Sup Holmes is a live stream videogame-focused internet talk show and podcast that Conrad Zimmerman, myself, and many others are currently trying to get off the ground. There will be topics, special guests from the world of gaming, and a whole lot more. It's a pretty ambitious project with a lot of variables, so a lot could go wrong. It's daunting, but in the words of Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Vacation, "I'm gonna go for it."
If you want to get involved, there are two things you can do right now. The first is you can email a question via text, voice, or video to HolmesSupHolmes@gmail.com. There is a good chance that whatever you send could be used in our first show, which will most likely be about the strange world of videogame "journalism" and what it's like for both developers and game writers to navigate through it. Staying on topic would be good, but if you have an off topic question that you think is so awesome, then you might as well run it by us.
The second thing you can do is give me some feedback on the show's theme song. I wrote the song and hobbled the video presented below in about ten minutes, so I wont be hurt if you hate it. The final version of the song will be set to an animation created by Linzb0t and will be used in the intro to every episode. If you want to try to make the song better, either by telling me what to play, or by playing it yourself, then go for it! There is nothing I like more than teaming up with you guys.
Jonathan Holmes is the most lovable Associate Editor on Destructoid. Catch him on videos, original editorials, and on back episodes of the Destructoid Show and MTV's Road Rules. Jonathan is a retro gamer's gamer.
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Mega Man 2, Resident Evil, Katamari Damacy, Bit.Trip, Metal Slug 3
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Holmes...you're brilliant. Both those clips made me laugh heartily. Also, you look freaking buff in the second clip?! I thought you were supposed to be a bit fat? Looks like your Hate Exercise is working out for you.
Did you set up that camera yourself or did you invite someone saying "Please come to my house and film me while i dance around in my underwear and wear cat ears" If so, id really have like to be the one to film you in the future.
I've got a few questions that have always nagged at me that I may ask about game journalism, I might just send them in. Thanks Holmes, I'm certainly looking forward to this if it peels back the veil on a few things we may not understand about either industry.
As for the video, I can tell you one thing Holmes, it had me laughing my ass off, and besides chuckles, you'll hardly catching me laughing out loud, so good job there.
Not 100% sure, but "Sup Holmes" might offend his sensibilities.
The reason I'm not sure is because that phrase isn't really tied into rap or hip hop, which he obviously dislikes with a passion, so much that it injects itself in a video game blog.
Rather, it is (was? Never here it anymore), a popular greeting amongst people, made popular by non-caucasian folk. But, Rock On Rap Off has told us numerous times that he's not a racist or a bigot.
Maybe it is a dumb name, stuck in 90's nostalgia. Perhaps Jonathan should have called it "No Shit, Sherlock Holmes".
Not 100% sure, but "Sup Holmes" might offend his sensibilities.
The reason I'm not sure is because that phrase isn't really tied into rap or hip hop, which he obviously dislikes with a passion, so much that it injects itself in a video game blog.
Rather, it is (was? Never here it anymore), a popular greeting amongst people, made popular by non-caucasian folk. But, Rock On Rap Off has told us numerous times that he's not a racist or a bigot.
Maybe it is a dumb name, stuck in 90's nostalgia. Perhaps Jonathan should have called it "No Shit, Sherlock Holmes".
Been sitting here, thinking more about it than is healthy, but why don't you make something called "Holmes Is Where The Heart Is", and just do Sagat, TtWaV, Sup Holmes, or whatever?
Do all the fun stuff, get bored, do something new, get bored again, do something comfortable...
By no means do I mean to tell you what to do, but, if it's easier to do one over the over,rock it.
Also, as much as I love Max, I miss you on the DToid show.
Next time you are within studio range, hit that shit. Give Max a bar to hit.
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3:30 PM on 01.21.2012 | 
He has a wife you know, she shot it. :P
Too big actually.
I'm going to go lay down.
I'll take that praise thank you so much. :P
Made several version before I decided on this promo.
Says the person who bases his username and avatar of a simple musical opinion, that's so new and unique.
As for the video, I can tell you one thing Holmes, it had me laughing my ass off, and besides chuckles, you'll hardly catching me laughing out loud, so good job there.
Not 100% sure, but "Sup Holmes" might offend his sensibilities.
The reason I'm not sure is because that phrase isn't really tied into rap or hip hop, which he obviously dislikes with a passion, so much that it injects itself in a video game blog.
Rather, it is (was? Never here it anymore), a popular greeting amongst people, made popular by non-caucasian folk. But, Rock On Rap Off has told us numerous times that he's not a racist or a bigot.
Maybe it is a dumb name, stuck in 90's nostalgia. Perhaps Jonathan should have called it "No Shit, Sherlock Holmes".
Fuck it.... Rock on rap off, you be trippin.
Not 100% sure, but "Sup Holmes" might offend his sensibilities.
The reason I'm not sure is because that phrase isn't really tied into rap or hip hop, which he obviously dislikes with a passion, so much that it injects itself in a video game blog.
Rather, it is (was? Never here it anymore), a popular greeting amongst people, made popular by non-caucasian folk. But, Rock On Rap Off has told us numerous times that he's not a racist or a bigot.
Maybe it is a dumb name, stuck in 90's nostalgia. Perhaps Jonathan should have called it "No Shit, Sherlock Holmes".
Fuck it.... Rock on rap off, you be trippin.
Lol anyways, sounds pretty cool, will make sure to check it out in the future.
The theme song doesn't have that infectious magic and charm of the TtWaV theme but Im sure its gonna be both a hilarious and insightful show.
Thanks for giving us a voice holmez<3
Do all the fun stuff, get bored, do something new, get bored again, do something comfortable...
By no means do I mean to tell you what to do, but, if it's easier to do one over the over,rock it.
Also, as much as I love Max, I miss you on the DToid show.
Next time you are within studio range, hit that shit. Give Max a bar to hit.
I just don't think I have any questions to ask just for the sake of doing so.