Best Kanto Podcasts (2024)

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World 28 - Pokémon Again! (Kanto Region) 1:16:32

2d ago1:16:32

1:16:32

Following up their original conversation about living in the Pokemon world, Alec and Lu make a trip back! And this time, they're focusing on the original set of cities and towns that it all started with. Will they start with Charmander, Bulbasaur, or Squirtle?

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The Free Cheese Episode 565: Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version | Part II: Recapitulating Kanto 1:09:16

5d ago1:09:16

1:09:16

This week on The Free Cheese, to the mountain top. Our evaluation of Pokémon's second generation continues in this episode as we return to Kanto and complete the second half of the games. We discuss the balance in difficulty across the next set of gyms and share our experience taking on the game's final boss. Then, we assess how it fares in compari…

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The Free Cheese Episode 568: Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo 54:57

3h ago54:57

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This week on The Free Cheese, give me your garbage and I’ll send it right back! What do you do when your fighting game is the most popular game in the genre? You make a puzzle game spinoff. We play and rank Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, while providing some tips that helped us to become incredibly intermediate level players!…

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World 29 - Fantasia 55:58

4h ago55:58

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It's Lu's birthday!! And he wanted to talk about one of his (and Alec's) favorite childhood movies, so that's what they did. Find out why Disney's 1940 classic may be an underrated choice for an animated world to live in.

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The Free Cheese Episode 567: Salty Bet 59:06

3h ago59:06

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This week on The Free Cheese, we’re sliding into P Tier. In celebration of EVO 2024 and fighting games, we’re spending an episode talking about Salty Bet. The online betting casino based on the MUGEN fighting game engine has been around for over a decade and still shines as an example of using a live streaming platform in a unique manner. We discus…

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The Free Cheese Episode 566: SoulCalibur II 1:22:19

2h ago1:22:19

1:22:19

This week on The Free Cheese, which weapon will you choose? SoulCalibur II joined the scene with some new friends when it hit consoles, bringing exclusive characters to each version of the game. We discuss the general gameplay and experience of its fighting system, then go deeper into Weapon Master and the secret characters you unlock.…

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Episode 61: Cool Counters

23d ago

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Red begins his final test, the Elite 4. His first opponent is Lorelei. How will he fare?By Alex, Master of Rock, Taco Man

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The Free Cheese Episode 564: Digimon 53:01

12d ago53:01

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This week on The Free Cheese, they're probably dead by now. We bring Digimon expert Marc back to the podcast to discuss its history and future, share our collective histories with the franchise, and what makes it stand out against its contemporaries. We each acquired a Digivice ahead of recording and spent some time training our virtual pets. In th…

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World 27 - Inside Out 1:17:08

20d ago1:17:08

1:17:08

After seeing Inside Out 2 in theaters, Alec and Lu talk all about what it would be like to live inside and help guide a human mind. They also discuss what emotions they most identify with in their own minds.

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The Free Cheese Episode 563: Batman: The Video Game 1:06:02

1M ago1:06:02

1:06:02

This week on The Free Cheese, you wanna get nuts? It's the 35th anniversary of Batman and we're celebrating by playing the Sunsoft video game adaptation. We discuss the impact of Tim Burton's 1989 film, our history with Batman, and of course we rank Batman: The Video Game on The List.

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The State of Animation in 2024 1:12:53

1M ago1:12:53

1:12:53

It's time for a bonus episodes! Alec and Lu take a wider look at the whole animation universe, and some of the new things that may inhabit it very soon. Where has animation been, where is heading, and should we be excited?

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The Free Cheese Episode 562: Halfway Point 1:16:32

29d ago1:16:32

1:16:32

This week on The Free Cheese, we like our new, old consoles. As we reach the 50% mark of the year and this season, we reflect on the games we’ve played so far. We discuss our disappointments in some and surprises in others. We talk a bit about what 2024 has brought us, both in new titles as well as new experiences for us. Finally, we discuss the pu…

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World 26 - The One Piece World 1:29:54

2M ago1:29:54

1:29:54

It's time to talk about one of Lu's all-time favorites. In a twist, Lu takes the floor to walk Alec through the One Piece World and helps him decide whether it sounds like a fun place to live. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jester Bros. Cartoon Theater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (YouTube) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gra…

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The Free Cheese Episode 561: Ape Escape 59:33

1M ago59:33

59:33

This week on The Free Cheese, DualShock controller required. We play, review, and rank one of Sony’s early first-party efforts to see how it stands against The List. We discuss the unique gameplay of Ape Escape and how the right stick combat works with each gadget you acquire.

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World 25 - Ben 10 Universe 1:05:15

2M ago1:05:15

1:05:15

The Ben 10 franchise has been one of the most long-lasting cartoons of Alec and Lu's generation. The brothers take explore a little differently this week by putting on the Omnitrix from the original Ben 10 series and talking through which alien superpower they'd most want to have and which alien species they'd most want to be. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…

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Episode 60: Third Degree Burns

2M ago

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Red makes his way through Victor Road and runs into... a Spearow?By Alex, Master of Rock, Taco Man

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The Free Cheese Episode 560: Out Run 58:10

1M ago58:10

58:10

This week on The Free Cheese, we try to set the high score for car flips. A Sega classic joins The List this week while we take an intense, leisurely drive across several countries. We dissect the gameplay of Out Run, how it has held up for almost forty years, and share our tips for success (or more realistically, how to avoid our mistakes).…

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The Free Cheese Episode 559: Halo: Combat Evolved | Part II 1:17:23

2M ago1:17:23

1:17:23

This week on The Free Cheese, grab your Xbox and 15 friends, we're having a party. Our three-part series on Halo: Combat Evolved continues with a focused conversation on the competitive multiplayer of the game. We discuss our history with Halo multiplayer, how it influenced other titles, and try to uncover what makes it special. As a bonus, we add …

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Episode 354: Realtor's Nightmare!

2M ago

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How many mansions are actually in the world? That's the question I'm asking today, while Ash and his friends go full break and enter on a nearby mansion. It's haunted, of course, and none of them have final girl energy. In the middle of this, sibling rivalry! Tune in to hear Torchic get the short end of the stick by clicking this link!…

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World 24 - Dead End: Paranormal Park 53:44

2M ago53:44

53:44

Big news! The podcast is now Jester Bros. Cartoon Travelers and Alec and Lu have reunited on YouTube to make it for video as well. If you'd rather see their faces when they talk, head on over! Otherwise, enjoy this conversation about living in a theme park that may also be a portal to Hell. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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The Free Cheese Episode 558: Arcade Special 51:17

2M ago51:17

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This week on The Free Cheese, we charge by the bomb. We took a trip to a local arcade and share the experience of the modern arcade. We reflect on the arcades of yore and the games that used to draw us to them. Finally, we look ahead at what is to come of arcades and what we hope the future holds.

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The Free Cheese Episode 557: Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow 59:15

2M ago59:15

59:15

This week on The Free Cheese, six more weeks of Syphon Filter. The final entry in the Syphon Filter series becomes the first to join The List. We recap our understanding of the series’ plot, highlight some of the differences introduced in this game, and discuss how it fares against the PSP library at its time of release.…

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World 23 - Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends 1:00:42

3M ago1:00:42

1:00:42

As the new imaginary friend movie "If" comes to theaters in just about a week, Alec and Lu talk about the cartoon that did the concept first and whether living in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (or the surrounding area) would be a good place to call home! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jester Br…

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Episode 59: The Boulder Blunder

3M ago

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Red makes it to Route 23. All he needs to do is present the badges. There won't be any problems, right?By Alex, Master of Rock, Taco Man

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The Free Cheese Episode 556: Daikatana 1:06:44

2M ago1:06:44

1:06:44

This week on The Free Cheese, we can’t leave without our buddy Superfly. After reviewing and ranking Quake and Quake II over the last two seasons of the podcast, we follow it up John Romero’s Daikatana. Wielding the titular weapon (as briefly as possible), we travel through time and fight the power before it ends us all.…

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The Free Cheese Episode 555: Metal Gear Acid 1:21:27

3M ago1:21:27

1:21:27

This week on The Free Cheese, no fair, she drew more guns than me. We return to the launch of the PSP to check out how Konami diverted the Metal Gear Solid games and created something more suited for portability. Metal Gear Acid joins The List this week once we get over the fact that we move by cards, shoot by cards, and do everything else by cards…

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World 22 - The Fairy World (Fairly OddParents) 1:08:25

3M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

Alec and Lu talk about what it would be like to be a powerful fairy or a miserable child with unlimited wishes. What would they wish for? And how would they get around all of Da Rules that could make them lose their power? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jester Bros. Cartoon Theater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (YouTube) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠G…

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The Free Cheese Episode 554: Zone of the Enders 58:22

3M ago58:22

58:22

This week on The Free Cheese, we have obtained the metatron ore. It's time we take on the role of Leo Stenbuck and climb into Jehuty. If that makes any sense to you, you already know how much fun we had this week. If not, come learn about Zone of the Enders with us. We discuss our time with the first game in the series, how it's connected to other …

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The Free Cheese Episode 553: Tetris Effect: Connected 52:40

4M ago52:40

52:40

This week on The Free Cheese, I’m yours forever. We’re revisiting our Game of the Game of the Year, only this time we’re together. Our fourth and final Wii Sports Killer for Season 12 enters the conversation as we discuss the new additions to Tetris Effect Connected, breakdown its individual modes, and reminisce on other games that made us feel som…

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Episode 353: Twister Time!

4M ago

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Have you ever heard of PokeRinging? It's a new sport we're going to learn about, though I hate that name. James, turns out, is a bit proficient in this area... Tune in to hear James be competent, using May's given name and recreating my childhood Judo tournament! Click here to listen!By Pikapi Podcast

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World 21 - Wonderland (Alice in Wonderland) 53:19

4M ago53:19

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Lu gets very open about his personal "Wonderland" experiences as the brothers talk about whether they'd live in the Disney-friendly version. Is this famous world a utopia of the weird, or a dangerous psychadelic nightmare? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jester Bros. Cartoon Theater⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (YouTube) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gravity …

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Episode 58: V for Victory

4M ago

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Red heads toward Victory Road but is stopped by a familiar friend.By Alex, Master of Rock, Taco Man

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The Free Cheese Episode 552: Super Mario Kart 53:35

4M ago53:35

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This week on The Free Cheese, the road is rainbow. We play Super Mario Kart in this episode and discuss how it started not only the kart racing genre but also opened the world up to crossovers. We compare the first entry to our favorites and talk about where it sits in the history of SNES games.

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The Free Cheese Episode 551: MLB Slugfest 2004 46:12

4M ago46:12

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This week on The Free Cheese, is he on fire? Our first baseball game makes The List with MLB Slugfest 20-04. Just in time for the start of the season, we check out how the alternative to modern simulation baseball games holds up.

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World 20 - The Boiling Isles (Owl House) 52:41

4M ago52:41

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The Owl House is one of the great cartoons of modern animation, and it's universe is much edgier than what you usually see from Disney. Does the magic outweigh the danger on whether Alec and Lu should live there? (⁠⁠⁠⁠Survey here!⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tell us what worlds we should explore) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Jester Bros…

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The Free Cheese Episode 550: Syndicate 1:00:36

4M ago1:00:36

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This week on The Free Cheese, you can't hack this boss. We finally check in with a game we've talked about for years to see how Starbreeze's Syndicate reimagines the classic strategy game. Can Brian Cox and Rosario Dawson save the story? Does Detective Vision™ enhance every game? Let's find out and rank Syndicate on The List!…

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The Free Cheese Episode 549: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream 46:58

5M ago46:58

46:58

This week on The Free Cheese, did you think that the book was better? We point and click our way through Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, exploring each of the game's characters and stumbling our way into different endings. We discuss the central themes in the game, some of the surprises we found, and explore how the game feels …

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World 19 - Digital World (Digimon) ... Better than Pokémon? 1:04:20

5M ago1:04:20

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Digimon is a show that bonded Alec and Lu as children. Is the nostalgia enough to make it a great place to live? And who wins out in the age-old question of Pokemon vs. Digimon? (⁠⁠⁠Survey here!⁠⁠⁠ Tell us what worlds we should explore) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Jester Bros. Cartoon Theater⁠⁠⁠ (YouTube) ⁠⁠⁠Gravity …

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The Free Cheese Episode 548: Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version | Part I: Journey Through Johto 1:11:18

5M ago1:11:18

1:11:18

This week on The Free Cheese, you have to get more of them. Our two panel members play through Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version. We visit Johto in this episode and discuss our third of four Wii Sports Killers. While only the second in the core series, the pair of games were originally intended to be the final games in the series and …

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Episode 352: Material Spoink!

5M ago

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Two reccuring characters appear! A pokemon that delights me just saying it's name, and everyone's favorite Magikarp Salesman! I love that guy, so tune in to hear his latest scam!By Pikapi Podcast

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The Free Cheese Episode 547: DemiKids: Light Version and Dark Version 53:25

5M ago53:25

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This week on The Free Cheese, time is a key to creation and a vessel for destruction! What happens when Atlus translates its Megami Tensei series into something to compete with other monster collecting RPGs on Game Boy Advance? The DemiKids are born! We take a look at the first and only DemiKids games to release in North America. We explore where t…

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Episode 351: Female Rage!

5M ago

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I'm mad at this episode, I feel persoanlly attacked. To be fair, it was likely unintentional on the writer's part and I will get over it but some things are infuriating and I am allowed to be upset. So on that note... tune in to watch May navigate her mistakes and the patriarchy, and hear how I might rewrite the episode to make it just a little les…

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World 18 - The Shrekverse (Shrek) 1:03:26

5M ago1:03:26

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Shrek fever swept the nation when the film released in 2001 and that fever has become an outbreak for hardcore Shrekies as the universe expanded over the years. But where does it rank on the livability scale? Alec and Lu are here to unpack it all. (⁠⁠Survey here!⁠⁠ Tell us what worlds we should explore) ⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jester Bros. Cartoon Theater⁠…

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Episode 57: Badge of Honor

5M ago

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Red faces Giovanni for the final badge! Will he succeed?By Alex, Master of Rock, Taco Man

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The Free Cheese Episode 546: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! 48:29

5M ago48:29

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This week on The Free Cheese, play some games, dork! We join the WarioWare corporation five seconds at a time, punching, mashing, picking, and jumping all the way to the top. In this episode, we break down the essence of what makes WarioWare so intriguing and easy to learn. We look at how the game is able to satisfy each element of playing a video …

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The Free Cheese Episode 545: Gravity Rush 49:22

5M ago49:22

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This week on The Free Cheese, everything is upside down. We revisit what we consider the title synonymous with Sony's original vision for the PlayStation Vita just in time for the platform's twelfth anniversary. While Gravity Rush would later receive a port to PlayStation 4 and a sequel on the platform, its beginnings on Vita are definitive. We dis…

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World 17 - Hell (Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss) 1:02:33

6M ago1:02:33

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"Would you move to Hell?" is a serious question that Alec and Lu talk their way through, as they discuss the pros and cons of living the Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss universe. (⁠⁠Survey here!⁠⁠ Tell us what worlds we should explore) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jester Bros. Cartoon Theater⁠⁠ (YouTube) ⁠⁠Gravity Bros Podcas…

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The Free Cheese Episode 544: Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Part I 55:40

6M ago55:40

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This week on The Free Cheese, three sentences in three languages! Our second Wii Sports Killer™ is introduced this week in Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Wii. We discuss its role as one of the Wii's best titles in the library, some of our favorite levels in the game, and how Yoshi adds to 3D Mario.…

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The Free Cheese Episode 543: Civilization VI 57:13

6M ago57:13

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This week on The Free Cheese, who will rule the world? First, we do some homework. Then, we try to take over the globe. Civilization VI marks our first 4X entry on The List and gives us the opportunity to learn from our mistakes as we play. We share our tips for getting started in a Civilization game and stories about some of the victories and loss…