The DeadEndRoad Show celebrates 100 episodes the only way we know how: by getting really confused and then really sad. We've brought back Dating is Dead, and we already wish we didn't. We found the new way to post personal ads online, and calling them unhinged would be an understatement. Where does one find clip art of a uterus in the first place? …

It's episode 99, which we have decided is the arbitrary penultimate episode of the season. What does that mean? Not much, it turns out. Ian really needed to explain how Love is Blind works though. Our big story is an update and conclusion to last episode's Hugo Awards fiasco. We have answers, and they're not pleasant. Main source for this section c…

We've got some more publishing industry drama on deck this week, where we dare to ask the question: what the hell happened at the Hugo Awards? TL;DR: stop asking questions it's all fine, and if it wasn't fine, yes it was. Suspicious votes, censorship, good old xenophobia, this story has it all. In Mountains of Madness, Bill flew too close to the ke…

Welcome to Did it All For The Moogle, a very serious podcast. Listen to this first episode to find out why one man would lose his sanity by devoting his free time to 100 hour video games and Fred Durst. After a quick rundown of just what the hell this show is going to be, we jump into XIV Reasons Why, our segment discussing Final Fantasy XIV. This …

New year, new reasons to realize the internet was a mistake. In Dead Letters, this dude keeps emailing me his book. So I decided to finally take Levar Burton's advice. I took a look. Mountains of Madness has us discuss the doomed virtual reality dreams of Facebook/Meta, pivoting nicely into Artificial Insanity, which has perhaps our most disturbing…

This is the back half of our final recording session of the year, which is now our final episode of 2023. We discuss David Fincher's The Killer, Oppenheimer, and Sam Esmail's Leave the World Behind in that order. Apologies for the weird breathy audio in certain parts. The first half edit didn't have it, so I blame an Adobe Audition update. Socials:…

We've got a publishing industry-focused episode this week, as we take a look at the YA author who tanked their career over Goodreads sock-puppet accounts and attempted to cover for it in the goofiest manner possible. But before that, can anyone help explain this strange email? It's the weirdest Dead Letters yet. Then we cover the Internet Archive's…

We are in fact alive and back with another helping of watching the internet crumble all around us. Ian's down in the dumps and I don't think this week's topics will help him out much. Our main story concerns the tragic passing of hockey player Adam Johnson, who lost his life after a freak on-ice accident. We talk about the bizarre circumstances of …

You've heard of the classic "red flags" for dudes: the Pulp Fiction dorm room poster, liking Fight Club a little too much, an unopened copy of Infinite Jest on the nightstand. But what about anime red flags? Is something as hyper-specific as Ergo Proxy really a red flag? We discuss in this week's Did It All For the Moogle. Later, the bulk of this e…

We’ve got a particularly mad Mountains of Madness for you this week, as we talk about a brave landlord protecting his tenants from turning into zombies from that scary emergency alert that came and went. Then we get into why Google search is so awful now, straight from Google’s mouth. Luv 2 watch the internet crumble all around us. In Artificial In…

It’s spooky season, and that means our Horror Harvest is back again to bring you the scares and movie takes you’ve come to know. Which are worse for your health? This time we’ve got Evil Dead (2013), and it’s hard not to compare it to the original The Evil Dead, especially if you watch them back to back. Later we have a Dead Letter that makes Bill …

We’ve got some bookish stories for you in this one. First up, what the hell is going on with these scammy ebook apps on the Google Play Store? Our SEO/AI-driven hellscape continues unabated. Then we discuss the Seattle Kraken BookTok incident. When fandom becomes harassment in an arena of overlapping niche interests. Timestamps Bootleg eBooks 0:00-…

In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia) circulated a list of songs to all of its radio stations that were suggested to not be broadcast. Some of the picks make sense, others absolutely do not. We go through the list, a time capsule of the thought process following a national tragedy whose consequences are still being fel…

In our first Book Club episode we discuss Paul Tremblay’s The Pallbearers Club, the pseudo-memoir novel filled with New England dread, medical anxiety, vampire orbs, and 80s punk. What did we think of the unique formatting and hyper-focused interiority of the narration? Give it a listen to find out. Check out The Pallbearers Club at an indie booksh…

Here with a solo pod, because I have some stuff I want to talk about. Like the new Ari Aster movie, Beau is Afraid, and how it’s a 3 hour long nightmare for the paranoid among us. Specifically me. Later I’ve got an anime check in, as a bout of insomnia created the perfect conditions to check out a couple newer shows in Oshi no Ko and fittingly, Ins…

We’ve got a packed show for you this week. In Mountains of Madness we talk about Twitter clones and where we’re all supposed to go now that our 20s are over. We can’t keep making accounts forever. In Worst Beats in the World we discover the song of the summer. And in the latter half of the show we’ve got a spoiler-free discussion of Final Fantasy X…

Sometimes we just shouldn’t record. But once we press that shiny red button, all bets are off, for better or worse. In any event we’ve got the latest Persona 3 Reloaded updates after the game’s official unveiling. And Atlus had still had one more trick up their sleeves that the leaks couldn’t let slip. We discuss the surprise reveal. Socials: Twitt…

All the rumors and leaks were true. The Persona 3 remake is real, and in this episode I give my first impressions and reactions to the news, as well as some in-depth analysis of the trailer and what we know so far about Persona 3: Reloaded. I have some concerns. But before that I do get a little personal and talk about my current creative process, …

Sometimes we never learn from our mistakes. Toddlers learn not to touch the hot stove, but we didn’t remember why we stopped doing tarot readings in the opening of the show. Oops. Later, we discuss the children’s author who sought a little too much real world experience, the “hallucinations” of AI, and dive back into the dating apps to find some ve…

The AI storm rages on, and we hear a lot about these large datasets these large language models and supposedly advanced AIs are trained with. But what exactly is in those datasets, and why are these “open” AI companies not exactly forthright with the data they’re using? We uncover the reality in Artificial Insanity. Later, […] ★ Support this podcas…

We’ve got a deep dive for you this week, and I needed to call in some backup. We’re taking a look at some controversy surrounding emo/punk band Say Anything, its lead Max Bemis, and his and his family’s patterns of behavior over the last several years. From Kanye to grifting, has this been a downward […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

I’ve got a short one for you as I recover from another wisdom tooth surgery. It’s just been so much fun behind the scenes. Sunshine and rainbows. So let me tell you about some anime I’ve seen lately. As usual we’ve got some good, some bad, and some weird. Thanks for putting up with a […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

Can we talk about the Persona 3 Remake leaks? I need to talk about the Persona 3 Remake leaks. I’ve been dying to talk to you about the Persona Remake 3 leaks. But first: a new Dating is Dead has me joining a new dating site, but I don’t think I’m supposed to be there. […] ★ Support this podcast ★By The DeadEndRoad Show

It’s been a minute. But there’s a very good reason for that. Allow me to explain, in graphic detail. Afterwards, in an extended Moogle, it’s time. This has been brewing for far too long and I need to get it off my chest. Final Fantasy XIV is not in a good place. Let me count […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

This guy’s gotta be stopped. His head’s so enormous it can fill a bus. Find out what has Bill so heated in a new Worst Beats In The World. Later, they’re really trying to make AI happen. In the dumbest ways possible. Let’s discuss in our new segment: Artificial Insanity. Flooding fiction magazines, erotic roleplay, […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

AI is rising and feeling a little omnipresent. And so too is AI anxiety. But AI is dumb and bad, especially in its current state and in the ways it is being implemented to replace what we already have. This is unfortunately only the beginning. Later, Bill talks about FFXIV third party plugin scandals, from […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

Let’s call it Season 3, shall we? Bill is back with a tweaked format to tell you all about the things that annoy him. It’s an exhaustive list. From mob-mentality NFL conspiracy theorists, to anti-vaxxers, to people that don’t like the Persona 3 Portable port. Yes, Did It All For the Moogle made the cut. […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

They all leave in the end. Ian’s time on the show has come to a close, for now. Bill sends him off with a little fanfare, courtesy of Fred Durst and a disgraced Pennsylvania politician from the 80s. Other topics: the lightspeed collapse of Twitter, Barbarian discussion, TSwift’s baby eras, pregnant mannequins, and more. What […] ★ Support this podc…

Ian has some very important questions, and the only way to find answers is to consult the cards. In a new Not In The Cards, we consult the collective unconscious to see whether or not the New York Jets are for real. Later, Worst Beats In The World has us pining for the soothing tones […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

Quick mini-pod discussing the new Hellraiser reboot. We discuss its issues and whether it’s worth your 2 hours this Halloween season. Full episodes of The DeadEndRoad Show: https://video.deadendroad.co/?cat=5 Socials:Twitter – https://twitter.com/DeadEndRoad​Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DeadEndRoadTV/​YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channe…

Bill is seeing connections everywhere. Ian isn’t convinced. We’re all mad here. A new Dating is Dead teaches us how to steal someone’s boyfriend. Informative information all around that definitely isn’t thought up by the utterly deranged. Later, Bill isn’t impressed by The World Ends With You, or the end of the 25th Persona anniversary. […] ★ Suppo…

Our stock continues to rise, and the business opportunities are flooding our inbox. Get in on the ground-floor while you can, there are only so many euros to go around… Dead Wrong brings us an update on the chess cheating scandal with some answers, some more questions, and a conclusion for now. Moogle sees Bill […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

If there’s one thing you know about The DeadEndRoad Show, you know it’s the place you can turn to for the freshest, hottest beats out there. You’ve been looking for that new sound, well get a load of this. Later, our deep dive this week covers the systemic rot within the NFL, from Brett Favre […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

We’ve got a big gaming-focused show on deck this week, as Bill’s Steam Deck came in and he’s got some early impressions about the seemingly limitless potential of the device he will use to play almost only Shin Megami Tensei games. Moogle brings us more FFXIV balance woes, and then we talk about how Overwatch […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

We can’t please everybody. And we definitely can’t please Dale. We heard from our hate listener again, and he seems to be under a little bit of stress. Perhaps a fresh DeadEndRoad Show is just what he needs. Later we jump into the world of conspiracy to try to make sense of the various message […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

It’s Soul Hackers 2 season, and nothing else matters. Well, maybe except for a new cult that might be behind a string of murders in Alabama, with an enigmatic guru/rapper as its leader. Ian is on the hunt for new pants. Taylor Swift’s numerical marketing is discussed. Other topics: US open smells, new FX TV, […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

Things that make Bill angry, in order of importance: the state of Astrologian in Final Fantasy 14, and Boe Jiden doing the bare minimum when it comes to student debt. See us in January, Joe, we’ll be looking for the rest of it. You still owe us $2k. Other talking points: The finale of The […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

As mentioned on the main show, we’re breaking out Beautiful Cinema into its own episodes as a little experiment. And it’s a good thing too, because we had a lot to say about HBO’s miniseries Irma Vep. The series that’s a quasi-remake of the 1997 film of the same name. We cover the timeliness of […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

We <3 corporate culture. We can’t get enough of content synergy, vertical acquisitions, and PR-coordinated hostile takeovers! Which is why we’ve been invited to an exclusive B2B face-to-face meeting with like-minded C-level executives in beautiful Estonia. Perhaps we can even talk shop with Warner Bros. Discovery’s CEO to find out how he has time t…

A fresh Mountains of Madness has us talk about the specificity of dream spaces, and whether their physical dimensions and shapes are something we can return to, and whether this recurring nature means anything at all. Nonsense? Probably. Bill has JRPG problems in Did It All For the Moogle but what else is new. We […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

Can you survive the perilous set of traps we have lain before you? Who could possibly make it through an onslaught of in-depth Persona port fan translation drama only to be followed up by Big Brother updates? Will anyone make it to the end… of the gauntlet? Also we discuss the continued strange behavior of […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

Bill’s dad thinks he can control the future. Ian’s future to be specific. He was on one and it was very strange. We talk about it. In a quick Did It All For the Moogle, Bill talks about Akudama Drive, the recent cyberpunk crime thriller anime from the creator of Danganronpa. Later in Beautiful Cinema, […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

Heads up: this was our very first livestreamed episode over at twitch.tv/deadendroadtv and by all accounts it works best via video. So if you feel like you’re missing something, you probably are! Check out the VOD over on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZHpCS_oMyBvig7qdBRg2w We watch a lot of videos in this one. We track down a…

We’ve entered the Matrix, gone undercover to see just how advanced AI has become. Apparently they like to make up Phoebe Bridgers songs. Our deep dive this week is all about Replika AI, an app that promises to be a virtual companion, life coach, therapist, friend, and lover. It’s weird. Later, we have a fresh […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

A Persona fanzine made off with almost $30k in sales without shipping books, Bill confuses Ian with the new Drake, and we check in with the one and only Doop Snogg in this episode. Other discussions: Bill’s TikTok conspiracy paranoia is vindicated, keeping Jesus in VeggieTales, how bodies decompose, JK Rowling gets duped and other […] ★ Support thi…

Welcome The DeadEndRoad Show’s first ever guest host: Tori from It Doesn’t Add Up. We do everything in our power to get her to never want to join us again in a supersized episode, including delving deep into her psychology in a new Not in the Cards. Later, out Internet deep dive of the week […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

It finally happened. Bill was forced to download TikTok. He had no choice! Find out why, and find out the horrors he’s seen. The terror of the algorithm at work. In a packed Beautiful Cinema, we discuss HBO’s Euphoria; the task of turning CW-like teen melodrama into prestige TV, the line between provocation and glorification, […] ★ Support this pod…

You’ve heard the classics like “Did it hurt… when you fell from heaven?” But what do pickup-lines look like in 2022? Apparently they’re oddly religious, and they involve your parents. Join us for a new spin on Dating is Dead. Later, talking about the film Shithouse calls to mind stories from our own college experience. […] ★ Support this podcast ★…

We have a weird definition of “fun.” Fun apparently for us means talking about an anime death cult and the omnipresence of a celebrity civil suit. Content warning: this episode features discussion of suicide, extreme racism, child grooming, domestic violence, and J*hnny D*pp. The heavy stuff is about the first portion of the show and […] ★ Support …

Bill tries his hand at community outreach to spread the word about the show, to interesting results. Later, Ian imposes the sanctity of the JRPG Roulette wheel as Bill is having some issues with last week’s winner. That sure is a welcoming sentence for any potential listeners. And Beautiful Cinema has us look at some […] ★ Support this podcast ★…