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The QQ Cast: Answers to geek culture's most superfluous questions.
- 386 - Quest 325 - How many roguelikes are in your Steam library?
Whenever developers fuse card games with roguelikes, Tom is there to give them money! Also, Zach shoots chess pieces?
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 1h 08min - 385 - Quest 324 - When does horror work for you?
Raul loves scary things. Tom does not. So when, where, and why does horror work for them? Insert jump scare here!
Sat, 30 Mar 2024 - 1h 09min - 384 - Quest 323 - Which devices are you using in 2024?
Some of us have PCs, others laptops. Some of us use smart watches, others the sun. All of us are addicted to our Steam Decks!
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 - 1h 15min - 383 - Quest 322 - Can AI be used for good?
Are you tired of traffic congestion? Conduct it with AI! Are you tired of low quality 90s TV shows? Upscale them with AI! Are you tired of AI? Fix it by... going outside?
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 56min - 382 - Quest 321 - Which OS powers your NAS?
These hypocrites are all for running private Plex servers, but they are against nefarious cargo acquisition practices on the high seas? This podcast is brought to you by: Cerveza Cristal!
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 1h 10min - 381 - Quest 320 - What software are you running in 2024?
Dear listener, it' s time to migrate off of Google and on to Proton! Also, off of Trello and on to Obsidian! Also, off of WordPad and on to... well, anything really.
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 1h 08min - 380 - Quest 319 - Which films have the greatest director's cuts?
How many directors cuts does Blade Runner have? Are they all worth watching? Can Deadpool save the MCU?
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 1h 01min - 379 - Quest 318 - Do you want to believe in alien hoaxes?
Ruly and Tom don their tinfoil hats, ready their anal probes, and turn on the Fox News; because it's time to discuss the greatest alien hoaxes! Did you just hear the X-Files theme song? Also, are Sonic and Knuckles aliens?
Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 1h 02min - 378 - Quest 317 - What are the greatest rip-offs?
Us pals take a break from our world to talk with our pals about the pals worlds! Speaking of things, heavily inspired by other things, do you know that Akira Kurosawa was both the first and last original filmmaker? (Reupload)
Sat, 03 Feb 2024 - 58min - 377 - Quest 316 - Can we review Rebel Moon, Part 1?
Do we have to review Zack Snyder's 2023 epic franchise launching film Rebel Moon, Part 1: Child of Fire? Yes. Why? Fine. Okay, we'll give it this: it's terribly memorable, with an emphasis on terribly. (That last sentence was typed in slow motion.)
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 1h 27min - 376 - Quest 315 - Can we review 2023?
The year of our lord 2023 was a great year for media, but is there a drought ahead? F*** it, let's just look forward to looking backward and cleaning out our backlogs! Also, Jason Statham is sexy.
Sun, 07 Jan 2024 - 1h 31min - 375 - Quest 314 - Who won the 2023 Game Awards?
While Zach continues his globetrotting adventures, Trey subs in to help Tom and Ruly cover the latest greatest most boring video game news! Also, Axel Foley is back and he looks more tired than ever!
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 - 1h 00min - 374 - Quest 313 - What is the best sci-fi of 2023?
Raul picks a topic about science fiction, for which Tom is uncharacteristically unprepared. However, with Zack MIA, Tom characteristically blames him!
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 - 59min - 373 - Quest 312 - Will you miss Zero Punctuation?
In the year of our meme, 2023, we bid farewell to our favorite fedora wearing game critic whom we adored. Now, as we commit Zero Punctuation to the internet archive, we may take solace in knowing that Yahtzee shall return soon via Pateron for a Second Wind. Farewell, sweet prince.
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 - 1h 10min - 372 - Quest 311 - What are the best Simpsons Tree House of Horror segments?
Tom takes a break from talking about Star Trek to finally talk about the Simpsons! Ruly participates, and Zach attends. Happy (belated) Halloween, dear listener!
Tue, 07 Nov 2023 - 54min - 371 - Quest 310 - Should we review DLC for IGN?
We review everything from Cyberpunk 2077 to Mario Kart to Outer Wilds! That's right, the QQ Cast is selling out again! Except that we aren't getting paid. We are so dumb. Go play the Outer Wilds!
Thu, 26 Oct 2023 - 1h 07min - 370 - Quest 309 - Who are the greatest science fiction composers?
Is it John Williams? It has to be John Williams! It's John Williams, right? Right? Also, Rick has a new voice.
Fri, 20 Oct 2023 - 39min - 369 - Quest 308 - Why are these classic science fiction ships iconic?
Other nerds recreated classic spaceships in Starfield, and these nerds are going to talk about them!
Wed, 27 Sep 2023 - 1h 11min - 368 - Quest 307 - Did you watch the Nintendo State of Sony Direct Play 2023?
Tom tests Zack and Raul's video game news knowledge by asking them riddles about the September Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play! Do you know what's in your pockets?
Sun, 17 Sep 2023 - 50min - 367 - Quest 306 - Which is the most horrifying space death?
Content warning, dear listener! Horrifying space deaths aside, the real terror is that we now have a soundboard. Will Tom completely and utterly abused that privilege? The answer, is yes. Insert Star Trek theme here.
Sat, 09 Sep 2023 - 56min - 366 - Quest 305 - Can we review Loki and the Wasp?
Tom and Zach start reviewing Ant-Man Quantumania, and then promptly get bored and start reviewing Loki Season 1 instead.
Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 1h 10min - 365 - Quest 304 - What are the most played Steam games of all time?
Which games will make the cut? Baldur's Gate 3? Cyberpunk 2270? Baldur's Gate 3? Counter-Strike IV? Baldur's Gate 3?
Sun, 20 Aug 2023 - 1h 00min - 364 - Quest 303 - Want to do some Fanon Welding?
Did you know that, in the world of Epileptic Trees, Fanon Welding is what happens when fans see Shared Universes and Stealth Sequels where there are non? Also, FLOATY ROCKS!!!
Sat, 05 Aug 2023 - 1h 05min - 363 - Quest 302 - Should we review games for IGN?
IGN calls for aid, and the QQ Cast shall answer! You will have Ruly's wit, Zack's absence, and Tom's bad puns! But in all seriousness, Donkey Kong Country is awesome.
Sun, 30 Jul 2023 - 1h 14min - 362 - Quest 301 - What are Christopher Nolans best movies?
Oppenheimer is coming out. Will it be good? Will it have half decent sound mixing? Will it be an atomic bomb at the box office? We don't discuss any of that!
Sun, 23 Jul 2023 - 58min - 361 - Quest 300 - When will AI replace us?
Special guest and AI expert Mr. Matt joins us to discuss how soon this podcast will be made obsolete by our robot overlords! Some might say we are at the MID of our JOURNEY? Three hundred episodes, same bad puns!
Sat, 22 Jul 2023 - 1h 21min - 360 - Quest 299 - What are the best movie soundtracks made by bands?
What do you call it when a movie soundtrack is scored by a band? We don't know either, but we try (and fail) to talk about it while killing time before the big 300!
Wed, 21 Jun 2023 - 1h 05min - 359 - Quest 298 - Can we review The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023)?Tue, 13 Jun 2023 - 1h 09min
- 358 - Quest 297 - What are the best co-op games?
Tom, Zack, and Raul log on to the podcast together to antagonistically talk about cooperative games! From Left 4 Dead 2 to Portal 2... Wait, they don’t talk about Portal 2? Worst podcast ever!
Sat, 10 Jun 2023 - 1h 10min - 357 - Quest 296 - Which OS are you rocking in 2023?
Raul wisely puts his children to bed while Tom and Zach stay up rambling about operating systems. Yes, it is exactly as boring as it sounds!
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 - 1h 32min - 356 - Quest 295 - Can we beat ChatGPT at Jeopardy?
On this very special episode, we celebrate 10 YEARS of the QQ Cast! It's an army of special guests vs ChatGPT in a QQ Jeopardy showdown! Won't you celebrate with us, dear listener?
Sun, 14 May 2023 - 1h 44min - 355 - Quest 294 - Which Star Wars video games do you remember?
Happy Star Wars (a registered trademark) of the Lucas Film (a limited liability company) Day from our benevolent corporate overlords at the Mus Musculus (incorporated)!
Sun, 07 May 2023 - 1h 07min - 354 - Quest 293 - What's your TV reboot pitch?Sun, 30 Apr 2023 - 1h 03min
- 353 - Quest 292 - Who are the greatest villains?Sun, 23 Apr 2023 - 1h 06min
- 352 - Quest 291 - What are the best games on Game Pass in 2023?Sun, 16 Apr 2023 - 1h 04min
- 351 - Quest 290 - Which bad games do you love?
Do you love bad video games? Did you play Jaws? Scribblenauts? Galactic Imperium? If so, I'm sorry. Let's reopen old wounds, together!
Sat, 08 Apr 2023 - 1h 04min - 350 - Quest 289 - Which forgotten films should you watch?
Tom and Ruly take a trip down memory lane and try to convince each other to watch films that are not Mad Max: Fury Road.
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 - 1h 01min - 349 - Quest 288 - What are the biggest movie train wrecks?
What are not just bad movies, but horrendously terrible wrecks of movies that you can't look away from?
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 - 1h 01min - 348 - Quest 287 - What are the most iconic epic movie scenes?
Tom and Ruly are supposed to talk about movies, but instead they spend half the time debate the difference between iconic and epic!
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 - 58min - 347 - Quest 286 - What were the best Steam Deck games of 2022?
Toss a coin to your Gaben, oh Steam sale of plenty! Toss a coin to your Gaben, a friend of humanity! ...also, can we (pun intended) kick start a HBO Mario Kart series where Grogu plays Lakitu?
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 - 59min - 346 - Quest 285 - What was the best crossover?
Did you know that the Power Ranges teamed up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? We should do a stream of us just reacting to that episode...
Mon, 06 Feb 2023 - 1h 09min - 345 - Quest 284 - What movies are you looking forward to in 2023?Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 1h 16min
- 344 - QQ Adventure - Third Planet from AltairThu, 22 Dec 2022 - 48min
- 343 - Quest 283 - Why does James Cameron do what James Cameron does?
Spoilers: because he's James Cameron! The QQ Cast discuss Mr. Cameron's ENTIRE filmography, and then talk about AI for some reason.
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 - 1h 01min - 342 - Quest 282 - Who was the best Batman?
Spoiler: It was the late, great, Kevin Conroy; but what about the live action bat men? Who are you voting for at the game awards? Does Mario sound Italian? We answer all... well, some... okay fine, none of these questions!
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 - 1h 00min - 341 - Quest 281 - What is slowly phasing out in 2022?
Tom and Ruly read Reddit, shake their fists, and yell at clouds like old men! Also, they watched Black Panther 2!
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 - 1h 18min - 340 - Quest 280 - Which movies were most influenced by video games?
Spoiler: Ready Player One is not number one of the list! Ruly goes on vacation, Tom and Zach fail to answer their own question, and the John Wick 4 trailer looks great!
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 1h 17min - 339 - Quest 279 - Which movies had the greatest influence on video games?
A QQ Special Presentation: The Quest 279 Special: What do Call of Duty, Metroid, and Donkey Kong all have in common? It's gonna be special!
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 - 1h 00min - 338 - Quest 278 - What didn't we review in 2022?
Ruly is on a boat! Zach and Tom review Sandman, The Orville, Dr. Strange, and then stop mid podcast to buy Steam Deck Docks. Also, NASA rammed a satellite into an asteroid at 14,000 miles per hour… because science!
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 - 1h 15min - 337 - Quest 277 - What new toys are bring you joy in 2022?
The cast try to talk about new toys that bring them joy, but instead lament their hair turning hoary, Oh boy, oh boy.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 - 50min - 336 - Quest 276 - Did you watch the State of D23 Direct in 2022?
Shows and games and movie trailers, oh my! We literally just sit around and watch YouTube on the podcast, and it is almost as boring as it sounds!
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 - 1h 09min - 335 - Quest 275 - Should we review Prey?
Tom, Zach, and Ruly all finally watched the same movie! Now they are role playing Predators, Indians, and Frenchmen! *Clicking Intensifies*
Sat, 03 Sep 2022 - 1h 03min - 334 - Quest 274 - Which Comic Con 2022 trailers did you watch?Mon, 15 Aug 2022 - 41min
- 333 - Quest 273 - What are the top 10 Zelda games?
Listening late into the twilight, dear listener? Join us, the oracles of podcasting, and we will be your wakers as we mask the ages by making a legendary link between breaths into an ocarina of worlds past!
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 - 56min - 332 - Quest 272 - What didn't you watch that we can review?
It's a QQ Review speed round spectacular! Minions! Fifth Element! Event Horizon? The Black Phone! Thor! Also, giant space telescopes!
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 - 55min - 331 - Quest 271 - What are your Steam Deck first impressions?
We talk about the Steam Deck! Raul's crashed a few times. And Tom's battery might be bad. But otherwise we really like it! Also, it's pizza time!
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 - 1h 05min - 330 - QQ Adventure - Who killed Harlow Thrombey?Thu, 30 Jun 2022 - 1h 00min
- 329 - Quest 270 - How is your mental health?
The QQ Cast takes an evening to discuss the very serious subject of mental health. Warning: this episode gets real.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 - 54min - 328 - Quest 269 - What were the biggest box-office bombs?
Did you know that it's actually really hard to calculate a box office bomb? What was the real budget? What was the marketing budget? Did all countries report gross accurately? Did you adjust for inflation?
Sun, 15 May 2022 - 1h 01min - 327 - Quest 268 - How is the Silver Age of Star Trek going?Fri, 13 May 2022 - 1h 14min
- 326 - Quest 267 - Where do you get your eye bleach?
What has been seen cannot be unseen, but can it be soothed? The QQ cast share the internet content they use to try and clear their minds!
Tue, 03 May 2022 - 50min - 325 - Quest 266 - When did movie runtimes get so long?
The QQ Cast hates three hour movies like The Batman... but not Hateful Eight.... or Lord of the Rings... or Endgame... but specifically The Batman!
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 - 48min - 324 - Quest 265 - What was your relationship with the PSX?
Ruly reminisces about the Playstation, Tom rambles about FPGA cores, and Zach is a little Spanish flea, a podcast star he thought he'd be...
Sun, 17 Apr 2022 - 52min - 323 - Quest 264 - Which software has the worst UX?
Did you like and subscribe? Well did you click the button? No, not that button; the other button. Why did you click there? No, go back. No, not that far back!
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 - 52min - 322 - Quest 263 - How awesome is Steam?
The Valve Steam. Not a steam valve. Or a steam punk. Or a Steam Deck. Oh, wait, no, yes, that last one!
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 - 57min - 321 - Quest 262 - Is it piracy or preservation?
Tom and Zach take a break from dark depressing reality to dress up and play pirates. No, not the Sid Meier game.
Sun, 27 Feb 2022 - 1h 11min - 320 - Quest 261 - Do our heroes need to yell?
JJ Abrams seems to think that everything is better when we yell! Tom is so angry! Zach is so emotional! Raul just can't believe we are making him listen to Star Trek clips again... LOUD NOISES!
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 - 58min - 319 - Quest 260 - Can our heroes die, please?
The years is 2022, and Hollywood has found a way to cheat death. Why is Tom so upset by this? Will Nintendo Direct news put Raul and Zach to sleep? Tune in and find out, dear listener!
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 - 1h 00min - 318 - Quest 259 - Was 1999 the greatest year in cinema history?
We go back to where it all began: The release of the Matrix! Also, Wild Wild South Park Witch, the Big Phantom Spy Who Shagged Me Story 2!
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 - 1h 01min - 317 - QQ Review - Loop HeroSun, 23 Jan 2022 - 1h 16min
- 316 - Quest 148 - What's new to Netflix in January of 2022?
It's 2020 Part 3, and Netflix has added 82 new things in the month of January! Do we care? The answer may surprise you, but probably not. No. The answer is no.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 - 46min - 315 - QQ Review - 2021
We review another year of quarantine by covering the best and worst movies, shows, and games that released in 2021! What about books and music? Ain't no one got time for those!
Sat, 01 Jan 2022 - 1h 20min - 314 - QQ Review - Netflix Cowboy BebopMon, 20 Dec 2021 - 1h 15min
- 313 - Quest 147 - What is your UX development workflow?
Tom and Zach get nerdy and talk about software development workflows. That's right, it's an even nerdier episode than usual.
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 - 52min - 312 - Quest 146 - How are all the remasters turning out?Wed, 24 Nov 2021 - 56min
- 311 - QQ Review - Last Movie Trailers of 2021Fri, 19 Nov 2021 - 50min
- 310 - Quest 145 - What do Dune and Metroid have in common?
The answer is nothing, but we do talk about both, and then watch the Cowboy Bebop Lost Sessions trailer...for science!
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 - 54min - 309 - QQ News - October 2021Mon, 18 Oct 2021 - 56min
- 308 - QQ News - PlayStation Showcase 2021
A fire hose of geeky news headlines from Star Trek Day, PlayStation Day, and Matrix 4 de Septiembre Day!
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 - 56min - 307 - Quest 144 - How do you prepare for an Alaskan Excursion?
Ruly takes the night off while Tom and Zach prepare to go hiking in Alaska... they are so excited, they can bearly stand the wait!
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 - 46min - 306 - QQ News - June and July 2021
A fire hose of geeky headlines from Netflix Geeked Week, to Ninendo Switch OLED vs Valve Steam Deck fight night!
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 - 59min - 305 - Quest 143 - What are the highest grossing media franchises?
Star Wars is only the fifth highest grossing franchise of all time. No. No. That's not true. That's impossible! Search Wikipedia, you know it to be true! No! No!
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 - 53min - 304 - Quest 142 - When does your favorite differ from the norm?
Special guest Mr. Trey joins the cast as we share our controversial favorites that differ from the popular opinion... it's hot takes, the podcast episode!
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 - 1h 04min - 303 - QQ News - E3 2021
New Metroid, New Mario, New Advance Wars, New Pokemon, New Zelda, Santa Claus is real, he's in our booth, and he's give out free candy. Nintendo! We out.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 - 1h 02min - 302 - QQ Review - Netflix Castlevania, Season 4Tue, 08 Jun 2021 - 59min
- 301 - Quest 141 - How awesome is Castlevania 3?
Akumajo Densetsu, known as Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse in the West, is one of the best damn (pun intended) platformers ever made! Trevor whips it good (pun intended)! Alucard does not suck (pun intended)! Sypha Belnades is a holy bad ass (pun intended)! Grant Danasty's daggers are nasty (pun intended)! ...Tom just really wanted to talk about this game; so you, dear listener, can just listen and suffer along with Zach and Raul (pun intended).
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 - 45min - 300 - QQ Review - First Movie Trailers of 2021Sun, 30 May 2021 - 58min
- 299 - Quest 140 - Which Star Trek side characters had the most potential?
The one adult was out of the room, so Tom and Zach just started talking about Star Trek...again...for over an hour...AGAIN.
Sat, 15 May 2021 - 1h 15min - 298 - QQ Review - Mortal Kombat (2021)
Mortal Kombat! Fight! Test your might! Excellent! Kano, Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade! Mortal Kombat!
Sun, 02 May 2021 - 1h 06min - 297 - Quest 139 - What do you wish you could quit, you?
Ruly can't stop reading The Walking Dead, Tom wishes he could not get hyped about JRPGs, and Zach is still hung up on TV that ended in... 2009? Get over it, man!
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 - 48min - 296 - QQ Review - Godzilla vs Kong, Cobra vs Kai, and vs more!Fri, 16 Apr 2021 - 46min
- 295 - Quest 138 - What were the best franchise revivals of the 2010s?
Tom won't shut up about Aliens, Raul is still disappointed by Steven King, and Zach just loves all them little hobbit films.
Tue, 06 Apr 2021 - 52min - 294 - Quest 137 - When were you blinded by the hype machine?
Can anything top the disappointment of the hype that was The Phantom Menace? Maybe Spore. Certainly not The Purge.
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 - 48min - 293 - Quest 136 - Which businesses have closed during the pandemic?
Was Fry's owned by the late great Philip J. Fry? No, it was not. Will you remember the Alamo Drafthouse? We certainly will.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 - 52min - 292 - QQ News - February 2021
Raul takes a break from dealing with ice and snow to watch YouTube trailers with Zach and Tom; it's a Bromance Direct for February 2021!
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 - 1h 01min - 291 - Quest 135 - Which moments in media helped shape you?
Tom and Zach quote a little Star Trek, mention Farscape, quote a lot of Picard, discuss Gattaca, and then quote a little more Star Trek.
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 - 1h 02min - 290 - Quest 134 - What were some awesome changes of medium?
Star Wars started streaming, Walking Dead told a tale, Castlevania went anime, and a Nintendo fit...in your pocket?
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 - 39min - 289 - QQ Review - The Mandalorian, The Second Half of Season 2
Is Boba Tea Fett awesome? Yes. Is the Razor Crest finally gone? Probably. Did we need more CGI characters? No, we did not.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 - 1h 12min - 288 - QQ Review - Tenet
The QQ Cast brings in the new year by going back to talk about last year's biggest blockbuster, There and Back Again: A Palindrome's Tale, by Christopher Nolan!
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 - 1h 27min - 287 - Quest 133 - What are awesome forgotten direct sequels?
Michelle Pfeiffer, great Catwoman or greatest Catwoman? Was Chrono Cross too radical of a dream? Perhaps the most important question we have ever asked: Is Gizmo the original Baby Yoda?
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 - 54min
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