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The Crubcast is a weekly podcast tackling various gaming and life topics with a touch of controlled chaos.

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#76 Judging YOUR hottest takes

Crubcast

11/01/24 • 84 min

is the Switch holding back gaming? Are Pokemon Black & White awful? Should Hyrule Warriors even exist? Today we're diving into YOUR hottest takes and seeing if they pass muster. Check the link below if you want to give some for the next edition!

MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join
Bird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficial
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org

SHOW NOTES
Give us your hot takes for the next time we do this: https://forms.gle/usbTxVZTaoNYbsrb9

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 How the Switch is holding back gaming
07:37 Handheld consoles are the only place left for innovation currently
15:53 Pokemon Gen V sucks
21:26 You should have to use only new Pokemon in new games
26:41 Tunic is one of the best Zeldas of all time
32:15 Hyrule Warriors has the best BotW plot
37:48 SA2 is worse than Heroes and Shadow's game (2005)
45:41 Just bullying Sean
52:20 "(Thing) Explained" videos have ruined the fabric of reality
57:33 THE ALGORITHM SUPPRESSES US!!!
58:40 There could be another crash in the gaming market

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#10 The Ups and Downs of reboots and adaptations

Crubcast

07/29/23 • 74 min

As more time goes on, more reboots, remakes, and adaptations keep coming. Today we wanted to discuss what makes them work, what makes them flop, and if its a trend that should continue or not. Also Kevin confidently states that Rift Apart is DOOM For Kids.

MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Bird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficial
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org

SHOW NOTES
Come watch some of crub take part in The Charity Room's big annual event, "Charity vs Room 2"! We're raising money for RAD this year and would love to see you there! More details at the link:
https://www.thecharityroom.com

Putting an article to explain Pokemon's "Dexit" here in case you wonder what that's about. Mentioned at around 33:45:
https://sea.ign.com/switch/155438/feature/pokemon-sword-and-shield-controversy-and-dexit-explained

Here is our discussion on games preservation that is mentioned at around 43:30:
https://youtu.be/IJHCJFHOemE

An explainer on the Dean Takashi Cuphead thing, if you want further context. Mentioned at around 49:00:
https://venturebeat.com/games/the-deanbeat-our-cuphead-runneth-over/

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun
Trav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro and catching up
02:12 Setting up the topic
05:34 Kevin on how Ratchet Rift Apart is DOOM for kids
10:04 Attempting to clarify the many definitions of remake
19:01 What's often forgotten about with adaptations
24:45 Ninja Gaiden, X-Men, and Sabrina (a problematic trio)
34:21 Empathizing with those who don't like what a reboot turns something into
45:02 What is the value in doing reboots/adaptations?
53:49 Is rereleasing an original media before its remake good? Or should it be included with the remake?
01:01:19 Maybe it's okay for us to let some things go
01:10:27 Closing thoughts and outro

#50 What makes good pacing in a game?

Crubcast

05/03/24 • 62 min

What makes good or bad pacing in a video game? Is there a reliable "just right" zone or is it just chance when it happens? We gathered 4 people who have never shipped a video game to discuss this.

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun
Trav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy

CHAPTERS
00:00 A well paced podcast
01:40 What is pacing?
08:44 Good versus bad pacing
14:53 God of War 2 (original) was paced very well
21:26 Times when story gets in the way of pacing
30:57 We've gotta talk about Death Stranding
41:54 Does pacing make or break a game?
52:07 TheCrazyEven's Patreon Question of the Week

#17 We created our own cryptid

Crubcast

09/15/23 • 85 min

Today on the Crubcast we bring you a tale of a creature from Delaware. One so feared for its outrageous fondness for feet that its made waves through all of the...very mountainous regions of Delaware. Please, kick back, make sure you're safe, and join us on this tale of...The Billyhorse.

MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Bird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficial
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org

SHOW NOTES
Here is a link to our beautiful creature:
https://twitter.com/CrubOfficial/status/1699231843017728323

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Trav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro and check-in
01:16 Setting up the topic
05:15 Determining our cryptid's home
08:56 We start talking about feet, sorry, but it makes sense
16:13 Crafting an origin and name for our little freak
28:56 How long has our creature been around? What does it sound like?
35:56 The reveal of the first draft
37:53 Trav begins the second draft
38:48 We begin to tell the canon tale of this cryptid
42:12 We get distracted by how it looks
42:50 The tale resumes
47:58 Its features canonize before our eyes
50:02 Tommy Maxwell's unfortunate involvement
56:32 The creature's sighting in the 1960's
1:01:23 Our creature basically finalizes visually
1:08:26 TheCrazyEven's Patreon Question of the Week

BONUS: Podcastémon Episode #001

Crubcast

02/27/24 • 26 min

We're watching EVERY non-filter episode of the main Pokémon anime and talking about it on our new Patreon exclusive podcast, Podcastémon! This first episode is free to give you a taste of the show, and if you want to listen to us immediately lose our sanity doing this you can join our $10 tier at https://www.patreon.com/crub to listen to more episodes. We've had a ton of fun doing this already, and we guarantee you'll have just as much fun joining us.

SHOW NOTES
Here's the filler guide we're using:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRRcvt8VScb_LO-GESJaCxIscFG_sj_0NcNqp_YevIlIp8_yC3HlKMmzRxEoI-B24LDjPpTW9S3PVCY/pubhtml

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt

#51 We're glad E3 is dead (really)

Crubcast

05/10/24 • 74 min

We're not afraid to say it. E3 had its pros, but given some space since its demise we've begun to feel that it may have been a net positive for Gamer Week to go away. Do you miss E3? Perhaps you miss the idea of E3? Let us know!

SHOW NOTES
Here's that bullshot Killzone 2 E3 trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4HNmuEAKg

Let's make a meme (Ubisoft E3 2015):
https://youtu.be/RCqGxNxjKA8

Ubisoft 2016 E3:
https://youtu.be/UTd-VPD0zCg

Check out Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX (the developer gave us review codes, full disclosure, but to save you a Google):
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/epic-dumpster-bear-1-5-dx-dumpster-fire-rebirth-switch/

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Brody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROX
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 RIP E3
07:15 The case for why E3 should be dead
20:53 The knock-on effects of E3's demise
29:08 Oddities about Summer Games Fest
38:17 What newer game showcases can't replicate about E3
49:07 A reluctance to appreciate the medium
1:02:06 Larkrin's Patreon Question of the Week

#9 Discussing our favorite indie spiritual successors in gaming

Crubcast

07/21/23 • 90 min

This week on the crubcast, we got together to talk about our favorite indie spiritual successors in gaming. Stardew Valley, Pizza Tower, Spark the Electric Jester 2, ULTRAKILL, and all the ups and downs in-between.
MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Bird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficial
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org

SHOW NOTES
Our TotK Spoilercast:
https://youtu.be/vJsrW8Nfhao

Trav's new Metal Gear video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSzlLtrtl8

The Plucky Squire:
https://thepluckysquire.com/

Buck Up And Drive!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714590/Buck_Up_And_Drive/

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1353230/Bomb_Rush_Cyberfunk/

New Jet Set Radio leak:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/footage-of-jet-set-radio-and-persona-3-remakes-has-seemingly-leaked/

Hover: Revolt of Gamers
https://store.steampowered.com/app/280180/Hover/

Quest Master:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2094070/Quest_Master/

ULTRAKILL:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229490/ULTRAKILL/

30-Year-Old Boomer meme explanation:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/30-year-old-boomer

Dusk (from the ULTRAKILL devs):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/DUSK/

Prodeus:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/964800/Prodeus/

Spark the Electric Jester 2:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079210/Spark_the_Electric_Jester_2/

Poglings (Chao Garden-esque game):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2284190/Poglings/

Pizza Tower:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231450/Pizza_Tower/

ANTONBLAST:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887400/ANTONBLAST/

Hollow Knight:
https://www.hollowknight.com/

Stardew Valley:
https://www.stardewvalley.net/

CHAPTERS
00:00 Catching up with Brody
06:15 Checking in on our Tears of the Kingdom thoughts
15:44 Pros (and cons) of the indie spiritual successor
23:07 Hover: Revolt of Gamers
32:05 Trav explains to Chris why Ultrakill is great (but not applicable)
38:18 How ULTRAKILL appealed to Justin, a genre newcomer
42:42 Spark 2 is not quite a Sonic Adventure successor, but is still really fun
54:30 We give Pizza Tower its due
01:04:22 Brody's love of Hollow Knight despite unfamiliarity with genre
01:11:36 Contrasting Stardew Valley against modern Story of Seasons/Harvest Moon
01:24:53 Trav addresses Mighty No. 9 and Outro

#49 How do we make time for video games?

Crubcast

04/26/24 • 63 min

Every day there are at least 90 new games that friends, reviews, and content creators are telling you that you HAVE to buy and play. How on earth are you supposed to juggle the hottest new Video Games alongside making time for said friends, family, work commitments, personal goals, the gym, grocery shopping, and occasionally breathing? We don't have good answers, but we do have some answers.
MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Join our Discord ► https://crub.org/join
Bird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficial
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org

SHOW NOTES
Here's the CGP Grey video that was mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snAhsXyO3Ck

(We had to use the stream audio for this episode due to some tech issues, apologies for the cutouts in speaking.)

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 There are only 24 hours in a day?? Persona?
04:39 There's just too much media to enjoy
14:12 How ADHD paralysis complicates things even more
27:48 Let's just rawdog reality
36:08 Wanting to do things but then never doing them
43:57 Implementing a triage approach to your time
53:51 Chef Kilo's Patreon Question of the Week (from January oops)

#48 Second-Annual 2024 Video Game Mascot Draft

Crubcast

04/19/24 • 78 min

Welcome to the second video game mascot draft! Each of our 4 hosts will pick from a (terrible) list of game mascots to round out their team, in addition to one wild card pick each, to see who has the best shot at winning randomly selected categories. Could Nathan Drake really be a good interior designer? Does Donkey Kong know chess?

SHOW NOTES
Here's the first Crub Draft, if you want homework before this episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXX4KI-jmWE

BAFTA's most iconic video game characters of all time:
https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/bafta-most-iconic-character-poll-results

Here is "Steps", for when you hit that point and go "Huh":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steps_(pop_group)

For your ease of reading, here are the characters involved. Minecraft Steve, Duke Nukem, Parappa the Rapper, Solid Snake, Qbert, Samus, Agent 47, Ken Masters, Bowser, Nagito Komaeda, Sephiroth, Gordon Freeman, Nathan Drake, Knuckles, T Shaped Tetris Block, Donkey Kong, Goro (with the four arms), Dig Dug, Krystal, Diana Burnwood, Deadman, Miles Morales, Robin (Fire Emblem)

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg
Trav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy

CHAPTERS
00:00 We are ready to blame Justin once again
03:26 Reading the draft picks
07:14 The start of the draft
32:53 The first category: Best interior decorators
40:45 The second category: Team that will win a game of chess
47:11 The third category: Team that could win America Ninja Warrior
53:37 The fourth category: Which team would be the best boy band
1:00:18 The final category: Team that can cure the common cold
1:04:35 Surprise category: Who would win in Hole in the Wall (?)
1:07:40 A tie???
1:11:14 Chef Kilo's Patreon Question of the Week

#20 What are the most useless inventions?

Crubcast

10/06/23 • 89 min

Throughout time there have been many, many....many inventions. Some are useful and have improved our everyday lives. However, some are seemingly useless. These inventions have done nothing for us. And somewhere in the middle are ones that we don't think have improved our lives, but perhaps have. Today we tackle at least some of them. We're sorry in advance.

MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.youtube.com/@CrubOfficial/live every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Bird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficial
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.org

SHOW NOTES
This is the truck nut hat. We are sorry:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1147012768617222184/1156380270665138187/download_11.jpg?ex=652f208d&is=651cab8d&hm=fd3d7a10d96f88a7a5c9686c96ff6fc972da2860d90922b92cf6995ebe28a50e&

TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Brody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROX
Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro and check-ins
01:37 Setting up the topic
06:55 Are carpeted floors actually useless?
18:20 Truck nuts.
26:36 Single play toilet paper? Useful? Useless? Help?!
34:45 Chris learns what a supply chain is (he knew)
46:06 Check splitters? USELESS!
51:15 Non-stick pans have no use, and the great Table Debate
1:19:39 TK_Hubworld's Patreon Question of the Week

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How many episodes does Crubcast have?

Crubcast currently has 79 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Playstation, Leisure, Switch, Gaming, Podcasts, Video Games and Xbox.

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The episode title '#76 Judging YOUR hottest takes' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Crubcast is 75 minutes.

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Episodes of Crubcast are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Crubcast was released on May 26, 2023.

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