These make me appreciate the CAGcast that much more... snoozefests.

yeah the joystiq is better then the dtoid one noofence dtoid cheapy hope u dont get a broken guitar i got one :(

I liked the intro and that was about it.

If I can't see The Chobot, I have no need for her.

My dream podcast is one with Cheapy/Wombat and "Lukems", be they guests of one another's, guests of a third party's, or a one-off 'Marvel Team-Up'. I don't know what would happen, but I'm pretty sure it would be some sort of awesome.

I really enjoyed the Joystick one, but the Destructoid One SUCKED!!! It sounds like some 13 year old kids who wanted to be rebels made it.

Originally Posted by chrisgrant Oh, and Wombat, he only mentioned you once. Just sayin'.

I can't believe you really did edit it out....bastard.

Originally Posted by Wombat yes we are I was just napping at the time

Which one is the evil one?

what sort of background does a name like Chobot come from? When she first started working for IGN i thought it was a fake name to keep crazy fanboys from finding her and making her lick their psps.

Originally Posted by KaneRobot Which one is the evil one?

I'm flattered that you had to ask

Originally Posted by KaneRobot Why the do people ask that anytime Cheapy does ANYTHING outside of the CAG realm? They're not attached at the hip.

Perhaps because Wombat is equally as deserving to be a guest on other podcasts maybe?

good stuff

I guess I didn't comment after listening.

Well the Joystiq Podcast was decent, but I'd only listen to it if Cheapy/Wombat were guest starring.

As far as the Destructoid Podcast... what a terrible, terrible show. The best part was the intro, which to my surprise, had Wombat! I guess I was asking for the 'bat a bit too soon.

Originally Posted by kaw These make me appreciate the CAGcast that much more... snoozefests.

Right on. I've been around the world of video game podcasts and have finally arrived at two: the CAGcast and the Gamers With Jobs Conference Call. Everything else is *bullshit*. That includes Major Nelson, Joystiq, 1-Up Yours, NPR's Press Start, and all the other professional and amateur podcasts. I finally gave up on GoNintendo's podcast this weekend. It's been useless lately and only gets dumber and dumber as the episodes roll by. There's not much enjoyment in hearing people having trouble reading and then laughing about it.

Anyway, this may or may not be the right place for it, but I think it should be becoming increasingly clear to people that the CAGcast is something truly special. And a huge part of what makes it special is Wombat. That guy is pure *gold*. He's got a great radio sensibility with a spot-on sense of humor and comedic timing, he's passionate about gaming, actually really knows his stuff when he's talking about the business and marketing of gaming, and most importantly, he's down to earth.

It's that unique blend of talent that takes that CAGcast over the top. I guarantee you that if it was just Cheapy and some random guy, the CAGcast would blow just as badly as the other shows. The day Wombat leaves the CAGcast is the day I click "unsubscribe" in iTunes.

The only other podcast I listen to beside the CAGcast is The HotSpot at GameSpot. Everything else I've listened to has been pretty awful.

The Joystick one was pretty good.

Good work Cheapy, I enjoyed your bits in these podcasts.

Destuctoid was pretty worthless as others have complained.

I thought the joystiq one was ok overall. It did remind me why I like the CAGcast so much though. First of all, Cheapy and Wombat don't constatntly bring up tired internet cliches like "attack its weak point for massive damage" etc. I also like the fact that you guys look at both positive and negative aspects of news, and not just sounding like the comic book guy saying everything sucks. At several points during the joystiq podcast, Cheapy interjected to provide some reasoned perspective, preventing the whole thing from turning into fanboy ranting.

I guess to sum it all up, the other joystiq guys were good, certainly well-informed, but they seem to take things way too seriously.

BTW, I too, missed the wombat. I would trade all the crab jokes in for a few good wii puns (not the penis kind, the good wombat kind).

yeah, the destructoid one was terrible, haven't had a chance to listen to the joystiq one. and MGS4, FF XIII, R&C, Uncharted, Warhawk, Lair, NGS, Heavenly Sword, Killzone and Eight Days are all years away!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz0ADwkD-IA

Just for anyone interested in seeing the Fire Melon clip. Thats who is running that show.

I couldn't get through the distructoid podcast. The hosts and the guest ( Chobot) sounded like idiots. Maybe I'm just lashing out on chobot becuase I'm sick of the fact that any girl who is pretty and likes games can get popular easily in the gaming world. Either way, I couldn't take much of podtoid.. Not even Cheapy and Wombat could fix that wreck.

But I don't like many podcasts, though. Like yukine, i only listen to Hotspot and CAGcast.

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Everytime I listen to this podcast.

I fall asleep.

Maybe I'm just lashing out on chobot becuase I'm sick of the fact that any girl who is pretty and likes games can get popular easily in the gaming world.

In my best Clintonian voice "Ah feeeel your paaainnn." (Actually, Clinton would want to feel anything but your pain here.) However, her mere existence on IGN is a sign that gaming continues to further assimilate itself with The Mainstream (and vice versa). The "Chobots" will, for better and/or worse, only become more commonplace with time. One need look no further than ESPN to see how as 'round-the-clock sports news became more ubiquitous over the last two decades, the girls just kept getting progressively hotter (and arguably less informed), even if their less 'photogenic' predecessors are still 'grandfathered'--err, 'grandmothered'--in. Pathetic, drooling sports junkies and pathetic, drooling gaming junkies...we're all supposed to be suckers for the T&A over substance and integrity.

For what it's worth, I'd say that pertaining to girls in gaming media, we're at the "Suzy Kolber on 'launch window' ESPN2" point. (Remember when she and Keith Olbermann initially did their Sportscenter in biker jackets, anyone?) When Gamespot gets their first 'hottie'*, then you know it'll be right there with other forms of entertainment media.

*--C'mon, you know they'll be the ones who resist the longest and most righteously. And that's admirable if not futile, I guess.