May 012013
 

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“If I can get to them? Peanut. If not, plain.”

This week finds Brandon, Harrison, Eric and Josh dishing on the latest, greatest spoilers from Game of Thrones and the viability of combating piracy through quality. Then, after a quick break, the gang dives into another round of Pre-E3 headlines that include Microsoft’s long-awaited next-gen console announcement-announcement and Nintendo’s official withdrawal from the annual press conference parade. Last but not least, Josh finally (and legally) discusses the nitty-gritty details of the Marvel Heroes beta and we answer some listener emails– including a JKP! video game pitch, some “Would You Rather’s” and another noir-themed JKP! fanfic.

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Apr 172013
 

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“I may not be comfortable, but at least I’m not shitting my pants.”

Join Brandon and Tom as they welcome Harrison back from the Convention circuit, then quickly dive into a second, more established analysis of Penny Arcade’s Strip Search, respond to Aaron Diaz’s conceptual twist on Legend of Zelda, and address some specific topics requested by JKP Facebook followers. Then, after the break, the trio answers a few listener emails, including some Summer movie hype, Nintendo’s “next-gen” prospects, and a very, very, very special unveiling of a belated April Fool’s Day gift for Harrison!

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Mar 272013
 

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“I guess Darkwing Duck is to Batman as Howard the Duck is to Rorschach.”

On this week’s episode, three grown men who are bad at math gather ’round the mics for quality game talk: Brandon is pleasantly surprised by the announcement of DuckTales Remastered, Harrison finally discovers the endgame of Persona 4 Golden, and Josh pulls back the curtain on a huge PR disaster for Marvel Heroes. Then, after the intermission, Harrison discusses his progress through Tomb Raider, Brandon talks about the official cast of Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles, and Josh revels in a now-infamous Brony-related news story. All this PLUS listener emails and more!

This week’s intermission is “A Fighter Mk II” by Crybringer! Grab it for yourself here!

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Mar 202013
 

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We like to call ourselves surreptitious and flexible.

Join Brandon, Josh and Harrison this week as they rubberneck the wreckage (and subsequent corporate fallout) of the latest Sim City, wince at the unexpected brutality of the latest Tomb Raider, and ask some curious questions about Penny Arcade’s latest “reality TV” venture, Strip Search. Lots of latests, apparently. Plus, listener emails– including a winner for Josh’s Marvel Heroes beta contest!

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Mar 052013
 

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The long-awaited follow-up to last year’s gender politics discussion finally arrives!

Join Brandon, Emily, Harrison, Heidi, Jenny, Josh, Naty, Sarah, Shadra and Tom as they join forces for an extra-large, extra-long forum on sexism, feminism, and the current state of women in geekdom. Gear up for almost four solid hours of back-and-forth about misogyny at the Academy Awards, female creators in male-dominated industries, heroines in peril, preposterous erections, revealing costumes, convention horror stories and much, much, much more.

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Feb 272013
 

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Tuck it in, everybody.

This week starts with some quick thoughts on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Skyrim DLC finally arriving on PS3, and Harrison’s unexpected immortality in Persona 4. Then Brandon, Harrison, Tom, Josh, and Eric (skyping in from NY) dive into the main event with detailed reactions to Sony official reveal of the PS4! Then, after the break, Josh offers you, our listeners, a shot into the new Marvel Heroes beta with a new contest and we tackle some listener emails!

Editor’s note: Skype attempted to auto-correct our levels against Eric’s thundering voice. Volume gets a bit twitchy.

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Feb 192013
 

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Helen, these artisan stars are exquisite.

This week kicks off as Brandon, Harrison, Tom and Josh dish on Bungie’s decade-long Destiny project and play catch-up with some minor Nintendo news. Then, after the break, Eric heaps some well-deserved praise upon Fire Emblem: Awakening in a new Tales From the North, Harrison brings out his old Atari Lynx and reveals its effectiveness as a bludgeoning instrument, and some last-minute predictions are made on the eve of Sony’s impending PS4 unveiling. Plus, listener emails!

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Feb 142013
 

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Relax your body. Open your mind. Release the hostages. It’s Z-Time. And the love doctor is in.

As promised, Zack takes the helm this week– in his best wig and false glasses, to boot– and guides us through two and a half hours of Valentine’s Day-themed listener emails. Listen in as he shoves Brandon, Harrison, Josh and Tom through a carnival ride of painful memories, embarrassing confessions, sandwich preferences, and very definitely too many World War II jokes.

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Jan 232013
 

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We’re doing a Lord’s work. (Not THE Lord…)

The show is back after an unexpected (ahem) week off! In the first half, Brandon, Harrison and Josh discuss what they’ve been playing lately (including more Persona 4 Golden and Dust: An Elysian Tail), and discover how long it takes to finally warm up to Deep Space Nine. Then, after the break, Heidi joins us for a new segment in which some incredibly sweet ice wine is enjoyed during a session of mandatory positivity. Then, to wrap things up, we tackle a heap of listener emails and read not one, not two, but three JKP fan fics.

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Jan 102013
 

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The oil lasted for seven days!

A new year dawns as Brandon returns from MAGfest 2013 to share the sights, sounds and stains of the convention with Josh, Zack and Harrison. Then, after the break, our quartet tackles the newly-announced Nvidia and Valve-based game consoles from CES, battle wits against Fez and Persona, dissect comic shop Spider-Man complaints, and read a few listener emails.

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