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2P START! is a gaming webcomic taking jabs at the gaming industry and games in general. The podcast, featuring 2P START! artist Ray and writer Tim, extends the fun for 15-20 minutes, in weekly installments. Weekly features include trivia, reader feedback, topic of the week, comic talk, and the infamous Black Doom Award. Join us every week!
By popular demand, Ray and Tim reunite after a year of silence to scrutinize E3, but end up diving into the deeper issues of industries void of creative thought, the unwillingness to admit failures, the destruction of originality, and... girls at weddings with bad energy.
Ray and Tim go head to head in heated debates over movies and E3! Featuring Wii U, Prometheus, Cars 2, Halo 4, Pikmin 3, Brave, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, Microsoft Surface, and even more!
Ray and Tim talk Avengers, Battleship, Sonic 4 Episode 2, Pre-E3 thoughts, Katy Perry's movie, Weddings, purity rings, a small surprise guest, and much more!
Ray's misadventures in purchasing a car radio, payed subscriptions to Tetris, hot reader mail, Mission Impossible 4, Sherlock Holmes 2, Skyward Sword, why Ke$ha is good?, plus so much more!
With the release of Sonic Generations, Ray finds himself in the same place he was 20 years ago, Tim berates plot holes in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", both discuss the eventual demise of Nintendo, Ray recounts the biggest blunder of his relationship, plus much more!
Will Ray and Tim agree on anything? Reviews of Thor, Super 8, Cars 2, Green Lantern, Crazy Stupid Love, Captain America and more! Plus, questions about waitresses at Applebee's, and Earth's threat of "green" aliens!
Ray goes on some hilarious rants about bittorrents and his hatred for everything fake, but not before we talk about everything E3! Including Wii U, Kinect, PSP Vita, Tim's issues with Nintendo 3DS, and much more! Plus the surprising return of "What do YOU think?"
Fresh back from Haiti, Ray goes on rants about the lack of appreciation for video gamers, the emotional damage Justin Bieber gives girls, and what advice he has for those with the creative itch. Tim, well... he's got two kids now. Plus! iPad 2, Android, Bit.Trip Flux and more!
Jam packed with topics! Games and movie discussions including Tron, True Grit, Spice World (?), plus bad pop music, the problem with laugh tracks, the ultimate pre-3d experience, church kid choirs, and much, much more!
Sonic Colors, Marketing buzzwords, Microsoft Kinect, Playstation Move, Onlive, dogsitting, plus much more!
A heated debate on what makes something 'confirmed', problems with tech support, Tim and Ray blame each other for an old comic, and inappropriate Halloween costumes. PLUS! Super Meat Boy, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Bit.Trip Fate, Playstation Phone, and more!
Life, Nintendo 3DS, A Social Network for gaming, game prices, Halo Reach, Xbox Live, Sonic 4, Downloadable hardware, plus much more!
Ray's new album is out, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Metroid Other M, annoying legalities, what 2P START! could have been named, and a never-before-told story about our free Wii giveaway.
Find out what's new with Tim and Ray as they talk Toy Story 3, Predators, LOST, Grown Ups, Step Up 3D, Inception, Twilight, Piranha 3D, and bad movie trailers! Plus iPhone 4, an old lifeguard story from Ray, and much more!
Ray and Tim turn their microphones back on to tackle E3 2010. Plus: Ray's adventures in preordering the iPhone 4.
Tim and Ray sign off Season 3 with their last podcast, but not without a little celebration for their hard work these last three years.
A raw, honest, and unfiltered discussion about the final days of 2P START! Why the decision to end it all? What happens to the podcast? What will the final comic be? What hidden details were overlooked? A very insightful episode, indeed.
Ray and Tim help explain their mysterious "Now Boarding" comic, their questions about rap music, the future of DRM, and Ray learns of another terrible SegaCD game.
Pokémon Black/White talk, audio voicemails, mysterious Future Ray, Mario Galaxy 2, and evil DLC.
Sign-waving people, Ray's hilarious video-editing story, lack of death in animated movies, Warhammer's overdraft fees, and much more - all in this week's episode!
After losing Tim's recording, Ray and Tim switch into rescue mode and intro an epic black doom award from Ray.
Ray and Tim discuss the polarized reactions to the comic, the worst Wii peripheral ever, and two ironic e-mails that remind Ray of his deep moment involving a spider on a book.
Playstation Move, Mega Man jokes that never made the cut, Ray's war against a Black Eyed Peas song, what's wrong with Pokémon, a special reading of an epic fan comment, plus much more!
Ray conquers Mega Man 10, Tim explains the comic to oversensitive Sonic fans, Ray vehemently defends Smash Bros, and a long lost guest is interrogated...
Ray sinks his teeth into Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing, Tim reacts to a fan video, a caller's transcript goes too far, and Tim details a different time he was 'technically' arrested.
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Episode 115: Biblical Proportions Edition
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What will keep Ray out of Heaven? Why are there no unicorns? Why do fighting games have to be so complicated? Why does Tim kick dogs? So many questions in this life...
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Episode 114: Three-Year Checkpoint Edition
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What's the plan for 2P START's future? What's the new number to call into the show? What does Sega and the Zone40 have in common? Did NiGHTS ever make it into that racing game? And how many times did Ray fail his driver's test?
Jon Watts fills in for Tim in this quick episode about Sonic 4, a bad videogame superbowl commercial, Jon springs a new segment on Ray, and even find time to laugh about "Undercover Boss."
Ray and Tim discuss the iPad, Ray's verdict for No More Heroes 2, Leno vs. Conan, Ray challenges Tim with new comic ideas, and how to educate kids about overused SFX.
Tim talks PS3, Ray makes plans to keep the podcast fresh which includes a new segment, unskippable cutscenes, achievements reach a new low, and E-I-E-I-O...
Ray and Tim interview Matthew Taranto - the friendly webcomic creator of brawlinthefamily.com, as well as getting into discussions about Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Mario's lazy bubble, whiny third parties, and even Family Guy.
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Episode 109: Cloudy With a Chance of PS3 Edition
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Plus: thoughts on Bayonetta, Zelda Spirit Tracks, DJ Hero, Project Needlemouse, and terrible customer support!
Listen in to hear about dumb terrorists, Zelda: Spirit Tracks, the return of Creepy Comments, Ray's surprising announcement, and Tim arguing FOR drinking and driving?!?
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Episode 107: Sponsored by Christmas Edition
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Will this be a Christmas podcast to remember? Or simply coal in your stocking? You'll have to listen to find out! ( seriously though, it's a blast )
Tim's back for a return to normal, Ray gets a tad sentimental, favorite Nintendo consoles named, and a Black Doom Award that might give you cancer.
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Episode 105: Positive Reinforcement Edition
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Tim's sick, but Jon Watts fills his spot to rail on dumb comments about the comic, did Michael Jackson make the music for Sonic 3, plus guitarists and answering machines that drive Ray crazy.
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Episode 104: New Super Koopa Bros. Edition
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Ray and Tim discuss the shortcomings of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Tony Hawk Ride's price problem, where you can find the Zone40, and how you can get a discount on our new shirts!
Listen in to hear Tim plead his case for why UP sucked, the truth behind Toad in Mario Bros, more pathetic proposals, whether or not the comic schedule should change, and Eddie unloads on Ray regarding Sonic.
Jon Watts joins us again to discuss stories of hilarity while in line for Modern Warfare 2, Sarah's reaction to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a fanbase that doesn't know when to stop, Tim's glee over Excite Bike takes a u-turn, and DUDE, DUDE, DUDE, YOU GUYS, ITS THE BEST iPHONE APP EVER!!!
Tim and Ray get back into the groove of weekly podcasting with new chapter art, discussing their thoughts on the new Nintendo DSi XL, disagreeing over the wait for the new Zelda Wii title, and Ray lays into Nintendo for saying they're not in competition with Apple. Oh, and how many curse words were in 'Paranormal Activity'?…
With the 2nd Annual Knubby Awards come some special guest appearances, prizes for a few lucky fans, the best podcast moment of season 2, the biggest 2P START fan of them all, and even a special announcement.
In this episode, a quick one before the big 100, you'll hear a wedding proposal Ray deems unworthy, what Tim uses as an antidote for his daughter's tears, and futuristic in-game product placement gone wrong.
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Episode 98: Orson Welles Masterpiece Edition
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In this episode you'll hear the worst ABC news story ever, what's right and wrong in the world of modding, Twitter the Movie, Ray and Tim get a bit sentimental about the site, and how frail our scrolling fingers have become.
In this episode, you'll hear about the dangers of making content solely for your own fan base, the dumbest videogame speed-run ever, and watch out - it's the Internet Police who KNOW THE TRUTH.
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Episode 96: Bad Case of the Rabbids Edition
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In this episode you'll hear Ray and Tim's disagreement over the final comic, bad cops striking their way out of a job, Sony's latest debacle of a peripheral, how Ubisoft has a bad case of the Rabbids, and a caller trying to replace Tim.
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Episode 95: The Battle for Portability Edition
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In this episode, you'll hear Tim and Ray's strange portable gaming dilemma, Ray's thoughts on Scribblenauts, Tim actually praising Sony, a play-reading of the previous comic, and the verdict on the Project Needlemouse trailer.
In this episode, you'll hear: discussion about the vision for Pixel Vision and the difficulty in trying to make Lace comics, Ray and Tim laughing about the irritations of YouTube, the return of Skype Calls, embarrassing moments, and a tasty Black Doom Award.
In this episode, you'll hear: how the details for the comics are getting out of control, why Ray doesn't understand cursing, Tim's distaste for a scene from Star Wars Episode II, why Ray thinks you should change your usernames, and even three Black Doom Awards!
In this episode, you'll hear: a very heartfelt goodbye to a former reader, what Ray and Tim love about their newest comic the most, what Tim's favorite game of all time is, differing opinions on the new PS3 design, and Ray's suggestion for Burger King as well as quips about the internet.
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Episode 91: The Sound of Unrelated Edition
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In this episode, you'll hear: talk of Twitter, people who don't know they're talked about, Tim's distaste of comics in newspapers, talk of next weeks comic, a fake grave-riser caught red-handed, sound effects that drive Tim and Ray up the wall, futuristic computers in old movies, and Ray's thoughts on G.I. Joe.…
