Debate This!

Debate This!

If Kirby swallowed a boss from Metal Gear Solid, what absolutely bonkers power would he obtain? Which of the X-Men would be the biggest bummer of a roommate? Is King Bob-Omb’s rule officially recognized by the Mushroom Kingdom or is Bob-Omb Battlefield a sovereign nation? Debate This! asks the kind of bold and heroic questions about your favorite video games and comics that no other podcast would dare ask. Although, it’s probably because other people have better things to do than argue which color of Yoshi is the best color of Yoshi. In this show, no one is right, but someone is definitely wrong. read less
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Ep. 144: Cozy Regular Dude Type Folks
May 7 2024
Ep. 144: Cozy Regular Dude Type Folks
The month of May is synonymous with flowers and sunny weather. Birds are chirping, buds are blooming and farming sim fans are hunting for this year's way to enjoy the outdoors without leaving the indoors. Now we're not talking about just farming sims, we're setting our sights on the whole "cozy game" genre. The execs have asked us to head to the field of video games and harvest some new cozy games. Today we're tackling the questions, "What not cozy game should be remade but cozy?" Kyle's pitch is about as radical as a cozy game can be. Andrew's pitch is about as pun-filled as a cozy game can be. Matt's answer is pretty much just Five Nights at Freddy's. Recommended Reading: FLAVOR TEXT: Bloodborne https://pod.link/1369802369/episode/e192a4c00c8c8b2ffcaa87cdf8794432 The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast! Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net! Properties we talked about this week: Fallout (the show and 76), Coffee Talk, Night in the Woods, A Little to the Left, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Bloodborne, Five Nights at Freddy's The Movie, Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, Chao Island, Stardew Valley Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 143: What're Ya Droppin'? (ft. Greg Schulz)
Apr 30 2024
Ep. 143: What're Ya Droppin'? (ft. Greg Schulz)
Profits are down! Why are profits down? Who knows, but they're down everywhere! Profits are so down that Big Capitalism has come running to us here at DT!HQ to get profits back up! How are we going to get profits back up? With card battlers of course! Todd gives the people what they want and completes a beloved trilogy. Matt is making the sickest, raddest card battler you've ever seen. If you understand Andrew's answer, hey, this episode is for you. And last but not least, because only Kyle understands card games, we invited our buddy Greg Schulz to keep us on track. Recommended reading: Special thanks to Greg for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out Greg's Stuff! Check out Left Trigger Right Trigger: https://www.lefttriggerrighttrigger.com/ Check out The Once and Future Nerd: https://onceandfuturenerd.com/welcome/ Check out Greg's Band called Duckspeak: https://duckspeak.bandcamp.com/ The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net! Properties we talked about this week: Xmen 97, Mega Man Battle Network, Magic the Gathering Arena, Hearthstone, Lord of the Rings Shadow of War, Lord of the Rings Shadow of Mordor, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, NieR Automata, Fortnite, Marvel Snap, Thrasher Magazine Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 142: Put the E Back in Wii Sports (LIVE! at Midwest Gaming Classic)
Apr 16 2024
Ep. 142: Put the E Back in Wii Sports (LIVE! at Midwest Gaming Classic)
On the day of our non-denominational Lord, April 7th, 2024, 4 nerds were given a platform for a second time. A platform, not just on the internet, but in a real life place in front of real life people at the Midwestern Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Those 4 nerds dared to ask a dangerous question, "What sport should be added to Wii Sports?" This raucous debate will really have you questioning if you know what a sport is. Andrew is pushing for esports in video games. Kyle is defending an American pastime. Todd is combining two things you didn't know could be combined. Recommended reading: You can find the PowerPoint at the following link. If your podcast app doesn't support links, please visit our website to find the slides at debatethiscast.com!  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17DEU_1dz7BMtCb0pV05qKPIxejavS7o_-60wMZ3_sM8 Here's that chessboxing clip: https://youtu.be/i5WJOPeWczM?si=HuufeGlpQQgaaVtT&t=1371 Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net! Properties we talked about this week: Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Sports Club, Nintendo Switch Sports, 1 2 Switch, Microsoft Excel, Corn hole, Chessboxing Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 141: Do You Think The Danger Room Is Mad At Me?
Apr 2 2024
Ep. 141: Do You Think The Danger Room Is Mad At Me?
Hoo boy those new X-Men ['97] sure are competent superheroes and also universally sexy. Pretty much the opposite of that are the 3 of us dweebs standing in the shadows who all somehow also made the cut and got accepted into Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters despite having superpowers or eshewing raw bisexual energy. Matt shows his super-expertise with common household appliances, Andrew illustrates his super-ability to read a room, and Todd slip-slides around via his super-undiagnosed hyperhidrosis. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast  Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com  OUR FIRST LIVE SHOW OF THE YEAR IS ON THE CALENDAR! Come see your favorite nerds debate in person at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee. We're headlining the Bonus Stage on Saturday, April 6th at 7pm. You can tickets and details at https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ (*swingset not guaranteed) Properties we talked about this week: X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men '97, X-Men: The Last Stand, Mystery Men, The Incredibles, Watchmen, Jean Grey's baby monitoring app  Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 140: Rage Bait 64 (ft. John Warren)
Mar 26 2024
Ep. 140: Rage Bait 64 (ft. John Warren)
It's Christmas of 1996 and you've just unwrapped the hottest new home gaming console, the Nintendo 64. You're about to be immersed into a game more realistic than your brain can even fathom. Except it's not 1996, it's 2024 and games look more like real life than real life does. Wouldn't it be a wild thought experiment to adapt a game made in 2024 to 1996's N64? Wouldn't it? Fair warning, if you've played a particular game series, Andrew is going to make you furious. Kyle is here to make one 25th of a game. Todd is going to talk a lot about horses. Because none of those things sounded great, we also invited former Fanbyte Head of Media and current cohost of If You’re Driving Close Your Eyes and cofounder of Glydr, John Warren! Recommended reading: Special thanks to John for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out John's Stuff! Check out Glyder HERE https://feetlegal.com/Check out If You're Driving Close Your Eyes HERE https://pod.link/1648903956 The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com OUR FIRST LIVE SHOW OF THE YEAR IS ON THE CALENDAR! Come see your favorite nerds debate in person at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee. We're headlining the Bonus Stage on Saturday, April 6th at 7pm. You can tickets and details at https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ (*swingset not guaranteed) Properties we talked about this week: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Fortnite, Mine Craft, 007 GoldenEye, Red Dead Redemption 2, StarFox 64, Elden Ring Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
FLAVOR TEXT: Power Rangers
Mar 12 2024
FLAVOR TEXT: Power Rangers
Does it smell like Teen Spirit in here or is that just me? While we're not talking about Nirvana today, we are talking about one of the other biggest figures of the 90s, Power Rangers. It's hard to believe it's been 30 years since we were first introduced to the color-coded teenagers with attitude. Now with 30 seasons and 4 feature length films under their belt, we're going to look under the spandex as to how exactly Haim Saban propped up this franchise for three decades. Not only does this podcast include 30 years of Power Rangers history, it also includes a bonus 15 years of Japanese Entertainment history! What more could you ask for from a millennial podcast like ours? Link to the Imgur library: https://imgur.com/a/qk7hPs4 Recommended Reading: Forever Red Fight Scene: https://youtu.be/KAVU-tvHpyk?si=C2_0Gy-1uaOYwHnlLegendary Battle All Rangers Fight Scene: https://youtu.be/AJF-wpgzRFc?si=P4dfB3Ju5zdNbIQlReferenced Vox article: https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/3/29/15039986/power-rangers-tv-series-movieArchived LA Times article: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-22-me-25774-story.html Want to commission our next FLAVOR TEXT? Get the details at patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a Creative Commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 139: By the Power of Go Fast
Mar 6 2024
Ep. 139: By the Power of Go Fast
How much do you know about the phrase "public domain?" Follow up question, how much do you want to know about the phrase "public domain?" Today we're doing something just plain silly. Today we're making Sonic the Hedgehog games out of public domain novels. Believe it or not, they've already made two of them. Todd's idea led to a lot less puns than it could have. Kyle's idea revolves around everyone's favorite public domain detective. Matt's idea has a villain that really pushes the limits of stupidity. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast! Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com Our first LIVE show of the year is on the calendar! We'll be at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin April 5-7. Not only will we be shaking hands and slingin' free merch, but we'll be recording an episode of DT! LIVE on the Bonus Stage! Catch the live show Saturday, April 6 at 7pm at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee! Get details and tickets at  https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ Properties we talked about this week: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Sonic and the Black Knight, Moby Dick, Sherlock Holmes, Around the World in 80 Days, Sonic Boom, Crush 40. Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 138: With Apologies to Baldur's Gate 3 (ft. Jennasis)
Feb 13 2024
Ep. 138: With Apologies to Baldur's Gate 3 (ft. Jennasis)
I'm just going to say this up front: 138 = 69 x 2. With that out in the open, it should be no surprise to you that today's episode is another "What game would make the best dating sim" episode. If you don't want to hear the DT! hosts discuss BDSM, maybe skip this one. (Looking at you, Matt's Mom.) Kyle is doing his best to reinvent the most lackluster release of 2024 so far. Matt is pushing the boundaries of what you can do with a typo. Todd came to the party with more Olympic facts than your body has room for. By the way, we have a guest this week and Jennasis is here to make you think about Ed Sheeran. Recommended reading: Special thanks to Jennasis for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out Jennasis's stuff! She's one half of two different podcasts. One is called Two Girls, One Ship and it breaks down romance in video games. The other is the Cyberpunk Lorecast and I don't feel like I need to explain to you what that is. Check out Two Girls, One Ship HERE https://linktr.ee/twogirlsoneship Check out the Cyberpunk Lorecast HERE https://pod.link/1475412003 Check out the Robots Radio Network HERE https://www.robotsradio.net/ The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast! Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail. OUR FIRST LIVE SHOW OF THE YEAR IS ON THE CALENDAR! Come see your favorite nerds debate in person at the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee. We're headlining the Bonus Stage on Saturday, April 6th at 7pm. You can tickets and details at https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ (*swingset not guaranteed) Properties we talked about this week: Baldur's Gate 3, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Doom, Doom Eternal, The 2024 Paris Olympics and I guess also Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, Tetris Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 137: Dude, What's My Phase
Jan 23 2024
Ep. 137: Dude, What's My Phase
Did you know there's only one official Marvel Cinematic Universe slated for a 2024 release? That number jumps to three if you include the Sony Venom-Verse movies, but the once mighty MCU is down to a single cinematic release this year. Whether you've kept up with Phases 4 and 5 or not, you're probably aware that Marvel Studios seems to lack direction. Somewhere between a glut of Disney+ content and the conviction of their planned franchise villain, Kevin Feige et al. seem to have lost their way. That's why the Marvel Team has turned to us here at DT!HQ to help determine: What should be the new direction for the MCU? Todd is going to tell you about the Dark Avengers and you're going to like it. Kyle is going to tell you about House of M and you're going to like it. Andrew's going to tell you about Separation Anxiety and you're going to hate it. Recommended Reading: An article about the Jonathan Majors situation if you're unaware: https://shorturl.at/ijIX1 The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast. Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com Do you like it when we talk about comics? Do you like it when we say comic words into your lil ears? Would you like more content that includes us saying comic words into your lil ears? If you begrudgingly answered yes to any of those questions, check out our sister show, Avenge This! where ever you get your podcasts! Properties we talked about this week: Dark Avengers, Dark Reign, Thunderbolts House of M, Separation Anxiety, Venom (2018), Avengers Secret Wars, Avengers Kang Dynasty, Just like, the whole fuggin MCU. Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 136: Dice Wars: Revenge of the Six
Jan 9 2024
Ep. 136: Dice Wars: Revenge of the Six
It's season premiere episode time, nerds! And, as this is the premiere of Season 7, we've decided to leave everything related to the number 6 in the past. That might not seem like much, but it means that we're throwing away all the 6-sided dice in the world. You read that correctly, all the d6s are going away forever and we here at DT!HQ are in charge of replacing them. Join us as we kick off DT! Season 7 and decide "Which dice is the best dice?" Kyle makes a shockingly weak pitch for the d10. Todd makes a shockingly strong pitch for the d4. Matt makes a shocking pitch. Who will stand victorious amongst the battlefields of the Dice Wars? The title of this week's episode was NOT selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community because we didn't want to spoil the bit! That said, if you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast! Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to our Redbubble page and give us your money! You can find that Redbubble page with relative ease by going to www.debatethiscast.com and visiting the “Support the Show” page. Properties we talked about this week: Bauldur's Gate 3, Liar's Dice, Dungeons and Dragons, Yahtzee, The Metric System, Chipotle, Fazoli's, American Football, Craps Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
Ep. 135: Set Phasers to Pizza
Dec 19 2023
Ep. 135: Set Phasers to Pizza
Happy Winter Season of Non-Denominational Holiday Celebration™ to all of you who celebrate non-denominationally! Happy Tuesday™ to those of you who don't! It's time for our final debate of the year and our annual shitty peripheral gift exchange! Unfortunately, DT!HQ is a little short on budget this year, so we decided to exchange gifts with the local pawn shop as opposed to each other. So today we've gathered together to decide on the best video game peripheral to sell to a pawn shop? Matt brought a plank of wood. Andrew brought a slice of Pizza. Todd brought an oldie that is most certainly also a goodie. Recommended reading: Atari Stick Station write up: https://rb.gy/pfi4cj TMNT Controller Press Release: https://rb.gy/9yc7uv The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast! Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com Hey you! Were we on your Spotify Wrapped this year? Or on any other non-Spotify end of year list? If so, we'd love to know about it! Share that proof to social media and tag one of the accounts above. If you do, you'll be our favorite listener and we may even send you something. Or don't, I'm not your dad. Properties we talked about this week: Panera Charged Lemonade, The Atari Stick Station, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem, Pizza Scented Xbox Controller, Armor3 NuType Wired Keyboard, Phantasy Star Online, Pawn Stars, Nintendo Speedboard Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!