Fire Escape Cast #139
Summary
Jeff Grubb joins Mike and Dan to discuss his painful experience playing the terrible 3DO game Cyberdillo for Blight Club. The hosts also chat about Dan’s project to edit the MacGruber TV series into a movie, their differing expectations for upcoming video game adaptations like Resident Evil, and their love for The Sopranos.
Topics discussed
Intro and Dan's new game Cyber Dillo
Bly Club: Playing the worst games of all time
Office cat Ivy and the laptop setup
Editing MacGruber 2 and Star Wars prequels
Dan's layoff and Road House remake discussion
Movie theater formats and video game adaptations
Resident Evil, Barbarian, and horror-comedy shows
Mike Flanagan, The Night Agent, and TV praise
The Sopranos: Characters and Goodfellas connections
Outer Wilds recommendation and memories
Halo 3 Remake and Master Chief Collection pricing
GoldenEye 007 Remake gameplay impressions
Nidhogg and new roguelike game demo
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave early review
Fortune's Weave mechanics and card system
Listener mail: Garth Brooks and Jordan Peterson
Rocky/Creed movies and Sopranos Columbus Day
Art history, dating advice, and Ratchet games
Filmographies, Tarkovsky, and Gruber edits
Public education system and high school memories
Fermentation, fruit leather, and cherry preferences
Fruit seasons, grafting, and farm-to-table dining
Game Mess podcast and Agro the horse
Merch and Patreon outro
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