Episode 245 – Big Smo Presents A Clip Show (2020)
Episode 245 – Big Smo Presents A Clip Show (2020)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are we are on vacation, but don’t fret – we have some fresh content from our back catalog for you! Presented to you by Big Smo, please enjoy.
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TIMESTAMPS + CHAPTER NAMES
- 0:00 – Intro, which features a special word from friends of the show Smo and Dr. Stephen Hawking.
- 0:45 – We Remember Wilson Phillips
- 3:50 – Todd’s Parenting Corner
- 9:35 – Steve Narrates His Typing
- 12:30 – Smo and… Dan?
- 21:00 – Baby Boy Ribs
- 24:30 – Hello Pascal’s Pager, and Poop!
- 28:00 – … And Goodbye Pascal’s Pager!
SHOW NOTES
Content for this episode comes from chopped material from Super Mario Bros. 2, The Guardian Legend, SimCity, Pitfall, Moon Patrol, the all email edition and the Warcraft series.
Episode 244 – The Sweeties (2019)
Episode 244 – The Sweeties (2019)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we celebrate another year in gaming, and we’re joined by Friend of the Show Cosmo / Big Smo. It is The Sweeties 2019! And somewhat surprisingly, this is NOT a family friendly show.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the traditional AWARDS SHOW music. Then, we talk our favorite – and least favorite – games of 2019!
- 49:00 – Thanks to Steve, we seamlessly segue into the other awards, just like in 2018!
- 1:19:00 – Snifferoo. You might remember us from other episodes we did!
Episode 225 – Dragon Warrior (1989)
Episode 225 – Dragon Warrior (1989)
This week in Your Parents Basement! Thine princess is not in another castle, she be’est in a dank cave with thou green dragon. From 1989, we’re playing Dragon Warrior, developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix and Nintendo, for the NES! We’re joined by Friend of the Show and legendary hero Pippenz!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features a TOTALLY RAD Commercial for the game.
- 30:00 – We have a surprise pop in by Friend of the Show Cosmo!
- 39:15 – Todd has reasons why this is… The Most Best Game of All-Time! Followed by our regular, fun features, like grading manuals and DuckTales.
- 1:00:30 – Emails!
- 1:09:00 – We help some people in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:16:30 – Snifferoo. Next week, we’re playing one of the best games of all-time for a new system!
Episode 192 – The Sweeties (2018)
Episode 192 – The Sweeties (2018)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are celebrating the best – and worst – games that we played this year! From our experiences in 2018, it is the annual Sweetie Awards.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the traditional HOLLYWOOD music. Then, we talk our favorite games of 2018!
- 38:00 – The SBBs talk about some of their least favorite games of the year. Spoiler: All of them, we played for this show.
- 53:30 – Thanks to Steve, we seamlessly segue into the other awards.
- 1:14:45 – Our most famous fan calls in! A voicemail from the Prez!
- 1:17:00 – We don’t have time for a Proper Ask, so instead, we just tease one.
- 1:19:15 – Snifferoo. We are playing a 16-bit CLAYSIC version of an 8-bit CLAYSIC.
Episode 135 – Lemonade Stand (1973) and Odell Lake (1986)
Episode 135 – Lemonade Stand (1973) and Odell Lake (1986)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are makin’ lemonade and escaping predator fish! From 1973, we’re playing Lemonade Stand by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium for the PC. Also by MECC, we’re playing Odell Lake from 1986! We’re joined by special guest and friend of the show Cosmo, for a fun, free-flowing discussion!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features… Well, neither one of these games originally had good sound. So instead, we get into the origins of Cosmo’s name.
- 43:00 – Emails! A “guest” from last week’s show writes in.
- 1:00:00 – We help someone, in… Ask the Sweet Boys.
- 1:05:00 – Snifferoo. We’re shooting things up next week!
Episode 100 – The Legend of Zelda (1987)
Episode 100 – The Legend of Zelda (1987)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are vanquishing Ganon with our sword and silver arrows! From 1987, we’re playing The Legend of Zelda by Nintendo for the NES. For the voicemail, email and Ask portion of the show, we’re joined by Friend of the Show Cosmo!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which is the CLASSIC theme from the game.
- 40:50 – For the voicemails, emails and Ask, we’re joined by Cosmo! Huzzah!
- 1:13:00 – Snifferoo. By special request, we’re playing a Super Nintendo non-classic!
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, The Legend of Zelda is still in high demand. The loose cart goes for $17.11, and if you have the box and manual, it goes for $49. (Steve knows from personal experience, as he sold a crappy, tattered map from the game for $15 the other week.)
– A prototype cart sold for $55,000 in the past five years.
Episode 099 – Blast Corps (1997)
Episode 099 – Blast Corps (1997)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are using bulldozers, dump trucks and robots to destroy everything in our path! From 1997, we’re playing Blast Corps by Rare for the Nintendo 64.
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the excellent title theme from the game.
- 1:45 – Today’s sponsor, along with a shoutout!
- 21:00 – We get soooo many letters! It’s the email portion, of the show!
- 30:00 – It’s the return of a popular segment! The ToddBitSkit!
- 32:30 – We help someone out, with… Ask The Sweet Boys.
- 38:45 – Our next show is #100, and we have the funkiest fresh commercial from that game!
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Blast Corps is still quite affordable! The loose N64 cart is only $8, and you can get the box and manual thrown in for $29.
– Blast Corps is one of the games included on the excellent Rare Replay for the Xbox One, along with past show subjects R.C. Pro-Am. You can listen to our previous show on that here!
Episode 074 – The Emmys (2016)
Episode 074 – The Emmys (2016)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are celebrating video games on TV! The Emmys were last week, so we’re checking out some of our favorite video game-related shows, with special guest Cosmo, a.k.a. Big Smo!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which features the “excellent” title theme from Video Power.
- 54:30 – Emails! A special meeting ALMOST happens, and Huell wins something special.
- 1:14:45 – Ask the Sweet Boys! And girl, thankfully, given today’s question!
- 1:24:00 – Snifferoo. We’re ridin’ and shootin’ in the ole West!
SHOW NOTES
– You can find Video Power here, Are You Afraid of the Dark? here, and Nick Arcade here and Clarissa crossover here. Star Trek: The Next Generation streams on Netflix, and The Sampsons are on practically every network.
Episode 056 – Pitfall! and Moon Patrol (1982)
Episode 056 – Pitfall! and Moon Patrol (1982)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are leaping over pits with vines, jumping on top of crocodile snouts and blasting alien spaceships while dodging craters! From 1982, we’re playing Pitfall! by Activision and Moon Patrol by Irem. Special guest, Cosmo!
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TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 – Intro, which is the super catchy music to Moon Patrol.
- 42:00 – Emails! An exciting new contributor emails Cosmo, of all people! Plus, more dispatches from Todd Brisket because he’s a ramblin’ man, like other emailer Scooterbutt.
- 59:45 – Snifferoo. Next week, it’s going to be a show focused on email questions! So, be sure to write to parentsbasementpodcast@gmail.com.
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Pitfall! is quite affordable, at $8.95 for a loose cart or $19.99 for the cart and box. Moon Patrol is even cheaper – about $6.72 for a loose cart, and $13.50 for a cart and box.
– Luke Plunkett of Kotaku has a good write-up on the history and development of Pitfall! Included in the article is the old YouTube commercial for the game featuring, of all people, Jack Black. A Kickstarter project for a follow-up by creator David Crane didn’t go well, though.
– The world record in the arcade for Moon Patrol is 1.4 million points. Good times! A highlights video is here.
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Episode 104 – Bonk’s Adventure (1990)
Episode 104 – Bonk’s Adventure (1990)
This week in Your Parents Basement, we are using our heads! From 1990, we’re playing Bonk’s Adventure by Red Company, Hudson Soft and Atlus for the TurboGrafx-16. We’re joined by special guest Pippenz! NOTE: There is one prominent swear in this week’s episode, and its totally worth it.
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TIMESTAMPS
SHOW NOTES
– According to Price Charting, Bonk’s Adventure is reasonably priced – about $30 for the TurboGrafx-16 cart, and $38 for the sequel. However, the third game is $202.50, and the NES port is also rare, costing $500 to $1,000, depending on whether you want the box and manual too. Even the Game Boy ports are $16 to $31. Yikes.