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A podcast about Video Games and Beer. And Beer and Video Games. Hair of the Dogcast is a family of podcasts celebrating our love for gaming and craft beer. Our show include the following: The Dogcast - The classic, tried and true. The Dogcast covers the most recent news and developments in the gaming world. We discuss what we have been playing and have a light topic discussion. Raw Dogs - The Raw Dogs like to go deep. Deep discussions in lore, development, and gameplay. Single topic. Deep di ...
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Two friend's in their 20s and lifelong fans of the business. We cover WWE and other major stories in the world of professional wrestling.
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Just a general warning for everyone out there, if you find a book wrapped in flesh in a cellar and it contains latin, DO NOT READ THE LATIN! Grab your chainsaw and boomstick deadites, because PopCornDogs is discussing the Evil Dead franchise from its humble beginnings to the mega franchise it has become! Is it horror? Is it comedy? Does it make you…
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Garlic, farts, gold, and adventuring. Today, the Raw Dogs are celebrating Wario. From humble beginnings, Wario was bullied on the playground by the villainous Mario. He rose up and became a lord of his castle, saved many innocents from evil clowns, and even started his own video game company. He may love treasure, but we think he might be the great…
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Righteous Tarnished, we must continue following in the steps of Miquella. He left that bar like an hour ago, and we have no clue what he is doing. Join Freyja and Ansbach as fight Ghostflame Dragons, explore messed up jails, and conquer a conquered city as we fight dudes in a lion king outfit. To support our show and get exclusive access to over 75…
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150 episodes of The Dogcast! We are celebrating by doing what we always do: discussing the previous month's worth of news, giving console updates, and diving into our main topic. The topic today is our current Top 10 Games ranking, so strap yourself in for a gush fest of what we love about video games. BIG THANKS to David Wise for our brand new the…
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I just woke up and have no idea what is happening. Some Githyanki says I have a tadpole in my brain and I think my dream girl is a mindflayer. Our ragtag bunch is ready to explore the wilderness and figure out what the heck is happening in the Emerald Grove. We fall in love with the animals (even the asshole ones) and Tito Heavyhand tries to bang e…
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During the last days of World War II, a solitary prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the soldiers decide to steal his gold, they quickly discover they just tangled with no ordinary miner. AKA Inglourious Basterds + John Wick + Rambo This episode was released over a year ago! For access to all of…
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Greetings Tarnished and welcome to a different kind of episode. Today, we are being invaded by Gary Butterfield of Bonfireside Chat. You probably have hear Gary talk about Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and many other games on his many podcasts. This invasion features a loose discussion on the DLC, the necessity of deep lore dives, and the var…
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Your favorite adventurers got worms in their brains! The Raw Dogs are finally in Faerun, and we are ready to talk about the gigantic game that is Baldur's Gate 3. In this first part, we discuss the history of Dungeons and Dragons and the video games. We dive into the races, characers, and background for all of our Tavs and the origin characters. An…
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Touch the Withered Arm and enter the Land of Shadow. Gideon and Alexander are dead. Long live Ansbach and Freyja! The Elden Dogs dive into the Gravesite Plain this episode. We talk Wolverine clones, the despicable Furnace Golems, and things that go bonk in the night. Lots of lore talk and a small discussion over cutting body parts off. Check out ou…
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The Dogcast is heading into the games! What would happen if Dylan had a job in Death Stranding? Could Tyler survive The Witcher? and Will Brad save the President's daughter? We also cover all of the big announcements from GamesCom and the Nintendo Direct. Lots of talk on Black Myth Wukong, Concord, and Harrison Ford. Fun Fact: just 2 days after rec…
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Set between the events of the original Alien and Aliens, Rain Carradine and her adoptive android brother, Andy join forces with a group of young colonists desperate for a mean to escape their dire lives working for Weyland-Yutani. A decommissioned space station in orbit above seems to have the chance for escape. Oh and it's a haunted house full of …
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The OG Xbox was a heavyweight of gaming when it launched in 2001. Sure, it was a giant but packing in a hard drive, ethernet port, and 3000 hours of Halo took a whole lot of power. Facing huge amount of opposition from Nintendo and Sony, Microsoft managed the impossible and placed a giant green X on the face of gaming. Halo, Fable, Project Gotham, …
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There's something special about sharing a moment with your character. When the music you are hearing is also being hear by your character, it really helps to break down that wall and put you in their shoes. In today's episode we celebrate sea shanties, dorky musicals, and love ballads that all happen in universe as we discuss our favorite moments o…
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We are back! The DLC has been out for a while now and I am starting to remember what it is like to be a human being in the regular world. Shadow of the Erdtree is a massive DLC with insane levels of content. The lore, the weapons, the experience. We are going to be eating very well for a long time to come. Join Brad and Tyler as we do an overview o…
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Eiyuden Chronicle is a story about Brad missing Suikoden. A tale of Kickstarter pledges and nostalgia. Does this game live up to Brad's expectations? Join us for a discussion on the Suikoden franchise and a long road to a video game. This podcast will be just as enjoyable if you have never played this game! For bonus episodes and access to episodes…
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This indie darling has taken the world by storm and rightly so. A puzzle-solving metroidvania about a jumping bean. Follow the bunny binary code and you just might learn about the Civil War! Check out our Sponsor on this episode MAGIC MIND! An awesome energy supplement that will prevent an afternoon crash and keep you focused on work or gaming or r…
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Today, we have a special presentation of PopCornDogs recorded at SGDQ last year with Luigi's Apartment and Justin Meli. Obsessed with bringing terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) to justice, FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) tracks down Troy, who has boarded a plane in Los Angeles. After the plane crashes and Troy is severely injured, possibly…
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Pizza Tower stars Peppino Spaghetti, a struggling Italian pizza chef climbing the titular Pizza Tower on a quest to stop Pizzaface from blowing up his pizzeria with a laser at the top of the tower. Charge through the Tower of Pizza and save janitors, be a weenie, and fight the Noid, I mean Noise. If you like Wario Land, Courage the Cowardly Dog, an…
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If you've played one game about Russian Orthodox Nuns, you've played them all. Indika is a fantastic indie game about a young woman working through feelings of intense doubt, shame, and questions about her faith. And the devil is speaking with her and distorting her reality. This is a game unlike any other and really needs to be played. Put your ha…
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Gather around everyone for our first ever Drinking Olympics Draft. The games this year feature 5 categories: Quarters, Flip Cup, Beer Pong, Liter Chug, and Endurance. Each host takes turns drafting who the very best video game character is for each event. You hear our arguments and then YOU make the decision on who would win! And of course we talk …
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The Journey Continues. Those pesky, lazy plot devices, I mean robed men, keep guiding us towards Sephiroth. We pick up in North Corel and this episode takes us to the end of the game. Surely, everything will make sense once we get there! We do a discussion on multi-verses, on beagles, and robot cats. Plus, we do some speculating part 3 and how much…
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SPOILERS: All Game of Thrones Episodes and A Song of Ice and Fire books and chapters (No spoilers for House of the Dragon past Season 1 or Dunk and Egg) Tyler and Brad have feelings about Game of Thrones. Never has a show so gripped the masses and completely botched an ending. In this rambling discussion, we share our personal experiences with the …
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Shadow of the Erdtree is nearly here! To celebrate Alexander and Sir Gideon answer some bizarre and silly queries about the Lands Between. Which 3 characters would you want for a bar crawl? What region would best sustain a Taco Bell? and What character would be the best guest for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater?! All these questions and many more will be an…
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Hello Tarnished, and welcome to today's episode. We will be speaking on the wonderful world of sorceries today. If you have a knack for magic (and a glintstone staff), this will be right up your alley. We won't be doing any praying today however. Today, we will learn of the moon and stars. We will venture into power of the blood. Our teachings will…
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What causes great video games to go missed? When a game like Okami is released, how is it possible it was largely ignored despite winning so many awards? In today's Dogcast we discuss some of the most Beloved Bombs in gaming. We also discuss gaming news, console updates, what we have been playing, and college football for some reason? Get 20% off @…
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Raw Mogs returns as we continue our journey though Gaia. Rejoin our heroes Chadley and Mai as they seek to discover the secrets of moogle dentistry and teenage chocobos. Part 2 will take us from Kalm through the Grasslands and Junon before we cross the ocean to Costa Del Sol to discuss the swimsuits and Queen's Blood! Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogca…
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The whispers are back baby! FF7 Rebirth is the followup to the beloved FF Remake which preceded the disappointing FF7 Ever Crisis, the sequel to the much maligned FF7: Dirge of Cerberus which continued building on the world established by the pretty awesome FF7: Crisis Core that chronologically came before FF7: Before Crisis on mobile phones that w…
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A young man returns to his isolated hometown on Crockett Island, hoping to rebuild his life after serving four years in prison for killing someone in a drunk-driving incident. He arrives at the same time as a mysterious, charismatic young priest who begins to revitalise the town's flagging faith. However, the community's divisions are soon exacerba…
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So you found a bag of powder on the ground. This moment happens at every music festival but not every bag of powder is drugs, some of it is actually the spirit ashes of the Misbegotten. On this episode, we start talking about Spirit Ashes, an aspect of Elden Ring that is either beloved or absolutely despised. Either way, they are a part of our game…
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There's nothing more disappointing then putting a vast amount of energy into a game and having the ending fall absolutely flat. A myriad of reasons could try and explain why the game crapped the bed, and none of them are good enough. Today's episode, we dive into the worst endings in video games. Before our topic, we cover the biggest gaming news f…
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Wow! 100 episodes of Raw Dogs talking nonsense and shenanigans on video games! For this monumental event, we decided to revisit the Pokemon franchise which was our very first episode, so we can see just how much we haven't grown (or evolved to put it in the parlance of our times). Thanks for being here! Contact Us: Twitter: @HOTDogcast Facebook: ht…
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The Coen Brothers deliver a masterful tense thriller about fate, chance, and milk bottles that are still sweatin. I knowed it a good movie when I saw it, but besides that, I can't give out no information. While out hunting, Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds the grisly aftermath of a drug deal. Though he knows better, he cannot resist the cash left …
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Howdy Tarnished! As we tread the water until the DLC, we embark on a gargantuan undertaking; creating a bestiary for every enemy in the Lands Between. In this series we will cover 250 different enemies discussing their strengths, weaknesses, and the specific ways they massacred us. Part 1 features mostly Limgrave and a little Weeping Peninsula. For…
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In this episode, we talk Dragon's Dogma and the baffling amount of surprise people still get on micro-transactions. We talk Zelda movies, and patches and updates for games that matter and some that don't. Our main topic this episode is Canceled Video Games. Turns out studios make mistakes some times and many games that should get released never do.…
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Balatro is just one of those games that come out of nowhere and completely take over your life. A rogue-like deck-builder that hits every moment just right and becomes impossible to put down. Join us as we discuss its inception and gameplay. I promise that I will get back to my responsibilities after just one more round. I really mean it this time!…
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Somehow, Saw Gerrera has returned. Believe it or not, EA made some great Star Wars games. The Star Wars Jedi series is beloved and for good reason. As far as Soulslike Metroidvanias set in the Star Wars Universe, this really is the pinnacle. Cool characters, great combat, and fun worlds to explore. Join the Raw Dogs as we reminisce on our experienc…
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Elden Ring is not an easy game. No matter your skill level, there is no way you are beating this game in under 15 hours, unless you're a speedrunner. They can beat this game in under 5 minutes. Speedrunning might seem like some forbidden sort of black magic, and it is. You want a flying horse, it's yours. If you want to make a weapon into a machine…
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To hell with new games! We want old ones! In an age of mass layoffs and the money holders afraid to take risks, remakes are a fact of life. As creatures of nostalgia and easy comfort, of course we want to see Barret cussing at people. It makes us happy! The Dogcast this month will be discussing video games that deserve remakes, some lost, some forg…
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The trailer is finally here. Shadow of the Erdtree is just around the corner. Join the Elden Dogs as we convene to spend 90 minutes discussing a 3 minute trailer! Is this ridiculous? Of course. Messmer, the Impaler, is a child of Marika, giant pots are a dream come true, and Miquella is either the nicest guy ever or a horrible monster. We leave no …
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Join us in our deserted cabin today as we discuss the truly terrifying prospect of Licensed Horror Gaming! Some of these titles might inspire fear for their lack of quality, but some of these just might chill you to the bone. Others are Killer Klowns from Outer Space and Pac-Man? We are joined by Daniel Richardson aka Dan Drambles, the producer of …
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Did you know Elden Ring is a multiplayer game? Allegedly, it is so! Come closer to the Site of Grace and join us as we tell you a tale of the Online Experience of Elden Ring. Cut off your fingers and write summon signs on the ground and journey to another world to destroy or protect your other Tarnished! Converge with us as we discuss some of the m…
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That's right friends, the PopCornDogs are talking about the movie that is driving people crazy. A truly divisive film that features the most bathtub water ingestion we have ever seen (that we will talk about). Distraught by his classmate Oliver's unfortunate living situation, Felix, a rich student, invites him over to his estate. Soon, a series of …
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Whether it's emotional distress or physical pain, video games have been known to destroy us all. Mostly, Tyler wanted an excuse to keep talking about the Last of Us, so we are talking about Games That Hurt Us. The Dogcast catches you up on all of the news for the last month and gushes over a lot of new trailers including Death Stranding 2, Princess…
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What a long, strange trip it's been. Mega Man Volnutt is a badass baby boy who might have two girls in love with him. Tron Bonne has an army of lego minions who clean, cook, and destroy her enemies. Lex Loath is the American Dream. Mega Man Legends is an oddball bunch of games that has some fierce fans. Are these games classics? Do they hold up? Do…
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Welcome back to the wonderful world of Spira! In part 3 of our Final Fantasy X series, we continue on our pilgrimage to Zanarkand. We are once again joined by the wonderful Muttski. Things quickly get out of hand when Yuna gets engaged, kidnapped, and forced to Pokemon Battle once again. Will Wakka ever realize that Yevonism is a hoax and being rac…
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I became Elden Lord and all I got was this dumb armor! So you defeated the Elden Beast. We both know that's not enough for you. In this episode, we tackle a whole lot of numbers from the rarest weapons and armor to a whole bunch of bell bearings. No stone is left unturned as we scour the Lands Between to find every single item and boss in the game.…
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The stars are out for the most exciting event in all of January! It is the Dogcast Awards 2023! That's right, it's that time of the year where Dylan finally gets to tell us his top 50 games of the year (or at least some of them). Here are the categories: Best Indie Game Favorite Beer Favorite Food Best Album of the Year Worst Anything Best TV Show …
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Sometimes you just know. A trailer starts up, a tagline is read, or they just whisper those sweet 3 words in your ear, "Live Service Game". There are many reasons why you might avoid a game and in this episode, we talk about our own Red Flags in Video Games. We also discuss Gaming News for December 2023 and Console Critters Updates! Check out our S…
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So, there I am, Wakka, top blitzball ace and guardian to Lady Yuna, the summoner set on kickin' Sin's backside. One day, I am practicing with the Auroch's and this fella named Tidus appears on our beach. He's good at Blitzball, so I think he's alright, ya know? Ain't no way this journey will upset my entire world view and make me think that machina…
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Ho Ho Hold onto your butts! This year we are getting festive by undertaking the most monumental wrestling event of all time, Wrestlemania 17! We couldn't do this alone though and we have to call in the most badass tag team in the business, Robert and Wes from Gaming Off The Grid. We pound some stone cold beers and gush about our personal histories …
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