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Direct Upgrade
by Direct Upgrade with Derek, Mak, and Patrick
Join Patrick, Derek, and Mak in Direct Upgrade, a comedic variety podcast where we’ll discuss pretty much anything....as long as it’s interesting! We discuss video games, tabletop gaming, fantasy novels, pop culture, fitness, tech, and more!
Episodes
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Episode 70: How to Get Advice - Blackout Edition
Join us for this interesting episode where we discuss how to judge good advice from bad, and what you can do to get advice! And then the power blacked out.....
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Episode 69: Guess Who's BACK!?!?
Wow we've got to catch up!!! We jump ahead a few episodes (and 8 months) and explain our hiatus - don't worry, more content to come!!!
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Episode 65: Explain Like I'm Five
The boys talk about how they would explain difficult concepts in life to a child...and how would ChatGPT do it?
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Episode 64: Dipping Souse
The boys discuss their favorite dipping sauces from our favorite fast food restaurants.
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Episode 63: Frick Off and be on Your Way
In this episode we save society from pointless arguments. Your welcome world, we saved you!
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Episode 62: Freaky Thursday
Could you convince your friends that it's still you if you were Freaky Friday'd into another person's body? We think we could.
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Episode 61: The Boys Get MIKED UP - with Special Guest Mike
Join us for a special guest episode with the ever entertaining Doctor Mike
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Episode 60: Back From Bali
The boys catch up after a month of not podding with a bonus Mak story at the end ... or is there a bonus story ... who knows, you will just have to listen and find out.
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Episode 59: The Boys Become CRYPTO BROS?!?
Do you want a VERY basic introduction of what crypto is and should you get into it? Neither did we, but you should at least listen for the funny jokes and stories of our crypto failures....
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Episode 58: Improv Insanity 2
The boys conquer improv comedy again with devastatingly hilarious results.
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Episode 57: Opening Up Our Ravensnatch
It has been awhile since we caught up on games, books, TV shows, and more. Join us as we open up our raven snatches and discuss everything from Katy Perry to progression fantasy web novels (?)
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Episode 56: Grind My Gears 3
It's your favorite - what petty/minute things really grind your gears? Are YOU guilty of these small infractions??!?!?
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Episode 55: The Best Ships Are Friendships
In this episode we reflect on our deep friendship by discussing what we admire about one another. If you enjoy watching 3 guys stroke each other off (egos), then this is the episode for you!
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Episode 54: The boys TAKE ON MILLIE BOBBY BROWN
Three white males with headphones and mics in front of their faces give completely informed and definitive takes on the recent Millie Bobby Brown controversy. Seriously if you have two X chromosomes please weigh in. We want to hear other people's takes in the comments!
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Episode 53: The Final Episode
Our beloved friends and listeners, all good things must come to an end.
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Episode 52: Choose Your Own Adventure
The boys embark on a classic choose your own adventure campaign where they explore an abandoned spaceship of mysterious and deadly origin. Will they make it out alive? Listen and find out.
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Episode 51: The Cringe Minge Episode
Join the boys for a great episode where we talk about things that make us cringe. Public freak-outs? Sucking down a glizzy? The Office? Come find out on another cringepisode of Direct Upgrade.
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Episode 50: Parenting Advice
Happy 50th! In this episode we celebrate our 50s and the birth of Derek's child with the childless hosts giving the new father some parenting advice....
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Episode 49: To Tip or Not To Tip
A little mix for you, dear listener. For starters, skincare a la Mak. Your entree will be story time with Derek about and discussion about tipping on the side. For dessert, Patrick brings us home with the lengthy gaps between TV show seasons.
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Episode 48: Favorite Fictional Characters
They boys talk about some of their favorite fictional characters. What made these characters so amazing? Why do we resonate with them? Who even are they? Find out on another episode of Direct Upgrade. And don't forget to stay after the credits for some sweet sweet bonus content.
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Episode 47: The Last Time We Cried
In a more serious episode, your hosts share some recent tearful moments and sad memories.
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Episode 46: Drunk on a Toilet
Join the boys for some record shattering stories. What is the longest you've gone without sleep? Drunkest you have ever been? We talk about some of our personal records on another episode of Direct Upgrade.
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Episode 45: Meet the Derek
You thought you knew about Derek, heck, even we thought we knew everything there was to know about him. Turns out our dear Derek lives a life full of mysteries. Listen as we discover his secret past, present, and future.
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Episode 44: Meet the Patrick
In this episode we learn all about the sordid past of the Most Interesting Man in the World - our host Patrick. Peek behind the curtain at his life to glimpse scenes of a bustling city in Zimbabwe, a quiet cliffside castle in Wales, and exploration of the jungles of Vietnam!
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Episode 43: Meet our Dear Listeners
Today we celebrate our millions and millions of listeners around the world. We also invite you tell us what you want to hear moving forward, we're here for YOU dear listener!
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Episode 42: Meet the Mak
Today we probe into the deep dark caverns of Mak's past. Where was Mak born? Where did he grow up? Is he 4 racoons in a trench coat? Who knows! Find out on another episode of Direct Upgrade.
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Episode 41: Favorite Scenes
In this episode the boys review our favorite scenes from movies, books, etc. This was fun to edit......
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Episode 40: Would You Rather
Join us as we decide if we would rather do one (cool or awful) thing or another (cool or awful) thing. Wrong answers get berated by the others. Pick wisely, listener, or we shall berate you too.
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Episode 39: Do you like Dragons?
The boys relive some college experiences. What would you do in the scenarios we were in?
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Episode 38: Phobias and Bears
In this pop culture episode we talk about Brandon Sanderson, Sci-fi, Shrinking, The Bear Season 3, and ... phobias?
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Episode 37: We Are The Law: Part 2
You didn't ask for it, you may not even want it, but here we are to finish off our review of the 2012 film Dredd in part 2 of We Are the Law.
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Episode 36: We Are The Law: Part 1
Join us as we take a (not so) deep dive into the cinematic world of Judge Dredd by going scene-by-scene, discussing our favorite moments of the 2012 modern cult classic film Dredd in this 2 part series.
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Episode 35: (Men)tal Health - with Special Guest Ali
This week we do a 180 from the comedy bits and focus on mental health. I asked the boys to open up about some of their mental health struggles to help normalize men talking about their mental health.
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Episode 34: Roll for Thrusts
It's time for a live-play podcast! Twiddly and his orc master return to...seduce a cave of goblins? We use the mini-rpg system Roll for Shoes to play our first TTRPG! https://rollforshoes.com/
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Episode 33: Improv Insanity
The boys do improv for the first time...live.
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Episode 32: Brain Toots
In this weeks episode the gang talks about special birthday presents and some hilarious recent brain farts. Come enjoy the the goofballs on another episode of Direct Upgrade.
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Episode 31: Memorable and Expensive
Do you have a "not memorable" memory? Some random thing you remember vividly? We sure do! Join us while we talk about this and the most expensive thing we've ever held, and for some reason berate the people who bought Mak's house?!?
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Episode 30: Trolympic Thursdays
Our Olympics post mortem episode! If you had to draft your Olympics with only your favorite sports, which ones would you choose? Join us as we try to do just that!
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Episode 29: Are We Finance Bros Now
What this space needs is more finance podcasts. We fill the need by discussing some of the best and worst financial advice we've ever received.
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Episode 28: Bussin' with Special Guests Randi and Chris
Welcome to the brainrot free zone! Get educated with special guests Randi and Chris as we discuss literature education in schools, learning theory, buses, mechanics...and minions? They ate.
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Episode 27: Magic Systems, So Hard Right Now
We let our creative nerd flags fly as we create our OWN hard magic systems! Would you read fantasy books based on these magic systems?
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Episode 26: Sword Booping - with Special Guest Elissa
In this guest episode we take a deep dive with special guest Elissa into the world of HEMA - Historical European martial arts. What other hobbies can you hit people with swords?
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Episode 25: Hot Takes
Ooh it's getting controversial now. How do you feel about massages, Snoop Dogg, ramen in broth, NY style pizza, no-smoking commercials, MMA fighting, and cemeteries? Because WE DON'T LIKE 'EM!
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Episode 24: Grind My Gears 2
It's back baby! We've got more super petty things that annoy us - grammar mistakes, TSA line etiquette, computer chairs, and ... allergy tests? Do you relate or are we just too petty?
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Episode 23: Moving About the Cabin
Let's get practical! Sort of. In this episode we discuss how to merge lanes, how to get rid of furniture, and a memes we've hated but came around to.
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Episode 22: British Popcorn
It's a variety episode! There is singing, intolerable accents, car accident scenarios, summer camp stories, discussion of the hit reality show Jury Duty, songs stuck in your head, and what the heck is frisson? SCP Foundation - https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/
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Episode 21: Brown Gold
In this cultured episode, we each start the episode with a performance of some sort - and let us say they're quite different! We also go over some of our favorite YouTube channels. Nardwuar - https://www.youtube.com/@nardwuar
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Episode 20: Kings of Adaptation
Have you ever thought - "this book would be a great movie?" Join us while we chat about some of our favorite IPs that would be great in other mediums! What's on your adaptation wish list?
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Episode 19: Femboy Madness
r/Grimdank is descending into Femboy Madness. And we're here for it! Join us for a detailed look into how a historically exclusive tabletop hobby community is undergoing a cultural renaissance! Grimdank - https://www.reddit.com/r/Grimdank/ u/Sweet_older-Sister -...
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Episode 18: Chili Dog Consumption, with Special Guest Danielle
In this guest episode, we talk about some particularly memorable song lyrics, as well as some of our guest's GEAR GRINDERS. Links Petey - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TeKBLCqmYXzvcgYX4t4YA Rae Sremmurd - No Type - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzMrK-aGCug I trust you'll be able to find…
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Join Patrick, Derek, and Mak in Direct Upgrade, a comedic variety podcast where we’ll discuss pretty much anything....as long as it’s interesting! We discuss video games, tabletop gaming, fantasy novels, pop culture, fitness, tech, and more!
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