NOTE: Jon's end of the conversation has atrocious audio quality for reasons only known to the audio gods.Jon and Ben discuss how Amazon's Fallout show nearly perfectly threads the needle regarding a notoriously hard-to-nail tone of the games.Jon Lynch, Ben Brown

Ben and Jon avoid re-litigating the rote marketing exercise of Starfield and focus on the new Armored Core and the increasingly diminishing returns of fidelity in new games.Ben Brown, Jon Lynch

Todd Howard and company are at it again but this time INNNNNN SPAAAAAAAAACE.Ben Brown, Jonathan Lynch

Did Barry find redemption? Who assumed the mantle of Logan Roy? Jon and Ben discuss and analyze the series finales of Barry and Succession.Ben Brown, Jon Lynch

Ben and Jon check-in at the halfway-ish mark on both Succession and Barry. How much misery can either of them handle?Ben Brown, Jon Lynch

Andor trades lightsabers and rote space battles for a grounded examination of authoritarianism and that decision has made it the best Star Wars project in decades.Iron Ration Media

Note: This episode was recorded late in 2022 but Jon just got around to editing it. Enjoy! Jon and Ben discuss the Steam Deck's incredible potential and the demise of Stadia.Jon Lynch, Ben Brown

Nathan Fielder's and HBO's The Rehearsal examines artifice, reality television, and our expectations of the media we consume. It's all fodder for a great discussion between hosts Jon and Ben, who nailed it all in one take. Or did they?Jon Lynch, Ben Brown

Jeff Gerstmann leaves Giant Bomb, Disney still owns everything, No Man's Sky holds up, and GTA VI is infuriating capital G gamers.Jon Lynch, Ben Brown

Elden Ring's mysteries are laid bare as the hosts plumb the depths of From's most accessible, widely known, and impeccably-designed open world title.Iron Ration Media

Ben and Jon discuss their soulsborne backgrounds how it shaped their experiences with From Software's Elden Ring.Iron Ration Media

Ben and Jon dig into their experiences with both the original Matrix and the latest entry into the series.Jonathan Lynch, Ben Brown

This episode went off the rails at the end due to copious Suntory whiskey imbibing, but it was all in service to our diehard fans. The image of corp war soldiers wearing Mickey Mouse Ears while firing lasguns will forever be etched into my mind. -Jon Relevant show links: Peter Molyneux's gross embrace of NFTs Microsoft's Blizzard acquisition MiSTer…

Ben and Jon discuss Double Fine's sequel to Psychonauts while examining the impact Tim Schafer and old LucasArts games have had on their lives.Ben Brown, Jon Lynch

Ben revisits the Normandy while Jon click-click-clicks through Path of Exile. Ubisoft is taking Assassins Creed live. We kick the door in on Blizzard's Cosby Suite.Jon Lynch, Ben Brown

We finally record face-to-face after over a year. Giant Bomb has split up. Jon has strangely realistic dreams. Ben loves video essays about Dark Forces.Jon Lynch

Jon and Ben flex their art cop credentials while discussing the case of Disco Elysium.Ben Brown, Jon Lynch

Jon's side of the recording was garbled by errant radio signals, so the quality on his side isn't great. Listen at your own peril. Valheim on SteamIron Ration Media

Jon feels burned by CD Projekt Red while Ben stalks targets through beautiful vineyards. VR and its applications are discussed.Iron Ration Media

Cyberpunk 2077 delights and disappoints in equal measures. What went wrong? Can it be salvaged? When will the t-posing stop?Jon Lynch, Ben Brown

2020. Yoked ladies. Character arcs. Brutality. 2020.Jonathan Lynch

Jon can’t stop participating in the humanitarian disaster that is DayZ and Ben is moving corpses across the country.Jonathan Lynch

Ben and Jon compare and contrast their approaches to the POWER struggle *wink* on Outer Worlds’ first planet.Jonathan Lynch

Jon and Ben dive into the grimy, gritty Scorsese simulacrum and come away pleasantly surprised.Jonathan Lynch

Jon and Ben are completely smitten with Nordic paranormal shooter Control.Jonathan Lynch

Tarantino’s latest film is ripe for discussion, and Ben and Jon dive in head first.Jonathan Lynch

Ben and Jon speculate on how off-the-rails Tarantino will go in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, debate Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting skills, and our dark, Disney future.Jonathan Lynch

Jon and Ben wax philosophic on the direction of the industry, storefronts, Epic exclusivity, and other industry gossip.Jonathan Lynch

Ben and Jon break down the brilliance of HBO’s Chernobyl and espouse their love for Jared Harris.Jonathan Lynch

Jon dishes on life as a cult leader while Ben relays tales from Outer Wilds.Jonathan Lynch

Randy Pitchford, gaming world cultures, and old Half-Life servers are on tap in this episode.Jonathan Lynch

Sekiro is good. Sekiro is great. Ben and Jon love Sekiro and it is good and great.Jonathan Lynch

Jon takes a deep dive into Paradox’s Hearts of Iron IV and Ben talks up his return to Colombia and Rapture as he replays Bioshock Infinite.Jonathan Lynch

Riverdale is one of the trashiest, shameless, inane, and plot-free experiences in television. And we love it.Jonathan Lynch

Ben and Jon take a long, hard look at the games they played in 2018.Jonathan Lynch

We came, we saw, we played through an eight hour epilogue. Jon and Ben discuss their experiences finishing one of the largest video game projects of all time. SPOILERS.Jonathan Lynch

The game of the year has finally arrived in all of its cow-punching, cigar munching glory.Jonathan Lynch

The boys discuss Rockstar crunch, old CRPGs (again), and the quality of life for game developers. Also Red Dead Redemption 2 hype.Jonathan Lynch

Red Dead Redemption 2 hype runs high while Ben and Jon discuss modern CRPGs and how accurately Rockstar will model horse testes.Jonathan Lynch

The boys discuss the shortcomings of Castle Rock and Jimmy’s descent into the underworld in Better Call Saul. Also Mission Impossible: Fallout.Jonathan Lynch

Everything old is new again. Jon is slamming his head against Troika’s Arcanum, while Ben is dodging and slashing his way through Dead Cells.Jonathan Lynch

We seem to have hit a time warp; we’re talking about Breath of the Wild, No Man’s Sky, and the fun and whimsical world of toxic fandoms!Jonathan Lynch

The Terror is an exercise in brutality, hopelessness, and humanity’s problematic relationship with nature. We love it, of course.Jonathan Lynch

We’re talking about Elder Scrolls Online, E3 2018, and the Fallout 76 reveal.Jonathan Lynch

The Americans has ended and Ben and Jon are here to pick up all the pieces and discuss the show one final, bittersweet time.Jonathan Lynch