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The Backlog Busters

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01:59:24

Indifferent at the Very Least

The Backlog Busters ·

2025/02/16

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 5. Mathman, Hootz, and Mike talk about getting their lives together, learning German, and Spotify playlists. Hootz - Animal Well, Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Monster Hunter Wilds (beta), and Xenoblade Chronicles 3Mike - Monster Hunter: Rise, Triangle StrategyRyan - Balatro, Monster Hunter: Rise, Citizen Sleeper 2If you were a patron, you would hear us discuss our Spotify wrap for the Backlog Busters podcast. Can you believe that our oldest

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01:27:15

Rise of the Monster Hunter

The Backlog Busters ·

2025/02/09

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 4. Mathman and Hootz have a great discussion about playing games co-op with Monster Hunter: Rise. They also talk about how freeing it is to trash 12-year-old documents and participate in trivia-based fundraisers. Oh, they also played some games. Please enjoy!Hootz - Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Hi-Fi Rush, Gris, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Monster Hunter: RiseRyan - Persona 3, Balatro, Monster Hunter: RiseIf you were a patron, you would hear us

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01:29:37

The In-betweens

The Backlog Busters ·

2025/02/02

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 3. Mathman, BlazeKnight, and SkinnyMatt get together to discuss snow days, heater issues (and fixes), and Nintendo's Alarmo! We also talk about the Xbox Developer's Direct (give us all the South of Midnight and Expedition 33 please) and our hopes and desires for the Switch 3 (you read that correctly).Mike - Jedi Fallen Order, Fire Emblem: Engage, Rayman Legends Matt - Blood Bowl 2, Mario Party Jamboree, Dave the Diver Ryan - Persona 3 If

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01:48:11

Time to Figure it Out

The Backlog Busters ·

2025/01/26

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 2. Mathman, Hootz, and BlazeKnight are joined by Marty Estes from the Nintendo Dads. We discuss awesome Transformer-themed controllers, year-old gingerbread houses, doggie DNA results, and finishing books. We dived into the Switch 2 reveal trailer and even had time to talk about what we'd been playing.Marty - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Pixcel Lines 2, Fortnite Hootz - Animal Well, Age of Mythology Retold, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Chants of

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02:12:34

Nasty Hustler

The Backlog Busters ·

2025/01/17

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 1. Mathman, Hootz, and BlazeKnight discuss cruises, staycations, and board games. Our main topic was our New Year resolutions, hopes, and hypes. And then we played games...Hootz - Xenoblad Chronicles 3, Cocoon, Nine Sols, Chants of Senarr, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Glyphica Typing Survival BlazeKnight - Marvel's Midnight Suns, Mega Man V, Mega Man X - IV, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, John Wick Hex, and Monster Hunter Rise Mathman

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02:30:18

GOTY 2024

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/12/31

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 34. This is the last episode of 2024, and we make it count. We have a huge panel consisting of Mathman, BlazeKnight, BlazeKnight's offspring, Libby, Hootz, Grrouchie, and SkinnyMatt. There was a ton of discussion about Christmas presents, an awesome Venom hoodie, an itty bitty Mountain Dew fridge, and a beer review (so oakey!).We then jumped into our annual Game of the Year discussion. We talked about out top three games in addition to our biggest

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01:20:14

That's a Wrap

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/12/26

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 33. Mathman and BlazeKnight discuss finishing grading for the semester and sneakily getting time off to coincide with the holiday to create a five-day break! Our main topic was our end of the year wraps from Spotify, Xbox, etc. And then we played games... Mike - Marvels Midnight Suns, A Hat in Time, Cuphead, Baldur's Gate 3 Ryan - Shapez2, Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers If you were a patron, you would hear us discuss our Spotify wrap for the

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01:58:44

TGA 2024

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/12/22

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 32. Mathman, Hootz, and BlazeKnight found time to discuss cool coffee cups, guesting on the Nintendo Dads podcast, and children having birthdays. We talked about the good, the bad, and the ugly from the 2024 Game Awards. We also played some games. Mike - Marvel Rivals, Marvels Midnight Suns Hootz - Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Halo 2, Diablo IV, Tetris 99 Ryan - Persona 3, Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers If you were a patron, you would hear

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02:17:11

Let's Make a Deal

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/12/15

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 31. The gang's mostly here! Mathman, BlazeKnight, SkinnyMatt, and Hootz discuss video game deals, spoiled surprises, Kentucky Derby pie, and wearing sweaters. We also played some games.Mike - Star Wars Episode I: Pod Racer, Spyro, Marvel's Midnight Sun Hootz - Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Smash Bros., Mario Wonder SkinnyMatt - Front Mission First, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Fortnite, F-Zero 99 Ryan - Persona 3, Dungeons and

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01:59:27

Thanksgiving Feast

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/11/27

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 30. The gang's mostly here! Mathman, BlazeKnight, SkinnyMatt, Hootz, and Grrouchie discuss video game-based Thanksgiving dishes, catapults, unfettered internet access for four-year-olds, cleaning house, family D&D, and the end of soccer season. We also played some games.Mike - Skyrim, Stardew Valley, Star Wars Episode I: Pod Racer Hootz - Prey, Pikmin 4, Master Chief Collection, Titanfall 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Grrouchie - Solitaire,

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01:50:24

Keyboard Conundrum

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/11/24

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 29. BlazeKnight, Hootz, and Mathman discuss 100-year-old grandmothers, winning giveaways, and finding (really small) bluetooth keyboards. We also played some games. Mike - Baldur's Gate 3, Resident Evil I Hootz - Monster Hunter Wilds (Beta), Brotato, Balatro, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, Prey Ryan - Hades If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks: Twitter

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01:20:22

Mistakes Were Made

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/11/17

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 28. BlazeKnight, SkinnyMatt, and Mathman discuss shots, cleaning gutters, and recording podcasts with significant others. We also played some games. Mike - Baldur's Gate 3 Matt - Like a Dragon (complete), South Park: Stick of Truth, Boomerang Fu Ryan - Wario Ware, Inc., Picross 6 and 7 If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks: Twitter

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01:48:48

Backlog Buddies - SteamWorld Quest

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/11/11

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 27. Hootz and Mathman convene for the first Backlog Buddies episode in which they discuss the game SteamWorld Quest. They both agreed to knock this one off the old backlog, and thus it was done. If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to Twitter and follow these fine folks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grrouchie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trash

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01:35:02

What's Candy?

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/11/10

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 26. Mike, Hootz, and Mathman discuss horror movies and Halloween costumes. Mathman - Hatch Tales, Picross 7 Mike - Finished BG3 Hootz - Death's Door, Vampire Survivors, Mario+Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Prey If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to Twitter and follow these fine folks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grrouchie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trash

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01:41:44

Nice Shirt!

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/10/31

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 25. SkinnyMatt and Hootz join Mathman, but BlazeKnight has some technical issues and gets Thanos snapped early on. We discuss fresh math textbooks, a trip to Florida, getting a recall fixed, and Mike recording a new episode for the first time in a month.Mathman - SteamWorld Quest (finished), Picross 7, Hatch Tales, Jackbox Matt - Mario Party, King of Tokyo, Like a Dragon, World of Airport, Family Tree Hootz - Titanfall 2 campaign, Brutal

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01:21:13

Hatch Tales - For Real!

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/10/28

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 24. Mathman made some delicious brownies but didn't save any for you, and Mike showed off his new pair of jeans and t-shirt. They also discuss games they plan to play in the future, and what a long list it is! Game we played: BlazeKnight - BG3 Mathman - BG3 and SteamWorld Quest Games we will (?) play in the future: BlazeKnight - Mana games on Xbox, Inscryption, Mega Man Legacy Collection II, Final Fantasy X and X-2, Murder Soul Suspect

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01:05:48

Hide That Cheese

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/10/27

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 23. Mike is missing because he was too caught up playing Baldur's Gate 3, and really, can you blame him? We discuss tearing down a pergola and getting to see a Ford GT40. Hootz - SteamWorld Quest, Titanfall 2, Pokemon Mathman - BG3 and Marvel Dice Throne (table top game) If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to Twitter and follow these fine folks:

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02:00:13

To Urination!

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/10/10

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 22. It's another episode of herding cats as a rare Grrouchie sighting attempts to derail Mathman, BlazeKnight, and Hootz. It seems that everyone (well, almost everyone) has a birthday in September. We also take shots (of water or peanut butter whiskey) every time Mike mentions Baldur's Gate 3. BlazeKnight - Baldur's Gate 3 Hootz - SteamWorld Quest and preordering games Grrouchie - Solitaire, Far Cry 5 Mathman - Shantae and the Pirate's

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00:28:14

Busted Backlog - Mario Odyssey

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/10/09

BlazeKnight and special guest talk about Mario Odyssey.

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01:58:46

She Doesn't Look Druish

The Backlog Busters ·

2024/10/07

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 7 - Episode 21. We start off the episode by celebrating Mike's birthday with some off-key singing. Then we discuss the top three items we'd be willing to donate. Mathman, Mike, and Hootz also discuss the great podcast called "Saturday Night In," playing a D&D one shot, and watching children play Pokemon. BlazeKnight - Baldur's Gate 3 (up to 116 hours) Hootz - SteamWorld Quest, Splatfest, Nano Apostle, Elsie Mathman - Shantae and the Pirate's

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