Ep. 216 - The Dirtbag of Podcasts Part II: Double Dip

Alex Jaffe, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield continue the celebration of Patron-submitted questions, upending the dirtbag for even more “What is the ____ of video games?” Questions this week: Dirtbag Sailor Silica asks: What is the squeezing through a gap while the next area loads for previous eras of video games? (03:02) Dirtbag Dilson asks: What is the video game equivalent of a sommelier? (04:27) Dirtbag Walt asks: What is the The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension of video games? (05:08) Dirtbag MoxBagel asks: What is the This restaurant packaged the salt and pepper packets in a bag with the napkins and now the napkin is all peppery and unpleasant to use of video games? (08:35) Dirtbag Kory asks: What is the OK Computer of video games, and what is the Kid A of video games? (12:13) A Dirtbag We Don’t Have the Name Of asks: What are the farm-to-table restaurant and microwave dinner of video games? (14:39) Dirtbag UG asks: What is the Joe Pera Talks with You of video games? (19:15) Dirtbag Roman asks: What is the 1989 Velvet Revolution of video games? (22:02) Dirtbag Chopemon asks: What is the Chinese food buffet of video games? (24:07) Dirtbag Dusty asks: What is the DMC DeLorean of video games? (26:29) Dirtbag TapeVulture asks: What is the British accent of video games? (29:39) Dirtbag Chopemon asks: What is the hanging up of holiday decorations of video games? (34:43) Dirtbag Marshall asks: What is Ross Dress for Less of video games, and what is the TJ Maxx of video games? (34:43) Dirtbag A Dry Cleaner for Dogs asks: What is the hoop trundling of video games? (40:42) A Dirtbag We Don’t Have the Name Of asks: What is the James Joyce’s Ulysses of video games, and what is the Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Ulysses of video games? (42:55) LIGHTNING ROUND: The Gaagaagiins Six (46:00) Recommendations and Outro (54:05) Discuss this episode in the forums, please! You’ll be glad you did! A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Bedouin Sheep dog Yorkshire Terrier Chihuahua Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) Galaxian Ridge Racer Mass Effect Sommelier DS Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) Ed Harris (not in Buckaroo Bonazi) Jeff Goldblum (is in Buckaroo Bonzai) Knightriders (1981) Breakin’ (1984) Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) Destroy All Humans! Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work Final Fantasy VII Leonard Part 6 (1987) Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) Kinect Seinfeld Curb Your Enthusiasm Joycon drift OK Computer Kid A Braid Rez Katamari Damacy Atari Jaguar Kid Acarus FarmVille Diner Dash FarmVille 2 VIDEOBALL Butt Sniffin Pugs Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego? Line Wobbler Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons series Dragon Quest Builders series Joe Pera Talks with You Michigan: Report from Hell Animal Crossing series Velvet Revolution Yakuza: Kiwami 2 Cyber Troopers Virtual On Fighters Megamix Fighting Vipers DMC DeLorean The Guy Who Wrote The Ready Player One Back to the Future (1985) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Double Dragon Neon The Simpsons Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles WipEout Octopath Traveler Fatal Frame Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Final Fantasy VI Ross Dress for Less TJ Maxx Marshalls Far Cry 6 Target Meijer ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! Hoop trundling A Hard Day’s Night (1964) Irritating Stick James Joyce’s Ulysses Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Ulysses Super Mario Odyssey Recommendations: Tim: Listen to some more podcasts, subscribe to patreon.com/insertcredit Brandon: Cellular shades Jaffe: Stop playing gacha games, read more comics Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.