Episodes

Sunday Jan 20, 2019
Geekery in General 223: Legendary Weapons part 4: England and Scotland
Sunday Jan 20, 2019
Sunday Jan 20, 2019
Keeping with the ongoing theme of the United Kingdom this episode we'll take a look at legendary and historical weapons from England and Scotland and how you might be able to work them into a campaign.
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Saturday Jan 12, 2019
Geekery in General 222: Legendary Weapons part 3-King Arthur
Saturday Jan 12, 2019
Saturday Jan 12, 2019
Grab your coconuts and set course for Camelot! This episode we will be taking a look at weapons from Arthurian legend as well as exploring some of the lore about King Arthur and his famous knights.
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On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. It's a silly place.

Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Geekery in General 221: Legendary Weapons part 2: Ireland
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
The Geekery in General podcast kicks off 2019 with a look at various weapons from Irish mythology.
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Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Gamer's Gambit 3: Ultimate Alliance, Doom turns 25, Pokemon Go, and MORTAL KOMBAT!
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Al and Wayne have a variety of subjects to discuss this week:
Mortal Kombat 11 trailer
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 announced
PlayStation Classic hacked
Hello Neighbor prequel
New levels for Doom's 25th Anniversary
Pokemon Go's Popularity rebounds
Opinion: We don't understand game company CEOs
We also discuss Doom's impact on popular culture and society.
CORRECTION: While discussing the Mortal Kombat trailer Al mentions Sub-Zero. He meant to say Scorpion and loses 15 points of geek cred.
What to contact us? Want to make fun of Al because he can't tell Scorpion and Sub-Zero apart? Email us at poigamestudio@gmail.com

Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Geekery in General 219: Legendary Weapons part 1: France, Italy, and Spain
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
In this new series we'll take a look at legendary and historical weapons from around the world, starting with France, Italy, and Spain.
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Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Gamer's Gambit 2: Aliens, Kingdom Hearts 3, Switch News, Loot Crates, and Freemium Games
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
The 2018 Game Awards are tomorrow, but in the meantime why not listen to Al and Wayne talk about video games? Topics for this episode include:
Is a new Aliens game in the works?
Kingdom Hearts 3 finally has a release date
No Skyward Sword? Denied!
Sega Genesis Classics coming to Switch
US and Australia investigate loot boxes
Opinion: Is freemium the future of gaming?
Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

Friday Nov 23, 2018
Friday Nov 23, 2018
Welcome to the first episode of Gamer's Gambit! Each month your hosts Al and Wayne will discuss current events in the video game industry as well as opinions and discussion. Topics for this episode:
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Final Fantasy games coming to Switch
Final Fantasy 15 DLC cancelled
The PlayStation Classic
Opinion: Are Gamers Entitled?
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Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Geekery in General 215: Final Fantasy 6 vs Chrono Trigger
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
The 16 bit era was an awesome time to be a fan of console video role playing games. Many great RPGs were released during the life of the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Look up any list of the best 16 bit RPGs and there are two games that are likely to be on the list: Final Fantasy 6 and Chrono Trigger. But which one of these classics is better? In this episode we take a look at these two respected titles and debate the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
Geekery in General 214: Tech at the Table
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018
Al and Chad tackle the subject of technology at the gaming table. We discuss things like pdfs, the use of tablets, and
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Sorry, I needed to update my Facebook status and send a tweet that I am heading to my friend's house to play D&D.
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and other ways that technology can help or hinder a gaming session. We also discuss the unrelated topic of drugs and alcohol at a game session.

Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Geekery in General 213: Historical Gaming-Victorian England
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Step into the fog shrouded streets of London and pit yourself against the likes of Jack the Ripper, Spring Heeled Jack, and black dogs! Al discusses ways to adopt Dungeons & Dragons to Victorian England.
Correction: I mention the logo of the Boston Celtics. The logo I was referring to is actually for the Fighting Irish. I plead my ignorance of sports as the cause.