Debate This!
If Kirby swallowed a boss from Metal Gear Solid, what absolutely bonkers power would he obtain? Which of the X-Men would be the biggest bummer of a roommate? Is King Bob-Omb’s rule officially recognized by the Mushroom Kingdom or is Bob-Omb Battlefield a sovereign nation? Debate This! asks the kind of bold and heroic questions about your favorite video games and comics that no other podcast would dare ask. Although, it’s probably because other people have better things to do than argue which color of Yoshi is the best color of Yoshi. In this show, no one is right, but someone is definitely wrong.
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Ep. 192: I'll Be Brick
05/19/2026
Ep. 192: I'll Be Brick
LEGO are not only a fun toy to play with in the real world, they're also the building blocks of a whole slew of video games. There are well over 50 official LEGO video games and over 30 of those games are based on movies. Most of those movies are family friendly classics, but nearly a third of annual LEGO sales belong to adults. That's right, LEGO isn't just for kids. These days you can both be into LEGO and also see an R-rated movie in theaters without parental supervision. So, all that said, we're making LEGO games out of R-rated movies. You're welcome! Kyle is talking about the definitive movies of a franchise. Andrew is talking about the definitive best movie of last year. Todd is talking about definitive Greek mythology. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: LEGO Island Extreme Stunts, LEGO Star Wars, The LEGO Titanic, Terminator, Terminator II: Judgement Day, Sinners, Troy (2004) Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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DLC EPISODE: Slopify This!
05/12/2026
DLC EPISODE: Slopify This!
A bonus episode approaches! Work, travel, and life have gotten in the way of episode production, so we're blessing the DT! Main Feed with the post-show from Ep. 191: Consequences of Whimsymaxxing. Sit back, relax, and listen to a rousing discussion of how everything is slop. If you enjoyed this post-show conversation, you should check out the post-show we do for ALL of our DT! episodes at . Bonus episodes, discord access, the chance to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT and more await you! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Avenge This: Daredevil Born Again S2
05/05/2026
Avenge This: Daredevil Born Again S2
With Marvel having slown down a bit in the past year or so, it's honestly been nice to not have to feel like we are constantly running towards the next thing. So, take a breath along with Matt and Todd as they reflect on Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again.
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Ep. 191: Consequences of Whimsymaxxing
04/21/2026
Ep. 191: Consequences of Whimsymaxxing
Six whole years ago, in February of 2020, James Marsden, Jim Carrey and Sonic the Hedgehog sparked an idea in our heads. With box office hits like Sonic and Detective Pikachu, a Super Smash Bros. Cinematic Universe felt inevitable. Well, after half a decade of corporate slop and two Chris Pratt Mario movies, an SSB-CU just isn't as appealing as it used to be. Despite that, we're pitching one anyway. So, you're welcome, I guess. Matt is doing Rocky but Nintendo. Todd is doing Star Wars but Nintendo. Andrew is doing something else. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at . Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Punch-Out!!, Metroid Prime, Kingdom Hearts, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, Star Wars, Rocky, Real Steel Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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FLAVOR TEXT: No Man's Sky
04/14/2026
FLAVOR TEXT: No Man's Sky
Space. The final Frontier. For centuries, man has looked up at the sky and wondered what exists out there beyond the reaches of our imagination. And in 2013, a hero-turned-villian-turned-back-to-hero named Sean Murray dared to answer that question. His answer: Nearly infinite procedural generation. No Man's Sky is one of the most interesting case studies among modern video games. As we near the game's 10-year anniversary, this marks a great time to look back and reflect. On the surface, this is a story of a game dev who flew too close to the sun and whose wings burned off like Icarus. But, 10 years of free update and massive, free update tell a much different story. Not only did Icarus grow his wings back, but they eventually grew back bigger and better than ever before. Follow along with this weeks Imgur Gallery here: This week's FT! was commissioned by our patron @zhakhix! You can commission your own Flavor Text right now at . We'll record an audio book report on whatever you want. Do you yearn for a dissertation on the Void Mother, or even something from a different and obscure IP? You can have that! Get all the details at . Recommended Reading: - The trailer shown at the 2013 VGX Awards: Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 190: The Book of Elijah Wood
04/07/2026
Ep. 190: The Book of Elijah Wood
Modern games like Kirby and the Forgotten Lands and Pokemon Pokopia have put a new twist on post-apocalyptic media. These games combine the bleak realities at the end of the world with cute, cozy gameplay and aesthetics. What inspired this fresh outlook on the end of days? Who knows! But we here at DT!HQ are ready to capitalize on the trend. This week we're prepping for the collapse by rebooting old game franchises as cozy, post-apocalyptic tales. Todd is ready to surprise you with a casting you forgot. Kyle is ready to depress you with an economy you remember. Matt brought cryptids? The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Pokemon Pokopia, Spyro the Dragon, Wario Land, WarioWare, Skylanders, Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011, Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013, Happy Feet, Stardew Valley, Paper Mario Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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DLC EPISODE: Fellowship This! Ep. 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
03/31/2026
DLC EPISODE: Fellowship This! Ep. 1 - The Fellowship of the Ring
March has five Tuesdays so we're blessing the DT! Main Feed with a bonus episode! Our latest premium show is called Fellowship This! AKA One Does Not Simply Record a LOTR Watchalong Podcast: There And Pod Again: An Unexpected Recording. That's right, we're doing Lord of the Rings! Before we began this venture, Matt had never seen ANY of the LOTR movies or read any of the books. Do you want to experience The Fellowship of the Ring for the first time again vicariously through the eyes of a podcaster? Great news, that's what this is! If you like this episode and want to hear the rest of the series, head over to our Patreon! You can get access to all of FT!AKAODNSRALOTRWP:TAPA:AUR as well as our other premium shows, The Office Drones and DCOMstructed, at . You've stuck with us for two years of Disney Channel holiday movies, and so now we figured it's time to shake things up. It's time to talk about one of the most quintessential Holiday movies no one in the history of podcasting has ever talked about: Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Join us for Pt 1 of this epic quest as we journey through The Fellowship of the Ring. Highlights from our discussion: - Holy crap does this movie hold up - But no really...it really holds up - Even the 2001-era effects look pretty great! - ...and even more Boomer takes like these! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is !
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Ep. 189: Dash Air, Time Share
03/17/2026
Ep. 189: Dash Air, Time Share
The worst part about spring in the Midwest isn't the rain, it's the occasional 75-and-sunny day that sneaks in between the gray, rainy ones. Well after we received a healthy dose of vitamin D, we couldn't shake the idea of a summer vacation. For one reason or another, our travel agents encouraged us to go somewhere we'd seen in a video game. So we put our heads together and pulled out every pamphlet in the office to plan a seasonal getaway. The only question? What is the best video game tourist trap to host our summer vacation? Matt will make you get your sea legs. Kyle will make you get outdoors. Andrew will make you cut your trip short. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at . Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Pokemon Pokopia, Mario Kart Double Dash, Celeste, The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask, Royal Carribean Icon of the Seas, Nothing beats a Jet2 Holiday Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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FLAVOR TEXT: Witchblade
03/10/2026
FLAVOR TEXT: Witchblade
Living weapons, dark mysticism, and scantily clad protagonists! All that and more are crammed into the subject of this week's Flavor Text: Witchblade. It was one of the top selling comic books of the 90s and early 2000s and it spawned a Buffy-esque TV show that was actually pretty good! It's also got a Christ allegory and talks a lot about the Christian God. So...there's that. Follow along with this weeks Imgur Gallery here: This week's FT! was commissioned by our patron Turbo Tobbogan! You can commission your own Flavor Text right now at . We'll record an audio book report on whatever you want. Do you yearn for a two hour podcast about Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends or a different obscure IP? You can have that! Get all the details at . Recommended Reading: TNT's Witchblade opening sequence: Read the first issue of Witchblade (2024): Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 188: All Tanked Up
03/03/2026
Ep. 188: All Tanked Up
Sharks, entering the Tank today are three scrappy entrepreneurs. They're each seeking an investment with the hope of bringing their new products to market. Now these aren't just any products. These business owners found the best items video games have to offer and they want to make them consumer grade. So grab your notebook and check under the bed for Mark Cuban because we're doing a Shark Tank episode! Todd's bringing the beat. Andrew's bringing the box. Kyle is bringing his brother. Recommended Reading: Dubstep Gun video - The title of this week's episode was NOT selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community because we didn't want to spoil the bit! That said, if you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Shark Tank, Horizon Zero Dawn, BioShock, Final Fantasy VII, Animal Crosssing, Saints Row, Metal Gear Solid, Mega Man Battle Network, Rainbow Six Siege, Crank Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 187: Trouble in Your Third Place
02/17/2026
Ep. 187: Trouble in Your Third Place
Society is collapsing all around us and 4 out of 5 dentists say it's because people don't have "Third Places" anymore. Everyone has home, the "First Place." Everyone has work, the "Second Place." But so few of us have the mythic "Third Place" that allows us to hang out, unwind and exist without spending an exorbitant amount of energy. Well, in hopes of saving society, we're turning to video games to find our next leisure space. Andrew has biplanes. Matt has buckets. Todd has battle games. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Diddy Kong Racing, Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo Switch Sports, Reboot, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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FLAVOR TEXT: The Horus Heresy
02/10/2026
FLAVOR TEXT: The Horus Heresy
It is the 41st Millennium. For more than a hundred centuries the Emperor of Mankind has sat immobile on the Golden Throne of Earth. But, how did we get here? Was the deified head of the Imperium of Man always a rotting corpse sitting atop an actual golden throne? And, how did the universe become littered with zombified men mutating into horrifying flesh demons? It's been a minute, but we're treading back to the grim, dark future of Warhammer this month. Namely, we're talking all about the most pivotal era of the lore's long, long history, the Horus Heresy! Come and join our fellow Warhammer junkie and Acolyte of Chaos Andrew as he details this defining moment for the once-thriving Imperium. Imgur gallery: This month's FLAVOR TEXT was commissioned by...nobody! This was all from Andrew's brain. But, if you want to request MORE Warhammer or info on any other property out there, head over to . If you're interested in more WH40k content, here are a few suggested YouTube channels: - Andrew's favorite long-form Warhammer lore source - Specifically Horus Heresy content - "Warhammer Lore To Sleep To" - Miniature painting - More miniature painting - "40k In 40 Minutes" - Info and strategies on building an army Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 186: All Vegetables Go To Jail
02/03/2026
Ep. 186: All Vegetables Go To Jail
If you like to talk to tomatoes, if a squash can make you smile, if you like to waltz with potatoes, then I hope you're ready to learn about tax evasion. That's right everyone, we're doing Veggie Tales! But the execs at DT!HQ have asked that we "do secular Veggie Tales." That's why we're on the hunt for the next great literary work to be adapted by Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber. Todd is riding a bike. Matt is surviving spread. Kyle is breaking out of jail. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get 'em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Veggie Tales, Larry Boy, Grapes of Wrath, The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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FLAVOR TEXT: Undertale & Deltarune
01/20/2026
FLAVOR TEXT: Undertale & Deltarune
Long ago, two races ruled over Earth: HUMANS and MONSTERS. One day, war broke out between the two races. After a long battle, the humans were victorious. They sealed the monsters underground with a magic spell...or so the opening crawl of Undertale would have you believe is the full story. Special thanks to @squirrelmancer for commissioning today's episode! You can commission your own FLAVOR TEXT right now! If you want us to breakdown your favorite, niche IP, head over to ! Recommended Reading: Toby Fox's Youtube Channel: Undertale - Epic Cover Collection: Filled with Pride: An LGBTQ+ Tribute to Undertale: Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 185: Seize the Means of Pokéduction
01/13/2026
Ep. 185: Seize the Means of Pokéduction
When a podcast records its ninth season premiere, it begins to ponder its relevance. Are people still listening? Are there any debates left to be had? Have we done all the bits there are to do? When these questions begin to plague a podcaster, they return to their roots: Pokémon and formative British literature. Don't worry, we found another bit! This time we're building Pokémon games on a budget. Kyle suggests standardization. Matt suggests recycling. Andrew suggests seizing the means of production. The title of this week's episode was NOT selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community because we didn't want to spoil the bit! That said, if you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our YouTube? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Pokémon, Animal Farm, Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Go Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Season 9 Trailer
01/06/2026
Season 9 Trailer
Here's a trailer for Debate This! Season 9 and what we have on the calendar for this year. See everyone? It's a trailer! You can start here! You don't have to go back and listen to episode 1. Please don't go back and listen to episode 1. Have you seen our Patreon? Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 184: Frost Per Mille (LIVE! at Tekko Pittsburgh)
12/30/2025
Ep. 184: Frost Per Mille (LIVE! at Tekko Pittsburgh)
2025 has been the year of the LIVE! show at DT!HQ, so we're capping off the season with one more. Back in July, we braved the muggy streets of downtown Pittsburgh, PA and had our largest crowd yet at Tekko! With large crowds comes large responsibility and thus we asked: which IRL job would make the best subject matter for a JRPG? Andrew is marketing, Todd is installing, and Kyle is at home in bed. Recommended reading: You can find the PowerPoint at the following link. If your podcast app doesn't support links, please visit our website to find the slides at debatethiscast.com! A massive thank you to the folks at Tekko Pittsburgh for inviting us to their event! You can find out more about their other events at ! Have you seen out Patreon? Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Mad Men, Severance, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Triangle Strategy, Garrus Vakarian Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 183: Overwatch 3
12/16/2025
Ep. 183: Overwatch 3
DONATE TO FEED AMERICA HERE: After seven non-denominational winter gift exchanges, we here at DT!HQ decided to change things up. We've gifted each other so many ridiculous video game peripherals that we forgot to set aside a game to play! Well we summoned the Ghosts of Gaming's Past, Present and Future to teach us about the winter, non-denominational holiday could be. They're going to lead us through a retrospective journey as we determine which cancelled video game of yore should be revived for gamers in 2026. Andrew is ready to show us what you can do with infinite crowd funding money. Kyle is ready to show us what you can do if you don't feed into corporate monopoly. Todd is here to show us what you can do if you keep your promises. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Star Citizen, No Man's Sky, Diddy Kong Racing, Overwatch 2 Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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FLAVOR TEXT: Modern Esports
12/09/2025
FLAVOR TEXT: Modern Esports
DONATE TO FEED AMERICA HERE: Esports may seem like a wild, new phenomenon, but the story of competitive gaming starts in 1972. Sure, they weren't filling arenas or handing out scholarships 50 years ago, but these proto-esports paved the way for the modern industry. From the first women to be called "professional gamers," to the release of Quake in 1996, to the rise and fall of the Overwatch League, strap in for the story of modern esports! You can commission your own FLAVOR TEXT right now! If you want us to breakdown your favorite, niche IP, head over to ! Recommended Reading: Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 182: Two in the Pink, One in the Think
12/02/2025
Ep. 182: Two in the Pink, One in the Think
DONATE TO FEED AMERICA HERE: There's so much pleasure in the simple. The joy that comes from simple, arcade beat 'em up games is unmatched by the AAA gaming experience. Also, the joy that comes from reality TV shows like the Simple Life is unmatched by anything with cultural significance. This week, we're combining two simple things to make one, slightly more complicated thing! Gather all your quarters because this week we're turning beat 'em up games into reality TV shows! Kyle is focusing on a family dynamic. Matt is focusing on a dating dynamic. Andrew is focusing on a workplace dynamic. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Viewtiful Joe, The Osbournes, TLC, VH1, Bravo Rock of Love, Flavor of Love, I Love New York, Charm School, Splatterhouse, TMNT: Turtles In Time, Real Housewives, Big Brother Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Podcasters Fight Hunger
11/25/2025
ANNOUNCEMENT: Podcasters Fight Hunger
We here at DT!HQ are beyond stoked to team up with our friends across the internet to help fight hunger! We're working with other podcasters, streamers and content creators to raise money for Feeding America. 47 million Americans are facing food insecurity and are losing access to vital support like SNAP. Every $1 raised can provide up to 10 meals through Feeding America. Join us in our #PodcastersFightHunger giving campaign through December 21st, 2025 and help us prove that, while no one is right, everyone deserves to eat! DONATE TO FEED AMERICA HERE: Feed America is a nationwide, independent, secular, hunger-relief organization. Find out more about them at . Other participating podcasts and creators include:
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Ep. 181: Holding Space for Big Ed
11/18/2025
Ep. 181: Holding Space for Big Ed
There's just so much content! Not only is there more content than any one person could ever consume, but the glut of content has also made it difficult for any one property to make a cultural splash. Back in the 2000s, a single TV show or movie could make such a big cultural splash that they would spawn a tie-in video game! It may be hard to believe, but people used like content so much that they wanted more of it! That's why we here at DT!HQ are getting nostalgic and determining "which current TV show deserves a tie-in video game?" Andrew is redefining the corporate ladder. Matt is taking us to Newark, New Jersey. Todd is forcing us to stare into the trash pile. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Succession, Guilty Gear, Dragon Ball Z, The Simpson's Arcade Game, What We Do In The Shadows, 90 Day Fiancé Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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FLAVOR TEXT: Guilty Gear
11/11/2025
FLAVOR TEXT: Guilty Gear
This month's FLAVOR TEXT has everything: A giant, fighting robot, time travel, parallel universes, That Man and Bad Guy, and a boy bolted to a flying bed who haunts your dreams. All this and more can be yours for the low, low price of listening to our breakdown of Guilty Gear, the most bananas property we may have ever done! Imgur Gallery: Special thanks to @zhakhix for commissioning today's episode and indirectly haunting our collective dreams with this fighting game story that makes Mortal Kombat sound like Bluey. If you want your own personal history lesson on some niche area, check out patreon.com/debatethiscast and consider sponsoring $60 one time to get your very own FLAVOR TEXT. Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Threads? threads.net/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
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Ep. 180: Ranked Trauma
11/04/2025
Ep. 180: Ranked Trauma
We're careening towards the Holiday Season which brings quality time spent with family you may or may not love. Well, do you know the quickest way to improve time spent with family you may or may not love? With traditional table games you may or may not love, of course! Unfortunately, traditional table games just don't hit the same in 2025. Luckily, roguelites like Balatro and BALL x PIT have paved a way for these beloved pastimes to reenter the gamer lexicon. That's why we're spending this week deciding which card or board game would make the best roguelite. Kyle is talking about a game you've heard of but probably don't understand. Andrew is talking about a game you've played but probably don't understand. Matt is talking about a game you've probably played and do understand. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Ballardo, Backgammon, Euchre, Mancala, Stardew Valley Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 179: Smells Like Bear Spirit
10/21/2025
Ep. 179: Smells Like Bear Spirit
It's week 3 of the Spooktacular Express and this is, without a doubt, the scariest episode we've ever done. Put on your helmets, tune in and drop out as we take you to the realm of your VR nightmares. To make things even spookier, we've enlisted the "help" of an amorphous, soulless, faceless monster: generative AI. That's right, we're combining a game series with AI Slop(TM) to create the most terrifying VR experience possible. Andrew is taking us back to a game we almost remember. Kyle is taking us to the government. Todd is taking us to a pervert cave. *DISCLAIMER: This episode is a bit. We here at DT!HQ think that AI sucks and we don't condone its use in creative spaces. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Black Phone 2, Banjo-Kazooie, Metal Gear Solid, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, ChatGPT, Fortnite, Nirvana Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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FLAVOR TEXT: Ultima
10/14/2025
FLAVOR TEXT: Ultima
The year was 1979 and a scrappy little 16 year old named Richard Garriott started coding his friends' latest Dungeons & Dragons campaign into an Apple II. This is the small domino that fell over to eventually result in millions of players worldwide romancing a bear 30+ years later in Baldur's Gate 3. How did we get there? Well, there's a lot of answers to that question but a predominant step was through the landmark CRPG series, Ultima. Imgur library link: Special thanks to "@NathanLV" for commissioning today's episode! If you want your own personal history lesson on some niche area, check out patreon.com/debatethiscast and consider sponsoring $60 one time to get your very own FLAVOR TEXT. Recommended Reading: The Assassination of Lord British by the Coward "rainz": Retro Tea Break's interview with Richard Garriott: A complete breakdown of the Ultima series by Finntrovert: Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!
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Ep. 178: Sigourney Halloweaver
10/07/2025
Ep. 178: Sigourney Halloweaver
*Insert train whistle here* Did the Spooktacular Express sneak up on you? Because it snuck up on us! We blinked in January and suddenly it became Spooky Season. Even though we got caught on our heels, we're still confident that we can pull together the best Halloween party the internet has ever seen. To make it happen, we're calling in some friends from Nintendo to buff up the party vibes. That left us with the question: Which Nintendo property would host the best Halloween party? Matt is excited to tell you about a movie he's never seen. Todd is excited to tell you about a weird, little freak. Kyle is excited to tell you about a Freudian Slip. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Jurassic Park, Luigi's Mansion, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Metroid, Metroid Prime, Alien Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 177: Woke 'Em if You Got 'Em
09/23/2025
Ep. 177: Woke 'Em if You Got 'Em
We came here to record a podcast and chew bubblegum, and we're all out of bubblegum. That's why we're recording a podcast about one of the edgiest super soldiers of the 90s and 2000s, Duke Nukem. But the execs at DT!HQ don't want us to remaster an old DN game, they want us to pitch one for 2025. Preferably, one that will make people mad. Todd is getting introspective. Andrew is getting proactive. Matt is getting interactive. The title of this week's episode was selected by our Patrons in our Discord Community! If you want to help us choose the next one, join our discord, and/or get some bonus content, become part of #ButtThwompNation at ! Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem Forever, Silksong, Myst, Castaway, Interstellar, NFL Blitz, NHL Hitz, Hades, Mega Man X, Date Everything Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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Ep. 176: It's Like Multilevel Marketing (LIVE at SFGE Atlanta)
09/18/2025
Ep. 176: It's Like Multilevel Marketing (LIVE at SFGE Atlanta)
Earlier this season, we did a real-life live show in a real-life arcade. Well this week we're doing another real-life live show in real-life Atlanta! They didn't have an arcade, so we brought the games with us. Turn your dollars into quarters and get ready to count your tickets, because we're turning regular games into arcade cabinets. Recommended reading: You can find the PowerPoint at the following link. If your podcast app doesn't support links, please visit our website to find the slides at debatethiscast.com! A massive thank you to the folks at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo for having us! They've already announced the dates for 2026. Get all the details at Have you seen our Instagram? Have you seen our Threads? Want to send us an email? MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is ! Properties we talked about this week: Animal Crossing, Virtua Fighter, Donkey Kong, WarioWare, Gears of War Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at !
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FLAVOR TEXT: Warrior Cats
09/09/2025
FLAVOR TEXT: Warrior Cats
In the early 2000s, publishers everywhere were looking for their slice of the YA literature pie. Some folks were writing about magical schools, others were writing about dragons, but 9(ish) people were coming together to write something different. That "something different" was called 'Warriors' and it was different because it was about cats. Clean your pelt and feed your kittypets as we head Into The Wild and cover Erin Hunter's Warriors series. There's stray cats, there's evil cats, there's wet cats, there's more cat names than your brain has room for.
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