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Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Fully Ramblomatic

Mario & Luigi: Brothership | Fully Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is now available!

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The Five Stages of Processing a New Star Wars Announcement | The Backdrop

The Five Stages of Processing a New Star Wars Announcement | The Backdrop

This week's episode of The Backdrop is now available!

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[COLUMN] Video Game Monogamy Is Overrated | by Marty Sliva

[COLUMN] Video Game Monogamy Is Overrated | by Marty Sliva

Okay, first off, I probably need to explain what I mean by that title. I’m not referring to romancing multiple folks in a Persona run, or trying to date as many townsfolk in Stardew as humanly possible. Rather, I’m talkin...

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[AD-FREE] In Defense of Janky Games | Windbreaker Podcast

[AD-FREE] In Defense of Janky Games | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the good kind of jank, the bad kind of jank, and every kind of jank in between.

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Collect the Most Objects in Skyrim Challenge | Battle Masters

Collect the Most Objects in Skyrim Challenge | Battle Masters

The latest episode of Battle Masters is now available and it's a darn good one. Go give it a watch!

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[COLUMN] Wicked is Finally Here, But Is It Too Late? | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for Wicked. And, I guess, The Wizard of Oz. Wicked is… not bad. If you haven’t seen it yet, and want to go in blind, feel free to bookmark this piece and come back.

Watchin...

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[COLUMN] In Say Nothing, Words Can Be Weapons | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for Say Nothing, which is currently available on FX and Hulu in the States and Disney+ internationally. It’s well worth a watch, but you didn’t hear it from me.

Across the n...

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[AD-FREE] Why Aren't We Tired Of Remakes? (ft. MandaloreGaming) | Dev Heads

[AD-FREE] Why Aren't We Tired Of Remakes? (ft. MandaloreGaming) | Dev Heads

This week, the Dev Heads crew are joined by MandaloreGaming to discuss their thoughts on the growing trend of remakes in gaming.

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Sorry We're Closed Review | Bytesized

Sorry We're Closed Review | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Jenna Stoeber reviewing Sorry We're Closed.

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[COLUMN] The Nostalgic Paradox of Gladiator II | by Darren Mooney

[COLUMN] The Nostalgic Paradox of Gladiator II | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains full spoilers for Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. Which is not great, but is at least interesting. If you are going to see it over the weekend, feel free to bookmark and come back.

There’s an un...

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[AD-FREE] FromSoftware’s Very Strange Week | Firelink Podcast

[AD-FREE] FromSoftware’s Very Strange Week | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC chat about The Game Award nominations, along with the news that Sony is interested in acquiring FromSoftware's parent company.

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Symphony of the Night's UI is Fascinatingly Bad | Semi-Ramblomatic

Symphony of the Night's UI is Fascinatingly Bad | Semi-Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Semi-Ramblomatic is now available!

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Fully Ramblomatic

Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Fully Ramblomatic

This week's episode of Fully Ramblomatic is available now!

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Hey Xbox, Remember Viva Piñata? | Unpacked

Hey Xbox, Remember Viva Piñata? | Unpacked

This week's episode of Unpacked is now available!

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[COLUMN] Should DLC Be Eligible for Game of the Year? | by Marty Sliva

Nothing in this life is certain, save for death, taxes, and the internet getting all up in a tizzy the day that the nominees for The Game Awards are announced. And sure enoug...

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[AD-FREE] Breaking Down the Game Award Nominees | Windbreaker Podcast

[AD-FREE] Breaking Down the Game Award Nominees | Windbreaker Podcast

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty chat about the nominees for 2024's Game Awards.

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The Making of Animal Well Documentary | Trailer

The Making of Animal Well Documentary | Trailer

To continue the exciting Year 2 announcements, here's your first look at our upcoming documentary on Animal Well, due out before the end of the year!

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Kojima and The Real Metal Gear Solid

Kojima and The Real Metal Gear Solid

From Javed Sterritt (Good Blood) comes a documentary on the untold truths beneath Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid series.

This is our most ambitious video to date and we hope you enjoy it!

Shares on social media are highly appreciated as this took Javed almost a year to create!

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[COLUMN] Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer is About the Limits of Empathy | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for Disclaimer, the series that just wrapped on Apple TV+. It discusses the plot - and the ending - in detail. If you haven’t checked it out, it’s pretty good - it certainly watches be...

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15% Discount Ends 11/22 for New Sign-ups and Upgrades

Update: We’ve extended the offer till the 22nd since we just had our one year yesterday.

Take advantage of a 15% discount on all of our Patreon tiers - both annual and monthly. The discount will conclude 11/22 at 11:59 PM CT.

Use code at checkout: 9CAD3


As a reminder we've up...

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[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] How I Designed Second Wind's Branding

[PATREON EXCLUSIVE] How I Designed Second Wind's Branding

Hey folks!

As promised, here's the first experimental video as part of the new perk in the $5 tier where you'll get an exclusive video each month from one of our creators.

This first one is from Javed as he recounts how he designed the branding for Second Wind and its various shows!

Hope you enjoy it and thank you for you...

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[COLUMN] The Day of the Jackal Features Eddie Redmayne at His Best - and His Worst | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece contains spoilers for the first five episodes of The Day of the Jackal, which premiered on Peacock this week. It’s… fine. The opening sequence is great, at least, but it’s far too conventional in its ...

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The Big One-Year Anniversary Update - Updated $5 Tier, New Content and Merch!

The Big One-Year Anniversary Update - Updated $5 Tier, New Content and Merch!

Hey everyone and happy One-Year Anniversary of Second Wind!

We've got a bunch of fun updates to share with you, including new merch, upcoming content updates, and some changes to our $5 tier here on Patreon to make it more valuable for you as backers!

Let's start with the Patreon tier update first. We have a lot of backers at the $...

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[11 AM CT] Second Wind's First Anniversary Celebration Stream + Fundraiser!

[11 AM CT] Second Wind's First Anniversary Celebration Stream + Fundraiser!

Tomorrow is our first anniversary!

We'll be celebrating all day with a number of different party games, announcements and fun goals to hit as we look to drive a new wave of support here on Patreon.

We'll have more details in the morning before the festivities begin so we don't spoil anything, but you can now set a reminder on the s...

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The Worst Boss Fight of All-Time | Design Delve

The Worst Boss Fight of All-Time | Design Delve

This week's episode of Design Delve is now available!

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[COLUMN] Red One is a Christmas Marvel - and Not in a Good Way | by Darren Mooney

Note: This piece discusses the plot of Red One, including the climax. So be warned.

For a movie trying so hard to evoke the Christmas spirit, Red One feels strangely soulless.

Early in the fil...

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Metal Slug Tactics Review | Bytesized

Metal Slug Tactics Review | Bytesized

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from Elise Avery reviewing Metal Slug Tactics.

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[AD-FREE] Four Years In, How's This Console Generation Holding Up? | Firelink Podcast

[AD-FREE] Four Years In, How's This Console Generation Holding Up? | Firelink Podcast

This week on Firelink, Marty, Nick, and KC chat about the state of this current console generation, four years after the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

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Sonic X Shadow Generations | Fully Ramblomatic

Sonic X Shadow Generations | Fully Ramblomatic

This week's Fully Ramblomatic episode is now available!

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[AD-FREE] Arcane, Penguin, and the State of Comedies | The Rewind Podcast

[AD-FREE] Arcane, Penguin, and the State of Comedies | The Rewind Podcast

This week on The Rewind, Darren is at a fancy-pants screening, so Jack, Marty, and Nick are going to chat about a grab bag of topics, including HBO's The Penguin, the first batch of Arcane season 2 episodes, and the current state of comedies.

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