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RPGrinders EP 793 - The Eric & Frank Show!

The Grinders are back for the last time in July. At least, most of the Grinders show up to work. Frank and Eric have to work twice as hard to host the show, since a certain Man is missing. Without the dead weight, a new era of RPGrinders begins. A new show with a new theme. Welcome to the Eric & Frank Show!

The regular format of the old Grinders show was good. So why change? The Eric & Frank Show continues the format and starts with the news but now it's better with only two hosts! What could be better? Maybe some of the upcoming game releases? August is right around the corner and with it come the upcoming titles: Castaway and Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony. After August we have an announcement for the Cho Aniki Collection and a November release date for River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next.

With the news out of the way the Erick & Frank Show continues on to talk about the games they have each played before starting the greatest show segment ever created: the Stinkos!

Could there be a worse Stinko that the sudden return of Break to ruin the Eric & Frank Show? Probably not. The show was running smoothly until a certain Man returned to Break everything. In fact, he showed up right on time to handle a topic very close to his heart: Jack Black and the D. Even rock music wasn't safe from some of the fallout of the assassination attempt on the life of Donald Trump.  Break may hate Trump's guts, but Break feels strongly that every life has value. Break is glad Trump wasn't badly wounded but regrets the lives who were stolen. 

The attempt on Trump's life has caused much speculation and countless conspiracy theories. The Grinders aren't immune as Break and Frank disagree on what is real and fiction. Was Trump hit by a bullet or was it something else?

The disagreement over facts and conspiracy continues into the Sweetos because Break isn't done smashing the show! Everyone agrees that Trump is a threat to our democratic repbulic and that Biden doesn't have a chance to win. Frank sees a golden opportunity. He strongly believes the Joe Biden will drop out of the race but Break doesn't seem to think its possible or feasible... (This show was posted after Biden officially dropped out of the race but the disagreement happened before Biden's announcement. In other words, Frank was right.)

Destroying the show doesn't seem to be enough to satisfy Break's love for destruction. The rest of the globe suffers from this horrible Panic Room scenario! The electrical grid is gone for good. 8 billion people will never again have access to electricity. How would the Grinders react to awakening in a world of darkness? How will they survive the Breapokalypse? 

The Eric & Frank Show was good while it lasted but nothing goes unscathed when a walking natural disaster is around. Break's nature is so destructive that he might bet on Trump to win the election! Just like Break bet Biden wouldn't retire. Or when Break guaranteed that Trump wouldn't get elected in 2016. Or when Break went to Vegas and didn't win any money. Or like every time Break made a football bet with Frank!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wesley Snipes said to "Always bet on Black." But better advice is to bet your money the opposite of Break Man. He is a TERRIBLE gambler. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRANK WAS RIGHT!

Now someone put that on a t-shirt.

RPGrinders EP 792 - The Return of the Kings!

After a seemingly eternity from doing a live show the RPGrinders are back in full effect!  After a hearty news segment the guys talk the current season of the Boys and how meandering its been, Break laments the passing of Shelly Duvall, Frank puts the guys in a shark cage for the Panic Zone, and finally we come to a satisfying conclusion (get your mind out of the gutter!) for Game Night!  Join us LIVE for the first 3 Fridays of the month 7EST http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders or on YouTube (search RPGrinders).  Thanks for listening!

RPGrinders EP 791 - The Break and Eric Show Part 3

The show this week is more of another newsreel installment, as Frank is busy on assignment. But at least this time Eric is joined by Break. Eric also reviews Sand Land(the game) and the remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Eric also apologizes for his low audio, since they didn't realize until about halfway that their mic had fallen on the floor. But with that out of the way, Break also has a review of the first few seasons of Harley Quinn. Both Eric and Breqak have some Stinkos and talk about how lame Biden is and how dire the choices we have are, as well as words for people that vote-shame others. At least the Sweetos wash away the stink a little. The two also save Game Night for the next show, and Eric has their turn at the new round of the Panic Zone a bit earlier than expected. Be sure to tune in live next time for the conclusion of this exciting season of Game Night Friday at 7 PM EST on Twitch/youtube! 

RPGrinders Review #81 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

I review this incredibly fun DLC for Elden Ring!

RPGrinders EP 790 - Game Night: Episode 5 - The Return of the Return to Frank World

Pride month has been a wild one for the RPGrinders. Eric has been forced to do the news by himself. Break has been going broke at Pride festivals. Frank had such a bad day that we were forced to cancel one night! With so much going on will the Grinders have enough time to finish Game Night?

Normally, the show would start with the news but Eric did the hard work of recording all of the news in a separate mini episode. Without news the Grinders skip ahead. 

With a two-week break the Grinders have plenty of reviews. Eric reviews a classic 80s trilogy that made a crazy man into a Hollywood icon. The review of the post-apocalyptic Mad Max trilogy leads into the newest movie in the franchise, Furiosa. Eric also gives his review of the first season of Delicious in Dungeon. Break and Frank also have reviews but Eric is obviously the star of this segment!  

Next up is the Stinkos, and Break's attempts at dragging the show on forever with a laundry list of complaints. A corrupt Supreme Court, dirty Ohio politicians, the death of arguably the greatest baseball player to ever live and a Hollywood legend, are only a handful of his complaints. Does he ever have anything good to say?

Yes, he does! And that is they the Sweetos come next! Break enjoys a far-Right political group sticking it to Trump. Booing Trump should be a National Pastime. Frank enjoys the spoils of a brand-new washing machine and by spoils, I mean clean clothes. Eric isn't to be left out as the Nintendo Direct was able to meet his high standards.

With no episode on the last Friday in June, will the Grinders be able to complete game night in this episode? The heroes start the current adventure with a choice before them. A Forest, a Dungeon, and a Field were all challenges that need to be defeated before they complete the magic scroll, defeat the evil squirrel wizard, Cutie Pie, and escape his curse. So far, the heroes have defeated the Dungeon but not in time to rescue their uber-hot friends. 

Now only two areas remained. Which would the party choose first: A Rabbit infested Field or a cursed Forest?  Either choice will be dangerous. The Forest is currently run by one of the many families of the Rabbit mafia, the Cottontail family. The Forest may even be more dangerous as its list of enemies is more diverse and hungrier. 

Will our heroes survive? Will they be able to beat Game Night in one night? Will Eric and Frank finally get fed up with Break's ludicrous story telling? Can the chatters trust Frank to roll a 20? Can this clusterfuck of a game actually entertain? 

*fingers crossed*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yes. That is the voice of God. Now GET! GET ON OUTTA 'ERE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPY PRIDE!

 

RPGrinders Special - News Reel for 6.21.24

Because last week had problems, Eric delivers the news from the past week and this week to skip the slog that is the usual news segment so we can concentrate on getting in the reviews, Sweetos and Stinkos before jumping into the extended Game Night Session. I hope you enjoy!

RPGrinders Review #80 - Legend of Legacy HD Remaster

I review the PS4/5 versions of this fun, but primordial ancestor of The Alliance Alive! 

P. S. - I forget to add Remaster when calling the game by name.

RPGrinders EP 789 - The Return!

After a 3 week hiatus the Grinders are BACK!!  We run thru a bunch of news stories, Eric reviews the new "Apes" movie, Frank reviews the House that Jack Built, and finally Break Man brings back the beloved segment GAME NIGHT!!!!!  What does Break Man have in store for our hearty adventurers?  Find out on this jam packed episode!   Join us LIVE every Friday 7EST except for the final friday of the month!  http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders. Thanks for listening!

RPGrinders EP 788 - Gushing over Girlfriends

in this episode of RPGrinders, the crew gets a decent amount of news, with the biggest highlight being the two Quintessential Quintuplets visual novels getting announced for localization without warning. Afterward, Eric has reviews for Gushing Over  Magical Girls, Girlfriend Girlfriend, Call of the Night and he and Break have a shared review of X-Men '97. For Stinkos, Eric has issues with each major platform holder, and Frank has plant issues. At least for Sweetos ear aches are not a problem for anyone! And for the Free for All, Break asks the other crew members what they think of cops. Be sure to tune in live during June for the next season of Break's D and D-esque segment of silliness, Fridays on Twitch/Youtube at 7 PM EST!

RPGrinders Review #79 - Prison City

I review this fun 8-bit action platformer from Retroware on the Xbox!