Yeah, we're doing that again. Last week's attempt at Podtoid 100 was kind of entertaining in an insane train wreck sort of way, but the cast thought our centennial episode should be a little less full of awkward silences.
The regular cast plus Niero will basically discuss Podtoid as a whole -- where it came from, and where it's arrived.
As always, we'll need some listener questions. Ideally, they'd be related to Podtoid as a whole, but nobody's going to arrest you if they aren't.
Feel free to hit the jump and start asking.
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A Hammer of a Sickle?
Who got the free Sackboy off youtube?
What game do releasing this year do you not give a fly fuck about?
will Podtoid reach 200? or will Topher get fed up of everyone and kill em?
Is Topher like Topher off Dollhouse?
Niero, what advice would you give to someone looking to be as pimp as you? Nothing related to video games, just pimping and/or hustling in general.
Congrats again to you guys on 100 episodes, and especially to Linde for not snapping and murdering the Dtoid community by now.
Also, follow up question to Niero, if you could put them all together would you? I mean you'd only have to pay one person!
You should probably get a scientist to look into that.
So, 100 episodes in brings internet celebrity of sorts, and I imagine plenty of stories as well. What is the most unique opportunity that being associated with Destructoid has afforded you? Surely you've all experienced some sort of odd or rare encounter that stands out. Fess up.
Also, I heard Summa has got a small penis. Discuss.
and jim, wear good shoes!
P.S. did Suma ever answer your question? I have a betting pool going on how old his current girl friend is, my guess is 3, cause that's funny to me.
proper question. have any of you guys played Killing Floor yet? thoughts?
This is going to drive me nuts if I have to leave it like this, especially because as more Podtoids are released, I'll end up with this episode always above the other ones.
Anyway, to make a long post short, I implore you to put me out of my misery by releasing this episode on the regular feed, even if it's listed as episode 99.9 or something.
I was having a discussion with a friend on piracy about a week ago. He offered me a pirated copy of Plants Vs. Zombies since I told him I was just about flat out of money. I refused, and we began to discuss piracy as a whole, in particular Plants Vs. Zombies and Demigod, which had a shockingly high piracy rate (I believe someone posted an article saying that over 75% of people online were playing a pirated copy).
He believed that by pirating the game and then using word of mouth to promote the game, it would outweigh the negatives of pirating it. In theory, this would then cause more people to go out of their way and buy it, which they wouldn't have done before.
I believe that if I did pirate it and tell friends about the game, nothing would stop them from pirating the game themselves, so at best you can only hope that people will buy it. I brought up Demigod as an example.
So finally, here's the question. Do you think that pirating a game and then using knowledge of it to promote other people to buy it is a good thing to do and will actually help a game, or is it just another way to try and justify pirating a game (such as the "I pirate it before I buy it" excuse which is heard all too often)?
Niero, where do you see the site in five years?
Podtoid Question: Do you fear that podtoid is in danger of becoming a bit of a sausage party, and the implications that may have with relating to female podtoid members?
and
Gaming question: How many of you actually use your portable gaming systems outside of the house on a regular basis?
Do you ever have a problem with using them in a crowded public environment?
Oh, never mind.
Okay after the ass kissing, how long do you think you will continue doing podtoid? Will you hand it over to other staff/editors? Or do you find that you are content with it as it is and look forward to doing more?
Thanks, PenKaizen.
Aaron: Taking the reins on this show from Nex and adding more structure to it, leading to where it is today.
Samit: Rising up from the community to become a full fledged editor, and the most beloved Podtoid current cast member.
Jim: Finding the means to make doing this your full time job.
Topher: Launching an entirely new blog, whose niche was desperately in need of one.
Anthony: Designing and semi-programming your first game, unleashing another pretentious artgame on the unsuspecting public.
Niero: Starting up this website, which lead to the creation of several podcasts, one of which is hitting its 100th episode.
Congrats, guys!
P.S. I bet you thought I'd bring up BonerQuest for Aaron. We should allow him one bye, given the occasion.
But where would you like/expect to see Dtoid, and Podtoid, in 100 episodes (2 years) from now? Also, when does a man draw the line on world domination Neiro? Must you have the world, and everything in it?
Here we go again
Because our callers ass
Niero still won't speak
Any chances that there will be other spin-offs possibly in other languages, as much for the site as for some of the podcasts ?
A serious noir game directed by David Lynch
My money would be on a fantasy RPG in the hands of terry gilliam
Also, could Brad Nicholson's biceps stop the events from the Book of Revelations from happening in modern times?
If you could erase one game totally from existence, which would it be?
And for Niero, if you ever managed to get together a team to make a Destructoid-based game, why would you choose Aaron Linde's BonerQuest?
Also Raul Julia's last performance was actually in a serious tv drama, does that take away some of the magic?
Also, a question for Browntown: Why are all the football games in the past 15 years not as good as Mutant League Football?
Lets hope this time the recording comes up well.
I remember the first time I heard of Dtoid, it was at a little lan center in my hometown, Miami Springs, and there was this guy (Robot helmet NOT present, sadly) pitching ideas at the store manager for partnerships for tournaments and whatnot, talking about a website for gamers to be gamers.
Do you still do that, go out and try to get people on board this crazy train you've created? As a bonus question, do you now do it with the robot helmet? Double bonus: Do you remember me, the fat kid, arguing with the fat adult over Ninja Gaiden's RPG'ness?
Also, mighty morphin' orangutan.
Brown Town- why do basketballs not ketch on fire any more?
Rev- If your father was an unlockable character, which game would that be for?
What do you think the point of this podcast is? To discuss video game news, or is it a gathering of people who read far too much video game news and their chance to point out what they find amusing, absurd, and outright insane.
Did you ever think in your wildest dreams that the podtiod would go to 100 based on the early shows with Summa and meat spin?
Podtoid has seen many hosts, even Aaron Linde gave it a shot, Will the door keep rotating or is Anthony here to stay? I think he does a great job.
Topher and Jim (and I guess Aaron) how does it feel to be featured on 2 podcasts? Do you ever get confused or hold back for another show or anything like that?
How many questions could I possibly ask?
meat or fish?
Linde- how has being away from the site affected your podtoid position? I know you've spoken about missing the site and wanting to contribute again but do you think still being on podtoid fueled that fire?
Do you guys listen to any other gamer podcasts or contribute to any non-game podcasts?
Video?
What game movie would you LIKE to see, not because of story and whatnot but because you think hollywood would do a brilliantly bad interpretation like Street Fighter or Mario Bros?
Am I done yet?
If you were having sex and had to listen to a recording of a fellow cast members talking while doing it, who would you pick?
I turn 18 tomorow on a TUESDAY, is this awesome?
If Aaron Linde and Brad Nicholson started up a boy band;
what would be the name of the group?
what would be the name of their hit single?
and since boy bands require more than just two members, pick 2-3 video game characters that would join their group.