About this episode
In which our heroes dive deep into the Dirtbag, receptacle of all Patron-submitted questions, on the hunt for “What is the ____ of video games?” format in particular. Questions this week: Dirtbag Benjamin asks: What is your fine barrel-aged Kentucky bourbon of video games, your Mad Dog 20/20 of video games, and your oversized lollipop of video games? (03:23) Dirtbag Eric Eaton asks: What is the Bob Dylan of video games? (05:54) Dirtbag Timothy asks: What is the F For Fake of video games? (07:54) Dirtbag Anonymous asks: What is the Anna Karenina of video games? (09:47) Dirtbag Kiko B asks: What is the Sonic the Hedgehog the Movie of video games? (11:58) Dirtbag John H asks: What is the Shake Shack of video games? (12:26) Dirtbag Per Hasselstrom asks: What is the Satantango of video games? (16:38) Dirtbag Crumbling Zero asks: (19:01) Dirtbag Devils Blush asks: Who is the Carlo Rambaldi of video games? (21:35) Dirtbag Andy Douseman asks: What is the using a shaving brush and shaving soap instead of a electric razor or disposable razor with canned shaving cream of video games? (22:45) Dirtbag UG asks: What is the Neapolitan ice cream of video games? (26:41) Dirtbag Rainbow Battlekid asks: Who or what is the Michael Jordan of Baseball of video games? (27:20) Dirtbag Paul asks: What is the “Weird Al” Yankovic of video games? (29:41) Patrons get to submit questions, but everybody gets to discuss this episode in the forums ! A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Halo 2 Feel the Magic XY/XX Final Fantasy VII Super Mario 64 Chrono Trigger Panzer Dragoon Saga Mad Dog 20/20 Under Defeat R-Type Final PUBG Mobile Super Mario Run Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge Kid Dracula Castlevania Judgment Bob Dylan Anthem King’s Quest Roberta Williams Star Fox by Dylan Cuthbert F for Fake (1973) Segagaga Citizen Kane (1941) Orson Welles Anna Karenina The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Metro series Alan Wake IL-2 Sturmovik Rig’n’Roll Tetris Hatris Street Fighter: The Movie Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie King Kong (2005) Kong: Skull Island (2017) Kung Fu Panda (2008) Nacho Libre (2006) Brütal Legend Shake Shack In-N-Out Burger Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning BioShock Bubsy series Battletoads Satantango (1994) Goat Simulator Cow Clicker Euro Truck Simulator series Breathless (1960) Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980) The “Nathan for You” Finale, My New Favorite Love Story By Errol Morris Metal Gear Solid Carlo Rambaldi Stan Winston John Carmack Hollow Knight Final Fantasy VII: Remake - Intergrade Tingle Tuner Asuka 120% LimitOver VIDEOBALL Tim’s Instagram picture he talks about, I think Neapolitan ice cream Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet Michael Jordan The Last Dance (2020) “30 for 30” Jordan Rides the Bus (2010) Boom Blox “Weird Al” Yankovic Saints Row Family Guy Undertale Arcane Kids Palladium Interactive, Inc. Hosted by Alex Jaffe , with Frank Cifaldi , Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield . Edited by Esper Quinn . Original Music by Kurt Feldman .