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Explosion of Happiness

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This podcast is appalling, don't listen to it. Or do and crack open a cold one and relieve some of your stress with us. We'll inject bitter happiness straight into your fucking skull whether you like it or not.Explosion of Happiness is piloted by Ryan (Ground Tank) and Andrew (Professor Taco), two off kilter and jaded working class men who thought it would be a good idea revel in their cynicism and force something joyful out the abyss of their day to day grind.

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Episodes

  1. Explosion of Happiness 065 Wake Me When You Need Me, Part 3

    ...continued from Part II 0:01 - GTA Effect. (Episode 057) 4:37 - Portland. (Episode 057) 8:30 - Skyrim's world and the dumbing down of Bethesda. (Episode 057) 10:28 - CS:GO retirement. (Episode 058) 13:36 - Denuvo. (Episode 058) 15:42 - Nominees of Best Podcast. (Episode 059) 16:00 - The Sonic...

  2. Explosion of Happiness 065 Wake Me When You Need Me, Part 2

    ...continued from Part I 00:02 - The Nintendo NX is a gun. (Episode 046) 00:49 - Fallout New Orleans. (Episode 046) 03:08 - Piss's us. (Episode 046) 04:33 - Gawker is dead. (Episode 047) 04:40 - Everyone is judging you. (Episode 047) 05:04 - Tell it like it is sista. (Episode 048) 05:51 - Game...

  3. Explosion of Happiness 065 Wake Me When You Need Me, Part 1

    The final episode of The Explosion of Happiness. Opening and closing comments by Ryan. Episode 1-64 compilation noted below. Part 1 of 3. 0:00 - Prologue 02:27 - What's a podcast? (Episode 001) 02:50 - The problem with modern multiplayer. (Episode 004) 05:17 - Yes Master Blizzard. (Episode 006)...

  4. Explosion of Happiness 064 Obligatory N64 Joke

    02/24/2017 - Quick thoughts on Uncharted 4 and Darkest Dungeon. FTL developer Subset Games announces their new game. Star Trek: Bridge Crew became more appealing. Valve is actually making games again. Cup of Noodles are back. Bethesda is making new IPs to destroy later. Destiny 2 is probably…

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  5. Explosion of Happiness 063 I Can Wake Up

    02/09/2017 - Real life Tetris isn't so fun. The Last of Us was alright. Final collective thoughts on Doom (2016). Ryan unapologetically loved Resident Evil 7. The Deus Ex franchise is on ice.

  6. Explosion of Happiness 062 Wake Me Up

    01/27/2017 - Ryan and Andrew finally get around to playing NuDoom. Ryan shares a personal story about how his head got stopped from going up his own ass back in 2010. An unexpected tangent leads to a discussion about the film No Country for Old Men (spoiler heavy). Ryan's late opinion on Inside....

  7. Explosion of Happiness 061 Back to Basics

    01/11/2017 - New year, new podcast, new porn talk. Andrew's 3 games for Ryan to play. Ryan completed Shadow of the Colossus. As a throwback to episode 1, both hosts together revisit the complete EA's Star Wars Battlefront experience. Scalebound cancelled and with it Ryan's final reason to hold…

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  8. Explosion of Happiness 060 Year in Review 2016

    12/28/2016 - Cup of Noodles product placement in FFXV. Announcing a trilogy before starting it is a death sentence. The depth of Resident Evil 7's demo deepens, as does Ryan and Andrew's respect for it. No Man's Sky revisited once more for the December update. Every major game discussed on the...

  9. Explosion of Happiness 059 Award Shows are Dumb

    12/11/2016 - Andrew's initial thoughts on Final Fantasy XV. Ryan's conclusive thoughts on Titanfall 2. Looking back on the entire Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The last word on Gears of War 4. The Resident Evil 7 demo deepens. The new Death Stranding trailer stoked excitement. The 2016 Game…

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  10. Explosion of Happiness 058 No Longer Alive

    11/26/2016 - Andrew's final thoughts on Bravely Second and initial thoughts on Pokemon Sun & Moon. Nintendo Switch launch title speculation and Beyond Good & Evil 2. Ryan's finally free of CS:GO, but now held hostage by Battlefield 1. A pronunciation lesson with Denuvo.

  11. Explosion of Happiness 057 Donkey Show

    11/11/2016 - Plenty of talk about alcohol, bestiality and dehumanization. Pokemon GO is getting better. Andrew's opinion on Bravely Second and the localization. Ryan's thoughts on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's campaign, Modern Warfare Remastered and early impressions on Gears of War 4. A...

  12. Explosion of Happiness 056 To Be a Kid Again

    10/28/2016 - More Nintendo Switch details trickle down. Respawn's talking up Titanfall 2's singleplayer campaign. Doom 64 is getting brutal. Pokemon Go's scars haven't healed yet. Digimon and Tamagotchi were things. Memories of early 90's Nickelodeon. Hopes of Sleeping Dogs 2 have been put to…

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  13. Explosion of Happiness 055 Switch Back

    10/21/2016 - Completely unfitting automotive talk. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's PS4 beta. PT being remade on PC with Unity. Red Dead Redemption 2's announcement. Hydro Thunder's deep lore. The Nintendo NX has finally been unveiled as the Nintendo Switch.

  14. Explosion of Happiness 054 Never Go Full Anime

    10/13/2016 - CitizenCon 2016 discussed. Jimmy Johns vs. Jersey Mikes round two. The Dualshock 4's getting Valve's support on Steam. For Honor is less honorable than before. 2K Games is the WB of 2016. The stale state of VR games discussed. Ryan and Andrew ramble about anime and this will...

  15. Explosion of Happiness 053 Casual Competition

    10/05/2016 - Ryan tours an evil residence and goes on a Journey. Andrew goes nowhere. No Man's Sky serves its purpose. Unwarranted political ramblings that will probably be regretted. Dead or Alive 5 is now F2P on Steam. Activision wants everyone to hate them and the Call of Duty franchise as…

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  16. Explosion of Happiness 052 Procedural Destruction

    09/30/2016 - Andrew's FFXIV binge. Ryan's Destiny cringe. Battleborne is delivering DLC to all 400 of its players. Nidhogg 2's art style is rubbing everyone the wrong way. Forza Horizon's DLC is going bye bye. Titanfall 2's been blessed by the Dorito pope. NetherRealm is upping their cash shop…

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  17. Explosion of Happiness 051 Disaster Porn

    09/21/2016 - Barking dogs and cringe-worthy porn captions fill the void of this catastrophic opening. Only pussies don't start the playthrough of a game series from the beginning. Psyonix wants to rule their Rocket League community with an iron safe space fist. Digital Homicide is going to have…

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  18. Explosion of Happiness 050 Jump Around

    09/17/2016 - The biggest milestone yet is celebrated with self-loathing. Chris Metzen left Blizzard. Remedy entertainment is branching into multiplayer. Andrew's favorite game had its one year anniversary. New Resident Evil 7 trailer goes full Rob Zombie. Sony is targeting the PC playerbase with...

  19. Explosion of Happiness 049 Dude Sex

    09/08/2016 - Please forgive the annoying mic bumping because Andrew's an idiot. The final word on Deus Ex. Ryan went to PAX. Nintendo's copyright crusade continues. Studio Wildcard's greedy hackjob continues. Playstation 4 Pro discussed.

  20. Explosion of Happiness 048 WTF Nintendo

    09/02/2016 - Ryan and Andrew took a bite out of Mankind Divided. Duke Nukem is coming back, should we bet on him? Nintendo has sunk to an all time low. Studio Wildcard released an expansion pack to their unfinished game. EVE Online has a free to play option now. Mortal Kombat X is finally getting...

  21. Explosion of Happiness 047 Gawkers are Dead, Gawkers are Over

    08/24/2016 - Gawker media is no more. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is out, and despite Ryan and Andrew's optimism, there's undeniable controversy surrounding the game. Facebook is going to compete with Valve, except not really. Plentiful Sony hardware news. ZeniMax vs. John Carmack. AM2R's creator is...

  22. Explosion of Happiness 046 Please Traumatize Children

    08/17/2016 - Spontaneous directionless angry rants brought to you by the usual degenerates. Metal Gear Survive is what none of us wanted. Resident Evil 7 is what some of us wanted. EA is remastering games that they didn't already get to ruin. Breath of the Wild is going to have meaningful day and...

  23. Explosion of Happiness 045 No Game's Sky

    08/13/2016 - It only took 20 hours to see all there is to see in an infinite universe. Egos are masturbated in a discussion about No Man's Sky's reception as well as collected thoughts on the actual game. Andrew forced himself to see Suicide Squad. Star Trek Discovery's marketing and pandering is...

  24. Explosion of Happiness 044 Terms of Use

    08/03/2016 - The Metroid series has aged like fine wine. Blizzard's latest ban wave sent cheaters into a rage. Character skins are not video games. Battlefront 3 continues its cycle of cancellation and resurrection. More Microsoft shenanigans. Niantic is pissing off their audience. No Man's Sky…

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  25. [AUDIO FEATURE] Starcraft 2 Legacy of the Void

    07/17/2016 - Major spoilers throughout entire recording. Comprehensive discussion about the gameplay and story of Starcraft 2 Legacy of the Void. Feature hosted by Ryan and Andrew. Music composed by Michael Patti, Legacy of the Void OST.

About this show

This podcast is appalling, don't listen to it. Or do and crack open a cold one and relieve some of your stress with us. We'll inject bitter happiness straight into your fucking skull whether you like it or not.Explosion of Happiness is piloted by Ryan (Ground Tank) and Andrew (Professor Taco), two off kilter and jaded working class men who thought it would be a good idea revel in their cynicism and force something joyful out the abyss of their day to day grind.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Explosion of Happiness have?

Explosion of Happiness has 25 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on February 24, 2019.

What is Explosion of Happiness about?

This podcast is appalling, don't listen to it. Or do and crack open a cold one and relieve some of your stress with us. We'll inject bitter happiness straight into your fucking skull whether you like it or not.Explosion of Happiness is piloted by Ryan (Ground Tank) and Andrew (Professor Taco), two...

How often does Explosion of Happiness release new episodes?

Explosion of Happiness publishes monthly, based on its 25 episodes since July 2016.

Who hosts Explosion of Happiness?

Explosion of Happiness is created and hosted by explosionofhappiness.com.
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