RXP Podcast

We discuss all things Project Hail Mary! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:15) SPOILER WARNING (01:33) Deep dive (50:20) Final recommendation Music: Grandmaster Doug

The crew discuss movies in this week's episode. We react to Oscar winners, and talk about the movies we are looking forward to this year. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (00:50) Oscars 2026 reacts (18:10) HOPPERS (25:10) Foreign Films and Friday the 13th (31:30) Project Hail Mary - amaze, amaze, amaze, IMAX (39:52) Super Mario Galaxy (41:55) Spiderman, Doomsday, Dune, and Disclosure Day (01:04:00) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Another Pokemon episode!!! HAPPY 30 YEARS! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:25) Overview of the Pokémon Presents (02:55) Pokémon WiWa (23:15) Pokopia (33:40) Where are the Happy cards? (34:45) The Great Food War of 2026 (38:00) Yasser's reincarnation (51:30) Pokémon Music Gameboy (58:00) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Another episode talking about what we have been playing and watching recently! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:00) "Wuthering Heights" and Bridgerton (22:50) Fallout Season 2 (31:00) Yasser's comfort food and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (43:30) Wonder Man and games are long (52:00) Yakuza and Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

What are we excited for this year?! Let us tell you what we are looking forward to most! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:00) First round (26:50) Second round (41:15) Final round (57:00) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

It's that time of year again! The crew talks about what they would like to accomplish this year. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:10) Review of 2025 Goals (25:50) 2026 Goals (01:15:00) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Follow our league at: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/7b4195fd-abda-4baf-ac96-24c4a53cf343/2026 Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (00:38) Brief overview of Fantasy Critic and 2025 Draft results (09:00) Beginning of 2026 Draft (01:07:05) Draft summary (01:16:00) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Matt and Yasser discover the series finale of Stranger Things. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro and first thoughts (01:35) Spoiler free talk (08:55) SPOILER WARNING (09:10) Deep dive (51:00) Closing thoughts Music: Grandmaster Doug

Matt, Yasser, and Tiffany discuss their top 3 movies that they've seen this year! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:00) The year in review (05:40) Number 3 (24:50) Number 2 (47:00) Number 1 (01:14:20) Honorable mentions (01:29:13) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

It's that time of year again! The four of us talk shop about our top 2025 games of the year! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:15) Housekeeping (06:00) Number 3 (51:20) Number 2 (01:35:00) Number 1 (02:04:30) Honorable mentions (02:10:50) Outro Music: Grand Master Doug

The title says it all! In this episode, we discuss what we recommend in 2025! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:00) Number 3 (36:50) Number 2 (01:05:05) Number 1 (01:40:41) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

We come together to discuss some recommendations for the winter time! Stay cozy with these recommendations. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro and vibes (02:45) Couch coop games! TMNT and Power Rangers (09:30) Sci-fi (14:30) You've Got Mail (18:50) Sons of the Forest (22:15) Cozy reads (25:30) Single player difficult games (30:30) Open worlds (38:50) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Matt and Yasser showcase the Virginia Film Festival! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro and vibes (07:10) Sentimental Value (13:00) The Plague (20:05) Frankenstein (28:50) Sinners (36:04) Train Dreams (45:00) Hamnet (51:10) Festival Superlatives (01:10:45) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

It's the autumn season and we got some recommendations for you! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro 02:30 Hades II (15:00) Wayward on Netflix (21:15) Alice in Borderland on Netflix (27:30) Alien: Earth on FX and It: Welcome to Derry on HBO (39:10) Long stories including One Piece and Alchemised by SenLinYu (51:48) Alan Wake (57:40) Bloodborne (01:01:35) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

The crew talks about their individual histories with the Pokemon gaming franchise and share if they are looking forward to Pokemon Legends Z-A! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (04:05) Gen I (06:50) Matt's confession (28:42) Gen II (39:45) Gen III (53:40) Gen IV (01:00:50) Gen V (01:13:41) Gen VI (01:17:30) Pokémon Go (01:23:23) Gen VII (01:27:44) Gen VIII (01:34:02) Gen IX (01:43:55) Pokémon Legends Z-A (01:54:05) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Welcome to a fireside chat, where Yasser and Tiffany have a one on one conversation Adam Kay's book "This is going to hurt." Music: Grandmaster Doug

How long did we have to wait? Was it worth the wait? Listen to our discussions about Hollow Knight Silksong and more! Time stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:30) KINGDOM HEARTS (13:09) Hollow Knight Silksong (22:28) Metroid Prime 4 (30:00) Winds of Winter and the Kingkiller Chronicles (44:03) Stranger Things Season 5 and Spiderman Beyond the Spiderverse (50:00) James Cameron's Avatar (54:55) Lost Soul Aside (01:03:30) Game segment: How long was the wait? (01:14:20) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Alex asked for 3 recommendations, one from each of the co-hosts, to get to this year and we are having a whole crew review on all of them. Did he strike gold or is there a split jury on these bloody recs? Found out in this special episode of the RXP Podcast! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro & spoiler warning (02:40) KPop Demon Hunters by Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix (27:30) Severance Seasons 1 and 2 by Ben Stiller on Apple TV+ (01:01:20) Sinners by Ryan Coogler (01:32:42) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

What are we looking for in our hobbies nowadays? Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:00) What are we currently playing (17:20) What is motivating us to play games these days? (26:15) Labubu (28:10) Do we need a hook to keep us in the game? (38:00) Book club style gaming (43:40) Increasingly accessible games via subscriptions (59:50) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

We watched the The Fantastic Four: First Steps and wanted to discuss! Time Stamps: (00:00) Introduction and first thoughts (06:50) SPOILER WARNING (07:10) Start of deep dive (53:30) What are the next steps? (01:07:43) Final recommendation Music: Grandmaster Doug

We made goals for the year in January, and in this episode we discuss our progress! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:45) Alex (20:35) Tiffany (30:30) Yasser (51:15) Matt (01:06:50) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

We discuss James Gunn’s new Superman movie! Time stamps: (00:00) Introduction and SPOILER WARNING (02:06) Start of deep dive (41:42) What’s next for the DCU? (51:36) Final recommendation Music: Grandmaster Doug

Yasser interviews the rest of the crew about their Switch 2 experience! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (00:50) How we got our Switch 2s (11:10) How it feels to use it (20:00) The GAMES, featuring Mario Kart World and Hello Kitty Island Adventure (45:14) Mario Kart's open highways (01:01:45) The first year outlook (01:07:00) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Let's talk Fantasy Critic! Follow along here! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (05:30) Alex's strategy (06:45) Yasser's experience so far (08:25) Tiffany's counterpickings (12:24) Matt's complete team (16:18) All team updates (58:30) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Are we hyped or not? All gas, no brakes for which of these topics? Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (03:20) Explaining gas or pass (04:40) GTA VI (07:40) Donkey Kong Bananza (16:09) Pokémon Legends Z-A (31:40) Kingdom Hearts 4 (41:50) Fallout Season 2 (46:35) HBO's The Last of Us (59:08) Avengers Doomsday (01:12:25) Death Stranding 2 and the movie adaptation (01:32:00) Stitch vs Cruise (01:36:00) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:00) The Residence (09:13) Severance Season 2 (13:53) Solo Leveling (23:40) Sinners (38:00) Perfect Days (48:20) Oblivion and Blue Prince (01:21:30) Trails in the Sky and South of Midnight (01:28:26) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Welcome to a fireside chat, where Yasser and Matt have a one on one conversation about gaming. Music: Grandmaster Doug

RXP talks about the Nintendo Switch 2! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:50) We finally know what the C button does (12:50) Mouse functionality, point and click adventure (20:40) Mario Kart WORLD (32:10) Was the launch year lineup convincing enough to buy in? (42:20) Switch 2 game release highlights (52:49) Are we buying? (01:06:30) Any other desires? (01:11:00) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

Same same or different? Do you love to play the same video game again and again? Or do you need something new and fresh each time? Are predictable comfort reads your favorite kind of reading experience? Or do you need to be constantly surprised to be engaged? The group discusses their opinions! Time Stamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:40) The Hunger Games, but before (07:40) Powerwashing together (10:40) Releasing often allows for risks (21:30) Monster hunting for decades (28:50) Nintendo's track record (43:25) Games have it easier than other media to innovate (54:20) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

We discuss generative A.I. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:30) Generally speaking, what is AI? (04:30) What are our initial impressions of generative AI (14:40) Some examples of AI generated assets in entertainment already out there (27:27) The question of how to gather data for these models to train on is not for this podcast (30:55) Examples of games using generative AI (57:23) Is there a niche for generative AI to trailblaze? (01:12:45) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

The team reviews their 2024 goals, and look to the future with goals for 2025. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:14) How far did we get with our 2024 goals (42:18) What are we planning to do for 2025 (01:09:13) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug

This episode is about what we are looking forward to in 2025! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (04:00) Beginning of our most anticipated (01:24:00) Outro Find us on X: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Fantasy Critic is back again baby! Here's to a new year! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (03:30) Explaining Fantasy Critic and 2024 results (09:30) Introducing our team names (17:10) Beginning of draft (55:15) Quick draft review and counterpicks (01:07:12) Initial draft teams and losing stakes (01:17:00) Outro Find us on X: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We discuss our top 3 video games of 2024! GO PLAY THESE GAMES! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:20) How was 2024? (05:30) Number 3 (33:50) Number 2 (58:17) Number 1 (01:38:32) Honorable mentions (01:48:55) Outro Find us on X: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

The crew is sharing their top 3 recommended experiences of 2024! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:00) How was 2024? (06:35) Number 3 (48:13) Number 2 (01:19:50) Number 1 (02:02:30) Honorable mentions (02:08:30) Outro Find us on X: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We made some goals in 2024, but we may have found ourselves working on some side quests instead. What surprise activities have we been doing throughout the year? Tiffany can't wait to tell you about her time with Pokemon TCG Pocket. Time stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:20) We are getting sidetracked (02:20) Bloodborne (12:12) Pokémon TCG Pocket (43:35) Back to the movies (50:25) Vanillaware (01:03:35) Trying thriller novels (01:08:43) Outro Find us on X: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Alex and Tiffany discuss the final 3 episodes of Netflix's Arcane Season 2! Time stamps: (00:00) Intro and SPOILER WARNING (01:26) Start of deep dive (36:13) What's next for League TV? (52:00) Final recommendation Find us on X: @rxp_podcast

Alex and Tiffany discuss the first six episodes of Netflix's Arcane Season 2! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:10) SPOILER WARNING and our history with League of Legends (06:36) Start of deep dive (51:00) Looking a bit into the future Find us on X: @rxp_podcast

Bring these properties back to the main stream! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (06:55) Intellectual properties we want to see make a return (15:00) Get jiggy with it (20:45) Don't tilt (28:13) See him in the streets (33:50) Behind the wheel (38:25) Run and jump (46:00) Out of time (53:00) Outro Find us on X: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Alex asked for 3 recommendations, one from each of the co-hosts, to get to this year and to have one-on-one talks to go over his experience with each experience. He never experienced any of these recommendations before so how will he react? Are these solid recommendations or old news? Found out in this special episode of the RXP Podcast! Episode 88: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gk2dt-1560293 Time Stamps: (00:00) Introduction including spoiler warning (00:45) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (35:46) Virginia developed by Variable State (01:18:53) The Prestige directed by Christopher Nolan (01:57:27) Outro Find us on X: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We've seen quite a number of successful video game adaptations in the last couple years. Can Hollywood keep it going? Or are we in for a few duds? We discuss which movies and shows have promise in this episode! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:26) What's slated to come and how we make our picks (05:03) The Good (34:35) The Bad (56:00) The Missing (01:10:30) Outro Find us on X @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Yasser asked for a recommendation from Alex this year, which was Helldivers 2! This episode is their discussion about it! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:53) SPOILER WARNING (03:10) The basis for Alex's recommendation (05:30) Start of deep dive (38:01) Final recommendation Find us on X @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We talk about good introductory games! What's a great intro platformer or board game? Here are some of our recommendations to get into new hobbies! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:10) Astrobot (07:13) Does Astrobot usurp Odyssey as the best platformer? (10:25) What's a good starting point for platformers? (22:00) There are more board games than Monopoly! (37:10) The Metroidvania Renaissance (43:30) One Piece live action is the best way to get into it (53:43) Final segment: What's a great spooky recommendation? (57:20) Final segment: What's a great cozy recommendation? (01:00:50) Final segment: What's a great family recommendation? (01:03:56) Outro Find us on X @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

WELCOME TO OUR 100TH EPISODE! We each came to the table with our own mini-topics. Please enjoy our variety episode. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (00:40) A brief look back at recording the podcast (11:26) Yasser's segment: Revisiting Episode 1 (26:24) Alex's segment: What was received better? (01:00:50) Matt's segment: How will we continue to consume media as we get older? (01:17:22) Tiffany's segment: Crafting moments of joy (01:31:12) Outro Find us on X @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Have our tastes changed from years past? Have they stayed the same? Do we laugh at the same comedy movies? Let's discuss! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:30) Deadpool revisited (06:00) Comedy central (22:10) Aging out of the target demographic (34:30) Improving past games with remasters/remakes (44:40) Sly Sickos (51:30) Final segment: a Timeless recommendation! (01:02:55) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

How far have we made it into our 2024 year goals? Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:40) Books Galore, including Just for the Summer (10:20) Books on tape, I mean on the phone including First Lie Wins (21:30) Seattle to Portland pre-race (28:11) Alex has made ZERO progress (35:00) Struggling with the writing process (44:00) Matt's game rec process (51:30) Tiffany's Switch gaming, Super Mario Wonder-less? (01:00:35) Yasser's gaming genre journey (01:15:58) Matt's new movies (01:22:05) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

How predictable is TOO predictable? Do you let the story take you on a journey? Or is your mind working a mile a minute trying to figure out what happens next? Let's talk about that! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:00) Do we try to predict the ending before we get there? (06:00) I saw it coming a mile away... and it wasn't great (13:30) - (14:50) SPOILERS for Bioshock (14:51) The Detective solves the case (19:00) Horrorble closure (24:00) The Good Guys always prevail... (25:40) It goes so wrong, but feels so right (26:10) - (28:20) SPOILERS for La La Land (32:25) FINAL Fantasy 7 (38:10) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

The crew discusses the 2024 Summer Games Fest news! What were we excited about? What was meh? Tune in to find out. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:05) ASTROBOT (14:40) Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (19:00) LEGO Horizon (23:00) Power Rangers Rita's Rewind (29:30) Alan Wake Up! (34:00) Yasser's Greatest hits (53:40) Ass Creed Shadows (57:40) Where's Nintendo? (01:07:03) Outro Music: Grandmaster Doug