Episodes
3 days ago
3 days ago
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, eildwest08, Exe the Hero, ElroyOMJ
This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! But wait. We don't need one because we have some awesome talkative fellows on tap!
Show Discussion - Koosh has been an editing machine and deserved a night off. So...we channeled our inner Koosh! Ell channeled his inner Koosh and got his 2 games leaving Game Pass done! eildwest channeled his inner Koosh by gushing over Hogwarts Legacy. Exe channeled his inner Koosh by being afraid of scary games and getting his co-op partner to do all the work for him. Elroy channeled his inner Koosh by...playing loads of baby games, going far in Leap Frog, and winning GTASC. Koosh totally did that too.
Games Mentioned:
- Exe the Hero - Dead Island 2
- Eildwest08 - Hogwarts Legacy
- Ell - Pikuniku (Definitely not a Showcase)
- Elroy - Xbox Batman Arkham Return to Arkham Xbox X Series Arkham City Return to Xbox Series X Batman
NeverEnding Stories - Mario emerges from the shadows to bring Chewie a new(ish) NeverEnding Stories completion. (2:13:12)
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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Level 300 - This Is Achievement Hunting 101!
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, wildwest08, KooshMoose
This Week's Discussion - Our Question Guru wildwest asked - As we reminisce about Level 300 and the history of Achievement Hunting 101, let’s think about the history of Xbox as well. What is the most important feature that Microsoft has revealed for the Xbox brand? It could be achievements, Game Pass, Elite Controllers, or something else.
Show Discussion - Welcome to milestone Level 300! We thank you SO much for continuing to listen to our show! Koosh talked about a lil Game Pass game. It may or may not be inspired by Zelda. It's up for you to decide. wildwest played a surprise game! He shared his opinions on a game you may or may not have heard about in the past. Ell finished up the May 2024 TA challenge centered around Golf, The TA Open. He played a myriad of games to finish up, and this is the most athletic thing he will likely do all year.
Games Mentioned:
- Koosh -
LittleLil Gator Game - wildwest08 - Hogwarts Legacy
- Ell - Quote the Ravenlok, nevermore. Hmm. That would have been a decent title.
AH101 300s - Some of the voices you've heard over the past 300 episodes return to talk about a gaming 300-related topic or just to weigh in on the past 300 episodes. (2:11:42)
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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Level 299 - Open Roads? Where We're Going, We Don't Need Open Roads!
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
- Koosh - KooshMoose Plays Open Roads, The Only Ones That I Have Ever Known
- wildwest08 - Don't Know Where DEATHL00P Goes, But Montana Is Home To wildwest And I Eat Alone
- Ell - I Walk This Empty Street, Just To Find Subway Where I Can Eat, Give Me Cookies Please , With My Veggie Delite, I Eat Alone
Return of the VSS - After … how long has it been? … TOO DAMN LONG, Exe & Elroy have reunited, and it feels so good! For their return segment, they discuss the top 5 achievements that sound like something David Caruso would say after putting his sunglasses on in the beginning of an episode of CSI Miami. And if you think that title is a mouthful, you’ve forgotten just how much tangential conversation occurs when Exe & Elroy work together. We hope you enjoy listening to our reunion as much as we enjoyed making it! (1:33:42)
Ell Eats Alone - I have no words. (2:43:30)
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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Level 298 - Achefment Hunting 101 Presents: Mind Your Botany Manors
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, wildwest08, KooshMoose, rawkerdude
This Week's Discussion - You can only preserve one game from each system to represent/define the entire console generation: OG Xbox, 360, and Xbox One. Which games do you preserve and briefly, why?
Show Discussion - Our MASSIVE LIVE show! We have a great discussion about the best games of each Xbox generation! Koosh plays a Game Pass game that is somehow both colorful AND black and white! wildwest played a Game Pass game that teaches you old English AND cursive! Ell played a game that is both Role Playing AND turn based! rawker played and completed a game on both Xbox AND Windows! Enjoy the show everybody, it's a doozy!
Games Mentioned:
- Koosh - Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- wildwest08 - Pentiment
- Ell - Reverse Crawl
- rawker - Botany Manor
Game Passible -
Fream and Koosh return with your June Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (2:14:15)
Skeptical Mario's "Big Ell Wants A Sandwich" Video Submission - https://youtu.be/lreKfyGAzKE
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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Level 297 - Enter the Nerdy Neo: He Knows Kung Fu
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, wildwest08, xNeo21x Nerdy Neo
This Week's Discussion - Who/what is your favorite video game antagonist? - Nerdy Neo
Show Discussion - We welcome special guest Nerdy Neo! He loves Metroidvanias but dislikes sports games, so Ell only half liked him. Did Ell FINALLY complete MLB The Show 23? What baby game will he discuss next week? Only time will tell. wildwest channeled his inner Koosh and checked out a brand new Game Pass game! Neo talked about a popular podcast favorite game and then picked a second game to boot! Matrix, Veiners, and Achievements galore! Enjoy.
Check out Nerdy Neo's Youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyneo21
Games Mentioned:
- wildwest08 - Lightyear Frontier (Cozy Management Game ™️)
- Ell - MLB The Show 23
- Nerdy Neo - Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Nerdy Neo - Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
- Koosh - Beach
Buggy Racing
Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (2:00:12)
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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Level 296 - Immortal Combat: AnnEllilation
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08
This Week's Discussion - What do you consider 2 or 3 hidden gems of the Xbox 360 generation?
Show Discussion - wildwest is already waxing nostalgia about the Xbox 360. We discussed many hidden gems in the Xbox 360 library. Koosh waxed nostalgia about playing with Hot Wheels as a youth 55 years ago. He played a game leaving Game Pass to commemorate this monumental event in his life. A sequel may or may not be on the way! wildwest played Koosh's favorite Ubi game!
Games Mentioned:
- Kooshmoose - Hot Wheels Unleashed
- wildwest08 - Immortals Fenyx Rising
Master Raters - The Master Raters are back with their penultimate segment, looking at some 4.5 rated gems which may get a Ryse out of you, or make you Rage, and will definitely make you question whether or not they're In Sound Mind. (1:25:53)
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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Level 295 - ELSock - He's Into Games!
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, ELSock
This Week's Discussion - In honor of our surprise guest on the podcast tonight, who is your favorite video game streamer/ content creator? What games do you like to watch online? Please explain why you would recommend them.
Show Discussion: We welcome special guest ELSock! A LEGENDARY streamer and an even more legendary man. He played the roguelite co-op game Ship of Fools! wildwest seemingly plays the same sports game every week! Ell...also seemingly plays the same sports game every week, but that's because he is bad at it. Koosh played a platformery veinery double jumpy game according to him and not TA.
Games Mentioned:
- Kooshmoose - Astronite
- wildwest08 - MLB The Show 24
- ELSock - Ship of Fools
- Big Ell - A Very Sad Person
- Banana Cream Pie > Pecan Pie - Because pudding
NeverEnding Stories - Hurricane Dale is back with Chewie to discuss two games he's finally finished the campaign modes for - a classic XBLA title and a big old collectathon. (2:02:59)
Waka's Weird Wonders - Wakavania returns with tales of Fearmonium. (2:26:03)
Alton Brown's Baked Banana Pudding - https://altonbrown.com/recipes/baked-banana-pudding/
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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Level 294 - Character Creator? I Just Met Her!
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, Exe the Hero
This Week's Discussion - Since the Dragon's Dogma 2 Standalone character creator is getting so much positive press and feedback, how much effort do you like to put into character creators? Do you spend hours fine tuning your character down to the minutest detail, do you just get a look that you like and not worry about specifics, do you just hit randomize and go from there, or somewhere in between? - Exe the Hero
Stay tuned for details on a related contest. Hint - download the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator for FREE right now and get to work!
Show Discussion: We had a special Hero on the show this week! He missed us terribly and we missed him too. wildwest talked about the Nintendo Switch, I guess. Oh, not that kind of coaster? OHHHHHH. Koosh played the bestest Game Pass game in all the land, while Ell is trying to finish MLB before it leaves Game Pass! My, how the tables have turned. A table...with a sandwich on it..with lettuce. Tomato. Onion. Mayo. Uh...Listen to the show for information on the Gamertag challenge! And blame Exe for the title of the episode.
Games Mentioned:
- Koosh - Paw Patrol World
- wildwest08 - Planet Coaster
- Ell - MLB The Show 23
- Exe - Powerwash Simulator - Warhammer 40K DLC
- Exe - Hidden Through Time 2
- Exe - Final Fantasy X HD Super Turbo Championship Remaster Edition
AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Level 293 - 3.14 to Proulxma
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, Proulx
This Week's Discussion - Have you ever bought and sat on a game only to see it come to GP before you even started it? Does a purchased game coming to GP change your enjoyment/value of it? Let us know so we can thank you for your service. - KooshMoose
Show Discussion: I hope you like pie as much as we do. What's your favorite kind of pie? These are the type of questions you ask as you go over the TA March Targets and it gets close to March 14! Koosh found an interesting looking point and click game, but where are those darn papers? wildwest played a polarizing sequel. Some like it, and others think it bites. Ell played an easy 1K game with an interesting black and white and red all over aesthetic. Proulx played a Super Smash Bros clone. You'd think this would make him happy, but the achievements are annoying and too difficult for a grown man who is just used to button mashing in a child's game like Smash Bros that is strictly luck based.
Games Mentioned:
- Koosh - The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
- wildwest08 - Dead Island 2
- Big Ell - Mangavania
- Proulx - Brawlout (NOT Brawlhalla)
Game Passible -
Fream and Koosh return with your May Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:47:11)
Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (2:20:54)
AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Level 292 - A Collection of Confabulated Collections
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, Skeptical Mario
This Week's Discussion - We have a Tomb Raider collection recently released and Stars Wars Battlefront is coming soon. What other collections would you like to see come out?
Show Discussion: We had a special guest this week. Skeptical Mario and his love for Metroidvanias joined us as he reviewed...a game that is not a Metroidvania. Brotato was such an important game in the life of Mario that he decided to play its predecessor. Nate played a cute little puzzler with a witch protagonist. You solve cozy dioramic puzzles! FUN! wildwest once again broke out a Backwards Compatible Xbox 360 Title, as he played the DLC to a popular game that might one day be included in...a collection!
Games Mentioned:
- Koosh - Harmony’s Odyssey
- wildwest08 - Fable III - Traitor’s Keep DLC
- Skeptical Mario - Space Gladiators
NeverEnding Stories - A new voice joins Chewie in another NeverEnding Stories to talk about their attempt to reignite their love for a classic series by playing the game that burnt it to the ground. (1:21:31)
AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links
Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing
Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube