207: The Deadwood Episode
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The Sickos go nuts over HBO's Deadwood, a show in a league of its own. You have to watch Deadwood--this is not a request.
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206: It Happened Again!
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Folks, uh oh!! Once again we have experienced a mondo catastrophe! Trump won big time! The Sickos discuss their feelings (bad), criticize the Democrats (morons), and reminisce on how the day before the election they were in a fun live show that made them feel really good (sinful, Trump victory is their punishment) The live show we mention, The Skewer, was recorded for your listening and/or viewing pleasure. Find The Skewer Podcast here: Watch the video recording here:
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205: Maslow's Hierarchy of Posting Needs
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It seems like every posting platform sucks. But what does it take for one to not suck? The Sickos answer by creating the Poster's Hierarchy of Needs, a pyramid of requirements that, if followed, will lead to Poster's Paradise.
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204: The Sickos Rank Some More Game Mechanics on a Tier List
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The Sickos give the final word on a variety of classic game mechanics that all gamers know and love, such as "roll," "homing attack," "homing attack (Sonic version)," "When Dracula shoots 3 fireballs," and "The Wagon." If you disagree with our tier rankings, how dare you?
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203: The Sickos Complain About that One Photo of John Lennon Where He's Walking Like an Idiot
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The Sickos briefly discuss a number of topics: meeting a guy in the West Loop who talked like a bugged NPC, how the Cybertruck is basically this decade's equivalent to the Nokia N-Gage, why moving to Bluesky feels like starting a new file on a 200 hour+ game, and most importantly, that the photo of John Lennon where he's walking like an idiot is not funny and in fact sucks
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202: The Sickos Go To Gay Paris
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Tom went to Gay Paris, got Covid (no longer eligible for heaven), and got laid off! We yammer about my dumbass travel anecdotes. It's fun to listen to Anime Sickos Podcast!
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201: The 201st Episode Spectacular!
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OK, this time we're celebrating 200 episodes for real. We reflect on five years in Sicko Mode and bask in the praise and congratulations of our fans and homies. Anime Sickos Podcast forever
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200: The 200th Episode Spectacular!
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Incredible! We've been in Sicko Mode for 200 episodes! What better way to celebrate this incredible achievement than to discuss our favorite dusts and goops! What, you thought we were gonna read a bunch of kind words from fans? That's next episode!
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199: Danette Chavez Goes Guesto Mode
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Danette Chavez goes guesto mode! Danette is the new editor-in-chief of the AV Club, an icon of internet culture writing recently freed from a grim period of ownership by the truly boneheaded G/O Media group. We talk about the challenges facing writing online, the pitfalls so many business guys keep stumbling into, and what it takes for a publication to be sustainable and forge an identity. Sites mentioned: avclub.com pajiba.com hellgatenyc.com defector.com aftermath.site
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198: More Podcasts About Buildings and Food
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The Sickos yammer. No topic! All minutia! We yap about eating burgers under the L tracks, Home Depot hot dogs, Joe's son getting spooked by the Roomba, Monster Train, and any number of dumb shit. It's fun to hang out with your Sicko homies
info_outlineThis AI shit sucks so bad folks. We expand on what we found so distasteful about generative AI art and how much it would suck ass to see it expand into mainstream media. The joy of great art comes in contemplating the choices that went into it and what those choices represent. AI makes no choices and sucks ass. Listening to this episode is equivalent to a 4-year degree