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PODCAST

Maximum Utcast

Zoey, Jonathan and Daniel

The official podcast of Maximum Utmost, the video game website that does it like no other! Hosted by Zoey Handley and Jonathan Holmes, with bonus shows starring Jonathan"s son, the show"s producer Daniel, and countless guests. Updated every week! https://maxutmost.com/

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All Episodes

01:22:37

Excuse Me Sir, Zelda Movie Minecrat Transphobia?

Maximum Utcast ·

2023/11/22

Tanya and Jonathan talk about what it takes to keep true to your core while expanding your audience, using Dectective Pikachu, Pokemon Go, and Molly Mooon's Excuse Me, Sir as examples of Do's and Don'ts. Guest Melissa chats about the pros and cons of a Zelda live action movie, and Christina tells all about the joys and pains of being one of the best pixel artists in the world, currently working on Minecraft. 0:00:00 - Trigger Warning0:00:21 - A New Life Situation0:04:14 - The Two

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01:13:42

Silent Hill's new Twists Stray from Typecasting

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2023/11/07

Tanya and Jonathan banter about spicy nuts, the fall of Silent Hill Ascension, and the simple joy's of Yu Suzuki's Air Twister. Guest Johanna tells all about Typecast, her amazing new game typing and shooting game, and Siobhán talks about getting dogged for hating on Stray. 0:00:00 - Out of the Mouths of Babes0:03:22 - Getting in the Game0:05:22 - Talking Sprite Art with Johanna Morgan0:27:17 - They Don't Even Like Apple Pie (Silent Hill Ascension)0:32:27 - It's a Bit Bobbins with

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01:09:20

Spider-Man's Wonder Wake, Lawsuits and Cinema

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2023/10/24

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Spider-Man 2 Vs. Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Alan Wake's foray into Fortnite. Guest Dr. Dejean waxes poetic about the confluence of cinema, games and technology, and Mina psyches us for a discussion of the history of copywrite infringement in games and elsewhere. Our guests on Twitter: Dr. Dejean: https://twitter.com/JeanChose Mina: https://twitter.com/RiverMets Circuit Court Entertainment Podcast: https://twitter.com/CCEPod

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01:08:26

Vote Armadillo as the game industry burns

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2023/10/10

Tanya is back from her birthing break to talk to Jonathan about the mass layoffs in the game industry, and the strange anger towards the Minecraft Live 2023 mob vote. Guests Lyn and Elly talk about their struggles with predatory gaming, Unity's new policies, and loving titles that fit in the space between AAA and indie. 0:00:00 - Tanya's Day Out0:06:41 - What's With All These Layoffs?0:09:34 - Lyn Interview: Gacha Game Mechanics and Neurodivergent Players0:31:46 - The Great Minecraft

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00:31:54

What happened to the voice of Mario?

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2023/09/19

Tanya is having a baby (maybe tonight?) so we prerecorded a "Why isn't Charles Martinet Mario anymore?" special in advance. We hope it tides you over until we're back on the mic proper again! 0:00:00 - The Mario Martinet Special0:01:35 - A Brief History of Marios0:02:50 - Enter Charles, the Tangible Mario0:03:35 - The Pratt Factor0:06:29 - I "Wonder" What's Next?0:07:59 - Nintendo Tries a Bait and "Switch"0:08:55 - What's a Mario Ambassador?0:11:03 -

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01:11:15

Final Mom Fantasies in the pregnancy season finale

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2023/09/05

Tanya and Jonathan prepare to take a break in the week before Tanya plans to give birth to a person. Guests Mergo and Elsa talk about the lack of heroic, playable moms in games, and what makes Final Fantasy endlessly compelling. Trigger warning: This episode involves a brief discussion of topic of suicide, and a remembrance of someone who died from it. 0:00:00 - PSA/Trigger Warning0:00:53 - Jonathan's Dream0:06:19 - Tanya: The Pregnant One0:09:37 - Mergo Interview: The Mom-ification of

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01:18:46

Assassin's Creed, Dungeon Bitches, Super Slide and...

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2023/08/22

Tanya and Jonathan talk about gaming as a safe space while meditating on Super Slide and the Bit.Trip series. Guests Sarah Carapace invites us into the disaster lesbian monster protagonist survival horror TTRPG Dungeon Bitches/Death Spiral, and sweet Rose longs for the nostalgic, subversive magic of Assassin's Creed. 0:00:00 - Twitter is Dead0:03:04 - What's Your Gaming Safe Space?0:04:36 - Sarah Carapace Interview: The Art of Dungeon Bitches0:41:03 - Bit Trip Re-Runner News0:44:34 - Super

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01:20:29

NPC TikToks, Double Dragon OnlyFans and Pikmin Poetry

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2023/08/08

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the new "NPC Streamer" trend exemplified by Cherry Crush TV and PinkyDoll, then review the joy and pain of playing Double Dragon Gaiden and Pikmin 4 co-op. Guest Spectra Wrestles gabs about how working on Metroid Prime video essays, content creation on Only Fans, and taking bumps in the wrestling ring feels more pure than doing gaming streams for money, and Alannah shares her experiences processing her grief through the power of Pikmin poetry. 0:00:00 -

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01:19:33

Virtual Reality TV and Link's Testicle Glitch with...

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2023/07/25

Tanya and and Jonathan talk about happy accidents like Link's surprise genitalia and the massive amount of money game streamers make. Guests Tina Barta Bridges (Road Rules, The Challenge) makes plans for a Road Rules VR game with Jonathan, and Casey talks about all the great Halloween in July game's she's celebrating with My Friendly Neighborhood, Dredge, Amnesia: The Bunker, Fishing Vacation, Aliens: Dark Decent, and more. Time Codes: 0:00:00 - The Mississippi F*** Conspiracy0:06:25

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01:20:21

The Baldur's Gate 3 Bear F*cks and Bobby Kotick Just...

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2023/07/11

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the morality of having sex with a person shaped like a bear in Balder's Gate 3, the horror of Skibidi, Bobby Kotick's inflated salary and deflating appearance in The White Party video, and review some G-Fuel flavors that taste like Pokemon Trainers, Spider-Man and Pewdiepie. Our guest Lynn talks about making it big on Tiktok with amazing gaming observations and Spongebob conversations, and Quinn talks about the magic, mystery and potential for Pikmin 4. Time

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01:15:23

Queer Nintendo Across the QA Spider-Verse

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2023/06/27

Jonathan quizzes Tanya on how queer games are, and if every spiderman thing should look like Spider-verse. Chelora talks about doing drag Waluigi and the pros and cons of Nintendo's representation of marginalized groups, and Alexandra talks about the invisible art of games QA. Time Codes: 0:00:00 - Sub Par Cold Open0:03:57 - Always Coming Out But Never Fully Emerging0:06:00 - Chelora Interview - Queer Nintendo0:34:09 - Does It Get Queer Or Not Quiz Show0:40:40 - Alexandra Interview - The

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01:26:34

Dtoid Lives, Jason Inspires, 2D Sonic Comes Out for $60

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2023/06/14

Tanya and Jonathan talk about Whoopi Goldberg coming out as a Gamer™, Sonic and Prince of Persia's return to their 2D roots, and the rebirth of Cart Life: The Game About how Things Are Bad. Guests Zoey Handley talks about writing for Destructoid for about half a decade, and James Interactive talks about the Friday The 13th-inspired Screaming Savage Blood Death, working with Edmund McMillen, and RV Youtubers. Time Codes: 0:00:00 - Flatulence and Prayer0:02:54 - Whoopi Goldberg: The Last of the

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01:36:23

Snake gets a remake, Link has a hit, Gollum says sorry

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2023/05/30

Tanya and Jonathan share impressions of the first few hours of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and sing out the apology for the Gollum game to the tune of It's So Easy Not To Try from The Return of the King animated film. Gretchen talks about how causal games are too hardcore for her, and Kim Spirit gushes about the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and the multiple versions of Resident Evil 4 that eventually became other games. This episode is dedicate to James Franklin Holmes, 1970-2023 Time

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01:19:01

Jack Black and Zak McKracken's Playdate with BlairBears

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2023/05/16

0:00:00 - The Try It Liquid Diet0:03:43 - Check Out the Video Versions of Our Interviews!0:05:22 - Does Abstration Enhance or Diminish Emersion?0:08:25 - BlairBears Interview: "VTuber for Charity"0:30:38 - What's Jack Black Up To?0:32:26 - Jonathan's Review of the Mario Movie0:33:37 - Tenacious D's New Music Video0:36:52 - Say Mistage Interview: "Talkin' Zak McKracken & LucasArts"1:03:25 - Product Review: The Playdate1:10:02 - The Hannibal Minute1:12:27 - Game

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01:12:04

Waypoint Dies, Funko Thrives, Casey Chills

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2023/05/02

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the death of Waypoint, Vice's videogame journalism division, and how the new Funko Fusion game looks like trashy fun. Guests Casey Explosion and Elly talk about how working in games is fun when it's not work. Timecodes:0:00:00 - Tanya's Thoughts on Picard0:02:57 - Tanya & Jonathan & Rufus0:03:40 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'?0:08:26 - Casey Explosion Interview: Work Games0:31:40 - Videogame Junkfood0:34:12 - Funko Pop Game0:37:40 - Elly

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01:06:11

Sonic Murdered, Mario Robbed, Muppets Babied

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2023/04/18

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the Sonic's successful reinvention as a murder victim, Mario's failed foray into live action, and the origin of the Muppet Babies. Guests Gretchen talk about how only bad games should be remade, and Jenny gets deep into the world of FTL fan mods. Time codes for this episode: 0:00:00 - A New Podcast0:05:55 - Reinventing Sonic the Hedgehog0:11:30 - What's Your Favorite Cartoon?0:13:24 - Gretchen Interview - You Can't Remake a Good Thing0:37:50 -

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01:28:02

PAX comes home, E3 is stuck

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2023/04/04

Tanya and Jonathan go to court, talk about the return of PAX East and the end of E3. Guests Kim Spirit talks about the grief and recovery themes in God of War: Ragnarok, and Friendsim 2 developer Jonaya Riley tella us what makes her Homestuck fandom tick. Time codes for this episode: 0:00:00 - So Many Legal Surprises0:04:23 - A Podcast Within A Podcast0:06:36 - What Are We Talking About?0:07:51 - Kim Spirit Interview: The Mature Compassion of God of War Ragnorok0:35:12 - E3 is CANCELED!0:38:26 -

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01:29:38

Sexual Jar Jar Vs. Leon's Broken Knife

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2023/03/21

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how context is everything, talk Bayonetta Origins and the LegacyGC GameCube Controller from Retro-Bit, and invite Kaiju to criticize the Resident Evil 4 remake while Kirri magic struggles through the Phantom Menace on the PS1 0:00:00 - Are You A Fan of the Arts? 0:02:58 - Context is Everything 0:04:44 - Kaiju Interview "Resident Evil 4 Demo is Not Quite Right" 0:30:38 - Jonathan's Thoughts about Resident Evil 4 Demo 0:38:53 - Kirri Magic Interview

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01:15:23

Do you want games to play themselves?

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2023/03/07

Tanya and Jonathan talk Pokémon Sleep and Street Fighter: Duel, two games that you can play with your eyes closed. They also talk about Rock Paper Scissors Anime and A.I. assisted animation. Guest Christine (Outside of the Box podcast) talks about the similarities between Pokémon and Battle Bots, and Sary warns of our artificial intelligence-packed future. Time Codes: 0:00:00 - Jonathan is Totally Bereft of Creativity 0:04:25 - Pokémon Sleep 0:10:40 - Interview - Talking Battle Bots with Christine

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01:20:05

Romancelvania Lusts, Minecraft Cooks, Tetris Goes...

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2023/02/21

Tanya and Jonathan talk Tetris: The Movie, Rihanna's amazing ESL translator, and the official Minecraft Cookbook. Game developer Amanda Gardner (Perception, Romanclevania) gives expert advice on intertwining Trust, Lust and UST (Unresolved Sexual Tension) in storytelling, and Rose freaks out over Pikmin's 4s new features. Nothing will ever be the same! Episode Timecodes: 0:00:00 - Why Don't You Like It When He Turns Into A Little Ant Man? 0:04:54 - This May Be The Day It All Changes 0:06:57 -

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