Podcast Rodeo for August 5: Ear Factor
Yes, it's been more than a week since the foul jellies you call eyes have been graced by a Podcast Rodeo. But let's not waste time with pleasantries: We missed you, you missed us. Let's talk podcasts.
ButtonMashers: One of our favorite activities on the Rodeo is finding brand new podcasts that have some promise and helping them to take their first steps, like Forrest Gump-style cybernetic legs. After just its seventh episode, ButtonMashers has already found itself a good flow, as well as a nice rapport between its hosts. In this episode, there's an extensive discussion comparing the DS and PSP, and it reminds us how much we like it when podcasts slow down and have a really thorough discussion of the topic at hand.
1UP FM: We're still trying to expose those who haven't heard about it to 1UP's excellent new feature-heavy cast, 1UP FM. This week, in addition to the usual stuff, there's a discussion of Skate 2 with an EA staffer and a discussion of the next generation of consoles that we are so not ready to have.
Joystiq Podcast: You can listen to a lot of podcasts this week, but you're not going to find one with a better episode title than "King of Snacks." We don't remember anything else that happened in this despicably long episode, but, hey, King of Snacks.
Awesome Video Games: It's likely a misuse of our considerable power, but, when we're not bringing your attention to fresh podcasts, we like to draw you to old ones that haven't been updated in a bit in the hopes of summoning them back from the grave. In this vein, we present Awesome Video Games' incredible three-part epic of Cousin Lester and the Game Genie. Watch, enjoy, and hope for more.
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