Sockscast

It's the BIG ASS WELCOME BACK episode of the podcast and we are just chock full to the brim with nothing but that good stuff. John's on a shmup binge to end all shmup binges, Rhete's Crossbell adventures reach a staggering and mind-blowing climax, and Polly's death marching to the end of the world.

The Sockscast will be going on a 4-8 week hiatus! This is the short announcement about that!

If ya need yourself something comfy and cozy to relax to, I'm sure this jam-packed episode of The Sockscast has you covered in one way or another. John's waited 358/2 Days to finally be able to talk about Kingdom Hearts again, Rhete's adventures in Crossbell are gettin' mighty spicy, and Polly's making contracts with demons and that's probably okay...we think...

The Sockscast is ready to get all back up in them earholes with another episode full of absolute bangers you won't wanna miss. Rhete's hopefully going to realize his dream of seeing his favorite idol perform at the Budokan, John's recently acquired bounty hunter's license is coming in handy, and Polly's having nightmares about how good everything's she's bringing to the show is! On top of that, FreezingInferno joins us for an in-depth Fate discussion literally everyone's been waiting for!

We're off to the races with another finger lickin' good episode of your favorite hear no evil, see no evil, talkin' no bullshit podcast. In this episode, John's going full dumpster dive, Polly's brought nothing but bangers, and Rhete needs us to help deconstruct the idea of horse girls and the world they live in.

We're joined this episode by Nert, a fellow streamer and all around rad duder and he's gonna learn us about some time looping werewolf and be our best buddy! Also this episode, John has rediscovered his Devil May Cool, Rhete holds a public execution for John, and Polly has NO time for any dang videogames, only cartoons!

Another fresh hot serving of Sockscast for your special pretty and very important face comin' right up! In this bursting with spring energy edition, John's keeping things Simpe and Clean, Polly's once again doused herself in blood, and Rhete's putting a cap on Operation: Northern Cross.

This episode starts off with quite the banger of a discussion. You're just gonna have to trust me on this one. Once things have calmed down and we're recovered however, John's gonna catch your heart with a little bit of Precure, Rhete's on a mission to find out of war ever truly changes, and Polly's experiences in witchcraft may have ended up a bit uneven. After all that, Rhete and John have a completely non-spoilery discusson about OMORI starting at 1:44:43 lasting through the remainder of the show. Again, there's no spoilers, but in case you still wanna go in completely blind, we got you covered.

If you're looking for an episode of the show that's packed full of JRPG goodness, look no further because we got a lot of Ys IX up front as well as John Thyer's Very Own Xenogears Spoilercast (from 41:07 - 1:33:45 if you're looking to stay blind to that game.) From there, Polly's going to hack the planet, and Rhete's on the receiving end of Bowser's Fury.

We have jam packed this three hours with as much as we possibly can. It's just bursting with the seams with John's back from his vacation in Duckburg and he's got some interesting stories for us, Rhete's letting his inner monster out, and Polly's got some more ninja'ing to do, but first she'll have to pry herself away from her Alchemy Pot.

Holy wow, do we have a chonker of an episode this time around, so get yourself comfy and enjoy our tales of heroism... By which I mean playing videogames. This episode, Rhete's got some bunny ears and dodging bullets, John's Rance saga continues finding the stupidest of highs, and Polly just can't get enough of hunting for items that facilitate progression toward the next area. Also, cloacas.

The Sockscast lands safely in the new year, and we're back all up in your grill with a whole load of things we got up to during the holidays. Highlights include John sinking to the depths of Hell itself, Rhete being completely puzzled by numbers, and Polly's meeting with a bunch of weirdo cultists. All that and a whole bunch of shmup talk! We love shmups!

Did you know that only 1% of each of your farts is the part that actually smells? It's true! What I mean, of course, is that it's time to unveil your Sockspals' top five games of 2020 along with the back half of our truckload of listener contributed lists! So, get that cocoa ready, get yourself a nice warm blanket, and let us regale you with the absolute best this year in gaming had to offer!

And the great tunes just keep on-a-comin' as Polly and Taylor round out 2020 with the top five albums released in 2020. Spoilers: WE ARE CHAOS is not among them! Surprising, I know...

This year may have been full of trials and overwhelming anxiety, but if one thing's for certain, it's that videogames were there to help take up a bit of the load when we all needed them the most, and it's with maybe even a little more zeal than usual that we present to you day one of our Game of the Year extravaganza for 2020! Today we're talking entries 10 through 6, and if that wasn't exciting enough, this year brings us our HUGEST pile of listener lists for Game of the Year ever, so sit right back, kick up your feet, and turn the sound up high. And if you want the full effects go eat a pizza pie!

And here we are once again at the end of the year with your good pals Taylor and Polly (who possess ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC taste in music) to help kick off the SMPS end of the year festivities! We might still be recovering from the back half of that whole God is in the Podcast thing, but that doesn't mean music in 2020 didn't come to help bail us out of that muck. Today, we'll be going over our Album of the Year lists' entries 10 through 6!

The final regularly scheduled podcast before our end of the year festivities has you covered if you're in need of a nice big fat three-hour diversion from all the holiday stuff that may be going on near you. Polly has reached the end of not one, but TWO incredible journies, Rhete gone into Overdrive mode with a glut of games and anime to talk about, and two years of excitement flowed endlessly from John into the podcast.

We don't have a Sockscast this weekend (we're returning next weekend) but just in case you haven't heard, we're doing our Game of the Year shtick again, and we want YOUR listener lists. So, if you missed the main site and announcement on the previous episode, here's a quick rundown on how you can be a part of it!

This that new Sockscast flavor you ABSOLUTELY GOTTA HEAR! In this episode, Polly's taking to the skies of the post-World War III future, Rhete's Japanese Mafia Man With A Heart adventures continue, and John's gonna take us on a crash course into the world of Rance, which probably isn't suitable for all audiences! Listener discrection is advised.

The latest Sockscast sneaks in just before election time (SO GO VOTE, DANGIT) and we've got a whole lotta visual novel love going around as John wraps up Higurashi and Planetarian, Rhete's bending the hell out of our minds in Manifold Garden, and Polly....well Polly was up to some stuff, lemme tell ya what.