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The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 141: Star Trek: Catspaw and I, Mudd
On this week's Watchcast Star Trek gets proper goofy as we tackle the distinctly Halloween-flavored episode, Catspaw, as well as the return of swarthy space scumbag Harry Mudd in I, Mudd! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 141: Star Trek: Catspaw and I, Mudd.(00:00:14) - Intr...
Schedule for the Week of 06/23/2025
Welcome to the Heat Dome! First, big news, I think I’m about one Trophy away from wrapping up my time with Clair Obscur! What a game. Just in time too, because I’m excited to dive into Death Stranding 2 and MAYBE, just maybe knock out Assassin’s Creed (and maybe Avowed…). We’ll have some e...
Patron Q&A 048: June 2025
This month's question sesh provides answers on such topics as streaming future Star Trek games, letting go of game franchises when they go bad, luxury home improvement and dream recording studio purchases, gaming portmanteaus that just need to stop, and a shocking update on the high school-turne...
The Nextlander Podcast 204: My Favorite Balls
It's the season of Fests (both Summer Game and Steam Next) and between the two, one metric tonne of video games is discussed on the show this week, including FBC Firebreak, Dying Light: The Beast, Dosa Divas, Snap & Grab, Directive 8020, Blighted, Ratatan, Ball x Pit, Dispatch, Baby Steps, and P...
Weekly Ramblecast 210: The Scotty Stratagem
With Brad back from LA, we do a debrief on Summer Game Fest, the larger goings on in Los Angeles, and feeling nostalgic about old E3, plus the joys of event and A/V production, some thoughts about modern 2D animation, 20 questions about the Predator universe, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of sho...
Weekly Ramblecast 210: The Scotty Stratagem
With Brad back from LA, we do a debrief on Summer Game Fest, the larger goings on in Los Angeles, and feeling nostalgic about old E3, plus the joys of event and A/V production, some thoughts about modern 2D animation, 20 questions about the Predator universe, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of sho...
Mike and Vinny Destroy the World - Part 08
Vinny is rampaging through the lands and Mike is having fun with his mortars! Turns out destroying the world is a lot of fun!
The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 140: Star Trek: The Apple and The Doomsday Machine
This Wagon Train to the Stars keeps rolling right along as we continue our way through Star Trek season 2, and this week we've got two episodes on fairly different ends of the quality spectrum in The Apple, and The Doomsday Machine. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 140: Sta...
Schedule for the Week of 06/16/2025
Hello June! I’ve been mostly spending my time mopping up side content in Clair Obscur, but I’m looking forward to finishing up a few other stragglers on my game list before tackling something like Death Stranding 2 next week. There’s also that FBC: Firebreak game coming on Tuesday, and our cur...
The Nextlander Podcast 203: Three Games Makes a Launch Lineup
Between the Switch 2's arrival, hours of Summer Game Fest streams, and Brad's return from checking out many games (and one above-it-all cat) in Los Angeles, a single podcast episode can barely contain all this discussion, but we do our best to cram in chat about Mario Kart World, Resident Ev...
Weekly Ramblecast 209: What Is Real?
Brad is traveling back from Summer Game Fest so Alex and Vinny talk about what else... Nic Cage and Nathan Fielder!CHAPTERS(00:00:07) Intro(00:00:40) There were a lot of trailers and announcements at SGF(00:04:04) When you have to cough so badly you are crying...(00:09:48) Let's talk a little ab...
Weekly Ramblecast 209: What Is Real?
Brad is traveling back from Summer Game Fest so Alex and Vinny talk about what else... Nic Cage and Nathan Fielder!CHAPTERS(00:00:07) Intro(00:00:40) There were a lot of trailers and announcements at SGF(00:04:04) When you have to cough so badly you are crying...(00:09:48) Let's talk a little ab...
The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 139: Star Trek: The Changeling and Mirror, Mirror
Star Trek Summer is officially under way, and this week we've got a pair of bona fide classics. First up we've got a rogue AI with a distaste for the chaos of organic life in The Changeling, then the crew has to tackle the sexy evil alternate universe of Mirror, Mirror. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) -...
Schedule for the Week of 06/09/2025
Well, the Not-E3 and Summer Game Fest streams are just about ending and while some were more hit than others, there were A LOT of games announced, or at least, revisited. On Monday, I’m going to have a fairly chill stream where I go through and check out a bunch of trailers and announcements from ...
Monthly Planorama 049: June 2025
It's Switch 2 launch month with Mario Kart World, but don't forget Death Stranding 2, MindsEye, and Date Everything!CHAPTERS(00:00:06) Intro(00:01:04) The Switch 2 Ports and Optimization Patches(00:03:00) Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Jun 05, 2025(00:03:05) Kunitsu...
Monthly Planorama 049: June 2025
It's Switch 2 launch month with Mario Kart World, but don't forget Death Stranding 2, MindsEye, and Date Everything!CHAPTERS(00:00:06) Intro(00:01:04) The Switch 2 Ports and Optimization Patches(00:03:00) Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Jun 05, 2025(00:03:05) Kunitsu...
The Nextlander Podcast 202: How Tight Is Your Frunk?
Based on feedback from last week this might just be a car podcast now, but we also discuss the Switch 2 launch news that's starting to trickle out, Brad's deep dive into Elden Ring Nightreign, details on EA's cancelled Black Panther game, new footage from The Witcher 4, some questionably...
Mike and Vinny Destroy the World - Part 07
While Vinny soaks the ground with the blood of lesser foes, Mike might have bitten off more than he can chew...
Weekly Ramblecast 208: Nobody Likes a Clog
This week, Brad goes viral overnight, Vinny unwittingly dispenses some Dota wisdom, Alex fends off an Instascam, we talk at length about the fun of owning your own domains, and we remember that there's a whole new console coming out on Thursday.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:00:47) The once...
Weekly Ramblecast 208: Nobody Likes a Clog
This week, Brad goes viral overnight, Vinny unwittingly dispenses some Dota wisdom, Alex fends off an Instascam, we talk at length about the fun of owning your own domains, and we remember that there's a whole new console coming out on Thursday.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) Start of show(00:00:47) The once...
The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 138: Star Trek: Amok Time and Who Mourns for Adonais?
Star Trek Summer is finally here! That's right folks after literal years of demanding it, we've returned to the bridge of the Enterprise to rejoin Kirk, Spock, and the gang as they swing their way through space. Join us as we spar with ancient gods and get terminally horny in Amok Time, and ...
Schedule for the Week of 06/02/2025
Hello June! Around these parts that means that school is ending and the summer is about to begin. Also, apparently, it means that we’ve got a Switch 2 launch and Summer Game Fest happening. Brad will be at the event, and Alex and I will be talking over the showcase, so you can join us to watch on ...
Never Been a Better Podcast 036: Mining Vampires
Abby Russell and Jeff Bakalar are here to talk about Giant Bomb updates, cat owners vs dog owners, and more!CHAPTERS(00:00:06) Intro(00:01:28) Shoutout to all the folks discovering our shared GB history(00:03:45) The Giant Bomb update since last week(00:05:17) Giant Bomb's Guts(00:08:34) Finally...
Patron Q&A 047: May 2025
Our latest live Discord Q&A features a bunch of courtroom-ish questions following up on Brad's jury service, a bit of a deep dive on Nathan Fielder and The Rehearsal, predictions for the state of Nintendo's servers on Switch 2 launch day, and one very important lunch decision.
The Nextlander Podcast 201: Mark Ruffalo as the Dung Eater
It's time to talk into microphones about video games (and other things) once again, with chat this week about To a T, TMNT Tactical Takedown, Siegecaster, the big Fortnite buy, the cancellation of Battle Aces and EA's Black Panther, USB mouse support on the Switch 2, Alex Garland's Elden...
The Nextlander Monthly Thank You: May 2025
It was looking unsure, but the verdict is in: Brad's done with jury duty and will in fact be around for this month's patron's choice stream happening this Friday, May 30th, so we've, uh, sworn in three hot new stream ideas for you to choose from. Deliberate with care over these choic...
Weekly Ramblecast 207: The Whole Shaft
Brad's jury service has concluded and it's time to spend just about this entire episode recounting the experience, from the selection process to dramatic moments in the courtroom, the deliberation and verdict, all the ways real life court is and isn't like TV, and a bunch of other stuff....
Weekly Ramblecast 207: The Whole Shaft
Brad's jury service has concluded and it's time to spend just about this entire episode recounting the experience, from the selection process to dramatic moments in the courtroom, the deliberation and verdict, all the ways real life court is and isn't like TV, and a bunch of other stuff....
Schedule for the Week of 05/26/2025
I’m in a nice comfortable pocket with games right now with a bunch of adventure games (Duck Detective, Golden Idol DLC, Old Skies) waiting for me like a warm hug. Currently, dipping back into Hollow Knight here and there to knock out a thing or two, but mostly I’m focusing on Clair Obscur and pl...
The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 137: That Thing You Do! (1996)
For our final music movie for the month of May, we visit with our good bud Tom Hanks as he takes us through the whirlwind music industry adventure of The Wonders, and at the end of today's episode, Alex finally unveils his giant ordered list of every movie we've done on the Watchcast so far....
