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The Exploding Barrel Podcast's A.J. Minotti joins Evan to talk about Portal 2. They have a Character Throwdown, get all wishy-washy on the possibility of Portal 3, and trade hilarious co-op stories, all while quoting the game more often than is probably necessary.

Long-time e-mailer Matt Giguere joins Evan to discuss the films of Quentin Tarantino in the longest episode yet (it's still shorter than the average Tarantino movie, but still). Matt talks about kung-fu movies, Evan gets really upset about a Robert Frost poem, and they both get grossed out by feet. With special guest star Tom Heistuman.

Evan and CouchBound's Derek Lavigne discuss Cowboy Bebop, Evan's choice for Most Accessible Anime Ever. They argue about heavy metal, struggle to select their favorite episodes, and try not to succumb to rage over live-action casting rumors. You're gonna carry that weight.

Evan and Sophist Radio's James DeRosa embark upon a tri-level discussion of Christopher Nolan's Inception. As they sink farther into the depths of the podcast, they talk about dream imagery both good and bad, the heist formula, and that f@¢#ing Top Scene. They also say "BWAAAH" a few more times than is necessary.

Bitmob staff writer Jeff Grubb joins Evan to discuss Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. After a brief obsession with the word "badass," they get back on point and talk about parachutes, the franchise's strong family theme, and their hopes for future installments. Also, pope punching.

Evan and Bitmob co-founder Dan Hsu discuss Bioware's Mass Effect, a game so good they had to wait three years before they were sufficiently prepared to finish it. They also talk a little bit about their quarantined backlogs, and way too much about virtual sex with aliens.

Evan and Tom Heistuman talk about Pandemic's swan song The Saboteur, including the necessity of fast travel, the importance of good video game music, and what exactly constitutes "too Irish."

Evan and Bitmob Editor/Sophist Radio co-host James DeRosa discuss Christine Love's downloadable mystery romance Digital: A Love Story. They also read listener e-mails, get into the finer points of video game narrative, and make some really awful puns. Actually, Evan makes all the puns. But James laughs at some of them, so he's going to have to share the blame. Play the game: http://www.scoutshonour.com/digital Music: "The Stars Come Out" by Brother Android (www.myspace.com/brotherandroid) "Future, and It Doesn't Work" by Starscream (http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography/8BP099)

In an especially festive episode, Evan and Bitmob Managing Editor Brett Bates talk about their favorite (and least favorite) holiday specials and movies. They also read some listener e-mails, explain why Elf is the Ultimate Christmas Movie, and subject themselves to the worst holiday special of all time. Happy Wishmas.

In the longest, least safe-for-work episode yet, Evan and Frank Anderson take it upon themselves to try to explain why the Saw movies are worth watching, despite what marketing has led you to believe. They also come up with some game ideas, discuss the past and current state of horror films, and expose Twilight's single most nefarious contribution to culture.

Evan and Brian Taylor discuss Dead Space: Extraction, one of their choices for "best games that nobody played." On the way, they fall victim to the fanboy siren song of Dead Space's extended universe, discuss the relative merits of bum fights, and sit in awe of what may be the epitome of Wii motion controls. Special thanks to Bob Ball for the intro.

World 8 Podcast co-host Chase Koeneke joins Evan to talk about John Carpenter's 1982 gross-out alien movie. After the worst intro in the history of the show, they pull it together and discuss the film, its disappointing video game "sequel," their own ideas for what to do with the license, and the upcoming prequel of the same name.

In a special episode, Evan chronicles the 24 hours he spent participating in Extra Life, Sarcastic Gamer's charity marathon benefitting the Children's Miracle Network. Things get pretty grim. He also talks to his fundraising teammates Mitch Dyer, Ken Wesley, and Brian Taylor about their marathons, and why this event is so important. Stay tuned till the end for something...special, maybe? Sure, why not.

In a slight break from normality, Evan and Bitmob Editor/Sophist Radio co-host James DeRosa join forces to talk about time travel in media. They cover so much ground it's not even funny. But then they talk some shit about time travel movies they hate, and that's kind of funny.

[Sorry about the audio issues on this one.] Evan and geekCasual's Mark Whitney do their best to discuss Tommy Wiseau's eccentric melodrama The Room. Eventually they give up and read listener e-mails about some of the (other) worst movies ever made.

Evan and Bitmob staff writer Hadrian Flyte activate their nerd powers to pick apart David Lynch and Mark Frost's cult classic TV series Twin Peaks, as well as the games that "borrowed" from it and the scariest porno ever made (according to Evan). Music: Intro: "Falling" (Twin Peaks Theme) by Angelo Badalamenti Outro: "Twin Peaks" by MC Chris

Evan and his brother Owen discuss BioShock 2, "The Sequel No One Wanted." They actually enjoyed it quite a bit.   Music: Intro - "Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin Outro - "Eleanor's Lullaby" by Garry Schyman

Evan and Natalie Pershall discuss Swery65's B-movie-tastic game Deadly Premonition. In doing so they also address the depictions of homosexual video game characters and the bizarre public decency of John Shaft.   Music (by Ryou Kinugasa, Takuya Kobayashi, and Hiromi Mizutani): Intro: "Life is Beautiful" Outro: "The Woods and the Goddess"

Evan and Cerebral Pop's Alex Cronk-Young discuss thatgamecompany's PSN title Flower. Talk turns inevitably to Superman.   Music (by Vincent Diamante): Intro: "Life as a Flower" Outro: "Purification of the City"