Episodes
Saturday May 27, 2023
RPGrinders EP 742 - Pride Comes Early
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
It's the last week of May, the unofficial beginning of Summer. It's also the last week before this country celebrates Pride Month. The majority of us will celebrate but there is a large group of people preaching hatred and fear. We still have video games and reviews but anti-LGBTQ issues take a prominent seat in this episode. Pride Month starts early on RPGrinders!
The show doesn't start with Pride in mind but we will arrive there. We start with an unexpectedly long news section. E3 might be dead but May and June are still a great time for game announcements! Ultros, Phantom Blade Zero, Haruka: Beyond the Stars, Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean, and 2 Metal Gear Solids are just some of the upcoming games. Break hates Metal Gear Solid 3 but maybe Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater could change his mind?
We still haven't arrived at the Pride issues but LGBTQ representation plays a part in the reviews. Break reviews the cancelled too soon Willow TV series. Two of the main characters are lesbians in love but is their story interesting enough to keep Break's attention? Eric reviews the sequel to Shazam, one of the final movies of the current DC universe. One member of the Shazam family is gay, but how well did the movie do in his representation?
Now we arrive at our Stinkoes and the assault on the LGBTQ. The death of the Queen of Rock and Roll and police corruption are only the beginning. The Target LGBTQ clothing controversy was a big enough issue for both Break & Eric. Although the Grinders all agree, not everyone agrees with them. Being LGBTQ is perfectly normal and it shouldn't be shunned by society. No person should be made to feel less because of the bigotry of others. The LGBTQ community is NOT indoctrinating children! Rainbow shirts and rainbow flags do NOT indoctrinate children. Being around people in the LGBTQ community will NOT make your kid "gay." That is NOT how sexuality works! Selling LGBTQ inspired clothes is not about indoctrination, it is about inclusion and representation.
Pride Month is about inclusion, acceptance, visibility, representation. It is about people being able to live their best lives and be themselves. There have always been and there will ALWAYS be people that are a part of the LGBTQ community. Hatred and fear will not win. Only Pride can defeat them. We don't need to be members of the community to support them and defend their rights to be free. The right to live and pursue love and happiness. The right to have sex with any consenting adults. The right to their own bodies. The right to hold the hands of the one they love in public without fear of bigots.
Essentially, we want everyone to be treated equal. The LGBTQ community is not treated equally. A lot of things that straight people are able to do that are stigmatized against the LGBTQ community, to varying degrees depending on where people live. There are a lot of places that are openly hostile and violent towards the community.
If the majority won't stand up for the minority, then the minority will take it into their own hands! Happy Pride Month everyone!
Oh, and video games and stuff.
And one more thing, don't miss Frank's special surprise!
And a second thing, sorry if I went a bit ranty. (It's a word now!)
Honestly, I was just getting started.
Friday May 12, 2023
RPGrinders EP 740 - You’re Exiled You Son of a B@$%&
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
This episode may be in the running for the most exiles ever given on an episode! Exiles for Break, exiles for Freak5, exiles for Eric, exiles for Skotoma, EVERYBODY gets an exile! Don't miss this extra special episode and behold the power of the exile! Join us live every Friday 7EST here: http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders. Thanks for listening!
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
The weather is finally getting nicer. The sun is staying out longer. The flowers are blooming. And Frank pooped today. That's can only mean one thing, the RPGrinders are back for another episode of news, reviews, and tomfoolery! So stop, smell the lilacs, grab a beer, and join the RPGrinders as they celebrate spring their own way!
Speaking of enjoying the Spring, Gunvein & Skautfold Usurper will be out before the Summer solstice. We also learned that the hot Summer months don't make you sweat then maybe Norn9: Last Era will make you perspire. Once the weather cools and the leaves begin to fall, you can go inside and warm yourself with BioMutant or Mon-Yu.
The Spring nights can still be chilly, which gives you a great excuse to go inside and watch a tv show or movie. What could be a better Springtime excursion than a trip to the movie theater to watch The Guardian of the Galaxy save the galaxy one last time. Or you could stay home and enjoy the latest season of televisions greatest show, the Mandalorian. Mando, Grogu, Drax, and Groot, oh my!
The Springtime isn't known for giving one the blues but that doesn't mean there aren't reasons to complain. The United States Supreme Court has stooped to a level of corruption previously unimagined. Are there any non-corrupt judges? Judges aren't the only crooked people in authority, just ask the Greenwood Village Police. Not as bad as corruption, but getting sick when the weather is nice, SUUUUUCKS. Just ask Break. Not only does it suck but the way some graduating students are being treated is cruel! Punishing children because their parents can't afford to pay for something that should be FREE.
The Sweetoes are proof that Spring is in the air and the pollen is clouding their judgement. Frank can't help but celebrate the good news on the home front. Break can't help but gloat when he sees evil people being punished. Sometimes, there is justice in America. Even more rare than justice is the unexpected team-up of two polarizing politicians, AOC and Matt Gaetz.
Do you still need more proof that it is Spring, then here is proof positive. A brand-new tournament! This time the Grinders start the process of choosing the Greatest Fighting Game of All Time. Not to use a bad pun but the gloves are off! The Fighting Game Tourney has the Grinders looking for a brawl! If you thought they fought a lot in the last tourney, you ain't seen nothing yet!
This tournament well answer some of life's oldest questions. Is Street Fighter 2 a better fighting game than Mortal Kombat? Will Scorpion pull off the Flawless Victory then perform a Fatality on Ryu? Will Ryu and his Alpha pals be a match for the Bogard brothers and their bouncy friend? Is Evil Superman a match for a ruthless tyrant that has ruled with an iron fist for thousands of years? Can a fighting game starring the cast of Final Fantasy 7 survive the odds? Why is Mortal Kombat 4 even on this list? Will the Skullgirls teach the old games some new tricks? Is the Dead or Alive franchise nothing more than fan service or is it a solid fighting franchise? Don't stop to smell the roses, you might get KOed.
Join the Grinders next Friday as the dig deeper into the tournament, new reviews and news, Stinkos and Sweetos, and a flagrant boutique of humor and fun.
Wow. I hope that isn't as pretentious as it sounded in my head.
Tekken, Virtua Fighter, and DoA walk into a bar...
Friday Apr 21, 2023
RPGrinders EP 737- Fight Fight Fight!
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Let the backstabbing begin! After the news the guys discuss a bit of the aftermath of 4/20, The Dahli Lama being a creep, the Fox/Dominion suit being a bit of a letdown, and finally the guys backstab their way to the top and we decide the greatest fighting franchise of all time! Join us LIVE every Friday 7EST right here: http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders Thanks for listening!
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
RPGrinders EP 736 - Spite Fighter
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
The fight is on! This week's episode gets highly competitive. Arguing over Trans rights, disagreements about reviews, fighting with listeners, arguing with each other, even a fight to determine the greatest fighting game franchise of ALL TIME?! No participation trophies. We are fighting to win!
The fighting starts even before the news! The chatters and the Grinders disagree about the rights of the Trans community. It's a personal issue to Eric and an important issue to address.
The news is a little later than usual, but not as late as the games being delayed. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Endless Dungeon have both been kicked back but they haven't been canceled. By the middle of next month, the Free-to-Play version of Disgaea won't be able to punch its way out of a server shutdown. At least it's not all bad news, as the city of Detroit will soon get to enjoy the Final Fantasy Distant Worlds concert!
To win a fight it takes stamina, not unlike what it will take to watch everything the Grinders reviewed! Hours of Japanese cartoons about the human body, American cartoons about the horrors of puberty, the horrors of Infinity Pool, the horror of being dead and still stuck in high school, a surprisingly good Plane, and even the Caped Crusader.
As if the Grinders weren't ready for a fight, the Stinkos are here to add fuel to the fire. A country that is seemingly at war with itself and its government. States that have decided to rule instead of represent. Even some personal battles against bad apps and bad family members.
Just as the bloodlust comes to a boil, it's time to begin the process of determining the Greatest Fighting Game Franchise of All Time! Will Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li prevail over the Bogard brothers and their friends? Will Mortal Kombat dish it out or become the next Fatality? Can Dead or Alive's physical "attributes" be enough to defend itself against a Guilty Gear assault? Can the realism of the UFC and the Fight Night survive in a genre that is known for being over the top? If Capcom and SNK team up, could they overcome SNK's tag-battle champion?
Goku vs Naruto, we all want to know.
And that is all just the first round. We do two rounds tonight! The second round is even more shocking than the first!
Did I say that was the last segment? Surprise! We aren't tapping out yet! We have time for one more segment! A free-for-all discussion about the treatment of a nervous teenager at a gaming competition. Was he mistreated or is he just a complainer?
Now the fight is over! We can all go back to our locker rooms, shower, and head home. Win or lose the fight will continue. Let's get ready to rumble, fight the power, don't throw in the towel, act like you've been there before, and all of those other lame competition cliches.
Participation awards for everyone!
FINISH HIM!
Friday Mar 31, 2023
RPGrinders EP 734 - The Rage of Gamers
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
This episode Break is happy because of a certain former presidents' indictment, Eric and Frank review John Wick 4, and the entire crew have a brief discussion on gamer rage. F&*$%$&%&$%**%&$*##
Join us LIVE every Friday 7EST here: http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders
Thanks for listening!
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
RPGrinders EP 733 - No Butts
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
It's currently award season in America. The time of year when actors, musicians, video games, and many more are flaunted over and rewarded with shiny trophies. The RPGrinders have even awarded some games with the ultimate award, the GOAT. But what about the bad games and movies? The bad movies have the Razzies but what about video games? The Grinders have a solution! Today they will determine the Worst Movie to Video Game adaption!
The Worst Game is only a small part of the show. Things go wrong from the start as Break botches the opening in place of a sick Frank. But the Grinders wont let that stop them from bringing the news, reviews, Stinkos, Sweetos, and maybe a little surprise.
As always, the Grinders start with the news but in shorter form than usual. With Frank sick the Grinders don't spend as much time on the news as normal but that doesn't mean it is useless information. There were some new announcements: like the PC and mobile King Arthur: Legends Rise and the action RPG TMNT: the Last Ronin. No release date has been given for those two games but Caligula Effect: Overdose and Miasma Chronicles were given late May release dates. If May is too long a wait, Squenix has you covered with their Voice of Cards trilogy.
Even though Frank is fighting the deadly cold virus he is able to give three new movie reviews! Are Utah Cabin Murders, Knock at the Cabin, or Puss in Boots worth the admission price? Maybe the first rule of horror movies should be "Don't go to a Cabin in the Woods." Coincidentally, Eric also reviewed a movie in the Shrek universe. As well as the made for men, lesbian anime Yurikuma Arashi.
If you haven't figured out Frank's Stinko then I won't spoil the germy surprise. Of course, Republicans and Democrats make the list EVERY week. This time they are joined by their enabling mass media.
In happier happenings, Break is enjoying some long over-due Halo Infinite updates and Frank is excited for John Wick 4.
Thanks, for listening. Be sure to check us out every Friday LIVE at 7 PM Eastern.
Wait, isn't there something else....
THE WORST VIDEO GAME TO MOVIE ADAPTION OF ALL TIME!
Only 8 games remain but only one can earn the dubious title! Will E.T. gobble up the competition like a bag of Reece's Pieces or will he be stuck in that hole forever? Will Shrek Swamp Kart Racer live up to its new name, Swamp Ass? Does the Last Action Movie game suck worse than the movie reviews? (Fuck them! That movie rules!) Will Platoon live up to NES tradition of bad movie game adaptions? (Spoiler Alert. Yes. Yes it will.) Is Enter the Matrix the first (and only) thing that Keanu Reeve's can't save? Can Abraham Lincoln fighting Tyler Durden make an entertaining Fight Club game? (Spoiler Alert: No. No they can't.) What ya gonna do when a friend puts Bad Boys Miami in your PS2? Hint, get a new friend. Or better yet. Make your friend play the Gamecube's ultimate shame, Catwoman.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
RPGrinders EP 732 - Titans of Trash part 3
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Holy smoking swamp ass! This episode of RPGrinder has the crew go through a fair bit of news, with highlights being some release dates, Stranger of Paradise escaping the Epic dungeon, a new Toxic Crusaders game(that looks good and totally isn't a TMNT rip-off)and a new Tou-ho(not WHO) Action-RPG. Afterwards, Eric reviews some Ecchi trash with Testament of Sister New Devil and Cat Planet Cuties. Frank on the other hand reviews Cocaine Bear and the Last of Us(HBO Max series). After the usual stinkos and sweetos, Round 3 of the worst movie to game adaptation tourney comences. will Last Ass Hero take the win in the end, or will Cool World create an upset? tune in to found out, and be sure to catch the conclusion live on Friday at 7 PM EST on Twitch/youtube!
Friday Mar 10, 2023
RPGrinders EP 731 - Queeftoon!
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
This episode we have a ton of news, Eric gets his groovy car back, Frank thinks everythin is 'Ass', and Break Man never disappoints with his stinkos! This week Break's stinko's include that POS train company wrecking Ohio and other states. Make sure to join us every Friday 7EST LIVE here: http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders and as always thank you for listening!
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
RPGrinders EP 730 - ASS!
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
The Grinders are back another show of asstastic proportions! The first week of March 2023 is overstuffed and with news, reviews, stinkos, bad video games, and more asses than the Democratic National Convention. So now it's time to strap in, pop open a cold one, and get ready to for an extra-long episode of RPGrinders!
The Grinders waste little time getting to the news. With some games releasing as early as Asspril, why wait? Trinity Trigger is getting a North American April release only a couple of days before the release of Mugen Souls. Along with the new release news, a couple Pokemon games will be receiving some DLC. Pokemon Scarlet and Diamond can enjoy the updates later this year. DLC has also been announced for Elden Ring but the release date is unknown.
This asspisode of Grinders also features the return of Dear BreakMan! Not trying to spoil the segment but it involves animals and drugs.
Ass usual, Break has enough Stinkos to make his own podcast. A familiar list of Break's complaints: abortion access and restrictions, the hypocrisy of our elected officials, and the horrific actions of police officers. Meanwhile, Frank deals with some family issues.
The start of a new month also means the start of a new tournament! This episode the Grinders complete the first round to determine the Worst Movie to Video Game Adaption Ever Made! The age-old question will be answered, does E.T. phone home or get booted from the first round? Is there a good NES game based on a movie? (Yes, but not on this list!) Is the Cool World video game worse than it's an assbolutely awful movie? Robocop has beat a crooked CEO, a drugged out super robot, and samurai androids but does he have a video game worth playing? Is the first rule of Fight Club not to talk about the Fight Club video game? (A great line. I had to borrow it.)
Join the Grinders LIVE at 7 PM Eastern next Friday for the second round. We will be one step closer to determining which game is the worst piece of ass. Until then, keep your monkey sober.
Cocaine Caterpillar Cocaine Condor
Speed Sloth Speed Snail
Heroin Hawk Heroin Hippo
Marijuana Mongoose Marijuana Mink
Ecstasy Eel Ecstasy Eagle
Meth Manatee Meth Markhor
Acid Ape Acid Alligator
Magpie Molly Molly Mole
Angel Dust Alligator
Crack Crocodile