TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old Games

Ep. 341 – ToeJam & Earl

We’re talking about the roguelike dungeon crawler, ToeJam & Earl, Digital Trends’ 18th-ranked Sega Genesis game. If conversation about rapping aliens from outer space isn’t funky enough for you: we also renew our Lay’s Passport to Flavor, we try Burger King’s new Whopperito, and Tyler shares a very important Fantasy World update! So suit up in your Frazier cosplay of choice and enjoy the show.

Ep. 340 – All Calls with Brandon of Axelay Fame

Brandon (of Axelay fame) joins Shock Value and Dave to help sort through a backlog of voicemails and text messages from our amazing listeners. This episode offers the hardcore Ray Stevens talk you could ever want in a podcast about video games! We also touch on Mechroboticon, The Legion of Lucifer, Weed Needles, and remember that birds are the worst.

Ep. 339 – To the Moon

We’re talking about (spoiler free!) To the Moon, the 2011 adventure, role-playing game by Freebird Games. We get serious and talk about how we think video games tell stories uniquely only to turn around and set a whole bunch of Patreon goals involving penguins, waifu body pillows and fun with jars! It’s a weird one.

Ep. 338 – Dune: The Battle for Arrakis

DISCLAIMER: THE AUDIO ON THIS EPISODE IS REALLY MESSED UP, WE DON’T MIND IF YOU SKIP IT, HONESTLY. We’ve reached Digital Trend’s 19th ranked Sega Genesis game, Dune: The Battle for Arrakis. We also talk about the best place to fool around when you’re in high school; Dave reveals that he is a Sith Lord; we talk about RTS games in general; and we talk about sandworms.

Ep. 337 – Moto Racer 2

We’re talking about Moto Racer 2, the 1998 racing game for PC. We meet and really get to know Uncle Hamburger. There are lots and lots of Shrek references. Like so many. I seriously cannot stress the amount of references to the animated motion picture, Shrek, starring Mike Meyers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow. Also Pokémon puns.

Ep. 336 – Pokémon Go

We’re talking about the 1998 racing game, Moto Racer 2. Just kidding! This is a very weird, very spur of the moment Pokémon Go episode brought to you by Princess Consuela Banana Hammock Taryn Landon! *Reggaeton horn!*. Complete with technical difficulties!

Ep. 335 – All Dem Calls

We answer some listener voicemail and text messages. Kyle’s Lean Cuisine is done.

Ep. 334 – Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

We’re joined by Sweetheart Josh Nance and Sandwich Pope Phil to talk about Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for the Nintendo Entertainment System (aka the Dark Souls of Zelda games). Technically, Dave asks a lot of questions while Tyler, Josh and Phil talk about the game. Phil reads YouTube comments, shares an embarrassing poop story, and we talk about the ghost of Dragoncon future. Oh! And TADPOG shirts!

Ep. 333 – Jurassic Park: The Lost World

Something. Has. Survived. We’re talking about Jurassic Park: The Lost World, the action-adventure game by Appaloosa Interactive. To be completely honest with you, we use this game as crude scaffolding in order to construct a podcast of tangential thoughts. Y’know, stuff like sex dreams, Archer versus Bob’s Burgers, the lovable puffball Qworby, comic strips like Calvin and Hobbes and Foxtrot, and the time a Founding Father transformed a man into a pig-man. Enjoy!

Ep. 332 – M.U.S.H.A.

We’re talking about M.U.S.H.A., the delightfully weird shoot ’em up for the Sega Genesis, which was sent to us by Bloody Handed Otaku of Ziggy Moons Michael. We get into the ins and outs of this game but more importantly: Tyler started playing Pokémon GO, we eat Zebra Nutty Buddies, and we have a serious conversation about the future of calls on the show. Taryn left a voicemail, she’s pissed and she had a sex dream about one of the cohosts.