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ON AIR: GFW Radio 97.5 The Brodeo
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Vampire On Titus
Member
Anything game that's been released for over 2 years is dated and unplayable, obviously.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
CoD 4's SP can't compare to Ep 2's.
DangerStepp
Member
I've been creeping on the listening.
I don't want it to end.
Seriously--one of the best podcasts of all time. Thank you, guys.
I don't want it to end.
Seriously--one of the best podcasts of all time. Thank you, guys.
You aren't alone; I do the same thing. Shit is pure gold and makes me wallow in nostalgia.
Eh, never dug the amusement park feel to the games. Ravenholm seemed to be where the gameplay really opened up. I can't do Call of Duty for the same reasons. Third person cover-based shooters like Uncharted, RE4, Mass Effect, etc. is where it's at for me.
I just started listening to this.
It's really nice to hear everyone again - especially Shawn Elliott.
It's so incredibly weird to hear Ryan be so vocal in this group. I listened to the Geekbox for like a year after the band broke up but stopped for some reason I can't remember. I feel like I should again.
I stopped listening to Rebel FM even though I like Anthony. I was very much pushed away when they spent donation money to buy a gaming computer for one of the new hosts. I was also turned off by all those "love advice" emails.
I think I only ever heard Shawn on the Irrational podcast like... once.
Jeff has been fairly consistent, but it's always nice to hear him.
Is "A Life Well Wasted" still going? I un-subbed after nothing happened for like a year.
Sean has been really quiet so far.
It's really nice to hear everyone again - especially Shawn Elliott.
It's so incredibly weird to hear Ryan be so vocal in this group. I listened to the Geekbox for like a year after the band broke up but stopped for some reason I can't remember. I feel like I should again.
I stopped listening to Rebel FM even though I like Anthony. I was very much pushed away when they spent donation money to buy a gaming computer for one of the new hosts. I was also turned off by all those "love advice" emails.
I think I only ever heard Shawn on the Irrational podcast like... once.
Jeff has been fairly consistent, but it's always nice to hear him.
Is "A Life Well Wasted" still going? I un-subbed after nothing happened for like a year.
Sean has been really quiet so far.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
I think if you appreciated Ravenholm, then Episode Two would be just what you want. It's not massively more open, but there's breathing room and the scenarios are a big bigger.
Episode One might be skippable though.
Out of the Game never worked, sadly due mainly to Ngai for me. Seems like a top dude but zero 'radio' vibe. Just Shawn and Jeff having a podcast would be enough really.
And GFW does really highlight how painfully boring other podcasts are. Things like Idle Thumbs or any of the other 1up wannabes / hangers on just didn't and dont have interesting, relatable human charisma. GFW were lucky they were interesting guys, because most gaming nerds and industry types aren't. Which added to why GFW was special. I know they've got better things to do than podcast, which is another reason they're interesting people, but I'd like THEM to have hundreds of thousands of dollars and to just put out 5 to 10 a year. Life, hey.
I forgot how good GFW was as I get deeper into this.
I like the entire GFW cast, so I don't want to single anyone out but...
If I was completely honest, I think I have to say that Shawn really makes GFW what it is.
He is probably the most unique and intriguing podcast personality I've listened to. It's incredible how he so easily switches from the most ridiculous and sometimes immature anecdotes to some very smart and insightful discussion.
I love the whole "intelligent goof" thing he has going on.
This made me realize how much I really miss him as a podcast personality.
I like the entire GFW cast, so I don't want to single anyone out but...
If I was completely honest, I think I have to say that Shawn really makes GFW what it is.
He is probably the most unique and intriguing podcast personality I've listened to. It's incredible how he so easily switches from the most ridiculous and sometimes immature anecdotes to some very smart and insightful discussion.
I love the whole "intelligent goof" thing he has going on.
This made me realize how much I really miss him as a podcast personality.
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
yea, booo. Thumbs did a pretty good job of filling the GFW sized hole in my heart
DangerStepp
Member
Awesome. Loved the one with Jeff Green. Can't wait to listen to this on my way home from work.
Any idea when the next irrational podcast will come out? I liked the latest one with the devs talking about other games.
Jack Scofield
Member
I've only listened to about 30 minutes of this podcast so far, but I hope they stop talking about how games development is so very different from games journalism. I get it. It's almost as if they're different careers or something. Shocking.
That seemed to be the main topic on the Out of the Game podcasts as well. Still love GFW Radio, though.
That seemed to be the main topic on the Out of the Game podcasts as well. Still love GFW Radio, though.
Vampire On Titus
Member
Jeff Green was easily equally as important to me.
Damn. Thank you!
I can understand that. I love Jeff Green and am subbed to the (inconsistent) PopCap podcast solely to hear him. Maybe I just incorrectly "valued" him less because I hear him semi-regularly still. I never hear Shawn anywhere anymore.
Yikes! I got a response.
Pretty sure that's the first time I've seen someone say "thank you" after being called a "goof".
Check out the latest Irrational Behavior? http://irrationalgames.com/insider/irrational-behavior-episode-10-best-games-of-2011/
It was nice having everyone back together, but the audio quality was pretty atrocious. And as with any Skype podcast everyone ends up interrupting or talking over someone else. I hope future reunions will have everyone in the same room, because without that it's kinda hard to recreate GFW Radio.
I will do that.
Did the RSS change at some point? My podcast download software hasn't caught anything new on the Irrational Behavior RSS in many months.
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
Thankfully this reunion show is not as self important as Out of the Game. That show should have been called Shawn Elliot's pulpit. It was uncomfortable to listen to, especially knowing Luke Smith seemed to want no part of the...intellectual?...discussion Shawn was trying to have. Jeff Green and Robert Ashley didn't seem totally on board with it either. Then there was N'gai. Anytime he spoke or attempted a joke it was like applying the emergency brake while driving 55.
It changes to other things later on.
thechristoph
Sir!
This made me very happy to hear. Everyone always talks about how Ryan never talked on GFW, but neither did Sean Molloy. Even on this episode, he was hardly there for the last half of it. Still, it was good to hear him.
Whatever happened to Darren Gladstone? Seems like he's never included in the fond recollections of the Brodeo. I'm expecting one day to see a scathing tell-all about how evil of a person he was or something.
Whatever happened to Darren Gladstone? Seems like he's never included in the fond recollections of the Brodeo. I'm expecting one day to see a scathing tell-all about how evil of a person he was or something.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Jeff was always the backbone of the podcast. I'm glad they only did one more show when he left because it wouldn't have been the same. He kept it all together and allowed it to delve into utter madness when appropriate.
Shawn, Sean and Robert were the great supporting characters who brought the best content for them to discuss. Darren, Ryan and Anthony were also great, but less important.
That's how I'd rank it, anyway. Not that it matters in the slightest, because they were 7 guys who entertained me. The more the merrier!
Shawn, Sean and Robert were the great supporting characters who brought the best content for them to discuss. Darren, Ryan and Anthony were also great, but less important.
That's how I'd rank it, anyway. Not that it matters in the slightest, because they were 7 guys who entertained me. The more the merrier!
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
haha. apt description.
Bringer Of Bacon
Member
Yeah man.
I just remember as a kid cutting the grass and listening to the brodeo episode that I burned on to a CD and played in my janky-ass walkman cd player that would skip every time I took a step.
I remember always LOVING when Shawn would talk about poop, feces, farts, obesia, etc, laughing my ass off, then always having Jeff come in and spoil the fun. BUT, he always knew when to do it at the right times before things got too far.
Too fuckin funny. Miss those days terribly.
PS: I would pay up to but not exceeding 15 dollars a month for a GFW radio subscription. Just FYI.
VGChampion
Member
I haven't listened to a Podcast seriously since this goldike podcast ended. Geekbox is / was fun but I haven't listened to them in months (years?). Whenever Lost ended. So glad to have this episode. Mainly once the original cast started moving on with their lives and people like that deep voiced guy showed up I lost interest. 
This is blowing my mind right now. Brodeo, being a kid, and an actual cd player all at the same time just isn't computing.
This is blowing my mind right now. Brodeo, being a kid, and an actual cd player all at the same time just isn't computing.
Bringer Of Bacon
Member
This is blowing my mind right now. Brodeo, being a kid, and an actual cd player all at the same time just isn't computing.
Yup lol. I was an under privileged child and did not have one of them fancy iPoods.
But I did build myself a gaming rig and played hours of oblivion/hl2/cs1.6.
OpinionatedCyborg
Member
I found it quite interesting, and I wouldn't have minded hearing more about it, particularly from Jeff. It's a huge transition to make, and the task is even more daunting when you're approaching 50, have children about to go to college, need to be preparing for retirement, and you've spent the majority (all?) of your working life as a writer with some managerial responsibilities. I am not interested in the very obvious differences between writing about games and making them; I am interested in their experiences making the transition between thetwo worlds. Maybe you're tired of hearing about it since it is a topic on the Out of the Game podcast. I haven't listened to that yet, so thanks for the inadvertent recommendation!
Guys, that was fantastic. Thank you for doing this. It was like stepping into a time-machine and going back to a sweeter time.
I totally agree with frequency's post about Shawn. He reminds me of a lot of the guys that I grew up with in that he can come across as very base and crass, but at the same time is incredibly intellectual and poignant.
GFW Radio will never be surpassed as the zenith of gaming-related podcasts.
I totally agree with frequency's post about Shawn. He reminds me of a lot of the guys that I grew up with in that he can come across as very base and crass, but at the same time is incredibly intellectual and poignant.
GFW Radio will never be surpassed as the zenith of gaming-related podcasts.
Bringer Of Bacon
Member
Lick, Stroke, Kiss, Suck,
Only then do they give you fuck
Make 'em happy, its the main attraction
Bitches call it, satisfaction
Only then do they give you fuck
Make 'em happy, its the main attraction
Bitches call it, satisfaction
hahaha I thought of Robert Ashley when watching this SNL skit: http://laist.com/2012/04/15/snl_pokes_fun_at_us_the_californian.php
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
Why would you resurrect this thread with no new news
He probably wanted to help people increase their ignore list count.
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Idle Thumbs say many smart things of the sort you seem to be interested in. Start at the beginning instead of the middle and it will feel a lot less like you're missing in-jokes. And they cover a wide range of topics, often completely disconnected from the latest releases, which gives the show a timeless quality.
The Bombcast guys are charming, funny people with great chemistry but I have NEVER felt particularly enlightened about game design or player psychology while listening to them in the way that I did when listening to GFW or Idle Thumbs.
snoopeasystreet
Member
Idle Thumbs is simultaneously the smartest and silliest podcast in relation to gaming. The bombcast is more like a funny way of hearing game reviews and previews.
Here's one of the hosts, Chris Remo, talking about play-testing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URNczgnGQWA
Stuff like this does come up on the podcast as well, though you're just as likely to be listening to the guys amusing themselves (which I love, but I realize not everybody does).
hahaha yes because NeoGAF threads aren't constantly bumped with non-news.
Guys, you can torrent every episode of GFW, if the excellent This Year collections and YouTube clips aren't enough.
dehydratedbabies
Member
I finally listened to this last night and those two hours felt like twenty minutes. It was thoroughly entertaining and as always the conversation was effortless, hilarious (I laughed pretty hard at the CWC discussion), and interesting (specifically the discussions about The Most Human Human, which is on my Amazon wishlist). I now miss GFW Radio more than ever and I hope they'll do this again someday. I've already downloaded the Just Talking episodes with Jeff and Shawn and I look forward to listening to them sometime soon.
Oh, and I'm glad that I decided to send Shawn the link to that shroom forum on Twitter a couple months ago, lol. When I came across it I figured that he was the person who would appreciate it the most.
Oh, and I'm glad that I decided to send Shawn the link to that shroom forum on Twitter a couple months ago, lol. When I came across it I figured that he was the person who would appreciate it the most.