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Additional Postage RequiredAdditional Postmortem Required - APR S1 Behind the ScenesEpisode Notes
Additional Postage Required creator Jay Petrequin, co-producer Chris Hutton and star Kai Swanson join together to talk about the road from Crossed Atlas to the day of the big game in a full behind-the-scenes look at the making of APR's first season. Questions are answered, friendships are traced back, and the eventual HBO adaptation is cast!
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2023-08-162h 00Additional Postage RequiredGame Day (Part 2)Episode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises, as well as depictions of violence and height-based peril. Viewer discretion is advised.
On the day of the 36th annual Dark Halfpipe Boardfellow's Gauntlet, Clementina Bianchi delivers a message.
Starring:
Kai Swanson as Clem Bianchi; Scott Jacobson as Alder; Lex Fraser as Strelitzia; Rachel Schumacher as Calico Blitz; Jarrod Hill as Vance Tarr; Logan Jenkins as Pryce Halfwalter; MK Fell as Bethany Now; Ron White and Reina McCurry as Borgos and Gorbos; Jay Petrequin as Rongo Gulch; Wheels Wheeler as Help...
2023-06-261h 04Additional Postage RequiredGame Day (Part 1)Episode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises. Viewer discretion is advised.]
Clementina Bianchi is back where they started - the Titan city of New Penzance - with a vengeance. Determined to prove themself, Clem has started a new type of job for Strelitzia, whose plans to rebel against the city's entertainment-obsessed elite edges closer to its climax. The closer Clem gets to those plans, the blurrier the line gets between job and passion - and between luck and fate.
Kai Swanson as Clem Bianchi; Lex Fraser as Strelitzia; Jarrod Hill...
2023-06-0538 minAdditional Postage RequiredReturn to Sender (Part 2)Episode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises, as well as depictions of firearms. Listener discretion is advised.]
Clementina Bianchi has traveled to the far-flung colony of Last Vestige in search of Balth Farrow, another courier with ties to Strelitzia. They've found him - and he wants them gone. When a threat from Balth and Clem's shared past follows them, Balth must decide what to protect, and what to sell out - if he and Clem can survive the day.
Starring:
Kai Swanson as Clem Bianchi; Theodore Monk as...
2023-05-1539 minAdditional Postage RequiredReturn to Sender (Part 1)Episode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises, as well as depictions of firearms and pursuit. Listener discretion is advised.]
Balth Farrow. Clem Bianchi has had the name lodged in the back of their head since they got off New Penzance, after getting ensnared in Strelitzia's plans for the city. Clem doesn't know Balth, but knows that he, too, is a recipient of the Letter Opener, giving him the same window into clients' lives that has gotten Clem into weeks of trouble. After coming across his new address, Clem decides to pay him...
2023-05-0137 minAdditional Postage RequiredFreaky FastEpisode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises, as well as depictions of unsafe driving. Listener discretion is advised.]
Clem Bianchi needs to get some work done on the Kind Starlight, but doesn't have enough cash to make the magic happen. When they take a side job, they encroach on pizza delivery driver turf - the land of the mail courier's oldest rival. A fast rivalry with a passionate pizza pusher turns into an all-out drag race across the streets of Volnutt, with a 10-year-old's birthday party hanging in the balance.
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2023-04-1127 minAdditional Postage RequiredGone Fishing (Part 2)Episode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises, as well as depictions of violence, height-based peril, drowning-based peril, and gun usage. Listener discretion is advised.]
At Nakamura Research Station on Scylla, Clem Bianchi woke up in a charming scientist's bed, without said scientist anywhere to be found. Minutes later, they found out a scientist was murdered just down the hall. Minutes after THAT, Clem became the primary suspect in the murder. Then the power went out. How's your day?
Starring:
Kai Swanson as Clem Bianchi; Nikolai Veyezkov as Vladislav...
2023-03-2035 minAdditional Postage RequiredGone Fishing (Part 1)Episode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises, a depiction of murder, and a depiction of environmental emergency. Listener discretion is advised.]
Clem Bianchi makes a delivery to the acidic waters and lonely scientific minds of Scylla - where the resident eggheads are celebrating a monumental discovery. Clem decides to stay a while to revel in the local caviar and passionate company - but not before catching a whiff of something dark lurking in the saltwater.
Starring:
Kai Swanson as Clem Bianchi; Sabrina Rei as Dr. Melodica Bennings; Nicklas...
2023-03-0630 minAdditional Postage RequiredThe Haunting of Autom ManorEpisode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises, a depiction of violence, and a depiction of kidnapping.]
Clem Bianchi's next job takes them to Mimas, where reclusive author Miriam Autom is typing away at her next soon-to-be smash hit. In fact, she has been for a while - so long that when Clem arrives, they meet two other couriers sent on the same job. Todd, the first mailman to make it to the house, claims that Autom Manor is haunted. With the author impossible to extract from her office, the trio of couriers...
2023-02-1432 minAdditional Postage RequiredThe Bluejay Gig (Part 2)Episode Notes
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises, and a depiction of height-based peril.]
Clem Bianchi arrives at New Penzance, gingerly carrying a box of goop-based explosives on its way to a legendary drug maven - who, for some reason, needs goop-based explosives. When an old friend from a previous visit shows up, Clem accepts his offer of a quick route through town - only to come face-to-face with the footprint that a hoverboard sports superdrome has left on the people of New Penzance.
Starring:
Kai Swanson as Clem...
2023-01-3042 minAdditional Postage RequiredThe Bluejay Gig (Part 1)
[Warning: The following episode contains sudden loud noises.]
Clem Bianchi visits the marketplace mega-planet of Crossed Atlas, and is offered an unexpected job. More unexpected, still, is what happens when they first touch the cargo. Every package on board a courier's ship is full of secrets - but today, there's no such thing as a secret.
Starring:
Kai Swanson as Clem Bianchi
Felix Kingsley as DOGA
Steven Chisolm as Marcus
Siren Watkins as Bella
Lex Fraser as Strelitzia
With Kay Bay, Christopher Hutton, Max Newland, Anna Stein and Theodore...
2023-01-1626 min
Hey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 123: The Hey Poor Player PAX East ExperienceIt’s like a series of System Shock-esque audio logs from PAX. This isn’t your usual Hey Poor Podcast. This week, we sent occasional investigative reporter and Hey Poor Podcast regular Jay Petrequin to the PAX East show floor, where he spent four days playing games until he wanted to die. His only communication with the outside world (besides, like, Twitter and Facebook and Skype and his phone and stuff) was a series of fascinating audio logs, which we have edited together into a podcast-like configuration suitable for your ears and home. Here you’ll find discussions of every...
2018-04-1100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 122: Sy Snootles Settles It In Smash“It Ain’t The Sharpest Cast In The Pod” This week’s Hey Poor Podcast sees the old crew of I “Steamed Hams Inc.” Coleman, Jay “Sister Confession” Petrequin, and Nathaniel “Nico Naked Nathan” Terencio reunited for the first time in 2018. And not a moment too soon, either – from Battlefront II to Shadow of the Colossus to the never-ending parade of cool Switch ports, there’s lots of games to talk about. Plus: I Coleman can’t find anything bad to say about They Are Billions, Nathan rates the attractiveness of every single Smash Bros. character (#1 may surprise you), Jay tries to analyze the fa...
2018-03-2100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 120: The 25 Best Games Of 2017The games that made us happy in a year full of sad On this week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, we assemble an all-star cast of Hey Poor Player contributors to count down our official ranking of the 25 best games of the year. Host I “RUINER” Coleman is joined by Jay “Pyre” Petrequin, Nathaniel “Rakuen” Terencio, Jonathan “Uncharted: Lost Legacy” Trussler, and Dougie “Dream Daddy” Powell to discuss the games that made us laugh, the games that made us cry, the games that did something truly unique, and the tried-and-true games that just did what they did with style and excelle...
2018-01-1000 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 119: Rudolph’s Cornucopia Of Madness“I love that heartwarming family special about ripping all the teeth straight out of a dude’s head.” This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, we talk about Last Jedi spoilers. Seriously. This is not a joke or a bit – we spoil the whole dang movie. Still, that’s no reason not to curl up by the fire with a glass of nog or nog substitute and listen to I “Snow Miser” Coleman and Jay “Heat Miser” Petrequin discuss why Star Wars‘ eighth episode is easily one of the best movies of the year, extol the merits of DOOM‘s Switch port (now tha...
2017-12-2700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 118: My Dinner With Pikachu“This is why we fight, Charmander. It’s not so that we can win. It’s so that, for however brief a moment, we can inflict pain on a world that will not let us end.” On this week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, an innocent discussion about Pikachu’s new found ability to speak English in Pokemon The Movie: I Choose You becomes a tale of nihilism, despair, and the fruitless belief that something good is coming. Because videogames! Join I “Detective Pikachu (English Dub)” Coleman, Nathan “Gigafarts” Terencio, and Jay “Archie Peglio” Petrequin as we dunk on Justice League...
2017-12-0600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 117: J. Jonah Jameson’s Tumblr“PARKER! Reblog pictures of the SPOIDAHMAN!” On this week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, I “My Life Was A Mistake” Coleman is joined by Jay “Behold The Juice” Petrequin for an episode that gets into everything from the real-life implications of gamer-focused political campaigns to how Telltale’s Batman game managed to cause an international incident with Russia. No, seriously. It’s been a crazy week, but we still have time to talk about what makes Mario Odyssey so great, the hilariously bad DOOM portable port, the future of the Nintendo Switch, and how Thor Ragnarok‘s Jack-Kirby-inspired c...
2017-11-1500 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 116: Donkey Kong’s Fingers“That was the Dark Souls of agreements, right there.” On this week’s Hey Poor Podcast, what the hell is a videogame? It’s all movie talk here, as I “Holder Of The Cursed Microphone” Coleman and Jay “Absolutely Into Vore” Petrequin discuss how Blade Runner 2049 may not be pretentious enough, why The LEGO Ninjago Movie is uncomfortably mediocre, and the bizarre fact that the Detective Pikachu movie is a thing that exists in the real world. Also: I’s still obsessed with Sonic Mania, Jay bought a whole new 3DS to play Metroid: Samus Returns, Hiveswap is pretty much exactly what...
2017-10-1900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 112: They’re Nerfin’ The Friggin’ Frogs, Jay“Bubsy’s business card doesn’t fit in a rolodex! Bubsy’s business card doesn’t BELONG in a rolodex!” It’s been a lousy week for the games industry, folks, which means it’s been a great week for the Hey Poor Podcast. Join I “I’m Gonna Change The Intro/Outro Music To Wonderwall, See If I Don’t” Coleman, Jay “uggggggggggggggghhhh” Petrequin, and Nathan “Rose Of Ver-salads” Terencio as we discuss the good (the season finale of Freemaker Adventures), the meh (Lawbreakers), and the bad (Nintendo’s being awful, Microsoft’s being awful, Bioware’s being awful, and Bethesda’s being extra supe...
2017-08-2400 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 111: Shove The Crackers Down His Throat“We gotta get out of the bit!” Guys, we know it’s two hours long, but you gotta understand – this week’s Hey Poor Podcast is almost certainly the best we’ve ever done. I “Subject X” Coleman and Jay “Suck Weed” Petrequin may have a reputation for arguing with each other about everything under the sun, but in this episode they join forces for a much more noble goal: arguing with the entire rest of the games industry about everything under the sun. We take on lazy games writers and the lazy writing techniques that sustain them, hateful gamers and their lov...
2017-08-1700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 109: Excelsior, Senpai“Konichiwa, True Believers! We’ve got a kawaii caper for you this evening, in the classic Marvel style!” We’re not gonna lie to you, folks: thanks to some Jay-shaped technical difficulties, we actually recorded this episode of the Hey Poor Podcast two weeks ago and are just getting it up now. Whoops. Hopefully Comic-Con is still relevant in this, the dark future of August 2017. To make up for it, it’s an extra-long, extra-chunky episode featuring appearances from all your favorite HPPeople: I “I’m Too Sick For Jokes” Coleman, Nathan “Credit Card Out” Terencio, Jay “I Know We’ve Gone Long On Thi...
2017-08-0200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 107: My Vending Machine Sister CAN’T Be This Cute!“This Is I Coleman’s Last Day Of Being Alive” Jay’s not here for this week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, and you know what that means: unchecked anime bullshit. Join I “Mister Tumnus Could Probably Get It” Coleman, Nathan “All Vending Machines Are Queens” Terencio, and Anthony “Japan Is Dumb” Spivey as we discuss how the Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy is definitely exactly like Dark Souls, why Reigns is probably the best mobile game of the year, the dark videogames-as-anime-girls-based timeline proposed by Superdimension Neptune, and how Battlefront II is trying to get away with being just as greedy a...
2017-07-0500 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 105: You Have To Sell To My Mom“Wait, wait…I Coleman? Talking about…DOOM?! I need a moment.” A mom-themed episode of the Hey Poor Podcast? How appropriate! Just in time for Father’s Day! Nathan was off, I dunno, being dead or something, so this week it’s up to I “Talks About The Same Two Videogames Every Week” Coleman, Jay “Great Service Clean Tables” Petrequin, and Anthony “I’m Sorry For The Beginning Of The Podcast” Spivey to wade through the stagnant sea of E3 hype and see if there’s anything left worth talking about. Along the way, Jay and I have another of their trademark Extremely...
2017-06-2100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 104: The E3 Extravaganza“We haven’t committed any podcast crimes yet.” This week is a very special episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, and not just because it’s two days late! Regular host I Coleman is nowhere to be found, and instead, former host Jay “Objectively Wrong About In-N-Out” Petrequin leads Francis “” Dipersio, Nathan “All Women Are Queens” Terencio, and Mike “Too Old For This Shit” Vito in a discussion live from the E3 showfloor. Talking Points: Moss, OK K.O., Steven Universe: Save The Light, Sonic Mania, DragonBall Fighter Z, Ace Combat 7, Gundam Versus, Ni No Kuni 2 Have a question or coded message for the...
2017-06-1600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 103: The Hey Poor Player Cinematic Universe“If you really cared about this podcast you would kill your dogs.” Look into my single bloodshot eye. Are you ready to join the Hey Poor Player Initiative? I “Loudest Critic On The Site” Coleman, Jay “Corpul Forkul” Petrequin, Nathan “Anime” Terencio, and Anthony “Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot” Spivey certainly are, with an episode so chock-full of content that Audacity decided of its own free will to permanently delete some of our audio just to get it to the two hour mark (sorry about that.) Still, there’s a lot to enjoy, whether we’re forcing Nathan to undergo a terrible dark ritual t...
2017-06-0804 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 102: The Tangent Episode“It’s very much a ‘make peace with your so-called god’ facial expression.” Now I know what you’re saying: isn’t every episode of the Hey Poor Podcast the tangent episode? Well, hypothetical friend, let me tell ya – this episode makes every other episode we’ve done look on-topic and relevant. I “I Spent Two Hours Trying To Edit The Echoes Out Of My Audio Sorry” Coleman, in particular, tramples over everyone else’s section, but Anthony “I Should See A Doctor” Spivey and Jay “I Am Happy To Agree” Petrequin get in on the action too, as we talk about everything from Ch...
2017-05-3100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 98: There Is Only Paco“It’s the A-Paco-lypse” This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, join I “There Is Only Paco” Coleman, Nathan “There Is Only Paco” Terencio, Jay “There Is Only Paco” Petrequin as we celebrate the strongest and best character in videogames: Paco, the friendly frog! When not celebrating the glory and the majesty of Paco, who appears in our dreams and lives behind our eyes, we discuss the first episode of Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the bizarre existential inspiration of The Search, our fears about Star Wars: Battlefront II (not to be confused with Star Wars: Battlefront II even though they hav...
2017-04-2600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 97: Hungry And Cranky“Klondike Crunch – It’s The Product Of Adultery!” It’s a miracle – on this week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, I “Diehard Sony Fanboy Apparently” Coleman, Anthony “Persona 5 Came Out And So Did I” Spivey, Nathan “I Didn’t Know I Was Muted” Terencio, and Jay “Kylo Ren Apologist” Petrequin manage to pretty much stay on topic the entire time. Shocking, I know, but that’s what happens when we have so many things to talk about, whether it’s debating the merits of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reboot, gushing over Persona 5, or dissecting the many high-profile trailers that dropped this week. Plu...
2017-04-2000 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 96: Hooked On The Brothers“Swing your arms from side to side! Don’t let them see the gun in your pocket!” The Hey Poor Podcast is cancelled, everybody! Videogames are old news. It’s time for everybody to get with the times and talk about what’s really important: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. This isn’t a joke: ever since it arrived on Netflix, it’s all I “Troad” Coleman, Jay “I’m Connected To The Mob!” Petrequin, and Nathan “I Somehow Didn’t Talk About Anything Gross This Week” Terencio have been able to think about, and we seriously spend the first 11 minutes or so of...
2017-04-1200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 95: I Will Swallow Your Last Breath“We love you, I, because the alternative is demise.” Something deep, deep inside of our favorite Hey Poor Podcast host has been broken. I “The Hypocritical Death Murderer Machine” Coleman not only spends much of this episode threatening to murder his co-hosts (Jay “Don’t Touch My SJW Cuck Eggs” Petrequin, Anthony “Always Wrong” Spivey, and Nathan “Vindicated” Terencio), but also admits to watching and even enjoying anime. Believe it or not, this all makes more sense if you’ve seen Smurfs: The Lost Village, which is now considered Hey Poor Podcast canon. Alongside the fact that this week’s episode became a fascina...
2017-04-0600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 93: Sea Man HD Remake Confirmed“WARNING: You Are Not Ready For This.” This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, I “The Juggler” Coleman, Jay “Hello My Ragtime Gal” Petrequin, Anthony “Nanthony Plivey” Spivey, and Nathan “The Jerker” Terencio get an exclusive tip: Seaman’s back, baby, and he’s even more unsettling and unplayable than ever. While you’re still “reeling” from that revelation, don’t forget to listen to the rest of the episode, where we’ll discuss Mass Effect Andromeda‘s terrible animations, Wizards of the Coast’s new D&D app, the disappointing Iron Fist, and a whole host of terrible videogames we had to review. We also t...
2017-03-2200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 92: Title Unspeakable“K**** T****” This week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast has a name so terrible it must never be spoken aloud, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t listen! Join your host Nathan I “Sold Out” Coleman and HPPodcast regulars Jay “PAX Pox” Petrequin, Anthony “The Coming Blue Hedgehog” Spivey, and Nathan “A Very Good Boy” Terencio for an episode full of dark truths and fearful incantations. In addition, Jay tells us about the demos he played at PAX East, we discuss Breath of the Wild and Nier: Automata like every other gaming podcast this week, and the singular entity previo...
2017-03-1500 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 91: The Nintendo Switch Stunt Spectacular“We have to build a female.” This week is the Hey Poor Podcast’s Nintendo Switch Stunt Spectacular, and it literally only takes three minutes before somebody makes an inappropriate joke about HD Rumble. Huzzah! Join I “anIme” Coleman, Jay “AniJay” Petrequin, Nathan “Nathanime” Terencio, and Anthony “Anthime” Spivey for a special episode that does a deep dive into our hands-on experiences with Nintendo’s latest half-assed foray into console gaming. Along the way, we also talk a lot about Nathan’s time at GDC, furry emotion simulator Night in the Woods, and why Logan might be the greatest superhero film of all time...
2017-03-0800 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 90: I Can’t Believe My Stepdad’s An Amorphous Mass“Hey Poor Player: The Fake News Of Videogames” Nathan’s at GDC, so this week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast features I “One Ghost And Zero Blades” Coleman, Jay “Some Kinda Awesome Robot Dragon” Petrequin, and Anthony “Fantasy Vending Machine” Spivey, all of whom wish they could be at GDC, too. Join us for an episode that’s short but sweet as we discuss obscure early pen-and-paper RPGs, elements that make or break a game for us, a game whose entire campaign can be completed in 20 minutes, and a troubling new television program that finally shows the familial side of non-g...
2017-03-0100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 89: Waifu Train 2 – Nico Nico Nathan“Have I just committed an atrocity maybe?” Jay couldn’t make it this week, so it’s once again up to I “Supernun” Coleman, Nathan “Gross Man Yaoi Hands” Terencio, and Anthony “Sweaty Danny DeVito” Spivey to hold down the Hey Poor Podcast fort. Join this grim trio for an episode about chibi Portuguese explorers in Neo ATLAS 1469, Nathan’s hands-on experience with a Nintendo Switch, and an impassioned rant about why Yuri On Ice is a bad show, actually. Fair warning, we also talked quite a bit about PewDiePie in the news portion. Not only is it the biggest story in gamin...
2017-02-2200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 88: Shove A Live Cat Down Your Throat“Which Of Us Is Gonna Jump Off A Bridge Mid-Episode?” On this week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, we’ve finally managed to get the whole crew together: I “Check Out My Other Podcast” Coleman, Jay “Only Pokemon” Petrequin, Nathan “Big Titty Spiders” Terencio, and Anthony “At Least I’m Not Nathan” Spivey. Gather round as the HPP Avengers assemble to talk about why The Lego Batman Movie is the best superhero film in years, how Portal Knights manages to be more than just another Minecraft ripoff, what happens when game/film/comic stories get too complicated without adding depth, and...
2017-02-1500 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 86: Who Rules Podcast Town?“You Too Can Help Us Kill Nathan” This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, we get the band back together with I “John Romero Retweeted Me” Coleman, Jay “Good Good Space Kids” Petrequin, and Nathan “Tony The Tiger’s Lover” Terencio. And this episode’s an interesting one, because it mixes some seriously deep discussions of game theory and game design with conversations about marrying cereal mascots, Conan Exile’s phallus physics, and Bologna Pikachu. We also got eight questions from one forum user this week, which leads to probably the weirdest and most viscerally upsetting audience question segment the show’s ever had, o...
2017-02-0200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 84: New Donk City“I Would Die For Minions DLC” This week’s episode of the HeyPoorPodcast’s got what you need – provided that what you need is an almost solid hour of talking about the Nintendo Switch. Join I “Get Into The Queue” Coleman, Nathaniel “Memmays” Terencio, and Jay “Don’t.” Petrequin for another hilariously sleep-deprived episode that discusses everything from the early 2000s randomcore humor of Rogue Stache to a retrospective discussion on Undertale’s long year to why Nathaniel’s wrong about Netflix’s original programming. Also: did we mention the Switch? Its haptic feedback is already being used to simulate the human phallus. Be...
2017-01-1900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 83: The 25 Best Games Of 2016“I Have The Shotgun Prepared To Old Yeller This Year” On this week’s episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, I “DOOM” Coleman, Jay “Overwatch” Petrequin, Anthony “Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth” Spivey, and Jonathan “Flame in the Flood” Trussler join forces once again for the second half of our Farewell to 2016. In this episode, we discuss HeyPoorPlayer’s top 25 games of the year in our usual rambly, humorous, unfiltered style (seriously – there was some drinking, and as a result, there’s a bit more swearing than usual.) Our games of the year are also available in article form, and while I won’t list them here...
2017-01-1100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 82: The 2016 Year In ReviewI Has News And Jay Has Memes On this week’s episode, we start the new year as we mean to go on: with off-key singing, laughter, and deep, deep regrets. Join I “Good Ending” Coleman, Anthony “Bad Anime Consultant” Spivey, Jay “The Experience” Petrequin, and Jonathan “The British Accent Telling Us To Stop” Trussler as they do a deep dive through the biggest gaming news of 2016 and remember the year that took so much from us. We discuss the rise and fall of “The Year of VR”, how the Playstation 4 won the latest console war, consoles made of duct tape, lousy video...
2017-01-0400 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 81: That Good Good Voice Cream“The Rumor Come Out: Does Poor Player Is Hey?” This week’s episode is a long one, but you owe it to yourself to listen to all of it. The all-star cast of I “Age of Vampires” Coleman, Jay “Pokemon Trainer” Petrequin, and Nathaniel “The Kyle” Terencio, plus a combination of sleep deprivation and holiday cheer, resulted in an episode that’s as earnest and heartfelt as it is really, really silly. Smart discussion of nuanced game criticism gives way to a conversation about Waifu Wars, personal conversations about the games that made us are featured alongside ranting and raving about the Ste...
2016-12-2900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 76: Gotta Catch The MenHey Poor Podcast used "tons of content." It's super effective! On this week's extra-long, extra-chunky episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, I "The Poorest Player" Coleman, Anthony "Snorlax" Spivey, and Jay "Finest Memes " Petrequin get together to discuss a variety of topics, by which we mean almost a solid 40 minutes of Pokemon Sun and Moon.
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2016-11-2300 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 70: The Quickening of IThe Age of Jay Has Ended The Hey Poor Podcast is back, and as Jay starts disappearing Marty McFly style, a new host appears to take his place. Join I “I Talk Too Much About Doom” Coleman, Jay “I Bump The Microphone Like I Have A Personal Vendetta Against It” Petrequin, and Jonathan “Everything The Light Touches Is Mine” Trussler as we talk about a surprising number of things that aren’t videogames. The first half of the show is fairly scattershot as we take a “no rules just right” approach to talking about games we’ve played recently, but the second half...
2016-10-1200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 69: The One About Vaping with PokemonI swear, Officer Jenny, it’s not what it looks like. On this smoky and otherwise unpleasant episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, join Jay “Pikablu” Petrequin, Adam “Light Type Confirmed” Forster, and Caleb “Ten Thousand Fake Eeveelutions” Turner for an adventure in mistakes well made. The crew talks about timed exclusivity, the recent leaks pertaining to No Man’s Sky, and the absolute glory that is the latest news of Pokemon Sun & Moon. Jay starts a one-man band. Adam vapes with Deoxys. Caleb challenges Jay’s Pokemon knowledge, and is terrified by the results. These talking points ‘aint just Alola Form: Inside, InF...
2016-08-1100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 68: Is the NX a Handheld?Also featuring an opening discussion about Ghostbusters and Pixels, a shoddy Uncharted clone, and another round of Adam Foster’s worst voices. This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay “Garfield” Petrequin, Adam “Marmaduke” Foster, and Caleb “Heathcliff” Turner talk about the newest deluge of rumors on the NX. Is it a handheld device first? How does the rumored Bluetooth-friendly controller scheme work? Jay tells work stories. Caleb starts a film podcast. Adam reports about No Mans Sky. You don’t need to plug your phone into your TV to read these talking points: NX rumors, the quandary of handheld systems, th...
2016-08-0300 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 67: Papa Lock RoyceWhat are the best games of 2016 so far, and why is Pokemon Go so fun? Jay “Star War” Petrequin, Adam “Non-Star War” Foster, and Caleb “Starred Review of Star Wars” Turner hop onto the mic to talk about the best (and possibly worst) video games of 2016 thus far. We also talk a whole bunch about Pokemon Go, the new Overwatch character and buffs, and old reviews we wrote long ago. Jay confuses Genji and Hanzo. Adam has an extremely loud fan in the room. Caleb cuddles into a nice Turkey Blanket. Gotta catch all these talking points: Klaus, Popolocrois, Dark Souls 3, The...
2016-07-2000 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 66: Buttrock InfiniteSecond Life is a strange and often beautiful place. This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay “Flapjack Nickelsack” Petrequin, Caleb “Shortstack Paddywhack” Turner, Jonathan “Bad Back Heart Attack” Trussler, and Adam “The Bassist from Nickelback” Foster come together to talk about the announcement of Bioshock: The Collection, debate about which trip to sea or sky comes out lasting the best, hold a miniature funeral for Mighty No 9, talk about old games with new sequels, and get led down a rabbit hold of Second Life mistakes well made. Jay makes political jokes. Caleb plays with Legos. Jonathan drives the entire UK into the an...
2016-07-0600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 65: E, Thrice!Jay "References to Previous Episodes" Petrequin, Francis "Time to make Sounds in the Microphone" DiPersio and Anthony "I Can't Wait to Look Up Digimon Hentai Later" Spivey come together in the wake of E3 2016 to recap, reflect, and alliterate ad nauseum.
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2016-06-2200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 64: Overwatching and E3 GuessingThe crew makes a comeback by talking E3 plans, VR, the success of Overwatch, and German people. This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay “The Youngest Old Person” Petrequin, Adam “I Gotta Get Something to Drink” Foster, and Caleb “Have You Met My Friend Evan” Turner dust off the old microphones and get down to business. It’s E3 season, which means it’s time to get sad about the strange state of Nintendo, and curious about the future of VR. Jay calls Adam out. Adam channels his inner Drumpf. Caleb is everybody’s new best friend. Actual goshdarn talking po...
2016-06-0800 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 62: Playstation Neo vs. NX vs. VapingWho is the Playstation Neo targeted for? What are the next big games of 2016 we’re looking most forward to? Have I shown you my custom vape pen inside a Wii remote? This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay “Wheeze Wizard” Petrequin, Adam “Loud Cloud” Foster and Mike “Draggin’ Dragon” Vito talk about the Playstation Neo, what it is, and who it’s really for. They also wonder how E3 will look like as this console generation semi-resets, remember the golden age of Nintendo-platform shovelware, regroup on our most anticipated games for the rest of 2016, and get weird on vaping. Jay gives...
2016-04-2600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 61: Daytona Never DiesDaytona Till Death! Several days late and beyond explanation, Jay, Kevin and Jonathan bring you another goddamn episode of the Hey Poor Podcast. Just enjoy. We promise we’ll be back on a normal schedule next week. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher. In addition to the website, Hey Poor Player can be found in page and group form on Facebook, screeching away like alarmed barn owls on Twitter, trying and failing to create anything worth watching on Youtube, and playing away for your entertainment on Twitch. Jay started a webcomic called...
2016-04-2300 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 59: Slap Your FriendsGet some buddies together and show them how they kicked ass back in your day, in the roaring ’20s! Some slap-tastic talking points; Slapfriends. Planet Licker. Miitomo. The five games each of us would play on a desert island. Minecraft. Sims torture. Flappy Bird. The possibility of an upcoming retro game market crash. The fiasco with that Anamanaguchi game. The hardest bosses we’ve ever fought. Super Meat Boy. Metal Gear Solid V. Xenoblade Chronicles. Half-Life 2: Episode 2. Bloodborne. The vacuous glory of the Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon arcade cabinet. Lego Dimensions. Dead or Alive Extreme 3. Blues and Bullets: Episode 2. Dragon...
2016-04-0700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 58: NX Versus the WorldFeel like playing the new Mario? Time to fire up the ol’ football head. Warning: this podcast contains spoilers for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Persona 4 and Xenoblade Chronicles. Be forewarned. Some possibly photoshopped talking points: NX fake controller. Playstation VR. Oculus Rift demo games. The distressing vortex of game console sales numbers. Minecraft addictions. Batman: Arkham Knight‘s terrible DLC. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice‘s terrible existence. MMOs are like episodic games. Episodic Hitman. Final Fantasy 7. Persona 3 and Persona 4. A Link to the Past. Link’s Awakening. Ocarina of Time. The entire ridiculous plot of Xenoblade Chronicles. NHL...
2016-03-2900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 57: Fuller Monster HouseNo Man’s Sky gets a release date, Xbox games get smeared on things that aren’t Xboxes, and Jay still likes Pokemon. A whole decrepit attic full of talking points: No Man’s Sky release date. The Division. Microsoft unifying Xbox One games with PC, phones and tablets. Always-online systems. Hololens. Disappointing games such as X Rebirth. Anno 2205. Sim City. Assassin’s Creed Unity. Beavis and Butthead SNES. DMC. Pokemon Black & White. Metal Gear Solid 2. Rust. Mass Effect. Trails of Cold Steel. Persona 4 Golden. Senran Kagura: Estival Versus. Danganronpa. Crashland. Hitman GO. Clash Royale. Black Desert Online. Destiny. This week on the...
2016-03-1500 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 56: Coleco Russian Nesting DollYeah, we totally have a console! This is what a console looks like! Wait, you mean we had to make the parts for it OURSELVES? Talking points: Nintendo Direct. Metroid Prime: Federation Force. Star Fox Zero. Kirby: Planet Robobot. Coleco Chameleon. Pokemon Blue. Shardlight. Stranger of Sword City. Jet Set Radio. Runescape 2007. Super Smash Bros. Black Desert Online. Lompaku Graffitti. Samurai Warriors 4 Empires. Good Robot. Jay Petrequin, Francis Dipersio, Adam Foster, Mike Vito, and Donald Burton come together to talk about the woes of release dates, and the perils of pushing games of questionable quality. Then it’s time to ta...
2016-03-0900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 54: LumberwivesDo you take this woman to be your bride? And this one? And this one? How about this one? This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay Petrequin, Frank DiPersio, Adam Foster, and Ser Flash talk about the Street Fighter V situation as a barely-finished game, and what it represents as part of gaming culture as a larger unit. Also: wives, sex toys, video game super fans, long video game names, and the mysteries of the Canadian alphabet. Jay gets a terrible birthday present. Frank becomes nightmare fuel Dagwood. Adam wants to dismantle capitalism. Ser has more wives than the...
2016-02-2300 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 53: Kanye KwestTaking guesses now on which will be worse: Destiny 2, Watch Dogs 2, or Only One? Jay Petrequin, Adam Foster, Gary Swallow, Jonathan Trussler, and Ser Flash find some time to hop on to record on Valentine’s Day. Frank and Alex couldn’t join in the fun because they were off actually doing things with their significant others, like weirdos. Jay convinces his professor not to drop a baby. Adam masters the making of metaphors. Gary bears witness. Johnathan gives a cultural demonstration on the ritual of Hatentines’ Day. Ser builds some cool pixel art spaceships. Talking points include: Destiny 2, Watch Dog...
2016-02-1600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 52: Lego Super Bowl AdventuresSome sort of sporting event occurred, but we’re more interested in the sport of speaking into the ears of robotic voice thieves. This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay Petrequin, Adam Foster, Ser Flash and Alex Lupella convene to not care very much about football. Alex states some claims about the ol’ sport of the pigskin. Jay gets way too excited over the concept of owning some old Bionicle comics. Adam is dissatisfied with the podcast’s new weekly schedule. Ser becomes a Canadian-American financial consultant. Things repeatedly unravel. The darkness ebbs ever closer. Talking points include: Lego Star...
2016-02-0900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 51: 100% Podcast GuaranteedMarge gon’ give it to ya. She gon’ give it to ya. Jay, Frank, Adam and Ser come together to talk about creamy memes, dank screams, depressing teens, and dying while shitting. Oh, and Gamestop is helping Insomniac make a game. Also, Mighty No. 9 got delayed again, and somehow people are still surprised. Frank’s been taking the Totoro cat bus to anime town, and brought back a real steamy chest of anime body pillows. Ser bought a Japanese Xbox 360. Adam actually played the King of Fighters MOBA we talked about on the previous episode. Jay feels the corporate clutch of J...
2016-02-0200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 50: Super Mario Wild HuntA King of Fighters MOBA, An invasion from Planet Space, and some Playstation Prostitution. Jay Petrequin is joined by Adam Foster, Gary Swallow, Johnathan Trussler, and Ser Flash, in the first proper Hey Poor Podcast of 2016. It’s time, once again, to discuss what games we’re looking forward to in the coming year, and boy do we have a whole bushel of them to talk about! Jay pays for some handheld pleasures. Adam gets emotionally ruined by the existence of a MOBA he had not been aware of. Gary continues to be taken by a king. Johnathan is a te...
2016-01-1800 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 49: DJ Jay P New Year New JamzThe HPP New Years office party was crazy. I think Frank built a dragon out of meat. Oh god, that was a real crazy time last night. Frank started the evening out grilling, and ended it by drunkenly constructing giant sculptures out of sausage and beef. Adam tried to order a pizza, but somehow ended up ordering ten pounds of black tar heroin. I don’t remember anyone actually using it, but all of it is now gone without a trace. Gary started picking up different musical instruments and attempting to play Wonderwall on them (he was surprisingly good with...
2016-01-0400 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 48: Crystal Joystick Award 2015The great Crystal Joystick is up for grabs, in the first ever official Hey Poor Player game of the year episode! NOTE: Some post-compression audio issues happened with this episode. Everyone’s voices are quiet, while the opening end ending music is really loud. We’re really sorry about your ears, and are working on fixing it. Come one, come all, to the sparkling diamond thunderdome. Before you stands a shining retro game controller, dazzling and pristine, forged from pure, unblemished crystal. That’s right; for the first time ever, Hey Poor Player is crowning an official game of the ye...
2015-12-2200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 47: Dorito Pope Chronicles XPledge thyself unto his majesty of cheesy dust particles. Receive thee thine blessing from the rivulets by which flow his gracious gifts of Mountain Dew. It cometh in all flavors. Ye original, ye Code Red, ye Live Wire and even ye Baja Blast. Know ye these things, and come forward to receive these gifts. It’s a full house tonight in the Dorito Pope’s chapel, as Jay Petrequin, Francis DiPersio, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow get together to marathon through some news topics. Talking points include Psychonauts 2, the nature and future of crowdfunding as a viable platform, Telltale making...
2015-12-0700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 45: Trapped in a David CageDespite all of my rage! This episode, a hoarse-voiced Jay Petrequin is joined by Adam Foster and Gary Swallow to discuss events! So many events! Eventful events! The crew discusses all sorts of news from Sony’s showing at Paris Games Week, followed by the latest from Nintendo regarding their future plans for an integrated network system. Then the joypads are still warm from Darksiders II: Deathfinitive Edition, Undertale, Halo 5: Guardians, Rust, and much more. The round table for this episode includes TellTale’s The Walking Dead Season 2, and the TV shows The Mighty Boosh and Rick and Morty. The Hey...
2015-11-1000 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 44: Runaway KojimaHere we find the Kojima in his natural habitat. Jay and Gary rise up from the unfortunate ashes of a deleted episode to re-record some conversation on Playstation Vita support, Kojima leaving Konami, and Kojima not leaving Konami. Game talk includes Life is Strange Episode 5, Until Dawn, Tales from the Borderlands, Tearaway, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Destiny: The Taken King. Our lovely hand-crafted round table selection for this episode includes the TV shows Danger 5 and House of Cards, the horror movie Student Bodies, and the mere concept of owning a Playstation Vita. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subs...
2015-10-2700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 43: Hot Man-on-Mammoth ActionWe’re so, so, so, so sorry about the audio quality. Seriously. Stranded without his usual microphone, Jay’s audio sounds like a dragon using a vibrator. Nonetheless, though, he is joined by Adam for a shorter episode, covering the Star Wars Battlefront open beta, Far Cry Primal, and microtransactions in Destiny: The Taken King. The round table for this episode included the film The Martian, and the game Blood Bowl 2. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher. In addition to the website, Hey Poor Player can be found in page and group form...
2015-10-1200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 42: Super Nintendo President MakerA bag of trash, a bag of goombas, and a bag of trash goombas. Jay Petrequin is joined by Francis DiPersio, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow to talk about the new president of Nintendo, and where the company is headed in the future. Other talking points include phallus baggage, Destiny: The Taken King, Dota 2 mods, Super Mario Maker, The Talos Principle, and sage Taco Bell wisdom.. This episode’s Round Table offerings include the TV shows Steven Universe and Lucky Louie, and the book The Next 100 Years. The Hey Poor Podcast can be found and subscribed to on iTunes and Stitcher...
2015-09-2800 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 41: Incontinent JoeWell-known antagonist of Pissed Patrick: Anger Alleyway. Jay Petrequin, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow gear up to become Pokemon masters bound only by cell coverage, and talk about Destiny‘s controversy factor now that the game is about a year on. Here is the VentureBeat article regarding Marty O’Donnel’s court situation. Other talking points include Metal Gear Solid V, Mad Max and the many silly character names therein, and M. Night Shyamalan plot twists at their best and worst. This episode’s round table roster includes the film The Village, the Star Trek: The Next Generation in 40 Hours viewing...
2015-09-1400 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 40: Euro Truck Conversion TherapySeriously, Euro Truck Sim is so cool. Oh, and also Pax happened. Jay Petrequin, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow hop on for some Borderlands movie casting and Xbox One controller manhandling. Apologies for the slightly late episode! Jay just moved, and that makes things hard sometimes! Other talking points include the adventures of Scary Mask Man, release dates for release dates, Euro Truck Simulator as an actual good game, Gears of War remaking the aged beginning of a classic series, and the inherent weirdness of the last five years of gaming. This week’s round table offerings include the movies...
2015-09-0100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 39: Frank’s Caloric ChrysalisDon’t go to Canada. Don’t work at Konami. Don’t prance about on TIME Magazine covers. Jay Petrequin, Francis DiPersio and Gary Swallow talk about bad decisions of the culinary persuasion, go on a series of Canadian misadventures, spy on Konami employees, contemplate what Guillermo Del Toro’s video game visions could have been like, and put on Oculus Rifts in order to bring virtual weality into your wiving woom. Can someone get Palmer Luckey some shoes? Is the Goodwill open or anything? We also discuss finishing The Witcher 3, the major August update to Splatoon, our dream arcade cabi...
2015-08-1700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 38: Minion Kickstarter Speedrun 2015Adam is a really big fan of Minions. Jay Petrequin is joined by Adam Foster and Gary Swallow to record a few days early, talking about EVO 2015, Games Done Quick, some sort of DOTA thing, the dual Red Ash Kickstarters and the host of problems therein, Playstation 4 woes, Life is Strange heartbreak, Witcher 3 patch issues, and more. This week sees the return of the Round Table, where we discuss the film Birdman, the podcast Sword and Scale, and the TV show Luther. Music from this episode comes from Hearthstone, Rocket League, and Birdman. Minions are life, minions are love. The Hey Poor...
2015-08-0300 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 37: DJ Jay P Strikes BackCrankin’ tunes, Googlin’ better recording equipment. Our most recent episode burned its own house down, shot everyone at it’s job, and walked into the sea. As such, there was little else to do but improvise. Jay flies solo again this fortnight, in a two-days-late all-music episode! Music includes “Don Copal” from Grim Fandango, the boss theme from Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, “Illuminate Encounter” from Helldivers, “Dust” from Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, “L” from Hohokum, “A Proper Story” and “Build That Wall” from Bastion, “The Spine” from Transistor, “Goldenrod City” from Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal, “Green Greens” from Kirby’s Adventure, “The Haunted Ship” from Kirby and the Rain...
2015-07-2200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 36: Multitool Via Batmobile“Alfred, I can’t get this can of soup open. I need the Batmobile.” Jay Petrequin, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow perch amongst the rooftops of Gotham City, watching as the Arkham Knight’s forces take over below them. They plan. They scheme. They plot their takeback of the city. The trio of caped crusaders discuss the fiasco surrounding Arkham Knight‘s messy PC port, delve into the announcement trailer for the still somewhat perplexing Minecraft: Story Mode game by Telltale, and analyze just what went wrong with Tale of Tales’ Sunset, and what the larger issues surrounding the situation were. D...
2015-07-0600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 35: It Rubs the Faygo on its SkinIt turns out E3 was the real Dark Carnival all along. It puts the fuckin’ magnets in the basket so I can figure out how they work. Jay Petrequin, Francis DiPersio and Adam Forster come together in this episode of the Hey Poor Podcast to talk about the E3 2015 aftermath. What were some of the best takeaways, and what were the biggest flops? Who won, if “winning” is really even a way E3 should be evaluated (spoiler: it’s not)? What do we take away from this year’s E3, and what should we just leave there to rot? We also get...
2015-06-2200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 34: E3 Baba Yaga EditionI hear Gamescom next year is being sponsored by the Mothman and the Jersey Devil. Damn it Adam, I’m not racist. Jay Petrequin, Francis DiPersio, Adam Foster and Gary Swallow meet to lament the current state of Amiibo, discuss the pre-E3 revealing of things, speculate on Bethesda’s debut performance at the local county spelling bee commonly known as E3, take some shots in the dark at what the actual genocide of a show might hold, get wet with neon paint in Splatoon and with monster blood in Witcher 3, and more. Music comes from Heroes of the Storm, Fallout 4...
2015-06-0900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 33: DJ Jay P World TakeoverWhen the co-hosts are away, Jay can…get lonely and play a bunch of music. With a group recording impossible on a holiday weekend, Jay flies solo. It’s an all-music episode, featuring tunes from Life is Strange, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Superbrothers Sword and Sworcery EP, Technobabylon, Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Fez, Sonic CD, Final Fantasy VI, The Last Story, Katamari Damacy, Persona 3, and Pokemon Platinum. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound, and Jay and Alec’s group, Scrub Tier Gam...
2015-05-2500 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 32: A Tale of Two AdamsAdam gets mad at Adam, but then Adam apologizes to Adam and Adam becomes friends with Adam. Jay is joined by Adam Foster, Alec Rose, and Adam Brooker to discuss news from last week. Again! And then we discuss Star Wars, things we’ve been playing, and a million other thoroughly tangential things. Adam Foster is classic coca-cola, and Adam Brooker is the New Coke. Just roll with it. Music comes from Mario Kart 8, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker, and Splatoon. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube...
2015-05-1200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 31: Banana’d Up the RiverSometimes everything’s lucky sevens and crazy eights; other times, it’s all fast-moving water and potassium-rich fruit. There’s a prize at this episode. When you find it, you will understand the anme of this episode. Jay, Alec and Gary’s hey poor points of order: Gary’s unfortunate last name, Star Wars Battlefront, Silent Hills’ cancellation, Call of Duty: Black Ops III being a thing that exists (in Spanish), Steam’s paid mods policy, Destiny selling a house to a bunch of wolves, Alec’s inability to actually buy games, Frank’s inability to not eat delicious food, and getting murdered...
2015-04-2800 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 30: 100% Wool Amiibo ButtNintendo direct, Zelda indirect, Batman PS4-erect. Jay hooks up with Adam, Gary and Alec for nearly two whole hours of nonstop easter podcast special. The gang discusses everything shown in the latest Nintendo Direct, debates the implications of Zelda U‘s probable delay into 2016, and drool over the special edition PS4 for Batman: Arkham Knight. And as always, they discuss what they’ve been playing, leading to discussions on Bloodborne, and how to get free PS4 games without actually having your PS4 yet. Music for this episode includes “Something Good” by Alt-J (as featured in episode 2 of Life is Strange...
2015-04-0700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 29: Adam Foster, Attorney at LawAlec has played as much Resident Evil in a month as I did Xenoblade in a year. Jay, Adam and Alec return from spring break with beautiful tans and a bunch of games. We talk about the Uncharted 4 delay, speculate on Nintendo’s mysterious Project NX, shoot the shit on what they’ve been playing, and have some off-topic Zelda talk. Music for this episode comes from Uncharted 2, SanctuaryRPG, and Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound, and Jay and Alec’s group, S...
2015-03-2100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 28: The Walken DeadSomebody has probably made that joke before. Jay, Frank, Gary and Jack visit Bethesda’s E3 press conference, summon their personas and get ready to steal some stuff, think romantic thoughts about Project Ukulele, do awful impressions, and more. Music includes “Buzzooka Brawl” from HarmoKnight, “Yxes” by Com Truise, and “Peppy Pepe” by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound, and Jay and Alec’s group, Scrub Tier Gamers. You can also follow some of us on Twitter: Jay – Gary
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2015-02-1700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 27: And You Can Finally Fight That BearThe Hey Poor Podcast will tell you why most video games are probably very stupid, but a few are only moderately stupid. Jay is joined by Adam, Gary, and Jack to talk about misadventures in Smash Bros, FNaF3, Amiibos (again), Evolve, and some other trash. Music in this episode includes King Conga from Crypt of the Necrodancer, “To All of You” by Syd Matters as featured in Life is Strange, and Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, Noise...
2015-02-0300 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 26: Three Little Bob Segers in a Big CoatThis was a weird episode. In a much more unusual episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay is joined by Don and Gary to talk about the New 3DS XL and its lack of a charger, Harmonix doing a thing, hateful obsessions leading to bad Amiibo-buying decisions, and more. Music for this episode comes from Super Mario Galaxy, Speedrunners, Super Smash Bros for Wii U, and Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound, and Alec’s group, Scrub Tier Gamers. You c...
2015-01-1900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 25: Et Tu, Jay?Starting 2015 with a fresh splat! Welcome to 2015. Leave your Back to the Future II jokes at the door, please. In this first Hey Poor Podcast of the new year, Jay, Frank, Adam, and Andrew talk about some of the games they’re looking forward to most in 2015. Brutal AAA gorefests? Sure! Nintendo-exclusives? You got it! Weird indie shit? All day, baby! Then the gang goes into what they’ve been playing, with a similarly mixed bag of results. Music includes Zinnia’s battle theme from Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the story mode trailer music from Splatoon, and Peppy Pepe by...
2015-01-0500 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 24: BayonettaGateClose the gate! Lock the door! Entitled gamers, be no more! Oh, gamers, you silly bunch, you. Tonight on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay, Adam and Andrew discuss the latest bits of GamerGate and its relationship to game journalism as a whole, and take some stabs at what the real issue is with this whole conflict. Then they move on to what they’ve been playing, with topics including massive Steam libraries, bad point-and-click adventure games, and the endless debate of whether or not Final Fantasy XIII is good. Music includes Full Court Ahead, the title theme from Crypt of t...
2014-10-1900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 23: Destined for LaughsThey Hey Poor Player crew discuss Bungie’s controversial shooter This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay is joined by Frank, Adam, Mark and Trevor to deliver some smackdown and runaround on everybody’s favorite recent topic of discussion; Destiny! What do we all have to say about Bungie’s latest? Why, some things! Opinions, even! Goodness me! Music for this episode includes the title theme of Destiny, Vitamins are Good by Kompressor, and Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s You...
2014-09-2700 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 22: The Horse from Ocarina of TimeIn this week’s E3-afterglow episode of the Hey Poor Podcast, Jay is joined by Frank, Andrew, Adam and new challenger Mark to discuss some news, tangentalize about what we’ve all been playing, and sing loud and clear the name of everyone’s favorite polygonal equestrian. This episode’s music includes the opening theme from Shovel Knight, Epona USA, and as always, Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Stitcher, as well as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube. Check out Trevor’s YouTube channel, NoiselessMound. You can also follow most of us on Twitter: J...
2014-07-2000 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 20: E3 and Drunk FrankWe did it, guys! We survived another E3! This year’s show was really big and really good. So big and good, in fact, that we’re splitting it up into two episodes! This time Jay, Frank, Andrew, Don and newcomer Ayla dive in to discuss Microsoft and Sony’s press conferences, as well as Nintendo’s big live event. Who came out on top? Who had the biggest surprises, or the biggest disappointments? Why is Frank so darn ornery this episode? Click play to find out! Music for this episode includes “Big Money” by The Quick Brown Fox, “You Have to Sy...
2014-06-1800 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 19: Brawl for DominanceWhen Frank, Burt and Trevor are away, the children can play. With knives. Hmm. Jay, Andrew, Adam, and special guest Don join forces to talk about the Smash Bros community in light of the recent Smash Invitational news, make our annual E3 predictions, and discuss what we’ve been playing. Also, Andrew, Don and Jay take turns fighting for power while Adam just kind of chills. Music includes the title theme from Mario Kart 8, the Fire Emblem theme from Super Smash Bros Melee, and In Circles from the Transistor soundtrack by Darren Korb. Our ending theme is Peppy Pepe by Kevin Ma...
2014-06-0200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 18: Hey BurtMan, do you ever just have a day where you talk way too much for way too long, and everyone knows it but you? That was kind of me in this episode. I guess that’s what I get for trying to replace all the blood in my body with coffee. (it didn’t even work) The grand gaming council of six convenes to discuss Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Nintendo’s financial snafu, a probably fake E3 roster, and more! Music for today’s episode includes the Route 110 theme from Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire, and A Proper Story from Basti...
2014-05-1500 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 17: Sequel SadnessJay, Frank, Burt, Andrew, Adam and Trevor converge to go through a slew of mailbag goodness, and talk about some disappointing sequels that left them in complete emotional ruin. Music for this episode includes Radiolaser from Brian Altano’s album Robotobots, The Scientists from the soundtrack of Mass Effect 3, and Peppy Pepe by Kevin MacLeod, as requested by Twitter user and actual anime girl @Moebeetus. Shout out to my group of silly hooligan friends on Skype for giving us those lovely questions in the show’s intro and outro. Hey Poor Player can be found on iTunes and Sticher, as well as ...
2014-04-2600 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast episode 16: Rise from your grave!The night is always darkest before the dawn, and our dawn has finally come. You have been so sad for so long, aimless in a life without purpose. But no purpose has found you. The light shines upon you again, after so long without it. So stand up, friend, and step forward into a new world. A world of podcasts. A world of people. A world of players. Jay sits in the cockpit, piloting starship HPP to new worlds in a great bed of stars, with his trusty crew including Frank, Burt, Andrew, and Adam. This episode introduces Adam...
2014-04-0900 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 15: Xbox One Told Status: Stone Told Steve AustinI also would have accepted “Toldblerone”. This week Jay, Frank, Andrew and Marius join forces to talk about E3, and all of the controversy surrounding it. We talk the good, the bad, and the frankly perplexing, and then delve into the round table and watchya playin’. Also, the show will be going bi-weekly from this point onward, just for quality’s sake. We wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t the right thing, we swear. We know what we’re doing, or at least we pretend to. Check us out at HeyPoorPlayer.com and Mushroomtomatoes.com, on Twitter @HeyPoorP...
2013-06-1400 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 14: E3 Prophets-in-trainingPre-E3 stress is high with all of us. As such, Trevor has gone back to his roots, running wild with the tigers in some far-off jungle, Burt has cryogenically frozen himself until the whole thing is over, and Marius locked himself in his basement a week ago muttering something about dating sims, and we haven’t heard form him since. We all have our own ways of dealing with stress, I suppose. As such, Frank, Jay and Andrew remain to give us some E3 predictions this week. Check us out at HeyPoorPlayer.com and Mushroomtomatoes.com, on Twitter @HeyPoorPlayer, on Fa...
2013-06-1000 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 13: Sacred Cow SirloinFreakin’ delicious. This week on the Hey Poor Podcast, Frank opens himself up a sacred cow bistro. Fully staffed with chefs Burt, Trevor, Jay and Andrew, Frank sets out to tenderly cook and serve some of the most revered titles in gaming history. These chefs may have some disagreements on the choice of this evening’s cuts, the dishes are guaranteed to satisfy. After hours the staff heads to the bar upstairs from the restaurant to have a friendly chat about what they’ve been playing. Check us out at HeyPoorPlayer.com and Mushroomtomatoes.com, on Twitter @HeyPoorPlayer, on Facebook...
2013-06-0100 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 12: Xboxing the XboneThis week Frank, Trevor, Jay, Andrew and Marius take a look at the recent unveiling of Microsoft’s new Xbox console, the Xbox One. We cover the entire conference and the various rumors that came out after the fact, and our general thoughts on the system. We also have a new round table and a whole batch of whatcha playin’. This week’s round table (for those playing at home): -Frank: Preacher comic series by Garth Ennis -Trevor: Any game in the Timesplitters series -Jay: Mushi-Shi anime -Andrew: Pokemon tower defense game (Marius didn’t have anything because he’s silly) heck...
2013-05-2300 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode 10: The EAmpire Strikes BackBeing the host is hard. As such, this week Frank had to forego joining us in order to go raid a legendary South American temple to find the legendary gemstone that can keep our site powered for the next 1000 years. As he departs on this noble quest, Burt takes up the mantle of podcastlord, leading Andrew and Jay to a new adventure featuring the horrors of EA and Star Wars, our Round Table for the week, and the many things we have been playing. This week’s round table (for those playing at home) -Jay: Albums Cherubim and Homestuck vol. 9...
2013-05-0800 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode #9: Wish-Fulfilling SequelitisFrank, Burt, Jay and Andrew switch to Wednesday as a new release day. Either that, or we just couldn’t wait to see y’all again. Either way, we know you’re happy to see us too. Today we talk about Sequels we wish would come to light, be they of recent titles or long-forgotten retro gems. We also discuss the recent news of Nintendo’s change of pace at E3, discuss what we’ve been playing this week, and Jay introduces the new Round Table segment. Check us out at HeyPoorPlayer.com and Mushroomtomatoes.com, on Twitter @HeyPoorPlayer, on Facebook in t...
2013-05-0200 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast Episode #8: Alien Nintendo FemalesJay gets to sit in the captain’s chair once again, flying the noble HPP vessel with co-pilots Burt, Andrew, and Marius. Frank has been abducted by strange hostile aliens, but our Xcom squads manage to bring him back in time for him to join us for the last chunk as well. In this episode, the crew dissects the recent 3DS-themed Nintendo Direct, Burt fills us in on what he’s been playing while absent, and Marius brings us some more news from the land of the rising sun. Check us out at HeyPoorPlayer.com and Mushroomtomatoes.com, on Twitter...
2013-04-2800 minHey Poor PodcastHey Poor Podcast episode #7: Discuss ALL the News!Frank, Trevor, Marius and Jay team up with new HPP member Andrew to bring you a grand return to HeyPoorPodcast! Obviously some important stuff has happened in the last couple months, so we bring you a news mega-sode to talk about the PS4 and next Xbox, the Sim City, fiasco, and the tragic closing of Lucasarts. Marius brings us a host of Japanese gaming and anime news to boot, so we have something for everyone! Check us out at HeyPoorPlayer.com and Mushroomtomatoes.com, on Twitter @HeyPoorPlayer, on Facebook in the Hey Poor Player group, on Tumblr at hppofficial.t...
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