Ep. 215 - The Dirtbag of Podcasts

In which our heroes dive deep into the Dirtbag, receptacle of all Patron-submitted questions, on the hunt for “What is the ____ of video games?” format in particular.

Questions this week:

1. Dirtbag Benjamin asks: What is your fine barrel-aged Kentucky bourbon of video games, your Mad Dog 20/20 of video games, and your oversized lollipop of video games? (03:23)
2. Dirtbag Eric Eaton asks: What is the Bob Dylan of video games? (05:54)
3. Dirtbag Timothy asks: What is the F For Fake of video games? (07:54)
4. Dirtbag Anonymous asks: What is the Anna Karenina of video games? (09:47)
5. Dirtbag Kiko B asks: What is the Sonic the Hedgehog the Movie of video games? (11:58)
6. Dirtbag John H asks: What is the Shake Shack of video games? (12:26)
7. Dirtbag Per Hasselstrom asks: What is the Satantango of video games? (16:38)
8. Dirtbag Crumbling Zero asks: (19:01)
9. Dirtbag Devils Blush asks: Who is the Carlo Rambaldi of video games? (21:35)
10. Dirtbag Andy Douseman asks: What is the using a shaving brush and shaving soap instead of a electric razor or disposable razor with canned shaving cream of video games? (22:45)
11. Dirtbag UG asks: What is the Neapolitan ice cream of video games? (26:41)
12. Dirtbag Rainbow Battlekid asks: Who or what is the Michael Jordan of Baseball of video games? (27:20)
13. Dirtbag Paul asks: What is the “Weird Al” Yankovic of video games? (29:41)

Patrons get to submit questions, but everybody gets to discuss this episode in the forums!

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Halo 2
• Feel the Magic XY/XX
• Final Fantasy VII
• Super Mario 64
• Chrono Trigger
• Panzer Dragoon Saga
• Mad Dog 20/20
• Under Defeat
• R-Type Final
• PUBG Mobile
• Super Mario Run
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge
• Kid Dracula
• Castlevania Judgment
• Bob Dylan
• Anthem
• King’s Quest
• Roberta Williams
• Star Fox by Dylan Cuthbert
• F for Fake (1973)
• Segagaga
• Citizen Kane (1941)
• Orson Welles
• Anna Karenina
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
• Metro series
• Alan Wake
• IL-2 Sturmovik
• Rig’n’Roll
• Tetris
• Hatris
• Street Fighter: The Movie
• Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
• King Kong (2005)
• Kong: Skull Island (2017)
• Kung Fu Panda (2008)
• Nacho Libre (2006)
• Brütal Legend
• Shake Shack
• In-N-Out Burger
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
• BioShock
• Bubsy series
• Battletoads
• Satantango (1994)
• Goat Simulator
• Cow Clicker
• Euro Truck Simulator series
• Breathless (1960)
• Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)
• The “Nathan for You” Finale, My New Favorite Love Story By Errol Morris
• Metal Gear Solid
• Carlo Rambaldi
• Stan Winston
• John Carmack
• Hollow Knight
• Final Fantasy VII: Remake - Intergrade
• Tingle Tuner
• Asuka 120% LimitOver
• VIDEOBALL
• Tim’s Instagram picture he talks about, I think
• Neapolitan ice cream
• Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet
• Michael Jordan
• The Last Dance (2020)
• “30 for 30” Jordan Rides the Bus (2010)
• Boom Blox
• “Weird Al” Yankovic
• Saints Row
• Family Guy
• Undertale
• Arcane Kids
• Palladium Interactive, Inc.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.