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This week, ShadoSpartan wants you to know that not every hard game is hard for the right reasons—some were tough just because of clunky design or straight-up bad programming, not because they were really testing our skill. But what about the games that do get clever with challenging the player? When does harder actually mean better? Is Easy Mode a valid way to go through life?

Join the Time Pals as they dive deep into the art of difficulty in gaming:

👉 Why bullet sponge enemies are gaming’s laziest trick
👉 Did a harder difficulty ever force you to change your style?
👉 Which impossible games finally got conquered decades later?

And find out why ShadoSpartan Gets Hard for Hard Games

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Take your earholes back to the era of Hammerpants, backwards overalls, grunge, and New Jack Swing! A 90's Music Podcast. Press rewind as we chat with the hitmakers, bringing you closer to the musicians you love.

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This week the Time Pal return from their summer break and are immediately captured by ADHD addled co-host Nickell who turned the Time Pals studio into his own twisted game show. It’s Time Pal vs Time Pal as they must answer questions such as:

🤔 Would you get a facial tattoo of his face to save his life?
🐴 Would you kill a pony to erase an embarrassing moment?
💨 Would you rather control farts… or only have telekinesis when someone else lets one rip?

Tune in for the madness — and maybe rethink who you’d want on your team when asked “Would you rather lose your sight or your hearing, and if you knew a month in advance, how would you prepare?” We guarantee you the answer isn’t what you’d think.

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Take your earholes back to the era of Hammerpants, backwards overalls, grunge, and New Jack Swing! A 90's Music Podcast. Press rewind as we chat with the hitmakers, bringing you closer to the musicians you love.

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This week, the Time Pals celebrate our first year as a geek dad team—just in time for our month-long summer break (and, regrettably, to give Underscore a reprieve from producing our unique brand of chaos).
From questions born of an ADHD mind, to AI-generated improv adventure stories, cruelly forgotten movie and video game gems, and an array of awesome guest hosts, the Time Pals look back on their favorite moments (and arguments!)—and ponder just how much nerdier we can get for the rest of the year.

A fun and goofy episode? Probably.
A self-serving, cheap, quick-hit? You betcha!
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00:00 Celebrating Milestones: One Year of TimePals

03:03 Reflections on Podcasting: The Journey So Far

05:50 Creative Outlets: The Fun of Co-Hosting

09:13 Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: Connecting the Dots

11:58 Looking Back: Regrets and Missed Opportunities

15:11 Nostalgia and Gaming: Revisiting Childhood Favorites

17:54 The Evolution of Topics: What We Learned

20:48 Unexpected Moments: Surprises in Podcasting

24:08 The Fun of Off-the-Rails Conversations

24:38 The Great Animal Showdown

27:13 Housekeeper Anecdotes and Misunderstandings

30:23 Revisiting Past Guests and Missed Questions

33:45 Favorite Episodes and Memorable Moments

40:02 Collaborative Episode Dynamics

46:37 Top Episodes and Reflections on Growth

Take your earholes back to the era of Hammerpants, backwards overalls, grunge, and New Jack Swing! A 90's Music Podcast. Press rewind as we chat with the hitmakers, bringing you closer to the musicians you love.

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This week, the Time Pals bring their flashlights and emotional support wine as they dig up the creepiest, weirdest, and most nightmare-inducing moments from the kids' shows we grew up with.

Too scared to face it alone, hosts Mike Underscore and Jon Powell enlist their friends Angie and Becca from the Black Curtain Club Podcast to hold their hands as they explore scenes like Invader Zim tasting his own flesh baloney, Phantom 2040 introducing a family annihilator, Punky Brewster getting trapped in a horror movie, and many more surprisingly cursed Saturday morning cartoons.

Check out the Black Curtain Club Podcast everywhere you get your scary pods or check out their IG tag on this post.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Nostalgia and Pop Culture

02:52 Exploring Creepy Moments in Kids' Cartoons

06:09 Teletubbies: A Surveillance State?

08:53 The Dark Side of CatDog

12:07 Adventure Time's Blank-Eyed Girl

14:57 Punky Brewster's Haunting Halloween Special

18:13 The Body Horror of Invader Zim

21:07 Phantom 2040: A Cyberpunk Dystopia

28:32 The Rise of Maximum Incorporated

29:56 Sparks' Dark Revelation

31:45 Cartoons and the Dark Side of Humor

36:47 Rugrats and Existential Dread

41:14 Dinosaurs: A Grim Ending

44:33 The Creepy Side of Fandom

51:14 SpongeBob's Purgatory Adventure

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The Time Pals celebrate Star Wars Day and the re-release of “Revenge of the Sith” by going on a dungeon adventure set in the Star Wars universe. This time your Pals attempt to break the artificial intelligence storyteller with a lightsaber to the gut and craft a completely original story that won’t at all resemble "The Book of Boba Fett" in meaningful any way.

So join us on a hilarious special episode and find out how a gray Jedi became Mistress of the Dark, how a Hutt lost an empire, and what it means to be "Too SWEEET".

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the AI Adventure

03:01 Character Creation and Setting the Scene

05:53 The Journey Begins: Choices and Consequences

12:06 Conflict and Dark Choices

17:54 The Rise of the Undead Army

23:49 Conquering Nal Hutta

29:47 Jabba the Hutt's Encounter

36:04 The Dance of Power

41:51 Establishing Control Over the Hutt Cartel

48:01 The Final Showdown and New (world) Order

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This week, the Time Pals get into a roundtable discussion and delve into Naughty Dog's acclaimed game, The Last of Us, and its recent adaptation into a television series.

Joining us is author/writer, film school student, and host of the upcoming "Something Offensive Podcast", Britt McKay.

Together, we explore the emotional impact of the game and the artistic liberties taken in the show. If the Clickers don't get them, the Time Pals themselves WILL! (It's a bit about man being the true monster, you get it...)

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https://www.youtube.com/@ShadoSpartan

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to The Last of Us Discussion

01:59 Guest Introductions and Gaming Backgrounds

04:49 Comparing Game and Show Experiences

08:12 Artistic Liberties in Adaptation

12:03 Character Development and Storytelling

17:55 The Impact of Changes on Audience Perception

25:39 Diverse Reactions to Character Representation

28:32 Character Development and Emotional Depth

30:48 Comparing Game and Show Dynamics

34:40 Casting Choices and Performances

38:27 Overall Direction and Adaptation Quality

47:29 Consistency in Storytelling Across Mediums

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This week the Time Pals finally did it—We finished fixing the rest of the Academy’s gross mistakes—and for the surprisingly competitive decade of 2010 to 2020. We discuss the films that deservedly had a chance at greatness and remove the ones that Jon liked because, ya know, it's JON.

Join your Time Pals as we serve praise, throw copious amounts of shade, and "Do the Oscar’s Worst one last time.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Oscars Discussion

01:01 2010 Best Picture Nominees Review

09:57 2011 Best Picture Nominees Review

20:12 2012 Best Picture Nominees Review

29:59 2013 Best Picture Nominees Review

40:08 2014 Best Picture Nominees Review

49:47 2015 Best Picture Nominees Review

40:35 Diving into 2015-2016: Notable Nominations and Missed Opportunities

42:58 2017 Oscars: A Year of Surprises and Controversies

48:51 2018: The Year of Horror and Unique Storytelling

01:00:17 2019: A Competitive Year with Diverse Themes

01:15:57 Conclusion: The Evolution of Cinema and Awards

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The Time Pals wrap up their retrospective on the early 2000’s Best Picture winners and should-have-won-ers with special guest “Hollywood Fringe Legend” Veronica Matthews. The fight to correct past Academy mistakes continues! Sould Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby be acknowledged for its comedic impact or is Jon Powell so woefully wrong? Where the eff is The Last King of Scotland or The Dark Knight? And how the heck did Nickell end up with twenty nominees?

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Veronica Matthews work from StageCrafts and Theatre Unleased can be found here:⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/scsWC1Q02II?si=jC3gAwwkyy1QkCkr⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/17pzC6uVr7k?si=vPSVL7k90vaUXOcZ⁠

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Chapters

00:00 Late Nights and Cheap Wine

03:12 The Impact of Nickell on Jon Powell

05:57 Exploring Other Nominees: Capote and Walk the Line

09:00 Animated Films and Comedy Classics

12:03 Best Picture Nominees: The Departed and More

14:57 The 2008 Academy Awards: No Country for Old Men

17:46 2009 Academy Awards: Slumdog Millionaire and the Dark Knight

22:03 2010 Academy Awards: The Hurt Locker vs. Avatar

26:47 The Best of the 2010s: A Look Ahead