July 15, 2016

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wants to be the very best, like no one ever was.

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November 20, 2015

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who DOES remember Troy McClure from such films as: P is for Psycho, Firecrackers: The Silent Killer, Phoney Fire Alarms Reduce Readiness, Let’s Save Tony Orlando’s House and Buck Henderson: Union Buster

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Hi, I’m Troy McClure from Chris Coleman on Vimeo.

October 16, 2015 – NES 30th Anniversary Special

Friends, we’re using this week’s show to celebrate an important milestone in the history of modern video gaming: the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo Entertainment System releasing in North America!  To celebrate, we interviewed some really smart people to discuss the NES, its history, and some interesting information you might not have known about the machine itself.

  • Jeff Ryan, author of Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America, (which is available for purchase here), discussed the legacy of the NES and Super Mario Bros.
  • Blake J. Harris, author of the book Console Wars, (which is available for purchase here), spoke with us about Nintendo of America and the people involved with helping to bring the console to North American homes in 1985.
  • Nathan Altice, author of I AM ERROR, (which is available for purchase here), shed some light about the actual hardware of the NES, and what went in to making it work.

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders who died and put the librarians of the Chicago Public Library in charge of replacing the traditional anniversary gifts.

Blast From The Past

June 19, 2015 – E3 Wrap-up (Part 1)

Friends, this week is part one of our E3 wrap-up, and we’ll give you a rundown of the big news coming from the E3 press conferences for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo!

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who doesn’t appreciate it when E3 makes him feel old.

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February 27, 2015

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The  man who has discovered the secret to long life: Being a voice actor on DuckTales

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January 2, 2015 – 2014 Year In Review (Part 1)

Greetings friends, and welcome to the new year!  Before we enjoy what 2015 has to offer, we must take a moment to look back and properly digest some of the bigger topics from the year of 2014.

Ludicrous Topic:

  • Atari E.T. Urban Legend Proves Correct

What was discussed:

  • Microsoft Learns From Their Mistakes… Mostly
  • Nintendo Starts To Turn Things Around
  • Major Mergers & Astonishing Acquisitions

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who warns UPS that they have made “The List”

Blast from the Past:  N/A

November 21, 2014

Ludicrous Leadoff:

British Artist Wants To Spend 28 Days In VR Helmet
(check out the Kickstarter page here)

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who was glad to add Secret of Mana to his Super Nintendo collection, but not glad with the price he paid.

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October 10, 2014

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders which Archie character will first utter the phraseIf it bleeds, we can kill it!

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September 5, 2014

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The Tick Series Coming Back As An Amazon Pilot

News Of The Week:

Dennis’ Nickname:

The proud new father of a bouncing baby Retron 5

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April 25, 2014

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Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose enjoyment of Adventure Time is steadily reaching Critical Mass

Blast From The Past:

Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64 / April 26, 1999)

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