Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Virtual Homework Podcast

There is no cure for Saturn Fever. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Virtual Homework x Marvel Universe 
1:34 - Soulja Boy x Atari 
4:27 - Excited for Nights into Dreams 
5:52 - Nights into Dreams Overview 
8:29 - Gameplay Overview 
14:06 - Has This Game Aged Well? Grahpics, Sound, etc. 
19:05 - Beancast 
20:08 - Overall/Final Thoughts 
22:24 - Best Sodas/Root Beer Wars 
27:16 - Power-A Hades Switch Controller 
30:25 - 2021/2022 Production Issues 
37:47 - Hotwheels vs. K'NEX vs. Lego 
45:34 - OnlyFans Removing Adult Content 
52:57 - Dana's Slaking Collection 
57:47 - Pokemon 25th Anniversary Celebration Leaks 
1:00:20 - PWCC Ebay Ban 
1:06:57 - Outro

65: Nights into Dreams

Less of a video game podcast and more video game collecting debate. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - An Interrupted Intro 
1:10 - We Went Viral On YouTube 
2:18 - Soulja Boy Doesn't Own Atari 
5:15 - Virtual Homework Podcast Stickers 
5:42 - Panzer Dragoon Remake Overview 
10:03 - Graphical and Sound Upgrades 
16:44 - Remake vs Original Enjoyment 
19:47 - Playing This Game On Other Platforms (Switch/Stadia) 
22:50 - Is This Game Overpriced? 
27:15- Overall Thoughts 
30:07 - The Nights into Dreams Community Needs To Stop 
34:31 - Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Retrospective 
38:39 - Retro Game Collecting Dissected 
57:34 - Sam Cheating At Yu-Gi-Oh Interlude 
1:00:41 - Retro Game Collecting Dissected Continued 
1:12:55 - Discord Nitro and YouTube Premium 
1:15:44 - Outro

66: Panzer Dragoon Remake

Since we basically didn't play the game the first time... 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 


0:00 - Theme Song
0:16 - A Low-Blood Sugar Intro
0:58 - Getting Rich Off Atari Token
2:52 - Psychonauts Again! 
5:27 - Psychonauts Overview 
6:47 - Dana Thinks This Is Overrated - Negatives 
15:16 - Sam Likes This Game - Positives 
21:00 - Point Of No Return Sucks 
25:06 - Final Thoughts 
26:36 - Sam Watched Karl Jobst's Wata Games Video 
43:19 - Roblox Has A Problem With Tragedies 
45:19 - China Bans Underage Gaming 
47:58 - Steam Refund Window Revolt From Horror Developers 
51:05 - Dana's Haul 9/6/2021 
1:00:46 - Outro

67: Psychonauts (Again)

Going back to our roots, audio-only and 25 minutes. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - A Shaky Intro 
2:17 - A Gift For The Podcast 
5:18 - Google Stadia Controller Issues 
7:18 - Pre-Orders Are Getting Worse 
14:42 - Switch Console and Controller Variations 
19:35 - Emailing Pringles About Pretzel Pringles 
24:01 - Sprite Tropical Mix 
25:15 - Outro

67.5: Emailing the Pringles Company

An easy contender for GOTY, but it's too bad we played Hades this year. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Pringles's Email Response 
2:15 - Pyschonauts 2 Overview 
3:42 - This Is A Great Game 
4:45 - Pyschonauts 2 vs Psychonauts 1 
9:17 - Combat Improvements/Drawbacks 
11:05 - Psychonauts 2 Hub World/Environment 
13:16 - Psychonauts 2 Plot 
14:36 - LGBT Representation in Psychonauts 2 + Gamer-Rage 
18:20 - Metacritic User Score Bombing 
22:05 - Nitpicking Psychonauts 2's Minor Flaws 
27:24 - Final Thoughts 
29:19 - Nintendo Shuts Down Smash Bros. Tournament 
33:00 - Sam Got Shrek Drip, Dana's Got Soda 
35:35 - Dana Got A New Switch! Switch vs. Switch Lite 
38:40 - Bodily-Fluid Attack In Maryland 
43:09 - Taco Bell Trials Monthly Taco Subscription 
50:19 - Solving Homelessness With Six Flags 
58:36 - Outro

68: Psychonauts 2

We Somehow Didn't Mention The Number 69 At All! 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - The Holy Vs. The Holey (Swiss Cheese) 
2:50 - WarioWare: Get It Together! Overview 
4:25 - Game Difficulty 
5:18 - How Does This WarioWare Stack Against The Rest? 
7:11 - Character Differences For Better Or Worse 
11:12 - WarioWare Replayability Value/Post-Game 
16:46 - Aesthetics/Sound Design + Concluding Thoughts 
18:44 - Is WarioWare Worth The Price? 
20:40 - Buying Samurai Swords As A Minor 
22:45 - Mario Movie Casting Reactions 
25:58 - Nintendo Direct Recap September 2021 Continued 
40:10 - Family Guy Will No Longer Air On Adult Swim 
44:51 - Sam Is A Tab Hoarder 
46:21 - New Simpsons Is A Nightmare 
51:36 - Sam's Shrek Drip Pt. 2 
55:02 - Outro

69: WarioWare: Get It Together!

Confusion. Denial. Diablo. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Spooky Month/Sober Month 
2:59 - Dana's Addicted to Diablo II 
5:00 - Is Diablo II: Resurrected Too Complicated For New Players? 
11:42 - Diablo II: Resurrected Thoughts From A Diablo Veteran 
15:24 - Dana's Gameplay Demo 
16:55 - Character Differences 
19:49 - Final Thoughts 
24:28 - Twitch Implementing Stream Boosting (Pay 4 Exposure) 
31:55 - Lindsay Lohan and Overrated Movies 
34:11 - Most Embarrassing Memories 
39:00 - Eating Ass and Other Items 
43:47 - Many Saints of Newark's Board Game Shops 
50:57 - Dana Trying To Get Re-Platformed 
56:24 - New World's Bungled Launch 
1:03:21 - Blizzard Controversy Update 
1:05:22 - Outro

70: Diablo II: Resurrected

Spoilers: Best video game of all time. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Excitement and Diablo II Follow-Ups 
2:41 - Bejeweled Passes The Crunk Test 
3:46 - Bejeweled Twist Overview 
6:04 - Bejeweled Twist vs. The Original Bejeweled 
10:15 - Overall Thoughts 
12:46 - Graphics and Presentation 
16:48 - Final Thoughts 
20:30 - Sleeping Strategies 
24:17 - School Rules Were BS 
28:24 - Hacking the Pokemon Company 
32:27 - Certain Food Issues 
33:36 - Twitch Suffers Massive Data Breach 
38:52 - Twitch Streamer Salary Information Leaks 
47:50 - Twitch Leaks Other Implications (IGDB, Golden Kappa) 
52:23 - Squid Game Talk 
55:31 - Zodiac Killer Found 
57:03 - Following Your Dreams (Driving The Big Boat) 
1:04:59 - Outro

71: Bejeweled Twist

Is Samus a Sigma Female? 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Dana Got Unbanned From Twitter 
2:07 - Bejeweled Twist Follow-Up 
5:17 - Metroid Dread Came Out Of Nowhere 
7:55 - Difficulty - Is It Hard? 
8:56 - Metroid Dread Overview and Initial Thoughts 
14:50 - EMMI - Fun or Suck? 
17:27 - Controls
19:07 - Level Design Is Top Notch 
21:17 - Final Thoughts and MercurySteam Credits Controversy 
28:27 - MiO Boys, Complexity, and Cleaning Updates 
34:55 - Metroid Dread Pre-Order Bonus + Gamestop Warranties 
37:19 - Dana Remembers That The Switch Is Good 
38:43 - Kotaku Sued By Nintendo Over Metroid Dread Article 
41:34 - Jeff Bezos's Proposition 
43:31 - Convention Experiences 
45:46 - Jeff Bezos's Face and Twitch Leaks Continued 
53:20 - Sam's A 7/11 Stan 
55:13 - Globes vs. Maps vs. ICP 
59:33 - Counterfeit Pokemon and Diablo II Follow-Up + Hearthstone Mercenaries 
1:07:18 - Sigma Male Peter Griffin/Baby Alien/Lil Wyte 
1:16:55 - Outro

72: Metroid Dread

Who needs the source material anyway? 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Dana's Japanese Message 
2:01 - Metroid Dread Follow-Up 
3:45 - Diablo II Remastered Follow-Up Yet Again 
5:35 - Why Did Sam Pick Demon Slayer? 
7:35 - Demon Slayer Anime Plot Overview (Spoilers) 
12:03 - Gameplay Overview/ Rants 
19:03 - Campaign Mode Overview and Gripes 
29:19 - Is Watching The Anime Worth It? 
33:25 - Is It Fun Despite It's Faults? 
41:38 - Obligitory Crypto Rally Talk 
48:46 - Gangster Spongebob 
52:32 - Gamer Hygeine 
57:05 - Wiki Rabbit Holes and Nunataks 
1:01:42 - Speedrun.com Comment Drama 
1:19:42 - Propositioning Mark Zuckerberg 
1:23:20 - Outro

73: Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles

We're back! ... and we're sorry about that pizza convo. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Why We Skipped A Week 
2:51 - Is Catherine A Horror Game? 
4:17 - Catherine Overview 
7:15 - Dana Didn't Like The Game + Standard Gripes 
10:27 - Is Catherine Too Difficult? 
15:49 - What Catherine Does Right (Non-Puzzle Sections) 
21:46 - Final Thoughts 
24:40 - McRibs and 24/7 McDonald's 
27:52 - Rolling Coal With a PC 
30:37 - Dana's Karen Story + Politics 
39:45 - Dave and Busters 
50:16 - Biggest Little Furry Convention Pizza Incident 
57:04 - Blizzard Corporate Update + Blizzcon 
1:01:55 - Georgia Man Spends $57,000 In Covid Relief On Pokemon 
1:05:59 - Nintendo 64 Switch Online Debacle 
1:10:44 - Twitch Money Laundering Scandal 
1:19:40 - Outro

74: Catherine

#1 Puzzle Game for the Oil Industry. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Podcast SEO Intro 
1:38 - Catherine Follow-Up 
2:27 - Is Mr. Driller An Industry Plant? 
5:41 - Why Did Sam Pick This? 
6:36 - Gameplay Overview 
12:52 - Graphics and Sound 
15:45 - Portability and Multiplayer 
19:00 - Final Thoughts 
23:45 - Hair Metal vs. Butt Metal 
36:40 - Travis Scott At Dave and Busters 
47:00 - Dana's Apartment Stories 
50:01 - Discord and Amouranth NFT Controversies 
59:06 - YouTube Removing Dislike Button 
1:05:35 - Outro

75: Mr. Driller Drill Land

Sometimes you need to take a grease break. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - A U2 Limited Edition iPod Intro 
2:02 - What is Racing Lagoon? 
6:16 - Gameplay Overview 
8:59 - How Much Racing Is Too Much Racing? 
16:20 - Final Thoughts 
19:45 - Early 2000's Nostalgia 
21:41 - Uno 50th Anniversary Championship Series 
30:32 - Bobby Kotick Blizzard Revelations 
41:25 - Streamlabs Plagiarism Controversy Explained 
49:52 - Outro

76: Racing Lagoon

This week we turn into Island Boys of our own. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - A Late Black Friday Special 
1:11 - The Gucci XBOX 
4:56 - The Gucci App 
12:01 - The Gucci Arcade c
14:11 - Gucci Flora 
17:07 - Gucci Burst 
19:21 - Gucci Beloved Bounce 
21:27 - Gucci Grove 
25:37 - Gucci Camp/Gucci Grip 
28:31 - Gucci Conga Master 
28:49 - Gucci Ladybug 
29:28 - Gucci Bloom 
30:00 - Gucci Dive 
30:56 - Gucci Surf 
33:07 - Gucci Lips 
34:25 - Gucci Psychedelic/Gucci Ace/Gucci Mascara Hunt 
36:20 - Gucci Bee and Final Thoughts 
39:40 - Doodles Update + Twitter (NFT) Rage 
46:46 - Dana's Black Friday Experience 
1:00:57 - Omicron Was Caused By Anime 
1:04:31 - Donald Trump Is Now A Taekwondo Master 
1:10:56 - Chicken Shortage! 
1:14:21 - Spotify Wrapped 2021 
1:16:31 - Dick Tracy and DHL Guy 
1:20:55 - The Game Awards and Blizzard Controversy 
1:31:10 - Final Fantasy 14 Update 
1:32:00 - 2019 Bougainville Independence Referendum 
1:38:45 - Wolf Game Crypto Woes 
1:42:07 - Outro

77: Gucci Arcade

We're back and sicker than ever! 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - We're Back, With Some Changes 
5:56 - Virtual Homework Year In Review, 2020 Retrospective 
9:19 - Sam's Top 5 Games Of The Year 
15:54 - Dana's Top 5 Games Of The Year 
21:11 - Dana's Bottom 5 Games Of The Year 
23:45 - Sam's Bottom 5 Games Of The Year 
28:17 - Ori And The Blind Forest Overview 
32:39 - Presentation and Graphics 
34:42 - Gameplay Overview 
40:33 - Version Differences 
42:35 - Dana's New Shrine 
46:51 - Listening To Old Podcast Episodes 
49:48 - Times Square New Years Eve 2021 
51:42 - Outro

78: Ori and the Blind Forest

The #1 Winnie The Pooh podcast on the net! 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Winnie The Podcast 
1:49 - Dana Illness Update 
3:39 - 2021 Retrospective Retrospective 
8:01 - Mario Kart 9's Twist 
12:51 - Numa Numa Guy Update 
16:46 - Decked Out Funerals 
22:28 - Dana's Christmas Haul 2021 
24:43 - Journey Through Central Asia and the Middle East 
30:19 - Twitch DMCA Crisis/Pokimane Ban 
44:20 - Trainwrecks Giveaway and Bored Apes NFT Controversy 
48:30 - Norton Crypto Mining Scam 
50:08 - Trainwrecks Giveaway Continued 
52:38 - Outro

78.5: We Become Falconers

First stop on the apology tour. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Apologizing to Pokimane 
3:35 - Twitch DMCA Wars Continued 
5:37 - Why Did Sam Pick Rez? 
7:36 - Rez Overview 
10:50 - Rez Gameplay + Aesthetic 
20:29 - Rez Infinite and Area X 
24:18 - Motion Sickness and Final Thoughts 
30:33 - Dana's Birthday Haul 
31:59 - BackyardBreakers Failed Giveaway 
37:26 - Logan Paul Scammed On Pokemon Cards 
47:25 - Cops Fired For Gaming 
50:45 - Overwatch Legos Indefinitely Postponed 
57:45 - Outro

79: Rez + Rez Infinite

Quite literally the biggest gaming news of the last decade. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Emergency Podcast - Blizzard Bought Out! 
2:06 - Details of Acquisition 
4:45 - Implications of This On Gaming Landscape 
12:47 - Blizzcon's Future 
16:10 - Game Specific Predictions 
22:35 - The Metaverse? 
24:31 - Outro

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Microsoft Buys Blizzard

One of the few remaining podcasts to follow the G-Code. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Theme Song 
0:16 - Rez Infinite Follow-Up 
6:01 - Beverage Talk 
11:09 - Microsoft Blizzard Acquisition Follow-Up 
17:47 - Tifa + Parliament 
21:07 - KFC Beyond Nugget Taste Test 
25:15 - Green M&M Controversy 
26:39 - Pokemon Arceus Leaks Don't Look Great 
30:40 - Steam Deck First Look 
37:00 - Physical Confrontation 
43:30 - YouTube Comments Are Terrible 
46:18 - Dana's Lush Haul, January 2022 
50:23 - Outro

79.5: All Of Our Blizzard Predictions Came True

Slightly late, oops. 

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues! 

Timestamps: 

0:00 - Intro
0:16 - Final Fantasy Tactics Discussion