It was a quiet night in Cincinnati, OH when the call went out for a podcast to perform live and spice up the night. We answered that call and swore to host a live podcast the likes of which Cincinnati, OH had never seen. This is that podcast and in this podcast we ask, "What modern game would you put in an arcade cabinet?"

Andrew is ready to introduce the free-to-play model to Pizza Huts everywhere. Todd is ready to reintroduce the track ball to modern gaming. Kyle was there with us in spirit, but spirits don't exist in live podcasts.

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A massive thank you to the folks at RX Gaming for inviting us to their event! You can find out more about their mission to make gaming accessible at rxgaming.org!

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Properties we talked about this week: Fortnite, Elden Ring, Donkey Kong, X-Men, Turtles in Time, The Simpsons Hit and Run, Pac-Man, Big Buck Hunter, Golden Tee, Guantlet, Bad Dudes

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When we opened our FLAVOR TEXT series up to commissions, none of us thought we'd be talking about long-running improv comedy bits. But alas, here we are.

This month we're examining the career of comedy legend Martin Short. More importantly, we're going through the character? story? persona? that is Jiminy Glick and his TV show Prime Time Glick!

Special thanks to Noah for setting a new high bar on weird FLAVOR TEXT commissions! Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/debatethiscast to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT!

Recommended Reading:

• Bill Hader Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoUAp9HCUv0
• Steve Martin Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd99lR-dDmE&t=1s

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It's the season 8 premiere, can you even believe it? That's right, they let us get away with seven whole seasons so we decided to do another one! Speaking of doing another one, have you done today's Wordle? We all spent the holiday break commiserating with our families over the New York Times Games and how dumb the purple group in Connections is. Well this experience inspired us, so we're opening our season in kind. Without further ado, we ask the question, "Which NYT Game should become multiplayer?"

Todd is ready to unpack some early-childhood trauma. Andrew is creating some middle-aged trauma. Matt's speaking in numbers and we're not quite sure what that means.

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Properties we talked about this week: New York Times Games, Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Sudoku, Tiles, Scrubs

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Here's a trailer for Debate This! Season 8 and what we have on the calendar for this year.

See everyone? It's a trailer! You can start here! You don't have to go back and listen to episode 1. Please don't go back and listen to episode 1.

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Happy New Year Nerds! It's our podcast house-rule that we always take the first week of the year off. Usually we upload a trailer and season preview, but that's coming next week! This week, we have a very special live show recording.

In October of 2024, we teamed up with some other podcast friends to host a round of Family Feud at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Jokes were made, hosts were embarassed, pride was forfeited. This is that recording.

We're running a Listener Survey for the first time ever! We'd love your input. If you have 5 minutes, check it out here: https://forms.gle/AQBnkg1C83hkkap28

Special thanks to PRGE for having us and Sam, Jennasis, and Toasty for joining us! Here are some links:

• PRGE: https://www.retrogamingexpo.com/
• Two Girls One Ship: https://linktr.ee/twogirlsoneship
• Mass Effect & Cyberpunk Lorecast(s): https://www.robotsradio.net/podcasts

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Whether you say "Happy Honda Days!" or "Merry Chrysler!" you surely know that gift-giving is the reason for the season. That's why we're wrapping up 2024 with our annual peripheral gift exchange! This year we have teamed up with the folks at Dolly Parton HQ to help spread the cheer to every child in America! (*Please note, Dolly Parton is in no way involved with Debate This! and all opinions expressed within this podcast are not endorsed by real life Dolly Parton.*)

Kyle is circling back to our first episode of the season. Andrew is optimizing work flows for the children. Matt is committing crime.

We're running a Listener Survey for the first time ever! We'd love your input. If you have 5 minutes, check it out here: https://forms.gle/AQBnkg1C83hkkap28

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Properties we talked about this week: Rez, Steel Battalion, Buzz Trivia, Dolly Parton, Fortnite, Roblox, Mech Assault, Armored Core, Buzz Trivia Buzzer, Mega Jockey 9000, ASCII Trance Vibrator

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The last month of the year calls for a hoard of annual, year-end traditions. For some, that may involve decorating evergreen pines, for others, the estimation of Q4 tax payments, but for those of us of a certain generation, the last month of the year can mean only one thing: Spotify Wrapped. For those uninitiated, Spotify users receive a fun little slide show showcasing what songs they listened to most this year. It's all fun and games except this year, Spotify did a bad job. Enter the nerds at DT!HQ who have tasked us with making Spotify look better. To do that, they've asked us to put our heads together and brainstorm: "What's the worst 'Wrapped' report you could possibly get at the end of the year?"

Matt's doing movies. Todd's doing video games. Kyle's doing everything else.

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Properties we talked about this week: Letterboxd, Madame Web, Bad Boys 4 Ride or Die, Magic The Gathering Arena, Overwatch 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Longlegs, Joker Folie Deux, Fall Guy, The Crow, Argyle, Rebel Moon, IF, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Fly Me To The Moon, Deadpool & Wolverine, Wicked, Doordash, Draft Kings

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This month, we are diving into the entire story of the game franchise former Presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman doesn't want you to play, it's Mortal Kombat! For a property that's got more timelines than the MCU, it's actually pretty amazing how consistent Mortal Kombat is about its lore. True, the story is absolute bananas, but those bananas are dedicated to a singular throughline more so than most other video game franchises.

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