Episodes
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
RPGinders EP 699 - Bring Home the Bacon
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
Saturday Jul 16, 2022
This is episode 699, the last episode before the final episode of RPGrinders.... Until the following week when we do another episode! The end is not nigh. 700 won't be a beginning or an end but it will be a blast! In the meantime, enjoy this lively episode!
It wouldn't be an episode of RPGrinders if Break wasn't late because he had to fight Skype in one-on-one combat. Break keeps getting his ass whooped, so maybe he needs training? Or maybe he just uses Skype as the scapegoat to get out of doing the news? Break's tardiness can't stop the news. He can't stop Bayonetta 3 or the Sega Genesis Mini 2 from coming out this October. He can't stop Balder's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 from coming to modern platforms, later this month. And he sure as hell can't stop companies from announcing some upcoming titles, like Kirby's Dream Buffet and Mato Anomalies.
This week Frank's reviews are spoilerific, so if you don't want to hear about season 3 of The Boys or the South Park: Post COVID Special you should stop reading now and scroll to the bottom of the page. The Boys is a well written and amazingly acted show that is only getting better every season. Of course, South Park continues to be one of the funniest shows ever made. But if you don't like spoilers, Eric gives his review of the latest Thor movie. How does it stack up to the critically well received third Thor movie?
If you don't listen to this show to laugh and have fun, maybe you listen in anger waiting impatiently for your favorite segment: the Stinko of the Week. With the state of affairs in America, abortion continues to be the main topic. The Grinders all have their own personal feelings about the new laws but are in total agreement, the government has no business in our bodies. And, as usual, Democrats and Republicans alike also earn their ire.
The tournament closes out this episode. Moving the Grinders one more round closer to determining the Greatest Gamecube Game of All Time! Two Resident Evils are still on the list, will either make it to next week? Which is the better sequel, Super Monkey Ball 2 or Soul Calibur 2 (I spelled it right this time!)? Are sequels like Metroid Prime 2 and X-men Legends 2 better than the originals? Can cartoon Link save cartoon Zelda and return to compete next week? Will Baby Mario and Baby Luigi reek as much havoc on the tournament bracket as the do on the racetrack? Can Mario water blast his way to innocence and another week on the bracket? Will the Eternal Darkness screw up the brackets as badly as it can screw with your head? On episode 700, we will declare a winner!
All these and so much more. We hope this wets-your-appetite for episode 700. If not, then maybe bacon will. When you think of bacon, think of episode 700. Mmmm bacon.
Did I mention bacon? Cause bacon!
If you scrolled all the way to the bottom then thanks and please pray with me: In Kevin Bacon's name we pray. Amen.
Friday Jun 24, 2022
RPGinders EP 696 - The Supreme Court Can Suck It!
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
It's the officially the first Friday of summer and the Grinders couldn't be hotter. By hot, I mean angry. Disgusted by the news that pregnant women are now property of the state government. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning of the horrors to come.
The Supreme Court has decided that state governments now have control over the choices a pregnant woman is able to make. The government has decided women don't have the right to bodily autonomy. Worse still, this is only the beginning! Contraceptives, LGBTQ rights, worker's rights, and interracial marriage are all on the agenda. Today was a horrible blow to women and this is only the beginning.
Republicans and Democrats have failed the United States of America and its people.
Lest we forget that this is a gaming podcast, the Grinders were still able to talk about some happier things, like JRPG news and what they have been playing. Frank was even able to give a review of the horror movie Revealer.
There wasn't a lot of news but there were some upcoming release dates. After weeks of game delay news, it was refreshing to have some actual release dates. Games like Dusk Diver 2 and Tyrant's Blessing will be out in August, and Rune Factory 5 will be hitting Steam in July. If you live in Japan, the offline version of Dragon Quest X will also be released this year.
In these trying times it's great to have video games. To help us destress from a situation that feels beyond hope. With the world collapsing around us, we all need to be aware of our own emotional and mental states. No matter how hopeless it may feel. We must never stop fighting for what is right. Just don't forget that your own health matters too.
How many more nails will be hammered into the coffin of Democracy before we lose it forever?
Friday Jun 10, 2022
RPGrinders EP 694 - Happy Little Boobs
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
This episode we have quite a few news stories and after, have some spirited stinkos and sweetos. Also in free for all the guys discuss the new Playstation Plus Tiers and debate the pluses and minuses of the platform vs the Xbox Game Pass. Join us LIVE every Friday 7EST http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders! Thanks for listening!!
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
RPGinders EP 693 - Peach Trees
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
On the 1st Friday, of June, the Grinders are back and rowdier than ever! The Grinders are so wound up that even the chatters get help getting wild. Why is there so much energy in today's episode? Is it Republicans, Democrats, gun violence, police, mental health, or maybe all of them combined?!
The 2nd Amendment is a big part of this episode. The Grinders are pro-gun but agree that not everyone is fit to own one. What is causing the spike in gun violence? Why is the United States ranked so high in gun violence? What can be done to end the mass shootings? Well America ever start taking mental health issues seriously? What role do the police play? Are the police doing more harm than good?
Only 3 Stinkos are in this energized episode. Although there aren't many, they are bad enough to cause concern. Of course, guns and cops are two of the topics but the Ohio GOP is not to be outdone. They are turning Ohio into the next Texas or Florida. They want human rights and freedoms in their control.
By the 4th paragraph, it sounds like the whole episode is negative. So it's time to focus on the happier parts of the show. Although Frank wants to wait until they release the second part of the forth season of Stranger Things. He won't say much but he gives it high recommendations.
Back to talking about the 5-0. JK! Today's news features a lot of release dates and the retirement of heavy hitter in Japanese RPGs. Shinji Hashimoto, the Brand Manager of the legendary Final Fantasy series, has retired of Squenix.
Well over 6 hundred ninety episodes and still going strong. The seven hundredth episode is just around the corner. We have no plans of slacking off between now and then. We won't be slowing down either!
And on the 7th day, God rested...
and Frank retired.
These colors don't run (into schools with active shooters).
Saturday May 14, 2022
RPGinders EP 690 - Star Thingy
Saturday May 14, 2022
Saturday May 14, 2022
The RPGrinders are back for another episode but they aren't the only things returning. The Greatest of All Time Tournament is back! This time the Grinders will be picking the definitive Playstation 2 JRPG. Of course, the Grinders have a big show before they can even get to the tournament.
As always, the Grinders start with the latest JRPG news. Games like Sword of the Vagrant and Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds get release dates. Starfield is getting delayed. Gotham Knights is canceled for the last gen consoles. But nothing is more embarrassing than what happened to Squenix latest failure, Babylon's Fall.
It wouldn't be RPGrinders without Stinkos. This episodes Stinkos reek. The repugnant behavior of the ruling class and their treatment of women is just the beginning. No government (state or federal) should ever have the right to tell a woman what she can or can't do with her own internal organs. Once they have stripped millions of American women of the right to choose, they will start giving over more and more rights to states. They believe the government should decide what we are and what we can do with our lives and bodies. Freedom is being crushed by the tyranny of the ruling class.
The Grinders always love to end a show with a bang and this episode is no different as it features the return of the Greatest of All Time Tournament! This time the RPGrinders will decide once and for all what was the greatest Playstation 2 RPG! Is Persona 4 a better sequel than Disgaea 2? Is the Odin Sphere a better ARPG than the original Kingdom Hearts? Will Yuna and Tidus teen romance topple Laharl's quest to claim his father's throne? Will Jaster Rogue save the galaxy? Will Adol Christin survive his only Playstation 2 adventure?
Next week the remaining 16 RPGs will fight to the death to be one of the surviving 8!
Did we mention that Frank watched a movie about a woman fucking a car?
Friday Apr 22, 2022
RPGinders EP 687 - Affdated
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Spring is in full swing. The weather is getting warmer. The flowers and trees are blooming. Horny animals are getting it on. But poor Frank has been too sick to enjoy. Fortunately, no flu virus will ever be strong enough to keep Frank down!
The flu wasn't Frank's only enemy. He had a run in with the police. Frank has been keeping track of the crimes committed by the po-po. Frank didn't do anything to get arrested but you will have to listen to the show to get the details.
Before discussing the police, the show starts the same way it always does. It starts with the news. This time, its jam packed with release dates from April through July! April is going to see the release of the mobile Echoes of Mana. May is getting Little Witch in the Woods. June will see the release of the ShadowRun Trilogy. While July has the long awaited releases of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Digimon Survive.
Frank's interaction with the police highlights the Stinkos. While Break celebrates the good health of one of his pets. You will have to listen to the show to find out the rest.
Frank isn't done with the police yet. Police Reform is the topic of this week's Free-4-All. What needs to be done to fix policing in this country? Better training? Rooting out bigotry? Money redistribution? Mental health experts accompanying law enforcement? Let us know what you think needs to be done. Hit us up on Twitter @RPGrinders
Listen to us next week to find out if Frank conquered the flu and racist cops.
Fact: Bruce Campbell makes everything better.
Friday Apr 08, 2022
RPGinders EP 685 - The Y’all Train
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Heeeeeee's baaaaaaack! After two weeks of mystery, Break makes his return. He has a lot to say about what happened to him, but he refuses to say anything until next week! That isn't even the worst news. Frank's internet does everything it can to sabotage the show! Without a story to tell and a working internet, this is a much shorter show than normal.
Since it's a shorter show, we only have enough time for four segments! The Sweetos, the Stinkos, the news, and the brand new It's Time to Die.
The next 3 months are going to see some new releases. April will see the release of Nobody Saves the World. May is going to see the releases of Citizen Sleeper and Source of Madness. While June is going to see the roll out of the new and improved Playstation Plus!
The Stinkos and Sweetos are short and sweet. Dave Rubin, the Halo TV show, and Major League Baseball are all featured.
With an unreliable internet causing problem after problem, the brand new segment closes out the show. It's Time to Die even adds a new category, the things that need to come back! The Suffering, Clock Tower, and the Power Rangers are just the start!
With all the segments done and an internet connection that can't be trusted, Break decides to keep his secret until next week. That also gives everyone time to speculate! Can you guess where Break Man went? We have several guesses so far but we want to hear many more. Just tweet us @RPGrinders
Break might have been building a Big Giant Robot, seeking revenge against the tornado that destroyed his home. While hacking the planet from his hospital bed after having his stomach pumped. He had to type with his feet after breaking both arms fighting the crabs in his pants.
Holy shit. I think the post is longer than the episode.
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
RPGinders EP 681 - Break Man the Kink Shamer
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
It's almost spring and we all know what that means. We have to reset all of our clocks and lose an hour of sleep! We can't give you back your lost hour but we can give you two hours of RPGrinders entertainment!
If the lost hour isn't enough to make you mad, maybe game delays will. Switch games like Advance Wars 1 & 2 have been indefinitely suspended and Pillars of Eternity Deadfire has been canceled.
The hour isn't the only thing lost as we address Frank's newest, most diabolical segment yet! It's Time to Die for some older movie and game franchises. Find out what is on the chopping block this week!
The loss of an hour seems small when compared to some of this week's Stinkos. The failures of the Democratic party. War in the Ukraine. Bigoted laws created to destroy women's rights and the rights of the LGBTQ community.
If you want to lose more than an hour, and escape from reality, Frank has some great recommendations. He has been playing Fenix Rising for a while now and he hopes the rest of us give it a try. If you would prefer to watch a movie, check out the slow-burn horror, The Stylist.
One less hour means less time to "get good" versus the punishing difficulty of Elden Ring. Was this difficult game poorly marketed? Should gamers know what to expect from the developer? We answer these and many more.
Please let us know what you think. Leave us a message or ask us a question on Twitter. @RPGrinders
Nothing ruins an orgy quicker than "show me your feet."
Friday Mar 04, 2022
RPGrinders EP 680- Duck Butler
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
In this episode Break Man makes his triumphant return! After a bit of news chatter, the guys talk proper use of "rectal use only" stickers, Break reviews Ninja Batman, Eric reviews the Batman, Break Man has a back log of stinkos including Texas, and finally the Grinders debut a brand new segment called "It's Time to Die!". Find out what it's all about! Follow us on Twitter @RPGrinders and be sure to catch us LIVE every Friday 7EST http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders Thanks for listening!
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
RPGinders EP 678 - Freak News
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
Saturday Feb 19, 2022
The RPGrinders are back to full strength, as Eric makes his triumphant return! He couldn't have come back at a better time. Classic game remasters, beer with clam juice, time sensitive demos, Nintendo, a tournament of love, Break's perverted misogyny, and Phil Collins are just some of the things he would have missed.
This weeks news is mostly good, especially for Cyberpunk 2077 fans. They get a major new update. Fans of the RPG Maker series also get some good news with the promised 2022 release of RPG Maker Unite. It's not all good news, as Nintendo announced they are closing the Wii U and 3DS Eshop in 2023. Even worse, by fall of 2022 you will no longer be able to add funds to the Eshop.
It wouldn't be Grinders without everyone's favorite segment, the Stinkos. A public school bill in Florida designed to shame the youngest members of the LGBTQ community. Yet another video of the police acting blatantly racist towards young Black men. What will it take for America to finally come to terms with it's systematic racism and it's hatred of the Gay community? It seems like it's getting worse, not better. America is being shackled by it's hatred.
It's not all bad news, as we also move one round closer to determining the Greatest Couple in Video Game History! Will Mario finally save Peach or will she be kidnapped by the Master Chief and his blue gf? Will Ellie and Reilly's love for one another shine through the Darkness? Can a bounty hunter and a baby (no relation to Din Djarin and Grogu) beat a wizard and an unfaithful Witcher? Will the happily married Nathan and Elena be stronger than the young love of Yuna and Tidus?
In one week, we will finally know which couple shows the most love. My heart is pounding with anticipation!
This week's episode is brought to us by:
Bernie's Only Fans account! This week, she is "interviewing" Phil Collins!