Okay, okay, you can stop the email campaign, the angry letters in the post, the furious sky writing – there’s a new podcast. Join Jim and John as they attempt to upset every listener from the young to the grumpy, while almost discussing videogames on a few occasions. Of course your Twitter questions fuel our rampant discussion, and indeed our dreadful manners.
People we’re mindlessly rude about include Norwegians, the Pope, people who comment on RPS, people who Tweet to RPS, anyone who is young, and Kieron. But we’re very polite about owls.
Matters of gaming discussion occasionally crop up. They include further discussion of GTA IV, some thoughts about the longevity of MMOs and the accompanying social responsibilities, why we stopped playing WoW, and thoughts on the possibilities for augmented reality games. And model villages. Oh no wait, that’s not games is it?
There’s also vital details on Jim’s plan to imprison criminals in petrol stations, and what games John’s dad plays. IMAGINE KNOWING EITHER OF THOSE THINGS!
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And Nocculi, send us your email address so we can interview you for discussion in the next podcast!
Meanwhile, here’s what Stephen Fry used to be like in the past:
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No we don’t. We HATE all Norwegians. ALL OF THEM!
You guessed my age. You are truly the lords of the United Kingdom of Maths and Guessing
Pah, they were actually one year off. Jim and John are truly the most rubbish at everything ever.
Also, Tei is indeed the best. Yes.
Also I liked the reference to A&J :D
You people are insane for not liking the chess scene in The Wire. Insane, I tell you!
@John Walker
Ah, ok. I heard that much and it sounded like more was about to be revealed so I skipped forward. My mistake, nevermind then.
Also, we British love us Norwegians (I’m part Norwegian) so that settles that. Or perhaps I’m bias.
Seems RPS has something in common with Sony now: a hatred of countries starting with N. That PS3 Slim ad with the neckbeard got pulled after complaints by the Nigerian government.
this is such a great podcast I just love listing to John Walker happy jolly voice
Is there some connection between Copenhagen and LSD I’m not aware of?
Also bugger, why didn’t anyone tell me to twitter this before the podcast? :(
Ok, late as and on page two but a card carrying Wire tosser moves on undimmed.
I would never say there’s anything wrong with the first two episodes. Never. The thing floored me with its density of awesome from the first episode.
And what on earth is wrong with the chess scene? It’s an obvious metaphor. And this is bad because…? It’s also an obvious metaphor being used as an obvious metaphor to explain the game to uneducated hoppers. Again, this is bad because…?
I’m at a loss to guess how it could aquire the tag “Sledgehammer idiot writing”. Have we seen ‘ER’ ot Law and Order, or CSI or even ‘The Shield’ lately? What do the nay sayers watch regularly? Nothing but this year’s slew of Dickens adaptations?
My question barrage isn’t rhetorical. I genuinely want to know. There is no way in the world it is ’stop watching’ bad. If it is I’m missing some truly astounding TV and you all have to tell me about it.
(honestly, if that really bugs people I think the cause is lost. Every time it gets a little larger than life with Omar or something it’ll be “Ohhhhh God! I Can’t Stand it! Back to the nuanced subtlety of ‘Dr Who’ “)
HURRAH. Another Adam and Joe listener.
Heh I still occasionally have a god awful nightmare where I imagine I’m back at university and somehow still haven’t done my dissertation. The relief upon suddenly waking in a cold sweat and realising I’m not a student (Thank god) is then sadly eclipsed by the further realisation that I’m not a student and have to do shit things like work, pay taxes and be responsible (Sad face) instead of loafing about (arse).
Also I’ll agree that The Wire starts off slow, but it builds up (you have to consider each season like a 13 hour movie), and personally I couldn’t see the problem with the chess scene. Its clear if you listen to the conversations that they kids aren’t exactly clued up, where as Dangelo is, so it understandable that he’s going to couch his explanations in a form and manner they’ll understand.
K.W Jeter
For some reason I had a copy of ‘Noir’ in sight when I listened to this despite reading it over a year ago. Wait, I figured it out; I’m a slob who never puts books away.
(Same pile: John Steinbeck, Margaret Atwood, Albert Speer, Elizabeth Hand)
Thanks for another great podcast guys, but I’ve got to say that people badger other people about The Wire because it’s genuinely one of the best TV shows ever made (or certainly that I’ve seen). It’s unfortunate that the constant recommendations can grate but it’d be a real shame if it pushed people from ever getting into it.
Big time commitment but maybe you should watch season one and see how you feel.
Oh and agree that Tei’s comments never fail to put a smile on my face.
Just to confirm: ‘augmented’ is a womb-level word.
That was the most entertaining podcast I’ve ever listened to. Bravo! More tangents and less games chat.
Also, here amongst the bohos of South London Mad Men is the new series with which to bore your chums. (It is excellent)