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Media Boat Podcast Ep. 245: PS5 Pricing, Details, and Reverse Show

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 245: PS5 Pricing, Details, and Reverse Show

We start in reverse with the PlayStation 5 pricing and release date and the Oculus Quest 2 announced at a better price point. Next, even more Lady A lawsuit as Anita White sues the band Lady Antebellum in Seattle and Tik Tok won't be sold to Microsoft, by opting for Oracle instead. Later, South Park will return with a Pandemic Special episode and Paramount+ gets officially confirmed with all new programming. We wrap it all up with movie theaters in a weird place with Tenet underperforming and Don Bluth animation makes a comeback. We also have thoughts on Season 37 of Jeopardy.

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Media Boat Podcast Ep. 244: Golden Mario Boys S

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 244: Golden Mario Boys S

We start with new eligibility for the Academy Awards Best Picture category and The Batman shuts down production from a positive Covid test. Next, The Golden Girls gets a one night only reboot featuring Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross and lots of TV bits. Later, Travis Scott has his own meal at McDonalds and there are winners for the iHeartRadio Awards. We wrap it all up with Xbox Series S announcement with pricing and a slew of Mario themed games celebrating the 35th anniversary. We also have thoughts on The Boys and Hard Knocks.

PodcastMedia BoatSeptember 20, 2020Comment

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 243: Lovecraft Faces the Amazon Music

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 243: Lovecraft Faces the Amazon Music

We have thoughts on Bill and Ted Face the Music, Trolls World Tour, Lovecraft Country, Infinity Train, Aggretsuko, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Angel Olsen, Madden 21, and the passing of Chadwick Boseman.

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Media Boat Podcast Ep. 242: Imploding All the Sports

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 242: Imploding All the Sports

Today we have DC Fandome announcements and Olivia Wilde will direct a new Spider-verse film. Next, sports start protesting, Tiger King gets a scripted series, and Apple TV+ looks into AR technology. Later, TikTok sues the Presidential administration and the iHeartRadio Awards winners will be announced after an 8 month delay. We wrap it all up with a musically themed Nintendo Direct and the DC Fandome games Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Batman: Gotham Knights. We also have thoughts on Birds of Prey, The Killers, and PGA 2K21.

PodcastMedia BoatSeptember 1, 2020Comment

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 241: The Reverse Simulator Show

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 241: The Reverse Simulator Show

Today we start with video game bits and the reason behind Fortnite being pulled from the Apple App Store and Google Play store. Next, Britney Spears is seeking to be in control of her finances and Chuck Schumer advocates for small venue relief fund. Later, CBS All Access is confirmed to be getting a new name next year and the DC Fandome gets ready for this weekends events. We wrap it all up with Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone reaching $1B at the box office and Jurassic World: Dominion changes production course while in Malta. We also have thoughts on the Marvel's Avengers Beta, Sludge Life, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Infinity Train.

PodcastMedia BoatAugust 20, 2020Comment

Ancient Enemy fails to improve upon the past

Ancient Enemy fails to improve upon the past

Ancient Enemy fails to follow in Shadowhand’s footsteps. While it maintains the turn-based RPG combat, it ditches some of the inventory management, simplifies the leveling up, and stars a boring male warrior who mostly just soliloquizes. Nearly every step of the way, Ancient Enemy manages to be a downgrade. It’s incredibly disappointing.

VideogamesMatt JohnsonAugust 17, 2020ancient enemyComment

New Releases for 08/16/2020 - 08/22/2020

New Releases for 08/16/2020 - 08/22/2020

Welcome to this week in New Releases, where HBO Max tries to make us laugh with a cavalcade of comedy specials, The Killers try to implode a mirage, and Microsoft tries to teach us how to fly a plane. Truly, what a time to be alive.

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HBO Lights Up the Dark

HBO Lights Up the Dark

the New York Times best seller I'll Be Gone in the Dark has inspired a documentary series of the same name. The six-episode series follows the writing process of the late McNamara while chasing down the cold case of the Golden State Killer.

TelevisionMike NautaAugust 15, 2020i'll be gone in the darkComment

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout mayhem

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout mayhem

Add one part Battle Royale to equal parts MXC and Wipeout, and sift through a Looney Tunes filter and you get Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. This wacky game has no actual violence by substituting the gun gameplay that other battle royale games use with platforming obstacles and other mini games. Best of all it’s currently free on PlayStation for the month of August (with a PS+ subscription).

VideogamesMike NautaAugust 14, 2020fall guys ultimate knockoutComment

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 240: Howard's Ultimate Hard Knockout

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 240: Howard's Ultimate Hard Knockout

We have thoughts on An American Pickle, Howard, Muppets Now, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Hard Knocks: Los Angeles, the new Luke Bryan, Good Sudoku, and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.

PodcastMedia BoatAugust 13, 2020Comment

Katie Dey channels romantic and nuanced pop through a modem in mydata

Katie Dey channels romantic and nuanced pop through a modem in mydata

Katie Dey has always made her music from the depths of the digital world, but mydata is her most human effort to date. It’s also her best.

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Finally, a Good Sudoku

Finally, a Good Sudoku

Good Sudoku is both a great Sudoku app for veterans and a teaching tool for people new to the puzzles. Even people with hundreds of puzzles under their belt may learn some new techniques too.

VideogamesMatt JohnsonAugust 11, 2020good sudokuComment

Old Dominion's Purrfect Album

Old Dominion's Purrfect Album

Put your dogs outside and hide your birds for the latest album from Old Dominion. Following their self titled album last year, the country band put out a cat call to aspiring purrducers to meow mix their latest album. The result is a hair raising rendition of their newest album that is simply the cat’s meow.

MusicMike NautaAugust 10, 2020old dominions, meow mixComment

New Releases for 08/09/2020 - 08/15/2020

New Releases for 08/09/2020 - 08/15/2020

It’s comforting to know that even in this highly irregular year we can still depend on Shark Week. If you want non-stop shark action, Discovery has you covered. If you’d rather listen to the new No Joy record or play some EA Sports UFC, this week has you covered.

New ReleasesMedia BoatAugust 9, 2020Comment

Seth Rogen is An American Pickle

Seth Rogen is An American Pickle

Canadian born comedian Seth Rogen poses the always asked question: can you achieve the American dream? An answer that seems basic enough where anybody can come from anywhere and make their dreams come true. But what if that”anywhere” becomes an “anywhen,” as a man gets preserved in pickle brine to awaken 100 years in the future. Can you still achieve the American dream?

FilmMike NautaAugust 6, 2020an american pickleComment

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 239: The Weight of the Umbrella King

Media Boat Podcast Ep. 239: The Weight of the Umbrella King

We start with Cinemark having a plan for the next year and Mulan going to Disney+ for a premium. Next, NCAA players could protest the upcoming season and Disney Star making an international brand streaming service. Later, Dua Lipa will release a club remix album and Microsoft is looking to purchase the US Tik Tok user base. We wrap it all up with Pikmin 3 Deluxe announced coming to the Switch and Marvel's Avengers adds Spider-Man as a PlayStation exclusive. We also have thoughts on Black is King, The Umbrella Academy, The Weight of Gold, Carrion, and Ancient Enemy.

PodcastMedia BoatAugust 6, 2020Comment

New Place, New Time, Familiar Umbrella Academy

New Place, New Time, Familiar Umbrella Academy

When The Umbrella Academy ended its first season, the super powered family was escaping the apocalypse they caused into an unknown future. Or rather, the past, as season 2 puts our dynamic heroes in the midst of a turning point in US history with lots of different social and cultural changes happening. The new season also adds character depth while expanding its cast of characters.

TelevisionMike NautaAugust 5, 2020the umbrella academyComment

The Mental Weight of Gold

The Mental Weight of Gold

HBO Sports has put out some incredible hour-long documentaries over the past couple of years. From the inside look at NCAA athletics Student Athlete to the sickening inside look into USA gymnastics with At the Heart of Gold, the storytelling and identification of a problem hits your harder than expected. That’s why their newest documentary The Weight of Gold could be the most important one yet as it talks about something that rarely gets brought up: Mental health.

TelevisionMike NautaAugust 4, 2020olympic games, sports, hboComment

What’s New for the 2020 NBA Postseason

What’s New for the 2020 NBA Postseason

Nearly a month ago, the NBA announced it would have all players, coaches, and staff report to Orlando, Florida to form a bubble city at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex to keep players healthy. Well, you can’t burst this bubble as the NBA has successfully been able to test players and keep them away from the Coronavirus. In what can be considered a success so far, the 2019-2020 NBA champion could be crowned by October. The remaining season and future playoff games have begun and here is a quick run down of what to expect.

TelevisionMike NautaAugust 3, 2020basketball, sportsComment

New Releases for 08/02/2020 - 08/08/2020

New Releases for 08/02/2020 - 08/08/2020

This week there’s a truckload of television to watch. Like, honestly, there’s too much. But if you’d rather listen to a new Luke Bryan album or play Horizon Zero Dawn on the PC, this week’s got you.

New ReleasesMedia BoatAugust 2, 2020Comment