Going Down With The Ship

For our holiday special episode, we mount up an off-course sleigh for copious amounts of Grinch, Overwatch, Monster Factory, and more. Jim Carrey's portrayal of Dr. Seuss's Grinch is discussed way too much. Knotting is brought up. Whose womb is enough of a Gamer to produce Mountain Dew as a default fluid? Find out on the season premiere of the new show "Mëlena: GRINCHMOMZ". Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Baby Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) Handsome Jack (Borderlands) Jim Carrey Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) Mëlissa (Monster Factory) Sexey Woman Grinch (artist in filename) Sylveon (Pokémon) Tim Allen (The Santa Clause) Lena "Tracer" Oxton (Sporty Skin) (Jingle Skin) (Overwatch) Turbovicki (Monster Factory)

Special boy Arden Ripley double-dips into GDWTS as we get wild with Tumblr's kink harem. Eden reveals her development role on the upcoming Kingdom Hearts, Arden has a pleasant time with Watch Dogs 2, and we all learn a little something about the stable of fuckboys and fuck-boys Tumblr has adopted. Play the free demo for Date or Die! Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Dicussed: Guzma (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Infernape (Pokémon) Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Jack Sparrow (Anime) (Kingdom Hearts 2) Josh (Watch Dogs 2) Junkrat (Overwatch) Kylo Ren (Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) Marcus Holloway (Watch Dogs 2) Masquerain (Pokémon) Mismagius (Pokémon) Nagito Komaeda (Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls) Sans (Undertale) Wimpod & Golisopod (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Wrench (Watch Dogs 2)

In our first-ever discussion, we weren't prepared to record a real episode, so all of the following are present in spades: • Eden's audio coming through laptop speakers right back into a laptop mic • Incredibly detailed audio of Fin's computer whirring and straining • Network interruptions in Eden's audio silencing precious nouns from her sentences • Cat noises • Takeout boys knocking on the door Meanwhile, a TV investigator produces a proposal ring from an unlikely cavity, a legendary professor is killed in a fit of puzzle passion, and Fin and Eden display their encyclopedic knowledge of sneakers. Experience the mystery! Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Elliot Stabler (Law & Order: Special Victims Order) Evan the cat. Hershel Layton (Professor Layton) Luke (Professor Layton) Lemongrab (Adventure Time) Mr. Maekawa (Pocket Card Jockey) Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent slide puzzle Screengrab of Sneaker Destruction video Tenzin (The Legend of Korra)

The memes roll hard in our second listener submissions episode. Eden gets diagnosed as a Nalaholic, Fin gets emotional about Terezi, and the ancient practice of Grandmasonas is uncovered. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Bray Wyatt (WWE) (video link) Carmen Isabella Sandiego (location not found) Da Mothafuckin Share Z0ne Darkbeast Paarl (Bloodborne) Fiona (Tales from the Borderlands) Inspector Gadget Jace Beleren (Magic: The Gathering) James (Pokémon) Nalaholics Anonymous Robbie Rotten / We Are Number One music video (Lazytown) Paul Blart Two (Paul Blart Two: The Second Movie, of Paul Blart.) Principal Dr. Cinnamon J. Scudworth & Skunky-Poo (Clone High) (video link) Terezi Pyrope (Homestuck) Tezzeret (Magic: The Gathering) Uendo Toneido (Ace Attorney 6: Spirit of Justice) Vriska Serket (Homestuck) Wario & Waluigi (Super Mario)

Probably the most off-the-rails ever episode of GDWTS features Robert and an only-partially-present Finley as we really just get loose and stretch out on the sofa for an hour to talk Pokémon conspiracies, serial killers, and Soylent. Eden and Robert reveal their favorite Pokémon, investigate the status of law enforcement and employer regulations in Morioh, and provide a comprehensive and encyclopedic compendium of all things One Piece. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Agent 47 (Hitman) Alolan Grimer & Muk (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Asus RT-AC5300 router Bianca (Pokémon Black & White) Boba Tea Dio Brando (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) Mannish Boy/Death XIII (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Mr. Clean (Procter & Gamble) – "Is Mr. Clean gay, straight, or bi?" Pele's Hair (just... from nature) Pet Shop (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Potoo bird call (nature, y'know, from earth) (video link) Sombra (Overwatch) Soylent bukkake Super Fly, the electrical tower

Keri skates into the show to talk about all things cooking shows, Gilmore Girls, and Comedy Bang! Bang! characters. We discuss Paul Hollywood's meat stench, get a read on Eden's Klout specialties, and Fin is just very happy to talk about Alton Brown's mischievous little smirk. Hey nong man. A short message of hope precedes this episode. If you want to skip it, just go to 3 minutes in. Keri's Splitsider interview Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Adrian Pimento (As Played by Jason Mantzoukas (As Played by Jeffrey Characterwheaties)) (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) Alton Brown (Good Eats, Cutthroat Kitchen) Brenda the Bun (Sausage Party) Candice's Sticky Ginger Carpet (The Great British Bake-Off) DJ Chef (Cutthroat Kitchen) Ho Ho the Naughty Elf (Comedy Bang! Bang!) Jess Mariano (Gilmore Girls) Kirk Gleason (Gilmore Girls) Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls) Luke Danes (Gilmore Girls) Maxwell Keeper, "The Time Keeper" (Comedy Bang! Bang!) Paris Geller (Gilmore Girl

Max Morgan joins us to discuss Dishonored, Homer's Odyssey, and Buzzfeed sex hacks. We uncover a sinister smear plot against Mr. Clean and brainstorm the spiritual sequel to Yuri!!! on Ice. Plus, uh, the fic turns into an audition for NBC's The Voice? Dunno. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Amygdala (Bloodborne) Buzzfeed – Six Easy Masturbation Hacks (video link) Charybdis (Greek mythology) Dril – "strongest blade in the world," Dunk Head in Wax (Dark Souls III) Emily Kaldwin (Dishonored 2) Hex Maniac (Pokémon X & Y) Justin Bieber (Buzfeed) (NSFW) Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower fanart (Bloodborne) (artist: kzcjimmy) Lilith (The Siren) (Borderlands) Miia (Monster Musume) Mr. Clean and "Controversial Mr. Clean Ad" (video link) Neopets Faeries The Outsider (Dishonored) Peter Griffin and Ernie the Giant Chicken (Family Guy) Scylla (Greek mythology)

The Pokémon Sun/Moon hype train continues with our continual horny ranking of all the new 'Mon. Eden reveals her three favorite songs of her youth. Fin reveals their non-furry Neopets premonitions. Anakin Skywalker can only sit and watch as it gets everywhere. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars) The Colonel, played by Darrell Hammond (Kentucky Fried Chicken) Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc) If a dog wore pants... Litten, Torracat, and Incineroar (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Mimikyu, Bewear, Bounsweet, Steenee, Tsareena, Sandygast, and Palossand (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Monokuma (Danganronpa) A bunch of Neopets (Neopets) The Onceler – "How Bad Can I Be?" (The Lorax) (video link) Popplio, Brionne, and Primarina (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Rowlet, Dartrix, and Decidueye (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Torbjörn (Overwatch)

Daddy connoisseur and artist of Date or Die, Julian C. joins us for a crash course in live action shipping with Grey's Anatomy and Psych. Eden enthuses over New Game! while Fin has a flashback to their Bones-watching days. We talk a whole lot about dog jism at several points. Sorry. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker Play the free demo for Date or Die! ###Topics Discussed: Aoba Seragaki (DRAMAtical Murder) Burton Guster (Psych) Derek Shepard, "McDreamy" (Grey's Anatomy) #LoveWins (Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft) HIM (The Powerpuff Girls) Jon Arbuckle (Garfield) Mark Sloan, "McSteamy" (Grey's Anatomy) New Game cast (New Game!) Rin and Ko (New Game!) Shawn Spencer (Psych) Umiko Ahagon (New Game!)

Illustrator Ollie Scott runs on field for an episode all about the dense backstory and existential pain of the CGI mascot for Fox NFL Sunday, Cleatus the robot. We discuss his origin story, his biology, and the lone wolf Cleatus played by DeAngelo Williams who infiltrates them. Meanwhile, Eden unveils her orchestral vape techniques, Ollie recalls his favorite game Anne Hathaway's Erotic Mouthscape, and Finley pulls off some native advertising for their favorite Hatsune Miku advertisements. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: 20 Megapixels of Adam Sandler William Bolcom's First Symphony for Band, Mvmt. 2: Scherzo tenebroso Steel Cleatus vs. Aluminum Cleatus ad (Fox NFL Sunday) (video link) Multi-Cleatus Proof (Fox NFL Sunday) (video link) Miami Dolphins Cleatus (Fox NFL Sunday) DeAngelo Williams (Carolina Panthers) Genji Shimada (Overwatch) 「Domino's App feat. Hatsune Miku」ad (video link) Hi Miku, this is Scarlett. (video link) Kamina (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan

In the kickoff episode of Season Two of Going Down with the Ship, we spin up a hot yarn about entrepreneur bulletproof coffee disrupter Roger Retinz and save some beautiful queer characters from their burning cis-built houses. Eden is still enthralled with Ace Attorney 6 and Fin lays out an 80s teen movie plot involving Fiona (hopefully getting kissed by girls). Um, by the way, if you don't want to hear discussion of trans characters being horribly treated by their writers (or some spoilers for Danganronpa 1, Ace Attorney 5 [NOT 6], or Persona 4)... maybe skip this episode! Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Bonny de Famme (Ace Attorney 6: Spirit of Justice) Chihiro Fujisaki (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc) Fiona (Tales from the Borderlands) Fire Extinguisher scene from Gravity (video link) Marching Tenor Drums Naoto Shirogane (Persona 4) Robin Newman (Ace Attorney 5: Dual Destinies) Roger Retinz, the Ratings Rajah (Ace Attorney 6: Spirit of Justice) Squart

In our first listener suggestions episode, we debate the ethics of vore, Overwatch, and reincarnating someone as a full-body vape rig before diving into such listener requests as: Dog girls Hideo Kojima's artistic secret Disney Femslash and also Equestrislash AMVs ###Topics Discussed: Angela Ziegler, "Mercy" (Overwatch) Carlton Lassiter (Psych) Cheadle Yorkshire (Hunter X Hunter) Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) Genji Shimada (Overwatch) Golem (Pokémon) Grunkle Stan Pines, Guy Gardner (Gravity Falls, DC Comics) Hancock (Fallout 4) Hanzo Shimada (Overwatch) Heimlich (A Bug's Life) Hopper (A Bug's Life) Isabelle (Animal Crossing: New Leaf) Jacob Black (Twilight) Jim Hopper (Stranger Things) Jesse McCree (Overwatch) Norman Reedus (Death Stranding) Reinhardt Wilhelm (Overwatch) Spirit/Amalthea AMV (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, The Last Unicorn) (video link) WinkShipping (Pokémon)

The arrival of Minions (2016, dir. Coffin & Balda) into our lives leaves an enormous crater in Going Down with the Ship’s whole deal. We rebuild via conversation about what the teens like these days, extended Game Criticism Corners, and attempts to fully explain how Minions came out so nihilistic. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Topics Discussed: Arin Hanson & Daniel Leigh Avidan (Game Grumps) Cassie Drake (Uncharted 4: A Thief's End) Janken Boy Ken Oyanagi (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Joel (The Last of Us) Kevin, Stuart, and Bob (Minions) Queen Elizabeth II (Minions) Rafe Adler (Uncharted 4: A Thief's End) Riku (Kingdom Hearts) Riley & Ellie (The Last of Us) Rohan Kishibe (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Scarlett Overkill (Minions) Sylvan Learning Center "Swimming" ad (video link) That One Scene From Megas XLR (video link)

Licensed medical professional Malcolm joins us to produce the long-awaited Bee Movie shipping episode and finally give a distinct defintion of vore (in opposition to cannibalism). We suss out the fundamental kinks of every Ace Attorney lawyer, offer some insight on how to draw inside-out human beings, and also fawn a little bit over Mads Mikkelsen (sorry, sir). ###Topics Discussed: Apollo Justice (Ace Attorney) Athena Cykes (Ace Attorney) Barry B. Benson (The Bee Movie) Bee Movie 2 Fan Poster Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor Hannibal Lecter, as portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) Lakitu (Super Mario 64) Nagito Komaeda (Danganronpa 2) Papyrus (Undertale) Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney) (Unlocking a Psyche-Lock) Titans (Attack on Titan)

Composer and critic Christa Lee rolls into the show for an absolutely chock-full hour-long celebration of the ubiquitous sexuality of Bloodborne alongside ruminations on people who turn into automobiles, revelations on the origins of Sega as a company, and resplendent praise for Tales from the Borderlands as a modern retelling of Tim and Eric's “Celery Man”. Plus, we finally put the age-old enigma in every real gamer’s mind to rest: What is the gender of the cat from Persona 5? Listen to and buy Christa's album ᗯᕮᒪᑕOᗰᕮ TO Tᕼᕮ ᖴᗩᑎTᗩᔕY ᘔOᑎᕮ ! Bloodborne Cleric Beast "Be My Baby" AMV Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Characters Discussed: Just, the Full List of Bosses in Bloodborne. All of Them Bruxish (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Celery Man (video link) Cryptkeeper (Tales from the Crypt) Fiona (Tales from the Borderlands) Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower fanart (Bloodborne) (artist: kzcjimmy) Morgana (Persona 5) (video link) NiGHTS (NiGHTS into Dreams…) Rhys Celeryman

I’m gonna be up front with you: Lotta weird stuff in this episode. Catgirls, Ghibli stuff, horny fish made manifest by repressed thirstwaves feeding back on themselves in a cave somewhere. We put two immensely lascivious boys up against each other for the kind of love that can only come from a whole mess of magical critters. Meanwhile, Fin discusses their career goals as a character designer at Bad Dragon. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Characters Discussed: Amanda – Mysterious Girl/Freeloader (D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die) Bruxish (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Hell panel from Garden of Earthly Delights Extra Large Tyrannosaurus Sex (Bad Dragon) (UH, NSFW) Boiler Geezer (Spirited Away) Howl Jenkins Pendragon (Howl’s Moving Castle) Nepeta Leijon (Homestuck) Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games) Shiki Misaki (The World Ends With You) Soot Sprites (Spirited Away) Yoshiya “Joshua” Kiryu (The World Ends With You)

Composer and producer Lena Raine joins us to explore the rich history of J-rock vampire Gackt and finally ship some music theory figures. We discuss Dio Brando’s susceptability to vore, the vintage explicit romance of Squash X Stretch, and the beautiful biology of the first fusion of man and dungeon. Meanwhile, find out how you can earn the elusive, omnipresent currency of Cookie Points for free!! Listen to and buy Lena's PANIC at Multiverse High! OST! We are hosting the first ever live event for GDWTS this Thursday, September 1st at 9 PM/8 PM central – a live first watch of the seminal Adam Sandler classic, Click – we hope you'll tune in, and consult our Twitter for more details! Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Characters Discussed: Brick Road (Earthbound) Callie and Marie (Splatoon) Crescendos and Decrescendos (musical notation) Dio Brando (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) Edward Cullen (Twilight) Gackt (Further reading on Gackt) Malice Mizer Maurice Ravel’s Boléro Poo (Earthbou

In the first ever Wholesome Episode® of Going Down with the Ship, Eden & Fin discuss only the most well-to-do sunshine content like: Lapis Lazuli erotic brunch self-insert Susan K.'s Big Dense Nut "Limb Enhancers" Meanwhile, Eden enthuses over AGDQ and Robotica, Fin regrets Teen Wolf, and we do like four separate Periaki fics. Don't talk to me before I've juiced my beans. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker Robotica Labyrinth Skate 3 (TW for... virtual body horror?) ###Characters Discussed: Chiaki Nanami (Danganronpa) Lapis Lazuli/Bob (Steven Universe) Peridot (Steven Universe) Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Trains, horses, sea creatures, Norse gods – everyone’s favorite properties finally get their due on a radically anthropomorphized episode of Going Down with the Ship wherein Eden & Fin dissociate entirely and go about as off the rails as they can before landing in a rocky locale. Meanwhile, tweets are regretted, conspiracies are unveiled, and transitions are goaled. Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker ###Characters Discussed: Iron Man (Marvel’s Iron Man) Loki (Marvel’s Thor) Man in Business Suit Levitating (iOS Emoji) No Man’s Sky Genders (1) (2) Plankton and Karen (Spongebob Squarepants) Spongegar (Spongebob Squarepants) Squidward Tentacles (Spongebob Squarepants) Thirsty (Apple Watch Emoji) Thomas the Tank Engine (Thomas the Tank Engine)

Tenured "Two Hands" shipper Lily joins us to bust the whole shipping thing wide open. We discuss the hornability of several Pokémon, the shippability of popular boys, and the unbearable vorability of being. Meanwhile, you'll never guess which Overwatch character is worth returning to Overwatch for! (You could guess quite easily.) Follow us on Twitter: @goingdowncast, @fontiago, and @swampliker Opening Titles of The Naked Gun (Lightly NSFW) Yaranaika? (Heavily and Densely NSFL) ###Characters Discussed: Armitage Hux (Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) Ana Amari (Overwatch) Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls) Bounsweet (Pokémon Sun & Moon) Gardevoir (Pokémon) Jim Hopper (Stranger Things) Jesse McCree (Overwatch) Karamatsu (Osomatsu-kun) Kylo Ren (Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens) A Puzzle Box (The Room) (video link) Sgt. Nicholas Angel (Hot Fuzz) Osomatsu (Osomatsu-kun) Solas (Dragon Age: Inquisition)