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Episode 35: Red Flags!

February 07, 2018  /  HodgePodgeCast

Episode 35: Red Flags! It's February and love is in the air.  The guys invite Gen, Carissa, Mattea and Rimi to play a card game called Red Flags, the game of terrible dates.  In this game the guys will draw cards, pick their best attributes, and try to win a date with one of the lovely ladies. However the guys will also be provided a red flag card which could ruin their attributes.  Now the guys argue why the single lady should pick their character to date and reject the other candidates.  Which one of the guys will win in the end? Find out!

Red Flags created by Darin Ross; Skybound.

If you like this game please visit their website and check out their products.

https://www.redflags.com/

Background music:

"let's Do it" -- Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

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categories / Games & Hobbies
tags / humor, hobby, entertainment, card game, red flags

Episode 27: Halloween Special 2017!

October 29, 2017  /  HodgePodgeCast

Episode 27: Halloween Special 2017!  It's Halloween and the guys read three tales of terror for you!  All rights of the stories belong to the rightful publishers and authors mentioned below.  They also discuss their favorite Halloween costume as kids and their favorite candy.

Horror Tales:

- Voices from Tales from the Midnight Hour Vol.2.  Published by Scholastic and Judith Stamper.

- The Gecko from Tales From the Midnight Hour Vol 2.  Published by Scholastic and Judith Stamper.

- There is a Reaper by Charles V. de Vet. Located on Free Domain websites.

Music and Sound Effects:

Gymnopedie No 3 

Gymnopedie No 3 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100785

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Comfortable Mystery 3 - Film Noire

Comfortable Mystery 3 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100536

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Classic Horror 1 - Dark World

Classic Horror 1 - Dark World by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100471

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

https://youtu.be/NoWHzcv1HeU

https://youtu.be/TuYOyDIeLEs

https://youtu.be/HH8WRghL7n8

https://youtu.be/0ohh5KirQdQ

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categories / Games & Hobbies, TV & Film
tags / humor, hobby, entertainment, Halloween, Scary Stories

Episode 25: Beers and Cheers!

September 21, 2017  /  HodgePodgeCast

Episode 25: Beers and Cheers!  In this milestone 25th episode, we invite Jay, our special guest,  who is very knowledgeable of beers and even brews his own.  Jay was kind enough to educate the guys on the different types of beers, beer percentages, the properties of the different beers, and finally taste test each one that he recommended that we had on site.  On a side note, the guys where hung over the following day.

The beer with tasted (chugged!)

1) Victory Prima Pils --- ABV 5.3%

2) Sierra Pale Ale --- ABV 5.6%

3) Hi Res Triple IPA --- ABV 10.5%

4) Belgium Ommegang Abbey Ale -- ABV 8.2%

5) Weyerbacker Merry Monks Triple Ale --- ABV 9.3%

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categories / Games & Hobbies
tags / humor, hobby, entertainment, beers

Episode 24: Jerel's Trip to Japan, The Eclipse, and The Best He-man Video Game

September 06, 2017  /  HodgePodgeCast

Episode 24: Jerel's Trip to Japan, The Eclipse, and The Best He-man Video Game.  The guys discuss Jerel's trip to Japan, and his first time visit to VR ZONE in Shinjuku Japan.  The guys also discuss the next Batman movie, the eclipse, and the best He-man video game they found surfing the net.

VR Zone:  

https://vrzone-pic.com/en/

NOTE: The He-man game is free to download (at your own risk).  The game can be located on many different websites, just do a search for "Flash He-man game."

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categories / Games & Hobbies, TV & Film
tags / humor, hobby, entertainment, video games, eclipse, Masters of the Universe, He-man video game

Episode 23: Batman Almost Got'em!

August 22, 2017  /  HodgePodgeCast

Episode 23: Batman Almost Got'em!.  The guys play a card game called Batman The Animated Series Almost Got'em by Cryptozoic Entertainment.  This game is based on Batman The Animated series episode called Almost Got'em, where all Batman's rogues are gathered together playing poker, swapping stories on how they almost killed Batman that one time, but what they don't know is that Batman is hiding among them in disguise.  The object of this game is to figure out which of us is Batman in disguise.

If you like this game, please check Cryptozoic's other games at www.cryptozoic.com

Free to use sound affects links:

https://youtu.be/STBy7VZ8rVw

https://youtu.be/2bv0FuSGgR0

https://youtu.be/Ll6CNFVFTC8

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categories / Games & Hobbies
tags / humor, hobby, entertainment, card game, Batman, Almost Got'em

Episode 21: Superfight!

July 24, 2017  /  HodgePodgeCast

Episode 21: Superfight!  The entire crew is here this time to play a card game called Superfight! created by Skybound. Each competitor creates a Super Powered Being to face off against another based on randomly chosen cards.  Each competitor will present their argument as to why their Super Powered Being will win.  Who will win the Superfight! 

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categories / Games & Hobbies
tags / humor, entertainment, hobby, card game, tabletop games

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