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DONATE TO FEED AMERICA HERE: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/PodcastersFightHunger Esports may seem like a wild, new phenomenon, but the story of competitive gaming starts in 1972. Sure, they weren't filling arenas or handing out scholarships 50 years ago, but these proto-esports paved the way for the modern industry. From the first women to be called "professional gamers," to the release of Quake in 1996, to the rise and fall of the Overwatch League, strap in for the story of modern esports! You can commission your own FLAVOR TEXT right now! If you want us to breakdown your favorite, niche IP, head over to patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Recommended Reading: Debate This! FLAVOR TEXT: The Console Wars Debate This! FLAVOR TEXT: Emesis Blue Rolling Stone "SPACEWAR" Gremlin Girls Amusment Players Association PDF Thresh Quake Run at Red Annihilation Original Team Liquid news blog Evo Moment #37 Newzoo Esports Audience Report Modern MBA "The Crooked Economics of Esports" Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

DONATE TO FEED AMERICA HERE: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/PodcastersFightHunger There's so much pleasure in the simple. The joy that comes from simple, arcade beat 'em up games is unmatched by the AAA gaming experience. Also, the joy that comes from reality TV shows like the Simple Life is unmatched by anything with cultural significance. This week, we're combining two simple things to make one, slightly more complicated thing! Gather all your quarters because this week we're turning beat 'em up games into reality TV shows! Kyle is focusing on a family dynamic. Matt is focusing on a dating dynamic. Andrew is focusing on a workplace dynamic. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Viewtiful Joe, The Osbournes, TLC, VH1, Bravo Rock of Love, Flavor of Love, I Love New York, Charm School, Splatterhouse, TMNT: Turtles In Time, Real Housewives, Big Brother Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

We here at DT!HQ are beyond stoked to team up with our friends across the internet to help fight hunger! We're working with other podcasters, streamers and content creators to raise money for Feeding America. 47 million Americans are facing food insecurity and are losing access to vital support like SNAP. Every $1 raised can provide up to 10 meals through Feeding America. Join us in our #PodcastersFightHunger giving campaign through December 21st, 2025 and help us prove that, while no one is right, everyone deserves to eat! DONATE TO FEED AMERICA HERE: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/PodcastersFightHunger Feed America is a nationwide, independent, secular, hunger-relief organization. Find out more about them at feedingamerica.org . Other participating podcasts and creators include: The Monsters Playbook Shrimp and Crits Memester of the Week $2 Creature Feature The Thorne Files Date With Us Kitten Marlowe Trials of the Apocalypse The Storyteller Squad The Critshow Pest Control Gimme Da Loot CookieJarPottery (ttv) RecordsOfTheRealms (ttv) JimmyBeatsWorld (ttv) hazelazazelzel (ttv) blembily (ttv) PidgeNCoop (ttv) MySchoolGirlCrush (ttv) Sarah Davis Baker (YT) Boredboardgames (TT) Meadowlark Games

There's just so much content! Not only is there more content than any one person could ever consume, but the glut of content has also made it difficult for any one property to make a cultural splash. Back in the 2000s, a single TV show or movie could make such a big cultural splash that they would spawn a tie-in video game! It may be hard to believe, but people used like content so much that they wanted more of it! That's why we here at DT!HQ are getting nostalgic and determining "which current TV show deserves a tie-in video game?" Andrew is redefining the corporate ladder. Matt is taking us to Newark, New Jersey. Todd is forcing us to stare into the trash pile. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Succession, Guilty Gear, Dragon Ball Z, The Simpson's Arcade Game, What We Do In The Shadows, 90 Day Fiancé Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

This month's FLAVOR TEXT has everything: A giant, fighting robot, time travel, parallel universes, That Man and Bad Guy, and a boy bolted to a flying bed who haunts your dreams. All this and more can be yours for the low, low price of listening to our breakdown of Guilty Gear, the most bananas property we may have ever done! Imgur Gallery: https://imgur.com/a/1OZNJVd Special thanks to @zhakhix for commissioning today's episode and indirectly haunting our collective dreams with this fighting game story that makes Mortal Kombat sound like Bluey. If you want your own personal history lesson on some niche area, check out patreon.com/debatethiscast and consider sponsoring $60 one time to get your very own FLAVOR TEXT. Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

We're careening towards the Holiday Season which brings quality time spent with family you may or may not love. Well, do you know the quickest way to improve time spent with family you may or may not love? With traditional table games you may or may not love, of course! Unfortunately, traditional table games just don't hit the same in 2025. Luckily, roguelites like Balatro and BALL x PIT have paved a way for these beloved pastimes to reenter the gamer lexicon. That's why we're spending this week deciding which card or board game would make the best roguelite. Kyle is talking about a game you've heard of but probably don't understand. Andrew is talking about a game you've played but probably don't understand. Matt is talking about a game you've probably played and do understand. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Ballardo, Backgammon, Euchre, Mancala, Stardew Valley Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

It's week 3 of the Spooktacular Express and this is, without a doubt, the scariest episode we've ever done. Put on your helmets, tune in and drop out as we take you to the realm of your VR nightmares. To make things even spookier, we've enlisted the "help" of an amorphous, soulless, faceless monster: generative AI. That's right, we're combining a game series with AI Slop(TM) to create the most terrifying VR experience possible. Andrew is taking us back to a game we almost remember. Kyle is taking us to the government. Todd is taking us to a pervert cave. *DISCLAIMER: This episode is a bit. We here at DT!HQ think that AI sucks and we don't condone its use in creative spaces. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Black Phone 2, Banjo-Kazooie, Metal Gear Solid, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, ChatGPT, Fortnite, Nirvana Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

The year was 1979 and a scrappy little 16 year old named Richard Garriott started coding his friends' latest Dungeons & Dragons campaign into an Apple II. This is the small domino that fell over to eventually result in millions of players worldwide romancing a bear 30+ years later in Baldur's Gate 3. How did we get there? Well, there's a lot of answers to that question but a predominant step was through the landmark CRPG series, Ultima. Imgur library link: https://imgur.com/a/5wN6Mec Special thanks to "@NathanLV" for commissioning today's episode! If you want your own personal history lesson on some niche area, check out patreon.com/debatethiscast and consider sponsoring $60 one time to get your very own FLAVOR TEXT. Recommended Reading: The Assassination of Lord British by the Coward "rainz": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GomZNDLX9SU Retro Tea Break's interview with Richard Garriott: https://youtu.be/LU90N4Cbj10?si=_N0zxqkkfZEBu-vo A complete breakdown of the Ultima series by Finntrovert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUQmCK5A6Jg&t=22069s Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

*Insert train whistle here* Did the Spooktacular Express sneak up on you? Because it snuck up on us! We blinked in January and suddenly it became Spooky Season. Even though we got caught on our heels, we're still confident that we can pull together the best Halloween party the internet has ever seen. To make it happen, we're calling in some friends from Nintendo to buff up the party vibes. That left us with the question: Which Nintendo property would host the best Halloween party? Matt is excited to tell you about a movie he's never seen. Todd is excited to tell you about a weird, little freak. Kyle is excited to tell you about a Freudian Slip. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Jurassic Park, Luigi's Mansion, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Metroid, Metroid Prime, Alien Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

We came here to record a podcast and chew bubblegum, and we're all out of bubblegum. That's why we're recording a podcast about one of the edgiest super soldiers of the 90s and 2000s, Duke Nukem. But the execs at DT!HQ don't want us to remaster an old DN game, they want us to pitch one for 2025. Preferably, one that will make people mad. Todd is getting introspective. Andrew is getting proactive. Matt is getting interactive. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem Forever, Silksong, Myst, Castaway, Interstellar, NFL Blitz, NHL Hitz, Hades, Mega Man X, Date Everything Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

Earlier this season, we did a real-life live show in a real-life arcade. Well this week we're doing another real-life live show in real-life Atlanta! They didn't have an arcade, so we brought the games with us. Turn your dollars into quarters and get ready to count your tickets, because we're turning regular games into arcade cabinets. Recommended reading: You can find the PowerPoint at the following link. If your podcast app doesn't support links, please visit our website to find the slides at debatethiscast.com! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17qkHfUNsd9FEWn4RJhJu3QSbI4j0-W7vIZZtmKdki-E/edit?usp=sharing A massive thank you to the folks at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo for having us! They've already announced the dates for 2026. Get all the details at https://gameatl.com/ Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Animal Crossing, Virtua Fighter, Donkey Kong, WarioWare, Gears of War Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

In the early 2000s, publishers everywhere were looking for their slice of the YA literature pie. Some folks were writing about magical schools, others were writing about dragons, but 9(ish) people were coming together to write something different. That "something different" was called 'Warriors' and it was different because it was about cats. Clean your pelt and feed your kittypets as we head Into The Wild and cover Erin Hunter's Warriors series. There's stray cats, there's evil cats, there's wet cats, there's more cat names than your brain has room for. Special thanks to @squirrelmancer for commissioning today's episode. If you want to ask Star Clan for a FLAVOR TEXT of your own, visit patreon.com/debatethiscast. Recommended Reading: Warrior Cats Family Tree: https://warriorcats.com/clans-cats/family-tree Warrior Cats World Map: https://warriors.fandom.com/wiki/Map:The_forest_territories Warrior Cats Website: https://warriorcats.com/ Warrior Cats TTRPG: https://warriorcats12.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/4/8/10487973/warrior_cats_adventure_game_quick_start_guide.pdf The Insane History of the Warrior Cats Series by Exits Examined: https://youtu.be/Td-TuC-UQj4?si=N770pYn5Yp9pqmgL WARRIORS // Complete Warrior Cats MAP: https://youtu.be/I1EtnWy4WvI?si=9S9ZM3_rNOhXYV_0 Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

It's been a big summer for fans of Detective Comics. James Gunn and his 2025 Superman movie has restarted the DC Comics cinematic universe and it's really good this time, we promise! Well, the execs over at Warner Bros. reached out to the folks at DT!HQ and asked for our help. They want to capitalize on their IP's new popularity by doing what every good IP holder has done. That's right, they want to make an always-online, battlepass-forward hero shooter! That's right, we're doing DC Rivals. Andrew is taking us through the cinematic sins of DC's past. Kyle is taking us to a world of battles that definitely isn't called Battle World. Todd is doing DC Champions, a thing no one has ever done. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Do you like it when we talk about comics? Do you like it when we say comic words into your lil ears? Would you like more content that includes us saying comic words into your lil ears? If you begrudgingly answered yes to any of those questions, check out our sister show, Avenge This! where ever you get your podcasts! Properties we talked about this week: Kpop Demon Hunters, Superman, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch, Batman, Joker, Lex Luthor, Spectre, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Injustice, Blackest Night, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Lemnis Gate Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

Today we live up to our promise. Today, we talk about a DC movie! Superman (2025) is the movie of the summer and it may just be the movie of our hearts. We've given you more than a month to watch David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan fall in love, so here's all of our thoughts on James Gunn's newest superhero flick. Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected]

When there's a mid-00's cartoon to review, you know who to call. From their studio they can see it all! DebateThis! GO! Join this team as we look at another iconic team in this Teen Titans FLAVOR TEXT, as we go through the cartoon that features an evil school of evil, a father from Hell (literally) and a child-grooming assassin with no real motive. You know, stuff we all dealt with as teens. Special thanks to "Kyle" (not the DT! One) for commissioning today's episode. If you want to rent your own room in Titan's Tower all it takes is a visit to patreon.com/debatethiscast and a one-time payment of $60. Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Do you like it when we talk about comics? Do you like it when we say comic words into your lil ears? Would you like more content that includes us saying comic words into your lil ears? If you begrudgingly answered yes to any of those questions, check out our sister show, Avenge This! where ever you get your podcasts! Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

You know what this world doesn't have enough of? Dive bar cover bands! Nothing can bring a group together like cheap beer, limp nachos, and 5 sweaty guys doing their best Journey impression. So, in the spirit of bringing the world together, we're recruiting members to form a house band for our new dive bar. But these aren't just your dad's buddies from the garage, no these are bonafide musicians. Of course, they're all musicians from video games, but that's beside the point. Todd is doing polka. Matt is doing butt rock. Kyle is doing...Weezer? The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: King Dedede, Eternal Sonata, Donkey Kong 64, Lanky Kong, Breath of the Wild, Baldur's Gate 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Pokémon Black and White 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Guitar Hero, Weezer, Fortnite, Slash, Paul McCartney, Destiny, Phil Collins, Splatoon 2, Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

DCOMstructed is the name of our Premium Patreon show where we consume and digest Disney Channel Original Movies as guys in our 30s. This month, we released our 25th movie review. Through 25 episodes we have created a DCOM Power Ranking list that we plan to relitigate next month! This episode is a supercut of our rankings of all 25 movies on our list. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more of DCOMstructed, check out our Patreon! You can join at the lowest tier and gain access to the entire DCOMstructed catalog, the entire back catalog of our Actual Play DND show The Office Drones, and access to our Patreon exclusive discord! Get all the details at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Here's our list as it currently stands: Motocrossed The Even Stevens Movie Up Up and Away Johnny Tsunami Halloweentown Brink! Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge Can of Worms The Ultimate Christmas Present Smart House Cadet Kelly Eddie's Milly Dolly Cooksy* Alley Cats Strike!* Horse Sense* Stepsister from Planet Weird* The Thirteenth Year Miracle In Lane 2 Under Wraps Phantom of the MegaPlex Zenon The Zequel Twas the Night Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire Zenon: Z3 Luck of the Irish Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

We've got a full stack of hosts this week as the gang gets back together triumphantly to talk about Marvel TV's latest and greatest entry, Ironheart! Because it kind of came and went and got buried under the Supermans and Fantastics 4 of the world, you might not have caught this one. And, we're here to say you definitely should! Ironheart was a really special hidden gem among MCU Phase 5, and we want to talk at you about it. Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected]

It's dangerous to go alone--take this incredibly convoluted timeline that attempts to wrap together several independent stories into one shared universe! That's right kids, 8 years in the making it's finally time for a FLAVOR TEXT about the one, the only, the Legend of Zelda! Join us on a hero's journey through time, winds, and sepia-toned twilight as we break down each mainline entry to this iconic series, and wrap with the even more iconic "official timeline" which attempts to pull in each game into one modular timeline...except Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, idk. Special thanks to "Kyle" (a different one, don't worry) for commissioning today's episode! If you want to fund your own proverbial journey for the Triforce, all it takes is a visit to patreon.com/debatethiscast and a one-time payment of $60. Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

Cities. According to Google, there's approximately 35,000 of them in the United States. Well, we here at DT!HQ believe that, of these approximately 35,000 cities, not nearly enough of them have their own superhero! That's why we're putting our heads together to solve this problem. Take a picture by the sign and smash a penny at the Welcome Center while we decide "which city deserves it's own hometown hero?" Matt is introducing us to a hero who is just a city boy. Andrew is introducing us to a hero who is just a vibe. Todd is introducing us to a city whose population just really needs this. Come see us LIVE! We'll be at... - Tekko Pittsburgh - 7/18/25 - Pittsburgh, PA The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Do you like it when we talk about comics? Do you like it when we say comic words into your lil ears? Would you like more content that includes us saying comic words into your lil ears? If you begrudgingly answered yes to any of those questions, check out our sister show, Avenge This! where ever you get your podcasts! Properties we talked about this week: Detroit, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Superman, Batman, The West Coast Avengers, Venom, Jimmy Hoffa, UAW Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

After seven long years, DT!HQ finally landed at home in Columbus for a LIVE episode! The kind folks from ANIMATE! Columbus invited us to perform our humble podcast in their Social Club. Well we kicked down the door of that Social Club to ask the daring question: which IRL job would make the best subject matter for a JRPG? Andrew is talking about consultants and it's going to make you sad. Todd is talking about tech support and it's going to make you a different kind of sad. Kyle was there with us in spirit, but spirits don't exist in live podcasts. Recommended reading: You can find the PowerPoint at the following link. If your podcast app doesn't support links, please visit our website to find the slides at debatethiscast.com! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iMRdSeXg89go4GDPeXfYQicmsquEbSnSYsa5FFit-_k/edit?usp=sharing A massive thank you to the folks at ANIMATE! Columbus for inviting us to their event! You can find out more about their other events at https://galaxycon.com/ ! Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, Deloitte consulting, Persona 5, LinkedIn, Megaman Battle Network Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

Every year, around the holiday season, we gather at DT!HQ for a gift exchange of the wildest video game peripherals we can find. Well we're still six months out from that, but we just got a new Nintendo console and the nerds are already rabid for a new Nintendo peripheral. So we gathered at DT!HQ for what some may call a halfway-to-the-holidays party to showcase our favorite Nintendo peripherals of the past. Snuggle in, grab a glizzy, and crank up the A/C as we determine "which Nintendo accessory should we bring back for the Switch 2?" Andrew is improving a capitalistic nightmare. Kyle is making a capitalistic nightmare. Matt is making a capitalistic nightmare more capitalistic and nightmarish. Come see us LIVE! We'll be at... Southern Fried Gaming Expo - 6/21/25 - Atlanta, GA Tekko Pittsburgh - 7/18/25 - Pittsburgh, PA The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Fantastic Four: First Steps, Mario Kart World, the Nintendo Power Glove, The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, the Wizard, the Nintendo E-Reader, R.O.B., Gyromite, Stack-Up Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

The year was 1981 and the world of video games was about to get HORNY, but probably not the kind of horny you expect. Through the early '80s and mid '90s, one video game series was injecting both passion and stank into computers everywhere. That series was known as Leisure Suit Larry, and this is his story. Follow along with the complete Imgur library here: https://imgur.com/a/leisure-suit-larry-ft-kOWkusJ Special thanks to @NathanLV in our Patreon Discord for commissioning today's episode! If you want to fund your own exploration into madness, all it takes is a visit to patreon.com/debatethiscast and a one-time payment of $60. Recommended Reading: Vice article about Leisure Suit Larry rights issues: https://www.vice.com/en/article/leisure-suit-larry-is-getting-delisted-on-steam-and-its-not-because-of-the-woke-mind-virus-and-it-might-be-eas-fault/ LarryLaffer.Net: http://larrylaffer.net/ Al Lowe's humor siter: https://allowe.com/ LSLitLotLL via the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/msdos_Leisure_Suit_Larry_1_-_Land_of_the_Lounge_Lizards_1987 Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

Long time listeners of DT! should be well aware that we here at DT!HQ, we love a TV Docuseries. Be it cults, special interests, or shocking moments in history, a show made to shock and educate is a show made for us. That's why the execs at Big Documentaries reached out to us to help with their new project. They need to create the next big summer hit and they need our help to determine, "Which video game has the most docu-worthy lore?" Matt meant to say snowboarding. Andrew meant to say JASON. Todd meant to say that the Pinkertons are bad, actually. Come see us LIVE! We'll be at... Animate Columbus - 6/14/25 - Columbus, OH Southern Fried Gaming Expo - 6/21/25 - Atlanta, GA Tekko Pittsburgh - 7/18/25 - Pittsburgh, PA Recommended Reading: Check out the musings of Matt's Chive Guy, Zach Nading: https://thechive.com/author/zach-nading/ The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at patreon.com/debatethiscast ! Have you seen out Patreon? patreon.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net ! Properties we talked about this week: Lilo and Stitch, SSX Tricky, SSX On Tour, SSX Blur, Red Bull TV, The Chive, Heavy Rain, Nathan For You, Red Dead Redemption 2 Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !

And so, the Warriors of Light continued their long journey through a crystal tower, a series of unnecessary self-sacrifices, and the literal end of the world to end up here: Staring down the barrel of the story of Final Fantasy 7. Join us for Part 2 of our epic adventure through each and every mainline Final Fantasy game, highlighting the context you'll want in preparation for the upcoming Magic the Gathering set! Follow along with the complete Imgur library here: https://imgur.com/a/debate-this-flavor-text-final-fantasy-cnziCZe But wait, there's more! Andrew recorded an entire appendix to this episode all about Final Fantasy music, and it's available now on our Patreon feed! For more information, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/debatethiscast . Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? [email protected] Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net !