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PODCAST

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast

John Brandon, Jim Banks, Matthew Van Zandt, Vanessa

Square Roots is like a book club, but for classic RPGs! Each episode John, Matthew, Jim and Vanessa play through a chunkerino of one of your favorite RPGs, from Final Fantasy through Chrono Trigger. Are they experts? No. Are they qualified? Absolutely not. Are they good at RPGs? Probably not. But they"re the fun kind of dumb, and that"s what counts.

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01:41:01

Chrono Trigger Part 2 - Funky Temperate Medina

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/10/16

Chrono Trigger Part 2 After a very, very long Blade Runner talk and Jim gets the future year wrong, we settle in for our usual expert panel on all your burning Chrono Trigger questions, such as; why does Matthew constantly misquote Judge Dredd? Did they get wet after being squirted out from Heckran's Cave? Is Vanessa using jet bike racing as some kind of euphemism? Why is Matthew heck-bent on getting Vanessa an eight ball? What even IS an eight ball? Are those white fluffy things big cats or big

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01:34:21

Chrono Trigger Part 1 - Party Like It's 999

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/10/09

Chrono Trigger Part 1 We start our new time-hopping adventure in a talk that gets very, very mired in discussing what would and wouldn't be ethical to do with your inert clone. Other questions raised: Is this a total palette swap of a game? What floor does Lucca live on anyhow? What is the technology level of 1000 AD Crono Trigger? Should we advertise for companies on spec? Is Secret of Mana the distant future of Chrono Trigger? Can we tell the difference between KISS and Insane Clown Posse albums

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01:48:11

Final Fantasy XII Part 9 - Muscle Toddler Trudeau

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/10/02

Final Fantasy XII Part 9 Vanessa and Matthew don't like the idea of playing Darkseed 2 and Beyond the Beyond at the same time and take steps to change history as we settle on what to play next. As we hit the end of Final Fantasy XII questions are asked: Is Pennywise a total CILF? Is Venat a creepy life coach? Is Vayne the Justin Trudeau of Final Fantasy? Do many good games end with terrible muscle man boss fights? Are there too many liberties taken with the translation? Where the heck were Venat and

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01:33:57

Final Fantasy XII Part 8 - We All Float Down Here

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/09/25

Final Fantasy XII Part 8 The next game is announced! And it's real bad. But maybe Matthew and Vanessa can have a chance to put right what once went wrong. We go deep inside Pharos which, as must be pointed out, is a large building and not the ghost kid from Persona 3. Questions addressed in this episode: do scarves cancel out fedoras? Is a boss really called Slit the Fish Monster? Have you tried a Final Fantasy XII cleanse? Did we just fight a Hatchimal? Will Vanessa make a million dollars with her

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01:43:10

Final Fantasy XII Part 7 - Fancy Auron Versus Beardy...

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/09/18

Final Fantasy XII Part 7 We dabble in converting the podcast to pure ASMR after Matthew was swept away in a hurricane. Questions asked in this episode: Is Daddy Cid really just Fancy Auron? Is Port Balfonheim a pleasant hive of scum and villany? Will Jim and John out themselves as Vayne Supporters after C** Fest '94? What the heck is a Manse? Can a three wheeled car really work? This week: We travel through Draklor's Lab through to the gates of Pharos. Next week: We finish Pharos! Twitter:

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01:34:57

Final Fantasy XII Part 6 - Loafin' Around

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/09/11

Final Fantasy XII Part 6 Stay tuned past the credits for a very, very special bonus Level Up! Today on Square Roots: we learn all about the origins of meatloaf, Al-Cid's assistant goes from schoolgirl to business casual as things get serious; Jim and Matthew get a sweet new comic idea; the gang questions the transport infrastructure of another fantasy world; we meet the greatest hunt of all time; John can't pronounce Draco Malfoy and so much more! This week: We hit Old Archaedia! Next week: We get

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01:25:20

Final Fantasy XII Part 5 - You're Tearing Me Apart,...

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/09/04

Final Fantasy XII Part 5 Who would kill Judge Judy? We have the answer, and it's not who you think on this political intrigue packed episode of Square Roots: Topics included for your approval: Vanessa takes a third taco option; Sega conning John into buying $80 Yakuza games; sub-nipular body hair; one of our crew mixes up the words to Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer and Information Society's What's On Your Mind; hard hitting reporting on the hat-usage of Wus; and finally, a dungeon everyone likes! This

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01:35:18

Final Fantasy XII Part 4 - A Cacophony of Boy Detectives

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2017/08/28

Final Fantasy XII Part 4 So much political dramatics. Will Vayne kill Larsa? Will Larsa kill Vayne? Who are all these Senators? Do these judges want to kill Vayne or Larsa? What happens if you leave deifacted nethecite in the oven just a little too long? FIND OUT. Also: Vanessa does stand up, wedding ring re-use is discussed, we dive into physiological gender divergence among the Viera, Vanessa makes a sex joke, we debate if the show has veered into A Game of Thrones or Fight Club territory,

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01:30:05

Final Fantasy XII Part 3 - A Nightmare on Sandsea

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2017/08/21

Final Fantasy XII Part 3 We descend into the spooky depths of the Tomb of Raithwall to help prove that Ashe is really a princess in this sand-filled, Star Warsy episode of Square Roots. So many questions that we may or may not answer in this episode. Does Vaan also hate sand? Does Larsa have a crush on Penelo? Is Fran the Chewbacca? Are there any zones in this game that aren't vaguely desert-y? Why are elementals such jerks? Why does this group just keep getting arrested? Has Matthew finally

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01:25:43

Final Fantasy XII Part 2 - Secrets to Successful...

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2017/08/14

Final Fantasy XII - Part 2 Have you seen Judge Reinhold? He was last seen in the company of a mysterious woman with hair described as "Lord Vayne-like". If not: take a listen as we push through dungeons and mines and fight goopy cloecas; we meet Final Fantasy XII's cast of Judges, including Gabranth, Ghis, Judy, and Joe Brown; Matthew insults the entire cast of Wet Hot American Summer; there's far too much Batman talk; we get confused between The Fog, The Mist and Myst; Jim gets a proper noun

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01:54:46

Final Fantasy XII Part 1 - Surely This Is The...

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/08/07

Final Fantasy XII - Part 1 The gang gets exposition overload as Final Fantasy XII opens the firehouse of names and places of importance in the world of Ivalice. But that's not all! Jim got incepted and doesn't remember a thing from his last playthrough. What are they trying to hide? Other topics discussed include: Kevin Spacey's punchability, Cardassian shoe lines, levelling down, Vanessa's theory of ranking and clothes-wearning, The Suite Life of Vaan and Panelo, a varient of the classic raft math

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01:45:02

Persona 3 Part 10 - The Power of Friendship Vs. Cthulu

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/07/31

Persona 3 - Part 10 Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. Finally, we end the scourge of Nyx, the Death God and finish Persona 3! Topics covered today include: casting Persona 3 with TGIF sitcom stars; visual metaphors for finger stuff; sudden difficulty spikes; and a return to Matthew with his Secrets of Life segment. Many questions are answered: was the MC just sleepy? What happened to Takaya? Is Aigis the secret main character? What could have made the ending to

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01:27:28

Persona 3 Part 9 - Matthew's Metaphysical Corner

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/07/24

Persona 3 - Part 8 THE NEXT GAME IS ANNOUNCED! YOU WON'T BELIEVE ONDORE'S THIGHS! Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. What is the meaning of life? Why live in terror when you could die in peace? Ryoji offers these questions in his final bargain as we close out the year in the classic Atlus JRPG Persona 3. There's more exams, we go on Christmas dates, and there's an overstuffed Vanessa's Social Ladder too! Also, Johnny selected the wrong microphone in Audacity so he

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01:28:35

Persona 3 Part 8 - He's a Real Naruto

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/07/17

Persona 3 - Part 8 Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. Things don't go super well for the Persona gang, but Jim, John, Matthew and Vanessa aren't worried. It's zag after zag in a twisty, plot heavy episode of Persona 3! We meet Ryoji! There's a trip to Kyoto! There's a stealth section! Questions asked include: Are eyebuds gonna be a thing? Can you get sick from swimming in man soup? Was Dumbledore evil? Is American Domino's Cheesy Bread better than Canadian

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01:36:57

Persona 3 Part 7 - The Gang Gets Crucified

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/07/10

Persona 3 - Part 7 Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. 12:00am 11/04/09 On a Wednesday... Square Roots: The Gang Gets Crucified! Join Matt, Jim, John, and Nessa for the latest ep of Square Roots! We talk Persona 3 Full Moon Operation 7! We drink too much and smoke too much and vape too much and curse too much and generally do things that teenagers would think is cool but is really kind of embarrassing for a bunch of 30 something adults. This week: We play through

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01:26:59

Persona 3 Part 6 - Talkin' 'Bout Caulkin

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/07/03

Persona 3 - Part 6 Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. So many important questions today as we press through September. Was Liam Neeson in Surf Ninjas? Was Zangief originally a villain? Is Ted Cruz the Zodiac Killer, or merely three children stacked up pretending to be a grown-up? Did Kenny go all The Good Son? Was Anne Heche in The Good Son? What was the one weakness of The Good Son? What happens to people when they're driving during the dark hour? Will John's

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01:28:06

Persona 3 Part 5 - Tickling Her Fancy™

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/06/26

Persona 3 - Part 5 Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. What happened to Cerberus? Did the Ninja Turtles take the red pill? Why does John pronounce Tarot weird? Does Lolligoth really like Junpei? Is Chidori inspired by Steve Martin? Why did John not get a date to the summer festival? Is Fuuka's ab-abber machine doing more than tickling her? What happens when Junpei makes Jim wear a yukata? Why should everyone hate Steiner, and what does it have to do with Ray Donovan

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01:38:25

Persona 3 Part 4 - Basically a Ghostbusters / Walter...

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/06/19

Persona 3 - Part 4 Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. Yukari finally confronts Mitsuru on her drama and the Countess throws wine in Theresa's face; things get very Ghostbustersy ten years ago thanks to the Kijiro Group's shenanigans; the very regrettable Operation: Babe Hunt; the detailed simulation that is Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball; there are several covers of Persona songs by talented singers John and Vanessa; and finally, this is basically the

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01:30:54

Persona 3 Part 3 - Not For Teacher

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/06/12

Persona 3 - Part 3 Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. We discover what happens when Matthew is missing from an episode: we get super, super creepy. Topics covered this episode include: nonconsentual clothing options, Marduk, and the Male Gaze; more Adam Jr. and the Bachelorette; the legality of Japanese Love Hotels; pink goo; that one teacher who got pregnant from her student; the growing mysteries of the Kirijo group; Akihiko and Yukari's sexy showers; the game

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01:23:27

Persona 3 Part 2 - The Jim-Nasium

Square Roots - THE Classic RPG Podcast ·

2017/06/05

Persona 3 - Part 2 Please be aware due to the nature of the game suicide is discussed. We storm the school in this week's Square Roots! An epic, spooky ghost-story filled Full Moon Operation is just the start though, as we get some new team members, battle some baddies, and maybe, MAYBE talk about mid-terms. Topics covered include: John's disturbing paternal instincts; Parent Fight Club; we rename the Quest Log the Velvet Compendium; Shuji's Pun Bonanza; Kathy Griffin's hair; Vanessa climbs the

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