The Bullshot! Podcast

This is a really great episode. It has almost nothing to do with video games, but it's great.

And so it is that time of year again. Every time an iPhone is activated, Tim Cook gets his wings. "Wings", in this sense, is shorthand for "bags of money" or "the bag". We also talk about the pantheon of Assassin's Creed games that Ubisoft is still announcing, what Switch gardening game the boys are excited to play, and if they even bothered to watch Sony's State of play. Just as a reminder, Plachy will be appearing on the Overtalking Podcast (https://overtalkingpod.libsyn.com) talking about The Rehearsal soon. You may want to watch it before listening!

Did you know Labor Day is like Black Friday for ERs? Is that true? I have no idea but it's a funny idea. You know what else is a funny idea? Car crashes! Thanks for the cheer-up, Tim Apple. Also, things are really heating up in the Call of Duty Wars.

Hey, it's a late show because we wanted to have the most UP TO DATE rumors about the Apple Event so we could spend upwards of THREE MINUTES talking about it. Also, if we had recorded earlier in the week, we would have missed out on the activision news, and wouldn't have gotten caught up in the twitter zeitgeist. Luckily, we are forward thinkers and we have thought forwardly.

Finally, the sequel to the greatest story ever told. Thought to be consumed in the fires of mount doom, Gollum suffered an even worse fate: he survived the lava only to be fused with The One Ring. His power seemingly infinite, the Fellowship must now reform, and with the help of an unlikely ally (Sauron), take down Shin Gollum and save middle earth from nuclear holocaust.

Just two dudes talkin' about the the weather and BULLSHIT

Going to concerts can be rough, even when you're still on the good side of 40 (and have a gaping neck wound). But not as rough as trying to survive in a simulated galaxy. Neither of those are as rough as fighting an alien from SPACE. All that to say, you deserve a drink.

Don't you worry (don't you worry) child, Bullshot has got a plan for you.

Jeff does 3 hours, we do an hour and a half. Jeff talks about Stray for 20 minutes, we talk about it for 5. E V E R Y T H I N G I S A M I R R O R. Oh also we start the show like 45 minutes in, and that time is split between how depressing the world is, and the SDCC. Those two things probably aren't related.

Do you like body horror? Imagine a string of medicated gauss, coiled in a...you know what, you can listen to the episode and find out. We also talk about Final Fantasy and Gabe living in a yurt. It's a good time.

Oh ho ho, what is this? TWO episodes in a row? Could it be? IT IS. Your favorite 40-year-olds are back talking about games, movies and seizing the means of production (for dummies).

It's like gaming with a walking, talking wikipedia. (We're back).

Maybe the joke will land better in the recording? I dunno. Millionaire C-Suite Execs beefing is a genre of humor that I can completely get behind. Anyway, Plachy promised you a short show, and I ruined that for him. We talk about games, technology, sourdough starter - it's a good show. Happy New Year!

228 - BRING OUT YOUR GOTYS by The Bullshot! Podcast

Finally, a Bullshot for exactly what you come here for: a tight 30 minutes of video games and covid. You want to know about Halo Infinite? We got that. You want to know about Omicron? We got that too. It's the most ambitious crossover since we bred bulls and dogs.

It's Halo Time, friends! That means not only have Jim and Fish played a game, they played the same game (and can talk about it (!)). We also had a bunch of news including this year's Keighleys. Featuring the 2nd best game that came out in March as the Game of the Year. What a fucking sham.

Have you ever wondered the best way to cook a turkey? How about Bourbon County Stout's origin story? No? Well too bad! We are back on our bullshit this week, so strap in.

We have Composed an audio file that sits squarely in our Domain of knowledge. We have taken on the Mantle of Responsibility for your enjoyment, and hope we are successful in entertaining you. If you don't like this, you can go to the Library, nerd.

Man, this was a bummer of an episode all around. We had 2 zoom crashes, so editing was a nightmare. If you're bummed out, maybe skip the last 20 minutes of the show so you don't have to hear about the the nightmare of stuff coming out about Activision. I mean....I dunno....Inscryption was pretty ok?

We played some GAMES this week, friends. Boy howdy, it's like a real podcast again. Also, Fish has some thoughts about Mass Effect, and Plachy is getting deep into the League of Legends lore.

I like to keep the episode titles PG, but the other options were "F*ck Muppets" "What if Cthulu F*cks?" You'll notice I put the * in those words so that they were no longer swears. It's like magic. Oh right, the episode. This week we talk Lust, Guardians, and DIY Wing Sauce. Also, if you're interested in the finer intricacies of music publishing, do we have a TREAT for you!

Hey, remember us? Yeah, we talked a couple days ago about video games and onions? Yeah, that was us. It was a weird time. Luckily, things are back to normal and we are at war with the Covenant again... Wait, what?

Throw away your onions, it's time to learn the truth about Italian Shepherds. While we are at it, we will tell you about the Apple Event, why Bungie is fucking up, and when you can finally play Cyberpunk.

Dread is HERE. Plachy and Fish spend most of the episode gushing over Metroid Dread, but they also talk about controllers and other news items I have since forgotten since editing the episode. This was supposed to be out yesterday, but it's here today instead!

Turn your motion smoothing on, boys and girls - it's game time. While the takes have cooled, the news has not. Plachy is also involved with a global coverup, but we can't talk about that.

Plachy has the hottest take of all...

Back so soon?! Why yes, things have happened, and so we have been called back to *checks notes* the day we normally record. Lots of hot takes in here.

What a week! New Phones, New Watches, New Mrs Tomb Raiders. We cover it all!

I bet John Gibson is blasting the Butt Rock today. Speaking of Butt Rock, it's a light week, so Plachy and Fish talk about the local goings on, music, and The Village People Lineup. There is a little treat for folks at the end of the show.

Hooooo boy, this is a long one! I don't think we expected to talk about music for 30 minutes, but here we are. Also, we do discuss 12 minutes in full, and that discussion ends at 50:30. So fast forward if you still want to be "surprised" by that game... Finally, we wanted to put a link to Plachy's Wife's fundraiser here, in case you had a couple extra bucks. https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=2384179 It benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and is worth your money. If you have time to donate (or share the link) that would be awesome.

Big Week. Good thing we delayed this episode for news reasons (and certainly not because Fish took two days off work to play destiny for 16 hours a day) because there is a lot of news! Also, some seltzer advocacy. 12 Minutes Spoilers End at 41:00

We back! After a 2 week hiatus, Fish brings a secret shame to the podcast. The boys go a little above their paygrade talking about serious things...and Plachy crashes a plane every time he flies one.

EARTH IS FUCKED and the band Pet Symmetry is out of here! Continuing the story of their new music video “2021: A Personal Space Odyssey” the band along with designer Arianna Rudawski have created a love letter to classic top down games like Toejam and Earl in the browser based game EARTH IS FUCKED. Jim talked to them about the creation of the game and made them harmonize their last names…..for some reason…. Order the new Pet Symmetry album Future Suits (and its accompanying merch) here: https://stormchasersltd.bigcartel.com Watch the video and play the game EARTH IS FUCKED at http://www.petsymmetryband.com Catch up with Arianna here: https://ariannarudawski.com

Hey, didn't we just see each other? So this episode is kind of a weird reverse of 207 where we spent the first half hour talking about nothing and then did the show. Time is a flat circle.

Better late than never I always say. Especially when it means that we can talk about the EA Play event, Steam Deck, and Emo Music. Don't feel bad if you don't want to listen to the last 30 minutes of the show. It's just Fish and Plachy hanging out.

Hey, we're back! After a scheduling snafu last week, we return to you now to comment on all of last week's news! Exciting stuff. Also, can we talk about Michael Bay's Transformers movies for a second?

It's kind of wild to think that Metroid came out in 1986 and then Symphony of the Night came out ELEVEN YEARS LATER - and we call the genre MetroidVANIA. Man, I bet Samus is fucking PISSED.

Podcasting 101: Don't ruin a punchline with your episode title. Well I didn't go to college, so I will do as I please. In fact, I am going to spoil another thing in this by linking to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62nv6oq0MuQ. See? I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE RULES.

Not much has happened since we spoke last. Except, of course, Nintendo's FUCKING BANGER of a conference. Come hear what you missed, what you saw, and what we are looking forward to.

E3 2021 is both underway and essentially over. We cover the Keighthrees, Koch/Cook/Cock's media bonaza, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Microsoft, and a bunch of other stuff! It's been a wild E3 so far, and we aren't done yet.

I haven't written the word PrE3 in 5 years. Wild. Speaking of wild, it's a wild year for Apple's WWDC conference, and it seems like it will be a wild year for E3. Luckily, Plachy has excellent notes.

200 episodes. They came and went like a late evening shower. Here we are, on the other side of 200, and no better for it. But hey, sometimes it's the journey and not the destination. And our journey continues...

So everything is on pause in anticipation of E3 2021 and all of the announcements that will pour from it's half-deserted mouth. Unfortunately, that means that there isn't much new to play, and there isn't much news to talk about. However, the show must go on - so it do. My Name Is Byf's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZFAQPTQtrFrTu6Hb4vwsw

Hoo boy, you would think for a couple of guys who spent some time inside a college at one point in their life, they would know how to do simple math (like knowing 10am - 2am is 16 hours, not 14). But NOOOOOOPE. Anyway, E3 is coming and that means that this show is light on video games, but heavy on laughs. You know, like EVERY show? *nudge nudge wink wink* If you have extra money, or are feeling for the situation in Gaza right now, please consider giving the the Palestine Children's Relief Fund https://www.pcrf.net.

Boy, this Apple vs Epic legal battle sure has been a thing. Lots of dirty laundry aired thanks to un-redacted court documents. We talk about that, Battle Royal Division, Resident Evil, and lost cats.

This is a weird one. We didn't really play any video games, but we had a lot to talk about. The key here is consistency. You are getting a show even though we didn't have a show to give. We have manifested it with magic.

It's a big week for news and video games. Plachy and Fish break down the Mortal Kombat Movie, Baseball Options, Apple Events, and ponder why World of Darkness fans are all so fucking weird. Mortal Kombat spoilers end at 19:30

With Fish “roughing it” this week Jim invites Alex Kidd from the Malt Couture podcast on to co-host. We talk about Outriders, Devil May Cry, and go over the news. Check out Alex at www.instagram.com/dontdrinkbeers www.dontdrinkbeer.com www.patreon.com/dontdrinkbeer and listen to Malt Couture wherever you get podcasts!

Plachy is sick and Fish hasn't played any video games but, you know what, they do a show, Goddamnit. And you'll laugh - oh, you'll laugh, don't worry about that. In fact, the only thing you should worry about is that Plachy hasn't sneezed since Vietnam.

The boys are back with their tales of woe, video games, news. Mobile games and baseball are back, baby!