SmokedMeat
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I’ve been getting into podcasts recently, so I’ll check out Nextlander. Personally I found Jeff boring, but then maybe it’s just boring to listen about the videogame industry.
"The Ship of Theseus" is what the theory is called if anyone is interestedI mean it’s not Giant Bomb now. It’s that old thought experiment where if you have a car, and over the years you replace every single component of the car, is it the same car?
The new team I’m sure is doing their best (I personally haven’t watched much of it), but GB was Jeff, Ryan, Brad, Vinny, and Alex. You could change the side people around as long as you had the core, but without the core they may as well change the name of the site because it ain’t GB.
Leave your comfort zone of familiarity and find someone new who's a good speaker and just passionate enough about the hobby to the point where they are not overly jaded(complaining about everything) but also not overly enthusiastic(giving out high scores everywhere). They should be able to just have fun on a podcast and list out their likes and dislikes about gaming topics. It will take a while but you'll most likely find them.I’ve been getting into podcasts recently, so I’ll check out Nextlander. Personally I found Jeff boring, but then maybe it’s just boring to listen about the videogame industry.
I thought it was just me who couldn't tolerate her. I actually mentioned my feelings on Resetera and got a warning about "drive by opinions" - all I said was I didn't like her.For what it’s worth, she’s lot more tolerable on those streams than she was on GB east stuff
Jeff IS boringI’ve been getting into podcasts recently, so I’ll check out Nextlander. Personally I found Jeff boring, but then maybe it’s just boring to listen about the videogame industry.
ok?Not really
Jeff is fun, if he was boring then he wouldn't have more live views than giant bomb and nextlander combined.Jeff IS boring
He might be older and as cynical as ever but one thing he definitely is not is boring.Jeff IS boring
Like many video game content creators, Jeff is the most engaging and fun when he discusses and plays game genres that he is really, really into. Bring up NFL Blitz, Tony Hawk, NBA Jam/Hangtime, or any other arcade/extreme sports video game and you'll see his face light up with joy as he'll speak with enthusiasm.Jeff IS boring
Like many video game content creators, Jeff is the most engaging and fun when he discusses and plays game genres that he is really, really into. Bring up NFL Blitz, Tony Hawk, NBA Jam/Hangtime, or any other arcade/extreme sports video game and you'll see his face light up with joy as he'll speak with enthusiasm.
Jeff IS boring
was it that Klepek character? He always felt like a wet blanket at a party. It was during his tenure I started loosing interest in GB and shortly deleted their site from my saves.I haven't follow him in years though, GB just got incredibly boring after a while and I honestly couldn't stand one of the (at the time) newer hires, tall dude who mumbled and breathes through his mouth. Everything he was in was unwatchable for me.
No, the tall guy was Ben. That being said, I was never that fond of either him or Patrick.was it that Klepek character? He always felt like a wet blanket at a party. It was during his tenure I started loosing interest in GB and shortly deleted their site from my saves.
I came to GB in about 2016 so I missed this. Would love to see Ryan Davis stomp on Patrick Klepek if anyone has a good video of itHe was almost overtly harassed by Davis every other episode,
Jeff is fun, if he was boring then he wouldn't have more live views than giant bomb and nextlander combined.
Does he say retarded words before he covers his eyes too? Tha'd be amazing.Patrick Klepek in the bottom-right everyone lmao
Patrick Klepek in the bottom-right everyone lmao
Wasn't there a screen grab of some shit he said that he would cancel someone else over from years back? I can't remember what it was, but it came around the time of the Danny O'Dwyer stuff.
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There's also his participation in the "GameJournoPros" collective that's thought-provoking
A lot of people here disliked Abby and Patrick, but for me Ben was the only terrible addition I can think of. He would never do a single bit of research on his own field he worked in and would spout off random wrong facts, which in turn made every other podcast member constantly have to waste time correcting him. He's always extremely low energy, mumbling, and usually unprepared with talking points for any podcast or exclusive show that he was on, barely brought his own creative content to the fold(instead jumping into pre-established shows to make them worse because Vinny wasn't at west coast anymore), and he overall treated the job like he almost didn't want to be there but it was a good paycheck.No, the tall guy was Ben. That being said, I was never that fond of either him or Patrick.
What was the DoD stuff? Was it when he tweeted racist shit back when he was a teenager?Wasn't there a screen grab of some shit he said that he would cancel someone else over from years back? I can't remember what it was, but it came around the time of the Danny O'Dwyer stuff.
What was the DoD stuff? Was it when he tweeted racist shit back when he was a teenager?
I’ll assume this is a really long-winded way to say yes.He’s 36 years now. He was not a teenager at the time at all. He wasn’t even a teenager when Twitter went live, assuming he joined it on day one which he of course did not. And more to the point, I couldn’t care less that he said it to begin with. It’s that he would be first in line to cancel anyone who did.
I’ll assume this is a really long-winded way to say yes.
Okay.Sorry to see that three sentences now constitutes "long winded."
So yes, it is the racist shit. Just wanted to be clear this wasn't some misguided teenager, as you stated.
Nextlander is great.I started listening to Nextlander and really enjoy it
Anyone listen to Fire Escape podcast with Dan, Mary and Mike? It’s ok, a little childish in places but fun.
Nextlander two part GOTY goes live this week I think, too.
Anyone listen to Fire Escape podcast with Dan, Mary and Mike? It’s ok, a little childish in places but fun.
Nextlander two part GOTY goes live this week I think, too.
Yeah that’s fair. I also skip ahead but they’re likeable people (although it took me a while to warm to Mike.)I've tried. I like Dan and Mike, but you turn on Fire Escape and you need to skip ahead and least an hour just to hear them talk games. I know their schtick is "it's like listening to friends in a bar" - and if that's what you're looking for it's for you. I just find it extremely boring and often obnoxious.
Fire escape is great. Really good show. Childish but I am so it fits right with my humour. Big fan.
More layoffs at giant bomb
They are still paying Rykert.The site has been on life support since 2020. Somebody just needs to pull the plug.
He'll probably do a Patreon & go full streaming before the end of the year.
He's been streaming again lately. I suspect he'll announce within the coming months if not sooner.Surprised he didn't do it in the first place. I know he likes the group dynamics and maybe managing employees or contractors isn't his ambition, but it seems like doing his own thing would be much more lucrative.
Still shocked that Dan went back.
GB paid that Klepik guy like $80K effectively straight out of college well over a decade ago, so I have to imagine Ryckert's check if fat as fuck, quadruplely so with pandemic salary bloat.