Why isn't Jonathan an ant? Seriously, why?

ANTS

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how to make old stuff games feel new again without ruining their feel, the problems with Facebook Meta, and compare 3 women-lead action games (NieR Automata, Bayonetta, and Pill Baby). Laura reviews Horizon Forbidden West, Rose talks Pikmin 4, and the brown note hits HARD. 

0:00:00 - Headlines
0:05:13 - Wet Blanket of a Week
0:07:16 - Compare and Contrast w/ Tanya
0:21:37 - Laura Reviews Horizon Forbidden West
0:37:54 - Mark Zuckerberg's Magic Reality
0:42:35 - Rose hypes up Pikmin 4
0:55:02 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:02:38 - Miles the Cat
1:03:32 - Brown Note

Our guests on Twitter:
Rose: @TogetherRose

Support the show on Patreon? 
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

NieR AutoMeta Vs. Pill Baby Bayonetta

Tanya and Jonathan consider the meteoric success of the buggiest Pokémon game ever, the pros and cons of real actors in games horror game like The Callisto Protocol, and review the new Battletoads Double Dragon cartridge from Retro-bit. 

Guest Celia Schilling (Marketing and Licensing Manager Yacht Club Games, creators of Shovel Knight) talks about her own fun with Pokémon Scarlet, and Rose gets their pants scared off by Super Lone Survivor.

Episode Timecodes: 
0:00:00 - The Battle of the Busters
0:03:35 - Black Friday/Cyber Monday
0:06:56 - Celia Shilling Interview - Pokémon Scarlet/Violet
0:27:17 - The Josh Duhamel/Johnny Knoxville/Timothy Olyphant Character Creator
0:39:01 - Rose Interview - Super Lone Survivor Review
0:53:18 - Uncanny Valley - Realism vs. Abstraction
0:55:51 - Do You Like the Horror Genre?
0:58:24 - Product Review: Battletoads/Double Dragon
1:02:29 - Wrap up/Plugs
1:06:02 - Cyber Sex

Video intervew with Celia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjilhDFrj0c

Guests this episode on Twitter:
Celia: https://twitter.com/CeliaBeee
Rose: https://twitter.com/TogetherRose
Yacht Club Games: https://twitter.com/YachtClubGames
Retro-bit: https://twitter.com/RetroBitGaming

Support this podcast on Patreon before 12/01/2022 and get a hand drawn physical comic!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Pokémon bugs, Shovel Knight Dig and Realistic Horror

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the VGAs, the purpose of genres, Michael Rooker, and their first 20 minutes of River City Girls 2. Guest Dani Lalonders (ValiDate, Spirit Swap) gets into her love and hate for games, and The Redneck Tonberry breaks down horrors of Mean Girls. 

0:00:00 - Proper Speaking Techniques w/ Tanya & Jonathan 
0:05:11 - The Video Game Awards 2022 
0:08:45 - Redneck Tonberry Interview - Mean Girls 
0:24:28 - A Wild Michael Rooker Appears 
0:28:40 - Genres - Why Do They Matter? 
0:32:37 - Dani Lalonders Interview - ValiDate 
1:01:02 - River City Girls 2 Review 
1:12:21 - Wrap up/Plugs 

Check out ValiDate here - https://validategame.com/

River City Girls 2 here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920480/River_City_Girls_2/

And the TtWaV jingles of 2022 here - https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2022

ValiDate the Mean River City Girls Too

Tanya and Jonathan talk about if stories like The Last of Us and God of War are better experienced as movies or TV shows before wrapping up their thoughts on River City Girls 2. Gretchen talks about how she only plans to play old pirated games for now on, and JZ Beasty helps redefine the meaning of RPG. 

Thumbnail art by Kyatt7: https://twitter.com/kyatt7
JZ Beasty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JZBeast

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Was 2022 a Bald American RPG?

Tanya and Jonathan pit Velma and The Last Of Us against each other, new guest Maggie says a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 live action adaptation is a bad idea but then sells it on Jonathan anyway, and Gretchen explains that canon is not-canon. 

Time codes for this episode
0:00:00 - Kitchen Nightmares: A New Problem
0:03:48 - People Get Very Salty
0:05:20 - Gretchen Interview - Does Canon Matter?
0:28:15 - How Do You Feel About Canon?
0:30:05 - Velma
0:36:25 - The Last of Us (TV Series)
0:46:56 - Maggie Interview - Adapting Xenoblade for Live Action
1:17:08 - Pocket Card Jockey News/Review
1:24:21 - Wrap Up/Plugs/"Mouth"
1:29:05 - Hamburger Helper TV Ad

Want to be on Gretchen's new shows? DM Kristen on Twitter via @knitsyo. Also follow Maggie on Twitter, she's @AvengerMags.

And support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Velma Vs. The Last of Us Vs. Pocket Card Jockey

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the extended Real World/Road Rules/Jimquisition/Crazy Rich Asians shared universe and why you should not buy Hogwart's Legacy, guest Zlok the Wrock Snob talks about why Harry Potter fan creations are better than anything from JK Rowling, and authors Laura Kate and Jane talk about Who Hunts The Whale, their fantastic new book on sale now. 

0:00:00 - Extended "Crazy Rich Asians" Universe
0:04:04 - In the Bathroom with Puck
0:06:33 - A Lot of Extended Universes
0:07:12 - Interview - Laura Kate Dale and Jane Aerith Magnet-Dale "Who Hunts the Whale"
0:30:15 - The Mind is Where the Magic Happens
0:35:55 - Interview - Zlok the Wrock Snob "Enjoying Fan Work in the Harry Potter Universe in Spite of JK Rowling"
1:07:55 - The Trashgirl Diaries
1:08:55 - Hogwarts Legacy Thoughts?
1:14:14 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:15:49 - Spin Off Doctors Spin Off Podcast clip featuring Jonathan Off Road Rules

Our guests on the web:
Zlok the Wrock Snob: 
https://wrocksnob.wordpress.com/2023/02/05/hello-fans-of-lovely-jonathan/
https://twitter.com/sjbarbarian

Laura Kate Dale:
https://unbound.com/books/whale/
https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz

Jane Aerith Magnet:
https://www.patreon.com/StonedMonkeyRadio
https://twitter.com/ManiacJaneiac

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

The Laura and Jane interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Blcy55JfV8

F*ck Hogwart's Legacy, Marry Your Partner, Hunt The Whale

Tanya and Jonathan go to court, talk about the return of PAX East and the end of E3. Guests Kim Spirit talks about the grief and recovery themes in God of War: Ragnorok, and Friendsim 2 developer Jonaya Riley tella us what makes her Homestuck fandom tick. 
Time codes for this episode:

0:00:00 - So Many Legal Surprises
0:04:23 - A Podcast Within A Podcast
0:06:36 - What Are We Talking About?
0:07:51 - Kim Spirit Interview: The Mature Compassion of God of War Ragnarok
0:35:12 - E3 is CANCELED!
0:38:26 - Jonaya Riley Interview: Homestuck and FriendSim2
1:10:43 - Fans Have Taken Over the Industry
1:13:26 - The Winner of PAX is...
1:17:58 - Five Nights at Freddies Got Fingered
1:19:49 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:21:55 - Tanya's Plans with Elmer Fudd
1:26:07 - A Man Gets a Finger Put Up His Butt

Our guests online!
Kim Spirit: https://www.twitch.tv/catie_v
Jonaya Riley: https://www.jonayariley.com

Support the show before May 1st 2023 to get a comic about Jonathan meeting Jessica Nigri:
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

PAX comes home, E3 is stuck

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Whoopi Goldberg coming out as a Gamer™, Sonic and Prince of Persia's return to their 2D roots, and the rebirth of Cart Life: The Game About how Things Are Bad. Guests Zoey Handley talks about writing for Destructoid for about half a decade, and James Interactive talks about the Friday The 13th-inspired Screaming Savage Blood Death, working with Edmund McMillen, and RV Youtubers. 

Time Codes:
0:00:00 - Flatulence and Prayer
0:02:54 - Whoopi Goldberg: The Last of the Strong Mac People
0:08:33 - Zoey Handley Interview: Writing & Videogames, It's All You Need
0:33:02 - Summer Games Fest: The Big Announcements (for Jonathan)
0:36:30 - Prince of Persia: Back to 2D
0:41:44 - Cart Life: It's Coming Back
0:42:28 - James Interactive Interview: Talking to Enbies About RV YouTubers
1:23:49 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:25:18 - I Can't Wait to See Your Bottom

Our Guests on Twitter:
Zoey: https://twitter.com/adzuken
James: https://twitter.com/jamesid

Daniel (our show's producer) on Soundcloud: 
https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford

Support the show on Patreon? https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Dtoid Lives, Jason Inspires, 2D Sonic Comes Out for $60

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the morality of having sex with a person shaped like a bear in Balder's Gate 3, the horror of Skibidi, Bobby Kotick's inflated salary and deflating appearance in The White Party video, and review  some G-Fuel flavors that taste like Pokemon Trainers, Spider-Man and Pewdiepie. Our guest Lynn talks about making it big on Tiktok with amazing gaming observations and Spongebob conversations, and Quinn talks about the magic, mystery and potential for Pikmin 4. 

Time codes:

0:00:00 - I Pity the FU
0:02:34 - What Makes It Worth It?
0:04:04 - Lyn Interview - Videogame TikToks
0:31:13 - Skibidi
0:33:01 - Sensual Baldur's Gate 3
0:38:09 - Quinn Interview - Pikmin Theories
1:02:07 - Bobby Kotick's White Party Music Video
1:04:32 - Product Review - G Fuel
1:14:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:02 - Bear Sex

Bear Sex song by Daniel: https://soundcloud.com/d-booth-sanford/bear-sex-feat-jonathan-and-tanya

Our guests Online:
Lyn aka blpry: https://www.tiktok.com/@blpry?_t=8c1dFrgJudm&_r=1
Quinn: https://twitter.com/Q27

Support the show!
www.patreon.com/ttwav

The Baldur's Gate 3 Bear Fucks and Bobby Kotick Just Sucks

In this brief teaser episode, lovely boys Jim Sterling and Conrad Zimmerman introduce you to Jonathan Off Road Rules, who once was famous for being on Road Rules, and one day will be again. We'll make sure of it.

F*ck Hogwart's Legacy, Marry Your Partner, Hunt The Whale

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