You often hear the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover”. And that’s generally speaking good advice to live your life off of. But have you ever judged a book, a movie, a game, or an album by its cover, thinking it was going to be great…and then it actually was?! On this episode, we talk about some of those times where all we knew was the cover and it was absolutely correct!

Games and media discussed - #EldenRing #BaldursGate3 #FinalFantasyX #HiFiRush #HellbladeII

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Whachagotthere?

Mike’s: A Shiba Inu speed-runs a game at GDQ

Daniel’s: The Fifth Season by NK Jemisen

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Daniel and Mike update their draft picks with games recently featured during the Summer Games Fest presentations - thanks to FantasyCritic.games

Catch up with us and find out who will build the ultimate team of the best critically reviewed games of this year and what the “punishments” will be for the co-host with the lowest score!

Follow our League on FantasyCritic.games - ⁠The Dorkiest Podcast - 2024 Better Co-Host Contest - Fantasy Critic

Games and media discussed - #EldenRing #Returnal #Forspoken #PaperMario #HellbladeII #LifeIsStrange #AstroBot #TheLegendOfZelda #AssassinsCreedShadows #BlackOps6 #LegoHorizonAdventure

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Whachagotthere?

Mike’s: Trailer for Robert Egger’s Nosferatu

Daniel’s: Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4) by Brandon Sanderson | Goodreads

Pride Month shout-outs!

• The New Evangelicals (@thenewevangelicals)

• Jon Stewart Smashes the Myth of Corporate Morality in Pride, BLM, and Beyond | The Daily Show

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As much as we love the gaming industry, there are still things about it that we just don’t like or don’t agree with. While we like to remain positive on this show, we’re gonna get a little spicy this time around! Here are our HOT TAKES on gaming!

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Whachagotthere?

Mike’s: Melanie Martinez - The Trilogy Tour

Daniel’s: Spanish Love Songs currently on tour

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I think it’s safe to say that we all grew up watching and loving Disney’s animated films. So it’s only natural to discuss our all time favorites and how that list has changed and evolved over the years as we’ve gotten older and our perspectives have changed.

On this episode, Daniel and Mike share their favorite Disney & Pixar Animated films

Games and media discussed - #EldenRing #GodOfWarRagnarok #SeaOfStars #TheLionKing #InsideOut #BeautyAndTheBeast #FindingNemo #Coco #TurningRed #ToyStory3 #ThePrincessAndTheFrog #Aladdin #Tangled #Tarzan #Encanto #TreasurePlanet #Moana #Frozen2 #Ratatoullie

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Whachagotthere?

Mike’s - Square Enix’s Pop Up Shop

Daniel’s - SeeYouSpaceCowboy - Coup de Grace

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Mike and Erika have completed their second playthrough of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth! Together, they discuss the overall experience, share some of their favorite stand out moments, and theory craft some of the new elements introduced in the Remake Trilogy! This discussion is intended for those who have completed the game and would like to hear potential spoilers for future plot elements of Part 3 and the other titles in the Complilation of Final Fantasy VII series.

Full spoilers for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Final Fantasy VII: Remake, the original Final Fantasy VII, and the movie sequel Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

Games and media discussed - #FinalFantasyVIIRebirth #FinalFantasyVII #FF7 #AdventChildren

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We’ve got another batch of game serieses that have been long dormant and NEED to come back! #DinoCrisis please!!

Games and media discussed - #Castlevania #Crysis #EarthwormJim #EldenRing #FinalFantasyVIIRebirth #LegacyOfKain #Onimusha #Prototype #SleepingDogs #Turok

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Whachagotthere?

Mike’s - Carol & The End of the World

Daniel’s - The Stormlight Archive - Wikipedia

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In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Daniel and Mike share their childhood crushes from games, comics, movies, and anime. ♥

Zoey's childhood crushes - 18:55

Daniel and Mike's childhood crushes - 57:03

Whachagotthere?

Mike’s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v6y2pY1pZ0

Daniel’s - https://youtu.be/nsJxyUvkB_E?si=0W1pmT3P2N23wjzk

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With the final film in Zack Snyder’s DC Trilogy now under our utility belts, it’s now time for Mike and Daniel to share their thoughts on a film that we’d never thought would ever see the light of day! Did Mike’s incessant begging for Daniel to watch this movie finally pay off?! Is Daniel now fully engrossed just like Mike is? Check out the final part in our Deep Dive in our Zack Snyder’s Justice League review!

Full Spoilers for Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League (2017), and Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Daniel’s Whatchagothere? - https://boardgamegeek.com/image/7682641/lord-rings-adventure-book-game

Mike’s Whatchatgothere? - https://www.cluedupp.com/

Games and media discussed: #ZackSnydersJusticeLeague #BvS #ManOfSteel #Cyberpunk #PhantomLiberty #EldenRing #StarWarsJediSurvivor

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