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Searching for Grog

Probing unsolved mysteries (tangentially related to video games) that nobody else dares (or cares) to investigate. We try to answer questions like who the voiced Colossus epic roar in Konami"s X-Men arcade game, why Wikipedia credits completely unrelated people as the creators of the Power Glove and more. Join us on an epic goose chase involving interviews with game designers, voice actors and other guests who are way too important for the stupid questions we ask them.

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00:29:24

"It very well could have been me" - the full...

Searching for Grog ·

2022/09/03

Adam and Evan sit down with Susan Silo to discuss her career that spans decades and genres. From her days as a child performer to her stint on Broadway as Rosalia from West Side Story, Susan has been entertaining generations on shows like Bonanza, Dobie Gillis, The Love Boat, Darkwing Duck, An American Tail, and so much more. Out of her illustrious career, the boys pick her brain about her role as the White Queen in Pryde of the X-Men.

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00:30:10

Always read the comments

Searching for Grog ·

2022/08/27

A miraculous clue drops in Adams lap from the depths of a YouTube comment thread that ties up some loose threads.

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00:30:32

The White Queen Welcomes You to Die

Searching for Grog ·

2022/08/20

Evan and Adam go back to the "Pryde of the X-Men" pilot and talk to some of the voice actors including Susan Silo, the voice of the White Queen.

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00:37:54

Searching for Krog?! Interview with Tony Daniels

Searching for Grog ·

2022/08/13

Tony Daniels is the man of 1000 voices, including the voice of Tony the Tiger and Gambit from X-Men the animated series. He has voiced countless cartoons and video games, but did he do the 1992 X-Men Arcade game?!

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00:33:22

The Marvel Way

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2022/08/06

Based on a tip from Dan Gilvezan, the boys learn about how Marvel was once owned by Revlon, and how they came to acquire Fleer, Toy Biz and other companies making them a "mini-Disney." They track down another possible voice actor who played multiple X-Men characters on TV and videogames.

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00:46:00

Like a Miniboss

Searching for Grog ·

2022/07/29

Evan and Adam report in their visit to the bar-cade Miniboss in downtown San Jose, where they tried to recreate the memories of playing the machine together as children.

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00:29:42

Agent Clockwall

Searching for Grog ·

2022/07/23

Adam talks about his clandestine info gathering with former Konami employee "Agent Clockwall" and sheds some light on the mystery of who might hold the license to the original voice of Colossus.

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00:47:28

Colossus-Off with Kyle Hebert

Searching for Grog ·

2022/07/16

Evan and Adam sit down with voice actor Kyle Hebert, who voiced every character in the 2010 release of X-Men for Konami. Kyle has voiced characters on Dragonball, Bleach, One Piece, Naruto and countless other anime, as well as video games such as Ryu from Street Fighter. Listen to the end to hear Adam and Kyle have a Colossus-Off.

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00:39:28

Square Waves - Konami's Kukeiha Club

Searching for Grog ·

2022/07/09

The boys hear from Dan Gilvezan, voice of Colossus from the TV pilot "Pryde of the X-Men." The also talk to members of the original team at Konami that made X-men and discuss the Kukeiha club, Konami's in-house band, as well as the square waves behind digital music.

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00:50:49

The Golden Age of Brawlers

Searching for Grog ·

2022/07/02

Adam explains the beat-em-up/brawler boom of the 80s~90s and Konami's place among them. Meanwhile Evan may have found a lead to the voice of Colossus!

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01:05:24

Welcome...to DIE!

Searching for Grog ·

2022/06/25

The boys are back to discuss another arcade game from their youth, the 1992 Konami classic, "X-Men" which comes with a mystery of its own. This season we're joined by a new co-host, Evan.

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00:41:19

Episode 9: This is the Game

Searching for Grog ·

2020/10/22

The boys visit the private collection of vintage arcade enthusiast Keith Galocy, which includes an original, dedicated TROG cabinet. Old memories are jostled, and a new found appreciation for pinball is discovered. Opening and closing theme are by Captive Portal, used under Creative Commons Sharealike license

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00:53:06

Episode 8: Basement Games

Searching for Grog ·

2020/10/14

The boys sit down with George N Petro, the creator of such games as NARC, Revolution X, Terminator 2 and of course the game TROG. The conversation bounces from Aerosmith to Terminator, and what a unique and special game TROG is to the creators and fans alike.

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00:05:29

Searching for Mrs. Trujillo

Searching for Grog ·

2020/09/22

On a tangent about crypto currency and the Google graveyard, the boys tell stories about their childhood babysitter and other various denizens of their old neighborhood. Theme music is by Captive Portal. End music by Visager is licensed under a Attribution License.Based on a work at http://visager.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-an-unmade-world-2

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00:24:49

Episode 7: Navi-nuts and the Roar of Colossus

Searching for Grog ·

2020/09/17

An unexpected phone call reveals some interesting information, and opens a discussion on family super powers such as savant-like memory, navigating while asleep, and impersonating obscure game characters.

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00:08:16

Mini-episode: LeBron & La Bamba

Searching for Grog ·

2020/09/09

This week in lieu of a full episode, we've rescued a couple of stories that were left on the editing room floor. Find out about LeBron's famous 178 bug and why Drew hates La Bamba

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00:30:56

Episode 6: Brothers Helping Brothers Helping Brothers

Searching for Grog ·

2020/09/01

Grog himself plays reporter this week digging up some dirt on potential locations and distribution channels. Adam chases leads from the other side, from the top down. Brandon ponders his own contributions.

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00:36:38

Episode 5: The Boys Trip

Searching for Grog ·

2020/08/26

Things get surprisingly emotional when the boys uncover some old photos and make some unexpected breakthroughs.

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00:31:34

Episode 4: Letting Bro Down for 37 Years

Searching for Grog ·

2020/08/18

The boys lock down the Who, What, When and Why of their epic roadtrip, complete with photographic evidence! Adam unlocks some forgotten memories of disgust and humiliation that were best left undiscovered. To see some of the photos mentioned on this episode, follow us on Instagram at @searchingforgrog https://www.instagram.com/searchingforgrog

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00:41:38

Episode 3: "These Aren't the Grogs You're Looking For"

Searching for Grog ·

2020/08/13

Out of over 80 candidates, the boys find cavemen named Grag, Brog, Grunk, Gork and even a Grog, but none feel right. Perhaps they should be searching for . . .Trog ?!

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