I'M FROM THE INTERNET

Will Wright has been conspicuously absent from the gaming world for a generation. A little-discussed piece of 2008 games industry journalism might be at least partially responsible.

You can review and…

How long is a ruler? Whatever your answer, it's wrong. Poster I.M. Gei is pulled into a world of intrigue when he realizes that none of the rulers at the hardware store are accurate. Even a machinist…

Exploring breadnsucc né Doorknob Slobber's last year on the forums and the fallout of their arrest.

You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.com/docum…

[It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia font] "That time a Something Awful Goon shot a Proud Boy"

You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.com/document/d…

We conclude exploring the release of Duke Nukem Forever with some embarrassing posts from a disgraced boomer shooter creator and some fantastic posts from the best kaiju-themed film critic on the for…

We'll conclude Duke's Bros Forever next week. In the meantime, enjoy some comfy counter-programming as we talk about the origins of some of the most ridiculous fake PokéMon of the late-90s internet. …

The true believers are shaken by the news that Duke Nukem Forever is Not Good. Everyone else is shaken by what they learn about some of these true believers.

For this series we are joined by gaming ex…

Duke Nukem Forever spent 14 years in development. An entire generation of gamer dudes had their hopes dashed in 2011 when it finally released to mediocre reviews and backlash from players. Thanks to …

Right at the beginning of the third wave of America's opioid crisis, the moderator of The Heroin Thread makes a series of bad calls that will define the rest of his online life.

You can review and com…

I'M FROM THE INTERNET and The Crackhead Clubhouse go together like morphinane alkaloids and acetyl substituents. Just like the subject of our episode! This one is less of a science lesson and more a …

Imagine a dangerously large image. Big enough to crash a browser. Big enough to destroy websites. Over two decades ago, this image existed. And it came from the Yorba Linda Water Disctrict.

You can re…

Fort Awesome is being erected. Storm clouds loom on the horizon. Forget your crysknife, we've got katanas.

You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.co…

The Texarrakis are finally setting out on their trip to build Fort Awesome. The Goons are getting stir-crazy long before their subjects ever get the chance to.

Bumper Music:

Astral Projection - Ambient…

I said I would not mock them, and I shall not. But Texarrakis is Texarrakis. And the desert makes a mockery of us all. My forum. My post. My Goon.

Four optimistic but woefully unprepared Boston Hipste…

I know we're not great about content warnings, but seriously if listening to someone breathlessly describe skewering animals with a mail-order spear would ruin your day skip this one. But remember: u…

Being a nerd means sometimes you're in the right place at the right time to be on the cutting edge of an emerging field. In the early 2010s unmanned aerial vehicles were taking off, and one enterpris…

Ending the holidays with a bit about Something Awful's 25th anniversary and a little Yes Yes No about home sauna stewardship.

You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at htt…

There's a brand new episode under the tree, so at least you got one present that wasn't a disappointment!

Bumper music:

Shallow Gravy - Shallow Gravy Fan Club Christmas Album 2010

KoЯn - Jingle Balls

Kin…

Whoa, is that an earthquake? No, it's giant ladies fighting! Sexually.

Bumper Music:

The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (7" Remix)

Juno Reactor - Giant

Stabbing Westward - Falls Apart

Metallica - The Thing T…

An underdog story. A high-energy funny fat guy. A camera. Cinematic empires have been forged from these tools from generations. Tony Tango may not have broken the mold, but its production certainly b…