Episodes

Sunday May 29, 2016
Episode 98: Dagon
Sunday May 29, 2016
Sunday May 29, 2016
Al and Chad discuss the movie Dagon, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Cthulhu mythos in general.

Sunday May 22, 2016
Episode 97: The Hero's Journey
Sunday May 22, 2016
Sunday May 22, 2016
Many people have heard the term "The Hero's Journey." It has been used to analyze Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and many other works of fiction. But what exactly does it mean and where did it come from? In this episode Al discusses the Hero's Journey, the monomyth, the trifunctional hypothesis, and comparative mythological studies.

Sunday May 15, 2016
Episode 96: El-Shaddai
Sunday May 15, 2016
Sunday May 15, 2016
Al takes a look at El-Shaddai in this Bargain Bin Adventure for the XBox 360. The video of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/C6jwVPvo-2M

Sunday May 08, 2016
Episode 95: Game Mastering on the Fly
Sunday May 08, 2016
Sunday May 08, 2016
Al and Chad discuss the fine art of running a game with little to no prior planning.

Sunday May 01, 2016
Episode 94: Cowboys vs Dinosaurs
Sunday May 01, 2016
Sunday May 01, 2016
Al and Dawn take a look at Cowboys vs Dinosaurs on this It Came From Netflix. Its got Cowboys. And Dinosaurs. How can this movie go wrong?

Monday Apr 25, 2016
Episode 93: Revenge of the Bridesmaids
Monday Apr 25, 2016
Monday Apr 25, 2016
Al and Chad review Revenge of the Bridesmaids in this "It Came From Netflix" episode.

Monday Apr 18, 2016
Episode 92: Lost Planet Extreme Condition
Monday Apr 18, 2016
Monday Apr 18, 2016
In this Bargain Bin Adventure Al takes a look at Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for the XBox 360.
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Monday Apr 11, 2016
Episode 91: Good Bad Guys
Monday Apr 11, 2016
Monday Apr 11, 2016
We all know that villains are there to be beaten by the heroes, but what makes a good bad guy? Why are some villains more memorable than others? In this episode Al and guest Chad discuss some of their favorite fictional villains.

Monday Apr 04, 2016
Episode 90: Arc Rise Fantasia
Monday Apr 04, 2016
Monday Apr 04, 2016
Al and guest James take a look at Arc Rise Fantasia, a role playing game for the Nintendo Wii in this Bargain Bin Adventure.
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.

Monday Mar 28, 2016
Episode 89: Nickled and Dimed
Monday Mar 28, 2016
Monday Mar 28, 2016
Once upon a time when a gamer bought a video game he or she could be sure he got a complete product. Fast forward to the present. Today it is not unusual for a gamer to spend $40-50 to purchase a game then find out two months later that for only $9.99 more he can now have new characters or missions to play with! Al and guest James discuss the trend in games today for developers to focus on making additional money via downloadable content and in-app purchases.

