Sun, 15 November 2009 In Episode 103 of the Weasley-House Podcast
(formerly the Mugglecast), the guys discuss the recent legal threats
that have forced them to adopt the new name of the podcast. Never ones
to wallow in self-pity, however, the boys march on and discuss some
listener mail. Kyle has two stories for his recurring spot on
crazy-behaving muggles. Then the guys get into a nontraditional fringe
segment of the Harry Potter community-- slash fic. The guys have
researched some of the best... and some of the worst... Potter slash
fic and each come to the table with what they consider the best.
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Sat, 7 November 2009 In Episode 102 of the Zombiecast, the guys
review some of the more relevant books and movies to be released
lately. In their weekly segment, Epicurian Delights, the guys give
recipes they've been enjoying in the past several weeks. And, as
promised, they open up the mail bag and answer questions directly from
you- the loyal listener.
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Sat, 31 October 2009 This is a no-prep episode. Comments[0] |
Sat, 17 October 2009 In Episode 100 of the Animalcast, the guys
decide that it's time to give back to the listeners. Not wanting the
fans to deprive the fans of their last opportunity to hear some
legendary stories that have never been told, the guys tell all their
untold stories. How did Kyle make his paralegal cry? What last two
pitches did the guys never get a chance to use? Did Kyle's neighbor
catch him peeping on her dancing naked in her shower? What was actually
said during the missing 23 minutes? Did Kyle sing Brian's Song when
Mike dropped off the call? And they even reveal what the undiscovered
April Fools Day joke of 2009 was. Then they wax philosophic about what
the podcast has meant to them and how proud they are of what they were
able to accomplish in 100 episodes.
Warning: this last episode is over 2 hours and 30 minutes. But it's worth every single second. Comments[0] |
Sun, 4 October 2009 In Episode 99 of the Animalcast, the guys
discuss the latest installment in their ever-educational series, the
Airing of Grievances. This week the guys air their grievances against
Kids Today. You know that jackass who's gunning his engine at you at
the stop light, thinking he's all big-shit-McGee in a Hummer his daddy
bought him as a graduation present? A Hummer? A fucking Hummer? I mean,
holy shit! If I had my fucking IROC-Z that I cruised in highschool, I'd
show this motherfucker how a car can tear off the stop line. A Hummer.
Fucking kids today.
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Sat, 19 September 2009 In Episode 98 of the Animalcast, the guys dig
deep into their journalistic roots to bring you Geek News. What's the
latest on smoking hot Megan Fox? Which geek-icon starlet has gone gay?
Is the first story related to the second, and if it was... well that's
just hot. In any event, the guys go to great lengths to find the
stories that matter to you, you big fat nerd. So enjoy. And as
always... you're welcome.
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Sat, 12 September 2009 In Episode 97 of the Animalcast, the guys read
some and listener mail from Beorgbeard, and then answer the age-old
question about their listeners: are they Geeks, Nerds or Australians?
In preparation for this episode, listeners sent in stories of
embarrassing episodes in their lives that have scarred them
permanently. Then the guys provide their verdict for each listener's
story-- was it an example of them being a geek, a nerd, or just plain
old Australian? Which listener got caught in their middle school
library reading the Monster Manual with an erection? Which listener got
de-pantsed at Gen Con? Which listener tried to hit on a female with a
reference to his Wand of Cure Moderate Wounds? And most importantly,
were the listeners geeks, nerds or Australian?
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Sat, 29 August 2009 In Episode 96 of the Animalcast, the guys do a
momentous top five list. It's the top five reasons they should quit the
show at or before episode 100. Could it be the fans? Could it be the
work? Could it be the lack of originality? Could it be that they're
bored with it. Or perhaps a dispute has grown between the guys. Hmmmmm.
Listen and judge for yourself.
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Sun, 23 August 2009 In Episode 95 of the Animalcast, the guys get
sidetracked by a little Instant Podcast. The topics are random, and all
suggested by you... the listener. So you only have yourself to blame,
don't you? Don't you? Well, I hope you learned a lesson. Comments[0] |
Sat, 15 August 2009 In Episode 94 of the Animalcast, the guys
countdown the greatest spoilers of all time. You know those movies or
books that had that great twist at the end that you didn't see coming?
And how awesome it was when you were shocked at the reveal? Well, the
guys are going to provide you with the single greatest examples of the
best spoilers ever. But never fear, the guys actually want you to
experience these spoilers for yourself and then post up your
experiences, so they go to great lengths to NOT actually spoil the
different movies, books or other entertainment in their lists.
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Sat, 1 August 2009 In Episode 93 of the Animalcast, Mike and Kyle
channel their inner-juveniles and spend the entire hour playing
F/Marry/Kill and Power to the People. You know the rules to F/M/K--
three people and three horrible choices that will change the world
forever. Power to the People is the exact same game, but with
superpowers and no fucking (unless you get the Multiple Man power).
Enjoy the most immature episode yet.
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Sat, 25 July 2009 In episode 92 of the Animalcast, the guys
conclude their experiment in listener participation with The Fresh
Grind. Listeners have posted discussion topics on the animalball message boards
and they guys didn't look at or read the topics until they started
recording this episode. They talk about a myriad of topics including:
how to break the news to your boy/girlfriend that you're a nerd gamer;
which monster is the next "it" creature; and the guys favorite
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Sat, 4 July 2009 In Episode 91 of the Animalcast, the guys try a different angle on listener participation. Last week they asked listeners to post up questions or show topics they wanted the guys to talk about.
Mike and Kyle didn't look at the thread or read any of the posts until
they started this episode. It's the Fresh Grind! The listeners
suggested a variety of important topics: how do you tell your
co-workers that you're taking time off from work to go to Gen Con? How
stupid is Shadowrun? If Mike and Kyle had to pick any celebrity to play
them at the Ennies Award show win they win best podcast, who would they
pick? What about that story about how Kyle played a prank on a
co-worker that was so bad she locked herself in the bathroom crying for
half an hour? And of course, where are the missing 23 minutes from the drunk no-prep episode? The questions and more are answered in the Animalcast's first installment of Fresh Grind. Comments[1] |
Sat, 27 June 2009 And they're baaaack! After a brief summer
hiatus, the guys are back in Episode 90 of the Animalcast to catch up
on their latest gaming escapades. They start the episode by talking
about their plans for viewer participation in next week's episode. Then Kyle talks about playing Paizo's Pathfinder, Munchkin, Unexploded Cow, Girl Genius: The Works, Infernal Contraption and Paizo's reissue of James Ernest's Falling. Mike talks about how he wishes he could have played Heroscape,
but he didn't have time to game in the last month. And for the hardcore
fans, they tell old war stories about bowel problems and the horrors of
being buried up to your neck in sand while sitting on your hands.
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Sat, 30 May 2009 In Episode 89, the guys introduce the second
installment in their ongoing educational game series-- The Animalcast's
Guide to Better Gaming. The topic this time: how to be a better player
at your game table. From how to make the perfect "game-oriented"
character to how to raise the level of discourse amongst your fellow
players, the guys cover the spectrum and provide unique insights and
advice for players of every game genre. No matter what game you play,
every RPG player will be able to take something from this episode and
make their gameplay better.
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Mon, 25 May 2009 Proving that their gaming cred is unmatched, in
Episode 88 of the Animalcast, the guys talk about current gaming news.
As longtime listeners would expect, the conversation devolves into
criticisms over WotC's poor decisions and failed opportunities with D&D 4th Edition. They also talk about Free RPG Day,
the recent press release accusing the guys of being insensitive
racists, and the announcement of several new games being launched. In
non-gaming news, both Mike and Kyle giggle like 10 year old girls over
the news that Dollhouse would be renewed. The guys also discuss how
Felicia Day stars in the final episode of Dollhouse, and then in a
truly gratuitous bout of self-congratulation, they brag about their
interview with Felicia Day in Episode 70. Comments[0] |
Sat, 9 May 2009 In this episode, the guys celebrate their two
year anniversary the only way they know how-- A NO-PREP EPISODE! They
guys think they are recording in high quality, but mid-episode
something horrible occurs. Listen to stories about Mike's balls hanging
out, Kyle peeping on a naked mentally handicapped girl and other odd
and compelling stories. They guys wax philosophic on important topics
like the new Star Trek movie and how awesome Dollhouse is. Finally,
they answer the all important question- what's wrong with lesbians.
It's been a good two years. Comments[0] |
Sun, 3 May 2009 In the second part of their 27 part "Airing of
Grievances" series, the guys take on Sci-Fi RPGs. The bastard child of
gaming, Mike and Kyle examine the worst offenses in this genre of
roll-playing games. Why has every adaptation of the Jetsons been
shitty? What's the problem with the late 80s rpg version of Leather
Goddesses of Phobos? Which registered member of Animalball once pitched
a gritty, grim RPG game about anthropomorphic squirrels being the first
explorers to colonize Mars? Is it really funny everytime someone
mentions Uranus? We can't answer those questions here in this post, but
listen to the podcast for more insights.
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Sun, 26 April 2009 In honor of Highlander II, the worst sequel ever released, the guys discuss their lists of the other worst sequels they've ever seen. And then for the first time they read the listeners lists for worst sequels as well. Comments[0] |
Sat, 18 April 2009 In this episode, the guys decide to shift gears
from their normal wacky antics and examine the issues and obstacles
related to women and the roleplaying game culture. The guys explore why
tabletop roleplaying games are overwhelmingly dominated by males, and
whether the limited participation of women is an actual phenomenon or
just a perceived one. They discuss the potential failings of the gaming
industry itself and whether large gaming companies have done enough to
include all players, including women, into their most popular lines of
games. Finally, the guys advise both male and female gamers about
things they can do to make gaming a more inviting and enjoyable
experience to women players.
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Sun, 12 April 2009 In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Kyle
introduce answer the ever-burning question-- Hey, dude! Whatcha
playin'? And they spend the hour discussing all the various and sundry
roleplaying games that they've experimented with over the last several
weeks. But as it turns out, they've both only played Paizo's Pathfinder. Specifically, they both only played the Rise of the Runelords campaign.
But they love it, as loyal listeners well know. They spend time talking
about problems that have arisen and how they've adapted the campaigns
to the particular problems with their groups. Comments[0] |
Sat, 4 April 2009 That's right, faithful listeners, this episode
is our second Animalball Roundtable! In the Animalball Roundtable, we
invite our listeners to join us on the recording to answer all the
important geek questions that matter. Which Brady Bunch family member
was the monster? Supervillains aren't evil, they're just misunderstood,
right? If your life depended on you LARPing, which genre would it be
in? The Roundtable is NOT a closed invitation event. Any listener that
wants to participate simply calls into the conference call and...
BOOM... they're a part of the show. Why didn't you participate in these
high-stakes shenanigans? I suppose only you and your insecurities can
answer that question. Just because we're pointing the shame finger at
you doesn't mean we judge you.
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Tue, 31 March 2009 In this episode, the guys finally wade into the
shady territory of actual play. If you have listened before, you know
that the guys regularly deride other podcasts for having "actual play"
episodes where they simply record their gaming session. Long time
listeners will now that Mike and Kyle find this lazy and
self-indulgent. But once they recognized that they also were lazy and
self-indulgent, they decided it was time to change the world of actual
play podcasts forever.
And what better game to showcase than the single greatest pick up and play game ever, Instant Game-- Animalball's free downloadable game. Mike rolls on the random setting, tone and plot charts at the beginning of the episode, and then they play out an entire Instant Game session in the span of this one hour episode. Are you a fan of actual play podcasts? Are you a fan of pick up and play games? Have you always wanted to try Instant Game but were frightened that your parents would shun you because of its rebellious and unpredictable nature? Then this is definitely the podcast for you. Comments[0] |
Tue, 24 March 2009 Oh how we hath suffered through the slings and
arrows of crappy comic book movie adaptations! Behold the mighty robot
that magically folds in on itself to become a boombox, never once
worrying itself for a plot or the assistance of a writer. And yea,
though we sing the literary praises of He Who Punishes... his cinematic
interpretations have been much like a plague of locusts beset upon our
minds.
All rise for the honorable Mike and Kyle! The Airing of Grievances shall now commence! Comments[0] |
Sat, 14 March 2009 In Episode 79, the guys answer their viewer mail. They talk about their Gen Con plans, some technical information about how they record and answer questions about their gaming set up. But this doesn't really do it justice because, well, it's VIEWER MAIL! Comments[1] |
