587: The Brainies

It’s hard to think of a more damning indictment of the state of the world in 2025 than the fact that a cheap RTS developed to shock people with gender stereotypes in 1996 is really tame in comparison to what happens today. What happens in this game is by no means good, but it pla ... Show More

You are a rock and roll musician who fights creatures in virtual reality! You embody rock'n'roll in every way except the music. What's more, you received a job offer from Uganda! 

Dynamite Dux is a forgotten Sega arcade beat-em-up with a profoundly cursed aura. Play five minutes of it and tell me this game isn’t haunted to hell and back. Then, come with us as we talk about the raunchy easter egg that took people 30 years to uncover. 

Howard Stern is back from his summer vacation and boy is he excited to get back on the air. Oh wait, nope, he immediately starts complaining about having to work. But he has a lot to talk about, right? Nope, he wants to berate Gary Dell’Abate (Baba Booey) over a very trivial conc ... Show More

The guys play a word game so dumb, even a mechanic fixing Wade's plumbing could do it. This episode is brought to you by vitaminwater. Grab a vitaminwater today. Visit Amazon.com/prime to get more out of whatever you’re into. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices ... Show More

Smash Boom Best producers Rosie duPont and Aron Woldeslassie are a little early for the BIG game. Looking to kill some time they decide to play Impression Sound. Just like the great Brains On game Mystery Sound, Impression Sound has players guessing sounds. BUT unlike Mystery Sou ... Show More

After playing their way through an array of arcade games to win back their missing items, it seems a more frightening fate awaits our interns’ friendly fauna, as Gumbo and Hannibal face off with the infamous Snøbeist! Who will stand up to the massive monstrosity and win access to ... Show More

Our next installment comes out on Thursday, and it’s all about baseball, but don’t worry — it’s not as boring as it sounds. We tell the tale of an elderly ex-ballplayer whose son helps him fulfill his dying wish to attend a game at every major league ballpark. Emphasis on “dying ... Show More

My son's heavy deep into Pet Simulator on Roblox. GravyCatman's to blame (partly), but he's been having a lot of fun with it. We talk about how Alden's been helping me out as a noob, and other aspects of the game he likes. Also, farts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcast ... Show More

This week, the boys talk about the biggest game you don't know about, a new show that Slime & Nick are working on, and how Ludwig is wearing the worst outfit of all time... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

It’s new, it’s colorful, it’s bouncy and fun. But parents of younger players may need to bounce into the game themselves.   Read the Plugged In Review   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. 

Back in my day, it used to cost only five cents to watch Mark, Bob, and Wade talk about maggots, beavers, and feces. This episode is brought to you by vitaminwater. Grab a vitaminwater today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

It turns out we can only play on Medium graphics settings. Is there any meat on these memetic bones? Find out on this week's WOFF where the boys contemplate the nature of a crysis. Get the unlocked version of this episode and many more by subscribing to our Patreon.Support Wa ... Show More