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TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 821 - Total Recall (NES)Thank you for listening! Get access to our bonus content at https://patreon.com/tadpog
REKALL! REKALL! REKALL!
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TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 812 – Snack Time with TADPOGSnack Time with TADPOG! Ian has a fever busy week out of town for work so we welcome him (and Bubba Drewski) back with lots of special snacks in a relaxed fit episode as there was no time to fit in a game. We do a blind burger tasting with the last 5 drive thru … Continue reading →
The post Ep. 812 – Snack Time with TADPOG appeared first on TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old Games.2025-04-091h 42TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 812 - Snack Time with TADPOG2025-04-091h 42TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 772 – TADPOG Cheat Day!TADPOG Cheat day! That’s right, we had a quick turn around because of work related things so we treated ourselves to a cheat day. That means we just chat, do some fun little games (blind drafting) and just hang out. Not much game stuff for this one but if you feel like hanging out with … Continue reading →
The post Ep. 772 – TADPOG Cheat Day! appeared first on TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old Games.2024-07-031h 39TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 772 - TADPOG Cheat Day!We're not talking about old games or taking calls. We're just hanging out, talking about random stuff.
2024-07-031h 39TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 706 – A Kiss from a Rose and Shaq’s Skeleton vs. the World (A D&D Actual Play)2023-03-151h 49TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 705 – A Bicycle Built for Four for Five vs The World Session Twenty Three (A D&D Actual Play)2023-03-081h 58TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 704 – Roasted Garlic and Blood vs The World Session Twenty Two (A D&D Actual Play)2023-03-012h 27TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 703 –Izzy’s Quest for the Olympic Rings (SNES)2023-02-222h 48TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 702 – Speed Racer In My Most Dangerous Adventures2023-02-153h 21TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 701 – Chad CROWger vs The World Session Twenty One (A D&D Actual Play)2023-02-082h 49TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 700 – Paduke Root vs The World Session Twenty (A D&D Actual Play)2023-02-012h 15TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 699 – Freaky Friday…but with Wolves! vs The World Session Nineteen (A D&D Actual Play)2023-01-252h 20TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 698 - Oops! All Drafts!2023-01-182h 40TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 697 - Vortex2023-01-112h 40TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 696 - Williams Arcade’s Greatest Hits2023-01-042h 22TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 695 – Bathroom PB&J vs The World – Session Eighteen (A D&D Actual Play)2022-12-282h 01TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 694 – Panic at the Quiznos vs The World – Session Seventeen (A D&D Actual Play)2022-12-212h 38TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 693 – Pixelated Noodles vs The World – Session Sixteen (A D&D Actual Play)2022-12-142h 40TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 692 – Hot Bread Patent vs. The World – Session Fifteen (A D&D Actual Play)2022-12-072h 05TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 691 - Beethoven’s 2nd2022-11-3043 minTADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 690 - The IREM Skins Game2022-11-233h 26TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 689 - Tom and Jerry2022-11-162h 21TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 688 - GunForce2022-11-093h 06TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 687 - Stone Protectors2022-11-023h 13TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 686 - The Wizard of Oz2022-10-263h 39TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 685 - Terminator 2 Judgment Day & T2: The Arcade Game2022-10-193h 35TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 684 - Kirby’s Avalanche2022-10-122h 51TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 683 - Fighter’s History2022-10-052h 44TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 682 - Incredible Crash Dummies2022-09-282h 38TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 681 – Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures2022-09-212h 39TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 680 – Indiana Jones Edge Fest2022-09-142h 08TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 679 – Waterworld (SNES)2022-09-073h 14TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 678 – The Meat in a Marion Sandwich vs. The World – Session Fourteen (A D&D Actual Play)2022-08-312h 18TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 677 – Final Fantasy VI (World of Ruin)2022-08-242h 37TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 676 – Rival Turf!2022-08-173h 48TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 675 – Congo’s Caper2022-08-104h 02TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 663 – TADPOG’s Favorite Videogame Characters of All-Time2022-05-182h 27TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 663 – TADPOG’s Favorite Videogame Characters of All-TimeTADPOG’s Favorite Videogame Characters of All-Time. Well, one of us was finally bitten by the pandemic zombie. Because of this, we bring you REMOTE SHOW SHENANIGANS! We didn’t really have the time or energy because of COVID to dig into the Tecmo series that we had previously drawn from the Randomizer. So Dave had a … Continue reading →
The post Ep. 663 – TADPOG’s Favorite Videogame Characters of All-Time appeared first on TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old Games.2022-05-182h 27TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 597 – Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Part 1)For well over a year, we saw the cries of those dozens who listen to this podcast. “#moremiller!”, they cried! Well, he is our foremost Final Fantasy II/IV-ologist, so here he is for Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. The After Years is a pretty lengthy game, so we are bringing back the ol’ two-part TADPOG. We each played a different version of the game (Wii, PSP, and Steam), so we all have a different take on it. Come hang out!
2021-02-102h 03TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 594 – Hit the IceDid you love the basketball episode last week? Do you just live for TADPOG Sports? Well, you're likely totally alone. So, one person, we bring you a hockey game, courtesy of the Randomizer—Hit the Ice! The most NBA Jamesest of SNES hockey games...but is that a good thing? You can probably guess. Come hang out with us chatting about bedtime schedules, drinking soda, a little Hades, and a little Outer Worlds.
2021-01-201h 59TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 578 – California Games IIDid you know about California Games II? That it existed? That it was an SNES game? We didn’t but the Randomizer did. As we do, we recorded a TADPOG episode over just this game – and the amount of time we talk about it is probably longer than it would take you to play it! So come hear us talk about all things California, dreams, kids, and all sorts of other things. We are also pretty sure we killed Farmville with this episode.
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Beer Me A MovieCaped Podcasters #98 - Superman III (1983) feat. Tyler from TADPOGUp in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Tyler from TADPOG!
He's joining us to talk about a doozy of a film: Superman III. AKA "the one with Richard Pryor." Tune in to see why this is considered the Superman movie that went off the rails.
Superman III © 1983 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
*Superman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with DC Comics or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third party licensors.2020-09-271h 38TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 577 – Football FuryFootball Fury! Yet another sports game brought to you by the Randomizer. Not just sports but football, you know, that thing Tyler and Dave know nothing about. The game is about what you’d expect based on the title and game art – so we brought on Jon and Ian of TADPOG I.T. fame! We do address just about everything we can on the game but also have plenty of fun tangents and real talk about pop tarts, a very specific deodorant, and Americanized fast food Mexican desserts. Sit awhile and listen.
2020-09-232h 43TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 575 – Nobunaga's AmbitionNobunaga’s Ambition is…well…ambitious. And it certainly isn’t about revenge despite how many times Tyler tries to say it is. This week the Randomizer dealt TADPOG a card that made them grumble but turned out to be a surprise. So come listen to some chill LoFi game chat with plenty of odd tangents as we talk about this war strategy “dad” game.
2020-09-092h 31TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 565 – Brett Hull HockeyTADPOG DOES SPORTS! TADPOG DOES HOCKEY! Well, we try. It’s evident we aren’t sportmen and hockey is even further out of our depths but, courtesy of the Randomizer, we talk on Brett Hull Hockey! (and Brett Hull Hockey 95). Of course we talk about bathroom woes, Billy Mitchell and his hot sauce, and some good ’90s television call backs. We know our track record with sports here but come check it out!
2020-07-011h 47TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 563 – Raiden TradNot since Gradius has there been so much debate on how to properly pronounce the name of a video game here on TADPOG. So RAIDEN TRAD. Is it Rye-den Trad? Ray-den Trad? Who knows? (Probably Dave) So please come on a journey with us where we talk about this shooter with plenty of discussion on Slush Puppies, Icee, Jim Varney, Patty Duke and a little Top Gun. Enjoy!
2020-06-171h 47TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 560 – World League SoccerOkay, hear us out. Yes, this is TADPOG. Yes, this is a World League Soccer. Yes, we are not sport ballers. Give us a chance! We think this is a pretty funny episode (as long as you aren’t actually looking for quality soccer content). We talk Saved by the Bell, getting old, Harvey Keitel, and some pretty good redneck portmanteaus.
2020-05-271h 49TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 558 – Madden on SNESAmerican Football. The Big Game. Grid Iron. Pig Skin. Touchdowns. These are all things TADPOG knows nothing about yet still we soldier on through the chaos that is The Randomizer. So to even things out we bring out the BIGGEST FOOTBALL BRAIN EVER – LAWD MULANEY DENNIS ROBISON. We talk all sorts of stuff and take some pretty pretty good quizzes. Enjoy!
2020-05-132h 47TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 551 – Tecmo Secret of the StarsWe here at TADPOG love a good SNES JRPG. Huge fans. So when the Randomizer belched forth an RPG, we were excited. And then we played said RPG, Tecmo Secret of the Stars. We couldn't tackle a game like this without Captain Gun Nerd Jon Turley. So we have some Corona virus chat, give an update on life, drink many drinks, and touch ever so slightly on this game. Enjoy!
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Beer Me A MovieCaped Podcasters #71 - Batman Forever (1995) feat. TADPOGIt's Part 2 of our crossover with Tyler and Dave from TADPOG! We talked Batman Forever the SNES game, now it's time to talk Batman Forever the movie! We cover everything from Val Kilmer's lips to Jim Carrey Jim-Carreying all over the screen, followed by a game of "Bet Your Liver." JOYGASM!
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*Batman Forever © 1995 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Batman® and its associated titles, logos, and ch...2020-03-211h 58TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 532 – ESPN SNES GamesESPN Speed World, ESPN Baseball Tonight, ESPN National Hockey Night, and ESPN Sunday Night NFL. It is with these unholy elements we worship and seek the please our dark chaotic god, The Randomizer. Okay, we love the Randomizer but this week was a very rough one for us at TADPOG. Rather than do these as individual episodes (which would truly be no good for anyone) we chose to roll them into one episode. Honestly, they probably should have been on the same cartridge. So please enjoy our attempt to cross sport?
2019-11-201h 58TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 522 – Super Mario OdysseyOkay! Maybe you were expecting to hear an episode on Vegas Stakes for the Super Nintendo. That’s a legitimate expectation because on our last episode we stated that we would in-fact be covering Vegas Stakes. Welp. Due to some serious circumstances we were not able to make that happen, but we will get to it…eventually. In the meantime, please enjoy this Patreon bonus episode on Super Mario Odyssey that we released last year.
WARNING: This episode starts out with some siiiiick references to the following TV shows: Friends, 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, and The Office. We a...2019-09-111h 09TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 521 – King of the Monsters 2From the numerical ether, our withering god of randomness doth bequeath this game – King of the Monsters 2! So, it’s a game. We played it. We beat it. We talk about it. A little dash of DragonCon, a pinch of a package from Chris Murray, and gallon of 1 call full of Harrison Ford accusations from Terrified Michelle! So please come eat this monster of a TADPOG cake with us. The cake is also decorated with Minions per the request of a TADPOG Sweetheart, Nicole.
2019-09-041h 38TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 520 – The TerminatorSalutations, honored TADPOG listener! Have you heard the good word of the Randomizer? In it’s limited and ever shrinking divinity but infinite wisdom it deals out both the greatest of pleasures and the most horrendous of pains! Today, fair listener, we received the the large uncomfortable end of the no-no stick this week with The Terminator. We try to make it good for you with a pretty good Kenna story, a new Back the Future timeline, some robot talk, some Wolverine talk and am amuse-bouche of Belle Delphine talk, oh, and we pitch a totally new direction for th...2019-08-281h 48TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 518 – Adventures of Yogi BearLet’s get this out of the way first. We do the Adventures of Yogi Bear, courtesy of the Randomizer, and i’ts about what you would expect. So, in order to enjoy our time with it – we truly get Baja Blasted and really go off the rails. We open a package from Bunny and Kira, and we do a deep dive into Hanna Barbera. Impressions are heavy, and spiked watermelon smoothies flow like the spice on Arrakis. Personally, we think this hits that “TADPOG Classic” tier. So please, enjoy and understand we know that Albert Fish was a terrible m...2019-08-142h 09TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 516 – Wizardry V (SNES)Has it been a long and difficult week for you? Do you need some podcast TLC? Don’t you worry, baby, we got you covered. We invite the Top Fan and Sandwich Pope of the TADPOG Nation, Phil Hawkins, on to discuss the Randomizer chosen Wizardry V. Don’t worry, Phil can’t keep us track all the time so we delve into more Soda Jerks, Circumcision Trinkets, Dungeons and Dragons, and we take a sweet little magic quiz from our very own Ross-Rachel Green. You’ve got 2 hours of love headed your way, we hope you enjoy!
2019-07-312h 16TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 509 – Desert StrikeMaster Cycle Baron Link (back from the Temple of Time) joins us this week to talk about Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, the 1992 helicopter shoot ’em up by Electronic Arts (specifically the SNES version). We have The Randomizer to thank for this one (all hail The Randomizer). There is a deep dive into the state of Tyler’s balls and a good update on Link’s balls. Did you miss TADPOG Theatre? No? Well, sorry. We present to you the short and sweet saga of podcast promoter Chris.Jarico.9.
2019-06-121h 26TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 507 – Goof Troop (SNES)Choctopus joins us as we turn our backs on The Randomizer (all hail The Randomizer!) for one week in order to talk about Goof Troop for the SNES. We talk about this 1993 Capcom action-adventure game (and anthropomorphic dog pirates), but in regular TADPOG fashion we meander down many paths of off-topic conversation. Yes, we swap chonky cat stories. We try to figure out who Mr. X is in the Resident Evil series. Do we spend time talking about Disney Afternoon cartoons and Nicktoons? Hyuck yes.
2019-05-271h 33TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 504 – Pro Sport HockeyIt’s our first episode in TADPOG Hexagon! We’re (kinda) talking about Pro Sport Hockey for the SNES, the 1993 hockey game developed by Tose and published by Jaleco. Captain Gun Nerd Jon and Wizened Sage Ian join us and help us take this episode deep into “Oops! All Intro Stories” territory. There’s more Green Ranger talk that carries over from last episode, a little MCU talk, and Jon finds out that he’s not Irish. So many tangents you’ll think you’re in Geometry class.
2019-05-072h 29TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 502 – Roger Clemens’ MVP BaseballWe know everyone LOVES it when we cover sports games, so courtesy of the our new TADPOG god, “The Randomizer”, we bring you a sports game every bit as good as we are – Roger Clemens’ MVP Baseball! We have to bring back Chris Black to fill in all the gaps. Tyler tells his story, “A Tale of Two Beggars” and Chris eats some 30 year old gum.
2019-04-242h 04TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 496 – Suikoden (Part 2)Oh man, where to start on this one. We talk Suikoden (or Suidoken) with half of TADPOG Sweethearts Josh Nance but we also talk about the origins of JOSHFORT Castle, Cuck E. Cheese’s, The New Waterfowl Pantheon, and plenty of D&D references. Maybe this one could be called “classic” TADPOG. We hope you enjoy.
2019-03-131h 55TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 493 – Caveman GamesTyler’s back, baby! …and we’re talking about Caveman Games, the 1990 port of Caveman Ughlympics for the NES. We bring on leading TADPOG Nation anthropologist, Edgelord Kyle to talk about this historically authentic “sports video game”. We wrap things up by listening to some voicemails.
2019-02-201h 49TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 491 – Donut CountyGet your holes ready! One-half of TADPOG Sweethearts, Josh Nance, joins the podcast to talk about Donut County, the 2018 indie game by Ben Esposito. Tyler is out this week, so this is a JADPIG episode (Josh and Dave Play Indie Games, duh). While unsupervised, Dave and Josh found a Funky Kong religion and talk about cat murder on a local scale!
2019-02-061h 35TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 483 – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Part 2)Did you really love last week’s episode of Symphony of the Night? No? TOOOOOO BAD! We are back with more talk over the game. You know we just had to bring back half of TADPOG’s Sweethearts, Josh Nance. We also brought on an entirely new guest host that has been mentioned many time – Kyle Collins of The Experience Grind Podcast! We talk about the game but also dote plenty of butts, teeth, Cooter Belmont and graboids from the Tremors franchise.
2018-12-121h 39TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 482 – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Part 1)On this episode we further our quest to play and discuss every Castlevania game, and this one is a big one. Foretold years ago by the Necromancer Shaft, TADPOG would do at least two episodes of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Many heroes stepped up to go on this journey and those chosen today are one-half of TADPOG’s Sweethearts Josh Nance and Ruby on Rails Baron Paul Clewell. We have chosen our healing potions in the form of stout beer from Kevin Link. We sharpen our blades and manage to keep on track so we can give this ga...2018-12-051h 41TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 480 – Fallout 4 Downloadable ContentDid you not get enough of our popular Fallout 4 episodes that eventually people started to complain about since there were so many? You’re in luck! We do a TODPOG episode over every little bit of the Fallout 4 DLC. Just to make sure we cover everything we bring on Drinksmith Joey Webster and Ross Rachel-Green of the Nothing to Play podcast. We eat some weird and spicy foods courtesy of Kevin Link of Super Bomberman 2 fame. Ross tells a very British bathroom story. Joey celebrates his TADPOGiversary. We actually talk DLC, take a quiz and give some beards and gl...2018-11-211h 39TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 478 – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2We’re joined by Ben Caruth of Street Pizza and Shaun Muldowney of Nerdy Thursday to talk about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2. We take a skateboarding quiz by Quiz Master Matt Cowan, and we actually talk about real skateboarding too! There are announcements for TADPOG Prom 2019 and for an upcoming TADPOG Nation Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament, and Tyler makes an important personal announcement as well.
2018-11-071h 53TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 462 – Home Alone for the SNESIt’s Christmas in July here at TADPOG Blanket Fort, and that can only mean one thing…we’re talking about Christmas Daze for the Super Nintendo! No no no, we’ve already done that…we’re talking about Home Alone for the SNES by request of Bovine Bear Matt Cowan. We do talk about the action platformer by Imagineering, but we also take a Macaulay Culkin movie quiz, and listen to a few voicemails.
2018-07-181h 57TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 459 – Wall Street KidHere at TADPOG Podcast, we intend to use it before we lose it. That’s right! We’re talking about the classic tycoon strategy game for the NES: Wall Street Kid. Published in 1990 by SOFEL (Simon or Fred Eat Licorice—subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher). Choco Chica joins us to eat the rest of Blumpkin Bear’s package. We take some calls. Dinosaur Talk. Sleepy spici chocolately bois ahead.
2018-06-271h 35TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 458 – Bloodstained: Curse of the MoonYou like that sweet Gothic Action Platformer talk that we do oh-so often when we talk about Castlevania? We have more when we discuss the new retro style offering, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. But of course we also have to talk about The Hardy Boys and how Frank and Joe Hardy should influence “classic TADPOG” episode art. Did someone say Frasier Call of Cthulhu? Of course we cover that. We open a package from Mastermold Mike, Tyler issues a Spin-Off quiz, and we wrap it all up with a dramatic reading.
2018-06-202h 00TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 455 – Final Fantasy XIPut your party flag up because this week we are talking about Final Fantasy XI, the 2002 MMORPG by Square. We have wanted to do an episode on this game for a long time and we are joined by our resident MMOlogist, Shawn Miller of #MoreMiller fame. All three of us played Final Fantasy XI at its height and in this episode we barely scratch the surface of this immense game, but we do have a lot of fun reminiscing about our time spent in Vana’diel. We open a new package full of treats from listeners Bunny and Kira. We t...2018-05-302h 31TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 446 – Mario Is Missing!It’s time to tune your Radical Datafax to TADPOG for a conversation on Mario Is Missing! You have something hard to drink, right? It may be needed to get through this game but maybe not through this episode. We talk condiments from across the pond (courtesy of Ross Rachel Green), Rap Snacks, there’s a hobo update, and a deep dive into Multiplicity. Collect three artifacts and summon whatever second rate Yoshi you can from Antarctica and our episode on Mario Is Missing!
2018-03-281h 33TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 443 – Louisville Arcade Expo 2018We are joined by Sandwich Pope Phil Hawkins and Time Lord Josh Edwards to talk about TADPOG Nation’s expedition to Louisville Arcade Expo 2018 (aka TADPOG Prom). We open listener mail that was personally delivered to us at Prom, we talk about Jager Lunch, video game tournaments, go karts and angry hotel neighbors.
2018-03-071h 48TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 439 – MetroidTADPOG Sweetheart Josh Nance (resident Metroid lover) joins us to talk about Metroid for the NES on this week’s episode. We open a package from Kira and Bunny. There is a “Sounds Like Oid” Quiz.
2018-02-071h 54TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 436 – Mario Bros.Wednesday is upon us again, and we’re continuing our quest to discuss each game on the NES Classic. In this episode we’re talking about Mario Bros. No, not that Mario Bros., the original Mario Bros. Y’know, the 1983 arcade platformer that was ported to the NES. It’s been a snowy week here at TADPOG HQ, so there are a few snow stories. We also decide that it’s important to know your sexual lemons. We learn about Kario, there is a celebrity twins quiz, and we take some calls.
2018-01-171h 38TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 433 – Ice ClimberOn this week’s episode we eat chocolate with an eight-year old! We also talk about Ice Climber for the NES (a little bit). Spoilers: the Cloud of Negativity reappears! Dave tells a short story that his wife will hate, we answer an email from Listener Jamie, we make fun of dead brave people, and we create a new TADPOG character: Judge David! There is a quiz about Disney villains falling.
2017-12-271h 27TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 430 – GalagaWe’re talking about Galaga, the 1981 sequel to Galaxian on this episode. Specifically, we’re talking about the bemusingly-named NES port “Galaga: Demons of Death”. We’re recording in a new studio, hereforth known as Blanket Oasis. We talk about the upcoming meet-up (aka TADPOG Prom) at the 2018 Louisville Arcade Expo. There are two quizzes: a Gal Quiz and an Alien Bugs Quiz, and we wrap things up by answering listener voicemail.
2017-12-061h 24TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 429 – Final FantasyWe, TADPOG, will knock you all down!! Just kidding! We just want to podcast about Final Fantasy, the 1987 role-playing game for the NES. We’ve formed our four-person Party of Light by inviting Josh Nance (of Uniracers fame) and Drew Rowland of (Hops and Heroes fame) to guest-host. This is a game-heavy episode for sure, but don’t worry there is a “Weird Final Fantasy Syllable Replacement Quiz”.
2017-11-291h 55TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 401 – Call of Cthulhu (Actual Play Part 1)It has been a little over a year since we have recorded an actual play of a tabletop role-playing game. So! We got the band back together. That’s right, baby! TADPOG Sweethearts Josh and Nicole Nance join us to roll up some investigators for a Call of Cthulhu Actual Play entitled “August 5th, 1977”. It’s an original story by Tyler so it’s kind of a big deal. It has been awhile since any of us have played Call of Cthulhu—so we spend some time shaking off the rust—but we assure you that characters get created.
2017-05-171h 30TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 394 – River City Ransom: UndergroundBARF! This week we’re talking about River City Ransom: Underground by Conatus Creative, the new follow-up to the 1989 NES cult-classic River City Ransom. Of course you remember that Blake joined us to talk about the original River City Ransom way back in 2015 (Episode 184 for those keeping score at home). Here at TADPOG we strongly believe in tradition as long as it’s cheap and convenient. So…good news, everyone (spoken in the best Professor Farnsworth impression we can muster)! We asked Oathbreaker Blake Woods to join us on this episode. Rhythm Master Paul Corn enters the fray as a new...2017-03-291h 49TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 393 – Ultima OnlineWe’re joined by TADPOG Sweetheart Josh and Wizened Sage Ian to talk about Ultima Online, the 1997 MMO by Origin Systems. Things get hot and sweaty as we try a bunch of hot sauces sent to us by Faceful of Alien Wing Wong. Burger Bottom Jon gets a new title (sorry Jon). Dave becomes intoxicated by memories of virtual murder. Who knew four sweaty adult men crammed into a blanket fort could have this much fun?
2017-03-221h 57TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 392 – All Calls with Bob EatsABabyAll Calls are back, baby! We start by cracking open a package from Faceful of Alien Wing Wong. What’s inside that package? Is it a bunch of a region exclusive Doritos? Probably! Then we answer some listener voicemail. Tyler makes an important request to TADPOG Nation for the name of a cartoon featuring a wizard who controls shapes. We talk about Weird Skeeter. It’s revealed that Patron Saint Zach is old and TADPOG Sweetheart Josh is an immortal Mod God. There’s more Hoarders talk. And we start laying the groundwork for TADPOG Hunger Games.
2017-03-151h 21TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 391 – Oops! All Intro Stories! (Louisville Arcade Expo 2017)Burger Bottom Jon Turley returns (Jon, we’re gonna work on a new title for you, buddy)! And he’s here to play Audience Surrogate while we tell stories from the Louisville Arcade Expo (aka TADPOG Prom). There are tales from the go kart track! There are drunken tales of debauchery brought to you by Jägermeister! There’s a story about a field trip to the Pussycat Lounge! There’s even a little talk about the expo too!
2017-03-081h 54TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 386 – Golden Axe and Golden Axe IITADPOGlodytes! We must take up arms to defeat the profound evil that has invaded TADPOG Nation! Just like history’s great warriors Cuauhtemoc, Miyamoto Musashi, and William Wallace, we compare and discuss Golden Axe and Golden Axe II for the Sega Genesis. During our epic journey through beat ’em up fantasy, we pause to replenish our health and invigorate our spirits by opening a package from listener Shane Davis. We cower in fear before a urethral plug and suffer defeat to a volley of voice mail complications. Enjoy!
2017-02-011h 07TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 380 – Sonic the Hedgehog SpinballPinball Archmage Chris Edler returns! It’s been awhile since we last recorded a show with Chris, so he made the journey down to TADPOG Blanket Fort to talk about Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball for the Sega Genesis. We answer hard hitting questions in this episode like: “Do actual pinball skills carry over to this game?”, and “What the hell kind of video game system is ‘the Acoreyn’?”. Chris also talks about some of the cool new stuff in pinball, and we try some new potato chips.
2017-01-021h 27TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 379 – 2016 Year in ReviewWe got the band back together for a 2016 Year In Review! We’ve got Jacob York (of wolf fighting fame), we’ve got Wizened Sage Ian “the hottest girl in the Annex” Chandler, and we’ve got Burger Bottom Jon Turley. Despite bragging about providing Jacob with his own microphone…he still sounds off-mic (not sure why!). So it’s a tradition now, we guess! We pore over some tasty data and talk about what happened in TADPOG Nation during the dumpster fire that was 2016. There’s a lot of Rogue One talk. A lot. There are barking dogs. And we read the...2016-12-281h 13TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 377 – Final Fantasy Tactics (Part 1)We’re talking about one of Tyler’s favorite games of all-time (that’s usually a joke but no sarcasm this time), Final Fantasy Tactics for the PlayStation. We open a package from TADPOG Santa Jack of Ziggy Moons and enjoy some Tapatio Doritos and Bacardi Watermelon Rum. Also, Zeros or Heroes, Nega Jesus, and Tellah weeps.
2016-12-211h 32TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 376 – Toot Toot! All Calls!Welcome to the debut episode of Toots! We have an enormous backlog of voicemail and a dearth of free time, so we’re calling an audible (sports!) and going with an All Calls episode. There’s some good stuff in this episode. We open a package from Jack of Ziggy Moons, inside this package is an artifact which will leave ripples in the TADPOG Universe for years to come. We also talk about which Friends characters we are (again).
2016-12-191h 24TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 373 – All Calls Time LoopTADPOG out with your rad hog out! Surprise, we’re doing another All Calls episode! Dave has had a rough couple of days. There’s another brief Zelda timeline rant. We talk about LOST a little bit. There’s a church camp story. We talk about D&D and Edition Wars. Does Dropbox suck? Important to note: most of these calls are from late July, back when the Beloved Adam War was raging, so keep *that* in mind.
2016-12-071h 40TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 368 – DiabloSandwich Pope Phil Hawkins join us to talk Diablo, the 1996 action RPG by Blizzard. This is a super-sized episode! We didn’t plan it that way but there’s a lot of nostalgia fueled game discussion. And of course some of those sweet sweet tangents. We take the trendiest Facebook quiz about each other. Phil does a TADPOG and Friends live reading of Frog and Toad. Phil attempts to defends his title of TADPOG Sandwich Pope.
2016-11-211h 58TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 362 – Five Nights at Freddy’sEver wonder what ShowBiz Pizza would have been like had the Rock-afire Explosion become self-aware with murderous intent? Probably a lot like Five Nights at Freddy’s, which just happens to be our topic of conversation for this episode. If that’s not spooky scary enough: We also take the TADPOG Horror Game Quiz which was put together by Ramon Castillo (of Super Bomberman 2 Fame). The Harrison Ford debate rages on!
2016-10-311h 33TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 356 – All Calls: Two Daddies EditionIt’s time to catch up on some listener voicemail and text messages, so here we are with another All Calls episode. There’s lots of good stuff in this one. Dave tells a sad Diablo story. We open a package from Mike to whom a new TADPOG title is bestowed. We talk a little bit about Mr. Bean DX. We look at our new postcards! We talk about our favorite video game soundtracks. A new TADPOG spin-off show is conceived. There’s an Oreo debate and a peanut butter tangent. We talk about a few things that bum us out...2016-10-101h 38TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 352 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament FightersWe’re talking about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters for the Super Nintendo. Don’t worry, we also talk about condoms. We open a very special package from Bloody Handed Otaku Jack of Ziggy Moons Mike; we talk about Teenage Mutant Nazi Turtles; and we bestow a new title to a citizen of TADPOG Nation.
2016-09-261h 22TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 345 – Galloping Ghost Arcade and Round OneEven more Blast Processing! Rhythm Master Paul Corn is back with us at TADPOG Blanket Fort to talk about our trip to Galloping Ghost Arcade and Round One Entertainment. We talk about playing classic arcade games and very Japanese arcade games. Don’t worry, Dave is still a Billy Mitchell apostle. We come up with a name for a children’s shooting range, we invent the “vore simulator” genre and we realize a D&D fighting game would be crazy good.
2016-08-311h 04TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 334 – Zelda II: The Adventure of LinkWe’re joined by Sweetheart Josh Nance and Sandwich Pope Phil to talk about Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for the Nintendo Entertainment System (aka the Dark Souls of Zelda games). Technically, Dave asks a lot of questions while Tyler, Josh and Phil talk about the game. Phil reads YouTube comments, shares an embarrassing poop story, and we talk about the ghost of Dragoncon future. Oh! And TADPOG shirts!
2016-07-251h 39TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 330 – Michael Jackson’s MoonwalkerBailey Warr, of the Hops and Heroes podcast, joins us to talk about her favorite Sega Genesis game: Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. Yes, of course we talk about the controversy that swirled around the life of the King of Pop! Tyler tells a story which harkens back to early TADPOG episodes in tone and subject matter, we also gush about Conan O’Brien for a little bit, (and don’t worry) we totally talk about dutch ovens too.
2016-07-111h 20TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 319 – Sonic the HedgehogIt took us 319 episodes but it’s finally time. We’re talking about Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis. We also complain about the lack of air conditioning in TADPOG Blanket Fort. A lot of comparisons are made to Mario. We tell the tale of Guy Fieri’s origin story.
2016-06-011h 18TADPOG: Tyler and Dave Play Old GamesEp. 308 – Little Fears (Actual Play, Part 3)TADPOG Sweethearts Josh and Nicole “Clown Movies” Nance join us for the continuation of Tyler’s Little Fears game. Today’s Actual Play episode is brought to you by…taffy!
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