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The Pain FactorTPF #14: Darkness and LightIn this episode of TPF, we explore the interaction between darkness and light. We discuss how true victory isn't about eliminating darkness entirely, but about understanding how to navigate and "walk on" it. The conversation concludes by challenging the fear of shadows, reframing them as the ultimate indicator of brightness.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn more about Project Fourtress, please...
2025-11-2111 minThe Pain FactorTPF #13: Pain and NoiseOn this episode of TPF, we explore how constant external noise—coming from news, social media, and other people's endless chatter—distracts us from our goals. We examine how this relentless input debilitates our minds and bodies, ultimately worsening our pain.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn more about Project Fourtress, please visit fourtress.org.
2025-11-1416 minThe Pain FactorTPF #12: FlatlinesOn this episode of The Pain Factor, we analyze the "electrocardiogram" of our lives. Are we truly living, or merely existing? We explore the inseparable link between pain and change: recognizing that growth demands discomfort, advancement requires concession, and lasting relief can only be found by facing the pain head-on.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn more about Project Fourtress, please...
2025-11-0714 minThe Pain FactorTPF #11: A Life to LoveWhat does it mean to create a life you love when you're also living with constant pain? This idea can feel impossible, and even condescending.On this episode of TPF, we dig into the motivations behind this powerful question and explore the difficult reality of pursuing joy amidst mental, physical, or emotional struggles. How can you practically build a fulfilling life, one detail at a time, when it feels like everything is working against you?We'll discuss how a deeper understanding of the details and organization of your life can provide a path forward.
2025-10-3120 minThe Pain FactorTPF #10: PainkillersOn this episode of TPF, we take a respite to stop and contemplate what the one thing in your daily life that calms you down and brings you deep joy is. What offers a quiet reprieve from the everyday struggle? This week on, we take a moment to consider that question. We’ll analyze why finding your source of peace, your "painkiller" is so important and how consistently focusing on it can change your life.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to th...
2025-10-2418 minThe Pain FactorTPF #9: Pain and Psychological TherapyReady to stop making excuses? On this episode of TPF, we challenge you to face a simple question: Have you truly considered therapy, or have you simply dismissed it? We cut through the common myths and excuses to reveal why it’s a powerful tool for change, and why now is the time to bet on yourself instead of flat-out dismissing this powerful option for personal growth to start taking action and build a better future for yourself.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to fi...
2025-10-1718 minThe Pain FactorTPF #8: Pain and Toxic PositivityOn this episode of TPF, we challenge the myth of relentless positivity. We'll discuss how forced optimism can invalidate our struggles, sabotage our plans, and paralyze us from moving forward. This isn't about just wishing for a better future—it's about building one, starting now.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn more about Project Fourtress, please visit fourtress.org.
2025-10-1018 minThe Pain FactorTPF #7: Pain and asking for helpThis episode of TPF is about taking action. We dive into the struggle of admitting you need help and taking the courageous step to ask for it. We’ll examine the demands of modern life, the fear of public judgment, the anxiety of being exposed and discover how to build resilience and create powerful, positive change.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To le...
2025-10-0317 minThe Pain FactorTPF #6: Super PillIn this episode of TPF, we're diving into a topic that, while potentially uncomfortable, is supported by scientific evidence. Instead of pointing fingers, we'll get honest about the common reasons and excuses people use to avoid confronting the effectiveness of this "super pill," and look for accurate answers to some tough questions.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn more about Project...
2025-09-2623 minThe Pain FactorTPF #5: Pain and the distractions of garbageIn this episode of TPF, we confront a frustrating reality: how wasting time can intensify our pain. In a society where distraction has become the norm rather than the exception, we must ask ourselves which habits we need to shed and which we need to cultivate if we truly want to grow, improve ourselves, and break free from painful realities.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal...
2025-09-1919 minThe Pain FactorTPF #4: Depression: The Relentless BeastIn this episode of TPF, we explore the impact and the extent of control that depression can have over our lives. We also examine external factors, such as ignorance and stigma, that amplify our struggle with depression. Toward the end, we confront a pressing question: Is pain an inevitable consequence for those who battle with depression?The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To...
2025-09-1218 minThe Pain FactorTPF #3: The Useful Aspects of PainIn this episode of TPF, we explore pain from an unconventional perspective: How can pain be helpful? Yes, you read that right—pain can serve a purpose, even though it may seem counterintuitive at first. Are there opportunities or situations where we can harness pain for our benefit? While this episode doesn't advocate glorifying pain, it is dedicated to examining how it can function as a messenger and a valuable tool in our growth and healing.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to...
2025-09-0518 minThe Pain FactorTPF #2: The Negative Aspects of PainIn this episode of TPF, we delve into some adverse aspects of pain. Emotions such as fear and guilt, along with others, can serve as formidable foes—burdening us with weight and crushing us down. Our goal? Exploring meaningful insights and discover ways to confront and transcend these emotional challenges.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn more about Project Fourtress, please vi...
2025-08-2922 minThe Pain FactorTPF #1: What is Pain?In this episode of TPF, we embark on a journey to explore our relationship with pain by delving into some fundamental concepts. We discuss the basics of physical, mental, and emotional pain, highlighting their key distinctions. While this chapter may appear somewhat "technical," it serves to lay the groundwork for the episodes that will follow.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated to find answers to the physical, mental and emotional pain people experience, as well as offer help to deal with these issues. To learn m...
2025-08-2221 minThe Pain FactorTPF #0: Welcome to the TPF podcastOn this episode of TPF, I welcome you and explain in some detail what we will be discussing and learning, as well as what the plans and goals for the future are. I've always been a strong believer in talking, in communicating and learning, so it only made sense to establish a channel through which I could do that: talk and communicate.So, come join us on this adventure that will help us explore The Pain Factor.The Pain Factor is a Project Fourtress podcast. Project Fourtress is a secular, humanist project, dedicated...
2025-08-1514 min
The Fourtress of...172 ...2025 Fourtress FouresightsThis week in The Fourtress of... WE’RE BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR! And to start the year off, we take a look into the future of 2025 and predict what we think will happen in film, tv and video games.Thanks for listening!Instagram: @thefourtressofTwitter: @thefourtressofEmail: thefourtressof@gmail.comYoutube: @thefourtressofAlex's StuffInstagram: @petersenfilmsBrian's StuffInstagram: @itz_bythewayTwitch: twitch.tv/bythewayxFacebook : @itzBythewayDevin's StuffInstagram: @Happy2025!
2025-01-221h 33The Fourtress of...122 ...2024 Fourtress FouresightsThis week in The Fourtress of... WE’RE BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR! And to start the year off, we take a look into the future of 2024 and predict what we think will happen in film, tv and video games.In NEWS TALK, we discuss the recent The Last of Us Season 2 castings, new Star Wars announcements, check out the Halo Season 2 trailer in the Trailer Park and much more!Thanks for listening!1:21 - NEWS TALK/The Last of Us Season 2 Castings1:51-7:11 - SPOILERS for The Last of Us Pa...
2024-01-171h 22The Fourtress of...121 ...Best of 2023 "Awards"This week in The Fourtress of... it’s the end of another year! Which means it’s time for the annual FOA’s or Fourtress of… Awards! Because we’re super qualified, we take a look back at the year 2023 and pick out the best of the best and the worst of the worst. We also throw in some fun surprise categories.In NEWS TALK, we cry about the death of The Last of Us Multiplayer, shout about an A24 Death Stranding movie and visit the Trailer Park for the last time of the year.Thanks...
2023-12-201h 02The Fourtress of...98 ...Fourtress Productions: BarbenheimerThis week in The Fourtress of... in honor of both Barbie and Oppenheimer coming to theaters soon, and all of the memes that have come with them, we decide to put our brains to the test and create our own Barbenheimer meme war! Yep, one historical film and one toy franchise film is pitched by each of us, to ridiculous circumstances.In NEWS TALK, we discuss Jennifer Garner’s return as Elektra and the rumor of a PS5 Slim coming this year.Thanks for listening!1:37 - NEWS TALK/Jennifer Garner is back as...
2023-07-121h 06The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesThis week in The Fourtress of... Oscar and Devin are here once again in another edition of Fourtress Finest! This time, in honor of the Guardians of the Galaxy’s final adventure, they decide to take a look at another group of misfits from earlier this year, in the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves!Thanks for tuning in!0:50 - SPOILERS START HEREInstagram: @thefourtressofTwitter: @thefourtressofEmail: thefourtressof@gmail.comYoutube: @thefourtressofAlex's StuffInstagram: @petersenfilmsBrian's StuffInstagram: @it...
2023-05-0534 minThe Fourtress of...86 ...Fourtress Productions: Fan TheoriesThis week in The Fourtress of... it’s another installment of Fourtress Productions! This time around, we are all about fan theories! We craft some pop culture fan theories and discuss our evidence behind them, as well as where they could lead to in potential fake sequels.In NEWS TALK, we discuss HBO Max’s new rebranding, another video game delay and venture back to the Trailer Park to discuss some teasers and trailers!Thanks for listening!0:51 - NEWS TALK/Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Delayed AGAIN4:40 - HBO Max is N...
2023-04-191h 12The Fourtress of...81 ...The Last of Us Season 1This week in The Fourtress of... we finally arrive at the season finale of The Last of Us! So with that, we decide to do a hybrid The Fourtress of… Fourtress Finest episode! We dig into Episode 9, “Look for the Light”, before going into some overall thoughts on the season as a whole and then discuss some FUTURE SPOILERS that are coming in Season 2.In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the new The Little Mermaid Trailer as well as the news that Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher is back in the MCU!Thanks for list...
2023-03-151h 31
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Last of Us, Sn. 1 Ep. 8This week in The Fourtress of... Oscar, Brian and Devin are here again for potentially the final The Last of Us Season 1 episode of Fourtress Finest! They take their penicillin and brave the tundra into Episode 8, “When We Are in Need”. They discuss the similarities and differences to the video game as well as how they felt about this monumental episode. Keep an eye out for SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS!Thanks for tuning in!0:23-0:40 - SPOILERS for Harry Potter Franchise1:00 - SPOILERS START HERE
2023-03-1052 min
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Last of Us, Sn. 1 Ep. 7This week in The Fourtress of... Devin, Brian and Oscar are back again for another episode of Fourtress Finest! They take their unlimited coins and head straight to the arcade and into Episode 7 of The Last of Us, “Left Behind”. They breakdown the similarities and differences to the video game as well as how they felt about the episode as a whole. Be on alert for SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS!Thanks for tuning in!0:37 - SPOILERS START HERE39:08 - SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOIL...
2023-03-0352 min
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Last of Us, Sn. 1 Ep. 6This week in The Fourtress of... Oscar, Brian and Devin are together again in another episode of Fourtress Finest! They trudge through the snow and into Episode 6 of The Last of Us, “Kin”. They discuss all of the major revelations from characters and compare the differences and similarities to the video game. Be on the lookout for SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS!Thanks for tuning in!0:32 - SPOILERS START HERE49:08 - SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS50:07-54:17 - SPOILERS for The Last...
2023-02-241h 04
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Last of Us, Sn. 1 Ep. 5This week in The Fourtress of... Brian, Devin and Oscar are back with another episode of Fourtress Finest! They brave the streets of Kansas City in Episode 5 of The Last of Us, “Endure and Survive”. They breakdown all of the epic events and discuss the major differences and similarities to the video game. Watch out for SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS!Thanks for tuning in!0:23 - SPOILERS START HERE44:43 - VIDEO GAME COMPARISON SPOILERS46:15 - SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERSI...
2023-02-1354 min
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Last of Us, Sn. 1 Ep. 4This week in The Fourtress of... Oscar, Brian and Devin are back in The Last of Us, with another episode of Fourtress Finest! They put on some Hank Williams and drive straight into Episode 4, “Please Hold to My Hand”. They discuss how they felt about the episode and breakdown the major differences and similarities to the video game. Don’t forget the SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS!Thanks for tuning in!0:25 - SPOILERS START HERE40:49 - SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS49:04-49:47 - SP...
2023-02-101h 00The Fourtress of...76 ...Fourtress Productions: Video Game AdaptationsThis week in The Fourtress of... in honor of The Last of Us series, we create a production studio! And as new producers, we start with Video Game Adaptations. We decide what games we would adapt for the big or small screen. Who’s starring? Who’s directing? It all gets answered here!In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the new DC Studios slate as well as the new “gameplay” for The Day Before.Thanks for listening!1:12 - NEWS TALK/DC Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters Reveal3:46 - Creature Commandos6:04 - Waller6:31...
2023-02-081h 16
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Last of Us, Sn. 1 Ep. 3This week in The Fourtress of... it’s another episode of Fourtress Finest! Devin, Oscar and Brian dive into the highly talked about Episode 3 of The Last of Us, titled “Long, Long Time”. They breakdown their emotions as well as the major differences and similarities to the video game. Watch out for SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS!Thanks for tuning in!0:43 - SPOILERS START HERE38:56 - VIDEO GAME COMPARISON SPOILERS44:21 - SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS51:04-51:20 - SPOILERS...
2023-02-0355 min
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Last of Us, Sn. 1 Ep. 2This week in The Fourtress of... it’s time for another episode of Fourtress Finest! Oscar, Devin and Brian continue their watch of The Last of Us this week with Episode 2, “Infected”. They breakdown the episode as well as the big differences, similarities and references to the video game throughout. Don’t forget to check for SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS!Thanks for tuning in!1:06 - SPOILERS START HERE40:08 - SHHH… THERE’S A CLICKER FUTURE SPOILERS40:38-40:59 - SPOILERS for The Last of Us P...
2023-01-2750 minThe Fourtress of...74 ...2023 Fourtress FouresightsThis week in The Fourtress of... we look to the future! That’s right, we go through the year 2023 and FOURSEE what the future holds for movies, tv and video games! Basically, we makes predictions on whether something will be good or not. Plus, some surprise predictions that you may not see coming. We also go back and see how accurate our 2022 predictions were!In NEWS TALK, we discuss some Attack on Titan news, say goodbye to The Avengers game, wish to say goodbye to Halo Infinite and praise James Cameron some more.Thanks fo...
2023-01-251h 01
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Last of Us, Sn. 1 Ep. 1This week in The Fourtress of... it’s actually another edition of Fourtress Finest! This time Oscar, Devin and new host Brian, go through the brand new HBO series, The Last of Us! This week, they breakdown the massive premiere episode, “When You’re Lost in the Darkness”, and all of the easter eggs and goodies throughout. Look out for VIDEO GAME COMPARISON SPOILERS and FUTURE SPOILERS!Thanks for listening!4:34 - SPOILERS START HERE42:03 - VIDEO GAME COMPARISON SPOILERS51:46 - FUTURE SPOILERS
2023-01-2059 minThe Fourtress of...72 ...Best of 2022 "Awards"This week in The Fourtress of... it’s our last episode of the year! This year though, we are switching it up and having our “Best of” episode now instead of when we come back in January. That means it’s time for the next installment of The FOAs (Fourtress of Awards)! Join us as we discuss our favorite movies, tv shows, video games and some other fun categories.In NEWS TALK, we discuss the further adventures of DC’s reboot, catch up on some trailers and teasers and much more.Thanks for listening!1...
2022-12-211h 16The Fourtress of...65 ...The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerThis week in The Fourtress of... we make one last stop through Middle-earth (at least until Season 2) as we discuss the entire first season of The Rings of Power! More importantly, Brian and Alex discuss how they felt about the series as a whole.In NEWS TALK, we discuss all of the major developments in Marvel, DC and The Witcher.Thanks for listening!0:57 - NEWS TALK/The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Trailer3:04 - James Gunn & Peter Safran New Co-CEOs of DC Studios6:53 - The Witcher Remake9:02...
2022-11-021h 33
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Rings of Power, Sn. 1 Ep. 8This week in The Fourtress of... it’s the final episode (for now at least) of Fourtress Finest! Which means it’s also the Season 1 finale of The Rings of Power, “Alloyed”. Devin and Oscar are back one last time to discuss all the twists, turns and reveals in this episode, along with their thoughts and theories of what could happen in Season 2. As usual, check for the KEEP IT SECRET, KEEP IT SAFE SPOILER sections!Thanks for listening!38:07-42:09 - KEEP IT SECRET, KEEP IT SAFE SPOILERS/PREDICTIONS for Seas...
2022-10-1545 min
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Rings of Power, Sn. 1 Ep. 7This week in The Fourtress of... Devin and Oscar are here once again with another episode of Fourtress Finest! This time it’s The Rings of Power Episode 7, “The Eye”. As the characters navigate the aftermath of last week’s events, so too do Devin and Oscar, as they discuss their overall feelings about this penultimate episode and make some predictions for what could happen in the finale. As usual, check for the KEEP IT SECRET, KEEP IT SAFE SPOILER sections!Thanks for listening!0:19 - SPOILERS START HERE6:58-9:06...
2022-10-0841 min
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Rings of Power, Sn. 1 Ep. 6This week in The Fourtress of... Devin and Oscar are back again in another episode of Fourtress Finest! This time it’s The Rings of Power Episode 6, “Udûn”. They discuss story beats and their overall feelings about this epic episode and make some predictions for what could happen in the future. As usual, check for the KEEP IT SECRET, KEEP IT SAFE SPOILER sections!Thanks for listening!1:09 - SPOILERS START HERE15:07-16:00 - SPOILERS for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy28:02-30:06...
2022-10-0145 minThe Fourtress of...60 ...Our Memory WipesThis week in The Fourtress of... we forget everything! That’s because we discuss what piece of media we would choose to wipe from our memory and relive again. From movies, music, video games and books, everything is on the board.In NEWS TALK, we freak out over The Last of Us Series Teaser, discuss Ted Lasso being in FIFA 23 and breakdown some of the announcements from Netflix Tudum 2022.Thanks for listening!1:01 - NEWS TALK/The Last of Us Series Teaser6:27-8:33 - SPOILERS for The Last of Us
2022-09-281h 14
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Rings of Power, Sn. 1 Ep. 5This week in The Fourtress of... Fourtress Finest is back again! Devin and Oscar once again breakdown another episode of The Rings of Power. This time it’s Episode 5, “Partings”. They discuss story beats and their overall feelings about the episode and predict what they think will happen in the future to these characters. As usual, check for the KEEP IT SECRET, KEEP IT SAFE SPOILER sections!Thanks for listening!0:41 - SPOILERS START HERE2:39-2:56 - MINOR SPOILERS for The Two Towers6:12-9:29...
2022-09-2441 minThe Fourtress of...59 ...The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersThis week in The Fourtress of... we continue our journey through Middle-earth, as we take on the second film in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Two Towers! We breakdown our overall feelings about it, as well as a lot of the story beats and behind the scenes throughout. Now the biggest question is… does Brian finally like The Lord of the Rings? Is it up to The Return of the King to sway him? Or is it too far gone?In NEWS TALK, we discuss both Nintendo’s recent Direct and Sony’s recent State...
2022-09-211h 42
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Rings of Power, Sn. 1 Ep. 4This week in The Fourtress of... it’s another episode of Fourtress Finest! Once again, Devin and Oscar breakdown another episode of The Rings of Power. This time it’s Episode 4, “The Great Wave”. They dive into how they felt about this episode and predict what they think will happen in the future. Hopefully they did much better with the spoilers throughout! Check for the KEEP IT SECRET, KEEP IT SAFE sections!Thanks for listening!0:23 - SPOILERS START HERE7:36-8:38 - MINOR SPOILERS for The Fellowship of the R...
2022-09-1738 minThe Fourtress of...58 ...D23 2022This week in The Fourtress of... we obey the Mouse once again! That’s because D23, Disney’s Expo, has come and gone again, and with it, we cover as much of the news and announcements dropped as we can. From Lucasfilm to Marvel to Avatar, we breakdown and discuss all of the things! We even discuss many of the game announcements as well.In NEWS TALK, it’s more game announcements as we discuss the Ubisoft Forward. Mostly all of the major Assassin’s Creed announcements made plus a little bit of Rocksmith+. And because DC didn’...
2022-09-141h 29
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Rings of Power, Sn. 1 Ep. 3This week in The Fourtress of... it's once again not another episode of The Fourtress of... but another episode of Fourtress Finest! This week, Devin and Oscar breakdown Episode 3 of The Rings of Power, “Adar”, and go into predictions for the future of these characters. Apologies for the messy spoilers throughout, we promise we’ll get better at them.Thanks for listening!0:33 - SPOILERS START HERE2:31-3:38 - SPOILERS for Book Lore and the Potential Timeline3:54-4:10 - SPOILERS for Elendil5:17-5:44 - POTENTI...
2022-09-1039 minThe Fourtress of...57 ...Sidekick Roster ShowdownThis week in The Fourtress of... we have a roster showdown! What is that you ask? That’s when we, one at a time, pick characters and see who has assembled the best roster. Much like our Battle Royale episode, but this time, we will not be fighting to the death. This time, we focus on strategy in building the perfect Sidekick Roster. What makes the perfect sidekick? A blend of power, wisdom, skill, morale boost capabilities and camaraderie. So who will build the best Sidekick Roster?!In NEWS TALK, we discuss Halo Infinite and DC’s co...
2022-09-071h 27
The Fourtress of...Fourtress Finest | The Rings of Power, Sn. 1 Ep. 1 & 2This week in The Fourtress of... SURPRISE! It's not another episode of The Fourtress of... but it is the pilot episode of Fourtress Finest! This is a spin-off show where Devin and Oscar cover The Rings of Power Series. We can't promise we will do every episode, but you will at least get this one. In this episode, we breakdown the two episode premiere and go into our predictions for the future of the series. Let us know if you would like more of this!Thanks for listening!2:01 - SPOILERS...
2022-09-0447 minThe Fourtress of...56 ...The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingThis week in The Fourtress of... we finally gather our fellowship and set off on the mission…quest…thing… to Middle-earth! That’s right, in honor of The Rings of Power coming this week, we begin our discussion on The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Starting with The Fellowship of the Ring, we breakdown the production and our favorite bits and pieces of the film. Did we all love it? Did some of us hate it? Does it still stand 21 years later? (yes, yes it does)In NEWS TALK, it’s all about Gamescom 2022! We discuss as many of...
2022-08-311h 32The Fourtress of...55 ...PreyThis week in The Fourtress of... we become Prey! That’s right, we discuss and breakdown the Hulu film Prey! Hulu? Weird right? We discuss how it compares to other Predator films as well as our favorite and least favorite bits.In NEWS TALK, we breakdown The Last of Us HBO Series Sneak Peek, Ezra Miller finally apologizing for their behavior, Sony’s break into the PC games industry and The Lord of the Rings having a new owner (sort of).Thanks for listening!1:21 - NEWS TALK/The Last of Us HBO Seri...
2022-08-241h 14The Fourtress of...54 ...Minisode: I Am GrootThis week in The Fourtress of... We Are Groot! That’s right, it’s another Minisode because we breakdown the 5 shorts that make up I Am Groot. Which was our favorite? Who else do we want to see get the I Am Groot treatment? How will this effect the entire MCU?!In NEWS TALK, we further discuss the saga that is Ezra Miller and talk about the Avatar: The Last Airbender Console Game Leak.Thanks for tuning in!1:41 - NEWS TALK/WB’s 3 Options for The Flash Movie/Ezra Miller10:57 - Avatar...
2022-08-1752 minThe Fourtress of...53 ...NopeThis week in The Fourtress of... we say NOPE! Not to giving you an episode this week, don’t worry. We say NOPE because we breakdown and discuss the new Jordan Peele movie, Nope. Is it his best film yet? Is it his worst?In NEWS TALK, we discuss the mess that is WB Discovery and DC Films. The cancellation of the Batgirl movie, Joker 2 being announced and everything in-between. We also chat about a live-action Pac-Man movie and Giancarlo Esposito as Professor X possibly.Thanks for tuning in!1:17 - NEWS TALK/Ba...
2022-08-101h 07The Fourtress of...52 ...Ms. MarvelThis week in The Fourtress of... we go a little cosmic. That’s because we discuss and breakdown Ms. Marvel! Is it the coming of age story we hoped for? Maybe a little. Does Marvel still have a bit of a villain problem? Maybe a lot.In NEWS TALK, we talk about the good and bad Star Wars news this week. The good being the new Andor trailer. The bad being the death of the Knights of the Old Republic Remake. We also discuss Avengers: The Kang Dynasty getting a director.Thanks for tuning in...
2022-08-031h 11The Fourtress of...51 ...San Diego Comic-Con 2022 & Year One Celebrations!This week in The Fourtress of... we turn ONE YEAR OLD!!! That's right, your second favorite podcast is growing up so fast. We want to thank all off you for listening and supporting us throughout all of this!Besides that though, it's also San Diego Comic-Con! We go through all of the major announcements and trailers from DC, Marvel, The Rings of Power and so much more!Thanks for tuning in!1:30 - NEWS TALK/San Diego Comic-Con 20222:52 - Shazam! Fury of the Gods Trailer6:38 - Black Adam Sneak Peek & Panel
2022-07-271h 17The Fourtress of...50 ...The Boys Season 3This week in The Fourtress of... we go to Herogasm! Not really cause… gross. But we are talking all about The Boys Season 3! We breakdown all the antics from this season with Homelander, Butcher and the whole crew!In NEWS TALK, we discuss The Rings of Power Main Teaser and Netflix’s YuYu Hakusho Live-Action Casting.Thanks for tuning in!0:49 - NEWS TALK/The Rings of Power Main Teaser 6:36-6:50 - MINOR SPOILERS for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 9:00 - Netflix’s YuYu...
2022-07-201h 39The Fourtress of...49 ...Thor: Love and ThunderThis week in The Fourtress of... it’s all about the Love and the Thunder baby! That’s right, we breakdown the newest Marvel film, Thor: Love and Thunder! Is it the best Thor film? Is it the best Marvel film? Does any of this matter in the grand Phase Four story? I guess we’ll find out.In NEWS TALK, we discuss some Game of Thrones book differences coming up, Rockstar getting their stuff together and the Muskrat himself making a hilarious error.Thanks for tuning in!1:34 - NEWS TALK/Game of Thr...
2022-07-131h 08The Fourtress of...48 ...Stranger Things 4, Vol. IIThis week in The Fourtress of... we’re back in the Upside Down! That’s right, we finish off our Stranger Things 4 discussion with the release of Volume II! Was it meant to be 2 parts? Does it work as a whole? Is it the darkest season yet?In NEWS TALK, we glance over the Nintendo Direct Mini and talk about the Hocus Pocus 2 Teaser.Thanks for tuning in!1:26 - NEWS TALK/Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase June 20221:52 - Persona Series Coming to Nintendo2:32 - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak2:56 - Blan...
2022-07-061h 11The Fourtress of...47 ...Obi-Wan KenobiThis week in The Fourtress of... we finally get to leave the desert! That’s because we’re covering all things Obi-Wan Kenobi! Did it live up to the 20-year hype? Do we want a season 2? Should it have been a movie? Maybe.Also, apologies for the audio differences. Brian took the show so seriously, we had him record inside a Stormtrooper helmet.In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the new Stranger Things 4, Vol. II trailer as well as discuss the sad news of Roe V Wade being overturned.Thanks for tuning in!...
2022-06-291h 11The Fourtress of...46 ...Top Gun: MaverickThis week in The Fourtress of... we enter the Danger Zone! That’s right, because we have a bit of a gap in content this week, we decided to go back and finally discuss Top Gun: Maverick! Is it the greatest “legacy sequel” ever? Better than Independence Day: Resurgence? Better than The Matrix Resurrections? Probably, because those weren’t very good.In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the new Final Fantasy VII announcements, a Jon Snow Game of Thrones Spin-off Series, Lady Gaga in Joker 2 and more!Thanks for tuning in!1:27 - NEWS TALK/Fin...
2022-06-221h 49The Fourtress of...45 ...Summer Game Fest 2022This week in The Fourtress of... it’s all about the NEWS TALK!!! We go through and discuss all of the gaming and Netflix news that happened to come out in the past week. From Modern Warfare II at Summer Game Fest, Starfield at Xbox & Bethesda and even some Castlevania at Netflix, we take a minute to breakdown all of it. And yes, we mean all of it. Don’t double check if we missed anything. We didn’t. It’s all there.Thanks for tuning in!2:15 - NEWS TALK/Summer Game Fest 20223:21...
2022-06-151h 32The Fourtress of...44 ...Stranger Things 4, Vol. IThis week in The Fourtress of... we enter the Upside Down! Join us as we discuss everything from Stranger Things 4, Volume I! Is it the best season yet? Will anyone die in Volume II? And how much does Brian love Kate Bush?In NEWS TALK, we breakdown Sony’s State of Play, including Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6 and Final Fantasy XVI. We also discuss Sonic being terrible and Star Wars “fans” also being terrible.Thanks for tuning in!1:02 - NEWS TALK/Sony State of Play June 20221:19 - Resident Evil 44:39 - Reside...
2022-06-081h 45The Fourtress of...43 ...Love, Death & Robots Vol. 3This week in The Fourtress of... it’s a little about Love. It’s all about Death. And it’s kind of about Robots. If you didn’t get it by now, it’s because we dive into Volume 3 of Love, Death & Robots!In NEWS TALK, Star Wars Celebration 2022 takes over! We breakdown all the footage shown and announced. We also discuss some non Star Wars news from the week.Thanks for tuning in!2:22 - NEWS TALK/Thor: Love and Thunder Trailer9:06 - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Teaser12:04...
2022-06-011h 48The Fourtress of...42 ...Halo Season 1This week in The Fourtress of... Devin loses his mind! Why you ask? Well because we breakdown the first season of the new Halo series! Was it a good adaptation? Was it a bad one? More importantly, will Devin make it through this episode?In NEWS TALK, we discuss the new She-Hulk: Attorney at Law trailer, Jon Watts doing a Star War and Netflix joining the live streaming world.Thanks for tuning in!1:25 - NEWS TALK/She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Trailer10:28 - Ex-Fantastic Four Director Doing a Star War12:14...
2022-05-251h 51The Fourtress of...41 ...Moon KnightThis week in The Fourtress of... we blackout and find ourselves watching Moon Knight! We breakdown the entire series and discuss our favorite moments and how it compares to the rest of the Marvel Disney+ lineup. Basically, we discuss how amazing Oscar Isaac is.In NEWS TALK, FIFA dies forever, Gotham Knights looks like it’s dying, Activision’s “Diversity Tool” needs to die and the iPod is dead.Wow, we sense a trend this week.Thanks for tuning in!1:57 - Fourtress MisFourtunes2:49-3:03 - SPOILERS for Doctor Strange i...
2022-05-182h 18The Fourtress of...40 ...Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessThis week in The Fourtress of... we go mad in the multiverse!! Specifically, with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! Is it truly a multiverse of madness? Or is it more of a multiverse of mehness? Also, how many times can we put “multiverse” in this description?In NEWS TALK, we breakdown all the new teasers and trailers, including Avatar: The Way of Water, House of the Dragon and Obi-Wan Kenobi! We also discuss all the troubles that Fast X is having.Thanks for tuning in!0:57 - NEWS TALK/Avatar: The Way...
2022-05-111h 48The Fourtress of...39 ...Attack on Titan Final Season Parts 1 & 2This week in The Fourtress of... we catch up on the last pieces of Attack on Titan! We discuss all the twists and turns of the “Final” Season and how we think the series will end….whenever that is.In NEWS TALK, we breakdown Elon Muskrat buying Twitter, Chip ‘n Dale getting weirder with every trailer, say RIP to some CW shows and more!Thanks for tuning in!2:05 - NEWS TALK/Elon Musk Buys Twitter7:05 - Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers Trailer9:18 - Jon Watts No Longer Directing Fantastic Four11:18...
2022-05-041h 53The Fourtress of...38 ...Handheld GamesThis week in The Fourtress of... we get compact size as we talk all about Handheld Games! From the Sega Game Gear to the Nintendo Switch, we breakdown a short history of handheld games and the consoles they came on!In NEWS TALK, The Mighty Thor has arrived in the first teaser for Thor: Love and Thunder, Jason Momoa turns into a blockhead for Minecraft and Sega is doing some typical weird stuff with Sonic, Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio.Thanks for tuning in!0:51 - NEWS TALK/Thor: Love and Thunder...
2022-04-271h 52The Fourtress of...37 ...Sonic the Hedgehog 2This week in The Fourtress of... we Gotta Go Fast!!! Brian FINALLY gets to talk about Sonic the Hedgehog 2! He breaks down every easter egg and reference you can find in the movie. Seriously, we dare you to try and find something he didn’t see! Oh, and Oscar is also there to chime in.In NEWS TALK, we chat about the new Stranger Things Trailer, Fantastic Beasts not being so fantastic and Elon Musk continuing to be a pest on the internet.Thanks for tuning in!1:32 - NEWS TALK/Stranger Things 4 Tr...
2022-04-201h 35The Fourtress of...36 ...Attack on Titan Season 2 & 3This week in The Fourtress of... we continue our adventure back to the land of big scary naked people, aka Attack on Titan Season 2 and 3. We learn the mysteries of the basement, learn more about the titans and also, who the hell is Blonde Jesus?In NEWS TALK, Kingdom Hearts IV is announced, Brie Larson joins Fast 10 and Will Smith and Ezra Miller should start a club together. Thanks for tuning in!1:13 - NEWS TALK/Kingdom Hearts IV Announced!5:53-6:49 - SPOILERS for Kingdom Hearts III12:34 - Max...
2022-04-131h 47The Fourtress of...35 …Star Wars Battle RoyaleThis week in The Fourtress of... we have our first Battle Quarter Pounder!! And to start, we put Star Wars character against Star Wars character, in a fight to the death(star). So many possibilities! Obi-Wan V Anakin! Mace Windu V Yoda! Jar Jar V Grogu! Who will win?!In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the new PlayStation Plus, Actors Retiring and, of course, Will Smith V Chris Rock V All of Twitter. Plus more!Thanks for tuning in!0:41 - NEWS TALK/New PlayStation Plus6:30 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of...
2022-04-061h 41The Fourtress of...34 ...Attack on Titan Season 1This week in The Fourtress of... we go head to head with a giant Jared Leto! And by that, we mean we’re talking all about Attack on Titan, Season 1 specifically! We breakdown all the twists and turns throughout, talk about our reactions when we first saw it and Oscar gives us his predictions for the future!In NEWS TALK, we talk about The Witcher 4, The Batman again and much more!Thanks for tuning in!2:06 - NEWS TALK/The Witcher 4 Announcement10:23 - The Batman Arkham Deleted Scene, SPOILERS16:08...
2022-03-301h 58The Fourtress of...33 ...The BatmanThis week in The Fourtress of... we enter the darkest, dampest city in the world, cause we’re talking all about The Batman! Is it the best Batman movie to date? Is it the longest Batman movie to date? Well, one of these things may be true.In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the Ms. Marvel trailer, the Hogwarts Legacy State of Play and it’s the return of the Snyder Cut News of the Week! And more!Thanks for tuning in!0:59 - NEWS TALK/Ms. Marvel Trailer4:14 - Hogwarts Legacy State of P...
2022-03-231h 18The Fourtress of...32... The Witcher Season 2This week in The Fourtress of... we’re finally visiting The Continent! And by that, we mean that we’re finally talking about the world of The Witcher, specifically Season 2. We’ll be talking about all the things we liked and disliked about the show, as well as differences from the book it’s based on! So check for SPOILERS below!In NEWS TALK, Obi-Wan is back, Sony had a State of Play, GTA is never going away and Kratos is coming for Amazon.Thanks for tuning in!1:32 - NEWS TALK/Obi...
2022-03-161h 33The Fourtress of...31 ...The Book of Boba FettThis week in The Fourtress of... we’re discussing milk. We’re discussing tapioca. We’re discussing everything Boba Tea! Just kidding, but we are talking about The Book of Boba Fett and everything that happened in the season. Was it truly a book of Boba Fett? Or was it more like a couple of paragraphs of him?In NEWS TALK, Pokémon announces another game, Chris Hemsworth gets Mad Maxed in Furiosa and Will Smith is back to being a Legend of some sort.Thanks for tuning in!0:54 - NEWS TALK/Pokémon...
2022-03-091h 29The Fourtress of...30 ...HawkeyeThis week in The Fourtress of... we’re finally talking about everyone’s favorite Avenger, Hawkeye! Is it the best Marvel show yet? Are there any surprise appearances? And did Hawkeye finally get a decent haircut?In NEWS TALK, we discuss Call of Duty delays, Street Fighter logo disputes, and the legacy of Arthur the AardvarkThanks for tuning in!1:15 - NEWS TALK/Call of Duty 2023 Delayed4:55 - Street Fighter 6 Logo Drama9:07 - Arthur Ended?!13:38 - Hawkeye18:37 - SPOILERS START HERE50:37-50:50 - SPOI...
2022-03-021h 29The Fourtress of...29 ...Super Bowl Trailers and BeyondThis week in The Fourtress of... we’re doing something a little different. Because of the massive amount of trailers and teasers we got before, during and after the Super Bowl, we’re taking this time to breakdown each and every one of them! From The Rings of Power to Doctor Strange and even a bit of Sonic, we’re talking about the theories and questions we have about them all! Beware of SPOILERS throughout though!In NEWS TALK, we’re discussing Obi-Wan Kenobi, BioShock and Blue’s Clues?Thanks for tuning in!
2022-02-231h 30The Fourtress of...28 ...EternalsThis week in The Fourtress of... we become eternal! And by that, we mean we’re finally discussing Marvel’s most divisive film to date, Justice League: Eternals! Did it make us want to have spit beer? Or give us Mahd Wy’ry? Or make us want to fly into the sun? Or was it actually pretty good?In NEWS TALK, we talk about Jordan Peele’s Nope trailer, Tom Holland taking over more video game roles, and highlight some of the Nintendo Direct announcements.Thanks for tuning in!1:19 - NEWS TALK/Nope Tra...
2022-02-161h 22The Fourtress of...27 ...Halo InfiniteThis week in The Fourtress of... it’s all things Master Chief Infinity War! We can’t believe Master Chief collected all those stones! Just kidding, but we are talking about Halo Infinite’s Campaign and Multiplayer. Is it the best Halo ever? Probably not. Is it a pretty good Halo? Yeah, I guess so.In NEWS TALK, it’s more Halo related news as we discuss the Halo Series Trailer, the fact that Sony bought Halo’s creator, Bungie, and more!Thanks for tuning in!1:41 - NEWS TALK/Sony Buys Bungie10:23...
2022-02-091h 45The Fourtress of...26 ...The Matrix ResurrectionsThis week in The Fourtress of... we’re going back into the world from our very first episode! Yes, we’re talking about The Matrix Resurrections! Was it worth resurrecting? Or should it have just stayed dead? Listen along as we breakdown the film as well as have a breakdown ourselves.In NEWS TALK, we discuss some Batgirl stuff, some The Rock stuff, some Joss Whedon crap and more!Thanks for tuning in!3:17 - NEWS TALK/Batgirl Costume Reveal5:07 - Ivory Aquino Cast as First Transgender Character in the DCEU7:10 - Jo...
2022-02-021h 45The Fourtress of...25 ...Spider-Man: No Way HomeThis week in The Fourtress of... we’re finally discussing one of the most anticipated films of 2021, Spider-Man: He Can’t Find His Way Home! Was it the greatest movie ever? Did it live up to the hype? Or did it run out of webs and fall off a building?In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the enormous news of Activision being bought by Microsoft, the Moon Knight trailer, and the title reveal for Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings show.Thanks for tuning in!1:07 - NEWS TALK/Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard16...
2022-01-261h 35The Fourtress of...24 ...Best of 2021 "Awards" & 2022 PredictionsThis week in The Fourtress of... HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! WE ARE BACK! And to start the new year we’re going through some of our best (and maybe some worst) moments in media from 2021! We’re also making some fun 2022 predictions in Free Four All (title pending).In NEWS TALK, we breakdown some DC movie news, the new The Batman trailer, and discuss Converse making Pokémon 25th Anniversary shoes.Thanks for tuning in!1:21 - NEWS TALK/DCEU News6:44 - The Batman Trailer9:20 - Converse Pokémon 25th Anniversary Shoes
2022-01-191h 20The Fourtress of...23 ...Live-Action Adaptations & Holiday Gaming MemoriesThis week in The Fourtress of... in honor of Cowboy Bebop getting cancelled, we’re going through some of the best and worst Live-Action Adaptations! Also, because it’s the holiday season, we’re giving you all a glimpse at some of our favorite holiday gaming memories! We promise Devin’s isn’t Rocket League related.As usual, we discuss some news from the past week in NEWS TALK.Thanks for tuning in!1:42 - NEWS TALK/Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Trailer5:46 - Twitter Boycotts Quantic Dream’s Star Wars: Eclipse...
2021-12-221h 30The Fourtress of...22 ...The Game Awards 2021This week in The Fourtress of... we’re going through all the major announcements from this year’s The Game Awards. Star Wars! Wonder Woman! Halo! Sonic! Sting?! Along with many others! We also breakdown the recent The Matrix Resurrections trailer as well as the first look at Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part 1) in NEWS TALK this week.Thanks for tuning in!1:08 - NEWS TALK/The Matrix Resurrections Trailer POTENTIAL SPOILERS7:15 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part 1) First Look11:44 - Nick Offerman Joins The Last of Us HBO Series14:18 - Th...
2021-12-151h 29The Fourtress of...21 ...Dune (2021)This week in The Fourtress of... we’re braving the blazing hot sands and talking about the new Dune! How can some names be so cool, like ‘Duncan Idaho’, and some just be ‘Paul’? What is with that ‘sand walk’? And finally, what’s up with that umbrella?In NEWS TALK, we discuss the possibility of a PlayStation Game Pass, a Matrix PS5 Experience and much more.Thanks for tuning in!1:26 - NEWS TALK/Sony Making A Game Pass?8:11 - The Matrix PS5 Experience9:36 - Jessica Henwick had to choose between Shang-Ch...
2021-12-081h 44The Fourtress of...20 ...Minisode: Overcooked!This week in The Fourtress of... it’s our first ever Minisode! We haven’t really decided what to call this yet: World’s Finest? Fourtress Finest? Either way, we know that the holidays keep people busy, but we didn’t want to leave you all without content for the week! So this week we’re having a little discussion about the food-related game Overcooked!In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the recent BioWare news as well as say goodbye to a legend in musical theatre, Stephen Sondheim.Thanks for tuning in!1:35 - NEWS TALK...
2021-12-0148 minThe Fourtress of...19 ...Re-Released GamesThis week in The Fourtress of... we get nostalgic cause we’re talking about all things re-released games! We’re talking remakes, we’re talking remasters, we’re talking about how crap the GTA Trilogy is.In NEWS TALK, we breakdown the new Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, so potential spoilers for that (check the time codes below), along with some other news!Thanks for tuning in!1:46 - NEWS TALK/Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer2:45-9:00 - POTENTIAL SPOILERS for Spider-Man: No Way Home6:51-7:21 - SPOILERS...
2021-11-241h 53The Fourtress of...18 ...Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten RingsThis week in The Fourtress of... we're finally talking about Shang-Chi now that it has hit Disney+! We talk about everything from his "superhero" outfit to why the world was afraid of an orange. In News Talk, we skim through Disney+ Day 2021, including the reveal of a very teasing Obi-Wan Kenobi Series image to the lackluster logo announcements from Marvel.Thanks for tuning in!2:12 - NEWS TALK/Disney+ Day 20212:31 - Obi-Wan Kenobi Concept Art5:46 - Moon Knight, She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel Footage10:03 - Spider-Man: Freshman Year, Agatha: House of...
2021-11-171h 24The Fourtress of...17 ...Shameless Things We Like, ShamelesslyThis week in The Fourtress of... we're talking about things that bring us no shame! No guilty pleasures here, only shameless things we like...shamelessly. In News Talk, we banter about the Morbius trailer, Chris Pratt being everywhere and The Book of Boba Fett Trailer. Thanks for tuning in!1:18 - NEWS TALK/Morbius Trailer4:06 - Sony State of Play Oct 2021 Highlights6:23 - Daniel Dae Kim Cast as Fire Lord Ozai in the Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender Series9:44 - Chris Pratt is Garfield?!14:00 - Seth Rogen Donkey Kong...
2021-11-101h 34The Fourtress of...16 ...What If...?This week in The Fourtress of... WHAT IF THE FOURTRESS OF… DIDN'T EXIST?! It would be a sad day for everyone, but lucky for you we are in a universe where we do exist and we're covering everything Marvel's What If...? Hear us discuss these vast new realities, from Captain Carter to Party Thor. Follow us and dare to face the unknown, that is now known. Let us ponder the question... How do you draw a white woman with brown hair?In News Talk this week, we discuss the Uncharted Trailer, The Hayden Christensenaissance continuing, and th...
2021-11-031h 49The Fourtress of...15 ...Scary GamesThis week in The Fourtress of... it's SPOOPY TIME! We venture into our spookiest fourtress yet, where we discuss our scariest games. Hear us whimper and shriek with fright about big daddies, alien zombies and puzzle pieces.BEWARE OF JUMP SCARES!In news, it's all about DC Fandome! We hit the highlights, from The Batman Trailer to Smallville's 20th Anniversary, along with some other things in between.Thanks for tuning in!1:20 - NEWS TALK/The Batman Trailer8:50 - The Flash (Batman) Movie Sneak Peek12:17 - Black Adam...
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The Fourtress of...14 ...Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueThis week in The Fourtress of... it has finally arrived, as you can see by the artwork this week! After years of anticipation, we finally get to see and discuss the SnyderCut/Snyder League/Justice League 2021, trying our best not to compare it to the theatrical version, but let's be real, it's inevitable. So the only way to commemorate this 4 hour epic is to have our longest episode yet. Prepare yourself!As usual, we also have some news to discuss.Thanks for tuning in!1:23 - NEWS TALK1:50 - Superman is Bisexual
2021-10-202h 00The Fourtress of...13 ...Impactful GamesThis week in The Fourtress of... we get in our feelings a bit as we discuss the games that impacted our lives the most. Not in any particular way, so it could be something as small as an appreciation for plumbers to something as big as changing the way we look at the world. Listen in to find out. We also discuss how Sora is in Super Smash Bros (!!!) and more!Thanks for tuning in!1:46 - NEWS TALK/Sora in Smash!9:05 - House of the Dragon Teaser11:52 - GTA Trilogy...
2021-10-131h 32The Fourtress of...12 ...Star Wars: VisionsThis week in The Fourtress of... we go full anime as we breakdown all 9 episodes of Star Wars: Visions, from our least to most favorite, sort of. Does the influence of anime make Star Wars better or worse? We'll let you know!As usual, we also breakdown the news of the week. Thanks for tuning in!2:08 - NEWS TALK/Konami Making More Games5:35 - Kratos' Voice Actor, Christopher Judge, Opens Up on Twitter8:59 - Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Price and Info Released11:01 - The Book of Boba Fett Release...
2021-10-061h 30The Fourtress of...11 ...The Falcon and the Winter Soldier & LokiThis week in The Fourtress of... it's a BIG one! We're covering not one, but two Disney+ series. We're talking through The Falcon and the Winter Soldier & LØk1! We breakdown all the highs and lows of both series, from "the miracle question" to can two Lokis' have a baby? We also discuss what it all means for the future of the MCU.In News Talk, we hit the highlights of the Nintendo Direct and more!Thanks for tuning in!1:07 - NEWS TALK/Chris Pratt is Mario?!6:29 - N64 & Sega Games C...
2021-09-291h 58The Fourtress of...10 ...ParasiteThis week in The Fourtress of... we're talking about the 2019 film, Parasite! We breakdown the big 3 C's of the movie: the class system, colonization and capitalism.We also talk about the Hawkeye trailer as well as Christopher Nolan's ludicrous deal with Universal and more this week in the news!Thanks for tuning in!1:03 - NEWS TALK/Hawkeye Series Trailer3:14 - Anthony Mackie in Twisted Metal movie?!5:49 - Christopher Nolan signs with Universal9:20 - Tom Hardy Wears a hat, the internet explodes12:03 - Denis Villeneuve Critical of Marvel movies
2021-09-221h 26The Fourtress of...9 ...WandaVisionThis week in The Fourtress of... we breakdown the first and only season of WandaVision. From the Party City Witch costumes and each awesome theme song, to Paul Bettany's fake bubble butt. Come listen as we travel through Marvel's first Disney+ series.We also discuss The Matrix Resurrections trailer as well as Sony's PlayStation Showcase.Thanks for tuning in!1:23 - NEWS TALK/The Matrix Resurrections Trailer10:35 - Sony’s PlayStation Showcase10:47 - Knights of the Old Republic Remake13:27 - Project Eve13:53 - Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands14:23 - Fors...
2021-09-151h 41The Fourtress of...8 ...Nintendo 64This week in The Fourtress of... it's our first console specific episode! We go back in time to discuss the Nintendo 64 and all it's 64-bit glory! We talk about our favorite games from the generation as well as how ridiculous that controller was and more. Did your favorite game make the list? Do you still have a burning hole in the middle of your palm?Thanks for tuning in!1:09 - NEWS TALK/No Time to Die Final Trailer4:48 - Megan Fox, 50 Cent and Tony Jaa Join The Expendables 48:17 - China Limits...
2021-09-081h 22The Fourtress of...6 ...The Mandalorian Season 2This week in The Fourtress of... we cover all things The Mandalorian Season 2! From all the secret cameos to the genocidal nightmare that is Baby Yoda. Come along and listen as we discuss the season as a whole and the future of the series.As usual, we also talk about the news of the week. This time seemingly a lot more current than the past weeks. How weird is that?!Thanks for tuning in!3:08 - NEWS TALK3:21 - Marvel's Eternals Final Trailer8:14 - Halo: Infinite Not Releasing with Campaign Co-op...
2021-08-251h 37The Fourtress of...5 ...Disney UnleashedThis week in The Fourtress of... we are doing something a little different. It is a hybrid news/main topic episode because Disney opened the Scrooge McDuck vault and released a boat load of info on their future projects, including Marvel, Star Wars and everything you can recall from your childhood. So we decided to break it down and discuss how we feel about it.DISCLAIMER: News may not be relevant, but it will be, starting next week!Thanks for tuning in!3:01 - Disney Unleashed4:13 - NEWS...
2021-08-181h 29The Fourtress of...4 ...Our Top 3 Games of All Time (Part 2)This week in The Fourtress of... we reveal our #1 game of ALL TIME! Along with some honorable mentions. Did we surprise you with our choices last week? Can you guess our top game this week? Do you think it will be Candy Crush across the board?! Fortnite?! Farmville 2?!We also talk about pop culture news, as well as things we have done in the past week. DISCLAIMER: News may not be relevant, but it will be, starting in Episode 6!Thanks for tuning in! 2:20 - NEWS TALK2:28...
2021-08-111h 17The Fourtress of...3 ...Our Top 3 Games of All Time (Part 1)This week in The Fourtress of... we are talking about our #3 and #2 games of all time. Any guesses as to what our games will be? Sly Cooper? Uncharted? Doom? Candy Crush?! Come listen in as we surprise not only you, but each other, with our answers. Spoilers, none of us pick Candy Crush.We also talk about pop culture news, as well as things we have done in the past week. DISCLAIMER: News may not be relevant, but it will be, starting in Episode 6!Thanks for tuning in!
2021-08-041h 26The Fourtress of...2 ...The Matrix (Part 2)This week in The Fourtress of... we conclude our Matrix franchise discussion with The Matrix: Reloaded/Revolutions. Did we enjoy them just as much as the first? No. Come along and listen anyway as we try to dissect what the Architect was talking about, why the Merovingian was in these movies at all and what happened to Tank.We also talk about pop culture news, as well as things we have done in the past week. DISCLAIMER: News may not be relevant, but it will be, starting in Episode 6!
2021-07-281h 28The Fourtress of...1 ...The Matrix (Part 1)Welcome to The Fourtress of...! In our premiere episode we talk about the first Matrix film as well as The Animatrix, as part of our two part Matrix discussion. Did we like it? Did we hate it? Is there really a spoon? Come join us as we entertain ourselves with fun banter and interesting new facts.We also talk about pop culture news, as well as things we have done in the past week. DISCLAIMER: News may not be relevant, but it will be, starting in Episode 6!Thanks for...
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