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A great example of the sterling behavior on Xbox Live
We'll admit it -- we spend a lot of time on Xbox Live. Between the weekly teabag quota we're tied to and practicing heavy breathing into microphones, we're required to jump on the service rather often and let all those anonymous folks out there know the truth. Lucky for us, CheapAssGamer podcast host Wombat has recorded a smattering of vitriol-filled messages from our favorite online locale -- messages he received from people he didn't know after being the "featured gamer" on Xbox.com.We'd love to drop a few excerpts from the CAGcast clip into this post, but we couldn't do so without being wildly offensive (to even ourselves!). Hit the break and check out the full 10 minute example of why civility is merely a facade we parade around in our mask-filled society.
Podcast Rodeo for June 24: E.A.R.
Aww, snap. The Ro-to-the-deo feels just terrible. Not only did we take a week off, we also neglected to give a link to someone who mentioned us on the podcast, which, much like telling a waiter at Chili's it's your birthday, is a guaranteed way to get a freebie.So, we're sorry, GFW Radio, it's been corrected. We hope that our two nations can now live together in peace. You should absolutely go listen to GFW this week, there's a rap battle, you'll love it. Here's a tip to everyone else though, if you give the shout out, let us know when you do and where in the podcast it's located. Sometimes we go through the Wendy's drive thru and we may turn the radio down, and you don't want to miss your moment in the sun because of a Frosty, do you? More picks after the jump.
Podcast Rodeo for May 6: Ear's Mud in Your Eye
It's a fun week in the Rodeo, the sort of week driven by slow news and few releases, the sort of week that forces hosts to dig deep, let go of the magic feather and try to find the entertainment power that was inside them all along. The Hotspot: A story of tragedy, triumph and boredom on the Hotspot as a caller tells about working in an arcade while Billy Mitchell was trying to break the Pac-Man record. Long story short: A kid unplugs the machine, tragedy and hilarity ensue.
Joystiq Podcast 004 - Or IV, if you prefer edition (feat. CheapyD)
Another edition of the weekly Joystiq Podcast has arrived, surprisingly within a week of the last one! This fourth edition finds our Cheap Ass Gamer friend, CheapyD, taking a break from his CAGcast endeavors and joining us for what's likely to be one of the longest hours in his life. Thank heavens he's arrived to give us some pointers -- the multimillion dollar production that is the Joystiq Podcast was starting to spiral dangerously out of control. Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [RSS] Add the Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Christopher Grant and Ludwig Kietzmann Music: "Ted E. Bear's Mafia-Free Playland and Casino" from the Sam & Max Season 1 Soundtrack Program: 0:00:40 - The Xbox 360 Elite! ("I've pre-ordered six or seven of them.") 0:03:24 - Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer ("That's why they need to put KITT in Grand Theft Auto.") 0:14:27 - Roooock Baaand! ("People realize those aren't real instruments, right?") 0:21:29 - Guitar Hero effects pedal ("It's something you step on, like the floor! The floor is free, why shouldn't the pedal be free?") 0:23:08 - Red Octane denies controller recall ("Seems like a pretty stupid computer.") 0:26:12 - PSP price drop ("Lots of memory... if you live in 1998.") 0:28:45 - Latest PSP firmware update ("I meant gaming heroin.") 0:31:19 - Dude, get your own ("All I want for Christmas is a decent ad campaign.") 0:32:52 - NiGHTS 2 confirmed -- again ("I've never played NiGHTS.") 0:34:04 - Time to reinvent Sonic, eh? ("I'll just Google a random butt and send it to you.") 0:38:11 - Resident Wiivil 4 ("Mii zombies?") 0:41:13 - What's up with the Wii? ("The basic rule is you can't criticize the Wii.") 0:51:12 - Continued Wii shortages ("^_^") 0:54:18 - The deal with stacker machines ("It's got mechanical pincers.") 0:55:28 - MAKE IT STOP ("I'm gonna edit one of those out just to screw you over.")
Joystiq invades "a very special" CAGcast
Last night I was invited by CheapyD, founder and Cheap Executive Officer of Cheap Ass Gamer, to join him and co-host Wombat on "a very special" episode of the site's podcast. No, we didn't talk about teen pregnancy and drug abuse; we talked about boobs in video games, the demise of E3, why epobirs can't get any more stars, and the apparently inscrutable Dead Rising save system. What made the show so special? It was the 40th episode and one year anniversary of the CAGcast. Congrats guys! Listen - CAGcast #40: Happy CAGiversary!
