Call of Duty Zombies: The Side Project Gone Mainstream

October 8, 2021

Conceived during a time when the world was obsessed with the undead and the apocalypse, Call of Duty Zombies paved the way for a series of unforgettable maps and long nights staying up with friends to do the easter eggs. Originally, it was just an extra survival round-based addition that was tacked on to the end of a campaign, but what it grew to was unparalleled by any video game since. So listen along and find out the lore, as we brave the endless hordes of zombies to ask you to Entertain This…

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Jeff Kinney Interview!

October 1, 2021

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the book that took the elementary school by storm in the late 2000s. It’s played a large part in introducing us to books in our childhood years, with its doodle sketched style and hilarious antics of the main character Greg. But what does the creator of this series think? Well, you’ll have to listen in to find out as we talk to the author, Jeff Kinney! We’ll grill him on the books, the movies, and… the musical? That and much more as Jeff joins the Entertain This… podcast to discuss his creative process, and what it’s like to be a famous author in our world.

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Piggy in Numberland: The Nostalgia Search

September 24, 2021

Nostalgia comes in many forms. The feeling often occurs suddenly and at the most random of times, but there’s no mistaking it once the mind has sensed a familiar pathway buried in the static of time. What happened years ago in a library can still be remembered as vividly as the day it happened by Alex. And his quest to find an early 2000s 3D animated children’s game that he played that day, involving a pig in some kind of land, is the story told in this episode of the Entertain This… Podcast. So listen along and search with us for Piggy in Numberland!

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Halo Combat Evolved: The First FPS with a Story to Tell

September 17, 2021

*Queue Halo Theme Music* It’s been a while since we’ve played these games, but in retrospect, the turn of the millennium was a time of great change for the video gaming community. You see some of the progenitors of modern first-person shooters come on the market and among them a launch title for the original Xbox. Halo: Combat Evolved. Never before had the world seen a story-driven shoot-em-up game like this, let alone on a console! So, jump into your Spartan-II Mjolnir armor, because we’re battling the Covenant on a giant space ring and asking you to Entertain This…

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WALL-E: Last One Out, Get the Lights (and Robots)

September 10, 2021

Imagine that Earth has become uninhabitable for life as we know it in the near future. Humanity departs from our home planet on a luxury cruise across the stars, while robots are tasked with cleaning up the waste that we’ve left behind so that one day, it’s safe for our return. But someone forgot to turn off one last robot, and their name is WALL-E. That’s the premise for Disney Pixar’s 2008 release of the movie WALL-E. In this episode of the Entertain This… Podcast, we’ll go over the plot, the not-so-hidden symbolism, easter eggs, the Apple connection, and much more as we launch our good ship, the Axiom into the depths of discussion space!

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Debate This... Which Actor is the Best Spiderman?

September 3, 2021

Tobey Maguire in the Sam Raimi films, Andrew Garfield in the Amazing Spiderman series, and Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These three actors have donned the logo of the famous spider superhero in their separate films, they have slung webs at bad guys, and said quips while fighting. But what we want to debate on this episode isn’t the greatness of these spiderman films, because we feel they are all great in their own regards, but rather which actor is the best spiderman. The winner might surprise you as it’s not one we expected as we ask you to Entertain This… special episode of debate this… (is that too many this’s followed by an ellipsis? maybe…)

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Have Gig, Will Travel: Juggling on the Road

August 27, 2021

Live entertainment is something that’s making a comeback in a big way in recent months. And in this episode of the podcast, we’re talking with a person live from the road! Entertainer Brian Koenig joins us to chat about Juggling and touring with a motley crew of performers across the country. Maybe he’ll teach us how to juggle? Or is it the classic act of the magician never telling their secrets? Listen in and find out on this episode of Entertain This…

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The Green Knight: Arthurian Fanfics

August 20, 2021

Greetings brave knights of the Roundtable Discussion! The quest before us is simple, we must find the source of all Arthurian Legends to get to the root of who people like King Arthur, Lancelot, and Gwenivere really were. And if there are indeed real people, what part of the world were they from? Was there ever an Excalibur or a magician named Merlin? We may not know for sure, but we have some educated guesses as we discuss how these fan fiction-like legends tie in with the new epic medieval fantasy film called “The Green Knight”.

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The Truman Show: People Watching on TV

August 13, 2021

We like to watch people do stuff. Even the silliest and most mundane of actions will garner a large audience if the person is right. It’s fun to see celebrities and follow their every move, it’s not the healthiest thing for them or us, but hey that’s entertainment. The Truman Show conveys these points flawlessly and even serves as a prophetic film when it was released in the late 90s, in a time before reality television took off. We’ll discuss that and simulation theory and so many more topics that arise as we discuss the show about a show!

Bo Burnham's INSIDE [Part 2]: Lost in Lockdown

August 6, 2021

Have you ever googled derealization and hate what you’ve found? Maybe you said some problematic things in the past or watched your stupid friends have stupid children. These are all things we’ll be discussing as we wrap up our analysis of Bo Burnham’s new Netflix comedy special called INSIDE. It’s a valuable piece of art that encapsulates what it felt like for us to be locked down throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic. Welcome to the Internet, we’re getting real this episode, so put down your phones and listen to us ask you to Entertain This…

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Project Icosa: Shadow of the Shoalstorm Pillars [Part 2]

July 30, 2021

The story of the Bear, the Dog, and the Bard continues. Once within the caves that wind within the Shoalstorm Pillars, the party must continue deeper into the labyrinth to complete the job they’ve been paid to do. There will be rolling for damage, silly spells, and a ton of great (sword) action from your favorite characters. With a bit of luck, they just might survive unscathed... Listen along as we conclude our journey! Special thanks again to Hamilton for being the best Dungeon Master ever!

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Project Icosa: Shadow of the Shoalstorm Pillars [Part 1]

July 23, 2021

Entertain This… presents an all-original adventure within the realm of Dungeons and Dragons! That’s right, we’re doing a quick one-shot campaign to have a little fun and sing a sea shanty or two along the way. After all, it’s 1 for you, 2 for me… Oops, I almost gave away the story’s big puzzle. Rev up your d20s, and prepare your character sheets, because the Entertain This crew is going on a journey into the Shollstorm Pillars! Listen along as our ragtag gang of scurvy sailors battle the waves and magical forces to find the secrets hidden within the pillars! Special thanks go out to Hamilton who jumped on to be our Dungeon Master!

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Dark Souls: The Art of Difficulty

July 16, 2021

The Dark Souls series of games are often meme’d about for being the hardest video game ever. Players will fail. But it’s through these failures that some tough lessons are learned, how to dip and dodge to land an attack at the perfect time as not to get injured yourself. It’s not going to hold your hand, but the story and lore will be the driving force guiding you to play more. And maybe along the way, we’ll learn what the deal is with praising the sun as we ask you once again to Entertain This…

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The Outer Worlds: What Makes a Good Role Playing Game?

July 9, 2021

Role-playing games have long been a favorite of ours, but what is the secret sauce that video game giants like Fallout New Vegas had included in their recipes? You could chalk it up to Obsidian Entertainment, but there are many tenants of what makes a good RPG, and to find one, you’ll have to travel to The Outer Worlds. Or Halcyon to be precise. We’ll examine the lore, the characters, and the stories that are told within this 2019 game from our friends at Obsidian, and maybe have a laugh as the corporate satire comes evident. Could it all be a tongue-in-cheek joke about Bethesda? Make the Spacer’s Choice and listen along with us!

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Bo Burnham's INSIDE [Part 1]: A Comedic Stay-at-Home Blues

July 2, 2021

What a year we’ve had. People were confined to their own homes for several long months, and it’s left many to wonder if they were alone in their experiences during that time. Bo Burnham’s latest special on Netflix titled “Inside” is all about the global pandemic of 2020 and what happened to all of us as we rode the wave of change and looked within for entertainment… or maybe it was just for diversion. No matter how you spent your lockdown, listen in with us as we go song by song to analyze this special piece of media and how it speaks volumes about our persona on the internet and our fragile mental states in the face of isolation.

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The University of Miami Hurricanes with The Scoop on the U

June 25, 2021

What makes a football team great? Why do we typically like teams that are close to us? We’ll answer those questions and more because we’re throwing a deep field pass all the way down to Florida this week to talk to Paul from The Scoop on the U YouTube channel about the University of Miami Hurricanes. No other team has been more notorious for starting ruckus on the field or talking trash, and yet they back it up every game with decisive action. And that’s always fun to watch. We’ll discuss the history of the team, the huge upset in the early 2000s, and how they can return to their former glory all on this episode of Entertain This…

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O Brother Where Art Thou: Our Own Hero's Journey

June 18, 2021

The concept of a Hero’s Journey has been around for as long as stories have been written. All the way back to one of the first books written by Homer called the Odyssey. It’s a common way to stage out a person’s growth and development within pieces of literature. And O Brother Where Art Thou is an example of taking this classic storytelling theme and bringing it into modern times while mixing in a heaping spoonful of symbolism, a dash of moral relativism, and serving it up hot with a side of redemption. Man, I’m hungry,… Anyways, grab a plate and serve yourself this episode, you’ll be full before desert!

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Saving Private Ryan: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Circumstances

June 11, 2021

World War 2 is often doted upon by armchair historians as ‘the last good war’. Even if there’s really nothing good about the outcome, there are things that happen that serve as brief light spots in an otherwise dark conflict. The story of how one squad of ordinary people managed to save Private Ryan is one such instance when the powers that be saw trouble ahead and sought to avoid an even worse outcome for one person and his family. Was it worth risking 8 men’s lives for just one guy? Who’s to say. In the end, I guess we’ll figure out what FUBAR means and Entertain This…

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No Exit: Bad Faith in a Good Place

June 4, 2021

You’ve heard the phrase ‘acting in bad faith’ in reference to many different things. But in the world of philosophy, it means much more than just being a mean person. In this episode, we’ll examine the relationship of the self to the surrounding society and attempt to answer the question of if we are good people. Expect nothing short of a deep discussion of “No Exit” a play by Jean Paul Sartres and how this connects to a popular television show we think you should definitely Entertain.

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The Last of Us: More Than Just Another Zombie Game

May 28, 2021

Zombie-themed video games and films have a long and sordid history within the realm of entertainment. It was clear that this genre was starting to be a bit of a dead horse towards the early 2010s, but out of this time, we saw the release of The Last of Us from Naughty Dog that sought to breathe life into a faltering idea in media. And most recently, they did so again with the 2020 release of the Last of Us Part 2. What makes these games so great and worth discussing? Well, that’s the topic of our episode this week, and we ask that you’ll Entertain This…

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