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If you're not familiar with the moderately popular web series "Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'," we're not really surprised. Still you may enjoy it -- and if you do, you may also enjoy the official podcast from the show's creators. 

Whether Ash and I like it or not, "Hey Ash, Whatcha Podcastin'" is an intensely personal show. We're completely frank with each other, our conversations are almost totally unedited, and if we find an interesting direction for the conversation to go, we'll take it without hesitation.

Which is why the majority of this episode consists of us reading and critiquing fan fiction we wrote as children.

Yeah.

Do you dare to listen to the horrors of "Nick Poodoo: Action Scientist" and "Even Superheroes Die"? Do you dare visit the HAWP forums and admit your own history of writing fan fiction? 

I leave it to you. In the meantime, I'm going to see if I can somehow go back in time and kill myself.








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PwnanObrien's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:02
PwnanObrien
Do you dare actually link the episode in the post?
Anthony Burch's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:05
Anthony Burch
Whoop.
PwnanObrien's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:07
PwnanObrien
You still need to make that zombie mod.
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:22
Stella Wong
this is one of my favorite episodes. I died laughing when you guys started reading your fan fiction out loud.
P-Dude's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:25
P-Dude
PRUNETANG!
Anthony Burch's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:25
Anthony Burch
Pwnan:
Get me some programmers who are willing to work for a year for little to no money, and I will.
Insane Enigma's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:34
Insane Enigma
The next episode should be an instruction guide on how to un-see the horrors that is other author’s fan fiction from that site.

Your stuff is not so bad because you admitted how similar it is to your own style of comedy. But, the other stuff I saw out of curiosity. Damn. Why is there bible fan fiction? I need to lie down.
thornier-gravy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:38
thornier-gravy
Is there going to be a HAWP spinoff episode about Nick Poodoo: Action Scientist
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:39
whormongr
fyi:
Poodoo: a Huttese explative, widely used on Tatooine and in other outer-rim systems controlled by the Hutts. This explative is often translatd as "fodder"
and was said by Sebulba in episode 1
thornier-gravy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:41
thornier-gravy
whormongr:
Nice.
ran24's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:06
ran24
Someone PLEASE post a link to that scribblenauts erotica, lol
Guncannon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:21
Guncannon
Hey, I heard of this podcast named Podtoid. You should be on it sometime...
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:32
PhazonYoshi
Anthony's Laugh is brilliant. I could listen to it all fucking day.
Shaun Hillyer's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:56
Shaun Hillyer
just for fun here's the link to Anthony's fan fiction.
http://www.fanfiction.net/u/73831/Raimi
Mecha Six VII's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 15:42
Mecha Six VII
"Prunetang." as written by the 13 year old Anthony Burch, who is now known as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
fuzyjustin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 15:49
fuzyjustin
http://www.fanfiction.net/u/115833/Evie_The_Semi_Great
Ash's FF
sabiansix's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 16:14
sabiansix
How long until that ugly girl quits gracing these pages?
joseffthered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 17:32
joseffthered
Great podcast. It starts on such a low note and then ascends to the heavens as another brilliant piece of Burch history. I saw Jesus get raped when I was on acid once...by a giant monk...named Jack. It's probably a good thing that I stopped doing drugs.
Joanna Mueller's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 17:48
Joanna Mueller
I love when Ash leaves and Ant just keep reading, like he's doing penance for his crimes against fan fiction. You can feel the self loathing in every breath.

This podcast is the Metroid Prime of fan fiction podcasts.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 17:54
ace of knaves
"Niiiiick. The Nickster. Nick-o-rama. Nickelodeon. Baron Von Nicktenschtein. Nick-Knack-Paddy-Whack give the dog a boooone." -Anthony Burch. My life is complete. I know a ton of people who don't read Destructoid but are huge HAWP fans. They're going to fucking love this.
joseffthered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 18:16
joseffthered
Your dean is married to Uncle Phil? That's the greatest thing I've ever heard, and did you say that Terry Gilliam went to your school. I think your college should be considered a new Mecca. We should all make a pilgrimage to this magical land and punch your dean in the cooter.
nekobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 18:20
nekobun
Oh god. Script-format Sailor Moon fanfiction. Meeeeeeeeeeemories.
joseffthered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 18:27
joseffthered
Don't be so hard on yourself Anthony, just eat another Choco Taco.
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 18:42
ace of knaves
You know what this is like? This is like if you found out your great grandfather was in the SS, except he's you.
kalidanthepalidan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 20:23
kalidanthepalidan
That was an amazing episode. Burch siblings FTW.
matty125's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 21:10
matty125
Wow... you two have HUGE GUTS to read your fan fiction. Mad respect. I have no right to give you shit again. However, one thing that I can't let go...

Rob Schneider making a cameo... sweet baby raping Jesus HELP YOU. You have to show this to your grandkids on your deathbed, then they go on an Indian Jones adventure to search for the lost fanfic.

Funny thing, Ash did predate Robot Chicken with Cloud working at a burger joint, but YOU totally jacked that mysterious suitcase ending from Pulp Fiction, didn't you?!
matty125's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 21:16
matty125
Uh, Tony, is this your Twitter account?
http://twitter.com/PastorWilcots

If it's not I can't find you.
nekobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 21:47
nekobun
Still waiting for someone else to wo/man up and admit they ficced. I dabbled back in the day, but none of it made it onto fanfiction.net. Not out of feeling inadequate so much as already having roots and a distribution platform before ff.net even existed. Dunno if any is still out there.
MasterGlitch's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 22:04
MasterGlitch
Anthony, I must say that all the reasons you dislike this podcast are the exact reasons I love it. The aimless conversations, the lack of editing... it's like just listening in on two highly entertaining people having a conversation, and it's awesome.
The Nesta's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 22:26
The Nesta
Don't feel too bad Anthony, I did some Final Fantasy fan fictions back when I was around the age of 13 too. And as you would expect, they're pretty terrible. Never uploaded them anywhere, but I might still have it hanging around on an old hard drive. And I know I have several printed out copies of this Final Fantasy 8 fic that I did that I forced my sister and best friend to read. Good times. Also thanks for a funny episode.
Darkanubis87's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 22:36
Darkanubis87
wow...just wow. im getting a plaque that celebrates my bringing about to the public of Nick Poodoo: Action Scientist. and uh, before you go and sue Seth Green for Robot Chicken, ash should check this out. -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HktEhjpXeNE
Manuel Magaña's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 22:40
Manuel Magaña
Dean Avery: http://www.oxy.edu/images/DeanOfStudents/Avery.jpg
LOLFONDU's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 23:59
LOLFONDU
Anthony, wanna hear somethin fuckin hilarious? Meko_eyez is still an active account on fanfiction.net. It was last updated A MONTH AGO.

8 FUCKIN YEARS AND THIS GUY IS STILL. WRITING.

Get ashly, I sense a reunion between two long lost friends!
toastmatt's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 01:05
toastmatt
i like the part where you couldn't hear anthony all that well :)

i kid, but really.. I pretty much just listened with my hand on the volume and when anthony was talking I had to turn it up :(
theraccoonkid218's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 03:08
theraccoonkid218
do a dramatic reading of Peter Chimaera fan-fiction!
MrChewie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 07:55
MrChewie
Absolutely Hilarious! Bravo!

<3
VGFreak1225's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:23
VGFreak1225
That's the longest I've laughed in a long time. You guys are amazing.

This technically isn't my own fan-fiction, but I think you guys might want to read it for next week. http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Animal%20Crossing/index.html
nekobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 15:12
nekobun
Oh man, I take back my previous statement about none of my work being around anymore. Sort of.

I didn't write this, but I created one of the primary insert characters (Neptune Ninja) and did some editing, since we were in a group of writers at the time; scroll down to "Legend Of The Phoenix." My apologies for the terrible background the guy picked for his page. http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/4635/phoe.html

The third chapter was a bit more my responsibility than the others. Sorry.
james1219's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 21:14
james1219
i gotta admit, I probably should be ashamed, but oddly I'm not. Anyway, here's my fanfic. Only one I ever wrote and posted....http://bit.ly/UKZRH
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 21:41
CrocBox
I love this podcast so much lol but I don't want to revist my fan fiction days, at all.
AlLeBlanc's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/16/2009 04:20
AlLeBlanc
Don't stop making these, really priceless
RevCoin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 15:52
RevCoin
Alright, you kids are fantastic. I've got at an hour commute and people in traffic always look at me funny for laughing at two people talking.
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