Episodes

  • #88 | Three Old Men Talking About Video Games

    #88 | Three Old Men Talking About Video Games
    Sep 17 2024
    Welcome to "a very special episode" of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by a duo of guests as opposed to our traditional trio: Punching Up's Gene Park and storied game designer David Jaffe. In an unusual (though not unprecedented) move, I asked the guys not to come prepared with any topics this week. Instead, I thought we'd just chat about whatever and see where that brought us. Perhaps not surprisingly, a lack of a concrete plan led us into nearly three hours of video game talk about a wide variety of topics: Concord, Astro Bot, Drawn to Death, Jim Ryan, Mark Cerny, Naughty Dog, The Last of Us Online, Killzone, Resistance, Uncharted, God of War, PlayStation games going to Xbox, Phil Spencer, Bobby Kotick, Nintendo, Super Switch, and on and on. We hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 58 mins
  • #87 | Freaky Friday, Eradicating Animals, Stupidest Antics

    #87 | Freaky Friday, Eradicating Animals, Stupidest Antics
    Sep 10 2024
    Uncharted Territory! Chris Ray Gun (Sacred Symbols) hosts this weeks episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. Joined by Micah Moriarty (Punching Up) and Lockmort (a foreigner,) this ever-winding episode gets nutty. Micah forces us to envision our own Freaky Friday scenarios and decide which celebrities and LSM cohosts we'd switch bodies with. Chris sets his sights on animals that the world will be better without. Lockmort asks us about the three dumbest things we've ever done. Chris is hosting so expect frequent derailments. For free breakfast for life go to https://www.hellofresh.com/freecon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • #86 | Football's Return, Exotic Animals, Our Sleep Schedule, Salad

    #86 | Football's Return, Exotic Animals, Our Sleep Schedule, Salad
    Sep 3 2024
    It's time once more for another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by Punching Up co-host Micah Moriarty, Defining Duke co-host Lord Cognito, and Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun. As usual, topics are varied. Chris kicks things off with an inquiry into exotic animals. No, not cats, dogs, and the like, but far more unordinary fare. Do we want a weird creature companion? Next, Micah explores the wide world of salads. Are we excited or repulsed by leafy greens and their endless accoutrements? From there, Cog takes us down an interesting path, exploring our respective sleep schedules, and the cadence by which we go through our daily lives. Are we early birds or night owls? Finally, I wrap things up -- here, on the precipice of football season! -- by checking everyone's temperature on the upcoming NFL campaign. Are we optimistic, pessimistic, or wildly disinterested? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 4 mins
  • #85 | Mythology, Vigilantism, Adaptations, Cars

    #85 | Mythology, Vigilantism, Adaptations, Cars
    Aug 27 2024
    Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by LSM executive producer Ben Smith, Summon Sign host Brad Ellis, and Hoeg Law's Rick Hoeg. Rick kicks off this time around with a topic about mythological pantheons. From Roman to Greek to Norse and beyond, do we find ourselves particularly interested in or attracted to any of these ancient forms of worship? Next up is Brad, who wants to chat about film, TV, and game adaptations. Whether we're talking about The Last of Us, Batman, Castlevania, or something else entirely, which IP have most successfully crossed media boundaries in our eyes? From here, we come to Ben for a conversation all about cars. What was the first car we personally owned? What car do we own now? Do we like driving? Finally, I wrap things up with an inquiry into vigilantism, specifically through the lens of recent 'predator catcher' videos that have gone from non-violent to decidedly aggressive. Do the victims deserve this level of treatment, or have things officially gotten out of control? For free breakfast for life go to https://www.hellofresh.com/freecon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 46 mins
  • #84 | Video Game Films, Fixing Warner Bros., Re-specing Yourself, The Songs In Our Heads

    #84 | Video Game Films, Fixing Warner Bros., Re-specing Yourself, The Songs In Our Heads
    Aug 20 2024
    It's time for more Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by LSM coordinator and shopkeep Micah Moriarty, storied game designer David Jaffe, and Lockmort's Edits' Lockmort. We begin with my topic, a heady one no doubt, but a fun one with lots of threads from which to pull. Warner Bros. Discovery -- the owners of HBO, CNN, Cartoon Network, WB Pictures, WB Games, and much more -- is in freefall, with value dropping 70%. How would we save this storied brand from seemingly-certain destruction? Next up is Micah, who wants to know which songs are currently in everyone's heads. What are you humming as you go about your recent business? Then, Jaffe steps to the plate with a classic gaming conundrum, but for real life: If given the opportunity, how would we "re-spec" ourselves, like a character in an RPG? Finally, Lock brings up the rear with a conversation about video game movies. Borderlands is apparently very bad. What gaming film do we want to see made that would hopefully be the exact opposite? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 20 mins
  • #83 | Game Informer's Closure, Favorite Brand Mascots, Space Travel, Road Trips

    #83 | Game Informer's Closure, Favorite Brand Mascots, Space Travel, Road Trips
    Aug 13 2024
    Welcome -- one and all! -- to another episode of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, Colin is joined by Punching Up's Micah Moriarty, Defining Duke's MrMattyPlays, and Summon Sign's Brad Ellis. Matty kicks things off with a soliloquy for Game Informer, the popular gaming publication founded in the early-'90s, and inexplicably shuttered right before we began recording. How do we feel about its closure, and its impact on the industry? Next up is Micah, who inquires as to our favorite brand mascots over the years. Where do the Geico Gecko, Mr. Clean, and the Trix Rabbit stack-up? Then, Brad brings us on a journey, recounting our favorite roadtrip memories from our past. Did we find ourselves on long roadbound adventures with friends and family? Finally, Colin wraps things up by inquiring about space travel. How does everyone feel about the idea of exploring the seemingly unexplorable? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 5 mins
  • #82 | Back By Popular Demand: Another Political Conversation

    #82 | Back By Popular Demand: Another Political Conversation
    Aug 6 2024
    Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by Punching Up co-host Gene Park, Sacred Symbols co-host Chris Ray Gun, and storied game designer David Jaffe. Indeed, this is the same cast that appeared on Episode 78 of our show, and we're back just a month-or-so later by popular demand, with another four hour-long heater. As was the case last time, this conversation is virtually entirely political, and we didn't split it up into topics because the structure is frankly more chaotic than that. But we touch on many, many topics: Kamala Harris, Trump vs. Harris, SCOTUS, Elon Musk, voting, the end of the United States, culture, race, and -- inexplicably -- a solid 25 minutes on Boogie2988. Anyway, please enjoy. And remember! This episode is obviously not going to be for everyone. No whining allowed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 hrs and 6 mins
  • #81 | Would You Rather?, Holiday Gaming, Reading

    #81 | Would You Rather?, Holiday Gaming, Reading
    Jul 30 2024
    Welcome back to Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. Today, I (Colin) man the host's chair, and welcome LSM coordinator Micah Moriarty and Virtual Legality's Rick Hoeg to the show for a trifecta of fun inquiries. Micah kicks things off with some "would you rather?" premises that she lifted from a magazine. Don't worry: Nothing perverted! Instead, would we rather see 10 minutes ahead of 150 years ahead? Would we rather be dipped in maple syrup or nutella? That sort of thing. Next, Hoeg hits us with a shorter topic hinging upon gaming, watching films and TV, and so on at certain times of year, during specific holidays, days, months, and so on. Are we calendrical? Finally, I wrap things up by talking about reading books. It's summertime, which means I'm floating around the pool almost every day reading a book for an hour or two. But once the pool is closed, I probably won't read a book until it's open again. Where does reading fit into our lives? And what are some books we've recently read that we'd recommend to the audience? Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/conapps for free appetizers for life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 47 mins