Binary System Podcast

Lately it feels like everything we love is on hiatus: Night Vale, Lore Olympus, Saga, it’s all on break. So that means we’ve got time to go watch some of the amazing movies that’ve come out lately, right? AHAHAHA no of course not, we’re terrible at movies. Instead we’re wading through Book of Boba Fett... The post Binary System Podcast #372 – Everything’s on hiatus! first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s a short episode this week, since Elizabeth had a great time at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con and she’s really tired. And also Kathryn is still bad at TV and is only averaging one new episode of anything per week. Listen in as Elizabeth gives the details on her time at SDCC: the best... The post Binary System Podcast #371 – SDCC Round Up! first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

So here’s the thing you guys: Lore Olympus is on hiatus. Right now. There will be no free episodes for four months. There are a few fast-pass episodes though. The forward-thinking, grown up, delayed gratification thing to do would be to wait till Thanksgiving to read them when they’re free and AHAHAHAHAH. Lordy no. We... The post Binary System Podcast #370 – Lore Olympus #251 and #252 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Fair warning, the second episode of Lore Olympus that we review this week ends in a cliffhanger. It’s not one that made us rush to fast-pass more episodes though, since it only involves Kronos. We’ve got our priorities, and the mad former tyrant is gonna have to take a back seat to finding out if... The post Binary System Podcast #369 – Lore Olympus #249 and #250 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Welcome to the first Vacation Edition of 2023! Recording on location in a tropical resort (otherwise known as our sister’s old room in our parents’ place) with state of the art equipment (Elizabeth’s phone balanced on a pillow) and atmospheric sound effects (paper rustling, squeaky chairs, and the cat jumping on the bed), it’s nothing... The post Binary System Podcast #368: WTNV #230 “Carlos, Explained” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Hey you know what we don’t say often enough on this podcast? SPOILER WARNING. I mean, it’s implied that when you’re recapping something you’re going to spoil some things, but just in case, GIANT GREAT BIG SPOILER WARNINGS for episodes 247 and 248 of Lore Olympus because holy cow things are happening. Basically we get... The post Binary System Podcast #367 – Lore Olympus #247 and #248 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

The Welcome To Night Vale writers have occasionally been known to subtly reference current events. This week subtlety is completely out the window as the entire Night Vale community has allowed their fear and rage to be written into law. A new ordinance has all kinds of nasty, unintended consequences, some of which directly affect... The post Binary System Podcast #366: WTNV #229 “The Accused” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

“I really hope this is not just his dad pretending to be a nice person….oh. You’re…not saying anything, I can see it in your face.”“My face is blank I’m not saying anything with my face.” Massive even-bigger-than-usual spoiler warnings this week because the latest two episodes of Lore Olympus gave us some forward momentum in... The post Binary System Podcast #365 – Lore Olympus #245 and #246, and Umbrella Academy first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, we’ve mixed up the dates again and we have a week with no new Welcome to Night Vale or Lore Olympus. While we wait for the next episodes to drop, we decided to actually tackle our backlog of movies and watch Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. (Can... The post Binary System Podcast #364 – Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

In the latest couple episodes of Lore Olympus we get to see everybody set lots of healthy boundaries. And by “everybody” we mean Hades and Persephone, because Aries can and will crash all the parties and Zeus is still a giant jerk. (He’s definitely lying about Semele, right? Cause he’s certainly been lying about EVERYTHING... The post Binary System Podcast #363 – Lore Olympus #243 and #244, and Umbrella Academy first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Things are changing fast in Night Vale. Dr. Lubelle and the University of What It Is took out The Weather last week (shock!), and this week they’ve wiped out Invisible Corn (sacrilege!) The doctor’s now set her sights on the local shape-shifter (Josh, run!) and unfortunately Tamika Flynn’s proposed solution might be just as damaging... The post Binary System Podcast #362: WTNV #228 “Diplomacy” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Okay, here’s the Lore Olympus recap: Hades spends two episodes moping because Persephone is avoiding him. Done! That’ll wrap us up for the week, make sure to check out pixelatedgeek.com… KIDDING. There’s more to it than that. (But seriously, two whole episodes of moping.) In addition to all the sulking we meet Hades’ new assistant... The post Binary System Podcast #361 – Lore Olympus #241 and #242, and Dungeons & Dragons first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Let’s see, in previous episodes Dr. Lubelle from the University of What It Is has managed to “explain” (ie: murder) Sarah Sultan (Fist-Sized River-Rock), The Glow Cloud (all hail), and Station Management (has anyone checked on City Council to see if they’re okay?) In this week’s episode she’s added to the body count by taking... The post Binary System Podcast #360: WTNV #227 “A Word With Dr. Jones” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

On this week’s Lore Olympus recap, we had two episodes of Persephone in the dream realm that gave us more questions than answers: WHAT will Erebus take from Persephone? WHY isn’t she telling Hades what she saw? And WHEN will we see more of the whole Apollo situation come ooooooonn we just want to see... The post Binary System Podcast #359 – Lore Olympus #239 and #240 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

It’s no fun being the new Station Management for Night Vale Radio, as Cecil’s finding out in this week’s episode. Apparently Station Management was relying on being an eldritch horror to avoid paying bills, and now the chickens have come home to roost. And by “chickens” we mean “creditors”, and by “roost” we mean “repossess... The post Binary System Podcast #358: WTNV #226 “Creditors” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

On our last Lore Olympus recap Elizabeth said she didn’t care if the Apollo story got put on the back burner, so long as we get to see Demeter hit rock bottom. So of course in the latest episode we didn’t see Demeter at all but we FINALLY saw someone call out Apollo on his... The post Binary System Podcast #357 – Lore Olympus #237 and #238 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Aaaa! Did you hear the news? No, not that Cecil is scheduled to renegotiate his contract with the Night Vale Radio. He’s hoping the process this year will involve more raises and less spectral kidnappings, but that’s not important. You guys, Station Management and City Council are still dating. And here I’d thought they’d broken... The post Binary System Podcast #356: WTNV #225 “Renegotiations” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Massive spoiler warnings as usual this week because we take a long lingering look at Hades and Persephone’s wedding night and…okay maybe not that long and lingering because Rachel decided against being too graphic (…darnit..) but while we didn’t get to see the actual sex there was a lot of implied nookie for sure. And... The post Binary System Podcast #355 – Lore Olympus #235 and #236 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

The magic word for this week’s episode is “creepy”. I don’t know if you’ve seen any of those “Liminal Spaces” pictures, but all those abandoned malls and eerily empty high schools can be super unsettling. Cecil’s niece Janice really likes them, so in this week’s episode they’re going to watch a four hour video compilation.... The post Binary System Podcast #354: WTNV #224 “Liminal Spaces” first appeared on Pixelated Geek.

Remember how we said Lore Olympus episode 232 was the moment we’ve been waiting for? Scratch that: episode 234 is what we were waiting for and it was SO WORTH THE WAIT. (No, it’s not Asspollo getting his just desserts. It’s better.) Massive great big spoiler warnings of course, because episode 234 is currently only... The post Binary System Podcast #353 – Lore Olympus #233 and #234 first appeared on Pixelated Geek.