Summer has officially started and we start of the season by taking advantage of it! This week, we talk about badasses. What makes a badass in fiction, and why do most of them have tragic back stories? Is a badass a badass because of his feats or their feats or because of their history? We end the night by ranting on the use of the word “overrated” …

John Maggley Conner does it again by brining you episode 15 of Vanderchat! Our bodies were Reggie for E3 but we were generally let down by most of the conferences. However, a few things did impress us and we talk about some of the highlights such as Internet Explorer on the Xbox 360, Ubisoft’s general dominance, Sony Smash Bros., Nintendoland, and …

Brandon’s partner and colleague Corey is in the house! For the first part of the podcast, Corey and Brandon talk about the spiritual successor to Megaman Battle Network they’re developing, “IPPD (Working Title)” and answer a few of the other three’s questions! We promised it in the first episode, and we’d hate to break another promise! Afterwards, …

Vanderchat is back- Season Two is in your rooms! We have returned and we’re still chatting! This week, we’re talking about that climactic, cinematic, acrobatic, and pneumatic turn-out that is The Avengers. But sure, film is great to talk about, but why not video games? That right folks! We’re tackling that other money train that just pulled up: Kid…

We, uh…discuss some topics sent out by our unfortunate cast member Matthew, who is off romping through the fields of some unknown destination, possibly fighting communists. We discuss some weird test questions for a weird test essay! Then, Social groups, Social Labels: Who are we to judge? And if possible how? A conundrum for the eras! We mock some…

While fattening up on french fryses, James brings up franchises and how one becomes interested in them. He also talks about how reading a summary of a franchise can get somebody interested in it, but the actual franchise may be a let down for them. This leads to Darnell talking about the audience of those franchises. Can the audience actually fail …

On today’s episode we talk about the future and how frightening it is. What will become of technology in the future? Just how much have things changed in merely a decade? Can the standards for graphics get any higher? And why do computers need kinect? We also talk about cosplays and cosplayers without talking about the quality of the actual cosplay…

Three manga from Shonen Jump! Three dudes from VanderFist! Bringing you our opinions on Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach, it’s Three on Three...Let's go! This week, Sasuke has a fateful encounter with his brother while the Kages reenforce their wills against Madara! In One Piece, Nami's team rescues the children held agains their will, while Luffy's t…

This week, Darnell brings up a topic that’s definitely no shallow attraction; what defines innovation, particularly in movies and video games? What measure is a gimmick? And on the bleeding edge of innovation, listener and friend of the show Wendy suggests a topic for us to tackle; stunt actors! We explore the industry a bit, covering Jackie Chan, …

Three manga from Shonen Jump! Three dudes from VanderFist! Bringing you our opinions on Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach, it’s Three on Three...Let's go! This week, Sasuke continues his mad dash towards the battlefield. Meanwhile, the Five Kages hold their own against Madara! In One Piece, we meet a talking dismembered head, some giant children, and a…

We're trying something new! Three manga from Shonen Jump! Three dudes from VanderFist! Bringing you our opinions on Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach, it’s Three on Three...Let's go! This week, Naruto has the whole army behind him, a dragon attack the Strawhats, and the final arc of Bleach begins! For extended show notes, musical credits and contact in…

Coming to you from one of the Disney Themeparks located around the world, it’s VanderFist! Where are we? Well, James doesn’t know, and that’s why we’re not telling! James, in his frustrated state, discusses movie franchises. Then, Brandon discusses a staple to Valentines Day: The End of the World As We Know It. (Yes, he is single, and take that as …

In this week's episode, we start off the chat with a recreational game of cards. None of us understand the rules of this nonsensical game, including the dealer himself! We also reveal our inner old fogey this week and talk about good ol' silent films and how we can appreciate them. To round up this consistent episode, James talks about plotholes in…

We're back, after a bit of a gap and some technical difficulties! This is actually our fifth episode; the third was warped by the powers of Christmas, and four...well, Four Means Death. Heavy-hitting topics like SOPA, PIPA, and ACTA are discussed. Then, we make fun of potential presidents. For extended show notes, musical credits and contact info, …

On our shaky second episode, Darnell rants a bit about Robert T. Kiyosaki’s book, and we learn a bit about…citation? Then, the Mythbusters finally get busted, and so do we when James is cut off by mysterious interference. Finally, Matthew rants about a recent brand of headphones that annoy him to no end. For extended show notes, musical credits and…

Join us as we introduce ourselves! Matthew brings up Herman Cain's withdrawal as a Republican Presidential Candidate, and James brings up a topic near and dear to all of us growing up. Later, Darnell discusses professional gaming, and I reveal a game I'll be working on that holds a special place in quite a few of our hearts. For extended show notes…