits, stage right.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Blink Twice, Nintendo Music, where's Kojima?

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #551 - Xbox of Midnight

The Worst Pals — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:15:00 GMT

The recent Xbox showcase showed off some fresh stuff like South of Midnight and some old favorites like Doom. And the surprise return of everybody's favorite... Ninja Gaiden! Question mark? Also in this episode...

– NOT LIKE THIS: Fourhman gets into pre Balatro Balatrolike

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: YouTube AI, Philadelphia Eagles, 80 for Brady!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #550 - It's a Switch too!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

We've all seen it... the Switch 2 is real, and it's exactly what you would expect. Which has some folks a little disappointed. How do your Worst Pals feel about it? Also in this episode...

– NOT LIKE THIS: The Better eShop.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Tony mentions a book again!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #549 - Wrestlutions

The Worst Pals — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

First recording of 2025, and it's both a look back (our failed 2024 resolutions) and a look forward (our admission of failing at resolutions in 2026.) Also in this episode...

– CHRISTMAS GIFT REVEALED: What did Fourhman buy with Haygood's gift money?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Cryptmaster, WWE 2K24, Life is Strange!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #548 - Bests & Worsts 2024

The Worst Pals — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

RECORDED AT THE VERY END OF 2024!!!! Your Worst Pals are looking back at a terrible year and keeping our eyes closed as 2025 begins. We'll go through our personal Yeahs and Un-Yeahs for the year, and we'll reveal our Game(s) of the Year! We'll also look back to our 2023 picks on what we thought 2024 would deliver... and make the same baseless predictions/requests for 2025! See you all nexCONTROL-D this year!

Yule Like the Worst Stuff #546 - A Very Scary Christmas

The Worst Pals — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT

It's time for another You Like the Worst Stuff holiday special! This year we look forward with furrowed brows and red-rimmed eyes as we contemplate 2025. Who can save us? Die Hard? Blind Melon? PlayDate? John Madden?

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features music by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and sound effects/backing tracks from Pixabay.

You Like the Worst Stuff #545 - Game Awards Wrap-Up

The Worst Pals — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Following up on our Game Awards voting show, Haygood and Tony swing in with eight correct predictions... but Kat is the real winner with her support of Astro Bot! In this week's show, we talk about the winner lineup and the show in general. And how about those third-party accessory Switch 2 leaks?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Visions of Mana, Cozy Grove, Indiana Jones!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #544 - Our Best Video game Soundtracks of the Past Ten Years

The Worst Pals — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT

On this week's episode, we're talking about our favorite video game soundtracks... but not the usual dusty old classics, we're not mooning over NES DuckTales or those Donkey Kong games. We're picking the best of the past ten years! (With a couple asterisks for re-releases. Hey, if DLC can win a Game of the Year award, we can give a remaster a listen!) Also in this episode...

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Astro Bot, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Ranma 1/2!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #543 - Irrespective of Platform

The Worst Pals — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Settle down with your low-fi pals and enjoy a live voting session for The Game Awards! We're goofed up on hop balls and making our picks in such categories as "Most Anticipated Death Stranding Sequel" and "Best DLC Even Though We Made It So DLC Could Win The Whole Thing." You're going to hear a lot of Balatro, Metaphor and Astro Bot partisanism... and oddly enough, a lot of Casino Night Zone?

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #542 - Nostalgic for Capitalism

The Worst Pals — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Big holiday weekend in the USA, including the most important holiday of all: Black Friday! This year we're talking about Black Friday before it happens, and it's only about 10% less boring than when we talk about it after it happens. Also in this episode...

– NAHVERBS: Fourhman's Proverbs save is gone.

– ASTRO BOTS, ROLL OUT: Yes, Astro Bot is that good.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Alone in the Dark, Neva, Old Navy!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #541 - Feastieball

The Worst Pals — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:10:00 GMT

It's game awards season, and in this episode (recorded before nominees were announced) we point and laugh at the reveal that DLC is now eligible in all categories. Gee, what do you think is going on there? Also in this episode...

– WELLNESS CHECK: Is Phil Spencer ok?

– HELLNESS CHECK: Mobile is the future of gaming!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Legend of Zelda, Agatha All Along, Beastieball!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #540 - Worst Election Ever

The Worst Pals — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:49:20 GMT

Tony and Kat get together to talk about how they slogged through the post-election week after America voted the way it did. Right now, we need community. What better community is there on this planet than podcast pals?

– RESIST: Get your bearings. Get back up. Get involved.

– IRRESISTIBLE: Get a free Steam code!

– PLUS: The Onion. Taylor Swift. Pocket Camp's $10 rebirth. Nintendo Music again. Hell, we even speak the name Alarmo!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. Show themes include “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #539 - The One Where They Play Wii Channel Music

The Worst Pals — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:05:00 GMT

The Nintendo Music app is real...and it's nostalgia-tacular! Haygood and Tony blast into your earholes with a two-player episode packed with Wii Channel music beds, a soothing balm for the (old) gamer's soul in trying times. Once the pop-pops finish their hobble down Memory Lane...

– SONOPOLY: Sony shutters two studios and draws criticism for anti-competitive practices.

– IT'S A DATE: But only a vague one - Season 2 hits your lil' yellow Playdate in 2025.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Like a Dragon: Yakuza! Tony parties with Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, and John Legend! And...yeah, probably even more Wii-era music. Worst it up!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. Show themes include “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #538 - Balatrolikes

The Worst Pals — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:28:56 GMT

Steam Next Fest just wrapped up, and you can see the long shadow of Balatro taking shape! And how about this amazing giant Minesweeper game!?!?! Also in this episode...

– ALL ABOUT THE MALL: We talk longer than you would think about the Mall of America.

– (NOT)EXCLUSIVE: Xbox did a thing.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: DC Vertigo, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Couplets

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #537 - Meet Clocko!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Every time an Alarmo rings, an angel named Nintendo gets another $100! This week, we discuss just how uncomfortable Alarmo makes us, and also confess who ordered it anyway. Also in this episode...

– IN POG FORM: Halo has, apparently, returned.

– CEL-SHADE: Haygood watched the Borderlands movie.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Visions of Mana, Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #536 - Towers of Agashababab

The Worst Pals — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:05:00 GMT

Sony came out swingin' with a meaty State of Play presentation and Your Worst Pals come out swingin' with hot and cold takes on the games and chrome face plates they showed off! Also in this episode...

– GAME OF THE YEAR: Balatro hits mobile!

– BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Plucky Squire hits Switch!

– SHOCK OF THE YEAR: Haygood finished a game!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

You Like the Worst Stuff #535 - That's In There?: The Game

The Worst Pals — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT

The PS5 Pro has been announced and people are mad! And why? Of course it's expensive, but what do any of you care of Sony takes a bath on it? Also in this episode...

– OUR VOTING ERA: Taylor Swift is registering voters.

– OUR FUNKO ERA: Haygood is playing Funko Fusion.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Assassins Creed Origins, Summer Reading Club, Astro Bot!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #534 - Rooty Tooty

The Worst Pals — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:03:00 GMT

Time to spill a little more audible ink about Concord, as your Worst Pals sit stunned over the game's ignominious removal. This is how audiences should have reacted to the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie! Also in this episode...

– DISTASTE TEST: Haygood tries out the latest ridiculous potato chip flavor, LIVE.

– SHOWCASE MESS: Why did Nintendo do a Partner Showcase and an Indie World back to back?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Airbender, Shark Heart, Balatro!

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #533 - Pocket Damp

The Worst Pals — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:16:00 GMT

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, is the longest supported Animal Crossing game... but not for much longer. The 2017 release is transitioning to a fully offline version this November. How does that work? This thing was all timers and in-app purchases and junk??? Also in this episode...

– DISCORD: What if they release a hero shooter and nobody came?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: T-Swift, Short and Sweet, Thank Goodness You're Here

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #532 - Do You Think the Toys are Sad About a Kid Again?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:17:00 GMT

The Xbox 360 is finally gone. Perhaps the last mostly successful thing ever to come out of Xbox no longer has a functioning storefront. Our own Joe Haygood had an eleventh hour spending spree, so let's see what he picked up and should have put down. Also in this episode...

– DISSEQUELS: D23 brings more of the same, because something has to sell action figures.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Duolingo, Ireland, Infinite Wealth

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And "Circus Fun Energy Clown" by Dvir Silver from pixabay.

You Like the Worst Stuff #531 - I Come Back and We Have to Talk About Marvel?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Marvel is so back. Sort of. Deadpool x Wolverine is a hit, and we've got our Dr. Doom in a very low effort kind of way. Mr. Haygood is fresh from seeing the Deadpool movie, so we're having a (appropriately warned) spoiler filled discussion about it! Also in this episode...

– SANS ANDREAS: Voice actors on strike, but not for GTA?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Miles Morales, Where's Fourhman Been?

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You Like the Worst Stuff #530 - Top 100 Animated Films + Our Favorites

The Worst Pals — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:19:41 GMT

Haygood and Tony dig into the list of the 100 Highest-Grossing Animated Films, inspired by the success of Inside Out 2. A little trivia time starts us off - do you think YOU can name the Top 5? Then, they reveal their personal favorite animated movies and some underrated gems.

PLUS: There's a free Steam game code for the first lucky listener to cash it in, some real talk about the Xbox Game Pass price hike, and Tony's early thoughts on Moonstone Island! Worst it up with this BEEFY episode!

This episode was mixed by Joe Haygood and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Holding Out for a Hero" by Jessica Saunders and “Gold Digger" by Bobby V., Lil' Fate, and Ludacris.

You Like the Worst Stuff #529 - Playable Zelda? In THIS Economy?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:15:01 GMT

Haygood and Tony team up for the long-awaited return of this very podcast after some...technical glitches. When that summer breeze hits and makes us feel fine, mistakes are bound to happen. What was lost? What's still worth talking about? Honestly, being worth talking about has never stopped us before!

– HERO SWITCH: Zelda takes the lead at long last!

– BEYOND COMPREHENSION: New content in BG&E?

– AND FOR YOU: A free Steam code!

– PLUS: Metroid Prime 4, Faraway Fairway, Godzilla Minus One

This episode was mixed by Joe Haygood and includes Joe Haygood and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Wild Boys" by Duran Duran” and “Milkshake" by Asian Pop Addicts.

You Like the Worst Stuff #528 - The Return of MultiVersus

The Worst Pals — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT

We said it couldn't be done, but the mad lads did it, and MultiVersus is back! Haygood and Fourhman are playing it, so we have a little rundown of what's new, what's lousy, and what utterly confuses us. Also in this episode...

– NEVER-ENDING: Kat clues us in to a new movie!

– PLAYSTATION HIVE: What did we think about the new State of Play? We're Astro Bot fans... but Concord?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Assassin's Creed Mirage, Untitled Goose Game, Max Payne 3!

You Like the Worst Stuff #527 - All Hail the Guru

The Worst Pals — Wed, 29 May 2024 09:19:00 GMT

Big, big rumor week as Microsoft gets bad press over something they did not even do. Those guys can't win for trying these days! Also in this episode...

– IGN+: More consolidation, and it ain't pretty.

– AND FOR YOU: hold on to your butts, here's FOUR free Steam codes!

– PLUS: Playdate, Summit, Tunic!

You Like the Worst Stuff #526 - Little Kitty Big Microsoft

The Worst Pals — Wed, 22 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT

We're still trying to understand what's going on at Microsoft, but we're coming around to the idea that Xbox is doomed. Again. Tango, Arcane, Game Pass, Phil Spencer what are you doing? Also in this episode...

– SOCIAL TEDIOUS: Nintendo dumps Twitter integration, finally.

– BIG STRETCH: We're all-in on Little Kitty Big City.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Spec Ops: the Line, Call of Duty, Dishonored!

You Like the Worst Stuff #525 - Dave and Busted

The Worst Pals — Wed, 08 May 2024 09:55:00 GMT

First up this week, a Video Game Current Event that already folded! At recording time, we talked about the utter mess of Helldivers 2, but Sony has already backpedaled so this episode is now just grist for somebody's future graduate studies project. Also in this episode...

– SPECIFIC DRIVE: We maybe feel a little bad about how Pacific Drive operates.

– BETTING ON DIG-DUG: Dave & Busters embarrasses itself.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Evil, soccer (not really), Hershey Bears!

You Like the Worst Stuff #524 - What We Talk About When We Talk About Knuckles

The Worst Pals — Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 GMT

This week, we're going full highbrow with a talk about NPR (from this article), journalistic integrity, and Animal Crossing Lego sets. Also in this episode...

– MOUNDALA EFFECT: Fourhman is corrected on how Crunch is spelled.

– OBAMA CHUCKLED: Haygood catches us up on Knuckles.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Game Old Games code!

– PLUS: Woobles, Hot Ones, Pacific Drive!

You Like the Worst Stuff #523 - Fallout? More like Fall-IN!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT

It's a Golden Age of adaptations of video games! Mainly because they're not just using laser tag and puppets. This week, we get into Fallout: The Streaming Service Entertainment Product. Also in this episode...

– TORTURED HEDGEHOGS: Shadow has entered the ring.

– TORTURED FILE STORAGE: Haygood flushes his data.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Game Old Games code!

– PLUS: Knuckles, Taylor Swift, Tchia!

You Like the Worst Stuff #522 - The Sports Episode

The Worst Pals — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:57:49 GMT

This week, we pivot to sports. Or at least, sports as filtered through silly pop culture junk. Like, say, wrestling! Ready your ears for Tony's in-depth explanation of just how The Rock returned to the WWE. Also in this episode...

– OPEN WORLD: You guys, Tchia is really good.

– CLOSED BETA: MultiVersus is back! In hockey form!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

You Like the Worst Stuff #521 - It's Jokin' Time

The Worst Pals — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT

On this week's episode, we applaud Mike Drucker's attempt to be a legend at Charlie Brown Christmas Pinball. We tried it ourselves, but all we got was a rock. Also in this episode...

– TOTALITY RAD: How about a little advance eclipse management?

– MAKE IT DISAPPEAR: Suicide Squad slips even further behind with the new Joker season.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Princess Peach Showtime, Spotify, Sega Union!

You Like the Worst Stuff #520 - Get That Guide Done

The Worst Pals — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:56:00 GMT

Your Worst Pals are pooling their change to afford some Dragon's Dogma DLC! It's fine, somebody else can complete this United States Quarters set. Also in this episode...

– ECCHS-MEN: 97 X-Men? In this economy?

– A HERB: Kotaku's corporate bosses are boneheads.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Tomb Raider, Four Minute Books, The Marvels!

You Like the Worst Stuff #519 - Iconic Games and the Boys Who Play Them

The Worst Pals — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:12:11 GMT

Joe and Tony take a look at the latest nominees to the Strong Museum's gaming hall of fame! And they do it without ever mentioning the word "PORNTIPSGUZZARDO," which shows remarkable restraint. Also in this episode...

– FOREVER OVER 9000: Remembering Akira Toriyama.

– BATTLEDUMP: The Star Wars remake is on fire, in a bad way.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Unicorn Overlord, Balatro, Tomb Raider!

You Like the Worst Stuff #518 - The Balatro Movie

The Worst Pals — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT

The Worst Pals are back with a look at Nintendo's recent Partner Direct, and we can't stop talking about Endless Ocean. Also in this episode...

– WONDER WHY LAND: There's a Borderlands movie now.

– NOW IS THE TIME: Kat is back into Animal Crossing.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Unicorn Overlord, Thirsty Suitors, Balatro!

You Like the Worst Stuff #517 - Xistance is Futile

The Worst Pals — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT

It's been another weird week for Xbox, as the company had to hold a dour podcast to announce that they were still, in fact, doing business? This week, Joe, Tony and Joe talk about the most depressing Xbox Direct ever made. Also in this episode...

– SONY'S GAP YEAR: PS5 is taking the (first party) year off.

– UBISOFT SETS SAIL: Skull and Bones, good?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Paul McCartney's guitar, Ring Fit Adventure, Hazbin Hotel!

You Like the Worst Stuff #516 - The Reedus is Back!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Sony posted another State of Play (and again Hermen Hulst seems mad at me? What did I do?) and we're doing a quick fire round of thoughts about the trailers trailers trailers therein. Also in this episode...

– X Marks the Not: More rumors about Xbox going third party!

– Not That Fragile: Let's get into that slick new Death Stranding 2 trailer.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Animal Crossing, Suicide Squad, Silent Hill!

You Like the Worst Stuff #515 - Carlin Impersonation Cruise

The Worst Pals — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:00:00 GMT

Another day, another dopey AI thing gets exposed as actually just a dopey guy-doing-a-bit thing. Turns out a computer program did not wholly and autonomously generate a George Carlin comedy special. Gasp, choke, and all that. Also in this episode...

– LAYOFFS?: Microsoft starting the year with some ugly cuts.

– I JUST HOPE WE GET A GAME: But aside from that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the Xbox Direct?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: McPixel 3, Scarlet Nexus, Sports Illustrated!

You Like the Worst Stuff #514 - Microsoft is buying Sega

The Worst Pals — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 GMT

OK, so THAT'S an irresponsible episode title. But this is Tony's theory and prediction: Sega is firing on all cylinders in an effort to make themselves look appetizing, and who's hungrier than Microsoft? Also in this episode...

– GOOD NIGHT: Alan Wake is coming to Dead By Deadlight.

– GOOD LUCK: The Last of Us has found their Abby.

– AND FOR YOU: a free EA Games code!

– PLUS: Another Code, AI Mario, Gotham Knights!

You Like the Worst Stuff #513 - New Year, Old Resolutions

The Worst Pals — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:28:58 GMT

Welcome to 2024! This week the Worst Pals discuss last year's resolutions and make some new ones. How close to Joe Haygood get to his goal of finishing 50 games in 2023? And why is he pledging it again? Also in this episode...

– NEW DEALS: After Black Friday, what else did we buy on sale?

– OLD CREED: A look at the Assassin's Creed Ezio re-releases!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

- PLUS: Moving, Powerwash Simulator, books!

You Like the Worst Stuff #512 - Yeahs and Unyeahs of 2023

The Worst Pals — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:00:00 GMT

How about a Worst look back at our faves and our hates from 2023? OK, since you asked. We also rewind to check in on what we were looking forward to at the end of 2022, and see if any of that was any good! And we reveal our individual Game of the Year picks. It's a very special auld lang syne episode of You Like the Worst Stuff!

Yule Like the Worst Stuff #511 - Variety Show Holiday Spectacular

The Worst Pals — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:00:00 GMT

Happy holidays to all and to all a worst night, because it's time again for the YLTWS Holiday Special! This year, it's a funky tribute to 1970s variety shows, with comedy, music and bad host patter! Sing along to holiday staples turned into Game of the Year parodies, and then try to get them out of your head hours later! Don't wait until Christmas! Open this present now!

You Like the Worst Stuff #510 - TGA 2023 :((((((

The Worst Pals — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT

OK, so now we're back to see how we did with our Game Award picks, and how deep our hypocrisy is that we hate that stuff but also feel the need to comment on it every year! Also in this episode...

– SHAMELESS PROMOTION: Next week is the annual holiday episode!

– WORKED ON ME: Fourhman discovers Alan Wake 1.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Obliterated, Wholesome Snack, Taylor Swift!

You Like the Worst Stuff #509 - Uno Will Always Be There

The Worst Pals — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:00 GMT

Does Microsoft want Game Pass on every screen bigger than a PlayDate, or do they not? These days, not even Clippy's C-suite is sure. But it still seems like they're gonna be the first to slowly back away from manufacturing consoles. Also in this episode...

– I DON'T OWN YOU: Now you can't even keep your Naked and Afraid episodes anymore.

– THAT'S MY PURSE: Fourhman found some new Miis!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

You Like the Worst Stuff #508 - TGA 2023 :(

The Worst Pals — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:02:00 GMT

On this week's show, we vote LIVE in the 2023 Game Awards! Half of us had not even seen a preview of the nominations, so you're getting some unvarnished off-the-cuff reactions to this year's thing where the same five games win everything. Also in this episode...

– SPENDING MORE TO SAVE MORE: We lightning round our way through our Black Friday pick-ups!

– FLOP AT THE FINISH LINE: Haygood ain't making his resolution.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

You Like the Worst Stuff #507 - BUY MODERN WARFARE

The Worst Pals — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT

If you're an Xbox owner, were you bothered by the boot-up billboard advertising for Modern Warfare? Joe and Tony discuss this latest spin on in-console advertising. Also in this episode...

– NEW DECK: Valve reveals an improved Steam Deck.

– DEAD SERVICE: Zaslav reveals his ignorance.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: The Marvels, N7 Day, local politics!

You Like the Worst Stuff #506 - A Droning Delivery

The Worst Pals — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT

Remember Amazon Drone Delivery? You may not, but Amazon never forgot about it, to hilarious effect. This week, Tony and Joe discuss the sad state of drone delivery, or, the best way to get free jars of peanut butter. Also in this episode...

– NOW: How about an update on where we are with Spider-Man and Mario?

– THEN: Hope you voted!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Nic Cage, The Beatles, Octopath 2!

You Like the Worst Stuff #505 - Simulcast? In this Economy?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT

This week, we go palindromic with a look at Twitch's recent Hail Mary play to keep popular streamers in-house. And listen to how out-of-touch Fourhman is on the topic! Also in this episode...

– DING DONG: So they made a new King Kong game...

– SING SONG: Here's how Tony feels about the flowers in Mario Wonder.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Spider-Man 2, Captain Laserhawk, Vegas Sphere!

You Like the Worst Stuff #504 - Who Bought the Wii U?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:05:00 GMT

This week, Joe, Kat, Tony and Joe honor the true believer who bought a Wii U in 2023! Thank for your service in providing gaming podcasters and webloggers something to talk about. Plus, we try to puzzle out what's going on with Sony's new PS5 hardware pricing! It's a mess, Jim! Also in this episode...

– GET UP: We remember the Thighmaster's chief proponent.

– STAND UP: Scholastic, you are utter cowards.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: The Irrational, Tau, Eras Tour!

You Like the Worst Stuff #503 - Worst Stuff Core

The Worst Pals — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:50:00 GMT

Sony Pictures Core? What does that even mean?? This week in Worsts, we try to make sense of Sony's latest U-turn in the obscenely crowded online movie storefront space. Also in this episode...

– _____ BUNNY: Somebody in your 3DS has finally been fired.

– EASY MONEY: Animal Crossing x LEGO

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: The Order 1886, Smallville, Nell of Gumbling!

You Like the Worst Stuff #502 - Balatropath Traveler

The Worst Pals — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT

When you're the boss, you're never wrong! Or at least, you're never held accountable. This week, Kat, Tony and Joe talk about the boss fights going on at GameStop and Epic. Also in this episode...

– GOTY CONTENTIOUS: We pick some hot fall releases.

– GOTY CONTENDER: Fourhman discovers Balatro.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Pikmin 4, Octopath 2, Mineko's Night Market!

You Like the Worst Stuff #501 - Summer's Last E3

The Worst Pals — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Nintendo and Sony both dropped video presentations... and Microsoft dropped a bunch of court documents? Here's what caught our eye from both upcoming game releases and upcoming embarrassed texts from Phil Spencer. Also in this episode...

– THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH: Haygood has a good sports day.

– ONE MORE THING: How much are AAA iPhone games gonna cost?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Unity, Hooky, and a free Xbox movie code!

You Like the Worst Stuff #500 - An Arfie Celebration

The Worst Pals — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:48:00 GMT

We celebrate FIVE HUNDRED EPISODES with a quick look at what we were talking about in 2013 and 2018. So you're bound to hear some names that you have not heard in a decade, like "Disney Infinity," "Xbox One" and "Comedy Central." Also in this episode...

– KEEP IT FREEZY: Haygood has a new fridge.

– TODDIOUS: Fourhman slags off Starfield.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Tears of the Kingdom, Mortal Kombat, Taylor Tomlinson!

You Like the Worst Stuff #499 - Our Top 3 Final Fantasy Games

The Worst Pals — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:22:00 GMT

The Final Fantasy series dates back to 1987, but it's still going strong with the release of Final Fantasy XVI earlier this summer. We take a stroll through NPR's Top 10 Final Fantasy Games list and give our own Top 3 picks, reminiscing about the characters, stories, and (of course) music we love along the way. Hit us up on social and tell us YOUR series favorites!

Also in this lovefest:

– Super Mario Bros. + Wario Land + Celeste?

– Goodbye Volcano High!

– Revisiting classic Pikmin games.

– AND a free game code!

This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can listen to the podcast directly here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

You Like the Worst Stuff #498 - The Peripheral is a Lie

The Worst Pals — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:44:00 GMT

Project Q is now PlayStation Portal, and this week we devote more time trying to figure out a use case for it than Sony did. Also in this episode...

– WAHOO SALUTE: Nintendo announces an unexpected departure.

– REPAIR COMPLETE: Fourhman's Switch is back.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Forbidden West, Barbie, The Flash!

You Like the Worst Stuff #497 - Sim Pikmins

The Worst Pals — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT

Is the world ready for the PS5 Slim? Probably! But shouldn't it look a little... different? This week, your Worst pals talk about this video that shows off a slightly smaller PlayStation 5. Also in this episode...

– REMASTER: Red Dead returns, just as you remember it.

– RINGMASTER: The Vince McMahon bio you have to read.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Sims 4, Pikmin 4, Xenoforph!

You Like the Worst Stuff #496 - The Driving Episode

The Worst Pals — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:10:00 GMT

This week in Worsts, get Joe Haygood's fresh-off-the-season impressions of Twisted Metal! Did he hate it (pedestrian) or did he love it (embarrassing)? Also in this episode...

– BUT WHAT AM I: Paul Reubens, already greatly missed.

– SNORLAXXED: Pokémon Sleep, the Everything App.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Barbie, Oxenfree II, Peacock!

You Like the Worst Stuff #495 - pointing The Imprisoning War

The Worst Pals — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:23:00 GMT

The Hero's Journey is over for Tony, as credits roll on Tears of the Kingdom! Let's get into how the game ends, how the game should have ended, and do we even want the game to end! Also in this episode...

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Disney Animated, X!

You Like the Worst Stuff #494 - Scab By Daylight

The Worst Pals — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:16:00 GMT

Hollywood is on strike, here at the Worst HQ they have our full support. This week, Joe, Joe and Tony talk about the strikes, and this New Yorker piece about "Orange is the New Black"'s cast getting taken advantage of. Also in this episode...

– MAJOR DEPARTURE: Larry Hryb leaves Xbox.

– MINOR UPGRADE: Pokémon Go Plus+.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Dead By Daylight, Bluesky, Exoprimal!

You Like the Worst Stuff #493 - Threadz!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:00:00 GMT

It's the hippest new social media site around, Threadz! With a Z! Maybe even two Z's! This week, your Worst pals talk about the Twitter mass exodus, as everybody bailed out in favor of Bluesky and Threads and probably a couple of others. Also in this episode...

– BASE 60: Haygood learns about Sumerian number tables.

– BASED AND SEXY: Uh oh, somebody rolled credits on Tears of the Kingdom.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Gizmodo, San Junipero, Victory City!

You Like the Worst Stuff #492 - 202E3, Part 2

The Worst Pals — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:02:00 GMT

You're not gonna believe this, but Nintendo remembered about E3! On this week's show, we pick out some faves from Nintendo's show, and pick up the ball from the Microsoft and Ubisoft shows. Will Haygood and Fourhman ever agree again on Assassin's Creed? Also in this episode...

– WHAT T-SHIRT WAS HE WEARING: Phil Spencer in court.

– WAS IT SHEER: Our Tears of the Kingdom spoiler talk continues after the show ends!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Spider-verse, Wayne Newton, air quality!

You Like the Worst Stuff #491 - 202E3, Interlude

The Worst Pals — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:00:32 GMT

So how much would you pay for a robotic chess set? This week, we check in on a very cool Kickstarter. And our ongoing Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom spoiler talk continues at the very end of the show.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Galaga Wars, The Binge Purge!

You Like the Worst Stuff #490 - 202E3, Part 1

The Worst Pals — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:00:03 GMT

E3 season is here in full force, and this week Tony and Joe go over four separate shows: Summer Games Fest, Day of the Devs, Devolver Digital, and Wholesome Games Direct! What caught our eye(s), and what trends did we spot? Also in this episode...

– STILL LINKY: Our Tears of the Kingdom spoiler talk continues after the show ends!

– STILL JANKY: SGF really dropped the ball.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Before Your Eyes, Barkless Doctrine!

You Like the Worst Stuff #489 - 1-2-3 What Are We Waggling For?

The Worst Pals — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:00:00 GMT

This week, we're talking about Nintendo's latest bob-omb, a sequel to 1-2-Switch??? Yes, nobody's favorite HD Rumbling, sub-eating, Joy-Con-forcing mini game stinkshow is back. And at the end of the episode, stick around for a spoilery talk about where we are in Tears of the Kingdom. Also in this episode...

– STATE OF PLAY: What do you do with Project Q?

– HATE OF THE DAY: Max, more like Sux.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Inventory Hero, Star Trek Resurgence, We Love Katamari!

You Like the Worst Stuff #488 - I Saw Romancing the Stone... I'm Sorry

The Worst Pals — Wed, 24 May 2023 21:27:50 GMT

This week, we're trying to figure out just what went wrong with Disney's bold experiment in vacationing, the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser! It seemed too big to fail, and then it seemed too big to succeed. And we're happy to go full spoiler-town on Tears of the Kingdom! We held it for the end of the episode if you want to avoid it (there is plenty of warning), but if you want a full update on where Tony and Joe are in Hyrule, stick around... and let us know what weirdo discoveries you've made! Also in this episode...

– AI HATE SNAKES: Harrison Ford defends de-aging.

– BA-NA-NA: Katamari preorders sold out?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Horizon, Avatar, Man City!

You Like the Worst Stuff #487 - Tears? In My Kingdom? It's More Likely Than You Think

The Worst Pals — Wed, 17 May 2023 14:01:57 GMT

We're finally cryin' and Hyrulin'! This week Kat, Tony and Joe discuss the new Legend of Zelda. It's a little spoilery (Joe has finished the Rito zone's Wind Temple) but we're here with our first weekend impressions. What we like, what we don't like, and where we think the game is going. Also in this episode...

– PLAT KAT: Kat reveals her first two PlayStation Platinums!

– OLD HAT: Who is on Switch and *not* playing Tears of the Kingdom?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Peridot, Super Mario Movie!

You Like the Worst Stuff #486 - Buy this Mattress

The Worst Pals — Wed, 10 May 2023 14:01:03 GMT

Somebody get Phil Spencer a back rub. This week, we look at one of the roughest (and most transparent) interviews of the entire Xbox brand. What happened to Redfall? What's the rest of Xbox's 2023 look like? Should you just buy a $2000 PC for Starfield? Also in this episode...

– NO SWITCH: Midnight Suns regrets the error.

– YES SWITCH: Haygood's joy-cons are fixed!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Disney World, Tears of the Kingdom, Guardians of the Galaxy!

You Like the Worst Stuff #485 - VentureBlech

The Worst Pals — Wed, 03 May 2023 14:00:04 GMT

This is not a great moment for the written word. A looming writer strike is poised to, well, strike Hollywood. VICE is shutting down Waypoint, a gaming outlet that stressed journalistic integrity over fanboy fawning. IDW announced massive layoffs and a questionable choice as their new CEO. And all this as the grim specter of AI threatens to replace human writers - hell, VentureBeat is already using it to help write and edit articles. Tony and Haygood discuss the present and future of authentic, human creative output!

Also in this episode:

- ON THE HORIZON: Tony might eventually need a PS5 after all.

– ON THE COMPANY DIME: Haygood and the missus take a romantic getaway.

– ON THE STEAM: a free game code!

You Like the Worst Stuff #484 - Forgotten Franchises

The Worst Pals — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:00:24 GMT

Remember Rygar? Remember California Games? You're not alone! Well, you're a little alone, because they're just two of the forgotten gems mentioned in Jonathan Holmes' piece on big name game franchises that have vanished from the gaming world. We go over Jonathan's list and wonder how these games went from zeitgeist to just plain heists .Also in this episode...

– VERIFIED: Twitter is a joke.

– DEMOED: Street Fighter returns!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Playdate, Playdate, Playdate!

You Like the Worst Stuff #483 - A Nice Mario Movie

The Worst Pals — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:00:51 GMT

Wahoo! Tony has his Mario movie review for you! Spoilers happen at around 22 minutes in, but statistically speaking you have already seen this film so it should not matter. (Mario discussion ends around the 30 mark.) Also in this episode...

– WHAT YEAR IS THIS: Fourhman is reading game previews that sound 20 years old.

– WHAT YEAR IS THIS (PART 2): There's more Star Wars movies coming.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: HBO Max, Rocksteady, Kingdom Hearts!

You Like the Worst Stuff #482 - B Button Blues

The Worst Pals — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:03:13 GMT

Tony and Joe are here this week to mourn E3 again. AGAIN! We're actually pretty tired of this. Also in this episode...

– FUSION, HA: Getting a lot of Breath of the Wild vibes from Tears of the Kingdom.

– B: Tony returns his Playdate.

– AND FOR YOU: a free GOG code!

– PLUS: Tetris movie, Horizon Forbidden West, Fire Emblem Engage!

You Like the Worst Stuff #481 - Smells Like Roofing Tar

The Worst Pals — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:00:28 GMT

Joe, Kat, Tony and Joe go over the entire Mario x Lush line, with a hands-on user review of some of the smelliest plumber products around! Did Lush accidentally reveal Coca-Cola's secret formula? Also in this episode...

– NEW FEATURE: We guess on how much GoChess will cost.

– OLD CREATURE: Tony returns to Dreamland.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: GDC, The Last of Us, Cocaine Bear!

You Like the Worst Stuff #480 - Exoprimarily Overwatch

The Worst Pals — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:00:02 GMT

Would you spend $20,000 on Wii U and 3DS games? We doubt it. This week, Joe and Joe look over the latest YouTuber stab at vitality... but it's for a good cause right? Also in this episode...

– OCULESS: We chew on this amazing piece on the brutal flop of the Metaverse.

– OLD MESS: Fourhman found his Steam controller.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! and a free movie code!

– PLUS: Sesame Street, Lance Reddick, Exoprimal!

You Like the Worst Stuff #479 - Extraordinary Funko Pops

The Worst Pals — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:40:53 GMT

This week, we're trying to figure out just what Funko plans to do with all of that unsold Pop inventory. Maybe they should open a store at E3. Speaking of E3, how's it looking over there at the LA Convention Center? Could the absence of big-name brands be a good thing? Also in this episode...

– IT'SA SHOES: We're not impressed by Mario's boots, come on.

– CRANK TO LISTEN: Tony talks about the PlayDate's new storefront.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Gudetama, Stadia, Extraordinary Attorney Woo.

You Like the Worst Stuff #478 - Who's got PSVR2 FOMO?

The Worst Pals — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 03:00:59 GMT

Do you have PSVR2 FOMO? Or do you have $600? In this week's show, we're hands-on with some initial reactions to Sony's latest platform. Also in this episode...

– BEAR AND WHAT NOW: Kat spoils a little bit of the epilogue to Bear & Breakfast.

– YOU'RE HIS ONLY HOPE: Fourhman goes to New York to help Batman and friends at Spyscape.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: That '90s Show, Pokémon Presents, Switch turns 6.

You Like the Worst Stuff #477 - Getting Excited About Splatoon 1's Hub World

The Worst Pals — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:07 GMT

We're scrolling through the latest Nintendo Direct in search of potential eShop voucher bait! Will Metroid Prime make Tony a Samus-believer? Do any of the Game Boy games inspire Kat? How many times do we intend to purchase another Katamari remaster? Also in this episode...

– PHILLY CHOKE: How 'bout them birds?

– NEW YORK NOPE: StreetPass can't even work in The Big Pizza Pie.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Richard Belzer, Dragon Prince, Jimmy Carter.

You Like the Worst Stuff #476 - Joyconned

The Worst Pals — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:00:13 GMT

Kat, Joe and Tony return for another podcast complaining/laughing about video game review scores! And no, we're not talking about THAT game. We're talking about THAT IGN editorial. Also in this episode...

– PLEASE TOUCH: Joe finds a cool new puzzle game.

– PLEASE HOLD: Kat applauds accessibility options.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: DC's new plan, working Joy Cons, and Switch Vouchers!

You Like the Worst Stuff #475 - Xbox Direct

The Worst Pals — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:00:02 GMT

We're going over the latest Xbox Direct... and wondering if it's already too late to get into Hi-Fi Rush? Also in this episode...

– ANOTHER GAME DOWN: Haygood finishes Bugsnax.

– OF COURSE MY HORSE: Tony is back in the Card Jockey saddle.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Hitman Freelancer, Till, Omno!

You Like the Worst Stuff #474 - Burnedout

The Worst Pals — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:00:34 GMT

Some anonymous game dev has our sword and our hearts. One of the quotes on this GDC poll really struck us, and it underlines one of the big reasons why game creators endure so much harassment. It's the Worst, and it's this week's Worst topic. Also in this episode...

– CARD GUY: Haygood learns the horrible truth about Midnight Suns.

– HAWK GUY: Marvel's Avengers, disassembled.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Stadia, Fire Emblem Engage, Burnout Paradise

You Like the Worst Stuff #473 - The Last of Us Picture Show

The Worst Pals — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:00:25 GMT

How about some hot-off-the-viewing-schedule talk about The Last of Us on HBO? Fourhman made time for it right away, and thinks the Freakers and Rick's relationship with Carl were lovingly adapted. Also in this episode...

– PLANE FLIGHT: Kat wants to book a trip to Super Nintendo World.

– PLAIN FIGHT: Witcher Content vs Cyberpunk Content.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Marionetta, Velma, and THE LAST OF US THE BEST STORY IN VIDEO GAMING!!!!!!!!

You Like the Worst Stuff #472 - New Year's Recommenlutions!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:41:15 GMT

We're entering a new year in the best way possible, with some solid indie game recommendations! Tony, Kat and Joe go through some last-chance purchases from 2022 that got us through the dreary final weeks of December. (You had our excellent 2022 holiday podcast to enjoy, so you likely had a very nice time as well.) Also in this episode...

– CAN HE DO IT? Haygood declares he will finish 50 games in 2023.

– CAN THEY DO IT? Everybody else has a different resolution in mind...

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Bootie Mashup, Bear & Breakfast, River City Girls 2!

Yule Like the Worst Stuff #471 - We Need a Little Podcast

The Worst Pals — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:26:30 GMT

Your Worst Pals get their act(ing) together for another end-of-year holiday spectacular! Joe Haygood, slammed out of his gourd on bad ramen, must find the true meaning of Christmas or whatever... but can even his streamer-trained skills survive being dropped into a holiday meet-cute?

This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman, Kat Riley, Stephen Munn and Lloyd Hannesson on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Dark Things,” “Summertime Fun,” "Valley Sunrise," "Autumn Leaves," and “Moonlit Secrets” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.

You Like the Worst Stuff #470 - Bests and Worsts 2022

The Worst Pals — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:00:14 GMT

We're here to end this year! Joe, Joe and Tony roll through an extravagant list of bests and worsts for 2022 (and Kat participates via mind control). Including:

– UNYEAHS OF THE YEAR: Warner Discovery, we can't quit you soon enough.

– YEAHS OF THE YEAR: Playdate? More like Playmarriage!

– GAMES OF THE YEAR: No, none of us played Elden Ring.

– MOST ANTICIPATED CULTURAL PRODUCTS TO CONSUME IN 2023: Here's what we're looking forward to next year, and we peeked back into our choices for 2022 to see if any of them actually happened/were cool.

– AND WAIT FOR IT: a free Steam code!

You Like the Worst Stuff #469 - Game Awards 2022, Part 2

The Worst Pals — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:59:11 GMT

The results are in, the votes are tallied, and the Game Awards again barely cared who won! This week, we look over the winners and the bigger winners: the commercials. And congrats to Milf Hunter for winning a Steam Deck! Also in this episode...

– HOT TUNES: River City Girls is back in our earholes.

– HURT FEELS: Fourhman ditches Tony at this year's Nintendo Mall Tour.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Turing Test, Call of Duty, Biomutant!

You Like the Worst Stuff #468 - Game Awards 2022

The Worst Pals — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:01:22 GMT

Vote along with your Worst Pals, LIVE, as we suffer through another year of Game Awards nominations! How many of the honored games did we actually play? How many of the content creators have we actually heard of? How many more years can we go without any Xbox exclusives? Also in this episode...

– DOUBLE TIME: Kat discovers two games with the same mechanic.

– TROUBLED MIND: Haygood missed this episode AGAIN????

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Gotham Knights, Wednesday, Bob McGrath!

You Like the Worst Stuff #467 - Gray Friday

The Worst Pals — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:01:07 GMT

It's another Black Fridaycast, where you find out what games we saved $2 on! Plus we take a look at some of our favorite quotes from Microsoft's "we suck" legal defense in their Activision purchase. Also in this episode:

– FEET ON THE GROUND: Tony is a Sonic Frontiers guy now.

– REACHING FOR THE STARS: Haygood has a gamerscore milestone in sight.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Gotham Knights, Portal Companion Collection, Let's Sing ABBA!

You Like the Worst Stuff #466 - Mastodon da don don don

The Worst Pals — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:08:23 GMT

We're thinkin' about Mastodon this week, so we dived into the Worst dumpster bin to find a clip from the first (and last) time we mentioned Mastodon, from back in April of 2017! Tony's giving it a try. Also in this episode:

– PUN TIME: How about the Indie World Showcase?

– DONE TIME: Haygood is playing Deadly Premonition?

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Kevin Conroy, Card of Darkness, Triviaverse!

You Like the Worst Stuff #465 - X-Doxxed

The Worst Pals — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:00:44 GMT

We've got a new Witcher and a new Twitter, and we're not sure what to think of either. And hot news from PlayStation land, the PSVR2 price is UP and PS+ subscribers are DOWN! Also in this episode:

– HE SERVED: Leslie Jordan, thanks for everything.

– DESERVED: Haygood finally gets punished for his litany of gaming misdeeds.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Gotham Knights, The Beatles, The Tomorrow Children!

You Like the Worst Stuff #464 – Shoe Pew

The Worst Pals — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:30:20 GMT

G4, we barely knew ye. Intentionally. Again. Also in this episode:

– PEW PEW: The Bayonetta situation, yikes!

– WHO KNEW: Haygood says Saints Row ain't working.

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Rings of Power, B-52s, art!

You Like the Worst Stuff #463 – Here We Come

The Worst Pals — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:02:11 GMT

Mario has a brand new voice that you've heard everywhere else, and it might be the Worst. Also in this episode:

– ASTERISKS: How does PlayStation Stars work, anyway?

– MORE ASTERISKS: Stadia RIP

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Until Dawn, Pennyworth, Try Guys!

You Like the Worst Stuff #462 – Do not listen to this on a Surface

The Worst Pals — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 20:41:17 GMT

This week’s Worst will take you back into Night City, where Cyberpunk 2077 is enjoying an unexpected renaissance! Looks like the game finally came out!

Also in this episode:

– KATCHUP: Kat gets us up to speed on what she’s been playing.

– MISTURDS: Tony and Fourhman had a meet-up!

– AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code!

– PLUS: Iron Man, Surface vs the NFL, Sly Cooper!

You Like the Worst Stuff #461 – Have you heard the good word about Pikmin Bloom

The Worst Pals — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:57:58 GMT

TGS has brought us plenty of gifts this year, in what felt like the first E3 since E3 stopped operating about four years ago. This week’s Worst Stuff picks out some highlights! And we talk about The Current Grand Theft Auto Situation, where Fourhman posits […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #460 – Droopy Floopy Body

The Worst Pals — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:31:38 GMT

Joe Haygood is back from Hawaii, with a full report “From The Gamer’s View.” You’ll hear about the islands’ draw distance, average time-to-crate, and the Don Quijote theme music! Also in this episode: – A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION: Tony saw Sonic 2. – A LITTLE […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #459 – I Will Punish You

The Worst Pals — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:00:07 GMT

How about a little moon-gazin’? On this week’s Worst Stuff, Kat, Tony and Joe discuss the newly-uncovered pilot for a hybrid live-action/animated Sailor Moon! It would have fit right in beside Big Bad Beetleborgs. Also in this episode: – GAMESCOM: Only one announcement matters: Dorfromantik […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #458 – I Do Magic

The Worst Pals — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:02:45 GMT

We do magic, we’re seeing freaking dragons, and we’ll probably podcast next! This week, Joe, Kat, Tony and Joe go no-speakin’ on Forspoken. And speakin’ of unwanted talking sidekicks, we have a full spoiler-heavy discussion about Stray. Meow! Also in this episode: – LOVE, AMERICAN […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #457 – Batgirl Interrupted

The Worst Pals — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:24:44 GMT

Warner Bros? More like sold-for-parts Bros! This Worst week we’re lamenting the loss of the Batgirl movie and wondering what in the heck is going on with WB, DC and HBO Max. Guess it’s time we all get into sharks… Also in this episode: – […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #456 – Sandy Eggo

The Worst Pals — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:09:14 GMT

Tony is back from the Comic Con (parking lot) so how about a few anecdotes about meeting Sailor Venus and whatnot! It’s another Worst episode you can’t miss, because all of your podcast apps are very attentive to when we update! Also in this episode: […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #455 – Reflections from the Top

The Worst Pals — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:57:07 GMT

It’s Comic Con Decompression Week, and we hope everybody is safe and healthy. Kat, Joe and Joe pick over some very dry bones about Marvel’s next releases and the Ezra’d Flash movie. And we give you permission not to watch everything! You can skip stuff! […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #454 – Blahdate

The Worst Pals — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:44:35 GMT

We’re getting in to some c-tier ’80s junk this week, and Joe Haygood comes to terms with the age of TRON… and we learn about upcoming games based on Robocop and The Terminator. Not great stuff! And how upset are you about Games With Gold […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #453 – One Man Wonder Man Show

The Worst Pals — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:01:18 GMT

Joe Haygood has the mic to himself this week, and he’s only got one thing on his mind: WONDER MAN! Buckle up for a VERY special episode, Worsties. This podcast was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood on vocals. You can download the […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #452 – Steamed Decks

The Worst Pals — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:14:40 GMT

As of this month, we’re up to 50% of our hosts now owning Steam Decks! That’s a 100% increase over the previous month, so you can tell we’re a podcast on the grow. We begin and end this show with a message that is very […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #451 – Buzz Not-here

The Worst Pals — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:10:31 GMT

We’ve got a special all-robot episode this week, as we come to grips with “Lightyear” making the kind of box office that Ryan Reynolds movies used to make. And did you know there’s a new Sesame Street show with robots in it? Yip yip yip […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #450 – CounterfE3

The Worst Pals — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:54:35 GMT

From Sonic Central to Capcom Showcase, we’re speedrunning our highlights from a full heap of video game presentations! What a year… the publishers get to string together trailers, cook up montages, bring out greenscreened devs to tell them how excited everybody is, and never have […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #449 – The Vuvuzela Protocol 2024

The Worst Pals — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:14:28 GMT

Sony has kicked off Pre-Not-E3 Week with a new State of Play, and we’re thrilled to see what happens when somebody makes a trailer montage without having to repeat and explain the trailers to us. What grabbed our attention? What already looks like the worst […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #448 – Rangers Rescued

The Worst Pals — Wed, 25 May 2022 10:20:24 GMT

We’ve a special treat for you this week, as all four of your Worst pals launch into a spoiler-heavy discussion on a movie that definitely came out on Disney+ in 2022, “Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers.” We try to puzzle out some of the film’s […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #447 – Xindies!

The Worst Pals — Wed, 18 May 2022 10:50:43 GMT

Do the Indie World! It’s time for a new set of pixelly side-scrollers and two-year-old Xbox games coming to Switch! This week, Joe, Joe and Tony pick their highlights from Nintendo’s latest show. Also in this episode: – YOU KNEW THIS WAS COMING: Arfie delayed. […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #446 – Take the Pixel Challenge

The Worst Pals — Wed, 11 May 2022 10:39:15 GMT

Joe Haygood has spent $30 on boutique cola so you don’t have to! On this week’s show, Joe takes us on a gastronomic journey to the bottom of a can of Coca-Cola Byte. Taste the pixels, stream the pixels! Also in this episode: – TWO […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #445 – Wii Sports Two and a Half

The Worst Pals — Wed, 04 May 2022 10:19:02 GMT

Tony, Kat and Joe are here with another week of worst! Tony has been playing Switch Sports all weekend, and he’s here with his live review. How does it play? Why is there so much unlocking? Where is the Jack Black Mii? Also in this […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #444 – Spire Spoilers

The Worst Pals — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:03:16 GMT

Our first Steam Deck is finally in hand, and Joe Haygood has his initial impressions of the first full battery charge! On this week’s show, we’re grilling him to see if the Steam Deck lives up to the hype. Also in this episode: – NOT […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #443 – With Special Guest Sora

The Worst Pals — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:45:44 GMT

It’s time to warm up the Gummi Ship and travel to Tatooine because Kingdom Hearts 4 has been revealed! On this week’s show, we’re cleaning our Keyblades for that and some other exciting nw video game announcements. Also in this episode: – ON DEADLY GROUND: […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #442 – Fun Without the Drum

The Worst Pals — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:51:51 GMT

It’s time again for the bimonthly E3 Memoriam episode! So is that two E3 sad-casts a month or a fresh downer every other month? Doesn’t really matter, E3 being cancelled/virtualized/mocked/replaced happens so often, you could do this every day of the year. Anyway, here we […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #441 – Worst Essentials

The Worst Pals — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:31:34 GMT

It’s a premium plus extra deluxe episode this week, as we pick apart Sony’s PS+ juggling act! Who’s in, who’s out, who’s playing a Terminator game… these questions are answered even if you refuse to subscribe. Also in this episode: – WAKE UP: Of course […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #440 – Stabbing Walls

The Worst Pals — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:16:23 GMT

On this week’s Worst episode, Joe Haygood reveals tremendous personal growth when we finally land on the major-hot-topic release that he will not buy. Tony Sadowski and Joe Fourhman are just so proud of him!

You Like the Worst Stuff #439 – Welcome to Raccoon City

The Worst Pals — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:43:27 GMT

We celebrate Mario Day with a look at Nintendo’s bomb-dropping MEGATON announcements, like being able to buy Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $40. Amazing! And we see what stood out from Sony’s latest State of Play. It’s another Worst Stuff, with some bonus post-show laffs! […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #438 – I like it! But it’s not Perfect

The Worst Pals — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:20:34 GMT

Hot on the heels of Pokémon Legends, the obvious one true direction of the Pokémon franchise and a new standard for the mainline series games is… Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the actual new mainline Pokémon game and the real ninth generation of releases. And they’re […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #437 – Wii Sports Switch Sports

The Worst Pals — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:11:39 GMT

It’s time for a surprise Nintendo stats dump! Seemingly to apologize for the impending and inevitable powering-down of the Wii U and 3DS eShop, Nintendo opened up a li’l playtime analysis on the two systems. You will not be shocked at how our numbers shake […]

You Like the Worst Stuff #211 - Snap!

The Worst Pals — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:02:00 GMT

You Like the Worst Stuff is back for 2017, as we roundtable the reveal of Nintendo’s latest and will-it-be-greatest, the Nintendo Switch. The specs, the games, the price, we’ll lay down our opinions of Nintendo’s path ahead. No prizes for guessing which of us has already preordered the darn thing. Also in this episode:

– Joe Haygood’s actual guitar
– free Steam game code
– the ethics of showing pirated movies at a pizza place
– Nintendo sold another copy of Tokyo Mirage Sessions
– and how about that Mafia III ending? (Some slight spoilers here, but not an in-depth all-is-revealed type of discussion. We’re out of it by 1:02 if you want to fast-forward.)

The podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski and Joe Fourhman on vocals. Music for the podcast is "Maestro" by Brian Boyko found on www.freepd.com.

You Like the Worst Stuff #200 - Twenty-zero

The Worst Pals — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:10:00 GMT

It’s a special anniversary episode of You Like the Worst Stuff, as Joe, Joe and Tony look back at everything that has laid stagnant in pop culture since our little show began five years ago. Music! Movies! Gaming! There was a bit about sports but we edited it out! And we talk about Sony’s PlayStation Plus price hike, and look at some of the company’s recent hardware leaks. Also in this episode:

- a free Steam game code
- The Angry Birds Movie
- Steve Rogers is no longer Captain America
- Reggie Fils-Aime is back!
- Deus Ex: Subtitle Appreciated
- Beauty and the Beast looks GREAT

The podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski and Joe Fourhman on vocals. Music for the podcast is "Maestro" by Brian Boyko found on www.freepd.com.