Witty Banter

Special guest Ian Preschel from Ok Beast joins the show to discuss the details that separate Absolver from other fighting games, and how Americans’ perception of anime is different than the Japanese.

This week your hosts struggle to find their rhythm while recording on day earlier than usual. The movie IT dominates conversation and is rounded out with listener mail.

This week Max and Hunter discuss the strengths and weaknesses of My Hero Academia, suss out the best dogs, and answer your questions.

Hunter has come back from Las Vegas a changed man, ready to bequeath unto the Witty crew the secrets of craps.

Okbeast’s Moises Taveras stops by the show to discuss dystopian fiction, get stumped by Max or Facts, and talk mess about Dragonball FighterZ.

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Any opinions you’ve heard about Nidhogg 2 so far are bullshit. Only the Witty Banter crew holds the ultimate say on the new game from Messhof. Tune in to hear our thoughts on the sequel to the instant classic, Nidhogg.

Hunter and Chase return to true Witty Banter form this week while Max recovers from surgery, covering topics such as Amazon, Archillect, & HBO hacks.

This week Chase recounts one of the most epic concerts he’s ever seen, Hunter checks in on the progress of future tech, and Max does his usually thing I guess.

This week Hunter asks the crew if new audio and video technology has them worried about their perception of reality. Max brings a new game and, as always, beers are consumed!

Special guest Alex Van Aken from okbeast.com joins the banter crew this week for an in-depth review discussion of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk. Listen to hear how Nolan’s cinematography and film-making contribute to Dunkirk’s historical record.

The group is coming off a great EVO weekend and digs into a meaty listener email that contemplate’s deaf culture, play in videogames, and the idols we venerate.

This week your hosts outline the Evo 2017 entry numbers and speculate about what it means for their various communities. Hunter fires off some quick news, and Chase ruminates on his 20s.

This week Chase catches the gang up on the videogames he’s played in 2017, Hunter asks when is it okay to take a statue down, and Max needs to work on his pronunciation.

Your hosts sit down to discuss the greatest things of all time, and then try to understand the mind of Google.

This week Hunter takes us into the strange world of perpetual motion machines and Max asks the guys to identify outlandish trivia.

This week your hosts react to Arc System Works’ new fighting game Dragonball Fighters Z, breakdown a manifesto for space state Asgardia, and then talk about Dragonball Z some more, naturally.

This week your hosts check in on the largest tech companies, Apple, Google, and Tesla, to see what innovations they’re bringing in 2017. The episode finishes with Metal or Magic. Beer Review– Guns & Oil Lager.

An Amazon programmer puts $50k in the stock market and lets Twitch chat decide how to spend it, Uber’s leadership in transition, and our thoughts on the implications of AI and Automation. This week’s beer is the Three Legged Lab from Karbach Brewing Co.

On this week’s show your hosts check in on the current financial trends of cryptocurrency and contemplate the Overwatch League’s exorbitant franchise fees. Oh, and we’ve got our best fart stories in there while we’re at it. The beer is the Bel Air Sour from Brooklyn Brewery.