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Controlled Burnes
by Andrew Burnes
Welcome to the Controlled Burnes podcast from Wildfire Gaming in tandem with TheSoundtrackOnline.com. Your host is Andrew Burnes AKA SlowBurne, one of the co-founders of Wildfire Gaming and the editor of TheSoundtrackOnline.Controlled Burnes will feature a rotating group of hosts that will tackle a number of topics related to video games, music, TV/film, current events, and other fun subjects.You can reach host SlowBurne and write into the podcast at our email address [email protected]. Emails will be read on future episodes of the podcast except at the request of the author.
Episodes
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Top 10 Reasons PlayStaton's All-Digital Future is a Disaster - Controlled Burnes Ep. 58
Controlled Burnes returns to its regular podcast format with an episode diving into PlayStation's disastrous move to kill physical video games. Host Andrew Burnes dived into a personal look at his history with the brand going back to the '90s as well as a ranking of the top 10 reasons the move…
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AUDIOBOOK - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley - BONUS CHAPTER - Controlled Burnes Ep. 57
Controlled Burnes officially completes its audiobook experiment with the bonus chapter of Mick Foley's A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, which was an exclusive addition to the paperback edition of the book that released in 2000. Controlled Burnes is a hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on...
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AUDIOBOOK - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley - Part 7 (Chapters 36 - 37) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 56
Controlled Burnes continues with its audiobook experiment with part 7, the Grand Finale of Mick Foley's A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks covering chapters the final two chapters of the original book.Controlled Burnes is a hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to…
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AUDIOBOOK - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley - Part 6 (Chapters 32 - 35) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 55
Controlled Burnes continues with its audiobook experiment with part 6 of Mick Foley's A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks covering chapters 32-35. Controlled Burnes is a hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and...
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AUDIOBOOK - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley - Part 5 (Chapters 27 - 31) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 54
Controlled Burnes continues with its audiobook experiment with part 5 of Mick Foley's A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks covering chapters 27-31.Controlled Burnes is a hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and...
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AUDIOBOOK - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley - Part 4 (Chapters 19 - 26) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 53
Controlled Burnes continues with its audiobook experiment with part 4 of Mick Foley's A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks covering chapters 19 - 26. Controlled Burnes is a hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and...
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AUDIOBOOK - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley - Part 3 (Chapters 12 - 18) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 52
Controlled Burnes continues with its audiobook experiment with part 3 of Mick Foley's A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks covering chapters 12 - 18. Controlled Burnes is a hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and...
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AUDIOBOOK - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley - Part 2 (Chapters 6 - 11) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 51
Controlled Burnes continues with its audiobook experiment with part 2 of Mick Foley's A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks covering chapters 6 - 11. Controlled Burnes is a hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well as other hobbies and...
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AUDIOBOOK - A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks by Mick Foley - Controlled Burnes Ep. 50
Controlled Burnes is delving into a bit of a new realm this week as host Andrew Burnes records the first five chapters of Mick Foley's landmark autobiography A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks from 1999. Andrew wanted his wife Reagan, who isn't interested in wrestling in the slightest, to experience...
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The 25 Greatest Survivor Players of All Time - Controlled Burnes Ep. 49
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne stays on the Survivor theme and lists his top 25 people to ever play the game. The list is part of an effort to update an existing list on The Soundtrack Online, with a second part rounding out the bottom half of the top 50 likely to follow...
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My Dream Cast for Survivor Season 50 - Controlled Burnes Ep. 48
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host Andrew Burnes returns to deliver another new list: a draft of his top picks for who he would've liked to have seen on Survivor Season 50: In the Hands of the Fans. The marquee season of the most prestigious reality TV show of all time is debuting...
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Book Discussion - Controlled Burnes Ep. 47
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host Andrew Burnes is joined once again by his wife Reagan to discuss the three short stories chronicles the tales of Ser Duncan the Tall in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. While the pair acknowledge the ongoing show...
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100 Greatest Artists of All Time FINALE (20-1) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 46
After a months-long hiatus, host Andrew Burnes returns to complete the multi-part discussion of his top 100 favorite musical artists of all time with entries 20-1 alongside with a recap of the bottom 80 and discussion of a couple of new additions along the way. Controlled Burnes is a weekly...
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A Storm of Swords Discussion - Controlled Burnes Ep. 45
On this week's episode, Reagan Burnes returns to the show alongside host Andrew Burnes to discuss Andrew's first read of the third book in the Song of Ice and Fire series A Storm of Swords. The duo discuss each of the major storylines and events in the book, which coincides with seasons 3 and 4…
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2025 in Review - Controlled Burnes Ep. 44
Host Andrew Burnes returns to the podcast this week with a second end of year discussion highlighting all of the books, movies and video games he watched over the course of the year including a breakdown of platinum trophy grabs and overall time spent in each category. Controlled Burnes is a…
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Wrapped: My 2025 in Music - Controlled Burnes Ep. 43
Controlled Burnes returns after a rough couple of weeks at the Burnes' household as host Andrew Burnes walks his Spotify Wrapped results and the 80+ albums he listened to in 2025 including some all-time greats, Taylor Swift's divisive Life of a Showgirl, and the full discographies of famed…
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Brett Fox's 2025 NFL Predictions - Controlled Burnes Ep. 42
Brett Fox returns to Controlled Burnes this week to make his NFL playoff predictions and compare and contrast them to the ones host Andrew Burnes laid out last week. Brett crunches the numbers live on the pod and, believe it or not, comes to some very different conclusions than Andrew did last...
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2025 NFL Playoff Predictions - Controlled Burnes Ep. 41
Coming off a very successful lineup of predictions for the 2024 NFL postseason, host Andrew Burnes returns to America's most popular sport at the mid-point of this season to try to replicate his success. Hot takes and bold predictions are the order of the day here, and Burnes decides to keep…
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Ranking Fallout Companions - Controlled Burnes Ep. 40
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne flies solo once again to rank all 32 companions from Fallout 3, New Vegas and 4 in one monster list. This case has capers (and hot takes) aplenty, so check it out if you're a longtime fan of Fallout titles or looking for advice on who to...
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The 25 Most Underappreciated Video Games Part 2 - Controlled Burnes Ep. 39
SlowBurne returns this week to complete his new video game list ranking his top 25 most underappreciated games of all time. For this episode, Andrew walks through his 12-1 most underappreciated video games with a recap of part 1 of the list thrown in for good measure. Controlled Burnes is a…
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The 25 Most Underappreciated Video Games Part 1 - Controlled Burnes Ep. 38
SlowBurne flies solo this week with a new video game list ranking his top 25 most underappreciated games of all time. In fact, Andrew has so much to say on this topic, the episode is impromptly broken up into a two-parter, creating yet another mini-series for the podcast. For this episode, Andrew...
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Interviewing a Skyrim Newcomer in 2025 - Controlled Burnes Ep. 37
Controlled Burnes returns after a two-week hiatus as a result of Reagan's birthday and Andrew's illness this week with a unique spin. This week Andrew interviews Reagan about her experiences with Skyrim as a newcomer to the game 14 years after it initially released. The duo discuss the game's...
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100 Greatest Artists of All Time Part 4 (40-21) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 36
On this week's episode of the podcast, host Andrew Burnes continues the multi-part discussion of his top 100 favorite musical artists of all time with entries 40-21 along with a recap of the bottom 60. The next and final part of this series will be included in the next episode of the podcast, so...
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Ranking Star Wars Villainous Characters - Controlled Burnes Ep. 35
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, Reagan returns for a second Villainous discussion this time ranking each of the 12 current characters in Star Wars Villainous. The discussion includes lists from both Andrew and Reagan as well as a conversation about the pluses and negatives of each...
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100 Greatest Artists of All Time Part 3 (60-41) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 34
On this week's episode of the podcast, host Andrew Burnes continues the multi-part discussion of his top 100 favorite musical artists of all time with entries 60-41 along with a recap of the bottom 40. Future parts of this series will be included in future episodes of the podcast, so look forward...
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Why We Love Disney and Star Wars Villainous - Controlled Burnes Ep. 33
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, Andrew and Reagan discuss their love of the Disney and Star Wars themed board game Villainous, the story of how they were first introduced to the game, and the rabid fandom that has taken root in the Burnes household ever since. The discussion includes...
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100 Greatest Artists of All Time Part 2 (80-61) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 32
On this week's episode of the podcast, host Andrew Burnes continues the multi-part discussion of his top 100 favorite musical artists of all time with entries 80-61 along with a recap of the bottom 20 and some of the adjustments that have already been made to the list since just last week! Future...
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100 Greatest Artists of All Time Part 1 (100 - 81) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 31
On this week's episode of the podcast, host Andrew Burnes kicks off the multi-part discussion of his top 100 favorite musical artists of all time. Andrew kicks off the discussion with the history of how he got into music and what sparked his passion for list-making as well as the 15-year odyssey...
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Top 15 Roller Coasters with Wesley Orr - Controlled Burnes Ep. 30
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host Andrew Burnes welcomes a new guest to the podcast, his childhood friend Wesley Orr. Wesley is a roller coaster enthusiast with roughly 250 coaster credits. He has also been to every Six Flags in the continental US, along with a litany of other…
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Andor Season 1 Analysis - Controlled Burnes Ep. 29
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, Andrew is rejoined by Reagan for their longest podcast yet, a nearly 5-hour examination of Andor Season 1. The pair watched the first season together back when it first released and loved it, but returned to it with fresh eyes again in 2025 prior to...
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Curating a PS2 Classic - Controlled Burnes Ep. 28
On this week's episode, Andrew keeps the freewheelin' video game console discussions coming with a draft of two different versions of a potential PS2 classic, one designed to hit the widest mainstream appeal and another catered to his own specific favorite games on the console. So the second list...
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Nintendo Switch Retrospective - Controlled Burnes Ep. 27
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host Andrew Burnes flies solo to reminisce on his time with the Nintendo Switch. SlowBurne talks about when he purchased the console and upgraded to the OLED model as well as discusses where it ranks within his pantheon of favorite consoles. He then...
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The Last of Us Season 2 (Eps 3 - 7) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 26
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, Andrew and Reagan return to cap off their discussion and analysis of The Last of Us Season 2. Andrew played through the first half of Part II in the leadup to firm up comparisons to the show, further solidifying some major issues he has with the…
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Game of Thrones Season 5 Analysis - Controlled Burnes Ep. 25
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, Andrew and Reagan return to their Game of Thrones series to dissect Season 5 and break down its highs and lows. Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related to video games, music, TV/film as well…
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The 25 Greatest Video Game Twists - Controlled Burnes Ep. 24
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host SlowBurne flies solo for the first time in months to discuss the top 25 video game twists of all time. The list is obviously limited to games that I've played, but I've played a fair few in my day, so there's plenty to discuss. Controlled Burnes…
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The Last of Us Season 2 (Eps 1 and 2) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 23
On this week's episode of the podcast, Andrew and Reagan discuss the first two episodes of The Last of Us Season 2 on which they have some divided opinions and certainly more mixed emotions when compared to the first season. The episode is a full-on spoilerfest including a discussion of all of…
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The Last of Us Part I Analysis - Controlled Burnes Ep. 22
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, Andrew and Reagan take a break from Game of Thrones to dissect The Last of Us Part I including both the first game and season 1 of the HBO show. Like with Game of Thrones, the duo breaks down each episode of the show and analyzes the changes from the...
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Game of Thrones Season 4 Analysis - Controlled Burnes Ep. 21
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his wife Reagan to rank and analyze Season 4 of Game of Thrones. The podcast includes a discussion (or at least a mention) of every scene in the season as well as several lists from SlowBurne that ranks the episodes, best…
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Game of Thrones Season 3 Analysis - Controlled Burnes Ep. 20
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his wife Reagan to rank and analyze both Season 3 of Game of Thrones. The podcast includes a discussion (or at least a mention) of every scene in the season as well as several lists from SlowBurne that ranks the episodes, best...
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Game of Thrones Season 2/A Clash of Kings Analysis - Controlled Burnes Ep. 19
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his wife Reagan to rank and analyze both Season 2 of Game of Thrones and the second book in the series, A Clash of Kings. The podcast includes a breakdown and comparison of the plot points of the book vs. the show as well as...
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A Game of Thrones/Season 1 Analysis - Controlled Burnes Ep. 18
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his wife Reagan to rank and analyze both Season 1 of Game of Thrones and the first book in the series, A Game of Thrones. The podcast includes a breakdown and comparison of the plot points of the book vs. the show as well as...
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Brandon Scoggins' Top 25 Video Games of All Time (Part 2) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 17
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his brother Brandon Scoggins to break down the second half of his top 25 video games of all time as part of that ongoing series. Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related...
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Brandon Scoggins' Top 25 Video Games of All Time (Part 1) - Controlled Burnes Ep. 16
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne is joined by his brother Brandon Scoggins to break down the first half of his top 25 video games of all time as part of that ongoing series. Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on lists and topics related…
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The Greatness of Hades - Controlled Burnes Ep. 15
The 2020 classic Hades has been dominating my free time over the last couple of weeks as I replay it in preparation for the release of Hades 2 later this year, so in this episode I dissect the key reasons I find this game to be so addictive and rank my favorite characters, boons, bosses and…
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The Top 25 Most Beautiful Video Games - Controlled Burnes Ep. 14
On this week's abbreviated episode of Controlled Burnes, host SlowBurne walks through his picks for the top 25 most beautiful video games of all time, taking into consideration art style, atmosphere, music and themes. Controlled Burnes is a weekly hobby-list podcast with a particular focus on…
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2024 in Review: My top music, movies and books - Controlled Burnes Ep. 13
On this week's episode of the podcast, SlowBurne looks back on the music, movies and books he checked out in 2024 including a definitive look at his top albums and songs from 2024 as well as a ranking of the movies and books he watched and read throughout the year. Controlled Burnes is a weekly...
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Chase Dillard's Top 25 Video Games of All Time - Controlled Burnes Ep. 12
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, SlowBurne welcomes another new guest, Chase Dillard, to continue the show's top 25 video game series with Chase's picks. Chase is definitely the guest I know the least out of everyone I've had on, so it is exciting to dig in and listen to his picks. As…
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Ranking Games I Played in 2024 - Controlled Burnes Ep. 11
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host SlowBurne breaks down his year in gaming in 2024 including all of the games he started and finished over the course of the year, his Xbox and PlayStation year-end stats, his platinum trophies, and his ranking of all of the games he finished in…
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Ranking the Greatest Video Game Launch Titles - Controlled Burnes Ep. 10
On this week's episode of Controlled Burnes, host SlowBurne ranks and discusses the greatest video game launch titles of all time in a wide-ranging that look that extends all the way back to the launch of the original NES in 1985. SlowBurne creates three different lists ranking key launch titles…
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The Greatness of Bloodborne - Controlled Burnes Ep. 9
Controlled Burnes host SlowBurne kicks off a new appreciation series dissecting individual pieces of entertainment that stand out as exemplary with an episode focused entirely on one of the greatest video games ever made: From Software's Bloodborne. SlowBurne discusses his history with the game...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Controlled Burnes podcast from Wildfire Gaming in tandem with TheSoundtrackOnline.com. Your host is Andrew Burnes AKA SlowBurne, one of the co-founders of Wildfire Gaming and the editor of TheSoundtrackOnline.Controlled Burnes will feature a rotating group of hosts that will tackle a number of topics related to video games, music, TV/film, current events, and other fun subjects.You can reach host SlowBurne and write into the podcast at our email address [email protected]. Emails will be read on future episodes of the podcast except at the request of the author.
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What is Controlled Burnes about?
Welcome to the Controlled Burnes podcast from Wildfire Gaming in tandem with TheSoundtrackOnline.com. Your host is Andrew Burnes AKA SlowBurne, one of the co-founders of Wildfire Gaming and the editor of TheSoundtrackOnline.Controlled Burnes will feature a rotating group of hosts that will tackle a...
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