269: Pickle Pubicle

November's here. Sorry, it's not really been a great year to be told about the passage of time, but we must have a podcast, and podcast we shall. Today: How're the kids; T&T&KD; Donald McDonald; media watching including the new version of a movie called Resident Evil, hot new NBC shows 30 Rock, The Office and 30 Rock; the death of excitement about computers, and Ace Combat and Prag Mata! This podcast is simmered in a beef broth before plating.

It's a NoMoWo Octobo! This month, dealing with new weirdos; Ray acquires a piece of legacy audio hardware; Alex takes a job in the nation's capital; calling the aces out of retirement for the 8th time; running around the city to find the backrooms; one of us has his first ever visit to an Olive Garden, and a brief meditation on Alex's Identity Theory! If you purchased this podcast without a cover, you should be aware that this is stolen property! ====MUSIC====  Yasuyuki Suzuki & Ryuji Nishida - Departure

Don't forget our new show Draw Game! drawgamepod.com \\\  Times are tough all over, and this doesn't help! On this round of NMW: Pre- and post-kindergarten; a Tokyo jaunt with old pals; Iggle; student driver stickers; Metal Gear follies; Alex's new YouTube video; Final Fantasy XI nerdspeak, and Zen and the art of arcade cabinet maintenance. This podcast is easily distracted. Pardon?

It's August in the streets AND in the sheets! This natsuyasumi, we recap all the recent birthdays; melting into a fine human slurry; Ray samples the densetsu no tamago sando; walking to school; dispensing queue justice; a repulsive American custom rears its head in Japan; game talk covers metals, oceans, FFXIV, and trains; the lawful sale of used video software, and a classic summer storm! If you listened to this, you'd be home by now!  ====MUSIC====  Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Celebrating America 's 272nd! And we're also old! Today: a two-part chat on the latest Japan vacation adventure, including Cup Noodle museums, Nintendo Museums, and Castilians! (Is that where Alex is from? Well he was on the vacation too.) Plus a new report from our FFXI junkie, and the latest news of physical video games going bye-bye. This podcast is like a long road trip in that you're lulled to sleep.

June is in the air! This month, Another disagreement with gravity; blood work and how to avoid it; a warm, family-friendly round of Snack Food Copy; Pride Month discussion and the Alex in DC; the foibles and missteps of CH LLC; sad news out of J-Rock; Nicholas Cage's beloved Japanese toy commercial; celebrating the DQXII announcement 5th Anniversary with another DQXII announcement; the ongoing handheld quandary; Resident Evil Requiem Downloadable Contents, and returning home to Vana'diel! This podcast would have gotten you ejected from the 1986 World Series. ====MUSIC====  the pillows - Good Dreams

Like a sweet lullaby, us cranky weirdos are here to soothe! This one's full of mid-Spring updates, including: piddly town festivals; the Last Happy Meal; when in Nagoya, visit Meikoya; an "e"-xciting new phone; a SHOCKING review of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie; will Alex play the new FFXIV expansion YES; gorging on retro Resident Evil; strategy guides; the Linux Desktop, and more! This podcast supports rumble.

We're Springtime fresh! This month, new employment beginnings; Ray's return trip to Japan, finally featuring the Nintendo Museum; a rich, full-bodied installment of Snack Food Newsy; colossal video game talk jam-packed with vitamins and minerals; Super Mario Galaxy heads to the silver screen; the ramblings of an ancient and powerful dinosaur elicit cultural disagreement; the main varieties of "git gud," and a trip to the FFIX pop-up cafe leads to baseless remake speculation! Honk if you love this podcast! ====MUSIC====  Hideki Okugawa - You Blow My Mind

Splendid Smarch weather! This month, a farewell to the Xbox; a sneaky consent form; the soporific return of Alex's Dream Corner; the ongoing audio saga; the Virtual Boy is back and redder than ever; the new version of a game called Yakuza and Japanese cancel criteria; Paranormasight 2 in your area (if you're Alex), and the boys disagree about remakes (again)! Listeners of this podcast are cleared for preboarding!  ====MUSIC====  Hidenori Iwasaki - Mocking Bop

The Japanese call it "the second month!" This episode, the "loss" of a "comic" "legend"; rearranging your office for better acoustics; video games old and new; the ins and outs of sleep training; Fresh Prince lore; clam chowder distinctions; Japanese-Italian fusion cuisine; celebrity ages; Alex's eye-contact policy; the ear hair dilemma; sneaker etiquette at the gym; swapping bicycle stories, and the hunt for fresh horror! Beverages encouraged beyond this point!   ====MUSIC==== Tyler Mire - The Power of Determination