DK Vine rings in 2024 for the UK while ringing out Season 11 of the podcast. What does 2024 look like for the Donkey Kong Universe, specifically the Donkey Kong franchise, Banjo-Kazooie, and Yooka-Laylee?

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Cameron Reigle
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation

The Kongversation 1147 - New Year's Forecast 2024

Inspired by the NFL Draft, the Kongversation sits down Hyle, Jeff, and Mitchell to each draft five Donkey Kong Universe video games for their respective teams. With a mad scramble to recruit the favorites, it quickly becomes a mad scramble of gamesmanship and heartbreak. Which captain will score the superior DKU library?

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guests: Jeff Onan, Mitchell Wolfe
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1212 - The DKU Draft 2024 Special

The results are in! DK Vine's Patrons (https://www.patreon.com/dkvine) have voted on who drafted the best library of DKU games on the DKU Draft 2024 Special. Hyle and Jeff analyze the politics of DKU fandom and what went into drafting the winning team (as well as the losing two)!

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Jeff Onan
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1214 - The DKU Draft 2024 Analysis

Hyle and Jeff "Listup" their top 10 Donkey Kong Universe games! Which elite titles from the past 30 years made their lists? Why did some controversial picks make the cut, while some widely beloved entries fail to reach the tiptop of the Tiptup? Hopefully, neither of the hosts is too Tanktup to make their case!

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Jeff Onan
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1229 - Listup: Top 10 DKU Games!

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, you could obtain a hood ornament called "The Spirit of Pants". But on this episode of the Kongversation, we argue that Mr. Pants is the true spirit of Rare. Honoring 20 years of the greatest puzzle game of all time, Hyle and Freezer examine the in-universe history of Rare's underwear mogul and television presenter who's appeared and been alluded to across their shared universe!

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Freezer
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1250 - Character Witness: Mr. Pants

The DKU Draft is back, but doubled up with a twist! Hyle, Jeff, and Mitchell are once again drafting 15 games from across the shared universe of Donkey Kong and Rare... but all 15 games drafted last year are now off the table! Which also-rans will comprise the Second Bananas? Then, who will be picked when the three teams also draft 15 CHARACTERS from the DKU?

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guests: Jeff Onan, Mitchell Wolfe
Music: Matt Cornah

The Kongversation 1308 - The DKU Double Draft!! 2025 Special

The Kongversation takes a brief vacation from the Donkey Kong Bananza hype to focus on another 3D platformer coming out in 2025: Yooka-Replaylee! It's been some time since we caught up with Playtonic's enhanced remaster, so we discuss all of the additions, improvements, and surprises announced thus far! Plus: Is there room in our hearts for both Bananza and Replaylee?

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Cameron Reigle
Music: Matt Cornah

The Kongversation 1309 - Taking a Detour with Yooka-Replaylee

What were the results of 2025's DKU Double Draft!!?? Hyle, Jeff, and Mitchell reconvene to analyze their picks on episode 1308, as well as discuss the Idaho Crew's own DKU Draft, breaking down the complex fan politics of Donkey Kong Universe games and characters!

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guests: Jeff Onan, Mitchell Wolfe
Music: Matt Cornah

The Kongversation 1310 - The DKU Double Draft!! 2025 Analysis

DUNK DUNK! The new sci-fi and horror-themed basketball game for Steam and Switch is an over-the-top cartoon JAM featuring some beloved indie characters, including a few near and dear to the DKU. Hyle and Jeff give their initial thoughts and also share their joint experiences playing the madcap monster mash!

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Jeff Onan
Music: Matt Cornah

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The Kongversation 1315 - Dunk Dunk First Impressions

The lizard and the bat! The bees! The BUGS! Hyle is joined once more by Freezer to share their first thoughts on Yooka-Replaylee, Playtonic's overhaul of the original Yooka-Laylee. From the highs of substantial improvements in gameplay and new features to the lows of a somewhat dodgy digital launch, should you paylee for Replaylee?

Showrunner: Hyle Russell
Host: Hyle Russell
Special Guest: Freezer
Music: Matt Cornah

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