Well, you've got the Brush With Fame returning this week (pro) but we still don't have a winner for the songwriting contest (con). There's also the usual discussions about public access strippers, because it wouldn't be the Joystiq Podcast without that.
And big ups to the JPAG's James Parsons, who made this week's art, which combines the album art from all the other podcasts, if you can believe that.
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
Music: "Get Ready for Love" by Nick Cave, "Red Eye" by Ben Kweller
Now that Solid Snake's story has come to an end, some of us are still having a hard time dealing with the loss. James has begun living on the New York City streets in his cardboard box costume and Chris just screams "SSNNNAAAKKKUUU!" at the stars every night. But some members of the Joystiq family have gotten proactive, talking out their thoughts on the series instead of bottling them up inside.
So, join Joystiq's Ludwig Kietzmann and Ross Miller, and Nintendo Wii Fanboy's David Hinkle as they discuss their final thoughts on MGS 4, their hopes for the future of the series and just generally take an hour-long trip to Nerdtown. (Oh, they're also going to Lower Spoilersburg, so if that's a locale you want to avoid, you should spend your eartime elsewhere.)
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Hosts: David Hinkle, Ludwig Kietzmann and Ross Miller
Music: "Metal Gear Saga" by Harry Gregson-Williams
Well, Chris is out gallivanting across the country again, and (surprising no one) he's not allowed to talk about what he's doing. But we still find plenty to talk about, like secret 360 leaks, Joystiq apologies, favorite breakfast cereals and Metal Gear Solid 4. It makes sense in context, promise.
This week, we also have to thank the JPAG's Markus Wilson for capturing us at work on our mid-Atlantic oil tanker.
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
Music: "Get Ready for Love" by Nick Cave, "Red Eye" by Ben Kweller
It's been a crazy week, what with the release of Metal Gear Solid 4, big changes at Microsoft and a slew of new Xbox 360 RPGs being announced. But, as always, we're there to cradle your head, explain it all to you and tell you everything's going to be alright.
Oh, and once again we have to thank thank the JPAG's Wesley Johnson for his Beatles-ispired photoshopping.
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
Christopher is off the grid this week, so you're going to have to put up with young Griffin McElroy in his stead. Luckily, we've got plenty of entertainment in store with impressions and hands-ons of Bionic Commando, Resident Evil 5, Dark Void and a lot more. We also receive some of our best emails ever.
Oh, and we would be remiss if we didn't thank the JPAG's Wesley Johnson for his incredible photochoppin' work this week.
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Hosts: Griffin McElroy, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
So we made it to episode 50 and then what? How do we follow up pure awesome? Easy, we don't! Want to know what Justin's cell phone sounds like? Yeah, we've got it. Want to know what Ludwig doesn't sound like? Well, we've got that too. But that's not all, people. We cover some of the biggest stories of the week, give away a pirate ship, and read your emails. It's a strange, new world. Episode 51 ahoy! Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [RSS] Add the Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [Digg] Like the show? Digg it. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly
Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
No one thought we would make it this far, ourselves being at the top of that list. But here we are: Episode 50. What have we got? Oh, hows about some classic moments? How about two musical numbers? How about we give away a pirate ship? Yeah, it's huge. You should probably just start listening.
Oh, and big ups to Danny J for the incredible Photoshoppage. Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [RSS] Add the Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [Digg] Like the show? Digg it. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly
Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
We're putting off Episode 50 to bring you special coverage of all the Gamer's Day information straight from San Francisco. We've even got a man on the scene, our own Chris Grant. He's gotten some quality time with Gears of War 2, Penny Arcade Adventures, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts and a ton of other games and now he's dropping the knowledge directly onto you.
We've also got another entry into the "Now You're A Songwriter" contest, "Too Many Hours" by Ross Hudgins.
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
Ludwig returns from his self-imposed exile this week and decides to take the intro for his very own as a "welcome back" gift to himself. Then Chris ruins the show twice in like the first fifteen minutes, breaking his own personal record.
We've also got game news discussion, your emails and some of the first entries from the "Now You're A Songwriter" contest. Oh, and big ups to Wesley Johnson of the JPAG for the Photoshoppage.
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
Music: "Get Ready for Love" by Nick Cave and a surprise.
Sadly, Ludwig couldn't join us this week, but not sadly, the show is much better without him (by which we mean shorter). We're talking new Prince of Persia this episode as well as (surprise) Grand Theft Auto IV. Also, in a shocking non-video game related turn, Justin shares his experiences with the highly-coveted Risk: Black Ops.
Then, towards the end, two huge contests that could net you a DS Lite, a copy of GTA IV or several other prizes. Check it totally out, especially if you're a songwriter!
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Can you believe it's Friday again already? No, neither can we. But we're celebrating our favorite day of the week with a delicious new podcast, full of discussion of MK vs. DC, Grand Theft Auto IV and Guitar Hero 4, alongside your audio and print emails, and a special new intro from Reachground of You Have to Burn the Rope fame. Also: A hot new Pataponastic Brush With Fame prize.
Oh, and thanks again to the JPAG's own Markus Wilson for the Photochoppin'. Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3) [RSS] Add the Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [Digg] Like the show? Digg it. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly
Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
A slow news week for us means a bunch of nonsense for podcast fans. We're talking Spider-Man, Soul Calibur IV, politics (sort of), how we met TED, and why your head just got incrementally less useful thanks to Boom Blox. We also have a special interactive edition of Brush With Fame.
Oh, and thanks to Markus Wilson of the JPAG for the VERY Jonas Photoshop.
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
We've returned yet again to sweep the leg and bring you the best podcast that no money can buy. This week, we're talking Metal Gear Solid 4, European Rock Band pricing, Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, Microsoft's motion controller and so much, much more.
We also give away aviator sunglasses, gloves and a pimp cup. No, but really, we do. (Oh, and thanks to Randall Smith of the the JPAG for the picture.)
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
We're celebrating April Fool's Day by delivering a show that's not particularly funny. April Fool's! ... No, actually, it's not. But we make up for it with lots of content! Quantity over quality, that's our motto. We've got a new Brush With Fame contest, audio emails, a trailer for Final Dragon, the best game never made, a reader admitting to erectile dysfunction and how video games can give you hemorrhoids.
Podcast ahoy!
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
But is it really special? You bet your bottom it is. We've got an intro from Mark Rein, we've got hot new outro music, we've got celebrity look-a-likes ... we've got it all. But, perhaps most exciting, the Brush With Fame just got infinitely more profitable. How? Well you'll have to listen to find out.
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Hosts: Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy
Music: "Get Ready for Love" by Nick Cave, Jonathan Coulton's "Still Alive" performed by missFlag.
